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PYEONGCHANG — In a wonderfully intimate little stadium, the long and bitterly divided Koreas fleetingly united in the name of the Olympic Games Friday night.
A handful of athletes from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea – like many communist countries of old with similar names, it is anything but democratic – marched under the unification flag with the much larger contingent from the genuine Republic of South Korea, all of them dressed in white and practically jumping out of their skins with excitement.
Watching them from up in the VIP section was South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jung Un and the first member of the North's ruling family to visit the South since the end of the Korean War in 1953 — and Mike Pence, the vice-president of the United States, who was accompanied by his wife, Karen, and thus in a "safe space", protected from local temptresses attempting to woo him to lunch.
There was even an appearance by a Donald Trump fake, a fellow wearing a Trump disguise, who caused a brief stir and near-stampede in the press section of the stands.
The real article, of course, has been famously engaged in a war of words with Kim, who for his part has been testing his nukes and missiles with abandon, and who for good measure held a huge military parade far ahead of its regular scheduled date just this week.
It was the first time in 11 years, since the Asian Winter Games, that athletes from the two Koreas have marched under a single flag.
But if the prospects for peace last no longer than the 16 days of the Pyeongchang Games, they nonetheless made for a powerful and touching symbol of possibility, of what might be.
And the Olympics, despite a plethora of well-documented failures and weaknesses not to mention the exorbitant costs of staging them, are all about symbolism and the power of magical thinking. What else, and this is just the starter, could propel about 30,000 people to sit in freezing temperatures and biting wind for three hours? – and those were the three hours before the two-hour event actually started.
The ceremony itself was an unusual mix of old and modern Korea, with traditional dancers, janggo drummers and singers mixing it up with high-tech wizardry and the sounds of K-Pop, including the familiar notes (from 2012) of pop singer Psy's Gangnam Style.
As ever, children were at the centre of the show, with five gorgeous kids – one for each Olympic ring – travelling through the "Land of Peace", where animals and people live in perfect harmony, through to the future, where in the IT powerhouse that is the modern south, again every living thing will be in harmony with every other.
Light was everywhere, in the form of thousands of candles, lanterns, lit Olympic rings, astonishing fireworks — and always representing perfect unity.
(Opening ceremonies, for journalists, invariably come with unbearably lengthy written explanations for every artistic nuance of every moment, for example, the drums express "the life force," the buckwheat blossoms show "the spirit of defiance of Koreans," etc. This is a good thing, because journalists are insensitive by occupation, and otherwise would mistake such profound artistic expressions as just a good party.)
And it was a good party, the hosts with their lovely mannerliness and ever-present good humour, the guests so ready to be charmed they were bowing like birds on the hunt.
The setting was utterly gorgeous, the glittering little purpose-built stadium, as a backdrop the dark treed mountains that cover so much of this magnificent country, dozens of national flags fluttering along the river and finally, a sense that there is a Pyeongchang, a there here.
The three representatives from Bermuda (only one is an actual athlete) daringly wore bright red shorts and black knee socks. The preposterously handsome Pita Taufatofua, the cross-country skier from Tonga, one-upped them and arrived shirtless.
Crowds cheered boisterously at the sight of their flags, and even the contingent of Olympic athletes from Russia, their country in the doping doghouse, were greeted with warm applause. Everyone loves someone.
Just before the lighting of the Olympic torch – it was lit by Olympic champion figure skater Yuna Kim, but handed to her by two female hockey players, South Korea's Park Jong-ah and North Korea's Jong Su-hyon – four Korean singers did a beautiful version of the unofficial peace anthem, John Lennon's Imagine.
The crowd, every man and woman with a torch, swayed back and forth to the music; it was like a rolling wave of light.
As the singers sang the second stanza – "Imagine there's no countries, It isn't hard to do; Nothing to kill or die for; And no religion too" – there wasn't a dry eye or untouched heart in the house — or the tiniest shard of recognition or a sliver of irony.
That's the true spirit of the Olympics: Suspended disbelief.
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"Who do you need to forgive?" – Outreach Media
It's October, which can only mean one thing; Outreach Media have a new billboard! They seem to have hit a few nails on the head this time. (No pun intended.) Not everything that religion touts is harmful, in fact there are some valuable lessons that can be learned from the stories and parables of the Bible. The idea of forgiveness, for instance, is a useful tool to allow people to move on from conflicts or incidents, and to not allow small...Read More

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You go through life thinking you have a time limit. That there's a set clock to get everything you want done and when "you're not getting any younger," is a common statement from people older than you. Of course, there's pressure to do everything now while you can. And this guy, well, he did all that. He was…


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Over at The Ebook Test, Mike Cane wrote an interesting post comparing the print edition covers with the e-edition covers of various books. He says:
One of the few things I haven't complained about with print publishing is the design of book covers. This is because it's an art that stretches back for decades and there have been some seriously great covers (see The Book Design blog for some samples).
There is even a science to book covers!
But with print publishing turning to eBooks, all of that learning is being flushed down the eToilet.
I have to admit that for most of these comparisons he has a very good point. There was no need to change the Richard Branson cover, which works perfectly well as it is. The new version certainly isn't an improvement, the text is nearly illegible in thumbnail and the image is dull. It's frustrating that the replacement is worse than the original.
Mike would like to see all the original covers reformatted and used on the ebooks, but I disagree. The problem really is that the replacements are bad, not that the originals are good. The Branson cover could work better in thumbnail if the photograph was closer cropped and the text was slightly larger. Many of the other covers, such as The Civil War, Lincoln Unmasked and Black Boy do not work well in greyscale thumbnails. The photograph in The Civil War is lost and much of the text is too small to read. The red banner across Lincoln's eyes, which was an effective play on the theme of 'masking' in colour, looks like bad design in greyscale. Much of the text is too small to read in thumbnail and clutters the image. The contrasting colours of Black Boy are lost in greyscale, destroying much of the effect and the allusion to abstract expressionist art.
These books would be best served by creating covers that work both in large and small, both in colour and in greyscale.
I was interested to discover that there are different covers for e-versions of books. I poked around on Amazon and discovered an interesting fact. Some books on Amazon.com have different covers for the physical copy and the kindle copy. However, those same books on Amazon.co.uk have only one cover for both the physical copy and the kindle copy. For example, Jasper Fforde's Shades of Grey has one cover for the paperback on Amazon.com, and another cover for the kindle edition. On Amazon.co.uk, it is the same cover for both editions. The first colour image below is the American edition, the second is the British. They both use the British edition for the kindle. Is the British edition a better cover for an e-edition? I honestly don't think so. The American version is clearer in thumbnail and greyscale, although the British version is more eye-catching in colour.
The Way Of Kings is the same on Amazon. It has one cover for paperback on Amazon.com, and another cover for British paperbacks and all kindle editions. In this case, it seems clear to me that the British version is much better suited to being a kindle cover. The American version is inadequate for reasons discussed here.
Looking at other fantasy books I saw that Sword of Shannara and Lord of Chaos both had American covers for the paperback on Amazon.com and British covers for the kindle edition. It seems that the trend on Amazon is not the choose the cover that works best as an e-cover, but to simply use British covers across the board, regardless of whether they are better or worse.
It is my opinion that the British fantasy covers generally work better as e-covers and I'll be discussing that in my next post.


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TIE Fighter Short Film. Paul Johnson's TIE Fighter (2015) short film, a Star Wars-inspired fan film, has been released with sound by Zak Rahman and Joseph Leyva. TIE Fighter's plot and creation synopsis: "What if there was an Empire-focused short Star Wars animation, drawn with the crazy detail and shading of classic 80s anime that's all but vanished from Japan nowadays? Well, I tried my best."
TIE Fighter short film poster
Star Wars TIE Fighter short film poster
On the creation of TIE Fighter:
Drawn and animated by yours truly over 4 years' worth of weekends, with music by the living guitar solo Zak Rahman and sound design by up and coming audio technician Joseph Leyva. Fans of Lucasarts' seminal 1994 TIE Fighter game may notice a few familiar sights and sounds. That "incoming missile" noise gives me horrible flashbacks to this day…
Watch the TIE Fighter short film and leave your thoughts on it below in the comments section. For more short films, photos, and information, visit our Short Film Page, our Short Film Facebook Page, our Short Film Google+ Page, subscribe to us by Email, "follow" us on Twitter, Tumblr, Google+, or "like" us on Facebook for quick updates.
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Rockford Travelers are in Final Four of Ken Griffrey Jr. AABC 15U World Series
The Rockford Travelers are undefeated after Thursday's 7-5 win over the Albuquerque Baseball Academy in the Ken Griffrey Jr. AABC 15U World Series in Surprise, Ariz.
Peyton Durst pitched a complete game for the Travelers, who led 5-3 after five innings.
The Travelers (3-0) are now one of four teams in the hunt for the World Series title in the double elimination tournament.
Meanwhile, the Rockford Hitman, a local 16U baseball team, is competing at the CABA (Continental Amateur Baseball Association) World Series in Marietta, Ga.
The event will be held through Sunday. Teams start out in round robin pool play with a minimum of six games, followed by one double elimination series for the championship division.


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Wedding favors are wierd. Do you give them out, or don't you? And what do you give out?! They're always so tacky. When I was little, my cousin gave out those pastel colored chocolate mints in the shape of hershey kisses (you know what i'm talking about), and I ate so many I puked. Really. So that's what comes to mind when I think of wedding favors. But I like this idea, I do. Little bamboo shoots. I mean, c'mon-who doesn't like bamboo?! And, they don't make you puke.
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The Henry County Seniors would like to thank each and every person that donated items or came to our 8th annual Derby Eve Breakfast. We truly appreciate this community so very much. For those who came and we had run out of food, we apologize. That makes us strive to be bigger and better next year. These last four years this county has come together to make the Senior Center and other project realities. We are truly blessed with good leadership and good people.
Thank you.
Henry County Seniors
Tragedies often occur without warning.
A poor decision, a quirk of timing, a crash, flames, smoke, death: Suddenly, a tiring but exciting Saturday of amusement park fun endedon a dark,lonely stretch of interstate miles from home.
For 27 people — 24 children — the moment of horror was brief.Survivors of that fateful collision that's come to be known as the Carrollton bus crash still live with a mix of frightening memories and scars of mind and body.
In this week's paper, you'll find several stories focusing on the 20th anniversary of the Carrollton bus crash.
The stories in this week's paper represent just a fraction of those that were written for the event's 20th anniversary, and we will make the rest available on our Web site, www.hclocal.com.
Several papers took part in this effort, including the Carrollton and Elizabethtown papers who serve the communities most deeply affected by the accident.
Betty and Jerry Chilton and their children thank everyone who attended their 50th anniversary party or sent their blessings. I know my father especially enjoyed the occasion. Since his stroke in 1999, he has been unable to ambulate very well. I want to especially thank Barbara and Glen Gregory for attending. He too has had health issues in the last decade. Glen has been battling cancer and other ailments associated with this disease but thankfully is cancer free. I am glad he was well enough to attend. Our family received over $400 in cash gifts for Relay For Life.
Eminence Politics are what is wrong with Eminence. Take for instance, the swimming pool. The people that spoke against the pool were all over 40 and had no children that could benefit from the use of the pool. There were two previous mayors and three previous council members who spoke against the pool. Those were the ones in charge when the pool was mismanaged and caused it to close. Those were the people that let it set for six years and never did anything about it.
The Judy Lea Memorial Henry County Children's Fund committee would like to thank all who helped make this year's benefit a success. Our 22nd benefit for the children of Henry County raised over $13,000.
In particular we would like to thank those individuals, businesses and organizations who donated goods and services for the theme baskets, auction items, homemade desserts and for the monetary gifts we received.
Updating Kentucky's laws may be the primary job of the General Assembly each legislative session, but it is not the only task legislators undertake. We also enact numerous resolutions that, in many cases, direct state government to focus on areas we feel are important.
There are three types of resolutions, with the most common being known as "simple." These only take a vote by either the House or the Senate, and generally they are used to honor Kentuckians or to pay tribute to those who may have passed away.
As gas and food prices continue to climb, it is critical that we effectively manage our budgets and personal finances to make ends meet. Juggling investments, tax returns and credit card bills can be difficult, so it is important to educate yourself on the best ways to save and invest in your future. Since April is Financial Literacy Month, I wanted to share with you some tools that will help you better understand your finances and protect yourself against identity theft.
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This is a 'project in waiting' for those who hate throwing away things that could be repaired. Please contact us if you would like to help set it up!
It's all about repairing things together in a fun, friendly atmosphere. At each session there will be tools, materials and skilled volunteers to help. One week it could be clothes, another furniture, electrical appliances, bicycles, crockery, toys, et cetera. .
Those who have nothing to repair can come along to learn a skill, lend a hand with someone else's repair job or simply enjoy a Fairtrade cup of tea or coffee and snacks.
For those who have a skill to offer it is a chance to promote their business, as well as avoiding waste. Although people will not be charged, people can suggest an appropriate voluntary donation to cover their costs and time.
We will be holding some sessions in the new Bodgers Hut at Stream Walk Gardens and some in other places, such as the Community (back) Room at the Labour Club.
Please contact us if you are interested in helping with this exciting project!


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Lancaster University International Study Centre
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The International Study Centre at Lancaster University
The International Study Centre is based on Lancaster University's safe and modern campus. Here, we'll help you prepare for your degree, adapt to life in the UK, and plan for your future career. With our support, you'll become part of Lancaster's close community, and you can focus on achieving your goals. Our programmes are provided by Study Group in collaboration with Lancaster University.
Life at the International Study Centre
From the day you arrive, you will be part of Lancaster's welcoming community. Our friendly staff will help you settle in to Lancaster and adjust to life in the UK. We organise exciting activities, and provide personal, academic and everyday support.
You will live in a college with other first year students, and you'll have access to all university facilities – these include our excellent library, £20 million sports centre and more than 200 student clubs.
Studying at the International Study Centre
An International Foundation Year at our International Study Centre prepares you for your degree at Lancaster University. You will focus on English language, university-level study skills, and academic modules that relate to your degree subject.
If your English language skills don't meet our entry requirements, you can take our English Language Preparation course before you start your International Foundation Year.
Throughout your International Foundation Year we will help you prepare for your future career. Career preparation is taught alongside your core and academic modules through out CareerAhead service.


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10 Things Every Woman Should Know About a Man's Brain
Men are more emotional than women? Really? According to a number of scientific studies, the answer is yes. There are many more surprises in this list compiled by LiveScience. Here's our summary/commentary:
10. More emotional, but only when they are aware of their feelings first.
9. More vulnerable to loneliness. Older men in particular.
8. Focused on solutions.
7. Hard-wired to check out women.
6. Must defend turf. Men are typically more likely to take action when threatened.
5. An unstable hierarchy can cause men considerable anxiety.
4. One-upmanship holds less appeal for older men. Instead, they pay more attention to relationships.
3. Months before becoming a father, the male brain goes through changes likely encouraging paternal behavior.
2. Daddy-playing (e.g. rough-housing, teasing) can help kids become more confident.
1. Men covet wedding bells, too.
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Canandaigua in Ontario County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
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Erected 1956 by State Education Department.
Location. 42° 53.837′ N, 77° 17.287′ W. Marker is in Canandaigua, New York, in Ontario County. Marker is on North Main Street (New York State Route 332) just north of Perry Place. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Canandaigua NY 14424, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. 200 Years of Peace and Friendship (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Last General Council of the United States (approx. 0.7 miles away); Historic Canandaigua Public Square (approx. ¾ mile away); City of Canandaigua (approx. 0.9 miles away); Routes of the Armies of General John Sullivan and General James Clinton 1779 (approx. 1.7 miles away); Boathouse History (approx. 1.9 miles away); Squaw Island (approx. 1.9 miles away); Bee Sting Death (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Canandaigua.
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This year, the Autumnal Equinox is winking at Halloween. I suspected they were sweet on each other, but it wasn't until Ms Misantropia decided to play matchmaker that I found out just how serious these two were.
How do they show their spooky fall(ish) love, you may be asking? Via secret patsies: I knew the identity of my recipient, but had no idea who would send me a gift. Are you wondering who showed me Halloween love on the week of the Autumnal Equinox? I hope you are… since I'm telling you anyway. I was delighted, by the talented, super thoughtful and imaginative, Nadine.
The first gift (and my favorite!) is a stunningly stitched crimson journal. I fell for it the moment I set eyeballs and hands on it. Its new home is my old dictionary.
Then these three witchy ladies flew in… I just love that their brooms match their hairs.
Remember that bit about Nadine being super talented? Well, she crafted almost everything I'm sharing with you today, including this painting. Isn't it perfect?
My Montauk daisy, under the autumnal sun, wasn't the creation of Nadine… But I had to share it with you. See how happy the Equinox looks when courted by Halloween?
This red, black and silvery beauties, on the other hand… Yep, more by Nadine.
She also sent me an Autumn Magic scented candle, from Witch City Wicks. She's shy—the candle—and asked me if she could keep her dress on. "Of course" *cough*.
I had to share another photograph of my stunning journal enjoying its new home.
Ms Misantropia, thanks so much for making this possible. My sweet Nadine, your gifts brought all kinds of grins to my witchy heart. I was having a rather trying week… But the thought you put into all this reminded me to focus on the gigantic wee bits that balance light and dark, and make life just right. Thank you! Thank you!! Thank you!!!
For you, my Luvs, I'm hoping the Equinox (Autumnal or Vernal) brings wonder, magic, love… and a cornucopia of wishes waiting to come true for you and yours. ♥


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D17. What are the general principles on receipting of capital property as gifts?
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Capital property is depreciable property that, if sold, would result in a capital gain or a capital loss to the owner. Capital property does not include the trading assets of a business, such as inventory. The deemed fair market value of a gift of capital property made by a taxpayer is used by the charity to determine the eligible amount of the gift for receipting purposes.
The following properties are generally capital properties:
- cottages;
- securities, such as stocks, bonds;
- units of a mutual fund trust and land, buildings, and equipment used in a business or a rental operation
Generally, a taxpayer or corporation that gives capital property as a gift is deemed to have received proceeds of disposition equal to the fair market value of the property, subject to the deemed fair market value rule. If the fair market value of the property exceeds its adjusted cost base, the taxpayer or corporation will realize a capital gain as a result of such a disposition. A taxpayer or corporation can reduce the capital gain, however, when the gift or bequest of a capital property is made to a registered charity.
In addition, if a donor makes a gift of capital property to a registered charity and the fair market value (or deemed fair market value, if applicable) of the donated capital property is determined to be more than its adjusted cost base, the donor may designate an amount that is less than the fair market value to be the proceeds of disposition. This may allow a donor to reduce the capital gain otherwise calculated.
Any such amount that a donor chooses to designate in respect of the donation must be within the following limits:
(a) it cannot be more than the fair market value of the property at the time the gift is made
(b) it cannot be less than the adjusted cost base of the property.
The designated amount is deemed to be the proceeds of disposition of the property. It is also considered to be the fair market value (or deemed fair market value, if applicable) of the gift made by the taxpayer for the purposes of determining the amount of the deduction or tax credit. Furthermore, this amount is used by the charity to determine the eligible amount of the gift for receipting purposes.
Keep in mind that a charity always issues the receipt for fair market value or deemed fair market value. The donor may choose to use the adjusted tax base.
Because of the complexity of capital property as gifts, a charity will benefit from seeking professional help in sorting out all related issues.


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My family and I have been members of this community for more than eighteen years. Through those years, we have watched two new schools built as well as a sports complex. Each time, we have asked, "Is this for the betterment of our community?"
I was quite favorably impressed to learn this year's Trimble County High School graduating class was composed of 97 young scholars! Wow! And they had won over $1.3 million in scholarships to continue their education. At the same time I am wondering if these new graduates appreciate that which they have accomplished and enjoyed during their years in Trimble schools.
For those of you following the school lunch petition, judge me however you want, but first know the facts. I'm the guilty parent "who only cares about her kids now," and I'm "the piece of crap screwing a system." Not once have I ever been contacted regarding the situation.
Shame on you!!!!! Trimble County, Kentucky if you allow the school system to keep our young ones from having a good meal just because their parents can't (or, yes in some cases "won't") pay their lunch tabs. To the school board and local politicians I say "shame on you" and to all citizens of Trimble County, I hope you will protect these children from this type of discrimination.
Steve Boldery
Murphy, NC
As I perused my anxiously awaited Trimble Banner, my first words upon seeing the picture 'Sewer Repair' were "You have got to be kidding!"
The picture shows Bedford Waste Water Superintendent Jim Hoskins operating a small tractor with a backhoe attachment on an incline. This by itself is not too newsworthy except that the picture shows the R.O.P.S. (Roll Over Protection System) is partially removed and therefore non-functional!
A huge "thank you" to the many Trimble County High School parents who prepared the delicious food for Teacher Appreciation Week! Your generosity and kindness are very much appreciated. It is a blessing to work in a community with such wonderful people!
The Faculty and Staff of TCHS
As Project Prom has quickly come and gone for this school year, I want to thank all that gave of your time and talents to make this a wonderful experience for our youth! Project Prom takes the combined effort of the Project Prom Committee, community, schools, board members, food services, businesses, and churches.
Members of the Kentucky Retired Teachers Association (KRTA) call on legislators to pass House Bill 4 to protect the financial security of some 141,000 Kentuckians. The measure will restore the financial integrity of the Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System (KTRS) in a fiscally responsible manner that protects taxpayers, active and retired teachers.
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Obertauern is one of the snowiest ski areas in the Alps. And what does that mean for you? perfect skiing conditions from the end of November until the beginning of May!
In the midst of Salzburg's fantastic alpine world, at elevations ranging from 1,630 to 2,313 meters, you will be greeted by 1 cabin lift, 19 chair lifts and 6 tows. Around 100 km of magical slopes and 26 km of cross-country ski trails.
In search of freedom and adventure? On and off the slopes? Then we're the right place for you, especially since the famous Tauernrunde will take you from one dream hill to the next. Link to the mountain lifts :


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We have been acting like an ostrich for quite some time and we can keep on doing that. The wave will nevertheless wash over the economy; it actually is making its ripples bigger. The recession is knocking at the door. Take it or not.
The government will scrutinise activities of the NGOs that got approval during the rule of the BNP-led four-party alliance government to see if those have any involvement with funding militant activities.
The parliamentary standing committee on law ministry yesterday finalised recommendations for amending the bill on separation of judiciary allowing the government to vest "sweeping authority" in executive magistrates to take cognisance of offences in any situation.
Just after recovering from illness, Kohinoor Begum came to fetch water from a water-carrying lorry of Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) at Senpara Parbata in the city's Mirpur area yesterday.
A parliamentary body yesterday asked the home ministry to form a special team of Rab and police to combat militancy and provide its members with special training for better performance.
The MCCI yesterday recommended a supportive monetary policy and conducive tariff regime rather than direct cash incentive to exporters as stimulus package as part of the government's effort to tackle the recession.
The government is going to start food rationing for 30 lakh readymade garment (RMG) workers at a subsidised rate from May 1.
The government has sought assistance from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in finding out local and foreign links to the February 25-26 massacre at the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) headquarters in the capital.
Five ministers, bureaucrats, economists, politicians, businessmen and researchers are among the 27 members of the taskforce the government formed to observe the global economic recession fallout.
The probe committee for Friday's fire disaster at Bashundhara City Complex yesterday detected that the fire originated in the southern part of the building's 17th floor.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said legal actions would be taken on specific allegations of taking extra-legal steps on any matter including interfering with the functions of newspapers and satellite television channels during the state of emergency.
There is no positive sign of receiving 348 Bangladeshi workers, stranded in the Kuala Lumpur (KL) International Airport, by their Malaysian employers or agents following Malaysian government's efforts not to recruit new foreign workers.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said yesterday donor countries and agencies have expressed interest in funding nuclear power plants, which would help solve the lingering electricity crisis in the country.
Myanmar troops yesterday continued erecting barbed-wire fences along the Ghumdhum border in Bandarban.
BNP Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain yesterday alleged that the government wants to influence the investigation into BDR mutiny as per its own desire.
Speaker Abdul Hamid yesterday said a parliamentary committee will be formed to look into all spending of the secretariats of parliament in the past, including his own past tenure.
About 50 percent of aspirants for the April 2 by-election in six constituencies are businessmen, revealed a report of Shushashoner Jannoy Nagorik (Shujan) yesterday.
Four eminent personalities have been nominated for the Independence Day Award -2009 in recognition of their glorious role at national level.
A fresh case has been filed with Motihar Police station against 41 Islami Chhatra Shibir cadres in connection with an attempted murder during their clashes with Bangladesh Chhatra league (BCL) at Rajshahi University (RU) on March 13.
No improvement in power supply is visible, as additional gas supply for power generation remains negligible.
The Election Commission (EC) will declare 45 woman candidates as elected MPs today, the last date for withdrawal of candidature for reserved seats in parliament, as their nominations were found valid.
The High Court (HC) yesterday granted ad-interim bail for two months to Giasuddin Al Mamun, a close aide to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's elder son Tarique Rahman, in connection with the Niko corruption case.
Expelled BNP leader Chowdhury Tanbir Ahmed Siddiky yesterday urged the party leadership to reconsider and withdraw the decision of his expulsion from BNP for violating party discipline.
Six people were killed and three others injured yesterday evening as a bus hit an autorickshaw at Ragamara bazar in Trishal upazila on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway.
The immigration authorities yesterday barred former information minister and BNP leader M Shamsul Islam from leaving the country.
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday dispelled the impression that the government was considering measures to curtail the powers of the chief justice, saying such negativism should be discouraged.
Sri Lankan troops have killed another 38 Tamil Tiger rebels and taken more territory in fierce fighting in the island's northeast, a military official here said yesterday.
SINCE January up until now, the statistics for returnee Bangladeshi wage earners make a rather bleak reading, if not a panicky one as yet.
WE applaud the recent High Court directive to the government to immediately shutter operations of all the nation's 36 ship-breaking yards for operating without proper environmental clearance, and hope that the industry will at long last finally take corrective measures and bring itself into compliance with the law of the land.
TO ask people to move on is a bold call to make when the tears of the loved ones of those killed in the Pilkhana massacre have not yet run dry. But before moving on we must first ensure that the lessons that should be learnt from the sad event are internalised by all concerned.
URBAN life in a mega city like Dhaka is under threat. Risks and hazards as the fall-out of unplanned urbanisation have bedeviled the lives of the city dwellers. Planned Dhaka city continues to be a distant dream.
THE International Criminal Court (ICC) has hurled its noose yet again, this time over a sitting head of state, Sudan's Omar Hassan al-Bashir. It has split the world into two camps, with big players such as China, the Arab League and the African Union trying to delay the arrest and the others slapping accusations on them for loosening the reins of justice.
The battle for the Tk one-crore top prize gets damn serious as the Citycell Super Cup enters the knockout stage today.
Partex put an end to Surjo Torun's fairytale run in the Premier Cricket League with a five-wicket victory at the BKSP ground in Savar yesterday.
Salary of the national cricket team players and the local staff of the team management has been increased by thirty per cent.
Pakistan captain Younis Khan expressed disappointment Wednesday after Bangladesh postponed Pakistan's tour over security fears, saying Dhaka has deprived his team of valuable cricket.
A defiant captain's century by Daniel Vettori and a maiden ton for Jesse Ryder rescued New Zealand on the opening day of the first Test here Wednesday but India finished on top.
Just three weeks after the start of a series in which they started as favourites, South Africa go into the third and final Test against Australia starting at Newlands Thursday seeking to show their series win in Australia earlier in the season was more than a flash in the pan.
Gazi Tank team management denied reports of stripping Mohammad Ashraful of captaincy following their shocking defeat against Mohammedan by 174 runs at the Fatullah Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
After solid opening-leg showings, Manchester City and Hamburg are set to reach the UEFA Cup quarterfinals on Thursday while holders Zenit St Petersburg have work to do if they are to survive.
Arsenal's new-found resilience was underlined on Tuesday as Arsene Wenger's side staged a late rally to win an ill-tempered clash with Hull and book a Wembley FA Cup semifinal date with Chelsea.
Germany captain Michael Ballack has been working hard to build bridges with his teammates following last autumn's spat with national coach Joachim Loew, senior players have revealed.
Werder Bremen midfielder Diego is unlikely to stay at the club if they fail to qualify for Europe next season.
George Cohen believes that in Fabio Capello England have a manager with similar qualities to those of 1966 World Cup supremo Sir Alf Ramsey.
Germany coach Joachim Loew has praised Bayern Munich striker Lukas Podolski for his timely return to form - just as Germany discover veteran hot-shot Miroslav Klose is out for six weeks.
Holland boss Bert van Marwijk has revealed he tried to lure Edwin van der Sar out of international retirement for a second time.
David Beckham could be subject to a remarkable summer transfer bid from Real Madrid, but only if Florentino Perez becomes the club's next president.
Hull manager Phil Brown, still fuming over his side's FA Cup defeat by Arsenal, said Wednesday that the club would support his assistant, Brian Horton, if he decided to make an official complaint after allegedly being spat at by Cesc Fabregas.
Barcelona defender Daniel Alves has denied he has any interest in a move to Chelsea after a British newspaper claimed he was eager to join the club in the summer.
FIFA has suspended Mexican national team defender Rafael Marquez for two matches for unsportsmanlike behaviour during the Feb. 11 U.S. - Mexico match.
Karel Bruckner, former coach of the Czech and Austrian national teams, said Wednesday he is retiring from the game.
Daniel Vettori can be an irritating tailender, robbing the momentum from the opposition, playing little dab shots, with soft hands, and taking single after single. Jesse Ryder can be a pretty flashy batsman in one-day cricket. He usually opens with Brendon McCullum in limited-overs cricket, and looks to blast the bowling from the first over on. On the first day of the Hamilton Test, both showed that they are capable of much more.
World number one Rafael Nadal and defending champion Novak Djokovic stayed on course for a semifinal showdown with third-round triumphs in the Indian Wells Masters series Tuesday.
Power Development Board beat Water Development Board 3-2 in an exciting match of the National Bank Dhaka Metropolitan Premier Volleyball League at the Dhaka Volleyball Stadium yesterday.
Pakistan captain Younis Khan spoke on Wednesday of how he would never forget Bob Woolmer, as the cricket world marked the second anniversary of the former national team coach's death.
England are hopeful that Andrew Strauss will recover from a slight hamstring strain he picked up during the Twenty20 international against West Indies in time to lead the side in the opening ODI in Guyana on Friday.
The Indian Premier League's (IPL) schedule remains in flux, its chairman Lalit Modi has Wednesday said, with the situation "changing by the minute".
The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) yesterday advised the government to maintain macroeconomic stability in response to the recession, as the domestic economy remains exposed to a possible slowdown in exports and remittances.
The 4th Dhaka Lucas Motor Show began yesterday with hopes of a good year although some feared a slowdown in sales on the back of global economic downswing.
The interest rate spread (IRS) is likely to shrink further with the central bank's latest move to cut the repo rate it charges on loans to commercial banks by 25 basis points.
The government will face a fresh challenge in the next fiscal year on the spread of global financial meltdown, economist Wahiduddin Mahmud said yesterday.
Japan's central bank announced Wednesday that it would pump more cash into the financial system to tackle a worsening recession, while keeping its interest rates at close to zero.
BSRM Group, a leader in iron and steel manufacturing in Bangladesh, is setting up a high quality billet making plant in Chittagong to ensure a steady supply of quality billets for its rolling mills, senior officials said.
Investors and brokers, angered by the bourse's decision to halt trade of Aftab Automobiles and Eastern Housing shares, have alleged that the DSE's move is discriminatory in monitoring trade practices.
As the Grameenphone initial public offering (IPO) prospectus awaits the green light from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), its success will dictate the path to market growth.
As G20 leaders gather in the UK for the upcoming summit on tackling the global financial crisis, they will face major challenges, focusing on aggressive fiscal stimulus to boost economic demand, dealing with toxic assets in banking systems, boosting the resources of multilateral institutions such as the IMF and the World Bank, ensuring retention of the progress made in global free trade and avoiding the disastrous protectionism of the 1930s.
The French ambassador in Dhaka on Tuesday asked the local IT businessmen to play a leading role in execution of the Digital Bangladesh project.
Bangladesh will become a bamboo-shoot exporting country soon as the Bangladesh Forest Research Institute (BFRI) has taken initiatives to promote its cultivation through introducing scientific methods and motivating farmers.
Asian share prices extended their rally into a fourth day on Wednesday, taking their cue from Wall Street and boosted by Japan's latest moves to fight off recession.
Australia is heading for a recession, according to a monthly economic index compiled by one of the country's largest banks released Wednesday.
Sri Lanka is set to open talks with the IMF for a 1.9-billion-dollar bailout, officials said Wednesday, with the island's economy hit by the cost of a military campaign to crush Tamil rebels and the global financial crisis.
Wealthy nations should give a small part of their stimulus packages to poorer nations to help them recover from the world financial turmoil, a senior UN official said Wednesday.
Thai exports fell 11.3 percent year-on-year in February but there were signs of recovery in some areas, the commerce ministry said Wednesday.
Singapore suffered another bleak month for exports last month - but the figures contain some glimmers of hope.
Recession-hit Britain took a fresh blow Wednesday as official data showed two million people in the country claiming jobless benefits for the first time since Labour came to power in 1997.
The dollar fell against the euro on Wednesday as investors wait to see whether the US Federal Reserve will signal fresh action to tackle the economic downturn, traders said.
AIG Chairman and CEO Edward Liddy, who heads the insurance giant at the epicenter of a scandal over executive bonuses, acknowledged mistakes in an opinion piece published on Wednesday.
The World Bank Wednesday slashed China's economic growth forecast to 6.5 percent in 2009, well below the level the nation says it needs to keep enough people at work and to avoid social unrest.
South Korea's unemployment rate rose to 3.9 percent in February -- its highest in almost four years -- as companies cut back on recruitment amid the economic downturn, data showed Wednesday.
The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday downgraded its growth forecast for Vietnam to 4.75 percent this year, further below the government's 6.5 percent target.
Speakers at a roundtable yesterday said over 1000 audit reports were prepared by the office of Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) since its inception in 1973, but only 300 of them were discussed in the public accounts committee (PAC) of the parliament.
About 30 percent of the country's total population live in urban areas, of which 33 percent (around 1.6 crore) people live in the slums and this figure is expected to increase to more than three crore by 2020.
Soud Sarder, a leader of the Bede community in Manikganj, lives in a tent measuring 14 by 6 feet along with his family on the bank of the Louhajang river.
A decision of Bangladesh Railway (BR) to increase high-priced air-conditioned compartments reducing low-priced ones in Subarna Express, the country's most popular train service on Chittagong-Dhaka route, backfired on the first day yesterday.
Absence of specific and strict rules as well as lack of coordination among the ministries concerned left the Department of Environment (DoE) helpless in monitoring operation of ship-breaking yards without clearance, said officials at DoE Chittagong.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday sent delegations to hand over cheques for Tk 10 lakh each to the families of 25 more army officers killed in the February 25 mutiny at the Pilkhana BDR headquarter.
A two-month-old baby born with severe respiratory distress has been put on supplemental oxygen since his birth, but the doctors are yet to find out the cause of his disease.
The Underprivileged Children's Educational Programme (UCEP) opened a new technical school at Jatrabari in the city yesterday.
Mystery shrouds the death of a student of an English medium school who died after falling from the rooftop of a building at Gulshan in the city on Tuesday night.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner AKM Shahidul Huq yesterday ruled out the possibility of any attack on English medium schools and said it is nothing but a rumour.
Save Environment Movement yesterday demanded effective steps to put out the fire at Madhupur forest.
Two brothers were electrocuted at Salehpur village in Laksam, Comilla, yesterday.
Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF) yesterday welcomed the High Court directive to close down within two weeks all ship breaking yards operating without environmental clearance.
Torab Ali, a ward Awami League (AL) leader and retired Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) member, and 13 mutineers were shown arrested and remanded yesterday in connection with the BDR mutiny case filed with Lalbagh Police Station.
A Dhaka court yesterday recorded statements of two more prosecution witnesses in connection with the August 21, 2004 grenade attack cases.
Major Ahmed Azizul Hakim killed during the bloodbath at BDR headquarters was laid to eternal rest with state honour at Banani Army Graveyard in the city yesterday.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday described the brewing discontent among the judges over the law secretary as very regrettable, saying that the controversy should not have been there in the corridors of courts of justice.
The government has informed the High Court (HC) that four security officials of the Zia International Airport (ZIA) were tried by the court martial and punished on charge of torturing barrister Rezwan Hossain, a Bangladesh-born British citizen, at the airport in April last year.
As part of promoting JICA's distance technical cooperation scheme, popularly known as JICA-Net, JICA Bangladesh office organised a distance learning seminar that ended yesterday, says a press release.
Different Bangladeshi missions abroad and social and political organisations observed the 89th birth anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the National Children's Day 2009 in a befitting manner on Tuesday, says press releases.
The International Centre for Diarrhoeal Diseases and Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B) experienced reduced number of diarrhoea patients yesterday comparing to that of the last week.
As part of promoting JICA's distance technical cooperation scheme, popularly known as JICA-Net, JICA Bangladesh office organised a distance learning seminar that ended yesterday, says a press release.
Bangladesh Paribesh Andolon yesterday demanded the government take proper initiative to save the environment of Chittagong.
Bangladesh Adivasi Odhikar Andolon and Bangladesh Chhatra Sangram Parishad demanded trial of Cholesh Risil murder and establishment of rights of indigenous people on land and forest.
Mohammad Abu Hena, member of the Advisory Council of Bangladesh Scouts, was given the prestigious 'Asia Pacific Regional Award for Distinguished Service' in recognition of his outstanding leadership and invaluable contribution towards the promotion and development of scouting in home and abroad, says a press release.
A Dhaka court yesterday sent Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) Ward Councillor Mosharraf Hossain Monzu to jail after he surrendered and sought bail in a case filed for concealing wealth information of Tk 37 lakh to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
No sign is yet in sight to end of the deadlock at higher educational institutions in Rajshahi city following their closure since March 13 student violence as opponent groups belonging to ruling Awami League (AL) and Jamaat-e-Islami are rigid on their stances.
Hundreds of agitating people from different villages put up a barricade yesterday disrupting traffic on the Dhaka-North Bengal highway in Kamarkhanda upazila demanding arrest and punishment to the so-called officials of a 'fake' NGO.
Bagerhat Sadar Police Station on Tuesday night recorded a case against four 'rajakars' for killing a freedom fighter during Liberation War in 1971.
Tea cultivation in greater Sylhet region comprising 138 of the country's 160 tea gardens is suffering due to lack of rainfall.
Several hundred agitated people in Dimla brought out a procession and besieged the Dimla Upazila Health Complex yesterday alleging ill behavior of the doctors, negligence of duty and stealing of medicine from the complex.
A Chapainawabganj court yesterday sentenced two youths to death in the sensational Sheuly rape and murder case.
A textile engineering college student was beaten to death by rival students at Jorarganj under Mirsarai upazila in the district early yesterday.
Manikganj district unit of Mohila Awami League yesterday held a rally in the town demanding cancellation of AL nomination to folk singer Momtaz Begum for one of the reserved seats for women in parliament.
Pro-Awami League teachers, officers and employees of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (Ruet) yesterday held a rally on the campus protesting pro-BNP-Jamaat teachers' move to hold 'one sided' election to Ruet Teachers Association.
Criminals have murdered a unidentified young man, 30, at village Nalbata in Kumarkhali upazila in the district.
Nine people including three police officials have been sued on charge of land grabbing through intimidation.
A lack of medical supplies has led to the needless deaths of hundreds of hospital patients in parts of northern Sri Lanka ravaged by civil war, the regions' top health officials said.
Pakistani authorities are not satisfied with the India's response to Islamabad's 30 questions seeking more inputs on Mumbai terror attacks as it does not meet their requirements, a media report said yesterday.
Two men on a motorcycle threw a bomb at a truck carrying an excavating machine to NATO troops in Afghanistan, halting traffic yesterday along a supply route through Pakistan's southwest, officials said.
Egypt has sent a senior official to Washington to seek a relaxation of the US conditions for recognition of a Palestinian unity government including Hamas.
India yesterday cleared a proposal to extend its participation in a four-nation initiative, including Bangladesh, for sustainable development of fisheries in the Bay of Bengal.
Under all-round attack over his anti-Muslim speeches, BJP Lok Sabha candidate Varun Gandhi yesterday said the video footage was "doctored" and a "political conspiracy" has been hatched to malign him.
Malaysia's incoming leader Najib Razak faced a furore yesterdayWednesday over corruption charges against members of his party, while a former cabinet minister called for the king to block his appointment.
The denouement was suitably dramatic, capped by a prime ministerial address to the nation shortly before the crack of dawn on Monday. The timing was unprecedented, but any further delay would have cost the nation dearly.
A Pakistani gang-rape victim who shunned custom and rose to global fame by speaking out about her case has defied another local taboo she just got married.
South Korea warned its nationals to be on alert in the Middle East after Seoul officials visiting Yemen to investigate a deadly bombing came under attack themselves yesterday.
President Barack Obama and his top aides are considering expanding covert operations against Taliban leaders in Pakistan to southwestern Baluchistan province, the New York Times reported yesterday.
A defiant Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir yesterday called on Darfur rebels to lay down their arms, during a visit to the conflict-ravaged region where he stands accused of war crimes.
Former President George W Bush, making his first public speech since leaving office in January, says he wants Barack Obama to succeed and that it's "essential" to support the new leader.
Azerbaijanis voted yesterday on a proposal to scrap a two-term presidential limit that would pave the way for an indefinite extension of President Ilham Aliyev's dynastic rule.
Thai security forces defused four crudely made bombs in a southern city regarded as a stronghold of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's ruling party, police said yesterday.
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Imtiaj Islam Shohag is known for his images that appear fragmented and wrecked. His forms and compositions are unique, and he has an affinity for shapes and compositions. His colours are vibrant and create a correlation between forms and composition.
One look at her and you will know that she was destined for fame and the world of glitz and glamour. From a dancer, to a model, then the big screen and the small screen she has done it all with panache.
A three-day workshop titled, "Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Inventorying and Documentation of Museum Collection," ended at the Poet Sufia Kamal Auditorium, Bangladesh National Museum yesterday. UNESCO Dhaka Office was the organiser of the workshop.
They all work for reputed media organisations. Some write while relay stories on camera. But in the general sense, they all belong to the growing community of women journalists in the country. In an informal and jovial ambiance, beauty salon Persona provided an opportunity for female journalists of the city to interact with each other. The event was held at Bengal Gallery yesterday.
Hand it to the French. Who else would pick an economic collapse as a time to unveil one of the most audacious urban plans in recent memory?
Who would have thought Halum, Tuktuki, Shiku and Ikri would become household names among children when they first appeared on Bangladesh television four years ago? Right now the Sisimpur family is in the studio filming a milestone fifth season of the favourite programme, says a press release.
MUHIT Rahman's indignation (DS Mar 12) would have been more effective had his language been more judicious and his examples more relevant.
THE Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), the country's prime foreign currency earner, has made the following bailout proposals at a press conference on March 16.
AT 2:15 a.m. on February 12, we received word from Labaid hospital that our father had passed away. All four of us -- his children -- were in Dhaka. He had suffered a cardiac arrest on February 9 and slipped into a coma, and never regained consciousness.
A wannabe pop star asked me to write lyrics for his group. "Sure," I said. "What style would you like? Asian? Western?"
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With a view to improving infrastructure and other facilities for increasing investment potential here, an international commercial centre will be developed in the port city.
Fire fighters in the port city would have nothing to do but to watch helplessly in case of any incident of fire beyond sixth floor at a high-rise building due to lack of modern equipment and adequate human resources.


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You have not been following Everton for long then....we have had much worse than him. There is a thread that will give you nghtmares....
I am still getting over the fact we went from a great forward to playing a guy who didn't even have a locker.
The art of looking a gift horse in the mouth is alive and well.
Literally the only player we have at the minute who will run through walls for the badge .. .aside the youngsters .
I don't know how anyone can dislike him. His attitude is one that needs to rub off onto others.He gets fired up without being ill-disciplined, which Rooney and Schneiderlin could learn from. He also does have a semi-decent first touch, pace and a good finish.All in all, he is a very good option from the bench at the very least, and not a bad option from the start, especially with the way things are.
never understood that expression.. lol whats a gift horse? how do you get them?^ which is why i have all the time in the world for him.He's like the old Everton, maybe thats why Koeman stopped using him.
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>Of course "Challenge" - the gifted program - is only one day a week and mainly consists of projects so I'm pretty grateful now that she's not in it. From my experience as a child, I would ask you to re-think this and to get her into the program. I was in the one-day-a-week program as a child and still remember (I am 39 years old) the experiences that I had in such a program - whereas I do NOT remember my experiences in the "regular" classroom.Just my humble .02Jennifer
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Very soon, America may have cameras everywhere, Sen. Rand Paul told Eric Bolling on Fox News this weekend.
Paul noted that in response to the Boston Marathon bombings there have been calls for increased security measures at public events and anyplace the public gathers.
We must not allow the government to install security cameras and other surveillance devices "willy-nilly," Paul said. "I think it's important to note that it's a slippery slope, and someday you may have cameras everywhere," he noted.
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He compared our situation to the George Orwell novel "1984," which depicted a dictatorial society where everyone was watched all the time by government agents behind the supposedly benign facade of Big Brother.
Paul is getting a reputation as one of only a few politicians actually looking out for the American public and its rights. Earlier this year, his filibuster that forced President Obama to openly state that he would not use military drones to target and kill Americans in the United States won him praises even from the far Left.
Liberal statists quickly forgot that, of course, and soon returned to criticizing Paul simply for being a Republican and for existing.
But Paul's point, that we are rapidly approaching a police state, is frighteningly accurate.
People who live in cities are already under surveillance almost anywhere they go, but mostly by privately owned cameras. Most of the Boston Marathon footage used to pinpoint the suspects was from private cameras.
But the government is spreading its surveillance capabilities daily, with cameras on public thoroughfares, government facilities and on the road.
Soon, the FAA and Homeland Security will be adding thousands of spy drones to the skies above America, some of them armed with sensors that can watch you through walls and ceilings.
Before you know it, we're going to be living inside a 24-hour virtual cage, watched over by our government keepers.
"Think of 1984, where the cameras were in your bedroom, and in your dining room, everywhere. You never went a moment's notice without being watched," Paul said.
That future is just around the corner.


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I've always loved the ubiquitous signs on the beach that designate surfing areas from swimming areas. Something about them always feels a bit like a life choice. This is my graphic abstraction of those signs on the beach.
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Going through, the LCAV amicus is especially hilarious.
1) They decide to skip historical context of "wear, bear, or carry in case of confrontation" that SCOTUS laid out, and instead submit the abbreviated statement with the term that SCOTUS agree to no 2A rights outside the home because they said that the 2A "does not allow for anyone to carry at any time) [shortened].
2) Quoting
, which is a farce of aruling in the 2CA. The judge there ruled on the lines of militia being military where Heller states otherwise and that the 2A is for hunting and that handguns aren't used for hunting, which goes against NYS' own laws for hunting which has handgun provisions.
3) "good cause" is a widely accepted standard, except that it is not the standard within 41 states.
4) "Good and substantial reason" does not burden constitutional standards, even though they have been repeatedly shot down when used for abridging the 1A.
5) "In the home only" blah blah blah. I think we all know how that one goes.
6) *** is up with the 16th and 17th century English law references?! The constitution was a far cry from the Magna Carta in scope and precedence. I'm still trying to wrap my head around these citations.
7) LCAV tries to argue that the 2A should not be expanded upon, but the SCOTUS drastically expanded on the scope when it turned from the previously used "collective right" to the more expansive "individual right".
The historical scholars Amicus Brief was interesting, but I'm wondering about the actual precedents set forth by him as to how it actually pertains to historical perspective. For instance, he quotes that Jefferson tried to put forth a law that limited people from carrying in order to combat poaching. "Put forth" would not be the same as "passed". Further, I see not historical analysis of the plethora of information that showed that founding fathers would not agree with modern gun control laws. For instance, how does one agree that militia is the intent, yet AWB's and magazine capacity limits are still laws in some states. He also skips two other parts: hunting and modern pistols on the battleground. Both are disproven against their rather cloistered look into the 2A. Modern pistols are indeed used for hunting in most, if not all, areas of the country. Because of significant advancements within the firearms industry, pistols are much more powerful and accurate compared with their smooth bore forebears. On the modern battlefield, pistols have become ever-present. If one were to argue the militia intent (which was of course STRUCK DOWN), then this too must be ignored because in today's world, the pistol is still used for combat.
In summation, the state and their amicii attempt to put a historical spin on the framers intent without any modern context to the RKBA, never mind the actual recent rulings from the SCOTUS that affirms that the 2A was HISTORICALLY to be considered "to keep and carry in case of confrontation".
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Developers of luxury hotels say it's getting more difficult to finance and build their favored types of properties, but there are still compelling reasons to create unique, high-end hotels.
LOS ANGELES—As performance metric growth slows and supply grows, hotel projects find themselves under greater scrutiny. This is especially true for more high-profile, high cost luxury and upper-upscale developments.
Speakers on the "Strategies for successful development of upscale and luxury hotels" panel shared some of the biggest issues facing high-end development projects today.
1. Financing
Marty Collins, CEO of Gatehouse Capital, said he's definitely noticed increased difficulty in getting funding for luxury development.
"Unquestionably, it's getting tougher to finance," he said. "As (revenue per available room) flattens, and with the proliferation of soft brands and select-service brands, it's getting harder to do full-service hotels. They're the toughest thing to do."
He noted that even though it's more difficult, that doesn't make it impossible, and Gatehouse has roughly 20 projects in the pipeline.
But he doesn't see the increased difficulty of development as necessarily a bad thing because of the natural dampening effect it puts on supply growth.
Taking a long-term view, Collins said unique, high-end hotels in key markets could be better poised for success even if the industry faces a recession in the near future.
"At least in the lifestyle segment, we'll be in places people want to live and work," Collins said. "At the end of the day, if you make a misstep in Oklahoma City, you're going to be living with that a long time as opposed to these growth markets."
2. Brands
Panelists agreed the hotel industry has a cacophony of brands that could be working to its detriment.
Hal Thannisch, president at Thannisch Development Services, said the reasons for brands' existence laid out by industry insiders don't always resonate with consumers.
"I wonder how confusing (brand proliferation) is to the consumer," he said.
On top of that, Ali Kasikci, president and CEO of Bentley Management, said brands often are kept on life support for reasons other than their viability in the marketplace.
"Sometimes people try to keep things alive for emotional or nostalgic reasons," he said. "There's nothing worse than that. It's arrogance, denial and nostalgia. … A lot of the time we think brands have lasting value that lasts forever. That's not what the consumer thinks."
3. Impact of consolidation
The universe of brands only got more confusing for some with the merger of Marriott International and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, panelists said. Many were left wondering just how long it'd take for the latter company to fully "digest" the former and just how Marriott plans to draw clear lines between its many overlapping brands.
With all that said, Richard Kessler, president, CEO and COO of the Kessler Enterprise, still believes the merger will be a long-term benefit for his company and the industry.
"The one thing I look at is the leadership of the company," he said. "(Marriott President and CEO) Arne (Sorenson) is an extremely bright hotelier. I have no doubt he will be able to morph these into a form that makes sense. Right now, they have 27 brands, and they're stretching to hit on some of them. In terms of digesting, I think over two or three years it will be 80% digested then the next two to three will be spent sorting these brands out and melding some together."
Collins expressed skepticism over the current makeup of Marriott's stable of brands, but said ultimately he thinks the issues will be taken care of.
"This is the biggest brand in the world, and at the end of this (Marriott) will still rule it," he said. "There will be a lot of twists and turns, but I'm sure they'll get through it."
4. Importance of controlling construction costs
Panelists noted that luxury developments will always be pricier prospects than their more streamlined select-service counterparts, but that doesn't mean keeping the cost of building down as low as possible isn't important for the success of a new hotel.
Collins recalled his experience as one of the early developers of the W brand, and how controlling costs helped those properties, and ultimately the brand itself, succeed.
"They were never cheap, but they were never ridiculously expensive," he said. "An awful lot were new builds. Linking in residential helped, and linking in billboards helped. We just executed sales on the W Hollywood and the W San Diego, and I think that's kind of vindicated the investment thesis."
Thannisch said it's important to think about the cost in context of the value you'll ultimately derive from the property. That sometimes means investing to make a property unique and desirable.
"That's been the lesson for us," he said. "It's all dramatically changing today. Back then, it was all about the box. Today it's less about the box and more about the ethereal things around the box. That guest curriculum is not contained on property anymore. It's an extension of the property into the culture it happens to sit in."
5. Generational impact
Guests' desires are evolving as the generational profile of travelers changes over time, panelists said.
Thannisch said millennials are more of a moving target than Gen Xers or Baby Boomers.
"They're more fluid than previous generations," he said. "They have tastes and desires for what is a vacation and what's the luxury business environment they want to be in. It's all being refined, and if you don't pay attention, then you're making a big mistake as a developer."
He said this generational shift is something that's pushing more programming off property.
"The entertainment value of what's around you is key to the guest experience," Thannisch said. "You don't keep them inside the hotel anymore. They need access to activity and entertainment. They need variety and shopping. It's much more of a community-type environment. The hotel is spare bedrooms for guests in a much bigger community."
Collins said it's hard to put quick descriptors on any generation, but if pressed he would say millennials are looking for hotels that are "less gold-plated and more experiential."
"If there's a white tablecloth, it's likely in the middle of a jungle," he said. "People are as comfortable with African glamping as they are with traditional penthouses."


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I'm going to America this week, which means I've had to take on some grueling tasks like using all the butter in my fridge, getting my parents to talk the clerks at the liquor store into special ordering my favorite beer (it turns out, "She is in the Peace Corps and is coming home for the first time in two years and this is the ONE beer she wants us to buy" is an effective argument), looking at photos of burritos, and on Sunday hanging out with A., who is upset that I am leaving her for nearly a whole month.
While we were making brownies she asked if she could come to America with me. I figured this was about the same as us playing "travel to Italy/Canada/Albania/America" pretty much every day last summer, said sure, realized too late I had made a mistake, then spent most of the afternoon trying to keep her from realizing the plan was a sham. When she got worried that not having a passport would make it hard for her to travel I made her one out of construction paper, which she then showed off to her entire family. She made me walk down the street to find her dad and ask if it was okay for her to come to America; when I showed him the passport he said, "If she has a passport, of course!"
All day I knew this would end badly, but I couldn't think of a way of backing out without sending A. into tears and making her hate me for at least the evening. She took one of the plastic bags I'm packing my things in up to the balcony where she ran a fashion show of sorts, holding up clothes and packing the ones I said would be good for America. (She even packed her special white dress, "for your brother's wedding", which is not actually happening this summer.) My host mom, her aunt, foreseeing the same awful conclusion to the day as me, tried to talk her down ("They'll think Ellen's kidnapping you, you have different last names, they'll put her in jail, and then you'll be in America all by yourself and you won't be able to see your sister who is visiting when Ellen is in America."), which sent A. into a breakdown until we backed down and said, okay, okay, she could go.
There were some priceless moments in here, like when S. told A. that at the airport they put a stamp in your passport AND on your forehead, and that when we flew over the house we would have to hang a rope from the airplane so the whole family could climb up and let go over my parents' apartment, but…you know, they were all overshadowed by my fear of what would happen when A. realized that she couldn't come. She came to my house a few times Sunday night, asking if I'd called my parents yet to ask permission for her visit. Then, finally, around nine o'clock, she rang my doorbell, asked if I'd asked my dad yet, then, not looking into my face, started to apologize. "Ellen, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, but I can't come to America, I just realized…" (I won't reveal what she just realized, but like any six-year-old, she'd figured out there are some things she wouldn't feel comfortable having me and my parents help her with, in America.)
Saved! Only problem is, on Monday she told me she would come, because she was worried I would be too sad she couldn't come – and I had to spend the afternoon convincing her that it would be okay for her to stay in Macedonia.


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Greed is a Character Trait not an Emotion!
Greed is a habit formed through constant repetition. It is an act of will. Emotion, also called instinct, is a product of natural selection. Only the human animal is greedy.
What is character? Character is the network of habits that permeate all the intentional acts of an individual.
I am not using the word habit in the way we often do, as a technical ability existing apart from our wishes. These habits are an intimate and fundamental part of our selves. They are representations of our will. They rule our will, working in a coordinated way they dominate our way of acting. These habits are the results of repeated, intelligently controlled, actions.
Habits also control the formation of ideas as well as physical actions. We cannot perform a correct action or a correct idea without having already formed correct habits.
"Reason pure of all influence from prior habit is a fiction." "The medium of habit filters all material that reaches our perception and thought." "Immediate, seemingly instinctive, feeling of the direction and end of various lines of behavior is in reality the feeling of habits working below direct consciousness." "Habit means special sensitiveness or accessibility to certain classes of stimuli, standing predilections and aversions, rather than bare recurrence of specific acts. It means will."
My understanding of character and the quotations concerning the nature of character are taken from Habits and Will by John Dewey
Emotions equal instinct. First, there is emotion, then comes feeling, then comes consciousness of feeling.
What are the emotions? The primary emotions are happiness, sadness, fear, anger, surprise and disgust. The secondary or social emotions are such things as pride, jealousy, embarrassment, and guilt. Damasio considers the background emotions are well-being or malaise, and calm or tension. The label of emotion has also been attached to drives and motivations and to states of pain and pleasure.
Antonio Damasio, Distinguished Professor and Head of the Department of Neurology at the University of Iowa College of Medicine, testifies in his book "The Feelings of What Happens" that the biological process of feelings begins with a 'state of emotion', which can be triggered unconsciously and is followed by 'a state of feeling', which can be presented nonconsciously; this nonconscious state can then become 'a state of feeling made conscious'.
"Emotions are about the life of an organism, its body to be precise, and their role is to assist the organism in maintaining life…emotions are biologically determined processes, depending upon innately set brain devices, laid down by long evolutionary history…The devices that produce emotions…are part of a set of structures that both regulate and represent body states…All devices can be engaged automatically, without conscious deliberation…The variety of the emotional responses is responsible for profound changes in both the body landscape and the brain landscape. The collection of these changes constitutes the substrate for the neural patterns which eventually become feelings of emotion."
The biological function of emotions is to produce an automatic action in certain situations and to regulate the internal processes so that the creature is able to support the action dictated by the situation. The biological purpose of emotions are clear, they are not a luxury but a necessity for survival.
"Emotions are inseparable from the idea of reward and punishment, pleasure or pain, of approach or withdrawal, of personal advantage or disadvantage. Inevitably, emotions are inseparable from the idea of good and evil."
Emotions result from stimulation of the senses from outside the body sources and also from stimulations from remembered situations. Evolution has provided us with emotional responses from certain types of inducers put these innate responses are often modified by our culture.
"It is through feelings, which are inwardly directed and private, that emotions, which are outwardly directed and public, begin their impact on the mind; but the full and lasting impact of feelings requires consciousness, because only along with the advent of a sense of self do feelings become known to the individual having them."
First, there is emotion, then comes feeling, then comes consciousness of feeling. There is no evidence that we are conscious of all our feelings, in fact evidence indicates that we are not conscious of all feelings.
Human emotion and feeling pivot on consciousness; this fact has not been generally recognized prior to Damasio's research. Emotion has probably evolved long before consciousness and surfaces in many of us when caused by inducers we often do not recognize consciously.
The powerful contrast between emotion and feeling is used by the author in his search for a comprehension of consciousness. It is a neurological fact, states the author, that when consciousness is suspended then emotion is likewise usually suspended. This observed human characteristic led Damasio to suspect that even though emotion and consciousness are different phenomenon that there must be an important connection between the two.
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