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Intercepted Al Qaeda Conference Call Blew Up Its Plot
August 7, 2013 by JOE GANDELMAN, Editor-In-Chief Leave a Comment
When Ayman al Zawahiri reached out and touched terrorists on a conference call it was intercepted by intelligence.
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heard of the old World War II saying "Loose lips sink ships?" A report in The Daily Beast indicating that an Al Qaeda conference call involving some 20th terrorist was intercepted and (presumably) foiled suggests it needs to be updated to the 21st century, terrorist-punctuated world: Blabbing beards botch bombs.
The crucial intercept that prompted the U.S. government to close embassies in 22 countries was a conference call between al Qaeda's senior leaders and representatives of several of the group's affiliates throughout the region.
The intercept provided the U.S. intelligence community with a rare glimpse into how al Qaeda's leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, manages a global organization that includes affiliates in Africa, the Middle East, and southwest and southeast Asia.
Several news outlets reported Monday on an intercepted communication last week between Zawahiri and Nasser al-Wuhayshi, the leader of al Qaeda's affiliate based in Yemen. But The Daily Beast has learned that the discussion between the two al Qaeda leaders happened in a conference call that included the leaders or representatives of the top leadership of al Qaeda and its affiliates calling in from different locations, according to three U.S. officials familiar with the intelligence. All told, said one U.S. intelligence official, more than 20 al Qaeda operatives were on the call.
To be sure, the CIA had been tracking the threat posed by Wuhayshi for months. An earlier communication between Zawahiri and Wuhayshi delivered through a courier was picked up last month, according to three U.S. intelligence officials. But the conference call provided a new sense of urgency for the U.S. government, the sources said.
Al Qaeda members included representatives or leaders from Nigeria's Boko Haram, the Pakistani Taliban, al Qaeda in Iraq, al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, and more obscure al Qaeda affiliates such as the Uzbekistan branch. Also on the call were representatives of aspiring al Qaeda affiliates such as al Qaeda in the Sinai Peninsula, according to a U.S. intelligence official. The presence of aspiring al Qaeda affiliates operating in the Sinai was one reason the State Department closed the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv, according to one U.S. intelligence official. "These guys already proved they could hit Eilat. It's not out of the range of possibilities that they could hit us in Tel Aviv," the official said.
And lest you think that Edward Snowden will have little impact on having the U.S. kep safe from the REAL versus perceived, ideological, or stereotypical U.S. government bad guys, THINK AGAIN:
Al Qaeda leaders had assumed the conference calls, which give Zawahiri the ability to manage his organization from a remote location, were secure. But leaks about the original intercepts have likely exposed the operation that allowed the U.S. intelligence community to listen in on the al Qaeda board meetings.
In other words: if this had not been intercepted it would have greatly enhanced the likelihood that the plot would come off with out a hitch. Which is what could happen in the future.
The report also contains some other fascinating details. The Week's Keith Wagstaff notes:
So what do al Qaeda leaders talk about on a conference call?
U.S. intelligence officials who were listening in say the terrorists discussed having teams ready to carry out a pending attack. Also, Wuhayshi got a promotion to "Ma'sul al-Amm," which translates roughly to "general manager," putting him in charge of multiple al Qaeda affiliates across the Muslim world.
While promoting someone to general manager might seem a little corporate for a terrorist organization, al Qaeda actually has a history of Office Space-like politics, once admonishing an operative for turning in expense reports late, failing to meet financial goals, and not getting along with team members.
Holding a conference call, however, was almost certainly a mistake for al Qaeda, as the United States followed up with a drone strike that killed six suspected militants in Yemen. Earlier today, Yemeni officials claimed to have broken up a plot to blow up oil pipelines and seize control of some of the country's ports.
Most of the publicity will surround the fact that a conference call exposed the operation — but the real thinking here should be about the facts that Mr. Snowden's leaks that are being hailed as saving Americans from those bad guys in the U.S. government may make it more difficult for the U.S. government to save Americans from those bad guys who plot mass murder behind closed doors.
SOME OTHER VIEWPOINTS ON THIS STORY:
—Charles Johnson:
And thanks to Edward Snowden and Glenn Greenwald, this is probably the last time we'll be able to pull off this trick…A look around the web and Twitter shows that Greenwald and his army of apologists are already casting doubt on this report and suggesting it was leaked to the Daily Beast's reporters in order to shore up the case for NSA surveillance. Of course. Once you start down Conspiracy Theory Avenue, you discover that there are no turn-offs.
—Gawker:
But the story's assorted details — the intercept, the precise title of an al Qaeda official ("Ma'sul al-Amm"), the locations of the call's participants, and so on — suggest a coordinated leak by U.S. intelligence leaders at the exact moment the same group of leaders seek to punish individual leakers like Bradley Manning and Edward Snowden. That or the unnamed officials are lying. Which they are known to do.
The political upshot of the described intercept is clear: this intelligence, and the number of lives it (potentially) saved, bolsters the case for a secret yet massive surveillance state. We caught the terrorists! We won! Former NSA spook John Schindler, a vocal critic of Edward Snowden's leak campaign, admitted as much this morning.
In which case, it doesn't really matter whether the story is true. The embassies are closed, the Daily Beast got their scoop, Edward Snowden is holed up in Russia, and Bradley Manning awaits sentencing at Fort Meade, Maryland.
–-Will Bunch:
I feel like we're in the middle of a Great Unraveling, that now that the lid has been lifted on the extent of government spying on law-abiding American citizens (thank you, Ed Snowden), there's a frantic effort to put the lid back on. What's happening with the official reaction to the alleged al-Qaeda plot is clearly a part of that effort — regardless of whether the actual plot is bogus or all too real.
–-PJ Tatler:
Lake points out that al Qaeda thought its conference calls were secure, but now that the Obama administration is disclosing that we're listening in on them, the terrorists will stop using them. Ditto the courier that we've disclosed intercepting. So we've jeopardized a potential gold mine of intelligence.
The conference calls do point toward central al Qaeda control and management of its far-flung affiliates, which is something the Obama administration has insisted is not happening after Osama bin Laden's demise. They'll probably go on insisting that it's not happening. They'll insist that "core al Qaeda" is still on the run, despite the fact that its conference call caused the Obama administration to go on the run from embassies across about a quarter of the planet, more or less.
Long-time intel hands are looking at the closures and evacuations ordered departures as a "crazy pants" move. Disclosing the fact that the US had tapped into al Qaeda's "Legion of Doom" conference call is just as crazy pants.
—Balloon Juice:
In case you were wondering why al Qaeda has thus far been unable to follow up on the spectacularly successful (from their point of view) September 11 attacks, this conference call may provide a critical clue: Perhaps, like many a Silicon Valley wunderkind before them, al Qaeda's senior management team transformed a once-agile organization into a stodgy, hidebound old clunker of a corporation and have since occupied themselves with meetings, PowerPoints and mission / vision statement revisions. Either that or someone droned the s— out of every new project launch leader.
–-Hot Air's Ed Morrissey:
Of course, the problem with this revelation — actually the original leak specifying the intercept of the communication between Zawahiri and Wuhayshi — is that it has tipped off AQ about the lack of security on their conference calls. That will make it more difficult for the US to keep tabs on the group, but it also forces AQ to find another way to exert central control over the collective. That will continue to be a problem with an organization known for its effective coordination and strategic targeting.
This also demonstrates that the concept of "core al-Qaeda" as something separate from the whole is an illusion. Clearly, Zawahiri remains in control of the organization, demanding action from AQAP and assigning roles to individual members. Wuhayshi got promoted to a general-manager position for the entire network in the course of this call, for instance, and affiliates reported operational status to Zawahiri on attacks planned for the near future. It was this information — the assurance given that assets were already in place for the next series of attacks — which drove the response from the US…
A CROSS SECTION OF TWEETS:
Al-Qaeda conducts conference calls? "Bing! Ayman Zawahiri has joined" http://t.co/Ii4W0nosqq
— Reza Aslan (@rezaaslan) August 7, 2013
An Al Qaeda conference call is revealed, classified info clearly exposed. Odds of a leak investigation? http://t.co/rrCZUXJ5hm
— David Barstow (@DavidBarstow) August 7, 2013
I am really struggling with the notion of Zawahiri being stupid enough to have a global conference call. http://t.co/yKEig2mx4M
— Dan Murphy (@bungdan) August 7, 2013
Does @ggreenwald know about this outrageous invasion of al Qaeda's privacy rights? http://t.co/i9rQ3TvKAi (via @thedailybeast )
— davidfrum (@davidfrum) August 7, 2013
Now we know what makes al Qaeda so angry: the hold music on conference calls. http://t.co/RfqxX8EtaS
— Jeff Jarvis (@jeffjarvis) August 7, 2013
US intercepted conference call between Al Qaeda's leaders. Callers thought it was secure but it isn't? Could be Skype http://t.co/v96Fbr8WnU
— Christopher Soghoian (@csoghoian) August 7, 2013
NSA caught conference call no doubt because all its participants were busy doing email during it. http://t.co/RfqxX8EtaS
What are the chances al Qaeda knew NSA would be listening in – and they simply staged a ruse of a conference call? http://t.co/juypz1IkYr
— Doug Rink (@TalkSouthRadio) August 7, 2013
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Cody Rhodes: Link to the Past
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How big of a gamer is WWE heel (and son of The American Dream) Cody Rhodes?
"All you need to do is look down at my boots," says Rhodes. "My pro wrestling boots that I've worn for the past year have the Triforce symbol from "Legend of Zelda" on them.
"Some kids like books, some kids like movies, but for me, every year I still go back and play "Legend of Zelda." So to me, when I got up to the big time, I thought that Zelda was my thing. CM Punk has a Pepsi tattoo, so why can't I have the Triforce? Gaming is huge to me, it's all I do."
Rhodes favorite Zelda game is "A Link to the Past," but says he graduates to the next game in the series every year. "Whenever they bring out a new Zelda game, I'm there," he says. "I don't know if it's Link or if it's Zelda with the pointy little ears. I remember thinking as a kid that she was pretty hot."
And while he hasn't found a WWE Diva with pointy ears to call his own (yet), it's Rhodes own link to the past that has him among the most hated heels in the business thanks to his association with The Legacy, a group of second and third generation wrestlers who terrorize Monday Night Raw and act like their blood lines make them superior to the other superstars on the brand.
But to Rhodes' father, the legendary Dusty Rhodes, it's Cody's own hard work and charisma that has put him over the top.
"Cody is young and ripped and Hollywood," says Dusty. "At 18, he went to acting school after becoming a national champion wrestler in high school, and he did this all on his own. So he prepared himself for the bigger venue.
"Being a state champion, he had a great drive. And people might look at him and say how he plays quarterback because he's the coach's son, but I've had nothing to do with this. Sometimes I wonder why Peyton Manning and Eli are so good if they're the coach's son. But I just think it's because these kids all have a drive."
And it's that drive that has led The Legacy to the top of the card, as watching their fathers' careers helped them cope with the realities of their own situations.
"One thing I learned from my old man is that people are going to be happy for you, but not too happy," says the young Rhodes. "When the tables are turned and you're hanging out on top with a guy like Randy Orton who is in the main event at Wrestlemania, not all the guys are going to like you.
"A lot of people will say, he's in it because his dad is such and such, but the truth is, no pun intended, it's how you play the game."
As Rhodes talks Legacy and what the group means to him, I can't help but notice the shiner underneath his left eye.
"This happened on Raw the other night," Rhodes laughs. "It was from the first punch [of Shane McMahon]. The McMahon's and The Legacy, it didn't go well for me."
But that one punch might be the only thing that hasn't gone Rhodes' way lately, as he continues to find himself in the spotlight thanks to one of the hottest feuds in the sport.
Rhodes is hoping that some of this exposure pays off into a better version of himself in the WWE video games.
They made me way too small in the last 'Smackdown.' I actually just played the 'Legends of Wrestlemania' game and imported myself so I can play against my dad, and they made my dad huge. He's not that much bigger than me.
-- Cody Rhodes
"They made me way too small in the last 'Smackdown,'" he says. "I actually just played the 'Legends of Wrestlemania' game and imported myself so I can play against my dad, and they made my dad huge. He's not that much bigger than me. I've seen him every day for my entire life.
"I'll tell you, though, there are some creepy resemblances. There is a mole on my chest that made it in the game. They do a really top, first class job putting that together. They just need to add a few more muscles to my guy next time around."
Another thing Rhodes would like to see added to the game is more realistic reactions to the hard hitting moves.
"I think in the game, you can hit someone with a closed-handed fist 20-30 times, but in real life, if you get hit with a punch, you go down. Last night I played a game against Kofi Kingston and he was just wailing on me. In real life, I would've been knocked out and in the hospital."
If only THQ could add hospital visits and black eyes in career mode.
Until then, Rhodes will continue his yearly quest to rescue princess Zelda, not to mention play a few games of "Madden" and "FIFA" against his roommate.
"My buddy that I live with is a big 'Madden' guy," says Rhodes, "so we have a setup at home where he goes online and plays a lot of 'FIFA' and 'Madden.' I've become pretty good at those games just by association. He needs a punching bag.
"I've been a Cowboys fan all these years, but the thing is, I'm a huge T.O. guy, so with T.O. going to Buffalo, I'm switching teams. And the funny thing is, I actually got the chance to meet Trent Edwards last year at a party, so I'm strictly Buffalo from here on out in 'Madden.' I'll still root for the Cowboys in real life, but in 'Madden,' I gotta go where T.O. goes."
But does Rhodes like T.O. enough to put on his next pair of boots?
"I'll stick with the Triforce," Rhodes laughs.
Must be something about those pointy ears.

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Home Health Alert study against sustained intake of ibuprofen in humans
Alert study against sustained intake of ibuprofen in humans
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A recent study conducted by Inserm researchers shows that sustained intake of ibuprofen induces in young men sport hormone imbalance usually encountered in older men called "compensated hypogonadism". This situation results from the negative effects of ibuprofen on the production of testosterone, and on the production of two other testicular hormones.
The sustained intake of ibuprofen induces in young men sport hormonal imbalance usually encountered in the elderly man called "compensated hypogonadism".
The most consumed drug in the population
The ibuprofen , available without prescription, is one of the most consumed drugs in the population. This analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug is used especially in case of headaches and teeth , chronic pain , flu , fever, but also in the context of certain rheumatic diseases . In addition, many studies show that ibuprofen is used massively by athletes, often in self-medication or under the pressure of their professional entourage.
Three studies in support
This new study by Inserm researchers, who have already shown the potential deleterious effects of aspirin and paracetamol on adult human testis and ibuprofen on testicular development during pregnancy , with colleagues from other institutions French and Danish, articulates in an unprecedented way:
A clinical trial involving 31 male sports volunteers between the ages of 18 and 35, half of whom took ibuprofen.
Cultures of human testes fragments exposed to ibuprofen and derived from samples related to therapeutic actions or organ donation.
And from cultures of an immortalized line of human cells.
Direct negative effects of ibuprofen
The results of the clinical trial show that when men were exposed to ibuprofen, levels of pituitary hormone called luteinizing hormone ( LH ) rose sharply. This hormone plays a key role in controlling testosterone production. This elevation appears to result from direct negative effects of ibuprofen on the expression of genes encoding several enzymes responsible for steroidogenesis from which testosterone is derived.
And other harmful effects for testosterone
In addition, work conducted ex vivo and in vitro has highlighted direct effects on testosterone production. Thus, ibuprofen inhibits a hormone responsible for the regulation of follicle-stimulating hormone ( FSH ).
In addition, other alterations including the blocking of the production of testicular prostaglandins have been demonstrated.
Severe endocrine disrupting effects
In total, the authors note, this study demonstrates that prolonged doses of ibuprofen, of the order of 1200 mg / day for 6 weeks, exert in young men severe endocrine disrupting effects leading to a condition called " compensated hypogonadism ". This condition usually found in about 10% of older men is generally associated with increased risks to reproductive health, as well as to health in general.
A risk of physical and psychological deterioration
For Bernard Jégou, Research Director at Inserm and Director of Research at the School of Higher Public Health Studies and coordinator of this study, as well as for Christèle Desdoits-Lethimonier, Research Engineer at the University of Rennes 1 and co-first author, the conclusions of this work are to be taken seriously: " There are subpopulations of men who take ibuprofen continuously, including men who do not suffer from any chronic illness such as athletes. If this state of compensated hypogonadism sets in, the risk for them is to increase the risks already associated with this drug, but also to alter their physical condition (muscles and bones), to jeopardize their health. reproductive and even psychological ".
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Q: Showing that the power of a test approaches 1 as the sample size approaches infinity I'm working on some exercises for my econometrics class and I'm a little confused. I'm meant to consider a model
$$Y=\beta_0 +\beta_1X+u$$
and propose a test (test statistic and critical value) of $H_0:\beta_1 =0$ against $H_1:\beta_1 \ne 0$ such that the Type 1 error goes to 5% and the power of the test goes to 1 as the sample size goes to infinity.
Pretty standard I think, I'm pretty sure that we just want to use the test statistic $\tau=| \frac {\hat{\beta_1}}{\hat{SE}(\beta_1)}|$ with a critical value of 1.96. By the central limit theorem, under the null hypothesis, we have
$\frac {\hat{\beta_1}}{\hat{SE}(\beta_1)}\longrightarrow_d N(0,1)$
and so we can show the type 1 error in the limit pretty easy.
If anything is wrong so far, please let me know.
The problem I'm having is showing that the power of the test approaches 1. Under $H_1$, for large sample sizes
$\frac {\hat{\beta_1}}{\hat{SE}(\beta_1)}\approx \frac {\hat{\beta_1}}{{SE}(\beta_1)}=\frac{\hat{\beta_1}}{\sqrt{\frac{\sigma^2}{nVar(X)}}}\longrightarrow_d ???????$
Now this is where I'm confused... Does that term converge to something? Am I meant to make an argument about convergence in distribution?
The one thing I was thinking is that we can argue that
$$\frac{\hat{\beta_1}}{\sqrt{\frac{\sigma^2}{nVar(X)}}}\longrightarrow_p \frac{\beta_1}{\sqrt{\frac{\sigma^2}{nVar(X)}}}$$
And that this number is clearly increasing with n, so the test statistic goes to infinity in the limit. Is this a correct argument though? My problem with this is that, why don't we then say that that implies that the test statistic goes to 0 in the limit under $H_0$? We don't say that, we say that it goes to a distribution, not a number, but

A: You are almost there, but you need to make your arguments more formal.
Rewrite the null and alternative hypothesis more generally so that they read
$$
\begin{align}
\mathfrak{h}_0{}:{}\beta_1 &= \beta^0_1\\
\mathfrak{h}_a{}:{}\beta_1&=\beta_1^a
\end{align}
$$

Then, using standard machinery, and under the linear regression model, we can show that under the null:
$$
\begin{align}
\dfrac{\sqrt{n}\left(\widehat{\beta}_1- \beta_1^0\right)}{\widehat{\text{a.var.}}(\widehat{\beta}_1)} &\rightarrow^d X\\
&{\sim}\text{t}(n-K)
\end{align}
$$
where $t(n-K)$ is the t-distribution with $n-K$ degrees of freedom, and $K$ is equal to the total number of regressors ($K=2$). Now recall that the definition of convergence in probability is that the distribution functions of the sequence of statistics converges to the distribution function of the limiting random variable at each continuity point of the limiting distribution. In this case,
$$
\scriptstyle
\begin{align}
\lim_{n\to\infty}\mathbb{P}\left[\left|\frac{\sqrt{n}\left(\widehat{\beta}_1- \beta_1^0\right)}{\widehat{\text{a.var.}}(\widehat{\beta}_1)} \right| > t_{1-\tfrac{\alpha}{2}}(n-K)\right] &= \lim_{n\to \infty}\mathbb{P}\left[\frac{\sqrt{n}\left(\widehat{\beta}_1- \beta_1^0\right)}{\widehat{\text{a.var.}}(\widehat{\beta}_1)}  > t_{1-\tfrac{\alpha}{2}}(n-K)\right] \\
&\quad+ \lim_{n\to \infty}\mathbb{P}\left[\frac{\sqrt{n}\left(\widehat{\beta}_1- \beta_1^0\right)}{\widehat{\text{a.var.}}(\widehat{\beta}_1)}  \leq -t_{1-\tfrac{\alpha}{2}}(n-K)\right] \\
&= \mathbb{P}\left[X  > t_{1-\tfrac{\alpha}{2}}(n-K) \right] + \mathbb{P}\left[X \leq -t_{1-\tfrac{\alpha}{2}(n-K)} \right] \\
%&= 1-\Phi(z_{1-\tfrac{\alpha}{2}}) + \Phi(z_{\tfrac{\alpha}{2}}) \\
&= \alpha
\end{align}
$$
where $\alpha$ is the nominal size of the test, and $t_\alpha(d)$ is the $\alpha$-th quantile of the t-distribution with $d$ degrees of freedom. This proves that the t-test has the correct size asymptotically.

Now, under the alternative, we have that
$$
\begin{align}
\dfrac{\sqrt{n}\left(\widehat{\beta}_1- \beta_1^a\right)}{\widehat{\text{a.var.}}(\widehat{\beta}_1)} &\rightarrow^d X\\
 &{\sim}\text{t}(n-K)
\end{align}
$$
This implies that
$$
\begin{align}
\dfrac{\sqrt{n}\left(\widehat{\beta}_1- \beta_1^0\right)}{\widehat{\text{a.var.}}(\widehat{\beta}_1)} &=\dfrac{\sqrt{n}\left(\widehat{\beta}_1- \beta_1^a\right)}{\widehat{\text{a.var.}}(\widehat{\beta}_1)}+\dfrac{\sqrt{n}\left(\beta^a_1- \beta_1^0\right)}{\widehat{\text{a.var.}}(\widehat{\beta}_1)} \\
&= \mathcal{O}_p(1)+ \mathcal{O}_p(\sqrt{n}) \\
&= \mathcal{O}_p(\sqrt{n})
\end{align}
$$
By definition of orders of magnitude, this means that w.p.a. 1 under the alternative, the t-statistic is greater than any fixed (finite) critical value.

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see this is a rational statement, yet the problem is Michael savage, Glenn beck, and rush limbaugh are the current "core" that RNC seems to gravitate toward to. The ones that scream socialism at anyone who dissents, somewhat dredges up the fear back during the mcarthy era.
I'm not a big fan of Rush Limbaugh. What he did do though, was get talk radio on the map. A media venue, that Conservatism rules quite strongly. However, I do believe Beck is less extreme, and more of a Libertarian type who tries to educate those who listen. He tends to have more hits than strikes.
glen beck is not a libertarian... by any stretches of the imagination. I mean if you consider olberman's name calling out of hand then you should consider beck's to be quite out there too. Considering he's called our president a nazi, a socialist, not an american, a muslim, and a racist. I mean he is in no way an advocate of the constitution. True libertarians are the ones who started the tea parties, whereas glen beck tagged his ideological mess on to it and astroturfed the entire protest yet called it grass roots. Glen Beck plays on the fears and the xenophobic nature of Americans willing to sacrifice our civil liberties for "safety" which is not a libertarian thing at all.
This is why it's hard to take you at face value. These people I listed do name call, and play childish games, yet you look to find excuses for why their name calling is called for. If you can't stand olberman's fear mongering and outraegous accusations and allegations how can you stomach that of rush limbaugh or glen beck or pat obrian.
I listen to Glen Beck, and I have NEVER heard him call Obama any of the things you mentioned. Now I've heard Michael Savage call him those names and worse. Are you sure you've ever listened to his show and not just some talking points from a left-wing site? I listen to him everyday as does my dad. And my dad would NEVER listen to someone who would call our President a Nazi or unamerican.
And when the hell did I ever say I find excuses in name calling from people in any position of power?
I find it hard to take many people on this forum seriously when almost no one here EVER posts links proving their accusations.
He did call Obama racist after the Gates incident and he did compare the the Obama administration to the Nazi-era Germany regime(without the exermination).
I would link the video to Nazi comparision but it has liberal comments in the background and I doubt you would like that.
Watched the video. If that's the best you have Dilla, you're failing at this discussion. Seriously. Katie Couric did her damnedest to try and bait him. It didn't quite work out that way.
I don't know if Barak Obama is racist or not. I do know, that he keeps some very bad company. Whether it was his Mentor Reverend Wright, or those he surrounds himself with in his Staff and Administration. Company that make Bush's cabinet look like saints(never thought I'd say that). And I don't think it's a mistake that he surrounds himself with such people.
There, then. The original video where he said it from his own mouth. You said you never heard Beck call Obama an racist among many things. The interview with Katie Couric was after the fact where he was defending why he called Obama a racist, whether he is right or not.
Well he did say it then. And I have to say I agree with him.
Glen beck said something to the tune of, "Barack obama hates white people" it's what lead to the boycott of sponsors for glen beck's show. Progressive, P&G and many more advertisers made sure that Fox did not air their advertising on his show. His methods scream of fear and association, he flashes a picture of nazi germany and begins talking about Obama... clearly there's a reason, and for most the connection is instant. I really don't want to dig through the archives of Glen Becks show and most likely rupert murdoch hasn't allowed fox to archive it but he's a man that uses fear and not reason to explain what he thinks and in the end resorting to fear instead of reason is reason enough for me to discount what he says, because from principal he's not an honest man.
your latest comment is just ridiculous. Obama is does not hate white people, and my point is if you don't like olbermann because he calls people names that's fine but if the truth is you don't like his message then be honest about it. Don't try to hide that you beleive olbermann is ridiculous if you continue to look for excuses for people you agree with. I may be liberal but I found olbermann's comments about brown completely outrageous and to me it destroyed the image of somebody defending the notion of truth first, and although I rarely watch his show I find him repulsive. I'm just saying you don't have to try to display a fair open mind when you in fact believe the message is more important. You have really solidified the fact that anything said to you will automatically be thrown out because it doesn't match your ideology and it's a shame, because America doesn't need dividers and partisan bickering it needs solutions but as long as the Us vs them mentality continues to fill each party with delusions of grandeur America will be nothing but a sad shell of it's former self.
I'd still like to see video proof of him calling Obama a Nazi as I still haven't heard it. I have to believe because of the proof shown me tonight that he has called Obama racist. But I still have to see the other accusations proofs.
edit: Beck doesn't directly call Obama a Nazi, rather he compares Obama's potential policies (often, before they are even written) to Nazi policies. More often, Beck, and many others, will simply settle for the almost umbrella terms "fascists" or "socialist").
Eh, not just the US. Most of us around the world have issues with politics in their countries. The name Lynne Kosky mean anything?
"That bus! It has an awesome ring to it!"
"She was a beautiful English princess who married one of Europe's most powerful monarchs and dazzled subjects with her charity and charm. Now an international team of scientists say they think they've found the body of Princess Eadgyth (pronounced Edith) - a 10th-century noblewoman"
... from a period of time that tends to fascinate me.
On C-Span tonight Clinton called for freedom of information yet did not call for net neutrality. The irony of her statement just made me sad, with out net neutrality there is no freedom of information because that information is no longer free. It clearly was a potshot at China, and after the drumming at the Coppenhagen Environment Summit it's understandable that the U.S. is trying to maintain dominance.
edit: Beck doesn't directly call Obama a Nazi, rather he compares Obama's potential policies (often, before they are even written) to Nazi policies. More often, Beck, and many others, will simply settle for the umbrella words "fascists" or "socialist").
Well at least you admit that Beck didn't call Obama a Nazi. That's good to hear.
Wikipedia's definition fits to some degree.
No common and concise definition exists for fascism and historians and political scientists disagree on what should be in any such definition.
Depending on your view of facism, the definition can work, or can't work. Seems like there's arguments for all sides.
I have to admit, that is rather fascinating to me as well.
Glen Beck's use of the word implies nazi/communist russia/china/musolini type facists. How can I say this for sure? Because as he says facists he has on the screen a picture of hitler and nazi flag waving in the background, he's not beating around the bush, the point is he masks his opinions as facts and he uses fear to "enlighten" his listeners/veiwers.
The same is true of a Liberal commentator using "conservative" or any Conservative commentator using the words "liberal" or "progressive", though. In fact, it could be said that no commentator uses the word(s) quite right. The right, despite their history of progressive and liberal reform, turns the word(s) "liberal" into a slur. And, the left equally turn the word "conservative" into a slur, despite their positive use of conservatism in the past.


Organelles are compartments in cells that, like the nucleus or the mitochondria, perform specific functions. The Lemke group has now created a new compartment in which special proteins can be synthesised using synthetic amino acids. This allows protein biosynthesis to occur in a well-defined place, which is important for working with synthetic amino acids. Researchers have already been able to create a new protein with the help of a synthetic, non-natural amino acid. However, incorporating the protein nonspecifically throughout the cell causes high cellular stress and the cell may be severely affected. The new orthogonal translation method avoids this problem.


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Two 1st Ward candidates rally to build support during televised city council meeting
September 16, 2015 by Jayed Rahman
Two candidates for the city's 1st Ward special election staged small rallies at the televised city council meeting on Tuesday evening in hopes of drumming up support for their respective campaigns.
Candidates Michael Jackson and Veronica Ovalles led their campaign t-shirt clad supporters into the council chambers for miniature political rallies. Each had roughly two-dozen supporters behind them as they took to the podium to introduce and share a brief biography of themselves rather than outline specific policies.
"I pursued my education despite facing many environmental obstacles," began Ovalles as she shared the challenges she faced in obtaining a college education. She said she attended school while raising three children. First at the Passaic County Community College to earn an associate degree and later at Montclair State University for a bachelor's degree.
Ovalles, whose most recent employment was as an executive marketer for a spa, said she lived in the city for 10 years on Redwood Avenue. She briefly mentioned the various issues she plans to champion among them recreation, park improvements, youth employment, and the potential restoration of the flooded 1st Ward library.
Business owner Jackson, who runs the Jacksonville Restaurant, focused his attention on the violence that's been common place in many 1st Ward streets.
"The city of Paterson has refused to restore this library or suggest any possible new library for our ward," said Ovalles intermittently pausing between speech, for five days ago she gave birth to a 4th child, a boy. She said the shuttered library which closed after hurricane Irene inundated the northern quarters of the city in 2011 is neglected to such a degree that tall weed and rodents are ubiquitous in its rear yard.
Ovalles said it's been four years and the city should work on a permanent library for the 1st Ward. When told the city's public library system created a small makeshift library at the Christopher Hope Center on Temple Street.
Ovalles, who is a mix of Cuban and Dominican ancestry, responded, "This is what we deserve?"
Ovalles's white shirted supporters crowded the council chambers and even attempted to affix a large campaign banner on the rear wall of the chamber to the displeasure of council president William McKoy.
McKoy told the supporters to not affix the sign to the wall, but allowed them to continue holding the sign which served as backgrounds for speakers, and received television exposure.
After Ovalles spoke Jackson who made a bold promise to voters. I pledge the proceeds of my council salary back to the community, said the businessman. "I'm not here to get a pay check," he said. "I'm here to bring forth change in our ward."
Jackson said he will give out the $41,000 council salary to organizations wishing to do good in the Silk City.
Unlike Ovalles, Jackson has experienced the rough and tumble landscape of city politics when he ran for an at-large seat in the 2014 municipal elections. The business owner came close to clinching a victory in that race.
The cloud of that bitter campaign remained with Jackson on Tuesday evening. "There's been many who tried to discredit me or discredit my commitment," he said referring to the attacks he was subjected to last time around for defaulting on a $140,000 loan he obtained from the Paterson Restoration Corporation which assists some city businesses to grow through low-interest loans.
"There have been some who tried to point out some challenges I may have had businessly [sic] here," said Jackson. "Those who had tried to do that. I say to you 'I'm still here.'"
Jackson's supporters included young and old in red shirts and numbered little over two-dozen. A fluent Spanish speaker, Jackson briefly spoke in Spanish.
"I've always believed Paterson is filled with good people," said Jackson.
The 1st Ward special election is scheduled for November 3rd, 2015. Five candidates will be on the ballot: Ovalles, Jackson, Alveria Spencer, Manny Martinez, and Bernard Jones, Jr.
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Young lives. Old problems. New solutions.
America to elite colleges: Shape up (but please let us in).
Analyzing what's wrong with college admissions became a pastime for Americans this week. At the heart of the discussion is a desire for fair opportunities to get ahead.
Students walk on the Stanford University campus in Santa Clara County, California. In the first lawsuit to come out of the college bribery scandal, several students are suing Yale, Georgetown, Stanford, and other schools named in the case, saying they and others were denied a fair shot at admission.
When the college admissions scandal erupted this week, it landed in the middle of a societal crisis of sorts. Finding out wealthy people were buying their way into elite institutions, while not surprising to many, fed the breakdown in faith people are experiencing about America being a land of opportunity, observers say. Even though only a few students can get into prestigious schools, there's still a sense that the process should be fair and promote social mobility.
Getting there from here may take time. But ideas about how to reach those goals are already emerging: eliminating tax breaks for donations made to schools if the donor's child is in or nearing enrollment, for example. Also being raised: getting rid of preferential treatment for legacy students and reducing federal loans to force schools to lower prices to attract students.
Photoshopping a student's head on an athlete's body. Bribing proctors to fix exam scores. The charges in the college admissions scandal read like a made-for-TV script.
But beyond the immediate flow of outrage, calls are coming to hold a prism up to the spotlight and examine a whole rainbow of critiques of higher education. One is focused on the seeming reluctance of wealthy campuses to promote social mobility rather than replicate privilege. Another seeks to tamp down the pressure placed on teens to land a spot at a tiny number of elite schools.
Many who would like to see reforms feel impatient for change, but it can be slow in a system comprising thousands of diverse and autonomous institutions.
"Higher education, for a host of complicated reasons, has become one of those social institutions that people love and hate at same time," says Barmak Nassirian, director of federal policy at the American Association of State Colleges and Universities.
Beyond just catching people who go to the extreme of breaking the law in order to get their kids through a "side door," many say there's a need for scrutiny of elite schools' admissions practices, their relationship with donors, and their competition in college rankings. Low-income and first-generation students continue to face steep barriers to top schools.
Members of Congress from both parties have called for hearings and more oversight in the wake of the scandal.
William 'Rick' Singer leaves the federal courthouse after facing charges in a nationwide college admissions cheating scheme in Boston on March 12.
College admissions officers share the goal of a fair process that broadens access to college, says Todd Rinehart, who led the rewrite of the ethics code for the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) and oversees enrollment at the University of Denver.
"Our profession doesn't need a scandal to remind us of our ethical obligations…. The silver lining in this scandal is that more schools might take a deeper dive to analyze inequities and barriers that exist on their campuses," he writes in an email interview.
Admissions officers haven't been implicated in the federal case against 50 people. Dubbed "Operation Varsity Blues," it is the largest such investigation by the FBI, allegedly involving $25 million in bribes to get students into top schools.
But the relationship between admissions and athletic departments is a focal point of discussion because college coaches – in sports such as water polo, tennis, and sailing – are among those accused of taking bribes to put students on their list of recruits.
William "Rick" Singer, CEO of the Edge College & Career Network LLC ("The Key"), a college consulting company, said he was at the center of such schemes and pleaded guilty March 12 in Boston to racketeering, fraud, money laundering, and obstruction of justice. The institutions, such as Yale, UCLA, and Georgetown, were not targets of the investigation, and no students have been charged.
But even selective admissions practices that are legal are in need of reform, says Daniel Golden, author of "The Price of Admission: How America's Ruling Class Buys Its Way into Elite Colleges – and Who Gets Left Outside the Gates" and senior editor at ProPublica.
"There's a series of rules I would love to adopt if I was the 'czar,' " he says. "I would eliminate legacy preferences … [and] preferences for recruited athletes in sports that only rich people play." He would also make admissions officers recuse themselves when they know an applicant's family.
Rare criminal cases shouldn't be used to paint the whole system as corrupt, Mr. Rinehart and other higher-ed administrators say. Athletic recruits, legacy applicants, or students with special talents "may be given additional consideration, but that doesn't always equate to offers of admission," he says.
As the husband of the University of Denver's gymnastics coach, Mr. Rinehart recuses himself from the review of any gymnastics prospects.
If someone suspects an ethical violation in a college's admission process, they can report it to NACAC for investigation.
On Wednesday, March 13, some students filed a class-action lawsuit seeking the return of application fees from the eight schools named in the charges, saying rejected applicants deserved a process free from fraud. And a mother whose son was rejected from one of the schools filed a class-action suit against dozens of the accused individuals.
"The collateral damage is the kids. That's the sad thing," said Donald Heller, an attorney for Mr. Singer, who hung his head as the two left the federal courthouse in Boston after the hourlong hearing. "He's remorseful for getting involved," Mr. Heller added. The charges could carry up to 65 years in prison, though Mr. Singer is cooperating and hoping for leniency.
While damage may have been caused to students whose parents were charged, the broader concern is about the degree to which people fixate on brand-name schools.
"Underlying all of this is an unhealthy and unnecessary obsession by some parents to push their children into a select number of colleges even though our country offers many excellent choices among the best colleges and universities in the world," Sen. Lamar Alexander, the Republican chairman of the Senate education committee, said in a statement emailed to the Monitor.
Among similar applicants, those who attend elite schools and those who attend less selective schools end up earning about the same later in life (although it does make some difference for low-income students), researchers have found.
For such students, it's not the college but their "ability and motivation and willingness to work hard [that] are the primary factors affecting success and satisfaction," says Joshua Dunn, a political science professor at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs.
But that message is hard to get through to students and parents who think they have a shot at those coveted elites. The highly selective colleges are partly to blame because they court way more students than they will ever accept, says Sally Rubenstone, senior contributor for College Confidential, an online advice and discussion forum.
"I can't tell you how many times a student has said to me, 'Well, I wasn't going to apply to Harvard, but I got this letter suggesting I apply, and now my dad says I have to,' " she says.
The fee-based college-advising sector could be ripe for regulation, especially in the wake of this scandal, but with such a high ratio of students to counselors in high schools, many families will continue to pay for help in choosing, applying, and financing college.
Noble Ingram contributed to this story from Boston.


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England's James Vivian holds a highly visible position as organist and director of music at St. George's Chapel, Windsor. In this position, he has performed, among other major occasions, at the marriage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Vivian was born in 1974. He attended the independent day school Malvern College as a Music Scholar, and while still a teen, served a year as acting assistant organist at Lincoln Cathedral. Vivian moved on to King's College, Cambridge, as an Organ Scholar, a position that financed his education while requiring him to provide music for services. Studying with John Bishop, David Sanger, and others, he also traveled to Paris for further work with Marie-Louise Langlais before graduating in 1997. He won a prize at the examination for admission to the Fellowship of the Royal College of Organists. Vivian served as director of music at Temple Church in London from 2006 to 2013, not only playing the organ but directing the church's venerable all-male choir. At Temple Church, he also oversaw a total renovation of the church's 1924 Harrison & Harrison organ; it was rededicated in 2013 with Queen Elizabeth II in attendance. He also founded three new ensembles, the Temple Players, Temple Singers, and Temple Brass. Vivian proceeded to St. George's Chapel, Windsor, where he assumed leadership of a choir dating back to the year 1348. There, he not only had the opportunity to make music for the Queen frequently, but also to perform at the weddings of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, and Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank. As an organist, he has given recitals far beyond Britain, including in the U.S., Japan, and Brazil. He made several recordings for the Signum label, including English Organ Music from the Temple Church (2010), moving to Hyperion for 2019's Christmas at St. George's Windsor.


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An extra outfielder, Dolan hit .280 in 1915. It was his best -- and last -- season in the majors except for a one-game appearance in 1922 for whom he coached. Dolan, a Chicago native, played for the Reds, Yankees, Phillies and Pirates before landing in St. Louis. He was banned from baseball for life in 1924 for allegedly trying to pay off the Phillies shortstop to throw a game. He was questioned by the commissioner about the incident and earned his ban by answering every question the same way: "I don't remember."
Also on this date in Cardinals History:
In 1933, Ethan Allen hit an inside the park homer for the Cardinals at the Polo Grounds in New York... But he was called out after he crossed the plate for batting out of turn.
Besides his major league career, Allen is known for his time as the coach of the Yale University. He counted former President George H. W. Bush amongst his players.
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From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...It's that time of year. Zucchini is being passed from neighbor to neighbor and there is a good chance you'll end up with a surplus of it on your kitchen counter if there are vegetable gardens and friendly gardeners in your area. I have a hopper full of recipes for zucchini, but when I was gifted with two large specimens, I decided to look for new ways to prepare them. I found this recipe on What's Cooking America and it sounded so good that I simply had to give it a try. I keep cranberries in the freezer, so I actually had everything I needed to make this colorful bread on hand. This is an extremely easy bread to make and it can be made by anyone who has two bowls and a wooden spoon. I think those of you who give this recipe a try, will like the tart play of the cranberries and sugar in this sweet bread. The zucchini keeps it moist and the bread can be stored at room temperature for several days if it is well wrap. It will freeze for up to a month before it starts to dry out. I really like this simple quick bread and I think you will, too. Here is how it's made.
1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease and flour two 8.5 x 4-inch loaf pans.
2) Combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and nutmeg in a large bowl. Set aside.
3) Beat eggs in another bowl. Add shredded zucchini, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract and mix well.
4) Add egg mixture to flour mixture and gently stir until flour has been mixed in. Gently fold in cranberries and pecans.
5) Spoon batter into prepared loaf pan and bake 50 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before removing bread from pan. Cool completely before slicing. Yield: 2 loaves.
I have several zucchini bread recipes I use since I love, love, love zucchini bread. This sounds so good, I'll add it to my hopper!
I've never had zucchini bread with cranberries in it, this sounds wonderful!
Monica, this is a really nice quick bread. I hope you have the opportunity to make it.


Whether it's due to convenience, affordability, or sheer laziness, we've all enjoyed a frozen meal at some point in our lives. There's something so satisfying about a dinner that only requires a microwave (without the meal prep).
Yes, you read that right. This fancy frozen bowl features red wine-braised beef, polenta, and veggies, including collard greens and butternut squash. Each bowl has a serving of beef with a side of fiber and flavor. Double win for meat lovers and red wine drinkers who don't have time to marinade.
This frozen meal needs to be prepared in the oven or grill, but it's worth it. Love the Wilduses sustainable fish, and each dish comes with homemade frozen saucy ice cubes (the ingredients list only contains items you have in your kitchen). This version brings the flavors of "bold red coconut curry sauce, with notes of Thai basil and kaffir lime" to your plate. If that's not worth lighting up the oven, then we're not sure what is.


Landscaping is a great way to perfect your home's look. Whether you plan on hiring a professional landscaper or want to do the job yourself, the information in this article will get you off to a great start.
TIP! Thinking of putting your home on the market soon? Unlike many home improvement projects, redoing the landscaping is likely to pay for itself, and then some. You should fix up your front lawn initially, so that your home will be appealing to buyers as they pull up to your curb.
Before you kick off a major landscaping effort, investing in a professional soil test is a good idea. Making sure the soil is tested helps you know what it needs so you can make changes before you start planting. Your plants will thrive, and your landscaping will succeed beautifully.
You will find it daunting to try and landscape your whole yard at one time. Dividing your project into several parts will be easier on your wallet. By doing your landscape in phases you will also be able to make any necessary changes along the way.
TIP! There's much more to landscaping then simply planting some grass and trees. Add in cement, iron or wood structures for increased texture.
Which plants you choose can impact the success of your landscaping project. Choose plants based on sunlight amounts, soil chemistry and water needs. You want to avoid planting bigger trees in small growth areas. Take your time to plant the plants where they can successfully thrive.
Many people don't think about online shopping regarding landscaping. The surprising fact is that it is easier and convenient. Plus the selection available is much greater than the limited stock at a nursery or retailer.
Although some home owners swear by it, you will find that you can create a very attractive landscape on your own without the assistance of a professional. This just ends in your spending a lot of money. Sometimes just a consultation with an experienced landscaper can help guide you in the right direction.
TIP! A lot of aspiring landscapers don't consider online possibilities for shopping. However, online shopping is more convenient and cheaper; you can also be lucky to find various rare landscaping plants that cannot be found the local nursery or any large retail store.
Measure your work area before buying materials. This will allow you to know exactly how much of any item you need. Doing this will ensure you buy the right amount of various products.
Think about the existing structures around the landscaping project before starting on it. Always take into consideration the location of various hazards in your landscape. These can include AC units, cables, sprinkler systems and even gutters. Do not impede these areas in your design. Take the time to call and have the county mark out any underground lines and cables.
TIP! If you are looking for more color in your garden, try wildflowers if you're on a budget. Purchase wildflower seeds at your local garden center, and simply scatter them over problems areas in your yard.
Leave grass clippings on your lawn after you mow it. The grass clippings are a natural fertilizer for the lawn when the grass decomposes, this means that additional fertilizer is only needed occasionally.
The littlest bit of lawn care can go a long way to improving your home. You just need to get it right to be the envy of your neighbors. Start this weekend and watch the beauty unfold.
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Soaring house prices are a bane to Malaysians – just ask those who responded to a pre-Budget 2017 survey ran by the prime minister on his blog.
Such was the demand for affordable housing that when the annual budget was rolled out, Datuk Seri Najib Razak not only provided various housing perks – including a revised financing scheme for PR1MA – but offered to define middle-income earners.
Billed as the M40 group, these are people who make up the middle 40% of the national demography and bring in a household income between RM3,860 and RM8,319 a month.
Yet it is this group that are still struggling to land their first home. The PR1MA programme, though designed to elevate the financial burdens of the middle-class, has various strings attached and doesn't cater to everyone – it runs on a ballot system.
Is the future bleak for the M40? Not quite. Sure, sacrifices will need to be made and you'll also need to re-prioritise your "ideal home" criteria and go with something more practical, but it is still possible to land one.
So, we have pored over property listings and below are a few properties in sought-after areas that you could purchase if you are earning around RM4,500.
This condominium consists of three massive towers, which has 18 storeys each. A total of 280 units are offered with built-up ranging between 896 sq ft and 1,448 sq ft.
7 Tree Seven Residence is developed by Big House Management, which began operations in 2003 and has successfully completed 33 projects such as Subang Parkhomes and First Residence. This is a secondary property.
These towering residences are within a short driving distance from lifestyle spots such as Aeon Cheras Selatan Shopping Centre and Leisure Mall; Columbia Asia Hospital and Tesco Kajang. It is also roughly 23 minutes away from Midvalley Megamall.
It is also connected to other towns through the Cheras-Kajang Highway, SILK Highway, Kajang-Semenyih Bypass and Sungai Besi Highway. There will also be an MRT station located just 600m from 7 Tree Seven Residence.
Due to its proximity to the capital city and also booming infrastructure in and around Sungai Long, these units are expected to rise in value in the near future, making it a potentially good investment.
Can you afford this home?
While you might be eligible for a loan of RM380,700 (90% margin of finance), you are expected to cough out RM21,155 for documentation and RM42,300 for down payment – that's RM63,455! Then you need to commit RM1,963 a month for the next 30 years.
Located just outside Kuala Lumpur, SS19 is the largest precinct in Subang Jaya and consists of old and new developments, from Subang Soho to various semi-detached houses and even bungalows.
But despite the high demand and expensive price tags on homes in this residential enclave, you could still snag a property at around RM400,000.
Some property observers have noted that in terms of capital appreciation, market prices around SS19 have risen well over the past few years, and this makes it an ideal home for families as well as an investment.
What's more, it's connected through major highways and is located to nearby lifestyle malls such as Subang Parade and Empire Subang.
Upfront charges will require you to put down RM60,450 in cash, followed by RM1,856 a month in monthly payments.
Developed by Country Heights Holdings, this resort-type condominium boasts a low-density as it consists of 117 units and a built-up ranging between 938 sq ff to 1,727 sq ft.
Before you write this property off due to its location, consider that it is surrounded by some of the best educational institutions such as Limkokwing University and Alice Smith International School.
There are also plenty of lifestyle amenities such as the Cyberview Lodge Resort and The Mines Shopping Mall. It is also linked to the North-South Expressway, Putrajaya Link and South Klang Valley Expressway.
Located in a quiet and calm neighbourhood, Lakeview Residency is perfect for families, not to mention its close proximity to the Putrajaya Lake makes it a wholesome place to reside. Rental value here is predicted to also rise in the near future given how near it is to offices as well as education institutions.
So, first you'll need to put down RM69,000 upfront and commit yourself to RM1,998 a month for 35 years.
It might seem like a huge investment and will definitely require some cutting back on daily expenses, perhaps even a part-time job might be in the offing, but if you are looking to invest in a family home under half a million, this is a good catch.
Sizeq. ft. 420 sq. ft.
This township has been touted as a strategic residential enclave due to its close proximity to major highways – Penchala Link and LDP – and lifestyle amenities such as The Curve Shopping Mall, IKEA and even the Mutiara Damansara MRT station.
Accessibility aside, this area also provides decent choices for a bachelor pad. The Ritze Perdana 2 is designed to not only cater to the lifestyle of the young and single but also doubles up as a SOHO, meaning you get to sleep and do work, all in one place.
Get past the RM52,000 which you need for down payment and miscellaneous costs, and it is a monthly commitment of RM1,624. Is it worth it? Considering this is a strategic location, it just might be. However, this is best for a single person or a couple due to its size.
The main sales pitch for this relatively old housing establishment is its location. It is centrally located with the city centre being 15 minutes away while other hotspots such as Mont Kiara and Bangsar are anywhere between 10 minutes and 20 minutes by car.
Residents here also enjoy access to major trunk roads such as Jalan Duta and Jalan Kuching, which in turn provides accesses to the DUKE highway. Public transportation is also plenty over here with the Segambut KTM station within walking distance.
At the moment, despite its location, prices are reasonable with houses being sold between RM330,000 and RM430,000. But that might change as high-end developers start spilling over from nearby Mont Kiara.
For starters, you will need to pay upfront RM38,800 for down payment and RM19,400 for other costs. Then comes a commitment of RM1,801 a month for 30 years. Given that this is a landed property below RM500,000 and strategically located, it might just be worth the effort.
Located in Sungai Buloh, these residences are sought after due to it being located in a major residential and business hub.
Also, this township offers extensive landscape surroundings with parks and playgrounds and wide 50-feet inner roads to cater for kerbside parking. Nearby are lifestyle amenities such as kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, a government health clinic and various places of worship, among others.
Bandar Seri Coalfields is certainly designed for families and a peaceful place for children to grow up in as well. As for investment, this place has potential due to development moving from the city centre into the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur.
Also, its close proximity to major highways and the Sungai Buloh MRT station makes it a highly sought-after address.
To land a unit here, you'll have to pay the required upfront charges of RM73,000. It's a huge sum but remember this is a family friendly location just right outside the capital and it is below the RM500,000 marker. Then it's a commitment of RM2,128 per month, for 30 years.
A mixed-residential development, Amara Service Residences consists of 696 serviced apartments and 48 units of retail lots.
The service apartment is built with three bedrooms and two or three bathrooms. Each unit comes with one to three allotted carpark bays.
Due to its location, this apartment block is well served through road links such as the Middle Ring Road 2, Jalan Ipoh and DUKE and Karak Highways. It is also about a 100m walk to the Batu Caves KTM Komuter station.
You are required to dole out RM37,800 for a down payment and RM18,900 for miscellaneous costs, and a monthly commitment of RM1,754.
Located in the township of Taman Sri Muda, Shah Alam, the apartment is surrounded by various lifestyle spots such as the Giant Hypermarket and the Ole Ole Shopping Centre, making it great for families.
It is also located strategically with easy access to several highways such as the LKSA, ELITE and also KESAS. For those dependent on public transport, the KTM Shah Alam station is located roughly 2km away from Taman Sri Muda.
So, first off, you'll need RM54,750 to clear off the down payment as well as miscellaneous fees. Then, it is monthly commitment of RM1,694 a month for 30 years.
Developed by Mitraland Cheras, this freehold property consists of three towers equipped with top-notched recreational facilities.
There are myriad amenities nearby such as the Cempaka International School and University-College Sedaya International (UCSI), various shopping centres as well as hospitals, gas stations and banks.
It is highly accessible given its close proximity to highways such as the SILK, Kajang Highway and East-West Link.
Public transportation such as buses are frequent but up and coming are seven MRT stations that are all nearby Vina Versatile Homes.
What makes this a worthwhile investment is simply due to its range to the MRT stations in Cheras. Once these are up and running, residents and investors may reap capital appreciation as well as increase in rental prices.
To land a property, you'll need to pay a hefty upfront charge of RM70,950. Then comes the monthly commitment of RM2,054 for 35 years. You might cringe at these numbers but with potential rental appreciation around corner, it might be worth the sacrifice.
As its name suggests, these serviced apartments are located in USJ19 and is part of an integrated development that consists of a two-storey retail mall, the 19 USJ City Mall.
It is also connected to major education institutions, eateries and lifestyle spots around the USJ/Sunway area, all a short drive away.
But what resident can enjoy here is the LRT Extension which is only five minutes' walk from the apartments, which signals a higher appreciation for a property such as this.
If you are able to raise RM60,000, then you'll have to ensure that you are able to raise RM1,737 every month for the next 30 years.
And there you have it. Note that despite this being a list of properties for middle-income earners, the takeaway here is that while it might be within one's means to finance the loan and own a property, it will require sacrifice.
Despite tightening measures and government aid, property prices are still set to rise due to the ability of investors to snap up the latest units in record time.
So your best plan is to remember that times have changed and review your strategy as the property market is a competitive field and you don't want to end up scrapping the bottom of the barrel when it comes to landing a home. This is because owning a property is a long-term commitment and a serious one at that.


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Although there are new improved vacuum cleaners being introduced every year, more recently a better system than the traditional vacuum cleaner has been introduced and that better system is known as a central vacuum system. There are today many different systems to choose from but perhaps some of the online review sites will tell you which is the best central vacuum system, well, in their opinion at least.
A central vacuum cleaner system is made up of four components, a power unit, a hose, a connection and assorted cleaning accessories but note; there is no container to store the removed dust and dirt. The reason for this is that this system has just one centrally located collection receptacle, usually in the basement or garage.
When the collection receptacle is part of a traditional mobile vacuum cleaner, it often allows dirt and dust, dust especially, to escape all over the house and so although the house may be cleaner after a good vacuuming, dust is still present in most places. With a central vacuuming system, any dust that may escape the receptacle is restricted to escaping only into the area where the receptacle is located, ensuring the home is as clean as possible.
Obviously for any dirt to reach the receptacle when vacuuming, a hose stretches from the vacuum to an outlet in the wall which in turn leads to where ever the receptacle is located. This central system will usually have outlets of this type in all the different rooms, making it convenient and as the connections between the hose and the outlets is quick and easy to connect whilst still being secure. The whole vacuuming process is therefore easy with no need to drag a dirt receptacle from one room to the next.
The power unit is of course necessary to provide the vacuum its sucking power and the hose is needed to transfer the dirt from the vacuum to the wall outlet. The connection connects the power unit to the power source, usually an electric socket, one of which will be available in any room. Lastly the central vacuuming system consists of various cleaning tools or accessories and these are the same or at least similar to the accessories any traditional vacuum may have, enabling easy vacuuming from almost anywhere, high or low, carpet or smooth floor or walls.
Unlike a traditional vacuum however, a central vacuuming system does need some installation which is the providing access from the collection points in each room, to the centrally located collection receptacle. This is a one off installation though and replaces the need to keep changing bags on a traditional vacuum cleaner. The centrally located collection receptacle is of course easy to empty when the need arises and as it is usually located in a basement or garage, it does not need to be transported through the house where some of the dust retained by the receptacle could escape requiring a fresh vacuuming to take place; there is no mess.
The electric wheelchair is the best payment from Canada to the whole world. Currently various kinds of mobility devices are readily available in the market.
Dr. Klein incorporated the point of views of individuals, medical professionals, digital designers as well as researchers, prior to making this helpful development. His initiatives were sustained by the National Study Council of Canada, Canadian Paraplegic Organization as well as the state's Division of Professional Matters.
Essential elements to take into consideration when picking a wheelchair is the kind of surface and also the basic weather condition problems with which you have to deal. There are wheelchair devices as well as wheelchair ramps and also lifts that will certainly make life less complicated as well as extra hassle-free if you experience life on wheels, completely or momentarily.
Both wide classifications of mobility devices are hands-on chairs, powered by the customers, and also electric mobility devices, powered by batteries. If you have sensible top body stamina, you will most likely more than happy with a hand-operated wheelchair, and also it is just an issue of selecting one that fits you both literally and also in regards to your way of life.
Wheelchairs prior to electric mobility devices were mostly created for paraplegic individuals. Dr. Klein's production had so lots of even more functions compared to a typical wheelchair.
Individuals of electric mobility devices do not bound within the limitation of paraplegics as well as quadriplegics, numerous medical professionals have actually recommended it for individuals with cardio concerns. One preferable function of the wheelchair is that any type of one could personalize it with their usage.
The primary features of an electric wheelchair are to assist in motion. We could regulate the wheelchair's instructions, rate or various other specifications by these joysticks.
These mobility devices have some negative aspects as well. Fixing an electric wheelchair takes in cash and also time.
At first constructed for mobility devices' usage, individuals with carts, carts as well as infant strollers could additionally make usage of these wheelchair ramps. The several advantages of having a wheelchair ramp has actually made it a typical view inside openly obtainable structures such as buying malls as well as federal government agencies.In reality, some nations such as The U.S.A. has actually passed an act that determines every structure must be available by wheelchair individuals.
Long-term wheelchair ramps are for structures which are have actually currently recognized the accessibility factor for the wheelchair customers. If the staircases are high, a snaking wheelchair ramp will certainly be a lot more ideal as it will certainly be unpleasant to see a wheelchair ramp extending all the means out to the major roadway outside the structure. A mild sloped wheelchair ramp is certainly the most safe method for a wheelchair to ascend.
A power wheelchair have a number of drawbacks contrasted to guidebook. Power chairs are very easy to maintain the customer as well as move's toughness as well as power for various other tasks. Not just that, yet they have actually come to be sportier looking (e.g., like the Snazzy power wheelchair), and also are no much longer as cumbersome as well as huge as they when were.
To minimize the expense, powered mobility devices can be acquired pre-owned, yet bear in mind that an utilized wheelchair does not have a transferable service warranty from the rate and also the maker must show that. If you have an impairment, you could frequently get help in acquiring a needed wheelchair with numerous philanthropic companies, or could have part of the price covered by your clinical insurance policy. Make your demands recognized.
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The best ways to Acquire the Right Motorized Wheelchair?
A wheelchair is a wheelchair tool that makes it possible for an unwell or an impaired individual to relocate. It's generally a chair installed on wheels, which can be pushed either by hand or electrically. Wheelchairs thrust digitally are called electric mobility devices.
Depending on the kind as well as level of usage, there are a number of kinds of mobility devices offered on the market. Some attributes to take into consideration when acquiring a wheelchair are the weight as well as dimension of the individual utilizing it, comfort of both exterior as well as interior usage, the chair's weight capability, power service warranty, resource as well as price.
Many thanks to the modern technology, currently there are alternatives which make life less complex for individuals that make use of wheelchair. Today, individuals with senior individuals as well as small injuries that discover age obstructing there flexibility likewise get aid from mobility devices. Currently – a – day's market has actually obtained so several brand names of motorized mobility devices which could quickly be carried as they could be folded up at 2 or 3 locations.
With so much of simpleness connected to it, individuals locate motorized mobility devices a much better choice compared to traditional mobility devices. It is essential to make a great selection as the flexibility as well as functions of a wheelchair influences the individual utilizing it to a huge level.
One must constantly maintain in mind his or her particular or individual requirements and also demands prior to getting a motorized wheelchair. These mobility devices are not the hands-on mobility devices as well as thus there is an opportunity that there could be demand of technological assistance. By maintaining all these elements in mind, one could pick from different kinds of mobility devices readily available in the market.
Wheelchair hoists, lifts and also ramps permit wheelchair accessibility to structures that have actually not been built for wheelchair usage, and also there are vehicle lifts and also ramps for vehicles and also vans. There are long-term, semi-permanent (utilizing screws), as well as mobile ramps, and also they run electrically or with hydraulic systems.
You could locate details regarding mobility devices of every kind as well as design, both brand-new and also made use of, on the Web. There is a remarkable choice of wheelchair devices, substitute components and also batteries, workout devices, as well as wheelchair lifts, ramps, as well as also strategies for any person qualified as well as eager of constructing a wheelchair ramp.
For individuals that have actually been making use of wheelchair for a while, switching over to electric wheelchair could be alleviation as well as really feel like wind of fresh air. One could conveniently boost his or her movement with the assistance of these mobility devices. These mobility devices make it possible for individuals bound to them to removal about with convenience.
You require to start by evaluating your very own spending plan prior to you go out to go shopping for electric mobility devices. You could conserve great deals of cash from choosing for those attributes that you in fact require however, rather of choosing for those contemporary ones that you could not totally delight in.
As kept in mind over, you have to check into individual requirements as well as the degree useful you should guarantee you just buy the most effective possible electric mobility devices. You should start with the physical restrictions of the customer as well as just what surface areas they normally utilize the wheelchair on. From there, you could additionally increase on your choices to consist of even more certain functions that the customer could take advantage of.


Celebrating two while waiting for number three! Now past her due date, a pregnant Jill Duggar celebrated her engagement anniversary with husband Derick Dillard this past weekend.
The 19 Kids and Counting star, 23, took to Instagram on Sunday, March 29, to mark the day that Dillard, 26, popped the question. She shared a photo of herself from March 29, 2014, in which Dillard kneels before her to propose, her left hand in his grasp.
"One year ago today, the sweetest man in the whole world asked me to marry him!" Duggar captioned the sweet shot. "I said 'Yes, totally!'…now, 9 months into marriage we await the arrival of our little #babydilly."
Dillard added his own picture, posting a cute selfie with Duggar from after the engagement. The parents-to-be cozy up to one another in the photo, as Dillard flashes a thumbs-up sign and Duggar holds her hand to the camera to show off her engagement ring.
"One year ago today, she said yes!" the future father wrote. "Happy engagement anniversary to my beautiful bride @jillmdillard I love you Jill Michelle! #newlyweds."
The fourth-oldest child in the expansive Duggar brood, Mrs. Dillard is expected to give birth any day. The reality star is now more than 40 weeks pregnant, sporting an impressive baby bump as she waits for her baby's arrival.
Duggar became Jill Dillard on June 21, and the couple announced their pregnancy just two months later. Following in her older brother Josh's footsteps, Jill will be the second Duggar child to start a family of her own.


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Imagination Institute will host new 'open house' at IMAGINATION!
Figment will be part of the refurbished pavilion's new attraction as guests explore their imagination.
By Steve Longlois, Eyes & Ears
IMAGINATION! presented by Kodak, formerly the journey into Imagination pavilion at Epcot, will debut on Oct.1 with the rest of the Walt DisneyWorld Millennium Celebration with a new look, new theme and new attraction. The "Honey I Shrunk the Audience" 3-D show will continue to be a main feature of the pavilion. in fact, the entire pavilion will appear to be transformed into the Imagination Institute, the fictional laboratory seen in the show. In the pavilion's new ride, Journey Into Your Imagination, guests will take a behind-the-scenes visit of the Institute. According to the storyline, "We're having an open house of the entire facility," said Joseph Reyes,Walt Disney Imagineering show producer. "Our guests will be test subjects for an experiment we've developed in which we'll scan their imaginations and digitally display [them]. Next, we'll run them through a series of experiments and then scan their imaginations again and display the results." Dr. Nigel Channing from "Honey, I Shrunk the Audience," will welcome guests on overhead screens in the queue, along with a new computer-generated version of Figment, the purple dragon from the previous ride. Ride vehicles will take guests into five different labs devoted to sound, illusion, color, dimension and gravity. For example, the color lab will be a guest-activated room where screams, claps and whistles will make intense colors appear on the walls. When guests' imaginations are scanned at the end of the experiments, they'll be in for a surprise. Guests will exit into an interactive area called the ImageWorks - The Kodak "What If"" Labs. Innovative imaging technology will produce one-of-a-kind photograph souvenirs for guests. Watch for Cast preview information.
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Learning progressions built and based on empirical evidence provide a foundation for advancing the state of the art of teaching. This paper contributes to the advancement of the idea that assessment can provide empirical evidence to examine the underlying theory of cognition and provides a method for developing and verifying the theory. Using a construct within the science domain of Structure of Matter as a basis for discussion, issues of how to address theoretical ambiguities and practical dilemmas are explored.


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Q: What have JDK and IntelliJ to do for Java programming? New user here. I have just recently started learning Java programming. Can someone explain in their own words what JDK and IntelliJ have to do for Java programming? I did google, but the answers were not satisfying.

A: from Wikipedia, Java is a high-level, class-based, object-oriented programming language that is designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible. JDK or Java Development Kit is a set of tools needed for developing a Java Application, like compiler, interpreter and other tools. For writing a Java program you can use any text editor and save your files with .java extension.
At older times people used to type code in basic editors like notepad.
But now things has changed. To easily understand your code there are some softwares which can format your code, highlight syntax, compile and run your project in just one click, Find your errors at the same time writing the code and many more. A software like that is called an IDE or Integrated Development Environment. There are many IDEs available now and IntelliJ is one of them. Other than IntelliJ, there are many IDes like

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*Eclipse

*NetBeans

*BlueJ

*DrJava

*JDeveloper

*and many more
I think now your doubt is cleared.


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