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Ladies, gentlemen, Taylor Swift: prepare to be wowed by the genius that these masculine men bestow on us. For far too long we have heard the voice of the un-masculine man and the un-feminine woman. These poor men had their rights stripped of them and their voice taken. Well, now, now they are reclaiming what is rightfully theirs.
Anyways, back to Tuthmosis (which not so cleverly was taken from the name of the third king of Egypt's 18th dynasty). The first article I read by him can be viewed if you click the link below:
Tuthmosis makes the claim that dating women with an eating disorder is the way to go. But hey do NOT get it twisted, he makes it absolutely clear what he is defining as an "acceptable" eating disorder. Although "obesity is in most cases, also an 'eating disorder,' this list doesn't apply to emotional eaters, food addicts and fatties with no self control." Okay, good, I was nervous for a second there that he was giving us ignorant advice.
The first reason why Tuthmosis advises his fellow kings to date a girl with an eating disorder is because "Her obsession over her body will improve her overall looks."
Oh yeah, no kinks in that logic. The more work done, the better! Joan Rivers is absolutely glowing.
Reason #2: she costs less money.
Uh, binging costs a lot of money. Two gallons of ice cream a day adds up, my friend (she probably is buying the pricey kind too, especially if she is used to fine cuisine). I do not know what kind of cute, cheap eating disorders he has witnessed but he is sorely mistaken.
Reason #3: She's fragile and vulnerable.
"The case has repeatedly and persuasively been made that an inflated ego and an unearned high self-esteem are among the most unattractive traits in a girl." He is so right. What the fuck is wrong with these girls having confidence and self-worth? Disgusting and selfish.
"An eating disorder often translates into the direct opposite: a girl who's modest, fragile, and vulnerable. Instead of having to constantly wrestle with a difficult and obnoxious girl, you'll be dealing with a tastefully insecure girl, who's eager to please, and wants nothing more than your approval." Yes, a girl who eats nothing but a raisin for two days and then binges on a bag of oreos and a gallon of oreos is perfectly, tastefully insecure. They are never irritable and annoying. They are not exhaustingly desperate for approval 24/7. Sounds like a fool proof plan, Prince Tuthmosis.
Reason #4: probably has money of her own.
In all seriousness, this is a fair assumption. Eatings disorders tend to fit under the umbrella of white girls problems. I will throw him this bone.
Reason #5: She's better in bed.
"It's a well-known fact that crazy girls are exceptional in the sack." Ummm, if this was true, I should be practically magical at fucking. There should be pixie dust coming out of my fucking vagina. I am an actual maniac. Girls with eating disorders, he claims, have "just the right cocktail of pent-up insecurity, neuroses, and daddy issues to ensure that your whole building knows every time you're beating it up." Aw, he's a romantic at heart.
A few days later I ran into an older article that he wrote to assist his fellow masculine men in order to spot the "sluts" in the crowd. After giving us a small, classy anecdote about allegedly fucking some girl he met on the internet, he gives us a list of warning signs.
Here are his cues. My biddy thoughts are in italics, obviously.
1. She has tattoos. Even if it is a tattoo of JChrist himself?
2. Piercings outside of the traditional earlobe placement. That's basically everyone I know. Cool.
3. Has "slut face." Uh oh, do I have it? How do I get rid of it?! Is there some kind of procedure for this shit?!??!?!?! HELP!!!!
4. Cusses a lot (especially fuck, pussy or cock). Fuck.
5. Not ticklish. Hold the fuck up. I am the most ticklish motherfucker around and even I would call myself a raging whore.
6. Broaches the topic of illegal drugs (even marijuana) without prompting. Guilty.
7. Has big tits. We were born this way, baby.
8. Shows excessive skin for weather conditions. How else are we supposed to maintain our tan?
9. Has extra body hair (arms, sideburns, girl-mustache) and/or low speaking voice. Nothing wrong with some corn-rowed arms.
10. Associates with confirmed sluts. My friends are all confirmed. They even signed contracts. They are deeply committed to sluttery.
11. Shows interest in girls, has "hooked up" with girls or claims to be "bi-sexual." I am tri-sexual, myself.
12. Is currently, or at some point, in a sorority. I think you are mistaking twats for sluts.
13. Has traveled alone, or with only girls, to fuck fest locations (e.g. Jamaica) Is Jamaica the fuck fest capital of the world? I thought it was Maine!
14. Was a cheerleader in high school. Meh, I'm bored.
15. Went or goes to a known party college (e.g. Arizona State, USC, UC Santa Barbara). They should call them slut universities.
16. Lost her virginity on the younger side (15 and down). PHEW, I lost it on my 16th birthday. I'm in the clear!
17. Likes tequila or party drugs (e.g. Extasy/MDMA). Margaritas rock my cock.
18. Is "friends" with DJs, promoters, or other small-time pseudo celebs. When you blow them, they let you in for free. I don't see the problem.
19. Is an artist, or a wannabe "model" who has done "photo shoots." ( . Y .) look at my bewbs.
20. Broaches the topic of sex first. So what's your favorite sex position? I am partial to the butter churner, personally.
21. Has a bad relationship with her father and/or has divorced parents. My dad is so annoying.
22. Describes herself as a feminist or with any of its jargon ("pansexual," "demi-sexual," "cis-gendered"). What is cis-gendered? That sounds fancy.
23. Has an even, nice tan that she maintains. Tans are so goddam slutty.
24. Hair dyed a nontraditional color (e.g. blue). That is the ultimate slut move.
Tuthmosis, dear, I respect your right to speak. However, pardon my slutty language, I think you are a pussy. You are writing under a pen name so basically anyone with a vagina does not run to your house and torch it.
HAPPY slutting my good sluts.


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So J wanted to know what the tooth fairy looked like.
Mo drew her the following picture:
"No. That looks too much like an angel," J told her. "Draw another one…"
The second one satisfied her a little more:
Then Grandad drew his version of the tooth fairy:
"A man in woman's clothes?" Jaiden said out loud.
No wonder she was worried that the tooth fairy might wake her up when she-man lifted her pillow up.

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Laguna Beach students will celebrate the seasons with an instrumental and vocal show for the community.
Laguna Beach High School and Thurston Middle School will present a Winter Instrumental Concert with performances at 6 and 8 p.m. on Monday as well as a Winter Vocal Concert at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 20 at the high school's Artists Theatre, 625 Park Ave.
"I encourage our community members to attend these wonderful student performances," said Supt. Sherine Smith, in a prepared statement. "Their talent is first rate and you won't want to miss out."
The high school and middle school students will come together at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 20 for a Winter Vocal Concert directed by Roxanna Ward.
Thurston's string ensemble, junior band and jazz band will perform at 6 p.m. The high school's string ensemble, jazz band and wind ensemble will perform at 8 p.m.
The jazz bands, under the direction of Roger Shew, will perform music from the American songbook as well as original music from student composer Kenji Lee.
Instrumental Music Director Jeremy Chung will serve as conductor for the string and wind ensembles, and junior and concert bands.
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I guess the novel I was supposed to be writing wasn't supposed to be good, it's just supposed to fill up 2000 word count every day (on top of homework, choir, piano, and whatever else). So it's not good. OH, and I couldn't finish it!
Okay let's not focus too much on my failure, I guess.
(But I FAILED.)
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"What happened?"
"What the fuck do you think happened?"
"Did someone try to stab you or something?"
"Yes," The sarcasm in Clara's voice did not appease Hollis one bit. "Yes, someone stabbed me. I am on a fucking black list. God, what do you think happened?"
The connotations in that sentence sent tingles up her neck and down Hollis's spine. "You mean…? This is the second time, Clara."
Clara held her left arm in excruciating pain, the blood flowing freely into the bathroom sink, staining the white porcelain into a deep, luxurious red; she had tried to wrap toilet paper over it, but failed miserably. Her tired eyes closed, and a river of fresh tears flowed down her pale cheeks. "Fuck, my mascara is running." Her voice trembled and cracked as she spoke, and Clara hated this sign of weakness. "Can you get me my makeup bag from my purse? Yeah, it's in that pocket there."
"Jesus Christ, Clara," breathed Hollis, her tone chiding but soft. "Tell me who did this to you." She searched haphazardly in Clara's large tote for the makeup. A tiny bag was produced, carrying all of Clara's must-have essentials: Volumizing mascara, concealer, blush, eyelash curler, glittery eyeshadow, non-glittery eyeshadow, pencil eyeliner, liquid eyeliner, white eyeliner, and of course, makeup remover.
Before handing the bag over to Clara, Hollis looked into her friend's eyes and demanded gently, "Tell me."
Clara sniffled and ran her unharmed hand through her wavy hair, still shaking. "No."
Clara snatched up her makeup bag and turned away from Hollis and towards the mirror. Her complexion formed a ghostly image floating in the mirror, and Clara wiped her face dry with light strokes. She newly applied her makeup, and a few minutes later, she looked absolutely normal.
The trailing scar on her arm told a much different story.
CONGRATS to my friend Vrindy who actually succeeded in finishing nano. But then she neglected her hw. So I guess it's a win-lose situation.
well, today at 12:30, i'm going to be on a bus on the way to the Orpheum Theatre to sing Messiah by Handel with my chamber choir. Not exactly looking forward to singing an 100-page music piece, but then, it'll be a good experience... right now, I should be going to bed.


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The debate over Medicaid expansion has devolved into a GOP platform for grandstanding about the health reform law and the Obama administration. But an NPR article from Tuesday shines a light on what, exactly, most Republican governors' refusal to expand Medicaid will mean for real Americans by examining poor communities in a state headed by one of Obamacare's most ardent critics: Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX).
The piece centers on particularly destitute populations in southern Texas, where some uninsured residents are so poor, sick, and unable to cope with their medical bills that they resort to desperate measures such as crossing the border into Mexico for medications and even sharing their insulin shots:
[M]any of those who live here [in Brownsville] — including poor Latino immigrants, both legal and undocumented — suffer from diabetes and lack of insurance. Some of those uninsured diabetics, including American citizens and others living here legally, used to go across the border to Matamoros, Mexico for insulin. But now with the fear of brutal drug violence and tougher border restrictions, families share their insulin shots rather than risking the crossings.
A community health worker in Brownsville noted that "many of those who used to cross the border would qualify for Medicaid under the expansion offered by the health care law."
This inequity is further exacerbated when dealing with a more serious or life-threatening chronic condition. One official at Brownsville's local health clinic described how difficult it is to provide specialty care services to the poor and uninsured, emphasizing that Medicaid coverage would make it far easier to convince physicians to take on patients:
"Once you diagnose a cancer, then what?" said Dr. Henry Imperial, the clinic's medical director. "How are you going to give me chemotherapy or surgery or radiation therapy? It goes out of our hands."
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Most specialists, including surgeons, in Brownsville, accept Medicaid, said Imperial. "It does pay for services that otherwise the patient does not receive."
GOP leaders like Perry and even some of the more serious conservative academic critics of Obamacare's Medicaid expansion regularly cite the program's low reimbursement rates as a reason for dismissing it. Perry has denounced expansion as doubling down on a "broken system," since doctors won't want anything to do with Medicaid to begin with.
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I liked my autumn garland so much that I decided to recycle the basic elements into a Christmas garland.
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Now for a peek at our Christmas decorations. I went for simplicity this year with glass containers filled with small ornaments, festive candles and pine cones.
Our tree is definitely of the Charlie Brown variety, but I like it anyway.


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Here we are, older, matured, and heavier but so much happier :)
Dinner at Lamarang,Cabanatuan City
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Parting time is as usual the hardest part but we made a promise to see each other again someday soon!
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Podia - the best way to sell digital downloads, courses, membershipsHave you built an audience through your podcast, blog, or YouTube channel? Creating a membership website is a great way to start earning an independent income. Years ago, I wanted to earn an income from my podcast, Product People. I tried a bunch of different tactics.
Introducing Podia: Coach has changed its name (and launched Memberships!)We have three big announcements today. We've changed our name. We've launched a powerful new way for creators to make money. And we've raised some funding. But first, a bit of important context as to why. Many people try to turn their knowledge into online courses, eBooks and other digital products to help others.
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This year for Easter we went to Adam's parent for a yummy lunch.
The weather ended up being perfect so the kids enjoyed playing outside.
We can't wait for spring to get here and stay!
Here are some pics from our day.
The weather ended up being perfect that day so we ate lunch and then spent the rest of the day outside. These two are so funny when they get together.
The best family pic we could get!
We told these little people they had to take a picture together before they hunted eggs. I made Austin get in the picture. He is such a good sport!
Ace has fun this year hunting eggs. He has discovered that he likes candy!
Sweet Aydrie Rose! My SIL, Chelsea, got Aydrie this cute Easter dress.
It was a fun day with the family!
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Thursday, April 12, 2018
4 comments:
- Jeanie said...
That is SO good! I'm pretty good at being alone -- as an only child, it's a skill you develop early on and one I value. In fact, it's often what I prefer, being far more of a natural introvert than extrovert. I have a piece coming out soon in Modern Creative Life where that is partly addressed.
I love your photo and your thoughts are so very spot on.
- April 12, 2018 at 11:43 AM
- Tracy said...
Edge of aloneness... Goodness, David Whyte writes so much beauty and wisdom! Aloneness is an interestint question. While I like solitude, and alone time, lonesome is a feeling I've experience before, and sort of goes beyond aloneness... where even one's own company feels empty. I like alone time, as it is it in silence I most often encounter God. I can be a little too interoverted, so I really have to push the edge of aloneness and get out there, out into the world and mingle...because I'm happy when I do that too, for I do enjoy being with others and having real conversation. :) TERRIFIC post, Marilyn ((HUGS))
- April 13, 2018 at 1:34 AM
- Lorrie said...
I love solitude and can sit with it for a long time. But I know that connection with others is important for well-being. I also like being alone in a crowd, observing without taking part. A thought-provoking post, Marilyn.
- April 13, 2018 at 9:01 AM
- Mary said...
I often wish I had more time alone as I do not need to be in the company of others all the time. Like you though dear friend, sometimes I just have to step out into the garden, watch the naughty squirrels running up and down the trees, on and off the bird feeders, etc., and listen to the clear notes of a beautiful bird song, and I'm no longer alone.
- April 24, 2018 at 1:56 PM


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This is Hawthorn! When Sarai introduced the pattern she mentioned that girls trying it on described it as a "dream dress." It's true! This dress has such a flattering cut, yet it sits so comfortably on the body, it just makes you want to dance and twirl (I bet it's that gorgeous circle skirt!)
Mine is made out of a royal blue Swiss dot from Fabric.com, and underlined with china silk polyester lining, which was a small nightmare to work with, but gave my dress a lot of body. I only underlined the skirt and bodice pieces, and to do this I simply stay stitched them together, then treated them as one piece. Maybe next time I will just sew darts on the main fabric, then use that piece as pattern to cut the lining. The hems are finished by serger, thanks to the knowledge I am getting from Amy Alan's fantastic Craftsy class, Beginner Serging.
The pattern is beautiful. There are several pieces, but the instructions are so clear that one is never at a loss what to do. One thing I learned from this process, which I had never really done, is to make sure that I really understand and have read the instructions several times. I used to "read while I sewed." No more! It was so easy to sit down to sew, knowing I knew how to finish. The sewalong posts by Sarai and Rachel were a great help!
I also learned how to use my buttonhole foot with this tutorial from the Five and Ten Designs blog, as well as a little help from my user manual. And, I learned to cover buttons with fabric, here. I love the look for this dress, because it uses 13 buttons, and I did not want contrasting buttons to compete with the texture of the fabric. I really like how it turned out.
I do have a little tutorial for you. This is how I made the sash to go with the dress:
This tutorial was my inspiration, but I made a little alteration to cut only the ends of the sash on the bias, rather than the whole length of it, to save fabric but still achieve the same effect.
I loooove my Hawthorn. Thanks, Colette Patterns, for such a gorgeous dress!!
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Look! Apple Crate Storage Unit
In college, our desk was actually four vintage milk crates with an unfinished door as a tabletop perched on top. It offered makeshift storage for our fledgling record collection and old term papers, and it looked a way more hodgepodge than this rustic storage unit featured on Baileys Home & Garden's website.
With the intent of showing the versatility of their wood apple crates, Baileys comprised fifteen of them in a grid format to create a pretty cool wall-mounted storage unit for everything from books to boots to lamps.
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Related Reading
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Models are typically stored in the src/Apps/Models/ directory. However, models can live in any directory or subdirectory. Model class must extends "\Cygnite\Database\Cyrus\ActiveRecord". Model are typical class acting as simple orm to map your database tables as objects to receives the information and update it's states. Each table name must be lowercase underscore prefixed and model class name must be StudlyCaps.
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Model classes are autoloaded by Composer when you create an object of model class. Specify model namespace in controller using use keyword. Create an object of model class and do stuffs.
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Davey, S, Brennan, M, Meenan, BJ, McAdam, R, Lilford, R, Girling, A and Chapman, A (2011) A Framework to Manage the Early Value Proposition of Emerging Healthcare Technologies. Irish Journal of Management, 31 (1). pp. 60-75. [Journal article]
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Health service managers and industry face significant challenges in implementingand delivering innovations for healthcare; shrinking budgets mean there is a need tounderstand more clearly the value of innovations. An articulation of the value proposition, that is the value created for users by technology is the key starting point for current thinking on open and innovative business models.The aim of this research is to develop a framework for 'valuing' a new medical device atthe concept stage that balances benefi t to the healthcare provider against commercial costs.This paper proposes that appropriate evidence-gathering activities such as determinationof the clinical value proposition and early health economic tools such as the 'headroommethod' can be utilised as part of the development process to contribute to the early stageestimates of value benefi cial to both the health service and industry decision makers.
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Ged Taylor says bombing Daesh in Syria is not justified but I hope that is all we bomb for should we attack Syria's president Bashar al-Assad we will let even more of the genie out of the bottle.
We got rid of Saddam Hussein and Col Gaddafi because for all their faults but they did keep Daesh down and helped protect minority religions such as Christians.
Bashar al-Assad is a moderate Muslim, his wife and daughters wear westernised clothing and as Bashar al-Assad once said: "In Syria our notion of Islam is very moderate. We do not have any extremist Wahhabi orientations or Wahhabi schools of thought. We reject and resist these extremist ideologies that they are trying to instil into Syrian society. We do this by fighting it politically and through the teaching of proper religion, of the moderate Islam that Syria is well known for."
However, this is not enough for the radical muslims who are now fighting to depose Assad.
Even a Syrian archbishop has pleaded for the British Government to stop backing Islamist rebel groups who he said were "fundamentalist jihadis who want to kill everyone who is not similar to them".
Jean-Clément Jeanbart, the Archbishop of Aleppo, said the UK was inadvertently helping to bring about the destruction of Syria by funding such anti-president Assad groups.
So I would like to end by saying 'better the devil you know' for look at the state of Libya and indeed Iraq.
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Radiohead singer Thom Yorke has revealed his life-long hatred of CDs.
The 'Nude' star asserted his belief that online distribution should be the way forward for the music industry in an interview with Believer magazine.
Yorke said: "Me and Stanley (Donwood, the artist behind Radiohead's album artwork) always hated CDs. Just a f**king nightmare.
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The frontman, who recently released a track in dedication to the memory of late World War I veteran Harry Patch, added: "If you forget about the money issue for just a minute – if it's possible to do that, because it's people's livelihoods we're talking about – and you look at it in terms of the most amazing broadcasting network ever built, then it's completely different."


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The Navigator talked with Todd Heller, an ISO 14000 instructor and EMS auditor with
AQSR International, about ISO 14000 gaining acceptance in the U.S.:
Todd Heller: Prior to June of 1999, only 4000 companies in the entire US
were ISO 14000 certified. Since then, there have been 750 registrations. This sudden
growth can be attributed to the rising number of companies in the automotive industry
who are getting ISO 14000 certified. Ford, GM, Volvo, Jaguar, and Daimler-Benz have
all required their suppliers to become certified by 2001 or 2002. Because of these
requirements, the automotive industry will most likely see the biggest growth in
ISO 14000 registrations this year.
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to promote the standard.
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- Plug-in option as well as hybrid
- Striking, elegant design
- Well-bolstered, comfortable seats
- Handsome, stylish interior
- Strong safety ratings
- EPA fuel efficiency ratings lowered
- Options get pricey quickly
- Steering could be quicker
Buying tip
The 2015 Ford Fusion Hybrid and plug-in hybrid Fusion Energi compete well against hybrids from Toyota, Hyundai, and Kia, and plug-ins from Honda and Chevy, combining great looks, good handling, and decent fuel economy.
If you want the fuel efficiency of a hybrid powertrain but hate the looks of more popular hybrids, the 2015 Ford Fusion Hybrid should be right up your alley. Now in its third year, the Fusion Hybrid and its plug-in hybrid Fusion Energi sibling retain the striking and well-received design of the gasoline Fusions, but deliver better gas mileage.
Ford suffered a bit of embarrassment in June 2014 when it discovered "testing errors" that had led it to inflate the fuel-efficiency ratings it submitted to the EPA for both hybrid Fusions. So the 2015 Fusion Hybrid has been lowered to 42 mpg combined (44 mpg city, 41 mpg highway) from 47 mpg combined (47 mpg city, 47 mpg highway) in the earlier model years--and those ratings have been retroactively cut too, with Ford sending checks to buyers to compensate them for the extra gasoline they bought. That's still better than the hybrid versions of the Camry (41 mpg combined), Optima and Sonata (38 mpg).
Similarly, the 2015 Fusion Energi is now rated at 38 mpg combined (88 MPGe efficiency, with 19 miles of electric range), reduced from 43 mpg combined (100 MPGe efficiency, with 21 miles of electric range). That puts it well below the Honda Accord Plug-In Hybrid's 46 mpg combined, however, and just 1 mpg better than the smaller Chevy Volt's 37 mpg combined when operating in range-extending mode. As for range, the plug-in Accord is rated at 15 miles and the Chevy Volt at 38 miles.
Moving beyond the lower gas-mileage ratings--which are still pretty good for mid-size sedans--the Fusion lineup is selling well in general. The Fusion Hybrid competes with a growing array of mid-size hybrid sedans from Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, and Kia. The Fusion Energi faces off against the plug-in hybrid model of the Honda Accord, plus both the Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid (a hatchback) and the Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car (a four-seat compact hatchback).
The sleek Fusion design wears its racy fastback shape well, led by a large oblong grille opening and slanting down to a tail that could almost be a hatchback--but isn't. Choose colors carefully; it tends to look better in darker shades that play up its racy lines, whereas light colors make it look heavier and thicker through the middle. Toyota has redesigned its Camry for 2015--you be the judge there--and the carryover Hyundai Sonata Hybrid looks overstyled against the revised 2015 Sonata only offered with a gasoline engine. For our money, the Honda Accord's crisp, traditional sedan lines are the nicest shape in the group after the Fusion.
An "all-glass" instrument cluster behind the steering wheel lets drivers configure a variety of data and graphic displays, showing more or less operating information as desired. Luckily, Ford fits redundant old-style knobs for things like climate control and radio volume--for those who find the controversial MyFord Touch voice and touch controls on a central screen frustrating. The Fusion still uses capacitive touch-sensitive buttons for many controls, which also take some getting used to.
The Fusion Hybrid and Energi models have more interior volume than the last generation, but rear headroom is hurt by that descending fastback roofline. The seats are well-shaped and comfortable, with a recycled synthetic material covering base-model Hybrid seats. There's ample knee room for four six-foot adults, though the front wheel wells push feet toward the center of the car. But the headliner drops to accommodate the optional sunroof, and taller rear-seat riders will find their forehead nestled in a recess that requires slumping to move forward and clear the bulge.
The two hybrid 2015 Fusions use the same 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, mated to a two-motor hybrid system that functions like a continuously variable transmission (CVT) even though it's an entirely different technology without expanding pulleys and belts. The lithium-ion battery pack is located in the trunk, with a larger and higher-capacity pack in the Energi plug-in hybrid. Badges aside, by the way, the only way to tell the Energi model apart without looking in the trunk is to notice the charging port on its left front fender. The Fusion Energi has a 3.3-kilowatt charger that will recharge a fully depleted battery pack in 3 to 4 hours.
Both hybrid Fusions drive quietly and smoothly, with well-isolated engines and a low noise level even when they're running at maximum speed. Part of this can be attributed to Ford's active noise cancellation, which sends anti-noise through door speakers to cancel some of the frequencies that sound like the car is straining. It's the same technology used in the Ford C-Max as well, and it works imperceptibly. Ford has some of the best regenerative braking in the business, and the transitions are largely seamless.
Good handing has always been a Fusion benefit, and the hybrids hold the road well, though they're notably heavier and less lithe in corners when you drive them back to back with the gasoline models. They're still better on the road than any of their hybrid competitors, though. Ford gets special credit for managing to keep the noise from their low-rolling-resistance tires in check, while delivering not only good handling but a forgiving ride that stays firm but doesn't jar. The only thing we'd fix would be the low-geared steering, which takes more turning than we expected to shuffle the Fusion through a series of back-and-forth turns.
The Ford Fusion is a Top Safety Pick for 2015 and the highest "Good" ratings from the IIHS for all categories except its new small-overlap front crash test, where it scores an "Acceptable". Meanwhile, the Fusion gets five stars (the highest rating) for overall safety from the NHTSA, and five for frontal crash. Its side crash and rollover are rated at four stars.
The 2015 Fusion hybrids haven't changed much from previous years; standard features include Bluetooth pairing. Options--which can add up quickly from the long list--include parking sensors, a rearview camera, blind-spot monitors, adaptive cruise control, and lane-correction and lane-departure systems.A technology package that adds the 8-inch LCD touchscreen for the MyFord Touch system also includes the rearview camera as well. Other options are remote starting, leather seats, 18-inch alloy wheels, and that space-stealing sunroof. Ford's excellent active park-assist capability measures a parking space and steers the car into it, while the driver accelerates and brakes; that's optional as well.
The Fusion Hybrid starts at a reasonable $27,000, and both hybrid Fusion models are doing quite well for Ford--with the plug-in hybrid model even outselling the C-Max Energi model, despite a starting price of almost $40,000.
For more on the gasoline versions of this mid-size sedan, see our review of the 2015 Ford Fusion.


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Amarnath Yatra suspended from Baltal route for a day due to rain
Due to incessant rain, the movement of Amarnath-bound pilgrims from the Baltal route was suspended for the day after 7.40am on Wednesday. Till then, 3,124 yatris had crossed the access control gate at Domel towards the holy cave.india Updated: Jul 10, 2013 20:38 IST
Hindustan Times
Due to incessant rain, the movement of Amarnath-bound pilgrims from the Baltal route was suspended for the day after 7.40am on Wednesday. Till then, 3,124 yatris had crossed the access control gate at Domel towards the holy cave.
Remaining yatris were advised to stay at the Baltal base camp for the day and, weather permitting, will be allowed to move towards the holy cave on Thursday when the yatra resumes. However, yatris from the Pahalgam route were allowed to cross the access control gate at Chandanwari till 11am with a half-an-hour stoppage at 8am due to rain. From this side, 5,477 yatris left for Sheshnag and further for the pilgrimage, said Navin K Choudhary, CEO, Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB).
The CEO added that rigorous monitoring of weather situation commenced after Tuesday midnight and the CEO has been constantly in touch with the meteorological department, all camp directors, district officials and commandants of various security forces enroute yatra.
He directed the camp director, Domel, to finally suspend the movement of yatris towards the holy cave for the day around 10am as weather was not showing any sign of improvement and incessant rain had created slippery condition at various places on the yatra route from the Baltal side.
The CEO also directed the camp director, Sheshnag, to not allow any pilgrim to leave Sheshnag after 11am towards Panjtarni. He has spoken to the army officers and camp directors to ensure patrolling by security forces' personnel, rescue teams of the J&K police, personnel of NDRF and SDRF on the yatra route on Wednesday to help any stranded pilgrim.
At the end of 12th day of yatra on Tuesday, 1.73 lakh pilgrims had performed darshan at the holy cave. An average of 14,466 yatris are performing darshan every day.
Meanwhile, a pilgrim, Vijaya, from Srigandakavel, Karnataka, died due to cardiac arrest at the Baltal base camp on Tuesday. Expressing sadness, the CEO said the pilgrim along with her husband had reached the Baltal base camp on Monday and felt uneasiness.
She was immediately referred to government medical camp at Baltal, where she was thoroughly checked and advised by doctors not to proceed for the yatra. As per doctor's advice, she decided not to go for the yatra and was resting at the camp, when she died due to cardiac arrest.
The camp director, Baltal, immediately made arrangements for shifting the body to Sonamarg for completing legal formalities and further taking it to Srinagar.
Another pilgrim, JL Shaw, from Kolkata breathed his last at Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura, where he was admitted following illness on Tuesday. The pilgrim had reportedly performed his pilgrimage and, on his way back, fell sick and was immediately rushed to Srinagar for specialised treatment.
With these two unfortunate casualties, the death toll during the current yatra has risen to five.Meanwhile, a small batch of 1,558 pilgrims left the Jammu base camp for their onward journey to the cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir amid tight security.
As per police sources, the 14th batch of pilgrims, consisting of 1,558 devotees left from Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu at around 5am and the convoy included 48 vehicles.The batch included 1,081 males, 375 females, nine children and 93 'sadhus' left for Srinagar to perform Amarnath Yatra in a convey of 48 vehicles, including 39 buses and 9 light motor vehicles, they said.
In 14 days, 30,986 pilgrims have left Jammu base camp for Amarnath so far.
First Published: Jul 10, 2013 19:05 IST


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DescriptionIn 1893, an English archaeologist called Sir Evangel finds a strange stone in a London antiquary. The galopetra ("milk stone") has a hieroglyphic and a maze carved on one side, and a Minotaur on the reverse. Intrigued, he travels to Crete and starts to explore the newly discovered Knossos ruins. Searching the labyrinth, he stumbles upon a time machine, dubbing it the "Loony Machine". He leaves instructions at the site on how the device works, for future explorers willing to travel to 2000 years in the past and assume the role of Theseus, the slayer of the Minotaur.
Loony Labyrinth is the 4th pinball simulator created by LittleWing. It has one table with classic proto-Greek mythological themes. As an explorer and later as the legendary hero Theseus, the objective is to first find and activate the time machine, and then go back to ancient times and defeat the Minotaur.
In the first part, the goal is to collect all the five galopetra stones and install them to activate the machine. The ball has to hit drop targets near the stone ramp to make one of the STONE light letters start flashing. One stone is collected by sending the ball up the ramp while the light is blinking. Getting all the stones awards five million points. To install them, the ball has to hit several times the energy charger bumper, raising the energy level to 100% and turning on the install hole.
After traveling to 2000 B.C., the music changes and a multiball starts to indicate the switch. The goal is to rescue nine human sacrifices and kill the Minotaur. The LOONY LABYRINTH lights at the center of the table turn on to show the number of hostages, turning off with every saved victim. Shooting the labyrinth ramp rescues them one at time. After everyone is safe, a multiball starts where the player must sink three balls in the Minotaur chamber before the moon phase indicators near the flippers turn off, to defeat the creature and win the game.
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Yoshikatsu Fujita (LittleWing Co.LTD.)Programming:
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What's not to like about cheese? It's delicious and available everywhere. On any restaurant menu it comes in as an appetizer, entrée, and even dessert. (Cheesecake anyone?) But do we love cheese so much because it's actually addicting? Research suggests that eating cheese causes a release of opiates called casomorphins, which could be what keeps some of us coming back for more (and more, and more…) A naturally occurring opioid peptide from cow's milk, beta-casomorphine-7, is a direct histamine releaser in man. Kurek M., Przybilla B., Hermann K., et. al., Department of Dermatology, Ludwig-Maximilian-University, Munich, International Archives of Allergy Immunology. 1992;97(2):115-20..
The String Cheese Incident — The Need-to-Know
In just 50 years, the average annual cheese consumption in America has increased an insane 287 percent. More than 50 percent of the cheese we eat also now comes in the form of commercially manufactured and prepared foods—in other words, we're not just eating straight up natural cheese anymore. (Cheesy pizza rolls and bagel bites, anyone?). The USDA recommends Americans over the age of nine consume three cups of dairy per day — equal to about one cup of shredded Cheddar cheese or two slices of Swiss cheese. (See what else counts as one cup.) Sounds like one slice of classic cheesy pizza might just tip the dairy scales, right? To put it into caloric perspective, that one full cup of shredded Cheddar cheese is equal to a whopping 455 cheesy calories. Clearly we love our cheese, but studies suggests there may be a chemical reason some feel compelled to consume mass quantities of cheese and not, say, broccoli. Decades ago, researchers discovered an opiate-like compound in cow's milk (which they assume is meant to keep calves coming back to their mothers for nutrition and bonding). More recent research suggests that digesting casein, a protein in milk, releases compounds called casomorphins into the stomach Effects of milk-derived bioactives: an overview. Shah N.P., School of Life Science and Technology, Victoria University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia, The British Journal of Nutrition. 2000 Nov;84 Suppl 1:S3-10.. Once absorbed, these casomorphins create the same type of response caused by opiate drugs (think pain relievers like Vicodin or OxyContin) A naturally occurring opioid peptide from cow's milk, beta-casomorphine-7, is a direct histamine releaser in man. Kurek M., Przybilla B., Hermann K., et. al., Department of Dermatology, Ludwig-Maximilian-University, Munich, International Archives of Allergy Immunology. 1992;97(2):115-20.. And enough constant ingestion of these euphoria-inducing casomorphins can lead to dependence and — you guessed it — even withdrawal symptoms when going cheese-less cold turkey. (Finally — a legitimate excuse for those late-night mac and cheese binges!)
Hold the Cheese, Please — Your Action Plan
Wait just a minute before heading to Cheese Lovers Anonymous — not everyone's ready to call that craving for an extra-cheese pizza an addiction. One study indicated that ingesting milk products with casomorphins is not enough to cause addiction (and we're talking just cow's milk here — goat cheese lovers can rejoice without fear of addiction!) An assessment of the addiction potential of the opioid associated with milk. Reid L.D., Hubbell C.L., Department of Psychology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, Journal of Dairy Science. 1994 Mar;77(3):672-5.. But it takes 10 pounds of milk to make just one pound of cheese, meaning there's much higher concentration of casein (and casomorphins) — not to mention fat — in cheese. This higher concentration also makes it much easier to develop an addiction to the opiate-like compounds. The jury is still out on whether everyone who ingests cheese gets the same level of euphoric feelings (or any at all). The European Food Safety Agency's study of literature surrounding casomorphins in cow's milk indicated the amount of casomorphins our intestinal walls absorb can vary greatly depending on factors like stress levels and diet. But cheese isn't necessarily unhealthy because of these absorbed casomorphins — it's the high calorie, sodium, and possibly even sugar (lactose) content that make some cheese binges not so acceptable. Since it's clearly not easy to quit halfway through a grilled cheese sandwich, try making those cheesy choices lighter by choosing part-skim options. (Part-skim Mozzarella contains 71 calories per ounce, compared to 84 per ounce in the whole-milk version!) Vegan cheese is another alternative, made from plant-based like soy protein and solidified vegetable oil. (Yum… we think?) But the amount of processing it goes through may just make it not even worth it. The key to getting that cheesy fix in any situation all comes back to moderation. Feel free to add a little sprinkle to the top of that pasta — just try not to get that whole daily dose of dairy with one dish.
The Takeaway
The casomorphins in cow's milk cheese can create euphoric feelings for some (and even keep you coming back for more), but research can't exclusively say that cheese can actually be addictive in the same way as opiate drugs.


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Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today's noon briefing by Martin Nesirky, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Good afternoon, everybody. Welcome to the briefing, and welcome to our guests as well.
**Noon Guest
And I am pleased to welcome back as my guest at the briefing, Valerie Amos, who is the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator. Ms. Amos is here to brief you on her recent activities, I am sure. Ms. Amos will first outline what those activities have included, and then take questions. And that will be until 12:30 p.m., and then I'll have some more notes for you and we'll be able to take questions. Okay, please, Ms. Amos, the floor is yours.
[Press conference by Ms. Amos is issued separately.]
**South Sudan
The Secretary-General is back in New York after participating in the independence ceremony of South Sudan on Saturday. And speaking in Juba at the event, the Secretary-General said that the birth of this new nation marks the culmination of a long struggle and opens a new chapter: a day when the people of South Sudan claim their freedom and dignity that are their birthright.
He said that, while we gather in celebration, we are mindful of the enormous challenges ahead: deep poverty, lack of basic infrastructure and institutions of Government, and also political insecurity.
The Secretary-General added that a viable South will need a viable North, and vice versa. He called for South and North to declare, unequivocally, that they remain committed to addressing the unfinished business of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. And we have his speech available on our website.
**Security Council
The Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Libya, Abdul Ilah al-Khatib, is briefing the Security Council in closed consultations this morning and he intends to speak to reporters at the Security Council stakeout later.
Mr. al-Khatib travelled to Tripoli last Saturday and held talks with both the Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister of Libya. He underscored the need for a political solution to the crisis that spares the Libyan people further suffering and meets their legitimate demands and aspirations for a democratic future.
The Special Envoy raised ideas with respect to the management of a transition in Libya. The Special Envoy also listened to the views of the Government of Libya regarding the impact of sanctions and NATO operations.
As you have just been hearing, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees has declared Somalia, which is facing the worst drought in six decades, as the worst humanitarian disaster in the world.
António Guterres saw the desperate situation of Somali refugees first-hand at the Dadaab camp, which is the world's largest, in Kenya yesterday. Every week, thousands of refugees arrive at the site in northern Kenya, which has experienced an increase in child mortality rates.
Prior to the current crisis, Dadaab was already home to more than 300,000 people, but its population is approaching 400,000 again, as you heard from Ms. Amos. Camp workers are struggling to help refugees spilling out into areas around the main sites.
Mr. Guterres highlighted the need for massive humanitarian assistance to be delivered within Somalia, where access is severely limited.
The Secretary-General's Special Representative in Cyprus, Lisa Buttenheim, has expressed her sadness at the deadly explosion at a naval base in the island's south today.
Ms. Buttenheim said that she has been in touch with President Dimitris Christofias to offer the UN's assistance. The UN peacekeeping mission in the country has reduced its electricity and water consumption, given the damage sustained by a power plant near the blast. The mission has also offered to donate blood.
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the UN-funded Mine Action Coordination Centre for Afghanistan strongly condemned the killing of four deminers in the country's west. The four deminers were among 31 people abducted in Farah Province on Wednesday. They were later executed.
Michael Keating, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, said that deminers provide life-saving services to vulnerable Afghans, regardless of political, religious or ethnic consideration. And the United Nations has urged the Government to investigate the incident.
**Secretary-General to Visit Finland
The Secretary-General will visit Finland later this week, and will meet with President Tarja Halonen. On Friday, 15 July, the Secretary-General and President Halonen will participate in a discussion panel about sustainable development. And this will take place in SuomiAreena, where, among other things, they will discuss the role of the United Nations in advancing the goals of sustainable development.
After visiting Finland, the Secretary-General will travel to Geneva, where he will meet with President Micheline Calmy-Rey of Switzerland and attend the World Trade Organization's Third Global Aid for Trade Review.
Questions, please? Yes, Bill?
**Questions and Answers
Question: Martin, what does the Secretary-General consider to be his appropriate role, or the Secretariat's appropriate role, in dealing with the issue of the maritime border between Lebanon and Israel and the request that has come from Lebanon, and might come from Israel any day now, to really work to establish the line and figure out who has what in terms of exploratory rights?
Spokesperson: Well, as we've said before, it's necessary for there to be an approach from the two or more parties to a topic that is disputed. And I don't want to get into hypotheticals; we have not received anything from the Israelis at this point, and let's address that a little later, should it happen.
Question: What have you received from the Lebanese side regarding this matter?
Spokesperson: Well, as I think you know from past exchanges on this, a request for assistance. And what we've said is what I just said, that typically, you would require there to be requests, not necessarily jointly, but concurrently from the two parties concerned, or more parties if more parties are involved.
Question: Just one more thing on this. Have you received a proposed map from the Lebanese side establishing where they believe the appropriate line should be?
Spokesperson: I don't know the answer to that, I need to check. All right? Okay, yes, other questions? Yes, Matthew?
Question: Also on this South Kordofan — I understand the Secretary-General raised it when he was travelling there — I just wanted to know, what's the current, sort of, freedom of movement of the peacekeepers in South Kordofan? There is some footage existing of them saying that they are not to leave their base until their status is somehow either agreed on or formalized. Is it… do they currently… are they conducting patrols? Have they… is it their understanding they are supposed to stay in the base until they either leave or authorized to go out? What's their current mandate and movement? They…
Spokesperson: Well, as you know, the mandate expired and has not been renewed or extended, at this point, at least. And that does obviously have implications for the movement of peacekeepers and therefore the freedom of access for humanitarian workers that Ms. Amos just addressed a moment ago. I'd need to check with our colleagues in Peacekeeping Operations precisely what is happening with the peacekeepers at the moment. But clearly, if a mandate has expired, you move into a different phase.
Question: There is a resolution that is going to be adopted, that is slated to be adopted, that is called a wind down, but it's unclear if… maybe you can, when you ask them what the status is, whether under that even without the consent, its… there is some reference to "with the consent of the parties". If North Sudan doesn't consent, what presence… what is it… essentially just…?
Spokesperson: That's precisely why I say we're moving into a different phase. And I think that that remains to be clarified. What remains unchanged is our concern about our ability to provide the protection that's needed for humanitarian workers to go about their work. Yes?
Question: Thanks, Martin. This may not be your side of things, but is there a deadline for the Palestinian Authority to submit its formal application for statehood to the UN?
Spokesperson: I think that that would be something for the Office of the President of the General Assembly to answer. If, on the assumption that they are listening into this, perhaps they will contact you; otherwise I will check and ask them to follow up with you. I don't have anything on that at this point. Okay, further questions? Yes, Masood, and then I am coming back to you.
Question: On this Libyan impasse you're talking about — and you had said that the Secretary-General's representative is going to brief us, and he has not done so — where does it stand, the complaint of the Libyan Government against the so-called that… I mean, Russians who are now complaining about that… France, what do you call, arming the rebels was wrong and it should not have been done under… so there is interpretation of resolution 1973 (2011) in play. So, where do we… how do we get to the bottom of this at this point?
Spokesperson: Well, I think I have said that Mr. Al-Khatib will be briefing at the stakeout later. And I am sure that that's something that, if you ask him, he will be able to address. I think we have covered that topic in previous briefings, and I don't really have anything further to add on that at this point. Yes?
Question: Sure, I wanted to… the Secretary-General met with the President of Eritrea. I wanted to know if that was his first meeting with him. And also the readout didn't seem to make any reference to the widespread allegations that Eritrea supports Al-Shabaab and is a destabilizing factor in Somalia. Was this something that was discussed, or was not in the readout, or not discussed at all?
Spokesperson: Well, the readout speaks for itself, Matthew.
Question: Is that his first meeting with the President of Eritrea?
Spokesperson: I'll check, but on the other topic that you've mentioned, I think the readout speaks for itself.
Question: Also there is… I wanted to know, elsewhere in Sudan, Darfur, the Abdul Wahid Nur faction of SLA [Sudan Liberation Army] has said that it should… you know, it's called for a uniting of all remaining rebels in Sudan to overthrow an Islamist State, and I just wonder what is the understanding of UNAMID [African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur], given this large peacekeeping mission, of the impact of the breakaway of the South on its mandate in Darfur, and is there going to be a replacement to Mr. [Djibril] Bassolé as a sort of joint UN-AU mediator on the Darfur topic or is that mediation completed?
Spokesperson: I would need to check on any replacement for Mr. Bassolé. And as for the mission and mandate of UNAMID — the joint UN-African Union mission in Darfur — that remains unchanged. That is mandated by the Security Council. That hasn't changed. Any other questions? Yes?
Question: Just two quick questions. First about the African Union. At its last Summit last week or just before that, the leaders, some of the African leaders, were concerned that NATO was conducting the Libyan campaign with little or no consultations with some of the African leaders. What is the view of the Secretary-General on that allegation? And then secondly, I want to know whether the UN is following the spate of bombings in Nigeria by Boko Haram, or whether the Secretary-General is planning to or has spoken to any Nigerian officials expressing concern about the spate of bombings by Boko Haram?
Spokesperson: Well, on the last question first, of course the United Nations is monitoring what has been happening in recent weeks, specifically. And also, if I am not mistaken, we have also said something about it, and let's come back to you after this briefing to check that you have the wording that we provided at the time. On the African Union, their last Summit meeting where, as you mentioned, some leaders expressed some disquiet, this is really a matter for the African leaders to take up with NATO specifically. What I would simply say is that the resolution under which the NATO forces and other countries who are working with NATO is very explicit about what the aim of this undertaking is, and that is to protect civilians. And that remains the case. Okay, further, yes, Masood?
Question: On Canada's decision to boycott the Conference on Disarmament after North Korea was elected a chair of its conference, and also, they are also saying that because of this decision, they may even not give their dues to the United Nations. Do you have any reaction to that? Canada's Minister has been saying this.
Spokesperson: We're aware of the reports on this, and I would expect we will have something to say a little later on this, but I don't have anything right at the moment. But we're aware of the reports. Yes, Matthew?
Question: Yeah, in Geneva the UN Appeals Tribunal (UNAT) released a series of decisions, one which is upholding a finding that a whistleblower in UNDP [United Nations Development Programme], Anton Shkurtaj, should be paid… should be paid for a violation of due process. This case has been bouncing around for some time, and I guess I just wonder, now that that seems to be the final stage of it, is it the Secretary-General's view that this UNAT decision should be implemented, and as a whistleblower, this person should be compensated by UNDP?
Spokesperson: I'd have to check on the ruling; I have not seen it yet. Okay. Right, thank you. Have a good afternoon.
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