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The BIS and the Latin American debt crisis of the 1980s
The Latin American debt crisis, which broke out in August 1982, was the first global financial crisis in the postwar period. While the crisis started in the "periphery", it constituted a threat to the "core" of the world economy, as the banking system was under severe pressure. Alongside the IMF, the BIS played an important role in coordinating the international response to the crisis. Moreover, a lot of work at the BIS in the second half of the 1970s had aimed at restraining the debt build-up. Discussions on the rising debt levels were highly influential in shaping the BIS view of financial stability, with the "macroprudential" concept at its core. However, in the analysis of the debt buildup, the role of financial innovations was not really captured. In this paper, we focus on the Latin American debt crisis, discussing first the debt build-up, different initiatives to restrain lending and the BIS role in the management of the crisis. We then turn to the ensuing efforts to strengthen the financial system and the emerging BIS approach to financial stability.
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"Implementing the Macroprudential Approach to Financial Regulation and Supervision,"
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- Carlos F. Diaz-Alejandro, 1984. "Latin American Debt: I Don't Think We Are in Kansas Anymore," Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, Economic Studies Program, The Brookings Institution, vol. 15(2), pages 335-403.
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Living Beyond Yourself: Exploring the Fruit of the Spirit [Paperback]
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Publication Date: May 1, 2004
Originally offered as a print-only study, LifeWay has expanded the format of this study to include video segments featuring the author and other components similar to other popular Beth Moore studies. It's a powerful resource that will equip believers to come to know the freedom of a life filled with peace, joy, gentleness, and other positive characteristics (Gal. 5:22-23). By encouraging participants to develop and maintain an intimate relationship with the Spirit of God, this study will help them to nurture and cultivate the fruit of the Spirit in their daily lives. (11 sessions)
The Learner Guide includes personal interactive study five days a week, plus listening guides for the group video sessions.
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About the Author
BETH MOORE is a writer and teacher of best-selling books and Bible studies whose public speaking engagements carry her all over the United States. A dedicated wife and mother of two adult daughters, Moore lives in Houston, Texas, where she is president and founder of Living Proof Ministries.
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Paperback: 223 pages
Publisher: LifeWay Christian Resources; 1 edition (May 1, 2004)
Language: English
Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
Beth Moore has written many best-selling books and is a dynamic teacher and a prolific Bible-study author whose public speaking engagements take her across the United States to challenge tens of thousands. Beth is focused on teaching women all over the world and is known and respected wherever she goes. She is a dedicated wife and mother of two adult daughters and lives in Houston, Texas, where she leads Living Proof Ministries and teaches an adult Sunday school class at her church.
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Fantastic Bible Study September 4, 2005
By Colleen
Format:PaperbackI begame a Beth Moore groupie with her first Bible Study on the Old Testiment Tabernacle and have followed her with each successive study that she has written. I've also traveled to see her speak, and gone to a similcast or two. That's the kind of lady she is. If you read her, you'll love her too, and be trying your best to keep up with her.
This study did not, at the time it was released, have videos to accompany it, so I consequently passed it over and moved on to the next one. I think it's been more than a year now that Beth finally put videos to this study and made it available as an online study. I completed it last year. It is excellent, as is all her stuff.
I recommend it HIGHLY for the working woman, like me, who hardly has the time to get the laundry done or bills paid on time. You can do each lesson at whatever pace you want and when you have finally completed it then you can log on and watch the video. It took me about 8 months to complete this 10-week study at my own pace. Although I missed the fellowship of the ladies in sharing our stories and meeting in person, it was still very rewarding to have spent the time in God's word. I still benefited from THAT immensely. ( To sign up for the online study go to: […])
You can't do a Beth Moore study without growing closer to Jesus and wanting to have the relationship with HIM that Beth has with HIM. She actually has two available online, this one and BELIEVING GOD.

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In the name of Allah, and may the peace and blessings be upon His beloved Prophet Muhammad, I say these words.
Late last night, I sat alone, pondering on my past, my present, and my unknown future. My past – my history – will always be the largest and most personal resource of experiences, thoughts, and emotions for self-realization. As I look back I see with complete clarity my evolution through the different phases of my life; every person, trial, and experience has touched me in one way or another and helped form the man I am today. Although I am proud of who I am, I could be better. Greater men before me have always striven for more despite their recognized accomplishments. Through time we attain power; power comes with knowledge and experience. However, coupled with knowledge and power comes responsibility, responsibility to do what is right. In His name I testify that we must do whatever is in our power to make things right.
That brings me to my present; given what I know and believe dictates how I live – or should live – in the present. In the present we are always faced with challenges in life, challenges to the heart and mind. At times the heart and mind are difficult to separate, they function in sync with each other, and other times – particularly with clear matters – it is noticeable as to what one MUST do despite the internal struggle between heart and mind. I am currently facing struggles which weigh heavily on my chest, simply due to the responsibility I feel based on my past experiences and the knowledge I possess. There are those I wish to warn, and those I wish to guide, however I could face negative consequences as a result.
It is during these times where I do not know which to follow, do I follow my heart, or do I follow the logical processing of my mind? The mind surely paves an easier path before me, but the heart, well, seems should be the correct way to go. If you are familiar with me through recent posts and specifically posts I have removed from my past, you will know my fascination with the heart; in His name I follow my heart.
On the authority of Wabisa bin Mabad, may Allah be pleased with him said:
I came to the messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) and he said: "You have come to ask about righteousness ?" . I said:" Yes." He said: "Consult your heart. Righteousness is that about which the soul feels tranquil and the heart feels tranquil, and wrongdoing is that which wavers in the soul and moves to and from in the breast even though people again and again have given you their legal opinion [in its favor]."
Hadith Hasan transmitted from the Musnads of the two Imams, Ahmed bin Hanbal and Al-Darimi, with a good chain of narration.
Pay attention dear brothers and sisters, "Consult your heart. Righteousness is that about which the soul feels tranquil and the heart feels tranquil, and wrongdoing is that which wavers in the soul and moves to and from in the breast even though people again and again have given you their legal opinion [in its favor]."
With this knowledge, and with the lack of tranquility in our breasts, our soul rages for change. How do I go about changing that which I'm currently facing?
On the authority of Abu Saeed Al-Khudari, who said: I heard the messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say:
"Whosoever of you sees an evil action, let him change it with his hand; and if he is not able to do so, then with his tongue; and if he is not able to do so, then with his heart; and that is the weakest of faith."
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Though I could be weak and change only in my heart that which has caused a stir within me, I would be lying to myself about it being satisfactory. This leads me to my future. Allah has given us all the choice to live freely as we will, every path we choose has a different outcome. I suppose I should always remember that as a general rule, in His name it would always be more rewarding for me to influence change with my hand (i.e. to take action), then in lower rank to make change with my words, and finally within my heart. I ask Allah to give us all the strength to be righteous regardless of the consequences, and to reward us for the good choices we make in this life. In His name Ameen… Allahoma Ameen.


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Allure of the Seas Cruise Review by Piscesgirl20003
- Sail Date: July 2012
- Destination: Western Caribbean
We pre-paid our gratuities and did My Time Dining as these were the only options available at such late booking (less than 25 days prior to trip) and I think we will stick with this option from now on. Waiters were great, room steward not so much. She seemed to spend all of her time on the phone and making excuses as to why she did not get to our cabin. Not a big deal as we aren't messy but it would have been nice if she had vacuumed the floor at least once. There was trash under the bed when we first arrived.
Allure is beautiful, lots of places to visit and things to do. However, some of the familiar places are smaller. The Schooner Bar for example, much smaller on this ship than the others. So much so that there were not enough seats during trivia. Same for the Windjammer. Amazing artwork through out the ship. Beautiful crystal dresses in the aft elevator atrium.
Did not go on any excursions. Got off the ship only once but quickly got back on way too hot in Jamaica. Found a nice relaxing shady area to read my book which I borrowed from the ship's library. By the end of the cruise seems everyone else had found it too. Did the zip line and Flowrider on port days, less lines.
For the most part the shows were good, Chicago, OceanAria and the comedians were really good. Blue Planet is innovative but I was a little confused and somewhat offended by it. The 3D movies were really sharp as I don't normally go to 3D this was a treat. The Royal Promenade could get very crowded during the parades and celebrations. Overall good cruise and will probably sail another Oasis class again but will choose early departure.
Embarkation was a breeze however departure was terrible. Thought we might miss our flight for a while. Our flight was set to leave at 12:30 from FLL. Late Departure times were listed as 8:30 - 10:00am. We were supposed to meet in the departure lounge by 9:45am for departure from ship at 10:00am. Our luggage tag number was 90. By 10:00am they had only made it to number 78. By 10:15am we decided to just walk of the ship. We still had to wait in the what I will call the pre customs lounge for another 10 minutes. It then took 30 minutes to make it through customs. Luckily the airport is only about a 10 minute taxi ride (cost less than $15 for 2 people) from the pier.
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Last week, I featured 15 Cubeecraft paper toy models 15 Cubeecraft Paper Toy Models You Will Want To Make! 15 Cubeecraft Paper Toy Models You Will Want To Make! Read More that everyone should make. Unexpectedly, that article turned out to be a hit! Who knew geeks Are You A Geek Or A Nerd? Find Out For Sure Are You A Geek Or A Nerd? Find Out For Sure Can you call yourself a "geek" or a "nerd" just because you feel like it? If you're wondering if geeks and nerds are the same, they're not. Geeks may be loosely defined as enthusiasts, obsessed... Read More love papercraft? Today, I'll feature 15 more Cubeecraft toy models, with a Star Wars twist.
Cubeecraft designs really simple papercraft models that don't require glue or tape to assemble. All you need is a printer, some thick paper and a blade or hobby knife. Most of the following Cubeecraft models are fan-derived, so the drawing quality may vary. However, these were the best that I managed to find, and I hope you enjoy them!
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The Play Mate by Kendall Ryan
Series: Roommates #2
on March 14th 2017
Genres: Contemporary Romance
Pages: 284
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His best friend's little sister is all grown up … and ready to play in a whole new way.
Smith Hamilton has it all—he's smart, good-looking and loaded. But he remembers a time when he had nothing and no one, so he's not about to mess up, especially with his best friend's little sister. That means keeping Evie at arm's length … even though the once pesky little girl is now a buxom bombshell. A sexy blonde who pushes his self-control to the limit the night she crawls into bed with him.
Evie Reed knows she's blessed—with an exclusive education, a family who loves her, and a new job managing social media for her family's lingerie company. But she wants more, like a reason to wear the sexy lingerie herself. She has just the man in mind to help with that. She's crushed on Smith forever. Surely tricking her way into his bed will force him to see her in a new, adult way.
Except that when Evie's plan leads to disaster, she and Smith must decide—ignore the attraction sizzling between them, or become play mates and risk it all.
I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Evie Reed wants a do-over from a terrible first time and she wants it with her brother's best friend, Smith Hamilton. She has it all planned out. She'll meet her brother and Smith in Paris, have dinner with them, have him escort her to her room, invite him to her room, seduce him, then have mind-blowing sex. After a few hiccups, things were finally going her way… until Smith realizes the woman seducing him in the dark is none other than Evie.
Smith Hamilton knows Evie is off-limits. Her brother, Cullen, is his best friend, and the Reeds have been a family to him long before he found a family of his own. The botched seduction in Paris was a mistake, and Smith doesn't regret putting a stop to it. But he's finally gotten a taste of the forbidden fruit, and he's not sure he wants to give her up at all.
Evie wants to forget the night ever happened, but Smith has other plans. Then Cullen drops a bomb—Evie and Smith will be helping him save their lingerie company. The two agree to see each other again, but it will be hard to keep it from Cullen and from affecting their work in the office.
I love the slow burn going on here, and I was ecstatic that they didn't sleep together at their first chance. I think if they did, it would have cheapened their relationship. With the slow burn and long seduction, the two became sure of their positions and feelings. The sibling's best friend trope is to die for, then add a little bit of a forbidden office romance feel to it and I'm double-dead!
The sexual chemistry between Smith and Evie is evident, but I would have liked to see their other dates. It was kind of glossed over in a bit of a fast forward.
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Just received the following reply to my email about Life is Like a Rasslin' Match:
Hi Matt
I've been engoying your emails for a while now and they have been inspiritional as well as comforting at times, that I'm not alone in how I'm feeling and how I feel about the world.
The reason I'm emailing is just maybe to add to your current thread about breathing and life being like Martial Arts. While I'm not a martial artist, I am a choir member, of two choirs in fact because of the benefits of singing.
Like martial arts, singing is also about breathing and controlled breathing, and also very good for grounding as you need to have a solid or firm stance to support the body as some of the peices can be quite vigorous. And again like martial arts, singing is a very physical activity depending (obviously) on the effort one wishes to put into it. It can also be very emotional, again, depending on what you're singing, and then there's the tea-break, which provides a vital social connection need.
So I guess what I'm trying to get at here is that anyone who "can't see" the connection with martial arts and life, should, if they open themselves to their own activities, be able to equate your lessons and words into their own experiences. One's quality of Life is equal to the emotion and effort one is will to put into it. No more and no less.
Keep up the great work. Many thanks
MJF: Thank YOU, Elaine. And to add to what you wrote, let me agree further by saying the words "kung fu" – which are "gong fu" in China – don't mean fighting. They mean "discipline of" or "practice of" something. So if you sing very well, people might say that you have very good singing gong fu. Same goes for writing, speaking, cooking, even making love.
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THE United States and NATO are reaping what they sowed in the Balkans. Their war against Slobodan Milosevic's Yugoslavia, justified by humanitarian intervention, also justified their alliance with Albanian extremists who are now trying to do in Macedonia what they did to Serbian authority in Kosovo.
In intelligence terms, this is called ''blowback'' -- the bad consequences of actions taken earlier for other reasons, or in other settings. Washington and its Western allies, using secret agencies, funded, trained, armed and set the Kosovo Liberation Army -- the ethnic Albanian force --against Mr. Milosevic in Kosovo during the war. Mr. Milosevic is gone. The K.L.A. remains what it always was -- but now it runs much of Kosovo, even if sub rosa, giving lip service to the United Nations administration there, and moderates are hard to find.
The militants' goal -- supported by ordinary people, victims of Slav discrimination -- is to consolidate ethnic Albanians, be they in Kosovo or in Macedonia, under Albanian rule. As the Balkan threnody goes, why should I be a minority in your country when you can be a minority in mine?
The major challenge for the Bush administration, which inherited this crisis, is to not make it worse through inaction and inattention and expect the Europeans to handle it now. This is a NATO issue. But the Albanians seem to be interpreting Washington's desire to leave the Balkans to others as a message that they can get away with fomenting civil war. An argument can be made that Europeans should police it alone. But America is the only country with real leverage over moderate and militant Albanians. And leverage only counts when it is used.
During the war, Mr. Milosevic tried to destabilize multiethnic, democratic Macedonia by forcing thousands of Kosovo Albanians to leave their homes and cross the border. NATO and the United Nations helped foil him. Now, in a matter of weeks, extremist Albanians have succeeded where Mr. Milosevic could not, bringing bloodshed to the one country of the former Yugoslavia that had avoided it.Continue reading the main story
How? After the war, NATO decided it had to placate and co-opt the Kosovo Liberation Army or risk being attacked by the very Kosovars it had come to liberate. Washington and NATO pretended that the K.L.A. had disbanded and disarmed, closing their eyes to organized efforts to drive out non-Albanians from Kosovo, to murder moderate Albanian politicians, to intimidate witnesses and judges and to rebuild and dominate illegal activities like drug-running, arms smuggling and people trafficking.
Senior international officials in Kosovo acknowledge that former leaders of the K.L.A. have been involved in all these activities, and that the United Nations administration and the peacekeepers have been slow or reluctant to crack down. Similarly, the peacekeeping force has been lax about sealing Kosovo's borders -- allowing ethnic Albanian militants to take their fight to Macedonia -- in part because of the province's status as an international protectorate, in part because of manpower.
While Mr. Milosevic was in power, the American troops in eastern Kosovo did little to prevent Albanian militants from crossing the boundary from Macedonia and attacking Serbian policemen in the three-mile security zone from which the Yugoslav army was banned.
In a year, the group, protected by the zone, grew from some 40 fighters to as many as 1,500. With Mr. Milosevic toppled, peacekeepers' laxity along Serbia's border became an embarrassment. Belgrade was suddenly a partner, and the Yugoslav army, with better oversight, was allowed back into part of the buffer zone, to help stop the flow of insurgents in and out of Macedonia.
Now, a senior Western diplomat concedes, NATO is rushing to try to finally seal the border. ''We went into Kosovo to stop the Serbs and thus gave a big boost to Albanian ambitions,'' he said. ''That created a powerful momentum, and they simply haven't stopped, and we haven't disarmed them.'' ''And now,'' he said, ''we're trying to row back to the shore from a position that is considerably worse than before.''Continue reading the main story


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This Comodo Firewall review is to list down the pros and cons of the software, or should I say advantages and disadvantages. I had made a review on Comodo Firewall before and it appears that this piece of firewall can be quite a good formidable defense to your operating system. If you are still using Windows XP or any older version of Windows, I believe the Windows firewall at that time was still not up to certain security standard and the Comodo Firewall is quite a good replacement on the firewall side. However if you are a Windows Vista user or newer, the Comodo Firewall might not boost as much security as the older Windows. Security in Windows Vista and above had increased a lot and the only thing that Comodo Firewall can out-rank their firewall is to provide more features. Let's not waste anymore time and head to the pros and cons of the Comodo Firewall.
Comodo Firewall – The Good and The Bad
- Initial problems in accessing web based services such as Gmail and Google Readers.
- Too many alerts and pop ups.
- Less user friendly than other firewalls.
- The brand is not well known and hence not many people can put their trust on this product.
- Sandbox technology can prevent certain valid application from installing.
- Has a mediocre malware detection and not very good in cleaning up the infections.
The Good
- It is totally FREE.
- It has a minimal system drag.
- Can choose to only install the firewall.
- Sandbox technology prevents unknown from doing harm.
- It includes behavior-based detection.
- Has SecureDNS that blocks dangerous site at the DNS level.
- Effective in keeping malware out of a clean system.
Comodo Firewall Review – The Verdict
Comodo Firewall is a free software and there is totally no harm trying it out. Especially if you are a user who does not have any security software at all even for a simple antivirus, you should give this a try but do check out my Comodo Firewall review first. If you already have an antivirus, a very basic one that does not come with a firewall, you can also use the Comodo Firewall only on top of your antivirus. The main thing here is, do give a comparison of your current security feature with what Comodo Firewall can provide based on the pros and cons.
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Emissions Trading and WTO Law
A Global Analysis
Felicity Deane
Chapter 4: The classification of GHG tradable instruments as goods
Felicity Deane
Traditionally within the World Trade Organization (WTO) rules the distinction between a product and a service was clear. That which could be 'dropped on your foot' would be classified as a product, and anything that could not be would be a service or in some instances, intellectual property. This distinction has become blurred over time. This has been as a result of technology and the increasing trade in intangible items that could otherwise be classified as products if not for the lack of physical embodiment. In this regard, emissions units and credits represent what could be classified as a new form of product, if the intangible nature is overlooked. The classification of either a good or a service remains an important distinction in relation to WTO rules. This is because the obligations that result from the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT), the agreement for the regulation of products, differ from those of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), the agreement for services. In particular the GATT 1994 commitments are 'absolute' where those of the GATS only apply in relation to sectors as agreed by the Members themselves. It follows that the analysis in this chapter in relation to the classification of emissions units is particularly relevant, especially with the recognition that the WTO agreements will be interpreted in an evolutionary manner. The purpose of this chapter is twofold.
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Good morning, gentle readers! This week we're taking some looks at slices of Muslim life in the US, the fate of peace in Ireland, the role of natural disasters in fights for power and control, and how the US right got so powerful, so quickly. Join us — and do tell us what you're reading, too!
If you haven't already, subscribe to the Global Comment podcast on iTunes or Soundcloud and catch up on the first episode, a fascinating interview with Omar Saif Ghobash.
'How the Death of a Muslim Recruit Revealed a Culture of Brutality in the Marines' (Janet Reitman for the New York Times Magazine)
This is a troubling, and intense, dive into the story of a Muslim recruit who died after signing up to serve a country he loved, even if at times it didn't love him back. The most disturbing thing? He wasn't killed in action, or by enemy fighters, or even in a tragic accident.
The Siddiquis, who emigrated from Pakistan in the 1990s, hadn't wanted their precious oldest child, and only boy, to join the Marines. Slender and unathletic, Raheel had always seemed most content designing video games on his computer. He graduated ninth in the class of 2014 from Taylor's Harry S. Truman High School, a valedictorian with his pick of colleges, including a full academic scholarship to Michigan State. After months of deliberation, he decided on the University of Michigan's Dearborn campus, where he enrolled in September 2014, lured by its new program in robotics engineering. But the following July, after his freshman year, Raheel drastically changed course, announcing to his family that he had decided to leave college and enlist in the Marines.
''Love Thy Neighbor?'' (Stephanie McCrummen for the Washington Post)
A doctor just wants to serve patients in a quiet community that should be a safe place to raise a family. That story changes, though, when the doctor is Muslim, and surrounded by hatred, calls to educate the people trashing his faith, and Trump's America.
In two hours, he was supposed to give his third lecture on Islam, and he was sure it would be his last. A local Lutheran pastor had talked him into giving the first one in Dawson three months before, when people had asked questions such as whether Muslims who kill in the name of the prophet Muhammad are rewarded in death with virgins, which had bothered him a bit. Two months later, he gave a second talk in a neighboring town, which had ended with several men calling him the antichrist.
'How power profits from disaster' (Naomi Klein for The Guardian)
Klein is a sharp thinker, with the power to cut through dross to the heart of systemic issues, looking beyond the short term and into larger implications. This read, on the exploitation of disaster for power and control, is a fantastic example of incisive way of approaching politics and policy.
I started to notice the same tactics in disaster zones around the world. I used the term "shock doctrine" to describe the brutal tactic of using the public's disorientation following a collective shock – wars, coups, terrorist attacks, market crashes or natural disasters – to push through radical pro-corporate measures, often called "shock therapy". Though Trump breaks the mould in some ways, his shock tactics do follow a script, and one that is familiar from other countries that have had rapid changes imposed under the cover of crisis.
'What the Alt-Right Learned from the Left' (Hannah Gais for the New Republic)
The rise of the extremist right in the US should look familiar to the left, because many of the tactics these political organisers are employing are the same as those used on the left. The mastery of these political tools to the point where they've become parodies of themselves is a powerful testimony to mimicry.
The alt-right has also demonstrated a proclivity to steal and distort pieces of left-wing theory at will, all the while unironically harping on the dangers of so-called "cultural Marxism." Much like one of its ideological forerunners, the French New Right, the alt-right has embraced a Gramscian approach to political change by focusing almost laser-like on what they view as left-wing cultural hegemony. "The point is ultimately to redefine the conditions under which politics is conceived," Friberg explained in an excerpt from his book The Real Right Returns. "Only by understanding this tool, countering its misuse, and turning it to serve our own ends, can we overcome the miserable situation that our continent is in." He is referring to Europe, but the same could easily be said of the United States, where the far-right is well aware it lost at least one stage of the culture wars. It is posed to turn its enemies' tactics against them.
'Why the New U.K. Political Coalition Could Undermine Peace in Ireland' (Lorraine Boissoneault for Smithsonian)
There's a long list of reasons people are concerned about the UK government. The fate of peace in Ireland is one of them — and this article delves into why some are concerned that the Tory-DUP mashup could spell trouble.
The other problem is that the Good Friday Agreement of 1998 hinges on the British government being a neutral, third-party peace broker. "The Tory-DUP pact undermines the neutrality as it is an agreement between the governing party and a staunchly unionist party. This could have far reaching ramifications,"—including difficulty reforming the devolved government, said Henry Jarrett, University of Exeter professor of international relations, by email.
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Two Converging Cases Tear At Divisions in Los Angeles
By SETH MYDANS,
Published: August 2, 1993
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1— Two racially charged trials intersect here this week: a Federal judge is scheduled to sentence two white police officers convicted in the beating of a black motorist, Rodney G. King, and a state judge is to begin interviewing prospective jurors in the case of two black men charged with beating a white truck driver in last year's riots.
The two cases, offering legal and emotional counterpoints in black and white, have come to symbolize the divisions and resentments that have kept Los Angeles on edge since the city flared into violence 15 months ago.
Some blacks in the South-Central area, the flash point of the riots, are pointing again to perceived racial inequities in the courts and reviving the slogan "No justice, no peace." But in much of the rest of Los Angeles, many people are turning away from the continuing problems of the inner city, simply hoping for peace.
One prospective juror in the state case, asked whether a three-month trial would be a hardship, answered: "Does hardship include personal prejudice? I'm sick and tired of crime. I watch the news every night, and it would be difficult for me to be neutral." Little Sentencing Discretion
In the Federal case, most people in the city agree that a measure of justice has been served. Sgt. Stacey C. Koon and Officer Laurence M. Powell were convicted in April of depriving Mr. King of his civil rights in a videotaped beating that followed a traffic stop in March 1991. Legal experts say Federal guidelines make it all but certain that on Wednesday Judge John G. Davies of Federal District Court will sentence both to a substantial portion of the maximum term of 10 years.
The two other defendants, Officer Theodore J. Briseno and former Officer Timothy E. Wind, were acquitted in the Federal trial. All four officers had been acquitted of assault charges in a state trial one year earlier, touching off the rioting that took more than 50 lives and cost the city nearly $1 billion.
Prosecutors say it was on the day of that acquittal, April 29, 1992, that Damian Williams, 20, and Keith Watson, 28, beat Reginald O. Denny, a truck driver. The incident was filmed by a television news team and by amateurs with video cameras. Highly Charged Atmosphere
Within the next few days, the police arrested four men in the beating, including Mr. Williams and Mr. Watson, and charged them with attempted murder, torture, aggravated mayhem, assault and other crimes. They have been held ever since on bails ranging up to $580,000 for Mr. Williams, and three face possible life terms in prison. Two have had their cases severed from the others and face separate proceedings. Another three men have since been arrested in the beating.
In the highly charged atmosphere that followed the riots, the original four defendants became symbols of what their supporters, mostly in South-Central Los Angeles, saw as an unjust judicial system that had freed four white officers in one beating and heaped heavy charges and high bail on four young black men in another.
The black men were dubbed the L.A. Four, and despite the brutality shown on the videotapes, they have become heroic symbols of oppression to some people. Many young black men see in them the representation of their own rough treatment at the hands of the police and the courts.
Legal experts argue that the two cases are not mirror images, since the officers were authorized by law to use force on an arrested suspect, as long as it was not excessive. No Mood for Subtleties
But Peter Arenella, a law professor at the University of California at Los Angeles, said: "The legal distinctions do not make much difference to a community that accurately perceives the racism all around them. If the officers are given maybe a year in jail and the Denny defendants get 20 or 30 years, that discrepancy itself is going to trigger a great deal of anger."
This is just what Michael Mason, a 21-year-old South-Central resident who has had brushes with the law, said could lead to trouble. "I don't see any difference between the L.A. Four and the L.A.P.D.," Mr. Mason, a student at Los Angeles Community College, said last week. "I feel like they are singling out these guys for what was going on, like I guess they are going to be the example of the riot."
But he said there was little likelihood of more rioting, if only because the police are now so much better prepared. "Everybody knows that if there is some type of riot there will be bloodshed," Mr. Mason said.
Legally, Mr. Arenella said, the case of the beating of Mr. Denny is so straightforward that it would normally have been resolved by plea bargains long ago. "But given the political symbolism attached to it, it might make it impossible for both sides to avoid a trial," he said. Bloody Video Montage
Deputy District Attorney Janet Moore, told reporters: "The community needs to hear this evidence. They need to see the facts in the case. We want to show the community they can have fairness in the judicial process."
Mr. Williams and Mr. Watson are accused of attacking nearly a dozen people near the intersection of Florence and Normandie Avenues in the first hours of the rioting. The central piece of evidence against them is a 42-minute montage of videotapes that one defense lawyer has claimed is so bloody that it will inflame a jury.
Similar evidence has led three of the seven men arrested in the attacks to plead guilty or no contest.
Mr. Williams, an unemployed high school dropout who had played some semiprofessional football, is shown smashing a brick into the head of the already bloodied Mr. Denny, then dancing a jig of triumph.
According to the indictment, he had already assaulted six other people, including two firefighters, with stones, bottles, bricks and a stereo speaker and had sprayed black paint on the stomach and genitals of a Hispanic man. He faces one charge of attempted murder and one charge of aggravated mayhem, both involving Mr. Denny, six charges of assault with a deadly weapon and two charges of robbery. Variety of Felonies Charged
Mr. Watson is charged with one count of attempted murder, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon and one count of robbery.
The third defendant, Antoine Miller, will be tried separately on a charge of attempted murder, five counts of assault with a deadly weapon, two counts of robbery and other charges. He is shown on the tape dragging Mr. Denny from his truck but is not shown beating him.
The fourth of the original defendants, Gary Williams, is shown picking the pocket of the injured Mr. Denny. He has pleaded guilty to robbery.
In the final pending case, Lance Parker, 27, is accused of firing a shotgun at Mr. Denny's truck and at people in a gasoline station, and other felonies.
Lawyers for Mr. Williams and Mr. Watson have not conceded that the defendants are the men shown on the videotape, and they contend that the most serious charges require proof not only of the defendants' actions but of their states of mind. Victim Asks for Remorse
They say that there was no attempt to murder Mr. Denny but that the defendants were part of a wild, mindless mob. They also claim that Mr. Denny's injuries were not serious enough to warrant aggravated mayhem charges.
Mr. Denny, whose life was saved by a brain operation, has been under doctors' care since the attack. His lawyer, Johnnie L. Cochrane, says he suffered a fractured skull and "over 90 broken bones in his face."
In an interview this week on "CBS This Morning," Mr. Denny said he only hoped for some remorse from his attackers, "not necessarily a long time in jail; that is not what I wish to see happen." The generosity of his remark drew an outpouring of condemnation from callers to a radio talk show, who said remorse was not enough.


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I am using the dynamic content gallery plugin on my site. I have had to use the following custom CSS in order to prevent the plugin appearing on every single category page, as i only want it on my homepage.
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Irish welterweight Steven Donnelly 'over the moon' after securing place in last 16 with outstanding display in Rio
Following a difficult week for Irish boxing in Rio, Steven Donnelly provided some welcome relief as he booked his place in the last 16 of the welterweight bracket with a relatively routine unanimous victory over Algeria's Zohir Kedache .
With the din of Michael O'Reilly's failed drugs test ringing in the ears of Irish sport, Ballymena native Donnelly seamlessly resorted some of the feel-good factor for Team Ireland at the Riocentro Pavillion
The first of the Irish boxers to compete at the Games in Rio, Donnelly gave a bravura display against Kedache, blending speed and accuracy with equal measure.
The 27-year-old controlled the bout from bell to bell and moves on to the next round where he will meet Mongolia's Tuvshinbat Byamba in the last 16 on Thursday.
Donnelly sounded more appeared both relieved and overjoyed by the victory.
"Always good to get the first one out of the way. Over the moon with the performance," he said.
David Oliver Joyce is next up for Ireland and will enter the ring at approximately 9.30.
An Irish boxer's hand is raised for the first time at #Rio2016. Well done @Steven_Donnelly #TeamIreland pic.twitter.com/mu4N6GH7TD— Team Ireland (@olympiccouncil) August 7, 2016
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There's lots to see and do here as well as the beach. Fréjus is a great place to stay while discovering the rest of the Côte D'Azur and the kids won't complain about "another quaint litle village"
The need to see and feel the deep Mediterranean hits me regularly. To cure this longing for fresh, clear waters and blue skies, I usually head to Fréjus, between St. Tropez and Cannes. I am lucky; it's only an hour away from where I live.
Although only 65 km from Nice and 35 km from Cannes, Fréjus is certainly not as glamorous and chic as these two but what really stands out is the striking contrast of the old and new: the Roman remains, narrow streets and plethora of small shops in old Fréjus combine beautifully with the new port area and its magnificent beaches.
Beach activities
Beach lovers will probably want to check out the main beach area first; follow the signs to Port Fréjus leading to the marina that is chic and modern - you will be impressed by the line up of yachts as well as the beach itself. This sandy beach, with safe turquoise waters, is 2km long and 100 metres wide stretching all the way to neighbouring St. Raphael.
Not very well known among tourists, but popular amongst the locals, is the Base Nature - right at the very end of the Marina opposite end to St. Raphael. This is a huge area of public land with more beach area. Used also for recreation and nature protection, locals go here to play rugby, volleyball, skating and even kite flying. If the sea is too choppy because of the Mistral (the local wind) then go indoors and use the 25 metre pool there. It's open from 11am to 7pm and costs only 3 euro per visit.
Roman and historic Fréjus
Other activities
Where to eat, drink and be merry
Bars, cafés, pubs and restaurants are numerous especially as you walk along the beach front at the Marina itself. The most attended discotheque in Fréjus is La Playa on the boulevard de la Liberation on the waterfront. (www.lapwww.laplaya.fr.st; +33 4 945 22298).
Where to stay
There's a huge choice here; hotels, guest houses and some very good camp sites. I mostly go to Fréjus for the day but once stayed in a mobile home at Camping La Baume, a french campsite situated about 5km from the sea (Route des Combattants). Here you can rent bungalows and studios, or come with your caravan, camping car or tent. The camp had a definite warm international atmosphere, its own restaurant, five outdoor swimming pools and shows in the evening; a true French four-star campsite.
Right in the centre of Fréjus at 35 Rue Grisolle is a quaint hotel suitable for families, Hotel le Flore. The eleven rooms in this two-star hotel are all priced differently depending on how many people are staying; during the peak season a double room costs 75 euro. Breakfast costs 7 euro.
If you need pampering in style go to the Accor Thalassa Port-Fréjus at Rue des Forces Francaises Libres. Located on the marina, guests have direct access to the beach. The thalasso centre linked to the hotel offers all the usual spa treatments including a sea water swimming pool. Prices start at 60 euro per person for a double room at this three star hotel.


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If you're ready to pitch a tent or just pulling into town with your RV or trailer, Willits has a spot for you. Our KOA offers an amazing array of activities for kids, and our RV parks offer friendly service and amenities. Additionally, parking for large rigs is available at both Willits grocery stores and in many city parking lots. Seasonal camping is also available 20 minutes from town in Jackson Demonstration State Forest located on State Highway 20 connecting Willits to the Mendocino coast.
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While Jack o' lanterns are always nice, sometimes it's fun to bring a little more character out of the pumpkin by doing an intricate pattern; in this example I'm using Bruce Springsteen.
You can turn almost any picture into a pumpkin pattern, as I did here with Springsteen, as long as there are enough connecting pieces when you print it out black and white. Always cut out any tiny pieces first, and then progress to the larger pieces working from the inside out.
I usually use the small Pumpkin Masters saws when I'm carving small pieces, simply because the blades on them really are quite tiny and can fit into tiny places. It also means they're rather flimsy, so you will probably end up breaking a few knives in the process. Fortunately they're fairly inexpensive. (I've never been able to find the knives sold singly, but they sell them as part of a kit for around $8 here) To elongate their life, only use tiny saws on the really tiny pieces; use a regular pumpkin knife (the kind with the thick blade I used to cut the top open) for as much as you can.
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Alecia's Biography
Alecia Evans has been professionally training dogs and their humans since 2001. Her philosophy is harness your dog's energy to unleash their greatest potential and your own. Having successfully transformed the relationship of hundreds of dogs of all ages, breeds and temperaments with their people she began suspecting that many of the tools used to train dogs and puppy's were causing undetected harm and damage to the dog's neck, throat and spine areas. Often times having long term ramifications that few trainers or veterinarians are aware of.
Never feeling right about choking dogs and unsuspecting puppies to train them, Alecia invented The Walk In Sync™ Humane Dog Walking and Training System as the gold standard of training tools in order to end the choking of dogs during training and walking. Alecia is revolutionizing the dog training world with her exclusive 5 Minute Manners Makeovers using the Walk In Sync™ Harness and Accu-Grip Leash, along with her Walk In Sync™ 3 Easy Steps to teach any human/dog duos to Walk In Sync in just minutes.
As a Holistically minded dog trainer Alecia works with issues ranging from bringing a new puppy home to severe aggression. Alecia's background as an Animal Wellness Consultant over the last 15 years has been focused on nutritional health and emotional well being utilizing nature's pharmacy of supplements and natural remedies to address the animal's root issue and restore balance to their system and behavior.
As the former host of the award winning GrassRoots Aspen TV Series, The Whole Animal- An Alternative Approach to Animal Care, Alecia takes a natural approach to dog training and health care. Her work has been featured on: Fox and Friends, The Sandra Glosser Show, NY 1, and in Aspen Magazine, Dogtipper.com, The New York Daily News and Woof Report. She is the training expert for Dogtipper.com and Only Natural Pet Store.
Alecia believes prevention and proper education about the best training methods and tools will begin to limit the number of dogs given up for adoption due to behavior issues.
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A big THANK YOU to Someday Crafts Blog for featuring my Light Switch Frame yesterday. :)
And another big THANK YOU to One of a Kind Gifts Blog for featuring my Chocolate Survival kit!!!
These both happened yesterday and it was just such a fun surprise! Problem is . . . now I have two more blogs to read through . . . WOW!!! sooooo many cool ideas!!! I love blogs like that!
Also, my friend, Aphra Bolyer , posted a lift of my Chocolate Kit on her site and it is ADORABLE!!!! Go check it out to see another version! Great job, Aphra! You are my scrapping-idol! ;)
On another note, I wanted to remind everyone that the Noel Mignon Facebook challenge ends tomorrow. CLICK THIS POST for details if you want to play for a chance to win ILLUSTRATOR CS4. Last I heard I am tied with Michelle Lanning so let's get our group ahead! Hehehehe!!! (And just so you know, I don't receive anything for this . . . Noel just decided to format the contest this way. :) )
So, Gooooooo TEAM JANA!!!! :D :D :D REMEMBER to write on the wall that I sent you, as well as going to the tab at the top called "Boxes" and voting for my name. Okay?!!! :D :D :D Eeeeek!!!! :D :D :D Good luck, friends!
Thursday, February 4, 2010
A big THANK YOU to Someday Crafts Blog for featuring my Light Switch Frame yesterday. :)
7 comments:
- Greta Adams said...
the lightswitch project is genius...how the heck did i miss that...and i am in the process of making 3 choco kits..will post when i am finished....i just need to add the finishing touches and VOILA!! loved that idea....
- February 4, 2010 at 2:29 PM
- Aphra said...
HOW fun! You are so very inventive...I can totally see why they featured you. Big congrats, hon!
- February 4, 2010 at 2:40 PM
- Teresa Loop said...
How fun!!!!!
By the way, I'm at a girls scrapbook weekend, totally on the hunt for 3 floss boxes to make those survival kits for my kiddos!
Love it girly!!
- February 4, 2010 at 7:33 PM
- sylv said...
Great projects! I just became a fan on Facebook....can't believe I didn't become a fan sooner because I absolutely love the kits!
- February 4, 2010 at 8:41 PM
- michelle@somedaycrafts said...
Thanks for the link back to my blog! You are too talented! I wish you could share some of it with me!!!
- February 5, 2010 at 12:03 AM
- Janet said...
Congrats Jana! Both projects are absolutely LOVELY! I'm soo lifting the chocolate kit!
- February 5, 2010 at 8:27 AM
- Aimée said...
Thanks for the link back to our blog! We appreciate all of the hard work that you do!
- February 24, 2010 at 8:35 AM


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In a recent environmental contamination class action, Smith v. ConocoPhillips Pipe Line Co.,1 the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit reversed a Missouri district court's order certifying a class of property owners who sought to recover under a nuisance theory for their subjective fears that nearby contamination might spread onto their property. By requiring evidence of actual injury or contamination, this decision provides important clarification of common-law nuisance doctrine. The Eighth Circuit's decision is consistent with similar holdings from the Fourth and Fifth Circuits,2 as well as from the Michigan, Utah, Kansas, and Ohio Supreme Courts.3
This case involved a leak of leaded gasoline from a Phillips-owned underground pipeline in the 1960s in West Alton, Missouri. The leak was repaired, but the gasoline was not recovered. In 2002, Phillips purchased certain West Alton residents' properties after tests revealed unacceptable levels of benzene. The homes were subsequently demolished and the properties remediated.
In 2011, other nearby landowners brought a putative class action alleging negligence and nuisance claims. The landowners sought monetary damages for diminution of property values and injunctive relief compelling remediation of the contaminated property. The US District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri granted in part and denied in part the property owners' motion for class certification. The district court granted certification to property owners within 0.25 miles of the contaminated site on the negligence claim for damages and injunctive relief on the theory that "pockets of contamination" might exist.4
The Eighth Circuit reversed the district court's decision because the landowners lacked evidence that their properties had actually been contaminated and thus failed to demonstrate a common injury. Relying on what the court called a "contemporary consensus reached by persuasive authority on the meaning of common law nuisance in the context of environmental contamination," the court explained that "the putative class fear of contamination spreading from the West Alton leak site to harm their property is not a sufficient injury to support a claim for common law nuisance in the absence of proof."
This decision should be useful in limiting the number of potential plaintiffs in environmental litigation. Indeed, given the strong line of authority to which it adds, it may deter the filing of "fear of contamination" claims at the outset.


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Whenever I visit my mum in Perthshire, Scotland I like to take a trip to the coast. Arbroath, St Andrews, Anstruther, Crail and lots of other villages have lovely harbours.
The fresh sea air, fishermen at work, it is especially lovely when you normally live in a big city.
This month I went for a walk around Anstruther harbour and snapped a few decent shots.
There are a couple of others posts featuring Anstruther on my website if you enjoyed these:


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When Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad finally bade farewell to his party's general assembly on Saturday, it was with a smile and a wave rather than the tears many had expected once again.
After lambasting the "European race" as colonialist robbers and lashing out at the opposition Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS), Mahathir was mobbed by supporters belonging to his United Malays National Organisation as delegates were seen dabbing their eyes with handkerchiefs.
For all his rhetoric, Mahathir's speeches at the party assembly conspicuously avoided touching on pressing domestic issues including the economic slowdown, ethnic polarisation, the declining human rights situation, income inequalities and the level of money politics and corruption.
And if there is one bitter legacy of the Mahathir years, it is the extent to which the stature of democratic institutions such as Parliament and the Judiciary has dropped over the years as power became concentrated in the hands of the Executive, especially the Prime Minister's office.
No mention either of the huge projects with questionable economic returns – the massive edifices at Putrajaya, the nation's new "administrative" capital, for instance. Nothing on how successful or otherwise the high-tech Multimedia Super Corridor project near Kuala Lumpur has turned out to be - or the state of healthcare, education and affordable housing. Not to mention the billions of ringgit lost in failed or ill-conceived infrastructure projects.
Mahathir said he was leaving the party in strong shape, and that was evident on the surface at least from the turnout at the assembly and the adulation.
A smooth UMNO leadership succession to current UMNO deputy president, Abdullah Badawi, who is also deputy premier, is expected. The party's other top leaders have also vowed to respect Abdullah's choice of deputy president (who, by tradition, assumes the deputy prime minister's post - if he lasts that long!). Indeed, Mahathir steps down in October in the knowledge that the party has weathered one of its worst crises brought about by the sacking and jailing of his former deputy, Anwar Ibrahim, in 1998.
But a closer look reveals that heir apparent Abdullah has not had to face party elections for the No. 2 UMNO post he now holds. He was appointed – rather than elected – as UMNO deputy president, replacing Anwar. Now Abdullah is set to assume the UMNO leadership role even before party elections in the middle of next year.
The top party leaders' pledges to respect Abdullah's choice of deputy premier appears to have satisfied Mahathir that the expected jostling for power may be minimised. But few who have observed UMNO history are as convinced that the leadership tussle will not resume in earnest especially after the next general election, expected to be held before the UMNO party elections. Dark horses lurk - among them former Mahathir archrival-turned-ally Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah and Defence Minister Najib Razak, believed to be favoured by Mahathir. And will former deputy premier Musa Hitam and former finance minister Daim Zainuddin play any role behind the scenes?
Some believe that potential challengers for top UMNO posts in the party elections will not be willing to show their cards until after the general election is over for fear that they might be dropped as candidates for the general election. Abdullah's grip on power will also largely depend on UMNO's performance at the general election and on whether PAS makes any further inroads.
In the post assembly conference, Mahathir could not avoid a question about the fate of the man whose shadow continues to loom over UMNO: Anwar.
The ailing prisoner, who is only due for release in 2009, is applying for bail pending the outcome of his appeal into his conviction for sodomy. The Court of Appeal in Kuala Lumpur is scheduled to begin its hearing into his bail application on July 14. Hopes of an unexpected early release for Anwar have risen somewhat after six key reformasi activists, most of them second echelon leaders of Keadilan, were freed from detention under the Internal Security Act in June 2003.
The thorniest problem Abdullah will have to deal with is how to handle the Anwar issue. Both Abdullah and Anwar hail from Penang and if Anwar is freed on bail, Abdullah could be in for a major headache.
But then again, if Anwar is freed, PAS would be deprived of the single biggest issue that enabled it to ride a wave of outrage among grassroots Malay in the last general election, when it made sharp inroads into UMNO territory. All the same, early freedom for Anwar is likely to boost the opposition alliance's hopes in the coming polls.
Mahathir is also confident his scathing remarks about the Europeans won't lead to a loss in new foreign investment in Malaysia. That confidence probably lies in the knowledge that the top five sources of foreign investments (in terms of applications received in Jan-Mar 2003) were Japan, the United States, Singapore, China (including Hong Kong) and Taiwan. They contributed 84 per cent of total foreign investment – so it's not as if Malaysia is particularly sensitive to fluctuations in European investment.
Though Mahathir's anti-European stance may have rankled certain Western leaders and diplomats, his comments may have struck a chord among many Malaysians upset over the Anglo-American invasion of Iraq and the blind eye turned towards the plight of the Palestinians under Israeli occupation. In that sense, many Malaysians generally support Mahathir's independent foreign policy stance especially on Iraq and Palestine and his ability to "thumb his nose" at the big powers.
But it's a pity that the premier's comments were not more intelligently framed. Instead of criticising United States' hegemony in the new world order and pointing out the perils of neo-liberal globalisation for developing nations, Mahathir preferred to launch a diatribe against the "European race" as a whole.
In the process, he ignored the various shades of public opinion within the "European race" such as the Franco-German opposition to the invasion of Iraq and the wave of anti-war protests in Europe. His sweeping statements - along with the earlier distribution to UMNO delegates of U.S. industrialist Henry Ford's anti-semitic book ''The International Jew'' – have created unnecessary ill-will, which Abdullah will have to repair.
Mahathir also simplistically overlooked the aggression and human rights abuses committed by Asian countries – notably the brutal Japanese Occupation of Malaya during the Second World War, the "Confrontation" with Indonesia in 1962-1966, and Indonesia's invasion of East Timor in 1975.
No one expected Mahathir to dwell on human rights issues - and he did not try to. More than 100 people remain under detention without trial. As Prime Minister - and Home Affairs Minister for many years - he cannot escape ultimate responsibility for the human rights abuses during his tenure, the sacking of top judges in 1988, the suffering of ISA detainees, the black eye inflicted on Anwar, and the exploitation of migrant workers.
To Mahathir's credit - and this he must share with the vast majority of level-headed Malaysians - the country has been spared any major bloodshed and conflict over the last two decades. Also, income levels have risen over the years, making Malaysia one of the most economically prosperous nations in Southeast Asia in terms of per capita GDP. A new Malay middle-class has emerged.
But for all the progress, the nations's wealth is far from evenly distributed - even after years of economic policy aimed at "restructuring society". Income inequality in Malaysia - as measured by the "gini coefficient" indicator (where 0 is perfect equality and 1 is perfect inequality) - remains high.
According to UNDP statistics cited by Boston University's Project on Human Development, Malaysia's gini coefficient stood at 0.49 in the year 2002, i.e. higher income inequality than in Indonesia (0.32), Laos (0.37), India (0.38), Thailand (0.41) and Philippines (0.46).
For now, Mahathir's protracted farewell continues until October when he is finally expected to step down after hosting the summit of the Organisation of Islamic Conferences. Plenty of time for Malaysians to look back at his 22-year tenure, to take stock and to speculate on what the uncertain post-Mahathir era holds.


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Environmental aspects of RIGHTRAC TDP green munitions
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|The Defense Research and Development Canada (DRDC, Valcartier, QC) is developing new green explosive and propellant formulations, as part of a sustainable training strategy for the Canadian Army. The present research responds to the needs of DRDC by providing necessary physicochemical, chemical, and ecotoxicological data to help understand the environmental transport, fate and impact of new formulations developed within the RIGHTTRAC (Revolutionary Insensitive, Green and Healthier Training Technology with Reduced Adverse Contamination) project. The present study summarizes the dissolution, transport, transformation, and ecotoxicity of three propellant formulations, SP 7993, SP Unique, and CMR170, and their soluble components, NG, DPA, ATEC, MC, and EC. In addition, it gathers ecotoxicity data for an explosive formulation, GIM, which has been aged for periods varying from 6 to 24 months. Amongst the three propellant formulations tested, the single base formulation SP 7993 was found to be the most stable in terms of dissolution, even more stable than the formulation New Green M1 identified as the most stable of previously studied formulations. If scattered on soil surface and subjected to precipitations SP 7993 will give rise to low leakage of ATEC and the latter will not persist in soil. When comparing the two double base formulations, CRM170 appeared to be more stable than SP Unique. Although the MC/graphite coating present in CMR170 might have been responsible for the higher stability this could not be ascertained due to the concomitant higher NC content of CMR170, which also decreased its ability to dissolve.
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Hypothetically, what could be a circumstance (imaginary, but sci-fi plausible) that might cause a classroom of high school students to rip through "space/time fabric"? All I need to accomplish...
Hypothetically, what could be a circumstance (imaginary, but sci-fi plausible) that might cause a classroom of high school students to rip through "space/time fabric"?
All I need to accomplish (I'm screenwriter) is to have 30 kids in the room and teacher vanish into this "tear". This needs only to be theoretically imaginable as it's for a Hollywood Movie. in a Potergeist tradition. Thank you
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A popular sci-fi method for instantaneous travel through the space/time continuum is a wormhole. For a great example of this, see the first episode of Star Trek; Deep Space 9. A wormhole can be thought of as a fold in the space/time continuum, thus allowing instantaneous travel between two points that are normally traversed by a longer route. If you think of the space/time continuum as a sheet of paper, folding the paper brings both ends together and the wormhole can be thought of as where the two ends meet. Keep in mind that wormholes have never actually been observed in reality but have been postulated in theoretical physics. One difficulty here is that I don't know if a wormhole could theoretically exist on a planet's surface, so you might need to have the class be traveling on a plane in high altitude on the edge of space. But since movie physics gets a lot of leeway you could probably just let that detail go!
You can rip through space-time fabric only if you have sufficient amount of energy, and it needs really enormous amounts of energy even to make a pinhole ! But for a movie you can manage it with lesser energy also ! Think of a student who was trying to make a movie projector kind of thing but he never tested at home. He did not study last night for that and was unable to answer his teacher ! Then ultimately he has to show the teacher his device. He did not know that he has invented a laser emitting divice of enourmous laser frequency and intensity too, when connected to the power supply it will flash like an explosion of extreme blue color and a fluctuating tunnel will be opened through which all of them in the classroom will be sucked in and vanished.


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Maxi Dress From Day To Night
November 21, 2013 by admin
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If there's one thing I've learned this pregnancy it's that a maxi dress is your best friend. I've always worn them but never have I appreciated them as much as I have these past couple of months. Besides being the comfiest thing to wear in between sizes, they're SO versatile and great for post baby as well. This one from meet mark has been sitting in my closet forever because it was too big but now it's a real life saver. I LOVE the blue and its lace cap sleeves. I've worn it a ton of times in so many different ways for day and night. For day I wear it with my green anorak, chain link necklace and my one of my favorite lucky brand bag (which comes in handy to when switching out heels for flats when your feet can't take it anymore). For night, I just added a sparkly necklace, metallic satchel and took off the jacket.
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Simple Summer Styling With Yala's Maxi Skirt
July 26, 2011 by admin
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Celebrity Redo: Eva Longoria
April 19, 2011 by admin
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Eva Longoria's outfit is just plain old blah! The pattern on the dress overwhelms her petite frame and the blue tote only adds to the confusion. For the redo, simplicity was the key: I kept Eva in blue and used the bag and necklace to kick it up a notch. What do you think of Eva's look?
Celebrity Copycat: Get Lauren Conrad's Look for Under $100!
May 31, 2009 by fashiongrail
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The adorable Lauren Conrad in a maxi dress and flip flops. Although not an exact duplicate, I picked a really cute and affordable dress at Forever21. Get Lauren's look for less…
Mischa Sunglasses – $11 at Fredflare.com
Kayla Smocked Maxi Dress – $22.80 at Forever21.com
Gold-Over-Silver "Peace" Initial Pendant – $18.99 (was $50) at Kohls.com
Essie Nail Polish – $8 at Apothica.com
Reef Rexa – $28 at Piperlime.com
Celebrity Copycat: Get Rihanna's Look for less!
April 5, 2009 by fashiongrail
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Rihanna looking chic and comfy in a maxi dress and denim jacket. I decided to swap out the denim jacket with a cropped one to give it a more enlongated look. Get Rihanna's look for less!
Celebrity Redo (Kinda): Nicole Richie
March 9, 2009 by fashiongrail
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Nicole Richie making a grand entrance at Kitson to promote her jewelry line, House of Harlow 1960. The newly pregnant Nicole looks absolutely stunning in this long, white maxi dress. Although I love her breezy and care-free look, I just don't think the cut is realistic (nor flattering) for the everyday gal. The jewelry from her Harlow line clearly reflects her style (which I'm a fan of) but it's a bit on the pricey side, so I switched that out as well.
Celebrity Copycat: Jennifer Aniston
March 2, 2009 by fashiongrail
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A bit pricier than my usual Copycat post but I really liked Jennifer Aniston's look and I think it's a style that will be around for a while (especially in the color gray). I don't usually make a habit of buying dresses at this price online, but a J.Crew maxi dress ( or a long A Lined Hem as they describe it) is a hard one to pass up!


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It's a common joke that Australia was settled by criminals, is run by criminals, and that its heroes are criminals. Ergo Punishing Port Arthur.
But while most of the continent has shaken loose the shackles of its shady past, Port Arthur, on the southern island of Tasmania, has been proud to retain and proclaim its chains, its history, and its legacy.
Since it was founded as a penal colony for nefarious Brits way back in 1833, Port Arthur has thoroughly embraced its legacy to the extent that not only does the former prison serve as Tasmania's main tourist attraction, but it's also a conservation site.
The prison forms part of the Australian Convict Sites World Heritage property, and after construction, was renowned worldwide as the most brutal colonial prison in the British Empire.
Unlike other Australian prisons, where prisoners would be regularly whipped for infractions of the rules, inmates at Port Arthur were psychologically tortured instead. One common method of punishment involved prisoners being hooded and made to stay silent. It was the Guantanamo Bay of its era, and as a consequence, a high proportion of inmates eventually went insane.
The wretchedness of prisoners' lives is recreated twice daily at the Penitentiary between April 18 and April 25, with history plays such as, "The Man Who Threw a Stone" and "A Boyís Life," telling heart≠rending, action packed tales of hunger strikes, transportation, and redemption. Family friendly activities include making convict bricks, designing wallpaper, and whittling peg dolls.
The site comprises a number of separate and historically important locations. In addition to the penitentiary itself, which comprises cells, a mess room, library, Catholic chapel, workshops and ablutions complex, there is also the model prison, where psychological punishments were carried out in the hope that a solitary life lived in silence would lead to genuine reformation.
At the nearby Coal Mines historic site, visitors can get a feel of what it was like for the hundreds of Britain's worst and most dangerous criminals as they slaved underground in the pitch black shafts, and served their time at the coal face.
And if you venture down to what was once the busiest dockyard site in Australia, you'll see a 25 metre long ship sculpture by local artists which is built in memory of the whaleboats and schooners which used to be constructed on the site and which now lies empty
Night-time ghost tours can be taken through the complex's ruins, and if you're feeling particularly brave, then consider boarding a ferry to the nearby 'Isle of the Dead,' where 1,800 convicts were laid to rest after dying in the penal colony.
Prisoners are no longer held in Port Arthur, so if you want a taste of genuine convict life in 21st Century Tasmania, you'll have to travel 60 miles by road to the notoriously brutal and bleak Risdon Prison Complex at Risdon Vale. If nothing else, Risdon is the spiritual successor of Port Arthur. It has a reputation for rioting, arbitrary rules, prisoner deaths, and was described in 2001 by the Tasmanian Ombudsman as being, "a particularly unpleasant place… bleak, cold and grey."
Both contact and non-contact visiting is permitted, although booking by telephone is essential, and there are some fairly heavy security procedures to negotiate.
If reliving the misery, captivity, madness and servitude of the long dead damned isn't your thing, then Port Arthur and the surrounding area have many more attractions for the discerning holiday maker. There are the isolated beaches, stunning rock formations, and some remarkable cave systems including the imaginatively named 'Remarkable Cave, ' which splits into two separate tunnels leading out into the sea.
On a fittingly grim note, in April 1996, Port Arthur gained the dubious honour of being the site of the deadliest shooting committed by a single person in the English speaking world when 28 year old Martin Bryant killed 35 people, and wounded 23 more with an array of knives, shotguns and automatic weaponry. Bryant was sentenced to 35 life sentences without possibility of parole, to be served at Risdon. You can visit him.
Other notorious former inmates included Mark 'Chopper' Read, who terrorized Tasmania, and Australia as a whole from the 1970s to the 1990s. It was in Risdon that he cut his own ears off as a bet.
Believe it or not, Tasmania isn't right next to Australia in the same way England is right next to France. At its closest point, the island is 150 miles from the Australian coast, and this means that unless you're a shark punching superman, you're not going to be able to swim across the Tasman Sea to Port Arthur. Planes run on a scheduled service between Hobart International Airport and many Australian and international locations and there's also a boat, which runs regularly between Melbourne and Devonport.
Once you reach Port Arthur, there of dozens of three and four star hotels to stay at, in addition to an array of cottages, beach houses, and retreats.


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Behrampore, Nov. 28: Adhir Chowdhury was produced in court and remanded in jail custody, but Behrampore did not turn into a battlefield.
Police had thrown a cordon a kilometre off the chief judicial magistrate's court.
When the clock hands showed 11 this morning, a convoy of four prison vans and a police jeep, led by a red Maruti Gypsy, rolled into the compound.
A small group of people that had gathered at the far end of the premises held its breath in anticipation.
As the vehicles came to a halt, someone said: 'They are going to drag him out of the van in the middle.'
'No, no, he is in the last one,' said another.
As minutes went by, the crowd began to fidget. Where is he' Suddenly, around 11. 25, the stillness was broken ' by another convoy of prison vans and police jeeps.
All through his political life, the CPM's enemy No. 1 in Murshidabad had worked crowds. So, as Chowdhury stepped out of a prison van onto the sun-washed compound, he cried 'Vande mataram', expecting to hear the familiar roar echoing the call.
No one moved, not a voice was heard. Chowdhury gave another full-throated cry, 'Adhir Chowdhury ke greftar korey Congress ke domano jabena (it will not be possible to suppress the Congress by arresting Adhir Chowdhury)'.
The small crowd made up of lawyers, policemen and court employees looked at the Behrampore MP, arrested for involvement in a double murder.
Then, all of a sudden, a woman screamed 'Adhir Chowdhury zindabad'.
He waved back at the middle-aged woman. 'I am his fan and came here to have a look at him,' said Krishna Chakraborty, a Congress supporter from Lake Town in Calcutta.
She had talked her way through the security shield by brandishing her voter I-card and wearing a serious look.
Three lawyers led by Milan Mukherjee of Calcutta High Court were there to appear on behalf of the MP, but those belonging to the local court pleaded with them not to hold his brief today because of an ongoing boycott by members of the Behrampore Bar Council.
Chowdhury argued for himself. 'How is it possible that the FIR says that two people were shot dead but the police have not lodged any arms case. An accused, Tapan Basu, was arrested from a place called Bajarsow, 7 km from Behrampore. But the witnesses to the arrest are residents of Kada. How can that be' he asked.
A.K. Pal, the chief judicial magistrate, heard the MP plead for bail for about 40 minutes before remanding him in jail custody till December 3.
Chowdhury was arrested from his official residence in Delhi on November 19 in connection with the murders of Hanif Sheikh and his son Laltoo in July.
Behrampore wore a bandh-like look today as gun-toting policemen stood on guard. Tension mounted when a group-D employee of the court found a letter, from the CPI (Maoist), on Pal's desk. Addressed to judicial magistrate A.K.S. Mahapatra who remanded the MP in jail custody on November 20, it asked him to grant Chowdhury unconditional bail or face the consequences.
Unable to go anywhere near the court, about 30,000 Congress supporters assembled at three places on National Highway-34 on the outskirts of the town, throwing traffic out of gear for over four hours.


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