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Zoetzuur is de culinaire combinatie van zoete en zure smaken. Men treft dergelijke gerechten en bereidingen wereldwijd aan in verschillende keukens.

Geschiedenis
In de klassieke oudheid werden honing en azijn frequent gecombineerd in dressings en sauzen (oxymelikraton), dranken en vleesgerechten (muma). Ook de middeleeuwse keuken had een voorliefde voor zoetzuur. Vooral uit Italië, Engeland en de Lage Landen zijn zoetzure gerechten bekend, Frankrijk was eerder gericht op zuur. Aanvankelijk waren de voornaamste zoetstoffen zoete wijn, druivenmost en gedroogde vruchten. Onder Arabische invloed was in de 15e-eeuwse gastronomie het combineren van suiker en citroensap populair. Door toedoen van François Pierre de La Varenne maakten de synthetische smaakcreaties vanaf de 17e eeuw plaats voor een nieuwe manier van koken die de nadruk legde op het naar voren brengen van natuurlijke smaken en die suiker voorbehield aan desserts. Hierdoor liep de populariteit van zoetzure gerechten in Europa terug, al zijn ze nooit helemaal verdwenen.

Actueel gebruik
Het inmaken van groenten en vruchten in suiker en azijn is wijdverspreid. Frisdranken bevatten grote hoeveelheden suiker en citroenzuur. Andere mondiale zoetzuurbereidingen zijn chutney en ketchup.

De Chinese keuken kent diverse zoetzure gerechten, zoals ku lo yuk (varkensvlees).

In de Belgische keuken vormen zoetzure smaakcombinaties de basis van Luikse salade en stoverij (in recepten die gebruik maken van zure bieren en peperkoek of suiker).

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Keukenterminologie
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#bidder#70#Tim#DeChristopher#oil#gas#Bureau#of#Land
The Tim DeChristopher Case: Free Bidder 70 Now!
I sit here writing filled with anger and outrage at a government that has failed its people. Today I learned for the first time about the case of envir...
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I sit here writing filled with anger and outrage at a government that has failed its people. Today I learned for the first time about the case of environmental activist Tim DeChristopher, more commonly known as Bidder 70. On December 19, 2008 he protested the lease auction of public land in Utah held by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to oil and gas companies. DeChristopher successfully bid on 14 parcels of land totaling 22,500 acres for $1.8 million. However, DeChristopher had no intention of exploring the land for oil and gas, but rather wanted to preserve what he considered a national treasure. Despite having raised enough money to cover the initial payments for the parcels, he was sentenced by a federal jury to two years in prison.
Indicted on April 1, 2009, DeCristopher was charged with a two-count felony for violation of the Federal Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Reform Act and making false statements. DeChristopher was prohibited by District Judge in the case, Dee Benson, from providing necessary arguments for his defense, such as the fact that the lease auction—which was carried out in the final days of the Bush administration—was deemed unlawful, or that DeChristopher raised the necessary money to pay for the parcels. He was also barred from presenting a case against the legal formal appeals process to fight against the selling of the parcels, the main reason he resorted to such drastic measures to preserve the land.
DeChristopher claims:
"The government has made the claim that there were legal alternatives to standing in the way of this auction. Particularly, I could have filed a written protest against certain parcels. The government does not mention, however, that two months prior to this auction, in October 2008, a Congressional report was released that looked into those protests. The report, by the House committee on public lands, stated that it had become common practice for the BLM to take volunteers from the oil and gas industry to process those permits. The oil industry was paying people specifically to volunteer for the industry that was supposed to be regulating it, and it was to those industry staff that I would have been appealing."
In February 2009, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar officially halted the sale of 77 of the Utah lease parcels, some of which were those bid on by DeChristopher himself, criticizing the Bush administration for conducting a "rush review" of the contested lands. However, in light of all this, DeChristopher was still sentenced to two years in prison, three years supervised probation, and given a $10,000 fine.
The U.S. Attorney's office's statement regarding the case claims that DeChristopher is guilty of "disrupting open public processes and causing financial harm to the government and other individuals… To be sure, a federal prison term here will deter others from entering a path of criminal behavior."
DeChristopher's response:
"The certainty of this statement not only ignores the history of political prisoners, it ignores the severity of the present situation. Those who are inspired to follow my actions are those who understand that we are on a path toward catastrophic consequences of climate change. They know their future, and the future of their loved ones, is on the line. And they know we are running out of time to turn things around. The closer we get to that point where it's too late, the less people have to lose by fighting back. The power of the Justice Department is based on its ability to take things away from people. The more that people feel that they have nothing to lose, the more that power begins to shrivel. The people who are committed to fighting for a livable future will not be discouraged or intimidated by anything that happens here today.
"And neither will I. I will continue to confront the system that threatens our future. Given the destruction of our democratic institutions that once gave citizens access to power, my future will likely involve civil disobedience. Nothing that happens here today will change that. I don't mean that in any sort of disrespectful way at all, but you don't have that authority. You have authority over my life, but not my principles. Those are mine alone."
Bidder 70, Tim DeChristopher, is currently serving his sentence in Davis County Correctional Facility in Farmington, Utah. On July 28, 2011, his defense attorney Pat Shea filed documents to appeal DeChristopher's sentence.
Energy Digital tried to contact Judge Dee Benson, but was denied comments. This case should be of growing concern to all Americans and anyone in the world willing to stand up to political injustice. How is it that major financial firms in the U.S. can cause the largest financial collapse in the history of the world and not a single CEO is in jail? Instead, the federal government hands these corporations $700 billion in taxpayer money. Meanwhile, a single young activist trying to make a change in a fraudulent land lease sale with the odds stacked against him winds up in prison for two years simply so the U.S. Attorney's office can set an example to detract others from similar peaceful protests.
Furthermore, who is this Judge Dee Benson and which oil companies are paying him off? There is something very very wrong with this picture, and we the people need to stand up to this injustice. Even if you're in the oil business you should investigate this case and realize that it's not the environmental activism aspect that is of concern, but rather the abuse of judiciary power in trying civilians. Cases of people being denied a fair trial and charged ridiculous prison sentences will only grow if something is not done.
Please make a donation to the Tim DeChristopher legal defense fund so that this man may actually be given his fair day in court! Visit www.bidder70.org to learn more and make your donation.

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people complain the power is out-2 islands were devastated. infrastructure cant be repaired in a week. its not like on the mainland where other states can just send down linemen and their trucks to help out.
other islands have pitched in to help. since day 1. other groups and organizations are doing as much as they can. help has been arriving every day.
in the states there have been 3 major events that have also taken federal money. the virgin islands cant have it all. you have harvey, you have irma in florida ( pretty much the whole state ) and you have all those fires up north east.
just what should be done that isnt being done?
should he have sugar coated the situation? or just been straight up truthful about it.
People on some of the Facebook groups are expecting miracles. If only they'd spend more of that energy helping those that need it, instead of bi+c#ing.
Although, he is sugar-coating the situation when he goes on national media. I wish he'd stop that.
yep, just the straight out truth.
The sugarcoat is what I dont like. I agree that people that havent been through aftermath of a storm are expecting too much, that being said it does seem lack of coordination in aspects is a problem.
Former mayor Michael Bloomburg who had to manage the Sandy recovery effort in NYC is coming to the VI I think today with a few of his experienced folks to provide assistance in how to manage/cordinate the Irma recovery.
One problem we are facing today. We don't have any hotel rooms to put my technicians coming over from STX to fix STT. There are 2 STX tower climbers staying at a friend's house.
Things are getting done, thats for sure. It could always be smoother but I'm proud of the people in the VI. Its a good place to call home, mashed up or not.
I read that online - so awesome that Bloomberg is coming!
I hope the heavy rains did not delay his visit.
Beeski, You should look into the FEMA plane that leaves from next to UPS at the airport on STX every morning at about 1000 to STT, and then returns at 1600. Its free for DoD and military. They may let your technicians use it if you ask and tell them you can't find rooms in STT. I took it yesterday and there were several open seats. I don't have a number for them, but there are people at the UPS location at the airport all day you could talk to.


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While teaching a math class, Nisse Greenberg is troubled by his student's name, and his own.
Jen Fitzgerald finds that the underdog athlete movie can play out in any kind of arena, even math competitions.


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I would not overwrite our first "no worse than" copy, but I would save this new file, as a kind of "possibly better" copy. But it stopped by CRC problem. Reply Leave a reply: Before commenting please: Read the article. Click here to Register a free account now!
I can't even copy file to another folder inside windows (7). Good luck to everyone recovering his/her files. Why can't I install from the DVD version? Once again, in the Command Prompt: Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
But still, running the installation, I still get the error. Why fail?? So now,a data DVD made months ago will no longer work because of said "cyclic error". New question?
I have 1 disk 2 partitions. if i had waited, well… it could have been total disaster.


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President Vladimir Putin addressed a meeting of the Russia-NATO Council
Mr Putin said that NATO expansion would force Russia to respond by taking measures to protect its security. But Russia is not making any ultimatums and hopes that no one will make ultimatums to it, the President said. Mr Putin reproached NATO for ignoring Russia's interests, saying that the alliance is suggesting that Moscow simply look on as it expands.
The President stressed that Russia has taken numerous steps to build confidence and hoped for a similar response from NATO, but has so far yet to see it. Russia will defend its positions, he said, but is always open to cooperation based on equality and mutual trust.
Mr Putin touched on the issue of the United States' plans to deploy a missile defence system in Europe, saying that NATO cannot ensure its security at the expense of other countries, including Russia. No one can seriously imagine that Iran would be so bold as to attack the United States, the President said. He said that instead of putting pressure on Iran it would be better to examine what can be done to make Tehran more open.
Regarding the question of ending the suspension of the Treaty on Conventional Forces in Europe, Mr Putin said that Russia is ready to do this, but only together with the other parties to the treaty.
Mr Putin called on NATO to work together with the Collective Security Treaty Organisation. This cooperation, he said, would, in particular, make it possible to contribute more effectively to the stabilisation process in Afghanistan.
The President said that giving Russian defence industry companies access to the defence markets in the NATO member countries would help to improve operational compatibility between the Russian and NATO armed forces.
Mr Putin reiterated the need to maintain the system of international law and cited the situation in Kosovo as an example of a flagrant violation of international law.
The President held a press conference following the Council meeting.
Press Statement and Answers to Journalists' Questions Following a Meeting of the Russia-NATO Council
Meeting of the Russia-NATO Council
April 3 − 4, 2008
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The Institute for Food and Agricultural Research and Technology (IRTA) is a Public Corporation established by the Catalan government (Generalitat of Catalonia), which comprises 16 research centres and eight experimental stations distributed all over Catalonia (northeast Spain). Its main goals are to stimulate research and technological development within the agriculture, food and environmental areas by enhancing coordination and collaboration with the public and private sectors. In 2008, IRTA had 597 R&D staff, 53% women and 47% men and a total available resource of 43.2 million Euros.
The IRTA research centre participating in this project is the Sant Carles de la Ràpita Centre which is located at the Ebro Delta close to coastal embayments that constitute an active aquaculture production area and it is, therefore, a strategic placement for conducting research in aquaculture, and coastal and river ecosystems. The research in aquaculture is focused on reproduction, nutrition, larvae culture and pathology for new and established aquatic species of mainly marine organisms.
Furthermore, environmental research, fundamentally linked to bivalve aquaculture, is carried out in order to understand how the ecosystems and the processes that take place in the natural environment work. The research concerning shellfish pathology undertaken at IRTASant Carles de la Ràpita, focuses mainly on parasites and bacterial pathogens relevant for the commercial shellfisheries in the area of the Ebro Delta as well as recent research concerning the pathology, epidemiology and origins of oyster summer mortalities in C. gigas. It has also recently been proposed as the Catalonian Reference Laboratory for Mollusc.


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For academic year 2016-2017, the undergraduate costs per credit hour of US colleges and universities is $195 for in-state students and $586 for out-of-state students. For graduate schools, the cost per credit hour is $454 for in-state students and $762 for out-of-state students. Following table and charts illustrate the average costs credit per hour by school controls and levels.
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Manubha Vaduji Jadeja (41), known by the nickname of Budhubha, hails from a farmer's family of Mundra Taluka of Kutchh district, Gujarat. Manubha has also served as the Vice Sarpanch (deputy head) of the gram panchayat (village council) for about a year and a half. Manubha's family consists of his wife and two sons.
Manubha has developed a double-acting-reciprocating pump which lifts water from deep wells and delivers a continuous water supply. In the monsoon-dependent Indian scenario, equipment for lifting water from the ground plays an important role in farming. As farmers face acute water scarcity due to the falling water table, accessing under ground water through an efficient reliable pump has become imperative. A farmer himself, Manubha had experienced this problem prevalent in the Kutchh region as well as the difficulty faced by farmers for irrigation due to the limited conventional alternatives available. Having had first hand experience both in farming and in motor rewinding, he knew that drawing groundwater by using submersible pumps was an unreliable and expensive preposition. This made him find out an alternative to draw the groundwater with lesser recurring cost and which small farmers could afford. Initially he started working on the single acting reciprocating pump. But discharge level of this kind of pump is very low and it also has fluctuating discharge because one stroke is idle out of two strokes in a cycle. Realising this limitation, Manubha thought of making both the strokes effective. The main problem he faced was in getting the parts most of which were not available readymade and so he had to get the parts fabricated and assemble the pump. Of particular challenge was the task of obtaining quality weld joints without losing mechanical alignment. Finally after about two years of hard work, he developed the innovative concept and working prototype of the "Double Acting Reciprocating Pump with Balancing Mechanism".
The cost of the pump without motor would be about Rs. 8,000 for 6" bore diameter and Rs.2500 for 3" bore.
The pumping unit consists of the piston, cylinder (Bi-housing body), valves, oil seal, sleeve, compression ring, piston rod and suction and discharge pipes. The pump works on the principle of reciprocation of the piston and the cylinder. Creation of vacuum resulting in suction and compressing of the water resulting in discharge is the basic principle of operation. Each cycle consists of two strokes. Both the strokes are effective and hence it is known as a Double Acting Reciprocating Pump.
The lifting mechanism consists of the crank, coupler, walking beam and connecting rod. Prime mover (electric power or diesel engine), belt and pulley, revolute joints and bearings are also the accessories of the mechanism. The mechanism works on the principle of four-bar linkage mechanism having single degrees of freedom and there is a provision of balancing the load in the mechanism.
Using two chambers in the cylinder as well as a creative arrangement of valves, double acting is achieved. This water lifting pump can be installed in the well bore or any other suitable water source simply by increasing the length of the piston rod of the pump. Manubha has also developed an idea of balancing mechanism in this pump. In the conventional pump, weight of the piston rod remains unbalanced and so during upstroke, the lifting mechanism needs to carry the extra load of the piston rod. However during the down stroke the piston rod reduces the required workload. But, due to this, the total system suffers from an unbalanced load distribution throughout the cycle. By introducing the balancing mechanism, the innovator has introduced a system, where throughout the cycle, the load is uniformly distributed. Adjusting the weight of the balancing mechanism enables the smooth operation of the pump.
This pump has a discharge of 220-litre/ min at a water head (discharge) of 18 metres. Unlike the single acting reciprocating pump, in this pump, both the strokes are effective and there are no idle strokes. It thus gives continuous water supply with no fluctuation in discharge. This pump can be operated by electricity or a diesel engine. Since the motor is above ground level, it is easier to maintain as compared to the submersible pumps. The pump has a unique balancing mechanism to give constant load distribution throughout the cycle- a desirable criterion for any mechanical system.
Apart from lifting water from deep wells, irrigation and water storage in overhead tanks, the pump can also be used easily in conjunction with sprinkler systems since the relation between discharge and flow pressure can easily be controlled, unlike submersible pumps where it cannot be controlled. The other applications for this double acting reciprocating pump could be in oil rigs, hand pumps and also in Auto/Fire extinguishers due to high pressure discharge of this pump.
Various institutions have been involved in promoting this innovation in terms of evaluation and product development. They are the Rural Technical Institute, Gandhinagar, LD College of Engineering and Nirma Institute of Technology as well as GIAN and SRISTI. The Department of Science and Technology has supported the project under the Technopreneur Promotion Programme (TePP) scheme. NIF has filed a patent application and the number is 28/MUM/2003, 08-01-2003.
After completing his eighth standard, Manubha took to farming but due to frequent droughts in the area, he did not find it satisfactory. Then he worked as a truck driver for six years (1983-89) and in this period he gathered some knowledge regarding mechanical /electrical items. But because of risk and uncertainty involved in this, he quit driving trucks and worked for some time in an electrical motor repairing shop where he acquired quite a good understanding of motor repairing and winding. He did it for seven years and then left it as he felt that he was not utilising his ability there and he didn't want to remain an 'ordinary man'. In this period he also used to repair and service pumps of various types. After trying out these various options, he finally took up farming again in his 12 acres of land and utilised his innovative mind in developing the Double Acting Reciprocating Pump, which he believes will make the task of drawing water affordable to everyone.


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How to Assess Human Trafficking in Asia
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Olivia specializes in human rights and national security challenges in Asia.
The State Department's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons will release its annual Trafficking in Person (TIP) report in June. Ahead of final deliberations, the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing to discuss the significance of the seminal TIP report's rankings.[1]
The committee hearing emphasized the important work of the State Department and significance of the TIP report but questioned whether the State Department was accurately applying TIP methodology.
That human trafficking exists is unquestionable, but its prevalence, the success of current anti-trafficking programs, and the long-term impact of these programs are another matter altogether. Addressing these issues and determining best practices will require U.S. commitment to investigating and implementing empirical measurements of not only the rate of trafficking, but the effectiveness of anti-trafficking programming.
The Methodology Behind the Tier Rankings
The TIP office originated from the passage of the Trafficking Victims Protections Act (TVPA) of 2000 and led to the State Department's first release of the TIP report in 2001. Countries are ranked in four tiers: Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 2 Watch List, and Tier 3.
Countries that comply with anti–human trafficking standards are placed on Tier 1, while countries that fail to meet the minimum standards, but are taking adequate steps to achieve compliance are placed on Tier 2. Countries that consistently fail to meet minimum standards, but make promises for future compliance are placed on the Tier 2 Watch List. Finally, countries that fail to meet minimum standards and demonstrate limited movement toward compliance are placed on Tier 3, where they can be sanctioned on non-trade and non-humanitarian aid.[2]
Tier rankings are based primarily on government efforts in the areas of prosecution, prevention, protection, and more recently "partnerships"—shorthand for "minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking in persons."[3]
Tier rankings are not issued on the basis of the prevalence of human trafficking. Because prevalence is so difficult to measure, rankings only tangentially take into account reduction in numbers of trafficking victims. In fact, only the ranking for Tier 2 Watch List takes the prevalence of trafficking in a country into account.
The TIP report is intended to measure compliance with the above-mentioned "minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking in persons." The TVPA provides guidelines for measuring whether a government is taking "serious and sustained efforts" to combat trafficking. One requirement is: "Whether the government of the country achieves appreciable progress in eliminating severe forms of trafficking when compared to the assessment the previous year."[4] Accurate prevalence studies could help inform the TIP office's country analysis of progress, where reductions are linked to government action, as well as inform regional best practices for future government programming. However, prevalence studies are not part of evaluating individual countries' anti-trafficking efforts. To its credit, the TIP office collects law enforcement data on prosecutions and convictions of traffickers, the number of victims identified and assisted during a year, whether victims are being repatriated, how much funding a country is committing to fight human trafficking, and whether the government is prosecuting corrupt officials. The TIP office also investigates trafficking initiatives through in-country meetings and analysis, monitors news and nongovernmental organization (NGO) reports, and relies on reporting from embassies to determine tier rankings.[5]
Evaluating Human Trafficking: The Challenges
At a recent meeting at The Heritage Foundation on human trafficking in Asia, renowned Thai anti-trafficking expert Saisuree Chutikul and demographer Courtland Robinson noted the lack of empirical resources for evaluating the effectiveness of anti-trafficking efforts.
While many attempts have been undertaken to quantify human trafficking, there is reasonable disagreement on the number of trafficking victims that exist worldwide. A Department of Labor number, 21 million, is the figure most commonly cited.[6] However, studies conducted by The Global Slavery Index suggest that figure may be close to 36 million.[7]
Even more important than determining the precise number of trafficking victims is verifying the effectiveness of anti-trafficking programming. Many NGOs, including the renowned International Justice Mission (IJM), have conducted prevalence studies documenting the impact of their programs. During its projects in the Philippines and Cambodia, IJM documented a marked reduction in the availability of minors for child sex trafficking.[8] In the Philippines, the number of minors used for sex in commercial establishments dropped by 79 percent.[9]
However, there have been no major known attempts at quantifying the long-term impacts of the State Department's programming; nor are clear empirical measurements applied to the evaluations of individual country's efforts to combat trafficking. Since the U.S. has not developed a method for quantifying the human-trafficking problem and cannot critically evaluate the effectiveness of programs, it has no ability to demonstrate whether current methods for combatting trafficking are significantly reducing trafficking.
This situation is further complicated, explains Mark Lagon, former TIP director, when political considerations impact rankings, as in the case of China's upgrade from Tier 3 to Tier 2 Watch List in 2014.[10] Often, the U.S. will choose not to demote certain countries to Tier 3 in order to maintain positive political relationships. But as Representative Chris Smith (R–NJ) pointed out during the hearing, some of America's closest allies, South Korea and Israel, were once Tier 3 countries. During this time, the U.S. maintained positive relations with both countries, and, due to concerted efforts, both Israel and South Korea, are now on Tier 1.[11]
Smith's point is that demotion of a country to Tier 3 status does not automatically translate into a deterioration in U.S. relations with that country. But it is also crucial for the U.S. to present verifiable information to back up its designation decisions.
What the U.S. Should Do
It has now been nearly 15 years since the passage of the original TVPA. With significant weight behind it, the U.S. should begin to empirically evaluate the effectiveness of counter-trafficking programming. Tier rankings will carry more weight if they directly measure the effectiveness of programming, critically evaluate the long-term impacts of such programming, and verify compliance with laws. The U.S. should:
Clarify the definition of human trafficking. One of the challenges in quantifying human trafficking is that there is disagreement over its definition. While the State Department and the United Nations Palermo Protocol largely agree on definitions of human trafficking, different countries and NGOs disagree on what constitutes human trafficking. From the legal age of prostitution, to various forms of human trafficking, many organizations adopt different definitions. By applying the State Department definition in a uniform metric of measurement of compliance, reductions and increases in human trafficking would be easier to track. The State Department defines human trafficking as "the act of recruiting, harboring, transporting, providing, or obtaining a person for compelled labor or commercial sex acts through the use of force, fraud, or coercion."[12]
Develop quantitative, empirical methodologies to document not only the prevalence of human trafficking, but also the effectiveness of anti-trafficking programs. The U.S. should collaborate with academic institutions and human-trafficking NGOs to develop a methodology for tracking the implementation, successes and failures, and long-term impacts of U.S. anti-trafficking programs. Once developed, the methodology should be integrated into the TIP report as one of many determining factors in assigning tier rankings.
Work with partners in Asia to standardize data collection and evaluation of human-trafficking programming. The State Department relies in part on foreign governments to truthfully report the status of anti-trafficking efforts. By working with local and regional organizations, such as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations or the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, the U.S. may be able to create a unified means of collecting data on human trafficking in the region.[13] After solidifying the methodology, the U.S. should cooperate with other NGOs, regional organizations, and governments to standardize data collection and reporting on human trafficking.
As a global leader on human rights, the United States has a responsibility to ensure that the State Department's current programming is reducing international human trafficking.
—Olivia Enos is a Research Assistant in the Asian Studies Center, of the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy, at The Heritage Foundation.
[1] Hearing, Accountability and Transformation: Tier Rankings in the Fight Against Human Trafficking, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations, Foreign Affairs Committee, U.S. House of Representatives, April 22, 2015, http://foreignaffairs.house.gov/hearing/subcommittee-hearing-accountability-and-transformation-tier-rankings-fight-against-human (accessed April 27, 2015).
[2] U.S. Department of State, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, "Trafficking in Persons Report 2014: Tier Placements," June 2014, http://www.state.gov/j/tip/rls/tiprpt/2014/226649.htm (accessed April 27, 2015).
[3] U.S. Department of State, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, "Trafficking in Persons Report 2014: Trafficking Victims Protection Act: Minimum Standards for the Elimination of Trafficking in Persons."
[5] U.S. Department of State, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, "Trafficking in Persons Report 2014: Definitions and Methodology."
[6] U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs, "Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Human Trafficking," http://www.dol.gov/ilab/issues/child-forced-labor-trafficking/ (accessed April 27, 2015).
[7] Walk Free Foundation, The Global Slavery Index 2014 (Australia: Hope for Children Organization Australia, 2014), pp. 17 and 33, http://www.globalslaveryindex.org/download/ (accessed December 31, 2014).
[8] Holly Burkhalter, "Sex Trafficking, Law Enforcement and Perpetrator Accountability," Anti-Trafficking Review, No. 1 (June 2012), https://www.ijm.org/sites/default/files/download/resources/Sex-Trafficking-Law-Enforcment-and-Perpetrator-Accountability.pdf (accessed January 26, 2015), and David Shaw, "Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in Cambodia: A Venue-Based Application of Time Space Sampling to Measure Prevalence in Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Sihanoukville," International Justice Mission, 2013, https://www.ijm.org/sites/default/files/resources/CSEC%20Prevalence%20-%20Cambodia%20-%20FINAL%20-%2012%20Sept%202013%20(1).pdf (accessed May 7, 2015).
[9] Burkhalter, "Sex Trafficking, Law Enforcement and Perpetrator Accountability."
[10] Mark Lagon, "Trafficking Trends and Key Rankings: Say No to Grade Inflation," testimony before the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations, Foreign Affairs Committee, U.S. House of Representatives, April 22, 2015, http://docs.house.gov/meetings/FA/FA16/20150422/103357/HHRG-114-FA16-Wstate-LagonM-20150422.pdf (accessed April 27, 2015).
[11] Hearing, Accountability and Transformation: Tier Rankings in the Fight Against Human Trafficking, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.
[12] U.S. Department of State, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, "Trafficking in Persons Report 2013," June 2013, p. 29, http://www.state.gov/j/tip/rls/tiprpt/2013/210543.htm (accessed November 19, 2013).
[13] Lisa Curtis and Olivia Enos, "Combating Human Trafficking in Asia Requires U.S. Leadership," Heritage Foundation Backgrounder No. 2995, February 26, 2015, http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2015/02/combating-human-trafficking-in-asia-requires-us-leadership.
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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
By Clarissa Green October 21, 2015 Books, Clarissa Green
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Flowers For Algernon Book Review
By Adriana Rios September 23, 2015 Adriana Rios, Books, Entertainment
In this captivating story a mentally challenged man undergoes a risky procedure to gain intelligence. Having been the first human to receive said procedure, Charlie Gordon is tested along side a mouse named Algernon. Charlie is made to write in a journal of sorts to record the progress of the […]
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The Potential U.S. Ambassadors to Nigeria and South Africa
Nigeria and South Africa have been the two African countries of greatest strategic importance to the United States. They are the two largest economies on the continent, and a major venue for U.S. investment. Historically, the United States and Nigeria have cooperated on African issues of mutual concern.
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I recently hosted a CFR roundtable with Anne-Marie Slaughter, president and chief executive officer of New America to discuss, among other topics, her new book The Chessboard and the Web: Strategies …
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Six Women Who Shaped the Contemporary World Order
This International Women's Day, we highlight six women whose contributions have helped to shape the contemporary world order.
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Chances are you haven't heard of Andrew Yang even though he's been running for president for more than a year now. By any objective standard, he is the longest of long shots. He has never held politi…
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I wrote yesterday about ten Americans who died in 2018 who shaped U.S. foreign policy during their lifetimes. But Americans are not the only ones who influence world affairs. Below are ten world figu…
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Dreamfall: The Longest Journey was developed by Funcom and released for the Windows and Xbox. It is the sequel to the 1999 PC game The Longest Journey.
It is 2219. You play Zoë Castillo, a student who has left college to try and find herself. However, it hasn't been easy for her as she finds that she is wasting a lot of time doing... absolutely nothing. Although the so-called Static seems to be growing worse across the Wire, disrupting communications and causing the occasional blackout of information, there is little else in her life that has brought her out from her personal malaise. That is, until things start to happen around her that she cannot easily explain.
When a close friend disappears and when she begins the search for the answers that he held, she will become involved in more than a simple investigation. As Zoë encounters new friends and foes in her struggle to understand the worlds that she will journey to, the story will also be seen from their perspectives as they try to uncover the truth behind the dark force threatening to destroy all that they know.
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A waitress forgot to ask a customer how he wanted his steak cooked. She returns to the table and asks him. He replies, I like my steak like I like my sex!
by cringeyjokesman September 10, 2022, 2:42 pm
TIL of Tonda Dickerson, a waitress who was tipped a lottery ticket that won. The jackpot was $10M. She was sued by her co-workers who demanded a share and the person who tipped her, who demanded a truck, and was pursued by the IRS, who demanded a gift tax. (New source)
by whatilearned August 2, 2022, 10:25 pm
TIL of Tonda Dickerson, a waitress who was tipped a lottery ticket that won. The jackpot was $10M. She was sued by her co-workers who demanded a share and the person who tipped her, who demanded a truck, and was pursued by the IRS, who demanded a gift tax.
by whatilearned August 2, 2022, 8:55 pm
I bumped into my friend who's a waitress the other day
by cringeyjokesman August 1, 2022, 7:10 am
Not to brag, but I've satisfied every waitress that has ever served me.
by cringeyjokesman June 29, 2022, 8:46 pm
I was at the bar last night and the waitress screamed… "Anyone know CPR?"
TIL in 1984 Phyllis Penzo was a waitress and Officer Robert Cunningham a regular patron suggested that the two split a lottery ticket, each of them choosing three of the six numbers. when Cunningham discovered that the ticket had won a $6 million prize, he honored their verbal agreement and split it
by whatilearned June 7, 2022, 1:05 am
TIL Erin Brokovich cameo'd as a waitress named Julia R in the movie "Erin Brokovich" starring Julia Roberts.
by whatilearned May 15, 2022, 4:50 pm
TIL that Tennis Star Boris Becker impregnated a waitress in a restaurant closet while his wife was in labour. Decades later, in his biography He described it as: "just poom-bah-boom".
by whatilearned April 30, 2022, 1:09 am
What happens if you don't tip the waitress in the USA?
by QuestionGuy April 7, 2022, 5:08 pm
Man: "Waitress, can I ask you something about the menu please"
by cringeyjokesman April 6, 2022, 8:56 am


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Juliet Usher-Smith is a Clinical Senior Research Associate and Cancer Research UK Cancer Prevention Fellow within the Primary Care Unit in the University of Cambridge, and a Bye Fellow in Medicine at Murray Edwards College. She also works as a GP at Queen Edith Medical Practice in Cambridge.
She trained at the University of Cambridge and, following a PhD in physiology, her main research interests now relate to the development, validation and implementation of risk scores in Primary Care to promote prevention of cancer and cardiovascular disease.
Within the Primary Care Unit she teaches several of the General Practice seminars for clinical medical students and organizes the MPhil in Primary Care Research. She also teaches on the Gateway programme within Murray Edwards College.
Her main research interests relate to the development, validation and implementation of risk scores in Primary Care to promote prevention of cancer and cardiovascular disease. This includes systematic reviews of risk models for the development of individual cancers, validation of existing risk scores for colorectal cancer using UK Biobank data, a rapid evidence synthesis of NHS Health Checks, a trial of cardiovascular disease risk information on behaviour change (the Information and Risk Modification (INFORM) trial), the MelaTools programme, and the Evaluation of a Computer Aid for assessing Stomach Symptoms (ECASS) study. She is currently funded by a Cancer Research UK Fellowship on a project to develop a very brief intervention to promote behaviour change for cancer prevention in primary care. This focuses on whether providing information on future cancer risk to individuals can help encourage lifestyle change and how best to incorporate such information into NHS Health Checks and routine practice.


The neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) represent some of the most common infections of the poorest people living in the Latin American and Caribbean region (LAC). Because they primarily afflict the disenfranchised poor as well as selected indigenous populations and people of African descent, the NTDs in LAC are largely forgotten diseases even though their collective disease burden may exceed better known conditions such as of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, or malaria. Based on their prevalence and healthy life years lost from disability, hookworm infection, other soil-transmitted helminth infections, and Chagas disease are the most important NTDs in LAC, followed by dengue, schistosomiasis, leishmaniasis, trachoma, leprosy, and lymphatic filariasis. On the other hand, for some important NTDs, such as leptospirosis and cysticercosis, complete disease burden estimates are not available. The NTDs in LAC geographically concentrate in 11 different sub-regions, each with a distinctive human and environmental ecology. In the coming years, schistosomiasis could be eliminated in the Caribbean and transmission of lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis could be eliminated in Latin America. However, the highest disease burden NTDs, such as Chagas disease, soil-transmitted helminth infections, and hookworm and schistosomiasis co-infections, may first require scale-up of existing resources or the development of new control tools in order to achieve control or elimination. Ultimately, the roadmap for the control and elimination of the more widespread NTDs will require an inter-sectoral approach that bridges public health, social services, and environmental interventions.
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If you are looking for a humble, yet still elegant and refined organization for your special days, there couldn't be better alternatives than the terrace and restaurant of CVK Taksim Hotel Istanbul.
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Hezarfen Terrace, boasting a panoramic Istanbul and Bosphorus view, offers exquisite delicacies.


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Peeing before sex can lead to urinary tract infections
It's painful
Emma Costello
When you're about to jump into bed and wrestle under the sheets, there's no harm is freshening up.
A quick ruffle of the hair and a lick of (waterproof) mascara never hurt anyone.
But if there's one thing you shouldn't do is going to the loo.
This unexpected factor makes your partner more likely to cheat
Expert urologist, David Kaufman spoke to Yahoo Health about the dangers and said that you're more likely to get a urinary tract infection.
He explained: "[It] is the number one cause of post-coital urinary tract infections, also known as honeymoon cystitis.
"Bacteria have tiny pilli that act as Velcro hooks, which allow them to attach themselves to the urethral lining."
Four things that happen to your body when you don't have sex
However, he believes that peeing after sex is very important especially if you can't hold it in before.
He explains that going to the toilet after sex enables the bacteria to become dislodged, preventing it from moving to the bladder and causing infection.
And as we all know, UTIs can be a painful experience affecting approximately every one in two women at some point in their lives.
If you want more information on UTIs and how to treat them on the HSE website .
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Black beans and salsa make a tasty combo. The beans give the salsa heft, while the tomatoes, peppers and lime add a punch of flavor to beans that might otherwise go – well, let's admit it – uneaten. So if you've always been reaching for pinto beans or refried beans at the grocery store, go ahead a pick up a can or two of black.
These smaller beans are just slightly harder than pinto. They also have a meatier flavor. Now, I could also point out that black beans top pinto in terms of nutritional value and fiber content, but what I really like about them in this dish is the color – the shiny black color pops against the red tomato and the specks of green cilantro. So if your family usually shuns beans, this colorful combination might just convince them to give it a try!
Now a word about the chili peppers: First, I run the knife lengthwise across the pepper, then open it up and remove the seeds. Some people wear gloves to do this, but I just make sure to wash my hands well after messing with the seeds. The oil from the seeds can sting if it gets in your eyes, so be careful.
I add the pepper in parts, one-quarter at a time. It's easy to add a little heat – and a whole lot harder to take it out if you put in too much! I'd stir all the ingredients together, let it sit for half an hour, then add more if the heat isn't enough. I save any extras in a small plastic baggy to put into other dishes. Also, while fresh is best, you can also use pickled jalapeno peppers.


The City of Bushnell held the 9th annual "Grant a Christmas Wish" program this year. The Children's Home Society, who works with the Florida Department of Children and Families, provided the names of 59 Sumter County children in need this Christmas season.
The Grant a Christmas Wish program was a huge success! The City was overwhelmed with the generosity of this community and the staff here at the City; there were so many wonderful toys and clothing brought in for the children. The citizens of the community came with bags of toys and open hearts, and this program resulted in providing Christmas gifts to over 60 children. All of the children received multiple gifts and most received more then what they asked for.
The City of Bushnell would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all who helped support the 2013 Grant a Christmas Wish program. The City would like to wish everyone a Happy Holiday and a safe and Happy New Year!


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Motherwell boss Stephen Robinson likens David Turnbull to a £3.2m signing
Stephen Robinson insists qualifying for Europe has allowed him to build an even BETTER squad than the one which stormed to a third place finish last season.
And at the forefront of it all will be a £3.2million 'signing' that cost him nothing.
David Turnbull 's return from the injury that denied him a megabucks move to Celtic a year ago is as much a talker around Fir Park as any of the seven summer recruits.
The Scotland U21 star will be eased back in as Motherwell begin what promises to be a momentous season with a trip to Dingwall on Monday night.
And Robinson said: "David is like a new signing and it isn't often we bring in a new £3.2million signing.
"What he has to do, and we have said this to him, it won't just happen for him he has to work hard.
"He has to get into our team now as we had one of the best midfields in the country last season.
"If he can do that and then kick on then that's what we want. Usually we would have had eight or nine games before the first league game but we have only had four and you are trying to get everyone minutes on the pitch.
"So it would probably have been better for David if it was a normal pre-season.
"But you can see his quality in training and when we do runs he is right up there. I don't think it will take him to long to get back up to speed."
Robinson guided the Steelmen to their highest league finish in six years last time out.
That Euro spot has given him a carrot to attract quality players to the club with Ricki Lamie, Jordan White and the return on loan of Jake Hastie among seven signings while Chris Long was persuaded to pen a new deal.
Now, having watched Linfield get to within a round of the Europa League group stages last season, the Northern Irishman has challenged his new-look side to prove their quality at home and abroad.
He said: "We have no divine right to be in the top six, we are a small club with a lower budget.
"But we have the players who can achieve what we want to do. I believe our squad is potentially stronger this season. It is younger and although they might be naive at times, I think we certainly have more pace in the squad.
"It will be a tough season to replicate last year but we have the players to do it.
"The budget has remained the same, if not slightly less but we have been able to recruit well.
"I think Europe was a huge thing for some of the new boys. Chris Long had a lot of options and people paying a lot more money than we were. Mark O'Hara and Nathan McGinley were the same. We persuaded them to come here and Europe played a part in that.
Chris Long was popular with Motherwell fans (Image: Craig Foy/SNS Group)
"In the three and a half years of me being here, the attraction of coming here has increased. Finishing third and getting European football adds to that."
Robinson accepts this season more than any other could be the perfect time for Well to make their mark on Europe.
"I look at Linfield and they were one game off the group stages in the Europa League," he said. "Not to be disrespectful, but if a club of that size can do it then we can do the same.
"We will have league games before Europe. Usually you start in Europe against teams who have started their season and you are rusty and don't know your best team.
"But this year we will be up to speed and that probably gives us a small advantage over previous seasons.
"It cost Kilmarnock last season and it has happened to other teams other years. We will have no excuses."
Ian Maxwell tight lipped over whether Euro windfall can halt redundancies
Shane Duffy transfer latest as Celtic star Callum McGregor dismisses gap worries
Rangers plan twice a week testing as they refuse to comment on Lennon's request
Hibs claim severe consequences threat over potential Celtic boycott


Chris did a great job with our yard. He and his crew came in and replaced the old brick work in the front with these delightful light colored stones keeping the curved that existed before. I loved the way he did the back patio.


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package pacman.model.behaviour;

import jade.lang.acl.ACLMessage;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.concurrent.ThreadLocalRandom;
import pacman.model.agent.GhostAgent;
import pacman.model.agent.PacmanAgent;
import pacman.model.board.Board;
import pacman.model.board.Cell;
import pacman.model.board.CellType;
import pacman.model.board.Coord2D;
import pacman.model.board.Direction;
import pacman.model.board.GhostCell;
import pacman.model.core.Constant;
import pacman.model.core.GameVocabulary;
import pacman.model.core.GhostVocabulary;

public class GhostMovementBehaviour extends BaseMovementBehaviour
{

    // Control properties
    private boolean reverse;    // Tracks if the agent should reverse his direction if another ghost is going in the same direction and is near

    public GhostMovementBehaviour(ACLMessage originMessage, Board board, Cell myCell)
    {
        super(originMessage, board, myCell);

        // Inits the game control properties
        reverse = false;
    }

    @Override
    public void action()
    {
        // If the game is not running, the ghost still didn't
        //      left his house or it's marked for death, doesn't move
        if (!(                                              // If not
                ((GhostAgent) myAgent).isGameRunning()      // ... game is running
                && ((GhostAgent) myAgent).isHouseLeft()     // ... the ghost left its house
                && !((GhostAgent) myAgent).isShouldDie()    // ... the ghost is not marked for death
           ))
        {
            System.out.println(myAgent.getLocalName() + " cannot move!");

            // Replies to the Game Agent denying this behaviour
            ACLMessage reply = originMessage.createReply();
            reply.setPerformative(ACLMessage.REFUSE);
            reply.setContent(GameVocabulary.MOVED_MY_BODY);
            myAgent.send(reply);

            // Updates the GhostAgent state
            ((GhostAgent) myAgent).setMoving(false);

            // Removes this behaviour from the ghost
            myAgent.removeBehaviour(this);

            return;
        }

        synchronized (this)
        {
            // If the ghost received "GET_OUT_MY_WAY", maybe it reverses the
            //      direction being followed
            if (((GhostAgent) myAgent).isReverseDirection())
            {
                maybeReverseDirection();
            }

            move();                     // Ghost makes a movement
            checkGhostOnSamePath();     // Ghost checks if are there another ghosts on the same path
            checkPacmanOnSamePath();    // Ghost checks if Pacman is in the same path as it
        }
    }

    private void move()
    {
        boolean cellSelected = false;

        Coord2D myPosition = myCell.getPosition();
        Coord2D myNewPosition = null;
        Cell nearCell = null;

        // Control variable used for letting the ghost reverse his way,
        //      if it gets stuck
        int attemps = 0;

        do
        {
            ++attemps;

            // If no direction is being followed, selects one
            if (null == getCurrentDirection())
            {
                // Selects a direction to follow
                for (Direction direction : Direction.values())
                {
                    if (direction.equals(Direction.NONE))
                    {
                        continue;
                    }

                    myNewPosition = getNewPosition(myPosition, direction);
                    nearCell = board.getCell(myNewPosition);

                    // If it's a valid cell and the direction is not a reverse one, selects it
                    if (isValidDestination(nearCell) && (getLastDirection() != direction || attemps >= 3))
                    {
                        cellSelected = true;
                        setCurrentDirection(direction);
                        setLastDirection(direction.getReverse());
                        break;
                    }
                }
            }
            // Tries to keep following this direction
            else
            {
                // If the ghost is not following Pacman and a bifurcation was found,
                //      decides to follow it or not
                if (!((GhostAgent) myAgent).isFollowingDirection())
                {
                    for (Direction direction : Direction.values())
                    {
                        if (direction.equals(getCurrentDirection())
                                || direction.equals(getLastDirection())
                                || direction.equals(Direction.NONE))
                        {
                            continue;
                        }

                        myNewPosition = getNewPosition(myPosition, direction);
                        nearCell = board.getCell(myNewPosition);

                        // Found a valid bifurcation
                        if (isValidDestination(nearCell))
                        {
                            float changeDirection = ThreadLocalRandom.current().nextFloat();

                            // May I follow it?
                            if (changeDirection <= Constant.GHOST_TURN_ON_BIFURCATION_CHANCE)
                            {
                                cellSelected = true;
                                setCurrentDirection(direction);
                                setLastDirection(direction.getReverse());
                                break;
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }

                // Else, tries to keep following the previous direction
                if (!cellSelected)
                {
                    myNewPosition = getNewPosition(myPosition, getCurrentDirection());
                    nearCell = board.getCell(myNewPosition);

                    // If the direction being followed is no longer valid, selects another
                    if (!isValidDestination(nearCell))
                    {
                        setCurrentDirection(null);
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        cellSelected = true;
                    }
                }
            }
        } while (!cellSelected);

        // Handles possible collision with Pacman
        handlePacmanCollision(nearCell);

        // Effectively makes the movement
        // board.moveCell(myCell, myNewPosition);
        moved = true;

        if (!((GhostAgent) myAgent).isShouldDie())
        {
            board.moveCell(myCell, myNewPosition);

            // Notifies GameAgent I've made my movement
            ACLMessage reply = originMessage.createReply();
            reply.setPerformative(ACLMessage.CONFIRM);
            reply.setContent(GameVocabulary.MOVED_MY_BODY);
            myAgent.send(reply);
        }

        // Updates the GhostAgent state
        ((GhostAgent) myAgent).setMoving(false);
    }

    private void checkGhostOnSamePath()
    {
        List<GhostAgent> ghosts = new ArrayList<>();

        // Checks if there's another ghost in the same column as me
        // (from my position to the beggining of the board)
        for (int i = getNewPosition(myCell.getPosition(), Direction.UP).x; i > 0; --i)
        {
            Cell cell = board.getCell(new Coord2D(i, myCell.getPosition().y));

            addGhostOnOppositeDirection(ghosts, cell);
            checkGhostOnSameDirection(cell);

            if (!isValidDestination(cell))
            {
                break;
            }
        }

        // Checks if there's another ghost in the same column as me
        // (from my position to the end of the board)
        for (int i = getNewPosition(myCell.getPosition(), Direction.DOWN).x; i < board.countRows(); ++i)
        {
            Cell cell = board.getCell(new Coord2D(i, myCell.getPosition().y));

            addGhostOnOppositeDirection(ghosts, cell);
            checkGhostOnSameDirection(cell);

            if (!isValidDestination(cell))
            {
                break;
            }
        }

        // Checks if there's another ghost in the same row as me
        // (from my position to the beggining of the board)
        for (int i = getNewPosition(myCell.getPosition(), Direction.LEFT).y; i > 0; --i)
        {
            Cell cell = board.getCell(new Coord2D(myCell.getPosition().x, i));

            addGhostOnOppositeDirection(ghosts, cell);
            checkGhostOnSameDirection(cell);

            if (!isValidDestination(cell))
            {
                break;
            }
        }

        // Checks if there's another ghost in the same row as me
        // (from my position to the end of the board)
        for (int i = getNewPosition(myCell.getPosition(), Direction.RIGHT).y; i < board.countColumns(); ++i)
        {
            Cell cell = board.getCell(new Coord2D(myCell.getPosition().x, i));

            addGhostOnOppositeDirection(ghosts, cell);
            checkGhostOnSameDirection(cell);

            if (!isValidDestination(cell))
            {
                break;
            }
        }

        // I shall reverse my direction if another ghost is going on the same direction
        //      as me and is quite near
        if (reverse)
        {
            reverse = false;
            setLastDirection(getCurrentDirection());
            setCurrentDirection(getLastDirection().getReverse());
        }

        // If there was any ghost(s), notifies it(them)
        if (!ghosts.isEmpty())
        {
            ACLMessage message = new ACLMessage(ACLMessage.REQUEST);
            message.setOntology(GhostVocabulary.ONTOLOGY);
            message.setContent(GhostVocabulary.GET_OUT_OF_MY_WAY);

            ghosts.forEach((ghost) ->
            {
                message.addReceiver(ghost.getAID());
            });

            myAgent.send(message);
        }
}

    private void addGhostOnOppositeDirection(List<GhostAgent> ghosts, Cell cell)
    {
        if (!cell.getType().equals(CellType.GHOST))
        {
            return;
        }

        GhostAgent other = ((GhostCell) cell).getAgent();

        // If the other ghost direction is the opposite of mine,
        //      I ask him for leaving my path
        if (null != getCurrentDirection()
                && null != other.getCurrentDirection()
                && other.getCurrentDirection().equals(getCurrentDirection().getReverse()))
        {
            ghosts.add(other);
        }
    }

    private void checkGhostOnSameDirection(Cell cell)
    {
        if (!cell.getType().equals(CellType.GHOST) || reverse)
        {
            return;
        }

        GhostAgent other = ((GhostCell) cell).getAgent();

        // If the other ghost is in the same direction as me and
        //      is near, I ask him for leaving my path
        if (null != getCurrentDirection()
                && null != other.getCurrentDirection()
                && other.getCurrentDirection().equals(getCurrentDirection()))
        {
            switch (other.getCurrentDirection())
            {
                case LEFT:
                case RIGHT:
                    int myY = myCell.getPosition().y;
                    int otherY = other.getBoardCell().getPosition().y;

                    if (Math.abs(myY - otherY) <= Constant.GHOST_RUN_FROM_ANOTHER_NEAR_DISTANCE)
                    {
                        reverse = true;
                    }

                    break;

                case UP:
                case DOWN:
                    int myX = myCell.getPosition().x;
                    int otherX = other.getBoardCell().getPosition().x;

                    if (Math.abs(myX - otherX) <= Constant.GHOST_RUN_FROM_ANOTHER_NEAR_DISTANCE)
                    {
                        reverse = true;
                    }

                    break;
            }
        }
    }

    private void checkPacmanOnSamePath()
    {
        PacmanAgent pacman = board.getPacman();
        if (null == pacman)
        {
            return;
        }

        Coord2D myPosition = myCell.getPosition();
        Coord2D pacmanPosition = pacman.getBoardCell().getPosition();
        boolean followingDirection = false;
        boolean turnBack = false;

        switch (getCurrentDirection())
        {
            case UP:
                if (myPosition.y == pacmanPosition.y)
                {
                    followingDirection = true;

                    if (myPosition.x < pacmanPosition.x)
                    {
                        turnBack = !pacman.isPowerfull();
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        turnBack = pacman.isPowerfull();
                    }
                }

                break;

            case RIGHT:
                if (myPosition.x == pacmanPosition.x)
                {
                    followingDirection = true;

                    if (myPosition.y > pacmanPosition.y)
                    {
                        turnBack = !pacman.isPowerfull();
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        turnBack = pacman.isPowerfull();
                    }
                }

                break;

            case DOWN:
                if (myPosition.y == pacmanPosition.y)
                {
                    followingDirection = true;

                    if (myPosition.x > pacmanPosition.x)
                    {
                        turnBack = !pacman.isPowerfull();
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        turnBack = pacman.isPowerfull();
                    }
                }

                break;

            case LEFT:
                if (myPosition.x == pacmanPosition.x)
                {
                    followingDirection = true;

                    if (myPosition.y < pacmanPosition.y)
                    {
                        turnBack = !pacman.isPowerfull();
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        turnBack = pacman.isPowerfull();
                    }
                }

                break;
        }

        if (followingDirection && turnBack)
        {
            setLastDirection(getCurrentDirection());
            setCurrentDirection(getCurrentDirection().getReverse());
        }

        ((GhostAgent) myAgent).setFollowingDirection(followingDirection);
    }

    @Override
    protected boolean isValidDestination(Cell cell)
    {
        return super.isValidDestination(cell)       // Cannot run to a door, ghost house or wall
               && CellType.GHOST != cell.getType(); // Neither to another ghost
    }

    private void maybeReverseDirection()
    {
        boolean shallReverse = ThreadLocalRandom.current().nextBoolean();
        if (shallReverse)
        {
            setLastDirection(getCurrentDirection());
            setCurrentDirection(getCurrentDirection().getReverse());

            //System.out.println(myAgent.getLocalName() + " reversed his direction");
        }

        ((GhostAgent) myAgent).setReverseDirection(false);
    }

    // --- Getters and setters
    @Override
    protected Direction getCurrentDirection()
    {
        return ((GhostAgent) myAgent).getCurrentDirection();
    }

    @Override
    protected void setCurrentDirection(Direction direction)
    {
        ((GhostAgent) myAgent).setCurrentDirection(direction);
    }

    @Override
    protected Direction getLastDirection()
    {
        return ((GhostAgent) myAgent).getLastDirection();
    }

    @Override
    protected void setLastDirection(Direction direction)
    {
        ((GhostAgent) myAgent).setLastDirection(direction);
    }

}


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Fighters & Attack
France, Egypt Sign $6 Billion Rafale Fighter Deal
05:21 PM, February 16, 2015
France has closed a €5.2 billion ($5.9 billion) contract for the sale of 24 Rafale fighter jets to Egypt, in what is the first foreign order of the French-built warplanes.
France and Egypt have signed contracts valued at €5.2 billion ($5.9 billion). The contracts include the sale of 24 Rafale from Dassault, FREMM multi-mission frigate by DCNS and Air-to Air Missile, Scalp cruise missile by MBDA and Sagem.
Thales, a member of the Rafale team with both Dassault Aviation and SNECMA (Safran), equips the combat aircraft with systems providing it with a multi-sensor capability such as the RBE2 AESA, the first European combat radar with active electronic scanning antenna, the SPECTRA electronic warfare system, optronics, the communication, navigation, identification suite, avionics, and the power generation systems.
The other contracts include a 2ASM air to ground missile from Sagem and Lacroix for Rafale decoy systems.
Egypt will be paying 50 percent of the amount and the rest by a loan from French Banks. Egypt has to deposit an estimated €500 million in a month,
Egypt has decided to boost its air forces with Rafale fighter jets amid the intense conflict raging across neighboring Libya. Since the overthrow of long-standing leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, a number of militia groups have been involved in a power struggle in Libya. Two de-facto governments are currently operating in the country.
The deal with Egypt is considered as a catalyst for its deals with other countries mainly India.
"We are "very confident" that three years of exclusive talks with India on the sale of 126 Rafale jets worth 12 billion euros would soon result in a deal," Eric Trappier, chief executive of Dassault Aviation said.
French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian travels to Egypt's capital Cairo on Monday to sign the contract, which France hopes will lead to further sales of its premier combat jet.
French President François Hollande said the agreement – clinched in only three months of negotiation – provided Cairo with "a quality aircraft" and was important for Egypt "taking into account the threats existing around the country."
The threat from IS group linked militants and Libyan unrest can be a reason for the upgrade. France is also hoping the deal will act as a catalyst to unblock hoped-for sales to other countries.
Parrot Uses Dassault Systèmes' SOLIDWORKS Industrial Design For 3D-Shaped Drones
Parrot, a developer of advanced technology wireless products, has used Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS Industrial Design application to successfully design complex 3D shapes for a future line of drones. This application delivered significant social collaboration benefits to Parrots engineering and design teams through its use of Dassault Systèmes industry-leading cloud-based capabilities
Egypt To Sign Rafale Fighter Deal On February 16: Hollande
The French President Francois Hollande confirmed the conclusion of the first contract of sale of 24 Rafale fighter aircraft to Egypt, which will be signed on February 16, the Elysee Palace said in a statement Thursday. "The Egyptian authorities have let me know today of their intention to acquire 24 Rafale combat aircraft and a multi-mission frigate and associated equipment
MMRCA Deal: Dassault Confirming to Indian RFP Conditions
French aircraft manufacturer, Dassault is confirming to conditions laid down in the original request for proposals (RFP) in its conduct of negotiations with the contract negotiations committee (CNC) of the Indian MoD over the sale of 126 Rafale fighters. A senior Indian Air Force (IAF) officer in the know of things told Defenseworld
French Banks Might Finance Egyptian Rafale Fighter Purchase
French banks and an insurance company are expected finance the approximate Euro 6 billion required to purchase 24 Dassault Rafale fighters and a DCNS frigate. Half the amount could come from Coface (French Insurance Company for Foreign Trade) and the rest as loan from a consortium of banks, according to a report in Les Echos publication last Friday
Dassault Aviation Sales Down 20%, Rafale Orders Steady
January 28, 2015 @ 08:20 AM
Dassault Aviation has recorded a 20% downfall in sales last year. However, the manufacturer of the Rafale fighters and Falcon business jets announced an increase of 11% in order intake in 2014, bringing its backlog 8
Egypt Close To Buying 22 Rafale Fighters, 2 FREMM Frigates Worth Euro
Egypt and France are close to signing a 5 to 6 billion Euro contract for the sale of twenty Rafale and two FREMM multi-mission frigates. La Tribune newspaper said on its website today that a French delegation of the Treasury visited Cairo earlier this week to assess the security of Egypt in the event of an agreement with the French manufacturers
Dassault Close to Selling 12 Additional Rafale Jets Each to Qatar, Egypt
Dassault may be signing deals with Egypt and Qatar to sell 12 Rafale fighter jets to each of them within the next two months. Egypt and Qatar could convert their options on 12 additional Rafale fighters each by the end of the year and order 24 aircraft altogether, according to the LaTribune publication
Thales, Airbus To Co-Develop Space-Borne Military Intelligence System For French Army
The French defence procurement agency DGA has selected Thales and Airbus Defence and Space for constructing future military space-based signals intelligence (SIGINT) system. Thales also has responsibility for the mission payload on board the satellites and for the user ground segment in charge of programming the satellites and the data processing, according to the company press release
nEUROn Completes Flight Test Campaign
The nEUROn UCAV technology demonstrator has completed its test campaign in France with its 100th flight in February, Dassault Aviation announced in its press release on Monday. Throughout this entire campaign, the nEUROn and associated equipment is said to have demonstrated exemplary availability and reliability
Saudi, UAE, Kuwait Helped Finance Egypt's Rafale Buy
February 17, 2015 @ 01:48 PM
Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait pumped US$19.5 billion into the Egyptian central bank which enabled French lending institutions to finance Cairos Dassault Rafale fighter purchase
France Test-Fires MBDA's Medium Range Missile
France has successfully tested MBDA's Missile de Moyenne Portée, or Medium Range Missile. The MMP is a man-portable anti-armor system that can be fired by a two-man crew or from a vehicle


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Лютенські Бу́дища — село в Україні, у Полтавському районі Полтавської області. Населення становить 1562 осіб. Орган місцевого самоврядування — Лютенсько-Будищанська сільська рада.

Географія
Село розташоване на відстані 2-х км від правого берега річки Грунь-Ташань. На відстані 1,5 км розташоване село Троянівка. Селом протікає струмок.

Біля села розташований зоологічний заказник «Сухий Яр».

Походження назви
Про походження назви існує дві легенди. В одній розповідається, що село заснували вихідці з містечка Лютеньок Гадяцького повіту. Рятуючись від набігів татар і експлуатації польських панів, вони ховалися в лісі й будували тимчасові житла — будки. Ці будки й поклали початок новому селу.

За іншою легендою, назва села походить від межового знаку — будки, що стояла між Лютенькою і Зіньковом. Поселення, що виникло близько будки, почало називатися Будища, а трохи пізніше — Лютенські Будища, бо воно входило до складу Лютенської сотні Зінківского полку.

Історія
Село виникло в середині 17 століття.

У 1658 році жителі села брали участь у повстаннях проти І. Виговського та польської шляхти, а в 1708—1709 роках боролися проти шведів.

Входило до Зіньківської сотні. З 1781 року — до Чернігівського намісництва, 1796 року — Малоросійської, 1802 року — Полтавської губернії.

Належало родині Бороховичів.

У 1779 році в містечку засновано однокласну церковно-парафіяльну школу. Наприкінці XIX століття працювало 2 початкові земські училища, де навчалось 179 дітей.

Станом на 1885 рік у колишньому державному та власницькому селі Бірківської волості Зіньківського повіту мешкало 3170 осіб, налічувалось 629 дворових господарств, існували 2 православні церкви, школа, богодільня, постоялий будинок, базари по суботах, 72 вітряних млини.

У 1890 році Лютенські Будища стали окремої центром однойменної волості.

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На фронтах Першої світової війни полягло близько 200 жителів села.

У січні 1918 року була встановлена радянська влада. Почалось розкуркулення. Та діяльність радянських органів перервав наступ німецьких військ, що захопили село в квітні 1918 року. Наприкінці цього ж року село були звільнені від іноземців, влада перейшла до прибічників Директорії. У січні 1919 року знову встановлено радянську владу, а в липні у село ввірвалися
денікінці, які володарювали в селі до грудня 1919 року.

1930 року в Лютенських Будищах було створено 9 колгоспів.

Жертвою голодомору 1932—1933 років стало 99 осіб.

1938 року було відкрито семирічну школу та бібліотеку. Функціонував Будинок культури.

Село у часи німецько-радянської війни було окуповане нацистськими військами з 6 жовтня 1941 до 7 вересня 1943 року. Гітлерівці завдали селу багато збитків. Було страчено 20 односельців. До Німеччини на примусові роботи вивезено 412 чоловік, розграбовано майно жителів, вкрадено понад 760 голів худоби. загинуло на фронтах односельчан. 7 вересня 1943 року війська Воронезького фронту визволили Лютенські Будища. Понад 600 жителів брало участь у військових діях на фронтах, з них 257 нагороджено орденами та медалями.

До кінця 1944 року було відбудовано більшість колгоспів та школу. У 1966—1967 навчальному році за шкільні парти сіло близько 600 учнів. Навчальний процес тоді організовували 36 педагогів. При школі відкрився інтернат.

1971 року були проведені географічні розкопки, у результаті яких поблизу села було виявлено поселення черняхівської культури, а ближче до села поселення середини 1 тис. до н. е.

Населення
За переписом 1859 року село козацьке, 582 двори, 3594 жителя. 1863 року — 576 дворів, 3572 жителя.

У 1900 році в селі Зіньківського повіту діяло 3 сільські громади. Всього господарств — 833, жителів — 4889. 1910 року нараховувалось 905 дворів, 4563 жителя, 3 школи (2 земських і церковно-парафіяльна).

У 1926 році у Лютенських Будищах у 1020 дворах проживало 4865 жителів. Станом на 1960 рік у селі мешкало 3199 осіб, а на початку XXI століття їх кількість зменшилась до 1 562.

Інфраструктура
У селі знаходяться:
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Економіка
 9 фермерських селянських господарств
 молочно-товарна ферма

Архітектура
 Меморіальний комплекс: надгробок на братській могилі радянських воїнів, полеглим 1943 року при визволенні села (збудований 1957 року);
 пам'ятник воїнам-односельчанам, загиблим у роки німецько-радянської війни (збудований 1957 року);
 пам'ятник Кірову С. М.

Культові споруди
 Хрестовоздвиженська церква УПЦ МП — дерев'яна, освячена 1854 році. У жовтні 1906 року поставлена на мурований цоколь, тоді ж до церкви була прибудована дзвіниця. У 1940-х роках розібрана. Відновлена 1992 року.
 Преображенська церква (нині неіснуюча) — проіснувала до 1799 року. Згодом була приписана до Хрестовоздвиженської церкви.

Відомі люди
 Курдиновський Василь Григорович — педагог-словесник, краєзнавець (історик сільських церков).
 Бажан Платон Артемович — військовий топограф, старшина Дієвої армії Української Народної Республіки. Батько поета Миколи Бажана.
 Шевченко Григорій Панасович — полярник, учасник двох Радянських Антарктичних експедицій.

Див. також
 Перелік населених пунктів, що постраждали від Голодомору 1932-1933, Полтавська область

Примітки

Джерела

 Лютенські Будища // Історія міст і сіл Української РСР. Полтавська область. — К.: Головна редакція УРЕ АН УРСР, 1967. — С. 499—500
 Національна книга пам'яті жертв Голодомору 1932—1933 років в Україні. Полтавська область/ Упорядн. О. А. Білоусько, Ю. М. Варченко та ін. — Полтава: Оріяна, 2008. — С. 181. ISBN 978-966-8250-50-7
 Лютенські Будища // Полтавщина:Енциклопедичний довідник (За ред. А. В. Кудрицького)., К.: УЕ, 1992. — С. __. ISBN 5-88500-033-6
 Полтавіка — Полтавська енциклопедія. Том 12: Релігія і Церква.- Полтава: «Полтавський літератор», 2009.

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