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by Raza Rumi | October 4, 2010 · 11:13 pm
Addressing the challenges – a short term agenda
Strange things are happening. Two months after a natural disaster hit millions of people and created essential prerequisites for an economic meltdown, the focus of Pakistan's ruling elite — elected and unelected — remains on power politics. As if the utter lack of preparedness to cope with a disaster was not enough, the response to the disaster and its monitoring by a holier than thou media is baffling.
The primal cause of the post floods mismanagement, if were to believe the analysts on prime time TV and opinion piece writers from the press, is the corrupt clique headed by Mr. Zardari. Those with the most religious bent of minds have cited a divine wrath as a cause of this calamity. A few right wing newspapers have even blamed the United States and India to have caused this natural disaster to punish Pakistan for its nuclear weapons. The genesis of such intellectual confusion and distortion of public debate lies in the way the Pakistani mind has evolved into a hydra-headed, paranoid and militarised being. This has been the greatest contribution of the Pakistani state to shape and craft a society that places a premium on nuclear weapons over citizen welfare and which demonises the political process and celebrates religious militancy as a just cause. This is why militarism of a softer variety is back in full force.
Undoubtedly, Pakistan army has done a tremendous job in rescuing people and ensuring that relief efforts are well-executed. However, this is neither unusual nor a matter of surprise as it happens to be an organised institution. But to apply this success in an emergency situation by a force trained to deal with urgent situations onto the domain of national governance brings back the central issue of Pakistan's statehood: the unresolved and now perhaps a permanent civil-military imbalance. It started with the TV channels eulogising army efforts and creating a binary between the army and the civvies — a half truth and a rhetorical polemic with little substance. This was followed by calls for army intervention by the MQM and its nemesis, Mr Imran Khan. Luckily, for Pakistan the Generals appear to be in no mood to intervene and rock the applecart. Well, at least for now. Continue reading →
Tagged as development, Disaster, Economy, governance, growth, Pakistan, public policy, social protection, youth
Working with the victims of the disaster – Part 2
Usman Ahmad's diaries
The day starts immediately after Fajr. I could have done with a little more sleep but given where I am and why I have come it would be churlish to complain. It has rained for a second night and the cool air gently wraps around our tired frames. The weather it seems is once again our friend, but in all honesty, the last thing that this region of the world needs right now is more water.
Basti Rindaan and Basti Sohrani are neighboring villages situated on the banks of the Indus. Almost everything here is destroyed except the spirit of the inhabitants which is resolute and firm. I am told that 6 ft of water inundated the town and spread for many kilometers. Houses were crushed and crops decimated by the racing waters. Piles of rubble and debris are all that remain. Huge cracks ravage the land and the scene is something I would associate more with an earthquake than a flood. The focus of the people is on the future. Over the years, the path of the river has slowly edged closer to their homes and is now only a few furlongs away. Many fear that they will not be able to live here much longer. A sense of uncertainty is palpable. Some want to move away immediately lest further floods strike, others want to remain in the short-term and temporarily rebuild what they have, while others still do not want to go at all. Their lives are intricately linked to each other and to the land making the process of arriving at any decision a fraught one. We distribute the gift packs we have brought and hold meetings in each of the village mosques. Bastin Rindaan – the larger of the two dwellings– has been struck by further tragedy. A day before our arrival one of their youth was killed by a snake bite while out hunting with his friends. He was only 17. A sense of melancholy and sadness prevails and is given physical expression by the pale glow of the morning light. The elders of the town sit huddled beneath a grand old tree lamenting this senseless loss of life. We meet with the father of the deceased and express our condolences. His tenacity and the tenderness of his embrace in the face of total devastation are disarming. It is at once unbearable and inspiring and fills me with a range of ambiguous emotions. Continue reading →
Tagged as Disaster, floods, Rajanpur
by Raza Rumi | September 19, 2010 · 1:40 pm
Future of a crisis
Pakistan's devastating floods have opened up a Pandora's Box of governance dysfunctions and historical distortions that have plagued the polity since independence. It remains to be seen what will be the outcome of the greatest calamity in our recent history. Various estimates show that the floods have affected 18-20 million people. The death toll has crossed the figure of 2000 while 2 million houses have been damaged or destroyed. Floodwaters are receding in many areas, and though there are concerns about standing water that remains in Punjab and other areas, the worst of the current flooding is taking place in Sindh.
The disaster is still not over but the fissures within Pakistan have started to erupt and once again proving how vulnerable the state is and how fractured the Pakistani society has become. Five key crises have emerged, some old and some new. However, they point to the fact that our continuous refusal to address structural problems remains a key challenge.
Martial state syndrome: Pakistan's history is an uninterrupted tale of direct and indirect military rule and centralisation. Each time there is a crisis there is a need to resort to the de facto, real governance paradigm: the military rule. Therefore, Altaf Hussain of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and Imran Khan of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) are not saying anything new. The perennial search for a Messiah, rooted in the religious ideology that the state and education system have cultivated, is back in full force. This time the media and other discordant voices are calling for another phase of direct military rule. Continue reading →
Filed under Democracy, disaster
Tagged as 18th amendment, Al Qaeda, Balochistan, Disaster, floods, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, NDMA, Pakistan, Punjab, Sindh, Taliban
by Raza Rumi | September 7, 2010 · 12:51 pm
Post-floods: Pakistan must embrace a comprehensive reform agenda
Pakistan's recent disaster has exposed the long standing crisis of statehood. It would be a cliché to state that even the best prepared country would have been swamped by the scale of the floods. However, the flood also exposed our failing state and never before have we witnessed such radical damage wreaked on the governance institutions in the country.
Beyond the early recovery phase: The enormity of the humanitarian crisis requires concerted planning and a seamless transition into the rehabilitation and reconstruction phase. A key reason for the skepticism of citizens and the international community relates to the obvious challenges of governing Pakistan and ensuring that the state delivers on its inherent mandates. Humanitarian assistance has been forthcoming and the pundits' credibility-deficit argument has been trashed by the world as it made pledges of over 600 million dollars. However, resources for the post-relief phase are uncertain. The usual recipe of the international economic order through IFI loans seems to be the only solution in sight unless the world wakes up to the potential long term consequences of this disaster and finds other ways than to increase its debt.
Financing challenges: A bigger challenge that faces Pakistan's crumbling governance is related to financing the disaster-management. Already, competition between the Pakistani state agencies and the United Nations system seems to be apparent. The intentions of the UN notwithstanding, its inefficiencies (such as high administration costs) are all too well known. Similarly, the funding tensions between the federal and provincial governments will also come to light as and when assistance arrives. The criteria are unclear – Punjab wants it according to the damage while the smaller provinces are already talking about the state of 'relative devastation' and losses. This is something that the national council of common interest will have to resolve, lest it creates more fissures and becomes another pretext for an extra constitutional upheaval. Continue reading →
Tagged as agenda, Climate Change, Disaster, floods, governance, local government, MDGs, Pakistan, Politics, Reform
by Raza Rumi | August 28, 2010 · 4:22 pm
Rescuing the Pakistani state
Three weeks after the floods have broken Pakistan's back, the international community is yet to show its resolve in helping a drowning country. The reasons for such a slow response are erroneously being understood in the context of the Pakistani government or the current crop of civilians in power. However, this is a narrow twist to the reality. The real angst and distrust being displayed by the world is at the Pakistani 'state'. The situation is also reflective of the duplicity of international opinion makers and power-centres in labelling Pakistan as a country with an 'image problem'.
One is sick of reading nauseating reports on how the post-earthquake assistance was 'diverted' or squandered. The truth is that in 2005 a military dictator was ruling Pakistan and the entire world was doing business with him. At that moment, the issues of democracy, transparency and human rights all took a backseat and strategic imperatives prevailed.
Pakistani, and by extension the global media, are regurgitating tiresome cliches about corruption without talking about reforming state institutions. For instance, not a single commentator has said that we have a new accounting system in the form of the Project to Improve Financial Reporting and Auditing (Pifra) in place. But it has not been put into place effectively at the provincial and district levels. This is the way we will ensure transparency and good tracking of money received and spent. Continue reading →
Filed under Pakistan, public policy, state
Tagged as Aid, corruption, Disaster, disaster-management, donors, floods, Institutions, NGOs, Pakistan, Pakistani, PIFRA, relief, state, transparency
by Raza Rumi | August 23, 2010 · 10:06 pm
Generous and timely: US Response to Pakistan's Disaster
Ironic that the United States has been perhaps the most pro-active and generous country in helping us with flood relief. Pakistanis, especially those were stranded for days are grateful for such a timely help. Contrary to the propaganda unleashed by several vested interests about how great friends China and the Muslim countries are, the US has proved to be our friend when we needed it the most. Yet, there will be many among the skeptics who would term this as 'strategic' given the state of things in dear homeland and in its neighbourhood. It is time that we acknowledge what needs to be acknowledged with no ifs and buts. Here is a fact sheet sent to Pak Tea House through reliable sources on the assistance so far. About time the self-styled US haters (rather entrenched in the country) take notice of this. US may have its own interests in stabilizing Pakistan, their response has been (and remains) substantive.
To date, the United States is providing approximately $150 million to support relief efforts in Pakistan, including funding for the operations of the Pakistan National Disaster Management Authority, the UN's emergency relief plan, and the many local and international organizations responding to this disaster. These funds are also being used to provide critical supplies to flood affected populations.
The U.S. also is providing millions of dollars of additional in-kind and technical assistance. We are expanding pre existing programs in flood-affected areas, providing temporary bridges, and mobilizing significant U.S. military and civilian resources to rescue victims of the disaster and deliver needed supplies. U.S. military and civilian aircraft continue to support flood relief operations.
Through August 22, these aircraft have evacuated 7,835 people and delivered more than 1,600,000 pounds of relief supplies.
Latest Developments: Continue reading →
Filed under disaster, USA
Tagged as Aid, assistance, Disaster, floods, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, US, USA
Pakistan floods: Preparing an early recovery plan
Millions who have been displaced by the worst floods in Pakistan's history need an urgent way out of their misery. If anything, the scale of the recent disaster is unprecedented. By all accounts, the worst is not over. In fact, it has not even started.
Where do we stand today? Cumulative estimates of losses are increasing (initial estimates have gone beyond $15 billion) and over 20 million people have been displaced in 71 districts of Pakistan. This is a recipe for chaos and failure. There is no alternative to undertaking urgent planning efforts leading to an early recovery plan.
Learning from 2005: Before an early recovery plan is formulated, learning from the 2005 earthquake is vital. The foremost lesson from that phase of disaster-management relates to the ineffectiveness of setting up centralized bodies such as Earthquake Reconstruction & Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA), which did not deliver the goods. After five years of operation, ERRA "has not even utilized the 50% of the funds earmarked and has to date spent less than 20% on the education sector", says Usman Qazi who was closely affiliated with the post-earthquake recovery drive.
Another lesson pertained to the installation of parallel structures at all governmental levels thereby leading to duplication of effort and inefficiencies. The Planning Commission must be aware of the pitfalls of creating centralized relief and reconstruction agencies. The earthquake recovery process also witnessed the unnecessary involvement of contractors' mafia in the reconstruction process. The rural support programmes and other community-based networks delivered far better than contractor-driven relief efforts. Continue reading →
Tagged as Disaster, disaster-management, Earthquake Reconstruction & Rehabilitation Authority, entitlement, ERRA, Pakistan


Multiple overlooks of stunning canyon.
Enjoy a thrilling, scenic climb to a second great overlook of Hidden Canyon. We start the trail at the north end so you'll run it in sequence with Trail #7 as it's done during the Easter Jeep Safari as part of the long 3D Trail. Because it's a Safari route, it's well marked. Run trail in reverse to eliminate the difficult section. A fun trail for ATVs and UTVs.
Difficult. There are no major obstacles, but trail is very steep and narrow for short distance. Parts of route are still confusing even with good markers.


Kolkata is a wonderful destination for those interested in India's colonial culture; you can explore the Victoria Memorial, St. Paul's Cathedral, Fort William and Marble Palace, and with many museums throughout the city you'll be able to learn a great deal about the city's eventful history and unique culture. The Hooghly River, which runs alongside Kolkata, is best known for its Howrah Bridge, an impressive structure that complements the colonial architecture you'll find throughout the city itself. For a taste of the weird and wonderful side of Kolkata, you can explore a number of street bazaars in the inner city, notably Gariahat Market, College Street and Hatibagan Market. If you're buying tickets for the whole family, you may also want to consider a visit to Nicco Park or Marble Palace Zoo for some fun-filled Kolkata adventures with the kids.
Kolkata has a tropical climate; it's hot and humid, and for many British visitors this can be particularly uncomfortable during India's summer time, which is April to June. From July to late September temperatures cool down due to it being the monsoon season, but the heavy rain and high humidity can make sightseeing difficult. To get the most out of your trip to Kolkata, it's recommended to book flights between October and March when the cooler winter weather and drier climate make it easier to explore. To experience authentic Indian festivals you should visit the city during October or November when many festive events take place, including Durga Puja and Diwali.
Since Kolkata is a popular tourist destination there are lots of transport links available between the airport and the city centre, which is only around 17km away. When flights arrive many visitors take prepaid taxis from right outside the international terminal building, whilst others opt to take a bus to the city centre instead, which is a little cheaper. Buses are air-conditioned and therefore very comfortable, and they depart every 15 minutes, which is incredibly convenient. Before booking tickets to the city you must ensure you apply for a visa; to do so you will need to have a passport that is valid for at least 180 days at the time of your visa application. Since the city is warm and humid, lightweight clothes are recommended and, particularly if your flights are during India's summer months, you'll need lots of sunscreen to protect you from the intense sun.


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The world is run by those who show up
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By Marcia Langton
Professor Marcia Langton
What kind of leader am I, if I'm a leader at all?
I am required as a professor to be an academic leader. As a result of that, and the pressure in the academy to publish and, increasingly, to show the impact of our research, I have become regarded as a public intellectual.
I think I am a policy influencer. I'm not a minor influencer but I'm not a major one either, and so how do I fulfil this public image of the leader?
Going against the grain on issues inevitably makes you the target of attacks, says Professor Langton. Picture: Fairfax Photos
I don't think I should even bother to answer that question because I think people throw the word 'leader' around now too much. I adhere to an approach that I learnt when I was in my twenties, which was summed up in the saying, 'The world is run by those who show up'.
I think that best typifies the kind of leader I am. I've been around for a long time, I show up, I pay attention to my duties, and I think I deliver on the expectations people have of me, especially in my role as an academic leader.
One of the most important things to learn if you're going to step up and take responsibility, which is ultimately what leadership is about, is that people don't like change. Managing their expectations and getting the information through to them so that in the end it's accepted is actually the hardest part, and you have to be a bit wily to achieve that.
New leadership prize sparks 'Change Makers'
When I was young, I was called a crazy radical because I said things that were plainly the case. All the evidence supported what I was saying, but people were blind to it. That's how paradigms work: our society becomes inured to a falsity and doesn't realise that the falsity has been normalised.
Going against the grain on issues inevitably makes you the target of attacks by people who don't want any of the proof of the earth not being flat being raised in public. I've been a victim of the flat-earthers for more than forty years, and it came as an incredible shock to me the first few times I was attacked.
One of the moments in my life when I realised I needed a public platform to present truths to people came in 1982, with the Koowarta case in the High Court. It was the first case in the High Court that relied on the Racial Discrimination Act, and in its judgment, the High Court confirmed the Act.
John Koowarta was a Winychanam man in Cape York to whom the Aboriginal Land Fund Commission granted a pastoral lease for him and his Winychanam people.
The Queensland Government refused to transfer the title. It said its Cabinet had decided that Aborigines should not be allowed to have any more freehold or leaseholds. That was racial discrimination.
Eddie Mabo with other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders representatives during the Mabo v Queensland (No. 2) – a landmark High Court of Australia decision recognising native title in Australia. Picture: Fairfax Photos
Koowarta won in the High Court, but the Queensland Government had already gazetted the pastoral lease as a national park, so his people never got access to their land, and the Land Fund Commission's money had been wasted.
I knew Koowarta and I was familiar with that case when it was happening. In the early 1980s, I was still an undergraduate at the Australian National University and here was this amazing case, the first case in Australia history, on racism. It was a pyrrhic victory, and that was one of the times when I realised it was necessary to contribute publicly.
This was something quite big and profound. It was different from the constant, daily, sniping kind of racism: the put-downs, the humiliation, the way that you're not allowed to eat in a restaurant or buy something from a shop or try something on in a shop, the accusations of being a drunk, the harassment from the police, the harassment from doctors.
It's time to 'big note' Indigenous health leaders
These were major, formal issues to do with how our society works.
I was awarded my honours degree at the ANU in 1984 and I went out into that world. My intention in undertaking that degree was to work in the land rights field.
The Northern Territory Land Rights Act came into effect in 1976, and it had really started to operate by the early 1980s, so I was battling against time because I wanted to get in on the land claims — I wanted to be a land claim anthropologist.
I did end up doing that, and I also worked on some native title claims, although I moved on in my career and became an academic. But I have, I think, been a native title influencer.
In addition to the daily social forms of racism, which are stronger and more pervasive than ever, it's the formal racism that we have to be able to counter and describe and find effective measures for.
When I realised that I had the capacity to work on those problems, that in itself was very liberating and empowering. I found that when I explained these things to people, they understood for the first time in their lives what the issues were—people were attracted to what I was saying.
During the native title debate in 1992, following the High Court ruling in Mabo No. 2, there was national hysteria.
Stan Grant, Sol Bellear, Matt Doyle and Prime Minister Paul Keating at the launch of the International Year of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Redfern Park. Picture: City of Sydney archives/John Paoloni
There were predictions that the Australian title system and our legal system were under threat. The hysteria was unbelievable: we were going to come and take your backyards, your Hills Hoist wasn't safe. It was a crazy time. And a number of us — me, Noel Pearson, Peter Yu, David Ross, Darryl Pearce — tackled a federal parliament that believed that nonsense.
The politicians had had representations from the mining and farming industries, and both sides of federal parliament were prepared to legislate against the spirit of Mabo No. 2 and deny everything that it had developed as the new common law on these matters: the end of terra nullius, surviving native title rights, land tenure systems that existed pre-annexation and could be recognised by Australian law.
From the margins to the mainstream
We took on a parliament that was so racist. I was shocked again. We tried to explain to one parliamentarian: 'You realise that what you're doing is racially discriminatory.
The High Court has said that these native titles exist and you are going to extinguish them regardless of the Racial Discrimination Act'. We had to explain to him how the Racial Discrimination Act worked.
Most of them actually believed that the Act applied only to Aborigines, and that Aborigines were the only race in Australia — that nobody else belonged to a race, that 'race' was somehow a category for some sort of semi-human animal-like thing, and we were it.
And so when Paul Keating gave his Redfern speech in December of that year, we realised, 'Oh terrific, look, he understands what we're talking about'. He had been prepared to go along with the states and the mining and farming lobby to extinguish native title until we put the arguments to him, and then after our representations, he got it.
And his Redfern speech is one of the great speeches in Australian history.
Marcia Langton has been a native title influencer. Picture: Fairfax Photos
I was damn lucky to be there at the right time, with the capacity — because of a good university education — to argue the case and change the course of history as part of a team of people.
What a wonderful thing to be involved in. Every now and again you get the opportunity to be involved in historic moments, you do your job right, and people will later call you a leader. But it's just a matter of doing the right thing.
The Change Makers is a newly-released book in which 25 outstanding Australian leaders share their insights on the essence of inspiring leadership. The Change Makers, written by Shaun Carney, is out now from MUP. RRP $32.99, Ebook $14.99.
Banner: Marcia Langton speaking on Aboriginal land rights on Budget Day at Parliament house in Canberra 16 August, 1977. Picture: Fairfax Photos
Marcia Langton Melbourne School of Population and Global Health

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Irregular Homogeneity Domains in Ternary Intermetallic Systems
Synthesis and Physical and Chemical Properties of Hypergolic Chemicals such as N,N,N-Trimethylhydrazinium and 1-Ethyl-4-Methyl-1,2,4-Triazolium Salts
Proton Acceleration by Ultrashort Intense Laser Interaction with Microstructured Snow Targets
Rexin, P.
Bartsch, D.
Kirschbaum, A.
Local Effects on Lung Parenchyma Using a 600 µm Bare Fiber with the Diode-Pumped Nd:YAG Laser LIMAX® 120
Peter Rexin
Detlef Bartsch
Andreas Kirschbaum
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Institute for Pathology, Marburg University Hospital, Baldingerstrasse, D-35035 Marburg, Germany
Clinic of Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Marburg University Hospital, Baldingerstrasse, D-35035 Marburg, Germany
Academic Editor: Ken Ledingham
Appl. Sci. 2015, 5(4), 1560-1569; https://doi.org/10.3390/app5041560
Received: 30 July 2015 / Revised: 9 November 2015 / Accepted: 20 November 2015 / Published: 3 December 2015
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Casting Light on Cancer Therapy)
Lung metastases are frequently removed with an Nd:YAG laser. The aim is to perform a non-anatomic resection of all intraoperatively palpable lung metastases completely in order to preserve the largest possible amount of healthy lung parenchyma. The surgeon can either work with a focusing handpiece or use a laser fiber of the so-called bare fiber with direct contact to the lung parenchyma. We currently use a 600 µm bare fiber for applications involving the lung parenchyma. Precise data on the local effect of the laser fiber on the lung parenchyma are not available, especially with regard to an increase in the laser energy. We want to study this question within the scope of an experimental model in pig lungs by means of systematic and reproducible tests. The lung lobes were removed from animals recently slaughtered in the abattoir and taken to the laboratory immediately, where the lobes were stored such that the surface of the lungs was parallel to the floor. A 600 µm bare fiber was attached to a mounting bracket vertically above the lung surface at a distance of either 0, 5, or 10 mm. This mounting bracket was in turn connected to a hydraulic feed motor. The feed motor is capable of moving the bare fiber forward across the lungs consistently at three different speeds (5 mm/s, 10 mm/s, or 20 mm/s). The bare fiber itself was connected to the diode-pumped Nd: YAG Laser LIMAX® 120 (Gebrüder Martin GmbH & Co KG, Tuttlingen, Germany). We carried out the tests using three different laser powers: 20 W, 60 W, and 120 W. The lung lesions caused by the laser in each of the lungs were resected and sent in for histological analysis. The exact size of the vaporization and coagulation zone was measured using the HE sections, and the respective mean values (with standard deviations) were ascertained. For all laser powers, the extent of the vaporization was greatest with a motion speed of 5 mm/s for the respective laser power: 756.4 ± 1.2 µm (20 W), 1411.0 ± 2.3 µm (60 W) and 2126.0 ± 1.4 µm (120 W). At the same time, the extent of the coagulation zone decreased with a consistent speed: 221.8 ± 2.9 µm (20 W), 324.9 ± 1.8 µm (60 W), and 450.5 ± 1.8 µm (120 W). With a consistent laser energy and increasing speed, we also saw a decrease in the size of the vaporization and of the coagulation zone. The same applies for an increasing distance of the bare fiber to the lung surface. The coagulation effect is the dominant effect here. At an operating speed of 5 mm/s and a maximum laser energy of 120, the 600 µm bare fiber exerts a maximum effect. With an increasing distance of the tip of the bare fiber to the lung surface, the coagulation effect is dominant. The effect of the laser decreases with increasing operating speeds. View Full-Text
Keywords: laser surgery; lung parenchyma; Nd:YAG laser; bare fiber; local effects; coagulation; vaporization; LIMAX® 120 laser surgery; lung parenchyma; Nd:YAG laser; bare fiber; local effects; coagulation; vaporization; LIMAX® 120
Rexin, P.; Bartsch, D.; Kirschbaum, A. Local Effects on Lung Parenchyma Using a 600 µm Bare Fiber with the Diode-Pumped Nd:YAG Laser LIMAX® 120. Appl. Sci. 2015, 5, 1560-1569. https://doi.org/10.3390/app5041560
Rexin P, Bartsch D, Kirschbaum A. Local Effects on Lung Parenchyma Using a 600 µm Bare Fiber with the Diode-Pumped Nd:YAG Laser LIMAX® 120. Applied Sciences. 2015; 5(4):1560-1569. https://doi.org/10.3390/app5041560
Rexin, Peter, Detlef Bartsch, and Andreas Kirschbaum. 2015. "Local Effects on Lung Parenchyma Using a 600 µm Bare Fiber with the Diode-Pumped Nd:YAG Laser LIMAX® 120" Applied Sciences 5, no. 4: 1560-1569. https://doi.org/10.3390/app5041560
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If anyone has played either and has some tips, I'm open to anything :) Thanks!
I just bought a Zoom Q3 for doing video, so, the sound quality will be greatly improved and I plan to repost the songs once that camera/recorder arrives... before July 16.
I like the Martin LXM's and the LX1 too. They have a Martin kind of tone that I like but which some folks find muddy. Since it looks like you;re a Taylor fan, you might want to try before you buy a Little Martin though. A lot of Taylor fams don;t dig the Martin sound. Me, I like Martin's and Taylor's, but I don't like the Baby Taylor's.
Mind you, I'm not saying the Little Martin's sound like a full size Martin, whether made of wood or formica. But they are clearly related in my opinion. The Little Martin;s are good for small hands too if you like the narrower nut and string spread in addition to the short scale. They have a full sound I think in part because they use medium gauge strings rather than lights.
Not familiar with the other guitar you mention.
I owned a Martin LXM for a while. I liked the playability but was unimpressed with the tone. It always sounded a bit muffled to me. I liked the Tacoma Papoose, but they're discontinued. They were actually designed to be tuned up 4th, like a guitar capoed on 5th fret. They show up used sometimes.
I also don't like the sound of the LXM, though the LX1 with the solid spruce top is a lot better. The Ami is nice, and there is a better choice with a solid cedar top.
The travel guitar I'm excited by now is the Taylor GS-Mini. Solid top with that great Taylor NT neck (the baby Taylor does not have the same neck system) , a bit rounder shape giving a fuller tone - about $500 retail.
I have a laminate AMI and have played the Martin LXM. I like the AMI better for travel and playing around the house. The LMX sounded dead to me; (I don't know if it had been set up, but) it was easy to play and probably tough as nails. The AMI is a little heavy for it's size. Probably as heavy as my Yamaha FG 75 and FG 110, or more, but it balances well enough on my thigh or when I use a classical guitar strap.
If you think you'd like a less bluesy sound, I'd look at the solid top AMIs. For me though, living in (arid) Colorado, the wild cherry top is what I take camping and x-country.
P.S. I should state that I took the AMI to Detroit from Denver and back 2 years ago and nobody raised an eye when I took it on board the crowded flights with me. The gig bag is well made and fit in the overhead. Air travel with guitars seems to be a fluid situation though.


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1956 speech by Mirza Mahmud Ahmad entitled Khilafat-i Haqqa Islamia
Its really hard to trust Ahmadiyya sources. The Khalifa wasn't able to walk much of the early part of the 1950's. Rashid Ahmad, the first African-American Ahmadiyya missionary tells us from his memories that the Khalifa suffered from gout and was thus unable to walk around Rabwah. Then, in the 1954, they claim that the Khalifa was stabbed in the neck and then was forced to visit Europe as he seeked treatment. Ahmadiyya sources tell us that even though the knife had been removed, there was still a small piece of the knife that was almost touching the Khalifa's neck bones. It is hard to trust this information by Ahmadiyya sources. On the other hand, Ahmadiyya sources claim that the Khalifa was having a great time in Europe. See the below. Nevertheless, the Khalifa returned to Pakistan in 1955 and made his final public appearance in 1956. The next 9 years of his life were spent in pain and agony. The Khalifa appointed his eldest son, Mirza Nasir Ahmad to lead all the Friday sermons and to manage the day-to-day operations of the Ahmadiyya Movement. In this famous final speech by the Khalifa, he ex-communicated the sons of Noorudin. These were the brothers of Amtul Hai.
You can read the 1956 speech by Mirza Mahmud Ahmad entitled Khilafat-i Haqqa Islamia at this link.
Some quotes
Page 2, top lines: "though Pope and the Papal system has become corrupt, we must not let this make us think why is a resemblance being given with them [in khilafat verse of the Quran]"
Page 2: "Look at the Christians. Even if their khilafat is false, they have continued it for 1900 years. But the misfortune of the Muslims is that the khilafat of the Promised Messiah has only existed for 48 years and many cats are dreaming of the meat they can feed on, and are planning to destroy the khilafat."
Page 4:
"So I give glad news to a person whom Allah Ta`ala makes third Khalifa, if he has belief in Allah Ta`ala, then what are Mannan [Abdul Mannan Omar son of Maulana Noor Ud Din], Wahaab [Abdul Wahaab Omar son of Maulana Noor Ud Din], and Paighamis [LAM elders]? And if world governments will oppose him, they will destroyed (Shout Takbeer)."
Page 5 (within 1st para): "I have constituted a committee to consider the Christian way of election … Their way is very simple. A small group from among their leading learned men elects the Pope, and the rest of the Christian world accepts it."
"At this time Shaitan has chosen the sons of Hazrat Khalifa 1, just as at the time of Adam he chose the tree of life …" (p. 5). On the same page he says that the sons of Khalifa 1, and their sons also, are expelled from the Jamaat.
"Therefore, on the pattern of the Islamic procedure, which I shall set down later, for the future in regard to the election of the Khalifa, I abrogate the provision that the election would be done by the Shura, and lay down, instead, that in future whenever the time comes for a new Khalifa to be elected, the Nazirs and members of the Sadr Anjuman Ahmadiyya; the Vokala of the Tehrik-i-Jadid; the living members of the House of the Promised Messiah: (at the time of revision, under suggestion from some friends) the Sahaba of the Promised Messiah, to whom certificates of Sahabiat would be issued by the Sadr Anjuman, after due inquiry; Principal of the Jamiatul Mobashirin; Principal of Jami'a Ahmadiyya; the Mufti of the Ahmadiyya Movement; the Amirs of the Local Jama'ats in Sindh and the Punjab; and the Amir of the Jama'at in East Pakistan, would carry out the Election."
"Similarly, (when revising this document) I add: those who have twice been elected as Amir of some local Jama'at, at the time of an election, though they may not happen to be Amir of any local Jama'at : those who may have served in some foreign mission for a period of at least one year, free of any blot in the eyes of the Centre (List of such missionaries to be maintained and publisbed by Tahrik-i-Jadid; missionaries who have worked for at least one year as Raisut-Tabligh for any district or provincel; List to be the responsibility of the Sadr Anjuman Ahmadiyya) provided they arrive in time. Secretary of the Shura would flash the news all over the country. After this, those who fail to reach, would fail to their own disadvantage, the procedure not to be held up, to wait for them." (Khilafat-i-Haqqa, published by Al-Shirkatul Islamia, Ltd., Rabwah, page 15, 16)
"Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat" Vol 19 for further details.
Links and Related Essays
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/2017/08/19/who-is-abdul-mannan-omar-the-youngest-son-of-noorudin/
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/2019/06/04/in-1955-the-ahmadiyya-khalifa-toured-europe-extensively-albeit-with-a-piece-of-metal-in-his-neck/
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/2017/08/19/1956-speech-by-mirza-mahmud-ahmad-entitled-khilafat-i-haqqa-islamia/
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/2018/11/18/who-is-rashid-ahmad-the-first-african-american-ahmadi-imam/
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/?s=1956
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/2017/01/25/the-slow-agonizing-death-of-mahmud-ahmad/
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/2018/02/24/amatul-hayee-or-amtul-hai-the-daughter-of-nooruddin-and-the-wife-of-the-2nd-khalifa-mirza-basheer-uddin-mahmud-ahmad-and-her-mysterious-death/
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/2018/02/23/mirza-basheer-uddin-mahmud-ahmad-had-20-children-with-7-wives/
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/2018/03/04/mirza-ghulam-ahmad-did-adultery-but-his-son-mirza-basheer-uddin-mahmud-ahmad-the-khalifa-did-it-everyday/
Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen – Khalifatul Masih I – The Way of the Righteous
https://www.alislam.org/friday-sermon/printer-friendly-summary-2011-11-18.html
The Establishment of Lajna Ima'illah and the Sacrifices of Early Ahmadi Muslim Women
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/2018/03/05/nooruddin-married-off-his-eldest-son-abdul-haye-in-error-in-roughly-the-1906-1908-era/
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/2019/06/04/in-1925-as-the-ahmadiyya-khalifa-married-for-a-4th-time-he-said-that-women-should-not-work/
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/2018/03/03/how-mirza-basheeruddin-mahmud-ahmad-killed-his-own-wife-amtul-hai-the-daughter-of-noorudin/
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/2018/03/01/how-did-mirza-mahmud-ahmad-marry-noorudins-daughter-in-1914-amtul-hai/
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/?s=Mannan
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/2017/12/07/maulvi-nooruddin-was-an-ahle-a-hadith-aka-wahhabi-type-of-muslim/
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/2018/07/26/fauzia-faizi-confirms-that-the-mirza-family-is-full-of-incest-and-rapists/
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/2018/03/01/some-testimonies-on-the-immoral-life-of-mirza-mahmud-ahmad/
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I Decided To Let My Brothers Dress Me For A Week
God knows why.
Ailbhe Malone
BuzzFeed Staff, UK
This is me and my brothers.
Rob (left) is 26 and a chef. Rory (right) is 18 and an art student. That's me in the middle, putting up with them. Can you tell I'm the eldest?
Rob and Rory have very different styles.
Rob dresses like he's stuck in the '70s but manages to pull it off. Think rolled-up cords, polo necks, and suede jackets.
Rory dresses like he was in Seattle during the grunge era. Think Doc Martens, flannel shirts, septum piercing, and lots of layers.
Meanwhile, I have a strong aversion to colour and like wearing versions of the same thing most days.
Things I love: stripes, eyeliner, white shirts, miniskirts, stripes, jumpers, stripes.
Things I hate: bright colours, clashing, wearing flesh-coloured tights.
I like to think of my style as "classic French" but really it's more "I hate change please let me keep doing the same thing every day thanks".
But I wasn't always this way.
Katie Mooney-Sheppard
In my early twenties I wrote about fashion, and took real pleasure and pride in crafting my ~look~. I would channel a character ("Today I'm gonna be down-on-my-luck Art Thief") or go out of my way to try new pieces (yes, this meant a lot of ill-advised layering, but we were all young once).
Now I'm 29, I think my style now has calmed down a bit, but is that just grownup talk for "boring"?
Enough was enough. I decided to be brave and see if my brothers could help me find my look again.
I wasn't filled with hope.
Rory's immediate response: "I'm going to style you like Derelicte."
Rob's immediate response: "OK. Going to dress you like a lobster."
Sian Butcher / BuzzFeed
– I would send my brothers a photo inventory of my entire wardrobe, including shoes, hats, and scarves.
– They would collaborate and choose me five outfits.
– I was not allowed to add any details (like a belt, for example).
– I would send them a photo each day and they would rate the outfit.
Day 1: "The Aztec Look"
Laura Gallant/BuzzFeed
What They Chose: Ancient Primark T-shirt, ancient Forever 21 skirt, handmade leather clogs, vintage scarves x2.
Well, things did not turn out how I expected them to. Rory had a theme in mind for the first outfit. Are you ready? Here it is: "If an Aztec was brought into modern-day culture for five years, this is what they would wear after the five years."
So not only is this a time-travelling Aztec, it is a time-travelling Aztec who has spent five years researching current trends. I asked Rob for his feedback. "I agree with Rory," he said. "Gotta support family." Great. Rob then requested that I accessorise with two scarves, "styled as you like".
I hate this so much. I managed to get rid of one scarf by tying it to my handbag, but apart from that, this outfit was the worst. So many colours! Why am I wearing clogs? I wore this outfit during a Facebook Live video, two very important meetings, and dinner with friends. While I was comfortable (gotta love that stretchy skirt), I just did not feel like myself at all.
Their Ratings:
Rory: "It is pleasing to glance at, but I don't think an Aztec would have a very good fashion sense, no matter how long they are in society."
Rob: "I'm not into it. You look like an NME girl guide."
But they were undeterred.
"I don't regret giving Rory my support," Rob said. "I'm happy to support even if it was the wrong choice. We can only get better."
Day 2: "2 Scarf 2 Furious"
What They Chose: Topshop dress, handmade leather clogs, vintage silk scarf.
These boys just love a glitzy accessory. The original plan was for me to wear a faux-fur hat with this, but I pleaded for clemency due to the balmy weather. "Maybe I could just wear a necklace?" I asked, getting ready in a hurry for work. "No," Rob said, "wear a scarf instead. Scarf, scarf, scarf!" By this point I was running very late. "Which scarf?" Rob was nowhere to be seen, and Rory would not be drawn. "Text Rob," he answered, "This isn't my vision."
I really love this outfit, and will definitely wear it again. (Without the scarf of course, but I think I have now become immune to scarves.) I was super comfortable and felt '70s in a fun way – normally I wear this dress with summer sandals, but I think it works with these shoes. Well done, boys.
Rob: "A necklace would have been good. Less scarf. Or maybe more scarf."
Rory: "You look like the sun on its day off."
I decided to intervene in the accessories department. And I felt guilty.
"Maybe, just maybe, not every outfit needs a scarf," I offered.
"Scarves are the only accessories you've given us," Rory typed. "If you post more then we can make better outfits. Show us your belts!"
The fault was mine! I spent the evening taking photos of all my belts, bracelets, and necklaces. How could I blame them for all those damn scarves when scarves was all that I had given?
Day 3: "The Scarves Strike Back"
What They Chose: Vintage flannel shirt, vintage belt, vintage silk scarf, Urban Outfitters jeans, Doc Martens.
By Day 3, the boys had settled into their styling roles. Rory requested I "tuck the shirt in and then fluff it out, but keep it tucked in and roll up your sleeves". He then added a link to a picture of Rosie the Riveter for instruction as to how to tie my headscarf.
This is a great Saturday outfit: I wore it to a driving lesson and to the cinema and was comfortable all day. I've never worn this shirt tucked in but I think it looks good, and the belt is definitely a smart addition.
Rob: "It's good. Right on for a Saturday."
Rory: "Yep." (Presumably he was tired after art-directing my headscarf styling.)
Day 4: "The Rise of the Winter Tennis Player"
What They Chose: Urban Outfitters skirt, Zara T-shirt, Puma baseball cap, Doc Martens.
On Sunday, things took a left turn. Technically it was Rob's day to choose the outfit, but Rob wasn't answering his phone. (There is someone in everyone's family who treats their phone this way, and if you can't identify who yours is, then I'm sorry to say you're probably that person.) But once more, Rory stepped up to the plate. His inspiration? "I'm going for a winter tennis player kinda look."
I wore this outfit to a country pub with friends, who remarked that I looked more "Lady Golfer" than tennis player. I only wear this cap when I'm at the beach or exercising outside, so it was a strange choice to be honest. But the rest of the outfit is cute!
Rob: "Today's is good but very youthful (not an insult)."
Rory: "Ball boy vibes, I like it."
Day 5: "Great Expectations"
What They Chose: Vintage dress, pearl necklace, Doc Martens.
For the final day, Rob chose the theme. "My idea is, 'What would Dad choose?'" he said. This wasn't helpful to me, so I asked him to elaborate. "Because Dad would choose this. Nice dress, nice pearls. Top tip: If you're feeling frisky, then add a scarf." Unsurprisingly, I did not add a scarf.
When I got into work, several people told me how lovely I looked. Though it was a little glam for a Monday morning, it was nice to wear something fancy. I think this is my favourite outfit so far, and I'm gonna definitely wear it again. Would I have looked even nicer if I had added a cheeky scarf? We may never know.
Rob: "It's the best outfit by far. It looks dignified."
Rory: "It's great. It's as if a stylish granny were put back in her younger body."
Secretly I was hoping the boys would dress me in high heels, chic suits, and silk shirts. But I was also worried that they would troll me mercilessly and dress me in pyjamas for a week. So things could have been worse.
I loved seeing how the boys approached creating an outfit. Rory, art student that he is, liked to use a moodboard of influences and inspirations to achieve the look. And Rob, a chef, was more refined, building a look around one key piece – like he would when selecting produce. And I found it really touching how committed they were to finding a good look. Yeah, they went OTT on the scarves, but when they found a good outfit they were delighted with themselves.
Overall, it was enjoyable to play around with my clothes. I am guilty of taking myself too seriously sometimes, and if nothing else this week reminded me that it's not a big deal to wear a dumb outfit sometimes. And I say that as someone who dressed as a time-travelling Aztec.
Rob, Rory – any closing thoughts?
Rory: "We could have used more jewellery. We avoided a lot of things because they would be an inconvenience to you, like heels and so on."
Rob: "The whole process was very difficult because we have no idea of shape, fit, etc. But finally we cracked it. Although each outfit suffered from criminal under-use of the scarf."
All photos by Laura Gallant for BuzzFeed. Makeup by Joanne Reyes using Smashbox Cosmetics and shot at the Smashbox Studio Store, London.


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Ten Interesting Facts and Figures about Notting Hill
Apr 24, 2015 By John Rabon
Winter in Notting Hill
Located in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, the earliest account of the name Notting Hill comes from the Patent Rolls of 1356 which lists the area as "Knottynghull". Long before the rich people moved in and Richard Curtis made the neighbourhood popular with his film starring Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts, it was largely a working-class area. Late-Twentieth Century gentrification transformed Notting Hill into what it is today. Now full of people with money, bookshops, and antique dealers, there are plenty of interesting things to know about one of London's most famous districts.
Shake a Tail Feather
While Carnival is a tradition in the Americas that takes place on Fat Tuesday in February before the beginning of Lent, the Notting Hill Carnival is a street festival celebrated every August Bank Holiday. Like its South American counterpart, there's a strong Caribbean theme to the carnival with plenty of performers and floats along the parade route. The festival attractions 2 million people and requires 9,000 police officers and 40,000 volunteers.
280 Westbourne Park Road is the location of the famous blue door from the film. Richard Curtis was inspired to write it into the film Notting Hill as he once lived at this location. The original door was sold at auction and the then-owners decided to replace it with a black door that would attract less attention from movie fans. The current owners then painted the door blue to capitalize on the film's popularity.
The English-based street artist left an example of his work on a wall near the corner of Acklam Road and Portobello Road. It depicts an old-fashioned artist painting Banksy's name. Property owner Luti Fagbenle opted to sell the wall on eBay, where it fetched an ultimate price of $400,000.
Infamous Resident
Notorious serial killer John Christie lived at 10 Rillington Place in Notting Hill and was a projectionist at Electric Cinema during World War II. During the 1940s and 50s, he killed at least eight women by strangulations, including his own wife, Ethel. A later tenant doing renovations to Christie's kitchen discovered the bodies of three of his victims. Police began a manhunt that ended when Christie was arrested near Putney Bridge a week later. Ultimately, Christie was only tried and convicted for the murder of his wife, being executed by hanging in 1953.
Not Broke
The Ladbroke family owned much of the land in Notting Hill in the 19th Century. As such, several streets and locations in the district are named after the family, including: Ladbroke Terrace, Ladbroke Crescent, Ladbroke Road, Ladbroke Mews, Ladbroke Grove, Ladbroke Hall, Ladbroke Walk and Ladbroke Square Garden.
Skyrocketing Values
Since the 1960s, Notting Hill has seen a transformation from a blue collar neighbourhood to a white collar one. In one example of the area's gentrification, 157 Portland Road was purchased for £11,750 in 1968. By 2012, it was worth £2 million.
Not the Mushrooms
The name for Portobello Road actually comes from the War of Jenkins' Ear, when Admiral Edward Vernon captured the Panamanian town of Puerto Bello from the Spanish. Nearby Vernon Yard also honours the admiral.
Notting Hill Gate served as a major thorough fare and, as such, was the location of several tolls over history, hence the name.
Riot!
With the influx of Caribbean immigrants after World War II, several far right groups emerged with the desire to resist the growing diversity of London. In 1958, an assault against Majbritt Morrison by a racist gang, which later turned into a mob of 300 to 400 people attacking the homes of West Indian residents. The rioting and attacks on the residents lasted from August 20 to September 5.
Literary District
Fittingly for a neighbourhood with several bookshops, Notting Hill has also been the setting of several novels, including G.K. Chesterton's The Napoleon of Notting Hill, Colin MacInnes's Absolute Beginners, The Hopkins Manuscript by R.C. Sherriff, Alan Hollinghurst's The Line of Beauty, and a series of Jerry Cornelius adventures by Michael Moorcock.
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Ted Lee says
I always thought that the " blue door was on the junction of portobello rd and elgin cres…it was the entrance to the flat above the old natwest bank?.I lived in portobello court from 1959 till 1967.in those days the veg and flower market came up to lancaster road at one end and lonsdale road at the other.on a saturday the market at lancaster road end extended up to golburn road with" junk " stalls and the lonsdale road up to westbourne grove became a antique market.The shop used as a bookshop in the film notting hill was owned by a mr and mrs nichols, it was a sweet / toy shop I have happy memories of living in " The Gate "
Krista Wittmaack says
Apr 7, 2017 at 11:17 pm
A couple of years ago I went on a Rock & Roll tour in London, part of which went through Notting Hill. We were shown the famous bookshop from the film, and were told that Adele once lived in the flat above it. Have you heard this before?


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Issues in Monetary and Fiscal Policy in Small Developing States: A Case Study of the Caribbean
Contributor: Anthony Birchwood, Marielle Goto
This study examines how monetary and fiscal policies are implemented in Caribbean small states, tracing the differences and similarities in tax structure, current expenditure and current revenues. It shows the impact of monetary policy on inflation and the importance of exchange rate regimes to the effectiveness of monetary policy in the region.
Macroeconomic Policy Frameworks of Small States: A Case Study of Malta
Contributor: Gérard Adonis
This book reviews the implementation of macroeconomic policies in Malta, identifying the key issues, lessons learnt and best practices which could be adapted by other small states. It also sets out the country's challenges for the future, including attending to the conflicting demands of environmental conservation and economic development.
This unique annual collection of key economic and statistical data on states with fewer than 5 million inhabitants is an essential reference for economists, planners and policy-makers working on issues of concern to small states. This volume contains 68 tables covering development indicators and 3 articles focusing on public private partnerships.
Tools for Mainstreaming Sustainable Development in Small States
Contributor: Constance Vigilance, John L Roberts
Publication date: 16 June 2011
This book provides a thorough grounding in bringing sustainable development to the forefront of policy-making. It advises small states on how to devise practical national strategies, addresses the need for legislative change, and examines methods for monitoring progress. Contributors range from international academics to economists.
Education in Small States: Policies and Priorities
Contributor: Michael Crossley, Mark Bray, Steve Packer
This book argues for the particular challenges of education in small states, and for the need to examine the impact of changing global contexts, to document the changing nature and significance of recent and contemporary education policy priorities, and to advance the case for new and strengthened initiatives for education in small states.
Integrating Sustainable Development into National Frameworks: Policy Approaches for Key Sectors in Small States
This book brings policy-making for sustainable development into the mainstream of decision-making at all levels of governance and in all sectors. It builds on the 2005 internationally agreed 'Mauritius Strategy' which aims to implement the integration of sustainable development by small island developing states.
Social Policies in Malta
Contributor: Rose Marie Azzopardi
This paper examines the economic, political and social development of Malta, particularly since independence, highlighting the successes and failures of the social development strategies adopted and suggesting how these lessons can inform future policy decisions
Assessing the Structure of Small Welfare States
Contributor: Geoff Bertram
Examines how the characteristics of small states influence their pursuit of a welfare state. Many of the small states discussed have not previously featured in mainstream thinking about the relationship between country size and the extent of the welfare state.
Effectiveness of Aid for Trade in Small and Vulnerable Economies: An Empirical Assessment
Contributor: Massimiliano Calì, Mohammad Razzaque, Dirk Willem te Velde
This Economic Paper presents the first analyses of the use and effectiveness of Aid for Trade (AfT), the initiative to help developing countries boost their involvement in the global economy. It examines the extent to which SVEs have been able to access AfT funds and to what extent this assistance has helped them to improve their trade performance.
Saving Small Island Developing States: Environmental and Natural Resource Challenges
Contributor: Shyam Nath, John L Roberts, Yeti Nisha Madhoo
Saving Small Developing Island States introduces the key policy challenges small island states face in dealing with the environmental consequences of climate change. It will be of interest to environmental and natural resource managers in small island states, government policy-makers, and academics and students in the fields of public policy.


Candy corn shortbread! Your kids will love making these.
Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour. Divide dough into 6 equal parts. Combine 3 parts dough; mix with 10 drops yellow food color and 4 drops red food color to make orange dough. Combine 2 parts dough; mix with 7 drops yellow food color to make yellow dough. Leave remaining part dough plain. Pat orange dough into 3/4-inch-thick rectangle, 9 x 2 inches, on plastic wrap. Pat yellow dough into 1/2-inch-thick rectangle, 9 x 1 ¾ inches. Place yellow rectangle centered on orange rectangle. Shape plain dough into 9-inch roll, 3/4 inch in diameter. Place roll on center of yellow rectangle. Wrap plastic wrap around dough, pressing dough into triangle so that dough will resemble a kernel of corn when sliced. Refrigerate about 2 hours or until firm. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cut dough into 1/4-inch slices. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Stack dough so that the orange rectangle is on the bottom and the uncolored roll of dough is on top.


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HomeOn This Day in HistoryOn This Day: Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki
On This Day: Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki
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On August 9, 1945, a second atom bomb is dropped on Japan by the United States, at Nagasaki, resulting finally in Japan's unconditional surrender.
The devastation wrought at Hiroshima was not sufficient to convince the Japanese War Council to accept the Potsdam Conference's demand for unconditional surrender. The United States had already planned to drop their second atom bomb, nicknamed "Fat Man," on August 11 in the event of such recalcitrance, but bad weather expected for that day pushed the date up to August 9th. So at 1:56 a.m., a specially adapted B-29 bomber, called "Bockscar," after its usual commander, Frederick Bock, took off from Tinian Island under the command of Maj. Charles W. Sweeney.
The Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Nagasaki was a shipbuilding center, the very industry intended for destruction. The bomb was dropped at 11:02 a.m., 1,650 feet above the city. The explosion unleashed the equivalent force of 22,000 tons of TNT. The hills that surrounded the city did a better job of containing the destructive force, but the number killed is estimated at anywhere between 60,000 and 80,000 (exact figures are impossible, the blast having obliterated bodies and disintegrated records).
READ MORE: The Hiroshima Bombing Didn't Just End WWII—It Kick-Started the Cold War
General Leslie R. Groves, the man responsible for organizing the Manhattan Project, which solved the problem of producing and delivering the nuclear explosion, estimated that another atom bomb would be ready to use against Japan by August 17 or 18—but it was not necessary. Even though the War Council still remained divided ("It is far too early to say that the war is lost," opined the Minister of War), Emperor Hirohito, by request of two War Council members eager to end the war, met with the Council and declared that "continuing the war can only result in the annihilation of the Japanese people…" The Emperor of Japan gave his permission for unconditional surrender.
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After 14 years, the Brooklyn Bridge over the East River opens, connecting the great cities of New York and Brooklyn for the first time in history. Thousands of residents of Brooklyn and Manhattan Island turned […]
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More than 22 million South Africans turn out to cast ballots in the country's first multiracial parliamentary elections. An overwhelming majority chose anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela to head a new coalition government that included his […]
On This Day: Continental Congress Adopts the Declaration of Independence
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In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence, which proclaims the independence of the United States of America from Great Britain and its king. The declaration came 442 days after the first […]


Motors.co.uk looks forward to the Premier League by selecting the perfect sports car counterpart for each team. In anticipation for the Barclays Premier League kick-off on Saturday 17th August, the people at Motors.co.uk have matched each team in this year's league table with its perfect sports car equivalent.
The list highlights some of the performance attributes each club has in common with its respective sports-car, and fans can take as much enjoyment from watching their favourite team score a winning goal as they can from appreciating the beauty and power of these cars.
Many of the teams' star players earn enough to buy their perfect sports-car counterpart on just one week's wages. For example, Chelsea FC Forward Fernando Torres could buy a stunning new Lamborghini Gallardo after just a week on the job.
From the Aston Martin Vanquish for Swansea FC to the McLaren F1 for Aston Villa, the list includes some of the world's fastest, best performing and most popular sports cars deliberately selected to mirror each team in terms of personality, performance and fan-following.
Phill Jones, Commercial Director of Motors.co.uk, commented: "While many of us can only dream of owning one of these cars, based on his 2012 salary of a reported £200,000 a week, Manchester United player Wayne Rooney could afford a racing-red Ferrari 458 Italia on just one week's earnings. Over in the blue half Manchester, forward Sergio Aguero could comfortably afford a gleaming new Bugatti Veyron, priced at approximately £1.5million, before his team play Aston Villa on the 28th September.
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This is a great, healthy salad for summer. The dressing is full of delicious ingredients. Super easy to make and great for lunch or a side at dinner.
Please take a moment and check out the other participants in this 2016 International Summer Recipe Coop.
Puree all dressing ingredients in a blender until smooth.
Place all salad ingredients in large bowl and stir to combine.
Toss with homemade cilantro-lime dressing.


ALUKAP®-SS self-support system has been designed to combine exceptional strength ratios with an excellent and aesthetically pleasing finish.
The simplicity of ALUKAP®-SS reduces installation time without reducing the quality of the finished product.
Manufactured almost entirely from aluminium extrusion the ALUKAP®-SS system provides an integrated low-weight high-strength structure.


Even though increasingly more aspects of our lives are powered by technology, women aren't represented in the companies, labs, research, creative arts, design, organizations, and boardrooms that make technology happen.
If girls are inspired to see that Engineering (& Computer Science) can make the world more beautiful, more usable, more safe, more kind, more innovative, more healthy, and more funny, then hopefully, they will begin to contribute their essential voices.
Let's change get more girls involved in Engineering & Computer Science!!


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Home Sports IND vs NZ 2022: Shreyas Iyer's big statement when comparing himself to...
IND vs NZ 2022: Shreyas Iyer's big statement when comparing himself to Virat Kohli, he said this
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Players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been rested from the ODI series against New Zealand. Because of this, young batsman Shreyas Iyer is batting at number 3. Shreyas Iyer played a brilliant innings against New Zealand in Auckland on Friday. This young batsman scored 80 runs off 76 balls. He hit 4 fours and 4 sixes during his innings. However, in this match, the Indian team had to face 7 wicket defeat by 7 wickets. Actually, Shreyas Iyer batted brilliantly at number three, but after Virat Kohli's return to the team, he probably won't get a chance to hit at number three.
Now Shreyas Iyer himself has made a big statement about this. He said that my thinking is always clear. I don't like to think too much about tomorrow. I like to think about what is in front of me and work on it. He also said that he is constantly working on his fitness, right now his fitness is excellent. My goal is always to perform better and live in the present. Shreyas Iyer further said that players will continue to come and go, but it is important to consistently perform well.
Shreyas Iyer said that I think the good and the bad will keep happening, the ups and downs will keep happening. He said that this happens in the career of all players, I try to motivate myself in some way. Whatever the circumstances. On the other hand, talking about the ODI series against New Zealand, the India team is currently losing 1-0 in the 3 ODI series. The second ODI of the India-New Zealand series will be played on Sunday. This match between the two teams will be played at Seddon Park. While the match will kick off at 7am India time. By winning this match, the India team would like to return to the series.
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Japan Sightseeing Guide » Kanto » Tokyo
The entertainment island in Tokyo bay
Odaiba is a frequent stop for travelers in Japan who spend a few days in Tokyo. It's an artificial island located south of the capital towards Haneda Airport. Its construction goes back to the 19th century, but its true economic development has been done in two phases, during the 1980's and the 90's.
To get to Odaiba, the easiest way is to stop at Shinbashi subway station and take Yurikamome monorail Line that goes through Rainbow Bridge. If you get to the front of the train (which has no driver), you can enjoy the view along the ride. Warning: the Yurikamome trip is not compatible with the Japan Rail Pass.
The large island of Odaiba is particularly crowded on weekends, especially on Sundays, for families who come with young children to seek entertainment. There's a big wheel, Lego-land amusement park, Aqua-city aquatic center, the huge Sega Joypolis arcade, or Toyota and Panasonic showrooms.
But you can also visit Tokyo harbor and Maritime science Museums, or spend time in the traditional O-Edo Onsen Monogatari hot springs. The walk outdoors is nice between the many shops of Odaiba and a small beach (but for swimming, prefer Enoshima) with its small representation of the Statue of Liberty.
Since April 2011, there's also a giant Gundam robot, in front of DiverCity Tokyo Plaza.
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Further down this page, discover our visit guide in Odaiba and around.
Odaiba photo gallery
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How to get to Odaiba
By monorail -- From Shimbashi (on JR Yamanote train line), Yurikamome line towards Toyosu, stop at Daiba or Odaibakiahinkoen station (13 minutes, ¥310 / ~US$ 2.80 - incompatible with JR Pass)
By boat -- Shuttles are binding on the Sumida River to Asakusa for example
Location unreachable with the JR Pass
Get there with a rental car
Get your Japanese Yens free of charge
Shops generally open from 10am to 8pm
How long / when to visit
Allow half a day to a full day
Feasible in all seasons
Ideal on a rainy day
Accomodation in Odaiba
Book your hotel on Booking or Expedia
Weather in Tokyo
6 / 11°C
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An invitation to dream awake in Tokyo -- MORI Building DIGITAL ART MUSEUM is an interactive modern art gallery created by teamLab and located on Odaiba Island....
Oedo Onsen Monogatari
Onsen theme park in Japan's capital city -- Oedo Onsen Monogatari is a theme park based on onsen, the natural Japanese hot springs, located on the artificial...
Odaiba Beach
Sandy at the Heart of Tokyo -- The nickname given to the famous Odaiba Polder, "Entertainment Island" is definitely not a misnomer: in addition to its many...
Life Size Gundam Statue
Odaiba's giant robot -- First of all, for those of you who didn't know: Gundam is a very famous Japanese animation series ever since it began in 1979, which...
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Toyosu
~1.4km away - Tokyo's New Fish Market
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~3.6km away - Shinagawa and surroundings
The South of Tokyo includes the wards of Shinagawa and Ota, notably home of the...
~4.5km away - The South-Eastern center of Tokyo
Chuo is a small district of Tokyo, located in the south-east of Tokyo's...
~4.7km away - The Southern center of the capital
Minato is one of Tokyo wards, located in the center of the Japanese...
Ryogoku
~8km away - The Sumo wrestlers' district
Ryogoku, located east of the Sumida River, is the name of the district where...
~8km away - Tokyo's heart
Chiyoda is the central district of Tokyo, in the heart of the Japanese capital. Almost fully...
~8km away - Tokyo's electric town for geeks and otaku
Akihabara is one of the most famous districts in Japan's capital...
~8km away - The fashion epicenter of Tokyo
When most people say Shibuya they are referring to the shopping district in...
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Oslo's DYI pop newcomer Selmer drops retro summer banger Before You Marry a Person
Oslo's quirky DIY pop newcomer Selmer is back with a summery nostalgic trip in new song 'Before You Marry a Person'.
The Norwegian multi-instrumentalist - whose real name is Julian Karlsson - channels his naivety as a young boy believing every relationship he'd have would end in marriage into his second coming-of-age track, following April's 'New Me'.
He explained: "[It's] a song about being in love as a kid and about overthinking the importance of relationships as a nine year old."
The result of that? "Not being able to realise how unlikely a childhood relationship will lead to a marriage."
Selmer's cinematic indie-pop soundtracks a scene at a 60s' prom as the school band take to the stage.
The track is a collaborative effort with up-and-coming artist Whose Rules, who co-wrote and added the child-like vocals on the single's infectious chorus.
Selmer - who is impossible to pigeonhole - has been creating nostalgia trips since the release of his debut single, 'Surfin' With U', in 2017.
'Before You Marry a Person' is available to stream now on all major streaming services.
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Michael Lorkowski (born 26 February 1955 in Hamburg) is a German football manager and former player.

His greatest achievement was winning the 1991–92 DFB-Pokal with Hannover 96, while the team was still in the 2. Bundesliga. In an unlikely triumph, they defeated Borussia Mönchengladbach on penalties on 23 May 1992 to become the first - and thus far, only - non-Bundesliga side to lift the trophy.

He also achieved three promotions to the 2. Bundesliga with FC St. Pauli (1984 and 1986) and VfB Lübeck (1995).

In recent years, he has devoted himself more to other pursuits. He has worked as a sports teacher at diploma level and also explored his love of sailing by captaining voyages off the coast of Schleswig-Holstein.

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Welcome to episode four of my latest crochet-a-long! for my Amigurumi dress up doll crochet pattern, where each Friday for the next few weeks I shall be releasing a new written pattern and video tutorial for the lead up to Christmas.
In my fourth tutorial today I show you how to crochet a dress for your doll. I hope you enjoy.
- Ch1, sl st in same st as previous sl st and in next 8 sts, *sk1, [3hdc, 1dc, 3hdc] in next st, sk1* sl st in next st, rep from * to * once more, sl st in remaining 9 sts, sl st to join.
- *ch10, sl st in top of fan opposite, sl st back along chs, sl st on edging again to join* rep from * once more for opposite fan. Fasten off and tie in all tails.
Sl st over to first gap between previous dcs, ch4, *1dc in next gap, ch1* rep from * to end, sl st in top of ch4 to join. Fasten off and tie in all tails.


Toontrack releases updates for all existing EZdrummer EZX's with more MIDI files and the addition of copy protection on the DFH, Vintage Rock and Latin Percussion EZX's.
The updates also include new mixer presets by Richard Devine. Richard Devine is an Atlanta-based electronic musician. He is recognized for producing a layered and heavily processed sound, combining influences from old and modern electronic music praised for, among other things, a remix of Aphex Twin's Come To Daddy.
Apart from engineering and performing his own music worldwide Devine has also contributed sound design to a number of hardware and software manufacturers and scored commercials for Nike and Touchstone Pictures.
All the updates are of course free of charge.


Iyengar developed a form of yoga that focuses on developing strength, endurance, correct body alignment, as well as flexibility and relaxation. The Iyengar method integrates philosophy, spirituality, and the practice of yoga into everyday living. In The Tree of Yoga, Iyengar offers his thoughts on many practical and philosophical subjects including family life, love and sexuality, health and the healing arts, meditation, death, and Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. This new edition features a foreword by Patricia Walden, a leading American teacher of the Iyengar style.