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Third senior Thai police officer charged with royal defamation
Authorities announced the royal defamation charge against marine police chief Boonsueb Praithuen, making him the third charged alongside Central Investigation Bureau chief Pongpat Chayapun and his deputy Kowit Vongrongrot in the widening probe.
Under Thailand's lese majeste legislation, one of the world's strictest, anyone convicted of insulting the king, queen, heir or regent faces up to 15 years in prison on each count.
The three senior officers, who have been dismissed from their posts, are also facing a slew of bribery and corruption charges — including the running of illegal gambling and oil rackets — in what police described as "Pongpat's network".
Four more officers and five civilians have also been charged in the probe, though they are not currently charged under the lese majeste law, national police chief Somyot Poompanmoung said.
"The suspects had been making false claims to gain benefits through police promotions, illegal gambling and illegal oil trading," Somyot said at a press conference in Bangkok in reference to the lese majeste charges.
He did not elaborate on the nature of the "false claims" made in relation to the charge.
Even repeating details of the charges could mean breaking the law under section 112 of Thailand's criminal code.
"This case is very important and very sensitive so police may not make detailed disclosures about the ongoing investigations," Somyot said.
Police said they have confiscated an estimated two billion baht ($61 million) worth of assets from 15 different locations.
Confiscated goods were projected onto a screen and showed a treasure trove of luxury items including ivory tusks, antique furniture, dozens of Buddhist and Hindu statues, paintings, gold ingots, jewellery, two motorbikes and hard cash, both in baht and foreign currencies.
Somyot said he was confident further assets were hidden and that Pongpat had confessed to the charges against him.
Rights groups say there has been a rise in both charges and convictions under Thailand's royal slur law since the army seized power on May 22.
Under martial law — declared two days before the coup by then-army chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha, who is now premier — suspects are tried under military courts, where there is no right to appeal. Earlier cases were handled in civilian courts.
The royal family is a highly sensitive topic in the politically turbulent kingdom where 86-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest reigning monarch who is currently in a Bangkok hospital, is revered by many as a demi-god. (AFP)


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One girl's mission to find the best apple pie in Amsterdam…
Before I moved to Amsterdam, I had no idea how famous they were for it. I was clueless as to how popular it was and I would never have imagined how good it could be.
The "it" I'm talking about is apple pie.
Apple pie, or "appeltaart" is something of an institution in the Netherlands and although it sounds like it's a desert you already know. Dutch apple pie is nothing like anything I've had before. Rather than being a dish of baked apples encased in thin crusty pastry, Dutch-style apple pie is a taller, thicker and spicier dish. Slices of apple are baked with cinammon and layered with sultanas on top of a pastry that is more cake like than shortcrust. The top is either left open or covered in lattice pastry. Are you salivating yet? I am, and I only had my last slice a few days ago.
While I may have spent a long time blissfully unaware of Dutch apple pie, it didn't take me long to set myself the goal of finding the best slice of it in Amsterdam.
It has taken me fourteen months and more slices of spiced soft apples and warm, crumbling pastry than I am able to count, or proud to admit. But I think I have found it: Cafe Winkel.
Found on the corner of Noordermarkt and Westerstraat, diagonally opposite Noorderkerk, Cafe Winkel looks like many other Jordaan eateries, but locals and visitors in the know flock to the tables that are lined up outside and the under the brown-beamed roof inside, all because, well, mostly because of the homemade apple pie that is served there. It's location is a short picturesque walk from the Toren across the Prinsengracht canal.
The phenomenon of Cafe Winkel's apple pie
Traditionally served with whipped cream, Winkel claims to go through over sixty full pies on an average day. A busy day will see around 100 pies get eaten. Considering each pie provides eight individual portions, that's a lot of people enjoying Winkel's appeltaart.
Personally, I think what makes Winkel's apple pie so good is the pastry. It is both crisp and thick, soft but solid enough. That's not to say there's anything wrong with the apples which are just sweet enough without overdoing it. A slice of this apple pie goes perfectly with morning coffee or afternoon tea, but if you find yourself at Winkel at lunchtime their food menu is also worth considering… just make sure you save enough room for what I think is the best apple pie in Amsterdam.
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Open daily from 08:00 – 01:00 (03:00 Fri & Sat, from 10:00 on Sundays) for breakfasts, lunch, dinners and the famous Dutch "borrel" (aperitif/afterwork drinks)
Noordermarkt43, Amsterdam 1015A (NB Reservations not possible.)
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To make the most of this neighbourhood, stay at the boutique hotel, The Toren, Amsterdam

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The first six months of life the child usually sleeps on a walk, so it is suitable for a stroller, a cradle, in which it is convenient to lie. But after 6-8 months, when the child has already strengthened his spine, and he confidently sits, you can go on a stroller. It is actively used usually up to 2-3 years.
You can buy two strollers: a cradle for the first six months and a stroll for later. And you can choose one stroller "2 in 1" and even "3 in 1". Such sets includes: in the first version: chassis and two bodies, and in the second – also a car seat.


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Living in the woods, the cats occasionally find some vermin.
Living in the woods, the cats occasionally find some vermin.
This is very successful in black and white. I'm especially enjoying the mixture of whiskers between Sumo and the mouse.
UG, I hate it when my sisters cat brings back little surprises. Absolutely makes my skin crawl. This photo captures that perfectly.
Nice picture, pity about the all to bright light.
My dog is excellent in killing vermin! I'm so proud of him! I give him some dog treats when he gets a little mouse. Better than a mouse trap I'd say.
Um, James, did you take this picture inside the house ?
Nice photo, James 🙂
But, it seriously creeps me out!
Drama…love the contrast, absolute white to absolute black. Was this window lighting?
This photo really works in black and white. Don't you just love it when your pets bring you gifts?
Thinking about what your cat might do next — or what she/he might have done already — makes me cringe! 🙂
It's an interesting photo, though. Your play on contrasts is very clever — black & white; predator & prey; charming cat & repulsive (at least to me) mouse.
excellent use of black and white…the cat looks "have no mercy…" while the mouse looks fully helpless.
Please tell me that mouse isnt dead.
Does the cat killed that mouse? Oh i felt sad seeing that dead rat 🙁
I found a floating mouse in the bowl.What i did is get a piece of stick and suddenly take that mini mouse.:)
I don't like mice and when there is even one mouse in the house, we won't stop until we get rid of it.
CAT AND MOUSE,they don't normally like each other 🙂
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The school attachment monitor aims to identify and help children with abnormal family attachment. The problems associated with insecure attachment impose a significant burden on society. Children who have insecure, especially disorganised, attachment are at much higher risk of social and mental health difficulties including aggressive behaviours. By early adulthood, individuals who were very aggressive as young children cost society 10 times more than their peers and have a mortality rate almost 10 times higher, in part due to increased risk of suicide and violent behaviour, but also due to physical problems such as coronary heart pathologies.
The recently published European Union Roadmap for the Future of Child Health Research (www.childhealth-research.eu) has stated that "Determining how [mental health] can be measured adequately in [young children] to enable identification of those with good mental health vs. those who are at risk for poor mental health is an important task for the research community. Early detection of problem areas is crucial, and therefore, it is essential that monitoring systems are established based on sound indicators". If we can screen the population to identify individuals with insecure attachment early on, they can be treated and save health and social services large amounts of time and resources.
However, there are no good methods of measuring attachment across populations at present: the SAM project will provide the tools to do this. The costs to society due to insecure attachment are very high. Detecting problems early by facilitating population screening will allow rapid treatment, meaning great savings in healthcare costs, reductions in violence, etc. It will be possible for policy makers to map geographical areas by attachment status and so target resources to deal with problems in an informed way for the first time.
Being able to measure attachment at the population level will mean that, over the long term, policies within a city or country can significantly reduce the problems caused by insecure attachment. The number of trained assessors is limited and assessments take a long time, making the screen of the population of children for attachment problems impossible. SAM will enable to assess many more children without increasing costs. Charities, such as the NSPCC, spend a lot of resources taking care of children who have insecure attachment and its resulting problems. If these problems were dealt with in their early stages, NSPCC could use more of their limited resources tackling other problems that blight the lives of children.


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To bind off while knitting, knit or purl two stitches, depending on what the pattern dictates. Loop both stitches onto the right-hand needle, and pick up the first stitch with the tip of the left-hand needle. Lift this stitch up and over the second one and also over the tip of the right-hand needle. Repeat this process until the piece is fully bound off, then secure the binding by tying the end-piece of thread into a knot.
The two new loops that you create from the left-hand needle at the top of the row form the beginning of the binding. This initially puts two loops on the right-hand needle. Place the left-hand needle in front of the right-hand needle, and loop it through the first stitch that you created on the right-hand needle. When you pull the first stitch over the second, you are left with one stitch on the right-hand needle.
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The wankel engine uses a curved triangle within an almost "8-shaped" chamber to create chambers of compression. The internal shaft (A, see animation on the right) rotates three times to every one cycle of the rotor (B, refer to animation).
These engines do not require valves, because the intake and exhaust chambers are always open. Although they are mechanically simple, these engines are rarely mass-produced due to reliability issues that can result from poor geometrical engineering. Currently, the only auto manufacturer to mass-produce this engine is Mazda, in models such as the RX-7 and RX-8. The engine has found its way into other applications, often due to its impressive power-to-weight ratio.
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Newsletter of The Islay Golf Club
July 2006
Greetings From Sunny Islay
It is actually raining here in Glasgow, as I put my mind to the year that was, as Captain of the Islay Golf Club.
Like many of the mainland Members, we are about to go on holiday to Islay again and the never ending challenge that is Cross Week. I cannot really believe it is almost a year since David Brodie said "over to you" at the AGM.
Gill and I look forward to renewing many auld acquaintances at the end of July.
The Hotel
I have had the "pleasure" of negotiating over the past 12 months, with both Graham Lacey and Ian Brown on the matter of the Club's Lease of the Course.
It was brought to my attention that our previous Lease ran out around March 2001 and that we have had no formal agreement with the Hotel since that date.
I am pleased to say that both Graham and Ian have been extremely forthright and consistent in their negotiations and I am happy to announce that we have signed a new 5-year lease, commencing January 1st 2006.
I am indebted to Vice-Captain Hunter Jackson for his assistance and great support throughout the year and to Past Captain David Brodie, Secretary Ian Patrick and all of the Members of the Committee who helped formulate the Club's position, comment on the Hotel's proposals and finally approve, on your behalf, the final agreement.
Graham has told me of the many bold, exciting and extremely enterprising plans he has for the Machrie. I will not steal his thunder but leave it to him to reveal his future plans in his own time.
A good relationship with the Hotel is vital to the Club and vice versa. The success of each, to a great extent, is dependent on the other and I send Graham, Ian and all his Staff at the Hotel my thanks; for all they have done for us in the past 12 months; and my best wishes to them in the future.
The Golf Course
I played the course twice during the winter and once in the spring and I have no hesitation in saying that Simon Freeman and his Staff have brought this Golf Course up to a standard that I would not have believed possible just a few short years ago. The condition for the time of year was quite simply fantastic.
The quality of the turf and the layout of the holes is renowned and reflected in the great affinity every golfer who has played here, has for Machrie.
What Simon brings to this equation however is priceless. He is a talented golfer with a love of the game. This coupled with a professional, diligent approach to Greenkeeping results in the standards you see today. There is no substitute for hard work and the Machrie Links is the living proof. Evidence of this can be found as the Course again has risen several places in Golf World magazine's top 100 Golf Courses of Britain and Ireland.
Several changes to the course have been made. In particular around the 10th and 14th greens and at the 15th tee alterations have been carried out, all of which I believe will greatly increase the pleasure of playing the course and undoubtedly lead to much better scores!
I have nothing but admiration for Simon and his team, a view shared by Graham Lacey who, as much as we do, values Simon's knowledge and experience. Congratulations to all the Greenkeeping Staff.
The Committee
My thanks go out to Dianne and Alec Brown who after many, many years valuable service to the Club have decided that they need a wee rest from looking after our Junior Section. I wish them on your behalf a long and a happy "retirement". Successive generations of Islay golfer owe their skills to the dedication and hard work of Diane and Pudah.
The result of our questionnaire regarding juniors playing in Senior Competitions was interesting to say the least. From the hundreds of letters sent out to Members we received 19 replies, the majority of which supported the status quo. I am aware that not all Members received a questionnaire and that the ballot of Members views is therefore incomplete.
The Committee did, after much deliberation, allow several of our juniors to play in Senior Medals throughout the year. I am sure this matter is not yet resolved in the minds of all our Members and I would welcome any sensible proposals from you, which could be considered at the AGM.
Both Simon Freeman and Ian Brown, on behalf of the Hotel, attended a Committee Meeting during the year and I urge future Committees to maintain a close relationship with the Owners and to offer them a seat at our meetings.
The majority of Members are unaware of the many hours of hard work carried out by the various Convenors and Committee Members in running the Club and my thanks are due to each and every one of them.
To Kate Cracknell and Maggie Pollard; I wish you both a smooth transition to and from next year's Captaincy of the Ladies Section. I appreciate your contributions at the Committee Meetings and to the calming effect you had when the meetings got a little "rough".
The Future
I hope you all have a great year of golf at the Machrie.
The busiest week in the Club Year begins soon and the Hotel and Course will be buzzing with excitement. Then tales of triumphs and disasters in The Club Championship, The Cross, The Plate, The Senior Cross, will fill the air.
My good wishes go out to all who attend, and not just to the participants but also to the wives, girlfriends, sons and daughters (and even the dogs; for sometimes they are the only sympathetic ear you will find) who have to suffer the same old excuses of strong winds, bad lies and lost balls in impenetrable rough, yet again.
Whoever said "Islay…and its goodbye to care" never had to play Arthur Holyoake in the first round of the Cross.
Our Club is 115 years old and in great shape. We have diverse mix of Members from all around the world and each of us should feel proud to be part of a golfing heritage that is envied wherever the game is played.
Despite our differing views on many things we are all bound together in this unique group that is The Islay Golf Club
Finally to Vice Captain Hunter Jackson I send my best wishes and thanks.
My only advice to you is writ large on the Club Crest "KEEP YOUR TEMPER".
Jim Unick
Captain Islay Golf Club
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Mount Humphreys
August 1927 (Courtesy: American Alphine Club)
By: Norman Clyde
It was on the evening of the third of July that the writer, accompanied by two friends from San Francisco wound up the steep eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada to Piute Pass, an elevation of 11,409 feet above sea level. The objective of the trip was an ascent of Mount Humphreys, a lofty peak that rises to an altitude of 13,972 feet a short distance to the north of the pass. It is a unique and isolated mountain that projects several thousand feet above a broad rolling, desolate basin, above timber line in most places, and dotted with a number of lakes, the largest of which has been appropriately called Desolation Lake.
Desolate although the basin may be, it possesses a strong fascination. It has an air of elevated and spacious aloofness somewhat different from anything else in the Sierra. It is so high that although almost surrounded by mountains, only Mount Humphreys rises to any great elevation above it, giving to it an atmosphere of expansiveness and openness of outlook not common even in the high regions of the Sierra Nevada. To the west the view commands the long, gradually sloping and heavily timbered western flank of the Sierra. Although apparently barren, its rocky slopes and grassy depressions, during the summer months, contain in places a profusion of purple bryanthus and laurel, blue penstemon, graceful columbines with lovely flowers ringed orange and scarlet, while in the boggy spots one is occasionally delighted at the sight of the exquisite, white drooping bells of the cassiope.
After pausing for a short time on the pass we proceeded in a southwesterly direction over a rather rough terrain strewn with boulders, to the margin of a lake about a mile from the pass. Here, on a projecting point about 50 yards above the former, we made camp. Dwarfed and matted thickets of white bark pine afforded an ample supply of wood and snug, sheltered sleeping quarters, while the elevated position of the point commanded an inspiring outlook over lake and basin and especially toward the towering spire of Mount Humphreys several miles to the north. Soon we kindled a fire in a protected nook, prepared an evening meal of mountaineering fare, after which we lounged for a while about the cheerful blaze and then retired to our cozy sleeping quarters beneath the albicanlis pines. The wind blew rather strongly; the atmosphere was cold and crisp; the sky was spangled with myriads of stars that glowed with astonishing brilliance. The matted pines formed snug apartments protected from the chill breeze and canopied by a living roof of densely growing branches through which there were glints ofthe starry sky.
Early the following morning we were on our way northward toward the base of the mountain. Light of wonderful clarity and brightness glowed on its summit and rapidly descending, quickly dispelled the dark shadows from the undulating basin which we were traversing. Just beyond Piute Pass we were joined by two other men who had failed to reach our camp during the preceding evening. Together we advanced over the broken, rocky stretch of country between the pass and Mount Humphreys. Eventually we rounded a small lake and reached the foot of the peak.
As the writer had ascended it on a previous occasion, there was no doubt as to the route to be followed. After crossing a stretch of loose talus we came to solid rock consisting mostly of dark, contorted schists. Although steep, the rough, broken rock afforded interesting but not difficult climbing. Eventually we surmounted the belt of dark schist, reached the granite of the upper portion of the mountain and gained the comb of the ridge to the west of the peak-a sharp pinnacle rising some 500 feet on the opposite side of a deep notch. At first sight it seems to have impressed all the fifteen or more who have climbed it, as being unscalable. However, formidable as it may appear, under favorable conditions any experienced rock climber who knows the route can surmount it without incurring any very great difficulty or hazard. But snow or inclement weather may render such an attempt a hazardous feat.
After stopping for a few minutes, we dropped down into the notch and began to ascend a steep, narrow chute that extends about half-way up the pinnacle and then terminates abruptly in a sheer wall. At this point we swung to the right and were soon scrambling up a precipitous knife-edge a few feet in width that dropped away on either side almost vertically for hundreds of feet. This we jestingly called "Jacob's Ladder" as we hoisted ourselves up from one hand and foot hold to another. Finally we pulled ourselves up to the summit-a point of fractured rock several yards in diameter.
The view from this aerie perch was sublime. The peak rises in an isolated grandeur unique in the Sierra, and commands one of the finest views in the range. From the Yosemite Park to Mount Whitney the great array of the Sierra is seen in all its rugged sublimity. Although a few clouds hung in the sky, the vision was almost perfect. To the east, across the Owens Valley some 9,000 feet below, rise the White Mountains, a limited range that rivals the Sierra in elevation but not in the glacier-carved peaks and canyons that render the Sierra Nevada so beautiful and sublime, for wherever one stands within it, on every hand there is mute evidence of the former occupation of the range by numerous glaciers that carved and fluted mountain and gorge into rounded lines or jagged peaks, according to the character of the action, or the nature of the rock with which they came into contact. Here on the summit of Mount Humphreys it was interesting to scan the great array of peaks and observe the erosion resulting sometimes in a flat-topped mountain with vertical walls; sometimes in sharp furrowed peaks; at others, in rounded domes.
Glaciers have eroded away much of the original mass of Mount Humphreys, particularly on the northern and eastern flanks which present almost vertical faces below which are cirques in which small residual glaciers still linger. The summit, as are most of the loftier ones of the Sierra, is a remnant of an ancient landscape untouched by glacial action, calling to mind a time when huge glaciers wound gradually down the canyons of the western slope, and precipitous ones filled every gorge to the east, to such an extent that only the higher peaks and ridges protruded like islands above a waste of snow and ice. On this particular day the sun shone so warm that it was pleasant to loiter on the narrow summit visualizing perhaps, that far away polar time, as the eye roamed from jagged peak, and gazed down the profound canyons that furrow the western flank of the range or down the great gorges that cut deeply into its eastern scarp.
However, we soon realized that we should prepare to return down the steep mountain, as heavy clouds were gathering in the west and coming slowly toward us. We reached the base of the mountain without incident worthy of note and made our way over the undulating stretch of country between us and camp on the rocky promontory overlooking Muriel Lake and Humphreys Basin with a superb view of Mount Humphreys itself. As we looked back at the latter, we observed that its summit, so warm and sunny a few hours earlier in the day, was enveloped in a dense thunder cloud.
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The Love Chase When Does A Man Stop Chasing After A Woman
The Love Chase-When Does A Man Stop Chasing After A Woman?
As we all know, men are hunters by nature. Men are the ones that lead the romance dance, but what do you do when you find yourself in a situation with a man who, at the beginning of the chase, seemed to be "so into you," then you suddenly find that you are not being chased anymore?
Understandably, you want answers. Where did all the exuberance go that was in the beginning of this relationship? When men seek after women, they seek for two reasons only. The first is that they are looking truly for their life-long partner, which is the other half of himself that completes him.
Secondly, they are in the chase for the complete "thrill and exhilaration" of the chase, and for them it is merely just a game. In this particular case, they have no intentions whatsoever of building a long lasting relationship that is built completely on love, trust and commitment. This is why in this case, that most women seem to find that love and commitment seems to elude them. They have come across a man, in the relationship that was only in for the complete thrill of it all, and for the joy ride. Even if that joy ride may last for several years.
The first man, that is seeking for that heart-felt love and soul connection, is completely dead serious about the relationships. He is ready to cross over into marital love and bliss with full-on commitment. The only thing that could possibly turn this man around – where he goes in the opposite direction is that he finds something in the relationship that has lost its value- or its luster.
He now no longer feels that the chase (lets correct that- the woman that he is chasing after is worth it any longer). At this point he will throw in the towel. Free to subscribe to Bella Petite!
Unfortunately, if the woman is crazy for the guy, really into this person, she will then pick up the falling towel, and try to speed with accuracy to the finish line. The only problem is the fact that women are not hunters, they don't have built inside of their DNA, to be the ones who strategically, and masterfully captures their prey. Women have a total set of other female strategies that work for this. So unfortunately what happens now is you have a woman that is chasing after a man.
The man now plays hard to get, and toys with the woman and her emotions and affections. When women love, they love hard and they love long. It takes a lot for a woman to retreat, especially when it comes to the emotions that have been formed in her heart.
As complicated as this mouse and cat game sound, it definitely is not for the faint-hearted. If a man has truly lost interest in a woman, he simply diverts his attention, and moves on. If a woman, played to hard to get, he could just merely give up, because he feels it's no longer worth the effort, despite the fact that he may like the challenge. His attention span will quickly look for someone else to chase after.
Most men do take the time for pursuable relationships. They immediately have a notion, whether or not this woman is going to be worth the chase. If the woman shows some interest, for the man – the sky is the limit in his attempts to pursue her. He is not only driven by passion and desire, but also by an insatiable desire to win. To catch her as (a hunter) to his prey, this too becomes an incredible driving force.
On the other side of the coin – women, love to be chased and pursued. They want to see that a man is willing to do absolutely anything and everything to win her affections. The problem is when women get too puffed up in the race they forget the true reason of this guy's display of utter affection. Then they find this poor guy now as something to coyly play with, like a kitten with a ball of yarn.
Now if a woman really likes the man that is chasing her- if she wants him, the only thing that signifies that is that she has to stop running, and he will indeed catch her.
To sum it up, if the relationship is of true worth and value, both parties, will start to bond together, finding that mutual ground of respect, love and commitment, and the "Chase Ends," because they have truly found each other. Free to subscribe to Bella Petite!
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'Women love to be chased and pursued…' Not always…not all of us. If it is in the workplace it can be downright off-putting and even frightening. Especially if you are the 'underling' and he is a powerful figure.
The covert remarks made to you when no one is around…being 'caught' in a more private area (like the Copy Room) and no one else is around…the staring and leering (meet the Big Bad Wolf).
One thing some of us don't think of…turn it around on him and 9 times out of 10 he will run like Hell! He may never give you eye contact again.
In my case the guy had great sexual magnetism and was very well liked and held in high esteem. It became so uncomfortable for me that I called New England Tractor Trailer Company to see if I could become a truck driver!! No word of lie. I was going to hit the road and get far away (meanwhile being a bit of a 'cougar' by picking up young men)…so that I was in control.
Do I miss it? And him? Absolutely. No more thrill and life was a lark…electrifying. Oh, did I mention I am married? Told my hubby about the whole thing. He said to 'handle it' and so I did at that point. And life on the job became relaxed and sane.November 1, 2013
Hello my name is Mrs Katie from UK and I think you are just a great magazine! I am delighted everyday that I come by to read you 🙂November 16, 2013
generally nonsense, much some parts are misleading. first,very little known to us about the "gatherer-hunter" era, in comparison we do know from prof.karen armstrong(bible and history researcher), writes in her books, about ancient bible times, she mentioning in her book (the history of god), Canaanite goddess of war Anat and some others (huge list http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:War_goddesses ) , giving us indication that women fighters were very common at that days and praised a lot, also some facts indicates that woman were equal as man and even more(had higher status), in contrast to what we see in Hollywood films, which i assume you know has nothing to do with facts and education.
why we didn't hear about it? might be because some religious interests and political once's, misrepresented and falsified the facts, as you may know christian religion controlled most of the western world thought fear.
if we combine this knowledge that women were good fighters, with their current high level of manipulation and strategic skills, we might see the flame of warrior inside hardwired for struggles and conquers.
women too sensitive?
neuro-science shows that no action taken without emotions, same place that executes our decisions responsible for the emotions (see source: https://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action) some films might mislead and some might confirm, that the best warriors led by their feeling (Spartacus, gladiator). also look at armies or fighting groups/activists nowadays, best officers/soldiers come from families who educated their sons/daughters for deep feeling for the country/society.
people most of the time speaks, not whats on their mind, but what they should say to win the society confirmation, like a computer executing a part of program when it reaches to the code part, if we assume that woman has a warrior characteristics in our society, where films program our brain, woman might want to do the only one thing she expects the man to do.
yes woman seat whole night on the bar wanting so much to approach someone, burning inside ,struggling not to take action before a guy does(some may send signs of interests), resisting to stay in the boundaries that society(TV in this case) made for her, but if she wasn't a warrior she probably quit fast, instead she might change bar or move to a club as methods of struggling with the inner voice,trying to create other opportunities for guys to approach to fulfill the society role.the inner voice tells a woman to approach, its the same voice we silence, every time we chase them. The more pretty the woman the more guys approach her, the more society's attitude confirms in her mind, silencing the inner voice, the voice of the warrior.
Brene Brown says: "we prefect" and "our child hire-wired for struggle when they get here, our job isn't to make them prefect…."
Guys our job isn't to chase or pursue woman or even approach first, our job is to get inside a warriors head, same as our head so is women's,
they are just like us, think of it that way and i hope it will help you.
~VladApril 4, 2014
This nonsense written on this article is the exact reason why many men I know have simply opted out of all relationship/marriage once for all and started replacing women with video games and porn.
Women's crave of chase has gotten so far that is just no longer pleasurable nor reasonable for a modern woman who wants equality , but doesnt have the balls to ask him out. Once again, equality without responsibility.
With the birth of the dating sites, which have given women more power in dating, many men are getting sick and tired of this chasing crap. I know I do.June 30, 2014
I have a question is it true that when a man cries over a woman he will never love any other woman like her?February 20, 2015
Very true, We too tend to think lik dat…..Untill we meet d nxt girl !!!July 14, 2015
No. I can tell you and assure you from personal experience. A big, fat, no.August 1, 2017
gotta luv bellapetite and Miss Ann Lauren is wonderful and beautiful I have been fan since I found you and this mag give me hope for petite fashion too!July 9, 2014
To John's comment, I totally agree. Men have limits too. And they generally go well beyond their limits before they 'give up'. It's not that they will go find someone else when they get bored. If the women they're into is being useless, then there'll come a point when it just makes no sense to carry on.July 29, 2014
Since women have a better time attracting men, many believe that men can pick up women with the same ease and frequency. This is nonsense; men have to prove themselves far more unless they are at the top of the heap. There are women who complain about the quality of men out there, but they are usually focusing on a narrow spectrum of men. Even a recent article stated that anyone outside of being white collar are "non-negotiable" as far as dates are concerned—they are not dating material these pseudo-elist women mentioned in the post. Nevermind that many blue collar men can make good money, but I digress.
Looking into it further, the typical moaning and bitching often includes that men aren't even "manning up" to improve themselves and make themselves more potentially good date/mate material. Of course, there are women who decry that men will not take up their responsibilities. When Western culture is swimming in misandry, it's not too hard to understand why men will not "man up" in first place. When being loyal, honorable, honest, hard-working, genteel, and generous is not mutually rewarded or even outright exploited, a man seeing clearly will wise up.
This is evident with the dating scene as well. The cards are stacked against men, and there are women who will not give up their social and personal power so easily . . . even if it harms them in the short term. They are refusing to accept that there are men who will not let their own self-respect dwindle or be used in the dating process while sweety wants to reap the rewards. If some sort of mutual equity was widespread, it would be different, but it is not the environment we observe now.
A good friend of mine summed up things nicely, although he was speaking about the workplace when he was getting the brunt of crap jobs and lost much of his motivation when he knew it was a losing battle to hold on to his job at the time: If you don't care, why should I. There are women out there that do not want to understand this about men, and will continue to blunder and largely blame men while living in denial about what is actually happening.
Over the years, the shaming language loses it effect, and the women that are upset that men would rather play an X-Box in their thirties or keep their money for retirement. Women need acknowledge why this is more common rather than remaining smug and single (all the while still thinking about men at every turn). In the mating dance, even with the dating scene, it's not being intimidated by a "strong, independent" woman that stops men from approaching/making the first move. Those same men are tired of running the gauntlet for little result, disappointed by the arbitrary whims, never being good enough, and the exhaustive and trivial lists judgmental women draw up for them. And who can blame them?July 31, 2014
Ms. Ali – You are GREAT! As a guy who has NEVER asked a woman out ( how do you know that she is interested, so she can ask me>), you sound like the kind of woman whom a guy would go CRAZY over. Best wishes!November 21, 2014
Alpha Male
Agree. NONSENSE article. As an attractive guy who has dated many women, some absolutely gorgeous ones, I have to provide some feedback.
There will be an initiation from the guy at 1st, if he wants you. However, there will also be a limit. Especially if you are an alpha male.
You are not going to be some dufus chasing & trying, chasing & trying. That's NOT how it works. Once that threshold is met,
it's basically NEXT! And it's the women's loss, period. I've had this happened many a times. And the girl/women is like, WTF.
That's what you get for playing these stupid games. Alpha males do not put with this BS. We are always in control.
"They want to see that a man is willing to do absolutely anything and everything to win her affections." Wrong!
We do not put you on a pedestal and bow down. The soft beta male, perhaps. That's because they doesn't know any better. They think that a women's poop doesn't smell.
Who writes these articles?August 8, 2014
@Alpha Male, but what if you really,really liked that girl??Like she had a lot of good qualities that you liked in a women; she was smart, beautiful and fun to be around. Would you still chase after her or when would you stop chasing her???March 12, 2015
You ain't a man not a woman remember? A normal woman will want to see a man is willing to do anything to have her. Fullstop!November 10, 2015
I agree with your message Candace. Thanks for placing a woman's prospective here.August 12, 2014
I've got a big guy issue, besides being a long distance relationship, we've meet online last year, and it was great for the first month then, one morning he said he couldn't keep doing this. To my surprise he came back about two weeks later saying, he was missing me, so of course I started things back up, but after two months, one day he said he's done. So I decided to try the one month no contact. To my surprise he responded, with a lol, but I left him alone for hours, and he started messaging me all the time just like he never did, he even would just call, I was shocked before he only asked me to call. But the other day we were talking on the phone, and he just hung up, and I haven't heard back, can you give me some advice to why he might be constantly changing his behavior?May 24, 2016
He sounds like a narcissists. Blow hot and cold…playing games. Run.October 15, 2017
the guy is double minded he is in confusion as in who to choose among u.November 7, 2016
Women just don't seem to comprehend the fact that men don't like every woman they see. You know how you don't like every guy? Well, guys are the same way! If he's not chasing, he doesn't like you. Period. That's his right, just as it's your right not to like someone. If you try to change his mind you'll just make a fool of yourself. Go find someone else. That's what he's doing.December 3, 2016
Feminism and anti male laws are the reason men to date or marry you.
Untill they are reversed. Nothing will change. get a cat. MGTOWMarch 24, 2017
Are you short OR ugly OR poor OR lack confidence and social skills. Then please I beg of you to stay out of the "breeders" club. It's cruel to keep breading omega boys. Nobody wants them. They all end up depressed and shooting down innocent children in their rampage against rejection.
Alternatively, man up and play among your stronger leaders. Seek an alpha male as your mentor. Have faith you can play among your own men and maybe even win.September 4, 2017
Maddie – That goes for women as well.Men do not like fat, tall ugly women .
The guy may not hit on you because he is scared of rejection,been rejected by a lot of women or many other things.October 20, 2017
Brittany Howell
My husband and I have been together 10 years but married 5. I started to notice some strange behavior from him Since 3 months ago, and a few weeks ago I found out that my husband is seeing someone else. He started coming home late from work, he hardly care about me or the kids anymore, Sometimes he goes out and doesn't even come back home for about 2-3 days. he asked for a divorce and moved in with another woman. he Checked out emotionally. He has cheated 6 times over the past 3 years, before now, We use to be a happy family with two kids. I did all I could to rectify this problem but all to no avail. I became very worried and needed help. As I was browsing through the internet one day, I came across a website that suggested that Dr Mack can help solve marital problems, restore broken relationships and so on. So, I felt I should give him a try. I contacted him and and told him my problems and he told me what to do and i did it and he did a spell for me. 28 hours later, my husband came to me and apologized for the wrongs he did and promise never to do it again. Ever since then, everything has returned back to normal. I and my family are living together happily again contact ___dr.mack201@gmail. comNovember 30, 2017
I don't believe much of this one sided opinionated article.
I'm a man, and when a woman starts playing silly childish antagonizing games, I leave.
I'm not into playing games, it only creates aggrivation that establishes a ground for more games, and then the relationship just turns into a silly fictional game.
Women tend to have and play several characters in a relationship. Most of which are childish and cutesy.
That gets old quick. Be for real.July 31, 2018
A woman's heart should be so close to God, that a man should have to chase him to find her.
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GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names — latest release now available
News and Events — April 2011
GEBCO maintains and makes available a digital gazetteer of the names of features on the ocean floor. The GEBCO Sub-Committee on Undersea Feature Names (SCUFN) is responsible for the maintenance and update of the gazetteer data set.
The latest version of the gazetteer is now available to download in Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and Adobe PDF form. This new release includes the 50 undersea feature names approved at the last SCUFN meeting, held in September 2010.
The gazetteer currently has over 3,500 entries and includes information on the name, generic feature type and geographic location of features on the ocean floor. For some features, the 'history' behind their name is also included. For example, Vancouver Knolls in the North Pacific Ocean, named after George Vancouver, an 18th century explorer of the Pacific coast of North America.
Find out more about the work of SCUFN and how to submit a new undersea feature name proposal.
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The TPL0501 device is a single-channel, linear-taper digital potentiometer with 256 wiper
positions. This device can be used as a three-terminal potentiometer or as a two-terminal rheostat.
The TPL0501 device is currently offered with end-to-end resistance of
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interface. The TPL0501 device has a nominal temperature coefficient of 35 ppm/°C.
The TPL0501 is available in an 8-pin SOT-23 and
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Even though Senate Majority Leader Robert Byrd generally serves as the Democratic Party`s chief standard bearer with intelligence and eloquence, he is not above exhibiting the worst qualities of a politician when self- interests are at stake.
Robert Byrd Byrd, of coal-producing West Virginia, offered some embarrassingly nonsensical testimony regarding several bills designed to reduce acid rain and the environmental damage it has caused primarily in northeastern states and in eastern Canada.
Before the Senate Environmental Protection Subcommittee, Byrd said three pending acid rain bills could ``harm the environment in the long run`` and that it is ``not clear what role, if any, acid rain is playing in forest damage.``
His words -- and his ability to block a bill that would hurt his coal-mining constituents -- bode ill for 1987 passage of an acid rain bill. Nevertheless, a stronger coalition of Republicans and Democrats is pushing for passage this year and many former opponents are talking of a compromise.
Acid precipitation is caused by sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emission that are transported through the atmosphere, chemically changed and then carried back to Earth as rain, snow or dust.
Authoritative scientific organizations around the world, including the National Academy of Sciences, have found conclusive evidence that the burning of coal and other fossil fuels begin the process that forms acid precipitation. The acids have so altered the chemistry of some lakes and forests that aquatic life has died off and trees have wilted and died.
Curbing acid rain is a cause celebre in Northeastern states where the environmental damage is most severe. But the notion is anathema in states like Byrd`s, where thousands of coal miners could be put out of work if a bill passes and encourages industry to switch to low sulfur coal from western states.
Byrd`s concern for the economic well-being of his constituents is correct and economic displacement should be a consideration in any acid rain debate.


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Topic(s):2.16 - Microsystems
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I observed this morning, April 1 ( No Foolin'), that a station successfully connected to the ISS packet mailbox (RS0ISS-11). I was able to confirm that the BBS system had returned to operation on the next pass. The mailbox system has been down for the past several weeks due to unknown reasons. Previous attempts to recover the BBS utilizing power cycling were unsuccessful. I suspect the long power down of the radio in support of the recent spacewalk contributed to the recovery of that portion of the ISS packet operations on the Kenwood D-700. Since the system has been down for a while, here is a reminder of the commands used for the Kenwood mailbox. Note, they differ slightly from other packet mailbox command structure. They are provided here in order to minimize the number of station that have to request the Help from the PMS which contributes to *A LOT* of excessive traffic during the pass for a given area. ---------------------------------------------- **If a station connects to the ISS mailbox, the following will be received: Welcome to RS0ISS's message board System Ver 1.50 112864 Bytes free CMD(F/K/M/R/W/B/H/?)> ****Please do not send an H or ?.***** The following help menu will be sent and it takes a lot of time. Considering the delay issues over some parts of the world, this could effectively eliminate any one else from using the system during that pass. W(rite) = Type W (callsign)<cr> to begin message entering. Subject: = Header (max 30 characters) are entered after the prompt: "Subject". Ending the header with a carriage return <cr>. Message: = Message are entered after the prompt: "Message". Ending each line with <cr>. You terminate with either a <cr>/EX<cr> or <cr><ctrl-Z><cr> to the indicate end of your message. B(ye) = Type B<cr> to DISCONNECT. F(ile) = Type F<cr> to show the latest 20 messages. L(ist) = Type L<cr> to show the all messages. M(ine) = Type M<cr> to show latest 20 messages (to or from you). Subsequent F or M command will show next 20 active messages. R(ead) = Type R n<cr> to show the number n message. A(bort) = Type A<cr> to Abort. J = Type J<cr> to show connect stations. K(ill) = Type K n<cr> to delete the number n message (only to or from you). H(elp) or ? = Type H<cr> or ?<cr> to display this. **When a B is sent to disconnect, the following is received. Thank you CU AGN 73 ---------------------------------------------- Please be courteous to other operators who are just relaying info using the ARISS digi when utilizing the mailbox. Try uploading messages during low usage times and avoid using the mailbox if you have a minimal station or can't maintain a solid link to the system. Only 1 user can connect to the mailbox at a time. If a station establishes a connection but cannot maintain it, the system will be not be accessible by anyone else until the mailbox times out the user and transmits several disconnect frames. 73 Kenneth - N5VHO ---- Via the sarex mailing list at AMSAT.ORG courtesy of AMSAT-NA. To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe sarex" to email@example.com
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I was blessed to have been raised in a Christian home. My parents brought us to church, talked with us about God, and always encouraged us to know more about him. I accepted Christ when I was five, in a discussion with my dad. I continued to pursue what it meant to be a Christian through private schools and attending church. I was always driven to know more, to answer the tough questions, and to wrestle with tough issues.
When I was eleven, I was run over by a motorboat. God was gracious, even in tragedy, and I have recovered well. But I came to believe that he had saved me for a reason, that I had a purpose for Christ and his kingdom, and that he was preparing me for that through this accident.
Fast forward to college. I initially declared my major as Math and Physics; I wanted to be a teacher. During freshman year, however, I had a number of conversations with various professors which pushed me away from the concrete equations and experiments I thought I wanted. Instead, I began to pursue a theology degree, with the intention of going to seminary afterward.
In seminary, I further clarified my calling as I felt the lack of a personal connection within the standard MDiv degree. I wanted something that got me connected with the people of the church, and not simply preach from the pulpit. I decided to pursue a masters in counseling as well, to help me connect with the issues that everyone has in their lives, to reach the heart of the people in the church as well as the study and declaration of God's Word.
I have had great opportunity to pursue both of these avenues in my ministerial experience, and I thank God for his continued leading in my life.
I was hired at Cornerstone as the Pastor of Congregational Care, covering all pastoral tasks of the church outside of preaching. This included counseling, administration, supervision of the ministries of the church, hospital visitation, weddings and funerals, baptisms, and many other areas. I worked closely with the part-time preaching pastor to hep set vision for the church, coordinate worship services, and plan events. I also worked as our tech support, creating a church website and effective computer system for the church.
When the preaching pastor moved on, I was asked by the congregation to step into the role of Lead Pastor, and add the weekly preaching to my duties. As Lead Pastor, I also supervised the staff, and helped coordinate our Leadership Team, responsible for making everything run smoothly at church.
I was also able to lead the church through a number of transitions during my tenure at Cornerstone, including many shifts in personnel (lead pastor, associate pastor and worship leader), and also a physical move, selling the building and moving to another that would serve our needs better.
There have been many aspects of my experience at Cornerstone that I enjoyed. We held a Q&A time at the end of each sermon, allowing people to directly interact with what had been taught that morning. We gathered every week for a community night, allowing kids, youth, and adults to all worship together, and take part in some age-appropriate lessons centered around the same material, to allow families to have great conversations during the week.
One of my greatest passions is for healing in the church, and Cornerstone was a place that seemed to draw people in need of healing of one form or another. This healing takes place in a number of ways. The most direct is through counseling. I have had opportunity to work directly with individuals, couples and even families in need, working through various personal crises, dealing with grief, and even some unfortunate instances of spiritual attack and abuse. It has been a great privilege to work with these people on a personal basis. Many times, these people need more than I can offer, so I have built a network of contacts in the professional counseling world as well. Healing also comes at a corporate level. There are ways to address corporate need from the pulpit, discussing our need for personal redemption and forgiveness, and in working out God's grace to us in our relationships with others. I am passionate for the work of God in the lives of his people, and grateful that Cornerstone allowed me the opportunity to engage with that work.
• Preached weekly in exegetical, topical and other creative styles, including modern parables and
first-person narratives
• Counseled individuals, couples, and families in situations of crisis, grief, pre-marital, et al.
• Revitalized Small Groups ministry
• Instituted Adult Education, teaching, writing and finding class curriculum and organizing leaders
• Oversaw all ministries, recruiting, supervising and training leaders
• Coordinated multi-church Celebrate Recovery program, including large and small group teaching, volunteer coordination and training, and recovery counseling
• Mentored student interns in supervised
• Guided church transitions, including staff changes and a move to a new physical location
• Created and maintained church website and computer system, implemented audio/visual needs
First Congregational in Hamilton was my second seminary internship. I worked extensively with small groups, creating and leading a group for young married couples. I also facilitated another adult group, focusing on healthy relationships using curriculum by Cloud and Townsend.
I also worked hand-in-hand with the associate pastor to help view and choose curriculum for some of the adult Sunday school classes. He provided great oversight for me as we worked on these projects, and also took me on some visits to hospitalized or homebound congregation members.
Finally, I was given the opportunity to preach at the Easter Sunrise Service. The pastoral staff placed a great deal of trust in me to task me with an important service in the life of the church. I felt very encouraged by their support.
• Established and led Young Marrieds small group ministry
• Facilitated adult small group, responsible for curriculum development and selection, and lesson planning concerning healthy relationships
• Assisted in Sunday School curriculum planning
• In-home visitation of elderly and/or infirm members
• Preaching experience
NSCBC was my first internship during seminary. As an intern, I gained a valuable opportunity to interact with the pastoral staff, especially concerning the administrative tasks of the staff. I attended meetings to help plan out the service, engaged in staff team building, and participated in the worship service. This would include a pastoral prayer, Scripture reading, and periodically a call to worship, responsive readings, or various announcements.
• Collaborated with pastoral staff in researching, organizing, and initiating a small group ministrywithin the church
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By Pfc. Lee Min-hwi (USAG-Yongsan)July 8, 2008
YONGSAN GARRISON, Republic of Korea - Yongsan brought a bit of Americana to the middle of Seoul as an estimated 3,000 people visited throughout the day July 4th to celebrate the 232nd birthday of the United States.
"This is one of the biggest events we have each year," said Paul Robinson, Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation director. "I've been here 50 years, and it's safe to say that this was definitely one of the best we've ever had. It was a very fine day."
This year, the Yongsan community presented more than just the best. Festival-goers enjoyed a carnival-like atmosphere featuring traditional American and Korean entertainment, cultural performances, youth and adult activities, information and food booths, and, of course, a fireworks display.
"Today was just a great day," said Pvt. Justin Eckharolt, 18th Medical Command. "The fireworks, concerts... they all brought a little bit of home here. I enjoyed it."
Festival-goers paused for a short time in the afternoon to watch 17 Soldiers become U.S. citizens in a special Independence Day Naturalization Ceremony.
Later, musical headliner Sherrie Austin played to a capacity crowd inside Collier Field House. After an 8th U.S. Army Band concert, a 20-minute fireworks display brought the nine-hour festival to a close.
"This is a very important day," said Command Sgt. Major Ralph Rusch, USAG-Yongsan command sergeant major. "Today, compared to other garrisons I've been before, this is definitely one of the best I've seen."
The day's events also featured performances by several Korean entertainers, such as the Quades Jazz Band, Doodrock Beat performers, and other Korean pop artists who brought their talents to Yongsan.
You Yong-hun is one of the Doodrock performers who shook the audience with powerful rhythms. Doodrock, in the spirit of "Nanta" and "Stomp," mixes traditional Korean drumming with rock music, high-energy contemporary dance, tap, mime and slapstick.
"I know that Independence Day has a great meaning to American Soldiers and their families in Korea," he said. "I feel happy that they invited Korean people to their base to celebrate together. It is my honor to come here."


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CAIRO (AP) — More than 20 Egyptian human rights groups say authorities excluded them at the last minute from a meeting with a visiting European Union delegation aimed at boosting ties with the 27-nation bloc.
The rights groups say that after initially being invited to a meeting Tuesday with the EU, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry abruptly withdrew the invitation. Organizations focusing on poverty reduction and charity still took part in the talks.
The rights groups said in a statement the decision to exclude them reflects the current government's shunning of human rights — a continuation of the policy of the ousted regime of Hosni Mubarak and the country's transitional military rulers.
The Egyptian official chairing the meeting said Cairo wants to focus on fighting poverty, not building democracy and human rights.


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When has space been a better metaphor for transcending Earth's human conflicts?
The first permanent residency in space began this week with an American and two Russians occupying the International Space Station (ISS). The event is not only historic for scientific exploration and human progress, but also for the long collaboration among 16 nations to build and run this acre-size orbiting complex. The first crew will begin weeks of preparation to create a home for crews from many countries.
And, as visionaries have long predicted, the space station is likely to be only a scene-setter. Lessons learned about human adaptability and scientific enterprise will be applied to missions to the moon, Mars, and beyond.
But that's getting ahead of the story. A lot of groundwork for the ISS was laid by Russia's Mir space station, now in its fifteenth year in orbit. That Mir has been sustained so long, even as Russia underwent political upheaval, is itself a testament to the allure of space.
Shards of nationalism still cling to space travel. Russia's determination to keep its space program going had a lot to do with national pride. And there are Americans who'd prefer to see the US making its own way in space - and not helping pay for the Russian part of the ISS.
But such critics are inaudible to the three men up there flicking switches and booting up systems on the ISS. For them, and those who'll follow, working together in space is simply a fact of life.
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Karachi: The war of words between Pakistan cricket Board and former captain Javed Miandad intensified on Monday with the chief organizer of the national T20 championship taking a jibe at Miandad for making an issue out of not being properly invited for the event.
Miandad had complained in the national media yesterday that the board had sent him just a single invitation for the national T20 championship that began on Sunday and have also not kept him in the organising committee.
"I don`t think this is such a big issue it is unfortunate that a person of Miandad`s calibre is making an issue of this. There is no issue with the cards how many does he want I will deliver them personally myself to him at his home," Wazir Ali Khoja, who heads the championship organizing committee, told reporters at the stadium today.
Miandad, who is also director-general cricket in the board on a lucrative salary and package, said he had received one invitation to attend the tournament which was an insult to him and all those players who had served Pakistan cricket.
But Khoja noted that Miandad didn`t need an invitation to come to the stadium.
"He is the Director-General in the board and he can come anytime. No one needs to invite him. He can come and play his role in the organization. The invitation card is sent as a routine practice to all former players," Khoja said.
He said that it was unfortunate that Miandad was making an issue of nothing and said that the former captain should be assisting the board in making the tournament a success.
Relations between Miandad and the board soured after the former said in an interview that 90 per cent of the policy decisions taken by the board were wrong and damaging the sport in Pakistan.
Miandad further upset the board and its chairman Ejaz Butt by playing a big role in having the national T20 championship moved from Lahore to Karachi due to the dengue fever outbreak in the Punjab capital.
Khoja also dismissed complaints by the advisor on sports to the Sindh chief minister Haleem Adil Sheikh that the board was mistreating former players and also snubbing him.
"Haleem Adil Sheikh wanted to organize a gala concern during the tournament to raise funds for the flood victims we felt given the situation in the province it would not be appropriate to hold a concert. Instead we suggested he organize a exhibition match between the Miandad eleven and Shahid Afridi eleven after the tournament but he got upset and angry with us," Khoja said.
Miandad, a veteran of 124 tests, has so far stayed away from the tournament although he played a lead role in getting President Asif Zardari to issue directives to move the event from Lahore to Karachi.


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The Yankee Group's Carl Howe has some bad news for Google, Samsung, and the rest of the Android ecosystem. The Group published the results of a survey that found more than twice as many smartphone owners intend to buy iPhones, and Mr. Howe predicted based on this buyer intent, iPhone will eclipse Android by 2016.
The survey also found that three times as many Android owners intend to switch to iPhone than the other way around, with 6 percent of iPhone owners planning on buying an Android device and 18 percent of Android owners planning on buying an iPhone. It's that customer loyalty that gives Apple the long-term edge, according to the report.
"Apple's 'black hole' ecosystem captures subscribers who never leave, while Android smartphones are losing one out of every six customers to other manufacturers," Mr. Howe wrote. "These trends will drive Apple ownership well past Android ownership by 2015 and will reinforce Apple's dominance in tablets as well."
This has the unfortunate side effect of running contrary to the prevailing pundit position that Apple is doomed, fading fast, and floundering, but Mr. Howe apparently didn't bother letting that punditry get in the way of his survey results.
"Despite press excitement about Samsung," he wrote, "Apple continues to gain share against all Android devices. While Samsung may have garnered huge press attention from its Galaxy S IV announcement, consumer intent to buy Samsung phones is less than half that of iPhones in the U.S. In fact, iPhone intent to buy is statistically tied with the intent to buy all Android phones combined."
At the same time, recent data from IDC shows that Apple's iPhone lost significant market share in the March quarter, as competitors like Samsung outgrew Apple. IDC said that Apple had 17.3 percent market share with 37.4 million iPhones sold, compared to the year ago quarter when 35.1 million iPhone sales was good enough for 23 percent share.
That puts the data on the ground at odds with The Yankee Group's survey, at least for the near term, and it remains to be seen how well this survey translates to what consumers actually do. Changewave Research, for instance, has found for many years that a majority of survey respondents planned on buying an iPhone over other platforms, yet Android has grown to reign supreme, especially at the low end.
Then again, there's that whole usage thing. Android owners don't do anything with their devices, at least not compared to iPhone owners. They don't shop with their tablets, they don't download apps, they certainly don't pay for apps. Heck, they don't even do much surfing. We've been trying to understand this gap since it first became apparent.
The usage gap is consistent with the survey's results. Apple consistently has the highest customer satisfaction rates, so it makes sense that this survey finds that iPhone owners are going to stick with iPhone, accounting for that black hole Mr. Howe described.
To that end, even with pundits screaming about how bad it is that Apple doesn't have a 5-inch smartphone/phablet, Apple was still the number two vendor in the March quarter, according to IDC. That's a very salient piece of information that the Apple haters and fandroids gloss over when touting the wonders of their megaphones and how it demonstrates the supremacy of Android.
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By Miguel Rivera, photo by Kaz Nagatsuka
Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan - 20-year-old Naoya Inoue (6-0, 5KOs) made history in Japan, in only his sixth fight, he knocked out two-time world champion, and one of the best in the lower weight divisions, Adrian Hernandez (29-3-1, 18KOs), in six rounds to capture the WBC junior flyweight title. Hernandez had won his last seven after an upset knockout loss (which he later avenged by knockout) to Kompayak Porpramook. Inoue was in control of the action during the contest and dropped Hernandez in the sixth with a big shot. Hernandez made it up and the referee felt he was too hurt to properly defend himself and waved it off.
WBC flyweight champion Akira Yaegashi (20-3, 10 KOs) retained his belt with a ninth round knockout of durable Odilon Zaleta (15-4, 8 KOs) of Mexico. It was a tough fight with Yaegashi winning a majority decision after eight rounds of action, 77-76, 77-75 and 76-76. Up next is a showdown with Roman Gonzalez.
Two-division champion Roman "El Chocolatito" Gonzalez (39-0, 33 KOs) crushed Juan Purisima (11-3-1, 3 KOs) in three one-sided rounds to set up a fight with WBC flyweight champion Akira Yaegashi.
18 year old Takuma Inoue, the younger brother of Naoya Inoue, outboxed the far more experienced Fahlan Sakkreerin Jr. over eight rounds. Takuma raises his record to 2-0 and Sakkreerin falls to 25-3, 15. The score was 79-73 on all three of the official cards.


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This November, Hong Kong will be celebrating its culinary traditions during Wine and Dine Month, with events and promotions taking place throughout the city's major foodie districts, at popular landmarks and at highly-regarded restaurants.
The Wine and Dine Festival
Kicking things off is the American Express Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival (1-4 Nov) at West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade, where more than 100 gourmet food stalls and 200 wine booths will be showcasing their produce against the stunning backdrop of Hong Kong harbour.
Wine appreciation classes are available, and top wine experts will also be on hand to guide you through the rare vintages and fine wines on offer within the Riedel Grant Tasting Pavilion. Genuine oenophiles will appreciate the first time releases and limited-edition wines, along with new products from lesser known wineries in countries such as Ukraine and Romania.
This year, a new feature of the festival is the Sweet Pavilion which will be serving up delectable patisserie creations alongside sweet 'n sticky Asian desserts, all paired with ice wine, sweet and dessert wine, rosé or champagne.
Street Carnivals
During November, the city's dining hotspots come to life with superb street cuisine and carnival entertainment. Over on Wan Chai's Queen's Road East, the Discovery Walk (10 Nov) passes by the district's top restaurants, antique furniture stores, art galleries and heritage buildings including the Hung Shing Temple and the Wan Chai Old Post Office. Try out an international range of canapés and fine wines en route and visit the Montmartre-style street at the Open Piazza of the Hopewell Centre.
Lan Kwai Fong Carnival (17-18 November) is the city's largest annual street party. Starting at 1pm and lasting well into the night, the event has an exuberant Mardi Gras atmosphere and is filled with festive decorations, not to mention crowds of people getting on down with the hot Brazilian dancers and musicians. The streets of Lan Kwai Fong will be brimming with booths offering gourmet delicacies and selections of the finest wine, beer and cocktails from around the world, plus interactive stage games, parades, arts and crafts and more.
The World of Food and Music in Stanley is a family-friendly extravaganza (held each weekend in November) which takes place in Stanley Plaza. Budding cooks can get inspiration from the World Junior Master Chef Competition (24-25 November) where little chefs from across the globe will be competing with their local counterparts for the prestigious title. There will also be cooking demonstrations from international chefs, wine tastings and live world music performances.
Festival of Restaurants
The Hong Kong Festival of Restaurants runs from 1-25 November, and offers residents and visitors the chance to sample a set lunch or dinner at some of the city's top fine dining establishments, and at more casual spots too. Participating restaurants this year include Chez Patrick, Madam Sixty Ate, The Newsroom, Shore Steak and Taku.
Cooking classes and other events
During Wine and Dine month there is ample opportunity to discover a bit more about Chinese cooking, or take in a food tour, explore a wine cellar or find out how to cook with wine.
- Learn how to make dim sum – a quintessential Hong Kong dining experience – with a professional chef and then tuck in to a delicious dim sum lunch.
- Join a one-hour guided tour of Crown Wine Cellars, an ex-British military bunker, and stay around afterwards for a three-course meal with sparkling wine. (Every Thurs & Sat in November except 10th and 17th).
- Take a three and a half hour food tasting tour of Central and Sheung Wan and indulge in platefuls of wonton noodles, barbecued pork rice and egg tarts.
- Towngas Avenue offers a personalised cooking class to learn the art of cooking food with elements of red and white wine from a professional chef (14th and 19th November).
Visit the Hong Kong Wine and Dine Month 2012 for more information and tickets.
Virgin Atlantic operates a daily direct flight to Hong Kong from London Heathrow.
Header photo: American Express Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival © 2012 Discover Hong Kong


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Authors: Chen RC, Carpenter WR, Hendrix LH, Bainbridge J, Wang AZ, Nielsen ME, Godley PA
Title: Receipt of guideline-concordant treatment in elderly prostate cancer patients.
Journal: Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 88(2):332-8
Date: 2014 Feb 01
Abstract: PURPOSE: To examine the proportion of elderly prostate cancer patients receiving guideline-concordant treatment, using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER)-Medicare linked database. METHODS AND MATERIALS: A total of 29,001 men diagnosed in 2004-2007 with localized prostate cancer, aged 66 to 79 years, were included. We characterized the proportion of men who received treatment concordant with the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines, stratified by risk group and age. Logistic regression was used to examine covariates associated with receipt of guideline-concordant management. RESULTS: Guideline concordance was 79%-89% for patients with low- or intermediate-risk disease. Among high-risk patients, 66.6% of those aged 66-69 years received guideline-concordant management, compared with 51.9% of those aged 75-79 years. Discordance was mainly due to conservative management-no treatment or hormone therapy alone. Among the subgroup of patients aged ≤76 years with no measured comorbidity, findings were similar. On multivariable analysis, older age (75-79 vs 66-69 years, odds ratio 0.51, 95% confidence interval 0.50-0.57) was associated with a lower likelihood of guideline concordance for high-risk prostate cancer, but comorbidity was not. CONCLUSIONS: There is undertreatment of elderly but healthy patients with high-risk prostate cancer, the most aggressive form of this disease.
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