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Greece's Trademark 'Xenia' Hotel Expo Back in Action
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Bill for Short-term Rentals Goes to Greek Parliament
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Greece Sharing Economy Bill Set for Parliament
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Greece's Tourism Ministry to Get Upgrade
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Greece Draft Law: Hefty Fines for Illegal Home Rentals to Tourists
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Rent a Home Legal in Greece
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DQ Big Game of the Week includes 24-6A tilt between Dickinson and Clear Creek
By Angel Verdejo on July 20, 2015 at 10:15 PM
Dickinson and Clear Creek were the top two teams in District 24-6A a year ago, with the Gators beating the Wildcats 42-20 to win the league championship.
Many early projections have the two in the same place, meaning their district game Oct. 30 should be one for first place. One of the most recognizable segments for Texas high school thinks so – Clear Creek at Dickinson was announced Monday as part of the DQ Big Game of the Week.
The feature segment on Fox Sports Southwest is in its 13th season and features top matchups across the state on the field and leading into Friday night. Camera crews attend pep rallies and go inside the locker rooms before and during the game.
The segment will air as part of High School Scoreboard Live at Friday at midnight (replayed Saturday at 9 a.m.) and on High School Spotlight at 10:30 a.m. Sundays (replayed Monday at 3 p.m.).
Here's the DQ Big Game of the Week schedule:
Aug. 28 – Elysian Fields at Mineola
Sept. 4 – Weslaco at Donna
Sept. 11 – Ennis at Waxahachie
Sept. 18 – Goldthwaite at Mason
Sept. 25 – Refugio at Cameron Yoe
Oct. 2 – Newton at West Orange-Stark
Oct. 9 – John Tyler at Lufkin
Oct. 16 – Abilene at Odessa Permian
Oct. 23 – Converse Judson at Cibolo Steele
Oct. 30 – Clear Creek at Dickinson
Nov. 6 – Eastland at Cisco
Angel Verdejo

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The International Committee for the Banner of Peace
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Celebration of the 70th Anniversary of the Roerich Pact
and the Banner of Peace in Russia
Invitation to the Moscow Roerich Museum
Last October, I was again in Moscow, having accepted the kind invitation of the organisers to give an address in the Roerich Museum as part of the international celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Roerich Pact and the Banner of Peace. The organisers honoured me with the award of the Svetoslav Roerich medal for my twenty years of work to promote THE CULTURE OF PEACE in many countries of the world. Distinguished persons from many different countries came to pay homage to the illustrious founder of the PACT and the BANNER OF PEACE movement. I had the great pleasure to meet old friends who I had met during my previous visits to Russia, especially the one during which I had the privilege to present the Peace Flag to the Russian people in the prestigious and powerful Writers» Union in Moscow.
The Museum has undergone enormous change: it has been completely remodelled. The galleries not only contain many examples of Professor Roerich»s beautiful and inspiring paintings, but in addition, fascinating photographs that reflect important and historic moments like, for example, when the Peace Flag was planted at the North Pole. Unfurled in one gallery is one Peace Flag that orbited the earth in of the missions of the NASA space station. During the orbital flights, while they were weightless, the astronauts placed their signatures and seals on the flags that later on their return to earth were presented to several Heads of State. I was particularly impressed by another peace flag that made 180 orbits of our planet. To see it hanging there gave me tremendous emotion.
One exhibit is a Mexican postage stamp with the symbol of the Banner of Peace joined with the United Nations symbol. It was issued in 1986, to commemorate the International Peace Year. This stamp is a particularly emotional for me because it represents one of the first occasions that we achieved the full collaboration of the Mexican government authorities.
Another glass case showed a photo of the Cintamani Casket which the Roerichs received in La Rue de la Paix in Paris. It contained a sacred petition from Mahatma M. I could hardly tear myself away from the exhibit so strong were the sublime vibrations.
How sceptical I was, years ago, when they told me that they were planning a beautiful Parthenon-style palace in the very centre of Moscow to house the future Roerich Museum. At that time, it seemed an impossibly idyllic dream. However, today, there it is, an elegant building that houses The Roerich Bequest.
Dozens of paintings that Roerich»s son Svetoslav had in his house in India and that he later donated to the Russian People, the beloved culture, into which his venerated father was born.
Long ago, before the Museum existed, the Banner of Peace was presented in a simple but moving ceremony to the Roerich International Centre and was received by the Doctor Ludmila Shaposhnikova who told me that the flag would hang unfurled for ever in the Museum; and so it has.
On this occasion Ludmila turned to me mysteriously and asked me to follow her because she had a surprise for me, We passed through a long narrow passageway towards the cellars of the office building in which at that time the International Roerich Centre was housed.. We came to a metal door that guarded by an armed guard with a rifle. After descending several steps we entered into a cold damp chamber and there, lit only by a hand-held lamp on a long wire, were 14 large, heavy wooden packing cases.. I was astounded when I saw their contents: dozens of Nicholas Roerich»s art works. In her distinctive voice Ludmila told me in English, «This is the artistic inheritance of your Master... we would like you to see it before anyone else». With these surprising words that to me seemed so full of unexpected tenderness we began to sort through the many paintings that one day would be exhibited in the Museum.
I do not remember now how long we were there staring with astonishment at the marvellous paintings that Corbachov had ordered to be brought to Moscow in a private plane from Bangalore (India). I had lost all sense of time so completely absorbed was I in profound contemplation of the art works of my beloved Master.
My emotion soared to its limit when they removed carefully from one packing case the triptych dedicated to the Master M. Who is depicted in a cave surrounded in his eminence by a violet blue aura. On his right, is a beautiful woman, Utha. On his left is man in ancient dress carrying on his arm a shield that bore the three spheres of the Banner of Peace. The man was the illustrious Maese Eckhart.
When I visited the Roerich Interntional Centre in Moscow I had the opportunity to meet the young man who had the mission to review several unpublished manuscripts. Professor Roerich mentions his several reincarnations: in one he was the illustrious and enlightened German philosopher Echart.
At this point, I interrupt my story about the paintings to mention the curious fact that, years later, in an unforgettable ceremony during which I presented the Banner of Peace to Gurumai (the Venerable Guru of India) before more than five thousand people, the Guru replied to my message not expressing himself with his own words, but with those of the Maese Eckhart, the figure portrayed in the triptych that was removed in my presence from the packing case. Here we might pause and ask ourselves: Did the illustrious guru perceive in some way the Master, Nicholas Roerich. In his other-life existence?
All the hours we spent exploring the Roerich Bequest. I was completely overcome and lost in adoring admiration. Then, just when I felt my heart was about to explode and tears of purification were flowing non-stop down my cheeks, they placed in my hands the casket that contained the ashes of the illustrious Nicholas Roerich. I was speechless because the inscription gave not his earthly name, but the name with which He had been appearing to me for years as one of my Cosmic Masters: my beloved Spiritual Guide. This is the name he used when we made spiritual contact and when he would say, «We are at the summit of the Mountain». After this, he would offer me the appropriate teaching to help me carry out my planetary mission with the Banner of Peace.
Seeing my cosmic master»s spiritual name engraved on the metal box that contained Nicholas Roerichs ashes confirmed for me that my spiritual contacts, about which I never had any doubt, were absolutely real.
These spiritual beings, so evidently highly evolved, like Mahatma M and Nicholas Roerich are speaking to us their disciples, to enable us to carry out our spiritual tasks on earth. All these scenes returned my mind again on the occasion when in Moscow I gave an address titled «The New Culture of Peace» during which I invited the participants to really live the teachings of Nicholas Roerich and not just accept them as mere theory. I explained that they must apply in their lives the arcane message of the Banner of Peace with its three spheres united in a stable triangle with the apex upwards and all enclosed in a circle. In this way they will become true standard bearers of the philosophy of the Peace Flag and they themselves will become living, vibrant, symbols of peace. The Logo will give vital energy to their lives, will help them develop positive thoughts, harmonious words, powerful constructive attitudes and actions. Only In this way will we be TRULY UNITED IN LOVE AND PEACE WITH ALL EARTHLY BEINGS.
(Referirse al libro �Transfórmate en Bandera de la Paz� de Panorama Editorial)
Alicia Rodríguez
Translation: David Schofield
Treaty Roerich
Alianz Comunidad Estudiantil
70-th anniversary of the Banner of Peace in Saint Petersburg, Russia
Alicia Rodríguez Answers Our Questions
Educational Program for a Culture of Peace
Celebration of the 70th Anniversary of the Roerich Pact and the Banner of Peace in Russia
Dr. Alicia Rodriguez, the President of the Banner of Peace International Committee Visits Altai, Rusia
Remembering the Presentation of the Banner of Peace to the 14th Dalai Lama in Dharamsala, India
Presentation of the Banner of Peace to Guanajuato State, Mexico
Presentation of the Banner of Peace to Iberica de Luz, Spain
Presentation of the Banner of Peace to the Catholic Church in the Cathedral of Mexico City
Presentation of the Banner of Piece to the Siberian Roerich Society
The Banner of Peace in Magic Bernal Stone Summit-Queretaro
The Boat Zamná will take the Banner of Peace around the World
The Beautiful City of La Paz in Baja California Sur, Receives the International Banner of Peace
The International Commitee Gives the Roerich Medal to José Argüelles
The Visit of Dr. Alicia Rodriguez to Ecuador
Presentation of the Banner of Peace to People and Governement of Quer�taro, Mexico [pps, 6,5 Mb]
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Do you love film? Then the opening of the East End Film Festival – one of the UK's largest film festivals – is going to come as pretty exciting news. It's a collection of international premieres, pop up screenings and immersive live events designed to big up independent filmmakers.
You'll find plenty of films here which are innovative and perhaps challenging, too. It's like the opposite of watching Frozen at The Odeon Leicester Square.
Films that have caught our attention include Pili, a social-realist story about a mother of two struggling to keep her HIV status secret – 65% of the cast are non-actors and the film won an award at Dinard British Film Festival. Heartwarming comedy The Bromley Boys is about a misfit teenager with an obsession with Bromley FC and there's a screening of John Carpenter's classic The Fog – a must-watch if you've never seen it, particularly on the big screen.
There's also a series of events designed to explore the boundaries between cinema and other arts, including installations, exhibitions, spoken word nights and live music events. A previous stand-out event includes Mark Donne's The Rime of the Modern Mariner, an elegiac ode to Docklands culture performed in the Hawksmoor church St Anne's with a live orchestral score.
A highlight of the festival is the awards, with awards for Best UK Short and Best Film. On the shortlist this year is Some Sweet Oblivious Antidote – a film about a 13-year-old who starts speaking in Shakespearean verse and Emkhatsini, about a woman lost in the Swazi outback.
The festival is open to all and there's such a varied and interesting range of films on offer. It's a unique chance to explore art made by up and coming filmmakers or those who exist out of the spotlight. There's still popcorn though, don't worry.
The East End Film Festival, see website for full schedule and locations.


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Arena One > Tributes
message 1: by ( ˘ ³˘)♥ Jay (last edited Mar 16, 2012 08:53PM) (new)
Fill this out to the best of your abilites. No anime pictures please. Max amount of charries per member is 5 in one arena.
Volunteer or Chosen:
Weapon(s):
Weaknesess:
Crush: (if any)
Girl: Lavender Sylvane (Career)
Boy: Rolex Marshel (career)
Girl: Radiance Akari Everwood (Career Training)
Boy: Branch Everly
Girl: Zala Marrow
Boy: Archie Grindstaff
Girl: Waverly Anne Vega
Boy: Fox Rivers
Girl: Rose Eve (Serpent)
Boy: Connor Zachary
Girl: Claire
Boy: Damon Malone
Girl: Rememberance Turner (Remy)
Boy: Fang(Fangington) Frost
Girl: Violet Blue
Boy: Emerson Paisley
Girl: Barley Millet
Girl: Aubree Eachen
Girl: Aria Valentine
Boy: Bruce Richards
Girl: Malia
Boy: Dominic Beck
ONLY MALE SPOTS LEFT!!!
The Strikethrough means that character is dead. So the charries striked right now; they die in the bloodbath at the cornicopia. Please note this list will be updated as deaths occur in the arean with the strikethrough meaning that tribute is dead
message 2: by Amber (The Book Bratz) (new)
Name: Waverly Anne Vega
Volunteer or Chosen: Chosen
Appearance: [image error]
Personality: Waverly is a kind and gentle, she always knew since she was younger that she was going to end up her district's tribute but never wanted to face the music, she shuts people out and doesn't let them in.
History: Waverly grew up in district five for most of her life. She spends her time weaving nets or fishing. Her parents were devastated when they learned that she was going into the games but she promised them that no matter what she was going to win and come home to them.
Weapon(s): A dagger
Skills: Waverly is pretty good at painting and able to blend in with her surroundings. She also knows some plants that she can live off of if the arena is a forest or something with green plants.
Weaknesess: She suffers from anxiety and has attacks frequently. She hopes it won't come in her way during the games.
Crush: She can't let her feelings in the way, she needs to focus
message 3: by Jaidyn, Vice President of Panem (last edited Mar 01, 2012 04:26PM) (new)
Name: Lavender (Lav) Sylvane
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Personality: Lavender is sneaky, secretive, and seductive. She gets around by her looks and her quick thinking. Being born in District 1, she can sometimes be stubborn or sassy, but that's just her. She's light on her feet and excellent with weapons.
History: Lavender knew she had always wanted to be a tribute. She had always had this confident vibe about her that made everyone think she would at least make it to the end of The Hunger Games if she was chosen. Ever since she was 7 or 8 years old, she has been practicing and training for her moment in the arena when her life would be in the palm of her hands. She would learn how to hunt, how to shoot, how to survive in general. School was never her first priority, though it didn't need to be, with her sweet smile and charm her teachers would let every incomplete homework assignment slide. Though tons of boys crush on her, she only crushes on a few, worthy guys. Her parents abandoned her when she was little, which triggered her to start training to prove her worthiness. She was raped by her older brother when she was 12, and was never able to live it down. Her parents came back to get her, but then abandoned her again. She was beaten in every foster home she's ever been in, and hopes the Hunger Games will be better than her life.
Weapon(s): Bow and arrows and a dagger.
Skills: Bowing, carving *stabbing*
Weaknesses: Setting traps.
Crush (If any): None yet.
Other: She likes the sweet, loyal, somewhat nerdy type. (For guys)
Name: Radiance Akari Everwood
Volunteer or Chosen: Volunteer
Hair looks more like this though: (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]
Personality: Radiance is kind and bubbly. She has a short attention span and is rather sensitve, very much like a child. She can be a bitch if you upset her though and she tends to say random things or do random stuff. Although she may seem like an air head she's actually very smart. She has an air of innocence and sweetness around her. Very rarely is she serious, but she is competitive.
History: Radiance was trained by her father early on to be the best. She's icnredibly competitive to all but her friends due to this and her father may have even drilled her so hard that he created her slight insanity. When her father died she slacked off in her career training and planned never to go into the Games, determined to live a childhood she never had. In fact she only volunteered to save another from having to go.
Weapon(s): http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=&amp...
Skills: Radiance is very quick and agile. She has a slight insanity to her so she may seem completely at ease and relaxed and then the next minute you're pinned to the ground with your throat bleeding out.
Weaknesess: Her friends. She has a child-like need for love and attention and when someone befriends her she would never be able to betray them.
Crush: She doesn't have one yet
Other: She's slightly insane. She was trained to be a career but she doesn't consider herself one. She brought her cow with her from home, it was made for her by her mom, before her mom was forced away from her anyway.
cow- (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]
Name: Damon Malone
Personality: Damon is quiet. He doesn't talk alot but he's not unfriendly either. He just doesn't say much. He speaks when words are necessary but otherwise prefers to let his actions do the speaking for him. He's awkward around people and doesn't introduce himself to strangers.
History: Damon was raised with his mother and father in his district. He had a fairly decent childhood and they only ever had to enter his name once for food. He thought he'd never be chosen and when he was he felt as if his world had been ripped apart. Everyone he knew suddenly seemed to be a world away.
Weapon(s): http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=&amp... He's skilled with da' ray guns :}
Skills: Anything to do with electricity or wires he can figure it out. He's also fairly good at keeping his distance from other's making it harder to tie him down.
Weaknesess: He's got a thing for depressed girls. Seeing a girl cry or get hurt absolutely kills him inside.
Crush: He's trying not to have one.
Other: He's got a rare illness
yes!! mk, ill make mine soon XP
message 7: by Jaidyn, Vice President of Panem (last edited Feb 29, 2012 03:48PM) (new)
Name: Fox Rivers
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Personality: Fox is really laid back and calm. He does his best to keep his family together and sane. He's really shy when it comes to flirting, but just around girls in general he is perfectly calm. It's only when he likes them. He likes to keep quiet, and has never been one to argue.
History: Fox was born as 1 of three. He had a brother and sister, and when Fox was 9, his brother was chosen as tribute, and he didn't come back alive. His sister, Lily, is the only thing that he holds close. More so than his parents or pets or tridents. This year, his sister was called as tribute, but Fox volunteered to take her place before she even took a step. The fishing industry is no use to him, nor was it ever, so avenging his brother is the only thing he wants to do.
Weapon(s): http://media.photobucket.com/image/tr...
Skills: Spearing, camouflage, traps.
Weaknesses: Telling which plants are poisonous or not.
Crush (If any): Impress me. ;)
Other: Fox is kinda dorky.
message 8: by ( ˘ ³˘)♥ Jay (new)
Name: Rolex Marshel
Personality: Rolex is fierce. He's a no Bullshit kind of guy and is incredibly honest. He doesn't care much for others and his only goal is that either he or his district partner wins. He doesn't get attatched to people very easily and is a master at controlling his emotions and expressions. He's a skilled actor.
History: Trained just for the games, it has been his goal ever since he was a child to be the campion of the hunger games. There isn't much else to say about him. He always kept to himself as a child and only ever trained.
Weapon(s): He's skilled in almost all weapons
Skills: Usually any weapon and close range combat.
Weaknesess: He's not good with long range weapons or being paitient
Crush: Yeah right. Once I win I'll fall in love.
Other: He's a Career
message 9: by Secondslikecenturies (last edited Mar 12, 2012 09:26AM) (new)
Name: Fang(Fangington) Frost
[image error]src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L8haelMrLoE..." length="200" height="200" alt="pic"/>
He has deep blue eyes that changes from frosty to a dark ocean blue. He also has brown hair
Personality: He is almost silent and doesn't really talk to anyone. He believes if he's gonna go down, it's gonna be with a fight. He can be sweet and caring, but the only time people have seen that side of his, it's with his younger brother.
Weapons: He really good with a sword, but is okay with a spear.
Weaknesses: He can get unbalanced easily and he'll protect Remy with his life even if he has to die.
Skills: He really good in climbing things and traps. He can also swim, which is a very unusual trait for people in district 7
Other: His brother was his best friend and role model.
Crush: Remembrance Turner :3
History: He lives with his dad and younger brother in a small house. When he turned 17 he started working with his father is in the lumber mills. He once had an older brother who was two years older then him. Then about the time Fang turned 15 his brother was chosen for the Hunger Games. His brother survived until the final 8 and died a savage death by the pack of careers. This destroyed Fang, his brother was his all-time role model. Fang was never the same after that, he stuck to himself and almost never talked to anyone until now. When they were calling names, he noticed Remembrance was standing alone. That's when he decided it was his chance to avenge his brother and he volunteered mainly on impulse. He got to know Remy over the past few days and they hit it off well.
message 10: by ( ˘ ³˘)♥ Jay (new)
Silverlight wrote: "Name:Rose Eve
Nickname:Serpent
District:5
Volenteer or chosen:Chosen
Appearence:Serpent is the average height, though she is unusally light wieghted, and has a slim figure. She has lo..."
she needs an age
message 11: by Mansi (new)
Name: Liam Jaxx
Personality: Independent, calm and relaxed. Tends to be over reactive but calm when battling. Outgoing and is a go with the flow type of guy when it comes to big groups and hanging out with friends.
History: Grew up in a stable home with just his father. Mother died when giving birth to him. His father turned to alcohol and actually abused Liam for a bit, but he managed to escape.
Weapon(s): Bow & arrow, blades and spear.
Skills: Hand to hand combat and bow & arrow.
Weaknesses: Being put against love.
Crush: None at the moment.
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Name: Macy Wooder
Personality: A sweet, calm, funny and optimistic. Can be totally rude but that is when she is standing up for her friends. Brave, but not fit for The Hunger Games.
History: Grew up alone since she had no parents. Were murdered by an unknown killer. Has managed all these years, but hopes she can still continue and trust people she meet.
Weapon(s): Mainly knives and arrows.
Skills: Combat and sword fighting.
Weaknesses: Being threatened to death.
Okay, one; put your pics under the appearance section of ur chadry form. Two: Post ur charries in seperate posts.
Three: district four is taken.
message 13: by Kelsey (last edited Mar 01, 2012 02:10PM) (new)
Name: Rememberance Turner (Remy)
Personality: Remy is strong and opened minded, due to the fact she isn't very comfortable with the thought of blood and death makes it obvious that she wasn't cut out for the games. Remy is kind but also knows what has to be done and is convinced that she will do her best to get out alive.
History: Remy grew up with her father and her baby brother, her love from several years would have done anything to take her place....but he couldn't
Weapon(s): Remy has a thing for daggers, she is hoping that she will find a set in the arena.
Skills: Remy is good at healing and aiming.
Weaknesess: Killing....
Crush: We'll see ;)
Name: Bruce Richards
District: 11
Personality: Bruce is strong and can always be found with a smile on his face. In the fields during work he was always the one guy that would sing the loudest with joy. He is VERY well liked.
History: Bruce grew up taking care of his 12 year old brother-- when his brother was chosen he couldn't take it and instantly volunteered.
Weapon(s): A bow and arrow.
Skills: Archery, hiding himself, finding food.
Weaknesess: Seeing someone in pain-- his victims will die easily
Crush: Open
Other: Bruce has his baby girl, Lilith, waiting back at home for him. https://encrypted-tbn0.google.com/ima...
message 15: by Jaidyn, Vice President of Panem (new)
Who exactly is a career or interested in being one?
message 16: by Kelsey (new)
Name: Branch Everly
Personality: Branch is cunning and clever, he likes to tease and mess around with people-- especially girls. He has a soft heart but hides a lot of pain.
History: Branch grew up in an orphanage-- he became an assistant for a blacksmith but that didn't take him very far.
Weapon(s): Spears and Axes
Skills: Branch is VERY good at aim-- he is also good at gaining people's trust. It is not said whether he is WORTHY of that trust though.
Weaknesess: On top of it all....Branch doesn't want to die...
Crush: Ray
message 17: by Secondslikecenturies (new)
Edited Fang.
Name: Aria Valentine
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Personality: Aria is extremely daring and outgoing. She will do absolutely anything to have fun or to impress those around her. She hates being bested, and has a hard time dealing with losing. Aria rarely shows or feels fear, but when she does feel anything remotely resembling fear or sadness she bottles it up instead of talking about. When not being a daredevil, Aria loves learning about nature and also greatly enjoys making others smile around her. Aria is also known for her flirtatious ways and tends to flirt with almost every male person she meets. Overall, Aria comes across as a reckless young lady who lives in the moment.
History: Aria's history isn't anything special. She was raised by two very loving, and caring parents who did everything they could to raise her well. She had an older sister, and two younger brothers. Even though her family wasn't rich, she never had to enter her name more than once. Her sister was never drawn; and thus far neither of her brothers. She's the first to be chosen.
Weapon(s): Small daggers and a staff
Skills: Aria's main skill is her ability to know what plants are edible and what are poisonous along with being able to make a meal out of the things she finds around her. In combat, Aria is the most skillful fighter but she does have some tricks up her sleeve such as being extremely agile, and very good with dagger and staff.
Weaknesses: Aria's main weakness is that she has trouble functioning without a full stomach, she also has a tendency to become attached to people very quickly.
Crush: It will appear that she has a crush an pretty much ever guy she comes into contact with, but she always keep her true feelings towards guys to herself.
Other: Aria is determined to survive, and win the Hunger Games
Accepted :)
Name: Dominic Beck
Nickname: Nic
Personality: Nic being the eldest in his family, has always been a very protective boy. He takes all the blame for his siblings getting hurt. Another aspect of him being protective is if anyone is bothering or messing with those he loves he will hurt them. He's very aggressive, and will resort to being physical rather than talking it out. Nic is also considered a bit of a scoundrel, or rogue. He doesn't take much of anything seriously (besides protecting his siblings). Although Nic is rather impolite, rambunctious, loud he is at the same time extremely likable. The only people Nic finds it hard to talk around are girls, he's not the most experienced guy when it comes to the subject of the opposite gender.
History: Nic is the eldest in his family with 4 younger siblings. His father died in a mining accident, making Nic the head of the house at a very young age. This didn't work out to well seeing as Nic isn't the most responsible young man, but he did look out for his younger siblings. On Reaping day his youngest brother was picked so Nic volunteered for him.
Weapon(s): His hands and feet are his preferred weapons, but he's also pretty good with a spear
Skills: Nic is exceptional at hand-to-hand combat, he's also got a knack for sensing when someone is lying. Another skill is that he go for a rather long time with little food and sleep.
Weaknesses: Nic is easily provoked into fighting, and also has very little skills in being quiet
Other: He will do anything to win
Name: Malia
Personality: Malia is outgoing and nice.She is very loyal to friends and it really hard to give up or betray someone.She loves to laugh and mess around but she knows there are times that she has to be serious.She does have a big temper and is really aggressive.She isnt afraid to stand up to someone twice her size either
History: Malia is the youngest of two sibilings.She usually tries to get food for her family since both of her older brothers work at the mines.She was chosen on Reaping Day
Weapon(s): She is skilled with a bow and Arrow but is very good at hand to hand combat
Skills: She has a knack of telling when people are lying.She also is really good with weapons,such as daggers and bow and arrows
Weaknesess: She is really loyal and hates to leave poeople if they are hurt or in danger
message 22: by Adena (last edited Mar 05, 2012 03:44PM) (new)
Name: Zala Morrow
Personality: Zala is kind and patient person. She is comfortable being herself and won't change in order to fit in. She is a good friend who will be loyal to the end. Her sweet demeanor can sometimes be misleading, Zala is actually a very stubborn and opinionated person. She is also a perfectionist, which means she plans for all possibilites and considers every factor.
History: Zala had a fairly easy life in discrict three. Her family was one of the wealthier in the disrict and were generally well liked. She grew up with her mother, father, and older brother, Daniel. Zala and Daniel had always been very close and they would do absolutely anything for each other.
A few weeks before the Reaping, Daniel got really sick. Zala did everything she could to help him, but he wasn't getting any better. They had never really worried about being chosen for the Hunger Games, but Daniel's medecine was expensive and difficult to find and the family needed help. Zala took out a few tessarae, which helped her family and made sure that her name was submitted more times than her brother. She knew that if his name was chosen, he wouldn't stand a chance in the Games. Zala was not surprised when her name was called and she went willingly, knowing that she was doing it for her brother.
Weapon(s): She prefers swords, but is also good with daggers and knives. She is extremly observant and hard to surprise.
Skills: Zala is good with swords and all sorts of concealment. She blends in with her environment well and can move almost silently.
Weaknesess: She is not a very big person and has less physical strength than others, so she is terrible at hand to hand combat.
Crush: Open :)
Other: Her token is a silver bracelet that her brother gave her when she was little.
All accepted.
Question though-- you can't volunteer for a boy! Think of it this way, only guys volunteer for guys and girls for girls
message 26: by Adena (new)
Oh yeah! totally didn't think of that. well that's embarassing :/
I'll edit!
message 27: by ( ˘ ³˘)♥ Jay (last edited Mar 08, 2012 02:45PM) (new)
Name: Barley Millet
-About 5'5"
- Eyes: (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]
Personality: Barley is very quiet. She doesn't talk alot and is very distant from people, knowing them only to bring torture and pain. She doesn't understand the concept to lying and is always honest, even if it hurts others. She's been incredibly closed off her entire life and is rather curious as to emotions and always voices her questions and opinions. She's used to being treated differently and she gets rather upset when people make a big deal of her handicap.
History: Barley was seven when she learned her parents were rebels. Apparently it was the same time that the Protectorate learned too and they attacked her family in the night. In the dark her father mistakened her for one of the Capitol men and blinded her with a sickle. Ever since that incident she's been clsoed off to human kind.
Weapon(s): She's incredibly skilled with traps
Skills: She's great with traps and due to the lack of sight her other senses are very sharp
Weaknesess: She's blind and a bit untrusting. She can walk into danger and not even realize it.
Other: She's blind. Capitol only allowed her into the games because she demanded not to get special treatment
message 28: by Aɴɴᴇ (last edited Mar 06, 2012 06:34PM) (new)
Name: Violet Blue
Personality: Violet is a nice and friendly person. She acts tough because she doesn't like people to think that she's a coward. She's clever. She keeps herself calm most of the time.
History: Violet's mother, Cassilyn, had lost her mind after Violet's brother got killed in the Games. Her father taught her how to fight, hunt and anything she needed to know to survive. She isn't a perfect person, she knew she could die anytime, anywhere, in any way. Violet didn't like to think about herself killing a bunch of kids, she just needed to survive or at least try to survive.
Skills: She is good at melee combat and has great eye sight, and sense of smell and hearing.
Weakness: long range combat and she trusts too much.
Crush: ...none at the moment...
message 29: by rosebee (new)
Did you guys already start the games? Or can I make a couple Charries?
you can still make charries
message 31: by Secondslikecenturies (last edited Mar 12, 2012 06:17AM) (new)
Name: Claire
Appearance: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uqF63G44MuU...
Personality: She is nice and quiet when it comes to meeting new people
History: She has a small family and a boyfriend at home.
Weapon(s): She typically uses hand to hand combat.
Skills: Hand to hand combat, climbing
Weaknesess: She can't swim.
Crush: Not into crushes before the arena.
message 32: by rosebee (last edited Mar 06, 2012 03:31PM) (new)
Name: Emerson Gray Paisley
Age: 16 3/4 (He'll have his birthday while in the games(: )
District: 8 (Textiles)
-6'3''
-Strong
-Athletic Build
-Gray Eyes (Sometimes Appear the lightest blue)
Personality: Emerson is fairly nice, and he doesn't like to hurt people. He gets shy around girls, and doesn't realize how intimidating he can be at times. Emerson tries to live as if each moment was his last, so he doesn't choose to do anything that he might regret later. Just because he's nice, doesn't mean he doesn't have a temper. Once someone pushes him far enough...Emerson lets go, and he tares someone apart.
History: Emerson's job in district 8 is to collect cotton from the fields, which is how they support their district. (By making clothes) He is strong because of it, and has never minded a hard days work too much. Emerson has a younger sister named Ivy. He worries about her a lot, and hope she is never reaped. His Family is high enough in the financial world that they don't have to sign up for tesserae though. His life has never really been easy, but other people have it worse than he does, so he tries not to take life for granted.
-In his spare time Emerson has always had a fascination with blades/knives. So he's pretty comfortable throwing them, and using them in combat. His accuracy is 8.5/10 times on target.
Weapon(s): Blades/knives :D ^^^
Skills: He's strong, and he is used to tough labor for long periods of time. (And Blades o'course) Emerson can move like a ghost, sometimes people don't hear him for a while.
Weaknesses: He won't do very well if someone jumps him, or gets to close and he has no where to run.
Crush: __________?
just a heads up, I'm making a district 5 guy right now, so please don't take the spot :)
I thought you were gonna' say district 8. And I was kinda' like -_-
haha nope
I'm done:)
Name: Connor Zachary
Personality: Connor is a trustworthy person and a very loyal friend. He likes to stay one step ahead of everyone and is natuarlly intuitive. He doesn't always keep his temper in check, but always protects the one he loves. Betrayal is the worst thing anyone could ever do, in his opinion.
History: Connor's life has not been easy. His older sister died in the Games when he was eleven, and his best friend died last year. He has a younger brother named Eli, who he would do absolutely anything for. His father left when he was little, and he has always been the man of the house. His biggest fear, and also biggest motivation, is that if he doesn't win the Hunger Games, his brother will have to take out tessarae to support his family.
Weapon(s): Hand to hand combat, knives
Skills: He is a quick thinker and is pretty strong.
Weaknesess: He can be very protective and would risk his life to help someone else. He also trusts a little too easily.
Crush: Open!
message 38: by €ℒᓰzᗩßℯЋ ツ (last edited Jul 23, 2012 06:43AM) (new)
Name: Aubree Eachen
Personality: Aubree is definitely self-confident and independent, it is one of her best qualities. At one point, she use to be the perfect daughter, but now she wants to do everything her way and make sure it's perfect. She hardly smiles, but when she does, it's definitely a moment to remember. She likes making friends, but doesn't like being told what to do. She can get upset easily if she's bossed around at all. Learning new skills is what she likes to do in her free time.
History: When Aubree was younger and she had a little brother, she use to be a content, happy, little girl. But after he died of a sickness that took him and her mother, things got a little tougher around the house. She was forced to take care of the farm, clean the house, make the meals, all while going to school, with her father there occasionally. He usually left town to go do livestock business with people on the other side of the district, which left her home a lot.
Weapon(s): She likes using small throwing knives that she keeps in a belt on her waist. She's been practicing them for a long time, but is also good with a bow and arrow, and even a little with a sword.
Skills: She is a very smart girl and learns quickly. She has a photographic memory, and will always take charge when necessary. She's good with the wepons I listed above as well.
Weaknesess: Her temper can be easily flaired, hardly trusts anyone...ever. She is very very very independent and likes to do things her way and has a hard time listening.
Crush: none...yet :)
Other: She's left handed, which can fool people who doesn't know that she is. When entering the games, she keeps that a secret as long as possible. She is also addicted to sneakers, she usually wears some like this (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]
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Name:Archie Grindstaff
Volunteer or chosen:Chosen
Appearance:He is of average height with blonde hair that falls over his head in smooth waves, gray-blue eyes that look like storms that are about to happen, a fair complexion, and muscular build
Personality:Archie is a nice guy if you get to know him and also he gets attached to people way too easily
History:His mother died in an fire at the building she worked at.The his father got married to a terrible woman and basically forgot that Archie existed .Gis father died from a stroke and his step-mother treated him like crap until the reaping.
Weapon(s):Archie is adept with knives and technology
Skills:He is smart and creative,and he is also strong and adept in camouflage
Weaknesses:He gets attached too easily and has great remorse which troubles him alot
Crush:Open
Other:Has three step-brothers
No more tributes. Any open spots are charries that get killed at the cornicopia.
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Paper Company
Charles E
0:00:00 My name's Charles E, I'm the Marketing Manager for The Paper Company. A lot of promotional activity involved in what we do, writing sales briefs, identifying opportunities in the market for new products, developing those products and taking them to market. Nuts and bolts is giving the customer what they're looking for and, and that's a challenge. It's knowing what they're looking for and answering that with, with your products and your services.
00:00:29 At school, I certainly like to play sport, I was very sociable. I was lucky that I went to a, a co-ed school, so there was a lot of fun to be had and, yeah, it was, it was good grounding. I took an A level in design, so there is a creativeness in, in there somewhere and I think in marketing you're able to express that and, and that's one of the things I really like about the job. I decided to take a gap year because I wanted to travel. I was actually over in New Zealand teaching at a school. I think I was looking as to whether I wanted to be a teacher at some point, and I think going over and doing that kind of helped me understand that, perhaps, I don't want to be a teacher, but I did enjoy the sort of presentation side of things, you know, working with, with people. I think that's the sort of things I learned that, yeah, get out there and get talking to people.
00:01:27 At university I studied an Operations Management degree and within that degree, there was a marketing function, there was finance functions, operational, logistics; so it really did start to shape my career without me realizing it. I based my thesis on The Real Paper Company. I came along, did some interviews, wrote the thesis and then sent them a copy and the rest is sort of history; nine years later I'm still here.
00:01:58 Well, I started with The Paper Company on a six month marketing project and that then led to a role in sales. There was two parts to the job; there was account management and then there was the marketing of our products through their catalogues. So I was starting to get a feel for, for marketing and three years ago I was offered a job as Marketing Manager. The beauty is starting with some things, you know, a brief, coming up with the, the design element of it and taking that to the market and then really seeing if that, if that works; and it's great when it does.
00:02:35 In the next ten years, I see my career certainly continuing within the industry. I see myself doing some travel as well. We've got our Head Office based out in Australia, so being a global business, there's certainly lots of travelling opportunities and, yeah, I'd like to see and certainly explore some more of those in the future. As for my career, I don't know, I've love to know. If I knew in ten years time where I'd be that would be great, but just continuing to do what I enjoy and see where it takes me.
00:03:12 The inspirations in my life? My, my parents have been very supportive. Through university I had some great tutors and, and through my working career I've had some great bosses so, you know, I think all of them have a, a part to play in who I've become.
00:03:27 Turning points in my life were probably graduating from university and, and then being out there in the, in the wide world and knowing that I needed to knuckle down and get a job. You know, the, the career progression, moving from sales into marketing and becoming a manager, you know, these are sort of mile sticks in my career, if you like, and when you achieve those, it's very satisfying.
Charles E is Marketing Manager for The Paper Company, he studied operations management at university. "I based by thesis on The Real Paper Company. I came along, did some interviews, wrote the thesis and then sent them a copy and the rest is sort of history. Nine years later I'm still here."
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MOSCOW, April 4. /TASS/. Transit of Russian gas via Ukraine may go down to 10-15 billion cubic meters a year after the Turkish Stream and Nord Stream-2 gas pipelines are commissioned, CEO of Russia's gas giant Gazprom Alexei Miller said on Tuesday.
"We are not saying we will stop entire transit via Ukraine, since there are neighboring countries that border Ukraine on the side of Europe. Naturally, supplies to these European countries will continue via Ukraine. But the volumes of such transit will be much lower, probably, ten to fifteen billion cubic meters a year," he said in an interview with Russia's TV Channel One.
He said that the contract with Ukraine needed to be revised in future. "We will have to go into negotiations. But, anyway, these are not the terms we have in the litigation at the Stockholm court of arbitration," he noted.
Gazprom kicked off the construction of the Turkish Stream's seabed section off the Russian Black Sea shore in May 2017.
The Turkish Stream project envisages the construction of a gas pipeline across the Black Sea to Turkey's European part and further on to the border with Greece. The seabed section is to be 930 kilometers long and the land section will run 180 kilometers into Turkey.
The intergovernmental agreement on the Turkish Stream project was signed by Russia and Turkey on October 10, 2016. The first thread is meant for gas supplies to the Turkish market. The second one will be used to supply gas to Southern and Southeastern Europe. Each thread will have a capacity of 15.75 billion cubic meters of gas a year. It is planned to begin gas supplies via this pipeline in late 2019.


Very interesting article Tina. Just wanted to let you know that you are absolutely correct: you cannot make soap without potassium or sodium hydroxide. We use the former for our liquid soaps and the latter for the bars.
However, to say that there is lye in soap is kind of like saying there is poisonous chlorine gas in table salt: both can be part of the process but none are in the final product.
Take soap for example. It is one of the oldest reactions known to man and womankind, and is made by combining any oil with any alkali. This is the way it works: an oil is made up of three fatty acids attached to glycerin, so the alkali (potassium hydroxide [KOH]) severs the fatty acids which combine with the potassium to make soap, the alkali (OH-) becomes water (H2O), and the glycerin is left to float around. The dangerous component of lye is its free alkali, and we make sure that none remains in the final product by superfatting or neutralizing with citric acid.
With table salt, it is compose of sodium and chlorine, and its chemical name is sodium chloride. Sodium in its purest form is highly explosive, and chlorine is deadly, but combined together in table salt it becomes essential to human health (although many over-indulge in it).
So while unreacted raw materials may be dangerous and/or toxic, the resulting reactions can be much the opposite.
Actually there are soaps made without commercially synthesized lye. African black soap is made from filtered cocoa pod ashes, which naturally contains potassium hydroxide and a small amount of sodium hydroxide. Humans have been making soap in this way for millennia, prior to the advent of the process of electrolysis. Ash soaps are pretty great for your skin because of their charcoal content, if you really wanna go natural to the extreme.
I agree with Mr. Bronner's comment–no lye remains in finished soaps, it gets consumed in the soapmaking reaction. The sodium or potassium part of the molecule binds to the fatty acid portion of the oil to form a soap molecule. The hydroxide part binds to the glycerol portion of oil to form glycerin. Thus you get soap and glycerin from oil. Only way to bust apart the oil molecule is with a very strong alkali.
By strict definition commercial lye is not natural though. It's made from regular table salt, which is natural, and the process is pretty straightforward (running electrical current through salt water)–but possibly a stretch to define as natural. At the same time, I think it's also a stretch to call Castile soap unnatural, relative to all the other synthetic detergents. By my own definition, I consider commercial lye as a natural ingredient because there are no synthetic reagents or solvents involved in the manufacturing process that may contaminate the lye, as far as I'm aware.


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Report: Hewlett-Packard Historical Archives Destroyed in Santa Rosa Fires
Filed by Gary Price on October 30, 2017
From The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, CA):
When deadly flames incinerated hundreds of homes in Santa Rosa's Fountaingrove neighborhood earlier this month, they also destroyed irreplaceable papers and correspondence held nearby and once belonging to the founders of Silicon Valley's first technology company, Hewlett-Packard.
The Tubbs fire consumed the collected archives of William Hewlett and David Packard, the tech pioneers who in 1938 formed an electronics company in a Palo Alto garage with $538 in cash.
More than 100 boxes of the two men's writings, correspondence, speeches and other items were contained in one of two modular buildings that burned to the ground at the Fountaingrove headquarters of Keysight Technologies. Keysight, the world's largest electronics measurement company, traces its roots to HP and acquired the archives in 2014 when its business was split from Agilent Technologies — itself an HP spinoff.
The Hewlett and Packard collections had been appraised in 2005 at nearly $2 million and were part of a wider company archive valued at $3.3 million. However, those acquainted with the archives and the pioneering company's impact on the technology world said the losses can't be represented by a dollar figure.
Karen Lewis, the former HP staff archivist who first assembled the collections, called it irresponsible to put them in a building without proper protection. Both Hewlett-Packard and Agilent earlier had housed the archives within special vaults inside permanent facilities, complete with foam fire retardant and other safeguards, she said.
"This could easily have been prevented, and it's a huge loss," Lewis said.
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UPDATE: Loss of Hewlett-Packard Archive a Wake-Up Call for Computer Historians (via IEEE Spectrum)
Charles H. House, former HP corporate engineering director and now a trustee for the Computer History Museum, was part of the team that initially hired Lewis in the mid-80s to preserve HP's history. And he is furious. He said that HP hadn't made the existence of this cache of documents widely known, and indeed, had been restrictive in access to all of its archives.
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The chain of events that led to such an important collection as HP's to land in a portable building in Sonoma County involved the multiple splits and spinoffs that shattered the once monolithic company. Hewlett-Packard in 1999 shed its test and measurement division, which became Agilent Technologies, then in 2014 Agilent split off the electronics and radio groups as Keysight.
"I'm baffled why Keysight would wind up with the collection," House says. "It was one of the least significant spinouts, and clearly had no idea of the value of the papers. Why weren't they given to the Computer History Museum?" he wonders. "Or Stanford (to whom Hewlett donated his personal papers)? Why weren't they digitized?"


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The State Capitol was started September 5, 1933 when the corner stone was laid, and the building was completed in 1934 and occupied in January 1935. The architect was Joseph Bell DeRemer and William F Kurke of Fargo and John A Holabird and John W Root of Holabird and Root of Chicago and the contractor was Lundoff-Bicknell Co of Chicago. In 1981, the Judicial wing, to the east, was completed to house the offices of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Library, as well as the offices of the State Highway Patrol, Secretary of State, Departments of Health and Human Services, and Central Date Processing.
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For Every Child
Tag: media relationship
Butajira's ideal health facilities give hope to ending maternal and new-born death in Ethiopia
By Wossen Mulatu
Dr. Ayenachew Abebe, Medical Director of Butajira Hospital gives briefing about the activities of the hospital in maternal and new-born health. Butajira Hospital and Health Centre Media Visit ahead of the EU-ESDE project launch, 2 April 2014 ©UNICEF Ethiopia/2014/Fasil
Butajira, 2 April 2014: Around fifteen journalists from eleven media houses visited Butajira hospital and health center to witness firsthand the facilities for mothers and new-borns there.
The media visit was organized by the Federal Ministry of Health, European Union and UNICEF to show the commendable services provided by Butajira hospital and health centre ahead of the high level launch of the 'Enhancing Skilled Delivery in Ethiopia' (ESDE) which was made possible with EU's generous €40.2 million grant.
New mother Aster Kebede's face is filled with grace holding her new baby girl already named Etenesh Gobeza. After an hour of delivery, she has immediately started breast-feeding her child sitting comfortably on the hospital bed. It took her a day to come to the hospital from the neighboring Mareko woreda (district) with her mother Fichage Arega. Now, both of them are proudly sitting close to each other admiring the newly born child and grandchild in relief.
"I am highly content with the service provided here at the hospital. The staff were really kind to me and I had a smooth delivery. I am also grateful that such service is offered for free." said Aster.
In Ethiopia the most critical period of care for maternal and neonatal mortality reduction (skilled birth attendance) has remained stagnant for the past two decades with only 29 per cent of mothers accessing this essential care. In addition, despite the improvements in reducing under 5 mortality rates, neonatal mortality rate has also remained stagnant showing no significant reduction from 39 in the 2005 to 37 in 2011.
Aster Kebede, one hour after delivering her baby girl Etenesh Gobeza describes her experience in the hospital to the media. ©UNICEF Ethiopia/2014/Fasil
"Both the quality and quantity of services have increased in the hospital due to the commitment and motivation of the hospital management and its staff to prevent any death of mothers and new-borns" said Andualem Mengistu, Manager of the hospital.
According to Andualem, the range of mothers who deliver at the hospital has increased from 10-15 up to 80-90 mothers per week at present. This significant increase is due to the introduction of free service for mothers who deliver at the hospital, increase in the number of midwives on duty programme and early referral system from the Health Center. In addition, the hospital implements Maternal Death Surveillance and Response (MDSR) and uses volunteers from Voluntary Services Organization (VSO) to fill the staffing and skill gap.
"Giving birth should be a time of happiness and celebration for mothers and not a time of sorrow. And newborns are not predestined to die" said Dr. Asheber Gaym, Health Specialist at UNICEF. "We need to make all our efforts to stop the unnecessary death of mothers and new-born in the country by closely working with the Government and partners" he added.
Ali Abdella, deputy head of the woreda health unit indicates that, their main objective is to create demand so that mothers deliver at a health facility and not at home. The maternal mortality rate in the city used to be 67 deaths per 10,000 in 2010 and now it has gone down to 6 deaths per 10,000 which is a significant achievement.
According to Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS) 2011, Ethiopia has one of the highest maternal mortality ratios in the world estimated at 676 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births far from the MDG target of 267.
"We are now aiming at quality service and HDF (Home Delivery Free) community." he stresses.
Translation of paragraphs from stories by journalists that took part in the media visit are posted here: [With a link to the Amharic story]
[Ethiopian Reporter] Saving a mothers life
Hospitals can solve Maternal health and newborn deaths when they have the necessary equipments and sustainable supply. To equip new and old hospitals with the necessary equipments to sustain the supply, the European Union has donated 40 million Euros through a project implemented by Ministry of Health and UNICEF. All health sectors will benefit from this three year project Read more.
[Ethiopian News Agency] The hospital has played a role in reducing maternal and newborn deaths
"Many newborn and maternal lives were saved because of this hospital" says Fetiya "The service is for free, so all mothers should come to the hospital and save the life of their children and themselves" Fetiya conveys her message. Read more
[DW- Amharic] Butajira hospital to benefit from new 40 million Euro EU funded project
UNICEF and Ethiopian Ministry of Health will work together to achieve MDG5, reduce maternal and newborn deaths , by implementing a new 40 million euro project donated by the European Union. Read more
Author UNICEF EthiopiaPosted on April 15, 2014 April 15, 2014 Categories Ethiopia, EU, Health, MDG, Media and External Relations, SNNPRTags Butajira, EU, European Union, EuropeanAid, health, media relationship, media visit, visitLeave a comment on Butajira's ideal health facilities give hope to ending maternal and new-born death in Ethiopia
MEDIA ADVISORY: High Level Launch of the "Enhancing Skilled Delivery in Ethiopia (ESDE)" project
WHAT: High Level Launch of the "Enhancing Skilled Delivery in Ethiopia (ESDE)" project with a €40.2 million grant by the European Union (EU) to Federal Ministry of Health and UNICEF to improve maternal and new-born health.
WHO: Dr. Kesetebirhan Admasu, Minister, Federal Minister of Health
Ambassador Chantal Hebberecht, Head of European Union Delegation,
Dr. Peter Salama, UNICEF Representative to Ethiopia
WHEN: WEDNESDAY 16 APRIL, from 09:00am- 1:00pm
WHERE: Radisson Blu Hotel, Addis Ababa
WHY: Ethiopia has made remarkable progress in promoting primary health care service facilities through the Health Extension Programme which led to the reduction of major public health challenges including tuberculosis, malaria and child mortality. This in turn has contributed greatly to the achievement of MDG 4 of reducing child mortality three years ahead of the 2015 deadline. MDG 6 of halting the spread of HIV/AIDS, Malaria and TB are also well on track.
Despite this improved trends, MDG 5 – Improvement of maternal health – remains the only MDG goal that is not on track as we approach 2015 and now it the time to put it on the spotlight.
For interviews or additional information, please contact:
Ahmed Emano, Director, Public Relation and Communication Directorate, Federal Ministry of Health, Tel: +251 115 518031, Mobile: +251 911 388946, email:ahmed_emano[@]yahoo.com
Solomon Kebede, Press and Information Officer, European Union,
Tel.: +251 11 66 12 511, Mobile: +251 911 68 41 01, email: solomon.kebede[@]eeas.europa.eu
Wossen Mulatu, Communication Officer, UNICEF Ethiopia,
Tel.: +251 115 184028, Mobile: +251 911 308483, email: wmulatu[@]unicef.org
Author UNICEF EthiopiaPosted on April 14, 2014 April 14, 2014 Categories EU, Health, MDGTags ethiopia, EU, Europe-Africa, European Union, FMOH, media, media relationship, ministry of health, project launch, unicefLeave a comment on MEDIA ADVISORY: High Level Launch of the "Enhancing Skilled Delivery in Ethiopia (ESDE)" project
Media visit to Butajira to demonstrate partnerships
WHAT: Media visit to health facilities to demonstrate the partnership of the Federal Ministry of Health, European Union and UNICEF in maternal and new born health- ahead of the high level launch of European Union's donation of €40 million for Enhancing Skilled Delivery in Ethiopia (ESDE) Project.
WHO: Federal Ministry of Health, European Union, UNICEF
WHEN: WEDNESDAY 2 APRIL, from 7:30am- 4:30pm (Day Trip)
WHERE: Butajira Hospital and Butajira Health Center, SNNPR
WHY: According to EDHS 2011, Ethiopia has one of the highest maternal mortality ratio in the world estimated at 676 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births far from the MDG target of 267.
The most critical period of care for maternal and neonatal mortality reduction is skilled birth attendance. However, availability and uptake of this service had remained stagnant until recently.
In addition, despite the improvements in reducing under 5 mortality rates, neonatal mortality rate has also remained stagnant showing no significant reduction from 39 in the 2005 to 37 in 2011. Therefore, maternal and neonate health are now the top priorities in everyone's agenda.
Accordingly, Butajira Hospital and Health Center have been selected as model facilities that give full maternity service and continuum of care including neonatal care and a coordinated referral system for this visit.
This media visit is organized by Federal Ministry of Health, European Union and UNICEF.
A media pack regarding the sites will be prepared and shared with you . A resource persons will be on board to respond to your queries.
Please confirm your attendance starting from today up to Monday for logistics purpose.
Wossen Mulatu, Communication Officer, Media and External Relation Section, UNICEF Ethiopia, Tel: +251 115 184028, Mobile: +251 911 308483, email: wmulatu[at]unicef.org
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By Jack Delaney, Associate Editor, Money Morning • January 8, 2016
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Yahoo Stock Forecast 2016: The Yahoo stock price dropped 34.6% in 2015, and CEO Marissa Mayer is running out of time to boost shareholder value.
The YHOO stock price was volatile in 2015, with a 52-week range of $50.41 per share to $27.20 per share. And over the last six months, the YHOO stock price has been on a downward trend, falling 15.43%.
We see those losses continuing into 2016. You see, there are three main reasons why the Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO) stock price won't be able to recover in 2016…
Bearish Yahoo Stock Forecast 2016 Reason No. 1: CEO Marissa Mayer
The Yahoo stock price in 2016 will depend largely on investors' confidence in CEO Marissa Mayer.
But over the last several years, Mayer hasn't earned investors' trust because of multiple questionable acquisitions.
One of the most questionable acquisitions was the 2013 purchase of microblogging site Tumblr for $1.1 billion.
Yahoo has been extremely tight-lipped on statistics for Tumblr, but this is what is publically available:
Tumblr's website states it has 272.2 million blogs and 126.9 billion blog posts.
There are 68.6 million daily posts.
As of October 2014, Mayer stated that Tumblr had 420 million users.
Mayer estimated in a Q3 2014 earnings call that Tumblr would generate $100 million in revenue for 2015, but her projections appear to be overly ambitious…
Ben Schachter, an analyst at Macquarie Securities, estimated that Tumblr had roughly $10 million to $15 million in revenue at the time of the acquisition. Schachter told Fortune that Tumblr was "relatively inconsequential."
And Marissa Mayer's missteps don't end with Tumblr…
On July 30, Yahoo launched an app called Livetext. The app allows users to see a live video of someone and text them messages, but it does not allow audio. According to fund manager Eric Jackson, Yahoo insiders believed that Livetext was a "Snapchat- and Instagram-killer."
But as Jackson pointed out in a 99-page report that suggests Mayer should be fired, Livetext seems to be another misstep.
According to analytics provider App Annie, Yahoo Livetext ranked 530th for iPhone downloads on Dec. 28 in the photo and video category. In comparison, Instagram ranked second in that category on Dec. 27, and third for overall app downloads.
Since Mayer has been unable to unlock shareholder value, many believe that she should consider a spin-off of Yahoo's stake in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE: BABA).
But that possible spin-off comes with its own complications…
Bearish Yahoo Stock Forecast 2016 Reason No. 2: The Alibaba Spin-Off
Some activist and retail investors believe that Mayer should spin-off Yahoo's 15% stake in Alibaba for two reasons:
With Alibaba separate from Yahoo's revenue, Mayer would no longer be able to hide behind BABA's earnings. She would have to show that Yahoo is generating revenue growth on its own.
Yahoo would receive roughly $29 billion.
In 2014, activist investment group Starboard Value LP wanted Mayer to spin off its 15% stake in Alibaba. Yahoo is Starboard's largest holding, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Starboard analysts, however, changed their minds in November 2015. The activist investment group sent Yahoo a letter and told Mayer that they believed the spin-off was too risky because of the possible tax issues that surround the deal…
Yahoo had submitted a request to spin off Alibaba tax-free, but withdrew its request after the Internal Revenue Service rejected the tax-free plan. Despite the rejection, Yahoo General Counsel Ron Bell said that Yahoo would still consider its options in regards to spinning off Alibaba.
You see, Yahoo will incur billions in taxes if Alibaba is spun off. Robert Willens, author of "Taxation of Corporate Capital Transactions," believes that Yahoo would incur $8 billion in taxes if it spun off its shares in BABA.
If Yahoo sold its shares of BABA outright, Willens believes that Yahoo would pay $9 billion in taxes.
But Money Morning Executive Editor Bill Patalon says there's a bigger reason why Yahoo shouldn't spin off its shares.
"I think Mayer should liquidate every part of the company that's not Alibaba – and just turn everything over to the shareholders," Patalon stated. "They can do better with the money – investing it on their own – than Mayer will on their behalf."
Even if Yahoo were able to spin off Alibaba tax-free, Mayer has not shown any reason to believe that she can increase value for YHOO shareholders.
As we previously stated, her past acquisitions have not added to Yahoo's bottom line. Mayer also just dissolved Yahoo Screen, her answer to YouTube and Netflix Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLX), but not before writing off a $42 million loss in Q3 2015 for original shows.
Now YHOO shareholders are stuck in a tough position. Mayer will either hold onto BABA and Yahoo will be forced to make drastic moves internally, or she will spin off Alibaba and incur huge taxes.
And there's a third reason why our forecast doesn't show any upside for shareholders in 2016…
Bearish Yahoo Stock Forecast 2016 Reason No. 3: Yahoo's Internet Business
Despite Yahoo's struggles to innovate, Yahoo Mail and Yahoo News are collectively the third-most visited sites on the Internet in the United States, according to the WSJ.
In October 2015, these two sites received a combined total of 210 million visitors.
But despite the impressive traffic, Yahoo has reported year-over-year revenue losses since 2012.
One of the reasons is that Yahoo was late to adopt a mobile strategy. In the first half of 2015, mobile ad revenue accounted for 88% of Twitter Inc.'s (NYSE: TWTR) total revenue and 74% of Facebook Inc.'s (Nasdaq: FB) total revenue. Mobile ad revenue only accounted for 20% of Yahoo's total revenue.
And it's going to take Yahoo years to improve its foothold in the mobile marketplace…
Enrique Munoz Torres, a former Senior Product Manager at Alphabet Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOGL), leads the project to improve Yahoo's mobile search applications. But the project reportedly won't be finished until 2017.
According to Jackson's report, this project is going to cost Yahoo shareholders another $1.5 billion.
Activist investors like Carl Icahn have urged Yahoo to sell its Internet business since 2008, but a company would have to have a very specific reason as to why it would acquire Yahoo.
Icahn wanted Yahoo to sell to Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) in 2008, but a deal never materialized. Starboard wanted Mayer to consider a merger with AOL, but Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) purchased AOL a few months after the suggestion.
Mayer stated in October that she has a plan to reset the company's focus, but in typical fashion, she has not provided details for specifics.
And even if Mayer does sell off Yahoo's Internet business, she may not be able to find a buyer.
So far in 2016, the YHOO stock price is down 8.47%.
The Bottom Line: The YHOO stock price is already falling in the first week of trading in 2016, and we don't expect a rebound. With a lack of innovation and questionable decisions by CEO Marissa Mayer, there are no positive catalysts for revenue growth. The Yahoo stock price will continue to fall unless Yahoo improves its decision-making process.
Jack Delaney is an associate editor for Money Morning. You can follow him on Twitter and follow Money Morning on Facebook.
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SPLC goes to trial today to curtail use of pepper spray on children in Birmingham, Ala., public schools
The class action suit claims that police in a predominantly African-American school district used unconstitutional, excessive force on students, some of them already restrained, by deploying chemical spray on about 300 students over a five-year period.
Civil Rights Memorial celebrates 25th anniversary
A quarter century ago, 6,000 people gathered in Montgomery, Alabama, to witness the dedication of the nation's first memorial to the martyrs of the civil rights movement. Today, the Civil Rights Memorial remains a solemn tribute to sacrificed lives and a reminder that the march for racial and social justice continues.
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SPLC lawsuit closes debtors' prison in Alabama capital
An SPLC lawsuit in Montgomery, Ala., has stopped the jailing of indigent people who can't pay traffic fines – a modern-day version of debtors' prison that is finding new life across America.
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Residents of Montgomery, Alabama, gathered last night at the SPLC's Civil Rights Memorial in memory of Michael Brown–the black teenager killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri–and other victims of police brutality.
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10 Best VPNs In Australia
August 24, 2022 May 8, 2018 by Elsie Biage
Whether you're residing in Australia, you're there for business or on holiday, you can access the internet. You'll soon come to realize the need for a virtual private network (VPN) so as to put a cap on surveillance and data retention, plus other restrictions on services and websites.
Besides using a browser to protect your privacy, a VPN gives you increased security, especially on public networks like WiFi in hotels, schools, and other public spaces. It also lets you access the geo-restricted content on sites like video streaming services, including Netflix.
Australia is part of the Five Eyes, an agreement between member states to share intelligence assistance. Its laws give security and law enforcement authorities the power to snoop on your online activity.
Similarly, its data retention laws have also been tightened such that internet service providers (ISPs) are obligated by law to collect and store metadata for a period of up to 2 years and avail the same upon request by national security.
The law, passed in 2015, defines this data to include the source and destination of email, plus the dates and times of web browsing sessions.
Additionally, there are punishments for whistleblowers who publish information that is classified and laws that hinder access to websites such as torrents and video streaming.
A VPN for Australia lets you access streaming services blocked in their countries of origin, access Australian broadcasting services while traveling, and have an extra layer of protection from online snoopers, hackers, identity thieves, and fraudsters.
Criteria For Choosing A VPN For Australia
Best VPNs In Australia
1. ExpressVPN
3. CyberGhost VPN
4. PureVPN
5. IPVanish VPN
6. TunnelBear VPN
8. Private Internet Access (PIA) VPN
10. Hotspot Shield VPN
If you're looking for the best VPNs for Australia, here are factors you need to consider when selecting one:
Large server network with a wide variety of locations
Lightning fast speeds for streaming and gaming
Solid, military-grade security
Water-tight and transparent zero-log privacy policy
Ability to unblock geo-restricted content
Peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing
User-friendly multi- or cross-platform clients
Best value for the price
Stealth mode to bypass firewalls and hide VPN use
DNS data leak protection and Killswitch
A reputation for solid performance and excellent delivery
ExpressVPN provides secure VPN services to users in different parts of the world – 94 countries, to be specific. This VPN service is swift and reliable with next-generation technology. It allows you to connect to your server of choice with one click.
You can use ExpressVPN on any major device, including Android, iOS, Mac, Windows, and Linux. The VPN service also offers a router and an application for smart TVs.
It's a premium VPN, and you have multiple pricing options to choose. ExpressVPN ranks at the top in most independent VPN reviews and user ratings for many reasons, including:
Large network of over 3,000 servers globally in 94 countries (148+ locations)
Zero restrictions on streaming and downloading via web browsers
IP hiding
Offshore privacy protection
Zero-logging policy
High speeds
Ultra-secure protection
Instant setup and installation
Access to geo-restricted content
Powerful encryption
A strong 256-bit AES encryption
DNS/IPv6 leak protection
Kill switch and split tunneling
Availability of tech support through live chat 24/7
It has six convenient VPN server locations for Australia: two Sydney locations, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth for fast, secure, and reliable VPN.
With a server network of 5499 servers in 59 different countries, NordVPN assures you of everything you need for privacy online while in Australia.
This VPN service lets you access regular VPN features like masking your real IP and changing geo-locations. It further lets you access advanced features like split tunneling, double VPN, and private DNS.
One of the best things about NordVPN is the Threat Protection feature. It's a neo-feature that protects your device from cyber threats.
Interestingly, you don't need to be connected to a VPN server to use it. Simply activate it in the settings, and Threat Protection will continuously improve your browsing experience.
Other features include the following:
Double VPN combinations to encrypt your internet traffic
CyberSec technology protects against intrusive ads and malicious online threats
DNS leak protection
No logs policy, so your data isn't tracked or monitored
Hides your real IP address
Secure browsing on Chrome or Firefox
Secure streaming with SmartPlay technology
This is another popular VPN among internet users across the world because of its multi-privacy platform solution and great security tools.
With CyberGhost's industry-leading 256-bit AES encryption, no one can track your activities on the net, and the VPN keeps no logs.
You can use CyberGhost on desktop, mobile, smart, and gaming devices. This VPN service also has browser extensions for popular web browsers like Google Chrome and Brave.
CyberGhost is one of the oldest premium VPNs on the internet as it was launched in 2004.
Highest encryption available with 256-bit encryption technology
Wi-Fi protection if in public places
Multiplatform apps for all your devices
Security for transactions and conversations
A huge network of 9150+ VPN servers in 91 countries worldwide
Support for OpenVPN, L2TP/IPsec, and IKEv2 protocols
Split tunneling
Ad and malware blocking
Website exemption
This VPN not only ensures preventive and complete security for your online activity, but it also has a unique solution that protects you from online threats while filtering out content that you don't want.
With PureVPN, you can access websites, videos, audio, and other internet content where they are available. You don't have to worry about any internet censorship or restrictions.
Notably, PureVPN is compatible with over 20 supported devices such as Windows, Mac, Android, routers, Raspberry Pi, Xbox, etc.
Over 6,500 VPN servers in more than 78 countries
Over 96 total locations worldwide
Antivirus or firewall for intrusion detection and prevention
Built-in ad blocking
URL filtering to block malicious pages prior to visiting them
App filtering
Seamless connectivity
Multi-platform apps with compatibility for more than 20 devices
Multi-login on one single account
256-bit data encryption
Access to all servers regardless of the plan you choose
Unlimited server switching and unlimited data transfer.
This VPN is known for its speed and has a less congested connection that assures you of security and privacy.
IPVanish is one of the best VPNs you can use in Australia if you're particular about server locations.
This VPN boasts a massive 2,000+ servers in more than 75 countries. Furthermore, you get access to more than 40,000 IP addresses.
One of IPVanish's newest features is WireGuard – a feature that lets you browse incredibly faster. It'll come in handy when handling time-sensitive VPN tasks.
In fact, it is ideal for playing the best browser games.
More than 2,000+ servers in 75+ countries globally, all owned by IPVanish
Auto-select feature to connect to the fastest server available in a specific location
A no-logs policy so no data is recorded.
TunnelBear is an ideal option for a freemium VPN.
It's a simple VPN and one that you'll find fun to use with the bear animations. You can use TunnelBear on your Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android devices.
It's a light VPN application, so it won't affect the performance of other applications as it runs in the background.
Not to mention, by default TunnelBear utilizes a robust AES 256 encryption protocol.
This VPN has servers in over 45 countries, with the exception of Africa, the Middle East, Turkey, and Russia, all of which have restrictive internet access policies. It is one of the fastest VPNs to use, with better performance and its features:
Whitelisting of sites
Works with multiple platforms and operating systems
A browser plugin for both Chrome and Opera browsers.
This VPN service was launched in 2018 making it one of the latest Australian VPN service. It is available for all major operating systems and relatively expensive; hence, it is an ideal crossplatform VPN for multiple devices.
You can opt for Surfshark VPN if you need a VPN for privacy-centric browsers that can bypass geo-restrictions on streaming services worldwide. It's the best option for many people because of the strong AES-256 encryption it delivers.
This British Virgin Islands-based VPN has servers in 95 countries and it offers the following features:
Over 3200 VPN servers
A zero log policy on your online activities
Hiding your IP from your ISP using the OpenVPN, IKEv2/IPSec, and WireGuard protocols
Fast, unlimited speeds and security
Easy setup and installation
Unlimited device connections simultaneously from anywhere in the world, on a single connection.
Private Internet Access VPN has been in the industry for over ten years, recording more than 15 million users worldwide.
As a PIA VPN user, you get access to dedicated IPs – IPs only you can use – which are more common with proxies than VPNs. The dedicated IP is available as an add-on, and another notable add-on is the privacy-first antivirus.
In other words, you don't just get VPN features with PIA, you also get proxy and antivirus features.
With PIA, you get to enjoy the high-quality performance and strong security on multiple platforms, each with its own instructions on setting up and usage.
Zero log-on browsing activity
Shared IPs to hide your identity online
Thousands of servers in different countries
Great speeds as it increases latency both at home and internationally, with good download and upload speeds.
VyprVPN offers high levels of privacy and security with access to geo-restricted content as it escapes censorship and protects you from data retention laws.
Built by experts, VyprVPN believes privacy is a human right. Hence, the VPN ensures that your internet connection is secure and that no third-party – not even VyprVPN's servers – can access your browsing data.
The VPN protects you from DNS leakage, ensuring your traffic cannot be tracked. In addition, split-tunneling lets you use the VPN without affecting your regular internet access.
You can use the VPN on mobile devices like Android and iOS, desktop devices like Windows and Mac, and media players like Roku.
Over 300,000 IP addresses to use
Over 700 servers in its network
Easy and unlimited server switching
Easy-to-use apps for all devices on all platforms
Unrestricted internet experience
Chameleon technology to beat VPN blocking and throttling worldwide.
Multiple encryption protocols
Zero-knowledge VyprDNS just for Vypr users.
NAT firewall as an extra security layer of protection
24/7 year-round tech support via email or live chat.
As its name suggests, this VPN protects your privacy (especially for regular WiFi users) while keeping your data and information secure; plus, it has a free version if you want to test run the service. It boasts more than 3,200 servers in more than 80 countries and 35 cities.
Hotspot Shield VPN is one of the best VPNs in terms of compatibility. The VPN is available for Windows, Android, iOS, Linux, and Mac devices. It is also available for Chrome, smart TVs, and Routers.
As a privacy-focused VPN, Hotspot Shield VPN doesn't record your browsing activity. In addition, the military-grade encryption ensures no other website or malware can track your activities.
Protection on up to five devices at the same time
Unblocking streaming sites for your favorite shows and content
OpenVPN protocol
SHA1 and 2048-bit RSA authentication
Bittorrent and P2P file sharing
Ad and cookie blockers on its free Chrome Extension.
The best VPN for Australia delivers a true solution to prevent online snoopers from checking out your activity while protecting your sensitive data and information via strong encryption and allowing you to bypass geo-limitation barriers.
Our guide to the top 10 VPNs for Australia will help you overcome the restrictions while ensuring anonymity every time.
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For the background i first applied gesso on the canvas , did stamping on the tissue paper and paste it on canvas with multi matte medium.
Next i applied some masking tape on the canvas here and there and covered it up with clear crackle paste.
After that i did stenciling with modelling paste and once dried properly sprayed with Lindy's spray (drop dead diva set).
On the chipboard cut outs i did heat embossing with gold embossing powder.