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Violating children's rights: harmful practices based on tradition, culture, religion or superstitionAbril 2, 2013 às 1:00 pm | Publicado em Estudos sobre a Criança, Relatório | Deixe um comentário
Etiquetas: Council on Violence against Children, Cultura, Direitos da Criança, Discriminação, Maus Tratos e Negligência, Relatório, Religião, Superstição, Violência Contra Crianças
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Each year, thousands of children die worldwide and the childhoods and development of millions more are scarred by harmful practices perpetrated by parents, relatives, religious and community leaders and other adults.
All violations of children's rights can legitimately be described as harmful practices, but the common characteristic of the violations highlighted in this report is that they are based on tradition, culture, religion or superstition and are perpetrated and actively condoned by the child's parents or significant adults within the child's community. Indeed, they often still enjoy majority support within communities or whole states.
Many of the identified practices involve gross and unlawful discrimination against groups of children, including gender discrimination, and in particular discrimination against children with disabilities. Some are based on tradition and/or superstition, some on religious belief, others on false information or beliefs about child development and health. Many involve extreme physical violence and pain leading, in some cases intentionally, to death or serious injury. Others involve mental violence. All are an assault on the child's human dignity and violate universally agreed international human rights standards.
The International NGO Council on Violence against Children believes the continued legality and social and cultural acceptance of a very wide range of these practices in many states illustrates a devastating failure of international and regional human rights mechanisms to provoke the necessary challenge, prohibition and elimination. Comprehensive, children's rights-based analysis and action are needed now. Above all, there must be an assertion of every state's immediate obligation to ensure all children their right to full respect for their human dignity and physical integrity.
Harmful practices based on tradition, culture, religion or superstition are often perpetrated against very young children or infants, who are clearly lacking the capacity to consent or to refuse consent themselves. Assumptions of parental powers or rights over their children allow the perpetration of a wide range of these practices, many by parents directly, some by other individuals with parents' assumed or actual consent. Yet the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), ratified by almost every state, favours the replacement of the concept of parental "rights" over children with parental "responsibilities," ensuring that the child's best interests are parents' "basic concern" (Article 18).
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Why Global Diversification Matters
By Anthony Davidow, vice president, alternative beta and asset allocation strategist, Schwab Center for Financial Research (emphasis by Madison)
Since the beginning of the bull market in 2009, U.S. stocks have outperformed international stocks, causing some investors to question the merits of global asset allocation. They wonder whether the risks abroad justify investing money outside the United States—and whether there truly are diversification benefits to doing so. Some have even challenged Modern Portfolio Theory, which emphasizes the long-term benefits of a diversified portfolio, itself.
In some ways it's natural. It's an unpredictable world, and investors worry about market volatility both at home and abroad. Everything from uncertainty about Brexit to worries about trade friction to concern about Federal Reserve rate hikes has indeed contributed to market swings.
Moreover, in investing—as in sports and other areas of life—people often exhibit familiarity bias ("home-country bias" in this case). We're inclined to believe in and root for the things that we know best. While this may be human nature, home-country bias limits an investor's universe of available opportunities. Worse, it may not be prudent given the nature of today's global markets: According to MSCI data, roughly half of all global companies are based outside the United States, which corresponds to global gross domestic product ratios.
Do you really want to limit your investment opportunities by half? How can you overcome home-country bias?
Times like these show why the adage "don't put all your eggs in one basket" is so vital for investors. An asset class that performs well one year might be a poor performer the next. For example, in 2017, emerging markets and international stocks were the top performing asset class (37.8% and 25.6% respectively)—but emerging markets is at the bottom so far in 2018, and international is near the bottom.
Over the long run, there's no discernible pattern to the rotation among the top performers, so it doesn't make much sense to concentrate all your investments in a particular region or asset class, or worse yet try to "time the market." A globally diversified portfolio—one that puts its eggs in many baskets tends to be better positioned to weather large year-over-year market gyrations and provide a more stable set of returns over time.
Why consider a global allocation?
The short answer is that it's almost impossible to avoid international exposure in today's globally interconnected economy. Nearly half the revenues of the U.S. companies in the S&P 500® Index come from overseas. And more than half the world's market capitalization now lies outside the United States.
Some might say that argues against global diversification, that because everything is so interconnected, overseas investments might simply overlap domestic ones. But that's not the case: Companies tend to act in ways that reflect their "country of domicile." They tend to respond to local economic and geo-political events more than events outside their borders. And different countries' economies often tilt toward different market sectors or industries.
As the data above illustrates, there are potentially attractive investment opportunities outside of the U.S. While the U.S. markets have performed well recently, emerging markets and various countries have delivered strong results over time. Emerging markets was the best performing asset class in 2017, while the U.S. lagged many other countries. So far in 2018, we've seen a reversal, with the U.S. market dominating and emerging markets lagging. The point is: Rather than chasing the best performing markets, we believe that it is prudent to invest in multiple markets through a globally diversified portfolio.
If you don't invest globally, you're not only narrowing your opportunity set but ignoring an important tool to help manage volatility. Though not without risk, a global allocation provides diversification benefits and is one of the underpinnings of modern wealth management.
To illustrate the value of diversification, let's compare the growth of $100,000 invested in three hypothetical portfolios prior to two extreme periods: the bursting of the tech bubble—which inflated in the late 1990s—and the Great Recession of 2007 to 2009. If an investor had held only U.S. large-cap stocks, as represented by the S&P 500®, that portfolio would be worth more than $313,000. Had they invested the same amount in a more conservative blend of 60% stocks and 40% bonds, they're portfolio would have weathered the market storms a bit better, but would have trailed during the recent bull run ($283,793). But had they been globally diversified, with assets varied enough to temper market turbulence and positioned to take advantage of overseas opportunities, their $100,000 stake would have grown to $345,204.
Strategic asset allocation requires a long-term view, and it shouldn't be unduly influenced by short-term considerations. This is an investment strategy for the long haul that requires patience and discipline. The right mix of assets for you and your goals should be based on your risk tolerance, cash flow needs, investing experience and time horizon, among other factors. And you should revisit your allocation periodically, if there is a change in your circumstances or whenever your goals or objectives change.
Important Note: This material is for informational purposes only and is not intended to serve as a substitute for personalized investment advice or as a recommendation or solicitation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. The opinions expressed herein are those of the named advisors at the time written. Actual economic or market events may turn out differently than as presented. © 2018 Madison Wealth Management

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Speech on Federal Loan Guarantee for California
Tough Love for California. House Chamber, Washington, D.C. June 11, 2009 M. Speaker: Gov. Schwarzenegger of my home state of California has called for the federal government to underwrite as much as $15 billion of Revenue Anticipation Notes that the state has to issue to avoid insolvency.
I think that would be a colossal mistake, and that such an act would not only dig the nation deeper into the hole it is in, but would actually make California's fiscal condition worse.
Today, California faces a paradox: despite record levels of spending and borrowing, it can no longer produce a decent road system, educate its children, or lock up its prisoners.
Those who blame the recession for California's budget crisis profoundly misunderstand the nature of that crisis. Even before California's revenue began to shrink, the state government was running a chronic $10 billion deficit and piling up unprecedented debt.
The recession is merely the catalyst; the underlying cause is rampant mismanagement of the state's resources. California spends $43,000 per year to house a prisoner while many states spend just half that. California spends over $11,000 per pupil, but only a fraction of that ever reaches the classroom. California has one of the most expensive welfare systems in the country and yet one of the worst records of moving people off welfare.
And that's never seemed to bother California's governor and legislature.
They are like the shopkeeper who leased out too much space, ordered too much inventory, hired too many people and paid them too much. Every month the shopkeeper covers his shortfalls with borrowing and bookkeeping tricks.
Ultimately, he'll reach a tipping point where anything he does makes his situation worse. Borrowing costs are eating him alive and he's running out of credit. Raising prices causes his sales to decline. And there's only so much discretionary spending he can cut.
That's California's predicament in a nutshell. California's borrowing costs now exceed the budget of the entire University of California and the reason for the loan guarantee is that their credit is exhausted. They have just imposed the biggest tax increase by any state in American history and it has actually reduced their revenues and made their budget gap wider.
Although there are many obsolete, duplicative or low priority programs and expenditures that the state can – and should – abolish, there aren't enough of them to come anywhere close to closing California's deficit without directly impacting basic services.
Sadly, California has reached the terminal stage of a bureaucratic state, where government has become so large and so tangled that it can no longer perform even basic functions.
Simply stated, there is now no substitute for a fundamental restructuring of the state's major service delivery systems and restoring the efficiencies that once produced a far higher level of service at far lower cost that what we see today.
Restoring that efficiency will require the governor and the legislature:
• to wrestle control from the public employee unions,
• to dismantle the enormous bureaucracies that have grown up over the service delivery level,
• to decentralize administration and decision making,
• to contract out services that the private sector can provide more efficiently,
• to rescind the recent tax increases that are actually costing the state money and
• to roll back the regulatory obstacles to productive enterprise.
These are changes that cannot be implemented overnight and that will not begin producing results for some time.
This brings us to the fine point of the matter. What Churchill called history's "terrible, chilling words" are about to be pronounced on California's failed leadership: "too late."
A federal loan guarantee or bailout may be the only way to buy time for the restructuring of California's bureaucracies to take effect, but the discussion remains academic until and unless the state actually adopts the replacement structures, unburdens its shrinking productive sector and presents a credible plan to redeem the state's crushing debt and looming obligations.
Without these actions, federal intervention will only make California's problems worse by postponing reform, continuing unsustainable spending and piling up still more debt.
In short, if California won't help itself, the federal government cannot and should not.


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Native is great. But it's not without flaws.
For those who don't know, "The basic philosophy of native advertising revolves around making ads appear less like ads. For instance, while browsing through the food section of BuzzFeed, you may come across a story titled "The Evolution of Pizza", which has been sponsored by Pizza Hut."
[Related reading: Top 7 Native Ad Networks for Online Publishers]
This is great for brands driving increased awareness and recall. Not so much when it comes to moving product itself.
Attribution in native has always been a challenge.
"Native advertising is most commonly used by brands to promote awareness and establish themselves as a thought leader. But as many digital marketers are used to tying ads to sales results, à la search and direct-response marketing programs, publishers are hearing more demand for native ads to demonstrate proof of performance. As a result, more call-to-action buttons are showing up in native ads."
– via Digiday
Vitaly Pecherskiy, co-founder of Stackadapt, looked at how native ads and branded content fit into a user journey:
- The user reads a piece of content distributed through a native advertising channel and visits the brand's website.
- The user adds a product to cart, but doesn't make a purchase.
- A retargeting company working with the ecommerce brand then displays ads to the user to get him/her to come back and make the purchase.
- Some days later, the user is engaged by more branded content and decides to return to the site, this time using Google to find the home page.
- The user completes the purchase.
- The retargeting company gets a conversion based on the "last ad seen" post-view attribution model.
In that scenario, it looks like native advertising is nothing but dollars down the drain. Even though a brand invested in production and distribution of branded content, it would look as if the content had no impact on the conversion whatsoever, based on popular attribution models.
Add mobile to the mix, and the trouble increases tenfold. 67% of marketers say that they can't even measure their ROI on mobile, much less native on mobile.
Native ad networks decided to prove their ads work by adding attribution platforms to the mix.
"Giving mobile app advertisers detailed attribution capabilities is what they need to scale with direction and purpose," said Jon Mitchell, VP of Advertising at Revcontent.
Measurement is a Problem for Mobile App Marketers
Attribution is also a problem for mobile.
This is because, first, there is no standard tracking methodology. In mobile, third-party cookies get blocked and privacy regulations limit device tracking. As a result, traditional ad servers are limited to reporting on last-click conversions (when possible), leaving the rest to a game of averages and estimations. AppsFlyer, a leading mobile attribution platform, even cried foul at this two years ago while offering multi-touch mobile tracking as an alternative.
But that's just mobile web. There is a special layer of hell for marketers seeking to drive app installs, since even that last click attribution is futile as soon as app stores enter the fray.
If you are trying to advertise and attribute your iOS application across different networks, it would be nice if you could simply use the App Store's URL. However, this strategy is out of bounds since this type of URL does not support user click attribution. When a user taps into an app store network, it's like entering a black box, information exchange goes silent; there is no way to know the source of an app download or which campaign is responsible for it.
Attribution for mobile apps is a whole other ballpark since cookies and pixel tags won't be able to track app installs and in-app events like repeat app launch, level completion, in-app purchase, etc.
This is where mobile attribution platforms come into play, which employ one of the two common methods of measurement:
- Device Fingerprinting: This method uses basic information from a device to redirect a user from an ad click to an app install. Fingerprinting works by using a measurement URL that gathers data from the device to create the fingerprint.
- Unique Identifier Matching: An attribution tool using unique identifiers will match that identifier from installs to clicks with 1:1 accuracy when passed app to app. This process is automated and done in real-time.
Mobile app marketers now rely on these attribution platforms to figure out which ads (and consequently, networks and channels) have resulted in conversion events. It shows marketers where spending money is most effective.
Proof of Performance: Tying Conversions to Native Ads
So when mobile marketers wanted deeper audience insights and attribution for their native ad spend, recommendation engines answered the call.
Earlier this year, Revcontent integrated with three major mobile attribution platforms — TUNE, AppsFlyer, and Kochava, to prove its native ads' ROI to app install marketers. Their advertisers have already started driving their app install campaigns based on the type of content people are viewing (instead of basic demographics).
Our partners are already seeing the results, as they can achieve and attribute the ROI directly to the installs they get from Revcontent ads. This has allowed the largest app developers in the world to massively increase installs and massively decrease cost per installs, combining it with other powerful Revcontent targeting options.
— Jon Mitchell, Vice President of Advertising, Revcontent
Taboola, another major content recommendation platform, also gave app marketers a way to track and optimize their ad spend with mobile attribution platform integrations. Match.com and InnoGames are currently using the technology.
Meanwhile, Outbrain has made no news about integrating with mobile attribution platforms. Given the rumours making rounds on the internet of a possible Taboola-Outbrain merger, it may not be necessary.
With the huge growth in mobile ad spending and native's own roadblock out of the way (attribution), we might even see YoY growth in native spending.
Here's hoping.


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Yes, I'm getting ready for the scary cold or maybe I should just be honest and say I'm as ready as I'm going to get. My main concern was getting those past due books back to the Covington Branch of the Kenton County Library before I racked up more charges on them. I went there and paid my 70 cents yesterday.
I also picked up a few grocery items while I was out and about. Milk, bread and water weren't on the list. Actually there was no list.
I'm not scared of the scary cold. I mean I've been around for a while now and I've experienced it in many other winters, but with the nerve damage in my feet and legs, it's probably best if I don't go out today or tomorrow. I hear it's going to be windy too. That doesn't help my limbs either.
With plenty of work to do, I don't think I'll be going stir crazy. In fact, I don't think I have ever been stir crazy in my life. I just find stuff to do.
In case you need an update on the weather, here's a link to get educated.
And, oh yes, who dey!
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- How did you two meet and where? Do you still remember your first date, what was it like?
"We first met at Hillsong Church Brisbane in September 2013. The moment I saw her, I was like, 'GOD, that's my blessing!' – Our first date was at SeaWorld, Gold Coast. It was fun!!! Daisy loves animals, so she was explaining all things about animal like a kid on a study tour hahahaha." – Owen
- Can you share some of your memorable dating moments? By the way how long have you been dating?
"We dated for a little over 4 years and we got married in September 2018. We were on a Long Distance Relationship for about 3 years! Owen in Brisbane and I was back in Jakarta. To be really honest, there were a lot of memorable dating moments I couldn't keep track of them!"
- What do you like most about each other? Is there a special moment that you will remember for always?
"I like Daisy because she's beautiful inside and out! I remember that time when I had a fever, and I told her to go out with her friends because I could not hang out with her that day. Little did I know, she surprised me by taking a bus to my place, cooking for me and taking care of me." – Owen
"I like Owen because he is a warm-hearted person, I will always remember the time when he surprised me by driving to my house and giving me a pair of socks in the middle of the night, because I told him I was very cold." – Daisy
- Tell us more about you. What would a typical day for you be like? What are your hobbies? Do you have something unique that you collect or spend on?
"Owen has many hobbies such as: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Movies, Eating and Travelling.
Daisy has many hobbies as well: Movies, Eating, Baking, Travelling, Korean Dramas. I think I mostly spend on skincare products hahaha! – our typical day would be starting off by praying before doing our activities. It's important to put GOD first and to start your day with." – Daisy
- When did you realize that you wanted to spend the rest of your lives with each other? Did he propose? How was the proposal?
"I think she really got me when she surprised me by taking a bus to my place, cooked and took care of me while I was sick. I knew she'd make an amazing wife!" – Owen
"After I first met Owen, I keep praying and asking God if he is the one. And somehow someway, no matter what situation we are in, we always find peace in each other. That is what made me sure about us." – Daisy
"Owen proposed on the 18 January 2018 (18.01.18). I was so surprised by the proposal, because I thought he was only taking me to lunch to celebrate his birthday. The restaurant was full. He then told me he wanted to go to the toilet, so I was there sitting by myself thinking why the restaurant was full, because it was after lunch time and it was on a weekday. A waiter suddenly came to me and gave me an iPad and an earpiece. I looked at it, there were pictures of us, and he actually went to visit our dating places alone, holding 'perfect' lyrics signages. There's also a video of him asking my parents' permission. I shed tears. BUT! I was in for a bigger surprise. The song (perfect) ended halfway and suddenly those people in the restaurant started standing up, singing and playing instruments to the song. Owen came down from the stairs, proposed me with a long promise that he had prepared for months. And another surprise came afterwards! My friends also came down from the stairs holding the 'Will you marry me?' signage. I cried real hard. So touched by all of the effort and dedication he made." – Daisy
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- What characteristics that most describe Owen?
"Thoughtful, Faithful, Fun, Responsible, Organised, Charismatic, Cheerful, Smart."
- What characteristics that most describe Daisy?
"Faithful, Innocent, Kind, Motherly, Smart, Well-rounded."
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"We Are Blessed Beyond Measure."
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Mazes & Mutants -The copy the Turtles' have was first owned by a kid named Martin Miltin. But when Martin was feeding the sparrows on the rooftop, a Mutagen Ooze canister fell from the sky and hit him right in the head knocking him unconscious, along with the birds he was feeding. He then turned into a sparrow mutant named Sir Malachi. When he was playing the game down in the sewers, he saw the Turtles pass by him. He hid the game hoping the Turtles will find it, and when they found it they loved it so much. It made Malachi so happy.
Vengeance is Mine - Game pieces were used for a diorama of Shredder's Hideout.
Broken Foot - The Turtles, April O'Neil, Ice Cream Kitty, and Chompy are seen playing it together.
The Insecta Trifecta - Mentioned by Baxter Stockman.
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GUMBC Ministries
Faithfulness, and a desire to serve sacrificially, mark the unique contribution of our greeters, ushers, and nurses. Usher meeting is held 1st and 3rd Mondays evening at 7:00 P.M.
For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. – Psalm 84:10
Brotherhood Auxiliary
When the men of the church stand up and follow God's lead, there is no hindering the growth and prosperity of the church. Our Brotherhood meets to study and share God's Word on each Monday night at 6:30 P.M.
Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king – I Peter 2:17
WOW (Women of Worship) Ministry
As Titus 2:3-5 instructs: "The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed." The Greater Ulit Women of WORD meet with purpose of glorifying and exalting God and edifiying the Body of Christ. Each meeting is held on the first Sunday of each month at 3:00 PM.
Mission I Auxiliary
As the Lord commanded it, women of the Mission I Auxiliary are empowered to carry out the Great Commission. With great vitality, wisdom and maturity, reaching out to the youth and other individuals with special need is essential. Mission I meetings are held every 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at 6:30 P.M.
The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; - Titus 2:3
Mission II Auxiliary
The primary aim of the Mission II Auxiliary is to cultivate children, young people, and adults in training for missionary education in allowing each person an opportunity to actively express themselves: from this, they have developed a close fellowship. Weekly Mission II meetings are held each Tuesday at 7:00 P.M.
That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children – Titus 2:4
Junior Mission Auxiliary
As young Junior Mission Women commissioned to serve, they strive to minister to the spiritual, emotional, social and physical needs of young Baptist women between the ages of 17-35.
To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed - Titus 2:5, *** Presently Meeting with the Mission II Auxilillary
Praise Dance Ministry Team
Using dance as a form of expression of praise and worship,
Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp. - Psalm 149:3
Music Ministry
Under the direction of the musicians, the UAMBC Music Ministry ushers the presence of the Lord into the sanctuary- celebrating in songs of praises unto God during worship services.
Weekly Rehearsal Schedule:
Youth Choir: 3rd Thursday each month 6:00 P.M.
Combined Music Ministry Choir: Thursday, 7:00 PM
Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord – Ephesians 5:19
Youth Ministry Sundays 4:45 p.m
Our youth are our gifts from God ("Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward" – Psalm 127:3). We start now teaching the children about God, so when they face life's challenges, they will not falter, but will be able to stand and withstand the weapons, plans, and devices of the enemy. Let not our youth depart from God's Word. The Youth Ministry is very involved in community activities. Youth Leaders Meeting every 2nd Saturday 10 a.m.
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. – Proverbs 22:6
Church School/Baptist Training Union (BTU)
Church school begins at 9:00 AM followed by BTU, which begins at 10:00. Here is where members are taught biblical principles and Baptist training and how they apply to everyday life.
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. - II Timothy 2:15
Transportation Ministry
Travel to and from the church is available for any of the church services. Please call 476-2287 to schedule pickup. If necessary, please leave a message and someone will return your call.


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– The song sung by our very own Awesome Andy!
Day two of the Comic Con and I must say, the storm clouds are gathering. No seriously, the storm clouds are gathering. What started as a bright sunny day has turned into a clouded affair, the cool breeze whips through the trees and lightens the sweat off my brow. Meanwhile the crowds keep growing thicker and thicker. Had someone told me a year ago that one day I would be standing in the line for a Comic Con in India, I would have laughed in their face. And then I would have elaborated in a certain manner on the doomed state of affairs in the Comic Book Industry in India today. But I stand corrected. The Comic Con has happened and there is right as rain a line stretching out in front of all manner of venues.
But inside the mood is festive. No gathering clouds can dampen these spirits. The Sunday has brought out the Delhites in all of us. Papa, Mama, Chotu and Munni are all out in their raiments surverying and sampling the many delights of the Comic Con. Its a vicious cycle for the poor parents who I suspect dont really gather what the big deal is anyway. The kids however do their part and a fresh tantrum can be heard breaking out at every alternate stall.
Speaking of Stalls, a surprise discovery was seeing Level Ten comics standing with an empty stall so early in the day. Suspecting somthing omnious I approached with caution only to be greeted by a jubiliant grin. They stand sold out. The toys are still doing brisk business, and Avenger Toys has created a niche for itself in the indoor section. World Comic Books interestingly has expanded a stall with robust sales helping propel them forwards into the new Year. Good omens and signs all and a smile grows out slowly on my face.
Yes, it is working. The spell that was cast has taken effect. And I can feel the magic let loose seeping in. Dont you just love it when a plan comes together?
Cosplay still abounds with a few Indian heroes making the mark. Kalki is a steady attraction with kids eagerly waiting to get clicked alongside the hero. Superman was a surprise find, I would have chatted him up but he seemed busy on a call. Could be important so I figured I'd catch him some other time. So I left the Man of Steel to his musings and caught a glance of Chacha Choudhary as well. In all probability schooling some amateur with his vast intellect.
Eventually I landed up near the main stage just in time to catch the launch of "Random" collected volume. Random magazine as a concept was inspired from Mad, featuring quick humor and satire. Present at the launch was the creator of titular comdedy character Simpoo Singh who led the audience around with a few laughs and elaborated on how he came up with the character. Thunder growls above me and Indra reminds me that I best find shelter or lose all I have written. A final crack and the heavens open up. Dodging raindrops and fleeing crowds I found my own makeshift shelter. That is right ladies and genteel folk come rain, hail or snow…the adventures will continue. Within my shelter, hidden from the elements I now stand, surrounded by crowds both anxious and eager. Whispers float around of a "washout" and "what will happen now" but I'm not worried. No rain is wet enough to put out the fire in a fanboy's heart.
Besides, its the rains. To my uncertain eye, the Gods have blessed this endeavor. The Gods have blessed these efforts. No greater blessing than one that comes from the heavens. The rain is slowly but surely letting up and already I can see the Comic Con come back to life. As I suspected, this festival is far from over.
Sieg Zeon!!!


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Thrombosed hemorrhoids are the ones clotted under the rear end, around the anus. The outside thrombosed hemorrhoids can be seen visually and felt when touched upon. Thrombosed External hemorrhoids develop around the anus as well as we should immediately try out certain ways to reduce all of them. A surgery can be performed to be able to remove the clots. The pain caused by bleeding external hemorrhoids is severe. To reduce this kind of pain we need to practice or try out certain popular methods.
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For some this kind of problem in their body is just a small thing so it doesn't give much attention to it. By ignoring it they will make things worse. Having hemorrhoids is a problem that should be dealt immediately for it will cause discomfort to you and at the same time will also affect whatever exercise you get involved with. Others may say that they will try to neglect it for lack of budget in curing this disorder. But this is not the solution and finding the right cure is the best thing that you need to do.
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It is possible to use topical solutions to get rid of thrombosed hemorrhoids. Using this action can do more harm than good since too much rubbing on the infected area can lead to more irritation and worsen the hemorrhoid. However, for a lot of, these ointments could aid in healing of thrombosed hemorrhoids.
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Drink plenty of water everyday which eases bowel movement. You need to use hemorrhoid creams as suggested by your doctor.. Wash the affected area with warm, salt water gently. Eat fiber rich diet. Exercise regularly. Take a walk in the early morning hours. Do not put excess pressure on the bowels. Use toilet papers very gently over the affected area. Do not rub the infected area as it may increase the severity of thrombosed external hemorrhoids.
- Have you been searching the web for ways to combat hemorrhoids?
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- Anyone who knows the pain of hemorrhoids will welcome the pain relieving techniques that are contained in this article.
- This information is filled with practical tips you should try.
Many People Don't Realize that Doing Hard Work Could Cause Hemorrhoids
Heavy lifting strains your body in essentially the same way that you strain when trying hard to have a bowel movement. If your hemorrhoid problem becomes chronic, heavy lifting should be avoided completely.
Even though these thrombosed hemorrhoid treatments can help you get rid on this painful condition, a trip to the physician might be the best thing to do. One solution of therapy includes rubber band ligation which removes blood flow from the affected hemorrhoid and leading to it to shrivel and die. An additional includes wearing the bleeding hemorrhoid to aid in healing-a sometimes painful thrombosed hemorrhoid treatment without anesthesia.
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- The good news is there are many natural thrombosed hemorrhoid remedies that can lead to relief from thrombosed hemorrhoids in a few weeks.
- These frequently do not require a trip to the physician.
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- Thrombosed external hemorrhoids can create many problems and discomfort to be able to your body as well as your mind.
- In spite of the pain becoming unbearable, the doctors would never suggest for a surgery.
- If the case is not extreme, in most cases, creams, lotions and warm baths can solve the problem.
- Change in diet may also help one recover from the problem.
- Doctors recommend a surgery only when the condition is advanced.
- To ameliorate the discomfort of hemorrhoids, shed some pounds!
- If you're over weight, you can have a lot more hemorrhoid issues.
- Abdominal pressure from extra weight can cause tension in your anal veins.
- Decrease pressure with a weight loss program that includes a generous amount of high fiber foods.
- Using laxatives continuously to lose weight or treat hemorrhoids is not a good plan.
Thrombosed Hemorrhoids are usually an extremely painful condition where problematic veins in the anus and rectum become inflamed and a hemorrhoid forms. However, unlike normal hemorrhoids, thrombosed hemorrhoids contain a blood clot that can create acute pain. Many times, it's necessary to go to the doctor; however, there are 3 things you can do to take out bleeding hemorrhoids.
During the surgery of thrombosed outside hemorrhoid, this blood clot removal method is one the location where the clot is removed using surgical instruments. It is a very simple method. After the surgery is over use a cream that can be applied on the surgery wound for a certain period of time. It is also important to monitor body weight. Over weight of a person puts a lot of pressure on the anus. Sitting in the same place for a long period of time is not recommended.
You are suffering from constipation, go for a walk prior to using the bathroom. Strolling gives your body needed energy, which may help get your bowels moving. It can help you avoid any unnecessary straining, which can make hemorrhoids even worse or irritated. Take a brisk 10 to 15 minute walk.
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- The method referred to as Sclerotherapy will be an internal hemorrhoid treatment..
- It results in loss of blood circulation due to a hardening agent shot in the hemorrhoid.
- The hemorrhoid then shrinks and disappears without causing any harm.
Take a peek at these kinds of 3 techniques for thrombosed hemorrhoid treatment: Take a sitz bath:This involves sitting in a shallow bath that covers your buttocks and anal region. Sitting in warm water may increase circulation in the rectal area and can aid in removing the bleeding hemorrhoid. This can definitely aid in removal of the bleeding hemorrhoids.
Taking Oral Health Supplements
The sort of supplement is Avatrol which contains horse chestnut-a natural ingredient that aids bad circulation. Another ingredient includes citrus bioflavonoids which aids in enhancing microcirculation. Since hemorrhoids are created as the result of decreased circulation and subsequent irritation of blood vessels in the anal region, increasing circulation prevents this from happening and is one of the best thrombosed hemorrhoid treatments.
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This cushion is designed specifically for the bottom, and it makes you feel better when working with hemorrhoids. Use it every time you sit down to be more comfortable when your hemorrhoids are painful.
- Using enemas can decrease hemorrhoid soreness.
- To make your own enema, dice two cloves of garlic and sharp them for about a half an hour in two cups of boiling water.
- Let this mixture cool down, and then administer an enema by using it once a day.
- Understanding hemorrhoids will help you be less concerned about them and learn how to treat them.
- Make sure you know what you are dealing with when someone you know or yourself have them.
- To make things simple, nerves and veins get swollen and also sensitive and cause your skin to flare up and become annoyed.
- Hemorroiectomy - An effective method to take out hemorrhoid surgically is Hemorrhoidectomy.
- When hemorrhoids clot this method is employed.
- As we keep on seeking we have uncover the most effective organic remedy and one being recognize as the herbal treatment.
- This is called the H-hemorrhoids as well as using this as your treatment will completely eliminate your problem concerning hemorrhoids.
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To get rid of any swelling or soreness test sitting in some hot warm water. Fill the tub with just a few inches of warm water and sit in it for 10 minutes to relieve the pain and swelling. Pull your knees up for best results. Don't be afraid to stay in the bathtub until the water cools.
Some of the Medical treatments to be able to cure external hemorrhoids include: The method used for managing internal hemorrhoids is rubber band Ligation. It effectively cuts the supply of blood. The hemorrhoid shrinks as well as disappears slowly within 2-3 weeks. Using this method is recommended for inside hemorrhoids remedy.
Infrared coagulation - this is a process of using up the thrombosed hemorrhoid by using infrared light.
But Before We Do that, Let's Define Thrombosis
It is defined as a condition where a blood clot varieties anywhere in the body. It could be in your arm after an injury or anywhere in your body. It's the same condition that can cause cerebral vascular accidents, where blood clots lodge in the blood vessels of the brain and produce impaired circulation. The same thing happens in hemorrhoids, which is why bleeding hemorrhoid treatment is necessary. Thrombosed hemorrhoids usually look like tiny sacs, but could harden into a raisin consistency as the blood clot forms in the hemorrhoid.
- How to stop the bleeding of Hemorrhoids and NEVER have to tension when using the bathroom.... the true solution to the root of the problem.
- The "Nature Stool" method that will ensure you never cause unneeded pressure down there.
- As the above article has demonstrated, a lot of people will have hemorrhoids sometime in their lifetime.
- Many of these people will repeatedly experience this problem.
- Eating well and exercising regularly can dramatically decrease the likelihood of getting hemorrhoids.


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No. 20 North Carolina State (5-1, 3-0 ACC) at Pittsburgh (2-4, 0-2), Saturday, Noon ET (ACC Network)
Line: North Carolina State by 11.
The Wolfpack face a true "trap game" as they try to keep their momentum going heading into the most pivotal part of their season. N.C. State visits No. 16 Notre Dame in two weeks before hosting No. 2 Clemson. The Panthers are winless against Power Five teams this season. Pitt needs a win to breathe life into its hope of making a bowl for a 10th straight season.
Pitt offensive line vs. N.C. State defensive line. The Panthers expected to rely heavily on a veteran offensive line and their running game to take some of the pressure off a continually unsettled quarterback situation. It hasn't happened. Pitt is averaging just 116.8 yards per game on the ground, 107th in the country. The Panthers have also allowed 12 sacks, 110th in the FBS. N.C. State is eighth in the country against the run (90.7 yards per game) and 19th in sacks.
N.C. State: TE Jaylen Samuels. The do-it-all senior is the only active player in the ACC with at least 15 touchdowns rushing and 15 downs receiving. Samuels is averaging 8.3 receptions per game.
Pittsburgh: S Jordan Whitehead. The junior has made up for lost time since returning from a three-game suspension. He's averaging a team-high 6.3 tackles since making his 2017 debut while also averaging 44 yards rushing during spot duty as a running back.
This is the first meeting between the two schools since the Panthers joined the ACC in 2013. … N.C. State last played in Pittsburgh in 1987, a 34-0 victory. … N.C. State is 3-0 in the ACC for the first time since 2002. … Finley has thrown 288 passes without an interception, the second-longest streak in ACC history. … The Wolfpack have scored a touchdown on their opening drive five times in six games. … The Panthers are 0-5 in their last five games against Power Five schools. … QB Ben DiNucci will make his second career start. DiNucci has thrown for 442 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions while appearing in five games.
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TOP 10 temporary structures of 2015
TOP 10 temporary structures of 2015
the past year has seen an array of pavilions and temporary structures realized for events, festivals and various occasions all around the world. tasked with a smaller budget, scale and a refined brief; architects, designers and artists alike are challenged to craft their proposal with more detail, focusing on engineering methods to engage with people's senses. this culmination of art and architecture continues our annual review of the year's BIG stories, as we take a look at the diverse array of temporary structures that caught our eye in 2015.
UK pavilion at expo milan 2015 by wolfgang buttress
the english-influenced meadow leading to the pavilion changed with the seasons
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led by UK trade & investment (UKTI), the pavilion representing the UK at this year's expo milan was designed by nottingham-based artist wolfgang buttress, with stage one. visitors entering the site pass through a vegetated meadow landscape beneath the buzzing and illuminated framework to get a preview of the spectacle above. after passing up a staircase, one accesses the structure's internal sphere from behind, to experience aspects of a live beehive through the architecture's sensorial qualities.
yure pavilion by kengo kuma
philippe gravier's 'small nomad houses project' was created with the ambition to bring art and architecture together
image © antoine baralhe / courtesy of galerie philippe gravier
rising at a height of 12 meters, japanese architect kengo kuma's timber pavilion was unveiled in the tuileries gardens during the occasion of this year's FIAC festival. kuma's poetic response features a criss-crossing pattern of timber pieces which have been carefully assembled, stacked and twisted using traditional japanese techniques.
'yure, is a japanese expression for a nomadic shelter slowly moving in the wind. it undulates like trees that gently swing slowly their branches and leaves, the organic geometry by a geometric composition of elements of wood.' – kengo kuma
the oasis pavilion by OBBA
a curtain of white thread runs around the perimeter of the structure, moving gently against the breeze
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hosted on the grounds of the amorepacific museum of art, south korea, OBBA architects explored fluid architecture that crosses the boundary of space within their pavilion. circular openings were cut from the roof, framing perfect circles of the sky above, meanwhile a curtain of white thread ran the length of the pavilion's perimeter. reminiscent of willow leaves, the curtain moved along with the breeze – blurring the boundary between the inside and outside
world's largest sauna at SALT festival, norway
based on the beach, the A-frame references norwegian fish racks
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during the arts festival SALT, the world's largest sauna was set within a timber A-frame, providing visitors with warmth, a place for social exchange and complemented with an ambient background soundtrack. referencing traditional norwegian fish racks, the rising, stepped amphitheater seating can accommodate over 100 people at once and simultaneously, overlooks the white sand beach while framing the mountains and clear waters.
serpentine pavilion by selgascano
the sculptural wooden element was realized using computer technology
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this year's serpentine pavilion in london was designed by spanish studio selgascano. featuring an amorphous, double-skinned, polygonal structure clad in of panels of a translucent, multicolored fluorine-based polymer (ETFE). visitors are able to enter the pavilion at a number of different points, with a secret corridor connecting the inner and outer layer of the scheme.
circular pavilion by encore heureux
the experimental project uses reused materials
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designed by encore heureux architects, this temporary structure in paris is an experimental project built using reused materials. the name 'circular pavilion' refers not to the building's shape, but rather to a design process that involves using recycled components. building materials have been taken from construction sites, erroneous orders, and unused stock, with the façade comprising a total of 180 wooden doors.
Mpavilion by AL_A
a canopy of translucent petals is supported by slender columns
image © john gollings
designed by AL_A led by british architect amanda levete, the 2015 MPavilion opened to the public in melbourne, australia. commissioned by the naomi milgrom foundation, the temporary structure employs materials and technologies developed for the aerospace industry to create a canopy of translucent 'petals' elevated four meters above ground.
muji hut by konstantin grcic
the rigid nature of the structure ensures that it can be placed in a variety of terrains
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german designer konstantin grcic developed an aluminum hut for japanese company muji, which was presented at the design touch 2015 event in midtown garden during tokyo design week 2015. grcic worked around japanese building regulations and the enclosed space is small enough to be built without the need for local planning permission. measuring just 3×3.3×4.5 meters, the hut uses the same lightweight technology and fabrication system as delivery trucks, with similar joining methods and corner detailing.
UNBUILT pavilion by harvard GSD
the pavilion is design miami/'s first to be led and developed by a student team
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situated at the entrance of this year's design miami/ event, the UNBUILT pavilion was conceived by a team of five architecture students — joanne cheung, jenny shen, steven meyer, doug harsevoort, and yiliu shen-burke from harvard GSD. a metal frame supported a series of 200 unique work models; the pink color providing a vibrant contrast against the blue miami sky. the project inherently captured the meticulous, behind-the-scenes stages of the developmental process that every design student experiences, bringing to life the unseen, and celebrating it as a dynamic public installation.
rising canes pavilion by penda
the design of the pavilion uses no nails or screws and made completely from recycled materials
image © xia zhi
over the past year, architecture studio penda has been developing a structural system made entirely out of bamboo and ropes. named 'rising canes', the design left the bamboo canes unharmed in order for the material to be reused after the installation. during design week, visitors were encouraged to seed plants into baskets that are connected to the pavilion.
TOP 10 lists of 2015 (25 articles)
TOP 10 reader submissions of 2015 - social impact
TOP 10 retail interiors of 2015
TOP 10 robot stories of 2015
TOP 10 educational facilities of 2015
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TOP 10 3D printing stories of 2015
a diverse digital database that acts as a valuable guide in gaining insight and information about a product directly from the manufacturer, and serves as a rich reference point in developing a project or scheme.
architecture news
1+1>2 architects tops 'mother's house' in vietnam with thatched roof canopy
surrounded by natural trees and other vegetation, the property has been designed to exist in harmony with the bucolic landscape.
surrounded by natural trees and other vegetation, the property has been designed to exist in harmony with the bucolic landscape.
k-studio transforms derelict wine factory into seaside hotel along the coast of greece
k-studio worked to emphasize the raw materiality of the site, avoiding the introduction of any alien elements or materials.
k-studio worked to emphasize the raw materiality of the site, avoiding the introduction of any alien elements or materials.
LUMIPOD cabin's curved glazed façade immerses visitors in nature
created by french company LUMICENE, LUMIPOD uses the company's signature windows, wrapping them into a glazed façade that spans five meters in diameter.
created by french company LUMICENE, LUMIPOD uses the company's signature windows, wrapping them into a glazed façade that spans five meters in diameter.
maurice martel's glass pavilion in canada is a tribute to modern architecture
during the region's long winters, the building serves as a place to relax, read, or do yoga amid the snowy landscape.
during the region's long winters, the building serves as a place to relax, read, or do yoga amid the snowy landscape.


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This page describes the two levels of analysis which can be performed with Hazus: Basic and Advanced. The page lays out the analysis levels in order of increasing complexity and is intended to provide Hazus users with a differentiation of the two analysis levels..
Hazus provides two levels of analysis based on the level of effort and expertise employed by the user. Users can improve the accuracy of Hazus loss estimates by furnishing more detailed data about their community or engineering expertise on the building inventory. The following describes the information and expertise needed for each level:
- Basic
A basic estimate of earthquake, flood and hurricane wind losses is produced based on national databases and expert-based analysis parameters included in the Hazus software. This is commonly referred to as an "out-of-the-box" or "default" loss estimate. FEMA's Basic Hazus course (E313) enables a user to run the basic loss estimation. In the basic level of analysis, Hazus identifies the hazard. So although there may be some basic data downloaded by the user (e.g. elevation), Hazus generates the hazard.
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More accurate loss estimates are produced by including detailed information on local hazard conditions and/or by replacing the national default inventories with more accurate local inventories of buildings, essential facilities and other infrastructure. Although there is no standard way to perform an advanced study, priority should be given to information that better defines the hazard. Sensitivity studies can guide the user in focusing time and resources on the type of information that will most improve the loss estimate for their study region. There are many professionals that can assist with an advanced analysis. These include geologists and hydrologists for improving hazard map data, GIS professionals for improving the national default inventories and engineers to improve upon the classifications of building types and vulnerability. Some background in loss estimation and experience in using Hazus will normally be required for a Level 2 analysis.
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Self-reported ill health in male UK Gulf War veterans: a retrospective cohort study
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- Gulf War Syndrome Is Physical Brain Damage, Not Psychological. GILL, KATHY // Moderate Voice;9/16/2011, p3
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- Achieving Remission in Gulf War Illness: A Simulation-Based Approach to Treatment Design. Craddock, Travis J. A.; Del Rosario, Ryan R.; Rice, Mark; Zysman, Joel P.; Fletcher, Mary Ann; Klimas, Nancy G.; Broderick, Gordon // PLoS ONE;7/20/2015, Vol. 10 Issue 7, p1
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A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "The Gulf War Syndrome. Is there Evidence of Dysfunction in the Nervous System?" by G. A. Jamal, S. Hansen, F. Apartopoulos and colleagues.
- Gulf War Veterans' Health Registries. Who is Most Likely to Seek Evaluation? Gray, Gregory C.; Hawksworth, Anthony W.; Smith, Tyler C.; Kang, Han K.; Knoke, James D.; Gackstetter, Gary D. // American Journal of Epidemiology;1998, Vol. 148 Issue 4, p343
Since the Persian Gulf War ended in 1991, many veterans have sought medical evaluation in the Department of Veterans Affairs Persian Gulf Veterans' Health Registry (VA registry) or the Department of Defense's Comprehensive Clinical Evaluation Program (DoD registry). Using combined data collected...


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Recent oil tanker attacks in the Gulf could be "leverage" for Iran against sanctions imposed by the US administration on the country's oil exports, a political expert said, Anadolu Agency reported.
Iran's oil exports have been drastically affected by the sanctions through which the White House seeks to bring Tehran's petroleum revenues to zero.
"US sanctions have caused to slash Iran's oil exports from around 2.8 million barrels per day [bpd] a year ago to around 400,000 bpd," political analyst and researcher Ali Bakeer told Anadolu Agency.
Iranian officials have refrained from holding talks with the US although President Donald Trump "is tightening the screws around the regime in Tehran," Bakeer said.
He said that Iranian officials seek "either to convince Washington to drop its sanctions or to de-escalate the campaign against Tehran."
OPINION: Strait of Hormuz and the risk of uncontrolled escalation
Although the US barred its allies from trade with Iran, Tehran vowed to continue exporting its oil and even threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz if it is prevented from using the strategic Persian Gulf waterway.
On Thursday, two oil tankers were attacked in the Gulf of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz while setting off from oil-rich Arab Gulf countries en route to the far east.
The Strait of Hormuz is a vital waterway, with roughly one-third of the world's liquefied natural gas and a fifth of its oil consumption transiting through it each day.
The US officially blamed Iran for Thursday's attacks on the two Japan-operated oil tankers, an accusation vehemently denied by Tehran.
Thursday's attacks came a few weeks after four vessels, including two Saudi oil tankers, were sabotaged off the coast of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Last month, U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton, during a visit to the UAE, accused Iran of being behind attacks on oil tankers off the UAE coast.
Speaking in Abu Dhabi, the UAE capital, Bolton said the attacks took place "by naval mines almost certainly from Iran."
"These increasing attacks on oil tankers and facilities are meant to serve as leverage for Iran while the Iranian officials can still deny any responsibility," Bakeer said.
Such attacks could be in the interest of Tehran as they "can increase the prices of oil," he believes.
"This is crucially important for Tehran in order to compensate the acute drop in its oil exports," Bakeer said. "The latest attack raised the prices by around 4.5 percent instantly."
READ: Trump, Japan's Abe discuss Gulf of Oman tanker attacks
Bakeer suggested that the attacks could also "serve as a warning against the continuing sanctions", citing that senior Iranian political and military officials had previously "warned that if their country was unable to export its oil, then they will make sure others' oil shall not pass through Hormuz."
Turmoil in oil transfer could harm the interest of the US in the region and "can also serve as a warning against the continuing sanction on Iran's oil," he said.
Tensions have been rising between the US and Iran since last year, when the US unilaterally withdrew from a nuclear pact between the Islamic republic and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany.
"By pushing the limits of the situation and playing on the edge of abyss, Iran hopes that such operations might force the US to de-escalate," the political expert said.
The US "fears that the continued escalation can carry high stakes for itself, its allies and the security of the Gulf and the oil industry of course," Bakeer added.


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This morning I woke up at The Minturn Inn and walked across the street and took the above photo as a light snow fell. A picture perfect white Christmas. The only thing that would make it better is if the marketing team at Subaru (another car company?) saw this photo and paid for my vacation for doing the heavy lifting location scouting while visiting the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
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This letter was published in the London Daily Telegraph today, 21 August 2012
I can assure Professor Wade Mansell (Letters, August 20), that the debate here in Israel about the pros and cons of a possible pre-emptive strike against Iran's nuclear facilities is intense. Iran's leaders are committed to wiping Israel from the map. Only on Sunday Ayatollah Khamenei categorised Israel as a "cancerous tumour"; on Friday President Ahmadinejad declared that Israel was an "insult to humanity" that needed to be wiped out. A government's main duty is to protect its citizens, and Israel has learned that it can rely on no other nation to do so. Nevertheless, voices within Israel urging caution are strong. Meanwhile, in anticipation of a possible use by Iran of chemical weapons, gas masks are being issued to all who want them.
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For the first time ever, the most famous Manga heroes are thrown into a whole new battleground: our world. Uniting to fight the most dangerous threat, the Jump Force will bear the fate of the entire human kind.
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the famous Weekly Jump Magazine, Jump Force is also making the most of latest technologies to bring characters to life in a never-seen-before realistic design.
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- The Jump Force, an alliance of the most powerful Manga heroes from Dragon Ball, One Piece, Naruto, and much more.
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The Manuka Park facility of Darren Patene's must be one of, if not the best practice track in NZ.
High Flying
As the wind picked up, so did the bike size. The highlight of that next group was seeing Seth nail some doubles that had caught him out at our previous session, hardly phased by the gale now blowing. Chase also stepped it up by mastering a bunch of jumps that had been too much for him, standing low to the bike until he was ready for anything.
Making the session an after school event worked in for young prodigy Hayden Smith as well, whose "Twitch" whips we encouraged, along with his intensity thanks to the timers.
Messing Me Up
That night we moved to the mansion of Larry Blair's sleep out in preparation for a big Saturday near Stratford. This was AJ's track, and it was impressive.
The layout was enough to keep me confused for some time with a tunnel really messing up my sense of direction as I tried to pick where the riders would come next, beginning with Adam and Josh Loveridge aboard some more 150's.
New and Old
They were followed by an old favourite, Zak Hetherington, and someone we had never quite coached before; this years womens champion at Woodville, Tayla Rampton. You can never get too good, and after some hard work we think she is on the right track to even better things.
After that, Cameron, Jesse and Ben were three 65's riders that turned out to be a great group, but they weren't the last. Starting at 4pm was Larry our host, joined by Sam who was also new to our coaching, but game enough to try the biggest rut with the best of them. Larry's break through was to avoid trying to lift his front wheel over a bump at the end of the rut, instead just aiming to power through it. His smile said it all, a good way to finish at a new track.


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This is one of the best paintings i will ever do, as long as i live. I know because i've tried to remake others in its image and they all fall far enough to not even register on this paintings scales. Its colors are like a radioactive storm, or an evil rainbow. I don't consider anything i do to be dark or negative, and this painting(despite what its title might imply) is no exception. Its hanging on the wall right now at my back, and i'm not scared of it the way i was of the picture my parents had of that crazy laughing clown. This piece represents strength and endurance beyond life, beyond the need for breath or even body. It is the dawning of the next beginning. The Dragon fear that makes men wish they were little boys, so that there fathers could tell them everything was going to be ok.
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Do we like people like us, or dislike people different from us? Sociologist will investigate
Do we choose friends from among people similar to ourselves? Or is this selection based on rejecting people who are different from us? Or maybe we use different mechanisms in different situations? A sociologist will investigate this issue in an experiment.
Let`s look at relationships with people around us: who are our friends? With whom are we on good terms at work? Who are our neighbours? Whom do we choose as life partners? It turns out that the people, with whom we want to get into relationships, are not exactly random.
"If people were choosing their friends, partners, acquaintances, etc. in a random way, there would not be as many relationships connecting people similar to each other as we observe in studies" - says sociologist Dr. Zbigniew Karpiński from the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology of the Polish Academy of Sciences. He mentions that it can be a similarity of profession, political views, income level or level of education. And in ethnically, nationally or religiously diverse societies, these similarities also include skin colour, religion or national origin. According to the researcher, in sociology this phenomenon is called homophilia.
"When we start to think about it, it turns out that our friends are generally similar to us - they have similar age, interests, views or education" - says Dr. Karpiński. He points out that even our friends from elementary school are not entirely accidental. He says that students of one school are usually young people from the same environment. For example from the same district, where the level of income is similar.
In sociology, a number of different mechanisms explaining homophilia have been proposed. In his research, Karpiński focuses on two such mechanisms, which, despite significant differences, lead to very similar conclusions. "One explanation is the mechanism of attracting similarities, and the other is the mechanism of repulsion of differences" - he says. At first glance, it may seem to be the same thing. But it is only a semblance.
"In the mechanism of attracting similarities, I narrow down the search for new friends to a group of people who I can identify as similar to me. I choose a partner from among them. The mechanism of repulsion works differently. I choose one random person from the pool of people around me and check if that person is similar to me. If I see that there are differences between us, I will probably reject that person" - describes the scientist.
"Which of these mechanisms guides the selection of partners for social relations, which is important from the point of view of such processes as segregation or inequality?" - he asks. He gives an example of parents choosing a school for their child. They can, for example, send their child to the nearest public school, because that`s what all neighbours. Or they choose a private school because they do not want their child to meet children with lower status in a public school.
"Is the fact that people with lower social status are in close relationships with other people with low status a result of their voluntary decision? Or maybe it results from rejection by those with a higher status? These questions are important for our understanding of existing social inequalities" - the researcher says.
The scientist began to wonder how to distinguish between situations, in which people enter social relationships based on similarities and those based on rejecting differences. As part of his project, he is preparing an experiment in which, under controlled conditions, he will be attempt to answer this question.
"An experiment is not a popular tool in sociology. A survey is associated with sociology" - smiles Dr. Karpiński. But he adds that in this particular case, an experiment may prove to be an effective tool, if only because in everyday situations there are too many variables that distort the image.
Researchers want to investigate the mechanisms of homophilia formation on the example of selecting partners in an exchange relationship. This way, they want to check under what conditions homophilia in exchange leads to greater inequality in the distribution of resources.
"We know that inequalities between classes and social layers are growing" - the researcher says. He explains that this increase may partly result from homophilia. He gives an example of selecting life partners based on of similar income. He explains that if a person who earns 10,000 PLN finds a partner who also earns 10,000 PLN, they can give their child a completely different start in life than a couple, in which the income of both partners is 2 thousand PLN.
"Homophilia leads to a reproduction, accumulation of inequalities. Researching this phenomenon helps us understand the sources of inequality and segregation" - concludes Dr. Karpiński.
Research is financed with an OPUS grant awarded by the National Science Centre.
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"Home" is the story of a German American returning to his hometown as a result of being a soldier in World War II. It was inspired by my own visit to Mannheim and other cities that my mother (a German refugee) during my last tour in Germany.
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Composition is king in visual art. Something badly composed will subconsciously be unpleasing to the eye, regardless of the subject matter.
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If spectacular ruins, hiking, and unspoiled towns and villages appeal to you, then you cannot fail to find an abundance of activities in the Northern Peruvian Andes. The most popular places to visit in the region are the many pre-Inca and Inca archaeological sites and ruins that have been recently discovered, and which receive few visitors. But there's also hikes that go way off the beaten track, impressively high waterfalls, colonial towns, traditional village markets, and relaxing hot springs.
Other Activity pages in Northern Peruvian Andes that may be of interest: Kuélap Activities, Cajamarca Activities, Chachapoyas Activities, Lámud Activites, Yerbabuena Activities, Jalca Grande Activities and Leymebamba Activities.
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Ross' late 3 sends Ohio St past Arizona
Fri., March 29, 2013
LOS ANGELES – Ohio State needed another last-second shot, and Aaron Craft had the ball at the top of the key again.
But last week's hero gave it up to the hottest hand on the floor, and LaQuinton Ross sent the Buckeyes to the brink of their second straight Final Four.
Ross hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 2 seconds to play, and Ohio State advanced to the West Regional final with a 73-70 victory over Arizona on Thursday night.
Ross, Ohio State's remarkable reserve, scored 14 of his 17 points in the second half for the second-seeded Buckeyes (29-7), who rallied from an early 11-point deficit. With Ross making a series of tough shots capped by that dramatic 3, Ohio State weathered the sixth-seeded Wildcats' late charge for its 11th consecutive win since mid-February.
"It feels great, man," said Ross, a once-ballyhooed recruit who has grown into a bigger role in the past two months. "I think this is what every player grows up looking at on TV, wanting to hit that big shot for an NCAA tournament team. It just feels great right now."
Deshaun Thomas scored 20 points for Ohio State, and Craft added 13 before ceding Ohio State's final shot to Ross when the Wildcats didn't make the proper switch on the Buckeyes' screen. Ross coolly drilled his second 3-pointer and set off a wild celebration in the Ohio State section of the Arizona-dominated crowd.
Craft hit a similar 3-pointer against Iowa State last Sunday to send the Buckeyes forward with a 78-75 victory, but Ross didn't flinch at his turn under pressure.
"LaQuinton has really grown in a lot of areas," Ohio State coach Thad Matta said. "I think the biggest thing he's done is he's engaged himself in all the little things, and that's made him a better basketball player. We're proud of him."
Arizona couldn't get off a shot on its last-second inbounds heave, and Mark Lyons greeted Ross in the postgame handshakes with a joking "I can't stand you!"
Lyons' acrobatic three-point play for the Wildcats (27-8) had tied it with 21.8 seconds left, thanks to a foul by Ross. Sam Thompson added 11 points for the Buckeyes, who trailed for nearly the entire first half before pushing ahead and nursing a small lead throughout the final minutes.
Lyons scored 23 points including his gutsy three-point play for the Wildcats, who rallied from a 10-point deficit in the second half before falling just short of their second NCAA regional final in four years. Solomon Hill added 16 points in his native Los Angeles, but the rest of Arizona combined for just 31 points on 10-for-29 shooting.
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