I am getting in the NYE sparkle spirit early with an extra helping of the Hpnotiq sparkle wand. SparkleLouder app & instructions can be found here.
The Hpnotiq's SparkleLouder contest runs from 11/4 - 12/8/13! To enter, Hpnotiq challenges you to upload a pic showing how you plan to Sparkle Louder on New Year's Eve - whether it's a glam outfit, you with your girlfriends or a selfie. Then use Hpnotiq's "SparkleLouder" app to make your photo shine!
Every entry gives you more weekly chances to win one of 20 EFFY Diamond & Blue Topaz Rings Sweepstakes Prizes (four each week)! The entry that Sparkles the Loudest will win the Grand Prize: A New Year's Eve trip for you and three girlfriends to New York City for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the ball drop in Times Square!
There's nothing better than a little sparkle–especially on New Years Eve!
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Subida al cielo és una pel·lícula mexicana de Luis Buñuel Portolés estrenada el 1952.

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Oliverio (Esteban Márquez) i Albina (Carmelita González) són en viatge de noces. El jove s'assabenta que la seva mare és moribunda, i que li ha demanat que vagi a registrar el seu testament a la ciutat. Mentre que els germans d'Oliverio esperen la defunció de la seva mare per percebre l'herència, el jove va a la ciutat amb autocar. Durant el viatge, coneixerà una noia.

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 Lilia Prado: Raquel
 Carmelita González: Albina
 Esteban Márquez: Oliverio Grajales
 Luis Aceves Castañeda: Silvestre
 Manuel Dondé: Eladio Gonzales
 Roberto Cobo: Juan
 Beatriz Ramos: Elisa
 Manolo Noriega
 Roberto Meyer: Don Nemesio Alvarez y Villalbazo
 Pedro Elviro (com Pitouto)
 Pedro Ibarra
 Leonor Gómez: Doña Linda
 Chel López
 Paz Villegas de Orellana
 Silvia Castro
 Paula Rendón
 Víctor Pérez
 Gilberto González

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Pel·lícules de Mèxic del 1952
Pel·lícules dirigides per Luis Buñuel
Pel·lícules dramàtiques de Mèxic
Pel·lícules de Mèxic en blanc i negre
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It is with great sadness that the family of Peggy Ann Depuydt announces her passing at home on January third at age 87. Peggy will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, a community activist and author. Peggy was born at home on December 14, 1932 in Nahma, Michigan to David and Rose Phalen. She worked for many years as Executive Secretary for American Motors Corporation and retired in 1988. At that time, she and her husband, Richard, a Michigan State Police Sgt., relocated to Lake Havasu City where she became active in the community joining the congregation of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church and becoming Chairman of the Lake Havasu Beautification Committee. During her tenure as Chairman, she oversaw the landscaping of the U.S. Post Office and established the Welcome signs on the north and south sides of the city. Time Capsules initiated by Peggy live under the Welcome Signs she established. Her life was fully lived and her roles were many. She was an accomplished organist and served two parishes in Michigan for over twenty years. She owned and operated a successful business, Peggy Dee's Dress Shop, in Iron River, Michigan for several years before her move to Lake Havasu City. She gave her time to Special Olympics and was a Girl Scout Troop Leader. She was Vice President of the Lake Havasu Republican Women and also Second Vice President of the Arizona Federation of Republican Women. One of Peggy's greatest joys was writing. As a published author, Peggy wrote six books, both fiction and nonfiction. Her last book, The Closer, was a meticulous reconstruction of a tragic event in Lake Havasu City history. In addition, she wrote multiple interesting and heartwarming essays for the "Your View" column in the Today's News Herald. She is survived by: Son, Thomas (Amy) Depuydt, Lake Havasu City. Daughters Jody A. Tousignant (Mark) and Richelle D. Gagne (Gary) of Iron River, Michigan and Glenna J. Hale (Alan) of Milan, Michigan, one brother, Michael (Wray) Phalen of Diamond Springs, California, one sister, Rose (Curtis) Beauchamp of Nahma, Michigan and seven grandchildren, two great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Upon her passing, Peggy will be rejoined with her husband, Richard J. Depuydt, who passed in 2009, her infant son, Richard Kent Depuydt (d.1953), her father, David Phalen, (d.1970), her mother, Rose Phalen, (d.1995) and brothers, David, Patrick and Clinton Phalen. While Peggy will be deeply missed by her family and friends, she will always be dearly remembered for her energy, intellect and poise but, foremost, for her warmth and laughter. She will be interred in the Baldwin Township Cemetery in Perkins, Michigan next to her husband and infant son. Per her request, there will be no services. Thoughts and condolences may be sent to the family through Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home at www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.com. To send a card go to www.sendoutcards.com/lietzfraze. Memorial gifts may be made to the Lake Havasu City Beautification Committee.
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74 Hillandale Drive -Public Open house Saturday March 24th, 1-3 p.m.
Please join me at this spectacular 4200 sq. ft., 6 bedroom, 3.5 bath Colonial that has been meticulously renovated and re-positioned to reflect the desired lifestyle of today's discerning buyers, and all located on 0.345 of an acre.
The gorgeous open floor plan features A Bilotta kitchen w Wolf & Sub Zero appliances, Signature Cabinetry cabinets, a 4'x10′ island and is perfect for large gatherings. The living room with its new blue stone fireplace leads to a large patio, and the owners leveled the rear yard to maximize the large property, planting fruit trees, a vegetable garden, new fencing, and a new retaining wall. Lush arborvitae abounds. The first floor also offers 2 bedrooms, 1.5 new baths and laundry area for convenience. There is a large den, a playroom, and the 2 story entrance foyer is sleek and stylish. Do you like walk-in closets? Well, the 4 second floor bedrooms all have them! The Master Bedroom & bath has a sitting area too, & there are 3 additional bedrooms and hall bath. So many upgrades! All just 35 minutes to New York City. This beautiful home is being offered at $1,399,000 and the open house is from 1-3 p.m.
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Operating under the mandate of Security Council resolution 2165 (renewed in 2017 with SCR 2393) allowing cross-border assistance in Syria, UNMAS deployed the Syria Response programme at the request of the Deputy Regional Humanitarian Coordinator in August 2015 and subsequently activated the Mine Action Sub Cluster under the Protection Cluster to address the impact of explosive hazards within Syria. UNMAS is the lead agency for the Mine Action Sub Cluster for the Syria Response, working in support of the mine action response within Syria.
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In Syria, 8.2 million people live in communities reporting explosive hazard contamination; men, women, and children, are exposed to the threat of debilitating injuries and death on a daily basis. According to the 2018 HNO, 2.9 million people inside Syria live with a permanent disability and there are 30,000 new conflict-related trauma cases per month leading to thousands of permanent disabilities requiring long-term and multi-dimensional support. Protracted conflict has eroded and overburdened the health system in Syria, so that large gaps remain in the provision of post-operative rehabilitation care. The conflict in Syria has been characterized by the extensive use of explosive weapons. Between January 2015 and May 2018, an average of 165 explosive hazard incidents were reported per day across the country. The Syrian crisis has led to the mass displacement of millions of Syrians with over 5.5 million refugees now supported by the neighboring countries of Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq and Egypt. The conditions for the safe return of refugees have not yet been met, however some civilians are voluntarily returning. The presence of explosive hazard within Syria is a major protection concern for the safety of those refugees considering moving back to Syria.
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Bringing to life real family drama, TREACHERY dives into the deep roots that bind a family and the darker secrets that family can create. Travis Romero (TV's "White Collar", THE VICTIM) wrote and directed TREACHERY, which centers on a man (Biehn) who is reunited with his estranged son at a remote wedding party. When a storm strands the party, ugly truths are revealed.
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POB is continuing its company growth with the addition of three new professionals to add to the team base!
This will have been POB's 5th year as a hole sponsor for the Portage County Business on the Green yearly event which was held at Sentry World, Stevens Point. Lindsey, Project & Marketing Coordinator, represented POB at Hole #13 with POB logo pressed stress golf balls and words of encouragement for the participants!
POB Hoops Inc. hosted a basketball summer camp for the area youth as a fundraiser for Amherst Basketball. Camp was held on June 5th, 6th, and 7th for boys entering grades 3rd through 9th in the upcoming 2017 – 2018 school year.
POB recently purchased two new utility vans that will be utilized for efficient surveying tasks and on – site construction testing. These vans are fully equipped with storage and shelving units optimizing the vans total work area.
The POB Team is growing – Welcome Katelyn & Tyler!
It is with pleasure that POB welcomes Kate & Tyler to the team! Their backgrounds mix well with the POB culture and we are all very excited to see how they will grow and develop with the firm.


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Q: Modulus of continuity example could help me clear something out. I am looking for an example of modulus of continiuity. I was told that is doable  for: $f(x)=\sqrt{1-x^2}$ for $x\in [0,1]$.
Some calc:
From definition:$|f(x)-f(y)|=\sqrt{(f(x)-f(y))^2}=\sqrt{(\sqrt{1-x^2}-\sqrt{1-y^2})^2}=\sqrt{y^2-x^2-2\sqrt{(1-y^2)(1-x^2)}}\le \omega(|x-y|)=\omega(\sqrt{x^2-y^2-2xy}))$
How from that I can choose $\omega$?

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Here's a cool video of an S2000 at Laguna Seca narrated by an instructor for a track day. It's super easy to follow along and the Honda S2000 just sings all the way around the track. Interesting that he notes the corkscrew is completey screwed up in Gran Turismo too. As much as I wish my GT experience would translate to real world instruction at courses I've never visited, this reminds me there is no substitute for the real thing.
Tired of Nürburgring Nordschleife Videos? Me Neither!
Here's a great video of Niki Lauda hitting the 'ring in an F1 race in 1975. The overhead shots really demonstrate just how narrow most of the 'ring really is.
The pace and scenery are so fantastic! I'm so glad that events like this still exist! Strips of beautiful road closed off for time trials that run right in the middle of small villages, rolling country side, and deep forests. And it always reminds me how lucky we are to be able to run the Larison Rock Hillclimb right in our own backyard.
The video is stamped by DasRacingTeam.ch. Their website fails the translators so I'm not sure if they're a club, or group of owners, or what. But they do have some nice photo galleries and full videos on the site if you care to stumble around.
I absolutely love this clip from Alex King. His coverage of the 2008 Monaco Gran Prix Historique in this video is wonderfully shot and edited. The Stone's tune in the background is also a great pairing.
"Can't You Hear Me Knocking" Revised Teaser from alex king on Vimeo.
I find myself watching this video all the time and had to share it. Check out his other videos too for some cool slow-motion rally footage.
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Vesna Marković (; born 18 July 1974) is a politician in Serbia. She has served in the National Assembly of Serbia since 2012 as a member of the Serbian Progressive Party.

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Marković is an economist living in the Belgrade municipality of Zemun.

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Marković received the thirty-ninth position on the Progressive Party's Let's Get Serbia Moving electoral list in the 2012 Serbian parliamentary election and was elected when the list won seventy-three mandates. The Progressive Party subsequently formed a coalition government with the Socialist Party of Serbia and other parties, and Marković served as part of its parliamentary majority. She was given the forty-eighth position on the party's successor Aleksandar Vučić — Future We Believe In list in the 2014 parliamentary election and was re-elected when the list won a landslide victory with 158 out of 250 seats. During the following sitting of parliament, she served as a member of the parliamentary committees on foreign affairs and European integration and was a member of Serbia's parliamentary delegation to the Parliamentary Dimension of the Central European Initiative.

Marković was granted the fifty-fourth position on the Progressive Party's Aleksandar Vučić – Serbia Is Winning list in the 2016 election and was elected to a third term when the list won a second consecutive majority with 131 seats. During the 2016–20 parliament, she continued to serve on the European integration committee, and was a member of the committee on constitutional and legislative issues; a member of the European Union–Serbia stabilization and association committee; a deputy member of Serbia's delegation the Parliamentary Dimension of the Central European Initiative; a deputy member of Serbia's delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE PA); the head of Serbia's parliamentary friendship group with Germany; and a member of the parliamentary friendship groups with Belarus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Kazakhstan, the Netherlands, and the United States of America.

In October 2017, she wrote an opinion piece in Danas highlighting the importance of Serbia's co-operation with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Among other things, this article referenced Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg's apology to Serbian noncombatant victims of the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia. She subsequently delivered a speech at the OSCE PA in February 2020 that accused authorities in Montenegro of discriminating against Serbian people, speakers of the Serbian language, and believers of the Serbian Orthodox Church.

Marković received the 119th position on the Progressive Party's Aleksandar Vučić — For Our Children list in the 2020 parliamentary election and was elected to a fourth term when the list won a landslide majority with 188 mandates. She is now the deputy chair of the foreign affairs committee; continues to serve on the European integration committee and the stabilization and association committee, as well as leading Serbia's parliamentary friendship group with Germany; leads Serbia's delegation to the OSCE PA; and is a member of the friendship groups with Cyprus, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America.

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The Anthem demo has come and gone, and thankfully, the technical issue we've experienced during the private demo were practically non-existent. This feat hasn't escaped BioWare, as the studio has posted a new blog post about this and more.
According to BioWare Head of Live Services Chad Robertson, the "war rooms" at BioWare were tranquil this weekend since there wasn't any major issues. What's even more impressive here is, there were over 40 million hours of playtime in the game across the two demo sessions (private, public)! Not bad, no? Not bad; especially considering the first demo weekend had a lot of issues that prevent people from playing.
If you want to see some of the user-created javelins, head on over here.
In other Anthem news, BioWare has mentioned that they want to add more Stronghold missions as soon as possible, and it'll be free.
For PC players, don't forget that BioWare has overhauled the controls for the final launch build version which you can read about here.


The average annual and hourly salaries for family and general practitioners in the state of Alabama are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The comparison of the salary statistics of family and general practitioners among Alabama cities is shown in Table 3. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 .
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for family and general practitioners in Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $199,020. The average annual salary of the 25th percentile is $124,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $85,860.
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of family and general practitioners in some Alabama cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of family and general practitioners in state of Alabama ranges from $121,090 to $182,870. The highest paying area for family and general practitioners in Alabama is Montgomery with a median annual salary of $182,870. The second highest paying city/area in Alabama State is Birmingham-Hoover (mean annual salary $180,990). The lowest paying area is Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $121,090.


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Square Enix CEO Shows Deep Interest In NFTs And Blockchain Games For 2023
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Square Enix has had an eventful year in 2022, releasing a plethora of games while also brewing upcoming titles like Final Fantasy 16. However, it has also shown its positive attitude towards the contentious NFTs and Blockchain technologies in the past. It seems that the studio will double down on releasing Blockchain games this year.
The CEO of Square Enix, Yosuke Matsuda, released a New Year's letter, and it heavily discusses controversial technologies like NFTs, Blockchain, Metaverse, and the like. 2022 reportedly saw a massive change in Blockchain technology. Much like last year, Yosuke seems to reveal a deep interest in Blockchain-based games for 2023.
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Square Enix CEO, Yosuke Matsuda, published a New Year's letter, which discusses its future plans to investors and the community. The open letter heavily emphasizes NFTs, Blockchain, and the overall innovative Web 3.0 technologies.
2022 was reportedly a volatile year for Blockchain-based entertainment, and Square Enix is still adopting a positive attitude toward the contentious market.
Yosuke is looking to invest and grow further in the polemical industry this year and has grand ambitions to evolve in Blockchain-based entertainment.
Square Enix is seemingly developing many Blockchain games based on its original IPs, but it will possibly reveal more unannounced Blockchain titles in 2023.
Square Enix CEO's new year's letter begins by discussing the current world events, inflation, and the problems faced by digital entertainment services and game studios.
Yosuke also elaborates on the studio's recent history, strategies, and its subsidiary studios' acquisition of Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montréal, Square Enix Montréal, and their respective IPs with Embracer Group.
"Following the excitement and exhilaration that surrounded NFTs and the metaverse in 2021, 2022 was a year of great volatility in the blockchain-related space."
Yosuke further quotes how "blockchain gained significant recognition as a field in 2022." The letter discusses all the environmental, and societal impacts and the opinions of people regarding Blockchain technologies.
Additionally, the multinational company shows deep interest in innovative Web 3.0 tech. The CEO notes, "we are most focused on blockchain entertainment, to which we have devoted aggressive investment and business development efforts."
Square Enix wants to toil hard towards providing good quality Blockchain games moving forward. Yosuke iterated, "That is to say that what sort of new experiences and new excitement our Digital Entertainment business can deliver to our customers through its game development efforts and other endeavors under the self-sustaining, decentralized concept is extremely important."
Yosuke notes how the significant volatility last year caused a major shift in Blockchain entertainment, and how to exploit it.
In the wake of the aforementioned turbulence in the cryptocurrency industry, there is now a trend to view blockchain technology as a mere means to an end and to discuss what needs to happen to achieve the end of delivering new experiences and excitement to customers. I see this as a very beneficial development for the future growth of the industry," noted the CEO.
Hence, the CEO is hoping to further expand its horizons into developing Blockchain games this year. Square Enix is seemingly already developing "multiple blockchain games based on original IPs, some of which we announced last year," but it is seeking to concentrate on brewing even more Blockchain games.
Yosuke further wrote in the new year's letter, "we are undertaking preparations that will enable us to unveil even more titles this year." We can expect the announcement of even more Blockchain-based games by Square Enix in 2023.
The CEO will evidently continue taking stakes, growing investments, and the Blockchain-based entertainment business. Yosuke articulates, "We are also engaged in global sourcing from an investment perspective and will continue to take stakes in promising businesses whether we find them in Japan or abroad."
Furthermore, Yosuke recognizes the negative attitude against Blockchain and NFTs-based entertainment but wishes that Blockchain games grow further this year.
"Blockchain has been an object of exhilaration and a source of turmoil, but with that in the rearview mirror, we hope that blockchain games will transition to a new stage of growth in 2023. […] We will drive our businesses forward with the goal of making 2023 a year of major evolution and transformation."
That's not all; the Japanese multinational company will also seemingly reveal a "big announcement unrelated to FFXVII" this year. The new year appears jam-packed full of games for Square Enix.
What are your thoughts about Square Enix CEO's appeal towards Blockchain and NFTs technologies for video games? Do you think Square Enix will double down and further support contentious features like NFTs in their titles in the near future? Do let us know your opinions in the comments below.
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Love's Tethered Heart is a bittersweet story. Mico was a victim of a hate crime and interrupted before he was killed. Now he is hooked to a ventilator and catheter and feeding tube. He is paralyzed from the waist down. His family has taken on the tasks of taking care of him at home instead of a care facility.
Danny is commissioned to write a story on Mico. What he finds warms his heart. Danny finds a man that longs for love and life. In a few short weeks, Danny decides he wants to be a part of Mico's life, but it's not as easy as he thinks.
Love's Tethered Heart is beautifully written. I laughed, and I cried. Mico has a friend that is more like an adopted brother that was a victim of hate crime first blinded and abandoned by his family once they found he was gay. Mico called his parents, and they came from Albuquerque to Pennsylvania to get Adriane. Adriane's cute remarks about sight add a small touch of lightness to a very angsty story.
If you are looking for something different, a story of life, heartache and unlikely romance I highly recommend this story. It does have a satisfying Happy ending.
Congrats on the new release C.L. This is such a heavy subject to write about. Love wins no matter what. I love to read it.
Thank you Mary. I hope you enjoy it.
Oh! this sounds like a really bittersweet story. I love those. I'll add it to my TBR at once.
Congratulations on the release, C.L.
Thanks for the review! Love's Tethered Heart sounds really good. Going to go check it out.
Thank you for the review. I enjoy a book that can make me cry once in a while. I've added it onto my wishlist.
Thanks for the review. This sounds like an intense yet hopeful read.


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German Chancellor Angela Merkel has welcomed China's plan to be carbon-neutral by 2060, contrasting it with the U.S. failure to abide by the goals of the Paris climate accordSeptember 30, 2020, 9:36 AM• 2 min readBERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has welcomed China's plan to be carbon-neutral by 2060, contrasting it with the U.S. failure to abide by the goals of the Paris climate accord.In a speech Wednesday to Germany's parliament, Merkel stressed the significance of Chinese President Xi Jinping's announcement last week as the European Union debates ramping up its own medium- and long-term emissions reduction goals."I think it's beyond debate that we need to work with China when it comes to protecting the climate," she told lawmakers. "China is now the biggest emitter worldwide and it's very important that China contributes to efforts to protect the climate."Without naming the United States — the world's second biggest source of man-made greenhouse gases — she added: "And unlike other large emitters, it's encouraging that China stands by the Paris climate accord."Merkel said the target set by Beijing should be seen in light of the economic development China still has ahead of it compared to other industrialized nations."This is a very ambitious goal that should spur us in Europe to really fulfil our targets," she said.The EU recently proposed raising its target for cutting planet-warming greenhouse gases to at least 55% by 2030 compared with 1990 levels. Some of the 27-nation bloc's members, particularly in the coal-reliant east, are opposed to the goal, however.Germany's environment minister said she hoped to reach consensus among EU members during her country's current six-month presidency of the bloc.International climate policy is gaining momentum and we are perhaps at a crucial turning point for the future of this planet," Svenja Schulze said Wednesday before a meeting with EU environment ministers in Berlin. "Two of the world's most economically robust regions, the EU and China, are reinforcing the effectiveness of the Paris agreement."Asked whether Europe shouldn't be setting its sights even higher and aim for a 65% reduction, as scientists have suggested is necessary to achieve the Paris accord's goal of capping global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit), Schulze said the current proposal envisages a review every five years."What's important to me is that we reach an agreement," she said. "We need this signal now."———Follow all AP stories about climate change at https://apnews.com/Climate
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John James Wallace (September 2, 1904 – July 3, 1981) was an American football player. He played college football at Notre Dame and professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as an end for the Chicago Bears in 1928 and the Dayton Triangles in 1929. He appeared in 16 NFL games, five as a starter.

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Rachel Tan Weng Kim, 陈泳锦, is a former Miss Chinese International who represented Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia when she captured the prestigious title in Hong Kong, in 2003. She was 20 when she competed and was the only Malaysian to ever hold the title, though Malaysian representatives have a striking track record in the pageant.

Tan was born on May 5, 1982, in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.  She has a Bachelor's Degree in Law from University of Sheffield, and a Master's Degree in Law from University of Cambridge.

Tan's Chinese origin is Fujian, and she speaks three languages: Cantonese, English and Malay.

Miss Malaysia Chinese International 2002
On November 9, 2002, Tan captured the title of Miss Malaysia Chinese International Pageant (now known as Miss Astro Chinese International pageant), an annual beauty pageant organized by Malaysia's premier satellite television station, ASTRO. She also won the Miss Photogenic Award. Her runners-up were July Lim Sze Chia and Tan Ling Ling.

Prior to winning the pageant, Tan walked away with a Kia Carnival MPV worth RM160,000, a cash prize of RM25,000 sponsored by Pan Malaysian Pools Sdn Bhd and other prizes. She also represented Malaysia in the Miss Chinese International Pageant 2003 which was held in January 2003.

Miss Chinese International 2003
Tan competed in the Miss Chinese International Pageant representing Kuala Lumpur. On 25 January 2003, she won the coveted title, beating out 12 other contestants.

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After completing her A-levels, she did her first year at a local private college, Kemayan ATC in Kuala Lumpur before obtaining a scholarship to continue her studies at University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom.

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Tan also had a part in a local sitcom, Homecoming, on ASTRO in 2003, and a role in the play Leslie, the Legend. She currently hosts the TV show Girls' Club on a local channel, NTV7.

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First Opportunity to Shoot Trap in Brazil
timb99
Before I left the USA I did some investigating. Sent a few emails out to the organization that administers clay target shooting in Brazil, and found out where the nearest club is to where I am staying. They put me in contact with Octacilio Padrao Jr., whom I have just learned goes by Tata, and we traded emails back in August.
Yesterday, I contacted him and asked if he would be available to meet me at his club in the city of Campos dos Goytacazes (or just Campos.)
Unfortunately, it's a 2+ hour drive from where I am staying in Macaé.
Parts of the drive there are like interstate, but mostly...not.
Anyway, Tata welcomed me like I was the returning prodigal son. Let me use his K-80 to shoot a few rounds, which didn't fit, and I shot like crap, but I didn't care.
I even got some swag from him!
Atirar é legal means "Shooting is cool!"
There is only one cartridge manufacturer here, and he said a box of shells is about US$14.00 A round of trap was only $5, though, so not overall horrible.
We chatted about things like the Grand, which he's been to 20+ times. Way more than I have.
And our mutual hope that it'll happen at Sparta this summer.
The club is small. Only 2 traps. It also has a small handgun/rifle range.
The club wasn't very busy today. Only me, one other gentleman, and Tata were there to shoot trap. It was great! I'll definitely be going back!
Though with the price of gasoline down here (about US$3.70 a gallon)...probably not every weekend.
Here's the link to the club: Clube de Tiro CCTE - Campos dos Goytacazes
And a few photos:
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Covered trap line, and no handicap stations.
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k80bustclays
Very interesting. Thank you for sharing. Glad you were able to enjoy this experience.
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sandcountyalmanac
Interesting post, Tim. Thanks for sharing your experience.
frostyman
Are guns available that you could buy, rent or borrow that you could setup the way you wanted? Maybe the company can buy one as a perk.
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CharlieAMA
I'll bet it gets loud under that cover. Earplugs for sure. Looks like they get some rain also!
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CharlieAMA said:
Yeah, the shot fall area is a swamp, and there's a pretty big lake to the west of the club.
It's middle of summer here, and this area does get a lot of rain.
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Not any louder than usual, but you do get an odd echo.
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frostyman said:
Interesting question Frosty. We chatted for a while about this. Back in August he told me not to waste my time investigating trying to get my gun down there. It's practically impossible.
But he said it "might" be possible, once I have been here 6 months and complete the process of getting a Brazilian ID, that I might be able to apply for a firearms owner's permit. If I get one of those, he said I would be able to buy a gun and ammunition.
There's not much available down here. Boito is the primary brand manufactured down here.
This is their trap gun:
Produtos - E.R. Amantino & Cia LTDA
Empresa fabricante de armas do grupo E.R. Amantino situada na cidade de Veranópolis-RS
www.armasboito.com.br
He said he'd do some investigation with some people he knows.
I'm not counting it out.
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TXGREG
Glad you will get to shoot! Looks like a great club from your photos and those on their website. Thought it was cool that they called it "Trap Americano."
Saw the guy in a mask. Is COVID an issue there? Please be safe!
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shotgunpeople
Please don't laugh, But when my wife first started out shotgun shooting, we bought her a pair of Boitos, one 12 ga for trap and one 20 ga for skeet.
Trust me when I say this, she shot the heck out of both of them before going to a more common brand around here. (Browning)
The fellow who bought both of her guns many years ago still shoots Sporting with both of them, loves them, and has had NO problems at all.
They may have been cheap guns in the eyes of most people, but ours have served people very well over the years.
TXGREG said:
Is COVID an issue there?
Worse than in the USA.
shotgunpeople said:
Boitos
Not totally sure, but I thought there was some relationship between Boito and ER Armantino (also Brazilian) and I think it is ER Armantino who makes the Stoeger guns for sale in the USA.
flashmax
Bad enough that the govt is buying the Russian version of the vaccine.
"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." Martin Luther King
The guys from Brazil always seem to have a good time,they love the sport.Good guys too..
Donny was a good bowler
and a good man.
He was one of us. He was a man who loved the outdoors...
and bowling
and as a surfer he explored the beaches of Southern California, from La Jolla to Leo Carrillo and... up to... Pismo.
He died, like so many young men of his generation, he died before his time. In your wisdom, Lord, you took him, as you took so many bright flowering young men at Khe Sanh, at Langdok, at Hill 364. These young men gave their lives. And so would Donny.
Donny, who loved bowling.
And so, Theodore Donald Karabotsos, in accordance with what we think your dying wishes might well have been, we commit your final mortal remains to the bosom of the Pacific Ocean, which you loved so well.
Good night, sweet prince.
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hotrodyankee
Glad your doing well and looks like a nice place. Thanks for sharing.
perazzidave
Inquiring minds and all that, I understand when the water goes down the drain in the Southern Hemisphere it spins the opposite of what we are used to seeing here in the Northern Hemisphere. Just wondering if the same is true for the targets being thrown, do they spin the opposite direction?
Mr. D
Thanks for sharing that with us.
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Great post. Very interesting.
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Geography, psychology and history suggest the total solar eclipse August 21, in addition to offering rare fascination for astronomers and sky watchers, could also provide opportunity for national healing in a time of partisan discord, science writer David Baron says.
Baron, who is an eclipse fanatic himself, wrote the book "American Eclipse: A Nation's Epic Race To Catch The Shadow Of The Moon And Win The Glory Of The World."It's a fascinating story of the total eclipse of 1878, a year when the U.S. population was still bitterly divided over the presidential election of 1876, one of the strangest and most controversial electoral contests in American history.
The Democratic candidate Samuel J. Tildon of New York won the popular vote, but Republican Rutherford B. Hayes of Ohio won the White House. At first count, Tilden was also ahead in electoral votes, but 20 votes from four states were in dispute. The resulting Compromise of 1877, was an odd unwritten political deal. Congressional Democrats helped Hayes win in exchange for Republican agreement to remove federal troops from southern states, ending the Reconstruction era and effectively disenfranchising African Americans recently released from slavery. Both parties were accused of fraud and corruption. The election and the Compromise aroused years of rancorous partisan animosity.
Could this eclipse provide opportunity for national healing in a time of partisan discord?
The total solar eclipse in July 1878 was highly anticipated, and it changed the national conversation in constructive ways, Baron writes. For a time politics was cast aside. The eclipse crossed through the Montana Territory in a wide path to Texas. Government scientists joined independent and academic astronomers and citizen sky watchers with differing partisan views who flocked to viewing sites. Scientists were eager to show the world that America's intellectual power equaled that of Europe. "The country shared a national goal-the pursuit of science-that infused astronomy with patriotic fervor," Baron writes in his Scientific American blog. "As the moon's shadow descended on the Rocky Mountains, one group of observers, their party affiliations unstated, joined in a moment of fellowship." Awed by the spectacle, they spontaneously burst into joyful rendition of "My Country 'tis of Thee."
Baron hopes something similar will happen with this year's eclipse, when the moon's shadow will descend along a 70 mile-wide path from Oregon to South Carolina. It's been almost a century since a solar eclipse passed the country from coast to coast. Baron said in an NPR interview that he booked his hotel room in Jackson, Wyoming three year ago. He notes that many towns in the path of the eclipsehave already run out of lodging, and many locals are opening their homes by way of Airbnb and offering their farm fields as camp sites.
"This is just what we need," he writes, "an excuse for millions of people with different backgrounds to come together. It will be an occasion for Trump's America to host visitors form the land of Obama, as New Yorkers head to the foothills of Appalachia, and Denverites head to the Nebraska plains."
Psychologists know powerfully inspiring experiences benefit individuals and societies, Baron writes, encouraging empathy and humility, and providing distraction from the issues that divide us. And Baron tells of the rare and dazzling nature of a total eclipse. For those in its path, he says, the period of darkness in broad daylight will last only two minutes and 40 seconds, but that brief time will be awesome.
"A total eclipse peels back Earth's blue sky to expose an incomprehensible vista, a cosmic view toward the center of our solar system," he writes. "The brighter stars and planets appear at midday, and floating among them you see the sun's outer atmosphere, the corona, shimmering like a tinsel wreath in the depths of space. The sight is humbling and mystical."
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Doesn't Wordpress allow this behaviour? Or should we simply set the height value to a ridiculously high number?

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Really I think you would want to set it to something ridiculously high which 9999 should work for you. You could test this and use a plugin like Regenerate Thumbnails to try it out or revert your changes if it doesn't work.


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New poets probably worry far too much about developing a distinctive 'voice', when part of the joy of writing is that it allows you to slip into any number of personas, styles and tones.
Celia Lisset Alvarez, though, extracts maximum character and flavour from her Cuban American background, and the result is memorable, touching and always highly readable. 'Flavour' is the right word, too, because while family, roots and motherhood are the threads running through this well-paced collection, it's often the highly sensual, occasionally synaesthetic imagery that really grabs you. You taste, smell and feel the Caribbean and Florida. Beach roads, markets, Sunday church services— they're all there, recognisable and never sentimentalised:
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It's this richness that allows the poet to disguise significance rather than signpost it. The dense childhood memories of 'Don't', for example, hide little touches like "I told you not to bring any dolls, nothing / you would be sad to lose…" that hint at the tensions and conflicts present in her past. Similarly, she conceals little outpourings of emotion in two funny but moving poems about Lois Lane.
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It's about as hard for a 20-something worker to find a job today as it was in 1986. The economy is growing at a slightly slower pace, but not by much. And yet young workers today are significantly more pessimistic about the possibility of success in America than their counterparts were in 1986, according to a new Fusion 2016 Issues poll reported in conjunction with the Washington Post — a shift that appears to reflect lingering damage from the Great Recession and more than a decade of wage stagnation for typical workers.
In the three decades between the surveys, pollsters found, the share of young Americans overall who said the American Dream "is not really alive" grew sharply from 12 to 29 percent. Among white people, it nearly tripled from 10 percent to 29 percent. One in three white non-college graduates now say it is not alive, compared to one-fifth of white college graduates; the increase from 1986 was larger for non-graduates than for graduates. Read the rest here.
When I was a junior in high school, I had the most amazing AP English teacher. Her name was Ms. Wei. She prefaced the class by saying that she would grade us fairly, and that these grades would not always be A's.
Now Ms. Wei was a little blunt for some (I freaking adored that woman, and I don't know anyone who didn't), but she brought up a good point.
Millennials: your parents won't say it, and your peers won't say it because it seems every little thing is sending you all to a therapist because you're just sooooooo victimized, but....Read the rest here.
Smoking cannabis can induce psychosis-like effects, similar to the symptoms people diagnosed with schizophrenia endure, scientists have said. While past research as come this this conclusion in the past, the mechanisms underlying these effects are less clear. Now, a team of scientists at Yale School of Medicine have found the active ingredient in marijuana, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-9-THC) increases random neural activity, known as neural noise, in the brains of healthy drug-users.
December 3, 2015 WASHINGTON DC – Governor Bill walker testified before the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today on the implementation of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) of 1980. During his testimony, Governor Walker provided the committee with the state's perspective on the Act's impacts, and talked about Alaska's need to be self-sufficient by developing its natural resources.
During his testimony to the Committee, Governor Walker said Alaska had not always benefited from two key provisions of ANILCA – balance and compromise. Section 1002 of the Act outlined a process by which the state could extract petroleum from the coastal plain of ANWR, an area that makes up only eight percent of the entire Refuge. Today, the state is seeking access to only half of the 1002 region, or just four percent of the Refuge. However, while the state has been eager to responsibly develop oil reserves in the region, it has been denied access by the federal government.
We all dream of bigger and better things, yet few people actually rise up and become great. Sure, luck plays a part, but there is another big lesson to be learned from people who have become the greatest at what they do. That lesson has to do with the power of self-discipline and never giving up in the face of adversity.
Everyone who has ever risen to the top, has had to overcome enormous challenges and obstacles. Many times, they even faced failure. Yet, these things did not stop them. Instead, they motivated them and drove them even more. In fact, it is these challenges and failures that defined them and served as the key factors that shaped their character.
You should take these lessons to heart. You may not be at the place you want to be right now, but don't despair. Instead set a goal for yourself and start working hard to achieve it. Tell yourself that you can create for yourself the life you want to live. For it is you who is the ultimate shaper of your own destiny. You are the one who determines your own happiness. Read the rest here.


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When you want to show off your bold taste with a classic style, the denim jacket is an appropriate garment to reach for. Originally used to make jeans that could stand the rigors of manual labor and the test of time, denim is a twilled cotton textile that is usually a deep indigo blue in color. Though denim fades naturally after plenty of wear, some prefer to hasten the lightening process with bleach.
Fill the basin of your washing machine, or a large plastic bucket, with hot water. Don your rubber gloves to protect your skin from the bleach as you work.
Measure 1 quart of bleach and add it to the basin or plastic bucket. Blend the mixture with a stirring stick to distribute the bleach throughout the water.
Place the denim jacket into the basin or bucket. For the first two minutes of submersion, gently agitate the jacket with your stirring stick. Allow the jacket to rest undisturbed in the solution for at least five minutes.
Lift the jacket out of the solution every several minutes to check your progress. Keep in mind that the jacket will appear darker than it actually is until it is fully dried. Remove the jacket from the basin or bucket once the desired shade is achieved.
Place the jacket in direct sunlight to dry. Once dry, launder the jacket as normal using your preferred detergent and fabric softener.
After you have dyed an article, always launder with fabric softener afterward. Bleaching and dyeing may roughen the fabric, so the softener helps restore its original soft texture.
Never submerge your hands in the bleach solution without gloves, as it may irritate or burn the skin. Avoid inhaling fumes from the bleach while working.
Use caution when bleaching expensive denim items, as the process cannot be reversed.


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Meet the 2019 recipients of the Goergen Award for teaching excellence
A music teacher. A Spanish professor. A scientist turned writing instructor.
These are the University of Rochester's recipients of the 2019 Goergen Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching.
Established in 1997 by University Trustee and Board Chair Emeritus Robert Goergen '60 and his wife, Pamela, the award recognizes distinctive teaching accomplishments of faculty in Arts, Sciences & Engineering.
This year's recipients are:
Matthew BaileyShea, an associate professor in the College's Department of Music and the Eastman School of Music
Ryan Prendergast, an associate professor of Spanish in the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures
Katherine Schaefer, an associate professor of instruction in the Writing, Speaking, and Argument Program
The three will be honored in a 5 p.m. ceremony on Tuesday, October 22 in the Hawkins-Carlson Room at Rush Rhees Library.
"Out of a particularly strong crop of nominations, we selected three excellent educators: congratulations to professors BaileyShea, Prendergast, and Schaefer," says Jeffrey Runner, dean of the College. "I am so grateful to Bob and Pam Goergen for enabling us to recognize this critical aspect of our faculty's role in the university. So many students have been positively impacted by their hard work and ingenious ways of making the material they're teaching come alive."
Nominations for the Goergen Awards come from students, faculty, staff members, and administrators. The winners are chosen by Runner; Gloria Culver, dean of the School of Arts & Sciences; and Wendi Heinzelman, dean of the Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences.
Matthew BaileyShea: An 'active classroom' is music to his ears
"Classes can include more than 30 students from varied backgrounds, many playing multiple instruments. But you try to make a connection with all of them," says BaileyShea.
Ryan Prendergast: Teaching the principles of Don Quixote and beyond
"My philosophy is, we should give students the input and tools to be able to produce knowledge on their own," says Prendergast. "To do this requires a progressive loosening of the reigns…"
Katherine Schaefer: A scientist who found the 'write' stuff
Schaefer says, "I learned that every student is different, and 99.9 percent of my teaching philosophy now is about finding out where students are and what they need, without making assumptions about what they know."
Tags: Arts and Sciences, Arts Sciences and Engineering, award, Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, Department of Music, Eastman School of Music, featured-post-side, Goergen Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, Katherine Schaefer, Matthew BaileyShea, Ryan Prendergast, Writing Speaking and Argument Program
Category: Student Life
Jim Mandelaro
jim.mandelaro@rochester.edu
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Thursday, 14.2.2008: The United Kingdom Will Grant US$15 Million Financial Support for the Development to Cambodia
Posted on 15 February 2008. Filed under: Week 547 |
"Phnom Penh: The Senior Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Mr. Keat Chhon, and the Ambassador of the United Kingdom, Mr. David Reader, signed an agreement on financial support through a grant of US$15 million to implement the national development strategic plan for the next three years.
"The funds to support this program will be granted to the Royal Government directly through the national budget. The purpose of this program is to provide additional funds to implement poverty reduction programs proposed in the national development strategic plan of the Royal Government of Cambodia, as well as to speed up and strengthen reforms in public finance administration, customs, tax, and land management, allowing wider access to basic services including education, health care, business facilities, the right to land ownership for the poor, and to improve the effectiveness of the grant for government capacity building programs.
"Mr. Keat Chhon, Senior Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, said that the cooperation agreement to reduce poverty and to improve development is the first step of the joint commitment of the grant recipient and the development partners to ensure the effectiveness of the grant, by providing financial assistances through the Royal Government's system. 'On behalf of the Royal Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia, I would like to assure you of our commitment to transparently use the assistance donated by our development partners, and to fully assure you that the funds will be used for the expected objectives with transparency, and we take all measures to avoid any misuse of the aid for purposes different from the planned and agreed objectives. We would like to vow to use the development aid efficiently and make sure that it will maximize the benefits for the poor.'
"The British Ambassador Mr. David Reader added, 'The Royal Government of Great Britain would like to compliment the Royal Government of Cambodia for its initial implementation of the multi-donor budget support program. This kind of direct funding is not only a major step toward the improvement of the ownership of Cambodia of its own development programs, but also an improvement of the cooperation with other development partners. This program will help the Cambodian government to speed up its reform efforts to stimulate growth and eliminate poverty. This program is our main endeavor to support the Cambodian government to achieve our joint commitment: to reduce poverty, to improve governance, to solve the problem of corruption, and to respect human rights.' This grant will be given in the context of multilateral cooperation for the elimination of poverty and development, funded by the Department for International Development of the United Kingdom, the European Commission, the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, and the World Bank." Koh Santepheap, Vol.41, #6271, 14.2.2008
Chuoy Khmer, Vol.2, #43, 14.2.2008
Hisham Mousar [officials in charge of observing the Khmer Rouge tribunal for the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association]: Issuing a Verdict in Nuon Chea's Case Maybe Interfered by Ruling Politicians
Monk Yoeung Sin [President of the Association of Kampuchea Krom Khmer Monks]: Kampuchea Krom Khmers and Monks Lose Belief in Yuon [Vietnamese] Government over Promise to Release Six Kampuchea Krom Khmer Monks
Phnom Penh Authorities Refuse to Provide Wat Phnom Site to Human Rights Party to Hold Public Forum
Armed Forces Prevented Workers of Phnom Penh Garment Factory from Holding a Strike [demanding owner provide payment for food and wages monthly – Meanchey, Phnom Penh]
Cases of Rape of Children and Women Strongly Increased in 2007 [according to Ny Chakrya, chief of investigation department of the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association]
There Was Once a Japanese Village in Ponhea Leu District [Kandal] in the 17th Century [according to professor of archaeology Hirorshi Sugiyama of the Nara Institute (of Science and Technology?)]
A Man Who Has Two Children Raped a 13-Year-Old Girl; He Was Arrested Two Hours Later by Police [12 February – Mittapheap, Sihanoukville]
New Thai Government Considers Making Muslim Provinces in the South Autonomous
Sam Rainsy: Sam Rainsy Party Prepares to Receive Confidence [votes] from Khmer Citizens to Lead the Government in 2008
Authorities Raided You Hour Guesthouse and Arrested 25 Drug Users and Robbers [13 February – Chamkar Mon, Phnom Penh]
The United Kingdom Will Grant US$15 Million Financial Support for the Development to Cambodia
40 Military Chiefs Trained in English [at the Cambodian-Indian Center for English at the Royal Academy of Cambodia]
Thailand Prepares to Hold Trade Fairs in Siem Reap and in Phnom Penh
Before 1979, China Provided US$1 Billion Grant Aid to the Khmer Rouge Regime [according Lao Mong Hay, researcher at the Asian Human Rights Commission, Hong Kong; he added that after 1979, China provided another $1 billion grant aid to the Khmer Rouge to fight the Vietnamese in Cambodia who had ousted the Khmer Rouge regime]
Sam Rainsy: Only the Sam Rainsy Party and the Cambodian People's Party Are Final Competitors in the 2008 Elections
Phkay Proek, Vol.12, #333, 14.2.2008
Apsara Authority Plans to Give Compensation of $5,000 per Hectare of Land to Mr. Son Chhay [Sam Rainsy Party parliamentarian from Phnom Penh – for Son Chhay's three hectares of land in the Angkor area, Siem Reap]
Eng Chhay Ieng [secretary-general of the Sam Rainsy Party: Sam Rainsy Party Meets a Storm [Ms. Mu Sochua, deputy secretary-general of the Sam Rainsy Party accuses the Cambodian People's Party of having a strategy to destroy other parties]
Russia Holds First Forum of Diplomats in Cambodia
Scientists Concerned about Use of Fake Medicines for Malaria Treatment in Cambodia and in the Region
Government Provides Further $4 Million Special Finance to Rice Millers' Federation
Phnom Penh Police Commissioner [Touch Naroth]: Nearly All Entertainment Clubs Distribute Drugs and Operate Drug Abuse
Municipality Requires Motorcycle Sellers to Provide Two Helmets to Every Buyer of a Motorcycle
Sralanh Khmer, Vol.3, #620, 14.2.2008
Yuon [Vietnam], China, and Russia Were Chiefs of the Killing Fields Regime of Democratic Kampuchea [a letter to the editor]
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