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Ville de Dakar
Skyline of Central Dakar
City of Dakar, divided into 19 communes d'arrondissement
|Coordinates: 14°41′34″N 17°26′48″W / 14.69278°N 17.44667°WCoordinates: 14°41′34″N 17°26′48″W / 14.69278°N 17.44667°W
|15th century
|Communes d'arrondissement
Parcelles Assaines
Pattie d'Oies
Hann Bel-Air
Dieuppeul Derklé
Grand Dakar
Fass-Gueule Tapée-Colobane
Fann Point-E
Cape Verde Peninsula
|- Mayor
|Khalifa Sall (2009)[1] (BSS/PS)
|- Regional president
|Abdoulaye Wade (since 2002)
|Area [2]
|- City
|82.38 km2 (31.8 sq mi)
|- Metro
|547 km2 (211.2 sq mi)
|Population (December 31, 2005 estimate)[3]
|- City
|- Density
|12,510/km2 (32,400.8/sq mi)
|- Metro
|- Metro Density
|4,484/km2 (11,613.5/sq mi)
|Data here are for the administrative Dakar région, which matches almost exactly the limits of the metropolitan area
|Time zone
Dakar is the capital city of Senegal, located on the Cap-Vert Peninsula, on the country's Atlantic coast. It is Senegal's largest city. Its position, on the western edge of Africa (it is the westernmost city on the African mainland), is an advantageous departure point for trans-Atlantic and European trade; this fact aided its growth into a major regional port.
According to December 31, 2005 official estimates, the city of Dakar proper has a population of 1,030,594, whereas the population of the Dakar metropolitan area is estimated at 2.45 million people.[3]
Dakar is a major administrative centre, home to the National Assembly of Senegal and Senegal Presidential Palace.
The Cape Verde Peninsula was settled, no later than the 15th century, by the Lebou, an ethnic group related to the neighboring Wolof and Sereer. The original villages: Ouakam, Ngor, Yoff and Hann, still constitute distinctively Lebou neighborhoods of the city today. Meanwhile, in 1444, the Portuguese arrived on the island of Gorée and founded a settlement there. By 1536, they had begun using it as a base for the export of slaves. The mainland of Cap-Vert, however, was under control of the Jolof Empire, as part of the western province of Cayor which seceded from Jolof in its own right in 1549. A new Lebou village, called Ndakarou, was established directly across from Gorée in the 17th century to service the European trading factory with food and drinking water. Gorée was captured by the United Netherlands in 1588, which gave it its present name (spelled Goeree, after Goeree-Overflakkee in Holland). The island was to switch hands between the Portuguese and Dutch several more times before falling to the English under Admiral Robert Holmes on January 23, 1664, and finally to the French in 1677. Though under continuous French administration since, Métis families, descendant from Dutch and French traders and African wives, dominated the slave trade. The infamous "House of Slaves" was built here in 1776.
In 1795 the Lebou of Cape Verde revolted against Cayor rule. A new theocratic state, subsequently called the "Lebou Republic" by the French, was established under the leadership of the Diop, a Muslim clerical family originally from Koki in Cayor. The capital of the republic was established at Ndakarou. In 1857 the French established a military post at Ndakarou (which they called "Dakar") and annexed the Lebou Republic, though its institutions continued to function nominally. The Serigne (also spelled Sëriñ, "Lord") of Ndakarou is still recognized as the traditional political authority of the Lebou by the Senegalese State today.
The slave trade was abolished by France in February 1794. However, Napoleon reinstated it in May 1802, then finally abolished it permanently in March 1815. Despite Napoleon's abolition, a clandestine slave trade continued at Gorée until 1848, when it was abolished throughout all French territories. To replace trade in slaves, the French promoted peanut cultivation on the mainland. As the peanut trade boomed, tiny Gorée Island, whose population had grown to 6,000 residents, proved ineffectual as a port. Traders from Gorée decided to move to the continent and a "factory" with warehouses was established in Rufisque in 1840.
Large public expenditure for infrastructure was allocated by the colonial authorities to Dakar's development. The port facilities were improved with jetties, a telegraph line was established along the coast to Saint-Louis and the Dakar-Saint-Louis railway was completed in 1885, at which point the city became an important base for the conquest of the western Sudan.
Gorée, including Dakar, was recognised as a French commune in 1872. Dakar itself was split off from Gorée as a separate commune in 1887. The citizens of the city elected their own mayor and municipal council and helped send an elected representative to the National Assembly in Paris. Dakar replaced Saint-Louis as the capital of French West Africa in 1902. A second major railroad, the Dakar-Niger built from 1906–1923, linked Dakar to Bamako and consolidated the city's position at the head of France's West African empire. In 1929, the commune of Gorée Island, now with only a few hundred inhabitants, was merged into Dakar.
Urbanization during the colonial period was marked by forms of racial and social segregation—often expressed in terms of health and hygiene—which continue to structure the city today. Following a plague epidemic in 1914, the authorities forced most of the African population out of old neighborhoods, or "Plateau", and into a new quarter, called Médina, separated from it by a "sanitary cordon". As first occupants of the land, the Lebou inhabitants of the city successfully resisted this expropriation. They were supported by Blaise Diagne, the first African to be elected Deputy to the National Assembly. Nonetheless, the Plateau thereafter became an administrative, commercial, and residential district increasingly reserved for Europeans and served as model for similar exclusionary administrative enclaves in French Africa's other colonial capitals (Bamako, Conakry, Abidjan, Brazzaville). Meanwhile, the Layene Sufi order, established by Seydina Mouhammadou Limamou Laye, was thriving among the Lebou in Yoff and in a new village called Cambérène. Since independence, urbanization has sprawled eastward past Pikine, a commuter suburb whose population (2001 est. 1,200,000) is greater than that of Dakar proper, to Rufisque, creating a conurbation of almost 3 million (over a quarter of the national population).
In its colonial heyday Dakar was one of the major cities of the French Empire, comparable to Hanoi or Beirut. French trading firms established branch offices there and industrial investments (mills, breweries, refineries, canneries) were attracted by its port and rail facilities. It was also strategically important to France, which maintained an important naval base and coaling station in its harbor and which integrated it into its earliest air force and airmail circuits, most notably with the legendary Mermoz airfield (no longer extant).
During the Battle of Dakar, which took place off the coast of Dakar on September 23, 1940 – September 25, 1940, the British navy attempted to rally the colonial administration in Dakar to the Allied cause and detach it from Vichy. In November 1944 West African conscripts of the French army mutinied against poor conditions at the Thiaroye camp, on the outskirts of the city. The mutiny was seen as an indictment of the colonial system and constituted a watershed for the nationalist movement.
Dakar was the capital of the short-lived Mali Federation from 1959 to 1960, after which it became the capital of Senegal.
Dakar is a major financial center, home to a dozen national and regional banks (including the BCEAO which manages the unified West African CFA currency), and to numerous international organizations, NGOs and international research centers. Dakar has a large Lebanese community (concentrated in the import-export sector) that dates to the 1920s, a community of Moroccan business people, as well as Mauritanian, Cape Verdean, and Guinean communities. The city is home to as many as 20,000 French expatriates. France still maintains an air force base at Yoff and the French fleet is serviced in Dakar's port.
Beginning 1978, Dakar has frequently been the ending point of the Dakar Rally. The rally has brought worldwide attention to the poverty of Senegal and Dakar.[citation needed]
Dakar has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSh), with a short rainy season and a lengthy dry season. Dakar's rainy season lasts from July to October while the dry season covers the remaining eight months. The city sees approximately 540 mm of precipitation per year.
Dakar between December and April is usually pleasantly warm. Nights during this time of the year are comfortable. Between May and November, the city becomes decidedly warmer. However, it's not quite as hot in Dakar as it is in African cities located further inland such as Niamey and N'Djamena.
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|Source: BBC Weather [4] 2009-08-23
The city of Dakar is a commune, (also sometimes known as commune de ville), one of the 67 communes of Senegal. The commune of Dakar was created by the French colonial administration on June 17, 1887 by detaching it from the commune of Gorée. The commune of Gorée, created in 1872, was itself one of the oldest Western-style municipalities in Africa (along with the municipalities of Algeria and South Africa).
The commune of Dakar has been in continuous existence since 1887, being preserved by the new state of Senegal after independence in 1960, although its limits have varied considerably over time. The limits of the commune of Dakar have been unchanged since 1983. The commune of Dakar is ruled by a democratically elected municipal council (conseil municipal) serving five years, and a mayor elected by the municipal council. There have been 20 mayors in Dakar since 1887. The first black mayor was Blaise Diagne, mayor of Dakar from 1924 to 1934. The longest serving mayor was Mamadou Diop, mayor for 18 years between 1984 and 2002.
The commune of Dakar is also a département, one of the 34 départements of Senegal. This situation is quite similar to Paris, which is both a commune and a département. However, contrary to French départements, départements in Senegal have no political power (no departmental assembly), and are merely local administrative structures of the central state, in charge of carrying out some administrative services as well as controlling the activities of the communes within the département.
The département of Dakar is divided into four arrondissements: Almadies, Grand Dakar, Parcelles Assainies (which literally means "drained lots"; this is the most populous arrondissement of Dakar), and Plateau/Gorée (downtown Dakar). These arrondissements are quite different from the arrondissements of Paris, being merely local administrative structures of the central state, like the Senegalese départements, and are thus more comparable to French departmental arrondissements.
In 1996 a massive reform of the administrative and political divisions of Senegal was voted by the Parliament of Senegal. The commune of Dakar, whose population approached 1 million inhabitants, was deemed too large and too populated to be properly managed by a central municipality, and thus on August 30, 1996 Dakar was divided into 19 communes d'arrondissement. These communes d'arrondissement were given extensive powers, and are very much like regular communes. They have more powers than the arrondissements of Paris, and are more akin to the London boroughs. The commune of Dakar was maintained above these 19 communes d'arrondissement, and it coordinates the activities of the communes d'arrondissement, much as Greater London coordinates the activities of the London boroughs. The 19 communes d'arrondissement belong to either of the four arrondissements of Dakar, and the sous-préfet of each arrondissement is in charge of controlling the activities of the communes d'arrondissement in his arrondissement.
The commune d'arrondissement of Dakar-Plateau (34,626 inhabitants), in the arrondissement of Plateau/Gorée, is the historical heart of the city, and most ministries and public administrations are located there. The densest and most populous commune d'arrondissement is Médina (136,697 inhabitants), in the arrondissement of Plateau/Gorée. The commune d'arrondissement of Yoff (55,995 inhabitants), in the arrondissement of Almadies, is the largest one, while the smallest one is the commune d'arrondissement of Île de Gorée (1,034 inhabitants), in the arrondissement of Plateau/Gorée.
The département of Dakar is one of the four départements of the Dakar région, which is one of the 11 régions of Senegal. The Dakar région encompasses the city of Dakar and all its suburbs along the Cape Verde Peninsula. Its territory is thus roughly the same as the territory of the metropolitan area of Dakar. Since the administrative reforms of 1996, the régions of Senegal, which until then were merely local administrative structures of the central state, have been turned into full-fledged political units, with democratically elected regional councils, and regional presidents. They were given extensive powers, and manage economic development, transportation, or environmental protection issues at the regional level, thus coordinating the actions of the communes below them.
Following the political transition of 2000 when Abdoulaye Wade, leader of the opposition (Senegalese Democratic Party, or PDS), defeated President Abdou Diouf (Socialist Party of Senegal), local elections were held in 2002. Two leaders of the PDS, Pape Diop and Abdoulaye Wade, ambitioned to become mayor of Dakar. Eventually, a compromise was found: Pape Diop would run for the municipal election of Dakar, while Abdoulaye Wade would run for the regional election of Dakar. The local elections of Senegal were held on May 12, 2002, and saw the PDS largely defeating the Socialists. Pape Diop was elected mayor of Dakar, defeating the long time Socialist mayor Mamadou Diop, while Abdoulaye Wade was elected president of the regional council of the Dakar région, defeating the Socialists who hitherto controlled the région.
Attractions in Dakar include major markets, Dakar Grand Mosque (built in 1964), Dakar Cathedral, Gorée Island, the IFAN Museum of West African culture, clifftop walks and beaches, and Hann Park, home to Senegal Zoo.
The town serves as a port and is home to the Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport. It is also the terminus of the Dakar-Niger railroad line.
Dakar used to be the finishing point of the Dakar Rally and is a member of the Organization of World Heritage Cities. Cheikh Anta Diop University, also known as the University of Dakar, was established in 1957.
Dakar is twinned with:
Dakar is the capital of Senegal.
The Senegalese are very proud of their reputation for "teranga" -- hospitality. Locals are extremely friendly and helpful, but as anywhere else, watch out for scams.
Dakar is a major West African hub, so there are lots of flights coming from and going to Europe, North America and other African cities. Be prepared to arrive and leave at anytime of the night or day - many flights come in at around 2 and leave at around 4 AM.
From South Africa: SAA (Johannesburg), Delta (Johannesburg), Delta (Cape Town begins June 3, 2008 pending government approval)
From Europe: Air France (Paris-CDG), TAP Air Portugal (Lisbon), Air Sénégal (Paris Orly, Marseille, Milan), Alitalia (Milan), Iberia (Madrid, Las Palmas), SN Brussels (Brussels)
From Africa: TACV Cabo Verde (Praia and Bissau), Royal Air Maroc (Casablanca), Air Ivoire (Abidjan), Ethiopian (Addis Ababa via Lome and Abidjan or via Ndjamena), Kenya Airways (Nairobi via Bamako), Virgin Nigeria (Lagos), SN Brussels (Banjul), Delta (Nairobi begins on June 3, 2008), Air Sénégal (Abidjan, Accra, Bamako, Banjul, Bissau, Cap Skirring, Casablanca, Conakry, Cotonou, Gran Canaria, Lomé, Niamey, Nouakchott, Ouagadougou, Praia, Saint-Louis, Tambacouanda, Zigunchor), Tunisair (Tunis), Air Algérie (Algiers), Air Mali International (Bamako), Air Mauritanie (Nouakchott), Bellview Airlines (Lagos)
From North America: SAA (Washington-Dulles and New York-JFK), Delta (Atlanta), Delta (New York-JFK begins June 3, 2008 pending government approval)
A railway connects Dakar and Koulikoro in Mali. It stops at many cities in Senegal, including Thiès. Stops in Mali include Kayes and Bamako. More information on ausenegal [1].
The main method of travel around the country is by sept places (from French, "seven seats," literally questionable station wagons in which they will pack seven people so that you are basically sitting on the next person's lap throughout the journey). You can also come with a group and rent out an entire sept place, but this will be expensive. If you are obviously a tourist, they WILL try to rip you off, so make sure to set a price before you agree to a driver. There are set prices to often-travelled locations. The main sept place station in Dakar is Gare Routieres de Pompiers. Watch out for pickpockets!
Gazelle is the local favourite beer - it comes in serious bottles, or Flag, which is stronger and more expensive.
email firstname.lastname@example.com web [3] -booking online - Airport transfers - 24-hr security and sheck-in – Free wi-fi Internet 24-hr check in check out 1PM price from €30. Dakar, the bustling capital of Senegal famous for its historic sites and vibrant mix of African, Arabic and European cultures. The Phare hotel, named after the landmark Lighthouse is ideally located in "Les Mamelles", a quiet residential beach district, just 15 minutes from the city, 10 minutes from Leopold Sedar Senghor airport and close to "Les Almadies", "Ouakam", "N'Gor". The Phare Hotel has 10 Rooms surrounding an open air Flower Patio. The Rooms vary from Single to Quadruple each with ceiling fan and/or air conditioner. Hotel Phare is also close to Public transportation, Commercial banks, Restaurants, Bars and Night Clubs.
Le Poulagou is a nice small hotel, 2 kilomters from the airport. Ideal for the first days in Senegal and to escape the madness of Dakar. Free Internet access. Poulagou is advised by most of the tourist guides. Good report quality/price
Central location. Rooms with AC,Tv,Minibar,Locker safe and Free Internet Access. Good quality/price.
Crime in Dakar is relatively high; crime against tourists is common, even around Place de l'Independance. Use common sense: women should not walk around alone after dark. Watch your pockets in crowded places, such as Sandaga, and keep a close eye on your belongings. There are many different scams to get money from tourists, so be wary. Avoid the beaches at night. Try not to wear any outwardly expensive items of clothing or jewelry. Overall, though, the Senegalese are an incredibly friendly and hospitable people and you will meet many people who are genuinely interested in talking to you.
The Senegalese people are in no way violent. The main crime that they suffer from is due to their lack of mental health. Some people turn to stealing so that they can drink alcoholic beverages and eat. Senegal is one of the most governmentally stable countries on the continent of Africa. They have a good police force, many of whom speak French.
In Dakar, you will find many beggars, usually handicapped people or young children (called "talibes"). There are 300,000 talibes in Dakar, and so this can be an uncomfortable situation. One way to handle it is with a simple, polite "ba BEN-een yohn" ("next time" in Wolof). They may be persistent, but be firm without being rude. Another option is to give the talibes food. Also, keep in mind the Islamic tradition of giving daily - after you've given once, you can say, "sah-RAHK-sah AH-gah-nah," which means "charity has already been done."
Travelling outside of Dakar can be manic and harrowing, but is definitely worth it.
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DAKAR, a seaport of Senegal, and capital of French West Africa, in 14° 40' N., 17° 24' W. The town, which is strongly fortified, holds a commanding strategic position on the route between western Europe and Brazil and South Africa, being situated in the Gulf of Goree on the eastern side of the peninsula of Cape Verde, the most westerly point of Africa. It is the only port of Senegal affording safe anchorage for the largest ships. Pop. (1904), within the municipal limits, 18,447; including suburbs, 23,452.
The town consists for the most part of broad and regular streets and possesses several fine public buildings, notably the palace of the governor-general. It is plentifully supplied with good water and is fairly healthy. It is the starting point of the railway to St Louis, and is within five days steam of Lisbon. The harbour, built in 9 04-1908, is formed by two jetties, one of 6840 ft., the other of 1968 ft., the entrance being 720 ft. wide. There are three commercial docks, with over 7000 ft. of quayage, ships drawing 26 ft. being able to moor alongside. Cargo is transferred directly to the railway trucks. There is also a naval dock and arsenal with a torpedo-boat basin 755 ft. by 410 ft. and a dry dock 656 ft. long and 92 ft. broad. The Messageries Maritimes Company use the port as a coaling station and provisioning depot for their South American trade. Dakar is a regular port of call for other French lines and for the Elder Dempster boats sailing between Liverpool and the West Coast of Africa. It shares with Rufisque and St Louis the external trade of Senegal and the adjacent regions. For trade statistics see Senegal.
Dakar was originally a dependency of Goree and was founded in 1862, a year after the declaration of a French protectorate over the mainland. The port was opened for commerce in 1867, and in 1885 its importance was greatly increased by the completion of the railway (163 m. long) to St Louis. Dakar thus came into direct communication with the countries of Upper Senegal and the middle Niger. In 1887 the town was made a commune on the French model, all citizens irrespective of colour being granted the franchise. In 1903 the offices of the governor-general and of the court of appeal of French West Africa were transferred from St Louis to Dakar, which is also the seat of a bishop. In February 1905 a submarine cable was laid between Brest and Dakar, affording direct telegraphic communication between France and her West African colonies by an all French route.
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Dakar is the capital city of Senegal. It is located on the country's Atlantic coast on the western edge of Africa. The city is a trade seaport for items leaving Africa. Dakar has a population of 1,030,594 people. The metropolitan area has about 2.45 million people living in it.[1]
The National Assembly of Senegal and Senegal Presidential Palace are located in Dakar.
The area that is now Dakar was first settled around the 15th century. In 1444, Portuguese created a colony there. By 1536, the colony was being used to as part of the slave trade. Between 1588 and 1677, the area was fought over by many countries. During this time it was under the control of the Portuguese, Dutch, English, and finally the French.
In 1857, the French built a military base here. This base was called Dakar. It was made the capital of French West Africa in 1902. Dakar was one of the major cities of the French Empire during this time. It was very important in terms of trade, military, and communications to the empire until World War II.
The city was the capital of the Mali Federation from 1959 to 1960. It then became the capital of Senegal.
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"A more factual synopsis of the Reagan presidency might read like this: That Reagan was a transformative figure in American history, but his real revolution was one of public-relations-meets-politics and not one of policy. He combined his small-town heartland upbringing with a skill for story-telling that was honed on the back lots of Hollywood into a personal narrative that resonated with a majority of voters, but only after it tapped into something darker, which was white middle class resentment of 1960s unrest.
His story arc did become more optimistic and peaked at just the right moment, when Americans were tired of the "malaise" of the Jimmy Carter years and wanted someone who promised to make the nation feel good about itself again. But his positive legacy as president today hangs on events that most historians say were to some great measure out of his control: An economic recovery that was inevitable, especially when world oil prices returned to normal levels, and an end to the Cold War that was more driven by internal events in the Soviet Union and in Eastern Europe than Americans want to acknowledge.
His 1981 tax cut was followed quickly by tax hikes that you rarely hear about, and Reagan's real lasting achievement on that front was slashing marginal rates for the wealthy – even as rising payroll taxes socked the working class. His promise to shrink government was uttered so many time that many acolytes believe it really happened, but in fact Reagan expanded the federal payroll, added a new cabinet post, and created a huge debt that ultimately tripped up his handpicked successor, George H.W. Bush. What he did shrink was government regulation and oversight -- linked to a series of unfortunate events from the savings-and-loan crisis of the late 1980s to the sub-prime mortgage crisis of the late 2000s."
Now I've seen it from both the left and the right, an effort to go after political "icons" of the other side, thats fine and dandy but you really should be able to offer up something better than shoddy arguments if you wish to do so with acclaim from more than guys on your own side of the political aisle. Now I admit, this is just a snippet from Will Bunch and his book Tear Down this Myth, but I have to wonder at his scholarly abilities with such statements. Kinda reminds me of Ann Coulter with all the bias just minus the outrageousness.
Take the bit on taxes and the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982, which I think is part of what you are referring to. Reagan did indeed sign it agreeing to raise taxes, but, he did so with a stipulation you make have forgotten about, that for every $1 of additional taxes, that government reduce spending by $3. Now that is a Conservative ideal.
Also on that link note the table and the totals. 4 year average of the net effect on tax revenues as a per centage of GDP -0.95 I'd call that a tax reduction. This expression as a % of GDP eliminates distortions due to inflation, total federal reciepts, and real economic growth.
Now lets take that new cabinet position mentioned:
Guess he's is referring to the cabinet level office of Director of the National Drug Control Policy when he signed the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
While Reagan was definately for an aggessive approach to the drug issue, Reagan wasn't a big fan of the idea of the big government aspects.
Reagan's secretary of health and human services, stressed education and rehabilitation, an approach often taken by Democrats. William J. Bennett, a conservative who served as Reagan's Secretary of Education, argued for greater military involvement in stemming the influx of drugs. He also urged Reagan to appoint a drug czar, but the president opposed it on grounds that it would necessitate more "big government."
You have to also remember that that same legislation allowed for the death penalty for drug kingpins, definately a conservate item. Somehow I don't see Reagan signing this bill as a show of him being un Conservative. What I do see, is shoddy scholarship. If some average guy like me can put some quick holes in this guys argument without much effort, can't expect his work to be worth much time.
These examples really point to him acting in a non Conservative way, they are examples of him acting in a moderate way to get Conservative items in that he felt important and doing so by working with a democratic Congress to do so. When the opposition is in power in the Congress there are limits on what items of your own agenda you can get through, and there are only certainways to introduce them that will be sucessful, Reagan understood that well, and used them.
But, like I said, perhpas I'm wrong and the liberal blogosphere and forum posters are just choosing to post a particularly bad excerpt, and the rest of his work might be stellar. Well, maybe but until I see something with more promise of serious scholarship than this, I think I'll pass on this guys writing. But Hey if your a liberal and like being part of the choir being preached to, by all means run out and buy a copy, you will likely enjoy a partisan show, even if factually challeged.

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70 Percent of All Calories Are Consumed From Four Unhealthy FoodsDecember 20, 2012 | Nutrition | M.ChanIf we exclude sugar, approximately 70% of all calories in the western diet come from a combination of wheat, dairy, soy and corn. The problem is, they're toxic to our bodies and don't do anything to advance our health.
8 Critical Nutrients Lacking In More Than 70 Percent of DietsDecember 14, 2012 | Nutrition | K.FosterWhile we all pay attention to incorporating vitamins and minerals into our diets, are you getting enough critical nutrients? There are some nutrients that you need to pay special attention to -- ones you probably aren't getting enough of, yet they're essential to primary cell functions. Here are seven critical nutrients which are depleted in more than 70 percent of diets.
Onions Soak Up Arsenic, Cadmium, Lead, Mercury and Tin In Contaminated FoodsDecember 11, 2012 | Healing | A.McCarthyWaste products from the food industry, specifically waste from onions and garlic could be used to clean hazardous heavy metals, including arsenic, cadmium, iron, lead, mercury and tin in contaminated materials, according to a research paper published in the International Journal of Environment and Pollution.
Healthiest Foods Out of Reach For The Majority of The PopulationDecember 6, 2012 | Nutrition | N.LongoTo say the cost of healthy living is out of reach for most people is an understatement. Low to middle-class subsets of the population have difficulty affording their own rent and mortgage payments let alone clean organic and unprocessed foods. Nutritionally sound chemical-free diets have achieved many distinctions to combat and prevent the most threatening diseases, but the question is can people afford them?
All Blenders Are Not Created Equal: Which One Is Best For Your Needs?December 3, 2012 | NaturalLiving | K.FosterA frequent question from many readers is which blender is best. First of all, there is no "best blender" for everybody. Secondly, choosing the right appliance entirely depends on your needs and budget. Both are important in helping you make the most practical decision for your kitchen and the most effective blender for your needs may not be the most expensive.
Don't Struggle With Constipation: Consume These 7 Things To Make Your Bowel Very HappyDecember 2, 2012 | Nutrition | J.SummerlyDigestion happens and nothing will stop it. If you eat, you must digest. Few of us however, are able to talk about our digestive problems without some embarrassment. Give your bowel the foods and beverages it needs to make constipation a foreign term in your vocabulary.
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A downloadable game
Olymbots is the final project produced in the University of Wisconsin's capstone course for Game Design and Development by Highest Point Studios. The game consists of 6 mini-games that 2-4 players can compete in that range from a simple racing game to an all out brawl. (Requires Xbox controllers that can interface with a PC)
Install instructions
Download and unzip.
Olymbots.zip 426 MB


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Breyer Andalusian Custom
This is a traditional size horse and he was originally bright pink plastic. Awful
He has had all his seams removed, and the log sanded of.
This is my secret crush Breyer mold, you know the one you are supposed to hate, but secretly love to own!
Now I have never shown model horses so I have no idea of Live Show Quality. All I can say is I would love to take this horse myself if I could. He is super smooth in a matt finish, nothing stuck in the finish, he's beautiful, I adore him
Photos don't always show colour variation or show the eye detail, they don't when I take them anyway so I have tried a video as well as the photos
There are lots of phots to follow, hope you enjoy them and I hope they do the horse justice.
I have taken a lot of his eyes, because his eyes are a triumph, liquid, soft and real looking.


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As Celebrity Insider readers know, Mama June underwent a drastic transformation! The From Not Too Hot star lost 300 pounds through diet and exercise and underwent plastic surgery to complete the make-over.
The question everyone wants to know right now is, will the reality star be able to keep the weight off? For months? For years?
Shortly after interviewing Mama June on The Wendy Williams Show, the host gave her prediction of what she thinks will happen in the end.
"I am 50-50 with Mama June, and I told her that behind the scenes. I said Mama June, please work really hard to keep the weight off, but she's also got Honey Boo Boo who is a child growing up. She wants normal food."
The talk show explained the motivation of Mama June was dubious. She was encouraged to lose weight to make money from the network, and with the aid of plastic surgery, it's difficult to tell if she will be able to keep her weight down.
What Wendy Williams is unaware of, though, is Mama June got the weight off through diet and exercise, she merely underwent plastic surgery to remove excess skin. She didn't get liposuction.
Mama June, in another interview, said she plans to keep her weight down by cutting down her portion sizes and adopting a much better exercise regimen.
The reality star declared, "I can promise you I'm never going back to that size. I'm happy where I'm at."
Fans may not know this, but Wendy Williams also underwent a body transformation. She revealed she had lost 50-pounds over a 3-year period.
The host said weight loss is one part of the battle, but the other part is keeping the weight off. She went on to explain the importance of moderation.
Do you think Mama June will keep the weight off? Let us know in the comment section.


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OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (WLOX) - "There's really no winners and no losers here," said long time runner Doug Snyder. "This is the night to just train and enjoy."
Don't be fooled, as Doug Snyder ran through the shaded Ocean Springs Thursday night, he almost always finishes the 3 mile trek in first place. Still, that's not why he does the weekly IPA runs.
"Because I've found my niche here," said Snyder. "I've got lots of friends here and I know I'm always improving myself."
It's that shared admiration for Thursday nights, which begin and end at the restaurant Mosaics, that have made the group grow so quickly.
"I said if I brought 10 or 15 people would you give us drink specials?" said founder Eric Collum. "Yea, I didn't ever imagine we'd be hitting 200 on a weekly basis."
When Collum started the group in September of 2012, Jodi Davis was one of the first recruits.
"I told him, I was like, 'There's no way you're going to find that many people,'" said Davis. "And, now there's more than 200 people every week and it's just grown so fast."
At the end of the run, everyone enjoys a discounted brew, making the 'IPA' name ever so fitting.
"Icy Pint Athletics is a play on words," said Collum. "IPA is a type of craft beer. We enjoy having a good time when we come back. It's not all about the beer."
For long time runner Lisa Roberts-Mudgett, it's not about the hops or even the running.
"They're like a family to me," said Roberts-Mudgett. "I wouldn't dream of missing a week. I don't like being away from them, ever."
Whether it's the friendship, the refreshment or the race to the finish, the weekly IPA runs continue to gain momentum, with a promise they're not slowing down anytime soon.
It's free to run with the group. They take off at 6 p.m. on Thursday nights. They've even started another group in downtown Bay St. Louis.
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Argentina is the 2nd largest South American country in terms of area and 3rd largest by population. The country's capital Buenos Aires, is the fourth biggest city in the world and is one of the three Latin American cities that are considered as 'Alpha City' or 'Global City'. While soccer is the unofficial religion, it is a little known fact that the country has close to 1,800 wineries and is the leading producer of wines since 16th century. Argentina also claims inventing the world famous dance 'Tango'.
A high-income economy, Argentina benefits from its export oriented agricultural sector, varied industries and rich natural resources. The country represents 0.86% of the world's economy and has one of the highest GDP per capita of ~$13,179.71 (2014). Service sector accounts for 64% of the economy and includes well developed transport, real estate, banking & insurance and tourism verticals. Several segments such as telecommunications and financial services have seen rapid growth during the last decade due to increase in consumer demand and increased interests from foreign investors.
Technology gained popularity 20 years ago, and the country started developing its IT talent during the dot com boom. In the mid 2000s and for the next five years, similar to other LatAm countries, nearshoring gained popularity and Argentina became a favorite hub for offshoring and sourcing destination for software development, contact centers, back-office operations as well as creative services. Yet, over a period of time, the country lost its charm as its contact centers became too expensive and political instability set in. Companies, which once preferred the country, started looking towards its peers.
Was all well with the industry? Is sourcing to Argentina still a best option? This Supply WisdomSM Insights Whitepaper attempts to assess the country's risks and opportunities with respect to sourcing industry and doing business.


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On 21 September, an as of yet unidentified foreign military jet was detected, intercepted, and escorted out of Indonesian airspace by the Indonesian Air Force over the Riau Islands province. This incident, one in a recent string of incursions, may prompt the Indonesian government to send additional aircraft to the islands.
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So, since I was unable to make it - I had to post especially for her!
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Yay Steph!
I just had to make a special little post for my good friend, Stephanie. Yesterday she graudated from Northwestern College for Graphic Design! She had her open house last night and I was unable to attend due to a feverish Graycen (that's a whole other story!) and work at the old blue box.
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- Steph said...
Awww, thanks!! I hope Graycen feels better! Don't worry about not making it, but we should definitely have a celebration dinner and scene it sounds good!
- May 18, 2008 at 9:50 PM
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Roulette etiquette goes hand by hand with the game itself and is something, which reputable casinos observe closely. What etiquette, in general, refers to is a "system of unspoken rules", which casino visitors should conform to. It is understandable that many people, especially those new to the industry, may have never heard of these rules and it would not be fair if they are penalized for not following them. The majority of these rules will help one avoid embarrassing situations and, what is more, they will help him/her make an impression to casino dealers, management and of course, other players. We should note that etiquette is not related to bet placement process and odds of success, but it rather has behavioral dimensions.
Proper manners and behavior
When playing at a traditional (brick-and-mortar) casino, it is a key factor to be polite in one's interactions with people around. In case one is willing to make a bet on a certain number, but he/she is unable to reach the roulette table, it is better to ask a person who is positioned closer to it to do this for you. One should be specific about where he/she wants his/her bet placed and should also not forget to thank the person who responded to his/her request. It is way much better, than just throwing chips on the roulette table. The latter would be unacceptable behavior and could even displace the bet made by another person. In case someone else displaced your chips, you should let the dealer know. Such situations can be clarified easily via a simple check of camera records.
One should avoid bothering other players with questions or ask them for advice in regard to the game. In case one is not quite familiar with the game basics, it is better for him/her to watch a few play sessions or just have a practice session online from his/her home.
Too much excitement at the table is also inappropriate. Using a loud voice, let alone screaming, during a series of wins, or mocking at other players when they lose is unacceptable and bad-mannered. If alcohol and ill-mannered people are put together, situations such as those mentioned above could result in cursing and even fist fights.
There are casinos, especially more reputable ones or those on cruise ships, where dress code is an obligation. Needless to say, one should try to follow it as much as he/she can.
In other cases, in order to be granted access to particular games, especially at VIP or exclusive tables, a club card may be required. Thus, a player should use the appropriate tone to ask for such.
Drink with measure
Drinking and gambling are usually interrelated. Almost everyone at a casino can be seen drinking except casino personnel, of course. It is, however, far from wise to spend heavily on alcohol and then continue losing more money because of intoxication. Note that no casino is likely to throw a drunken gambler out, as long as he/she continues to suffer heavy losses while playing there. When playing roulette online, one needs to drink responsibly and should not allow alcohol to cloud his/her judgement.
When to place bets
A player should be aware when it is appropriate to place his/her bets. The dealer will usually call out "Place your bets!" and all players will be allowed to position their chips on the roulette table. New bets are usually placed after the earnings from the preceding spin have been paid out and the respective chips have been swept from the table. The dealer will usually give players about 60 seconds to do the betting and when he/she raises his/her hand and says "No more bets!", bet placement will be closed. This announcement usually comes when the wheelhead and the ball begin to decelerate.
Another important moment to note is that after all bets have been placed or while the dealer pays the winners, one should touch neither the chips, nor the markers on the table! Only the dealer has the right to do that in order to avoid fraud and bet take off. There will be markers, pinpointing which number has come up, and also special markers on the player's own chips. Touching any of those markers will usually be considered as a cheating attempt and there is even a possibility for one to be thrown out of the casino for violating such an important rule. Chips are touched only when bet placement is allowed!
When to cash chips
The chips players use while being at a particular roulette table are valid for that table only. Every player is given his/her own stack of chips different in color and with different numbers. This way confusion is avoided. All players exchange casino chips for roulette chips, while the latter cannot be used in other casino games. Or, roulette chips lose their value immediately, when a player leaves the roulette table. Therefore, before walking away from a table, he/she needs to exchange the roulette chips he/she has earned for standard casino chips. In case a player left the table with a stack of $1 chips on Monday, these chips may be worth $10 each on Tuesday, for instance. The same is valid when moving from table to table (chips from one table will not be accepted for play on another table). So, one should make sure the dealer remembers him/her and when he/she was playing.
Tipping the dealer may seem quite logical, but we should note there are casinos where such a decision is considered as bad etiquette. In case a casino allows tipping, a player should tip the dealer and, in case tipping is prohibited, he/she should not. At US casinos, tipping is a mass practice, while many European casinos do not allow it.
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What about playing at online casinos?
Playing roulette online also has its specifics. First, in case one plays a software-based roulette variation, he/she will hardly make a mistake in terms of etiquette. He/she will not find himself/herself being pushed, or devoid of a clear view of the betting layout. He/she will not need to ask another player closer to the roulette table to do the betting for him/her.
Second, the software-based roulette is usually strict when bet placement is involved. Eventually a point will be reached during a spin, when the game will not let a player to make any more bets on the layout.
Third, an increasing number of online casinos currently offer Live Dealer casino games, including roulette. As we explained earlier, these games are streamed in HD and bring players as close as possible to the actual brick-and-mortar casino environment. What we should add here is that it is a one-way video feed, which means that dealers are not able to see who is playing, but players can view every detail of the gaming process on their monitors. However, players need to follow the instructions provided by the dealer, including his/her announcement for closing bets (they will not be able to bet after the dealer says "No more bets", just like in a land-based casino). In addition, although players are able to send chat messages to the dealer, this does not mean they should use rude language or ask improper questions. Chat conversations should be related solely to matters regarding the game itself.
In conclusion, by following all these simple etiquette guidelines, a player takes a step closer to an exciting gaming experience.


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Everyone's favorite unmarried mom-and-pop team Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie enjoyed family night out in Manhattan last night. But unlike other A-listers, who spend their time in the Big Apple hitting up VIP clubs or exclusive restaurants, Brangelina took their kids out to see Mary Poppins on Broadway. After watching the hit musical, Brad gave a tired and chilly looking Shiloh a lift to the family's warm and waiting car, while Angie escorted young Zahara by the hand as they left the theater.
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I've just heard that TEAC oval may be partially under water :) It might be too late to move today's game, but should tomorrows final be shifted to Etihad?
I'm at the ground now. It's pretty wet. They have had covers over the centre area but when they took them off it's still wet and muddy. Around the ground there is a lot of water There is a machine being used to try and mop some of the water up nut it looks like it's going to pelt down with rain later. The ground will certainly be chopped up for the seniors match
North Port is not the groeund it used to be when it was one of the best wet weather gounds in Melbourne.The TBO seems to be suffering the same fate.Wrong grass?
that's no ' under water"
this is Under water
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I said in my last entry that there were some things going on with work that I couldn't explain quite yet, but it's all straightened out now so might as well blog about it. I've only been at my current job for three months. I started in mid-July as a temp in customer service. I did well in there, obviously. I've already said in other entries how that went, and how I've gotten two raises and was offered a permanent position at the company. That kicked in this past Monday.
Monday afternoon my department had a meeting in the break room with Brian and Kim. They explained that we would be extending hours to 9pm Monday through Friday. Instead of the 8-4:45, 9-5:45, and 10:15-7 shifts we have now, the new shifts would be 8-4:45, 10:15-7, and 12:15-9. Kind of annoying but everyone would only have to work one of those late shifts per week. However, there would always have to be a supervisor there as one of the people working the late shift. At the moment we only have two supervisors, so Brian mentioned possibly naming 1-2 more supervisors so it would be a bit more even for everyone. If he would have done that there was a very good possibility I would be one of the new supervisors, just going by people who know what they're doing and have been there a while.
However, on Tuesday Kim said they'd worked something out that they didn't need any more supervisors at this time. No big deal, just went on with my day. When I got back from lunch I had an email from Brian titled "Opportunity". It started off saying it was strictly confidential and then went on to tell me about an opening in purchasing that he thought I should interview for. It also said that I could work there until I finished my bachelor's degree in May, and then move directly to accounting.
Problem was I'm not finishing my bachelor's in May, I'm finishing my associate's. Then I still have a handful of classes left for the bachelor's. So I'm slightly disappointed in this, thinking it means I can't get the purchasing job after all. But I email Brian and explain it anyway as I'm not about to leave that rather important fact out.
He responds asking me to come to his office around 4. When I get there he tells me that I can still go for the purchasing job if I'd like. I would just be there for a couple of extra semesters until I finished my bachelor's degree, and then move to accounting. Plus, they'll reimburse me for about $2000 a year in tuition, which means I can actually continue now instead of taking time off to save for a more expensive school.
So I say, of course I'm interested in the promotion, what is it? And he tells me it's for Mike's job, as Mike is up for a promotion to warehouse manager. Mike would be the purchasing manager for half the company, pretty much. I've never done a thing with purchasing in my life. Brian was all, "Well that's okay, you'll learn. I'll set up the interview with Cori (overall head of purchasing)."
I end up having to go for the interview Thursday morning. Because the entire thing was very hush hush, I had to go off-site for the interview. They didn't know if Mike was getting the promotion and didn't want him to know anything about them interviewing his potential replacements. So I went into work Thursday for about 45 minutes and then drove down the street to Bob Evans to meet Cori for breakfast (on the company, while on the clock ^_^). It went alright, but I honestly didn't think I would have gotten the job. The look on Cori's face when I said I'd only officially been an employee for three days...lol. At any rate, she said she had some other people to interview and didn't know what was going on with Mike, so it would be sometime next week probably before I heard anything. I left feeling decent about the interview but didn't really have my hopes up.
Friday rolls around and I'm on one of my few calls as it's dead as hell. Cori pops around the corner and says to hurry up and then meet her in the conference room. I follow her in there...in all honesty I figured she was going to tell me Mike wasn't getting the promotion. She'd said she had other people to interview and I didn't think she'd have picked me at all, much less after a day. But she did want to offer me the job. ^_^
The catch was that Mike was promoted effective immediately, so it starts this Monday. But what the hell, I'm not going to pass up the opportunity. So I accepted, and my supervisor congratulated me and nearly cried that I was leaving, which made me nearly cry. Then I sat in absolute shock for the rest of the day at what had happened. I find it almost ridiculous that I got 2 raises and a promotion by the time I officially worked for the company for four days. Hell, I don't even get benefits until January!
So...Monday then. I'm not sure how it's going to go but I learn quickly so I'm hoping to pick it up. I'm nervous, but really excited to be getting off the phones and into a department much closer to my actual degree. We'll see how it goes!
Sunday, October 19, 2008
3 comments:
- Jadey said...
*Yay* *Throws hands in air* GO D ^_^
^_^ <3
- October 21, 2008 at 11:51 AM
- Niall said...
Didn't I tell you that you are awesome? :D
- October 21, 2008 at 5:25 PM
- Christian said...
Told you you kick ass at jobs :D
- October 22, 2008 at 1:12 AM
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The reason 99% of all stories written are not bought by editors is very simple. Editors never buy manuscripts that are left on the closet shelf at home.-John Campbell
Only in men's imagination does every truth find an effective and undeniable existence. Imagination, not invention, is the supreme master of art as of life.-Joseph Conrad
Plotting is like sex. Plotting is about desire and satisfaction, anticipation and release. You have to arouse your reader's desire to know what happens, to unravel the mystery, to see good triumph. You have to sustain it, keep it warm, feed it, just a little bit, not too much at a time, as your story goes on. That's called suspense. It can bring desire to a frenzy, in which case you are in a good position to bring off a wonderful climax.-Colin Greenland
In writing a series of stories about the same characters, plan the whole series in advance in some detail, to avoid contradictions and inconsistencies.-L. Sprague de Camp
Next to doing things that deserve to be written, nothing gets a man more credit, or gives him more pleasure than to write things that deserve to be read.- Lord Chesterfield
To have something to say is a question of sleepless nights and worry and endless ratiocination of a subject – of endless trying to dig out of the essential truth, the essential justice.-F. Scott Fitzgerald
I am irritated by my own writing. I am like a violinist whose ear is true, but whose fingers refuse to reproduce precisely the sound he hears within.-Gustave Flaubert
If you would not be forgotten,
as soon as you are dead and rotten,
either write things worth reading,
or do things worth the writing.
-Benjamin Franklin
Instead of marveling with Johnson, how anything but profit should incite men to literary labor, I am rather surprised that mere emolument should induce them to labor so well.-Thomas Green
Don't use metaphors in fantasy; your readers will take them literally. Or they may take them figuratively — but if so, they'll also take your magics and transformations figuratively. Either way, you're in trouble.-Teresa Nielsen Hayden


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3-4 large chicken breasts, trimmed and cut into bite sized pieces
1/4 cup teriyaki sauce
1/4 cup Dijon or spicy mustard
1/2 cup cooked, crumbled bacon
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Spread chicken in the bottom of a 9x13 dish and slather with teriyaki sauce and mustard. Sprinkle bacon and cheese on top. Bake uncovered at 375 for 30 minutes. Serve with rice.