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Tips For The College-Bound
« Smart Money Moves for the College-Bound WEBINAR
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Joe Messinger, CFP®, is pleased to be presenting at the upcoming Tips for the College-Bound workshop offered by Beth Probst, Founder and CEO of At The Core.
Preparing for college is not the same as it was for us.
You have unanswered questions…so much you don't know. You need information from a trusted resource and time to ask your questions. We have the solution to your stress!
Perfect for families with 8th-11th graders. We encourage parents and students to attend together.
The presentation covers a wide range of topics for students AND parents to consider on this journey to college and beyond.
Preparing for the ACT/SAT exams
What students should consider when choosing high school courses
What colleges are looking for in their applicants
How to choose a major
What families can be doing now to prepare
How to pay for it (Joe will be presenting this piece!)
Families will leave with a ton of information, a helpful resource packed binder, and the feeling of confidence and knowledge they're looking for.
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It's my first time watching Peter Ho in a drama. OK, I watched Summer's Desire fleetingly but he never even registered because I was more curious about all the hoopla surrounding Huang Xiao Ming.
And now here comes Ring Ring Bell.
I'm not really familiar with K-pop so I had to look up what Tara's Bo Peep Bo Peep was. I even thought it was Bee-Bop.
I looked up Peter Ho's beefy body body of work and was surprised to find out he was in the drama version of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. Not that I watched it. And he was also in Original Scent of Summer, which I want to watch badly. It figures why he and Qiu Ze interact on Weibo.
It's just a pity that the guy has been packaged as some sort of a beefcake because his acting is not bad.
at least when the drama turns bad, you can just look at beefcake hahaha!


The LCN 4010SE / 4110 SE series are obsolete, and on longer available. They were replaced by the 4040SE series.
The 4010SE / 4110 SE track is replaced with the current 4040SE track. It is a direct replacement.
The 4010SE closer cylinder is the same as the 4010T cylinder.
The 4110SE closer cylinder is the same as the 4110T cylinder.
The 4010SE / 4110SE closer arm is replace by the 4040SE-3077T x ST3035 for RH or 4040SE-3077T x ST3035-1 for LH.
The 3130SE / 4010SE / 4110 SE (horseshoe shape) slider (-168) is obsolete, and has no replacement. The 4040SE track would have to be purchased (4040SE-3038).
The 4010SE/4110SE roller is obsolete. The 4040SE-3034SE roller would have to be purchased which now includes the slider.
lcn warranty and replacement form?


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Witch hazel is an extract that comes from the bark and leaves of a plant called Hamamelis virginiana, and it's a wildly versatile substance. And it's cheap, too! You can use it in your daily beauty and bathroom routine, on your skin, and all kinds of other things. Some of the most popular uses for witch hazel are for beauty routines, but there's no end in sight for what witch hazel can do.
Instead of buying make up remover or dirtying another washcloth, use some witch hazel in a handmade makeup remover recipe! It'll save you time and money at the end of the day when you're getting rid of all your hard to remove makeup.
When you clean your skin with witch hazel, your acne will start to clear up because you're already getting rid of all that excess oil that irritates your skin and causes breakouts. It'll unclog your pores and let your acne dry out and heal up.
Open pores are the bane of anyone's existence. The best way to close them up and make them smaller is a bit of witch hazel. This is especially good if you're suffering from acne or overly oily skin.
Dandruff is both annoying and a little embarrassing. If you're struggling to figure out the best way to get rid of that dry, flaky skin on your scalp – just massage some witch hazel into your scalp! Wash it off with your regular shampoo and conditioner. It'll help clear your dandruff right up.
This is perfect for pregnant women, or anyone who struggles with fluctuating weight. Stretch marks can be prevented altogether or the appearance of them reduced with just a bit of witch hazel. It tightens the loose skin around the marks and makes them smaller.
Varicose veins often pop up in pregnant women as well, and they can be uncomfortable as well as unsightly. Witch hazel can help reduce their appearance as well as alleviate the discomfort that they may cause.
When we're tired, bags tend to form under our eyes. This is especially true for people who work busy hours or are still students! Witch hazel tightens the skin, which will help reduce the appearance of those dark, baggy circles under the eyes.
Does your hair get out of control frizzy when you let it dry? Mix a bit of shampoo in with some witch hazel before washing frizzy hair, and the results will be stunning. It can help tame the frizziness!
Making natural deodorant is easy as pie with a half cup of witch hazel, quarter teaspoon of baking soda, quarter cup of aloe vera, and ten drops of any essential oil you like! Mix together and put in a spray bottle for natural, chemical free deodorant.
If you have a baby who's prone to getting a sore bum, witch hazel is a great and natural way to soothe that diaper rash. Apply it to your baby's skin with a cotton ball for quick relief.
While there's no real cure to chicken pox other than to wait them out, the best way to help soothe your child's discomfort is a bit of witch hazel! Mix it in with some water and dab it on the itchy area. It should soothe discomfort and alleviate the itching.
If you end up out in the sun without sunscreen, you may accidentally find yourself with a bit of burnt shoulders. Witch hazel's anti-inflammatory nature is perfect for treating the discomfort of sunburn, as well as speeding up the healing process and preventing too much peeling.
Gargling with salt water is usually the tried and true method of getting some relief from a sore throat. If that's not doing the trick, try making a special tea out of witch hazel, cloves, and myrrh. Don't drink it, though! Gargle the tea and let the witch hazel do its match.
Us humans are tasty treats to summertime bugs, especially mosquitoes. It's hard not to get a bite or two when spending the day outside. Witch hazel is perfect for relieving the inflammation and reducing the itchiness of those persistent bug bites.
Outdoorsy people can attest to the inconvenience of accidentally stumbling over some poison ivy or poison oak. Kids, especially, tend not to know the plants on sight and can get covered in itchiness. Witch hazel will relief that itchy feeling and reduce the swelling.
If you have a small cut or scrape, witch hazel is the perfect way to clean out the wound. Witch hazel is an antiseptic, so it's useful for cleaning and disinfecting small wounds to reduce the chance of an infection.
Cleaning your pet's ears can be tricky, especially since they're so sensitive. A great way to get those little ears clean is to get a rag and soak it in witch hazel. Scrub around the outside or inside of the ears to clean it up.
Tough and stubborn stains don't always need an expensive product to get them out! Witch hazel will work just fine. Mix your witch hazel with some white toothpaste and get to scrubbing.
Again, no need to break out the expensive products! Mix lemon juice, baking soda and witch hazel to make your own at-home cleaner. Scrub out mildew, stains and even soap scum without all the added chemicals of bathroom cleaner.
Once more, forget the expensive cleaning products. Witch hazel is a fraction of the cost and does a better job. Pour half a cup of witch hazel into a gallon of warm water. This is perfect for mopping tile and linoleum floors.
Much like making your own deodorant, witch hazel can also be used as an air freshener. Just mix one cup of water, half cup of witch hazel, and fifteen drops of your favorite essential oil. Mix that all together and stick it in a spray bottle of eco-friendly air freshener!
One-part water and one part witch hazel, with just a drop of soap, will make a glasses cleaner that's way less expensive and full of less chemicals than your regular glasses cleaner.
Witch hazel has a variety of uses, and this is just a handful! It's natural, it's cheap, and it's better for you, your home and the environment! Get a load of these easy witch hazel tricks and enjoy how much better life is on the witchy side.


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Buy / Sell / Ownership
WRANGLER UNLIMITED 2018
Breaking in a Wrangler at the 2018 Penn's Woods Jeep Jamboree
By Jeff Wilson
Jeep Jamboree 2018
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Photos by Jeff Wilson and Allie Marsh
Two years ago, Allie insisted we take her Jeep – a well-worn and much-loved 2001 TJ Sport – to a Jeep Jamboree.
We had only just started dating a few months prior to her springing this on me, and while I'd grown to really love driving that TJ the few occasions I was permitted to do so, I must admit, I didn't have much confidence in that old beast making it to an event that was five hours away, let alone surviving the Jamboree and returning home again.
But it did survive, and my appreciation for Jeep's venerable Wrangler has grown ever stronger since that adventure, when I saw what that bouncy, rattily, squeaky machine could really do – even on mostly-bald tires.
Best of all, Allie and I discovered that we worked really well as a team, regardless of which one of us was driving, and which one was navigating, and we vowed to do more Jamborees. That's the best part about the Jeep Jamboree: it's a fantastic event that brings people together.
Enter: The 2018 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Unlimited
A few weeks ago, FCA Canada's media guru reached out and offered up a spot at this year's Penn's Woods Jamboree in Bradford, PA – an opportunity eagerly accepted. As if the deal needed sweetening, a gleaming Firecracker Red JL Wrangler Rubicon Unlimited was thrown in for the occasion, meaning we wouldn't need to wonder if the TJ would reach its final resting place somewhere deep in the woodsy Pennsylvania highlands.
Having experienced the new JL-generation Wrangler at its Arizona launch late last year, I was really looking forward to logging some more seat time – and a lot of distance – in the reality of my daily life to see if I'd remain as smitten as I was when I first drove it.
The short answer: yes. Especially when compared to driving an 18-year-old two-door Wrangler, this new machine is otherworldly in terms of its refinement and day-to-day livability.
With a busy week leading up to the Jamboree weekend, Rubi (as "our" Wrangler was named), accompanied me for work duties and errands, faithfully commuting and hauling passengers and camera equipment as required before being loaded up for our adventure, all of which it handled with aplomb. Buyers of Sport and luxurious Sahara editions will delight in the fact that a cool-as-ice Wrangler can now legitimately be a reasonable daily driver.
Those going for Rubicon models often want a Wrangler that trades off some comfort for the Jeep's insane off-road capabilities, and I wondered how this newest, cushiest Jeep would be received by the hardcore Jamboree regulars.
Passing Muster at Penn's Woods Jamboree
The lush University of Pittsburgh, Bradford Campus serves as the Penn's Woods Jamboree's home base. It's a great venue with plenty of space for the Jeeps and the facilities required to feed and house hundreds of off-road aficionados.
Upon arrival, we queued up for tech inspection, and what ended up being the first validation for the new JL here.
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"Oh, this is a new one! What sized tires are those?" asked the inspector.
"33-inchers," I reply.
"Okay, what other modifications are done to this one?"
"Uhh, none. This is bone stock, right from the factory. So are those tires."
With that information, he and his fellow inspectors nodded approvingly and discussed how impressive the Rubicon looks before sending us on our way to the registration table with their recommendation to join the trails that skewed to the more challenging end of the trail-rating spectrum.
The FCA media manager reminded me before relinquishing the keys just days before, that Rubi was brand-new and I was its first assignment; so with that in mind, we elected to sign up for the two easiest trail groups.
Trail difficulty is rated on a scale of 1–10. As far as I can tell, there isn't a single Jamboree out of the thirty-or-so that they're running this year that has anything easier than a 3-rated trail. And that's a good thing because Trail-Rated Jeeps are sensationally capable, and the Trail Guides at Jamborees are excellent at guiding off-roaders through the particularly tough stuff.
In fact, every person we met was welcoming, helpful, and eager to enjoy the Jamboree to the fullest. Participants in our group ranged from retirees and grandparents, to families with young kids, single adults, and other couples. There were plenty of folks who serve (or have served) in the US Armed Forces, as was proudly displayed on their Jeeps. Every aspect of the Jeep Jamboree is made to be family-friendly, and it really does feel like a great, wholesome activity.
The organizers and guides are excellent at what they do, with a primary goal on safety first and foremost, but in a way that doesn't detract from the fun. That said, ultimately, saving your Jeep from harm is your obligation, and when we encountered a few particularly gnarly rock mounds to climb, drivers were given an alternate "easy route" around if desired.
I've experienced first-hand what the new Rubi can achieve on rocks, and so not once did we opt out of any offshoot or obstacle we came across during two full days on the trails. The new JL Rubicon makes drivers look like heroes over some particularly nasty terrain.
Plus, all the stuff that really matters when you're out in the woods – like approach and departure angles, and ride height clearance, as well as a tighter turning circle – have been improved, meaning the new Wrangler was much easier to wheel around and capable than its predecessors.
We put much of the Rubicon's off-road electronic trickery to good use too. At the trail head while others scampered around locking hubs on older machines (and one poor guy even fitted tire chains to his '80s-vintage Cherokee), all we had to do to prep was air down the tires to 27 psi, shift into 4-Low and disconnect the sway bar with the push of a button.
On a few occasions, we were worried about traction from the BF Goodrich K02 all-terrain tires, particularly when the torrential downpour on Sunday turned much of the trail to the consistency of chocolate pudding. We needn't have worried since Rubi never faltered, climbing up and down the trails and rocks, extending suspension bits impossibly to keep tires connected to terra firma.
Only once or twice did we electrically lock the front and rear differentials for maximum traction, and even then, I'm not entirely sure it was necessary.
We also learned early on, that slipping and sliding on the soggy terrain can be helpful. Skidding laterally helped turn the big Jeep around tight obstacles – usually completely by happenstance. And sliding forward, slowly down a rock face is unnerving, but sometimes the only way to go.
Don't however, mistake the Jeep's astonishing capability (and of course, our expert driving) as an absence of challenge at this Jamboree. Plenty of times our peers would elect to go around obstacles our Wrangler could happily tackle, or would show considerably greater difficulty in getting through.
There was that one time, however, when a slight lateral slide off a rock – at no fault of the skilful driver – left the otherwise unstoppable JL high-centered on another, larger rock. Our new friends from Ohio in a two-door JK happily hooked up and towed us off. We, in-turn, did the same for the four-door JK from Maryland behind us, immediately after.
Friends Made and Lessons Learned
We developed new words to describe the sounds made from ours, and other Jeeps moaning and groaning over obstacles. We lost count early on the first day for all the graunches, scrunches, and grundy-thunks emanating from the underside of Rubi as it dragged its skid plates over rocks, logs, stumps, and high ground. After a water crossing, we noticed the brakes (which continued to operate fine) made new, strange noises, and we joked that it was from frogs we had collected.
The new JL generation is excellent at what it does off-road, and by the end of the event, everyone I spoke to seemed to give it the respect it deserves. I suspect there are still Jeepers out there with decades-old machines that have been rebuilt several times who look to the electronics of the new Wrangler warily, wondering how long they can practically last in such a hostile environment.
And you know, maybe there is a little too much technology in the new Wrangler. The Trail Guides bemoaned the bright LED running lights of the JL, that would blind them as Rubi climbed up and over obstacles while they tried to give directions. The blind-spot monitor sensors had enough of the close proximity of navigating between trees and gave up, firing a warning light on the dash until Rubi was shut down and restarted. And the Apple CarPlay decided to go on strike for two days, suddenly re-appearing mid-way through Saturday's trail ride for no apparent reason.
Compared to Allie's TJ, there is definitely some character lost in this new, smoother, more sophisticated machine. But then, the same is true for almost any vehicle that's continuously evolved and improved over decades. It's nice having a vehicle that features the creature comforts (and safety) one expects from a new machine, especially if it's going to be daily driven. It's remarkable to find a new vehicle that does all that, and can even hang with lightly modified Wranglers in a harsh, off-road world.
For me, if I were buying a new one, I'd skip some of the options that drove the as-tested price of Rubi to $60,000, and spec a two-door Rubicon with a stick-shift to get a more visceral driving experience and a smaller rig that can get into tighter spaces on the trail.
Until that day comes, it looks like Allie and I will look at ways to make the old TJ even more capable and durable for all our future Jamborees. And we hope there will be many, since there's no better way to enjoy the camaraderie of the Jeep community, and seeing just what a Jeep can do than at a Jamboree.
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About Jeff Wilson
Jeff has been an automotive and motorcycle journalist for nearly a decade, but his passion for cars and bikes stretches back to his childhood. A member of AJAC, Jeff has also served on its board of directors, and has won multiple awards for both his writing and photography. When chasing his automotive dreams, Jeff also divides his time between being a father and a television producer with an internationally acclaimed, Emmy-nominated production team.
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Category Archives: Good Samaritans
Selfless people, selfless acts
Amar Seva Sangam: Helping the Disabled Efficiently
By Mahesh Padmanabhan
This summer, I had the opportunity to visit the Amar Seva Sangam. It is an institution that cares deeply about physically and mentally challenged people in India and has the organizational and operational skills to really make a difference to their plight.
My parents had been contributing regularly to this institution – making donations (on my birthday and my sister's birthday) and getting it more exposure within the media.
I am usually very skeptical about the efficacy of an institution like this in India. With rampant corruption permeating almost every facet of Indian society and virtually no laws or programs in place to address the needs of disabled individuals, I was certain that it would be poorly run and its existence was merely a way to funnel money to its founders and investors.
I resolved to make a trip to Ayakudi, the headquarters of Amar Seva Sangam with a mixture of cynicism and curiosity. Ayakudi is a village beautifully nestled in the foothills of the Western Ghats. The Sangam itself is situated on the outskirts of this idylic village among the ubuiqutous wind farms strewn across the countryside.
I was pleasantly surprised by what I discovered.
Even though the Sangam has grown organically, the tour of the facility made me realize that they had given some thought to planning the growth, resulting in easy access to all buildings within the facility. Wheelchair access sometimes resulted in shorter distances to other buildings.
The Sangam started off as a shed but due to the diligent work of its founders, support staff, donations and sponsorship, has decent facilities now for early childhood intervention, rehabilitation, schooling and vocational training.
I had the opportunity to talk to many teachers and administrative staff and I was impressed with their sense of purpose and their enthusiasm for their role and responsibilities. The entire network of people operating and participating in the Sangam felt like a well oiled machine. Many of the teachers and administrative staff come from nearby villages and more
importantly, are products of the Sangam.
The Sangam's outreach program is equally impressive. Disability, especially in Indian villages, is akin to being a leper so village society shuns disabled individuals. A disabled family member is forced to stay away not just from society but from other family members. This isolation further exacerbates that individual's psyche and does away with any notion of being a productive member of society.
The outreach program operates in over 600 surrounding villages and takes the hard road of door-to-door education and potentially getting disabled individuals back into the Sangam for rehabilitation and training so that they can make a positive impact to society. The program also has clear structure and guidance on establishing a self-sufficient group comprised of people from the village that can continue the process of education thereby allowing the outreach program to scale.
The Sangam was started as a rehabilitation and training center but has grown to include two things closer to my heart, integrated schooling and early childhood intervention.
Integrated schooling allows normal and disabled children to study and play together thereby increasing tolerance to and understanding of disability at an early age.
Early childhood intervention deals with getting disabled children into the Sangam at as early a stage as possible thereby mitigating the effects of age on self-sufficiency. This is especially true for mental retardation where detecting and starting the rehabilitation program as quickly as possible is critical to the well-being of the child and the child's progression to
self-sufficiency.
I left Ayakudi uplifted, humbled and determined that I would try my best to keep the Sangam running for years to come. The Sangam relies heavily on donations and sponsorships especially as they are trying to make serious inroads into early childhood intervention, education, continued rehabilation and training.
It is absolutely essential that we do our part in helping this well run institution continue its noble mission. Please check out http://www.amarseva.org or better yet visit the Sangam as a volunteer. Please donate as much or little as you can or get your company to participate in corporate sponsorship of this excellent institution.
This entry was posted in Good Samaritans on July 15, 2012 by vpdot.
Gifts for Moms, Smiles for Children
The Akshaya Patra Foundation has launched Gifts For Moms, Smiles For Children, a Mother's Day campaign that pays tribute to Mothers worldwide while helping to feed and educate children throughout India. Akshaya Patra is an organization with the vision that no child shall be deprived of education because of hunger. The campaign is a way for people to celebrate their Mother, Grandmother, Sister or Aunt by giving them a gift for Mother's Day that actually gives back.
"The unfaltering love that a Mother invests into raising her children enhances a person's life in a myriad of ways. The Gifts for Moms, Smiles for Children campaign is a great way for people to honor those Moms that have made an impact in their lives, by giving a gift with a real impact," said Madhu Sridhar, President and CEO of Akshaya Patra. "Akshaya Patra's mission of eradicating hunger and promoting education is based on the vision shared by all Mothers worldwide. $28 is a wonderful gift on behalf of a mother that a donor wishes to honor. A child somewhere will smile."
Donors to the campaign contribute $28 to Akshaya Patra for each Mother they wish to honor. Once someone has donated, they can either choose for Akshaya Patra to send an email about their gift to the Mother they are honoring, or they can print out a Mother's Day letter from Akshaya Patra to place in a card. Akshaya Patra's midday meal program feeds 1.2 million underserved children daily in 7,000 schools in eight states in India. It costs $28 to feed a child daily for the entire school year. With an average government subsidy of 50 percent, $28 feeds two children.
For those who wish to purchase a different gift for their Mom while still giving back, they can do so by shopping through CafeGive, a website that brings together hundreds of online stores that donate part of their proceeds to charity. When someone makes a purchase through CafeGive, up to 20 percent of the purchase price is donated to Akshaya Patra by the vendor, at no cost to the consumer. Some of their vendors include Macys, Best Buy, 1-800-Flowers and See's Candies.
To donate to Gifts for Moms, Smiles for Children, learn more about the One World Cuisine partnership or to shop through CafeGive, please visit http://www.foodforeducation.org.
This entry was posted in Good Samaritans on May 6, 2010 by vpdot.
Akshaya Patra helps flood victims
This past week, torrential rains in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh caused flooding, rendering hundreds of people homeless and thousands of others unable to travel or find food. The local governments approached Akshaya Patra and asked the organization to provide meals to displaced victims of the natural disaster.
Akshaya Patra answered the call to service in Bellary, Hubli, Hyderabad and surrounding areas, delivering meals for 57,000 people, despite poor road conditions and the heavy downpours. Akshaya Patra also provided an additional 42,000 packets of food to be airdropped by the Indian Air Force.
"We wish to make all the facilities of Akshaya Patra available to supplement the flood relief operations of the government," said Madhu Pandit Das, Chairman of Akshaya Patra India. "In all these kitchens we have capacity to cook thousands of meals in a short time and we have volunteers available to distribute the food. The government can count on us to provide these services for as long as they are needed."
This entry was posted in Good Samaritans on October 14, 2009 by vpdot.
Akshay Patra is recognized in Washington
By Kathleen Cosgrove
The Congressional Hunger Center (CHC), a nonprofit anti-hunger training organization located in Washington, D.C., launched an exhibit last week featuring photographs of the Akshaya Patra Foundation, as well as other midday meal programs in Mali and Chile. The exhibit is designed to help inform members of Congress, policy makers and other key opinion leaders on the success, magnitude and worth of school feeding programs around the world.
The photographs were taken along with in-depth interviews and site visits to Akshaya Patra kitchens and schools. The exhibit is part of a larger initiative to increase support for school feeding. According to the CHC, school feeding programs have been proven to not only alleviate childhood hunger, but also to promote educational opportunities for children, especially young girls. This photography exhibit is part of an effort to bring the voices of people who implement or are impacted by school feeding programs to those who are making program and policy decisions. The exhibit will travel to different venues and events throughout the country over the next year.
"It is an honor to be recognized by the Congressional Hunger Center for Akshaya Patra's innovative solution to eradicating hunger while promoting access to education," said Madhu Sridhar, Akshaya Patra USA's President and CEO. "Akshaya Patra is a great example of what can be accomplished when the public sector, private sector and civic society collaborate– a cost effective, scalable solution with high quality service delivery. The program is a true global model of efficiency and ingenuity, built and designed to be easily replicated in other parts of the world."
"The photo exhibit was extraordinarily powerful," said Rep. Jim McGovern, (D-MA), co-chair of the Congressional Hunger Center. "I'm proud that the House Hunger Caucus continues to educate members and staff about not only the reality of childhood hunger in the world, but also the incredible people and programs that are tackling the problem."
This entry was posted in Good Samaritans on July 3, 2009 by vpdot.
Shop for Father's Day and help a child
The Akshaya Patra Foundation, the world's largest NGO-run midday meal program, recently partnered with OneCause, an online community aimed at socially conscious shoppers.
This is how it works: OneCause ties up with various popular merchants on one hand and with non profits on the other. When you sign up at OneCause, you can specify the charity you wish to support. After that, a portion of the money you spend on purchases at OneCause's various partners goes to your favorite charity. Now Akshay Patra is one of those organizations supported by OneCause.
OneCause is partnered with hundreds of well-known merchants, including Amazon, Apple, Macys, Nordstrom, Target and offers buyers special coupons and savings opportunities. Up to 20 percent of the total cost of each purchase goes directly to Akshaya Patra, at no extra cost to the consumer.
"This partnership comes at the perfect time, as people are starting to shop for Father's Day and graduation gifts," said Seema Joshi, Akshaya Patra's Grassroots Development Director. "This is an easy way for people to help raise much needed funds for Akshaya Patra children."
To learn more about this opportunity to support Akshaya Patra visit www.foodforeducation.org and get started today.
This entry was posted in Good Samaritans on June 10, 2009 by vpdot.
Gifts for mom, smiles for children
The Akshaya Patra Foundation, the world's largest NGO-run midday meal program, has launched Gifts For Moms, Smiles For Children, a Mother's Day Campaign that pays tribute to Mothers worldwide.
"That veritable fount of love called Mother does not discriminate. Putting food on the table is integral to a Mother's spirit and she is opaque by choice, to whether the mouth that she seeks to feed belongs to her own offspring or someone else's," said Madhu Sridhar, president and CEO of Akshaya Patra. "Akshaya Patra's mission of eradicating hunger and promoting education is based on the vision shared by all Mothers worldwide. Gifts For Moms, Smiles For Children wonderfully blends twin tasks of honoring that often-unsung heroine called Mother and pledging food for a child for an entire year."
$28 is a wonderful gift on behalf of a mother that a donor wishes to honor. A child somewhere will smile!
It costs Akshaya Patra $28 to feed a child daily for the entire school year. Donors to the campaign contribute $28 to Akshaya Patra for each Mother they wish to honor. In areas where the Indian government provides a subsidy, $28 can actually feed two children. Once someone has donated, they can either choose for Akshaya Patra to send an email about their gift to the Mother they are honoring, or they can print out a Mother's Day letter from Akshaya Patra to place in a card.
For more information or to donate to Gifts for Moms, Smiles for Children, please visit http://www.foodforeducation.org.
This entry was posted in Good Samaritans on April 30, 2009 by vpdot.
Akshaya Patra crosses the one million mark!
By Seema Joshi
Akshaya Patra, the "food for education" non-profit organization, reached its goal of feeding one million underprivileged children daily by 2010 on April 1, 2009. The organization increased the number of children served in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh and now feeds 1,008,518 children through 17 kitchens in seven states.
The world's largest NGO-run midday meal program, Akshaya Patra is a public-private partnership that combines good management, innovative technology and smart engineering to deliver school lunch at a fraction of the cost of similar programs in other parts of the world.
"It is a victory for the deserving children. Their smiles will transform our lives too," said Madhu Sridhar, Akshaya Patra USA's president and CEO. "With strong social conscience, a passion combined with discipline, integrity and professionalism, the team – from those in the kitchens, to the supporters, to those in the board room and everyone in between – has brought us to this important milestone for Akshaya Patra."
Upon reaching this landmark the organization has rededicated itself to a much larger goal. The organization's next milestone is to serve 5 million children by 2020.
"One thing is certain from this experience," said Madhu Pandit Das, the founder and chair of Akshaya Patra India. "Boundless compassion is waiting to explode into this world to lessen the suffering provided we involve more and more willing human hearts, minds and hands."
The Akshaya Patra Foundation is a registered 501 (c)(3) organization in the United States. Tax ID # 01-0574950


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Microsoft has officially unveiled the release date for it's upcoming console the Xbox One — November 22, 2013 one week behind the PlayStation 4.
The Xbox One will launch in just over two months time in 13 countries including the US, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Spain, United Kingdom, and New Zealand.
A few days prior, Microsoft has set the hardware specs of the Xbox One in stone, bumping the CPU to 1.75GHZ from 1.6GHZ and the GPU speed by 6% and rumors floated that production has already started to meet the pre-orders and upcoming demand this holiday season.
The Xbox One will be sold for $499 and be bundled with a single controller, Kinect, and a Chat Headset. 23 launch titles are confirmed to be available by the game's release including Forza Motorsport 5 and Killer Instinct. On the Sony side, the PlayStation 4 will be released at $399 and will be available in 32 countries at launch.
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Congratulations to the members of Zeta Phi Beta for your outstanding work with the March of Dimes, in particular the March for Babies campaign.
I personally want to take time and recognize the amazing contributions of all my sorors on this endeavor with a special kudos to our March for Babies co-chairs Maryam Lynch-Tate and Latasha Lane. Their passion and dedication to this fundraising campaign is amazing and we could not have done what we did without their leadership. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!


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Routledge Handbook of Russian Security (Paperback)
Roger E. Kanet
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The Routledge Handbook of Russian Security offers a comprehensive collection of essays on all aspects of Russian security and foreign policy by international scholars from across the world. The volume identifies key contemporary topics of research and debate and takes into account the changes that have occurred in the study of Russian security strategy since the end of the Cold War. The handbook is organised into five sections: The theory and nature of Russian security policy The domestic and foreign policy nexus Instruments used by Russia in pursuing its security Global and regional aspects of Russian security and foreign policy Case studies of Russian involvement in a series of security conflicts. The book concludes with case studies of the major examples of Russian involvement and operations in a series of security conflicts, including that in Georgia, the intervention in Ukraine and occupation of Crimea, and the ongoing Civil War in Syria. This volume will be of great interest to students of Russian security, strategic studies, foreign policy, European politics, and International Relations in general.
The Soviets, Germany, And The New Europe (Paperback)
Robbin F. Laird
This book assesses the evolution of the Soviet approach toward European security policy since the mid-1980s, as seen from the prism of assessments of and policy toward the Federal Republic of Germany, examining basic Soviet analyses of West Germany in the period prior to unification.
Securing the State (Paperback, UK ed.)
David Omand
Governments recognise that national security in the turbulent conditions of the early twenty-first century must centre on the creation of public confidence that normal life can continue even in the face of threats such as terrorism and proliferation, and of natural hazards such as pandemics and climate change. Based on his own experience in government, David Omand argues that while public security is vital for good government, the effects of bad government will result from failure to maintain the right relationship between justice, liberty, privacy, civic harmony and security measures. His book examines in detail how secret intelligence helps governments to deliver security, but also risks raising public concern over its methods. A set of ethical principles is proposed to guide intelligence and security work within the framework of human rights. Securing the State provides a new way of thinking about the cycle of activities that generates secret intelligence, examines the issues that arise from the way that modern intelligence uses technology to access new sources of information, and discusses how the meaning of intelligence can best be elucidated. The limits of intelligence in enabling greater security are explored, especially in guiding government in a world in which we must learn not to be surprised by surprise. Illustrated throughout by historical examples, David Omand provides new perspectives for practitioners and those teaching security and intelligence studies and for a wider readership offers an accessible introduction to pressing issues of public policy.
India's Doctrine Puzzle - Limiting War in South Asia (Paperback)
The balance of power in South Asia is tenuous. Neighbouring states with nuclear arsenal pose a serious threat in times of conflict and the danger of escalation into a nuclear holocaust in South are ever-present.This book locates the change in India's war doctrine at the turn of the century, following the Kargil War in 1999 between India and Pakista
Defence of Houses (Hardcover)
Colonel G. A. Wade
Defence of Houses is one of a series of training books written in 1942 by Colonel G. A. Wade for the newly recruited Home Guard. This reproduction from the Royal Armouries' archive shows how Second World War trainees learnt to defend themselves amidst the threat of enemy invasion. Houses are found in infinite variety. Some are suited for defence, others are absolute death-traps. Think: is it strong? Has it a cellar? Are its surrounding suitable? Is it capable of all-round defence? Make your defences so good and so cunning that when the enemy begins to attack you can heave a sigh of relief and say, 'He's going to ask for it, and he will get it!'
Ethics, Technology and the American Way of War - Cruise Missiles and US Security Policy (Paperback)
Reuben E Brigety II
A new investigation into how the advent of precision-guided munitions affects the likelihood of US policy makers to use force. As such, this is an inquiry into the impact of ethics, strategy and military technology on the decision calculus of national leaders. Following the first Gulf War in 1991, this new study shows how US Presidents increasingly used stand-off precision guided munitions (or "PGMs", especially the Tomahawk cruise missile) either to influence foreign adversaries to make specific policy choices or to signal displeasure with their actions. Such uses of force are attractive because they can lead to desirable policy outcomes where conventional diplomacy has failed but without the large cost of lives, economic resources, or political capital that result from large-scale military operations. In a post-9/11 world, understanding alternative uses of force under significant policy constraints is still of supreme importance.
Changing Character of Hybrid Warfare - The Threat to India (Hardcover)
Shubhankar Basu
India's security dilemmas are complex, with two hostile powers on its frontiers and a large number of internal fault lines which are vulnerable and have been exploited by the adversaries in the past. The Indian Army Doctrine of 2018 defines 'the collusive external threat from adversaries as well as the internal instability due to state/non-state sponsored proxy war' as the primary security challenge to India. It further amplifies the changing character of war as 'wars will be hybrid in nature, a blend of conventional and unconventional, with focus increasingly shifting to multi domain warfare varying from non-contact to contact warfare'. In a nutshell therefore hybrid war is among the primary areas of focus for the Indian military today. 'Changing Character of Hybrid War: The Threat to India' examines the transformation in hybrid warfare and analyses its threat to India. It begins with an analysis of the doctrine adopted by the US, Russia, China, UK & NATO in dealing with this threat. Thereafter it illuminates the emerging characteristics of hybrid war by exploring certain case studies from major contemporary conflicts. India`s primary challenge in this area is of a collusive hybrid war from Pakistan and China. Accordingly, the book analyses the strategic culture of Pakistan Army and transformation of the People`s Liberation Army (PLA) to ascertain their views on hybrid warfare. The book argues that India needs to build deterrence against the hybrid threat. It also recommends measures for capability building in a Hybrid Warfare scenario at National Level. The book will be of great interest for practitioners, analysts and is a must read for young officers in uniform to help them appreciate an important dimension of future warfare.
The British Way in Warfare 1688 - 2000 (Paperback)
First published in 1990, this title examines British defence policy from 1688 onwards; the year in which Britain was successfully invaded for the final time, and which marked a generation of warfare that lasted until 1714, during which Britain came to be known as a major European power. David French considers the strategic alliances that formed and changed throughout the period, and tests his hypotheses in light of the varying paradigms of war, and British wartime and peacetime practices. The ways in which the needs of both the army and the navy have been balanced over time are analysed, with particular attention paid to how parliament allotted money and resources to each. Wars under discussion include the American War of Independence (1763-83), and the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. A detailed and critical title, this reissue will be of great value to history students studying Early Modern diplomacy, with a particular emphasis on the strategic development of British warfare and policy, and the place of Britain within the European power structure.
German Military Geology and Fortification of the British Channel Islands During World War II (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
Edward P.F. Rose
This volume discusses how the German armed forces made effective use of military geologists to assist their fortification of the Channel Islands after their capture from the British in 1940. The book presents a unique case history of German geologist expertise applied to British terrain, intended to make the Islands into an impregnable fortress that postwar would remain a permanent outpost of the German state. In doing so, the book explains why the Channel Islands constitute a 'classic' location for British geology; how German armed forces made far greater military use of geologists than either their British or American opponents; and the legacy of fortifications that may conveniently be seen by tourists today - fortifications bypassed by Allied forces that liberated nearby Normandy after D-Day in June 1944, and surrendered intact at the end of the War in Europe in May 1945.
The Art of War (Leather / fine binding)
No library is complete without history's oldest treatise on warfare. Dated to about fifth century BC, The Art of War is considered the oldest treatise on war in the world. Attributed to Sun Tzu of the Zhou dynasty, the book is composed of thirteen chapters, each addressing a particular aspect of warfare, such as planning offenses, military combat, and the employment of spies. Influential in eastern civilization for millennia and in western culture since its first translation in the 18th century, the teachings of this book have been applied to scenarios as varied as office politics, the Vietnam War, and American football. Now this living military heirloom is available as part of the Word Cloud Classics series in a chic affordable edition for readers everywhere.
A Woman's Place - U.S. Counterterrorism Since 9/11 (Hardcover)
Joana Cook
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The 9/11 attacks fundamentally transformed how the U.S. approached terrorism, and led to the unprecedented expansion of counterterrorism strategies, policies, and practices. While the analysis of these developments is rich and vast, there remains a significant void. The diverse actors contributing to counterterrorism increasingly consider, engage and impact women as agents, partners, and targets of their work. Yet, flawed assumptions and stereotypes remain prevalent, and it remains undocumented and unclear how and why counterterrorism efforts evolved as they did in relation to women. Drawing on extensive primary source interviews and documents, A Woman's Place traces the evolution of women's place in U.S. counterterrorism efforts through the administrations of Presidents Bush, Obama, and Trump, examining key agencies like the U.S. Department of Defense, the Department of State, and USAID. In their own words, Joana Cook investigates how and why women have developed the roles they have, and interrogates U.S. counterterrorism practices in key countries like Iraq, Afghanistan, and Yemen. Analysing conceptions of and responses to terrorists, she also considers how the roles of women in Al-Qaeda and ISIS have evolved and impacted on U.S. counterterrorism considerations.
The Greatest of All Leathernecks - John Archer Lejeune and the Making of the Modern Marine Corps (Hardcover)
Joseph Arthur Simon
Joseph Arthur Simon's The Greatest of All Leathernecks is the first comprehensive biography of John Archer Lejeune (1867- 1942), a Louisiana native and the most innovative and influential leader of the United States Marine Corps in the twentieth century. As commandant of the Marine Corps from 1920 to 1929, Lejeune reorganized, revitalized, and modernized the force by developing its new and permanent mission of amphibious assault. Before that transformation, the corps was a constabulary infantry force used mainly to protect American business interests in the Caribbean, a mission that did not place it as a significant contributor to the United States defense establishment. The son of a plantation owner from Pointe Coupee Parish, Lejeune enrolled at Louisiana State University in 1881, aged fourteen. Three years later, he entered the U.S. Naval Academy, afterward serving for two years at sea as a midshipman. In 1890, he transferred to the Marines, where he ascended quickly in rank. During the Spanish-American War, Lejeune commanded and landed Marines at San Juan, Puerto Rico, to rescue American sympathizers who had been attacked by Spanish troops. A few years later, he arrived with a battalion of Marines at the Isthmus of Panama- part of Colombia at the time- securing it for Panama and making possible the construction of the Panama Canal by the United States. He went on to lead Marine expeditions to Cuba and Veracruz, Mexico. During World War I, Lejeune was promoted to major general and given command of an entire U.S. Army division. After the war, Lejeune became commandant of the Marine Corps, a role he used to develop its new mission of amphibious assault, transforming the corps from an ancillary component of the U.S. military into a vibrant and essential branch. He also created the Marine Corps Reserve, oversaw the corps's initial use of aviation, and founded the Marine Corps Schools, the intellectual planning center of the corps that currently exists as the Marine Corps University. As Simon masterfully illustrates, the mission and value of the corps today spring largely from the efforts and vision of Lejeune.
On War (Paperback)
Carl Von Clausewitz; Contributions by Mint Editions
On War (1832) is a treatise on the philosophical aspects of warfare by Prussian general, scholar, and strategist Carl von Clausewitz. Published posthumously by the author's wife-who edited his manuscript and wrote the book's introduction-On War is one of history's most important works on warfare and military strategy, and continues to be studied to this day. With a background in art, culture, and history, and with extensive experience as a combat veteran, Clausewitz sought to understand the military success of such figures as Napoleon and Frederick the Great. What interested Clausewitz the most was how these leaders effectively mobilized entire nations to launch military campaigns larger and more violent than any in European history. Although he initially began with the theory that war was one aspect of a population's struggle for survival, he eventually came to believe that war was a method of imposing the will of one state on another. By privileging politics and philosophy in his study of warfare, Clausewitz changed the way military figures, politicians, and scholars thought of and perpetrated the process of war. Most crucially, Clausewitz suggests that war serves no purpose in and of itself, but rather acts as an instrument of a political party or group. In addition, Clausewitz believed that strong moral and political motivations-especially in the case of defense-greatly increased the chance of victory. On War was read and interpreted by Vladimir Lenin, Mao Zedong, and Dwight Eisenhower, and has, for over a century and a half, continued to shape the concept and conduct of war. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Carl von Clausewitz's On War is a classic of history, philosophy, and military theory reimagined for modern readers.
The Political Economy of Defence (Hardcover)
Ron Matthews
Defence is the ultimate public good, and it thus falls to government to determine the appropriate amount of public revenue to commit to the defence of the realm. This will depend on history, strategic threat, international security obligations, entreaties from allies and, of course, the threat faced. The Political Economy of Defence is structured to identify, explain and analyse the policy, process and problems that government faces from the starting point of national security through to the ultimate objective of securing a peaceful world. Accordingly, it provides insights into how defence budgets are determined and managed, offering relevant and refreshingly practical policy perspectives on defence finance, defence and development trade-offs, sovereignty vs globalisation debates, and many other pertinent issues. It will appeal to policymakers, analysts, graduate students and academics interested in defence economics, political economy, public economics and public policy.
Sparta`s Second Attic War - The Grand Strategy of Classical Sparta, 446-418 B.C. (Hardcover)
Paul Anthony Rahe
The latest volume in Paul Rahe's expansive history of Sparta's response to the challenges posed to its grand strategy In a continuation of his multivolume series on ancient Sparta, Paul Rahe narrates the second stage in the six-decades-long, epic struggle between Sparta and Athens that first erupted some seventeen years after their joint victory in the Persian Wars. Rahe explores how and why open warfare between these two erstwhile allies broke out a second time, after they had negotiated an extended truce. He traces the course of the war that then took place, he examines and assesses the strategy each community pursued and the tactics adopted, and he explains how and why mutual exhaustion forced on these two powers yet another truce doomed to fail. At stake for each of the two peoples caught up in this enduring strategic rivalry, as Rahe shows, was nothing less than the survival of its political regime and of the peculiar way of life to which that regime gave rise.
Leadership in War - Essential Lessons from Those Who Made History (Paperback)
Andrew Roberts
A comparison of nine leaders who led their nations through the greatest wars the world has ever seen and whose unique strengths-and weaknesses-shaped the course of human history, from the bestselling, award-winning author of Churchill, Napoleon, and The Last King of America "Has the enjoyable feel of a lively dinner table conversation with an opinionated guest." -The New York Times Book Review Taking us from the French Revolution to the Cold War, Andrew Roberts presents a bracingly honest and deeply insightful look at nine major figures in modern history: Napoleon Bonaparte, Horatio Nelson, Winston Churchill, Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, George C. Marshall, Charles de Gaulle, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Margaret Thatcher. Each of these leaders fundamentally shaped the outcome of the war in which their nation was embroiled. Is war leadership unique, or did these leaders have something in common, traits and techniques that transcend time and place and can be applied to the essential nature of conflict? Meticulously researched and compellingly written, Leadership in War presents readers with fresh, complex portraits of leaders who approached war with different tactics and weapons, but with the common goal of success in the face of battle. Both inspiring and cautionary, these portraits offer important lessons on leadership in times of struggle, unease, and discord. With his trademark verve and incisive observation, Roberts reveals the qualities that doom even the most promising leaders to failure, as well as the traits that lead to victory.
The Future of War - A History (Paperback)
Lawrence Freedman
Defence Industrial Cooperation in the European Union - The State, the Firm and Europe (Paperback)
Daniel Fiott
This book provides an empirical understanding of how EU-level defence industrial cooperation functions in practice. Using the Liberal Intergovernmental theoretical model, the book argues that while national economic preferences are an essential factor of government interests they only explain part of the dynamic that leads to the development of defence industrial policy at EU level. Moving beyond a simple adumbration of economic preferences, it shows how the EU's institutional framework and corpus of law are used by governments to reaffirm their position as the ultimate arbiter and promoter of national economic preferences in the defence industrial sector. To this end, the work asks why and how EU member state governments, European defence firms, and EU institutions developed EU-level defence industrial policy between 2003 and 2009. The book also analyses significant policy developments, including the establishment of a European Defence Agency and two EU Directives on equipment transfers and defence procurement. This book will be of much interest to students of EU policy, defence studies, security studies and International Relations in general.
Strategic Survey 2009 (Hardcover, 109th New edition)
The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)
The Strategic Survey is a journal of records that includes all relevant names and titles, chronologies and dates. But it is also much more: the hard facts are embossed in considered and nuanced analysis over 300 pages of text. The Strategic Survey opens with 'Perspectives', an assessment of the effect of major events and trends on the strategic landscape. Next, particular strategic policy issues, such as terrorism and weapons of mass destruction, missile defence and the future of peacekeeping, are examined in separate chapters. Another eighteen to twenty chapters of similar length, written along thematic rather than merely chronological lines, cover developments in particular regions or countries. The Strategic Survey concludes with 'Prospectives', an essay setting forth strategic priorities for the coming year. Also included are thirty-two pages of maps depicting strategically important activity and political change - such as piracy and Russia's new federal districts - globally, regionally and locally. The interplay of political developments and the actual or potential use of military force remains The Strategic Survey's chief concern. Nevertheless, since the end of the Cold War and of the first distinct post-Cold War period, the Institute has recognised that any survey of matters strategic needs to broaden its scope to embrace economic
The Politics of Defense Contracting - The Iron Triangle (Hardcover)
Gordon Adams
This is the first systematic study of the relationship between government and defense contractors, examining in detail the political impact of the eight most powerful defense contractors. It details ways in which Boeing, General Dynamics, Grumman, McDonnell Douglas, Northrop, Rockwell International, and United Technologies influence government, from their basic contract activity, corporate structure, and research efforts, to their Washington offices, Political Action Committee campaign contributions, hiring of government personnel, and membership on federal advisory committees.Adams concludes with specific recommendations for changes in disclosure requirements that would curb some of the political power corporations can wield. It also suggests specific ways in which the Iron Triangle can be made subject to wider congressional and public scrutiny.
Minimum Deterrence: Examining the Evidence (Paperback)
Keith B. Payne, James Schlesinger
The National Institute for Public Policy's new book, Minimum Deterrence: Examining the Evidence, is the first of its kind. Dr. Keith Payne, the late former Secretary of Defense James Schlesinger and an unparalleled bipartisan group of senior civilian and military experts critically examined eight basic assumptions of Minimum Deterrence against available evidence. In general, Minimum Deterrence does not fare well under the careful scrutiny. Proponents of a "Minimum Deterrent" US nuclear force posture believe that anywhere from a handful to a few hundred nuclear weapons are adequate to deter reliably and predictably any enemy from attacking the United States now and in the future. Because nuclear weapons are so destructive, their thinking goes, no foreign leader would dare challenge US capabilities. The benefits, advocates claim, of reducing US nuclear weapons to the "minimum" level needed are: better relations with Russia and China, reinforcement of the arms control and Nonproliferation Treaty, billions of defense dollars in savings, and greater international stability on the way to "nuclear zero." As political pressure builds to pursue this vision of minimum US deterrence, Minimum Deterrence: Examining the Evidence stands as the seminal study to address the many claims of great benefit against available empirical evidence. This book was published as a National Institute Press monograph, Keith B. Payne and James Schlesinger, Minimum Deterrence: Examining the Evidence (Fairfax, VA: National Institute Press, 2013) and as a special issue of Comparative Strategy.
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Small Wars, Big Data - The Information Revolution in Modern Conflict (Paperback)
Eli Berman, Joseph H. Felter, Jacob N. Shapiro; As told to Vestal McIntyre
How a new understanding of warfare can help the military fight today's conflicts more effectively The way wars are fought has changed starkly over the past sixty years. International military campaigns used to play out between armies at central fronts. Today's conflicts find major powers facing rebel insurgencies deploying elusive methods, from improvised explosives to terrorist attacks. Presenting a transformative understanding of these contemporary confrontations, Small Wars, Big Data shows that a revolution in the study of conflict yields new insights into terrorism, civil wars, and foreign interventions. Modern warfare is not about struggles over territory but over people; civilians-and the information they might provide-can turn the tide at critical junctures. Drawing lessons from conflicts in locations around the world, Small Wars, Big Data provides groundbreaking perspectives for how small wars can be better strategized and favorably won.
Rethinking the National Security of Pakistan - The Price of Strategic Myopia (Paperback)
Ahmad Faruqui
This title was first published in 2002. Policy-makers in South Asia, the Middle East and the Asian Pacific, decision-makers in the OECD countries, organizations and specialists in academe, will all find this publication indispensable. It presents an integrated model of national security that emphasizes military and non-military determinants. In the light of this model, it analyzes Pakistan's defence policies over the last half-century and proposes a radical reform of Pakistan's military organization. In addition to offering a comprehensive look at national security, this book provides coherent, interrelated analysis of the key issues such as political leadership, social and economic development and foreign policy.
Churchill - Military Genius or Menace? (Hardcover)
Stephen Napier 1
Churchill has gone down in history as one of the greatest leaders the world has ever known. From the day the Second World War was declared he stood out as the only man wanting to take offensive action. But is this accolade deserved? The first few years of the war were nothing short of disastrous, and author Stephen Napier shows how Churchill's strategies - and his desire not to be the first British prime minister to surrender the nation - brought the war effort to the brink of ruin and back again. Did his series of retaliatory raids in response to a German accidental bombing help cause the Blitz? Were plans already at large for the US to join the war, with Churchill as the primary puppet master? Napier explores all this and more in a shocking examination of Churchill's leadership using first-person accounts from his peers and his electorate.
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Citizen Task Force Reviews City Infrastructure Needs
Members of the task force listen intently about the city's infrastructure challenges.
Addressing La Mirada's aging infrastructure and the nearly $200-million needed to complete the improvements was discussed by the Citizen Task Force on City Finances and Operations at its third meeting on April 30.
The City is currently facing the challenge of replacing many infrastructure items that have been in place for over 50 years. At the same time, there is no available funding to complete the improvements. Funding has diminished in recent years as state and federal governments have reduced their support of local government. The State's grab of more than $50 million in Redevelopment Agency funds has compounded the issue.
"La Mirada faces the challenge of funding nearly $200-million of infrastructure improvements in future years," says City Manager Tom Robinson. "La Mirada needs locally-controlled funds that are protected from State takes to fix streets, roads, storm drains, and sewers before they deteriorate further and become even more expensive to repair."
The City's engineering consultant identified some $67,250,193 in costs for repairing streets, adding storm drains, replacing damaged curb, gutter, and sidewalk, updating traffic signals, performing maintenance on sewers and bridges, and maintaining City parks and buildings. These costs are in 2012 dollars and are expected to grow over time.
Another $126,932,899 in costs was also identified for replacing privately owned boundary block walls along major and secondary streets, undergrounding overhead utilities at busy intersections, and adding streetlights. These items are not currently owned by the City, but they significantly impact property values and the community environment.
The Task Force is reviewing the City's finances and operations, developing alternatives for funding the City's infrastructure and operational needs, and identifying ways for ensuring local control of local revenues. The Task Force will submit their findings and recommendations to the City Council in June.
The 29-member City Council-appointed Task Force is led by Chairman Ron Boatright and Vice-Chairman Paul Brown. Members include: Mary Abbott, Phillip Bracey, Rebecca Cline, Jennifer Cole-Gutierrez, Jeff Duhamel, Deborah Ellis, Edward Eng, Michael Garcia, Joe Gibbons and Phil Glenn.
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An overwhelming experience shared by one of the participant Mr. Mayur Ahuja from Pune about the LEAD Leadership Program.
LLP commenced on very beautiful morning on 23 June, with 31 undergraduate students at Deshpande Foundation, Hubli. Participants were hailed from Hubli, Pune, Kolhapur, Bijapur, Chikodi and Gulbarga. Each participant had to introduce each other in a very funny manner.
We were then randomly divided into separate groups and committees for the smooth functioning of the camp for the next 9 days.
The functional head of LEAD, Mr. Ajay Suman Shukla, briefed us about the remaining 9 days. To our surprise, we were then asked to gear up for a night's stay at the Kalkeri village. As soon as we reached Kalkeri, we were escorted by a young little boy Chetan who introduced himself in English. This was something totally unexpected. In no time, a group of foreigners caught my eyes. Our instructors told us that they come and teach English, Information Technology on a 4 month internship basis.
Our morning started with an exercise. At 6:00 am, we headed towards the forest for the Eco walk. The peace of mind you get would probably take you to another world.
At 9 am, we were divided into two groups and given straws. We were supposed to make the best out of it.The two teams made a violin and a replica of the Eiffel Tower. We were then introduced to the Public Relations Officer of Kalkeri Sangeet Vidyalaya and he took us around the school. There were more than 8 classrooms for music. A platform given to the students of village can change their lives.
We met Mr. Adam (CEO of KSV). Adam's journey at KSV is exceptional. He has been with KSV since the past 10 years and visits his family in England every year.
we decided to make a pathway with stones which would make it easier for them to walk and also prevent soil erosion. The feeling was much more than just happiness. It was a time for a display of talent by the students at KSV. They performed classical dance, classical music using various musical instruments. It was time for us to say goodbye to the students of KSV. With a heavy heart, we left KSV at 5 pm.
A session on Leadership was organized after the exercise and breakfast. The task was to pick a photograph out of 50 pictures that was spread on the floor. Each individual was asked to describe the leadership quality with all the creativity they could use.
At 1 PM, three guest speakers, Mr. Arjun (Entrepreneur), Mr. Rajan Patel and Mr. Ashwin Kumar (Entrepreneur) visited us. These guests had enormous amount of experience in the field of entrepreneurship. Mr. Arjun has worked with TCS for over 8 years and then decided to switch to entrepreneurship. He described his journey of the big switch from a job to a business. Mr. Patel has worked with Embrace which makes a portable incubator for babies. Mr. Kumar is an MBA graduate. Students asked them a lot of questions about their start up, leadership skills, journey, personal life etc. This was one of the most interactive sessions.
An interesting session came our way on the key factors of our life. The three factors are Direction, Alignment and Commitment. Direction would describe the path one would follow to succeed. Alignment would define the way in which the target would be accomplished and commitment would label the dedication an individual has to make in order to complete that objective. Any imbalance between these three elements would make your path to success more difficult.
A Leadership Development session was conducted, different qualities and aspects that help anyone to become a good leader was highlighted.
Post lunch, Mrs. Annie Vijaya(HR Manager of Deshpande Foundation) conducted a very innovative class. A set of questions were given which everyone was supposed to answer sincerely. Our answers reflected how well we managed our time. Ma'am gave us some very good tips to avoid wasting time.
At 5 pm, Mr. Rajan Patel shared his journey of becoming an entrepreneur. At Stanford University, he got the opportunity to make an incubator for babies which does not use electricity and is much cheaperand could be kept with the mother. His innovation along with his team proved that there is a solution to every problem as Deshpande foundations tag line says "Problem starts with they, Solution starts with I".
An hour of workout was followed by an extremely exciting game, 'Zip-Zap-Zoom'. A lot of concentration and alertness was required to win this game. After breakfast, Mr. Adithya (Founder of Innovations 101) had a very interactive session on Entrepreneurship and the prerequisites required to start – up.
The much awaited opportunity came our way when we had an interactive session with the CEO of Deshpande Foundation, Mr. Naveen Jha. Students had a lot of inquisitiveness about the structuring and working of the organization. All students questioned Sir and Sir was more than happy to answer all these questions.
Post lunch, Students were given an opportunity to introduce their friends with certain questions after which we were divided into 4 groups and asked to prepare a skit within 15 minutes. Students displayed their talent in drama and highlighted many social issues prominent in today's world. After dinner, Ms. Aasha (Entrepreneur), delivered a talk to the students about her journey and the need for more entrepreneurs.
We visited, Akshay Patra (NGO) which provides mid-day meals for over 14,00,000 students. We were shown the kitchen at Akshay Patra, Hubli and it was an opportunity none of us would ever want to miss. They make 4 tons of Rice and 12000 liters of Sambar every single day. On the way back from Akshay Patra, we all personally realized the importance of every grain and empathized with the people who face hunger. It was the most touching moment of our life.
Our next visit was to Agastya Foundation. We all had some idea about the objectives of this organization. The best part about Agastya foundation is their mobile labs. They have over 60 mobile labs that go to different villages with different models and spread the wonders of science. Each mobile lab visits a school thrice in a year. Agastya Foundation is well established in more than 5 states and teaches almost 5, 00,000 students each year.
The purpose for which Akshay Patra and Agastya Foundation is working towards the society is commendable. Post lunch, the graduation ceremony for the LEAD INNOVATORS program was organized. The program focused on Design thinking and tackling key problems of society. LLP students learnt the use and applications of Social Media Networking. Many misunderstandings about social media networking were cleared.
Active leaders shared their testimonies of LEAD journey– Mr. Aarya Y.S, (Student- Menchanical Engineer, 2nd year) shared the experience about the project and the feeling that he had after the project was completed. It was indeed a nice time to know about the young man as he has contributed something more than the expectation. We had lot of question to him for which he patiently answered for each one of them.Most of us fear to face the public and speak to the crowd. Mr. Sai Pakash (Lead student) conducted a session and gave a clear picture about Public speaking and how one has to present themselves before the crowd.
Post lunch, Ms. Deepashree Ram Mohan (LEAD-Program Manager) conducted a session on creativity, She explained about what is creativity? How it helps in our learning and our life. With many examples she quoted to what extent a man can think on creativity. She than assigned the task of creating things through modules, painting, best out of waste, Bags etc. At the end of the day students made best out of waste and created models in a creative way at the graduation day.
Mr. R V Raikar (Director of SGI College-Kolhapur) gave a surprise visit to our participants and interacted for few minutes. He was amazed with the creativity things that the students were preparing.
Sessions started with activities on communication skills by Mrs. Aditi. Mr. Krishnaji conducted IT Session. Students were given an opportunity to create Email id, and educated them about the email etiquette.Resume writing and its importance. Students learned and practiced many important skills that will benefit them in their personal and professional development. We also learnt in brief about important computer programs like Microsoft Word etc.
At Evening 7 pm we had one more important session that is RTI. Mr. Prashant Deshpande(Practicing Advocacy) explained about RTI in detail and about how to apply for application, How this RTI works, as India has lots of problems so being young leader's how to solve our problem and how to get information to create better India. We were than assigned with a task and it was all about going outside and convincing people to watch our Street Play about RTI. Finally we could convince 25 to 30 people. We presented and we conveyed our massage to audience regarding RTI.
The day of mixed feelings and emotions, we learnt accelerated learning and also the importance of asking questions. One cannot grow and live without asking questions and developing some kind of inquisitiveness. An activity highlighted the significance of reasoning. We had to pen down as many question as possible in a time span of 10 minutes. Questions like 'What exists beyond this world?', 'Why is a bus stand called bus stand when people sit at a bus stand?' were asked which broadened our horizons and encouraged an open minded approach.
Mr. Anup Vijapur(Technical Head-Nanopix) shared his Lead journey, the experiences that he had the learning's that made him grow and the feelings being different person after being with the LEAD program. He was awarded as Best Leader in International LEAD Mela 2010. He got sponsored to Tata Jagrati Yatra (worth Rs. 30,000),. Students had lot of questions. All students started to ask questions and he answered to each and every question in simple and effective way which was indeed so worth.
After the session we had a surprise session by Mr. Ajay Suman Shukla (Functional Head-LEAD) which was a great experience as he shared his Lead journey, why he choose Hubli to start his career?, What kind of challenges he faced, and he motivated students by sharing his experience. We learnt so many things from Ajay sir. Most of us were very much inspired by him, he was one such person with the unique set of attitudes and principles which we had never seen before, his dedication towards work, smiling face always it was a funny and awesome interaction which we would never forget.


Many consider Jasmine Guy as Whitley Gilbert (A Different World) the original "Bad and Boujee." Her style was polished to perfection and her charming southern accent won over the hearts of millions.
But the actress previously revealed that while she is very grateful for having had the opportunity to star on the series from 1987 – 1993, she began to despise this one thing about her character.
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Apple Extends iTunes Previews to 90 Seconds Internationally
Saturday July 30, 2011 1:13 am PDT by Arnold Kim
Apple seems to have extended iTunes song previews to 90 seconds internationally. Apple first rolled out 90 second previews in the U.S. back in December, 2010. International song previews had been stuck at 30 seconds.
According to a number of reports, the new preview lengths are available in at least Canada, Australia, New Zealand, UK and parts of Europe. As with the U.S. launch, not all songs will have 90 second previews.
In the U.S., Apple had made the change unilaterally in an email to labels telling them that they would automatically extend previews from 30 seconds to 90 seconds in the iTunes Store in the U.S. It's unclear what was the reason for the delay for international markets.
jonnyb
124 months ago
90 second previews are very important for the discovery of dance and electronic music, especially, as the tracks tend to be much longer than your average pop song. A 30 second sample often doesn't do a track justice so these new longer previews are especially welcome for me.
chrono1081
I've bought more songs because of the longer previews. Sometimes 30 isn't enough.
Dr McKay
I wonder if people actually buy songs only after listening to 90 seconds of it.
Well if the song is terrible then no ;)
Just what Adele needs, more bloody promotion! :p
I just picked the #1 song off the list. :)
Not really sure how much this will effect sales. Don't most people use the preview to confirm its the song they are looking for?
It's good for music discovery. I was looking at some albums the other day, and trying to find some new music... so the 90 second previews were nice.
weckart
Sure, why not? You can get a good idea of a song in 30 seconds - I don't think this is going to make a whole lot of difference.
Guess again. It all depends on where the clip is selected. Too many are from extended intros and non-singing portions of songs where you really have no idea what the song really sounds like.
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ST. LOUIS, Feb. 4, 2010 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] connected the F-22 Mission Training Center (MTC) at Langley Air Force Base, Va., to the U.S. Air Force's Distributed Mission Operations Network (DMON) in November, allowing F-22 pilots at the base to train virtually with pilots in other aircraft platforms for the first time. The MTC at Langley is the first of four F-22 training centers that Boeing will link to the network over the next three years.
The Air Force's Distributed Mission Operations (DMO) configuration enables MTC sites to connect with one another via the DMON, increasing the scale and improving the accuracy of training operations. Connecting the four-seat F-22 MTC flight trainer to the DMON also provides F-22 pilots with more realistic training with other Air Force assets on the network, such as the F-15C MTC.
"Boeing's F-22 MTC was the first trainer in the industry to achieve 'first-pass success' on its initial DMON testing," said Mark McGraw, Boeing vice president of Training Systems and Services.
This MTC was also the first to use the Agile Software Development process, which is based on industry and Boeing best practices for efficient software development. This process allowed the functionality of the trainer's components to be assessed much faster than with traditional software development methods.
Boeing is on contract to deliver three new F-22 MTCs for Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska; Holloman Air Force Base, N.M.; and Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii.


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Home > Vote > Evidence to request opening UPR Río Piedras ruled 'weak and insufficient'
Evidence to request opening UPR Río Piedras ruled 'weak and insufficient'
By María Soledad Dávila Calero on April 7, 2017
SAN JUAN – Legal means to force the administration of the UPR Río Piedras Campus to open its gates failed after Judge Lauracelis Roque Arroyo ruled there was no proof to establish that the plaintiffs were suffering damages and hadn't exhausted all possible recourses.
Likewise, the San Juan Superior Court judge determined that Carmen H. Rivera Vega, chancellor of the University of Puerto Rico's (UPR) Río Piedras campus has a duty to follow the policies established in the academic institution's "Coexistence Policy."
"The fact is the chancellor has said responsibility [maintaining the gates open]; she also has a responsibility to comply with the institutional policy directed at managing this type of situation," reads the 18-page ruling that denies the mandamus petition, while referencing the "Coexistence Policy," which establishes dialogue and mediation as means to resolve these types of conflict.
The ruling also shows that the plaintiffs didn't use all the resources the institution provides to address their grievances. For example, law student Astrid Burgos wrote a letter to the chancellor asking Rivera Vega to keep the gates open. However, instead of delivering it to the Office of the Chancellor, the letter was left at the security office.
The University of Puerto Rico's Río Piedras campus clock tower. (File Photo)
The partial ruling also points out that Burgos didn't follow up on the status of the letter, and that she is unaware of "the nature and reach of the efforts the University is undertaking."
Judge Roque Arroyo reiterated that the evidence presented by the students suing the UPR "was weak and insufficient," an opinion that is highlighted through various portions of the document. Among those instances is the plaintiffs' acknowledgement that there is no "imminent harm," and that when the legal intervention was requested, the possible harm presented by the plaintiffs was "speculative."
The ruling also highlights that those on strike are not included in the claim. Rivera Vega testified that student sector is the one keeping the campus closed and inoperative. Furthermore, the chancellor considers the strike illegal. "A stoppage is not legal according to the Laborde Case [UPR v. Laborde]," Rivera Vega said in her testimony.
The student petitioners also alluded to the UPR v. Laborde. In said case, the UPR administration sued student representatives during the 2010 strike in an attempt to lift it. However, the court warned that there is not a direct correlation between the two court claims because in 2010 university officials sued the sector that was in control of the gates, which is not the case in the current claim.
The proceedings will continue Thursday, April 20, when the court will evaluate whether to grant a permanent injunction that would order Rivera Vega and the UPR officials to open the Río Piedras campus' gates, which have been controlled by students since March 28.
The plaintiffs are students Anamar Menéndez González, Rosaima Rivera Serrano, Carlos Vicente Villega Del Valle, Edwin Francisco Rivera Otero and Gabriela Firpi Morales, who sued the interim chancellor of the Río Piedras Campus along with Carlos Pérez, president of the UPR Government Board.
Since the court filing March 31, the strike has expanded to include eight campuses, with the Mayagüez campus joining most recently. The expectation is that the Carolina campus will join the strike on April 12 and Aguadilla's will only strike some days of the week.


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