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1Isaac grew old, and his sight was failing. He summoned his oldest son, Esau. When Esau came, Isaac said, 2"I am old and have no idea how much longer I will live. 3I want you to take your bow and a quiver of arrows and go out into the countryside and hunt wild game for me. 4Then roast it for me, seasoned the way I like, and bring it to me for my dinner, and then I will make you officially my heir before I die."
5Rebekah overheard Isaac speaking to Esau. When Esau left to hunt for game to roast, 6she said to Jacob, "I overheard your father tell Esau 7to bring him some wild game, roasted and seasoned to his taste, and then he will reward Esau before he dies. 8Now listen to me, my son, and do exactly as I say. 9Go to the flock of goats and bring me two healthy young kids. I will roast them and season them the way your father likes. 10Then you take it to your father for his dinner, and, instead of Esau, he will make you his primary heir before he dies."
11"But Esau is a hairy fellow," said Jacob, "and I am smooth-skinned. 13What if my father touches me? He'll think I'm making fun of him and bring trouble on me instead of rewarding me."
13"I'll handle your trouble," said his mother. "Just do what I tell you. Go!"
14So, Jacob went and selected the kids and brought them to his mother, and she roasted them the way his father enjoyed. 15Then she took some of Esau's best clothes which she had in the house and put them on Jacob. 16She wrapped his hands and the back of his neck with the kid skins. 17Then she gave Jacob the cooked and seasoned meat along with some bread she had prepared.
18Jacob went to his father. "Father?" he called.
"I'm here," Isaac answered. "Which of my sons are you?"
19Jacob answered, "I am Esau, your eldest son. I have done as you asked. Sit up and eat some of my game so you can name me your heir."
20But Isaac said, "How did you find it so quickly, my son?"
"The LORD your God," he answered, "granted me success."
21Then Isaac said to Jacob, "Come closer. Let me touch you so I can be sure you are really my son Esau or not." Jacob went to his father, and Isaac felt him and said, "You sound like Jacob, but these are Esau's hands," 23not recognizing him because his hands felt hairy like his brother Esau's hands.
And that is how Isaac came to give Jacob the reward of the first-born son.
24He said, "Are you really my son Esau?"
25"Bring me the food. Let me eat it, and then I'll reward you." So, he brought him the roasted kid and Isaac ate it. He brought some wine as well, and Isaac drank that. 26Then Isaac said, "Come, give me a kiss, my son." 27Jacob went to him and kissed him, and Isaac smelled his clothing and gave him the inheritance of the eldest son, saying, "Ah, my son has the scent of the countryside favored by the LORD. 28May God grant you the freshness of the air and the fatness of the ground, along with plenty of grain and wine. 29May other families be your servants, and entire clans be subservient to you. And may you be above your brothers and may your mother's other sons be obedient to you. Whoever curses you will be cursed! And whoever rewards you will be rewarded!"
30As soon as he received the status of eldest son Jacob left; and he was barely out of the house when Esau arrived. 31Esau had also prepared game and seasoned it and brought it now to his father. He said, "Sit up, father! Enjoy your son's game and then officially make me your heir."
32Isaac said, "Who are you?"
"I am your firstborn son, Esau!"
33Then Isaac started shaking uncontrollably. He said, "Then who was it that hunted game and brought it to me? And yes, I ate it! All of it! Before you got here! And I made him the primary heir! And primary heir he now is!"
34Esau cried out loudly and bitterly and said to his father, "Reward me too, father!"
35But Isaac said, "Your brother came. He tricked me, and he has taken your place in the inheritance of my estate."
36Esau said, "Jacob (supplanter) is well-named! He has cheated me twice. He took my birthright and now he has claimed my inheritance." Then he cried, "Haven't you kept a reward for me?"
37Isaac said, "I have put him over you. I have given him all his brothers as servants. I've promised him an abundance of grain and wine. What is left for me to give you, my son?"
38Esau begged, "Do you only have one reward, father? Give me something, too, father!" And he began to cry.
39Then Isaac said this: "Look, the richness of the earth shall be your home and you will have the dew from heaven above. 40You shall live by the sword and you will serve your brother, but when you break free, you will throw his yoke from off your neck."
41After this Esau hated Jacob because of his lost inheritance, and he said to himself, "My father will die soon. Then I will kill Jacob."
42But someone told Rebekah what Esau was planning, so she called Jacob and said to him, "Your brother Esau is soothing his wounds by planning to kill you. 43Listen to me, son, run away to my brother Laban in Haran, 44and stay there until your brother's rage subsides 45and he forgets what you've done to him; then I will send for you and you can come back. Otherwise I'll surely lose both of you."
46Then Rebekah went to Isaac. "I am so sick and tired of these Hittite women. If Jacob should marry one of these Hittites, my life won't be worth living!"
1-4: Isaac wants to give Esau his blessing before he dies. Esau is the oldest son and therefore entitled to the blessing, which is a way of passing on the authority of head-of-family and was of great legal value in the world of that day. He asks Esau to kill some wild game and prepare it, and perhaps to insure the fulfillment of the request, promises to give Esau his blessing when he completes the task.
5-17: But Rebekah has other plans, at least partly because of Esau's Hittite wives. She cooks up a plan for Jacob to receive the blessing. She tells him to kill a couple of goat kids, and she will prepare the meat in such a way that Isaac will think it is Esau's wild game. Jacob is not at all sure of the scheme, but Rebekah says she will bear the blame if their scheme is uncovered. She cooks the meat and dresses Jacob in Esau's clothes.
18-29: It is an almost comic scene. Isaac is suspicious from the very beginning. He recognizes Jacob's voice, but wonders how the hunt went so quickly. He feels Jacob's arm to see if they are hairy like Esau's. He asks him to kiss him so he can smell him. Some of the old rabbis believe that Isaac knows all along it is Jacob, but blesses him anyway because he realizes that Jacob is the more capable of the two, and they surmise that he prefers Jacob to Esau now because Esau is married to those contentious women. So, he allows the ruse to succeed.
30-38: Esau arrives just as Jacob is leaving, and the deceit is discovered by Esau and Isaac. But Isaac will not reverse his position. He claims that once the blessing is given it cannot be taken back. Well, okay then, let it be, but bless Esau, too! Ah, but Isaac insists that he cannot give Esau the family blessing and the authority that goes with it. Esau is distraught and begs his father for a blessing. It is a sad sight to see; a grown man crying because his father will not bless him.
39-40: So, Isaac "answers" him, but does not bless him. The pronouncement recorded here is hardly a blessing, but at least it ends on a hopeful note. The point of the story, of course, is that Israel (Jacob) receives the blessing of the land, not Edom (Esau). In the centuries to come those two peoples will live in constant opposition.
41-46: Esau utters murderous threats and Rebekah is informed, as she always seems to be. She tells Jacob to go to Haran to her brother Laban and stay until Esau's anger is passed. Then she complains to Isaac about Esau's wives and hints very strongly that it will be a disaster if Jacob marries one of the local girls.
It is a bit disturbing that God's plan — that Jacob's line will inherit the Promised Land — is being fulfilled by out-and-out chicanery on the part of Rebekah and Jacob. But God has always been able to use the failing of us humans toward divine ends. Perhaps that is why God is always more ready to forgive than we are to ask.


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The day the river became everybody's
It took a generation to conquer the Schuylkill.
By Karen J. Hamilton
When our youngest son, Benjamin, signed up for a two-week rowing camp sponsored by Philadelphia City Rowing, we thought it would expose him to something different, allow him to meet new friends, and keep him occupied for two weeks. It did much more.
The camp was one of three sessions designed to introduce students from Philadelphia's public high schools to rowing and prepare them to compete on a citywide team in the fall. The participants met daily at the club's yard on historic Boathouse Row, on the east bank of the Schuylkill.
While college and high school teams from around the region and country had frequented these waters for years in one of Philadelphia's greatest sporting traditions, there had never been a rowing team for students from the city's public schools.
For two weeks, Ben and 30 other students were thrust into the sport. For many, if not most, this was their first time on the water in this capacity. They learned the physical discipline and teamwork rowing requires.
City Rowing is committed to the belief that all Philadelphians should have access to the natural waterways and rich rowing history of the city, which brings me to the heart of this story's significance for our family.
My husband grew up in Mantua, a West Philadelphia neighborhood with a history of poverty and crime, also known as the "Black Bottom." Like many inner-city neighborhoods, it borders vibrant areas such as Powelton Village, University City, and Fairmount. My husband remembers summers spent swimming with friends in the ponds at the bottom of the Art Museum steps. Boathouse Row could be seen from the window of the third-floor bedroom of his oldest brother, Chuck.
Perhaps that was the origin of Chuck's fascination with the river. On learning of Ben's participation in the rowing camp this summer, Chuck imparted a 40-year-old story of his own experience on the Schuylkill and issued a challenge to Ben: "You'll redeem the Hamiltons."
Chuck's exposure to the outdoors as a teenager - mostly through his parents' connections with Quaker families who planned excursions beyond the city limits - had bred an affinity for nature. It was an unlikely interest for a black boy who grew up avoiding warring gang members and hostile cops. But he spent countless hours building a neighborhood tree house and taking friends fishing on the river.
In 1968, motivated by his love of the water, Chuck bought a raft from the Army-Navy store and rallied the neighborhood kids to spend more than half a day inflating the massive rubber boat, working in shifts to breathe life into it. It was exhausting, but Chuck's passion was contagious. Then three of his closest friends helped Chuck carry the raft to the Schuylkill, perched themselves on it, and prepared for a day of fishing.
Chuck has a flair for the dramatic, and he doesn't hold it back when he approaches the story's climax: "We're sitting there, on the river, fishing - just having a great time - when we hear sirens coming from a motor boat." An official-looking person on the motor boat bellowed: "Who does this boat belong to?"
The boys all pointed to Chuck, who proudly acknowledged his ownership of the Mantua vessel. "You're going to have to get this boat off the water," the man said. "You don't have a license to operate this vehicle on the river. Let's go."
The disappointment of 40 years ago seems fresh - daunting even - as Chuck recalls being escorted to the riverbank and lifting his craft ashore. After all the hours spent inflating the raft, the encounter deflated a young boy's hopes in a matter of minutes. "I thought the river belonged to everybody," Chuck says, his voice trailing off.
So, last month, when 16 young men and women took to the river to make history, they intersected with the history of our family. In the annual Philadelphia Youth Regatta - historically showcasing the skills of crew teams from private and suburban schools - the city's public school students raced on the river. They were nervous, at times uncoordinated, and probably not fully aware of what their presence meant to the history of rowing in the city. And they certainly were not aware of what it meant to the Mantua boy - now man - who had dreamed of this moment.

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Police cordon still in place at Loves Way, in St Neots, after woman's body found
Katie Ridley
The scene at Loves Farm on Sunday - Credit: Archant
Police officers remain at Loves Way in St Neots, today (Sunday) after the body of a woman was discovered in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Loves Way in St Neots - Credit: Archant
Police officers remain at Loves Way, in St Neots, today (Sunday) after the body of a woman was discovered in the early hours of Saturday morning.
The woman, who has not yet been named and is believed to be in her twenties, was pronounced dead at about 4.20am in Loves Way following an incident at a nearby address.
A 25-year old man was arrested on Saturday morning on suspicion of murder is being questioned at Thorpe Wood Police Station in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire police have confirmed.
An area of scrub land in Loves Way has been cordoned off.
The cordoned off police scene at Loves Way - Credit: Archant


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A community where you belong
The IUPUI Honors College experience extends beyond coursework. You'll work closely with IUPUI faculty and staff to become prepared to communicate effectively, solve problems, and make differences in the world. The collaborative study space in the lower level of University Library offers easy access to technology, appliances, and Honors staff.
Honors scholars have the opportunity to join multiple student organizations, including the Honors Adventure club, Honors Arts and Culture Society, Academics for Civic Engagement, and Alpha Lambda Delta/Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Societies. The Honors Peer Mentor Program connects first-year to continuing scholars that help them balance expectations, expand their awareness of campus resources, and connect them to student organizations, campus events, and opportunities that match their interests and passions.
The Honors Residential Based Learning Communities (RBLC) provide housing to first-year scholars in University Tower and to continuing scholars in Riverwalk Apartments. Co-curricular programs such as research opportunities, study abroad, service learning, and experiential learning allow students to strive toward making a difference in their local and global communities.


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EHMTI-0237. The A11 hypothalamic nucleus is susceptible to nitric oxide signalling
AP Andreou1,
JH Chamberlain1,
JV Torres-Perez1,
F Noormohamed1,
PJ Goadsby2,
C Bantel1 &
I Nagy1
The involvement of hypothalamic nuclei in the pathophysiology of migraine and trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias has been suggested for some time, with dopaminergic mechanisms proposed to play a prominent role. The hypothalamic A11 nucleus is, to date, the only nucleus found to provide a dopamine-mediated inhibitory effect on nociceptive transmission in the trigeminocervical complex.
We aimed to examine the effects of trigeminovascular stimulation and nitrergic mechanisms on the neuronal activity of A11 hypothalamic neurons.
In anesthetised male Sprague-Dawley rats, extracellular single neuron electrophysiological recordings were performed from the A11 hypothalamic area. Trigeminovascular activation was achieved by electrical stimulation of the superior sagittal sinus. The nitric oxide donor sodium nitroprusside (SNP), or saline were intravenously infused and their effects on spontaneous neuronal firing examined. In a different experimental group, animals were pre-treated with indomethacin 15 minutes prior SNP infusion.
Infusion of SNP significantly attenuated spontaneous neuronal firing in the A11 nucleus for at least 90 minutes, whereas saline infusion had no significant effects. Pre-treatment with indomethacin, significantly blocked the SNP-induced attenuation of spontaneous neuronal activity. None of the recorded neurons, located in the rostrocaudal extent of the A11 nucleus, demonstrated increased evoked-activity in response to electrical activation of the superior sagittal sinus.
The A11 hypothalamic nucleus is susceptible to nitric oxide-mediated inhibition and at least, part of indomethacin's mechanism of action involves interactions with nitric oxide signaling. Our data further suggest that the A11 nucleus may not be activated directly by trigeminohypothalamic afferents.
Headache Research- Section of Anaesthetics Pain Medicine and Intensive Care Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
AP Andreou, JH Chamberlain, JV Torres-Perez, F Noormohamed, C Bantel & I Nagy
Headache Group NIHR-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility, King's College London, London, UK
PJ Goadsby
AP Andreou
JH Chamberlain
JV Torres-Perez
F Noormohamed
C Bantel
I Nagy
Correspondence to AP Andreou.
Andreou, A., Chamberlain, J., Torres-Perez, J. et al. EHMTI-0237. The A11 hypothalamic nucleus is susceptible to nitric oxide signalling. J Headache Pain 15, F2 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1186/1129-2377-15-S1-F2
Indomethacin
Sodium Nitroprusside


Gulf Metal Craft (GMC), a subsidiary of Masharie, the private equity arm of Dubai Investments and the leading manufacturer of metal enclosures in the UAE, has announced plans to double production capacity by expanding its existing factory in Jebel Ali, Dubai.
The expansion, which is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2011, will include the construction of new buildings as well as procurement of additional machinery and equipment.
Basem Abu Shamleh, general manager at GMC, commented: "Since the past two years, we have been focusing on overseas opportunities, and having built a strong presence in markets such as Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Iraq, Sudan and Jordan, we are confident of the growth prospects for GMC in the export markets.
"The expansion opens the door for GMC to supply a whole range of sheet metal products and consolidate its position as a preferred supplier in the export markets."
It is thought that the additional factory area and new machinery will increase GMC's production capacity by 75 per cent and will facilitate the manufacture of new products including cable tray management systems.
GMC has provided electrical enclosures for several major projects in the UAE including DEWA substations, Dubai Internet City, Dubai Media City, and the Al Raha Beach Resort.


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Wikimedia projects censorships
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Note: I'm pledging to try my best knowledge to list all cases here, please feel free to help me, thank you very much. --Liuxinyu970226 (talk) 04:57, 25 April 2019 (UTC)
This page aims to list all ongoing and past Internet censorships that are affect(ing/ed/ive?) to any Wikimedia Foundation wiki projects.
1.1 Opinion at the WSIS
1.2 2020s note
2 European Union countries
3 Middle east, Central and South Asia and Africa
6 Venezuela
An ongoing story may be found in English (en:Blocking_of_Wikipedia_in_mainland_China) and Chinese (zh:中国大陆封锁维基媒体事件).
See also: October 2005 Chinese Wikipedia block effects on edit count
Opinion at the WSISEdit
The argument that Jimbo put forward in his talk in Tunis at the World Summit on the Information Society can be summarized as follows:
1. Wikipedia is neither critical nor supportive of the Chinese government. We are not a website for dissidents nor for government supporters. We are neutral. NPOV is non-negotiable. It is impossible to portray Wikipedia as anti-Chinese government unless the Chinese government wants to argue that neutral information is anti-Chinese government, and I don't think that's what they intend to say at all.
2. It isn't *just* that Chinese people cannot read any of Wikipedia, most of which is not about political or sensitive topics at all. It is that Chinese people are unable to *express* their views and culture in the Chinese Wikipedia or English Wikipedia or anywhere else, so long as Wikipedia is blocked. Since, I am told, the Chinese wikipedians tend to have more of a "mainland" view of things, as compared to Chinese living in Taiwan or Hong Kong, the ironic effect of the Chinese censorship is to censor the mainland perspective on world affairs.
It is fine to criticize the Chinese government for censorship of criticism. But my argument was not about that at all, since we are not critics of the Chinese government. My argument was that censoring Wikipedia in China is ironically censoring *the rest of the world* from hearing the voice of the Chinese people.
2020s noteEdit
As indicated by activities of Wikimedians of Mainland China, as well as activities of users from Li Yi Bar of China, and the discovery of state-sponsored Internet propaganda from China among other countries, it have shown that Chinese government, as well as some citizens supporting the country's current regime, and also a few who have high information technology literacy, are able to bypass government restriction on internet browsing, enabling them to view and edit content of Wikipedia, despite the capacity to do so is not equal among citizens of the country. Thus, the NPOV principle of Wikimedian projects could face challenge with some of these contributors who attend the platform with specific objectives.
European Union countriesEdit
See also: European Commission copyright consultation
Middle east, Central and South Asia and AfricaEdit
RussiaEdit
TurkeyEdit
An ongoing story may be found in English (en:2017 block of Wikipedia in Turkey).
See also: Response to 2017 ban in Turkey, WMF update August 2017.
Users wen't down about 80 %, see monthly unique devices.
VenezuelaEdit
It has been confirmed that the biggest ISP provider in Venezuela, CANTV, has blocked all Wikipedias, all Spanish and Calatan other Wikimedia Projects, and blocking the usage of Spanish interface in other projects, to countermeasure sanctions from United States governments, and to protest supporters of "Guaidó temporary government" which is living in Colombia and Brazil border area with Venezuela. Also per some statements from IP users, even in cases that they may use other Wikimedia projects with English interface, under a special setting from CANTV, their IP address (and even ranges) are most likely neither from Venezuela nor from United States. [1][2][3]
↑ "Venezuela's crisis of political legitimacy has rocked Wikipedia — and might have led to its blocking · Global Voices". Global Voices. 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
↑ "Wikipedia blocked in Venezuela as internet controls tighten". NetBlocks (in en-US). 2019-01-12. Retrieved 2019-01-13. CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
↑ "Venezuela Blocks Wikipedia After Maduro 'Ousted' From Article, Internet Watchdog Says". Haaretz. 2019-01-13. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
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The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of community-based organizations (CBOs) on the adoption of agricultural adaptations to climate change impacts. To this end, we first analyze farmers' perceptions on changes in local climatic condition, its impact and adaptations on agriculture based on information collected through a questionnaire survey of 720 farming households in six districts of Nepal. The findings reveal a widespread feeling of weather getting warmer, decreasing precipitation, and increasing weather unpredictability. It is found that climate change has adversely affected agriculture in Nepal, and farmers have adopted various adaptation practices to minimize the impacts. Second, we employ propensity score matching technique to examine the impact of CBOs on climate change adaptation. About 62% of the sampled farming households were associated with CBOs, and several socioeconomic factors influence such association. This study provides evidence supporting the argument that CBOs play important role in reducing the negative impacts of climate change by enhancing the adoption of adaptation strategies. It is also evident from the study the need of further strengthening and institutionalizing the informal farmers' groups and institutions for the successful adaptation.


Everywhere you go, there are signs by public restrooms inside of stores asking that you not bring merchandise inside that has not been paid for. While most people willingly obey, there are some do not. Whether it is because they feel that they do not need to adhere to the request, or they have more dastardly reasons, sometimes a posted sign is not enough to prevent shoplifting.
The Alpha Security Alpha Nano Gate is a perfect solution for restrooms. This is a retail anti-theft device that works with your existing system. It is a small box that does the same function as the larger towers that are already in place at your exit doors.
By having a smaller design, the Alpha Nano Gate can be mounted in more tight spaces than their traditional pedestal counterparts. Since restroom vestibules are typically small designs, this works well. Signs can still be posted about not taking merchandise inside. This retail anti-theft device can be used to ensure that anyone looking to ignore the sign will have an alarm to answer to and might just think twice about trying to conceal their merchandise inside a restroom.


This stunning mama-to-be really wanted an outdoor session. Unfortunately our rainy Lower Mainland weather was not cooperating. After delaying a week to see if the weather was going to behave, we decided to do an indoor maternity session instead. It's a good thing that we didn't wait another week to see if the weather would turn for us, as S had the baby 4 days after our session! Talk about timing!
I think pregnancy suits her… such an awesome glow, and a gorgeous baby bump.


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Anti-Americanism
Well, the BBC, normally giving a fairly mild left-wing slant to things (I think the right-wing's criticism of the BBC is grossly overstated), has come up with a series on anti-Americanism. And actually points out that it is completely unjustified. Part one of this says the following:
"In the Abbey Churchyard in the lovely English city of Bath, groups of demonstrators, many - though not all - of them Quakers, regularly gather to protest against the iniquities of the world.
My dear mother Gloria Webb, who died last year, was one of the protesters. In her day, she was an energetic duffle-coated figure who wanted to ban the bomb, stop wars of all kinds and suffering anywhere.
She was a wonderful person, my mum, and so were her friends. Yet it always struck me, when she told me about these protests (and when, I freely confess, I attended them with enthusiasm as a youngster) that there was an odd one-sidedness to the game.
The protests against nuclear weapons, for instance, concentrated on American weapons. The anti-war rallies were against American-led wars. The anti death penalty campaign focused on Texas.
A pattern was emerging and has never seriously been altered. A pattern of willingness to condemn America for the tiniest indiscretion - or to magnify those indiscretions - while leaving the murderers, dictators, and thieves who run other nations oddly untouched."
What more needs to be said to show up the gross hypocrisy of the left? They don't just condemn tiny indiscretions, or magnify tiny indiscretions, when they can't find even the tiniest thing wrong, because America has actually responded to the bulk of the criticism and is now incredibly squeaky-clean, they have resorted to completely fabricating things. They found that so much less stressful on their pea-brains.
It is something that struck me in Australia too. I could see the demos against US nukes. I didn't see any demos saying "how about the Soviet Union give up its nukes, and its horrible dictatorship, then we can kindly ask the Americans to give up their nukes, now that the threat of communist dictatorship has passed?". Nope. What they were after was the Soviet dictatorship to take over the world. Communism had done nothing but produce gross human rights abuses so far, but surely if we try it in enough countries, ONE of them is bound to turn out for the better - right??? Surely Marx can't have been TOTALLY WRONG about just about everything, could he? Could one man be so stupid? Could all those hippies all be stupid? Surely stupid hippy is a contradiction in terms, right? Yeah, well. Not everyone bought into the hype, Mr Clinton. Some of us actually started investigating this strange phenomenon. It took a couple of decades to complete the investigation, but the results are now in.


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Home World News Citizenship for the rich: Demand rises for 'golden passports'
Citizenship for the rich: Demand rises for 'golden passports'
by Joanna YORK 10/01/2022
written by Joanna YORK 10/01/2022 0 comment
world news The EU is set to take Malta to court over its scheme allowing wealthy foreigners to buy Maltese – and EU – citizenship for a costly fee. But buying citizenship and residence rights is a global trend among the super-wealthy that looks set to stay.
The European Commission on Thursday took Malta to the European Union's highest court over its "golden passport" scheme that allows wealthy investors to buy Maltese – and therefore EU – citizenship, without having to live in the country.
Despite repeated calls to end the scheme, Malta has raised €1.1 billion since 2013 through offering passports in exchange for investments, with most investors coming from the Gulf, Asia and Russia.
Under pressure from the EU, Cyprus and Bulgaria have recently stopped offering similar schemes. Yet the only concession Malta has made is to suspend the scheme for Russian and Belarusian citizens following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
While Malta is under pressure to ban investment citizenship, multiple countries around the world welcome the practice.
"The [2008] global financial crisis also put pressure on governments to find ways to bring foreign investment into their economies, and this is seen as a relatively costless way of doing so," says Lior Erez, departmental lecturer in theory of politics at Oxford University, UK. "Especially if it involves no actual migration."
Yet the EU views things differently, citing "ethical, legal and economic" concerns as well as "several serious security risks", if the scheme continues.
"By offering citizenship in exchange for pre-determined payments or investments, without a genuine link with the Member State concerned, Malta breaches EU law," tweeted EU Justice Affairs Commissioner Didier Reynders on Thursday. "European Union values are not for sale."
A security risk? There are no precise figures for how many individuals around the world make citizenship investments – or buy passports – each year. Data is often amalgamated with those making migration investments (hefty payments in exchange for residence visas).
Estimates put the combined annual figure in the tens of thousands, with the number of citizenship investors as the smaller part because the process is more expensive.
"The numbers of people doing it are very marginal," says Ayse Guveli, professor of sociology at the University of Essex, UK, "but they are extremely important because they are so rich. The aim [with golden passports] is to open up routes for them to invest in new countries."
In Cyprus, 1,400 approved applicants poured €2.15 million into the country between 2017 and 2019.
Of these, 30 had been granted to people under criminal investigation and 40 to people holding political or state positions which meant they were considered a serious risk for bribery or money laundering under EU guidelines, an Al Jazeera investigation found.
These cases pose a troubling security risk, as once citizenship is granted it is difficult to remove.
Finding 'a workaround to the system'Yet of the total successful applicants in Cyprus, five percent were thought to be potentially questionable.
For the vast majority, reasons for applying for foreign citizenship are "pretty mundane" says Dr Kristin Surak, associate professor of political sociology at London School of Economics, UK. "The number one reason is travel."
A wealthy businessman from the global south is likely to find it easier to attend meetings around the world if travelling with a widely accepted EU passport, for example.
The same is true for foreign nationals – often from the global south – living in countries where their passports restrict them from getting mortgages or opening bank accounts, Surak says. "And they're doctors or professionals so they have the money to find a workaround to the system."
Then, there are the super-wealthy who want to ensure emergency travel is possible. "You might get people in Hong Kong who are very worried about government crackdown," Surak says. "Or very wealthy Americans who were used to going whatever they wanted around the world, then once Covid-19 hit they suddenly couldn't travel."
Demand for second passports among wealthy Americans increased by 300 percent between 2019 and 2021, Latitude, a company that guides individuals through the application process, reported.
In many countries, the pandemic had driven unprecedented global demand for investment citizenship and migration. An estimated 110,000 high-net worth individuals bought the right to live abroad in 2019. In 2023, this figure is expected to reach 125,000, and could grow larger.
In China, the country with the second highest number of billionaires in the world, Covid lockdowns are ongoing and quarantine restrictions before and after travel are still in place.
"But once those Covid restrictions lift people are expecting demand from China to go through the roof," Surak says. "People living there do not want to be locked down again."
'Relatively democratic' Currently the greatest demand for foreign citizenship and or residency among wealthy citizens comes from Russia. Some 15,000 Russians are expected to purchase the right to live abroad in 2022, plus spouses and family members who would be granted associated rights.
Following sanction measures, EU countries are not allowed to grant citizenship or residence rights to Russians. Yet there are many more options available outside of Europe.
Turkey is proving popular "for Russians, also rich Ukrainians and very many people from Arabic and Middle East Eastern countries like Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, Syria and Iran", says Guveli.
One reason for this is Turkey's location. Guveli adds, "it has a mixture of Western, Eastern and Islamic lifestyles, and nice weather. It's relatively democratic. It's relatively easy to live there, compared to its neighbours".
The application criteria are also relatively undemanding. To acquire full Turkish citizenship for an applicant and family members, investors must make a minimum contribution to the country of $400,000, such as buying a house of equivalent value. Approximately 120 days later, they can expect to be the owner of a Turkish passport.
The arrangement also benefits the country's leadership. In exchange for granting access to a small number of foreign nationals, "it gives the government money to invest in infrastructure and if Erdogan wants to win the elections next year he really needs [to do that]", says Guveli.
'Skills and economic activity' If courts find that Malta's golden passport scheme does contravene EU law, it is unlikely that wealthy foreign nationals will be shunned from the country altogether.
As an alternative to golden passports, Portugal and Greece both offer highly popular residence permits, at a price.
For €200,000, non-Europeans can buy the right to live, work and study in Portugal and have visa-free travel in the Schengen area for up to five years, as long as they spend five days of each year in the country.
After five years, residents have the right to apply for Portuguese citizenship.
With almost €6.5 billion invested in Portugal via residence visas since 2012, a similar scheme could be of interest in Malta.
If not, the super wealthy will easily find other pathways to citizenship and residence investments elsewhere.
Generally, this elite group is welcome around the world because they are always able to pay the right price. "They have money and education," says Guveli. "So they are seen as are self-sufficient group who bring skills and economic activity, rather than problems."
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Q: Zend Framework and Mysql - very slow I am creating a web site using php, mysql and zend framework.
When I try to run any sql query, page generation jumps to around 0.5 seconds. That's too high. If i turn of sql, page generation is 0.001.
The amount of queries I run, doesn't really affect the page generation time (1-10 queries tested). Stays at 0.5 seconds
I can't figure out, what I am doing wrong.
I connect to sql in bootstrap:
protected function _initDatabase ()
{
    try
    {
        $config = new Zend_Config_Ini( APPLICATION_PATH . '/configs/application.ini', APPLICATION_ENV );
        $db = Zend_Db::factory( $config -> database);
        Zend_DB_Table_Abstract::setDefaultAdapter( $db );
    }
    catch ( Zend_Db_Exception $e )
    {

    }
}

Then I have a simple model
class StandardAccessory extends Zend_DB_Table_Abstract
{
    /**
     * The default table name
     */
    protected $_name = 'standard_accessory';

    protected $_primary = 'model';

    protected $_sequence = false;
}

And finally, inside my index controller, I just run the find method.
require_once APPLICATION_PATH . '/models/StandardAccessory.php';
    $sa = new StandardAccessory( );
    $stndacc = $sa->find( 'abc' );

All this takes ~0.5 seconds, which is way too long. Any suggestions?
Thanks!

A: Tips:

*

*Cache the table metadata.  By default, Zend_Db_Table tries to discover metadata about the table each time your table object is instantiated.  Use a cache to reduce the number of times it has to do this.  Or else hard-code it in your Table class (note: db tables are not models).

*Use EXPLAIN to analyze MySQL's optimization plan.  Is it using an index effectively?
mysql> EXPLAIN SELECT * FROM standard_accessory WHERE model = 'abc';

*Use BENCHMARK() to measure the speed of the query, not using PHP.  The subquery must return a single column, so be sure to return a non-indexed column so the query has to touch the data instead of just returning an index entry.
mysql> SELECT BENCHMARK(1000,
  (SELECT nonindexed_column FROM standard_accessory WHERE model = 'abc'));

*Note that Zend_Db_Adapter lazy-loads its db connection when you make the first query.  So if there's any slowness in connecting to the MySQL server, it'll happen as you instantiate the Table object (when it queries metadata).  Any reason this could take a long time?  DNS lookups, perhaps?

A: The easiest way to debug this, is to profile your sql queries. you can use Firephp (plugin for firebug) see http://framework.zend.com/manual/en/zend.db.profiler.html#zend.db.profiler.profilers.firebug
another way to speed up things a little is to cache the metadata of your tables.
see: http://framework.zend.com/manual/en/zend.db.table.html#zend.db.table.metadata.caching

A: Along with the above suggestions I did a very unscientific test and found that the PDO adapter was faster for me in my application (I know mysqli is supposed to be faster but maybe it's the ZF abstraction). I show the results here (the times shown are only good for comparison)

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Social Club AGM 8pm in village hall. All residents are welcome.
WI meeting 2.30pm. AGM in village hall.
Christmas Fayre 2–4.30pm in village hall. More information below.
Bingo in the village hall, eyes down 7.30pm.
Do come along and support the Social Club and Stanhoe WI who are organising this event. There will be lots of stalls including crafts, cakes and honey products, games for the children (and adults), raffle and tombola; also tea and biscuits to sustain you. All monies raised will go to support the Neonatal Unit at the QE hospital Please support us.
The first of a series of presentations about Stanhoe's past, in images and sound, will be on Sunday afternoon, 22nd November at 2.30pm in the Reading Room. Come along and find out what the village used to be like, for just £1 per person!
Each year, on Remembrance Sunday, a group of residents assembles at the war memorial on the Green at 12 noon. The Roll of Honour is read, the exhortation recited, and a Royal British Legion poppy wreath is laid at the memorial on behalf of the village. Please feel free to come along. This year it will take place on Sunday 8th November.
As you are aware, negotiations have been going on with the Borough of King's Lynn & West Norfolk for us to have a Community Information Point set up in the Reading Room. We are pleased to say that notification has just been received that our bid has been successful, and a further meeting is being planned. We hope that many residents will find this facility useful, and the Borough Council will provide publicity materials for us, so watch this space!
There is a possibility for a site in the village which could be used for this purpose. If enough people are interested in this idea, the Parish Council will make further enquiries of the owner of the land. If interested please telephone Terry Austin (01485518033).
Martin and Kathryn Hattrell would like to thank the villagers for putting up with the noise and fireworks for the party held on 12th September.
Has anyone got a card table that they would be willing to lend or donate for use by the WI scrabble group. Please phone Yvonne Rawlins on 518148. Many thanks.
will be on The Green, Burnham Market on Wednesday 25th November.


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Articles by John Feffer
Germany and the Rise of a 'Fascist International'
John Feffer October 2, 2017 John Feffer
Source: Foreign Policy in Focus
Germany funds foundations for its political parties. If the far right gets one, we're one step closer to globalizing the alt-right.
Germany got its very own electoral shock this week when the far right won 13 percent of the vote in country's parliamentary elections.
For the first time in more than half a century, the far right will be represented in the German parliament, with more than 90 seats. Although it's now Germany's third most popular party — behind the Christian Democrats (CDU) and the Social Democrats (SDP) — the Alternative for Germany (AfD) is still too toxic to become part of a ruling coalition. read more
Globalism of the One Percent: Trump Declares War on the World
John Feffer January 26, 2017 John Feffer
As Donald Trump settles into the Oval Office this week, say goodbye to the one-worlders of the Obama-Clinton years and say hello to a new era of the one-percenters. America's oligarchs will profit handsomely from the administration's infrastructure program, its reconfigured trade deals, and its accelerated emphasis on resource extraction.
Europe Needs to Make Migration Safer – and Fast
John Feffer September 9, 2015 John Feffer
For the refugees pouring into Europe, their journeys can be just as deadly as the war zones they're fleeing.
Retiring the American Empire
John Feffer August 5, 2013 John Feffer
Source: The Hankyoreh
As people near retirement age, they enter the twilight years. Sometimes, they rebel against retirement. They want to keep working. They're not interested in shuffling out of their office never to return. And if they're in fact the owner of the workplace, conflicts often ensue. Those who have power rarely want to give up that power.
The United States is relatively young as a country. It is even younger as the "leader of the free world." But for at least three decades, reports have circulated that the American empire has entered its twilight years, perhaps even its dotage. read more
Why 2012 Will Shake Up Asia and the World
Source: Tom Dispatch
The United States has long styled itself a Pacific power. It established the model of counterinsurgency in the Philippines in 1899 and defeated the Japanese in World War II. It faced down the Chinese and the North Koreans to keep the Korean peninsula divided in 1950, and it armed the Taiwanese to the teeth. Today, America maintains the most powerful military in the Pacific region, supported by a constellation of military bases, bilateral alliances, and about 100,000 service personnel. read more


Good morning from Germany. Me, Muhammad Schmidt, is posting here again.
IFTS, the school you had chosen for your slandering, is no longer in operation in its traditional shape but has achieved national accreditation in those countries where it still operates. These former school branches of IFTS are now in dependent schools operated by good people after all responsibility was handed over by Dr Schmidt into the native hands of his successors who had been trained for this job over the years.
Dr. Schmidt is enjoying retirement now and continues to publish his books.
What a bloody joke you are!


Though having cats, most pet owners may ignore kitty's presence and are least bothered about when the cat is purring or has hit down. Providing your cat some space and little care is all they need. Blinding to their needs may end both you and your kitty to grave problem. Before anything goes wrong and worst happens, watch out the below important things that you should never do to your cat.
Just thinking that your cat would enjoy outdoor splendor on own and would return whenever she needs it. This theory stands completely out of the way.
The truth is different – your cat outside venture might be adventure, confusion or fright. She may run errantly on the roads or crouch under the bush fear of children or dogs.
To keep your kitty safe, harness her with a collar when moving around in the neighborhood. When outdoors, ensure that she roams only under your supervision.
Curious cats are always on the verge to explore and your screened windows can play havoc. Excitation of a bird flying by – may instigates your tabby to unknowingly dislodge that screen and tumble to the floor. If you are at work or at home doing something important in other arena of your house then certainly it would be long before you come to know that your cat is missing or is hurt badly.
Assuming cats being indoors always and rarely grooming with other animals can never have those nasty pests then you are on the wrong track.
Irrespective of your cat's indoor or outdoor status, they can get infected with fleas and ticks as these critters can come indoors and can feast on your cat. You may be unknowingly welcoming these fleas and ticks through your visiting friend with a dog coming or your clothing after hiking in the woods.
Keep your kitty safe from the harmful reactions of these by treating them monthly with flea and tick preventives available. Leaving the blood-sucking critters to quest on your cat would be the worst thing to face.
"It's all safe to drive while holding your kitty on the lap" – if this is what you are thinking then beware you are probably facing a big danger. Cats usually don't like to be caged into their car dens but a free moving cat in a car is definitely a furry missile.
That furry ping-pong inside a car may result your driving into disaster before you reach your destination. Oh!!! so better buckle them up or put in crate for a safe and distraction less journey.
If you fall in this category of thinking – Cats are their own groomers and can very well manage to keep their teeth clean then just dismiss this thought.
Plaque buildup because of food particles sticking along with saliva can result into tartar, which can gradually result into tooth loss in your kitty. Though kitties are quite unreachable when it comes to dental regime, it is your "pet-terly" duty to ensure their clean teeth.
If it's not possible to perform on your kitty, hire a professional who can take care of it. A weekly dental regime will keep your cat's gums and teeth healthy.
Just throwing your kitty out from the table as she is curious to find what is so delicious there is not the right thing to do.
Grabbing and throwing your cat will not only harm physically but also mentally. Try to handle her with care and she will be ready to act to your command.
Cats with rich mane and coat are always pet owners' pride. But, do you ever realize that this fur may at times lead to hairball issue. Normally, cat owners are least aware of this issue and just ignoring it which is most disastrous for your cat leading to fatal conditions.
This condition can very well be controlled by proper grooming. Trimming excess hair and grooming can certainly control this issue and your cat will be happy with her stomach.


Hold up.. Nashville? Just stick with me fam… So you know all about time & rhythm, and you've built some basics from notes, scales and chords.
Remember how we put numbers to the notes in the last lesson? That's actually pretty important.
The Nashville Number System is an important concept to understand because it will make playing and creating our own songs that much easier. You'll be able to come up with sicker melodies, harmonies and songs in general if you can understand this system and how music flows. It even helps you write better songs, play the guitar easier and also even sing better.
Basically what you do is assign a number to each note of the scale you're playing. If you don't know about notes and scales read our music theory 102 page.
For us (at this early stage in our learning) we're going to use the numbers 1-8. You can also assign numbers passed this (9 – 16), but that's beyond what we're doing right now.
Let's use the C Major Scale as an example.
So all you have to do is assign the numbers 1-8 to each of these piano notes.
What this means is that the C note is the 1st tone of the C Major Scale. The D note is the 2nd tone of the C Major Scale, the E note is the 3rd tone of the C Major Scale and so on, and so on.
I have no idea why they call it the Nashville number system, but who cares, really?
Why is this important? Well, when you're building piano chords, chord progressions and playing songs, knowing the numbers of each note in the scale helps you TREMENDOUSLY.
Or if you want to play a C Major 7th chord (the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th tones of the C major scale), knowing the different numbers of the scale will let you easily build and play the chord.
So it's an important thing to know and you gotta memorize it!
Memorize those scale numbers before moving onto learning the next musical scale. You need to know those by heart so that if I was to ask "What's the 7th tone of the C Major Scale" you'd be able to say "B" without even blinking an eye.
That's it for now. Trust me… if you try memorizing the Nashville number system for 20-30 minutes a day, everyday, you can bang out these scales in no time.
The next thing to learn is Chord Progressions Using the Circle of Fifths.


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1935 Richard 2022
Richard Zwierko
January 20, 1935 — November 25, 2022
Spring Hill, FL
Richard (Richie) Zwierko of Spring Hill, FL, joined his beloved wife, in Heaven, on November 25th, 2022; he passed peacefully at his home surrounded by family. Born in Poland, he moved to the United States as a young man with his mother and brother, George, after traveling throughout Europe during WW II. They settled in New York City, NY, which he called "home." Stationed in Germany, he served his country proudly in the United States Army. He married his sweetheart, Maureen, then moved to FL in 1982, where they built a home and raised their cherished family. He is survived by his children Cara, and Michael (Stacey) Zwierko; grandchildren Caitlyn Lyons, Ashley and Christian Zwierko, and many other extended family and friends who will miss him greatly.
A service to be held in New York at a later date.
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Tobey Maguire to star in Robotech – Macross Movie?
Kiven September 8, 2007
Tobey Maguire as Robotech's Rick Hunter? That may well be the case as Tobey Maguire may be swapping his Spidey suit to climb inside a giant mech. Casting more doubt on Maguire's future involvement in the continuing Spider-Man film franchise, it's been announced that the actor is producing and may be taking a leading role in Robotech, a live-action flick based on the popular anime series from the 1980s.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros. Pictures acquired the rights to the property after a lengthy negotiation, and Maguire will reportedly produce the adaptation under his Maguire Entertainment banner. More after the jump. Includes Original Robotech Anime Opening Movie
Original Robotech Anime Opening
"We are very excited to bring Robotech to the big screen," Maguire told THR. "There is a rich mythology that will be a great foundation for a sophisticated, smart and entertaining film." There's no director attached to the project, but the script is set to be penned by Craig Zahler. Zahler is best known in industry circles for penning a well-received, but as-yet-unproduced script, The Brigands of Rattleborge — a dark, violent Western picked up by Vertigo Entertainment.
Warner Bros. is envisioning Robotech as a high-profile summer blockbuster.
THR calls the film a "sprawling sci-fi epic," and reveals that it takes place at a time when Earth has developed giant robots from the technology on an alien spacecraft that crashed on a South Pacific isle. Mankind is forced to use the technology to fend off three successive waves of alien invasions. The first invasion concerns a battle with a race of giant warriors who seek to retrieve their flagship's energy source known as protoculture, and the planet's survival ends up in the hands of two young pilots. Maguire would presumably play one of the pilots.
Frank Agrama of rights-holder Harmony Gold will exec produce; Jason Netter will serve in a producer capacity.
Matthew Reilly brought the project to Warners and is overseeing. Daniel Shafer brought the project to Maguire and will shepherd for the company.
The success of DreamWorks/Paramount's $311 million-grossing "Transformers" has other studios looking to assemble a giant robot movie of their own. Last month, Regency picked up 1980s Japanese anime series "Voltron," with Mark Gordon attached to produce. Ironically, Warners had the first giant robot movie back in 1999: Brad Bird's animated feature "The Iron Giant."
source: IGN , Hollywood Reporter
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4 thoughts on "Tobey Maguire to star in Robotech – Macross Movie?"
Robotech Rules! I know, I know. It's a mish-mash of three great anime series. Hell, I don't care. Robotech! Robotech! Robotech! I wonder who will play the Zentradi?
Kiven says:
get some poor stunt guy, beef em up by 40x, strap some armor, add a tinge of the color purple and tada!
Instant Zentraedi!
Who will play Minmei? =)
Ami or Yumi? Hehe. I'd rather have Lisa. LoLz. Shocks, I forgot the name of the Zentraedi leader. Hmmmm. Destro's face keeps popping up in my memory whenever I try to recall Breetai. Ayun! LoLz.
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*Frequent mention of sponsor over public-address system at the races.
Major Sponsor at the following meet, will AUTOMATICALLY receive priority for a Main stake.
•Names listed as associate sponsor on any NGA appreciation ads in Meet race programs, The Greyhound Review, local press, etc.
•Names listed as stake co-sponsor on any NGA appreciation ads in Meet race programs, The Greyhound Review, local press, etc.
Contributions under $25 will also be accepted. Every sponsorship or contribution dollar will go directly to purses for the NGA Meet. Sponsorship of Main Stake & Consolation trophies also available.


Mobark Plaza Hotel Makkah 4 stars is located at Ibrahim Al Khalil Street in Makkah only in 1 km from the centre. This is all that you need for a family, budget/backpackers, city trip weekend. The closest King Abdulaziz International Airport is located in 75.1 km from the hotel.
Travellers can use a full range of amenities: internet services, food and drinks may be served into the room, well-appointed restaurant, indoor lift, private non-smoking rooms, meeting rooms. You can use these types of bank cards: Visa, Mastercard.
Accommodation staff speaks English and Arabic.
For tourists are available 6 rooms in the hotel. Tourists can choose from different types of rooms: quadruple, suite, triple, double. Of the amenities, there are minibar, safety deposit box, telephone, air conditioning, hairdryer, refrigerator, free toiletries.
This air-conditioned room offers a satellite TV, a minibar and an electric kettle. The bathroom is fitted with bath or shower, free toiletries and hairdryer.
Offers a seating area, work desk and upgraded bath amenities including a bathrobe.
This air-conditioned suite offers a seating area with sofa and a satellite TV. Facilities include a minibar and a fridge. The bathroom is fitted with bath or shower, free toiletries and a hairdryer.
This air-conditioned suite offers two bedrooms each with a satellite TV. Facilities include a minibar and a fridge. The bathroom is fitted with bath or shower, free toiletries and a hairdryer.
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply. Because of local law, only Muslim guests can access the hotel and the Holy City of Mecca.
I like the location and cleanliness of this hotel.


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Arts Awards 2010 MTV Movie Awards
2010 MTV Movie Awards
Best Movie
"The Twilight Saga: New Moon"
"Alice in Wonderland"
"Avatar"
"The Hangover"
Best Male Performance
Robert Pattinson in "The Twilight Saga: New Moon"
Zac Efron in "17 Again"
Taylor Lautner in "The Twilight Saga: New Moon"
Daniel Radcliffe in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"
Channing Tatum in "Dear John"
Best Female Performance
Kristen Stewart in "The Twilight Saga: New Moon"
Sandra Bullock in "The Blind Side"
Zoe Saldana in "Avatar"
Amanda Seyfried in "Dear John"
Emma Watson in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"
Breakthrough Performance
Anna Kendrick in "Up in the Air"
Quinton Aaron in "The Blind Side"
Zach Galifianakis in "The Hangover"
Logan Lerman in "Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief"
Chris Pine in "Star Trek"
Gabourey Sidibe in "Precious"
Best Villain
Tom Felton in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"
Helena Bonham Carter in "Alice in Wonderland"
Ken Jeong in "The Hangover"
Stephen Lang in "Avatar"
Christoph Waltz in "Inglourious Basterds"
Best Comedic Performance
Sandra Bullock in "The Proposal"
Bradley Cooper in "The Hangover"
Ryan Reynolds in "The Proposal"
Ben Stiller in "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian"
Best Kiss
Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson in "The Twilight Saga: New Moon"
Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds in "The Proposal"
Zoe Saldana and Sam Worthington in "Avatar"
Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning in "The Runaways"
Taylor Swift and Taylor Lautner in "Valentine's Day"
Best Fight
Beyoncé Knowles vs. Ali Larter in "Obsessed"
Robert Downey Jr. vs. Mark Strong in "Sherlock Holmes"
Hugh Jackman and Liev Schreiber vs. Ryan Reynolds in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine"
Logan Lerman vs. Jake Abel in "Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief"
Sam Worthington vs. Stephen Lang in "Avatar"
Best WTF Moment
Bill Murray in "Zombieland"
Betty White in "The Proposal"
Isabel Lucas in "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen"
Megan Fox in "Jennifer's Body"
Best Scared-As-Sh-- Performance
Amanda Seyfried in "Jennifer's Body"
Sharlto Copley in "District 9"
Jesse Eisenberg in "Zombieland"
Katie Featherston in "Paranormal Activity"
Alison Lohman in "Drag Me to Hell"
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I have suffered ongoing allergies food and the environment with ongoing bronchial irritation (sometimes coughing up blood) for years----have found that this product has relieved symptoms and strengthened my whole system.
My doctor told me my chronic catarrh was due to sinus problems, so I decided to try this. It hasn't helped at all. However, I don't want to condemn it because if what I have is due to allergies, then maybe this was the wrong thing to try. ..and I'm the one at fault, not the Sinus Nutrient. I suppose as with all things, some will work brilliantly for one patient and fail another - this is even true of conventional medicine.
Anything is worth a try if you're suffering !


Alarmingly high levels of impact that they are achieving the problems of obesity among adolescents and children. In less than two decades, as reflected the figures from the Ministry of Health, Spain has tripled their numbers as far as children and young people (2-24 years) are concerned, drawing to an obesity rate of 13 , 9%, and another 12.4% this refers to overweight. Also, while in this age group the prevalence of obesity is higher among men (15.6%) than women (12%), the highest figures are found in prepuberty and in particular in the age group 6-12 years, with a prevalence of 16.1%. All these figures place our country at the top of Europe as far as incidence of obesity and overweight concerns. With this backdrop, when addressing the main reasons that may have led to this situation must be taken into account, without doubt, a major food shortage.
Therefore, and starting the analysis for breakfast, notes that this first meal of the day is devoted entirely insufficient time. According to the study enKid, managed by the Ministry of Health, 6.2% of Spanish children and young people do not usually eat breakfast, there is a clear link between this poor eating habits and obesity. To this must be added the fact that, according to that study, nearly 60% of children engaged in the breakfast within 10 minutes, which is associated with low nutritional quality. On the other hand, the National Health Survey also found that only 7.5% of children take a balanced breakfast consisting of milk, fruit or juice and carbohydrates.


VOODOO! What could anyone ever do to deserve this? His body, rigid and turned upside down. His head, a crab.
Points for originality, though. There's so much more you can do with your voodoo doll instead of sticking yet more pins into it. Use your imagination!
Remember the Commensal Hydroid that grew all over a snail's shell until it looked like a monkey suit? Well here's the more virulent version, the Staghorn Hydrocoral (Janaria mirabilis).
It latches onto all sorts of snail shells on the coast between California and Panama and then grows and grows and grows. And once the snail's shell is completely covered and encrusted by the hydroid colony, it just keeps going.
Staghorn Hydrocorals are almost always seen with their very own Staghorn Hermit Crab (Manucomplanus varians). Hermit Crabs are those soft-bodied crustaceans who famously carry around a snail's shell for protection. The Staghorn Hermit has traded the elegant whorls of the snail for the knobbly swellings and malformed spires of an imposter.
There it sits, happily picking at detritus to feed while its back end looks like it got consumed by a cordyceps fungus. They can even retreat further into their living shell and shut the entrance with an enlarged claw.
It's adorable, in a way. The Staghorn Hydroid goes to all that effort physically replacing a snail's shell and the Staghorn Hermit Crab gets a rather awkward-looking house to lug around, but at least they have each other.
There's a bonus to having a living shell: Natural Camouflage!
well, i'll go with your version that the snail is already dead.
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Island Bay Bowling Club
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PARTY EVENTS
The Island bay Bowling Club was established in 1918 from the determination of one early resident, Charles Hill. He had formed a small bowling green within his own residential property, calling the green Te Hiwi. By the 1890's he had even had it registered as the Te Hiwi Bowling Club by the Wellington Bowling Centre and representative games were held on it.
In 1910 two well-known Wellington businessmen joined the club, Charles and Alf Odlin, both timber and hardware merchants.
A few years later Hill and the Odlins discussed forming a full size bowling green in the Bay. Despite wartime restrictions, the Odlins managed to purchase three allotments on The Parade and by 1917 formation work began for a new green. By the end of that year it was ready for play.
The grand opening was held on 5 January 1918, and 35 members attended. By then, Charles Hill had realized his dream and so the Te Hiwi Club quietly faded away.
From this point on, the Island Bay Club flourished. The green was expanded with the purchase of an adjoining section to become two greens, fronting The Parade, then moved further west, while the little clubhouse on the southern side, was dismantled and a new bigger structure was erected on the road side.
Being so close to the sea, the new Bowling Club began to draw the interest of the various Italian and Shetland Island fishing communities, as a way of relaxation from the rigours of working in Cook Strait. A number of them decided to pursue lawn bowls as a sport, and they quickly took to the game like ducks to water, and it wasn't long before names like Basile, Muollo, Massa, Imlach, Volpicelli, Greco and others began appearing on the Club Honours Boards as Titleholders.
Two such names have performed exceedingly well to earn themselves Gold Stars, Anna Basile and Domenico Massa. (pictured)
Domenic Massa is one of the few Bowlers in New Zealand to have earned his Gold Star playing for just one club, his own Island Bay.
Anna has earned most of hers at the Bay but other clubs as well, and is regular playing mate of another Gold Star winner, Marlene Alberino-Kay.
However there are many other members who have, and still are, winning club and centre titles, who have helped the aforementioned Italians achieve their success. In addition to the success on the green our members are huge supporters within the Club itself and can often be seen helping around the premises. Volunteers for any job are always available.
Island Bay Bowling Club, unlike many other clubs that have disappeared or struggling, has always enjoyed a healthy, strong playing member base. We also actively promote social bowling amongst outside groups who visit the club in increasing numbers, like Bowls in the Bay and Loose End Bowls.
When a person visits the Club and the greens, they see beautiful murals painted on the stone walls surrounding the greens, these were done by one of our playing members, Jenny Rattenbury. The gardens are lovingly tended by two of our members, and we have a dedicated band of caterers who assist with any event or function.
Island Bay's reputation for top class greens, ably looked after by Steve and Hugh, has resulted in the Club being selected as a venue for Centre and National Bowls events.
The Club continues to thrive, and with the continued dedication given by its members, will enjoy ongoing success for many more years to come.
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«Повернення до Світу Смерті» () — роман російського письменника-фантаста Анта Скаландиса, написаний у 1998 році у формальному співавторстві з Гаррі Гаррісоном. Цей твір продовжує серію «Світ Смерті» про пригоди Язона дінАльта.

Роман складається з двох книг: «Повернення у Світ Смерті» та «Світ Смерті на шляху богів».

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Повернення у Світ Смерті. Дія роману відбувається через декілька років після подій, описаних в оповіданні «Лінкор в нафталіні». На Піррі відбулись глобальні зміни. Планета визнана повноправним членом Ліги Світів, а Керк Пірр удостоївся титулу прем'єра. Язон дін Альт вже не просто професійний гравець, а міністр економіки, фінансів, юстиції, культури й освіти. Піррани, що примирилися з її біосферою, заснували нове місто «Відкрите».

До Пірру прибуває корабель, на якому знаходиться Ріверд Бервік — повноважний представник Великої Ради в Консорціумі світів Зеленої Гілки, а також представник Спеціального Корпусу — з пропозицією до пірранів допомогти розібратися з наближенням космічного «об'єкта 001», зледенілого астероїда, що поширює ауру страху на всіх, хто його бачить (навіть на зображенні).

Язон, виторгувавши для пірранів 82 мільярди кредитів, збирає команду з пірранів, яким тепер немає місця на рідній планеті, та вирушає досліджувати загадковий об'єкт на лінкорі «Арго», колись лінкорі «Невразливий», раніше розконсервованому пірранами. Ситуація ускладнюється тим, що астероїд, виявляється, прибув з іншого всесвіту з іншими фізичними законами (наприклад, π там дорівнює 2). Язона та Мету викрадає божевільний господар «об'єкта 001», доктор Солвіц. Герої дізнаються, що Солвіц утік до іншого всесвіту та повернувся з надзвичайними винаходами, створеними на основі різниці фізичних законів. Солвіц пропонує стати на його бік у обмін на безсмертя. Язону та Меті вдається вдається втекти за допомоги Керка та інших пірранів і знищити планетоїд, але Язон переконаний, що це не останній лиходій у їхньому житті.

Світ Смерті на шляху богів. Друга частина «Повернення до світу смерті» описує пригоди Язона в галактичному ядрі в пошуках Язонових батьків. Герой усвідомлює, що повторює стародавній міф про аргонавтів, і намагається змінити очікуваний фінал.

Язона викликають відвідати його батька на планеті Поргорсторса. Помираючи, батько говорять Язону, що він усиновлений. Насправді герой є принцом планети глибоко в Галактичному ядрі, чий законний трон було узурповано. Намагаючись зберегти життя маленького принца, справжній батько Язона віддав його мандрівникові, а той використовував таємничі міжвимірні тунелі, щоб переходити від планети до планети. Цей чоловік і став прийомним батьком Язона.

Скориставшись одним із тунелів Язон вирушає на свою справжню домівку, і знаходить свого батька. Його дядько, що узурпував владу, відправляє Язона на пошуки, щоб доставити золотий покрив корабля з іншої планети в Ядрі в обмін на батькову свободу. Язон і піррани вирушають у подорож, яка повторює історію аргонавтів. Язон сам зауважує це та підозрює, що за всіма збігами стоїть Солвіц.

Мандрівникам вдається врятувати Язонового батька. Посадивши його й дядька на золотий корабель, герої злітають, але дядько за чиєюсь командою пронизує свою голову шипом. Невдовзі після цього наближається інший корабель, і пілот представляється справжньою матір'ю Язона.

Цікаві факти
 Поява в оповіданні Спеціального Корпусу об'єднує Світ Смерті зі світом Сталевого щура.

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Посилання
 Офіційний вебсайт Гаррі Гаррісона
 Книги Гаррісона в бібліотеці «Фантаст»

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If you haven't read any of Christoph Niemann's "Abstract Sunday" blogs for the NY Times, do yourself a huge favor here. You may have recently heard of Niemann because he sketched his way through the NY marathon in the fall, "26.2 Miles, 46 Sketches" (also read about MY watching of the NY marathon, here). But what I really wanted to share with you today is Niemann's entry on building NYC with his sons' Legos, entitled "I Lego N.Y." I was just thinking about some of my favorite things I've found about NYC on the interweb, and this blog entry is definitely toward the top of the list. To read the full entry, click this guy. To see some of my favorite pictures (all credited to Niemann of course), scroll down and enjoy!


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The 16-unit, 746-acre site is ideal for expansion because of available land and access to existing transmission and natural gas connections.
The North Carolina Utilities Commission approved the project in December 2017, and construction started in September 2018.
Construction is expected to be completed in 2020 followed by four years of unit testing. When fully operational in 2024, the new unit will be the most efficient simple-cycle combustion turbine in Duke Energy's fleet and about 34 percent more efficient than the existing combustion turbines at the Lincoln site.
Duke Energy and Siemens have an innovative agreement that allows Siemens to build, test and validate its newest advanced natural gas combustion turbine technology at the Lincoln site.
Duke Energy customers will receive the unit at a significantly discounted price in comparison to other peaking technologies.
During the four-year testing period (2020-2024), Duke Energy customers will receive the unit's capacity and energy at no additional cost and will only pay fuel costs when energy from the unit is needed.
The new unit will give Duke Energy more flexibility to better support the company's growing portfolio of universal solar. Operators will be able to quickly start this unit to meet customers' needs when the sun isn't shining.
The project will create more than 400 jobs during the height of construction – making the local economy stronger and increasing the local tax base.
The agreement also protects Duke Energy customers from bearing risks and increased costs, if the advanced natural gas unit does not meet performance requirements.