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Swedish drug buster in Thailand
by Helene Benno • February 14, 2003 • 0 Comments
Globalization is the word that has been on everybody's lips for quite a while. To most people it mainly concerns economical matters. But to most polices around the globe it also means that new crime constellations are formed and that numerous crimes and criminals becomes harder to trace.
The Scandinavian police and customs force started to cooperate some twenty years ago to make the fight against drug trafficking more effective. Now the cooperation has widened to cover all organized crime that has any connection to the Nordic countries. Currently the so called PTN is represented in seventeen countries. In Greece there is a Swede, in Spain two Norwegians, in Germany two Danes, in Bangkok a Dane and one Swede and so forth.
The Swede in Bangkok, Stefan Erlandsson, is 46 years old and has been a policeman since he was in his twenties. Shoplifters, thieves, drug dealers and the immaculate economical criminals, Stefan has meet them all over the years. Mostly he has been involved in investigations around crimes connected to narcotics. His thorough knowledge about the drug industry is most likely one of the reasons why he was picked for the position in Bangkok.
"About 60 % of the work here is connected to drug related crimes," Stefan states.
Stefan Erlandsson's assignment in Bangkok is above all a matter of being a link between the police and customs authorities in the Nordic countries and the equivalents in this region.
"I am engaged in cases that in one way or another concerns both these parts of the world. I am also participating in conferences and seminars, I try to exchange information and experience, I give lectures and I represent the Nordic countries when it comes to police matters around Asia. However it is important to stress that I can't arrest someone here, I am just kind of a guest in this country."
The crime scene is undoubtedly more internationally focused today. The criminal organizations are keeping almost the same pace as the technical development . The only way to cope with that is to increase the cooperation between countries.
"Bangkok is a very good example on that fact. Around sixty policemen from twenty-three nations are based here and working all over Asia. To us from northern Europe it is vital to be on this arena in order to work efficiently against drug dealing, trafficking and all other crimes."
Even though the crimes to a certain extent are the same in Thailand and Scandinavia the criminal code is totally different. So are the conditions in the prisons. Usually Scandinavian criminals prefers an extradition from Thailand rather than to stay in prison there.
"It is difficult to compare the criminal codes since there is such a big difference in the conditions, both culturally, economically and geographically. Still, we are working in the same direction and towards the same goals even though the punishment is different.. That is what makes this job so interesting."
When talking about he Asian police force it is hard not to mention all the suspicions of corruption. Indonesia is considered having most problems of that kind.
"I have probably met corrupt policemen without knowing," Stefan admits. "But corruption among policemen are not only widespread in Asia but around the whole world. It has occurred in Sweden too. After four years in Thailand I am pretty sure that this is the Asian country that has made most progress in fighting corruption."
The most frequent crime the Thai police is fighting is the increasing amount of drugs passing the border in and out of the country.
"We are not expected to actively take part in the cases where we have asked for assistance. Right now I am dealing with 370 cases. We are chasing drug smugglers and are trying to find internationally wanted Nordic criminals among other things. It is hard to find people in Bangkok though, it is quite easy to hide in a city with more than eleven million inhabitants. But with good help from the local police we are managing pretty well in finding the people we want."
Reports about pedophiles from Scandinavia is another important matter where the Nordic police is cooperating with their Thai colleagues.
"It is less than I first thought when I moved here. Probably it is partly because the Thai authorities have made some efforts to change the situation. Thailand is not as comfortable for pedophiles anymore, they seem to have moved to countries with weaker laws and poorer economy. Cambodia, Philippines and Vietnam are popular."
Statistically Bangkok is one of the busiest positions for Scandinavian policemen working abroad. One of the most extensive investigations, which Stefan Erlandsson has been a part of during his time in Bangkok, was a one year cooperation between Swedish, Danish and Thai police which was finished last year.
"We worked on a heroin case in which thirteen people of different nationalities were caught. A total of 48,7 kilo of pure heroin was confiscated in Thailand. That is worth around 90 million euro on the open market."
Surprisingly enough it is not the drug dealing which is most frightening to Stefan Erlandsson – although he thinks it's one of the worst, unfair and costly crimes in the world. It's the rising indiscriminate and unprovoked violence.
"The kind of destructive and unprovoked violence which we currently see in Europe is extremely alarming. That is not at all as common in Asia. In a big city like Bangkok one rarely reads about robbery, malicious damage of public or private property and assault on innocent people."
Stefan Erlandsson and his family are moving back to Sweden this summer. They have truly enjoyed their time in Bangkok.
"I actually prefer Bangkok to Stockholm when it comes to walking home in the middle of the night. Because it is always much warmer! Probably it is safer as well."
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"Leise rieselt der Schnee" ("Softly falls the snow") is one of the most popular German carols. The lyrics are from a poem by Eduard Ebel, originally published in 1895 as "Weihnachtsgruß" ("Christmas greeting"). The melody is sometimes also attributed to Ebel, though this attribution is probably spurious, especially considering that Ebel only published the text of the song.
Ebel's winter poem was originally subtitled "ein Kinderlied", meaning "a children's song". It wasn't intended as an Advent or Christmas song, but because of its Christmas references it became a popular carol during the early weeks leading up to Christmas.
Thanks to Gabriela for suggesting this tune!


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Suspect in custody after vehicle strikes gate outside German Chancellor Angela Merkel's offices
By Jessica Schladebeck
A suspect was taken into custody on Wednesday after the vehicle he was driving rammed into the front gate surrounding the offices of German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
The Volkswagen station wagon, spray-painted with the phrases "You damn child and old people murderers," and "Stop the globalization politics," struck the German chancellery in Berlin just before 10 a.m. local time.
A car stand in front of the chancellery after it crashed into the front gate of the building housing German Chancellors Angela Merkel's offices in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020. The slogan on the car reads: 'Stop the globalisation policy". (Michael Kappeler/dpa via AP) (Michael Kappeler/AP)
When authorities arrived on the scene, they arrested a 54-year-old man for questioning. They said he drove into the gate at a low rate of speed but have not said whether they believe it was intentional.
Police spokesman Thilo Cablitz told reporters that investigators were also looking into whether the suspect was psychologically disturbed. While no official motive has been revealed, the crash unfolded hours before Merkel was set to meet with state governors to discuss extending a partial coronavirus shutdown, which kicked off on Nov. 2.
Photos taken on the scene showed several dents to the steel gates circling the chancellery as well as on the vehicle.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks at a press conference about coronavirus, in Berlin, Sunday, March 22, 2020. (Michael Kappeler/AP)
Merkel's office said there was only minor damage to the security gate.
"For the chancellor, other members of the federal government, and the people employed in the chancellery there was no danger at any time," her office said.
The incident on Wednesday echoed a strikingly similar case from 2014, when a nearly identical car drove into the same gate at a slow speed, causing no damage.
That car was daubed with a message condemning climate change and a 48-year-old man was taken into custody at the time.
Cablitz declined to comment on a possible connection, citing Germany's strict privacy laws, but confirmed authorities were investigating the suspect's past.
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A cottage in a box? See it to believe it at IDS2019 this weekend.
"You assemble it almost like big blocks, or LEGO," says Wilson Edgar who, with architect Michael Leckie, co-founded the Backcountry Hut Company in British Columbia in 2015. The model on display this weekend — which includes a loft sleeping area, bathroom and covered deck — is the company's first to be flatpacked, and shipped.
"When it comes together, it's extremely durable and has an extremely long lifespan.
The inspiration for the company's designs, says Leckie, was to "break the myth" that custom architecture has to be highly expensive. It also allows buyers involvement in the design and build process of their projects.
"When you say 'a flat-pack system that provides architecture, like a piece of Ikea furniture' people immediately understand what you're talking about," he adds.
Manufactured in Courtenay, B.C., the three cabin models — including the Alpine Hut and the Surf Hut — are made from Douglas fir and recycled metal cladding. The 206-sq.-ft. base model, priced to start at $150 a sq. ft., comes with four posts, four beams and a roof. From there, the cabins can be customized for buyers.
"We don't endeavour to be the cheapest prefab system in any way. Ours is a very high-quality, enduring product and we are building for permanence," says Leckie of the structures. He notes that disposability doesn't resonate with architects, and so their huts are very much designed to last.
Though IDS is the official launch of the Great Lakes cabin, the company has already scheduled five projects for this Summer, in Colorado, Oregon, Ontario, and B.C.


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Fox News Implicated in MASSIVE Scandal
Mark Megahan at Trending Right Wing –
Liberals over at the New Yorker have outed what appears to be a massive scandal at their conservative competitor Fox News, at least on the surface. With the PoundMeToo movement raging out of control, anyone with deep pockets is a target. Even women are vulnerable to sex abuse charges these days, especially when they're dating the son of the president.
It looks like a massive scandal
Liberals are jumping for joy at being able to say bad things about conservatives. Especially conservatives in President Donald Trump's extended family. Kimberly Guilfoyle is their latest target, even though they're shooting at Fox News. The scandal involves a $4 million payment to settle a 2018 suit.
An anonymous ex-Fox employee accused the former co-host of "The Five" of "sexual harassment and other inappropriate actions." Any lawyer will tell you that settling a case does not admit guilt or responsibility. It usually means it's simply not worth fighting over.
Not only is the former Fox host dating Donald Trump Jr., she also has the job of campaign finance chair for the 2020 Trump campaign. Progressives are ecstatic that they found some dirt on her. Guilfoyle appears to have given her accuser just enough ammunition to make a valid claim turn into a scandal.
That doesn't mean that the accuser's wild fantasies are all true. Just that the mild ones turned out to be worth a bundle. There's no doubt that Ms. Guilfoyle was a little too free about sharing private snapshots in the office. She also had her accuser working in her home at odd hours.
That doesn't mean the accusations of lesbian harassment are true. The claim may have been the result of the accuser's advances being refused. There's no doubt that Guilfoyle is comfortably heterosexual.
According to the New Yorker, "one of Guilfoyle's female assistants at Fox News sent a 42 page confidential draft complaint to company executives in 2018, which accused Guilfoyle of repeated sexual harassment." They paid her off to make her go away. "Fox News paid an undisclosed sum to the woman, who no longer works for the news channel." Instant scandal.
Lewd pictures of men
Since the lawsuit was filed, "Six anonymous sources have come forward alleging that Guilfoyle would show personal lewd pictures of men, with whom she had sexual relations, to colleagues.
They have also claimed that she regularly discussed sexual matters at work, and was emotionally abusive toward support staff." Not the best judgment but not all that serious of a scandal either. Still, it's enough to make executives extremely uncomfortable.
The scandal gets salacious when they throw out all the unverified fantasies. Nobody is fact checking the New Yorker when they write about the allegations that "the assistant was required to work at Guilfoyle's New York apartment while Guilfoyle walked around naked, was forced to listen to her speak about her sex life constantly, was ordered to give the Fox News host thigh massages."
Guilfoyle is also accused without any evidence that she told the employee "to 'submit' to a Fox employee's sexual demands for sexual favors, encouraged her to sleep with wealthy and powerful men, asked her to critique her naked body, demanded that she share a room with her on business trips, required her to sleep over at her apartment, and exposed herself to her, making her feel deeply uncomfortable."
Guilfoyle personally denies all any part in the scandal, declaring flatly that she has "never engaged in any workplace misconduct of any kind."
Read more here!
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Michele's paper "Elucidating gene-by-environment interactions associated with differential susceptibility to chemical exposure" was cited in the NIEHS newsletter as a Paper of the Month!
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Zhang G., Truong L., Tanguay R.L., Reif D.M. (2017) Integrating Morphological and Behavioral Phenotypes in Developing Zebrafish. In: Kalueff A. (eds) The rights and wrongs of zebrafish: Behavioral phenotyping of zebrafish. Springer, Cham.
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Quimper was the birthplace of the poet Max Jacob and played an important role in his life and work. Max Jacob returned regularly to see friends and family.
Countless poems, a novel and a play endeavour to describe every aspect of the town and daily life.
In 1949, five years after his death, the museum began to form a collection of his mementos, and many of these were donated very generously by his friends. The Musée National d'Art Moderne allocated several works. The collection grew considerably thanks to exhibitions such as the one in 1961, the creation of a space dedicated to the poet in 1976, and the building of a special room in 1993. It now includes sixty gouaches, sixty painted and drawn portraits, numerous books, exhibition brochures, photographs, letters, diverse small objects and mementos reflecting the life and creativity of the poet. The gouaches date from the first studies done alongside Picasso right up to the « Cubist » works of the 1940s, through the evocations of Brittany, Parisian landscapes or religious scenes. The portraits by Cocteau, Picasso, Modigliani, Wood, de Belay, Toulouse, Lascaux, Perot, Oberlé, Béalu and Dermit, indicate the friends he had throughout his life.
A special place is reserved for Pierre de Belay who came from Quimper and was one of Max Jacob's oldest and most loyal friends in the Cornouaille region. His widow, Hélène de Belay, donated a considerable number of his paintings, drawings, engravings and documents to the museum.
Laure Moulin also bequeathed to the museum everything that had been kept from the time her brother Jean Moulin spent in Finistère: engravings, drawings, letters, sculptures and photographs, showing in particular his passion for the work of Tristan Corbière. Jean Moulin had been a hero in the Resistance during the time he was sub-prefect in Châteaulin:
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Doc Marquis is to many of you a world renown expert on the Illuminati, Biblical prophecy, and the occult perversions on the Bible, Holidays, etc. In recent years he has produced a number of new documentaries which are critical to the age we're living in--everything from UFO's to the Mayan Prophecies and the Rapture. One has but to do a Google Search and you will find page after page of his materials or articles about him. I'm as guilty as anyone when I see this kind of evidence that I assume the subject area expert is sitting pretty comfortable financially. How wrong I have been, and here is a personal testimonial why.
Some years ago my wife Belinda, son Cody and I were eating supper at a local Pizza Hut. The gentleman who took our order and brought the pizza to the table was very upbeat, high energy and efficient. Although we appreciated those qualities, I noted his accent didn't fit the area. Being the "bashful" person that I am, I soon stated, "You're not from around here, are you?" You see, this Pizza Hut employee was none other than the already legendary Doc Marquis, struggling just like many of the rest of us to make ends meet. When I did a Google search with his name I was shocked, and to coin one of my wife's expressions exclaimed, "Wow, it's a God thing that we met him tonight!" Come to find out we had some of his materials that a friend had shared with us, and hadn't made the initial connection.
I say all that to say this, Doc has several films with the material complete, but only needs to make the cost of filming them. Without divulging too much, suffice to say Doc lives quite modestly if not on the edge. He lives in a rental like many of you, and doesn't even own a car. The efforts he makes in this life are to advance the Kingdom of Christ, and do we ever need a move of the Lord in this world now! Would you please join my family in supporting this ministry and help Doc to do more of what he does best--which is to teach the truth to the masses who have been lied to, deceived, or kept in the dark.
Because this is not a 501C ministry, it is not tax deductible, and he is therefore under no government influence to tone down or distort his subject matter. Remember, no donation is too small to help, and you won't know until we get to Heaven, perhaps, just how much it helped.
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Three leaning toward Bush-Cheney ticket
A town hall-style format in Friday's matchup between President Bush and Sen. John Kerry suited Brynn Bohlman more than the first debate. "I liked this one much better," she said.
A town hall-style format in Friday's matchup between President Bush and Sen. John Kerry suited Brynn Bohlman more than the first debate.
"I liked this one much better," she said. "Both candidates were a little looser and a little less stiff."
Bohlman, of Fargo, also preferred the varied questions asked by a select group of uncommitted voters.
By the end of the 90-minute debate, Bohlman found herself leaning toward President Bush.
"I thought Bush did a good job," she said.
As part of a project by The Forum and WDAY-TV, Bohlman and three other undecided voters agreed to watch three presidential debates and share how the matches influence their voting decisions.
Bohlman and two other voters in the group now favor President Bush. The fourth voter, Jim Hewitt of Moorhead, could not attend Friday's debate.
"I like (Bush's) answers," Bohlman said. "He's not being vague, (saying) 'Oh, I have a plan.' "
While Bohlman has said she has misgivings about the war in Iraq, she also complained that Kerry doesn't give enough information about his plans for Iraq, health care and other issues during the debates.
She also wants to know how he proposes cutting the deficit while maintaining tax cuts for the majority of Americans. She's also skeptical of his plan to close some tax loopholes.
"Are you going to rewrite the entire tax code?" she said.
Chad Derby, a hospital security guard from Fargo, said Bush was more straightforward than Kerry.
Bush and Kerry argued over the war in Iraq, jobs, health care and drug costs, abortion, stem cell research and the environment.
"I think Bush answered the questions with more clarity," Derby said.
Derby believed Bush was clearer than Kerry when said he was a "good steward of the land," and said that the air was cleaner and land had been restored during his presidency.
Kerry countered that Bush's environmental record is "one of the worst administrations in modern history."
When asked whether he would allow federal money to be spent on abortions, Kerry explained that he had been raised Roman Catholic but could not make decisions for everyone based on his faith.
Bush said, "My answer is, we're not going to spend taxpayers' money on abortion."
Cherie Elliott was leaning toward the Bush-Cheney ticket by the end of the vice presidential debate on Tuesday.
Her view hadn't changed by the end of the second presidential debate, though she wasn't more supportive, either.
Like the others, Elliott liked the town hall-style format.
"I liked that we got away from all the normal questions we've had," she said.
The third and final debate is Wednesday at 8 p.m. It will focus on domestic issues.
Readers can reach Forum reporter Andrea Domaskin at (701) 241-5556


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#DayoftheGirl | Warrior Women of Irish History
To celebrate Day of the Girl 2017 we are shining a spotlight on some of Ireland's fiercest historical heroines. These three bold and brilliant women are all famed for their fiery ferociousness. These ladies only represent the tip of the iceberg in terms of iconic females in Irish history.
Anne Bonney
Anne Bonney was born Anne McCormac in Kinsale, Co. Cork around 1700. Her family soon moved to the Caribbean. It was here that she married small-time pirate and general ne'er-do-well, James Bonney, against her father's wishes. The two eloped to New Providence in the Bahamas which was known to be a sanctuary for English pirates called the Republic of Pirates. She soon met the famous pirate, Calico Jack, who would become her lover and pirating partner. The pair enjoyed success, capturing many, albeit smaller, vessels and bringing in abundant treasure. Eventually, Mary Read joined their crew becoming a close friend of Anne's and the rest, as they say, is history.
Queen Maeve
Queen Maev by J. C. Leyendecker. Source: Wikipedia
An ancient Irish manuscript known as the Táin tells of how Maeve the Warrior Queen of Connacht began a war to capture the most famous bull in Ireland. This particular tale is known as the "Cattle Raid of Cooley". It was said that her husband had the finest bull in the country, but she heard the Cooley bull was better and subsequently set out successfully to capture it. Along the way Queen Maeve battled the celebrated warrior Cuchulainn, who single-handedly took on Maeve's army for the Men of Ulster.
Gráinne Mhaol / Grace O'Malley
Grace O'Malley's Castle at Rockfleet. Source: Geograph
Born in 1530 to a chieftain and sea trader, Grace O'Malley became renowned as Gráinne Mhaol (trans. Gráinne the Bald) The Pirate Queen. As the legend goes, Gráinne was prohibited from going on a trading voyage with her father due to her long locks which her father warned would catch in the ropes. This made her very angry, so she decided to cut off all her hair! Gráinne took to the sea-faring life and made a career island-hopping along the Irish west coast. Her fleet raided many English ships and she ultimately accumulated a vast wealth. The English army tried to stop her, but following a visit to Queen Elizabeth I in London (where both ladies conversed in Latin!) these armies were recalled and O'Malley's family were released from captivity.
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How does the DP compare to other qualifications?
The DP offers a holistic approach to teaching and learning with a keen focus on developing intercultural awareness. Students learn to explore and understand the world around them through inquiry, critical thinking and open-mindedness.
DP students complete courses from six subject groups, ensuring a depth and breadth of knowledge and understanding. By engaging with a range of subjects, they experience a comprehensive education that encourages them to see connections between different academic areas. The study of an additional language is also required, as well as the completion of a compulsory programme core consisting of three components.
Theory of knowledge (TOK) challenges students to reflect on the nature of knowledge and how we know what we claim to know.
Extended essay introduces students to the demands and rewards of independent work prior to entering university, requiring them to produce a self-directed piece of research in an area of personal interest.
Creativity, activity and service (CAS) is an experiential learning component where students engage with a wide variety of extracurricular activities, including community service and athletic options.


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Franchise of Dunkin Donuts
As we all know that franchise business is a profitable business. The brand value of whichever brand the entrepreneur or the businessman takes the franchisee already remains in the market, due to which the best sales are generated from the beginning and also the best margins are available.
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There are many such brands in the market, whose franchisees can earn good profits and one such brand is Dunkin Donuts which is a popular bakery and coffee brand whose donuts are very much liked by the customers. If you are interested in Dunkin Donuts Franchise, then read this article completely because in this article we will talk about 'How to take Dunkin Donuts Franchise' (Dunkin Donuts Franchise Kaise Le).
What is Dunkin Donuts Franchise?
It is a simple matter that if you are considering taking a Dunkin Donuts Franchise, then you must have known about Dunkin Donuts. But if you do not see what Dunkin Donuts is and what is its business model, then tell that it is an American coffee and donut brand which is selling its products in many countries of the world including India.
The name of Dunkin Donuts is currently included in the list of highest-selling food brands. Dunkin Donuts was started in the year 1950 and the name of its founder is William Rosenberg.
Facts & Figures about Dunkin Donuts Franchise
Dunkin Donuts Franchise
Dunkin Donuts is a popular coffee and donut brand owned by Jubiliant FoodWorks, so it is clear that the brand's business model is based on food products. Dunkin Donuts mainly makes profits by selling Donuts and Coffee.
The brand has a variety of coffees and donuts which are very much liked by the people, due to which people soon make the brand their favorite, due to which the brand acquires both new and old customers.
In India, apart from coffee and donuts, the brand also sells many other food products and earns good profits. In the year 2019, the brand generated a revenue of 1370 million dollars, so you can get an idea about its brand value.
Dunkin Donuts Franchise Expansion
Dunkin Donuts is expanding rapidly all over the world mainly because the brand is rapidly distributing its franchises to entrepreneurs and businessmen. Actually, Dunkin Donuts Franchise is proving to be very beneficial for entrepreneurs and businessmen as well, due to which they are also taking a lot of interest in it.
If you think that your city also has enough customers available for Dunkin Donuts Brand or people want such a brand then you too can start earning good profits from the very beginning by taking Dunkin Donuts Franchise.
Benefits of taking Dunkin Donuts Franchise
We have given you enough information about Dunkin Donuts Franchise and have talked about why Dunkin Donuts Franchise can prove to be a profitable deal due to its strong brand value. But if you are thinking of taking a Dunkin Donuts franchise, then you should also know about its benefits. So let's first know about the benefits of getting a Dunkin' Donuts franchise:
Dunkin Donuts is a world-famous brand whose brand value is very strong, so if you take a Dunkin Donuts franchise then you will not need to do marketing.
Dunkin Donuts offers a variety of products, which include coffee and donuts with many food products, including burgers, sandwich bugles, expresso, etc., so you can attract many types of customers.
Like any other brand, the brand value of Dunkin Donuts is already there, so you will get customers from the beginning so that you will be able to earn profits from the beginning of the business.
Dunkin Donuts Franchise Cost
No person gets the franchise of any brand like this. It is very easy to earn money by taking the franchise of the brand, mainly because of the brand value of the brand which is already made in the market. The brand takes full advantage of this brand value and charges good money from the people who take the franchise.
So in order to get the franchise of any brand and earn profit from it, a big investment is also needed. If you are thinking of taking a Dunkin Donuts Franchise, then for this also you will need a lot of investment.
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The investment involved in getting a Dunkin Donuts Franchisee is not fixed as the setup cost of taking up a Franchisee of the brand may be different for each applicant depending on his/her location, rent, and staff needs. But according to the data available on the Internet, the cost of taking a franchise of the Dunkin Donuts brand can be around 50 lakhs to 1 crore rupees.
This not only includes the location's rent, price, furniture setup, product purchase, etc., but the brand will also charge you lakhs of rupees for franchising and will also have to pay an annual fee, which will depend on your profits.
How Much Profit Can I Make From Dunkin Donuts Franchise?
We have given you information about how much investment will be required for taking Dunkin Donuts Franchise, but it is also important to know how much profit can be earned by taking a Dunkin Donuts Franchise. The profit made on taking a Dunkin Donuts Franchise completely depends on the sales, so if you are at a place after taking the franchise, open it.
What's the price of Dunkin donuts franchise?
50 lakhs – 1 Cr INR
Is Dunkin Donuts an Indian brand?
No, It's an American brand
Is the Dunkin Donuts franchise available in India?
Currently in 2021, it has 77 franchise in india.
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MWC'S 2011 SEASON
The official start of our season begins in April 15: DISAPPEARED by Phyllis Nagy. Sarah Casey is a 25-year old travel agent who's never been outside of New York. When she goes missing after leaving a seedy bar in Hell's Kitchen, the last person to see her was a man who works in a thrift store and dresses in his client's clothes, assuming different identities. Was Sarah killed or did she merely 'disappear' to escape her anonymous existence? Directed by Dave Barton.
Jun/July: DAMNEE MANON, SACREE SANDRA by Michael Tremblay. Two interweaving monologues on religion and sex, delivered by a drag queen and a religious zealot, that examines the sacred and the profane--their similarities and their differences--and how they merge and become one another. Directed by Rick Stein.
Aug/Sept: BLANK SLATE by CTAG. This new work starts at the opposite end of the spectrum from most productions--just a production team and actors. Using an assortment of techniques and exercises developed by CTAG's creative team, the ensemble will discover character, conflicts and catharsis, creating and delivering ana original story and production over 12 weeks of rehearsal. Doorected by R. J. Romero.
Oct/Nov.: TBA. Directed by Christopher Basile.
Nov/Dec.: LEARN TO BE LATINA by Enrique Urueta. SO CAL PREMIERE. Hanan is a promising young pop singer, and she has a record label dying to record her...until they find out she's Lebanese. Not to worry, they say: Hanan can still be a star—as long as she learns to be Latina! In this fiercely funny production from San Francisco badass playwright Urueta, cultural identities and the music business are poked with some very, very sharp sticks.
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International tuition will rise next year at the University of Alberta, which the university's Students' Union is calling "ridiculous" and unfair.
The University of Alberta's Vice-President (Finance and Administration) said tuition increases are designed to cover for a 7.2 per cent slash to its base operating grant.
The Alberta government announced a one-year tuition freeze in April, but this doesn't cover international tuition. International tuition is unregulated in Alberta, unlike domestic tuition.
In an interview with the university's student newspaper, The Gateway, student union president Petros Kusmu said the university's tuition advisory committee has told international students that tuition will be increasing by five per cent in the coming year.
According to Kusmu, tuition will increase even more for professional programs such as pharmacy, business and engineering.
For a pharmacy student, he said, this means an extra $1,700 for yearly tuition.
All of this, Kusmu said, makes international students feel they are being treated like "cash cows".
International students already pay higher tuitions and are eligible for less scholarships and bursaries, he said.
"At the end of the day international students are expected to foot the bill more," he said.
Jane Collins, a nurse at Saint Mary's University, said too many students ask her for doctor's notes to miss exams, and she's sick of it.
From now on, she said in an interview with Maclean's On Campus, many students will be directed to off-campus walk-in clinics, which charge fees for sick notes.
Professors still ask students to get sick notes for missed midterms, she said, which is usually a waste of time. According to Collins, the registrar has asked deans to send the message along to professors, but it hasn't gotten through.
She said she books off an hour a day to write sick notes during the post-midterm period.
She suspects some students are lying, she said, but there is no way to tell. Some students come in saying they were sick weeks ago, but still need a note for an exam, she said.
According to Collins, one student came in three times with the same complaint, which occurred three weeks ago.
She said she hopes to change the culture on campus.
The Dalhousie Student Union (DSU) passed a motion last week calling for the university's Board of Governors to end investments in fossil fuels, Maclean's On Campus reported last week.
The motion, which was passed unanimously, is meant to pressure the university to respond. It's part of a movement to divest away from the oil industry.
The on-campus group Divest Dal has been pushing for the Board of Governors to pull investments in fossil fuels since May.
"It is morally bankrupt for an institution who claims to be a leader in sustainability to profit off the extraction of fossil fuels, the warming of the climate and the displacement of millions of people," said Divest Dal member Rob McNeish in a press release.
McNeish said divesting from fossil fuel companies is a good economic decision, since investments in the industry are becoming more volatile.
Dalhousie's endowment, which is money the Board of Governors invests in various portfolios, amounts to over $411 million.
"Divesting from fossil fuels is a viable option for the university, and we're so happy to see the DSU join us in asking for it," said McNeish.
McGill University's Board of Governors rejected a petition for divestment from an environmental active group in May, citing a lack of "social injury" from investing in fossil fuels.


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Q: How to know which user is inactive? Hi how to know which users are inactive ( have not opened a page or did not do anything in a particular time), I am using jsp and java.

A: I'm assuming you want to have knowledge about inactive users from the server's point of view.  If you just want a client-side solution, the other answers will steer you in the right direction.
Anyhow, there's no general way to get this knowledge on the server-side, unless you track the information yourself.  Your web container probably maintains persistent sessions using cookies that expire after some interval, but if you want to map back from a particular session to a user (or from a user to a session) then you need to maintain that mapping yourself in your database.
So you could add some code to correlate a user with a session and track a last-seen timestamp against each user, and then you could easily determine which users are inactive, and take whatever action it is that you want to take.
Of course, if you don't care about knowing specifically which users are inactive and you just want to ensure that all users who have been inactive for more than x minutes lose their session, you can do that by configuring your web container's session expiry time.  The process for doing so will depend upon which particular server you are running.

A: You can apply a javascript to set a interval for checking the activity of the user.
Then you will know if the user is still on the page.
setInterval(function(){ update(); },3000);  // Send a update every 3 seconds

The update() can be a AJAX POST to indicate which page the user is watching and how long the user has been staying.

A: You can use javascript to track idle time elegantly
Check this out handle idle time in javascript

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Make Your Physics Lounge a "Safe Place"
How to Become an Advocate for Inclusion
Therese Jones
The physics lounge: a location for physics students to gather, collaborate on homework, hang out between classes, or work on SPS projects. Those of us with such spaces often take them for granted; they help us meet other physics majors, discuss assignments, study for the GRE, and talk about future careers. In short, they provide a supportive network of peers so important for making it through the 3 am study sessions that often characterize our undergraduate careers.
But what if not everyone has access to such a space? Through our language and actions, we can unintentionally erect barriers to access for those who need such networks the most. Crude remarks about women's bodies, assertions that affirmative action prevents white men from getting into the graduate programs they deserve, jokes that describe Muslims as terrorists, and insensitive comments about the LGBTQ+ community are all means of closing off the physics lounge community. Students in the aforementioned groups often disappear from the lounge unnoticed or never make it in the door at all, because they were never part of the "in-group" to begin with.
In defining the physics lounge, therefore, we often miss one crucial descriptor that should be part of every lounge's vocabulary: the "safe space." A safe space, as defined by the nonprofit organization Advocates for Youth, is "a place where anyone can relax and be fully self-expressed, without fear of being made to feel uncomfortable, unwelcome, or unsafe on account of biological sex, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, cultural background, age, or physical or mental ability; a place where the rules guard each person's self-respect and dignity and strongly encourage everyone to respect others."1
Creating a safe space in the SPS lounge is a first step in making physics inclusive. But how does one establish a safe space?
Q: What can my chapter do to create a safe space?
A: Create a code of conduct. Establish what language and actions are not acceptable in your lounge and a means of accountability for those who use said language or perform said actions. See examples from the University of Sussex and Glasgow University.
Q: I don't use offensive language. What is my role in creating a safe space?
A: You may not use such language, but being a silent part of the in-group when your peers use those words makes you complicit in the establishment of a volatile environment. Those who are marginalized by the in-group are often looked upon as overly sensitive if they speak up. Often, noticeable changes in behavior occur only once members of the in-group call out wrong behavior.
Q: What should I do if someone thinks I have used offensive language?
A: Learn how to apologize. Don't get defensive, assert that your words were misconstrued, or blame the other person. Try to understand the other person's perspective. Take responsibility for your words and the hurt they created. Express genuine remorse, make amends, thank the person for calling you out, and try to change your behavior.
Q: I notice a student of color/disabled student/woman/member of the LGBTQ+ community who does not hang out in the physics lounge. What should I do?
A: Invite students who are not part of study groups to join. If disruptive members make this difficult, form smaller study groups. Listen to the students you have invited if they offer to tell you about their experience, but do not force them to educate you about their underrepresented group.
Q: Not using racist language makes sense. But why can't I have a healthy debate about affirmative action or other race-related topics?
A: Students of color have to live with the reality of their skin tone every day and cannot distance themselves from the subject of a race-related debate in the way that white students can. In a debate about affirmative action, students of color are forced to relive experiences where they have been perceived as incompetent based on appearance alone and question their presence in programs that others assert they were admitted to purely based on their color. This cycle perpetuates feelings of inadequacy that persist even in the face of successes, known as imposter syndrome, that students of color are particularly susceptible to facing, especially in fields where they may not have a single mentor who looks like them. Similarly, subjects such as police brutality are a reality that white students experience primarily via news and social media, but students of color could face any time they walk outside.
Q: I want to do more. What can I do?
A: Start a dialogue with your department. Consult your campus diversity initiative. Read about racism, sexism, ableism, and heterosexualism. For more advanced reading, see Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein's Decolonising Science reading list. Join the Equity & Inclusion in Physics and Astronomy Facebook group. Ensure everyone knows about conferences organized by the National Society of Black Physicists and the National Society of Hispanic Physicists, as well as the Conferences for Undergraduate Women in Physics. SPS provides funds for attending those meetings. Check whether your university does. //
"Code of Conduct" @ University of Sussex LGBTQ Society: http://sussexlgbtq.weebly.com/code-of-conduct.html
"Our Values" @ Glasgow University Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer and Plus Association
Jessica Kirkpatrick's "I was Wrong and I am Sorry" @ Women in Astronomy Blog: http://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com/2015/04/i-was-wrong-and-i-am-sorry....
Scicurious' "Diversity in Science Carnival: IMPOSTER SYNDROME EDITION" @ Neurotic Psychology: http://scicurious.scientopia.org/2012/04/30/diversity-in-science-carniva...
"Suggested Reading" @ Social Justice Training Institute:
http://www.sjti.org/suggested_reading.html
Chanda Prescod-Weinstein's "Decolonising Science Reading List" @ Medium: https://medium.com/@chanda/decolonising-science-reading-list-339fb773d51f
Derrick Clifton's "10 Simple Ways that White People Can Step Up to Everyday Racism" @ Everyday Feminism: http://everydayfeminism.com/2014/09/non-racist-white-person/
Franchesca Ramsey's "5 Tips for Being an Ally" @ Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/05/franchesca-ramsey-video-ally_n_...
Frances E. Kendall's "How to Be an Ally If You Are a Person of Privilege" @ KNOWhomo, http://knowhomo.tumblr.com/post/10841967918
Therese is an astrophysicist turned space-policy analyst, who is writing her PhD dissertation on the regulation of commercial human spaceflight at the Pardee RAND Graduate School. She also works on diversity and inclusion in the workplace issues for the US government and is a member of the Equity and Inclusion in Physics and Astronomy group.
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I cannot change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination - Jimmy Dean
PKFZ - Some Unanswered Questions
PKFZ - satellite photo from Google Earth
That the Speaker would shoot down Lim Kit Siang's bid to introduce an emergency motion to debate the PKFZ issue in parliament was a foregone conclusion. There have been a number of statements made by the Ministry of Transport but some questions remain unanswered:
> Lembaga Pelabuhan Klang (LPK) bought the land at RM25 psf when parcels of reclaimed land were going at between RM12 - RM15 psf depending on the size of the parcel. How did LPK arrive at the figure of RM25 psf? Who carried out the valuation of the property? Normally, the Government Valuers would have been called in to value this. Why were they not called? Is it true a Valuer linked to Kuala Dimensi Sdn. Bhd. carried out this valuation?
> LPK paid Kuala Dimensi Sdn. Bhd. RM1.088 billion for 999.5 acres of land at RM25 psf as against the advice of the Attorney-General and the KSU of the Ministry of Finance. Giving the benefit of the doubt, if we add RM3 psf for infrastructure, etc., the cost will be RM18 psf. This would have cost RM784 million minus encumbrances and LPK must have paid RM305 million extra!
> Free zone facilities such as warehouse, office complex and Customs complex - Nobody develops such ready-made facilities in Free Zones. One cannot pre-determine the needs of clients. Why were all these facilities built without knowing the needs of the clients?
> It is understood that the Board decided to develop the first 500 acres and gave the turnkey job to their friends, Kuala Dimensi Sdn. Bhd. for RM400 million. Who was the expert to decide as to what is the type of facilities to be developed i.e. the size of warehouses, business complexes, etc. Was there a survey done from the potential clients as to the needs? If there is a report on this, can it be made available? Everyone in the construction and engineering consultancy business know that turnkey projects cost 30% above open tender prices. Did LPK pay RM100 million more than it should?
> To add insult to injury, it was decided to proceed with the second 500 acres development. The cost ballooned to RM1.85 billion. It is understood this includes professional fees of 10% amounting to RM180 million and Variation Orders of 20% amounting to RM360 million. At the original cost of RM400 million for the development of the first phase and giving the benefit of escalation in price for the 2nd phase amounting to RM600 million, the total cost inclusive of professional fees should only be RM1 billion. What happened to the RM850 million?
> Assuming that the above figures are far from the truth (and I stand corrected), let us give the benefit of the doubt and add another magical 30% for miscellaneous costs which obviously must have included exotic cars for those who matter. Which means we are adding RM600 million to the total project cost which now hits RM2.65 billion. So what has happened to the RM2 billion?
> A little bird tells me that the general manager of LPK's appointment has been extended for the third time past her retirement age - surely without precedent in the civil service. The same little bird tells me that the GM is also the chairman of the Free Zone. Takde orang lain yang sesuai lagi ke?
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PKFZ - the DAP Factor
I met Opposition leader Lim Kit Siang and his small entourage from the Democratic Action Party (DAP) for a quick chat before he left for Ipoh yesterday. The venerable Yang Berhormat has been following my blogs and wanted to hear my views straight from the horse's mouth before he tables a motion to debate the RM4.6 billion Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) debacle in the Dewan Rakyat today.
Mr. Lim has no pretensions that he will be stopped in his tracks by the Speaker of the august house as has been done many times before, but he will plod on nevertheless. He has promised to keep bringing up the subject in the parliament at every available opportunity to force the issue out in the open.
I suppose as commented by Mr Bojangles in my previous blog posting: ".... if we let them know what we genuinely think of them in their stuffed faces, since they all seem to be in lala land like their big boss, it may hopefully engender some accountability - and make us less of hypocrites to boot."
Update: Malaysiakini reports Dewan Rakyat speaker Ramli Ngah Talib rejected the 'urgent motion' put by Opposition Leader Lim Kit Siang to debate the RM4.6 billion bailout of the troubled P. Klang Free Zone as Parliament resumes today.
PKFZ - Bail Out! Bail Out!
Lets call a spade a spade, eh?
After keeping mum all this while, NST, the Star and other mainstream press today finally gleefully headlined a 5 page statement handed out by the Ministry of Transport in Pulau Indah which glossed over the entire sickening RM4.6 billion affair. Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) new general manager for business development K.L. Chia, who happens to be an old friend of mine and barely a couple of months in his hot seat, had to do the honours while the minister and other Lembaga Pelabuhan Klang (LPK) officials were conspicuously absent.
PKFZ Convention Centre
It boggles the mind that the Ministry of Transport has deftly side stepped the issues of accountability and good governance but instead hinted darkly that the Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority (JAFZA) which had cut short its 15 year management contract, was mainly responsible for the huge cost overruns. It would be interesting to hear what JAFZA will have to say about this. From what I hear their parting of ways was far from amicable and that the 'strategic' reasons JAFZA purportedly gave is a lot of bull crap.
TheSun newspaper today also questioned why didnt Kuala Dimensi Sdn.Bhd. develop PKFZ itself if the project was seen to be viable and a potential goldmine. The rakyat must be told who are the people behind all this. The fact that LPK is now bordering on insolvency and has to be bailed out with a dubious 'soft loan', the terms of which are still fuzzy leaves much to be desired. This will surely be the nation's biggest bail out to date.
It appears it is now left to the parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to act and call for a probe into 'possible' corruption in the entire sordid affair. Malaysiakini also reports that Opposition leader Lim Kit Siang will make it the first order of business when the Parliament reconvenes on Monday to discuss the bailout, if he has his way that is.
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PKFZ - An Open Letter
I am very honoured indeed to have received a copy of an open letter today from my former boss Datuk M. Rajasingam, former General Manager of the Lembaga Pelabuhan Klang (LPK) or Klang Port Authority. His letter traced the history of Port Klang and the many trials and tribulations every port worker went through the last couple of decades, leading to the port becoming one of the top 20 container ports in the world. He has also expressed his unhappiness over the financial mismanagement of LPK and the sad state of affairs vis-à-vis the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ).
Since his retirement in 1997, Datuk Rajasingam has been busy providing consultation services on port operations and management on behalf of the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank and several other institutions in many countries including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, S. Africa and elsewhere.
To read his letter, click here.
Update: Malaysiakini reports that PAC chairman Dato Shahrir Samad has called for a probe on corruption on the PKFZ RM4.6 billion bailout, here.
PKFZ - Inelegant Silence
Singapore newspapers and other media have been going to town with the story. The parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is now worried that the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal may affect the confidence of foreign investors, in particular from Singapore and Dubai in the Johor Iskandar Development Region (IDR). But I believe we can kiss the IDR goodbye. We will face funding problems now that our reputation sucks big time.
I had asked a retired former port colleague of mine who is now a consultant to a major logistics company and a number of other organisations, to do some number crunching for me and he has sent me this very interesting email :
Capt, here are some figures for you to chew on.
The PKFZ total land area is 999.5 acres, purchased at RM25 per square ft.
Hence total cost of land is 999.5 x 43,560 x 25 = RM 1,088,455,500.
Assuming that only 80% of the land can be gainfully deployed, the average cost per acre is RM 1,360,570 or RM31.23 per sq. ft.
Say that one wants to lease the PKFZ land to construct a warehouse
Utilizing 3 acres of land would cost 3 x 1,360,570 = 4,081,710
Building a 60k sq.ft Whse at RM 100.00 per/sq.ft = 6,000,000
total RM = 10,081,710
Assumptions of 'holding cost'
i. interest at 8% p.a.
ii. repayment 8% of cost
iii. basic O/heads 4 % total 20% or RM 2,016.342 per/year
or RM 168,028 per/ mth
or RM 2.80 per sq.ft / mth
Compare, say with Northport Free Commercial Zone (FCZ) warehouse rental is RM 1.50 to RM 2.00 p.sq.ft/mth. Please bear in mind that the inter terminal transfer (ITT) cost to the PKFZ is said to be RM180.00 per TEU and in Northport it is only RM85.00 per TEU. Hence if one handles say 6,000 TEUs a year (or 500 boxes a month), the difference will be RM 570,000 !
On the other hand, if the total cost is spread out to the 800 acres of land available, then each acre would cost RM 5,750,000 or some RM132 per sq.ft! (Even the lots in Persiaran Raja Muda Musa sell for only $100 per/sq ft !)
Assuming that a 3 acre-plot is already inclusive of a 60,000 sq. ft warehouse,
The total cost would be 3 x RM 5.750 million = RM 17.250 million
At this cost, using the 20% factor, the 'holding cost ' per year would be RM 3,450,000.
Again based on the 60k sq ft warehouse, cost per sq. ft/mth would be RM4.79 ! So looking from all angles, the projected cost is definitely beyond current commercial rates, unless of course if Klang Port Authority wants to subsidize this project until doomsday.
It is note worthy to compare the project cost announced by Sembcorps of Singapore who has indicated that the cost to develop 750 hectares of land for similar purpose in Vietnam is only US$ 103.5 million or approx RM 357.075 million or an average of RM 192,264 per acre which equals RM 4.42 p/sq. ft.. Of course , it was not reported what was the land cost, but common sense will tell it won't be RM132 per sq.ft!
How do one expect our local company to compete say, in regional logistics hub with such a price tag?
Where's the fire?
To quote an old friend, in simple language, if you see something which needs to be done, something which affects you, your family, and even your country, you are not going to think, ah, what will the neighbours or your friends think. You are just going to do it. And when you see your child drowning in the water, you do not tell him, hold on, I will telephone the bomba, they are the right people; nor are you going to tell him, this is divinely ordained, qadak and qadar, and I do not want to interfere in your destiny, I respect your freedom to drown! No, you are just going to dive right in.
(Likewise, if si Luncai, whatever his faults, were to terjun dengan labu labunya in the water, I for one cannot say, "Biarkan, biarkan!". Under the International Laws of the Sea, I am obliged and duty bound to rescue him!)
OK, so where is the fire?
More than 2000 years ago, Plato the Greek said, "One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors." Hmmm. Perhaps he was being a little harsh and elitist here, but there is much to be said about this quote. Of late we are seeing the country going to the dogs with greedy politicians, corrupt police and judiciary, racial disintegration, religious bigotry and worse, an apathetic and a very gullible citizenry. Our founding fathers must surely be turning in their graves right now.
So all hands on deck for we cannot remain on the sidelines forever, on the outside looking in, nor can we just engage in ad hoc fire fighting. The proverbial ball, as they say, is in our court. The time and the place, my friends, is here and now ...
PKFZ - PAC Hearing
PKFZ Business complex
With the complete embargo on news about the PKFZ by government controlled newspapers, the Sun reported yesterday that the parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will call for a hearing on the debacle. It quoted the chairman Datuk Shahrir Samad who said that news reports about the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) has raised serious questions. PAC will look into two concerns:
> Will it involve any government bailout; and
> Will it affect foreign investors' confidence in other projects in Malaysia, like the Iskandar Development Region (IDR) in Johor and other developments?
"The IDR encourages domestic and foreign investments. Although the IDR is not a free zone, I am worried some foreign investors might pull out following the fallout (between JAFZA and PKA)," Shahrir told the Sun. It is interesting to note that a total of RM4.3 billion under the Ninth Malaysia Plan has been allocated to develop the infrastructure and facilities for the IDR, while RM4.6 billion has already been spent on the PKFZ with nothing much to show.
(By coincidence, Shahrir Samad was one year my junior and my younger brother Kassim's classmate at MCKK. His PAC vice chairman, DAP's Dr Tan Seng Giaw also happens to be my regular early morning walk companion at a public park near where I live. Perhaps apologies are in order for this rather shameless and constant name dropping on my part, but what the heck, I reckon I might as well tap on my 'old boy' network if this can get things moving ...)
PKFZ - Damage Control
Now why wasnt I surprised.
Malaysiakini reported yesterday that " the minister of transport evaded questions of the scandal ridden Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) today, saying 'a statement will be issued soon' ". I bet there are many now in Putrajaya and Port Klang having sleepless nights trying to do damage control*, finding excuses and looking for scapegoats.
I was at the Perdana Leadership Foundation in Putrajaya yesterday to listen to a talk by former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir (TDM) to bloggers and writers, organised by the Majlis Prihatin Malaysia (Prima). (Read fellow blogger Big Dog's take on the talk, here. Malaysia-Today also carried a report by Singapore's The Straits Times correspondent Hazlin Hassan, here).
I have never really been a great fan of TDM. There is also this stark realisation that perhaps many of the nation's current ills are just part of his legacy and he is now busy trying to do some damage control himself. I would have dearly loved to ask him during question time what he thought of the PKFZ debacle and the goings-on in Pulau Indah and Westport, which was his 'baby'. But I didnt have the opportunity since there were too many others with very frivolous and even personal questions, including a nut who came all dressed up in songkok and baju melayu, claiming to be a long lost rightful heir of the "Sultan of Singapore".
Sheeesh.
* From Wikipedia: Damage control is the term used in the Merchant Marine, maritime industry and navies for the emergency control of situations that may hazard the sinking of the ship. (The italics are mine).
PKFZ - Disaster Zone?
PKFZ Empty Warehouses
Well, this may sound a bit harsh and in my book, the real disaster is when the powers that be allow the perpetrators go unpunished. In any case, this is the front page headline in today's The Sun newspaper. The Sun further allege "red tape, political meddling, inaccurate minutes and attempted tax evasion real reasons PKFZ deal collapsed." in reference to the JAFZA pullout. (Read fellow blogger Rocky Bru's take on this, here. Raja Petra's Malaysia Today has also carried a Singapore Straits Times story, here)
Oboyoboyoboy. The first three reasons I was aware of, but 'tax evasion'? Sheeesh. And trying to 'fix' the Arabs for not being 'cooperative' is dirty poker indeed. The culprits have already been named and much as I hate to get personal, some of them are people who are known to me. I believe Saturday 11th NST - Business Times (I stopped reading NST a long time ago) also wrote: "RM4.6b white elephant? Port Klang Free Zone faces cost issues, say critics." Costs? Real comedians, indeed. Haven't they ever heard of the other C word?
It is corruption, stupid.
It is no more pure conjecture since there are ample proof abound so nothing short of a Royal Commission of Inquiry, I say, after all the RM2 billion BMF scandal of the 80's had one and we are talking about RM4.6 billion here. So Pak Lah, stick to your promises, stop monkeying around and get your ass in gear.
(Some national leaders may think its OK for them to fail occasionally or make a few mistakes here and there, but in my book, for them FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION. The Japanese will go commit harakiri for less, for crying out loud).
PKFZ Fiasco - An Update
PKFZ Hotel
Well, the shit has now begun to float to the surface. Malaysiakini today and yesterday highlighted wrong doings in the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) debacle but there was nothing in other mainstream newspapers except for the Sun and the Edge. (Fellow blogger Rocky's Bru has also pointed this out, here).
How come no one seems bothered? The overinflated sum of RM4.63 billion for the development of PKFZ is actually more than the costs of developing both Pelabuhan Tg. Pelepas (PTP) and West Port combined! The fact that well connected politicians in the guise of businessmen are thumbing their noses and seem to be getting away with murder speaks volumes of the state of the nation. Like an opposition politician who recently made a police report on this, I have a good mind to do likewise but now that our police and judiciary have already become international laughing stocks I believe this will just be a waste of time.
The much respected Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority (JAFZA) of Dubai did not care to sit out their lucrative 15 year management contract and left in a hurry. Sources told me that there were discrepancies in minutes of meetings etc., which suggested of deliberate attempts to mislead the government and JAFZA was not willing to be made a patsy. The good name of Port Klang, the country's premier port, must surely now stink to high heaven in international maritime circles.
This will surely be Pak Lah's first major bail out using tax payers' money. Whatever happened to all the promises made? Many people I know are getting pretty cheesed off, and I for one am sorely tempted to quote Oliver Cromwell: "You have sat too long for any good you have been doing lately. Depart, I say; and let us have done with you. In the name of God, go!"
Missing *
Fellow blogger Ibu of Cerita Ibu has alerted me on the disappearance of Salhi Khaiessa Ahmad, 26 (photo) who has been missing since July 13 with only RM3.50 in his pocket. Other blogging friends who have joined the fray in the search include Nuraina Samad, Pi's Twist and Pokku.
Salhi is schizophrenic and may be without his medication. This is not the first time he went missing. He is also an ex MCKK boy who was a straight A's student. So to all budak koleq out there and others reading this, please keep a sharp lookout and help spread the word.
A special web site has also been started to help in the search: here .
Contact numbers are as follows:
En. Ahmad at 09-786 6040, 017-970 3227 or 012-296 2642.
* Latest update Wednesday, 8 Aug 2007: Salhi has been found in Kuantan, Pahang. Many thanks to Pi Bani and Pak Idrus for this good news.
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Apple is racing to contain a controversy after an attempt to combat child pornography sparked fears that customers will lose privacy. Photo: AFP
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Apple tries to assuage privacy fears over its new child-porn tracking system, but some aren't convinced
The tech giant is coaching employees on how to handle questions from concerned consumers
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This is the only frosting recipe I need for the fall months.
It's the perfect accompaniment to any fall flavored cake. Think of any cake you might make for Thanksgiving: applesauce, sweet potato, pumpkin, caramel apple, golden butter… Apple Cider Buttercream would be the ideal topping.
It comes together in a snap… butter, sugar and cider get creamed into the perfect storm of sweetness. If you've got a mixer, then you've got no excuse for not making this deliciousness!
It all begins with one creamy and dreamy stick of softened butter.
Beat the heck out of it for as long as it takes to get it fluffy.
My estimate would be a couple of minutes.
Next, dump in about half of the powdered sugar, and beat on medium low.
Scrape down the sides and add in the rest of the sugar.
Beat on medium low... again.
Scrape down the bowl... again.
You should end up with buttery little sugar pearls like these.
Believe it or not... all you need now, to turn these buttery balls into a luscious buttercream, is just 4Tbs. of apple cider!
Add in the apple cider, and beat on medium until you end up with a velvety frosting.
The apple cider scent is absolutely intoxicating!
I could seriously eat this on any kind of cake, and be happy!
I made this today and it is very delicious but extremely sweet. It paired well with my spice cake mix.


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Liberal Intolerance: Cancel Culture Claims Another Victim – Sharon Osbourne Leaves "The Talk"
Isn't it "funny" how those among us who proclaim themselves to be the most tolerant are actually the least tolerant of us all?
Following an intense discussion about race, a subsequent internal investigation and hiatus from air, Sharon Osbourne is officially out at "The Talk."
The former reality star "has decided to leave" the long-running daytime talk show, according to a statement from CBS and obtained by Fox News on Friday.
The departure news comes a few weeks after a heated exchange between Osbourne, 68, and co-host Sheryl Underwood, in which Osbourne expressed support for Piers Morgan after he left "Good Morning Britain" over differing opinions about Meghan Markle following the Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry's bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey.
"The events of the March 10 broadcast were upsetting to everyone involved, including the audience watching at home," CBS' statement said.
It continued: "As part of our review, we concluded that Sharon's behavior toward her co-hosts during the March 10 episode did not align with our values for a respectful workplace. We also did not find any evidence that CBS executives orchestrated the discussion or blindsided any of the hosts."
On the March 10 episode, the co-hosts talked about Morgan's previous statements about Markle, which many have deemed racist. Osbourne clarified during the interview, however, that she did not agree with Morgan's opinions, but pressed Underwood to "educate" her about the racist undertones of his criticism of Markle, 39.
The former reality star would later claim that executives set her up for the damning conversation.
In their statement, CBS acknowledged that "network and studio teams, as well as the showrunners, are accountable for what happened during that broadcast as it was clear the co-hosts were not properly prepared by the staff for a complex and sensitive discussion involving race."
Following the episode, the show went on hiatus beginning on March 15 in order to launch an internal investigation into the incident. The hiatus was initially only supposed to last for two days but was extended multiple times.
On Friday, CBS said that the hiatus has been extended once again for another week, during which, they will be "coordinating workshops, listening sessions and training about equity, inclusion and cultural awareness for the hosts, producers and crew."
As of now, the show is set to return on April 12.
"Going forward, we are identifying plans to enhance the producing staff and producing procedures to better serve the hosts, the production and, ultimately, our viewers," said the network.
The statement made no mention of who may replace Osbourne — if anyone. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Underwood, 57, and co-hosts Carrie Ann Inaba, Amanda Kloots and Elaine Welteroth will all remain panelists.
Trouble for Sharon Osbourne began after she expressed support for Piers Morgan when he questioned the legitimacy of claims made by Meghan Markle during her interview with Prince Harry and Oprah Winfrey.
Osbourne has also since faced accusations of using racially insensitive language herself when former co-host Holly Robinson Peete said on Twitter that Osbourne called her "too 'ghetto' for #theTalk…then I was gone." Osbourne has denied the allegations.
A rep for Osbourne did not immediately respond to Fox News' request for comment.
Every now and then, when I am taking my 15 minute break in the afternoon at work, the Break Room TV is on "The Talk".
Of all the women on that program, I always found Sharon Osbourne to be the most levelheaded.
She always seemed to have retained her sanity and common sense, even after her long marriage to Hard Rock Legend Ozzy Osbourne.
Even now, when ol' Ozzy has two brain cells left and they're fighting to the death, Sharon is most definitely the anchor of her family.
So, how did "Wokeism" start?
All during the 2016 Presidential Campaign, the Democratic Party, along with those in "Showbiz", through their minions in the Main Stream Media, assured us that it was a foregone conclusion that Hillary Clinton would be our 45th president.
And, when it did not happen, they lost their collective Hive-Mind.
"Wokeism" is Political Correctness run amok and is a byproduct of the Liberals grief and anger over Hillary's loss, which eventually morphed into Trump Derangement Syndrome and spread to Liberal Resentment of all beliefs and traditions held by the majority of Americas.
As Liberal Democrats always do, by cancelling "Sharon Osbourne from "The Talk" over speaking her mind, they showed their own intolerances and fascism, which will cause their show to be rejected by Americans living in the Heartland who cannot stand "Woke" Liberals' East and Left Coast Metropolitan hipness and savior faire.
Liberals only make up 24% of America's population.
The majority of America's population, especially those of us living between the coasts, could care less about the Liberal "god" known as "Wokeism".
In fact, we view "Cancel Culture" as FASCISM.
Americans want to entertained when we turn on our televisions, not didactically lectured to through shows designed to amplify the effect that the Liberal Political Philosophy of relative morality and situational ethics which goes by the alias of "Political Correctness or 'Wokeism'" has on our daily lives.
There is a reason that John Wayne remains the #4 most popular Movie Star in America all these years after his passing.
As profoundly demonstrated by average Americans' reaction to the "Biden-Harris" Administration, average Americana still believe in the things that made our country great.
"The Producers of "The Talk" will pay for their hypocrisy in firing Sharon Osbourne while keeping Liberal Harpies on "the show who regurgitate the talking points of the Far Left Democratic Party day in and day out..
The irony of this display of hypocrisy is that if this "standing up for what you believe in", in the name of "Wokeism", emanating from the mouths of "the enlightened", was coming from the mouths of Christian American Conservatives, it would be labeled as "hateful bigotry"…wouldn't it?
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Our big vacation for this summer was in a sense "just" another trip east to visit our families. But actually a lot has changed since our last trip. For me, anyway, things have changed.
This was our first visit in over a year, since Mom's memorial in May of last year. And really neither of our trips last year were "visits", since they both primarily dealt with the aftermath of Mom passing away.
I've been staying with my Dad when I go to visit since summer of 2012 when Mom moved out of her house and into assisted living, so that part wasn't really different, but the "routine" of the visit was different. The big difference, of course, being that I wasn't visiting Mom. In past trips I made sure to schedule time at least every other day to visit with Mom, spend time with her, run errands with her, and do any tasks on behalf of her affairs which I needed her presence for (and there was always something). This meant I was always scheduling my trip to make sure I had time for that – and more, it meant I was just scheduling my trip, which made it less of a vacation. So it turned out that I had a bunch more unscheduled time on this trip than I'd anticipated, and in hindsight I should have set up some visits with one or two local friends, but I didn't realize how it would work out.
Of course, more to the point is that I don't have Mom to visit with anymore. On the other hand, this means I get to spend more time with Dad.
The marker was designed by Karin Sprague, whom my sister engaged for the job and visited last summer and said she knew immediately she'd made the right choice on her visit. As you can see, it looks great! Elegant, distinctive, and with a sense of Mom's personality. It's certainly the most unique marker in the immediate area, and has a lot more character than almost any other marker I've seen at Mount Auburn.
Dad and I visited and I took a bunch of pictures of the area around Mom's site, and then we walked and drove around the cemetery, including climbing to the top of the tower at its center, which has a great view of the surrounding cities. Mount Auburn is beautiful and a popular scenic place to visit, and I'd certainly recommend it if you're in the area.
Dad and I also drove out to Waban where I grew up to see how things had changed. In particular I wanted to stop in Waban Hardware, which was purchased and renovated after the retirement of the previous owner (who had been there for as long as I can remember). They've done a great job sprucing things up, and doubled its floor space by opening up the basement. They also have many great old photos of the store and of Waban Square in the stairwell to the basement, so if you've lived in Waban yourself, stop by and check it out.
Finally, there's the site of Mom's old house, the house I grew up in. We sold the house in 2013, knowing that the house itself had relatively little value since – like Angier – it was outdated and difficult to expand and modernize. Sure enough, the old house was demolished, and a large new house was built on the site. The new house is huge – about three times as big as the old house – but honestly it fits in very well with the neighborhood, fixes many of the problems with the old house, and doesn't look like it dominates the site. I am perhaps a little sad that some of the nice trees around the property were removed and not replaced, but that could be changed; otherwise, I think it looks great. Probably as nice as anyone could have hoped for.
I'd say that this part was a weird visit, but it wasn't really that weird, just another step forward in the inexorable march of time. I think emptying and selling Mom's house in 2012-13 was the really difficult step, and it's been a long – if sometimes traumatic – transitional period since then. And it never really ends.
Anyway, I spent the second half of the week with Debbi and her family. We spent a couple of days at a beach house they have on the south shore, which we've both visited in years past. We actually went down the first weekend with Dad to hang out for an afternoon. Mid-week we spent time with Debbi's sister and some of her kids.
The biggest downside to the visit was that it was hot and humid for most of our trip – I'd forgotten how ugly Boston summers can be. And we spent two nights at the beach house without air conditioning, which was okay since it cooled off reasonably well overnight, but it made the late afternoon and evening a bit ugly. It didn't stop us from sitting on the beach, either, or making an excursion to the nearby coastal town. It also didn't stop us from waking up early to watch the sun rise.
We had fun with Debbi's other sister playing video games (she's ridiculously good at Wii Tetris) and running around the back yard with their dogs. And then on Saturday we played frisbee golf with several of them on a forested course. I'd heard of disc golf and had some familiarity with it, but I'd never played before. It's pretty challenging! None of us were great at it, but we did pretty well, making par on a couple of holes, and throwing the disc into the trees on others. I don't think we actually lost any discs, though (which is more than could be said for at least one party we passed).
We spent the last night with my Dad and then headed to the airport on Sunday and flew home, getting in late and collapsing into bed exhausted. We were smart enough to take Monday off to get our bearings again.
It was a good trip, although I felt like the heat dampened my motivation to do stuff while we were there. (I'd thought of making a trip into Boston, for example.) Hopefully it will be cooler for our next trip. But, it's always good to see our families!


Zoë has a sleepover for her seventh birthday. Zoë and her friends go out for pizza, eat cake, and settle into their sleeping bags when the trouble begins. This story was based on Jenna's first sleepover---the children believed our apartment was haunted when my upstairs neighbor started vacuuming at midnight. In real life, I banged on the ceiling with a broomstick.


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Q: How can I remove bullets from html list without losing other formatting? I am new to web development and I need some help. I want to remove the bullet points from an unordered list. I searched for a solution to my problem before asking and found the following method :

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But applying this method breaks my design. What am I doing wrong?

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A: As Thomas L. mentioned in the comments, you can add a CSS style component to your code to hide the bullet points that are being created for the li tags.
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The Harbor by Jostens is a weekly online video series that builds character in students and positive culture on campus. Watch the latest episodes of The Harbor. Then see ideas below for creative ways to use the episodes in your classroom (along with the critical discussion guides that accompany each episode).


Sealed bids for the Town of Ocean View, FY2019 Street Patching Project, will be received by the Town Manager of Ocean View until 10:00 a.m., local time, on Friday, October 5, 2018, at the Office of the Administrative Official, Wallace A. Melson Municipal Building, 201 Central Ave, 2nd Floor, Ocean View, Delaware 19970, at which time they will be opened, read, and recorded.
The work involves the furnishing of all labor, materials, transportation, tools, supplies and equipment necessary to make necessary roadway patches on several roads in the Incorporated Town of Ocean View.
Municipal Building, 201 Central Ave, 2nd Floor, Ocean View, Delaware 19970. Interested parties whishing to purchase the Contract Documents in pdf format for $25.00 may contact Kenneth Cimino by email at kcimino@oceanviewde.com.
In addition, a pre-bid meeting will be held on Friday, September 21, 10:30 a.m. local time, in the Wallace A. Melson Municipal Building located at 201 Central Ave, Ocean View, Delaware. Attendance at this meeting is mandatory for all prospective bidders and will be a pre-requisite for submitting a bid.
Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope and shall be marked clearly as follows: Sealed Bid - Proposal for FY2019 Street Patching Project.
Payment Bond and 50% Maintenance Bond, and Contractor's Insurance are included in the Contract Documents.