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Val Kilmer is an American actor, featured in the movie Real Genius and The Doors.
Val Kilmer had a grim reaper back piece tattoo while filming the movie The Salton Sea, however the actor isn't believed to have any real tattoos.
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Today, I had the pleasure of meeting Leila Hamarneh, the projects director of the Arab Women Organization.
In the course of the conversation, a controversial report on wife beating published by the Jordan's National Family Council was mentioned as Emad Hajjaj has recently used the statistics in a cartoon of his.
I say controversial report because the numbers that were published shocked me and many others. In fact, several of us Jordanian female bloggers sounded off our anger about the published numbers saying that there's no way in hell that we would condone wife-beating and neither would any Jordanian woman we know.
Mrs. Hamarneh today furtherly supported our opinions and told me that the Arab Women Organization was also shocked to hear the numbers. She said that from the her 2o years of personal and professional experience in women's rights in Jordan in unprivileged areas, she is positive that the numbers are in no way near correct. They had also traced the report back to a survey not done properly.
Numbers do lie, especially when they are not researched correctly and published without proper citations and background… Just like the recent Al-Qaeda numbers that claim that 66% of Jordanian's support Al-Qaeda. Yeah, right.
For a Goddamn Meal?!
Natasha's post on wife-beating
Mariam's post on wife-beating
Eman's post on wife-beating
Hareega: Emad Hajjaj's cartoon
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January 1964 By: Bree Bradshaw, Tori Nardelli, Peyton Sloan, Alex Chapman, Caleb Warren! The Glory Field Our group had the chapter...
3.) Research the time era and explain what was going on, not only in America, but the world as well. Basicly, what our chapter was about a 16 year old boy named Tommy Lewis. He plays basketball and is great at the sport. His coach, Coach Smith, met up with Tommy after the game and had a chat with Tommy. In this chat, Coach Smith asks Tommy if he would like to play college basketball. Coach SMith wants Tommy to be the first black college basketball player. Summary of our chapter! During this time, segregation was fading but, there were still many racist events. The hospitals were divided.
There were different water fountains.
In resteraunts, colored people were not allowed to sit at the counter.
And not many black people got into colleges. Family Tree: Abby Lewis Mary Harden Robert Smalls Lewis Virginia Bates Thomas Lewis He starts out at a basketball game. He goes to Mr. Chase's house and they talk about going to a white college. He goes to his house and talks to his mom about college Conclusion We think that the ordeal with Sheriff Moser will help the college see that African Americans do need to go to college. They have rights just like anyone else to an education. we think that he will be a really good basketball player and he will show everyone that African Americans can do anything a white person can do. The college will accept his application and see that he will help change the United States way of thinking about African Americans. The Glory Field By: Caleb Warren, Peyton Sloan, Bree Bradshaw, Tori Nardelli, and Alex Chapman! THE END! The Glory Field By: Bree B., Tori N., Alex C., Caleb W., Peyton S! Our group had the chapter... January 1964 The summary of our chapter: Basically, our chapter was about a 16 year old boy named Tommy Lewis. He plays basketball and is very great and enthused with this sport. His Coach SMith, met up with Tommy after one game and had a chat with Tommy. In this caht coach SMith asks Tommy if he would like to play college basketball. Coach Smith wants Tommy to be the first black colleg basketball player. During this time period segregation was begining to fade, but there was still many racist events throughout the USA! The hospitals were divided. There were different water fountains for the colored and white. The restaurants colored people were not allowed to sit at the counter. Not many black people got into very good colleges. Family Tree: Abby Lewis -------- Mary Harden Robert Snalls Lewis ------ Virginia Bates Thomas Lewis Timeline of the chapter: He starts at a basketball game. He goes to Mr. Chases house and they talk about going to a WHITE college. He returns to his home and discusses the idea of a white college with his parents. His parents think that it will teach him a valuable experience. Skeeter a white boy gets bit by a snake and has to be taken to the hospital. Dr. Martin Luther King planned to come to the march for blacks but at last minute he couldnt come! They decide to march anyways and Skeeter gets beaten up by a pack of angry white men. The sheriff calls a meeting to ban protesting in the city limits. Tommy brings a chain to the meeting and makes a big scene and he gets thrown into jail for the night. At the end of the chapter he leaves his home! Events that happened in the world in 1964 Lyndon B. Johnson sighned the civil war act on July 12, 1964. The civial war acts was: A document that outlawed descrimination against blacks and women including racial segregation! Lyndon B. Johnson declares war on poverty on January 8th, 1964. Martin Luther King Jr. wins the Nobel peace prize on October 14th, 1964 The Vietnam war was going on! Charaters: Tommy Lewis~ smart, hardworking, African American, got accepted to a white college, good at basketball, and friendly Mrs. Lewis~ over protective, worryful, wise, Tomy's mom. Mr. Lewis~ laid- back, Tommy's dad, doesn't worry about Tommy going to a white college. Grandma Mary (a.k.a. Mrs. Mary)~ Tommy's grandma, attitude, elderly, protective, and a smart alec. Reveand Mcinnon~ wise, helps community, loves everyone like his own family, black. Sherrif~ mean, strait-foward, favors whites, is white. Jennie~ in love with Tommy but she annoys him, she is black, strait- foward, pretty, eventually marries Tommy, doesn't like Tommy's girlfriend, Mandy. Mandy~ Tommy's girlfriend, doesn't speak a lot, Revend's daughter. Skeeter~ he is white but he is friends with the Lewis family and sticks up for them, gets a black eye and a snake bite. Miss Robbins~ she is white, owner of the restaraunt in town. Jed- He is a plumber and has a plumbers crack, and he fixes the sink in the restaraunt. Just Kidding! :]) = ( . (
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As anyone who's met me (or read some of my blog entries) likely knows, I'm rather enamored of obscure play references, archaic word usages and sesquipedalism. On my desk, I've a calendar of "Forgotten English," and every morning I like to rip off the previous day's page, peruse the new word of the day and see if I know (or can surmise) the meaning before reading the definition. (It aggrieves me to admit that more than half the time, I can't.)
Monday's entry was "treacle up." I thought it might mean to take one's medicine along with a generous helping of molasses to mask the taste. I was mistaken. The given definition is, "To rub, polish. Our parents and grandparents polished their furniture with a homemade mixture of beer, treacle, vinegar, & c." It was extracted from Edward Gepp's "A Contribution to an Essex Dialect Dictionary" (1923).
It sounds like a good way to create a sticky situation. Treacle is a syrup produced in sugarcane refining. And beer, well, I'd rather drink it. But a quick Google search reveals that many traditional furniture polishes call for beer, vinegar and some form of sugar. But my favorite find is in "Mackenzie's five thousand receipts in all the useful and domestic arts." That "receipt" calls for pumice stone and water, followed by powdered tripoli and boiled linseed oil. How does one powder a Libyan town?!
How about you , have you tried any old-fashioned "receipts" for polish , or like me, would you rather drink the beer?
– Megan Fitzpatrick, managing editor
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In my experience, people become too dependent on their "out of the box" thinking. They use it as an excuse for not achieving what they want out of life. They use it to justify their crappy job, bad relationships and their beat up car. You see, thinking outside the box does not allow for much planning. It is all about being creative. News flash, the successful creative people in this world STILL PLAN AHEAD!
Often people become overwhelmed by the idea of planning. There are so many different kinds of plans, from vacation plans to business plans, from family planning to personal planning. The options for getting started seem to be endless. Any person or business that has successfully used a plan will swear by their process. The question really comes down to this, will you use the process and stick with the results?
Sometimes the issue becomes clouded because people confuse planning with goal setting. Goal setting is a key component of planning. I am sure you have heard the saying that a goal without a deadline is a really a dream, but a goal without some type of plan is just as fruitless.
Fortunately, planning does not need to be difficult. There are five key steps in developing an effective personal plan:
1. Define outcomes. This is where the dream part of a goal is important. Keep the deadline for when this is to be completed and add to it a little emotion. How will you feel once you have achieved your goal? Who will be impacted along with you?
2. Define outputs. What about this goal can you measure? Some things are immediately obvious about goals, but what about the intrinsic qualities of you goal? So what if you have the perfect house by the time you are 40, what else is good in your life by then?
3. Define Activities. What actions in your life will it take to achieve this goal? If your goal is to run a marathon, what is your running plan? If you are running for city council, what are you doing to become known in your community?
4. Define Inputs. This is fun. You get to list the things that you currently have in place that will help you reach your ultimate outcome. It can be as simple as having a dog that loves a good run to your mom loving you enough to bake you cookies. List EVERYTHING! This inventory will also help you determine the activities you need to undertake to acquire the inputs you need to achieve your goals.
5. Plan review time. Most Sunday nights you will see me with my laptop and notebook documenting what I have done and what I will do to achieve my goals. My process is not laborious, but it is necessary tto keep me on track. I also rewrite my OUTCOMES every night before bed. This keeps me focused clearly on what is important.
Please keep in mind that the only perfect planning process is the one that you will follow. I truthfully do not have the time to do all of them! Keep your expectations of performance realistic as well. If one part of the plan does not go as hoped, re-evaluate and move on. Do NOT dwell on what should have been. Take your lumps, learn your lessons and plan accordingly.
Thanks for reading David S. Lingholm. You can visit me at http://goal52.blogspot.com or follow me at www.twitter.com/davidlingholm


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Who doesn't love clowns? Well, besides uh…everyone who's seen Poltergeist or read It. Well, if those forays into white-faced terror weren't enough to make you run screaming from the carnival, maybe you should take a look at Everybody Loves a Clown.
That should cure any remaining good feelings you had for the colorful jesters of the apocalypse.
|Strangely enough, this was actually
my Senior Prom theme
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Published 22 April 2002
This is the first newsletter from Michael & Karin Shepherd of Aliki, Paros.
Hi, I cannot believe only 2 weeks have gone past, we have been so busy that it seems longer!
We are settling in, but it takes awhile. There are so many things that are "different" here. I know we have been on Paros twice before (in Nature House), but living in a pension is very different from living in a house. Why you ask? Well, it does not have the same flow. Rooms do not open onto rooms, or a hallway. Instead, we center our life around a small open courtyard. We live in Room 2, which is a big enough room with a balcony and a nice bathroom. It's just when we want to leave that room to go to the kitchen, we must open a door, close the door, walk into the courtyard, open the kitchen door, close the kitchen door, and when we want to go to the office, where the TV and computer are located, we must open the door enter the courtyard, and then again close the door. Now a bit of that is an exaggeration, as obviously on fine days, we do not open and close as many doors, only when it rains, (and it has been surprisingly cold and rainy).
Cold and rainy? Yes, I am a bit surprised by the weather. Although, I did read in a guide book that April can be like this. We have experienced some very damp days with rain really pelting down in torrential downpours. But, I must say, it is as likely to go quickly away and stay away for the rest of the day! Neither Michael nor I have learned to predict the weather patterns yet. Actually I am not sure if we face West or South....except at night when the sun sets...which we see from the office window...only then I can orientate myself. The winds from the North blow cold, the ones from the South blow warmer...just like in Ireland.
One good thing about the rain is that it was badly needed, so no one complains. Last year on Paros we had a severe water shortage....we even ran out of water...this year the reservoirs have more than filled up, and they are even building a new one to hold more. Unfortunately, this years rain will not go into that one, but never mind....this rain is gold.
The plus side is that rain also brings a wealth of beautiful flowers. That is one of the reasons we chose to come so early in April....to know springtime. I had seen pictures of the flowers and green hills and could not imagine them...because in the summer time brown is the prevailing color. (Summer brings it's own unique beauty ).
Today we truly enjoyed the fine spring day and all it had to offer. We got up early and decided to go to the neighboring island, Antiparos, which is only a short 5 minute ferry ride away. We found the village quite sleepy, because it was Sunday, and not yet tourist season. We enjoyed a coffee at the harborside taverna (serving Illy Coffee; expresso for me, cappuccino for Michael). We then walked along the sea on a footpath taking us to one of our favourite summer haunts - a long stretch of beach with shallow water, and lots of teensy tiny seashells and trees. Of course today I saw it as never before: not a single soul on it, only us! We sat in the shelter of the trees (it was windy) and just mediated and vegetated in the warm sun! Also read and went ankle deep into the water, which was cool, but not too bad. How does it warm up so quickly? By summer it will be warm and fantastic!
I think bright sunny spring days make everyone happy, not only the flowers! On the trip home our bus driver who was young and handsome (Greek Gods do still exist!), was happily singing along with his radio which played at just the right tempo, some beautiful Greek music. As I looked out the window on my right, I saw the green hills of Antiparos across the blue glistening bay, with the wind playing on the water, and skidding white puffy clouds crossing the sky. On my left, I saw the green mountains of Paros, and field after field after field of white dancing daisies, myriads of different varieties of yellow daisies, interspersed with red poppies! Along the roadside are various types of purple flowers. If I had chosen to walk on any paths instead, my footsteps would have crushed tiny camomile flowers that grow abundantly everywhere! What a paradise!
But of course, life is not all paradise, as settling in has shown me. Just getting acquainted with new routines.....cooking differently, searching shelves for food takes me much longer than Michael is used to, because I have to try to figure out what all the Greek words say! Thank goodness, our local supermarkets here in Aliki and in Parikia have some knowledge of English. Although, I like to try to learn as much Greek as possible and shopping is one way of learning.
We have been eating the rewards of a neighbor, Wolfgang and his Greek wife Antonia. They have a wonderful garden with a path through it, leading between our houses. They have encouraged us to take, take, take! So we have been eating fresh salads, with fennel and parsley and onions. They also have artichokes, so that delicacy has become common eatery! I religiously take my peelings or parts I do not eat to the chickens, and in return, we buy free range eggs from them at 15 cents each! The only thing I can say is: garden food is so-o-o-o-o delicious and fresh. Also he gives us sacks of free oranges, so our mornings start off with freshly squeezed orange juice. Again, I say, this is paradise!
I am slowly making friends with the Greeks. This is easy for me...it just is in my blood to speak and smile, and that seems to be a good start! I have learned to say the proper greetings, and they always respond in like. I hope in time to be able to have more meaningful conversations. Wolfgang is great to help us understand the roots of Greek words....a lot of them are not as foreign as we think!
And Antonia has been showing me ways of Greek cooking. We were invited to share a Greek artichoke recipe, which was made from the hearts only, and cooked in eggs, like a frittata. I am not sure what spices she used; we still struggle with words, as she speaks limited English. But it is fun. She also helped in solving our twin bed problem! Yes, we have twin beds pushed together. We solved it by sewing 2 sheets together as one, but I was shocked at her sewing machine! It was a beautiful antique Singer (vintage early 1930's?) which was a portable. She set it up, threaded it, and then proceeded to make it go by turning the wheel by hand! It made my arm ache just to watch her....but she is proficient. As most Greek older women are...used to hard work, and not having the latest gadget. However they still manage to sew beautifully, and cook delicious foods! One of my personal goals is to learn from them and become more knowledgeable in their ways.
For evening entertainment we attended an opening night art exhibit in Parikia (the port town only 15 minutes from us). It was the work of a German sculptress and painter who winters here. We have also chosen Saturday nights to go to the local taverna (Manoli's) and celebrate our arriving here on a Saturday. We drink ouzo, and eat their specialty: American style hamburgers! Then a short walk home along the beach and a game of cards and then.....to sleep. But it does not end there....
We rediscover our first hour of paradise when waking up to a new day with the distant crowing of roosters, opening the shutters to the early morning sun and enjoying the first cup of coffee on the balcony. That is.....if it is not raining!!!!!
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- Growing science that shows humans are at risk from climate change has prompted APHA to declare 2017 the Year of Climate Change and Health.
- At APHA's 2016 Annual Meeting and Expo in Denver, APHA Executive Director Georges Benjamin, MD, announced that 2017 is the Year of Climate Change and Health, featuring events, actions and education on the ways climate can make us less healthy. The observance is building up to APHA's 2017 Annual Meeting and Expo Nov. 4-8 in Atlanta, which has a theme of "Creating the Healthiest Nation: Climate Changes Health."
- Public health taking action as climate change heats uphttp://thenationshealth.aphapublications.org/content/46/10/1.3.full
- Kresge joins national public health group in kicking off 2017 as "The Year of Climate Change and Health"Climate change is an imminent threat to public health in the United States, and The Kresge Foundation is joining the American Public Health Association (APHA) in broadcasting that message loud and clear.
- Climate change is not a matter of opinion. The science is clear that climate change is happening now.
- Science shows that climate change poses a serious threat to public health. Changes in the earth's climate can cause damage to water supplies, increase the likelihood of vector-borne diseases and increase the frequency of dangerous weather events, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Rising rates of climate-related health issues such as asthma and allergies, respiratory disease, cholera, Zika, malaria and dengue are increasingly causing harm to human health.
- Climate change affects different communities in different ways. "The elderly, the poor, those with chronic illness and low-income communities that are disproportionately composed of people of color are at the greatest risk from injury, disease and death related to climate change," said Jalonne White-Newsome, a senior program officer with the Kresge Foundation's Environment Program, in a news release.
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Climate change is a serious threat to human health. APHA is leading a new initiative to reduce its effects.
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"You are listening to 87.1, KSWG – Denver's Swing station and voice of the secession!
It is 8AM, so time for the news in half a minute, brought to you by the Sears and Roebuck Company.
Of course the top story today is the attack and jail-break last night at CBI Headquarters, where 19 Federalists escaped and are still at large. CBI is investigating.
Meanwhile, the vote goes well, with initial polls coming to 81% for, 19% against, as resolve strengthens as Utah and Wyoming also begin secession votes.
The Sino-Jap war continues to rage, as the US sends yet more aid to the Chinese, while neglecting its people back home.
Denver's weather will be mostly sunny, high near 48.
That was your news in half a minute. Now back to the music."
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Getting into Berlin's most notorious techno haven can be tough. So tough, in fact, that for years people have made everything from apps to fashion tip videos to our favourite, an illustrated guide, to help would be clubbers get through its hallowed entrance and past the infamous doorman, Sven.
But this new Berghain simulator has to take the cake.
Called the Berghaintrainer, the website uses your computer's built in camera and microphone to record your facial expressions and answers as you try to make your way past the club's gruff doorman.
After setting up, it's time to put your drink down and make your way up to the club, where the bouncer will ask you three questions.
Remember, just like the real Berghain, your mood and answer will determine the outcome. So it's probably best to avoid eye-contact, not smile and answer as quickly and seriously as possible.
Questions range from the standard "How old are you?" and "Where are you coming from?" to the more difficult "Who is spinning tonight?" (not sure how we're supposed to know that) and the semi-existential "Why should I let you in?".
We played three times and so far have been unable to win the doorman's favour.
But give it a try yourself here, and let us know if you made it passed Berghain's toughest doorman.
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Windows Phone 8.1: Hidden USB Settings
Its been a little over a month since Windows Phone 8.1 Preview for Developers was out, and most of us updated to Windows Phone 8.1 even before the official release. Windows Phone 8.1 Preview for Developers although was some limitations like the SensorCore API's and Lockscreen API's aren't unlocked. But there is also a hidden setting in the Preview for Developers, its USB settings.


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Lisa,Victoria Recaño
It was nice to meet you at this year's Boom Boom Room event.
Thank you for sending me away with something special. I know I, along with our new baby girl, will enjoy.
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Victoria's baby girl is due in March 2009.
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The HTC 10 recently released but we already have several developers who contribute to mods this device, one of which is TeamWin, the team behind TWRP recovery. TeamWin has released TWRP for several devices, including the new HTC 10 with the code name "pme". This custom recovery has undergone many changes to adapt to the development of Android OS, other than that the GUI is completely XML driven and fully theme-able, so you will not get bored with the common recovery UI.
To be able to change the HTC 10 stock recovery with the TWRP recovery, the phone's bootloader need to be unlocked first. Do not worry, HTC allow you to unlock the phones via its official unlock via HTCDev program. However, not all 10 variants have a chance to get unlocked, only the international / unlocked phones variants and some carriers are given the opportunity for it.
A custom recovery like TWRP, is the entrance for those who want mods their device. Once it's properly installed on your device, you can immediately gain root access by flashing the SuperSU zip file from Chainfire. In addition, you also have the opportunity to install a custom ROM that usually has been tweaked for better performance and add several new features.
In addition, do not forget the restore the stock system image that you created before doing anything else on your system including root. For that reason, we recommend you to make a full system backup right after installing TWRP, just in case to avoid bad things takes place.
To download the TWRP recovery with the code name "pme" you can directly visit the official TeamWin site here. And to follow the development and get support, head over to the official page by Captain Throwback at xda-developers. Based on experience of its predecessor, TWRP for the HTC 10 should works on all variants, including T-Mobile, Sprint and Verizon.
The installation just like the other HTC devices, and because we still do not have a root, we must get it done via fastboot.
- Ensure your computer has the required fastboot files and the phone's bootloader already unlocked.
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Super Set by Body Fuel anyone know of it?
Super Set by Body Fuel anyone know of it?
Nutrition Zone has been pushing this stuff but I haven't found any real talks if it works. It's recommended to do a 3 month cycle and it promises decreased muscle burn and increased strength and stamina.
All I have found is what Body Fuel has put out about it. Does anyone know anything about it and if it works?
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Methods to Conserve Energy
Many little things can be done in an attempt to conserve energy in the home. It is knowing how to do these little energy conservation processes that many people do not know about, understand, or just don't care.
Another way relating to how we can conserve energy is to ensure whenever we have finished using appliances that may have a light on them (such as a standby light), we switch the appliance off, or unplug after use.
Little things can make a big difference in conserving energy around the home, and this is especially true for dishwashers, washing machines and dryers.
Modern dishwashers have energy saving wash cycles, we strongly advise the use of such features, washing machines can be set to lower temperature washes, when used with the right washing powder, and a dryer, well if you own a dryer, get rid of it and dry your washing naturally on a washing line.
Hybrid cars can make a difference to your carbon footprint, and can help you save energy. No, they will not eliminate carbon emissions from their exhausts, yet they will greatly reduce the amount of carbon you pump into the air each year.
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When you choose your next car, be sure to check the miles per gallon to see how efficient your car will be, this not only helps the environment but it saves you money on fuel too.
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Map of Inam Velayat Logar, Afghanistan
Other Names: Enam,Enām,Inam,Inām, Inām
Welcome to the Inam google satellite map! This populated place is situated in Velayat Logar, Afghanistan. Original name (with diacritics) of the place is Inām. See Inam photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of Inām area. This placemark was added 2010-08-09.
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- Country: Afghanistan
- Province: Velayat Logar
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- Altitude: 0 m
- Population: 0
Asia/Kabul +4.5
- Local Time: 11:39
- Sunrise: 05:13
- Sunset: 18:32
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Places near InamInām (0.1 km) Shūlak (1.4 km) Piyārō Khēl (2.2 km) Ḏāg Kalā (2.6 km) Mīrwāl (5.2 km) Shāmukam (5.2 km) Khêṟ Kārēz (6.4 km) Bābūs (7.8 km) Spīnah Kalā (8.3 km) Bābūs (10.2 km) Alōzī (10.4 km) Kōṯgay (10.9 km) Dōghābād (11.3 km) Shādī Khūg (11.6 km) Qal'ah-ye 'Alī Khān (11.8 km) Khwājah Lālā (11.9 km) Qal'ah-ye 'Abd ur Rashīd (11.9 km) Qal'ah-ye Ayūb (12 km)
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Sleeper Cell is no 24-- and That's a Good Thing
It's become a bit trendy among some TV critics (and I use that term advisedly) to compare Showtime's Sleeper Cell to Fox's 24. Not only is that wrongheaded, lazy reportage, it's just flat-out stupid. Beyond the theme of potential terrorism on American soil, the two series have precious little in common. Let me rephrase that--they have absolutely nothing in common.
I'm not knocking 24--hell, I've followed it religiously for going on six years now, often to the dismay of family and employers. (Random note to self--gotta get a TIVO.) I love the show, despite its leaps in logic, not the least of which being that all this mayhem takes place in a mere 24 hours. Sleeper Cell moves at a more deliberate, but no less deadly pace.
Sleeper Cell: American Terror picks up where the first season ended, give or take a few months. After thwarting the terrorist attack on Dodgers Stadium last season, FBI operative Darwyn al-Sayeed (Michael Ealy) just wants to get on with his life. After all, Faris al-Farik (Oded Fehr) is in US custody, and his cell has apparently been destroyed. Darwyn emerged unscathed, and he's been offered a teaching position at the FBI Academy. But he's quickly drawn back into the role of field agent when he's persuaded to recon Benny Velazquez (Kevin Alejandro). Darwyn and Benny had met while Darwin was doing his prison stint, and Benny has attracted the notice of the FBI because he's joined a radical mosque in San Diego. Meanwhile, cell leader al-Farik, tucked away in an American prison of undisclosed location, is enduring indignities and unorthodox CIA interrogation techniques, but remains steadfast in his extremist beliefs.
Thus the stage is set for another tale of intrigue and betrayal told in a grippingly realistic fashion. This is not a story told in black and white, good versus evil--rather, it flows in ever-shifting shades of gray. Darwin is a man torn between his Muslim faith, his racial identity and his sense of duty. As an ex-Marine, an African-American, with an Anglo girlfriend who's married but separated, he has a lot on his plate as it is. But even though his work as an undercover agent requires subterfuge and deception, he wades through life with a stoic resignation, compromising principles in the name of the greater good.
The imprisoned al-Farik is no less devout, but his fundamentalist viewpoint has led him to believe his terrorist tactics are not only justified, but divinely inspired. Through his eyes, we almost understand, if not sympathize with, his extremist viewpoint. He's a radical terrorist who truly believes the West is responsible for the evils of the world, and that he's justified in taking whatever actions he can to cleanse the world of its influence. He's undeniably intelligent, even charming to a degree, and is steadfast in his beliefs even under duress of torture.
It's in its unflinching presentation of the dichotomies inherent in the global war on terror that Sleeper Cell: American Terror makes its mark as one of the most provocative TV series around, cable or otherwise. Once Darwyn is forced to kill the leader of a new terror cell who has blown his cover, he finds himself thrust into the role of their new leader. We're introduced to a number of new characters within this cell, each of them with a plausible backstory. There's Mina, a former Dutch prostitute who got caught up in extremist Muslim beliefs through an Iraqi lover; Salim, an Iraqi expat raised in England, where he learned to misinterpret Islam; and the aforementioned Latino gang member who converted to radical Islam while in prison. They all have their own motives, united in their devotion to their ambiguous cause.
While Sleeper Cell does present any number of viewpoints, it is by no means one-sided. It shows evil as evil, whether it's perpetrated by Islamic terrorists or American interrogators. It's a series that is unafraid to portray the world in which we currently live in no uncertain terms. Perhaps its most jarring moment comes at the end of the episode, when Darwyn's handler from last season, Patrice Serxner, is executed by extremists. It's broadcast via the Internet, and aptly illustrates how insidious this conflict is.
While Showtime did air this miniseries on consecutive nights during the holidays, and all eight episodes are available on Showtime on Demand, Sleeper Cell: American Terror is beginning its weekly run on the cable network now. If you can see it, do. This is one of the most provocative television dramas you're likely to see.


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Lawsuit against Ritz-Carlton after keys mix up0:50
The man who walked into a hotel room and got into a bed with a sleeping 9-year-old is now suing the hotel for what they didn't do that night. Courtesy FOX Two News
A TRAVELLER who ended up in the wrong room claims his hotel is to blame and is suing the chain for damages.
Daniel Hughes is suing the Ritz-Carlton in Clayton, Missouri, over the incident that led to a separate criminal court trial, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Hughes was a guest at the St. Louis area hotel while attending a business conference on March 6, 2011. After drinking in the evening, Hughes claims his room key didn't work.
Lawyers representing Hughes claim he mixed up his room number after staying in two different hotels, leading to the guest asking the hotel's front desk staff for a new key to a room that was not his.
As a result, Hughes accidentally ended up in bed with a nine-year-old girl. In 2014, the Post-Dispatch reported Hughes was found not guilty by a jury on four criminal charges related to the incident.
Hughes accuses the hotel of enabling the incident to take place. According to the Post-Dispatch, Hughes is seeking damages from both Ritz-Carlton and hotel property owner Maritz, Wolff, and Co., related to the loss of his job with Enterprise Leasing Co. At his former employer, Hughes claimed he earned more than $US400,000 ($561,000) per year.
Lawyers for the guest say if the hotel had checked his identification against their database, the incident could have been avoided entirely.
In addition to being acquitted of all charges against him, Hughes also settled a lawsuit brought by the family of the girl for $70,000.
Neither Ritz-Carlton, parent company Marriott International, nor the property owner has commented publicly on the lawsuit.
This case is not the first time a hotel has faced a lawsuit over unauthorised access. In January, a female traveller sued Hilton Worldwide, alleging the hotel allowed her to be assaulted after giving another guest the key to her room.
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Peter Singer: [evaluator; accost; badge; consensus;] I think they boosted them. I think they are up to half a dozen or so now, but it's a very small slice. Yes. Givewell, and which you can find at Givewell.org, is a very rigorous evaluator and would, I guess, say you shouldn't be giving to people who just accost you on the street, you should be researching the charities, checking them and unless they are on their list of ones that they have said that have demonstrated their effectiveness, not that the others necessarily aren't effective, but just they haven't been transparent enough or produced the information to show that they are effective. This charity that I'm wearing badge for today thelifeyoucansave.org, that I've been involved with is a little bit broader, so if we feel that Givewell is so tough that it misses out things that are good but can't be evaluated. So, if you go there that will give you another list of organizations you can support and it's also you can get involved with it and help us to promote these ideas that we've been talking about and I'm pleased to say we've had a lot of consensus on about trying to live a more ethical life.
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agreement among all the people involved.
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So there was burying in the sand. Every one loved it!
Wave jumping was a big favorite! Wyatt required some assistance.
But the activity that the kids spent the most time on…..collecting shells. We mostly had the beach to ourselves so the shells plentiful. We found MANY shells that were unbroken. A few conch shells. Lots of starfish pieces (no finding whole ones though).
Wyatt, was happy to pick them up and thrown them right back.
"AH, a seashell. Throw it back!"
Ella was only happy if she had the most shells. She collected any and all shells. She spent over an hour with Poppy collecting shells. And then it was Mimi's turn.
Then she moved on to Daddy to collect some more shells.
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Credentials: 71%, Certified Fresh (Rottentomatoes.com) / 5.7 out of 10 (Imdb.com)
Plot: A night on lover's lane takes a bizarre turn for two teens when a spaceship crash lands nearby. The ship resembles a giant circus tent and is full of aliens who look like clowns and are armed to the pointy teeth with acidic pies and popcorn guns. Even worse: The aliens have no interest in coming in peace and have a taste for humans. It's up to the teens and one half of the local police force (it's a two-man precinct) to stop the aliens from turning the town--- and maybe even the entire world--- into a huge intergalactic smorgasbord.
Why it stinks: Well, honestly, it doesn't. Not really anyway.
"Killer Klowns from Outer Space" is an extremely cheesy movie, but by god is it entertaining! It's a sometimes hilarious, sometimes just chuckle-inducing horror comedy that has some fun with 50's sci-fi classics like "The Blob" and "Invasion of the Body Snatchers."
Sure, the acting is pretty bad across the board, the dialogue is clunky and the effects have NOT aged well, especially the killer klown masks. But the movie manages to get by on its zany charms, its surreal premise and the near-limitless imaginations of its creators, the Chiodo Brothers.
How could you honestly hate a movie where the villains encase their victims in cocoons made of cotton candy in order to suck their blood through crazy straws? Tell me how you could hate a movie like that? It's just too much fun.
Granted, the humor is uneven. Like I said earlier, the movie has its gut-busting moments, but it also drags a bit and occasionally the humor is just a little too dumb for its own good.
I'm looking at you, Michael Siegel and Peter Licassi. These two play the Terenzi Brothers, a pair of bumbling ice cream truck drivers who end up having way too much to do near the film's finale. The duo exists simply for comedic relief, but I'd argue the movie doesn't need them. The villains are freakin' clowns for god sakes! How much more comedic relief do you need!?
The movie makes use of several classic B-movie clichés: the kids who feel the need to investigate the "shooting star," the needlessly angry cop who doesn't believe a word anyone says to him about anything, etc.
"Killer Klowns from Outer Space" also sports one of the more confusing love triangles this side of "Pearl Harbor." It seems one of the teens has a romantic history with the cop she's not entirely over quite yet. This makes things very uncomfortable near the finale when she gets all smootchy smootchy with the law man, right in front of her current boyfriend. Awk-ward!
But that's mostly splitting hairs. "Killer Klowns from Outer Space" is a cheesy drive-in style classic. It's a fun way to burn an hour and a half on a rainy day. Compared to some of the garbage I've watched for this site, movies with much, much bigger budgets, "Klowns" seems downright good.
Worst of the worst: Really anything with the Terenzi Bros. would qualify. If I had to pick one, I'd say the ridiculous escape scene where they drive an ice cream truck through the wall of a spaceship. The truck barely gets a scratch on it, but the ship doesn't look so good. Take that aliens! Our cars are tougher than your rocket ships! Ummm… Booyah, I guess?
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Beware of Klowns bearing pies...
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Jaap Kaiser owns an original 70's D35. Not content with that, he decided to build a minature D35 at a scale of 1 : 4.75.
A translation of his story, along with pictures, appears here.
I wonder if he's taking orders?
Friday, January 20, 2006
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Our skin is very important to us all, it's what you face the world with every day so taking good care of it is key. But what happens if you have oily skin and just want to hide under the covers all day? We've got 20 brilliant beauty hacks to get rid of those worries and let you shine – without the oiliness!
#1 Don't Dry Out Skin with Harsh Products
This is one of the most common mistakes people with oily skin make, thinking that by using harsh, drying products their skin will no longer be oily. In fact, the skin is stripped so much by excess washing and harsh products that it compensates by producing even more oil! Stick to twice daily washing and gentle products, with exfoliating and acids kept to a minimum.
#2 Facial Cleansing Device
Clarisonic, Vanity Planet and Foreo are just a few of the excellent cleansing devices available now, which will clear up skin quickly by deeply cleaning and gently exfoliating it. The good versions are so gentle they won't strip the skin or aggravate it, but keep it soft and cleanse out those oil-blocked pores!
#3 Use a Gentle Toner
Many of us with oily skin are drawn towards toners that are drying, but in the same way we shouldn't overwash your face or use harsh chemicals too much, we shouldn't look towards harsh toners to balance our skin, which is its purpose after all. Look for alcohol-free, calming toners.
#4 Red Clay Mask
Red clay masks in particular are good for drawing out impurities and soaking up oils, according to dermatologist Shani Darden. L'Oréal Paris Pure Clay Glow Mask (€11.49) is a nifty choice, or try the acclaimed First Aid Beauty Skin Rescue Purifying Mask with Red Clay (€30.72)!
#5 Vitamin C
Including this ingredient in your skin routine will give you brighter, even-toned, wrinkle-free skin. In conjunction with other ingredients it can be less reactive, or have a mad reaction, so make sure you're not using it right before or after a retinoid or Niacinamide!
#6 Try Retinol or Retinoids
Retinol-based products are basically one of the best ways to ensure your skin stays young looking, and can even banish any wrinkles that have already started to form. Use sparingly, a few times a week is enough.
#7 Use BHAs Regularly
Doutzen Kroes has enviously glowing and clear skin without that undesirable slick of oil. Using BHAs is a great way to gently exfoliate the skin and leave it glowing without being too irritating. Because they're oil-soluble, means that they're hard-working and can penetrate the pores!
#8 Don't Use Heavy Moisturizers
Reminding you of the first tip, don't reach for a heavy moisturiser to 'replenish' the skin after aggravating it, if yours is feeling stretched or too dry. This won't balance it out. Instead, start gently and end gently with a gel-like moisturiser that will sink in better.
#9 Mineral-Based SPF
Mineral SPF contains either titanium dioxide or zinc oxide, which are both oil-free and won't clog pores as they coat the skin rather than penetrate it. They still protect the skin just as well though!
#10 Double Cleanse
At night, if you've been wearing makeup all day, you should certainly be doing a double cleanse. First remove all the makeup with either an oil, a cream or a balm. No, using oil isn't counterproductive as it draws impurities out of the skin! Plus you're then washing it off, following with a gentle cleanser to penetrate deeper.
#11 Use a Primer
Using a primer before you apply foundation will ensure the makeup doesn't seep into your skin directly or slip around during the day. Make Up Forever and NYX both do trustworthy versions.
#12 Veer Towards Sheer Formulas Daily
Mineral foundations are the best for our skin overall as they don't seep into the pores at all. They also treat the skin as they often have an SPF and can come with acne-treating properties such as the bareMinerals Blemish Remedy Foundation (€29.50). It doesn't contain parabens, dyes or other unnatural additives.
#13 Don't Over Powder
It can be tempted to try change your skin type by bullying it into submission with mattifying powders, but this will only leave you looking overly matte, cakey and unnatural. Do a light layer of powder and you can top up when you need to.
#14 Use Highlighters Regardless
Just look at Miranda Kerr… If this doesn't make you go with the glow, then you're a lost cause. Using a highlighter at the high points of the face will bring life to your face after applying other mattifying products especially. Otherwise you'll look flat and dull-skinned.
#15 Use a Makeup Setting Spray
Lock in the makeup and make it last longer with a setting spray. Almost every brand has released one now at this stage, so there's a multitude of options depending on what you like. The NYX Matte Finish (€9.33) is good for keeping the T-zone in place!
#16 Drink More Water
This really applies to all of us regardless of our skin type, but for those of us with unbalanced skin (oily or dry skin) it's even more important for the sake of improving our skin. Having enough water in our system means our skin is flushed of impurities and isn't aggravated due to dehydration.
#17 Don't Overdose on Sun Tanning
The sun does dry out the skin causing it to react by overproducing oil to make up for it. Whereas many of us think the sun balances our skin as it seems to have a short-term effect of drying up the oils, it's actually sucking up the moisture in our skin and leaving our skin to produce more sebum in defence!
#18 Refresh During the Day
Instead of caking the face or over powdering over makeup during the day, it's better to spray the face with a mineral water to refresh makeup. It will also calm and cool the skin, giving you that clean feeling without exacerbating the skin.
#19 Don't Touch Your Skin!
Karlie Kloss, you should know better! But seriously, touching your skin often during the day means you're far more likely to spread germs and bacteria, causing spots. You're literally pushing the grime of the day into your face… ew! Oily skinned folk are more susceptible to this as the oil traps skin cells and bacteria – so stop!
#20 Use Hand Gel to Keep From Spreading Bacteria
To elaborate on the previous tip, further prevent spots and aggravated skin by bringing a mini antibacterial hand gel in your handbag! Your hands will stay as clean as possible, so when you inevitably touch your face (minimally please!), it won't affect you. Clear, glowy skin awaits!


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Why Only Hardcopy For Upcoming HTML5 / CSS / SVG Book?
Why Only Hardcopy For Upcoming HTML5 / CSS / SVG Book?
Why is the HTML5, CSS and SVG upcoming book apparently only going to be released hardcopy? I've largely ditched harcopy books and converted to electronic (including almost all my O'Reilly purchases).
EMPLOYEE0Tai Hake (Official Rep) November 16, 2012 21:52Hi Martin,
We'll have eBook available for that title likely a week or so before the actual print book is released in February of next year. At this time we do not have a way of pre-ordering an eBook, unfortunately.
Tai H.
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Thanks for responding Tai!
OK. But some other O'Reilly books have handled things differently - with a "rough draft" approach. And in those cases ebooks have been available. Indeed I don't even know if hardcopy was available for that approach.
EMPLOYEE0Tai Hake (Official Rep) November 16, 2012 22:13Hi Martin,
Some of our eBooks are indeed a part of the "Early release" program, though this one is not. Typically, if the title will be an "Early Releae" the eBook will be available months before the release date of the print version.
Tai H.
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CAREER | Played in 50 career games with 15 starts ... 50 games played is tops for offensive skill positions ... 83 career receptions - tops on active roster ... eighth all-time at Auburn in punt return average (9.76)
2016 | Third-year starter at receiver … had two catches against Arkansas State … three receptions vs. Texas A&M and LSU … 33-yard reception at Ole Miss … two catches vs. Vanderbilt … missed Alabama A&M, Alabama, Oklahoma games with injury … team captain … Preseason: all-SEC third team (SEC coaches) … August graduate in communication ... SEC Academic Honor Roll2015 | Veteran receiver … 30 receptions for season with 181 yards … 22-yard catch from Sean White vs. Mississippi State … five catches for career-high 49 yards at Kentucky … game captain at Arkansas … two catches gained 20 yards vs. Ole Miss … 9-yard TD catch from Jeremy Johnson at Texas A&M … career-best eight receptions vs. Georgia gained 31 yards … three catches against Idaho for 22 yards ... two receptions and six punt returns for 94 yards vs. Memphis in Birmingham Bowl
2014 | Played in 13 games with three starts ... 13 receptions for 92 yards ... caught a 17-yard touchdown at Ole Miss ... season high four receptions for 21 yards at Alabama ... returned two punts for 31 yards against Louisiana Tech ... two catches vs. Wisconsin in the Outback Bowl gained 21 yards
2013 | True freshman who increased his role in the passing game ... 23 receptions, 1 TD for season ... 18-yard TD reception from Nick Marshall vs. Arkansas State came on his first collegiate catch ... four receptions for 38 yards on game-winning drive vs. Mississippi State; six total catches vs. the Bulldogs ... two catches for 21 yards at LSU ... three catches against Ole Miss ... key 27-yard catch on game-winning drive at Texas A&M ... team-best four catches vs. Florida Atlantic gained 30 yards; also returned two punts ... three catches against Georgia .. 26-yard reception in BCS title game vs. Florida State ... SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
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Pictures of me arriving at the hospital, suitcases in tow and sleeping on a bench in the ward (a la Tom Hanks in The Terminal) flashed through my mind.
|Tom Hanks as Viktor Navorski, stranded traveler, in 'The Terminal.'
So now I am free to book my tickets, etc. Tomorrow I am heading into Union Station (in Toronto) to buy my train tickets, which are conveniently unavailable for purchase online, and will book my flight.
The journey will be three legs over three days, as follows:
Train #1 departs in the morning from Toronto and arrives in Cochrane in the evening.
Train #2 departs the next morning from Cochrane and arrives in Moosonee at night.
After staying overnight in Moosonee, I then fly in the morning to Ft. Albany.
The plan is to leave on January 3rd for two reasons, (a) because I have to be there for Monday the 9th and the trains don't run on the weekend and (b) to allow a little leeway in case of inclement weather.
A couple of interesting stories:
First, the train that I will be taking from Cochrane to Moosonee is called.... *drum roll please*
The Polar Bear Express.
This is actually a 'flag down' train.
One of my professors actually worked in Moose Factory (near Moosonee) 'a thousand years ago' and took this same train up. She told me the story of her journey up. There was a terrible snow storm that forced the hunters out of the bush and to the tracks where they flagged down the train, threw their catches in the cargo areas and climbed aboard. The journey took hours longer than it should have. As this train only goes through once a day, the train had to keep reversing and accelerating through the snow build ups. When she got there, she was completely overwhelmed but felt better when even the elders in the community said that they had never seen a snow storm as bad!
So, the wheels are starting to slowly roll, though I feel that the pace will speed to blinding very, very soon. Until next time!


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Ok, So last time I had an adsense account I earned about $80 and then after a months worth of work got my account termed :*( SOOOO This time I am trying to go about it as right as possible because I am still up in arms over why my old account was termed.
It asked what was my primary web site so and since I am only going to be using it here on hubpages it put hubpages.com now they ask me if I am the owner to upload so file soo apparently that is not going to work. Anyone have suggestions ideas on this as I really don't want to submit any of my other sites because I use traffic exchanges to promote them which violates their terms.
Go to your profile, copy and paste your profile URL, that is what you need. I never needed to upload any files.
Please tell me that you are going to use different personal details though? You realise that getting a second account with your same details is going to be very difficult?
Use plain hubpages dot com but yes, traffic exchanges are not popular n will just lose your account again.
well that's what I am afraid of again. I am a owner of a traffic exchange so I use them its what makes the core of my online income in many cases. However I understand googles terms and its why I do not use them to promote any sites that have their adsense on it. I even tell me members not to and clearly state it.
I will try the profile url thank you Ryan
Im still interested in how your getting a second account - i used the EIN for an inc business i own for a backup account, but usually people arent so careful ( Ive never been tossed, just like to be prepared) ...make sure your doing it right or through another ss# or they will prob catch on and boot you again earnings and all
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Where does this enthusiasm for equities come from? In the short term, it could derive from investors seeking to gain from a quick rise in equities in the pull out of recession (when this survey was taken in February - March 2010, the equities markets were moving upwards). Yet the increased enthusiasm for equities on a five-year horizon suggests a different and more profound attraction.
On a country-by-country basis, the variations suggest that recent history does play a part in such judgements. Respondents in Spain and Ireland are more gloomy than average about equities on a one-year horizon - although keen on them on a five-year horizon.
In contrast, respondents in the emerging markets are highly enthusiastic about equities on one-year and five-year horizons - as are respondents in some economies with very direct exposure to the emerging markets, such as Australia. But this is not just an emerging market/developed economy split: Swiss respondents are enthusiastic about equities. And, within regions, markedly different views about equities can co-exist from country to country.
Michael Dicks, Chief Economist at Barclays, has attempted to gauge numerical expectations from survey respondents' qualitative answers. Again, the calculations use long-runs of past data to measure historical variation in asset class returns, thus permitting a calibration to be made from terms such as "well" or "very well". The expected returns are then compared with those from a recent JP Morgan survey of European institutional investors' global views (its European Equity Survey).
This comparison suggests that wealth investors are indeed more pessimistic than their institutional peers - which is consistent with their view of economic prospects. They have markedly lower average forecasts for the rise in equity prices over both a one-year and five-year horizon. Looking one year out, survey respondents (on the basis of these calculations) expect a 2.4% increase in equities prices, while institutional investors expect an 8.3% rise. On a five-year horizon, the expected average annual increases of the two groups are rather closer: 5.9% for survey respondents and 8.4% for institutional investors.
As in the global economy forecasts discussed earlier, it is the uneven distribution of the responses that is interesting. Survey respondents tend to be much more worried by the downside risks to equities than their institutional peers - perhaps mirroring their uncertainty about the global economy in general, on both a short and long horizon (see charts 16 and 17). Survey respondents assess the probability of equities experiencing a negative rate of return at around one in four, whereas institutional investors put it at less than 5%. As with the macro picture, Barclays shares the view that institutional investors may be overly optimistic.


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Asli: Time to review OSA
Jacqueline Ann Surin and S. Tamarai, The Sun
PETALING JAYA (Feb 5, 2007): It is time for the Official Secrets Act (OSA) to be reviewed since it is "now being used for purposes that have little or nothing to do with the safety or interests of our country", Asli's Centre for Public Policy Studies (CPPS) said.
Asli is the Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute.
Expressing disappointment with the government's use of the OSA to classify its agreements with toll concessionaires as secret, CPPS senior research analyst Tricia Yeoh said the Act, in its present form, was a carry over of a restrictive piece of colonial legislation based on the British OSA of 1911.
It was initially enacted to prevent the flow of information to foreign agents that might threaten national security but was now not being used for this purpose, Yeoh noted in a press statement today.
"Not only do toll concession agreements between the government and private companies have little or no connection with national security but it can be said that such information is important for public knowledge as it relates directly to daily economic needs.
"In fact, making such information widely available to the public would better serve the interests of our citizenry and country, and leads to no security implications whatsoever," she said.
Yeoh stressed that regularly invoking the OSA leads to a "public perception of a government that is unwilling to stand by its call for accountability, transparency and integrity."
Four Opposition politicians were questioned by the police under the OSA today, after they disclosed in a press conference last month the agreement between the government and Lingkaran Trans Kota Sdn Bhd, which operates the Lebuhraya Damansara-Puchong (LDP).
The four are Parti Keadilan Rakyat treasurer-general Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim and information chief Tian Chua, DAP non-governmental organisation bureau chief Ronnie Liu and PAS treasurer Dr Hatta Ramli.
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said it was studying the Financial Procedure Act to look at how the government can handle its exposure to "contingent liability" — which refers to liability that may or may not occur but for which provision is made in the company's account.
Its chairman Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad said some deals may expose the government to financial obligations that it had not budgeted for, and there was a need to see how the Act addressed this.
For example, he said, if a toll concession agreement exposes the government to contingent liability, then we have to see how the government can handle this.
Shahrir said this when asked to comment on the toll and water concession agreements signed between the government and private companies, which require the former to compensate the concessionaires if they are not allowed to raise rates according to the terms in the agreements.
He, however, did not want to comment on the classification of these documents as official secrets.
Other organisations have questioned the move to investigate the four under the OSA.
Bar Council chairman Yeo Yang Poh said:
There is no justifiable reason for agreements on public infrastructure to be under the OSA. Just as a taxpayer has the right to know how tax monies are utilised, a toll-payer has the right to know how tolls are from time to time imposed or increased under an agreement that governs it.
There must be strong and cogent reasons, and a definite link to security issues, before any document may be classified as an official secret.
It is not too late for the government to reconsider the matter. The agreement should be made public. Let the truth be known. If all is well with the agreement, the public will understand and support it.
If errors were made and some parts of the agreement are not truly in the public's interest, the errors should nevertheless be disclosed, and remedial action should be taken as far as possible.
Transparency International-Malaysia (TI-M) president Tan Sri Dr. Ramon V. Navaratnam said:
We need to understand the message instead of prosecute the messenger. The classification of toll concession agreements as official secrets seems to go counter to principles of transparency, accountability and good governance.
Whistle blowers who highlight weaknesses and abuses in public policy and government dealing should be protected instead of being investigated and possibly prosecuted.
It is time for government to take heed of critique and constructively build on the strengths and learn from the weaknesses to build a progressive future for tomorrow.


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Telling a great story is one clear way to keep your sabha engaged. There is something that happens when you tell a story live (and without notes) that if done correctly can capture an audience (or put them to sleep if done not so correctly). One of the best ways to tell a better story is to simply listen to as many good stories and story tellers as you can.
At the (newly redesigned) BAPS website there are many recording of P. Santo telling stories. "Wait this is katha!" you might say. Yes but at the heart of katha is a series of stories. Here are some examples:
At the (newly redesigned) BAPS website there are many recording of P. Santo telling stories. "Wait this is katha!" you might say. Yes but at the heart of katha is a series of stories. Here are some examples:
- Sant Samagam Samput -1
- Sant Samagam Samput -2
- Sant Samagam Samput -5
- Sant Samagam Samput -6
- Shikshapatri Part-1
- Shikshapatri Part-2
- Shikshapatri Parayan Set 1 - 30
- Shikshapatri Parayan Set Mp3
- Shri Harililamrut Gaan
- Shri Janmangal Namavali
- Shrimad Bhagwat Parayan- Mp3
- Shrimad Bhagavatam Set 1 - 27
One key to telling a great story is to tell your story. Repeating something we heard in katha is great, but when we say it in our own voice, with our own observations - that story then comes to life. Below are a few story telling podcasts that can give examples of exactly that. Many of these are done very well, while others can be hit or miss. However they give a different way of telling a story which we can use when telling our story. So try listening to katha and using some of the techniques you enjoy in the podcasts below and telling the story in your own voice.
- This American Life. Everyday stories told with a definite cadence. These are very sticky stories. Even when you seem to not care about the topic, they find a way to get you interested. Many sticky techniques on display.
- Radiolab. Where life meets science meets audio. While the audio plays a major part in this podcast. Telling science stories from the view of a person who does not understand science works really well for telling prasangs to Bal/Balika/Kishore/Kishori mandal.
- The Moth. True stories told live on stage without notes. We love the Moth. To understand why google Moth Adam Gopnik LOL and have a listen. These stories range all over the place and are not always amazing. But still there is something to learn (and be entertained) in nearly every episode.
- The Story Collider. Similar to The Moth but the stories are about science. This is a recent find and the stories have been consistently good.
- Freakonomics. The hidden side of everything. This podcast is interesting because the story telling revolves around economics in everyday life. This really helps with making prasangs concrete.
- Intelligence Squared. Debates. These are rebroadcasts of live debates where there are winner and losers. The audience is polled before and after and the side the changes the most votes wins. This really highlights how to give a convincing talk, how to frame your ideas.
- Planet Money. Similar to Freakonomics, more like reporting than storytelling.
- Snap Judgement. Urban story telling. A great deal of international stories as well. Good place to pick up idea on how music, cadence can add to story telling.
- 99% Invisible. The story telling of design. We find this podcast is great at taking mundane objects and ideas (things we tend to overlook) and see them in another point of view. Can give good ideas on how to make prasangs and satsang concepts relevant.
- Transom. This is a new one we are listening to. A few of these stories made it to This American Life.
- Third Coast International Audio Festival. Similar to Transom.
Update from fellow Sabha.ologists
- The Monti. Unscripted and Real. Some of these are better than The Moth.
This list is by no means complete. We would really like to know your recommendations.


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With the ever-growing use of analytics in the world of professional basketball it is imperative for NBA franchises to adapt and evolve.
The Toronto Raptors, despite an ugly 26-41 record on the season, are one of the organizations embracing the change.
The Raptors are one of 15 teams in the league to use SportsVu, a sophisticated camera technology that tracks each play of each game to give an analytics team data to evaluate what their players are doing on the floor, what they should be doing on the floor as well as what their opponents are doing.
Last weekend, the Raptors allowed Grantland's Zach Lowe behind the curtain and into the analytics room.
In a thoroughly researched, reported and presented feature, Lowe did his part to shed light on the Raptors and the work they are doing with analytics this season. In doing so, the piece divulged a lot of information about the team's inner workings. It also gave a glimpse into the divergent paths of the front office and coaching staff.
When the analytics team is sharing their opinion and the coaching staff is saying the opposite in the following paragraph in Lowe's piece, that's a less-than-optimal situation for a franchise that is in the middle of a five-year playoff drought.
Raptors president and general manager Bryan Colangelo was quick to deny any rift between the two sides.
"There is absolutely no rift between the front office and coaches concerning the use of analytics," he answered via email. "If anything, it's more about coaches and management (the basketball guys) challenging the analytics team (the numbers guys) on the premise that you disregard or abandon pure and simple basketball ideology. Healthy debate is surely part of the process, but we are all learning and evolving in this very interesting space."
Colangelo wasn't the only one deflecting attention from the differing opinions among coaching staff and the analytics team.
"You have friction between yourself and players, yourself and your own coaching staff," coach Dwane Casey told the media on Tuesday afternoon. "I think the challenge — I don't say friction — I think the challenge is using it in the right way where it's not the only piece, the only tool that you use. There are many tools you use to prepare your team to play. There's not friction. There's one piece.
"Everybody wants to get their point across. Analytical people want to say, 'This is the tool to use.' Scouts want to say, 'My tool is important.' At the end of the day, the bottom line is, whether it's (through) personnel or analytics, is winning."
Asked about the presence of analytics in the game today, Casey supported them while also stressing that they are one part of the picture.
"I guarantee if you talk to 90 per cent of the coaches in the NBA, they don't rely on analytics totally," he said. "Numbers don't tell you everything. They give you great information and good insight into what's happening. But I trust my eyes. But that might point out something that might be happening that my eyes didn't see."
His take makes sense for a man who earns a living making decisions based on what he sees, thinks, feels, knows and trusts to be true.
"If you try to cover everything with analytics, you get overwhelmed with numbers," Casey said.
The use of advanced stats and data isn't anything new to Casey, though. In addition to writing the foreword to Pro Basketball Prospectus 2011-12, Casey also worked closely with Dean Oliver, widely considered the godfather of analytics, during his time in Seattle.
The key, to Casey, is keeping things simple for his players.
After conferring with their analytics team, the coaching staff decides which info is most pertinent to what they are trying to accomplish and then presents it to the players in basketball speak rather than having them dive into the numbers themselves.
"We don't use it to show players," Casey explained. "They don't see that. We show them the actual game film…It's a game of instincts. You can look at it in cold numbers. But at the end of the day … it's a game of instincts, speed, quickness and reaction. If you think too much, you get paralyzed."
When Colangelo was questioned about the organization's willingness to allow Lowe behind the curtain, he pointed to the interest in the MIT Sloan Conference that took place in Boston a few weeks ago, saying they decided to act upon that hype. He went on to say this won't be the only time fans are privy to the analytics work the team is doing.
"We are even doing something more on an upcoming episode of "Open Gym" as a means of communicating with our fan base," Colangelo said. "Our customers and fans want more and we are finding ways to deliver it to them.
While it's nice that giving access provides a service to fans and customers, those same customers and fans would surely prefer a product on the court that has something to compete for. Thus far, the organization's commitment to analytics and being ahead of the curve has not paid off with respect to wins and losses.
Colangelo explained the importance of the software by saying, "You see the true power and value of the information lies in the programming we have developed in delivering the information. We all have (or very soon 30 teams will have) access to the data, but being able to use it and figuring out how to communicate its virtues is the key. Let's not forget that the players still have to play the game."
In the world of pro sports, more often than not, talent will trump all else. In mid-March of a season that will conclude in mid-April, the Raptors have not trumped much.
Before Casey left the practice court on Tuesday afternoon, he said: "It's not about who's right, who's wrong, whose information you use. It's about pooling all of that information together … as a team, checking your egos at the door. For me, that's what's important. When we won a championship (in Dallas), that's what we did."
One thing that's for certain, regardless of how you spin it: The analytics discussion between coaching staff and the number-crunchers will continue to blaze in Toronto while a championship isn't anywhere on the horizon.


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10 rules for effective strategic planning PLUS one more
Last year we worked with The Scout Association to develop their ten year strategic plan and assist them in obtaining buy-in. They have a rolling 10 year plan that they revisit every year. We began working with them on their strategy a month before the global financial crash and I recall thinking how amazing it was that the Scouts had a ten year plan taking them to 2018, when most corporates didin't even know what their plan was 12 months down the line.
This week we met with a large pharmaceutical company who we have recently done some work for. They have identified the importance of revising their strategic plans but their greatest challenges is convincing members of the management team not that they now need a strategy, but that the strategy needs to be flexible or what we call an emergent strategy – a strategy that is allowed to flex with changing market conditions. Back in the 1980 and 90's companies could have a set 3-5 year strategy, but today this is no longer possible for two reasons. Volatility and pace of change. No one can clearly identify what will be happening in a year let alone 3 years time. When we asked why members of the management team wanted a set strategy it became clear that during turbulent times people want something they can hold onto, something that gives them a sense of comfort. A strategy that is continuously morphing and adapting is unsettling not comforting. And here is the crux, as companies return to strategic planning process table they need to be careful not to fall into the trap of creating strategic plans that are cast in stone. Rather they need to build one very crucial element into the strategy plan – flexibility. Strategies need to be emergent rather than one set path.
I came across these ten effective rules for strategic planning today on a great site called bnet. I've copied and pasted their list below and I think it's a pretty good list to follow if you are rethinking your strategy, but please add one more rule to it:
Build flexibility into the strategy: Allow for emergent strategy to be part of the accepted process and outcome. It is impossible to identify all the outcomes no matter how good you are at scenario planning. Have an end goal in sight but accept that getting there may require several abrupt turns and even a u-turn or two. so Rule Eleven is get your management team to buy into an emergent strategy.
Here are the other ten rules:
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I was once reminded that the most effective/productive employee is the one that actually takes a vacation. During vacation they aren't tied to their iPhones/Blackberries. Once their mind is at rest, they can think strategically instead of always "putting out fires" tactically. So much for "short-termism."
Thanks for this great post Dean. I served first as a Methodist Minister for some 15 years, then a University lecturer for some years after that. Now, I work in a large corporate environment trying to help them to reshape themselves to be more socially responsible, discovering ways to move from mere profitability to longer term significance, from simply keeping the share holders happy to leaving a lasting legacy – this is no small task!
So, after completing a string of degrees over the years I had thought that my learning was done when I got a PhD some years ago… Now, however, I am discovering that I know nothing! I recently enrolled at the Stellenbosch Business school to get a bit of 'business sense'! Among the modules is one in strategic management. Most of the students (some of whom are the MBA class) have taken on 'regular' strategic management processes for their assignments (what you rightly point to as 'short termism' and simply improving productivity towards the bottom line. I have however tried to do something a little more daring by trying to find ways of helping one of the large organizations to become much more effective in their 'social investment' activities (they have two trusts that disburse approximately R15 million). It has been something of a challenge to convince some of the leaders that even such activities are a significant investment that require significant strategic processes!
So, thanks for your clear, succinct, and helpful post.
Best regards,
Hi Dion
Thank you for your comments, you raise some excellent points. With forward looking managers like yourself, companies will be dragged into the New World of Work, even if it is done kicking and screaming! The key thing for social investments is to make the work for the business. Most customers dont even know what the company has done. As a result a lot of goodwill that could be generated is lost. Actually most staff don't even know what the company is doing with its social investment. People want to feel that they make a contribution to society. But in business, because of the "production line" and functional approach to doing business, it's not always easy to see the end result from your hard days work. I think companies need to actively communicate their social responsibility activities to their staff and get them involved. Social investment doesn't always have to be a monetary investment. A half day off work to contribute to a charity/good cause of your choice each month is an example of a non-monetary investment that a company can make and create a sense of involvement and significance amongst its staff.
Good luck with your MBA project, I'd be happy for you to contribute ideas and would be interested in reading your final submission. Dean
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Because Nothing Succeeds Like Success:
Is anything funnier in this country right now than how quickly President Bush and his henchmen are crumbling into defensive, whiny pussies? Really, and, come on, it's just so fucking funny, like watching a crack house burn while all the junkheads stumble around trying to slap out the flames on their decaying clothes just before they race back into the fire to save a couple of rocks from the inferno. Here's Secretary of Defense and embodiment of scab-covered evil Donald Rumsfeld on what he understands about his unceremonious pimp slapping by the White House and the State Department over the reorganization of rebuilding efforts in Iraq: "I said I don't know. Isn't that clear? You don't understand English?" Rumsfeld later explained to the German reporter that someone had slipped Ex-Lax into his Metamucil, and he had to take a screaming shit in the press room stalls.
The President, Vice-President, and others in the administration all have sand in their vaginas. Wildly lying about Iraq's non-threat to the United States (and let's be clear here: these are lies - they are not misspoken misinterpretation of misbegotten intelligence- our "leaders" are lying to us-and don't give me the fucking bullshit about "all politicians lie"- these vile, evil fuckers are lying to us worse than a cheating husband to his Mob Boss father-in-law - be a fucking grown up and accept that - then all else becomes clear), Bush and Team Fuck-the-Public are trying to raise the toilet-flushed ratings the President now deserves. Cheney, today before the group of slavering conservative mongrelfuckers at the Heritage Foundation, said, ominously, "As long as George W. Bush is president of the United States, this country will not permit gathering threats to become certain tragedies," or, to say it another way, Fuck you, we don't fucking care what you have to say, we have the bombs and we're gonna use 'em.