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Helping meet the needs of Syrian refugees in Jordan
Syrian refugees and asylum-seekers began fleeing the insecurity of their home country and entering Jordan in March of 2011. The UN estimates that there are more than 515,000 Syrian refugees residing in Jordan. Most are in towns and villages in and around northern cities including Irbid, Ramtha and Mafraq. At least 120,000 refugees live in the Zaatari camp and thousands of others are in transit camps in Cyber City and King Abdullah Park. The Jordanian government and UN are building a new camp at Al Azraq which is expected to host 190,000 Syrian refugees.
Jordanian host communities are trying to meet the needs of their Syrian guests, but they are struggling as scarce resources are stretched to the limit. Finite water supplies, lack of jobs, soaring food and fuel prices, increased housing costs and a strained municipal system have become tension points.
In the camps, lack of infrastructure, including places for children to play and outlets for productive youth activities, contributes to refugees' frustration. The suffering of Syrian refugees in camps and host communities is exacerbated by the intense summer heat.
Mercy Corps has worked in Jordan since 2003, addressing critical challenges such as increasingly scarce and expensive water and energy supplies alongside the growing needs of vulnerable people, including those with disabilities, women, youth and refugees.
Our team is able and ready to respond to local and refugee needs and is focusing on four areas for emergency aid and early recovery: improving the water supply, renovating shelters, supporting the most vulnerable (including children and people with disabilities) and mitigating conflict in host communities. We also are working with local partners in Jordan to distribute toys, blankets, clothes, books and other non-food essentials.
Updates and stories from Jordan ▸
Supplying — and conserving — water
Since 2006, Mercy Corps has worked in Jordan to relieve communities of the stress of water scarcity. The demand for this work has only increased as the Syrian conflict forces refugees over the border into host communities and camps that lack reliable water sources.
In the Zaatari camp, we drilled two deep wells and constructed a pump station and chlorination system, providing clean water for up to 75,000 refugees. This new water system will remain after the refugees return home, increasing the water supply of local communities.
In Al Azraq camp, Mercy Corps plans to address water needs by constructing a new water supply system.
We're also renovating the municipal water systems of Mafraq and Ramtha to eliminate leakages, which is expected to result in a 25 percent increase in water availability for 400,000 people.
In addition to increasing the water supply, conservation measures — collecting household rainwater, recycling grey water and constructing reservoirs — are also needed. With support from UNICEF and the US Agency for International Development, Mercy Corps has programmed $25 million for water interventions.
Providing shelter and non-food items
Syrian refugees arrive with little more than the clothes on their backs. Many of them have taken shelter in low-cost housing with dirt floors and crude siding that offers scant protection from winter's cold and summer's heat.
Mercy Corps has been modifying homes in host communities to withstand the extreme weather conditions by installing doors, windows, window shades and improved insulation. In addition, we are installing water tanks and fixing sanitation facilities to cope with water scarcity.
Mercy Corps is distributing essential non-food items to Syrian and Jordanian households including: clothing, blankets, mattresses, pillows, hygiene supplies, gas heaters and a three-month gas supply.
To ease the suffering of refugees with disabilities, injuries and chronic disease, we are providing assistive and mobility equipment as well as referrals to groups that provide rehabilitation services.
Building safe spaces for kids to play
More than half of all Syrian refugees in Jordan are children under 18. In our experience, sports release pent-up energy and frustration while facilitating the psychosocial well-being that's vital for people fleeing conflict — and the social development of conflict-affected children.
Since August 2012, in partnership with UNICEF, Mercy Corps has constructed five multi-use sport courts in Zaatari camp, Cyber City and King Abdullah Park as well as four new playgrounds in Zaatari camp and Cyber City.
In addition, we are providing structured activities for young people, including movies, arts and crafts, and storytelling. Our teams plan to expand these activities in Al Azraq camp to include psychosocial programming for youth.
Reaching children with special needs
Most recently, Mercy Corps has expanded a program to help at least 350 Syrian, Jordanian and Iraqi children with disabilities integrate into the Jordanian public school system. Thanks to a grant from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, we are working with the government to add 300 special needs teachers, improve accessibility and increase educational resources in 30 public schools that have a high concentration of Syrian refugee children.
Easing tension in host communities
The everyday lives of Jordanian citizens and their Syrian visitors in Mafraq and Ramtha have deteriorated to the point where the basics of life — food, shelter, water — are becoming luxury goods to be fought over. Tensions have emerged.
Mercy Corps has initiated efforts to address these growing difficulties. We're focusing on increasing conflict resolution skills among Syrian and Jordanian community leaders to address local tensions, build consensus around common problems and initiate joint efforts to solve them.
Training and coaching for community leaders will come from Iraqi conflict resolution experts who have experience with similar tensions and the local context. Through small grants, Syrians and Jordanians will work on joint community projects that address sources of instability in their communities. With support from the UK's Department for International Development, we are launching a $500,000 program in six Jordan communities hosting Syrian refugees.
See the latest updates and stories from refugees families we're helping in Jordan ▸


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Some like to think the 'New Year, New You' saying is played out and a waste of time. I beg to differ.
A new year is a chance to improve you. Whether it is working on changing bad habits, improving your health or strengthening relationships, a new year is simply an opportunity to take advantage of.
Do I agree with the skeptics when they say 'every day should be an opportunity'? Yes, I do, but sometimes we need a major kick-start. For some that kick-start is heart attack. For others, it's a new year.
So today, and on this New Year's Eve, raise your glasses and toast to you! Toast to what you've become and how you've grown. Celebrate the blessings bestowed upon you and your family and the faith that brought them to you.
I encourage you to make resolutions for this new year-but they should be attainable! A resolution (according to me) is nothing more than a working goal to be started and/or completed in the course of the coming year. You want to read more? Read books that interest you and will improve your life. This may not be time to pick up Chaucer. You want to exercise more? Get friends to hold you accountable and make a feasible schedule.
What are my resolutions?
1. Grow more in the word of God
2. Find more ways to improve my marriage
3. Restore household furniture (this has been on my to-do list for a while)
4. Run more and increase mileage
5. Continue to eat clean
6. Write more
7. Share more with you!
I've always considered 7 my 'lucky' number so it is quite fitting that I have 7 resolutions. I'm going to need help with number 7. Please, please, PLEASE tell me what you want to read more of. Marriage building, Christian living, crafting, sewing, money saving-you name it and I will share.
Thanks so much for an AWESOME 2013 and I'm excited to share all the hits and misses of 2014 with you.
What are your resolutions for this upcoming year? What do you think about mines?


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Government Act 1978 Rev. 112008 FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2007 US.C. app. /OJ-I Person Reporting (last name, first, middle initial) Osteen Jr., William Court Organization Middle District Date Report 05/08/2008 Title (Article IIJ judges indicate active senior status; magistrate judges indicate full-or part-time) District Judge-Active Sa. Report Type (check appropriate type) Nomination, Date Initial [Z] Annual Sb. Amended Report Final Reporting Period 01101/2007 12/31/2007 Chambers Office Address Federal Building, Suite 244 324 West Market Street Greensboro, 27401-7455 the basis the information contained this Report and any modifications pertaining thereto, is, opinion, compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Reviewing Officer Date IMPORTANT NOTES: The instructions accompanying this form must followed. Complete all parts, checking the NONE box for each part where you have reportable information. Sign last page. POSITIONS. (Reporting individual only; see pp. 9-13 filing instructions.) NONE (No reportable positions.) POSITION NAME ORGANIZATION/ENTITY District Judge-Active (Sept 19, 2007-present) District Court Adams Osteen (January I-Sept 19, 2007) Partner Co-Executor II. REE MEN TS. (Reporting individual only; see pp. 14-16 filing instructions.) [Z] NONE (No reportable agreements.) PARTIES AND TERMS Date Report Osteen Jr., William 05/08/2008 Ill, NON-INVESTMENT COME. (Reporting individual and spouse; see pp. 17-24 filing instructions.) Filer's Non-Investment Income NONE (No reportable non-investment income.) SOURCE AND TYPE (yours, not spouse's) 2007 Adams Osteen -patmership distribution (earnings from 64,115 self-employment) 2.2007 Government salary 32,458.02 3.2007 Co-Executor, Estate Spouse's Non-Investment Income -I/you were married during any portion t!te reporting year, complete this section. (Dollar amounr not required exceplfor honoraria.) NONE (No reportable non-investment income.) SOURCE AND TYPE 2007 Print Plant, Incorporated -self-employed, financial consultant fee 2.2007 Canterbury School-temporary employee IV. REIMBURSEMENTS -transportation, lodging.food, entertainment. (Jncludes those spouse and dependent children; see pp. 25-27 filing instructions.) [Z] NONE (No reportable reimbursements.) DATES LOCATION ITEMS PAID PROVIDED 05/08/2008 Osteen Jr., William V GIFTS. (lnc/11des those spouse and dependent children; see pp. 28-31 filing instructions.) [Z] NONE (No reportable gifts.) DESCRIPTION VI. LIABILITIES. (lnc/11des those ofspo11se and dependent children; see pp. 32-33 filing instructions.) [Z] NONE (No reportable liabilities.) CREDITOR DESCRIPTION VALUE CODE Osteen Jr., William 05/08/2008 VII. INVESTMENTS and TRUSTS -income, va/11e, transactions (Includes those spo11se and dependent children; see PP 34-60 filing instructions.) NONE (No reportable income, assets, transactions.) Description Assets Income during Gross value end Transactions during reporting period (including trust assets) reporting period reporting period (I) (2) {I) (2) (I) (2) (3) (4) (5) Place "(X)" after each asset Amount Type (e.g., Value Value Type (e.g., Date Value Gain Identity exempt from prior disclosure Code div., rent, Code Method buy, sell, Month Code Code buyer/seller (AH) int.) (J-P) Code redemption) Day (J-P) (A-H) (if private (Q-W) transaction) Income Gain Codes: =$1,000 less =$1,001 $2,500 =$2,501. $5,000 =$5,001 -$15,000 =$15,00 -$50,000 (See Columns and 04) =$50,00I $I00,000 =$I 00,00 -$1,000,000 =$1,000,001 $5,000,000 =More than $5,000,000 Value Codes =$15,000 less 15,00 $50,000 =$50,00I -$I 00,000 =$100,001 $250,000 (See Columns and DJ) =$250,00 $500,000 =$500,00 $1,000,000 =$1,000,001 $5,000,000 =$5,000,00 $25,000,000 =$25,000,001 $50,000,000 =More than $50,000,000 Value Method Codes =Appraisal =Cost (Real Estate Only) =Assessment =Cash Market (See Column C2) =Book Value =Other ""Estimated 05/08/2008 Osteen Jr., William VIII. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION EXPLANATIONS. (Jndicate parto/Report.) have included Section "Positions," position co-executor the estate The estate was originally closed July 28, 2003. order re-open the estate was applied for and issued September 12, 2005, order collect funds that had escheated the State North Carolina. believe the value the escheated funds presently more than $100.00. Nevertheless, have renounced any further interest the escheated funds recovered the estate. resigned co-executor and the order allowing resignation was dated December 18, 2007. Date Report Osteen Jr., William 05/08/2008 IX. CERTIFICATION. certify that information given above (including information pertaining spouse and minor dependent children, any) accurate, true, and complete the best knowledge and belief, and that any information not reported was withheld because met applicable statutory provisions permitting non-disclosure. further certify that earned income from outside employment and honoraria and the acceptance gifts which have been reported are compliance with the provisions U.S.C. app. 501 et. seq., U.S.C. 7353, and Judicial Conference regulations. NOTE: ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO KNOWINGLY AND WILFULLY FALSIFIES FAILS FILE THIS REPORT MAY SUBJECT CIVIL AND CRIMINAL SANCTIONS U.S.C. app. 104) FILING INSTRUCTIONS Mail signed original and additional copies to: Committee Financial Disclosure Administrative Office the United States Courts Suite 2-301 One Columbus Circle, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20544


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Happy New Year All, hope you are all sufficiently recovered.
I don`t think I have a game arranged for Sunday, but it occurred to me that I should make certain on t`interweb.
If anyone has a game arranged with me, or is aware of same, please let me know here, or off-forum.
Breakfast means Breakfast (I like biscuits).
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Tuesday Morning News
IFixit's teardown of the 9.7-inch iPad Pro gives us a look at the innards of the smaller iPad Pro. While there's slightly improved capacity on the battery despite the auto-balancing four speakers, the smaller iPad Pro gets a low repairability score due to the difficulty involved getting it open, and very few user-replaceable parts inside once it is.
First impressions from customers of the 9.7-inch iPad Pro say that it's a major improvement over the iPad Air that it replaced. The True Tone display is polarising, and despite everyone's concerns about the camera bump affecting how the device lays flat on a table, there's absolutely no wobble.
The bill of materials cost for the iPhone SE starts somewhere around the US$160 mark, according to estimate. Price drops on components such as the display since they were used in the iPhone 5s contribute to the lower cost of the device overall, and credit should be given to MacRumors for noting that a simple component costing is not a good indicator of how much every iPhone costs Apple, given the other expenses such as research and development, software, and distribution, among others.
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has said iPhone sales will fall this year, with total iPhone shipments falling below 200 million units. Kuo also says that sales of the next iPhone will be below that of the iPhone 6s.
Kuo also writes in his investor note that the dual-camera system will be a feature exclusive to the Plus-sized iPhone, which isn't anything new. Dual-camera rumours have been around for a while now, but whether Apple will make them a Plus-exclusive will be another thing, as it seems like quite the differentiator.
Recent improvements to Siri means the personal assistant now knows a lot more about baseball. Both US and international baseball leagues are supported, with Siri able to pull statistics for thousands of past and present players.
Investigations into Apple's use of an Irish tax haven will take a little while longer, due to the sheer amount of data involved in the case.
Frasier Spiers has given Apple Classroom a bit of a workout, and he's written up some of his impressions on his blog.
Speculation on whether Apple will ever release a VR product from Michael Gartenberg says that the challenges facing VR are something Apple doesn't really want to get into right now.
I have to agree with The Verge when they say Apple's most iconic product is their on-stage showmanship, the magic show of the product reveal. Even before Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone, Macworld Keynotes were filled with all kinds of weird stunts — although the humour is a little more low-key these days, it's still there.


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On the first day of July 1851, the stamps of the 1847 Issue were demonetized. They could not, therefore, be used to pre-pay postage. As a result, three new stamps came into use—a 1-cent, 3-cent, and 12-cent denomination. There were no 10-cent stamps available (or perhaps needed) to pre-pay postage in the United States. That changed in April 1855. A fee hike in the 'over 3,000 mile rate' increased the cost from six cents to ten cents. There was then an immediate need for a 10-cent stamp. [Bear in mind that the 5-cent Jefferson was not issued until spring 1856; otherwise, it would have required three 3-cent stamps and one 1-cent to pay the rate.]
It may have been the short notice, but Toppan, Carpenter, Casilear & Co. reused the vignette of the 12-cent George Washington (1851 Issue) for this new 10-cent stamp. Henry Earle engraved the frame and lettering. He had worked with Charles Toppan since 1840. Earle engraved all the lettering for the 1851-1861 Issue, and then he left the company.
The stamps of the 10-cent 1855 issue are of four types, which are differentiated by certain lines and recuts on the sides of the stamps. All four types appeared on each sheet of two hundred stamps: twenty stamps were Type I; ninety-three, Type II; seventy-nine, Type III; and eight stamps, Type IV. These same proportions were repeated when the sheets were perforated in 1857.
In 1859 an entirely new plate was created. Its stamps would be known as Type V and would only be released in a perforated format. The design on this plate was slightly cut away at the sides so that it was more uniform and would fit onto the sheet. These cuts, though slight, were greater than those performed on most of the previous four types. The stamp typically paid the half-ounce, over-3,000-mile rate, but it was also used, in combination with other denominations, to pay a plethora of rates to foreign destinations. Approximately 5,025,000 imperforate stamps and 16-18 million perforate stamps of the 10-cent issue were printed by Toppan, Carpenter, Casilear & Co.


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Description: The Mom's Happy Nappy SIO consists of a waterproof PUL outer, micro suede interior and a snap-in insert. The snap-in insert is sandwich style with the middle snap-in one a snake-style (extra long) insert. The insert is made of layers of hemp fleece and cotton fleece and topped with a stay-dry micro suede fabric. This diaper has three rows of rise snaps on the front to adjust the sizing and two rows of waist/hip snaps to adjust the fit around baby's waist and hips.
Ease of use: This nappy is simple to assemble - snap the snake insert onto the sandwich insert and then snap that into the waterproof shell. The snake insert can be folded over to provide maximum absorbency where your baby needs it, so for us we fold over in front to focus the extra layers in the front. When taking the diaper off, simply put it in your pail, no need to unsnap the insert. I do unsnap the inserts to speed up drying time though. Drying time is about average for a SIO, with the shell drying fairly fast as there are no absorbent layers to hamper drying time. [Rating: 4/5]
Fit: This nappy fits J like a glove and while he is on the biggest rise now (at 3yo and 15kg), there is still some room to grow in the waist. It's a pretty trim fitting nappy and I like the double row of snaps because it means you can adjust the legs/hips and waist seperately. [Rating: 5/5]
Value for money: These are incredibly well priced considering they are handmade by a WAHM with good quality fabrics. [Rating: 5/5]
Performance: This nappy holds up perfectly for J during the day. He is on the lighter side in terms of output though. We did not test it for overnight use. I did some absorbency tests and the nappy can absorb roughly 280ml which is fairly good going for a day time nappy. This means it should hold up for medium and even heavy wetters, though depending on how heavy a wetter you have you may need to add a booster. [Rating: 5/5]
Overall impression: Mom's Happy Nappy SIO is a quality nappy - great fit, absorbency and craftsmanship and a great price tag too. Definitely a must-try in my opinion.
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Disclaimer: All image credits belong to Hippie Safari. Please do not use or distribute without my permission. I paid regular retail price for this diaper and all opinions expressed above are my own. While I aim to provide detailed, objective reviews of all the diapers that I've used, please bear in mind that this is my opinion and that every mom has her own preferences and every baby is built differently. So what works well for me and J, might not necessarily work well for you and your baby. At the time that these photos were taken, J was 3 years old and weighed approximately 15.5kg.


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The Mission of Anchors-A-Wee Preschool is to provide a nurturing, stimulating, and creative learning environment for young children. All care is provided in a Christian based setting, where love and respect for self and one another are emphasized. Our goal is to provide a developmentally appropriate preschool that helps children develop their minds and bodies in a safe and healthy place. The education that Anchors-A-Wee provides is tailored to the unique age and development of the individual child.
Anchors-A-Wee Preschool was established in 1989 by Christ Our Anchor Presbyterian Church to be an outreach ministry to the community.
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All classes attend chapel lessons on a monthly basis. The faith curriculum is based on everyday values to explore and understand God's love.
We have an experienced and dedicated group of teachers and administrators.
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Review and an excerpt by Stacey Kennedy
Nexi peered from behind the large oak tree and spotted the small log cabin nestled in the thick forest. The porch light cast a warm glow into the night. Fog settled over the lush grass, and the night was dark, eerie.
Stepping away from her hiding place behind the tree, she strode forward and gripped the dagger tightly in her hand. Keeping the silver blade pointed outward, she climbed the cabin's porch steps, taking each one slowly to avoid detection.
Once she arrived at the front door, she wrapped her hand around the door handle. Rich hunger for revenge burned in her veins and made her intent on one thing: to slaughter the werewolf who escaped the night of her parents' murder. Not caring what awaited her, she stormed inside, dagger pointed, ready to kill.
The simple cabin had two large brown couches near a wood-burning stove, a kitchenette behind the living room, and a quilt-covered bed resting in the back. And that was it; there were no other rooms to investigate. No secret hiding places she could see.
No damned werewolf.
She cursed, shut the front door behind her, then trotted down the steps to return to her hiding spot. On her way across the yard, she glanced at the space to the right of the tree, which looked much like a heat wave, indicating that the portal to the Otherworld remained.
In some places around the world—or the Earthworld, as supernaturals had called it—there were permanent portals to the supernatural realm. This portal had only appeared because Nexi had travelled to this cabin from the Otherworld. Once she passed through the portal again, the gateway would vanish.
Magic had its perks. Quick travel was one of them.
Nexi shook her head at how normal all this magical stuff seemed now. Just over a month ago she'd never believed in anything that went bump in the night. Now she knew all those things existed, and in fact, she was one of them.
To her horror, she had learned that her birth mother, Tillie, had been murdered by a power-hungry vampire, Lazarus. All those years ago, her birth father, Drake, had protectively decided to block Nexi's supernatural abilities. He had planned for her to live and die as a mortal. Now with her return to the Otherworld and the removal of the block on her true identity, there was no going back.
She was no longer plain, human, Nexi Jones.
She was Nexi Jones, part guardian, part witch.
Looking away from the portal and to her hiding spot until the werewolf returned, she hurried her steps. She wasn't ready to return to the Otherworld yet. Not until she had the werewolf's head as her wall ornament would she dare go home.
Just as she neared the tree, a woodsy scent that had nothing to do with the forest mixed with the citrusy aroma of aftershave. A blink of an eye later, the dagger she held was now at her throat, a hard body closed in on her back.
"You smelled lovely when you arrived." The low voice by her ear held a faint English accent. "But I never imagined you'd be so pretty."
The blade pressed into her skin, not drawing blood, but implying that if the werewolf chose, she'd be destined for the grave. "I'm…"
"Going to explain yourself." He lowered the dagger, took hold of her arm, and jerked her forward.
In a few short strides, the werewolf tossed her through the threshold of the cabin, and slammed the door behind them. He sauntered to the couch, sat down, and regarded her. "Now then, darlin'." His olive skin was stunningly flawless, and his chocolate-colored hair was spiked tall. "Why would a pretty lass like yourself plan to attack me?"
"Don't move." That charm wouldn't fool her. "Stay right where you are."
"My mouth is the only thing moving." His slanted amber eyes raked over her. "Would you like me to stop talking?"
"No." She hesitated then added, "Only your mouth can move. Nothing else. Tell me what you know."
He gave her a long look. "I'd be glad to tell you anything you'd like, love."
His kind face and soft voice wouldn't trick her. He was a werewolf. She was certain, which was another oddity.
After the block on her supernatural abilities had been lifted, she could identify a supernatural creature as if knowing the difference between a brunette and a redhead. "Tell me why you killed my family."
"That's an interesting accusation." He cocked his head, studying her with a frown. "But I think the more important question is who are you?"
She lifted her chin. "The lass who's going to cut off your furry wolf balls."
Magic and Mayhem, Book One
Stacey Kennedy
Genre: Urban Fantasy Romance
Publisher: Entangled Publishing
Date of Publication: April 15, 2013
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Nexi Jones—part witch, part guardian, and wannabe kick-ass warrior—can't throw a punch or conjure the simplest magic. But that doesn't stop her from hunting the werewolves who slaughtered her human family. She'll have her revenge, but only if Kyden, the elite guardian, would get the hell out of her way.
Kyden can't decide if Nexi wants to get herself killed or if she just has no clue what she's doing. But her father made it clear: keep Nexi safe…or else. Of course, the more Nexi runs toward revenge, the more she needs Kyden's aid, and as she grows into her power and confidence, so does his desire to protect her. The only problem? She'd rather he dropped dead.
But when a vampire paints a bull's-eye on Nexi's back, she's hard-pressed to deny Kyden and the help he's offering. Even if it means getting her revenge will be a little bit harder. At least it will still be as sweet.
About the Author:
Stacey Kennedy is an urban fantasy lover at heart, but she also enjoys losing herself in dark and sensual worlds. She lives in southwestern Ontario with her husband, who gave her a happily-ever-after. Together, they have two small children who can always make her smile, and who will never be allowed to read Mommy's books. If she's not plugging away at a new story, you'll find her camping, curling up with the latest flick, or obsessing over Sons of Anarchy and Game of Thrones.
Website - http://www.staceykennedy.com/
Blog - http://www.staceykennedy.com/blog
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/AuthorStaceyKennedy
Facebook Fan Page - www.facebook.com/StaceyKennedyFanPage
Twitter - https://twitter.com/#!/Stacey_Kennedy
Goodreads - http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3473046.Stacey_Kennedy
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This story has sexy Guardians, Vampires, Werewolves, and one kickass girl named Nexi who is out for revenge. This my kind of story. Nexi is not one of those timid, whiny, oh-why-me kind of characters and I like that in a story. Ms. Kennedy's style of writing reminds me of Rachel Vincent who writes novels for young adults. If you don't know R.V. – she is a best selling author, yeah Ms. Kennedy has the magic to be a best seller and the talent to stay there. This book is well written and the story is good. I would read another novel by Stacey Kennedy – keep them coming.
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455.505. 1. An order of protection for a child who has
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Hoax Glitch for The Division Fools Numerous Gaming Sites
In today's era of day one patches, rushed games and quality assurance practices not being followed too well, it's not surprising that articles about glitches are common. Whether it's the Lumiose City glitch in Pokemon X and Y, the three million ways to break Mario & Luigi Paper Jam or Super Mario Maker's invincibility bug, these things are the subject of numerous articles across an almost infinite number of gaming websites.
But how about when the glitch isn't real?
How about when someone on Reddit makes up a fake glitch for a popular new game? Like say, The Division?
Because that's exactly what happened. Reddit user el2mador wrote a post on the subreddit for The Division about how enemy mobs could kill the APC for you. Unfortunately for anyone who tried it, the glitch didn't work. It was a hoax meant to see how much attention a post about a bug in the game could get.
The gaming press fell for it hook, line and sinker.
And what's worse, I don't mean a couple of small websites or independent bloggers fell for it. I mean the likes of IGN and Gamespot reported on it as fact. Despite you know, not actually testing whether it worked. Here's a list of all the different sites who posted about the 'exploit':
The Division: New Exploit Found Hours After Ubisoft Fixes Another – IGN
The Division 'Falcon Incursion' exploit hotfix brings new glitch – GameZone
The Division: New Glitch Found in Falcon Lost Incursion – Twinfinite
The Division's New Bug Makes the AI Work for You – Gamespot
'Tom Clancy's The Division:' New glitch found in Falcon Lost Incursion, lets NPCs kill boss – ibTimes
'The Division' Falcon Lost 'Friendly Fire' Glitch: Let NPC's Take Down The APC For You – iDigitalTimes
As Ubisoft fixes one big The Division exploit, players find another – Eurogamer
Note that the above links are archived, since quite a few were deleted since the hoax was revealed. Personally, I'm not a fan of that, it comes across as trying to 'hide' your mistakes. These sites should have done what real newspapers do, issued a correction in the article stating that they were fooled by a hoax.
But that aside, what do I think of the situation? Well to be honest, I'd say it brings to light two major issues when it comes to video games and the media.
Number 1 is how dodgy glitch reporting is in general. Think about it. Let's say you find a glitch being discussed online and there's no proof that it's real.
Now, let's assume you test it and it doesn't seem to work. What's the situation here?
Well, it could be any number of things really:
The glitch could be a hoax like in this situation. It's not a massively common situation, but it does happen, and it's happened before Th Division was even a game. Did you know that both times Maple Treeway was in a Mario Kart game, someone faked a glitch shortcut for it? Yeah, that's a real story. People made fake videos showing non existent glitches on the track for both the Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart 7 versions.
You might have messed up somewhere along the line, perhaps because the instructions given were vague or poorly written. This is a depressingly common occurrence, and a great example can be seen here:
If Paper Mario attempts to defeat one of the Paper Fuzzies before they attack, just before they attack, the game will crash, making the system reset.
That's an item on Mario Wiki's page for Mario & Luigi Paper Jam glitches. Don't get it? Nor do I, and I've tried everything to see if this glitch works. Do you attack them on your own turn? Counterattack them on theirs? Use a specific attack? Kill them? Don't kill them? It's very unclear and a complete toss up as to whether you've figured out what the original writer meant.
The specific copy of the game used by the glitch finder could be broken. If a disc and cartridge has a factory defect, it can cause bugs. If the battery starts to fail, it can cause bugs. If it gets corrupted while being downloaded, it can cause bugs. And on a computer? God help you there, because the amount of possible operating system, driver and device combinations approaches infinite.
Glitches also aren't always that easy to test. Like these ones:
A journalist will struggle enormously at trying to get frame specific actions to work correctly. And it's not much better in cases like online multiplayer games, where the behaviour of other players or the AI has to be taken into consideration for some of them to work.
Lag doesn't help either. If a game lags massively, then the effect can resemble a ton of glitches or a hacker modifying the game for an easy win. As many, many Mario Kart players complaining about people falling off Rainbow Road (then warping back on afterwards) will make clear.
And then there's plain old human memory, which isn't anywhere near as good as we think it is. It's very easy for people to get fake memories if they're convinced that something unusual actually happened, or for them to get confused and think something strange occurred when it was merely something more benign.
So that's one thing it teaches us. That reports of glitches on forums and social media are incredibly hard to verify, and might well be utterly wrong.
The second thing it proves is how little fact checking the media does nowadays. I mean, while it would certainly be hard to prove/disprove this particular bug exists, it could be done to within reasonable doubt if the journalist went around, tried the game for a while, asked other people's opinion, etc. But modern journalism doesn't allow for that. It wants quickly written articles put up the second the news breaks out, not deeply researched pieces that come out at a rate of two or three articles a week. So as per usual, fact checking is ignored, comments on Reddit are taken as gospel and the media jumps on a 'hot' story about a game that's already being heavily criticised for other things.
Either way, let this teach you all a couple of important lessons; the media does no fact checking, and glitches are extremely hard to verify one way or another.


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The More Things Change The More They Stay The Same
There are lots of things about us that change; we grow and make decisions, we forgive – or we don't – our personalities are shaped throughout our lives by both who we are inside and what is happening in our world around us. But some things about us never change, our nature is our nature for life.
How we express our nature (whether we choose the higher or lower octaves of our element) changes (and it's a darn good thing too) but who we really are stays the same throughout our lives.
As if to prove this truth I got an email from my husband, Wakizashi, last night. It seems that he accidentally came across an old blog of mine – my first blog actually – and found a list I'd made five or more years ago. It's amazing how many of the things are still true, how many I would put on a similar list today.
I thought it was fascinating enough that I just had to share it. I've marked the few things that I wouldn't put on this list if I was writing it today and noticed that most of those had to involved some kind of labeling of myself, rather than simply being pure statements…
50 Things that Make Me Me
1. I bite (but only when provoked).
2. I collect comic books. Mostly X-Men books (according to an online chart my husband showed me this makes me a true geek).
3. I was a teen parent.
4. I believe in God – if I absolutely had to classify myself I'd be a Christian.
5. I only use classifications under duress (or broadly for clarification).
6. Some Christians would question my reluctant classification of myself.
7. I don't mind being controvertial.
8. I love to drive fast.
9. I was over twenty-five before I got my liscence.
10. I am unapologetic (for who I am).
11. I take Martial Arts ( a Japanese form called Koryu Bujitsu).
12. I don't really like chocolate (or sugar in general).
13. I have a visual spatial learning disability.
14. I can't have any more kids (I only have one).
15. I love travelling.
16. Trees are my friends.
17. There is almost no art form I'm not willing to try.
18. I'm a great cook – I love trying new recipes.
19. I love birds and own three (two cockatiels and a green cheek conure).
20. I'm addicted to TV and need to be careful how much I watch or I get carried away.
21. I love afternoon/evening and hate mornings.
22. I am impulsive and spontaneous.
23. I am emotionally centered – I care how people feel and love art that shows emotion.
24. I like making lists about myself.
25. I could never be a vegetarian – I like eating meat.
26. Someday I'm going to have a house cleaner.
27. I used to be biligual – English and French – and love languages.
28. As a kid I was known for my explosive temper.
29. I love the ocean – it's rhythm soothes me.
30. I'm a fire – passionate and energetic.
31. I love to buy things for other people.
32. Is Starbucks-a-manic a word?
33. I don't drink coffee.
34. I'm a people watcher and eavesdropper.
35. I love to play, but board games make me grumpy.
36. I'm a bed hog and blanket stealer.
37. I tend to interrupt people without meaning to be rude (I just get excited).
38. The longest I've lived in one city is six (seven) years.
39. I hate big cities.
40. I can't stand rude people.
41. I am a voracious reader and book buyer.
42. I am very morally motivated.
43. I prefer tasks that use my mind and my hands. I combine tasks when doing routine work to keep myself from getting bored (like talking on the phone while washing dishes).
44. I homeschool.
45. I don't drink or smoke. I've never done drugs.
46. I can read five or more books at one time.
47. I am forgetful and tend towards disorganization.
48. I am incrediably friendly but am intimidated by big groups of strangers.
49. I love murder mysteries and cop shows because I like the puzzel of solving the crime.
50. I prefer cold KFC (on the rare occasions that I even eat KFC).
I'm also fascinated by how many of these I can easily separate into my own Elemental Nature – in fact #30 is one of the most interesting because I really AM a Fire person, elementally speaking.
Who Are You
What would you put on your list? If you made a list of 50 Truths about you what could you put on that would still be true five years from now? I showed you mine, now show me yours!
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AMMAN, Jordan – The pro-Syrian government hacking group, the Syrian Electronic Army, has taken credit for an attack on the social media accounts of Internet calling service Skype.
Messages accusing Microsoft, Skype's parent company, of passing along user data to governments were posted Wednesday on Skype's official Twitter and Facebook accounts as well as a Skype blog.
"Don't use Microsoft emails (hotmail,outlook), They are monitoring your accounts and selling the data to the governments.More details soon #SEA," read one tweet, since deleted.
The Syrian Electronic Army also posted on its Twitter account what it said were the contact details for outgoing Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer, saying, "You can thank Microsoft for monitoring your accounts/emails using this details. #SEA."
Commenting on the attack, the group said on its Facebook page, "In continuation of our electronic war that we started in defense of the borders of our homeland ... the command of the SEA declares its success in hacking Microsoft ... and finding many documents that prove Microsoft's selling of information and passwords for Hotmail and Outlook and other accounts to government in exchange for large sums of money." [Link in Arabic]
Skype, which regained control of the accounts the same day, acknowledged the hack in a tweet saying, "You may have noticed our social media properties were targeted today. No user info was compromised. We're sorry for the inconvenience."
The Syrian Electronic Army has primarily targeted organizations that it deems to be against the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad -- including media outlets such as the New York Times, Washington Post and Associated Press -- describing itself as a "group of enthusiastic Syrian youths who could not stay passive towards the massive distortion of facts about the recent uprising in Syria."
This attack, however, appeared to be a response to allegations by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden that Skype cooperated with a U.S. surveillance program that collected Internet communications from Google, Microsoft, Apple and other major American companies.
Last month, Microsoft was among eight technology companies that met with President Obama to demand sweeping changes in the way the U.S. government collects information on citizens.
Skype has been a mainstay of communications among opponents of the Syrian government and is often the only way to reach activists, largely because of the widespread belief that the service is secure. The hack has some activists worried about the privacy of their Skype chats and video calls.
"I have no alternative so far," said Susan Ahmad, an opposition activist reached via Skype in Damascus. "I was once told about a new software. I'll check and start to use it if it's safer, and if it works well."
However, an activist from the opposition Sham News Network in the northern Syrian city of Raqqah dismissed concern that pro-government forces might be able to intercept Skype communications.
"Don't worry about it," said the activist, who uses the traditional nickname, Abu Bakr. "Since they cannot shut down our accounts, it means they can't do anything."
Bulos is a special correspondent. Times staff writer Alexandra Zavis in Los Angeles contributed to this report.


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As Americans we must acknowledge that our sins are many. Slavery, conquest, the pillage of the environment, inequality--the list hardly bears repeating. But what in our whole storied past have we done to deserve Ken Burns?
|Telling us stories we like to hear.
Burns has ruined the historical documentary film for at least a generation. His bloated, tear-jerker, The Civil War, was a monster hit that changed the rules of the game. Where before the American Experience documentaries were tight, disciplined 50-minute films, now they became hours-long, multi-part spectacles. Nothing was left on the cutting room floor anymore. "Interview with an old woman who pet LBJ's beagle in 1960?! Ratings gold! We have 9 hours to fill after all! Go back and see if you can get her to cry."
Worse than the length and endless digressions of the Burn's method is the sentimentality. Burns is forever delving into the feelings (or imagined feelings) of the characters rather their motivations and importance. Historians are replaced by poets and political hacks and novelists (and, always, Dayton Duncan), brought in to narrate a history that they barely grasp. The cringe factor is off the charts.
The greatest sin, however, is that Burns is at heart a consensus historian from the 1950s. The Civil War is wrapped up in a "it was all a tragic misunderstanding" narrative that minimizes the ways it was a fight over slavery and white supremacy. The omnipresence of Shelby Foote, with his endless love of the Confederate heroes, drives this home. Lewis and Clark is similarly cursed with serial plagiarist Stephen Ambrose, who knows everything about Meriwether Lewis (except the fact that he was obviously freakin' gay) and nothing at all about the Indians or even American expansionism. Real scholars of the period like Jim Rhonda and John Allen Logan were barely present, making room for Ambrose, William Least-Heat Moon and Erica Funkhouser--none of whom know much about Lewis and Clark.
Burn's huge popularity and influence have made his sins viral. Now every damn thing on PBS is a big budget multi-part week-long extravaganza. Some of these are actually not bad. But their very length assures that they will have less cultural relevance. A five-hour series on the French and Indian War airs once, maybe twice, and disappears forever. It is too long for classroom use, and copyright and encryption on the DVDs ensures it will not be edited or remixed into something useful. The old American Experience was devoted to 50-minutes stories that were shown again and again--I can't tell you how many times I have shared Demon Rum or The Orphan Trains with a college class. The new documentaries do not have a shelf life.
Honestly, someone needs to write a book with the title of this blog post--The Case Against Ken Burns. It will not be me, as such an effort would involve hundreds of hours watching and rewatching his films. So Dear Reader, I give the idea to you. Run with it, I promise to buy the book. In the meantime, I offer a list of some trenchant critiques to get you started:
Ken Burns' The Civil War
- Toplin [editor], Ken Burns's The Civil War: Historians Respond
- Early parody: The Old Negro Space Program
Ken Burns' Lewis and Clark
- Cebula, Review of Lewis and Clark
Ken Burns' Jazz
- Sciabarra, The Subtle Racism of "Jazz"
- Hajdu, Not Quite All That Jazz
- "I Hear America Scatting," by Francis Davis
Ken Burns' The West as America
Ken Burns' The National Parks
- Hale, Critiquing Ken Burns
Ken Burns' The War
- Ken Burns Hates Mexicans (Not actually about Ken Burns but I love the blog title)
- Gage, Old Soldiers Never Lie
Ken Burns' The Roosevelts: An Intimate Portrait
- Michael Wolraich, Ken Burns and the Myth of Theodore Roosevelt
- Signorile, 'The Roosevelts:' Ken Burns Closets Eleanor, Disappears FDR's Gay Sex-Entrapment Scandal in the Navy
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The title expresses my feelings as I look forward to the events of the next year. As if it were not enough to have enjoyed such a successful annual conference earlier this month, we are already building up to the centenary of the outbreak of World War I, with so many treats in store.
The next major event for many of us who are members of several war poets' societies is the AGM of the Wilfred Owen Association, which takes place on 2nd November at St Anne's College, Oxford, and is combined with a Dominic Hibberd memorial event, with readings by several WOA members who were involved in the 2007 programme based on Dr Hibberd's celebrated "Winter of the World" anthology; the latter will form the basis for our own centenary event at Heytesbury next August, about which you will already have heard if you receive Siegfried's Journal or look at the SSF website.
Dominic Hibberd (3 November 1941 - 12 August 2012) was a noted academic, writer and broadcaster and the biographer of both Wilfred Owen and Harold Monro. It is the words of these two poets that will be read at the memorial event. Dr Hibberd had been closely involved in the work of the WOA for many years and has been much missed since he was gripped by a neurogenerative disorder that caused his withdrawal from public appearances and put an end to his creative contributions.
For myself, I only met Dr Hibberd a handful of times, the first occasion being at the famous "Sassoon Day" in Marlborough as a result of which the Siegfried Sassoon Fellowship came into being. Those who were there will recall that he slipped and fell on some steps at Marlborough College and had to receive medical treatment before he was able to give his talk; he told me, some years later, that he still did not feel fully recovered. He never became a member of the SSF, but it is clear from the response of WOA members to his death that he was a much-loved and valued member of their community.
Dominic Hibberd is one of so many distinguished speakers and writers I've had the privilege to hear and meet over the years since we set up the SSF, and I know that there are many more such "discoveries" to come - as there are in store for those of you who have been unable to attend our events so far. A poet I had never heard of until I became interested in First World War writing (which is less than 15 years ago) is Isaac Rosenberg, whom many regard as one of the most gifted of his generation. On 9th November at the Imperial War Museum, our patron Dr Jean Moorcroft Wilson will show off another of the many strings on her bow by hosting an event about Rosenberg, at which she will once again take the stage with another of our patrons, Max Egremont. Those who have attended the events Jean has run every November for the past three years will know how enjoyable this promises to be. Tickets are only £10 and more details are available on the IWM website: http://www.iwm.org.uk/events/iwm-london/isaac-rosenberg-lecture-by-irsac
Rosenberg is one of many poets who do not have their own societies to commemorate their life and work, so it is not too often that we get the opportunity to hear about him. The SSF's collaboration with the Wilfred Owen Association has proved extremely fruitful in recent years, and another joint event is planned for next spring, of which details will be made known as soon as possible. In the meantime, there are numerous dates in 1914 that you can put in your diaries immediately. I've already mentioned the Heytesbury event on 2nd August, but July is also jam-packed with interesting happenings, including our annual cricket match (no date as yet) and of course the third in a series of War Poetry tours of the Western Front, jointly organised by the Western Front Association and Battle Honours tours. Next July will see us back in Ieper (Ypres), which was the base for a very successful SSF tour back in 2010. (Can it really be three years ago already?)
In the week leading up to our Heytesbury event, there will be two major festivals going on in that part of the country: The Wylye Valley 1914 group will be putting on an exhibition at Codford Village Hall on the weekend of 26th-27th July (see their website for details: http://www.wylyevalley1914.org.uk/event-dates/ ) and there will be guided walks around the area. In the meantime, the Thomas Hardy Society is holding its biennial festival in Dorchester from 26th July to 2nd August, and we are hoping to collaborate on an evening event some time during that week.
The icing on the cake, of course, will be the English Association's "British Poetry of the First World War" conference at Wadham College, Oxford, from 5th to 7th September 2014. The Siegfried Sassoon Fellowship will be hosting a small exhibition and speaker panel and several members of the SSF will be actively involved as panel speakers, not all of us on the subject of Sassoon!
It's all very exciting, and hard work for a lot of people. I can hardly wait - although, come to think of it, I am going to need quite a bit of time to prepare for all these events, especially the ones that involve the SSF. What I am looking forward to most, however, is what I always look forward to: meeting friends old and new, whilst combining entertainment with a learning experience.


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The "Design" stage of your Promotion allows you to customize what your fans see on your landing page. For a "Simple Entry Promotion" the pages available to edit are:
Under the "Promotion" tab you see the initial landing page for your Promotion. You can select to edit each section individually. By hovering over the specific segment and clicking you will be taken to the option to edit:
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By default the fields on your Simple Entry Promotion will be the same as those on the template you initially chose. To edit the name of any field, click the current name of the field and you will be able to edit in a separate text box. To confirm the changes click the blue checked box, to cancel your edits click the white crossed out button.
You can add fields to your promotion by selecting the "Add Field" button at the bottom of the edit Form window. To reorder the fields in your Simple Entry Promotion, hover over the multi-direction arrow to drag and drop the field. To remove a field, hover over the selected field and click the "Remove Field" button which is a minus symbol inside of a circle. Choosing to remove a field will have an additional pop-up clarifying your decision, if you remove a field during an ongoing Promotion all data recorded using that field will be lost.
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The Success page will show to any fan who has successfully entered the correct information into the required fields of your promotion. To change the Success page, select the "Success" tab from the toolbar located at the top of the promotion preview. The social sharing options can also be accessed from the Success page.
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Ministry of Labour and Social Protection Republic of Belarus
Remuneration of labour
Employment relationships
Occupational safetyand health
Employment policy
Family policies
Economic liberalization
- Employment policy
Control over the labour market situation is maintained through the State Employment Programme which is developed on an annual basis.
The State Employment Programme 2012 is approved by Ordinance of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus of January 30, 2012 No.96.
The State Employment Programme is aimed at meeting the following objectives:
- maintaining the stable employment situation;
- integration of target population groups who are in need of social support into the labour market;
- improving the system of education and retraining to meet the needs of the economy;
- ensuring informational and methodological support and vocational guidance for promotion of employment.
The main priorities of the State Employment Programme include:
- improving the labour market monitoring;
- interaction with employers and providing employers with assistance in the promotion of economic restructuring;
- information provision;
- promoting employment of target population groups.
Active employment measures stipulated by the State Employment Programme are aimed at:
- providing jobs and vacancies for 190,000 people, including 127,100 unemployed, of which 24,600 unemployed people are living in rural areas;
- providing assistance in organizing business for 3,100 unemployed people;
- offering professional training courses for approximately 20,000 unemployed people;
- providing 335 families of the unemployed with new jobs in new places of residence;
- organizing paid public works for 78,500 people, including 40,500 unemployed;
- ensuring the registered unemployment rate of no more than 1,5 percent of the economically active population by the end of 2012.
Labour market trends suggest that one should not expect any sharp deterioration in the employment situation in 2012. It is expected that the unemployment rate will not exceed the projected rate – 1,5 percent of the economically active population.
Ministry of Labour and Social Protection Republic of Belarus, 2012
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In 2006, a Snow Leopard cub was found in the wild by a Goatherd in Chitral. The mother and siblings of the cub had been killed by poachers. The cub named Leo was shifted promptly to the Bronx Zoo in New York City as Pakistan lacked the facilities for proper care of Snow Leopards. Some of us may not be aware that the Hindukush mountain range in northern regions of Pakistan upwards from Chitral Valley encompassing regions of Tibet and Mongolia is home to Snow Leopards which are rapidly becoming extinct.
This wasn't the first time that the plight of Snow leopards appeared in the international media. The first photo shots of Snow Leopards in the wild were captured by Dr. George Schaller in Chitral Valley almost 41 years. Here's the text of the article which appeared in Nov 1971 edition. I felt that this article was worth publishing as it also makes us aware of Markhors (the national animal of Pakistan) which are also an endangered specie.
Imperiled Phantom of Asian Peaks
by George Schaller.
National Geographic Magazine November 1971
Suddenly i saw the snow leopard. Wisps of cloud moved between us, and she become a ghost creature, appearing and disappearing as if in a rugged dream. were 120 feet apart on a rugged Pakistani cliff, neither of us moving-two being bound to each other in a world of swirling snow. Thus, last December (1970), i glimpsed one of the rarest and least known of the world's greatest cats.
I had travelled to Chitral district of Nothern West Pakistan to survey it's wildlife - in particular the kashmir Markhor, a rare wild goat. My associate Zahid Beg Mirza of Punjab University, and i also hoped to advise His Highness the Mehtar of Chitral, who was turning his preserve into a sanctuary.
One day i saw leopard tracks in the snow at 11,000 feet. Determined the meet the elusive Panthera Uncia, i began daily quests for fresh paw prints and "calling cards'-urine-splashed rocks or patches of gouged earth.
To entice the leopards i used live goats, but for two weeks the Cats spurned my offerings. Then one morning the wheeling of vultures overhead told me that a goat had been killed. Near the carcass i spied a female leopard on the crest of a spur. She stayed around for a week consuming that goat and several more- and giving me the opportunity to makes these unique photographs.
Camouflaged bheind a rocky parapet, the snow leopard (right) surveys her domain. The cats feed on musk deer, hares, wild sheep, and the Kashmir Markhor (below). In winter, Markhars drops to lower slopes, where forage is more plentiful. There they climb evergreen oaks, teetering along their branches to browse on leathery leaves. The Snow Leopards also descends from the heights in search of prey. In the valleys, the cats find domestic animals an easy mark. here, too, they confront their only serious enemy-man.
The first photo of Snow Leopard captured by Dr. George Schaller.
Snow Leopards of Pakistan
Endangered species esp. plants and animals (ii) impact of overuse of chemicals such as fertilizers, herbicides, & pest controls on our lives (iii) wild-life of Pakistan and (iv) other interesting notes about the environmental issues again relevant to Pakistan.
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Re: Snow Leopards of Pakistan
i love this cat.Its very rear species only found in this range.Unfortunately we are loosing our wild life.Black buck, Snow Leopard, Marcopolo sheep, Kleej, Alexandrine parakeets even the Indian ring neck parakeet is becoming rear day by day.We are loosing it & also our jungles are shrinking day by day.
Re: Snow Leopards of Pakistan
Thanks for sharing it mikhurram.We are fastly loosing our treasures.Estimates say there are only 3500 to 6000 are left in the wild while 800 are in the zoos world wide.
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Ah One of my favourite animal. Yes! Illegal Hunting is also a big fact that these species are decreasing day by day.
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Archive for January, 2008
Sec 5 class advised: Go to ITE instead
Principal tells students that they are unlikely to do well at O levels
By Sandra Davie, Education Correspondent
Jan 12, 2008
CALL it a disheartening start to the new school year.
A group of 27 girls in a Secondary 5 class in a mission school – which shall remain unnamed – were advised by their principal on the first day of school last week to seek transfers to the Institute of Technical Education (ITE), since they were unlikely to do well in the O levels this year.
Value in GEP Education?
Jan 10, 2008 (Straits Times Forum)
GEP's success laudable, but neighbourhood schools also capable of nurturing top students


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When I first used the Administrators module, I thought it was the perfect tool for managing multiple users. It was refreshing to see how I could easily go in a restrict certain users from making important changes, or even to personalize my dashboard so that I can find every module I need easily.
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26 December, 2014
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We will hopefully be able to help some of you along the way in constructing games with Construct2, Cordova, Crosswalk and Intel XDK for Andriod and iOS.
At the same time we will share information about out own creations as we work on our plugins for Construct2 and Cordova.


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We had earlier seen Prabhas sporting the macho look for his upcoming movie "Baahubali'.
With long beard and sturdy body, Prabhas was spotted everywhere wearing the same look. But all of a sudden, the director of the movie, Rajamouli ordered Prabhas to take that look away, and get back to normal.
We now see him looking a little bloated and the excess hair is off his face. Reasons behind this change are unknown, lets wait to hear what the director and Prabhas have got to say about it.


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Welcome to episode #122 of This Week in Location Based Marketing. On the show: Can Foursquare make the switch from checkins to discovery? Apple, not YouTube, awarded a patent for augmented reality on top of live video. Volkswagon makes driving more social. Microsoft testing yet another option for mobile payments this time using bluetooth and the Kinect. The most important mobile payments infographic ever, Rob's location app fascination of the week (TWIST) and our special guest, Todd Greene, co-founder and CEO of PubNub on the emergence of real-time apps.
Episode 122
Recorded: March 23, 2013
Hosts: Rob Woodbridge & Asif Khan
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Show highlights:
A few announcements
– Come see us live in San Francisco! More details can be found here.
– We wrote (part of) a book! The Everything Guide to Mobile Apps and it is available for order now!
– If you'd like to leave a message for us to play on the show, leave it here
App Fascination of the week: TWIST (5:50)
Featured Guest
Todd Greene, co-founder & CEO of PubNub (31:00)
Top news of the week
1. Foursquare tries to make the switch from checkins to discovery (12:00)
2. Apple is awarded a patent for Augmented Reality on top of live video (17:05)
3. Life360 to add their family apps to vehicles with investment from BMW + Volkswagon launches Smileage (18:22)
4. NYC subway to install touch screen map kiosks (40:45)
5. Goldrun launches Snaps App – or is it a new direction (46:00)
6. Microsoft testing new Bluetooth Low Energy payments system and Kinect (52:30)
Resource of the Week
Most Important Mobile Payments Infographic Ever (56:32)
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Boys Varsity Cross Country, Girls Varsity Cross Country · Cross Country Pair Have Great Day at States
On Saturday, November 3rd, junior and senior captains Elizabeth Bulat and Austin Remick competed in the MHSAA Division 1 cross country state meet. Elizabeth finished in 81st place with a new personal record of 19:10. Austin earned All-State honors for the second straight year by finishing 12th place with a time of 15:40. "Both of


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28 November, 2014
Most healthcare professionals do not agree with assisted suicide, a survey released today has shown.
Members and fellows of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) were asked about their personal opinions on assisted dying.
Many (57.5%) of those who completed the survey did not support a change in the law to permit assisted suicide and 62.5% believe that changes in palliative care should enable patients to die with dignity.
Source: Nursing in Practice


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Team Sjain with EMF turned October 27 historic
In a fun-filled event held at Hotel Shamrock Greens on last evening, Raipur witnessed the real madness with NUCLEYA, LOST STORIES, ZAEDEN and ACHRO SOUND. Yes, you got that right! We're talking about Enchant Music Festival. It was for the first time in the history of Chhattisgarh when the biggest DJs Read More


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Jasvir Ginday jailed for life for murdering wife to hide his sexuality
A bank worker has been jailed for life for murdering his wife in a bid to stop her revealing his homosexuality.
Jasvir Ram Ginday, 29, from Walsall, attacked Varkha Rani at their home with a metal pipe from a vacuum cleaner.
He strangled her then burnt her body in a garden incinerator, Wolverhampton Crown Court heard.
Judge John Warner told the court Ginday had struggled "being a gay man in a straight world". He told him he would serve a minimum of 21 years in prison.
Ginday, of Victory Lane, had flown to attend his arranged wedding to Varkha, 24, from India, at a lavish ceremony attended by up to 700 guests last year.
But he had told a friend he was attracted to men as early as 2008, said prosecutor Deborah Gould.
West Midlands Police said Ginday was frequenting gay bars and having relationships with men around the time of his engagement to Varkha.
In August, six months after the ceremony, Varkha arrived in the UK to join her husband and live together in the matrimonial home.
But on 12 September, university graduate and IT specialist Ginday - who had been preparing to take up a job with the Financial Ombudsman Service in London - had a row with his new wife.
During the trial, Ginday had alleged his wife had threatened to "expose" him as homosexual to family and friends, after apparently discovering "compromising" material on an iPad and iPhone.
He told the jury that his wife had come at him in the bedroom, "thrashing", and he was "trying to calm her down".
The pair ended up on the floor, at which point he claimed he grabbed the metal pipe of a vacuum cleaner which was lying nearby and "in the spur of the moment" put it on her neck.
Ginday said he then "panicked", dragged his new bride to the patio incinerator and placed her inside using a metal pole.
After the killing, the police said Ginday told his relatives Varkha had left him. He went to Walsall Police Station with his uncle and reported her as missing.
Officers conducting inquiries in the area were told people had seen smoke emanating from the property.
They went into the garden of the home Ginday shared with his parents and found the metal incinerator. When they lifted the lid, they saw a human skull.
Although he admitted manslaughter and perverting the course of justice, he denied planning to kill his wife.
In sentencing Judge John Warner said: "Killing her was a dreadful enough thing to have done, but what followed was horrible almost beyond imagining.
"You behaved in an unbelievably casual and callous way, with a complete lack of any humanity.
"No-one who was in court to hear that evidence will easily put out of their minds, the image of her body being poked and prodded by you down into that incinerator."
Varkha's cousin Sunil Kumar said: "No words can truly express the sadness and hurt my family and I are experiencing at the loss of Varkha. She was loved dearly by all. She had a great passion for life and doted on her family.
"Varkha attained a masters degree and was driven to make her life a success. Unfortunately she fell prey to Ginday who had ulterior motives which Varkha would not have appreciated."
Det Ch Insp Sarbjit Johal said: "How Varkha met her death still remains a mystery... but it was clear to the pathologist she was dead when she was put into the incinerator.
"Ginday got married as a matter of convenience - he tricked a poor innocent girl into marriage but was living a lie. When she uncovered the truth he could not live with it and killed her quickly then tried to dispose of her body and her possessions by burning them."


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Who: Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
What: Karzai inaugurated the the Wolesi Jirga – the lower house – ending weeks of political infighting but lashed out at the West saying "foreign interference" had been a serious problem in the country. "During the election process we faced serious problems in protecting people's votes, preventing fraud and from the interference of foreigners," Karzai said in his opening speech to members of the assembly. He emphasised the need to 'Afghanise' government institutions and the elections. "Undoubtedly, elections convened by the Afghans will be more transparent, less expensive," the Afghan president added.
Where: The parliament was inaugurated in the Afghan capital city of Kabul.
When: President Karzai made the speech on Wednesday, 26 January.
Why: Analysts believe Hamid Karzai is irked by the statements made by Western governments that expressed concerns over the delay of the parliament's inauguration and the formation of a special election tribunal. Karzai has routinely accused Western powers of meddling in fraud-ridden presidential elections that saw him re-elected in 2009. He blamed foreign interference for damaging last year's parliamentary vote results. Ironically, Hamid Karzai was installed as the president of Afghanistan by Western powers after the overthrow of the Taliban regime in December, 2001.
How: Despite acknowledging there was fraud in the poll, the West has pushed President Karzai to quickly convene the assembly. Massive irregularities were reported in the disputed vote four months ago with twenty-four early winners disqualified and a quarter of the five million ballots cast thrown out. There were fewer wins than expected for the majority ethnic Pashtuns as well.


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What do you say to the man who presided over the dissolution of Iraq into chaos? What questions do you formulate for someone who had a leading role in a conflict which led to the subsequent deaths of what the BBC estimates to be 100,000 civilians? And how will he respond?
Lewis Paul Bremer III served as the effective viceroy of Iraq for the first fourteen months of American occupation. We spoke following his speech to the Oxford Union, an event intended to mark the swiftly approaching 10th anniversary of the March 2003 invasion: an event that few will celebrate.
In his Union address, Bremer presented a defence of his leadership of Iraq as Administrator of the Coalition Provisional Authority that amounted to shifting responsibility. He claimed that the catalysts of Iraq's disintegration were out of his control. While highlighting what he characterised as economic and political successes, he blamed the inadequate number of coalition troops in Iraq for a lack of security, and saw the inability of the Iraqis to form a cohesive democracy as the result of a lack of "political scaffolding."
Before he left for Baghdad in May 2003, Bremer was presented with a study of past American wars concluding that the US would need 480,000 soldiers to secure Iraq after the invasion, yet only 200,000 coalition troops were present during Bremer's tenure. Asked to whom he brought his concerns over inadequate troop numbers, Bremer responded that he sent a memo to Secretary of Defence Donald Rumsfeld. "Rumsfeld never said anything to me about it…so I raised it with the President in my first meeting with him."
President Bush blew Bremer off, explaining that Colin Powell was searching for more countries to send troops. As it turned out none besides Britain would ever send a significant number. "I raised it again quite often with Dr [Condoleezza] Rice, with [Stephen] Hadley, I mentioned it to Rumsfeld again." Yet Bremer claims never to have received a response to his concerns.
Despite being sent to reconstruct Iraq without adequate military support, Bremer remains loyal to President Bush and does not place the blame at the feet of the Commander-in-Chief. "I have some sympathy for the President in this, because I heard the President in a number of meetings…ask the generals if they had enough troops, and they always said yes. Nobody ever said we need more troops." According to Bremer this insistence that numbers were adequate was a result of short-sightedness: the generals did not envision fighting an insurgency after toppling Saddam.
In Bremer's telling, the dearth of troops was the primary catalyst of the sectarian warfare that ensued, "I think this is the key failure: not having provided the security, right from the start, by setting the example when the looting happened, and not stopping the looting — if necessary shooting looters, which is what we did in Haiti. In the nineties, when we went into Haiti, there was rioting on the streets, we sent in the Marines, the Marines shot two people dead: that was the end of the rioting. You begin to show that you're serious about providing security." When the US did not provide security within cities like Fallujah, "the impression gained among the Iraqi citizens that they were going to have to protect themselves. So you started seeing the renaissance of [sectarian] militias and of course Al Qaeda concluded that we weren't prepared to do what needed to be done." Without an American referee, Sunni, Shiite and Kurdish militias competed to fill the power vacuum. "It was the failure of our providing security that led to things like the major sectarian outbursts in 2006," Bremer concludes.
Bremer found a second defence in the recent struggles of other Arab states to transition to democratic governance from autocracy. Egypt, Libya and Syria, like Iraq before them, "lack a political scaffolding to move to representative government," which Bremer defines as a lack of free political parties, freedom of expression, free press, internet, a viable constitution, and "no rule of law." If other Arab states also stumbled when it came to democratisation, surely our expectations of success were too high.
Perhaps incongruously, he later asserts, "Another myth is that we forced democracy down their throats" – pointing to Iraqi voters' enthusiasm and comparing voter turnout in Iraq's referendum and four elections to US and British turnout. He cites Iraqi voter turnout higher than "any British general election since 1951, and higher than any US Presidential election since 1876." Asked about Rousseau's observation that "if you free slaves they will establish a slave state," Bremer responds that democracy in Iraq would take generations to properly accomplish.
Bremer has been excoriated for his decision to ban the Ba'ath Party immediately after the invasion. He defends this by pointing out that his order was limited to the top one per cent of Baath party officials, and that it merely mandated that they could no longer work for the government. "I made a mistake, however, in the implementation of the decree," he admits, in leaving the implementation to "a bunch of [Iraqi] politicians, who then tried to implement the decree much more broadly than was intended. I should have turned it over to a group of Iraqi judges or respected lawyers." He defends his equally criticised decision to disband the Iraqi Army by asserting that it had already effectively self-disbanded after Saddam's fall.
In defending his management of Iraq, Bremer argues that "we had substantial success" in the political and economic spheres. He praises the ability of the Iraqis to produce a constitution in ten months, comparing it to the eighteen months it took Egypt to produce a constitution. Additionally, only 31 per cent of Egyptians voted on the constitution, whereas 75 per cent of Iraqis voted for theirs. Economically, Bremer provides a bevy of statistics to prove his success: by the time he left in June 2004, oil production had been at pre-war levels for ten months, electricity production was 50 per cent above pre-war levels, limited foreign investment had been introduced, over 27,000 reconstruction projections had been completed and the Iraqi economy grew by 46 per cent in 2004, although "admittedly from a low level."
Reflecting on the record of America's efforts in Iraq, Bremer bluntly states, "Iraq has had some very bad days." He has also criticised the Obama administration for not leaving a larger presence in Iraq: "I think it was a serious mistake of the present administration to not keep troops there to consolidate the gains that we had already made."
Bremer has received swathes of criticism in the American media for his handling of Iraq. However, he expects eventual vindication: "I do believe that history will look much more favourably on what we and the British government and the other coalition parties tried to accomplish."