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Russia takes on too much responsibility promising to free abducted Israeli serviceman
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On Tuesday Palestinian terrorist groups, which set claims to Israel to free thousands of prisoners and withdraw troops from Gaza Strip in return to the life of captured corporal Gilad Shalit, cut talks with Egyptian mediators. The negotiations were stopped after Tel Aviv rejected their ultimatum and continued the military operation in Palestine. It is worthy of note that the fate of the abducted 19-year-old serviceman played the key role in the development of the conflict for Israel, although two other soldiers were killed during the attack at an Israeli post.
The conflict may proceed according to two different scenarios. Tel Aviv may continue with the large-scale military operation in Gaza Strip and exacerbate the situation further on. On the other hand, the conflict may pause for a certain time, and Palestine will deliver the abducted corporal due to external factors.
Israel is prepared for the first of the two mentioned variants. It is not ruled out, though, that Moscow's interference may exert a positive influence on the current state of affairs between Israel and Palestine. If not, Russia will find itself in a very unpleasant situation taking into consideration the fact that the Russian administration acknowledged Hamas to be the legitimate power in Palestine.
The terrorists, who penetrated into Israel last week through an underground tunnel, killed two servicemen and kidnapped the 19-year-old corporal, have put Palestine in serious danger. Israel did not declare a war against Palestine with its Summer Rains Operation in Gaza Strip, but demanded the hostage should be released. The guerrillas from the Committee of People's Resistance demanded Israel should free all women and children from Israeli jails but then toned down to 1,000 people. Israel refused to make any concessions. The liberation of hostages became one of the key subjects of talks held with Israeli Foreign Affairs Minister Tzipi Livni in Moscow.
Tzipi Livni arrived in Moscow to have official meetings with Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov and President Vladimir Putin. The Russian administration promised to use its diplomatic capacity with Hamas in an attempt to release the abducted Israeli serviceman. "It is extremely important at the moment to release the Israeli military man," Lavrov said after the meeting. The Russian minister added that Russia was using all diplomatic opportunities to make the incident end with a positive outcome. On the other hand, Russia offered Israel to make certain concessions for Palestine and release at least a part of the imprisoned Palestinians. Needless to say that Israel will never agree to make such a decision, although Livni maintained a highly diplomatic tone during the talks with Russian politicians and did not release any harsh statement at this point.
For the time being, Israel continues its Summer Rains Operation to destroy terrorists in Gaza Strip. The Israeli army is currently on high alert close to northern borders of the area. The army has taken an airport in the south of this Palestinian enclave near Egyptian borders.
Israeli Justice Minister Haim Ramon stated that Israel's response would be extremely tough if the abducted soldier was hurt. "If, God forbid, they should hurt the soldier, our operations will be far, far worse," the minister said. The Israeli administration believes that the corporal is alive and will return to his home. In the event it turns out the serviceman is dead, the State of Israel will launch a massive attack against Palestine. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said there would be no exceptions made, so any Hamas member could fall victim of the attack, including Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh who is currently staying in Gaza .
It has recently transpired that the abducted corporal is still alive. This information does not seem to be true to fact though. A spokesman for the Palestinian group Army of Islam said the information about Gilad Shalit's fate was not going to be exposed. The corporal was wounded in the attack last week. The Palestinian authorities said that the serviceman was fine, although it is still unknown whether he is dead or alive.
Moscow's promise to assist in the liberation of the Israeli hostage lays too much responsibility on the Russian administration. Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni said that she had come to Moscow hoping for Russia's help on the matter. The minister even said that a visit to Moscow was not in her schedule, but she had to put it in plan due to the tragic circumstances.
If Hamas does not release Gilad Shalit, it may mean that Russia is incapable of showing any influence on the Palestinian movement. Therefore, Russia's role in the regulation of the Mideastern conflict can be minimized.
Translated by Dmitry Sudakov

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A new extreme left government possible in Slovenia
Yesterday's confirmation of the mandate of Marjan Šarec to form the new Slovenian government was enabled by the Left party, whose ideal is the Venezuelan socio-political system. They demand higher taxes, nationalization of private property, withdrawal of Slovenia from the NATO alliance and are opposing the sale of the state-owned NLB bank (Nova Ljubljanska Banka), which was requested by the European Commission.
With the election of Marjan Šarec as the Prime Minister-designate, Slovenia has experienced another one of the political scams that have not been rare since this former Yugoslav Republic has declared its independence. But for the first time in the history of this country, the foundation for the minority government was set up based on the formula 5 + 1, with the extremist Left party joining the defeated former governmental coalition of SMC. Parliament vote on the confirmation of the Prime minister-designate was thus enabled by the Left party, which, according to all criteria, is an extreme left party.
The party, which was among the co-organizers of the violent street protests a couple of years ago and sees the socio-political system of Venezuela as its ideal, demands higher taxes and the withdrawal of Slovenia from the NATO alliance, is also a party that is opposing the sale of the state-owned NLB bank (Nova Ljubljanska Banka), which Slovenia has agreed on with the European Commission when it financed the bank recapitalization with the state funds.
When the SDS party won the elections on June 3, it received 24.92 percent of the votes, while the second-ranked List of Marjan Šarec, the party of the elected mandate holder, won only 12.60 percent of the vote.
The Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) won more votes than the second and third-ranked party combined, because the third-ranked party Social Democrats (SD), the successor to the Communist Party of Slovenia and Yugoslavia, received only 9.93 percent of the votes. SDS received more votes than all three parties that composed the coalition of the previous Miro Cerar's government(the Modern Centre Party, the Social Democrats and the Democratic Party of Pensioners of Slovenia). These three parties' governing mandate has terminated prematurely due to internal disagreements and incompetence and thus caused early elections. Now they are re-entering almost the same governing coalition.
The mandate holder Marjan Šarec, who has no experience in the state politics and doesn't even know the difference between the Council of the European Union and the Council of Europe, is known in Slovenia as an imitator and cheap entertainer who built his popularity and visibility on appearances characterized by a low level of humor, which even crosses into insults, mostly of the female gender.
Such fierce exclusion of the election winner, the appointment of a mandate holder and the coalition composition are a consequence of the still very strong background forces, which, through political marionettes and with the support of the regime's media, prevail in Slovenia. This influential background has its roots in the previous regime, the Communist party and its secret police. With their actions and influence they can therefore turn the absolute defeat at the parliamentary elections into a position where they still maintain their power and provide for their privileges.
New PM-designate has now 15 days to present his government which has to be approved by a majority voting in parliament, which also depends on the support of the extreme Left party. It is still unclear if they will vote yes or they will just abstain from the vote. In this case, Slovenia could face a new early election.
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Neil Gunn House is located in the picturesque village of Dunbeath, Caithness in the far north of Scotland and is now available for holiday let.
Neil M Gunn the prolific Scottish novelist, critic, and dramatist was born on the 8th of November 1891 in the village of Dunbeath, Caithness and this house is officially recognized as the home of his early childhood until 1904 and possibly his birth place. It also has a commemorative glass etching above the front door.
So welcome to www.neilgunnhouse.com a unique web site dedicated to the Scottish novelist Neil M Gunn, his birthplace, his childhood home and the landscape that influenced his novels.
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Neil M Gunn was born in the village of Dunbeath, Caithness on the 8th of November 1891. After several years growing up as a boy and teenager in the village he went on to become one of Scotland's most important twentieth century authors, creating classic novels such as The Silver Darlings, Morning Tide and The Highland River, which was set in Dunbeath the village of his birth.
Even though he moved away from Dunbeath at a young age and was then associated with other great writers, poets and artists of his time, he never forgot the wild landscape and great characters of his childhood upbringing.
Through out his later life and career he would frequently return to Dunbeath and Caithness to work and visit, which gave him great inspiration to write some of his best work.
Neil M Gunn died on 15th of January 1973, but his recognition and critical acclaim has continued to grow and his work is probably more popular now than in his lifetime.


Religion has completed ever better prominence in debates approximately citizenship at each point of cultural, financial, social and political lifestyles. Citizenship via Secondary non secular Education highlights a number of the key matters surrounding citizenship for the R.E. teacher.
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Citizen participation is a relevant portion of democratic governance. As participatory schemes have grown in quantity and received in social legitimacy over contemporary years, the study neighborhood has analyzed the virtues of participatory rules from numerous issues of view, yet often giving concentration to the main winning and famous grass-roots instances.
Yet Fukuyama's end of history argument still holds: human rights remain the international benchmark for behaviour in the world today, however contested, and even if the world too often falls short of its own ideals. The historic landmark in UK law was the Human Rights Act (1998) which, from October 2000, brought into direct effect within UK law the 1950 European Convention on Human Rights (Leckie and Pickersgill 1999; for legislation affecting other continents see Forsythe 2000: 110–38). The Home Office rightly describes this as one of the most significant pieces of constitutional legislation enacted in the United Kingdom 'and a key part of the Government's programme to encourage a modern civic society where the rights and responsibilities of our citizens are clearly recognised and properly balanced'.
How far should religion be politically involved? Can religion be apolitical? Should religious educators be more politically informed? uk and links to both citizenship and religious education. Is citizenship a threat to religious education? Can the two make contributions to each other's curriculum? Chapter 2 The politics of hell on earth Human rights and religious education Introduction We have suggested so far that religious education needs to take more account of the political implications of teaching and learning, especially in the representation of religious traditions.
Error was always possible: a 'truth' was never certain. Just as the possibility of falsification is what distinguishes true science from pseudo-science, so the need to test, probe and scrutinise is what makes the open society essential if political advances are to be made. Popper's insight was to recognize that democracy should be viewed merely as a luxury, something a country can afford only once it has reached a certain stage of development. Rather, democracy is a prerequisite to progress. (Edmonds and Eidinow 2001: 190) Popper's notion of democracy was open and participatory, not simply about how we elect leaders.


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Yakuza: Like a Dragon Minigames Include English 'Baka Mitai' Karaoke
By Jenni Lada October 6, 2020
The Yakuza: Like a Dragon minigames take center stage in the latest trailer, and there's a big surprise with the karaoke activity this time around. In addition to the Japanese versions of new and old songs, there will be English versions as well. This includes the classic "Baka Mitai."
The video shows the typical activities you might expect. The batting cages, darts, and golf are back. So are Club Sega games, like Virtua Fighter 2 and Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown. New ones come up too, like an Ichiban Confections shareholder meeting where part-time employee Omelette the chicken appears and a vocational school quiz. At the very end, you can hear a brief clip of "Baka Mitai (I've Been a Fool)" in English.
Here's the full Yakuza: Like a Dragon minigames trailer.
And here's a list of all the English Yakuza: Like a Dragon karaoke songs. "The Future I Dreamed of," "Hell Stew," and "Spring Breeze" are new.
"Baka Mitai (I've Been a Fool)"
"The Future I Dreamed of"
"Hell Stew"
"Like a Butterfly"
"Machine Gun Kiss"
"Spring Breeze"
And here are some screenshots showing the Yakuza: Like a Dragon minigames.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon will come to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC on November 10, 2020, with Smart Delivery available for Xbox One players who eventually get an Xbox Series X. The PlayStation 5 version will appear on March 2, 2021 and, while it has an upgrade path too, it won't use the PS4 version's save files.
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We recently announced the 5 Winners for the FACT Social Justice Challenge and we are thrilled at the caliber and impact of all the Projects. As such, we want to give you a closer look at these collaborative technology Projects and the people behind them. Each Monday in the month of November, we posted an interview from one of the Winning Projects using the fact interviews tag. This is the last interview in the series - thanks for following along!
This week, we're featuring Tobias Eigen from Kabissa Connections. Kabissa is an online network that helps African civil society organizations use ICT to benefit communities all over Africa. The Kabissa Connections Project is an extension of the existing Kabissa platform that will address trust concerns by revealing connections that organizations have with networks, international organizations, supporters and service providers.
Learn more about Kabissa Connections in the interview below!
The inspiration for Kabissa Connections comes out of my work with African civil society organizations for over 15 years, the last ten with Kabissa, always with the aim to help organizations put information and communication technologies (ICT) to work for the benefit of their communities. In the early days, I helped build and run "store and forward" email networks in Africa using Fidonet technology. Then in 1999, inspired by a consultancy helping 10 human rights groups in 5 cities throughout Nigeria, I created Kabissa. Kabissa started out as a domain/website hosting provider, then it grew into a technology partner providing Internet training and support. Now it is a network connecting people and organizations for Africa primarily via an online community website.
Over this entire time, economic, social and political change has been coming to Africa excruciatingly slowly. One reason for this, I believe, is that the existing development aid system does not do enough to elevate and empower the people who are in the best position to create change - the changemakers working on the local level to serve their own communities. Even now, after over 30 years of independence in most countries, these local heroes still do not operate on equal footing, at the same eye level, with their international partners. They are under-resourced, often work in deplorable conditions, can't easily demonstrate their effectiveness, and are accountable not to their beneficiaries and local partners but to the international donor agencies, NGOs and foundations who fund their work.
Another reason is that changemakers, especially those working in rural areas, struggle to use ICT effectively. Regular access to the Internet is hard to come by which leads to people not being able to learn useful tech skills or come up with creative ideas for using tech to help them create change. As a result they waste time online and even unwittingly put themselves and the people around them in danger.
You would think that the rise of blogging and social networking platforms like Facebook present an opportunity for changemakers to use ICT better and to build up their credibility online, but while it is true that they are able to do more online now, the same old problems - and the risks - have also been amplified. Only some, usually those already connected with international charity brands, are effectively leveraging blogging and social networking in support of their mission. Meanwhile local changemakers are trying their best but spread themselves thin on many social networking sites and often fall prey to phishing scams. They also face unknown security risks as they turn to Facebook for "one stop shopping" for both work and play.
Kabissa Connections is an idea to help African changemakers take charge of their presence on the Internet, build a Web of Trust around the projects and organizations they are involved in, and ultimately become more effective and accountable so they can create lasting change in their communities.
As already highlighted in the Kabissa Connections project description, Kabissa's focus for 2011 is on BUILDING TRUST.
As explained in our November 9th Progress Update, we are working on building trust in Kabissa itself, officially organized as a United States 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. We are completing the transition from technology partner to network by making our own organizational structure and procedures more transparent and accessible.
Funding projects to improve Kabissa to suit their needs.
We are busy setting up a volunteer team and infrastructure so that we can continuously help the people and organizations in our network to make the most of Kabissa to showcase themselves and connect with each other to collaborate, share opportunities and help each other to learn how to use ICT more effectively.
As explained in our September 22nd Progress Update, we are working on several projects to improve Kabissa as a networking platform and to enable our members working in Africa to leverage it for their own purposes as much as possible. Besides Kabissa Connections, a top priority for us is to upgrade Kabissa Groups to improve their usability and to enable members to participate via email. We are also working to improve the site functionality overall by adding new features such as translation tools so that the site can be accessible to people who speak languages other than English.
It is always very hard to predict the future of technology projects. However, assuming Kabissa Connections is successfully implemented, I would first and foremost like to see that it helped Kabissa remain a trusted partner to African civil society. The outcome of this would be a larger membership with tens or hundreds of thousands of participating individuals and organizations as well as deeper and more effective cooperation between them via Kabissa.
Besides that I would like to hope that in 5 years the technology sector in Africa (and indeed in the world) will have settled down, that the Internet and the web will have remained open and free, and that Kabissa will have become an integral part of a well-functioning ecosystem of collaborating networks and service providers that is able to help people working in Africa to effectively pursue their own interests online and defend their privacy and personal security.
For Kabissa as an organization, I would like to see that in 5 years and beyond we have succeeded in establishing it as a lean and effective platform run by stakeholders on a sustainable basis.
In the past we have received generous funding from a range of sources including the Africa offices of the Ford Foundation, the Open Society Institute Information Program, Open Society Initiative for West Africa, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the Lonely Planet Foundation (now Planet Wheeler Foundation).
As of 2007, Kabissa currently has no employees or institutional funding, and we have been taking a pole pole (slowly slowly) approach to developing Kabissa even though we have many projects that we are working on. This is intentional and part of our transition strategy.
It would speed up many activities and produce a better result if we could secure regular funding for the next three years to recruit a full-time coordinator (~$60,000 annually including a travel budget) and a web development firm to manage the roadmap and produce an integrated site user interface and design (~30,000 annually). Additional activities, including Kabissa Connections, would be proposed, prioritized and funded on a project basis in collaboration with members and partners.
The open web is the most powerful communication tool in the history of humanity. It's the nervous system of trade, education, governance, activism and play. It allows a single idea to achieve global impact. At its core the open web is participatory, transparent, decentralized and generative. Existing content and software can easily be spun into something new. All without needing to ask for someone else's approval or permission.
What this means in practice is that we want to join forces with any and all projects that are working to defend the open web, and want to avoid reinventing the wheel or creating yet another silo where information goes in and can't come out or be used properly to help make the world a better place.
If you are working on open data, open APIs, badges, or any other related open source/open content project we want to hear from you and work with you to help secure the open web. Our part will be to help African changemakers to produce open, freely usable and sharable content and to take control over their identity on the Internet and reveal the connections they have with their partners and supporters.
Our platform is currently Drupal/CiviCRM so if you have competency in using these tools or want to collaborate on building or improving specific modules we would be particularly grateful for your help.
We would love to hear from Kabissa stakeholders - African organizations, activists, charities, SMEs, entrepreneurs, networks, foundations, international agencies, students, etc - who are interested in joining together to work on developing the Kabissa platform and ensuring it is as useful and relevant as possible.
The best way to follow our progress is to create a free user account at http://www.kabissa.org, join some groups and subscribe to our newsletters and special mailings. If you don't want to create an account you can also just subscribe using your email address.
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लास एंजेल्स की स्थालाकृति काफी विषम है, इसका कुल क्षेत्रफल लगभग ४९८.३ वर्गमील (१,२९०.६ किमी²), जिसमे ४६९.१ वर्गमील (१,२१४.९ किमी²) स्थल एवं २९.२ वर्गमील (७५.७ किमी²) जलीय हिस्सा है। इस लिहाज से क्षेत्रफल के अनुसार यह संयुक्त राज्य अमरीका का चौदहवां सबसे बडा शहर है। The city extends for 44 miles (71 km) longitudinally and for 29 miles (47 km) latitudinally. The perimeter of the city is 342 miles (550 km). It is the only major city in the United States bisected by a mountain range.
The highest point in Los Angeles is Mount Lukens, also called Sister Elsie Peak. Located at the far reaches of the northeastern San Fernando Valley, it reaches a height of 5,080 ft (1,548 m). The major river is the Los Angeles River, which begins in the Canoga Park district of the city and is largely seasonal. The river is lined in concrete for almost its entire length as it flows through the city into nearby Vernon on its way to the Pacific Ocean.
Los Angeles is subject to earthquakes due to its location in the Pacific Ring of Fire. The geologic instability produces numerous fault lines both above and below ground, which altogether cause approximately 10,000 earthquakes every year. One of the major fault lines is the San Andreas Fault. Located at the boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate, it is predicted to be the source of Southern California's next big earthquake. Major earthquakes to have hit the Los Angeles area include the 1994 Northridge earthquake, the 1987 Whittier Narrows earthquake, the 1971 San Fernando earthquake near Sylmar, and the 1933 Long Beach earthquake. Nevertheless, all but a few quakes are of low intensity and are not felt. Parts of the city are also vulnerable to Pacific Ocean tsunamis; harbor areas were damaged by waves from the Valdivia earthquake in 1960.
The city is situated in a Mediterranean climate or Dry-Summer Subtropical zone (Köppen climate classification Csb on the coast, Csa inland), USDA Zones 8-11, experiencing mild, somewhat wet winters and warm to hot summers. The prevalent warm southerly airflow and the blocking effect of mountains to the north give the city a much warmer climate than would be expected. The average annual temperature is 18.86 °C (around 66 °F), much higher than comparable coastal locations at the same distance from the equator elsewhere such as Sydney or Cape Town. Breezes from the Pacific Ocean tend to keep the beach communities of the Los Angeles area cooler in summer and warmer in winter than those further inland; summer temperatures can sometimes be as much as 18 °F (10 °C) warmer in the inland communities compared to that of the coastal communities. A few coastal "micro-climates" have never recorded a temperature below freezing. Coastal areas also see a phenomenon known as the "marine layer," a dense cloud cover caused by the proximity of the ocean that helps keep the temperatures cooler throughout the year. When the marine layer becomes more common and pervades farther inland during the months of May and June, it is called May Gray or June Gloom.
Temperatures in the summer can exceed 90 °F (32 °C), but average summer daytime highs in downtown are 82 °F (27 °C), with overnight lows of 63 °F (17 °C). Winter daytime high temperatures reach around 65 °F (18 °C), on average, with overnight lows of 48 °F (10 °C) and during this season rain is common. The warmest month is August, followed by July and then September. This somewhat large case of seasonal lag is caused by the influence of the ocean and its latitude of 34° north.
The median temperature in January is 57 °F (13 °C) and 73 °F (22 °C) in August. The highest temperature recorded within city borders was 119.0 °F (48.33 °C) in Woodland Hills on July 22, 2006; the lowest temperature recorded was 18.0 °F (−7.8 °C) in 1989, in Canoga Park. The highest temperature recorded for Downtown Los Angeles was 112.0 °F (44.4 °C) on June 26 1990, and the lowest temperature recorded was 28.0 °F (−2.0 °C) on January 4 1949.
Rain occurs mainly in the winter and spring months (February being the wettest month), with great annual variations in storm severity. Los Angeles averages 15 inches (385 mm) of precipitation per year. Tornado warnings are also issued, which are extraordinarily rare downtown, though waterspouts are seen during severe storms at beaches. Snow is extraordinarily rare in the city basin, but the mountainous slopes within city limits typically receive snow every year. The greatest snowfall recorded in downtown Los Angeles was 2.0 inches (5 cm) on January 15, 1932.
The Los Angeles area is rich in native plant species due in part to a diversity in habitats, including beaches, wetlands, and mountains. The most prevalent botanical environment is coastal sage scrub, which covers the hillsides in combustible chaparral. Native plants include: California poppy, matilija poppy, toyon, Coast Live Oak, and giant wild rye grass. Many of these native species, such as the Los Angeles sunflower, have become so rare as to be considered endangered. Though they are not native to the area, the official tree of Los Angeles is the tropical Coral Tree and the official flower of Los Angeles is the Bird of Paradise, Strelitzia reginae.
smog from Mulholland Drive. Smog on Pasadena Freeway, downtown Los Angeles.
Owing to geography, heavy reliance on automobiles, and the Los Angeles/Long Beach port complex, Los Angeles suffers from air pollution in the form of smog. The Los Angeles Basin and the San Fernando Valley are susceptible to atmospheric inversion, which holds in the exhausts from road vehicles, airplanes, locomotives, shipping, manufacturing, and other sources. Unlike other large cities that rely on rain to clear smog, Los Angeles gets only 15 inches (381 mm) of rain each year. Pollution accumulates over multiple consecutive days. Issues of air quality in Los Angeles and other major cities led to the passage of early national environmental legislation, including the Clean Air Act. More recently, the state of California has led the nation in working to limit pollution by mandating low emissions vehicles.
As a result, pollution levels have dropped in recent decades. The number of Stage 1 smog alerts has declined from over 100 per year in the 1970s to almost zero in the new millennium. Despite improvement, the 2006 annual report of the American Lung Association ranks the city as the most polluted in the country with short-term particle pollution and year-round particle pollution. In addition, the groundwater is increasingly threatened by MTBE from gas stations and perchlorate from rocket fuel. With pollution still a significant problem, the city continues to take aggressive steps to improve air and water conditions.
↑ विलार्ड, सी. डी., द हेराल्ड्स हिस्ट्री ऑफ लॉस एंजेल्स (लॉस एंजेल्स: किंग्सले-बर्न्स, १९०१): २२.
↑ Pool, Bob. "In Woodland Hills, It's Just Too Darn Hot." Los Angeles Times July 26, 2006, B1.
↑ People at Risk In 25 U.S. Cities Most Polluted by Short-Term Particle Pollution. American Lung Association. Retrieved on January 5, 2007.
↑ People at Risk In 25 U.S. Cities Most Polluted by Year-Round Particle Pollution. American Lung Association. Retrieved on January 5, 2007.
↑ Lopez, Theresa Adams. "Air Quality Programs at the Port of Los Angeles saw Refinement in 2005 with Focus on Ramping up in 2006पीडीऍफ." Port of Los Angeles (News Release). February 17, 2006.
↑ Staff Writer. "Air Quality Protections Take Off." Environmental Defense. December 6, 2004.


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Q: How to count the elements of an array of struct in C? I need to build a function that gets an array of struct as a parameter. The struct looks like that
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The function should return the age of the oldest person in the array. So, for that, I believe I have to know how many elements are there in the array given as the parameter, then I can figure out the oldest age with a for and an if.

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Herd of cows chaos nearly descends on M5 motorway
A herd of runaway cows were diverted from away the M5
Cows escaped from a field in Pinhoe (Image: Google)
Police have told how they successfully avoided a potentially very serious hazard to drivers by diverting a herd of runaway cows from the motorway.
A herd of around a dozen cows were reported to have escaped from Pinn Hill, Pinhoe, yesterday at about 5.30pm.
It was feared the cows may be heading towards the motorway so traffic units were called in to deal with the incident.
Pinn Hill, Pinhoe (Image: Google)
A police spokesperson said: "There were concerns that if they got on to the M5 the cows could cause significant damage.
"At one point it was thought the cows may have to be shot but the traffic units were able to help get the cows back into the field where they belonged."
Royal Marines 'scrawl Nazi swastika on chest of comrade' during initiation ceremony
Suspect arrested for breaking into police car - 24 hours after being caught for drink-driving


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Wake Smith: Is Solar Geoengineering bound to be Unethical?
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Is Solar Geoengineering bound to be Unethical?
Wednesday December 1, 4:00 – 5:15PM
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Solar geoengineering is a nascent and controversial climate intervention premise that would not obviate the need for mitigation but could nonetheless prove useful in cooling an overheated planet. There are many reasons for caution here, including myriad scientific unknowns and daunting governance challenges. However, there is also a normative shadow that seems to hover over this field. Is solar geoengineering somehow unethical? Wake Smith seeks to puzzle it out. Skeptics welcome.
Wake Smith is a Lecturer in Yale College, where he teaches what is understood to be the world's first undergraduate survey course on climate engineering. The core of that course will be published in book form in March 2022 by the Cambridge University Press under the title Pandora's Toolbox: The Hopes and Hazards of Climate Intervention. As a Senior Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School, he has published papers on the aeronautics, costs, and deployment logistics of stratospheric aerosol injection as well as on the proper governance of research into these technologies. He finished his business career in private equity with New York based New State Capital. He previously served as: Chairman and President of Pemco World Air Services; Chief Operating Officer of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings; and President of the flight training division of Boeing. He holds a BA in History from Yale and an MBA from Harvard. His faculty sponsor is Joseph Aldy, Professor of the Practice of Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School. Email: wakesmith@hks.harvard.edu


We are now heading towards the next event, which is already a tradition for those who are part of an anthropological scientific activity: The "Francisc I.Rainer" Symposium – 2018 autumn edition, Arad - Romania.
The event, which has an international presence this year, will start on Thursday, October 18th 2018, with certain activities between 01-06 pm in "Aurel Vlaicu" University, Arad, followed by Friday, october 19th, between 10-18 pm in the "Vasile Goldiș" University of West, Arad. Deatailed programm will appear shortly before event, avaible also on our site. The scientific and organizing touch is given by the institutions, comitees and societies known as organizing parts in the past years.
The symposium subject of the year is ANTROPOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT, a subject that, similarly to the past years, wants to develop a good experience through the attendees, so that each of the participants can be part of the newest development paths of antropology, as a science of the man in his integral bio-social-cultural context of biodiversity.
The title, along with the authors and the summary details of the paper (see the application form) need to be sent latest on Saturday September 29th, 2018 by online registration. The summaries (approximately 300 words) should not have more than 10-15 rows. They will be part of a summary volume (ISBN 978-973-0-16119-9).
The extended paper works (including the tables and related figures) should not exceed 10 – 12 pages (line spacing ½, font Times New Roman 12); they should be submitted electronically latest in the day of presentation at the symposium secretary office (memorystick/CD) or sent before by email to, simpozionantropologic@uav.ro , and will be visible in the "Rainer Days" collection, vol. 12.
The "ANTROPOLOGY AND DEMOGRAPHY" and "ANTROPOLOGY AND GENETICS" volumes will be published in September 2018, and it includes the mini-chapters written by the authors that participated to the last two editions of Rainer Symposium (Bucharest). We will, for sure, do the same this year.
Thanks for your attention. Looking forward to receive the applications, along with the summaries.


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Holston, Watson others gather for S.C. UMVIM service
By Jessica Connor
COLUMBIA—Praising the unrelenting call to mission by a heavenly Father who makes an offer we can't refuse, Bishop Jonathan Holston led worship at an S.C. United Methodist Volunteers in Mission gathering April 13 that brought dozens from across the state to pray, sing, praise and celebrate the risen Lord whose great love for us prompts us to serve others in His name.
"We share a unique ministry together, and when you consider what God is doing for us, with us and through us, I believe it's an offer we can't refuse," Holston told the crowd to fervent applause.
Holston's love for missions has taken him around the world and gained him recognition as a mission specialist in the North Georgia Conference Council of Ministries, prior to his episcopal election in 2012. In his work as conference disaster relief coordinator, Holston served on the United Methodist Committee on Relief, on the Catastrophic Disaster Response Team and as the Church World Service disaster consultant in Georgia. He traveled extensively as a specialist in missions to Uganda, Costa Rica, Haiti, Honduras, Zimbabwe, Kenya, India, China and Hong Kong.
At the UMVIM service, he recalled his very first international mission trip, when as a pastor in the North Georgia Annual Conference, his bishop Lloyd Knox turned to him unexpectedly and said, "Do you have a passport? I'm going to Costa Rica and you're going with me."
The experience was a turning point, Holston said.
"That's when I began to understand what mission is all about: an opportunity to be what God had called me to be," Holston said. "Any time you challenge yourself to be on the cutting edge of ministry is extraordinary."
He urged those gathered to understand that when God calls us to do something and we accept, we are really giving God permission to work through us to do His work.
"We are called to shed light into the world of faith and hope and grace," Holston said. "With mission work, God makes an offer … and it matters most when we say Lord, shine your light through me and make a difference."
On one trip to Honduras to build latrines, he led a group of young missioners who couldn't bear the thought of being without their phones for such a long time. But by the end of the trip, there was a total transformation; the young people didn't want to go home.
"God calls us to go into places we have not even envisioned," Holston said, asking the UMVIM members to open their minds and dream a little. "Where is it you believe God is calling you, your church, maybe even this annual conference, to go where we have not even dreamed of?"
Dream, he said—and next year, do it.
Rounding out the service were singing, prayer and other remarks, including deep appreciation to UMVIM founder Mike Watson and others responsible for the start of the mission organization.
For more information on S.C. UMVIM and upcoming trips, visit www.umvim-sc.org.
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Telltale Games' The Walking Dead runs away with Spike TV's Game of the Year
Leading publisher of digital entertainment Telltale Games and Robert Kirkman, the Eisner Award-winning creator and writer of The Walking Dead for Skybound and Image Comics, announced December 11 that the winner of 2012 Game of the Year at the 10th annual SpikeTV Video Game Awards,The Walking Dead, is now available for purchase from North American retailers on Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and PC.
The Walking Dead also earned Game of the Year honors from editorial outlets including Cheat Code Central, and is currently nominated for top honors in IGN.com's annual awards. IGN gave the final episode of the season an Editor's Choice Award and a score of 9.5 out of 10 saying, "People will reference the series over and over as the benchmark for story-telling in games," and summed up the game's emotional impact by stating, "I cried in the final minutes, sat silently through the credits, and was speechless after the epilogue."
The Walking Dead is set in the world of Robert Kirkman's award-winning comic book series. Players experience life-changing events, meeting new characters and some familiar to fans of the comic book series, in events that foreshadow the story of Deputy Sheriff Rick Grimes. The Walking Dead offers an emotionally-charged, tailored game experience -- a player's actions and choices affect how their story plays out across the entire series.
The Walking Dead is rated 'M' (Mature) for Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes and Strong Language by the ESRB.
The Walking Dead is also available to download for Macintosh Computers from the Telltale Online Store and other digital outlets and is available for compatible iOS devices from the App Store.
For more information on the game, visit the official website, Facebook, and follow Telltale Games on Twitter. For more information on The Walking Dead, Robert Kirkman, and all of his titles, visit www.Skybound.com.
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Throwing the perfect hen party can be a tricky thing to pull off, but when you choose Signature Living as your hen party hotel you've got it nailed before you've even started.
Here's what makes Signature Living the best hen party hotel and a selection of hen do ideas we have up our sleeve that will make your last moments of freedom unforgettable.
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Signature Living like to step outside the box when it comes to surprising our guests and our innovative ideas often seem impossible. But seeing is believing, once you step foot into any of our pool party apartments prepare for minds to be blown.
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Check out the Laurent Perrier pool room , the first of its kind, with its very own 20-foot pool spanning the entire length of the upper level apartment.
Containing 12 double cabins each with their very own double bed, flat screen TV and WC facilities, perfect for a group of girls enjoying the hen party of a lifetime. What more could you need? How's about a private bar for whipping up some poolside cocktails to help celebrate the occasion. Done.
Or perhaps you'd like to go bigger, better and wetter?
Well, there's no other hen party hotel in Liverpool that can provide the equivalent of a Morgan's Pool Party.
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Thanks to the seemingly endless space we provide inside every hen party hotel room and apartment, we can arrange for all sorts of fun things to help you get your hen party off to a great start.
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As ladies, we all know that the best part of most nights out can be getting ready. All the fun, gossip and cocktails, swapping beauty tips and trying on thirty different outfits, its simply what most of us live for.
What if we could add to the experience by providing your very own bartender (with or without clothes the choice is yours)?
Or perhaps we arrange Uptown Funk to make you and your girls over right inside your hotel room or apartment or by book you and the laides all pampering appointments in Pull Salon?
We'll even arrange bottles of chilled bubbly, themed banners, balloons and cupcakes to greet you on check-in, themed to reflect those cheeky hen party vibes.
This is all so you and your ladies can enjoy getting glammed up together with the perfect hen party trimmings inside the perfect hen party hotel.
Before making your way out into the world famous Liverpool nightlife how's about taking advantage of all the amazing entertainment options we offer at Signature Living.
If it's laid back vibes you are after, The Bastion Bar and Restaurant have live music playing every Friday night including local artists performing acoustic sets perfect for a few pre-night out cocktails in a friendly relaxed atmosphere.
Or perhaps you want to crank it up another level?
If so, try booking one of our famous cocktail masterclasses where you and the girls will be given a lesson in the art of mixology from our very talented Bar Signature staff?
Not only will you be able to whip up some classic cocktail concoctions, but you'll make up some of your own and there'll be a few cheeky games, shots and of course a lorra lorra laughs.
Hen party cheekiness is always on the cards at Signature Living and we love to add spice to any and every hen party. Keep your eyes out on our social media pages so you can plan your hen party in Liverpool around one of the amazing Million Dollar Men evenings.
These nights are extremely popular with all our hen parties and its little wonder why. When you see the "talent" these guys display on stage you'll be pleased you chose Signature Living for your hen party hotel for sure.
Because let's face it, this is what you came for.
The world famous Liverpool nightlife makes every hen party night out easy, fun and exciting.
Lucky for you hens you've already booked the best hen party hotel or apartment in Liverpool for easy access to the best nightlife in the city.
Our Bold Street Apartments and Arthouse Hotel are bordered by Liverpool's best and most dynamic bars and of course, our very own Alma de Cuba the crowning jewel of Seel Street.
There are other great places to see that will certainly show any hen party a great time.
Signature Living Hotel, The Shankly and our Mathew Street apartments all boast easy access to the nightlife found on and around the most iconic street in the city; Mathew Street.
Here you will find our very own Bar Signature, as well as a huge choice of retro bars, Irish haunts and live music venues, whose stages hosted none other than The Beatles, among other musical greats.
Mathew Street is part of Liverpool's long musical heritage and it's practically law that you must visit The Cavern Club on your visit to Liverpool, if only to dance on the tables a little bit.
Over time other destinations have become firm favourites among regular party goers of Liverpool.
The Baltic Triangle is now home to a number of quirky warehouse style bars all with unique themes, fantastic entertainment and a laid back fun party atmosphere. Then there's the upmarket Castle Street and Albert Dock which is ideal for a few posh cocktails before the real party begins.
And who could forget Concert Square, the best place in Liverpool for cheap drinks offers, cheesy pop music and plenty of outdoor seating for those long balmy summer nights?
Liverpool has it all when it comes to the perfect hen party night out, and Signature Living's hen party hotel and apartments are within easy reach of it all.
After you've enjoyed all the very best of Liverpool's nightlife and our own amazing hen party entertainment you and your hens might need a little time to recuperate before heading back to reality.
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Cradle of the Moon is set after the Alicization arc ends! In case you do not want to spoil yourself, please do not read it! Especially with the story. Actually, Sword Art Online was licensed for English language by Yen Press. So, to prevent legal disputes, Baka Tsuki took it down from there sites. If you search. The Baka-Tsuki translation aggregate has declared the Sword Art Online project to be "Abandoned". All SAO-related material, save the page.
I'm all for that idea. Real name is Kirigaya Kazuto.
I must be getting old, as I can't see it. XDDD On a more on-topic note, I think I put the translation for tssuki page in the right section the discussion tab right? Alright, I'll try my best lol. However, guardian knights who boast of overwhelming strength guard the entrance.
I fail to see how that's a reason though as the special with Kirito meeting Asuna was inserted after we went past those event. And if I do, where can I get it?
The chapter is 98 pages long and he has 21 more pages to go Lp So please ignore it. The girl and young dragon ran past the pillars, which blocked the sun, Solus, to form slanted stripes of glorious light. Even though she obstinately continued to deny that she embodied Kami-sama, in the time of the Great War, Ronye had witnessed at close range Asuna producing an enormous rift in the earth with one swing of her sword.
At least artt down Kirito and Asuna's time in Aria serves to address the problem I mentioned in Talk: Together, they went through the crowd, keeping their heads down and saying 'excuse me, excuse me'. I think hair style is something the players can change by themselves, like how one can pick up movable objects, I think combing would be allowed at least.
Besides, onilne wait will make it all the more worthwhile. P gives a closer look at the story from asunas pooint of view and fills in all the crap that seemed to be missing from the main story line of aincrad.
Rondo is still about pages long though, so I'm not sure if the author just reorganized it or not. Thus resizing the image would be possible.
Of course, anyone is free to point out corrections to make, I only made these on the spot. That is a massive jump.
Hopefully someone will fill in the job, and if has free time, re-translate the missing volumes too. I know you aren't in this for public recognition, so why onlije you care about that? Note, this is done by a person called Melannis. Like drops from a full bottle, true. On a side note: Lyfa – Kirito's cousin, real name Suguha. Ploting on using the trust from the father of Asuna, aka Yuuki Asuna, to force against Asuna's will for a marriage of convenience. And thanks, I appreciate all the work you put into baks it.
Considering how Battle Tournaments are normally be named, Bullet of Bullets makes less sense than Ballet of Bullets which actually fits more as far as tournament names go. I would hence like to propose that we replace the current and if I may say, extremely limited capability carrying nav table system:. They desire to remove them or turn them blue. Chapter one of the first novel is in the sword art online side stories. I know the character descriptions for Kirito, Ronie and Teiza are already technically done in Vol 10, but I thought I'd put up my own translation of them in case anyone wants to use it.


Bridal path was great! I had no idea what I wanted and Helen helped me pick through everything I did and didn't like. Everyone was laid back and put no pressure on me while providing expert and professional opinions! Great, stress free experience!
Thank you so much for helping me find my dream dress!!!! Peyton was the best stylist!!! Everyone was so nice and helpful!!! Such a great experience at Bridal Path!!!!!
My experience with The Bridal Path was absolutely incredible! The lovely ladies at the Bridal Path made my family and I feel completely comfortable. They took all of the stress away from wedding dress shopping, and I loved the one-on-one attention that they gave me. With their help, I was able to find the dress of my dreams! I highly recommend the Bridal Path for their amazing dress styles and their astounding customer service!
If there were more than 5 stars to give I would honestly do just that! I was in an emergency with my original dress I chose and they stepped right up to help me conquer the problem. Audrey made me feel like she was in this with me and that I was not alone! With coming down to the last couple months of my wedding it was a dream to be able to come to Bridal Path and have someone tell me it was going to be okay and help me fix the problem head on. Every girl deserves to be a Bridal Path bride!
I had the best experience at the Bridal Path! Helen, and all of the other girls were so fun and friendly! I cannot wait to wear my dream gown in October! Thanks a ton for all of the help y'all provided!
I LOVED my experience here! Everybody was so kind and uplifting! I felt completely comfortable! Audrey was particularly wonderful! When I found "the one" it was an absolute dream! You all made me feel like a true bride :) I can't wait to pick up my dress!
Absolutely enjoyed bridal path!!! So thankful for Amelia's help, couldn't have found the perfect dress without her!! Would recommend to everyone!!!
Stacy at the Bridal Path was absolutely fantastic. She made me feel so comfortable and helped to guide me through the process. Everyone made the experience so special and so much fun!
The Bridal Path employees goes above and beyond to help take that stress of picking the right wedding dress away. The service there is exceptional. I would recommend that all newly engaged bride to be shop Bridal Path. I'm sure glad I did.
I loved my visit to The Bridal Path! It is such a beautiful store and has a wonderful selection. Everyone was so nice and friendly. Helen went above and beyond to make it a special day for me and my family!
I didn't know what to expect at first and was feeling a bit overwhelmed but Stacey began talking to me and my fears went away. She was great! Your entire staff made it such a pleasurable experience. Thank you ALL for helping me find the perfect dress.
Stacey and all the Bridal Path staff were absolutely wonderful! They truly care and made every effort to make sure my dress was everything I wanted and more!
I had such a great experience! I was nervous about the whole thing, but Helen was so amazing about making everything seem normal and fun! She found me the perfect dress too! All the ladies of Bridal Path are so sweet and awesome!
Helen was so sweet and helpful!! She took her time with us and made sure we found what we needed and more! A great selection of dresses.
Thank you thank you THANK YOU. I cannot say it enough. Everybody was absolutely amazing and made my experience so easy and fun! Y'all made me feel like I was the only girl there and never once did I feel rushed or pressured. You helped me find my dream wedding dress and I cannot be more excited for my big day!
I loved my experience at the Bridal Path. The girl who helped me was the absolute best. She constantly strived to give me the best look. She was conscious of my opinions and was all around awesome! So glad I chose to be a Bridal Path Bride!
I had an incredible experience at the Bridal Path. Their wonderful team made this indecisive bride's life so much easier with their knowledge, compassion, and honest suggestions! I could have never picked "The Dress" without them and highly recommend The Bridal Path for an enjoyable, stress-free experience!
Audrey was incredible and so supportive throughout my appointment. I felt so confident saying yes to my dress because I knew she was invested in seeing me happy and glowing. I can't say enough incredible things about The Bridal Path!
Thank you Stacy McKinney for all of your help when I was searching for "the" dress. You were so much help in finding exactly what I wanted. You made it a cherished memory for me and my mom. The advise and guidance was so appreciated.
Shopping for my wedding dress was a very good experience because of the staff at the Bridal Parh. Our sales associate was Stacy McKinney who couldn't have been more helpful. She was a joy to work with, cordial and very knowledgeable about the gowns and process of making a selection. Thank you all at the Bridal Path for your help and advise.
Stacey was amazing! So sweet and patient with me and helped me find the perfect dress!
I absolutely had the BEST time at Bridal Path! Everyone was so sweet and friendly, and really did give me the ultimate experience in finding my dream dress!!!
My experience was wonderful! I couldn't have asked for a better place to find my wedding dress! Thank y'all so much!!!
OMG!!!?? I LOVE THE ATMOSPHERE, they catered to my needs, very nice and so helpful! I purchased my dress on my first visit and I would highly recommend them to every bride in the world literally!!!! Love Ms.Stacey & thanks to Ms.Coretta for the recommendation!! They're the best.!!!????
My experience at this store was absolutely amazing. I have always been extremely self-conscious about my body and my consultant went out of her way to make me feel like I would be the most beautiful bride on my wedding day. Thank you Mrs. Stacey McKinney for your patience, kindness, and support that you showed me and my bridal party. I can't wait to say "I do"!
Stacey McKinney was amazing! I came in this past Saturday and she was so fun & understanding. She made me feel so beautiful. Thank you so much for making me feel like a true bride! It was so special.
My experience at The Bridal Path was excellent from start to finish. It started with my mom having a great conversation with Audrey when she called to schedule our appointment. Audrey helped her feel at ease and assured her we would have a good experience whether we purchased a dress there or not. The date of our appointment was also wonderful. As a plus size bride, I was extremely nervous about actually having dresses to try on. Audrey was very warm and open to ideas. I never once felt like I couldn't try something or that my ideas were not good. Even when we left the store for another appointment and then called back later that day to find out if we could come back in and try that dress on ONE MORE TIME, everyone was wonderful. I am so glad I found my dress there. I would definitely recommend shopping at The Bridal Path to everyone.
Stacy is the best! Such a wonderful experience. Everyone was so sweet and I'm so excited that I found the perfect dress!
We had such a great afternoon! Stacey let us go through the store and then left me alone with several dresses to see if one jumped out at me and it did! The first dress I tried on was mine. My friends and I had such a blast and we're so grateful for how quick we got in and how easy and fun it was!
Great experience shopping for and buying my wedding dress the past weekend at the Bridal Path! Experienced stylists, chic store, and great selection overall!
I had the best experience at Bridal Path when trying on and choosing my dress! Everything from the helpful employees, variety of dresses, to the overall relaxing atmosphere made it a fun experience for me and my family.
Great service! The consultants are very helpful and knows how to choose the perfect dress for you! I would absolutely recommend this bridal shop to every bride!
Omg, omg, every bride to be, deserves to be treated special. These ladies are remarkable! They genuinely care about your needs. They have so much knowledge and they are so eager to please. They understand that we all have different body shapes and they know what to recommend. I recommend brides, mother of the brides, flower girls and brides maids to go see them. Thank y'all for your kindness.
Everyone at The Bridal Path was so kind & welcoming—plus they made my bridal experience such a breeze! I absolutely can't wait to wear my dream dress!!
I so enjoyed my visit! I truly loved the dresses I tried on! Y'all were so helpful & sweet!!
Absolutely the best experience looking for my wedding dress! I could not have asking for better service or help, I thoroughly enjoyed myself! I loved everything about the store and the entire experience! The dresses they have are beautiful and there are so many to choose and such a variety of prices ranges as well. Audrey was the most amazing help!
I recently had a very enjoyable experience at The Bridal Path. So enjoyable that I said "yes to the dress!" Yay! My appointment was lead by Audrey. She was great from our initial introductions until she walked with my mom and I out the front door and thanking us for choosing to shop at Bridal Path after completing my purchase. When the appointment began Audrey guided me to the dresses that were in my price range, she explained the sizing of wedding gowns versus your street size and I picked from there. I can appreciate this as I did not want to even be tempted by a dress above my price range and have to walk away from it. Audrey was patient, knowledgeable, and a joy during the process of trying on several dresses before finding the one that was right for me. We had a fun time while staying focused on the ultimate goal...selecting a dress. We also had the pleasure of meeting Janie and Amelia and they were both welcoming and helpful during the process. I'm looking forward to going back for my fitting. Thank you Bridal Path team!
The Bridal Path made finding the perfect dress easy and fun! I had the best experience and am looking forward to wearing the dress. I can't wait to recommend The Bridal Path to all of my friends. Stacy helped me to find the dress. I appreciated the time she took to meet with me and listen to what I did and did not like about all of the dresses she helped me try on. She was a delight to work with. I'm sure the rest of the staff is just as wonderful and fun! I appreciate that The Bridal Path was willing to work with me on the price of the dress. I enjoyed how organized the store was as well as the spacious dressing room and beautifully decorated main area.
I loveddddddddddddd my visit here!! It was so refreshing and they allow you to try on more than enough dresses to make sure that you make the right choice! I am in the process of finalizing my picks for my main dress. I am having a beach wedding and they had every dress that screamed BEACH! They made me even more excited! I'm sooo happy! Thank you ladies, especially Mrs. Stacey for everything!
Great experience today at the Bridal Path! Amelia was so helpful and patient as I tried on many beautiful gowns and found just the right one!
So sweet and helpful! Loved the whole experience!
I absolutely LOVED my experience at The Bridal Path. The ladies were so nice and attentive and I knew from the start I'd chosen the right place to come to. They squeezed my family and I in as a walk in, but you would not have ever known because of who dedicated they were to making sure our experience was top notch and memorable. We were soooo impressed and grateful for their outstanding customer service and sweet demeanors. Thank you again, ladies for a wonderful experience!
Stacey and the staff were amazing. They made me feel like I was the only person who mattered. I absolutely adore my dress. I had a great many fears before trying on my first dress, but It was like Stacey read my mind. Bridal Path went above and beyond to make sure I looked my best from my head to my toe!
This experience was like no other! I could not have asked for a better place to find my dream dress! Everyone was so friendly and made me feel right at home!
Today was wonderful! Stacy was great! Found the dress of my dreams!
could not have been any better! we all had a great time and i felt like i was #1 priority the whole visit - (and so did my friends) was not rushed whatsoever. very sweet ladies.


The initial introduction chapter I think is a bit long winded in its discussion of comparing Benedict Anderson and his work called Imagined Communities, as well as, on David Henley's writing. However once you get past that, the author brings it back to how it relates to southeast Asia and specifically Laos.
Instead, the aim of the book is to discuss how a specific idea about Laos and its culture was formed with reference to divergent discourses on Laos and the Lao.
p.27 - We all know the major Lao kingdoms of Luangprabang, Vientiane and Champassak. However, "besides these three kingdoms located in the Mekong valley, the geopolitical map of what was to become Laos was made up by smaller kingdoms like the Phyan Kingdom in Xiengkhuang and a group of smaller chiefdoms like Huaphan and Sipsong Chuthai situated between the Mekong Valley and the Annamese Cordillera.
p.69 - A map showing how back in the 1920s and 1930s Laos did not even appear in Thai literature. They essentially treated it as their own Thai territory even though at the time the Kingdom of Lanxang still existed.
p.83 - Fascinating section on how Lao territory is lost or "returned" to Thailand and how France reluctantly agrees to it in part because of the irredendentist movement in Thailand and facing a war against Germany.
p.100 - Another fascinating section. This one is on how the Vietnamese play into Lao politics and population and how it began. In short, it was because the French brought them in to work in government posts and because they spoke French. The writer also paints an interesting picture of how this was simply normal within the realm of Laos being a part of French Indochina.
Within this section, there's also a startling discussion on how some French politicians wanted Laos to be completely colonized by the Vietnamese who they believed were seen as being more industrial than the Lao. And that by doing this, cities would grow and agricultural output would increase. Their plan would have been to move Vietnamese people in by the thousands throughout several cities and to literally supplant Lao people from their own land so that they would become a minority.
However these idea, fortunately, were repulsed by other French politicians of the time as well as by Lao Prince Phetsarath. They argued back saying that such a plan would backfire and would cause great harm to Lao people. Furthermore, resistance movements in Vietnam were springing up. This worked in Laos' favor. A new argument was put forward suggesting the Lao were more loyal and peaceful and such resistance would not spring forth unless Vietnamese were brought in. Furthermore, as it turned out, even though roads were created linking Laos and Vietnam, the Vietnamese did not come in groves to Laos.
p.111 - Section on how writing Laos' national history, its challenges and politics that play into it.
p.127 - Discusses how Lao language becomes politicized and separated from its neighbors purposely, both for practical reasons and also for nationalistic reasons. Another incredible interesting section to read!
I could go on with all the fascinating details of this book but I'll stop myself. I'll end with saying that reading this book was a good learning exercise and it acted as a reminder. Why? Because we sometimes forget that Laos, though historically quite old if we take into account the Kingdom of Lan Xang from Chao Fa Ngum's period in the 1300s, is still a young country by modern nation standards, as the Lao PDR was only established in 1975. Much of what we think of modern day Laos and Lao culture is often based on very recent modern history. This book reminds us of some of those forgotten details of Lao identity and history and how certain elements came to be.
If what I wrote interests you, then definitely pick up a copy of this book. At the time of this writing, there's a sale price of $13USD on Amazon.com. Highly recommended reading.
For those who might be interested, I've included the full table of contents below.