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National Press Club next week will honor an Iranian journalist who is languishing in prison. Kouhyar Goudarzi, an online reporter and human rights activist, was
pursuing an aerospace degree at Sharif Industrial University when security agents put him behind bars, according to the International
Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. Goudarzi, left, was an editor for Iran's Committee
of Human Rights Reporters and a producer for Radio Zamaneh.
Gourdarzi and others were pulled off a bus en route to the funeral of Ayatollah Hussein-Ali Montaseri, a once revolutionary cleric who later became the nation's most important religious figure to demand democratic reforms. Gourdarzi is now serving a one-year sentence for alleged crimes including "propagating against the regime" and "congregation and munity with intent to disrupt national security." He was transferred to solitary confinement in May, and is now sharing a three-person cell in Evin Prison, according to the Facebook page calling for his freedom.
The National Press Club will honor him and U.S. journalist Charles N. Davis with its 2010 John Aubuchon Freedom of the Press Awards at a ceremony on Monday evening.
For five years, Davis was executive director of the National Freedom of Information Coalition, based at the University of Missouri School of Journalism where he is an associate professor. The coalition under Davis' leadership supported efforts at local, state, and national levels to demand access to government records, to develop laws to ensure access, and to monitor government agency compliance.
"In the battle for public records, Charles has always been on the front lines. It would be hard to find anyone more passionate about freedom of information, and there are very few people who have given more time and effort to push for transparency. One example would be Sunshine Week, where his organizing efforts each year have helped to establish it as an enduring annual event that focuses attention on open government, not just for the press, but for citizens," noted Andrew Alexander, a CPJ board member and Washington Post ombudsman.
"Charles is a dear friend and a very hard-working leader who will do almost anything in pursuit of the public's right to know. His temperament is so reasonable. It doesn't matter if you're a working journalist, a citizen, a working student. He is universally beloved because he is so nice and he is such an incredible class act. He also knows the law and that really makes him indispensible," said Lucy Dalglish, executive director of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.


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This how-to serves a few functions: to piggy-back off the excellent work already done by roto to sniff out and untether the browser feature inside the PlayStation Portable's Wipeout Pure game, to serve as a step-by-step graphical walk-through for PSP owners who are unfamiliar with dabbling in the ways of DNS settings, and to provide another portal DNS server option for PSP users who don't have need or desire to set up their own DNS. Our portal includes a handy link to the Bloglines web-based RSS reader service, to add in some RSS reading functionality to the PSP.
What you'll need for this how-to:
- Sony PlayStation Portable
- Wipeout Pure PSP game
- A free Bloglines account. We won't go over setting up this account — just head over to Bloglines if you don't have
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The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
The Games on Demand version supports English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Polish, Russian. Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting "See Game Manual". Forget everything you thought you knew and discover a Sherlock Holmes darker than ever. The detective's reputation on the verge of being ruined, the admiration of Doctor Watson toward him is starting to fade and change into hatred as he witnesses his friend committing reprehensible acts. You are Sherlock Holmes, and this is your investigation. Unfold an incredible conspiracy on Xbox® 360!
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Well before sunrise in the small village of Msangani, Tanzania, Tunu ali Matekenya begins work at five, baking fresh bread. Formerly an agricultural laborer, Tunu's life has improved thanks to entrepreneurship training she received in using advanced cookstoves.
"The oven I am using is very efficient, it is easy to use and consumes less charcoal, which reduces the cost of baking...all this means more profit" Tunu exclaims proudly.
In many areas of the developing world, women and children spend hours foraging for wood and other fuel sources then prepare meals around open fires or primitive cookstoves in poorly ventilated homes. Not only does this present an obvious fire hazard, but it also means they are inhaling toxic fumes from incomplete combustion of toxins that are responsible for nearly 500,000 premature and preventable deaths annually in Sub-Saharan Africa. The problem is particularly acute because 82 percent of the population depends on charcoal, dung, fuel wood, and forms of biomass for cooking purposes.


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The UKs first ever LGBT History Month magazine is being launched with the support of Angela Eagle
Budget airline EasyJet yesterday offered to fly Pope Benedict XVI to the UK following the recent controversy surrounding his viewpoints on British Equality laws and estimated cost of his visit.
The Sun has caused havoc after publishing a poll yesterday asking whether gay people should be allowed to be cabinet ministers.
The Government will not push through proposals that churches argue would restrict their ability to deny jobs to gay people and transsexuals, Equality Minister Harriet Harman has confirmed.
Stonewall marks Father's Day by calling on gay dads to come forward to help inform a major guide focusing on gay dads – how to become one, the legal situation and further support and advice on parenting. This follows Pregnant Pause – Stonewall's guide for lesbians on how to get pregnant. The new guide will be released later this year.
Stonewall Senior Public Affairs Officer Sam Dick said: 'At Stonewall, we know many gay men are dads.
But we also know that many more think becoming a dad is beyond their reach. With this groundbreaking new guide, Stonewall aims to show that there are many ways of being a gay dad and encourage those who might have written off the prospect to re-consider.'
Stonewall's recent Different Families research, conducted with Cambridge University, included interviews with the children of gay parents. Observations from children with gay dads included four-year-old Alfie who sees his family as different to his friends' families 'because it's more nicer and more…better.'
The research also demonstrated how children of gay dads can experience homophobic bullying in school: William, 15, has experienced some homophobic bullying from pupils for having a gay dad that started in Year 8 at his Catholic school. He confesses 'I wasn't happy to go to school because I knew it would happen.' His sister Lauren, 17, told researchers that she experienced homophobia from teachers at the same school when she was discouraged from doing a project about gay issues: 'My teacher said, can you stay off the whole gay topic – we're a Catholic school.'
Homophobia even affects the children of gay parents at primary school. Sian, 9 says: 'I wish that people didn't be rude about gay people.' Mark, 8, told researchers how he gets teased for having gay parents: 'They say I know what gay means, it's two naked men dancing around on a boat.'
Gay dad Simon Harris-Dack says the one thing that'd make life better for same-sex parents and their children is 'for it not to be an issue – for it to be a boring normality.'
If you're a gay dad through fostering, adoption, surrogacy, co-parenting or you have children from a previous relationship, Stonewall would like to hear from you. We need case studies to help us with our forthcoming guide on gay dads. Please contact email@example.com
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Wednesday, March 2, 2011
On DVD: "Kings of Pastry"
The blue, red, and white striped collar is worn by French chefs who have been awarded the honor of M.O.F. (Meilleur Ouvrier de France), after a rigorous and complicated competition that is only held once every four years. If the collar is worn by anyone who is not an M.O.F., they can go to jail. So yeah, they take it pretty seriously over there. Kings of Pastry, the new documentary by Chris Hegedus and D.A. Pennebaker, tracks three of the sixteen M.O.F. semi-finalists through the final days of their years-long prep for the competition, and walks with them through the fast-paced, nerve-jangling event.
The primary focus of the picture is Jacquy Pfeiffer, a Frenchman currently living in Chicago (where he co-founded the French Pastry School at City College of Chicago). Jacquy clearly longs for the honor—the school's co-founder, Sebastien Canonne, is an M.O.F, as is their guest instructor Philippe Urraca. His practice sessions are a kick to watch, thanks to his impromptu sound effects and tossed-off wit; regarding his sugar sculpture, he notes, "I just need one, but I'm gonna make nine… in case I break eight." Sampling an intricately-designed wedding cake (it seems to have about a dozen layers), he takes a bite, muses "It's a good step, eh," and tosses it in the trash.
Jacquy leaves Chicago for six weeks to practice and compete in France; once he gets there, we meet two of the other finalists. Regis Lazard is a likable worrywart, a bundle of nerves who is taking his second run at the honor. Philippe Rigollot is more easy-going—he's already a successful pastry chef at a well-known restaurant and doesn't seem to let much of anything get to him (at first, anyway). The smoothly constructed documentary (Hegedus and Pennebaker also edited) folds their practice sessions neatly into each other, though we spend most of our time with Jacquy, particularly as he goes through his three day "time trial"—a dry run for the competition. As his extravagant sculptures (all parts required to be edible) literally fall to pieces, it's like watching someone get shot—there were gasps and cringes at my screening, particularly after coach Urraca explains, "If you break anything, it's over."
The last third or so of the film focuses on the competition, and it's pretty compelling stuff—big, tasty close-ups, up-tempo old French music, terrifying walks with their huge, precarious sculptures. But Hegedus and Pennebaker can't seem to find anywhere in particular to go with it, and the third act becomes increasingly reliant on simple montages of cooking (and later, tasting and judging) to music. Sure, it's involving—the clock ticking, the chefs literally running things out and back, improvising madly—but is it more skillful than, say, your average episode of Top Chef?
Pennebaker is one of the founding fathers of the modern documentary movement (he photographed Primary and Crisis and directed Monterey Pop and Don't Look Back, among many others); he and wife Hegedus have collaborated on several more recent (and excellent) docs, including The War Room and Elaine Stritch: At Liberty. They do an adequate job here, but it's a somewhat underwhelming picture, considering its legendary creators—perhaps because it seems so technically deficient (it's shot in ugly full-screen digibeta, as if 24 fps and HD cameras haven't been around for several years now, and uses the chunky, awkward on-screen text of a student film), perhaps because it never quite pushes past the dramatic investment of an above-average reality competition show. It's a good film, but suffers in comparison to something like last year's Pressure Cooker, where the stakes are real and the emotion is overwhelming. Kings of Pastry offers some pleasant diversions (the engaging personalities, the mouth-watering delicacies), but never quite reaches the high bar that's been set by the filmmakers' previous works.
"Kings of Pastry" is out now on DVD.
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ESL 076 English as a Second Language Level 6 • V1-10 Cr.
Prepares English-as-a-second language students to understand and communicate independently in selected authentic situations. Students apply reading strategies and critical thinking skills when reading materials from various sources. Students write and edit organized essays. This is high advanced ESL. Students must show progress in three quarters of instruction. Course is credit/no-credit. Prerequisite: Placement by assessment.
After completing this class, students should be able to:
- Apply active listening strategies to understand main ideas and most details in relatively complex and unstructured conversations, short lectures, news reports, extended explanations and other connected discourse on a range of topics, including topics beyond everyday contexts and immediate experiences in a variety of work, personal, and basic academic contexts with limited need for guidance and repetition.
- Effectively use advanced strategies to repair gaps in understanding, to ask questions to deepen comprehension and to give feedback appropriate to the situation, the audience and the purpose of the communication.
- Speak so others can understand by recalling and using a range of vocabulary including words related to most everyday, school, work, and social situations; know and use a variety of complex sentence structures and grammatical forms; know and use appropriate register in a range of communicative tasks, including unfamiliar, unpredictable, and uncomfortable interactions when provided minimal support.
- Apply a wide range of strategies (including body language, pause fillers, stalling devices, and different rates of speech as needed) to monitor and enhance effectiveness of communication and to meet the speaking purpose.
- Read with understanding dense or multipart texts to independently accomplish structured, complex reading activities in a variety of familiar and novel settings, and locate important information; read identified sections for detail and determine missing information.
- Monitor and enhance comprehension using a wide range of strategies, such as brainstorming and question formulation techniques.
- Convey ideas in writing by determining the purpose and audience for writing expressive, persuasive and informative texts using a variety of complex sentence structures in coherently-linked multiple-paragraph essays.
- Use a variety of strategies (undertake multiple re-readings of text in order to edit for grammar, spelling, sentence structure, language usage, and text structure) and use appropriate tools such as dictionaries and grammar guides.


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The Grand County Sheriff's Office and Bureau of Land Management rangers are investigating more than a dozen small burned areas found this week in Mill Creek Canyon near Moab. The charred areas were discovered by Moab resident Sara Melnicoff as she was cleaning up trash in Mill Creek on Monday, July 1.
"I found about 15 or more spots that were burned, beginning on the trail past the confluence crossing and going up above Left Hand waterfall," Melnicoff said on Tuesday, July 2.
In an email sent to members of Moab Solutions, a nonprofit group Melnicoff founded, she said she had noticed similar burned areas in Mill Creek several times over the past eight years, but the problem had not recurred in the last year or two.
"Many years ago … I saw small fires in the parking area progress down the trail over the course of days and culminate in a fire," Melnicoff wrote. "This happened for several years. I haven't seen any of the burning for a year or two, so I thought it was over … but it has me worried to see it happen again."
The burned areas are of particular concern because of the fire danger they pose both to the canyon and to residential areas nearby, said Katie Stevens, an outdoor recreation planner for the BLM's Moab Field Office.
"It has happened before and it's very dangerous to life and property," Stevens said. "I just want to tell whoever is doing this, stop. You are endangering the whole canyon system you love … If that fire swept up into the canyon it could endanger residential areas. This could have very serious consequences. It's literally playing with fire."
Moab Valley Fire Chief Corky Brewer said it is clear that the fires were not accidental.
"Somebody's intentionally trying to start the fires," Brewer said. "One was in an area that absolutely would not spread. The other was in an area that absolutely would spread. Someone did put sand on that one, but it did not look like that was done by the person who started it."
Brewer said the fire department is also investigating three other fires in Moab that appear to have been started intentionally. Two of those fires were started late at night in the Stewart Lane area near the Scott M. Matheson Wetlands Preserve. Another was started last Saturday near Pack Creek, behind a Main Street business.
"I don't know if they're all tied together or not," Brewer said, adding that he believes the Mill Creek and Pack Creek fires were likely unrelated to the Stewart Lane fires. "They just look so darn different," he said.
The sheriff's department plans to step up foot patrols in Mill Creek Canyon in hopes of deterring those responsible from setting additional fires, said Grand County Sheriff Chief Deputy Darrel Mecham.
Moab Solutions is offering a $500 reward for information leading to the conviction of the person or persons who are responsible for setting the fires in Mill Creek Canyon, Melnicoff said. Anyone who has information is asked to contact the Grand County Sheriff's Office at 435-259-8115.
The sheriff's office is collaborating with the BLM to resolve the fire problem as well as several recent incidents of vandalism, he said.
Over the past month, the BLM, in a collaborative effort with the Mill Creek Partnership, a stewardship project managed by Moab Solutions, has been installing trail signs and revegetating areas of the canyon that have been damaged by off-trail foot traffic. However, several of the signs were pulled out and thrown into the creek or bent and damaged. Melnicoff also reported finding graffiti spray painted on several rocks in the canyon. The vandalism occurred almost immediately after the signs were installed, said BLM Ranger Miles Gertler.
"We're not trying to keep anybody out of Mill Creek. We're just trying to channel them onto one trail," Gertler said. "All we're trying to do is protect the resources in there."
Stevens noted that Mill Creek Canyon has seen a significant increase in visitation in the past few years and said the intention is to encourage those who are hiking to the waterfall to follow the designated path.
"The majority of people are going from point A to point B, and we're just trying to clearly mark the designated trail," she said. "This is not an attempt to stop people from going into the canyon."
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LAS VEGAS, Oct. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Senior management of Southwest Gas Corporation (NYSE: SWX) is holding a conference call to discuss the Southwest 2012 third quarter and twelve-months results on Wednesday, November 7, 2012.
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Jeremy Stevens is a teacher and author. His latest book, "So What Happens Next?" is now available at all participating bookstores.
Posted 4/27/13 at 9:57 PM | Jeremy Stevens
President Obama recently fell into a classic trap, similar to one many teachers and parents find themselves when dealing with unruly children – the red line. It's a common mistake that children love to take advantage of. Well-meaning parents and teachers create a situation where their authority can be undermined quickly. Being a teacher myself, I have often found that when telling a student what not to do, the hormone-ravaged teenage delinquent student does exactly that.
Syrian President Bashar Al Assad is not unlike a hormone-ravaged teenage delinquent in this regard. Little Bashar has wreaked havoc in his classroom so the teacher has given him a last warning. "Bashar, if you throw one more pencil you will get suspended."
Regardless of whether the teacher has the ability to act is irrelevant at that point. All Bashar can think about is embarrassing the teacher and impressing his friends, so he launches another pencil at the back of poor little Sally's head. The red line has been crossed, and now the teacher must act lest he or she loses control of the entire classroom for the year. Chaos will spill into the hallway. FULL POST
Posted 2/9/13 at 5:08 PM | Jeremy Stevens
The average American cannot understand the terror of famine. God has blessed America with an abundance of food. Other natural disasters wreck havoc in the United States, but famines are rare in North America. The occasional draught can threaten the breadbasket of the world, but a draught on the Great Plains doesn't mean the end of the American food supply – we still have the fertile soil of the Midwest, the farming valleys of the West coast, and a thriving fishing industry along our coasts.
The United States has become the breadbasket of the world. Our foodstuffs are transported across the country and to the distant corners of the world. Even the poorest Americans have access to basic food. Yes, I know there is always the exception. Someone doesn't have access to a soup kitchen or homeless shelter. He or she may be suffering from an addiction or mental disorder and simply cannot get to help. These are the exception to the rule.
Take food stamps for instance. Designed to help the poorest Americans purchase basic food and supplies, food stamps have also been used to purchase cigarettes, alcohol, and lottery tickets. The food stamp program is flawed, but on the bright side, it looks like most people have enough food if even welfare recipients are buying these excess items -- at least in this country. FULL POST
Posted 1/31/13 at 1:52 PM | Jeremy Stevens
Israel has finally done something the United States was afraid to do -- get involved in Syria. Despite the deaths of 60,000 people, a cache of chemical weapons, and the presence of militant terrorist groups in Syria, the United States has chosen not to get involved. If radical Islamists take over Syria it will not threaten America's national security. Israel does not have this luxury. All it takes is one Syrian chemical weapons attack on Tel Aviv to bring Israel to its knees.
As Syria continues its downward spiral, the question of Syria's chemical weapons security grows. Syria boasts one of the world's largest stockpiles of chemical weapons, and with Assad losing his grip on the country, many fear these weapons will find their way to Hezbollah, Al Qaeda, or other terrorist groups. FULL POST
Posted 1/21/13 at 7:41 PM | Jeremy Stevens
The Kurds have often been overlooked throughout history. As close relatives to Iranians, they often live in the shadow of their neighboring cousins. Every sibling with brothers or sisters experiences the irksome episode of being outshined by a smarter or more athletic sibling. On a national scale the Kurds have experienced this at the hands of their Middle Eastern neighbors almost as much as George Obama and Larry Jordan. Who? Exactly.
The Kurds' ancient ancestors (known as the Medes) were eclipsed by the neighboring Persian Empire. During the conquests of Islam the Kurds were overpowered by more numerous Arab and Turkish dynasties. The Kurds experienced a golden age during the Middle Ages but their glory was dashed by a Mongol invasion followed by centuries of Turkish and Persian rule.
There was a glimmer of hope after WWI that the Kurds might gain a homeland out of the wreck of the Ottoman Empire. These hopes were dashed as most of Kurdistan was grouped in with the independent Arab state of Iraq in the 1920's.
Their oppression reached new levels under the Iraqi Arabs, most notably Saddam Hussein. Uprisings and persecutions, including mass killings of Kurds, marked the Kurdish experience under the Iraqi Baathist Party. After the intervention of the United States in 2003, the Kurds have experienced a stronger semblance of self-rule in the mountainous region of northern Iraq. It's far from official. FULL POST
Posted 1/8/13 at 2:13 PM | Jeremy Stevens
It seems that Israel has become the Miami Heat or the New England Patriots of the world – you either love them or hate them. My apologies for equating a nation of seven million souls to the most loathed teams of professional American sports, but hear me out.
No matter where you live in America (outside of Boston and Miami), mentioning the Miami Heat or New England Patriots will spark a conversation that usually starts with, "man those guys are good, but I really hate them." The overwhelming majority of folks outside of New England and South Florida don't enjoy watching these teams remain successful. If Lebron James and Tom Brady weren't so good at destroying my favorite teams I might tolerate watching their success. I admire and loathe them simultaneously.
The same divergent attitudes can be seen toward Israel. The Arab states resent them. The Iranian regime hates them with a passion, and the remaining Muslim nations (over 2 billion people) have little love for the Jewish state. Europeans look at them as an impediment to their own relations with the Arabs. In the past decade a very vocal minority in the United States (particularly from the political Left but not always so) state their distaste for the Jewish democracy. FULL POST
Posted 12/30/12 at 7:29 PM | Jeremy Stevens
For a great many people, Bible prophecy is a complete bore, something to be studied by seminary students, their professors, and strange characters on Internet blogs. Sadly, many Christians feel that Bible prophecy holds little relevance in their daily walk with Christ.
I get it. God created all of us with different desires and interests. When someone begins discussing the intricacies of quilting or the latest art rave my eyes glaze over as I start thinking of something else we could possibly talk about. Basketball, the weather, anything but art (no offense).
For others, Bible prophecy is a fascinating example of God's complete omnipotence over this world. God prophesied the destruction of mighty kingdoms in the book of Daniel. God used prophecies to warn the Jewish people of impending destruction at the hands of the Romans. He also provided readers with prophecies regarding the coming of the Messiah, Jesus Christ.
In a recent radio interview with Christian Canadian radio host Drew Marshall (nice guy and witty too). I was asked some questions about the basics of Bible prophecy:
What do ancient Bible prophecies have to do with one's Christian life?
How can we know the Bible's prophetic passages are going to occur in a literal, historical fashion? FULL POST
Posted 12/19/12 at 2:04 PM | Jeremy Stevens
After the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting it sure feels like the end is right around the corner. We are no strangers to school shootings. These tragic events have plagued us for the past twenty years, but this is something else entirely. The targeting of such young children reaches a satanic level not seen before in American society.
Was this school shooting simply another example of our depravity? We live in a fallen world that won't be restored until Christ returns. If you're wondering why so many tragedies seem to occur on a regular basis, join the club. School shootings, killer natural disasters, warfare, and economic strife give the appearance of a world hurling towards imminent collapse.
We ask ourselves, when will Christ come back and put an end to senseless violence?
We aren't the first society to ask this age-old question. The apostles of the early church looked daily for His return. As Rome collapsed in the 5th century AD, Christians thought it was the end of the world. The Black Plague, Hundred Years War, and Church upheaval of the late middle ages gave many cause to ask the same question – " Lord, are you coming back before it's too late or what?" FULL POST
Posted 12/11/12 at 1:45 PM | Jeremy Stevens
As we approach the famous Mayan doomsday the world has become more attuned to its demise. Earth-shattering meteors, environmental disasters, zombie apocalypses, and even a revival of the 1990's boy-band era have disturbed the sleep of many end-time worriers.
The re-establishment of Israel, the rise of world war, and the chaos in the Middle East have piqued the interest of Christians awaiting the second coming of Christ. With this newfound interest, many readers have come across prophecies about an ancient city – Babylon.
Born out of the cradle of civilization, the Babylonians were an ancient superpower that slaughtered the Jews and sent them into a seventy-year captivity. The Babylonians lost their superpower status 2,500 years ago, but their legacy lives on even to this day.
In the future, the city of Babylon will rise again to become a terrible oppressor of God's people during the Tribulation. Babylon will lead a false religious system that will target multitudes of Christians. The antichrist will conquer Babylon, making it his own world capitol for the remaining portion of the Tribulation.
The Bible prophesies that God will destroy Babylon once and for all at the end of the Tribulation. Unfortunately, that is where much of the agreement in Christian circles ends. Who is this future superpower that is destined to cause so much destruction? FULL POST
Posted 12/4/12 at 1:36 PM | Jeremy Stevens
Syrian President Bashar al Assad is a bad man. Yet like most bad men in the Middle East he's managed to keep his country in line through a system of fear and tyranny. It's hardly surprising considering his political baggage. He comes from the same socialist Ba'ath party that spawned Saddam Hussein.
Using many of Saddam's old tricks, Assad has kept a tight leash on the military and took the war to his own civilians in rebellious areas. More than 27,000 Syrians have died in the fighting since 2011.
Assad has survived as Syria's dictator since 1971. Despite international pressure and the fact that he is losing his war against rebel groups, he has no plans of stepping down. His most recent escapades include plans of using chemical weapons against his own people. Some have taken this measure to mean that Assad is "frightened and cornered" ready to commit murder-suicide should he be taken out of office. FULL POST
Posted 11/26/12 at 2:53 PM | Jeremy Stevens
According to a recent study, Recep Erdogan, Prime Minister of Turkey, is now the world's second most influential Muslim, ranking just below the king of Saudi Arabia.
During his time as Prime Minister, Turkey has become the leading Islamic power in the world once again. It's military rivals even the strongest nations in Europe and its economy is one of the world's most dynamic, ranking 16th in the world's strongest economies.
One of the Islamic world's few secular states, the Democratic Republic of Turkey is seen as a shining example of the moderate Muslim nation. So how did this influential leader of Turkey respond to the Hamas rocket attacks against Israeli civilians? Without batting an eye, he walked right up to the podium and asserted, "Israel is a terrorist state."
Hamas shoots thousands of rockets into busy civilian Israeli areas.
Hamas stores their rocket launchers and military hardware near Gaza's schools and hospitals – sometimes inside of them for use as human shields. FULL POST


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We've all heard of long weekends but the Calgary Flames' upcoming weekend might seem especially long.
The boys in crimson are off as far as regularly scheduled National Hockey League action is concerned but head coach/chief critic might have some very labour-intensive chores in mind for his chaps between now and the resumption of play on Monday night when the St. Louis Blues visit the House That Kevin Lavallee Built.
The six consecutive Calgary losses speak for themselves in regards to setting the tone for the skipper's fame of mind, but now there's the added weight of having the Flames fall to the fringes of the top eight in the Western Conference, or right out of it depending on how you choose to look at these things.
The Red Wings are either just ahead of Calgary in the battle for eighth spot by virtue of having a game in hand or the Flames have the edge on Detroit thanks to owning more notch in the "Win" column, but far more important than tie-breaking niceties is the fact that it's the Detroit Freakin' Red Wings the Flames are going eyeball-to-eyeball with for a post-season berth, as much as this can be regarded as a playoff-position battle with 30-something games to go.
Even in their watered-down, oh-my-gawd-there's-Todd-Bertuzzi-on-the-first-power-play-wave state, the Wings are an ominous crew with which to be battling for anything.
By the time the Flames take the ice against the Bluenotes, it will have been 20 days since Calgary's last regulation victory and if that seems too shortsighted a way of looking at life, consider the 9-13-3 record since the start of December. Now consider how even more wretched that 50-day record looks given the five-game winning streak (with three of the victories coming against the NHL's Little Sisters of the Poor — Edmonton and Toronto) in the middle of it.
Theoretically, the Flames' closing January schedule is soft (of the four next opponents, only Phoenix is in a playoff position) but these days no one connected with the Flames and their fandom should be big on theory, especially the one routinely espoused by the general manager about Calgary being an elite club.
Oh, and by the by, is there absolutely any chance the Flames and Oilers (losers of nine in a row) will both still be on their losing streaks when they hook up onre more time on Jan. 30? That's the Hockey Day in Canada finale, so we can imagine a breathless nation tuning into this one.


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Arizona is home to many types of bees. There are about 20,000 different species of bees in the world. With the exception of Antarctica, bees are found throughout the world. The greatest diversity of bee species is found in warm, arid or semiarid areas, like the Southwest.
Bees play an important role in nature pollinating plants and wildflowers as well as providing wax and honey. Bees are dependent on pollen as an important protein source and on flower nectar or oils as an energy source. Most bees will not sting unless they feel threatened. Social bees, such as honey bees, are the most common type in Arizona and will typically sting in order to protect their colonies or babies.
Although some types of bees may be solitary, the honey bee is a social insect and populates in colonies or hives. These hive colonies have a three-tier caste system consisting of: the single queen bee whose only job is to lay eggs; male drones that mate with the queen and die soon thereafter; and female worker bees that don't reproduce. However the worker bees perform many jobs necessary for the survival of the hive; they clean the hive, collect pollen and nectar to feed the colony, and they take care of the offspring. Their wax hives are perennial and can harbor up to 80,000 bees at once. The average lifespan of a honey bee queen is two to three years considerably longer than the six weeks of a female worker bee.
Honey bees are the most active in summer months; during winter, bees gather within the hive and self-regulate the internal temperature to keep warm. Honey bees also have specialized feathery body hairs that help collect pollen. They are the most important pollinating insects, and their interdependence with plants is mutually beneficial. While foraging, bees inadvertently transfer pollen from flower to flower resulting in cross-pollination. Honey bees are vital in agriculture as pollinators and they account for 80% of all insect pollination. Each year, bees pollinate an estimated $10 billion of crops in the United States alone. And some estimate that these insect pollinators contribute to one-third of the world's diet. In addition to being important pollinators, honey bees have an organ that converts flower nectar into honey, which is collected inside the hive or bee colony.
Africanized Honey Bees (AHB) are distantly related to the common domestic European honey bee. This bee, first brought from Africa to Brazil in the mid-1950s in hopes of breeding a bee better adapted to the South American climate, escaped into the wild and its descendants have been moving slowly north toward the US ever since. The first AHB colonies arrived in southern Arizona in the early summer of 1993. They are becoming more prevalent in the Southwest and can now be found in most of Texas, almost half of New Mexico, throughout Arizona, the majority of New Mexico, and portions of California as they continue their migration northward.
The Africanized honey bee – melodramatically labeled "killer bees" – is a hybrid between domesticated European honey bees and African honey bees. Compared to European bees, the AHB are more likely to sense a threat at greater distances, become more upset with less provocation, and sting a greater number of times, although individual stings from the AHB are not more powerful or painful. AHBs defend their hives very attentively. But away from the hive, they are no more aggressive than other bees or wasps. With their hairy bodies, yellowish-orange abdomens with black bands, to the untrained eye the AHB looks very similar to the honey bee. Only a trained entomologist, using sophisticated laboratory equipment, can tell them apart via a precise measurement or genetic testing.
Bees are all around us most of the year in Arizona and typically forage around flowers and water. Foraging bees may sting if they are disturbed accidentally or intentionally. They may also become defensive if they are foraging close to the colony. Avoid close contact with them, and they will go about their nectar-gathering without a second thought to the humans around.
Just like their mild-mannered relative the domestic honey bees, the Africanized honey bees establish colonies of up to 40,000 individual bees. Both types of bees will swarm, a process where the swarm forms a visible cluster of many bees that is on the move (hundreds to thousands). The queen sets out to find a new location for the hive, some of her worker bees come along with her. They will temporary stop-over to allow the queen to rest but will eventually produce new colonies. Don't panic most honeybee swarms are not dangerous if you leave them well alone and keep your distance.
AHB colonies have faster growth rates, which means more swarms splitting off from a nest. Each Africanized honeybee colony typically swarms four to eight times annually compared to an annual rate of less than one swarm per five colonies for European honeybees. They will not however form large swarms and hunt for you as suggested in some movies. If you encounter an AHB swarm, never dive underwater, the swarm will simply wait for you to surface stinging your head and face when you surface. If you are being chased, run in a straight line – AHBs are slow fliers and most people can out run them. Treat honey bee colonies as you would a venomous creature such as a snake or a scorpion; be alert and stay away.
Honey bees are social creatures that create large communal hives with nesting galleries and large honeycombs. AHBs are not specific about the location of their hives, making it likely for them to come into contact with humans. Bees who are working to establish a colony can be seen actively entering and exiting small holes/voids in hollow tree trunks, walls, junk piles, pots, eaves, roofs, or similar location.
Never attempt to remove a hive on your own. Be careful and remain calm. If you think you may have a bee infestation, you must first call an expert to determine whether you're actually dealing with bees and not some other stinging insect. Wasps, hornets, and yellow jackets are sometimes mistaken for bees. Bees are commercially valuable and an important part of our ecosystem, but in the wrong place at the wrong time, they can become pest. The sooner a hive can be identified, the safer and cheaper it can be to have removed as established colonies can be extremely protective of the hive.
Homeowners should immediately contact a pest control company and take special precautions to avoid agitating bees to prevent being stung. Do not try to remove a colony yourself.
A professional hive removal will focus on removing the queen bee from the hive. If the queen is not removed from the hive bees will continue to return. Relocation of the hive must also be considered in concert with a commercial bee expert for agricultural reasons. If the hive cant be relocated safely treatments to remove the hive will be conducted. Your bee control professional will apply treatments on the exterior of the hive working inward to kill the bees and properly bag and dispose of the hive. When the hive is removed it is knocked down within an enclosed area and material is forced into the void and within the combs to ensure all bees are dead and removed. Though their venom is no more or less toxic, the AHB tends to sting in greater numbers and is more easily provoked than the European honey bee. Keep pets and children well away from any suspected nesting sites until you get a professional inspection.
People can all react to honey bee stings differently. Generally, however honey bee stings do not pose a health concern unless an individual is allergic or sensitive. If the stung person is allergic, go to the hospital immediately or use an epinephrine shot, if available. Most importantly, stay calm. And if possible, get to a cool indoor location. If you are stung and cant find shelter indoors, avoid running near other people. Once you have been stung a chemical called a pheromone signals to other bees that you are a threat inviting other defensive bees to sting.
In general, bees tend to sting people or animals when they feel threatened. Remember that your pets can also be vulnerable to bee stings and keep them away from bee hives. While yellow jackets, hornets and wasps tend to sting repeatedly during an attack, worker bees are equipped with barbed stingers that have little barbs or hooks on them and typically become lodged in the skin. When a bee stings, its stinger, the venom sac attached to the stinger, and other parts of the honey bees body rip away from the insects body and are left behind, killing the bee. Although the bee dies, its sting takes effect quickly, and, if the stinger is not removed quickly, the symptoms gradually increase as the venom sac continues to pump venom into the wound for several seconds. So if you are stung, it is important to remove the stinger and poison sac as quickly as possible. Do not pull them out with tweezers or your fingers as this will only squeeze more venom into the wound. Scrape them out using your fingernails, the edge of a credit card or a dull knife.
After removing the stinger, it is important to immediately clean the area with soap and cold water and to use cold compression like an ice pack. It is also helpful to elevate the limb where you were stung. Over the counter non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can also help to reduce the pain. An antihistamine and hydrocortisone ointment can help calm the local reaction. In case the local reaction worsens, your doctor may prescribe an oral steroid or antihistamine to help calm the swelling or itching.
The symptoms that result from a sting vary, depending on the amount of poison that has entered the victims system. Typically, people who get stung will immediately feel a sharp, burning pain, rapidly followed by a red welt at the sting site, with a small, white spot at the center marking where the stinger punctured the skin. In most cases, the swelling and pain resolves within a few hours, however, as many as 10 percent of individuals develop a large local reaction experiencing exaggerated redness and swelling at the sting site.
Although a bee sting is not commonly hazardous, some people may be allergic to the bees venom. Those who have sensitivity to bees should immediately seek out emergency medical assistance or call 9-1-1 if they experience symptoms of an allergic reaction. In rare cases, individuals experience an extreme allergic reaction, known as anaphylaxis. These reactions may be life threatening and require immediate medical treatment. Seek immediate medical attention if you exhibit any of the following symptoms:
- Itching and swelling around the eyes
- Tongue and throat swelling
- Difficulty swallowing
- Dry cough
- Wheezing or difficulty breathing
- Hives, rashes, or generalized itching
- Rapid or weak pulse
- Drop in blood pressure
- Dizziness or fainting
- Nausea and vomiting
- Shortness of breath
- Shock or loss of consciousness
If you are stung multiple times or experience any of the above symptoms, even if you dont have a sensitivity, you should seek medical attention as a precaution. If you come in contact with an Africanized honey bee, the most important thing to do is not panic. Most deaths related to bee stings happen because people panic and act irrational. Each year, stinging insects send approximately half a million people to the emergency room and are the leading cause of anaphylaxis-related deaths in the United States.


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No wonder Iowans keep sending Chuck Grassley back to the U.S. Senate. Tough, tenacious, the five-term senator is everything you would want the person representing your state to be.
Grassley's payment limit amendments are a case in point. Along with North Dakota Sen. Byron Dorgan, Grassley has introduced new payment rules five times without getting the language enacted.
But that hasn't stopped him from mounting one more effort. The Senate Budget Committee approved a fiscal 2009 budget resolution amendment to place a "hard" cap of $250,000 per person on farm program payments. Grassley and Colorado Sen. Wayne Allard offered the language.
"The farm bills that passed the House and Senate have loopholes that make the farm payment system worse than now," Grassley said in a press release. "So, despite the fact we're in the middle of conference negotiations, I'm looking for ways to address the problems that weren't taken care of."
Though he didn't spell it out, Grassley reportedly objects to the farm bills' removal of limits on marketing loan gains and loan deficiency payments and increases in the counter-cyclical payments farmers can receive.
In the release, Grassley said he "has been the leading advocate to ensure farm payments are directed to small and medium-sized farmers to help get them through the lean years."
As commercial-sized farmers have learned, such comments play well in the national media, but are misleading, according to Kansas State University economist Barry Flinchbaugh.
Speaking at a symposium at the Commodity Classic in Nashville, Flinchbaugh said small to medium-sized farmers — those with gross sales under $500,000 — actually receive a higher percentage of farm program payments than larger farming operations.
Unfortunately, Grassley has never seemed to worry about such facts when it came to payment limit, figuring instead that rhetoric — and persistence — would carry the day.
The Grassley release, forwarded by organizations such as the Environmental Working Group, claims his amendment would save $641 million over five years and $1.40 billion over 10 years (or about what the U.S. government spends every one or two days in Iraq).
In their attacks on farm programs, environmental groups and media outlets have been saying farmers have never "had it so good" because corn, soybean and wheat prices are at record highs.
What rarely gets mentioned is the dark side of the farm outlook; i.e., fertilizer prices have doubled with farmers being told anhydrous ammonia could be $700 per ton by fall. Fuel costs are soaring and prices of equipment such as the cotton pickers manufactured in Grassley's state, have been escalating.
On his Web site, Grassley notes that in his 25 years in the Senate he has earned a reputation as a voice for American agriculture. "And for as long as I have the privilege of serving Iowans in the U.S. Senate, I'll always work hard to do right by the family farmer."
How many commercial-sized farmers wish he would stop threatening their families' livelihoods with his well-worn legislation?
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An amazing 3D game development engine written in Java.
org.xml.sax.SAXParseException; The value of attribute "material" associated with an element type "null" must not contain the '<' character.When exporting a Google SketchUp model into OgreXML format using the SketchUp to Ogre Exporter, the plugin will output XML with material names using < and > characters.
In my case, a simple fix was to wrap these special characters in the Ruby source code, in ogre_export_1_2_0b9.rb (about line 426):
ogre_mat_name_fixed = ogre_mat.name.sub("<", "_lt").sub(">", "_gt") # out.print " <submesh material = "#{ogre_mat.name}" usesharedvertices="false" " out.print " <submesh material = "#{ogre_mat_name_fixed}" usesharedvertices="false" "
And likewise around line 116:
ogre_mat_name_fixed = @name.sub("<", "_lt").sub(">", "_gt") # s.print "material #{@name}n" s.print "material #{ogre_mat_name_fixed}n"
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Aloe vera gel, Belladonna 30x, and Silicea 6x applied directly to abscessed area, and mouthwashes made of dandelion or a combination of echinacea, myrrh, and licorice may provide temporary relief.
A gum abscess is the result of irritation caused by toothpicks or other objects, from food being forced into the gums, or by aggressive brushing. If the trauma causes a break in the gum surface, bacteria invade the area, causing a local infection. Initially, the area appears red, smooth, and shiny. As the infection progresses, the area becomes pointed and pus is released.
A periodontal abscess involves the deeper structures surrounding the tooth. This kind of abscess develops when the gum pocket becomes blocked by plaque, tartar, and/or food. Because these foreign substances are not removed daily, harmful bacteria proliferate, resulting in a series of reactions. In response to the presence of these substances, the body's immune system sends particular cells to fight the foreign substances and the harmful bacteria contained in the plaque. Studies have shown that more than one type of harmful bacteria cause gum disease and the resulting abscess. Some types of bacteria found at various stages of gum disease, including abscesses, are Bacteroides, Actinobacillus, Actinomyces, Capnocytophaga, and Treponema. The resulting infections are caused by the reaction between the toxins of these bacteria and the immune cells present to destroy the bacteria.
A tooth-related or periapical abscess is usually a result of damage to the nerve of the tooth, and is present along with swelling, pain, reddening of the gums, and sensitivity to chewing and/or hot or cold. The tooth related to the abscess usually has a deep cavity or filling. Pus is caused by destruction of tissue by toxins and interruption of the blood supply. The center of the abscess absorbs fluid from surrounding tissue, causing the abscess to become larger. Fever, malaise (feeling tired, no energy), and swelling in the neck area may be present with the abscess. The infection may stay localized or spread. If an abscess is deep, a fistula (a tubelike passage from the abscess to the surface of the gums) forms where the fluids are released. However, if the fluids in the abscess are released into the surrounding tissues instead of being discharged on the surface, the infection spreads and is called cellulitis. Fever, chills, and lack of appetite increase as the infection worsens.
A condition called cementoma, in which excess bone forms around the root of a tooth or teeth, looks like an abscess during its beginning stage, but it is not. Cementoma, often caused by trauma, is usually seen on lower front teeth. No treatment is required.


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Expert Previews Major HIV Presentations at IDWeek 2013
October 2, 2013
As IDWeek 2013 got officially underway in San Francisco today, conference chair Joel Gallant, M.D., offered a glimpse at some of the most noteworthy HIV-related presentations to come as the meeting unfolds.
HIV is one of the focal points of IDWeek, an annual conference founded in 2012 to provide a new, cross-disciplinary approach to the sharing of research, knowledge and best-practice guidance on numerous infectious diseases, particularly those with relevance within the U.S.
Dozens of HIV-related study presentations and sessions will ultimately take place at IDWeek 2013 before the meeting concludes on Oct. 7. Speaking to gathered media at the meeting's opening press conference, Gallant called attention to a handful of specific talks and studies that he felt were particularly worth noting. (As TheBodyPRO.com covers each of these stories in more depth, we'll add links to our articles below.)
Among the symposia and panel discussions, Gallant noted three in particular:
In addition to those broad-topic symposia, Gallant also called attention to four study presentations that will offer new data of clinical relevance for HIV care providers:
Gallant, a leading HIV clinician-researcher, is the associate medical director of specialty services at the Southwest CARE Center in Santa Fe, N.M., and the chair-elect of the HIV Medicine Association, one of the partner organizations jointly producing IDWeek.
Myles Helfand is the editorial director of TheBody.com and TheBodyPRO.com.
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Review: Sweety Nudy 3 Tones Grey
Hi cuties! This is my last post for this year, the time flied so fast in this 2015 I can't believe it's already over, but now it's time for a new circle lens review, always for my favorite shop Uniqso! This time I tried another pair of the new Sweety brand, the Nudy 3 Tones Grey.
The packaging is super cute and easy to open, I really like it! Of course I got the parcel in a few days with the DHL shipping, totally recommended if you're looking for a fast shipping!
Base Curve 8.6mm
Color Tones 3 Tones
Diameter 14.5mm
Water Content 40%
Center Thickness 0.03 - 0.13mm
Replacement Period 12 months
Color Tones 3 Tones
Diameter 14.5mm
Water Content 40%
Center Thickness 0.03 - 0.13mm
Replacement Period 12 months
The lenses have a really lovely shade of grey paired with a gold hint inside to suit better brown eyes, I totally love the final result! This nudy model is perfect to fit both light and dark eyes, if you want to see them on light eyes don't forget to check the Uniqso page here. They're really big, the effect is bigger than the declared 14,5 mm but they're still really comfy thanks to the high water content. If you're looking for a good pair of grey lenses I totally recommend this pair! They're available in other colors and prescription as well!
Color ★★★★★ amazing grey color that cover really well my brown eyes!
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More than 20 players have reported for practice on the Goessel girls' basketball squad, and several injuries need to heal in order to get the team primed for the early part of the season. No seniors will be on this year's squad to replace three key players from last year.
Sophomore Page Hiebert scored 6.9 points per game last year and returns as a combo forward/guard. Aleena Cook, another sophomore, averaged 3.8 points per game and may be asked to play the point guard position.
Erin Brubaker contributed to the varsity team last year with an average of 1.7 points per game and 2.4 rebounds per game. Junior guard Makayla King will use her hustle to lead the team on defense and score much needed points.
Head coach Ryan Hoopes is expecting Alicen Meysing to play a significant role this year, using her 5-10 height to her advantage around the basket. Alyssa Booton will see playing time this year and is expected to contribute to a successful season.
The Bluebirds have respectable height and should have a decent advantage on rebounds, both offensively and defensively.
"If our girls approach rebounding aggressively, we should do all right," Hoopes said.
Sixty five percent of last year's scoring graduated with three seniors.
"We will be young but have a lot of talent and potential. This should be an exciting team to watch," Hoopes said.
Both Hiebert and Cook averaged more than 10 points scoring last year as Goessel averaged 39 points per game. When scoring 40 or more points, their record was 9-3.
Goessel shot 29 percent from the field last year and 51 percent from the free-throw line. To some extent, opponents' defense dictated how well the Bluebirds scored, but converting points on high percentage shots will be key this year.
Last year the girls finished 10-12, losing in the semifinals of the sub-state tournament. They placed in the middle of the Wheat State League with a 4-4 record. Hoopes expects Centre, Little River, and Rural Vista will be strong competition in the League.
Goessel begins the season Friday at Inman. Bluebird fans can see their teams at home when Goessel hosts next week.


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The bump to the rim of Cabo Corrientes went well. The drive currents on the RF wheel were a little high, so Paolo recommends we do this bump backward. I believe the concern about Opportunity's RF wheel is overstated; we're seeing higher currents when we drive because the stuck steering actuator makes that wheel fight the others, and this is marginally detectable on outcrop or very hard-packed soil such as we have under us now.[1]
But we like erring on the side of caution, and anyway driving backward is natural thisol: the turn is shorter in that direction, and counterclockwise (and hence won't scoop material into the RF wheel) to boot.
All in all, it's a laid-back day. I can certainly say that the 4m Opportunity is driving today pales in comparison to the more than 42km -- that's right, km -- Ashitey ran the other day. 42km is about 26 miles to you and me, a marathon. He's not exactly trying to hide it; he's actually walking around wearing his medal. Well, hell, if I were Ashitey, I'd be doing the same thing.
The only thing that could make today better would be if Frank were back from paternity leave. And he is! Even though he won't be driving the rovers again for a while -- maybe never again -- he's going to stay connected via strategic work. And, heck, he's a great guy; it's just nice to have him back.[2]
[Next post: sol 1136, March 15.]
[1] Nope. As usual, Paolo was right: this was a very early sign of what developed into fairly significant trouble with that wheel. To this day, we don't know what's wrong with it, but as long as we drive Opportunity almost exclusively backward, the problem stays under control. Once again, let us all bow to Paolo!
[2] Happily, Frank eventually made time for MER again in his schedule -- and for MSL. He's the Endeavour exploration lead for Opportunity, and he'll join me on MSL as a rover driver as well. Life just keeps getting better!
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When I told friends that I was going to Machu Picchu, in Peru, the two most common responses I heard were "I've always wanted to do that one day" and "How can you take that much time off work?"
I realized that Machu Picchu — a bucket list destination for many of us — seems so exotic that people just assume you need two weeks or more to visit. Tour operator Globus Family of Brands has an answer for that, however, with its new Peru Splendors eight-day itinerary. Globus has a successful tour with its Legacy of the Incas, a 12-day itinerary, but the eight-day Peru Splendors, which began in January, shortens the trip by eliminating visits to Lake Titicaca and the Nazca Lines. Visitors who have more time can then add a pre-trip option, to the Amazon, for instance, or post-tour extensions to the Galapagos Islands or even Easter Island.
The eight-day tour gives busy travelers the chance to visit this intriguing destination with an itinerary that is a better fit with the needs of today's time-starved visitors.
"Many first-time travelers to South America come to Peru," said Mauricio Yonfa, South America tour director for Globus. "People who don't have a lot of time say this trip is perfect. And many decide they want to come back and do more next time."
My Recent Visit
The Peru Splendors trip I took in March began with two nights in Lima, staying at the modern and cosmopolitan Hotel Atton San Isidro, located in one of the nicest neighborhoods in Lima.
Globus groups to Peru visit the weavers in Cusco. // (c) 2013 Kenneth Shapiro
On Globus' Peru Splendors itinerary, guides provide important context to Incan ruins. // (c) 2013 Kenneth Shapiro
There is a huge advantage to having a guide, such as this one from Globus, to explain the history at Machu Picchu. // (c) 2013 Kenneth Shapiro
Machu Picchu, Peru // (c) 2013 Kenneth Shapiro
Machu Picchu overlooks a Peruvian cloud forest. // (c) 2013 Kenneth Shapiro
Cafe Mayu, located at the train station in Ollantaytambo, in Peru's Sacred Valley, is said to have some of the best coffee in South America. // (c) 2013 Kenneth Shapiro
On the Peru Splendors tour with Globus, a guide takes visitors to one of Lima, Peru's public markets and provides samples of the exotic produce. // (c) 2013 Kenneth Shapiro
A public market in Lima, Peru, offers a wide range of unique fruits and vegetables. // (c) 2013 Kenneth Shapiro
TravelAge West Editor-in-Chief Kenneth Shapiro hangs out with a new pal at Machu Picchu. // (c) 2013 Kenneth Shapiro
In Peru's Sacred Valley, a local woman walks along a typical village street. // (c) 2013 Kenneth Shapiro
Shapiro is blessed by an Incan shaman, one of the unique experiences on Globus' Peru Splendors itinerary. // (c) 2013 Kenneth Shapiro
While in Lima, as in all the destinations, the group was led by one of Globus' extremely knowledgeable local guides. These guides helped arrange special experiences called Local Favorites that are designed to highlight certain aspects of Peru's culture and history.
One of the Local Favorites in Lima was a visit to a local market, where our guide explained Peruvian cuisine and gave us samples of the region's exotic produce, including many fruits that come from the Amazon. Another Local Favorite in Lima was dinner at a historic local residence. Our host, who grew up in Lima, dined with our group and shared fascinating stories about the city's history.
From Lima, our group flew to Cusco, where we boarded a bus and headed to the Sacred Valley, stopping along the way to do some shopping at a local market. Before we left Cusco, however, our group had the chance to experience another Local Favorite, when we participated in a traditional Mother Earth blessing ceremony conducted by a local shaman. The tour guide explained all aspects of the ritual to us, giving us a great sense of the beliefs at the core of Andean culture.
In the Sacred Valley, we stayed at the beautiful Casa Andina Private Collection. Our guestrooms here were easily the best of the tour, with all the modern amenities, as well as private outdoor showers and deep soaking tubs.
The next day, we visited the town of Ollantaytambu and climbed the ruins of an Incan fortress. We also visited a local Andean home and met with the family living there, before boarding the train to Aguas Calientes near the entrance to Machu Picchu.
After arriving in Aguas Calientes, we immediately took a bus up to the ruins of Machu Picchu. Certainly, the highlight of the trip, and one of my most memorable travel moments, was being able to wander the Incan site in the afternoon, just before closing time, when the crowds were gone and it felt like we had the ruins to ourselves. The Globus tour guide gave the group the option of walking with him and discussing the history of the ruins, or being on our own to experience Machu Picchu in a more individual way.
We spent that night at the Hotel Sumaq, right on the roaring Urubamba River. The hotel's location provides ideal access for catching the bus to and from Machu Picchu, which is what we did the next morning for a few hours. Being at the site first thing in the morning once again meant we avoided the busy times when crowds of tourists visit the ruins.
From there, we traveled by train and bus back to Cusco, where we spent the night at the Casa Andina Private Collection Cusco, a quaint Spanish Colonial hotel near the main plaza. In Cusco, the group toured the city's historic attractions and had some free time to explore the city on our own.
After Cusco it was back in Lima for a night before heading home.
Overall, the pace of the trip felt quick, but not too rushed. Still, clients should be warned that there is never more than two nights in any hotel, and on one of the nights — at the Hotel Sumaq — everyone in the group must switch to a smaller overnight bag to bring on the train. Personally, I felt the logistics were completely manageable — and our tour guide handled the luggage and made every detail seem effortless. Still, agents should be sure that less experienced travelers are prepared for the pace.
"Globus takes very good care of its customers," said Yonfa. "We handle every detail and we can arrange experiences that can't be done by people traveling on their own."
In general, the properties that were used on the trip were very good mainstream hotels, but not top-tier luxury level. The best of the hotels was the Casa Andina in the Sacred Valley, which I would have been happy staying at for much longer than one night.
In an ideal world, we all would have unlimited time to leisurely wander the world visiting the places we've always dreamed of. In the real world, however, we often have to sneak in our vacation time whenever we get the chance. The Peru Splendors itinerary gives travelers a great option for experiencing one of the world's iconic destinations in a short period of time.
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Crammed behind gates, leaning against each other — the images of Central American youth crowded into U.S. Border Patrol facilities look like something Americans are accustomed to seeing in far off lands as residents flee from civil wars or floods.
There's more than just an immigration problem at the U.S. southern border.
It is a refugee crisis, although not for the predictable reasons that some Republicans claim.
The crisis has been years in the making — with the numbers of children crossing the border rising year after year as the mix of poverty, violence and corruption feeds desperation in Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador — a poverty-stricken hot spot of violence and drug trafficking.
Declaring it a humanitarian crisis, President Obama set off a mad federal dash to deal with the ceaseless stream of child migrants — expected to reach as many as 90,000 by the end of the year — tapping the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate a response.
Now there are overflow shelters in Texas, Oklahoma and Port Hueneme. And there are serious questions about how these children will be processed. Republicans were quick to pin some of the blame on Obama, who delayed deportations for immigrants brought to the United States as children and who — despite setting records for deportations — they say is weak on border security. Virginia Congressman Bob Goodlatte has scheduled a hearing Wednesday to demand answers.
But those factors are hardly enough to motivate 15-year-olds to trek more than 1,800 miles.
A 2013 survey by the United Nations High Commission of Refugees of 404 minors from Central America and Mexico found nearly half of the children were fleeing violence, gangs and cartels.
Central America has become one of the most violent places in the world, stoked by the drug trade fueled by U.S. consumption and exacerbated by political and judicial systems corroded by corruption. That violence centers on Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador.
All three have histories of violence, but the situation has been worsening over recent years as the countries have become drug transit routes and criminal organizations vie for territory. Honduras now has the world's highest murder rate and the other two rank high.
Vice President Joseph Biden will meet with Central American leaders today in Guatemala. He will bring an expanded campaign to discourage youth from heading to the United States.
While that's a smart political move, it's unlikely to have a substantial effect.
Of the children surveyed by the United Nations, only one said that U.S. immigration policy motivated him, according to one of the surveyors.
More than anything, the crisis will help the U.S. focus on Central America's problems. Now, those problems have arrived at our doorstep.
Biden is likely to promise more aid to combat violence, but throwing money at it won't necessarily resolve this crisis.
The best the U.S. can do for right now is ensure these children are treated humanely.


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SALISBURY, MD - The Salisbury University Sea Gulls used three second half goals to upset the fourth-ranked York College Spartans, 3-1, on Saturday afternoon in Capital Athletic Conference action in Salisbury, MD.
The Spartans had their nine game win streak snapped as they fall to 13-2 overall and 5-1 in the CAC. Salisbury improves to 13-2 overall and 5-0 in the league. It is York's first loss to Salisbury in the last seven matches between the two squads. Salisbury's last win over York came in the November 3, 2007 CAC championship game in Salisbury, 2-0.
The game was a typical York-Salisbury battle as it was awash in physical play. The two teams battled early with neither team establishing control.
The Spartans broke the scoreless tie in the game's 25th minute when Chris Weaver (Baltimore, Md./Archbishop Curly) struck a beautiful cross that was headed home by senior Tobi Iguade (Bowie, Md./DeMatha Catholic). The goal was Iguade's third of the year while the assist was Weaver's team-leading sixth of the campaign.
York would have the better of the play over the remaining 20 minutes of the half but the Spartans would not be able to capitalize as they went to the break up 1-0.
The Gulls wasted little time in tying the game just over six minutes into the second half. Trevor Sharpe hit a shot that was blocked by the Spartan defense. That rebound was collected by Tanner East and finished into the back of the net, tying the game at one.
The Gulls tallied the go-ahead goal just under six minutes later when Sharpe played a ball forward to Elliott Crompton. Crompton corralled the pass and beat Spartan keeper Brad Schmidt (Moorestown, N.J./Delran) in the one-on-one opportunity.
After the goal, the physical play continued as the cards and fouls were flying. The Green and White would be called for a red card at the 59:43 mark and the Spartans would play the final 30:17 a man down. The Gulls would take advantage of the situation with a third goal. Salisbury was awarded a penalty kick and Adam Quigley finished the opportunity at the 74:32 mark for the 3-1 bulge.
Drew Staedeli earned the win in net for Salisbury as he made five saves with one goal against in 90 minutes of action. Schmidt suffered just his second loss of the year as he allowed three goals and made three saves for York.
The Spartans held a 19-16 edge in overall shots while both squads were credited with six shots on target. Salisbury had a 9-5 edge in corner kicks.
The three goals allowed was a season high for York and was just the third time since 2005 the Spartans have allowed that many goals in a game.
York returns to action on Wednesday night when they travel to Penn State Harrisburg to face the Lions in a CAC contest. Game time in Harrisburg is set for 7:00 pm. The game will be the final regular season road trip for the Spartans who close out their season with a pair of home games.


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In Google Earth, when one looks on the North of Pakistan, the great mountain systems like Himalaya, Karakorum and Hindu Kush look just a maze of snow-clad peaks and glaciers, broken here and there by narrow and barren valleys. But when you descend to a lower altitude, the valleys become alive with oasis like patches of vegetation which are the result of thousands of year's human efforts. Humans have been living in this maze for not less than four millennia (oldest archeological remains found here are said to be that old). Almost locked in this maze, and hardly accessible from outside and one another, the people evolved in to distinct civilizations, with their own cultures and languages. One such civilization grew on the banks of the river, called variously as River Chitral and River Kunar, and its numerous tributaries. The civilization had its origin in a side valley called Khow, thereby called the Khow civilization. The civilization slowly spread to the entire upper basin of the above named river. Later it spilled over to the east of the Shandur Watershed, and diffused in the north-western valleys of the present Gilgit-Baltistan Province of Pakistan. The entire area therefore was called Khowistan Zamin, by the outer world
In the past, that part of the Khowistan Zamin, which comprises the Chitral River basin, was called Qashqar, by the people to the South. Now it is universally called Chitral, after the name of its capital town. Presently it is an administrative district in the KPK Province of Pakistan.
Mahraka.com represents Khowistan Zamin's Civilization. Pages of this site contain quality articles and other materials, on the history, cultures,languages and literature of Khowistan Zamin.
Mahraka Tradition is one of the main elements of Chitrali Culture. Its concept is related to gathering of a group of people with a ruler, a religious figure or a community elder, as its head. Age and wisdom are the only qualifications necessary for entrance to such gatherings. Topics and quality of discussions in these gatherings are always of a very high standard. The institution of Mahraka plays very prominent role in the decision making, formation of public opinion and the dissemination of indigenous wisdom and culture. The socio-economic changes in our society are making it very difficult to preserve established norms and practices of our society. Institutions like 'Mahraka' seem to bear little or no relevancy to our present day social structure.
Institutions like 'Mahraka' seem to bear little or no relevancy to our present day social structure. This website is an effort to re-introduces the tradition of 'Mahraka' in a somewhat different way. It will provide a forum for all those interested in the culture, history and languages of Chitral. You are welcome to visit this site, share ideas, and contribute something to it .
Dear editors,
By chance I came across your internet site. This is a wonderful effort and great achievement!
Wish you strength, endurance and success on your further steps.
Yours sincerely
Wolfgang Holzwarth
Orientalisches Institut
Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenber
It was really a pleasant surprise to visit Mahraka.com today.I do congratulate your team for the good work.It is very interesting and informative. I fear, I shall be one of edicts.in the days to come.
Please convey to Prof Murad Ali my appreciation for the creative translation of Khowar poetry.
With best wishes and warm regards
Dr.Inayatullah Faizi (Tamgha-e-Imtiaz)
Chitral, Pakistan
I was pleasantly surprised today to find your website on Chitrali history. I research the history of Badakhshan and Sarikol and Chitral comes up a lot in my work. Please continue adding items to your website!...Your website is a great resource and anything you can add would be useful to scholars around the world. I was especially pleased to see materials from the Hidayat ur Rahman Historical Archives in Chitral on your site, as it would be incredibly difficult for me to travel there.
Best Regards,
David Straub
Indiana University,USA
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MOUNT BALDY, Calif. — More than 30 homes have been damaged after flash floods struck Southern California mountain areas — with at least a dozen of them so severely damaged that they're uninhabitable, authorities said Monday.
A flash flood ripped through the town of Mount Baldy and damaged 25 houses, rendering six of them uninhabitable, fire Chief Bill Stead said.
Stead said the most significant damage in this tiny resort town popular with skiers and hikers is in the Goat Hill area where a rockslide buried some homes up to their roofs.
Between six and eight homes have similar severe damages from mud and water about 50 miles away near Forest Falls.
Mountain roads were reopened after mudslides shut them down and stranded some 2,500 people, including 500 campers who spent the night at a community center near Forest Falls but had departed, San Bernardino County fire officials said.
An artery into the town of Oak Glen, where about 1,500 people were stranded, was also open again, county fire Capt. Jeff Britton said.
Everyone in the two towns was accounted for and no injuries were reported, officials said.
To the west, a 48-year-old man died in a car that was swept into a rain-swollen creek near Mount Baldy. Coroner's officials identified him on Monday as Joo Hwan Lee of El Segundo.
Residents of Mount Baldy awoke Monday to sunny skies and mud-filled streets. They swapped stories between drying out carpets and shoveling dirt from in front of their homes.
"The stream was a raging black torrent of debris and big logs and muddy, silty water," said Michael Honer, who watched the flood build over an hour from a friend's house up the road. "It was apocalyptic. ... It sounded like a cross between a railroad train and a jet engine."
The white Toyota Prius whose driver died was wedged in Bear Creek among boulders and a log. The windshield was shattered and the car was full of dirt.
The driver had been parked Sunday in Angela Batistelli's driveway when she returned home with groceries. Hikers frequently park there and she asked the driver to move.
Rain was falling hard when she carried some bags up to her house. Later, she saw the Prius down the street; its taillights were surrounded by water and then it was gone in the roar of water filling the canyon.
Batistelli's car, a Toyota Echo, also washed away. It was found sticking straight up; its front end buried in the silt-filled streambed. Her 250-gallon propane tank was torn from the house and carried down the street.
The road leads the way to a hiking trail up Mount San Antonio, known as Mount Baldy. At 10,068 feet, the barren peak is one of the tallest in Southern California and is popular among hikers and skiers.
The creek, which hadn't run in the summer for two years, turned to a gusher of rocks and logs, jumping its banks and surging across the adjacent road. The gorge that had been 5 to 15 feet deep in places was filled to the banks Monday with rocks and silt and level with the road. Only a trickle of water remained.
Gerard Masih drove up to the mountains of Forest Falls for a picnic with his wife and 8-month-old baby to escape the heat at home in Highland. They packed up when the rain started but got stuck in a line of cars when the road was closed.
The family joined other visitors at the community center, but baby Jacob couldn't sleep amid the hubbub of 80 other stranded tourists, so they bundled him up and slept in their car.
"Oh man, the diaper situation. We're down to the last one. We had to just smell the stuff all night," Masih said.
San Bernardino County resources were stretched thin. Scores of swift-water rescue teams and fire engines had been dispatched to far-flung areas, county Fire Capt. Josh Wilkins said.
Damage was visible everywhere. Fist-sized rocks and mud covered the streets. Boulders were piled beneath homes perched on the granite canyon walls.
A rock staircase leading to a home near the top of the road was covered in dirt and rock or torn out by the mud that flowed down the steep hillside. Dirt, logs and boulders were piled up against windows. A hot tub was coated in mud.
In the Angeles National Forest, a group of four or five people and a dog were airlifted to safety.
Monsoonal moisture brought brief but fierce storms to mountain, desert and inland areas. In and around Palm Springs, knee-deep water flooded streets and stranded vehicles.
The downpour dumped as much as 3 1/2 inches of rain on Forest Falls, and nearly 5 inches on Mount Baldy, the National Weather Service said.
Authorities said crews were assessing the damage.
Harsh flash flooding hit the same area 15 years ago, when landslides sent boulders and trees plowing through 15 homes and creekside cabins in Forest Falls in the summer of 1999. One person was killed and five others injured.
Several areas in the West remained under flash flood watches Monday. In Nevada, flooding closed streets in northwest Las Vegas during the Monday morning commute.
Parts of New Mexico were under a flash flood watch after a week of rains and damaging floods. The latest flood watch covers more than 36,000 square miles from Albuquerque west to Gallup and north to Los Alamos and Taos.
A midnight flash flood pinned a family of 13 from Las Vegas against a Utah canyon wall Saturday as rushing water pulled their tents, minivan and two other cars downstream.
Three children, three teenagers and seven adults were unharmed in Veyo, Utah, near Zion National Park. Emergency workers used rope to pull each one across the river at about 2:30 a.m. Saturday, Washington County Sheriff's Deputy Darrell Cashin said.
Associated Press writers Christopher Weber in Los Angeles, Susan Montoya Bryan in Albuquerque, N.M., and Annie Knox in Salt Lake City contributed to this report.


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George Harbeson spotted and photographed a juv. Sharp-tailed Sandpiper on the Mud Bay beach below the first observation platform on the 9th.
Sharp-tailed Sandpipers are sometimes found this time of year in Beluga Slough area and elsewhere. And with all the strong wind recently, maybe some other really good birds here now?
SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER in Mud Bay
Bird sightings and reports from around the Kachemak Bay area in Alaska
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