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The Jerma () or Erma () is a river in southeastern Serbia and western Bulgaria. It is notable for passing the Serbian-Bulgarian border twice.

Course

Serbia
The Jerma originates in the undeveloped and sparsely populated area of Krajište, in the southeastern corner of Serbia. Starting from the area between the artificial Lake Vlasina and the Bulgarian border, it flows to the northwest on the eastern slopes of the Gramada mountain, passing through the village of Klisura, after which it enters the area of  (, Bulgarian: , ), an arid region stretching over the border into Bulgaria. This is where the Jerma crosses the border for the first time, at the border crossing of Strezimirovci.

Bulgaria
Continuing through the Bulgarian part of Znepole curving around the eastern side of the Ruy mountain, the river, now called Erma, is also known as Transka reka after the town of Tran, a regional centre of this area. The Erma passes close to the villages of Glavanovtsi and Turokovtsi, where it turns north, running through Tran. After Tran, the Erma cut the famous gorge  ("Gorge of Tran"). After the gorge, Erma flows through the Bulgarian part of the village of Petačinci. Erma receives its major tributary, the Yablanitsa, right before it re-enters Serbia after a  travel through Bulgaria. The river crosses the border for the second time about  after Petačinci.

Returning to Serbia
The Jerma continues to flow generally to the north, passing next to the village of Iskrovci and the spa of Zvonačka Banja. Proceeding between the mountains of Greben and , it runs close to the villages of Trnsko-Odorovce and Vlasi, and the monasteries of Sveti Jovan, Sveti Nikolaj and Sveta Bogorodica, before it empties into the Nišava River, southeast of Pirot after a total of  in Serbia (thus belonging to the Black Sea drainage area). In this last section, the Jerma flows through the Sukovo coal basin, named after the village Sukovo, which is not on the banks of the Jerma itself, but slightly to the west. Despite the hard coal's high quality (7,000 cal), the coal mine near Pirot was shut down and coal is not being extracted anymore. In this final section, the Jerma is also known as Sukovska reka (Cyrillic: Суковска река; "river of Sukovo").

Characteristics

During the January 2021 floods, the Jerma flooded the road in its valley and overflooded the riverbed of the Nišava. This caused the spilling of the Nišava, which flooded parts of Bela Palanka.

References

Sources
 Mala Prosvetina Enciklopedija, Third edition (1985); Prosveta;
 Jovan Đ. Marković (1990): Enciklopedijski geografski leksikon Jugoslavije; Svjetlost-Sarajevo;

Rivers of Serbia
Rivers of Bulgaria
Landforms of Pernik Province
International rivers of Europe
Nature reserves in Serbia

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It took Nico Rosberg barely 180m to take the lead in Austria, and once there he only relinquished it for four laps in the middle of the race as he collected his third win of the season and second successive victory in Austria.
It was Rosberg's 11th career victory and moves him level with Jacques Villeneuve, Felipe Massa and Rubens Barrichello for joint 26th on the all-time wins list. More significantly it was the first time since Rosberg has been team mates with Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes that the German has started behind the Englishman, overtaken him on track and gone on to beat him.
Despite earning a five-second time penalty for crossing the white line on the pit lane exit, Hamilton came home second to complete Mercedes' fifth one-two finish of the season. Having taken his seventh pole of the year on Saturday, Hamilton was disappointed to have missed out on victory, but he did at least equal Sir Jackie Stewart's record of 17 consecutive races led, a mark that had stood unchallenged since 1970.
Hamilton has also stood on the podium in 15 consecutive events, which ties him for second on the all-time list of consecutive rostrums with Fernando Alonso. Only Michael Schumacher (19) has been on the podium more times in a row.
Behind the Silver Arrows, Williams' Felipe Massa held off Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel to claim third place and his first podium finish since Abu Dhabi last year. The result means Massa has now surpassed 1,000 career points - something only eight other drivers in history have done. The Brazilian also surpassed the 60,000km raced mark - only Michael Schumacher, Rubens Barrichello, Jenson Button, Fernando Alonso and Jarno Trulli have covered a greater distance in an F1 car.
In the other FW37, Valtteri Bottas came home fifth to give Williams their biggest points haul of the season so far - 25. The Grove-based team have now picked up 20 or more points in three of the last four events.
Force India's Nico Hulkenberg completed a superb week by following up his victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours with sixth place in Austria - his best result of the season. Team mate Sergio Perez finished ninth, ensuring Force India got both of their cars home in the points for the first time since the season-opener in Australia.
Elsewhere, Pastor Maldonado picked up his second points finish of the season, as did Toro Rosso's Max Verstappen, who was the first of the Red Bull-backed cars to take the chequered flag. In fact, it's only the second time this season that Toro Rosso have finished ahead of both Red Bulls, Australia being the other occasion.
Another notable element of the Austrian race was the relatively high attrition rate. Only 14 cars made it to the flag - the lowest number of classified finishers since round one in Melbourne when 11 cars reached the finish.


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A 4-es számú Interstate autópálya (I-4) egy Florida államon belül található, kelet–nyugat irányú autópályája. Tampa várost köti össze Daytona Beach várossal. Dayton Beach-nél becsatlakozik az I-95-höz.
Hossza 212,95 km (132,3 mi). Fenntartja az FDOT. A Floridai Közlekedési Tanács a 400-as számú útnak is számontartja. Összesen 132 kijárat található rajta.

Leírás
Az I-4 egy diagonális, északkelet–délnyugat irányú autópálya Florida államban. Áthalad Orange County és Seminole County megyéken.

Az út Tampánál mindjárt egy elágazással kezdődik, az I-75-re és az I-275-re. Az úton elindulva hamarosan eljutunk az ún. Orlando-területhez, amely többek között onnan híres, hogy itt található Disney-World, valamint a Universal-Studios. Itt van még továbbá egy kijárat az I-95-re. Az út a 'Die-Four' becenevet viseli, ugyanis rengeteg halálos kimenetelű baleset történik ezen az autópályán. Az I-75-tel való kereszteződésnél található egy hatalmas, 140 láb (42 méter) magas zászlórúd. Eme rúdnak ma már csak történelmi jelentősége van, ugyanis az '50-es években a területet nem lehetett legálisan használni s ezt jelezték a rúdon lévő zászlóval, amelyet ma már eltávolítottak.

Az út Daytona Beach-i végénél, az I-95-ös találkozásánál található a Daytona Beachi Nemzetközi Repülőtér, valamint a Daytonai Nemzetközi Gyorsforgalmiút kezdete is.

Története
Az I-4 volt az első autópálya Floridában. Az első szakaszt (Plant City – Lakeland) 1959-ben adták át a forgalomnak. 1960/'61-ben készült el a Howard Frankland híd, így az út már egészen Tampáig járható volt. Orlando városát '62-ben érte el. A mai szakaszát a '80-as évek eleje-közepe felé érte el.

A Howard Frankland Híd átadását követően akkora lett a forgalom az I-4-esen és az I-275-ösön, hogy ezt a csomópont az ún. multifunkciós elágazások közé sorolták, amely azt jelenti, hogy a csúcsidőben annyi autó közlekedik erre, hogy a baleset veszélye nagy. Ezt azóta sem sikerült kiküszöbölni, így még mindig abba a csoportba sorolják.

2008. január 9-én 70 autó szenvedett balesetet Polk City közelében a hatalmas köd miatt, amely errefelé igen ritka. A balesetben 4 ember meghalt és 38 ember megsérült. Az autópálya ezen szakaszát másnap reggelig le is zárták, kerülni nem lehetett.

Érintések

Útvonala
 Tampa
 Lakeland
 Plant City
 Davenport
 Kissimmee
 Orlando
 Sanford
 Orange City
 DeLand
 Daytona Beach

Megjegyzés: Mivel mindegyik város Florida államban található, ezért nincsenek külön jelölve a városok mellett az államok

Fontosabb kereszteződések más autóutakkal
  Interstate 75 és  Interstate 275 – Tampa
  Interstate 75 – Brandon
  U.S. Route 98 – Lakeland
  Interstate 95 és  U.S. Route 1 – Daytona Beach

Fordítás

További információk

 Az Interstate 4 útvonala Google Maps-en
 Az Interstate 4 útvonala Bing Maps-en

Florida közlekedése
Interstate autópályák


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Posted on November 6, 2017 by Ryan Applegate
Fairfield places fourth at state cross country meet; Colwell places 29th in girls race
Colwell places 29th for girls
By Ryan Applegate - rapplegate@aimmediamidwest.com
Noah Richmond battles for position during the last leg of the D III state cross country meet on Saturday at National Trail Raceway. Richmond took 11 in the race while leading the Lions to a fourth place finish in the team standings.
Ryan Applegate | The Times-Gazette
Fairfield High School's boys cross country team, along with individual girls qualifier Ciara Colwell, traveled to National Trail Raceway on Saturday to take part in the Division III State cross country meet.
Colwell was the first competitor from Fairfield to take the course of Saturday.
Colwell put on a tremendous performance in her first state meet as she finished as the 29th runner overall.
Colwell set a steady pace for herself in the first mile of the races as she worked her way through the pack, topping out at number 26.
The second and third miles of the race saw Colwell drop three spots to her finishing position.
Colwell narrowly missed being an All-Ohio runner as only the top 20 athletes receive the recognition.
The boys team for the Lions took part in the fourth race of the day.
The Lions were led by senior Noah Richmond who took home 11th place overall and earned All-Ohio honors for the second consecutive year.
Richmond pushed himself to the limit in the race to finish with a time of 16:16.9.
Richmond made big moves up the leader board as he was 39th at the one mile mark, 22nd at the two mile mark and made up the final 11 spots over the last mile of the race.
Matthew Mangus, also a senior, took home 33rd place with a time of 16:46.4.
After improving his position by 16 spots between mile one and mile two Mangus dropped two spots over the final mile of the race.
Bennett Hodson claimed 59th in the race with a time of 17:01.3.
Hodson improved his positioning by 16 spots over the final stretch to help the Lions secure their top four team finish.
Austin Setty was the fourth runner for the Lions to cross the finish line in 86th place with a time of 17:19.2.
Setty ran a good race but was unable to maintain his position dropping a total of 11 spots from the one mile mark to the finish.
Andrew Davis was next for the Lions as he finished 89th with a time of 17:22.7.
Andrew finished strong as he improved his final position by 10 spots over the last leg of the course.
Brandtson Duffie placed 119th in the race with a time of 17:52.7, at one point in the race Duffie had cracked the top 100 runners but he was unable to maintain his position.
Ethan Davis rounded out the Lions team with a 127th place finish in a time of 17:56.2, Ethan made incremental improvement throughout the race to earn his final position.
The fourth place finish marks the fifth year in a row that the Lions have placed in the state cross country meet and their second consecutive fourth place team finish.
Reach Ryan Applegate at 937-402-2572, or on Twitter @RCApplegate89.
http://www.timesgazette.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2017/11/web1_Richmond-State-CC-11th-2-1-1.jpgNoah Richmond battles for position during the last leg of the D III state cross country meet on Saturday at National Trail Raceway. Richmond took 11 in the race while leading the Lions to a fourth place finish in the team standings. Ryan Applegate | The Times-Gazette
By Ryan Applegate
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French taxation
A belated repercussion of the French revolution
The French government is planning to raise taxes on beer by some 160%
by S.W.
FRANÇOIS HOLLANDE'S announcement that he intends to raise taxes on beer in France by some 160% could well be yet another repercussion of the French revolution. Had trappist monks not fled northern France to escape its anticlerical zeal, taking their beermaking expertise with them, the French might have developed a tradition of brewing more akin to winemaking, thus making it equally hard to attack.
The boat that was meant to take the trappists to the New World ended up in Antwerp, where the monks settled and set up their breweries. This explains why the noisiest complaints about the beer tax come from Belgium. German brewers are cross too. All this noise disguises the likelihood that French breweries will be hit the hardest. Although most are owned by Dutch, Belgian and Danish beermaking multinationals their breweries are located in France, where they pay taxes and employs thousands people.
Taxing alcohol is rarely popular with drinkers. But improving health by curtailing drinking and raising money at the same time is an alluring proposition for governments. Mr Hollande says he will spend the €480m ($622m) he reckons the tax will raise on health and care for the elderly. Britain raises beer taxes annually and other European countries have pushed up taxes in recent years though only by a few percentage points. None has gone as fast as the French save Russia where beer taxes were raised by some 200% in 2010 causing the fast-growing beer market to shrink in 2011.
Mr Hollande (pictured above), must reckon that in his country of wine drinkers—beer consumption per head is the second-lowest in the EU and a quarter what Germans get through—it will provoke only mild grumblings at the local bar. Like other rich countries beer drinking is anyway declining as people get richer and turn to wines and spirits instead. In the past three years consumption has fallen by a third. Beer, like wine, is taxed lightly at present. France will rapidly jump into the top seven in Europe in terms of excise duty it levies on beer. Winemakers are doubtless delighted at the prospect that boozers will instead uncork one of their products.
Yet the measure, which the French brewers' trade body reckons will push up the price of a beer by up to 20%, is a blow to French beermakers as well as importers, who supply a third of the French market. The cafés and bars that rely on beer for a big chunk of their revenues will be dismayed that drinkers may opt to stay at home, where they can down a beer or two more cheaply. French barflies will have even more reason to cry into their beers.
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And the Marshmallow Studies Continue!
Everyone and their brother knows the marshmallow test. A test where a marshmallow is set in front of a 5 year old child for 15 minutes and told by a researcher if they do not eat the marshmallow while they are gone, when they come back, they will get two. In recent NY times article, Pamela Drukerman, talks to the famous psychologist Dr. Walter Mischel about his well known marshmallow test and what he's doing with his studies on this test these days.
Learning How to Exert Self Control from the NY Times.
Well, off to do the marshmallow test to my daughter who just turned 5! I'll let you know how she does!
Video Games Good for Kids?? Yes!
Recent studies have shown that video games can be beneficial for kids but only when played 1 hour or less a day. Anything after an hour can be potentially harmful kids health. So why and how can video games be beneficial?
So kids grab that controller and start gaming for that beneficial hour! But after your homework is completed of course!!!!


Bang Phli Samut Prakan Province is beautiful and has lots of guest houses. Ofcourse we are only looking for the best guest houses in Bang Phli Samut Prakan Province. It's important to compare them because there are so many places to stay in Bang Phli Samut Prakan Province. You're probably wondering where to stay in Bang Phli Samut Prakan Province. To see which guest house sounds better than the other, we created a top 10 list. The list will make it a lot easier for you to make a great decision. We know you only want the best guest house and preferably something with a reasonable price.
Our list contains 10 guest houses of which we think are the best guest houses in Bang Phli Samut Prakan Province right now. Still, some of you are more interested in the most popular guest houses in Bang Phli Samut Prakan Province with the best reviews, and that's completely normal! You can check out the link below.
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V Suvarnabhumi offers accommodations in Bang Phli.Each room at this guest house is air conditioned and is fitted with a flat-screen TV. Each room comes with a private bathroom equipped with a shower.Bangkok is 19 miles from V Suvarnabhumi, and Bangsaen is 26 miles away. The nearest airport is Suvarnabhumi Airport, 7 miles from V Suvarnabhumi.
Located in Samutprakarn, 19 miles from Bangkok, Airport 17 Apartel features free WiFi access and free private parking.The rooms come with a private bathroom.You will find a 24-hour front desk at the property.Bangsaen is 26 miles from Airport 17 Apartel, and Bangna is 8 miles away. Suvarnabhumi Airport is 5 miles from the property.
One of our best sellers in Bangkok! Located in the Sukhumvit neighborhood in Bangkok, 5 miles from Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Baan Mai Guest House features air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi.Every room is equipped with a flat-screen TV. You will find a kettle in the room. The rooms come with a private bathroom.Siam Paragon Mall is 7 miles from Baan Mai Guest House, and Chinatown, Sampeng is 8 miles away. The nearest airport is Suvarnabhumi Airport, 10 miles from Baan Mai Guest House.
Big clean room had everything I needed. Staff was very nice.
The property was a short walk to the Bang Na BTS station, the room was large with a kettle, fridge, good air conditioning and free water was provided daily, the internet connection was good and consistent, there was a shop, a McDonalds and an MK restaurant about 150 m from the property. The area was quiet and peaceful.
The host was very friendly and helped in every way. A hair dryer was kindly provided upon request and laundry was also taken care of for a minimal cost. On the last day when I had to head to the BTS and it was raining, she arranged to help me get there.
Located in the Sukhumvit neighborhood in Bangkok, 6 miles from Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Good Houses Apartment features air-conditioned rooms and free private parking.All rooms have a TV with cable channels. Some rooms include a sitting area where you can relax. The rooms have a private bathroom.There is a 24-hour front desk at the property.Siam Paragon Mall is 8 miles from Good Houses Apartment, and Chinatown, Sampeng is 9 miles away. Suvarnabhumi Airport is 8 miles from the property.
We liked the swimming pool, however, it closes at 6pm so we didn't have much opportunity to enjoy it as we were discovering the city whole day. Tha staff was very nice and kind :). It's worth that price but to get to the city centre it cost about 250-300 bath one way so now you can decide if you need something more expensive and little noise in the city centre or cheaper on quite place.
You can get there quite easily from Don Mueang airport via the A1 bus, then on Mo Chit get on the BTS skytrain and get off at Udom Suk staiton, finally catch the taxi or motorbike taxi to the hotel :).
Fabulous pool. Friendly and professional staff. A full sized apartment.
I like the room. It is spacious and clean. The staff is friendly and accommodating.
Room was very clean. Beds were comfortable.wifi was good. Pool was good, except the pool closes at 6.
Featuring free WiFi, Bangkok Exclusive Villa offers pet-friendly accommodations in Samutprakarn. The guest house has an outdoor pool and views of the pool, and guests can enjoy a meal at the restaurant. Free private parking is available on site.Each room is equipped with a flat-screen TV. Certain rooms include a sitting area for your convenience. Enjoy a cup of tea from your terrace or balcony. For your comfort, you will find bathrobes, slippers and free toiletries.Bangkok is 12 miles from Bangkok Exclusive Villa, and Bangna is 1.4 miles away. Suvarnabhumi Airport is 6 miles from the property.
Chookamol is located in Ban Na Song, just 13 miles from Bangkok.Every room is equipped with a flat-screen TV. Each room has a private bathroom equipped with a shower. For your comfort, you will find bathrobes and free toiletries.You will find a 24-hour front desk at the property.Bangna is 2.5 miles from Chookamol, and Nonthaburi is 17 miles away. The nearest airport is Suvarnabhumi Airport, 5 miles from the property.
Taw home is located in Bangkok, just 6 miles from BTS-On Nut. Free private parking is available on site.The rooms come with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. Certain units include a sitting area for your convenience. Each room is fitted with a private bathroom.There is luggage storage space at the property.BTS-Ekkamai is 7 miles from Taw home, and BTS-Phrom Phong is 8 miles from the property. The nearest airport is Suvarnabhumi Airport, 4.3 miles from Taw home.
Located in Ban Khlong Thewa, 15 miles from Bangkok, A-Place Suvarnabhumi features air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant.The rooms are fitted with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. Certain units feature a sitting area for your convenience. Each room includes a private bathroom. Extras include free toiletries and a hairdryer.There is a 24-hour front desk, valet parking and a hairdresser's at the property.Bangna is 6 miles from A-Place Suvarnabhumi, and Nonthaburi is 18 miles from the property. The nearest airport is Suvarnabhumi Airport, 1.9 miles from the property.
The reception staff were incredibly helpful and made the whole process really easy, from check in to organising an airport transfer.
The rooms were clean and functional with complimentary water and wifi and clean towels.
Close to airport and has 24 hour reception. Room was modern and very clean. Bed was very comfortable and the ac was strong. Had a great sleep here before catching my flight in the morning. They offer to arrange your taxi to the airport for you.
Really clean and large room. Easily slept myself and a friend in the double bed before our flight the next day. Really short walk to a 7/11. Staff were very helpful. Airport shuttle to drop to the airport anytime you request. Cost 120 baht total to get to the airport between my friend and I.
Featuring free WiFi throughout the property, Thipwichai Apartment offers accommodations in Ban Khlong Samrong.Each room at this guest house is air conditioned and is equipped with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. Certain units have a sitting area where you can relax. A terrace or balcony are featured in certain rooms. Every room is equipped with a private bathroom equipped with a shower. For your comfort, you will find slippers and free toiletries.Bangkok is 11 miles from Thipwichai Apartment, and Bangna is 2.1 miles away. The nearest airport is Suvarnabhumi Airport, 9 miles from Thipwichai Apartment.
Located in Bang Bo, 24 miles from Bangkok, ฺTP GuestHouse features air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi throughout the property. Free private parking is available on site.There is a shared kitchen at the property.Bangsaen is 24 miles from ฺTP GuestHouse, and Bangna is 13 miles from the property. Suvarnabhumi Airport is 8 miles away.
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Exciting Opportunity to Join Our Board of Trustees!
Jul 3, 2018Press Release
A big thank you and goodbye to our co-founder Fredrik Galtung
May 11, 2018Press Release
Today we announce that Fredrik Galtung has decided to leave Integrity Action, having brought the organisation to its strongest ever position. He co-founded Integrity Action almost 15 years ago and he led the organisation, first as CEO, and then as President.
Fredrik Galtung - Ashoka Fellow
Nov 12, 2015Press Release
Fredrik Galtung was made an Ashoka Fellow on the 11th November 2015, joining the world's largest network of social entrepreneurs.
This life-long fellowship is in recognition of Fredrik's role as a change maker seeking to achieve systems to revolutionise the way international development is done.
Fantastic news about the 0,7% aid commitment!
Mar 11, 2015Press Release
The 9th of March was a big day for international development as the International Development Bill became law. This is the first time that the UK has legally committed to giving a set amount of aid. This also makes the UK the first G7 country to meet the UN's target of contributing 0,7% of a countries Gross National Income each year to developing countries.
Joy Saunders - Winner of the Director of the Year for Public and Third sector in London and South East
Jun 12, 2014Press Release
Integrity Action is delighted to announce that our Chief Operating Officer, Joy Saunders won the Director of the Year for Public and Third sector in London and South East 2014. Joy received the award at a gala dinner and award ceremony held at the Institute of Directors in London last night, 11th June 2014.
Introducing the winners, John Minards, South East regional leader for PWC, said "Tonight we are here to celebrate some of the finest directors in our region who, in spite of a challenging backdrop, have demonstrated exceptional leadership, and "best in class" performance."
Integrity Action winners and overall top entrant of the Ashoka Changemakers Close the Loop Feedback Labs competition!
Feedback Labs and Ashoka Changemakers initiated a competition last year in an attempt to find innovative solutions that are helping feedback loops empower people, drive better decisions, and put resources where they'll make a difference. Their aim was to help citizens achieve better results in social services, philanthropy, and governance.
Citizen Action for improving government accountability
Dec 19, 2013Press Release
Askoka Changemakers and Feedback Labs are seeking innovative solutions that are helping feedback loops to empower people, drive better decisions, and put resources where they will make a difference. Integrity Action was awarded the early entry prize- See more at: http://www.forbes.com/sites/ashoka/2013/12/19/feedback-loops-prevent-corruption-and-improve-aid/
Integrity Action winners of the Google Global Impact Challenge 2013
Jun 4, 2013Press Release
London (UK), 03 June 2013 – Integrity Action was selected to receive a £500,000 Global Impact Award from Google's Global Impact Challenge, as decided by a panel of judges that included Sir Tim Berners-Lee and Sir Richard Branson. Integrity Action will also receive support from Google volunteers to help make this project a reality.
Leading transparency campaigners welcome UN development report
Leading transparency and access to information campaigners including CAFOD, Global Witness, Integrity Action and Publish What You Fund, today welcomed a new UN report as driving progress towards enhanced citizen accountability around the world. The report by the High Level Panel of Eminent Persons on Post-2015 Development Agenda calls for a 'data revolution', proposes a goal to 'Ensure Good Governance and Effective Institutions' and puts transparency, accountability and people's participation at the heart of the new framework.
Got 60 seconds? We need your help: Vote for Integrity Action in the Google Global Impact Challenge
By Integrity Action
London (UK), 31 May 2013 - London: Integrity Action was selected by Google for the Global Impact Challenge Finals! Today is the last day of public voting and we need your support to win.
The Global Impact Challenge supports organisations using technology and innovative approaches to tackle some of the world's toughest challenges. The brief was to propose a project that would use technology to transform lives.


The robots from the award-winning StoryBots apps, videos, and Netflix show present a new early reader about one of the coolest dinosaurs!
Its distinctive horns and gigantic neck frill make Triceratops one of the most recognizable and popular dinosaurs. This Step 1 rhyming Science Reader will entertain while sharing some basic facts about this heavy-weight herbivore. Children will recognize the signature catchy--and hilarious--rhymes and colorful art from the StoryBots popular YouTube video "Triceratops."
Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyming text is paired with picture clues to help children decode the story.


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AKA: 真月譚 月姫 (Shingetsutan Tsukihime), True Lunar Chronicle Moon Princess
Genre: Horror drama
Distributor: Currently licensed by Sentai Filmworks.
Content Rating: 13+ (violence, supernatural murder, brief sexual situations, adult themes)
Related Series: N/A
Also Recommended: Boogiepop Phantom, Song of the Sheep, Vampire Princess Miyu
Notes: Based on the game "Shingetsutan Tsukihime" by the Type-Moon group.
After being gravely injured in a car accident, young Shiki gains the ability to see strange lines on the people and objects about him. A mysterious woman gives him a pair of glasses which suppress the lines to help him live a normal life and informs him to keep them until he needs to protect someone. Years later, Shiki is to move in with a sister he hasn't seen since the accident.
Discomfort with his new living situation is perhaps the least of his worries though. Strange murders have the town in the grip of fear and Shiki himself is plagued by a strange nightmare relating to a beautiful blonde woman. When he encounters the woman, she has more than a few surprises to tell him. She claims that Shiki killed her. If that wasn't shocking enough, she also reveals that she is a vampire.
Dark forces are stalking the night of Shiki's city and soon he finds himself dragged into the center of it all as the truth behind his strange childhood ability is revealed to him. All the while he is still not sure if the mysterious vampire, Arcueid Brunestud, is a friend or foe.
The opening episode of Tsukihime had me very intrigued. It set up some of the background, provided plenty of mysteries to hook the viewer, and was done in a style that really communicated some of Shiki's fear and confusion. The opening sequence and music is wonderfully evocative and I ended up having high expectations. I must admit I'm a bit disappointed. It isn't that Tsukihime is a bad show, rather, that from the opening few episodes, I honestly thought it was going to end up considerably more impressive.
Overall, the plot is rather intriguing. As I noted earlier, in the beginning there are a number of mysteries hinted at both regarding Shiki's background and the motivations of several of the people (and beings) that he associates with. Many people around him seem to be much more than they appear at first. As each episode proceeds, the show did a good job of helping to reveal small clues and pieces of information to help keep me intrigued.
About half way through, though, I realized that something just wasn't right. There were the mysteries, but given that they had already introduced some major supernatural elements, the plot flow felt somewhat stifled. As one of my fellow THEM reviewers put it: "It seems like this show might get good at any moment now." The mystery elements and plot hints were helping to heighten expectations but it felt a bit like they were just stalling.
Once the main plot really does begin to start flowing a bit more readily, a lot of the dramatic tension and impact of several of the events is somewhat dampened by an awkward alternation between the main plot elements and certain aspects of the character development episodes. The romantic relationships between some of the main character start to, somewhat abruptly, take center stage and the episodes centered around such elements disrupted the overall plot flow. I felt they could have done a better job of smoothly integrating those aspects into the plot.
The reason behind this awkwardness probably stems from the heritage of this show. Tsukihime was based on an independently produced computer game that basically is a horror/mystery with hentai and dating sim elements. The game was very popular in Japan and the Type-Moon group has apparently produced a number of sequels (as the original game was an early work). With that background in mind, it is easy to see why the show ended up the way it did especially with the various mysterious attractive women around and somewhat awkwardly handled romantic issues. However, Tsukihime rather wisely keeps its romantic focus rather than falling into the trap of being a supernatural harem show.
Ultimately, the show just feels a bit underdeveloped. I felt somewhat ambivalent about the romance aspects. The characterization in the title contributed heavily to this. Though I could understand the motivations of the characters, they for the most part, seemed underdeveloped. The show also leaned a bit too heavily on exposition for explanation rather than actual character development. Development of the primary romance subplot seemed a bit artificial as well.
For all the built up mystery and atmosphere, when I finally got to the conclusion of the title it just didn't have as heavy an impact as I was expecting. The earlier noted awkward pacing weakened the tension and the final episode in some ways felt like a quick exercise in tying up loose ends. Without a deep investment in the characters, I ended up being a bit more apathetic.
I felt the character design and background work was fairly good. Though the first episode had a lot of creative visual pacing, from the second episode and continuing the show was a bit more standard in that regard. The animation itself is decent enough and for the most part serves its purpose. Most of the action scenes in this show were extremely brief. They aren't bad, but the rather basic nature of the encounters doesn't make them all that exciting either.
In terms of music, I was somewhat impressed by Tsukihime. While the string intensive orchestral soundtrack probably wouldn't be something that a person would want to necessarily listen by itself, it was integral in helping setting the setting the atmosphere of the show. I particularly liked their choral opening. This was definitely not the type of show where you would want to stick some random J-Pop song in as the opening theme.
Perhaps if I hadn't had such high expectations for this title I would not be as disappointed. Tsukihime, though somewhat entertaining and atmospheric, is a title that just doesn't fully maximize its potential.
Though the show did a fairly good job of generating atmosphere, awkward plot pacing in the latter half along with somewhat weak characterization take what could have been a great title and make it instead a simply average one. — Jeremy A Beard
Recommended Audience: Well, several people die in this title. Most of the violence tends to be rather brief. In the first few episodes there are supernatural beings that tend to just disappear when killed but things get a bit bloodier later on. Some of the most vicious wounding though is never shown directly. Later on, there is a implied sexual encounter though you are only show the couple together in bed right before with some brief kissing and right after, so this is far from hentai land. Overall, it is generally safe for teens and above.
Version(s) Viewed: digital source
Review Status: Full (12/12)
Lunar Legend Tsukihime © 2003 JC Staff / MOVIC / TBS / Tsukihime Production Committee


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You are independent about so many things. *You* need to do everything. Put your clothes on, climb in your carseat, flip the pages, pick out your spoon, brush your teeth. But oh, so understanding when we explain why we need to do something or how something needs to be done. You can listen and understand like someone so much older than 2.
You don't say many words and the ones you do say most people don't understand. But boy, do you get your point across!
We went grocery shopping at Trader Joe's today, you, Henry and I and since it was a Monday afternoon, I let you have your own tiny cart (as Henry calls them). Your head barely comes to the handle bars, but you carefully steer it around the store helping us pick out what we need; helping bag the friut or putting your favorite foods into the cart.
You love riding your bike, carrying around Macy (your doll), going down the slide at the park, hiking (the last time we went for a hike, you walked at least a mile over roots, bridges and hills). You also love to draw. Most of the house is covered in your drawings; walls and doors have your works of art that you quietly did with a pen/marker/crayon that you found only god-knows-where. You use the iPad to draw and Grama gave you a Magna Doodle for your birthday that you have spent a lot of time using.
These photos aren't my best work or my favorite images of you, but I shot them today, on your birthday, so I felt I should use them. Those sunglasses are your 'bright glasses' and you wear them whenever you're outside. And that's Macy, who had to slide with you and eat dinner with you.


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Mission Interruption
Kurome (emitter), Hige, Zori, Kajiru, Yoshomaru, Hinori
Konoha gets sent to help guard a caravan, but before they can even reach it, they're attacked by bandits!
"Mission Interruption"
Rumor has it that the Kazekage is getting married! Naturally, /everyone/ that's a free agent will want to help out! Some of the merchants come from far and wide, and a number of them happen to be passing through Konoha. Since this whole Recluse business has a lot of people nervous, body guards have been requested. Ask and ye shall receive: Konoha shinobi! Hige would get the message to head off to the rendezvous point to meet with his client, said point being about ten miles to the north and east.The merchant was aiming to travel back to Konoha, and also, Hige should bring someone else.
Bodyguard duty…sounds thrilling. Hige got the message and sent for his team, consisting of one. He even checked out the wires so that Zori could use them during the trip. And then, well, whoever happens to be free gets drafted whether they like it or not. After checking with administration he sends out notes to all who want to go and has them meet him at the gate when ready. And that's where the teen currently is, leaning against the gate at the entrance of the village with arms crossed over his chest, Konsho sitting nearby, waiting for the others.
Soon, the arrival of two more is marked with the yipping noises of a young pup, as well as a girl seeming to respond to those yipping noises. "Yes, I made sure! Seriously! It's not like we're going on an A-Ranked mission or something! We'll be fine!" Whining can be heard, and then the two come into view. The dog looks intact and ready to go… but the Kunoichi is a little drippy in the hair, as if she'd gone swimming or something… with the pup sitting atop her head anyway. The Kunoichi looks up at the puppy with a small bit of disdain. "I still can't believe you did that to me… that was not cool!" The pup could only be described as snickering… if that's what you could call it… either way, it seemed the black Ninken puppy was amused by what happened. But the Kunoichi just sighed as she approached. "This is where we're supposed to be meeting up for Bodyguard duty, right?" She'd ask of the Ninja leaning against the gate.
He'd been dodging duty for almost eight months. And he already can guess how he got caught. As Yoshomaru walks towards the others ahead, he looks back towards the village with a thought. He would huff once before looking back up towards the others. There was that Inuzuka who almost splashed him at the lake. He's always been the loner type, runs in the family. He would make a low grunt as he pulls his bag tighter over his shoulder and clasps it into place. His shoes kick the dirt up as he comes near them, taking a moment to tap each toe on the ground before the teenager stands there quietly with his arms crossed.
Youthful energy is one thing, calm patience is another. He knows he's stuck working.
Zori had received the message from Hige. Packing up his first aid supplies into his backpack just incase he would need it. Zori goes searching his room for his wires. Where is it! Zori picks up his pillows looking up under them tossing his pillows over to the ground. Zori screams. But a few seconds later Zori calms down and realizes that Hige had them locked away in storage. With that Zori heads out the door just before jumping into the trees moving from tree to tree till he arivesd at the gate. He jumped from the tree branch landing beside Hige. Zori gives the Inuzuka a smug grin.His shortsleeved purple hoodie jacket looking ever so stylish that if ones eyes would glance upon it theyre eyebrows would just burst into flames. Zori does not look at the other two people here his focus in completely on Hige.
Arriving after her summons, Kajiru appears at the spot and grumbles as she spots Zori there. She glares at him for a moment before looking to Hinori and grinning, "New person!" She declares and sniffs at Hinori before looking to her puppy and peering at her with a sniff or two as well. She starts walking around Hinori and her dog to examine them and then states, "Hi, Hige!" She declares before looking back at Hinori, "I'm Kajriu!" She declares to the new person.
"Yeah, this is it," Hige replies to the question from the other Inuzuka, looking her over briefly before looking to the ninkin. He says nothing further at the moment as his eyes scan the others that arrive, some slowly, some rather quickly. When Zori lands Hige tosses the bundles of wires towards him. "Best behaviour," he reminds the teen before looking over to the others and motioning them close. "We're on guard duty for a merchant that's passing through. I expect you all to be alert and on your best behaviour. Any questions before we go?" Konsho barks a greeting to the other ninkin, tail wagging happily as the rather large pup waits next to Hige, ready to go at a moments notice.
Hinori shakes her head in response to the other Inuzuka's query at the end, setting herself up for anything, as she wanted to be ready for whatever may happen upon the road! Even if it were a peaceful trip, she wanted to make ABSOLUTE sure that she had it and didn't need it than need it and not have it. So she took a little bit of time to charge some of her Chakra to have it ready to go whenever she needed it. Hoshi looked at the other Ninken, and just yipped at him curiously. ~I don't think I've seen you before…~ The Ninken with Inuzuka Hinori was rather small compared to most Ninken his age… runt of the litter, but… he did look like he knew his speed. More yipping from the younger Ninken, ~I am Inuzuka Hoshi. And this is my partner Inuzuka Hinori! Say hi, Hi-Hi.~ Hinori looked absolutely annoyed when the Ninken said that 'nickname' of hers. "Seriously… please stop calling me that, Hoshimaru!" The young Ninken growled a bit. ~Then don't call me Hoshimaru!~ Hinori just sighed, shaking her head. "Yeah… as he said," she gestures to the Ninken on her head. "I am Inuzuka Hinori." She was saying this for the others in the group that wouldn't be able to understand Hoshi.
It's definitely an Inuzuka's world in this case. Yoshomaru's fine with that. He even smiles alittle as he watches all the interactions. If anyone greets him, he's too distracted by the ninken to notice. It's not to be rude, he's just a bit spaced out at the moment. When he can tell the party is ready to move out, he actually just rolls one of his shoulders and starts walking. He doesn't even seem to have his guard up at this time.
Zori is thrilled, When the wires float into the air, Zori focuses his chakra into his body. The wires start to tingle from the familar sensation of chakra being emitted, slithering down to the ground over to Zori. The wires wrap around Zori's left moving over to Zori's chest making its way up to Zori's wrists. The wires safely wrap around each of them. Zori snickers "Alright Hige..sure thing." Zori notices Kajiru staring at him, he turns his head over to her "Got a problem? Little Girl?" Zori snickers. With that Zori summons wires within the area as he walks with the rest of the group. These wires would help him sense any danger if possible. Zori does not speak to the other two, Hes not really a greeter.
A look to Hinori and she nods before squatting down toward Hoshi and grinning, "Hi!" She waves at the puppy before standing up straight and glaring at Zori briefly, "Not at all, Big Jerk." She then nods to Hige before saying, "Hey, guess what?" She asks of him and bounces a little before turning her gaze to Yoshomaru and peering at him. She walks over to him and peers at him before saying, "I haven't met you." She nods her head, "I'm Kirryu Kajiru!" She nods again. The barely four and a half foot tall girl looks up even at Hinori as she moves around, eager and excited, "Now lets go!" She starts off and then stops and blinks, "Umm, which way?" She grins and bounces on the balls of her feet.
The team would set out, nothing really happening on the way there for … the first bit of traveling. There are new sights, new sounds, even new smells (for those with strong noses) for some of the group as they move on. Perhaps bandits and Recluse will stay away for the time being!! Or maybe not. Who knows? ot Zori! His wires don't pick up anything but dead leaves and a few old branches.
Hige nods to the group as none of them seem to have any questions. "Alright then, let's go." He walks over to Kajiru and puts a hand on her shoulder, then turns her in the right direction. "That way," he says with a grin, then takes the lead by jumping up into the treetops. Konsho will take the rear of course. The speed isn't slow, but it isn't as fast as he usually travels. He doesn't need to tire out the Genin before they even get there, after all. "For those of you who don't know me, I'm Inuzuka Hige. That's Konsho back there. Why don't you each introduce yourselves so we're all on the same page, yeah?" He keeps his senses open, eyes, ears and nose scanning the surrounding areas as they go.
Hinori and Hoshi were keeping very even pace, the speed at which they were going was actually pretty slow… thankfully, it was slow enough that the duo could keep an easy nose out for trouble, just keeping their keen noses out for any ambushes or something. Hopefully, they were travelling into the wind, which would keep their noses trained and focused towards their direction instead of another direction entirely. Having already introduced herself to the team, Hinori and Hoshi kept travelling in near silence as the pair of them just sniffed the air for anything bad that might be coming for them.
'They are so ansy. They still don't know how to keep themselves in check.'
Yoshomaru's thoughts just are kept to himself. He hears the other above him introduce themselves but he takes his own time. He's just not in a chatty-chatty mood. He wants to sneak off, but he knows he can't. He brings a hand up to run his hand through his hair as he keeps towards the back of the group. He's not being antisocial, he's actually covering the rear in his own odd way. He's smiling, for some weird reason he's smiling.
"You guys move too slow! Quit focusing so much on being on edge and focus on getting faster."
When Kajiru calls him a big jerk, Zori just continues grinning at her "Heh, thats right walk away." When Hige motions for them to take to the trees, he does exactly that. Traveling from tree to tree he could sense dead leaves and broken tree branches with his little Wire sensors. Hige had said something about a introduction. Zori looks around and notices everyone else besides the Inuzuka had introduced themselves atleast to what Zori had heard with his own ears and was paying attention to. Zori smirks "Zori is who i am". He continues to follow the group to wherevers next.
"I said my name a lot." She states, "Again, I'm Kajiru." Kajiru nods a she runs along, "And don't listen to him." She points at Zori, "His name is Jerkface McGee." She nods her head and continues to run along at a pretty good clip as she sniffs at the air, peering at the area around. Her senses are rather powerful as well as she moves along, peering this way and that.
It doesn't seem like Konoha is at its best in terms of being perceptive. A few try, certainly, but what they find isn't enough to alert their senses. They would pay that price of overconfidence, a tide of knives and sharp rocks being thrown at the small group. Okay, given the attack weapons… Probably not Recluse. But folks that are willing to kill.
Hige glances over his shoulder when Yoshomaru doesn't introduce himself and for a moment he's ready to stop them until they get this little pain figured out. But then at the last moment he senses the incoming knives and lands sideways on a thick branch, putting it between himself and the weapons. "Head's up, find some cover!" He calls out to the group, frowning as he turns his own attention to where these new troublemakers might be. Troublemakers galore around here! Hige hops forward a bit before putting his back to a tree, sniffing the air to find the troublemakers.
Konsho stays with the others, the large pup hiding behind a tree trunk and keeping track of the Genin just in case one of them needs help.
Sharp reflexes shoot both Hinori and Hoshi into a reactionary posture as Hinori ducked under the attack, while Hoshi jumped over it. Hinori landed on all fours, with Hoshi on her back as well! Hinori used her low to the ground stature to get to a defensive position, behind cover until she could perceive the enemy with her allies! Hoshi just started growling. ~Sneaky attackers! Let's take the fight to them, eh?~ And with that, both Hinori and Hoshi sniff the air with a redoubled effort to get a hint of where the enemy was!
Yoshomaru would be looking upward towards Hige, detecting his intent before he would see everyone else scatter. That's when the kunai and knife digs into the back of his right shoulder. He didn't even get his own gesture off in time before he whips his arm around in a blind fury. He begins to fake that he can't move it, letting it dangle as he looks around back and forth. He wasn't hiding yet…And it was totally on purpose.
"On guard, don't move from your positions!"
Why is he suddenly getting bossy?
The real question is, why isn't he moving?
Zori's wires instantly spring into action unwrapping itself from his wrist lashing out slapping away the weapons aimed at him. Zori heard to duck and cover and he does not like that at all. Wheres the fun in that? Hehe. "No way Hige, this trip is becoming more exciting now." Zori stands out the in open as he focuses more chakra to his already summoned wires. Hopefully it would help him detect who he needs to kill. Zori's grin has widened a bit. He shouts "Comeon is that the best you got? A couple of kunais and rocks? Show me what you got! Weaklings."
Dashing to the side as the attacks come in, she flicks her hands out wide and almost immediately claws sprout from each of her finger tips as she looks around quickly for her targets. She does not take cover even as her teeth sharpen to nasty looking points, her nose stretching out just slightly as if trying to become a snout. Her ears move up her head into a pair of furry circular ears. Even a long fluffy tail sprouts as her clawed toes dig in slightly to the ground, sniffing about as she turns this way and that, "Lets play!" She calls out, "I won't bite…much…" She chuckles to herself.
The bandits don't really want to come out since.. well… the shinobi were tougher than expected. They figured the group was a bunch of kids with no experience, dang it!! More knives and rocks are thrown at the group, though they go everywhere all at once, no true aim in the throws. Kajiru would be able to notice two in the trees while Hinori and her ninken would sense two in the bushes. Hige's nose would reveal all that and a bit more, as there seems to be backup members not so far away.
Hige sighs mentally as people just stand out in the open. He can't help them all, and maybe it'll be a good lesson for them at this point. Two of them at least he can take care of personally later. He was getting tired of them not listening, especially one that's already on thin ice. Apparently his thoughts are a bit too much in going over the situation of the others since he's a tick too slow to avoid an incoming blade that sinks into his shoulder. A low growl escapes as he pulls the knife out and throws it back. "If you want to live you'll run now," he growls in the direction of the attackers, that being his only warning before the first one comes under attack of a spinning flurry.
Konsho in the meanwhile is watching after the others and sees one that needs the most help…and is actually listening. The large pup darts forward and pretty much knocks Hinori and the much smaller pup onto his back before darting back a short distance to avoid the rocks that were heading there. "You okay?" He asks the two, the pup sounding worried.
Hinori looks at Konsho with a smile. "Yeah, we're fine. Thanks." She looks at Hoshi on her head. "What say we repay the favor, Hoshi?" Hoshi just looks excited at the prospect, tail wagging happily. Yip, ~Fast-Ball Special?~ Hinori nods. "Fast-Ball Special." Hoshi howls in triumph. ~GET READY FOR THE INUZUKA, CHUMPS!~ With that, Hoshi jumps up and curls into a tightly knit ball, while Hinori holds out a hand, Hoshi landing in it gracefully. Afterwards, Hinori throws a pitch straight down the lane to the two targets, putting some spin on the attack to let Hoshi rebound off one target into the second one, in hopes of throwing off the pair of their's attacks!
Yoshomaru's eyes would narrow when he saw the randomized flurries begin. As the others began their attacks, he was watching. Sure enough, the volley came again and this time he wound up trying to pull out another technique, but he doesn't do it in time. He shouldn't have been feigning a hurt arm, because now a kunai is lodged in the bicep. This time, he cuts to the left and immediately tucks behind a tree to get his bearings.
He tries to find the others by eye, trying to make sure he can keep tabs on them. He then closes his eyes a moment, as if he's trying to plot where the enemy may be based on where they are starting their attacks.
He would then just reopen his eyes and form three fast handseals, vanishing underground…
And then he emerges right beneath one of the bandits, the one Hinori was assaulting. And if he's quick enough…buries him to the neck.
Out in the open indeed with her claws and teeth bared. Kajiru literaly zips under all the attacks, barely avoiding them as she races right for the pair that attacked her. She races right for the tree containing the pair that attacked her and she jumps straight for the tree. One clawed foot and clawed hand drive claws right into the side of the tree with a nasty sound before she pushes off and drives herself right for one of the pair attempting to take that one right out of the tree and to the ground below. Moments later her claws are slicing back and forth at the enemy and the other in the tree might only get to watch the last moments of their friend's life.
Lucky, or perhaps no so, The bandits are able to escape Hinori and Hoshi's baseball combo, only for one of them to get yanked into the ground by Yoshomaru. "ACK!!! Hey, what gives?!" whines the trapped one. Others find themselves facing a number of sharp things. Namely claws and fangs, courtesy of Hige and Kajiru. The duo of Konoha's Fang make a fearsome enemy, both of them launching spiraling attacks at the bandits. Enough that a few of them decide to play dead in hopes the scary ninja will go away. Those still brave enough to continue attacking toss a bomb, releasing a lot of smoke to try and escape.
Hige doesn't even pause after his claws dig into one of the people, turning and letting out a loud whistle that Konsho responds to. The two are up in the air in an instant, spinning togeter this time as they come down through the smoke, led by their noses, to take care of the bad types. He's had enough of them hurting this group of shinobi and now they'll pay. They should've just given up in the first place. The pair head towards the furthest escapees, deciding that they don't need to be escaping.
Yoshomaru has arrived.
The smoke overwhelms the senses of both Hinori and Hoshi, as the pair of them just start coughing and sputtering from the sudden burst! Trying to block it out, each of the Inuzuka just take the careful time to try and find one another, easily distinguishing each other from the others due to them being around one another for as long as they've been… once the Ninja and Ninken have been reunited, Hoshi just whines a bit. ~I really sucked…~ Hinori just pets Hoshi gently. "Don't worry… we'll get it next time. We're still getting the hang of that move, after all." Hoshi just nods, and the two Ninja return back behind cover to let the others have a go.
Despite the smoke, Kajiru can hear the one that is escaping from the tree. She glances up as he hops down and begins to run and then she rushes after him, running on all fours. She leaps off one tree with a kick off and then jumps over a rock to try to land on her target and then begins to savage him viciously. She is attempting to rip him to shreds to as she lets loose with a nasty set of claws again.
Those two men in the distance didn't stand a chance, falling to Hige and Konsho's Gatsuga. They lie bleeding out on the ground, if they aren't dead already, which means that five are taken care of. Kajiru is able to claw the final bandit really good, her claws tearing through his skin like it was nothing. With all the bandits down, the Shinobi are able to continue forth with their journey to the meet up spot, leading the merchant back to Konoha with little to no troubles.
Hige ties up the bandits if they aren't dead, deciding to send someone to get them later, before returning to the others to check on the final man. Well, seems like that was done well enough. "Everyone alright?" He asks as he looks between the Genin and their injuries. "We have a mission to finish and then we can have a medic check everyone out. For now let me do some bandaging so you don't bleed out. You all faught well, but most of you failed to listen to orders. That's going to get you killed some day."
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Iraqi family members mourn as they arrive Wednesday to take the body of a relative from a mortuary in Baghdad. On a particularly grim day, the bodies of 65 tortured men were dumped in and around Baghdad.
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The leader of Iraq's biggest Sunni Arab group demanded Wednesday that the beleaguered Shiite-led government take steps to disarm militias after police said the bodies of 65 tortured men were dumped in and around Baghdad.
On a violent day even by the standards of Baghdad, car bombs, mortars and other attacks killed at least 39 other people and wounded dozens.
Also Wednesday, the U.S. military command reported that two U.S. soldiers were killed, one in enemy action in Anbar province on Monday and the other in a roadside bombing south of Baghdad on Tuesday.
The attacks have been unrelenting despite a security crackdown around the capital by 12,000 U.S. and Iraqi troops. The more than 1,500 violent deaths last month at the height of the joint operation speak to the difficulties in restoring any semblance of security to this sprawling city of 6 million people.
Although Sunni Arabs operate some death squads, the vast majority are run by Shiite militias and gangs.
Shiite political groups, including those in power, claim that armed militias have nothing to do with them and that their own military wings were disarmed months ago and turned into social and humanitarian groups. They claim that armed groups and militias are "rogue" elements beyond their control, but many Sunni Arabs contend that they are in fact controlled by Shiite politicians and clerics.
Adnan al-Dulaimi, a Sunni who heads the political party the Iraqi Accordance Front, called on Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, a Shiite, to take a first step by honoring a pledge to disband militias.
"We hope the government carries out what it pledged and disbands militias and considers them terrorist organizations," al-Dulaimi said. His party is Iraq's largest Sunni Arab political bloc and holds 44 seats in the 275-member parliament.
Police said 60 of the bodies were found overnight around Baghdad, with the majority dumped in predominantly Sunni Arab neighborhoods.
All the bodies were bound, bore signs of torture and had been shot, police said. Such killings are usually the work of death squads who kidnap people and usually torture them with power drills, or beat them, before shooting them execution-style with a bullet to the head.
According to Iraqi police, 45 of the bodies were discovered in predominantly Sunni Arab parts of western Baghdad. Fifteen were found in predominantly Shiite areas of eastern Baghdad. And five were found floating down the Tigris river in Suwayrah, just south of Baghdad.
In the two bloodiest attacks in the capital, a car bombing killed at least 19 people and wounded more than 62 in a large square used mostly as a parking lot near the headquarters of Baghdad's traffic police.
In eastern Baghdad, a parked car bomb exploded next to an Iraqi police patrol in the Zayona neighborhood, killing at least 12 people and wounding 34.
The Iraqi army thwarted what could have been a far deadlier attack by disarming a car rigged with 2,000 pounds of dynamite in central Baghdad, the U.S. command said.
It is believed that some Shiite parties with militias accused of involvement in sectarian killings have support from neighboring Iran. Those parties are also allied with al-Maliki's government.
Al-Maliki, on a visit to Iran on Wednesday, pressed Tehran to stop interference that is having a "negative" impact on his country's security, his spokesman said in an unusual criticism of an ally with which Baghdad's ties are getting closer.
As al-Maliki met with Iranian leaders for a second day, no public mention was made on the issue of interference. Instead, the Iraqi prime minister and Iranian officials exchanged warm vows of growing friendship.
In Baghdad, government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said al-Maliki underlined that "we want the best of relations with Iran and we don't want interference in our internal affairs."
Sunni Arabs fear that more sectarian violence will break out if the largest Shiite political bloc in parliament moves to establish autonomous regions as part of a federal Iraq.
Iraq's parliament speaker, Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, urged that a bill drafted by the dominant Shiite United Iraqi Alliance not be submitted until parliament amends the country's new constitution, a process that could drag on for months.
U.S., British and U.N. officials were also said to be urging a postponement.
Sunni Arabs vehemently oppose the bill, saying it could split the country into three distinct sectarian and ethnic regions that would deprive them of a share of the country's oil wealth.
Federalism is already part of Iraq's new constitution, and there is an autonomous Kurdish region in the north. However, special legislation and a referendum would be needed to turn Iraq into a full federation.
Shiite leaders of the United Iraqi Alliance were sending delegations to Najaf to meet with radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr and other prominent Shiites who do not fully support the legislation -- but for different reasons than the Sunnis. Al-Sadr wants the issue to be discussed only after U.S. troops leave Iraq.


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Q: Set multple small image in Javascript (Like carousel) I am using Materialize design, Jquery and javascript. I want to implement set multiple images in one row and auto move to particular direction. Right now i am using 3d effect carousel in Materialize design. But it is not works fine. When i put anchor tag(put redirect link) then it will stuck (some time ).

$('.carousel').carousel({
  dist: 0,
  shift: 0,
  padding: 20,
  interval: 100
});
.carousel .carousel-item {
  opacity: 1 !important;
}

<link href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/materialize/0.97.6/css/materialize.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">

I want to implement like app.
http://www.jqueryrain.com/?Q5dad1oS
I want to display multiple small image. But i don't want to use any plugin. Because i don't want increase size of page.

A: Do you mean marquee?
Please refer: http://download.remysharp.com/marquee.html
Have a few different ways to do that, either by CSS or js.

A: I find answer to my question.
I have implemented carousel without using any plugin. It use plain javascript or jquery.

var firstval = 0;

function Carousel() {
    firstval += 2;
    parent = document.getElementById('container');
    parent.style.left = "-" + firstval + "px";
    if (!(firstval % 150)) {
        setTimeout(Carousel, 3000);
        firstval = 0;
        var firstChild = parent.firstElementChild;
        parent.appendChild(firstChild);
        parent.style.left= 0;
        return;
    }
    runCarousel = setTimeout(Carousel, 10);
}
Carousel();
        #wrapper {
            position: relative;
            width: 450px;
            height: 150px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            overflow: hidden;
        }
        #container {
            position: absolute;
            width: 450px;
            height: 150px;
        }
        .child {
            width: 150px;
            height: 150px;
            padding-top: 35px;
            float: left;
            text-align: center;
            font-size: 60px;
        }

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Chaplain Steve Bradley is releasing a collection of local Victoria stories and poems about addiction and jail. He hopes the real-life experiences help educate high school and criminal justice students.
Bradley is describing himself, of course, or the man he once was, to be more accurate. After multiple jail terms, 18 years as a heroin addict and many more years as an alcoholic, Bradley lays out those stories and more in his new book, Connection to Freedom, in the hopes those that read it take a different journey through life than he did.
"We have tried to emphasize how students (should) not follow the path that we followed. We use our life stories as an example," he said.
The collection of personal short stories, poems and experiences written by prisoners, ex-prisoners, homeless, addicts and more are aimed at youth, high school students, law and criminal justice students in secondary and post-secondary schools, with an eye on generating compassion and an open mind to the reality of life.
Aneil Perwal met Bradley in 2008 after 17 years hopelessly addicted to crack cocaine. Once a promising athlete and student, he fell into good money early, earning more than $200,000 a year working with drug dealers and living a lavish lifestyle. One day he woke up after a binge and his girlfriend had left him, he had no money, no cable and no food in his fridge. He had nothing left.
Perwal went through a drug rehab centre seven times before he finally broke free of the chains of addiction. His story is one of many in Bradley's collection.
He hopes his story speaks to some of the promising young high school students who might be tracing the path he once walked.
Like Perwal, Bradley believes stories from people who have "hit rock bottom" may make people think twice about their path and may provide another perspective from those who have made some of the wrong choices he has made.
"I was on heroin for 18 years, with Aneil being on crack for 17 years. We have an obvious connection in our understanding of each other's challenges and victories," Bradley said.


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