It's that time of year, when one day the night suddenly jumps out and spooks you at 6pm, then stumbling in shock you're accosted for candy by ghouls and goblins.
After a Nos Calan Gaeaf (Halloween) spent binging on leftover treats and episodes of Stranger Things we heard the spirit of adventure beckoning us to revisit a walk from 4 years ago – it's hard to believe it's so long since that summer night by the campfire, gazing across the Wye river to the hills of Cymru on the other side.
So we booked bunkbeds at St Briavels Castle YHA and caught a train to Chepstow just after lunch, optimistically hoping to hike the whole 17km to St Briavels by nightfall.
The route goes right along the Offa's Dyke path, which seems to take you up then down and everywhere around, winding through wilderness and small historic towns. The Offa's Dyke once formed the border between England and Cymru and walking along it now you can't help but feel somehow caught between two worlds – caught between the past and the present, between dramatic clifftop vistas like The Devil's Pulpit and cosy cottages nestled amongst rolling hills.
As the sun began to set, an hour's walk still lay ahead of us and, realising it would be a dark walk either way, we made a small detour for Brockweir – a small town right on the river with the kind of old buildings that make you think of magic and folk tales. After the daylight (and opportunities for photography) had disappeared almost completely, a short walk up the hill led us to a pretty amazing community shop & cafe. Walking up a road flanked mostly by traditional country houses, the light from the windows of this eco-building was like a beacon, and we left filled with optimism (and a delicious cheese and tomato bake).
The final stretch to St Briavels was a real treat. We opted for the most direct route, along small country lane, and were led most the way by the full moon, fixed in the sky in front of us. By the time we arrived to the (supposedly haunted) castle, the walls between the worlds were feeling very thin indeed.
Are you hoping for some story about a scary night in the castle? We'll have to disappoint you. St Briavels Castle actually just felt like a very family friendly YHA – when we arrived the staff were playing dress up in mock historic garb and laying on their monthly Medieval feast, and we hadn't heard any of the ghost stories, so we even managed to brave the night alone – having to sleep separately in girl/boy dorm rooms.
After a good night's sleep, undisturbed by ghosts, we had a hearty breakfast of homemade granola and set off on our journey back down the Wye. The path took us past incredibly old chestnut trees, back through Brockweir, across the bridge to Cymru and down the old railway line towards the ruins of Tintern Abbey.
From Tintern we caught a bus back to Chepstow, waving goodbye to another memorable Wye valley adventure.
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Time Travel & Healing the Past
It takes 8 minutes for the light of the sun to reach us. Which means, when you look at the sun (hopefully on a cloudy day so that you don't sear your corneas) you are looking at something as it existed 8 minutes prior. You can never actually see the sun as it is - you can only see it as it was. For many of the stars we see, it takes 100 years for their light to reach us. You can look up at the night sky and see into a century ago.
I've always marveled at how strange it is that we can look up at the sky and literally see the past.
Being able to see the past with my own present self helps me to grasp the concept that all of time is happening at once. This theory, that past, present and future are all here, somehow accessible to us all, is nothing new. Many religions teach it, and I was presented this idea as straight up fact in my religion class at my Catholic high school. Yet it wasn't until cosmology and astrophysics advanced and we began to understand things like light years that this theory started to prove its reality to me.
I've been reading a book by Michio Kaku, a professor in theoretical physics, called Parallel Worlds. It's a book that has been taking me on a journey through the cosmos, from the Big Bang to where the Universe is (as we understand it) heading. It's a fascinating book and written for the layperson who doesn't possess a lot of scientific knowledge.
In the book, Kaku discusses what will happen billions of years from now with our Universe. In the waaaaaaaaay distant future, the Universe, which is expanding as we speak, will have expanded to such a state that there will be millions of light years between... everything. The glow of stars will fall into empty space, and they will float on, forever moving away from planets, meteors and so on, as everything falls into further isolation. Eventually, life will be impossible everywhere in the Universe, because everything will be so far apart that not a single planet will receive a drop of light. Everything will be frozen, dark and alone.
When I read that I thought, oh, how sad! We actually know how life will end - in frigid darkness. But this concept is only a jumping off point for Kaku. He posits that, as we learn more about worm holes and advance our physics studies, we, as a civilization, will develop the technology to go back... to the beginning of our own Universe. Because we'll be going back and starting over, we'll essentially create a parallel Universe of our own Universe. It will still be as glorious and magnificent as the one we know now, with all the things that make life flourish here, the sunshine, the oxygen, the combination of oxygen and hydrogen to form water, and so on.
This wild idea could even explain why we have parallel Universes - intelligent civilizations create them by going back and forth in time.
When I got to that part my disappointment turned to excitement. In a world like ours, necessity is the mother of all invention. If we need something, we will find a way to innovate it. If, so far in the future it's kind of incomprehensible, we as a society are preparing for the cold darkness of the Universe to set in, you can rest assured we're going to do everything in our power to find a way to survive.
Thinking about how technology will grow, advance and evolve based on this need is pretty freakin' cool. Most sci-fi around time travel is based on a curiosity (e.g. what would it be like if we could travel back to the dinosaurs?) But what if time travel wasn't a curiosity, but the eventual step we must take in the continuation of life?
It's so strange to think about it makes me want to laugh. The idea that we would go back in time and start over in a parallel version of our own universe, not as cave men and women, but as the people we are now... it just makes life that much more interesting and mysterious to me. When we talk about the concept of infinite possibilities we tend to think small, as in possibilities within our own lives. What if I was rich! What if I was famous! What if I could fly and be invisible!!!
This book really got me thinking big, and there can be something very liberating about taking our focus off of ourselves and putting it onto the giant, cosmic mystery of this mammoth place that is our home. This place that is so full of possibility and magic and potential that we have barely even scratched the surface of it.
So what does this idea of time travel mean for you?
If we can see the past, and we know it's as real as the sun in the sky, then how can we use that knowledge to better our lives? Perhaps it can help you to feel more confident that you really can heal past traumas or regrets in your life. Those things are not finished and final things in the past, but rather a part of a fabric of life that connects to everything else. They are as organic, alive and tangible as much as you and I are. You can send waves of healing and love to the past, because it's all connected and it's all existing at once. Further, when you decide to heal the past, you heal something that ripples out and connects to you now.
The past is not something you have to feel depressed about. It's something you can work with. The science we have around this is in its infancy. But that doesn't mean you can't explore this yourself, searching for what feels right. Perhaps you will take an event from your past that you wished had been different. You might look at it and visualize it being different, happening in the way you wanted it to happen. Imagine it is it like a point on a blanket, you in one corner of the blanket, and your past in the other, like a distant star in a deep corner of the Universe. You keep envisioning the incident different, just a bit at a time, maybe for five minutes a day, until it really feels as if you altered that corner of the blanket, reweaving it to what you wanted it to be, one thread at a time.
Is there proof that you can manipulate the energy of the past in this way? Do we have evidence that supports you can recreate your life in the way you really want? No, not yet. But don't let that stop you. It's hard to imagine now, but there was a time before gravity was a scientific concept. People knew things fell to earth, but they hadn't the faintest idea why or what it meant. But somebody was curious, somebody wanted to know more, and so they asked questions. They looked beyond what they were told and went in search of their own answers. Cheers to you Sir Newton.
And don't think because you're not a scientist you can't explore, question, theorize and seek. The writer Edgar Allen Poe was actually an amateur astronomer and a few of the theories he came up with turned out to be true (and extremely helpful)! Playing with energy and the concept of time is something you can freely do, so long as you have an adventurous spirit and a desire to peer behind the mysterious fabric of this Universe, this cradle of infinite and bizarre possibility, that we know so little about.
Our common sense does not represent reality. We are the oddballs of the universe. We inhabit an usual piece of real estate, where temperatures, densities, and velocities are quiet mild. However, in the "real universe," temperatures can be blisteringly hot in the center of stars, or numbingly cold in the outer space, and subatomic particles zipping through space regularly travel near light-speed. In other words, our common sense evolved in a highly unusual, obscure part of the universe, Earth; it is not surprising that our common sense fails to grasp the true universe. The problem lies not in relativity but in assuming that our common sense represents reality.
- Michio Kaku, Parallel Worlds

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Marrying people is a very serious job – so it's vital to keep your skills sharp. To stay ahead of the game, you must never stop learning.
Did you know – Marriage Celebrants have to undergo Professional Development training every year in order to stay registered? I've just done mine. It's brilliant to get together with fellow celebrants to swap stories, tips, different ways of doing things and work through new developments in law. You must never stop learning, especially from other people.
I joined my colleagues from Engage Celebrants for the day's session. There is always a required element, laid down by the Attorney General's Department. This year it was the recognition in Australia of overseas marriages. Not always as simple as you may think. We are many things as Celebrants, including Lawyers! We also discussed how to write vow renewal ceremonies, and good practice for marriage ceremonies. I came away with a few top tips which I know will be useful for the future.


A guided meditation on healing with the WEST Direction.
WEST is the direction of Harvesting. This guided meditation will help you to open up yourself to receiving all the goodness and abundance that life has to offer. Whether you're carrying these blocks from your DNA or from your own past lives, this meditation will help you to release them all.


Not many players have been able to come in the league with a shoe from Nike ready and waiting for them. With the Nike Zoom Generation, Nike used all the technology they had at hand to deliver the ultimate shoe for the "chosen one." Mainly inspired by the Hummer H2 LeBron's mom got him in high school, the Zoom Generation represented the physical phenomenon that was LeBron perfectly. With unique features such as the molded mesh in the heel and midfoot to the large air ducts in the midfoot area for ventilation and weight reduction, the Zoom Generation also provided amazing cushioning. To help compliment Lebron's freakish athleticism, Nike also equipped the shoe with an external heel counter and composite plate.


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Hon. Ford M. Fraker
Ms. Anne Joyce
Vice President, Editor, Middle East Policy
Dr. Thomas Mattair
Executive Director, Associate Editor
Ms. Megan Geissler
Education Outreach Coordinator
Ms. Veronica Lademan
Hon. Richard J. Schmierer
Chairman of the Board of Directors & President
Ambassador Schmierer served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman from 2009 through 2012. He completed his Foreign Service career in 2014 as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (NEA). In 2013 Schmierer served as NEA Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary. Previously he was the NEA Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Iraq, and Director of the Office of Iraq Affairs. Schmierer was at Georgetown University from 2005 through 2007, where he published the book Iraq: Policy and Perceptions. He had prior diplomatic postings in Iraq, Germany and Saudi Arabia. Schmierer holds a B.A. degree from Lehigh University and MA and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley
Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors
Ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley served as U.S. Ambassador to Malta from 2012 to 2016. She joined the U.S. Foreign Service in 1985 and her diplomatic postings included Baghdad, Iraq, Jakarta, Indonesia, Cairo, Egypt, Tel Aviv, Israel, and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. In Washington, DC, Abercrombie-Winstanley served at the White House, on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and on the National Security Council, where she was Director for Arabian Peninsula Affairs. Her assignments at the State Department included Deputy Coordinator for Counterterrorism, Director of Middle East Area Studies at the Foreign Service Institute, and Director for Egypt, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs. She holds a B.A. degree from the George Washington University and an MA from Johns Hopkins University. Abercrombie-Winstanley also served as a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer in the Sultanate of Oman.
Dr. Omar M. Kader
Chairman Emeritus and Member of the Board of Directors
Dr. Kader is Chairman and CEO of Pal-Tech, Inc., a management consulting firm focusing on training, technical assistance, and management. He has previously served as executive director of the United Palestinian Appeal and the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee. Kader is a U.S. Army veteran, and has been a member of U.S. election monitoring delegations observing electoral processes worldwide. He accompanied President Clinton to Jordan and Israel for the signing of the peace treaty between the two countries. He holds a B.A. degree from Brigham Young University and a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California. Dr. Kader has also been awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Humanities by Weber State University.
Hon. William A. Rugh
Vice Chairman Emeritus and Member of the Board of Directors
Ambassador Rugh served as Ambassador to Yemen from 1984 to 1987, and as Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates from 1992 to 1995. As a Foreign Service Officer, Rugh had nine diplomatic postings in the Middle East over his 31-year career, including Deputy Chief of Mission in Syria. Between 1995 and 2003 he was President and CEO of AMIDEAST. Rugh is a Trustee of the American University in Cairo and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He is the author of several books, including: American Encounters with Arabs: the "Soft Power" of U.S. Public Diplomacy in the Arab World (2005), Arab Mass Media: Newspapers, Radio and Television in Arab Politics (2008), and Front Line Diplomacy: How U.S. Embassies Communicate with Foreign Publics (2014). He has a B.A. degree from Oberlin College, an MA degree from Johns Hopkins University, and a Ph.D. from Columbia University
Hon. Chas W. Freeman, Jr.
President Emeritus and Member of the Board of Directors (ex officio)
Ambassador Freeman served as U. S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia from 1989 to 1992, a period which included operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. He is a Senior Fellow at Brown University's Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, and Chairman of the Board of Projects International, Inc., a Washington-based business development firm. Freeman has served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs. His diplomatic postings also included Deputy Chief of Mission in Bangkok and Beijing, as well as service in India. He was also Director for Chinese Affairs at the U.S. Department of State and served as the principal American interpreter during President Nixon's visit to China in 1972. He is the author of several books, including America's Misadventures in the Middle East (2010), Interesting Times: China, America, and the Shifting Balance of Prestige (2013), and America's Continuing Misadventures in the Middle East (2016). Freeman holds a BA degree from Yale University and a JD degree from the Harvard Law School.
Vice-president and Member of the Board of Directors (ex officio)
Ms. Joyce has been the editor of the Council's quarterly journal of political analysis, Middle East Policy, and director of MEPC's publications since 1984. In 1993 she was named Vice-president of the Council and an ex-officio member of the Board of Directors. In her time at the Council, Joyce has supervised the production of more than 130 issues of the journal, as well as numerous conference proceedings and several special reports and books. Before coming to the Council, she held positions at the American Language Institute of Georgetown University and at the University of Iowa. She holds a B.A degree from Central Methodist University and MA degrees from the University of Iowa and the University of Missouri.
Dr. Thomas R. Mattair
Executive Director and Member of the Board of Directors (ex officio)
Dr. Mattair has served as the Executive Director of the Middle East Policy Council since 2009. From 1997 until 2003 he was a research scholar at the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research, where he wrote The Three Occupied UAE Islands: The Tunbs and Abu Musa. In 2008 Mattair published Iran: A Reference Handbook, which is a comprehensive study of Iran's foreign relations. From 1992 to 1995 Mattair served as the Director of Research at the Middle East Policy Council. He has taught at Kent State University, the University of Southern California, the University of California at Riverside, and Cornell University. He holds a B.A. degree from Harvard University and a Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley.
Ms. Christine ("Christy") Abizaid
Ms. Abizaid was Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Central Asia from 2014 to 2016. In fall 2016 she assumed the position of Austin Presence Lead for the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx). Previously Abizaid served on the National Security Council staff, first as a Director for Counterterrorism and later as the Senior Policy Advisor to the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism. She was also an intelligence officer in the Defense Intelligence Agency's (DIA) Joint Intelligence Task Force Combating Terrorism. Abizaid has received the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence Award, the DIA Meritorious Civilian Service Award, and the U.S. Army Commander's Award for Civilian Service. She holds a B.A. degree from the University of California at San Diego and an MA degree from Stanford University.
Ms. Karen Koning AbuZayd
Ms. AbuZayd served as Under Secretary General and Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), based in Gaza, from 2000 to 2012. Since 2011 she has served as a pro bono Commissioner on the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic. Her UN service has also included working in various capacities for the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNHCR) in Sudan, Namibia, Sierra Leone, Bosnia, Geneva, and as Regional Representative for Washington, DC / Caribbean. AbuZayd has taught Middle East politics at Makerere University in Uganda and Juba University in southern Sudan. She is currently a member of several refugee and humanitarian boards, among them UNRWA USA (Washington, D.C.). In 2016, she served as the Special Advisor to the UN Secretary General for the Global Summit on Addressing Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants. She is the recipient of Austria's Grosse Goldene medal, and the Spanish UN Association's Premier Peace Prize. In 2015 AbuZayd was named the 2015 Chicago Woman Extraordinaire by International Women Associates in Chicago. She holds a B.S. degree from DePauw University and an MA degree from McGill University.
Hon. Mark Hambley
Ambassador Hambley served as Ambassador to Qatar (1989-1992) and Lebanon (1993-1994). His 32-year diplomatic career included service in Vietnam, Yemen, Jordan, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt, and coincided with such seminal events in the Middle Eastern region as the seizure of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, the Sadat assassination in Cairo, the aftermath of 9/11 in Afghanistan, and both Gulf wars. Hambley's service in multilateral diplomacy included Special Representative to the UN Commission on Sustainable Development, U.S. Representative to the Intergovernmental Panel on Forests, and Special Negotiator for Climate Change during the Kyoto process. He is a founding member of the board of SOCOSIX Strategies and a trustee of the Next Century Foundation, in which capacity he has undertaken missions to Iraq, Syria, Israel/Palestinian Territories, Libya, and Yemen. Hambley holds a B.A. degree from American University and an M.I.A. degree from Columbia University. He has also attended UCLA, NYU, and the American University of Beirut, and has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters by Elms College.
Hon. Richard H. Jones
Ambassador Jones served as Ambassador to Israel (2005-2008), Kuwait (2001-2004) Kazakhstan (1998-2000) and Lebanon (1996-1998). From November 2015 to June 2016 he was Chargé d'affaires ad interim in Lebanon. In 2003-2004 he served as Chief Policy Officer and Deputy Administrator for the Coalition Provisional Authority in Baghdad, Iraq. In 2005 he was named Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State and Coordinator for Iraq Policy. During his diplomatic career he served twice at the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh as well as at the U.S. Embassies in Tunis and Paris. In 2004-2005 he was Senior Fellow at the Belfer Center at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government. From 2008 to 2013 he was Deputy Executive Director of the International Energy Agency in Paris, France. He holds a B.S. degree from Harvey Mudd College and MS and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.
Mr. Brian Katulis
Mr. Katulis is a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, focusing on U.S. national security strategy and counterterrorism policy. His past experience includes work at the National Security Council, the U.S. Departments of State and Defense. He has also previously worked at Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research, the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs and Freedom House, and for former Pennsylvania Gov. Robert Casey (D). Katulis has provided expert testimony to key congressional committees, including the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee and conducted extensive research on the ground in the Middle East, including Egypt, the Palestinian territories, Israel and Jordan. From 1994 to 1995 he was a Fulbright scholar in Jordan. He is co-author, with Nancy Soderberg, of The Prosperity Agenda(2008). Katulis holds a B.A. degree from Villanova University and an MA degree from Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School for Public and International Affairs.
Dr. Philip Mattar
Dr. Mattar is Vice President of Circle in a Square Advisors, Ameriprise Financial, in Washington, DC. He was owner of Rittenhouse Investments, LLC, from 2006 to 2016. He taught history at Georgetown University, the City College of New York, and Yale University. He has also been a Fulbright scholar, a Fellow at The Woodrow Wilson Center, and a Senior Fellow at the United States Institute of Peace. He was a founder of and former President of the Palestinian American Research Center in Washington D.C. From 1984 to 2001 he served as Executive Director of the Institute for Palestine Studies. Mattar has published numerous articles and the book The Mufti of Jerusalem: Al-Hajj Amin Al-Husayni and the Palestinian National Movement. He is the editor of the Encyclopedia of the Palestinians (2005, 2017 digital), and Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa (2004). He holds a B.A. degree from Samford University, and M. Phil. and Ph.D. degrees from Columbia University.
Hon. Ronald E. Neumann
Ambassador Neumann served as Ambassador to Afghanistan (2005-2007), Bahrain (2001-2004), and Algeria (1994-1997). He is currently the President of the American Academy of Diplomacy. A career Foreign Service Officer, Neumann served as Deputy Chief of Mission in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and in Sana'a, Yemen. His diplomatic postings also included Baghdad, Iraq, Tabriz, Iran, and Dakar, Senegal. His domestic assignments included Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Near East Affairs and Director of the Office of Northern Gulf Affairs. Neumann is the author of The Other War: Winning and Losing in Afghanistan (2009). He is on the Advisory Committee of the non-profit School of Leadership, Afghanistan (SOLA). He was an Army infantry officer in Viet Nam and holds a Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal and Combat Infantry Badge. In Baghdad, he was awarded the Army Outstanding Civilian Service Medal. He holds B.A. and MA degrees from the University of California at Riverside.
Amb. James B. Smith
Ambassador James B. Smith served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 2009 to 2013. Prior to his appointment, Ambassador Smith held a variety of executive positions with the Raytheon Company. Smith spent a 28-year career in the United States Air Force as a fighter pilot, with over 4,000 hours of flight time. He flew combat missions during Operation Desert Storm, and held command positions at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan. He served in a variety of staff assignments and taught at the National War College. Smith retired from the Air Force as a Brigadier General on October 1, 2002. In April 2017, Smith was appointed dean of the newly-formed College of Engineering, Technology, and Aeronautics at Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU), a position which he held through May 2018. Smith holds a B.S. from the United States Air Force Academy and an M.A. from Indiana University. He is a graduate of the Naval War College, the Air Command and Staff College, and the National War College. He has received honorary degrees from SNHU and the University of Maryland University College.
Dr. Janet Breslin-Smith
Dr. Janet Breslin-Smith was a professor for 14 years at the National War College in Washington, DC; she was named Outstanding Professor at the College in 2006, and was the first woman to Chair the College's Department of National Security Strategy. Prior to her academic career, she was Legislative Director for Senator Patrick J. Leahy of Vermont and Deputy Staff Director of the Senate Agriculture Committee. While living in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 2009 to 2013, Dr. Breslin-Smith focused on higher education and outreach to women in the Middle East. She has written and lectured on Strategy and Culture, Macro-economics and Islam, and Women, Islam and Saudi Arabia. Her work includes "The Struggle to Erase Saudi Extremism," which appeared in November 2015 in the New York Times, and co-authorship of The National War College: A History of Strategic Thinking in Peace and War. Dr. Breslin-Smith holds a B.A. from the University of Southern California and a Ph.D. from the University of California at Los Angeles.
Hon. Patrick Theros
Ambassador Theros served as Ambassador to Qatar from 1995 to 1998. He is a former President and Executive Director of the U.S.-Qatar Business Council in Washington, DC. Theros was a career Foreign Service Officer from 1963 to 1999. In addition to his Ambassadorship, his assignments included Deputy Coordinator for Counterterrorism, Political Advisor to the Commander in Chief, U.S. Central Command, Deputy Chief of Mission and Political Officer in Amman, Jordan, Chargé d'affaires and Deputy Chief of Mission in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and Economic and Commercial Counselor in Damascus, Syria. He also served in Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Nicaragua. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the American Academy of Diplomacy, and serves on the Board of Advisors of the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies at Georgetown University. He holds a BA degree from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, and has done advanced study at the American University in Washington, D.C., the Universidad Centroamericana in Managua, Nicaragua, the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk, Virginia, and the National Defense University in Washington, D.C.
Mr. Tom Walter
Mr. Walter served as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of ExxonMobil Saudi Arabia, Inc., from 2013 to 2015. Walter began his 37 year career with ExxonMobil as an electrical engineer in Saudi Arabia. Following that he held a variety of engineering and management positions with the company in refining, supply and marketing in the United States, Turkey, Zimbabwe, Cote d'Ivoire, Senegal and Egypt. Before assuming his position as head of ExxonMobil Saudi Arabia, Walter was ExxonMobil Egypt's Chairman and Managing Director of Fuels Marketing, including responsibility for ExxonMobil's fuels marketing activities across North Africa and in Cyprus. Walter holds a B.A. degree from North Dakota State University.
Dr. Fuad Rihani
Board Member Emeritus
Dr. Rihani served as an adviser for research and development at the Saudi Binladin Group in Saudi Arabia. He has pursued a more than 55-year career as an engineer in the Middle East as well as in the U.S. His work has also focused on transportation, urban planning and operations research. Rihani has served as Director of the Saudi Binladin Group's Research & Development (SBG R&D), as well as having held multiple engineering and management positions in the United States and Saudi Arabia. He has been a Fulbright Scholar, and has taught at North Carolina State University. Rihani holds a BE degree from the American University of Beirut and M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from North Carolina State University.
The Hon. Nick J. Rahall II
U.S. Representative (D-WV)
Mr. Nicolas B. Angell
Afridi, Angell, and Baker
Dr. Robert B. Ashmore
Professor of Philosophy, Marquette University
Dr. Louay Bahry
Adjunct Professor, University of Tennessee
Ms. Helena Cobban
Journalist and author
Mr. Don N. De Marino
Chairman, U.S. - Arab Chamber of Commerce; former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce
Dr. Michael Collins Dunn
Editor, Middle East Journal and The Estimate
Dr. Marc H. Ellis
University Professor of Jewish Studies, Baylor University
Dr. John L. Esposito
Director, Center for Muslim - Christian Understanding, Georgetown University
Dr. Richard Falk
Professor of International Law and Practice, Princeton Center for International Studies
Dr. Yvonne Haddad
Professor of Islamic History and Christian - Muslim Relations, Center for Muslim - Christian Understanding, Georgetown University
Mr. David Hamod
President, National U.S. - Arab Chamber of Commerce
Mr. John R. Hayes
CEO, Hayes Communication
Mr. Donald F. Hepburn
Chief Executive, Bahrain Petroleum Company (ret.)
Dr. Raymond A. Hinnebusch
Professor, International Relations, University of St. Andrews, U.K.
Dr. Joseph A. Kechichian
Kechichain & Associates
Dr. Ann Mosely Lesch
Dean of Humanities & Social Science Professor, American University, Cairo
Mr. David Nalle
U.S. Foreign Service Officer (ret.)
Mr. Robert L. Norberg
Dir., Aramco Services Co. (ret.)
Dr. Augustus Richard Norton
Professor of International Relations, Boston University
Dr. Don Peretz
Professor Emeritus, SUNY Birmingham
Dr. Jerry Pubantz
Professor of Political Science, University of North Carolina - Greensboro
Dr. Yahya Sadowski
Professor of Middle East Studies, Johns Hopkins SAIS
Mr. Gary G. Sick
Adjunct Professor of International Affairs, Columbia University
Dr. Robert Springborg
Professor, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA
Mr. Kevin R. Taecker
Globalization Consultant, Enterprise - Saudi Arabia
Mr. Milton Viorst
Mr. John V. Whitbeck
International Lawyer
Mr. Vahan Zanoyan
Senior Director, PFC Energy
Dr. I. William Zartman
Professor of Conflict Resolution & International Organization; Director of African Studies, Johns Hopkins SAIS
Mr. H. Conway Zeigler
Capt., USN (Ret.); former N2 COMIDEASTFOR
Graham E. Fuller
Ian S. Lustick
Julia Nanay
The Petroleum Finance Company Ltd.
William B. Quandt
Alan Richards
Shibley Telhami
John O. Voll


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An Army Brat And A Navy Spouse: A Tale Of Two Services
Dianne (Fowler) Reason
Dianne (Fowler) Reason was reared in the Army, the daughter of a West Point graduate ('41) and the sister of two West Point graduates (Jim Fowler '67, and David Fowler '74). As a young girl, she experienced the adventure of traveling the world as her father was stationed in places like Taiwan and Germany. In 1965, she married a young Naval Academy Graduate, Paul Reason, and for the next 34 years continued her travels as the Navy took her family from the Atlantic to the Pacific. In this interview, she describes her experiences growing up in an Army family overseas, where she felt more accepted than at home in the United States. She also talks about how the families of black officers developed an extremely close bond. Finally, she offers her insights into life as a Navy spouse, and explains what each Academy means to her.
conflicts Vietnam War
topics USNA Race in the Military African American Military Experience West Point History
interviewer Rick Black
date 16 May 2016
name Dianne (Fowler) Reason
unit Army / Navy
Ronald E. Cox
Like A Brick Wall Falling On You All At Once: A Judge Reflects on West Point, Vietnam, and His Career
Art Hester
Toward Diversity: An African-American at West Point in the 1960s
Donald E. Nowland
"Make The Most Of What You Have": Overcoming Tragedy And Standing On Principle
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Public Support Might Have Tempered Bondi's Opposition to Marijuana
If Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is President-elect Donald Trump's pick for drug czar, marijuana advocates might not be as disappointed as they imagine.
True, in 2014 Bondi went all out trying to keep John Morgan's medical marijuana initiative off Florida's ballot. It didn't work, Floridians voted on the initiative anyway, but it only received 57.6 percent of the vote, falling short of the 60 percent constitutional amendments need to win.
By 2016 Bondi had thought it through. She could have done it again -- hard-charged after the amendment, working to kill it before the ballots were printed.
But this time, with public support of the initiative polling north of 70 percent, "Bondi announced that while she was personally opposed to legalizing medical marijuana, she would not be doing anything to oppose it, either in her official role as attorney general or as a citizen." And apart from some obligatory statements opposing the initiative, she didn't. When the amendment passed with 71.3 percent of the vote, we never heard a peep out of AG Bondi.
As committed as she's been to taking down Florida's pill mills and cracking down on the illegal use of prescription drugs generally, Bondi is not so ideologically committed to keeping marijuana illegal that she won't stand down in the face of overwhelming public opposition to her position. She and others who opposed the 2014 amendment filed more than 200 pages in legal briefs then, while in 2016 -- nothing.
Bondi made it plain she still didn't approve. But part of her reason, she said, was because the loss at the polls in 2014 showed that voters thought marijuana was "bad for Florida."
Nearly three-quarters of Florida voters in 2016 showed her she was wrong.
Plus, national polling puts support for legalizing marijuana at 60 percent. That's straight-up marijuana. Support for medical marijuana is off the charts. Get this:
Eight out of ten Americans support the medical use of marijuana, and nearly 3 out of 4 Americans support a fine-only (no jail) for recreational smokers. 58 percent of Americans now favor legalizing marijuana, according to the most recent Gallup poll on the subject -- which is the highest percentage support ever reported in a nationwide scientific poll.
Bondi, as director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy -- and with her experience in the last two Florida elections -- is likely to show a healthy respect for public opinion. At least when it comes to making decisions about how much federal effort should be put into the federal war on marijuana.
Who's to say what Donald Trump will do, or what he wants from his drug czar. On the other hand, this is the man who says the federal government gets in the way of "about everything that should be an American's right to choose." If he stays on that path, then so will Bondi, his fast friend throughout the presidential election cycle.
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PR9.NET March 02, 2011 - RussianFlora.com, Eastern Europe's number one florist, today announced the launch of its expanded online catalog full of romantic floral arrangements, tantalizing perfumes, and impressive gift collections specially prepared for Women's Day, the time-honored Russian holiday that has spread all over the world. The expanded line showcases the beauty of vibrant spring blooms perfect for anyone who needs to send flowers to Russia or Ukraine.
The 8th of March is an official day to celebrate the beauty and love of women in Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe where it's customary to send spring flowers, sweet gifts, and romantic offerings to the women who are special in one's life—mothers, wives, girlfriends, daughters, and even colleagues—no woman is exempt from attention on this day.
Originally, the holiday was a reminder of the need for women's rights; Clara Zetkin —suffragist, anti-war protestor, and powerful political activist—founded the holiday in 1911. In the modern day, Women's Day has become a day of adoration and affection of all the special women in one's life, almost a combination of Valentine's Day and Mother's Day.
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The new all-in-ones are designed as cost-, space- and energy-efficient alternatives to a traditional desktop and monitor combination for consumers and businesses, including government, healthcare, education and retail customers. The new lineup also includes touch-enabled solutions for businesses, building on 30 years of touch-technology innovation for convenient and intuitive computing.
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Products announced today are:
HP Compaq Elite 8300 All-in-One, HP's highest-quality all-in-one business PC, featuring security and management features with optional touch capability
HP Compaq Pro 6300 All-in-One, offering the optimal combination of productivity, performance and serviceability needed to satisfy most everyday business and public sector computing requirements
HP ENVY 23 All-in-One, an ideal PC for consumers who demand a sleek design and enhanced performance
HP Pavilion 23 All-in-One, offering essential features and processing power for everyday computing tasks
"All-in-one PCs are expected to grow in popularity, accounting for 27 percent(1) of worldwide desktop PC sales by 2016," said Danielle Levitas, group vice president, IDC. "In a recent commercial PC buyer study in the United States, IDC found that the purchase intent for all-in-ones was up across the range of small to large businesses. This trend puts vendors with a broad offering of all-in-one products and options—like HP—in a very good position to meet that growing commercial demand."
Smart designs for accelerated business efficiency
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Powered by third- and second-generation Intel® Core™ vPro™ processors(3,4) that provide outstanding performance, the HP Compaq Elite 8300 All-in-One offers Intel HD Graphics or a choice of discrete graphics to enhance imagery and multimedia capabilities. Intel Smart Response Technology disk cache solution(5) also delivers a level of performance normally associated with solid state drives, while retaining the data-storage capacity of today's large hard disk drives.
With its added touch functionality, the HP Compaq Elite 8300 Touch All-in-One employs multitouch, optical technology for interactive healthcare, retail and other applications. The multitouch technology recognizes simultaneous input from two fingers to enable the use of gestures, and the onboard suite of HP touch-enabled software provides interaction with files, media and productivity applications.
The HP Compaq Elite 8300 Touch All-in-One provides a solution for healthcare patients to conveniently enter personal data and for students to stay engaged. Both of the space-saving HP Compaq Elite 8300 models also feature VESA-compatible mounting,(6) which allows retail business to save valuable floor space and lets manufacturing facilities deploy systems in easily accessible areas without cluttering work space.
The HP Compaq Pro 6300 All-in-One Business PC is a mainstream business-class all-in-one designed for reliable and consistent computing. The non-touch PC sports third- and second-generation Intel Core processors(3) with optional discrete graphics for solid performance and simple manageability for growing business environments, including government organizations. It offers a 21.5-inch diagonal, full HD,(2) LED-backlit display, internal stereo speakers and optional 2MP webcam.
The new business all-in-ones include multilayered client security features that safeguard data, devices and user identities. Simple, centralized deployment through HP ProtectTools(7) delivers defense features, such as hard-drive encryption, HP Face Recognition, HP Disk Sanitizer and HP File Sanitizer.(8) HP BIOS Protection(9) offers hardware-level defense against virus attacks and other security threats.
Each of the announced desktops is preinstalled with Microsoft® Windows®. Microsoft also recognized HP as the 2012 Communications Market Acceleration Partner of the Year, in celebration of the company's advanced sales and deployment of Microsoft Lync, which provides instant access to applications for collaboration.(10)
The business desktops also offer a choice of available tools with HP Client Management and include the new HP Premier Image,(11) which features a full suite of business software and antivirus protection, while eliminating trial-ware and other distractions. Globally consistent SKUs further simplify enterprise deployment and management, while a multitiered testing process of more than 115,000 hours helps ensure a lasting investment.
Stylish, affordable all-in-one PCs for every consumer
The HP ENVY 23 and HP Pavilion 23 All-in-One PCs combine elegant design with robust performance. Both offer full 1080p HD(2) 23-inch diagonal displays, multicore processors, advanced graphics and up to 2 terabytes (TB) of storage to accommodate the demands of any user.
The HP ENVY 23 All-in-One PC offers an elegant, free-standing display with edge-to-edge glass that can be wall-mounted.(6) Engineered for an enriched entertainment experience, the HP ENVY 23 comes standard with Beats Audio™ and offers optional HDMI-in port, Blu-ray disc drive and TV tuner.(12, 13)
The HP Pavilion 23 All-in-One PC features a slim and elegant easel design and provides a choice of Intel or AMD processors that deliver exceptional performance at an affordable price.
Both PCs offer wireless capabilities and exclusive features such as the HP TrueVision HD Webcam, HP Magic Canvas and HP LinkUp for the latest in connected entertainment and convenience. HP Magic Canvas software enables users to expand the desktop horizontally to accommodate photos, videos and applications. Microsoft Windows desktop shortcuts, task bar and start menu can all be accessed through the HP Magic Canvas, so users can use entertainment and work applications in the same place.
Pricing and availability(14)
The HP Compaq Elite 8300 All-in-One Business PC starts at $879 and is expected to be available on Sept. 10. The HP Compaq Elite 8300 Touch All-in-One starts at $929 and is expected to be available on Sept. 10.
The HP Compaq Pro 6300 All-in-One Business PC starts at $799 and is expected to be available on Sept. 3.
The HP ENVY 23 All-in-One starts at $949.99 and is expected to be available at HP Home & Home Office on Aug. 2 and select retailers nationwide on Aug. 5.
The HP Pavilion 23 All-in-One starts at $649.99 and is expected to be available at HP Home & Home Office on Aug. 2 and select retailers nationwide on Aug. 5.
(1) "IDC Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker 2012 Q1 – Sub Form Factor Forecast," IDC, June 2012.
(2) HD content required for HD playback.
(3) Multi-Core is designed to improve performance of certain software products. Not all customers or software applications will necessarily benefit from use of this technology. 64-bit computing on Intel architecture requires a computer system with a processor, chipset, BIOS, operating system, device drivers and applications enabled for Intel 64 architecture. Processors will not operate (including 32-bit operation) without an Intel 64 architecture-enabled BIOS. Performance will vary depending on hardware and software configurations. Intel's numbering is not a measurement of higher performance.
(4) Some functionality of this technology, such as Intel Active management technology and Intel Virtualization technology, requires additional third-party software in order to run. Availability of future "virtual appliances" applications for Intel vPro technology is dependent on third-party software providers. Microsoft Windows required.
(5) Requires a compatible Intel Core processor, enabled chipset, Intel Rapid Storage technology software and non-SED HDD + optional mSATA SSD flash cache module. Intel Smart Response Technology is only available on select 2012 HP systems. Depending on system configuration, results may vary.
(6) Mounting hardware sold separately.
(7) HP ProtectTools requires Microsoft Windows.
(8) HP File Sanitizer and HP Disk Sanitizer are suitable for the use cases outlined in the DOD 5220.22-M Supplement. Does not support Solid State Drives. Requires Disk Sanitizer, External Edition for Business Desktops from hp.com. Initial setup required. Web history deleted only in Internet Explorer and Firefox browsers and must be user-enabled.
(9) Requires an HP Tools partition for automatic recovery.
(10) Microsoft Lync software is sold separately. Requires optional webcam and internet access.
(11) Use of the HP image required. Internet access required. HP ProtectTools, HP Connection Manager and HP Power Assistant also deliver the optimal tools for productivity across HP's entire business notebook and desktop lineup.
(12) As Blu-ray is a new format containing new technologies, certain disc, digital connection, compatibility and/or performance issues may arise, and do not constitute defects in the product. Flawless playback on all systems is not guaranteed. In order for some Blu-ray titles to play, they may require a DVI or HDMI digital connection and the display may require HDCP support. This Blu-ray drive does not support writing to ultrahigh-speed CDRW media (16X to 32X advertised performance). HD-DVD movies cannot be played on this PC.
(13) Availability of signals limited by the strength and accessibility of the originating TV signal, location and other factors. Performance issues may arise, and do not constitute defects in the product.
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Cambridge Institute of Technology…
Campus: Bangalore
Cambridge Institute of Technology (CiTech), Bangalore
Cambridge Institute of Technology (CiTech), Bangalore was established in 1964 by Umesh Education Trust. It is affiliated to the Council of the Indian School Certificate Examination Board. It is in the forefront among providers of quality education in the State of Karnataka. The institute is committed to impart quality education that transforms students into responsible self-reliant and confident citizens of the future. The vision of CiTech is to be committed to impart quality education that transforms students into responsible, self-reliant and confident citizens of the future.
Their mission is to provide students with quality education, enable them to succeed and excel in their chosen fields of career progression, and stand apart as distinguished examples of superior education. CiTech aims in providing students with quality education enable them to succeed and excel in their chosen fields of career progression, and thereby stand apart as distinguished examples of superior education. It offers a wide array of courses. Institute aims at nurturing and enriching the total personality of every student who comes into its fold, and ensure each individual to stand apart as exceptional examples of superior education.
Campus of Cambridge Institute of Technology –
Cambridge Institute of Technology is located on a verdant ten acres overlooking Krishnarajapuram, and just half a kilometer off old Madras Road, the college is accessible to all the important areas of Bangalore.
Facilities at Cambridge Institute of Technology –
Departments at Cambridge Institute of Technology –
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
Department of Computer Science Engineering
Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Department of Computer Applications
Category Business Administration
Degree MBA
Medium Campus
Mode Full Time
Level PG
M.B.A. – Stands for Master of Business Administration. Typically, an MBA is a two year postgraduate degree, eligibility for which is an undergraduate degree in business management or business administration. Subjects usually studied under this degree are Basics of Management, Statistics, Quantitative Techniques, Financial & Cost Accounting, Managerial Economics, Organizational Behavior, Marketing Management, Financial Management, Human Resources Management, Marketing Research, Industrial Relations, Consumer Behaviour, International Business , Software Solutions for Business, Relationship Marketing, Corporate Finance etc.
Master of Technology in Computer Science & Engineering
Category Computer Science and Engineering
Degree M.Tech.
M.Tech(Computer Science and Engineering)- Stands for Master of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering. Typically, M.Tech(Computer Science and Engineering) is a two year course, minimum eligibility for which is B.Tech(Computer Science and Engineering)or any equivalent field of engineering. Computer Science and engineering is a discipline, which combines both electrical engineering and computer science.
Master of Technology in Computer Networks and Engineering
Category Others
Masters of Technology in Signal Processing
Category Signal Processing
Masters of Technology in Machine Design
Category Machine Design
Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering
Category Civil Engineering
Degree B.E.
Level UG
B.E.(Civil Engineering)- Stands for Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering. Typically, a B.E.(Civil Engineering) is a four year course, minimum eligibility for which is an intermediate (10+2) with subjects such as physics, maths and chemistry. Civil Engineering focuses on planning, designing, and supervising the construction of facilities required for modern life. The students of civil engineering study about planning as well as designing of various facilities.
Master of Computer Application
Category Computer Application
Degree MCA
B.E.(Computer Science and Engineering)- Stands for Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science and Engineering. Typically, B.E(Computer Science and Engineering) is a four year course, minimum eligibility for which is an intermediate (10+2) with subjects such as physics, maths and computers. Computer Science and engineering is a discipline, which combines both electrical engineering and computer science. Subjects typically studied under this degree are designing of circuits and microprocessors etc.
Bachelor of Engineering in Information Science & Engineering
Category Information Science and Engineering
B.E.(Information Science and Engineering)- Stands for Bachelor of Engineering in Information Science and Engineering. Typically, B.E(Information Science and Engineering) is a four year course, minimum eligibility for which is an intermediate (10+2) with subjects such as physics, maths and computers. Information Science and engineering is a discipline, which is associated with collection, classification, analysis, manipulation, distribution and storage of information. Subjects studied under this degree are Hardware, Operating systems, Systems Software, Application software, Networking, Programming languages, Design and analysis of algorithms, decision support systems, Database Management, File Structures, ERP and MIS.
Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics & Communication Engineering
Category Electronics and Communications Engineering
B.E.(Electronics and Communication Engineering)- Stands for Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication Engineering . Typically, B.E.(Electronics and Communication Engineering) is a four year course, minimum eligibility for which is an intermediate (10+2) with subjects such as physics, maths, computers and chemistry. Electronics and Communications system engineering is essentially the study of converting user's requirements for information into economical and low risk technical solutions. The students of Electronics and Communication engineering mainly focus on designing as well as testing of electronic circuits.
Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Category Electrical and Electronics Engineering
B.E.(Electrical and Electronics Engineering)- Stands for Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. Typically, B.E.(Electrical and Electronics Engineering) is a four year course, minimum eligibility for which is an intermediate (10+2) with subjects such as physics, maths, computers and chemistry. Electrical and Electronics engineering encompasses study of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism in detail. The students focus on designing as well as testing of ICs, inductors, capacitors and resistors.
Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
Category Mechanical Engineering
B.E.(Mechanical Engineering)- Stands for Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering. Typically, B.E. (Mechanical Engineering) is a four year course, the minimum eligibility for which is an intermediate (10+2) with subjects such as physics, maths and chemistry. Mechanical Engineering studies the principles of mechanics, materials and energy to design as well as manufacture machines and devices of all kinds. The students of mechanical engineering focus on designing as well as manufacturing of machines.
Placement Cell at Cambridge Institute of Technology –
The training and placement department of CiTech focuses on enhancing the employability skills of their students and enabling them to be a better professional, even in the adverse times of business turbulence. They put efforts to make every student of their institution employable and industry ready.
Top Recruiters –
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Quinnox
Name Cambridge Institute of Technology
Location K.R. Puram
City Bangalore
State Karnataka
Contact No 080-25618799, 25618789
Contact Email principal@citech.edu.in
Website Email www.citech.edu.in


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Bhandaridiha - Kendujhar
Bhandaridiha Population - Kendujhar, Orissa
Bhandaridiha is a medium size village located in Bamebari Block of Kendujhar district, Orissa with total 93 families residing. The Bhandaridiha village has population of 356 of which 171 are males while 185 are females as per Population Census 2011.
In Bhandaridiha village population of children with age 0-6 is 72 which makes up 20.22 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bhandaridiha village is 1082 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Bhandaridiha as per census is 1000, higher than Orissa average of 941.
Bhandaridiha village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Bhandaridiha village was 55.28 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Bhandaridiha Male literacy stands at 62.22 % while female literacy rate was 48.99 %.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Bhandaridiha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Bhandaridiha village.
Bhandaridiha Data
Schedule Caste 10 5 5
In Bhandaridiha village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 49.44 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.81 % of total population in Bhandaridiha village.
In Bhandaridiha village out of total population, 161 were engaged in work activities. 73.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 161 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.


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Benitez: We dropped two points
March 16, 2019 // by Editor// Leave a Comment
When Bournemouth met Newcastle last season at the Vitality. Photo by Buzz
By Jonathan Nagioff (@jonathannagioff)
Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez said he was disappointed his side only secured a point, despite Matt Ritchie's last-gasp equaliser.
The Magpies took the lead on the stroke of half time through Salomon Rondon's superb free kick but were pegged back by Josh King's second half brace.
Ritchie's sublime volley in stoppage time rescued a point, however Benitez feels his side should have left the South Coast with all three points.
"We have lost two points," Benitez told the media. "I think that we did enough and especially going 1-0 up at the beginning of the second half to manage the game and to get three points.
"So too many things were against us and we had to react and then I thought that the game was nearly lost, then it was a great goal from Ritchie so I'm happy for that but disappointed because we could have got three points.
"Maybe the way we were playing and managing the game we could have won the game."
Ritchie, who had a successful spell at the Vitality Stadium before moving to the North East in 2016, came back to haunt his former side with an exquisite half-volley which delighted his manager.
Benitez continued: "He was doing well for us in defence, but to score against his former team and the goal he scored I'm sure he's happy and at the same time he's making all the Newcastle united fans happy.
"It's a very good point.
"When you get a draw against a very good team, a team that is very good at attacking and when you were losing 2-1."
Just prior to Ritchie's leveller, Newcastle believed they had a credible claim for a back pass after Chris Mepham's pass back to Artur Boruc was picked up by the Pole.
And Benitez echoed these sentiments: "If you want to clear, you clear.
"But I don't want to say too much so I'm not happy with the way things were going on.
"I'm happy because we have one more point and one less game."
The result leaves the Magpies in 13th, six points above the relegation zone but Benitez conceded that his side remain in danger.
Asked whether he believed his side were safe, the Spaniard said: "No. We have to keep going. The job is still not done so we have to keep winning games.
"I think it could be 38 points (to stay up) it depends.
"Obviously 40 is a guarantee for me. I think 38 will be enough so we have to keep winning if we can."
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I love Shakespeare. Truly, deeply, tattoo the words on my skin, love. And the reason I love Shakespeare so much is his language. So if you were to tell me that my favorite theatrical production of Macbeth would be one in which I heard fewer than ten lines spoken, I would have thought you mad.
Then I attended Punchdrunk's performance of Sleep No More.
Having just turned twenty, I felt a bit unnerved at the prospect of the "teen" section of the library not having anything useful for me. (This awkward feeling perhaps deserves a post of its own.) Fortunately, I remembered that Brandon Sanderson (who took over the Wheel of Time from Robert Jordan) had some original works of his own. Which brought me to Mistborn: The Final Empire.
The Turkish Delight that Edmund sells out his siblings for in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is quite possibly one of the most famous specific food-related moments in fantasy and science fiction. Growing up, I thought it seemed like the world's most wonderful food, and just like Edmund, I would have done a lot just to get a taste.
Then, when I was in grad school, I had the chance to try some at an end-of-semester party in one of my classes. It was a huge disappointment. I think I had been imagining something like baklava (which, incidentally, I would betray almost anyone for), and it ended up being this weird, tasteless, candied jelly that was covered in dry powdered sugar. Not awesome. Maybe I just got a bad batch, but my dreams of a fantastic food worth turning evil to get were totally shattered.


Truth by Kbaig: Why European Union is worried Over Freedom of Media in Pakistan..?
Why European Union is worried Over Freedom of Media in Pakistan..?
On 17th July 2003, dead body of David Kelly was found in bushes 5 miles away from his house in such a condition that veins of his wrists of both hands were cut; due to bleeding he had died. Within no time British govt. termed his death as suicide, however, Free Media of Europe and USA who was well aware of the facts did not dare to disclose the facts and true story. No one dared to ask that why would a scientist like David Kelly would choose such a painful way for suicide; if this was true that he had cut down his own veins why there was no blade or any other sharp edged thing found around his dead body? The silence of free media of West was in continuity of the same plan of CIA and MI6, which had been used for allegations like presence of weapons of mass destruction to crush Iraq. In order to capture the Iraqi hundreds of thousands innocent lives were made target of modern weapons developed by modern civilized nations of the world. David Kelly was the member of the same team that was responsible for search and exploration of weapons of mass destruction and that had signed the report fabricated by Western Intelligence agencies and had been equally responsible for the massacre of millions in Iraq.
When the news regarding war crimes and violations of human rights in Iraq by civilized Western nations broke out; it was the BBC, CNN and free Western media that was portraying Bush and Tony Blair as saviors who had freed Iraqi people from dictatorship of Saddam Hussein and introduced Iraqis to the gang rapes in the hands of Western Civilized soldiers. US Media had portrayed President Johnson as savior of Vietnamese; how US and Western Media protects and portrays their establishment, armed forces and intelligence agencies, editorial written by David Lawrence in February 1996 may be quoted as an example. In his editorial he writes, "Brave armed forces of US had set such an example of humanitarian sympathy in Vietnam that one cannot find any example of it". Not only this when different NGOs and human rights associations protested against deaths in iraq due to American bombardment; this protest was also against Western and US media that was running propaganda to hide war crimes of their armies; Wane Arthur editor of Evening News and member of one of the NGO protesting media said that he cannot protest against Media because he is an American journalist and he will only support USA.
In contrast to the US and UK propaganda over presence of weapons of Mass Destruction, Andrew Glectin reporter of BBC could not bear the sin of telling lies anymore and disclosed that all the reports by UK intelligence agencies were based upon lies and fabricated. This disclosure jolted British govt. and USA also had to face shame because USA and UK both have failed to prove the presence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. British Defense Ministry on the report of MI5 disclosed that Andrew and Susan Watson were observed meeting with David Kelley; this was also reported that David Kelley was in contact with BBC when he was working as inspector of UNO in Iraq. On the order of Tony Blaire famous scientist was forced to defend himself in Inquiry Committee as criminals and to clarify that he had not disclosed anything regarding massacre of human beings and US-UK plans to BBC. After suspicious death of David Kelley although investigations in this regard were announced to be held about his suicide, however, BBC International was pressurized to apologize and announce that the news telecasted was fake, moreover, reporters who telecasted this report were asked to be removed from their jobs.
BBC not only apologized but also dismissed one of its members. It is worth mentioning here that this is BBC International whose broadcast was started on the as need British MI6 during World War-II so that important orders and information can be sent to the British agents in France and Eastern Europe. The bitter reality is that whether it is USA, UK, India or Europe, their media have always tried to deceive their public regarding imperialist designs of their establishments as well as brain washing international community. They imposed fabricated threat in the minds of their subjects that enemy wants to destroy them i.e. symbols of civilization and protectors of human rights. Such like propaganda was injected in minds of the public against socialism however, after disintegration of Soviet Union, they (Western Media) painted Muslims as enemies of so-called civilized nations of West. Under the cover and protection of media first of all Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya were destroyed and now same game is being played Syria; however, astonishingly no one is ready to discuss the loss of lives and property that Muslims had to bear in these wars imposed by Civilized West. Millions of Muslims died, millions were forced to leave their houses, how they are suffering in refugee camps; who will help them to relocate and restart life or their fate is to die in miserable condition in refugee camps. But we see that Western media is leaving no stone unturned to prove the genocide of Jews in the hands of a Western Dictator, movies have been filmed, seminars are held, books are published and no one is allowed to negate the holocaust.
Yes the media of these countries telecasts the news and scandals of their politicians and notables in such a way that people are deceived to consider their media as impartial and free. Moreover, these countries also portray their media as free and trustworthy so that whenever they want to attack any country, remove or impose govt. of their own choice on their target; people believe their propaganda and do not question their war crimes. The local media of target country is already under their control e.g. Pakistani media; the responsibility of promoting Two Nations Theory and raising voice for oppressed Kashmiris of Indian Held Kashmir is only being fulfilled by Nawa-i-Waqt and Waqt TV Channel. After watching Indian movies and culture on remaining channels one cannot establish any link between these channels, Islam and Pakistan.
On 19th April after attack over Hamid Mir in the Daily Jang and Geo TV Channel utilized their newspaper and TV Channel against ISI and Pakistan army; moreover the disclosure published in connection with Hamid Mir that he had alleged ISI on the beck and call of the owners of the TV Channel; all this reinforces the concerns that this Media group is working for some special agenda of foreign powers. For example first of all pressurizing govt. for Laal Mosque operation by declaring occupants of Laal Mosque as B-team of Pak Army and General Pervaiz Musharraf in order to support their propaganda that with the support of army terrorists are about to take control of Islamabad and afterwards when operation started and the terrorists in Laal mosque got overpowered; the TV Channel also changed the side and started propaganda against Pak Army and declared soldiers as murderers of innocent people. Moreover, this media group laid another foundation stone in the treason by mutilating facts in Baluchistan and through its propaganda tried to make it an international issue. The issue of missing persons was represented as a charge sheet against Pakistan army and security agencies. Baloch traitors on self-exile were given special coverage and time in such a time when few pro-Indian American members of Congress were representing bill regarding separation of Pakistan. However, after disclosure by Hamid Mir over his attack it has become of utmost importance that what force was behind the attack and what were its goals?
Especially regarding the foreign Propaganda of AMAN KI ASHA and under its umbrella imposing Indian culture to Pakistan, portraying India as one of the heavens on earth where everywhere is prosperity and equal treatment for minorities (during their slaughter), extravagant life style of Indian actors etc. and engraving negative image of Pakistan only as a country of only violence, suicide bomb blasts, murders, armed robberies and terrorism in order to create chaos over Two Nations Theory. I think all these crimes of this media group are more serious than propaganda transmission against ISI.