The conference starts on June 2nd with an opening address on the German Africa Policy Guidelines and their relation to the Summit Agenda, given by Professor Robert Kappel. The participants then explore in five subsequent sessions the current challenges and opportunities for Africa in exactly the fields identified by the German government as the most urgent areas of action.
The first panel "Prospects for Trade and Investment" discusses the effects of new trends in trade and investment such as global value chains and regional integration, for Sub-Saharan Africa. In the last years, the enormous importance of infrastructure has become apparent. On the macro level, models of regional integration experienced in other regions (Europe and Asia come to mind) are to be considered. Moreover, the effects of ongoing mega trade deals such as TTIP and TPP on Africa's trade policies are centred, besides BRICS' influences and African trade integration topics.
The second panel on "Resource Abundance, Energy Security, Innovation Processes" presents Africa's management of resources and its capacity in innovation and technology. On the one hand, the dilemma of resource abundance and notwithstanding relatively low level of development will be discussed by our panellists. On the other hand, there is a huge demand for resources from the G7 and others to maintain energy security. Against this background, the importance of innovation systems in the envisaged plan of transforming African countries into knowledge economies is absolutely crucial. One of the aims is to pave the way for integrating African research and development's community into the global innovation path, by enhancing not only traditional North-South but also South-South linkages of technology transfer and cooperation. Finally, the role of entrepreneurship and private sectors of the economy, as well as the formation of small and medium enterprises in Africa are also key topics for academics and policy makers in the field to debate.
The third panel on "The G7 and its Potential to Mitigate Governance Problems in Africa" is devoted to political aspects of development in Africa. There are broad and diverse phenomena of low governance performance among African countries. Some states lack strong, concentrated political centres, and may well be described as tribal societies without central governments. However, dictatorship in some other states is triumphing over the political and economic freedom of the citizens. In addition, corruption is a huge problem. Together, these difficulties hinder the economic and social development of Africa in different ways. Given the characteristics and colonial background of African countries, the questions of how G7 can influence political reform in Africa with its fundamental.
The fourth panel on health policies "Fighting Epidemic Diseases and Providing Basic Health Services" is dedicated to current problems regarding Ebola, but also to the long-term questions of sustainability. The worst outbreak ever of the epidemic this year has extremely damaged West Africa. It does not only cost lives but also has negative economic and social effects for the affected countries, being isolated from other countries. Major challenges facing the fight of Ebola include transport, coordination, equipment and the availability of trained staff. The present state of the epidemic indeed requires urgent coordinated international response, especially in humanitarian assistance. A longer term plan for the development of healthcare and environment's infrastructure and capacity in African states will help these countries to self-protect from similar threats from epidemic and environmental issues.
The sessions are organized such that the panelists give their brief (5-10 min) individual impulses respectively before they interact with each other and the whole group. It is highly appreciated if each participant sends a brief abstract or theses paper of her or his impulse a week before the conference, accompanied by a brief bio. They will be printed and handed to all participants.
Based on these statements and the contributions during the conference, JASG plans to write a report on the conference. JASG staff will draft the report during the conference and will brief the press directly afterwards. We also plan to invite journalists and hand out the report/abstracts to them.
It is also planned to derive policy conclusions wrt the Summit itself.
The afternoon of June is open to a broader audience. Media Tenor – one of our partners – will launch the Africa Growth 2015, followed by the three impulses of prominent experts. The day will be concluded by a keynote given by the Ambassador of Botswana to Germany Mrs. Tswelopele C. Moremi who will address African growth perspectives.
The participants then will share a conference dinner sponsored by and held at the Deutsche Industrie-und Handelskammertag (DIHK) The second day is dedicated to two sessions; see the detailed Program for the exact timing.
"The German Africa Strategy against the Background of the G7 Summit Agenda"
"Prospects for Trade and Investment"
"Resource Abundance, Energy Security, Climate Change, Innovation Processes"
"The G7 and its Potential to Mitigate Governance Problems in Africa"
"Fighting Epidemic Diseases and Providing Basic Health Services"
"African Growth Prospects: What Can the G7 Contribute?"
Business Opportunities in Southern Africa: Does Our Perception Match Reality?
The G7's Changing Perception of Africa?


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Category listing: 12" x 19" Fruit Art to 28" x 9" Illinois Pictures
12" x 19" Fruit Art
French Fruit Plate/Apple by Paul Cezanne - 12" x 19"
French Fruit Plate/Cherries by Paul Cezanne - 12" x 19"
French Fruit Plate/Fig by Paul Cezanne - 12" x 19"
24" x 12" Poppies Art
Dazzlin poppies I by Josefina - 24" x 12"
Dazzlin poppies II by Josefina - 24" x 12"
Poppies Bloom I by Albena Hristova - various sizes
Poppy Splendor II by Lanie Loreth - 24" x 12"
20" x 26" Autumn Pictures
Autumn Grazing by Danny Head - 20" x 26"
Autumn Oak II by Danny Head - 20" x 26"
Path through Autumn by Danny Head - 20" x 26"
The Mill by Danny Head - 20" x 26"
Tree Swing by Danny Head - 20" x 26"
12" x 36" Zion National Park
Stream flowing through rocks, Zion National Park, Utah by Panoramic Images - 12" x 36"
The Subway at Zion National Park, Utah, USA by Panoramic Images - 12" x 36"
17" x 13" Bistro Decor
Bistro by Ellyna Berglund - 17" x 13"
Cafe Bar by Art Fronckowiak - 17" x 13"
Cafe Elysee by Ellyna Berglund - 17" x 13"
Loundres Arms by Andre Renoux - 17" x 13"
13" x 19" Notre Dame Cathedral
Notre Dame Cathedral I by Laura Denardo - 13" x 19"
Notre Dame Cathedral II by Laura Denardo - 13" x 19"
Notre Dame Cathedral III by Laura Denardo - 13" x 19"
Devin Hester Pictures
Devin Hester 2009 Action - 10" x 8"
Devin Hester 2009 Action - 8" x 10"
36" x 12" North Shore
North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii by Panoramic Images - 36" x 12"
Waves in the ocean, North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii by Panoramic Images - 36" x 12"
10" x 12" Retro Mod
Juliet goes to Monaco by Chariklia Zarris - 10" x 12"
Lana goes to Rio by Chariklia Zarris - 10" x 12"
Lipstick by Chariklia Zarris - various sizes
8" x 10" Abstract
Bella Vida I by Lanie Loreth - 8" x 10"
Bella Vida II by Lanie Loreth - 8" x 10"
Terra Verde II by Lanie Loreth - 8" x 10"
Water Garden II by Lanie Loreth - 8" x 10"
18" x 34" Floral Botanical
Cloisonne Panel I by June Erica Vess - 18" x 34"
Cloisonne Panel II by June Erica Vess - 18" x 34"
Faux Bois Floral I by June Erica Vess - 18" x 34"
Faux Bois Floral II by June Erica Vess - 18" x 34"
28" x 9" Harbor Pictures
Boats at a harbor, Puerto Banus, Costa Del Sol, Andalusia, Spain by Panoramic Images - 28" x 9"
Fishing boats at a harbor, Mui Ne, Vietnam by Panoramic Images - 28" x 9"
20" x 42" Flowers
Dahlia I by Chariklia Zarris - 20" x 42"
Dahlia II by Chariklia Zarris - 20" x 42"
Protea I by Chariklia Zarris - 20" x 42"
Protea II by Chariklia Zarris - 20" x 42"
16" x 20" Sailboat Photography
Sailing at Cowes II by Bill Philip - 16" x 20"
Starting Line II by Cory Silken - 16" x 20"
Weekend Sail I by Alan Hausenflock - 16" x 20"
Weekend Sail II by Alan Hausenflock - 16" x 20"
36" x 24" Hawaii Pictures
Waterfront Submarine Memorial, USS Bowfin Submarine Museum And Park, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA by Panoramic Images - various sizes
8" x 6" Brown
Giselle by Nancy Slocum - 8" x 6"
Nancy's Giselle by Nancy Slocum - 8" x 6"
Nancy's Pawlette by Nancy Slocum - 8" x 6"
Pawlette by Nancy Slocum - 8" x 6"
Zena by Nancy Slocum - 8" x 6"
27" x 9" Kansas Pictures
Field Of Sunflowers, Bogue, Kansas, USA by Panoramic Images - 27" x 9"
Monument Rocks in Kansas by Panoramic Images - 27" x 9"
Monument Rocks, Gove County, Kansas by Panoramic Images - 27" x 9"
38" x 26" Farm Art
Faith Family Farming by Jennifer Pugh - 38" x 26"
Surrender to What Is by Jennifer Pugh - 38" x 26"
There Is a Season by Jennifer Pugh - 38" x 26"
8" x 10" Nfl Helmets
2009 Arizona Cardinals Team Logo, 2009 - 8" x 10"
2009 Minnesota Vikings Team Logo, 2009 - 8" x 10"
2009 San Diego Chargers logo, 2009 - 8" x 10"
Chicago Bears Helmet Logo by Angela Ferrante - 8" x 10"
10" x 8" Parks
Grand Canyon - various sizes
Grand Canyon National Park - Arizona, 1933 by Ansel Adams, 1933 - various sizes
Grand Canyon National Park Arizona, 1933 by Ansel Adams, 1933 - various sizes
11" x 17" Irma La Douce
Irma La Douce - Jack Lemmon - 11" x 17"
Irma La Douce - See them both together - 11" x 17"
Irma La Douce - tall - 11" x 17"
Irma La Douce - woman posing - 11" x 17"
12" x 16" Apple Pictures
Ruby Red by Jo Moulton - 12" x 16"
Sunset Wine II by Fletcher Crossman - 12" x 16"
Vermeil, Clair Et Perpétuel by Marylin Cavin - 12" x 16"
Wine Notes I by Jennifer Garant - 12" x 16"
8" x 10" Dwight Howard Pictures
Dwight Howard #12 of the Houston Rockets posed - 8" x 10"
Dwight Howard 2011 Portrait Plus - 8" x 10"
Dwight Howard 2011-12 Action - 8" x 10"
24" x 36" Marilyn Monroe Posters
Marilyn - Red Lips Trio - 24" x 36"
Marilyn Monroe - rules - 24" x 36"
14" x 11" Bear Pictures
Bears Without Cares by Serena Bowman - 14" x 11"
Believe by Mary Ann June - 14" x 11"
Sleeping Baby I - Bear by Serena Bowman - 14" x 11"
Tell Me Why by Serena Bowman - 14" x 11"
36" x 12" Motorcycle Pictures
Motorcycle on a road, California, USA by Panoramic Images - 36" x 12"
Street Scene Barcelona Spain by Panoramic Images - 36" x 12"
Traffic On A Road, Barcelona, Spain by Panoramic Images - 36" x 12"
8" x 10" Rajon Rondo
Rajon Rondo 2009-10 Playoff Action - 8" x 10"
Rajon Rondo 2010-11 Action - 8" x 10"
Rajon Rondo 2010-11 Spotlight Action - 8" x 10"
Rajon Rondo on court 2012-13 - 8" x 10"
11" x 17" Great Escape
The Great Escape - 11" x 17"
The Great Escape Halt - 11" x 17"
The Great Escape Motorcycle - 11" x 17"
The Great Escape Running - 11" x 17"
The Great Escape Times - 11" x 17"
36" x 24" Aviation Photography
Airplane Blackbird Sr-71 - 36" x 24"
Airplane F-117 Nighthawk - 36" x 24"
Airplane Fighting Falcon F-16 - 36" x 24"
Airplane Raptor F/A-22 - 36" x 24"
American Aviation - X-Planes - 36" x 24"
8" x 10" Ryan Howard
Ryan Howard 2011 Action - 8" x 10"
Ryan Howard 2011 Portrait Plus - 8" x 10"
Ryan Howard 2011 Spotlight Action - 8" x 10"
Ryan Howard Up To Bat 2013 - 8" x 10"
20" x 28" Wine Decor
Special Selection I by Fletcher Crossman - 20" x 28"
Special Selection II by Fletcher Crossman - 20" x 28"
Tasting Room I by Dima Gorban - 20" x 28"
Tasting Room II by Dima Gorban - 20" x 28"
28" x 9" Illinois Pictures
Black and white view of Chicago, Illinois by Panoramic Images - various sizes
Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA by Panoramic Images - various sizes
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Why This UP Magna Cum Laude Chose to Freelance Instead of Getting a 9-to-5 Job
"Can we just normalize letting people do their thing?"
by Mylene Mendoza | Feb 11, 2021
Image: FACEBOOK/FREELANCING BABE
In life, we're made to believe that one of the indicators of success is when we get employed by top-tier corporations. Sure, it looks good on the resume, and there are other benefits to it, too. But there are also other non-traditional career paths that's just as fulfilling and validating.
Darla Mae is a magna cum laude who graduated with a degree in Development Communication from University of the Philippines Los Baños. After graduating in 2018, Darla worked for the Department of Science and Technology for two years. While her academic achievements and credentials could easily land her a stable job in a good company, Darla chose to leave the 9-to-5 life to freelance instead.
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Now, Darla wears many hats as a social media manager, brand strategist, and coach, and she isn't looking back. In a now-viral Facebook post, Darla opened up about the nature of freelancing, and how some people have judged her for settling for the unconventional career path despite having the supposed advantage Latin honors can give you when job hunting.
Magna cum laude pero freelancer lang?
"Sayang naman course at talent mo."
"Magaling ka naman, eh. Mag-apply ka lang sa mga kumpanya."
"Mas maganda future mo sa dati mong work."
"Maghanap ka na lang ng matinong trabaho."
"Di naman yan stable, mahirap dyan."
And the never-ending list of questions... asking WHY we (seemingly) chose not to REACH our DREAMS. Hay nako
Pero ano ba talaga ang isang "freelancer"?
Freelancer is also a type of job. Yun nga lang, you're considered as self-employed plus you have the freedom to decide how you'll deliver your services.
Pwedeng hourly rate, project based, etc.
Pwedeng freelance writer, freelance graphic artist, freelance SEO expert, freelance funnel builder, website developer, consultant, and all the jobs you can think of.
But what I realized is...
This seems to be different because schools trained us to be employees rather than being entrepreneurs.
Natatandaan mo ba dati, sabi sa atin, "Mag-aral ka nang mabuti para makapasok ka sa magandang kumpanya"
Pero syempre, depende pa rin sa'yo yan.
Most of us want to be in an office, while others prefer to work in their own terms.
Of course, choosing to do freelance also requires hard work. Not because you're earning dollars means it's a get-rich-quick scheme. Lahat naman pinaghihirapan.
But... Can we just normalize letting people do their thing? If they succeed, let's celebrate with them. If they don't (yet), then let's cheer for them.
Let's stop being judgmental.
It's not your life to live.
We work quietly but have lots of wins everyday. ?? Ikaw, anong kwentong freelance mo?
PS. My family is very supportive. ???? Posted this to motivate and inspire.
Candy reached out to Darla to ask about her experience with freelancing, and here's what we learned:
The 9-to-5 life is not for everyone, and that's okay.
Some people thrive in a corporate setting, while others do better when they have a little more freedom to explore their options independently. "When I was in my 9-to-5 job, I struggled not being able to show skills and passion to work, doing repetitive jobs which became boring," Darla tells Candy. "I then began to realize the need to look for work that can fulfill my passion and dreams. When I started being a freelancer, I no longer find Mondays dreading anymore, now it is more than exciting!
"I finally achieved 'work-life balance,' with the freedom to choose what, when, and where to work. And this also saves you a lot of time from commuting! I remember leaving my house at 5 a.m. just to get to the office at 8 a.m., leave the office at 5 p.m. and arrive home at 8 p.m. With this career, I am now able to spend more time with my family, and wake up whenever I want to."
At the same time, freelancing isn't for all.
It sounds like a dream to become your own boss and be able to have full control of your daily schedule. But the harsh reality is that, freelancing is also not exactly for everyone. "We have different preferences when it comes to work, if you don't like feeling isolated or juggling multiple clients, it might be not fit for you," says Darla. "But for those who can't let go of their daytime jobs, they can still do freelance work to generate extra income."
You have to really put in the work to generate income.
"Many people say that doing freelance work gives you inconsistent work and cash flow," says Darla. "But if you consistently show up and produce remarkable results, clients will be the one to come to you. I also realized when many businesses shut down during the pandemic, that people's jobs are not permanent, but one thing is for sure: YOUR SKILLS ARE."
Ultimately, it's about choosing which setup would help you grow.
While there are many perks to freelancing, Darla advises that it still needs careful assessment and consideration of various factors and reasons. Just because you have more time on your hands doesn't necessarily mean you won't be putting in the hard work. "For students, it might be better for you to try freelancing part-time so that you will know if this would work for you. But, I'm telling you, freelancing is fun!"
In the end, it's not about what people might say about your career path, it's about what you think will help you reach your career goals. Darla shares, "The most important thing you should remember is DOING what you are PASSIONATE ABOUT. Don't think of what other people may say. Always strive for what you think will help you grow and happy."
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You don't even have the decency to die!
A man named William Borchert has written a book titled "The Lois Wilson Story–When Love is not enough" that has been made into a movie. The movie will premier on the "Hallmark Hall of Fame" on the CBS network April 25th,2010 at 9:00 PM EST, and stars Winona Ryder as Lois Wilson, the founder of Al-Anon, and Barry Pepper as her husband Bill Wilson, one of the co-founders of Alcoholics Anonymous. This woman was one of the most important and influential people of the twentieth century. Without her, there would have been no Alcoholics Anonymous or Al-Anon Family Groups, and millions of people that have used these programs to recover from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body, would still be suffering.
I suggest you put it on your calendar and invite some friends over to watch it with you. Whether you are in Recovery or not, you will be amazed how the faith of this woman changed the world. Here are some things other people have to say about Lois Wilson, Mr. Borcherts book, and the movie. Enjoy.
Near the bottom of her husband Bill's downward spiral into alcoholic hell, when he collapsed one night in a drunken stupor in the hallway of their Clinton Street, Brooklyn home, Lois Wilson felt she could bear no more. Pounding hysterically on his chest, she screamed out in despair: "You don't even have the decency to die!" The compelling story behind this painful, oft-repeated scene eventually led to two of the most important movements of the twentieth century: Alcohol Anonymous and Al-Anon.
Lois Wilson, the wife of the man who co-founded Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), stuck by her husband through his seventeen years of tormented and abusive alcoholic drinking, believing that her unconditional love could get him sober. But it could not. The daughter of well-to-do parents, this loving and determined women watched her husband, Bill Wilson, destroy his career, his relationships and his health, checking into and out of alcoholic sanatoriums as he neared the point of insanity and death. Finally, through a life-changing spiritual experience, the fellowship of AA was born.
It was through Lois Wilson's heart-rending, emotional struggle and her witnessing other spouses and children similarly impacted that she came to realize that alcoholism is a family disease and that the solution was a program for recovery, a family support group that came to be known as Al-Anon.


Well hell. I guess we're doing this again. People have been asking, the views have been cranking slowly upward… I guess it's time.
Get-up style today, because I just like them better that way.
If you're doing this with a power meter, you want your wattage output to be as close to constant as possible. We're talking 10 watt variance at the most. Keep it steady.
– Most of you probably shouldn't be doing these today. If you raced on Sunday, you damn well better be completely recovered if you're going to go this hard on a Tuesday. If there's any doubt, then there isn't any doubt; you aren't recovered enough.
If that's the case, just take the day off, or ride easy. I know most of you won't, but I had to try!
If you feel like you've gotten anything of value out of this thing, please do me a favor – and yes, it's a favor, and I will be truly thankful for it – and send a buck or two (or five, or whatever…) my way.
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Famous Brand Names in Lam Dong Province
11:20:44 AM | 26/6/2006
Climate, land and people have created famous brand names for Lam Dong provinces. However, much work remains to be done to turn these brand names into lucrative resources.
Da Lat – the land of flowers
Flowers are seen everywhere in Da Lat and Da Lat is also well-known everywhere thanks to its flowers. Peach blossoms, violet flamboyant, mimosa, forget-me-not and wild sunflowers all bloom under pine leaf canopies, along hillsides and deep in mountain creeks. Amidst the green grass carpet, there arise the purple of forget-me-not, heather-bell and cornflowers, the pink of gladiolus and the orange of narcissus, weaving a flowery coat over the city of Da Lat. Flowers were first introduced by migrants to the city. Margarite, hortensia and camellia... were among the first flowers planted in Da Lat's famous flower villages such as Van Thanh, Da Thien and Dong Tinh in the 1930s and 1940s.
Mr Muoi Loi (Bui Van Loi), who successfully transplanted Ha Noi peach blossom on Da Lat peach blossom, said that previously Da Lat mainly grew Japanese daisy, rose, French lyly flower but flower petals were small and colors were not as beautiful as expected. From 1983 to 1985, Da Lat exported 32,000 flower sprigs to Czechslovakia and the former Soviet Union. But then, these flower varieties gradually degenerated and were not replaced with better new varieties. Flower export encountered difficulties and thus Da Lat mainly focused on the domestic flower market.
The flower revolution in Da Lat was brought about by Dalat Hasfarm. Dalat Hasfarm – a flower company – was established in 1994, ushering in a new chapter in the history of Da Lat's floriculture with focus given to specialized flower growing areas and application of biotechnology in flower varieties selection, watering, preservation and care. Hundreds of temperate flower varieties were imported from Southeast Asian and European countries, such as Indonesian daisy, tulip, rose, lyly and ayum with various colors. A fragrant and colorful world of flowers has thrived in Da Lat with every passing year. Da Lat flower farmers have adopted new floriculture technologies and developed specialized flower growing areas for export. At present in Da Lat, there are thousands-of-square meters glasshouses where flowers are grown with modern technologies.
Although the brand name of Da Lat flower is time honored, the process of gaining its foothold in the world market has been really challenging. This process begins with modern floriculture techniques, including flower varieties, harvest, care and preservation, export and marketing. The annual Da Lat Flower Festival held during the past years is an outstanding effort by Lam Dong province's authorities to promote Da Lat flowers to the world.
Lam Dong Tea
At present, Lam Dong has 25,508 hectares of tea, accounting for one fourth of the country's total tea cultivation area. Tea was grown in Lam Dong very long time ago. With fertile plateau land and temperate climate all year round, all domestic or imported tea varieties grown in Lam Dong have unique fragrance and taste, making well-known tea trademarks such as Viet Nam black tea and green tee, artichoke tea, Japanese green tea, four-season tea, Kim Tuyen tea, Olong tea, high-yield tea, Thuy Ngoc tea and Yabukita...
Although Lam Dong tea has been famous in the country for a long time but in the 1990s, tea was not developed because of slowly improved tea varieties, low-quality tea processing and inadequate marketing. In an effort to facilitate local tea companies, Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee has approved the plan of tea sector development and decided to develop new tea varieties of good quality and high yield. The authorities have also provided incentives to encourage domestic and foreign companies to invest in high-quality tea and facilitated commercial marketing for the tea sector.
Lam Dong province has cooperated with Taiwanese and Japanese enterprises to introduce famous high-quality tea brands such as Four-Season tea, Kim Tuyen tea, Thuy Ngoc tea and Yabukita. Every year, these new tea varieties bring about VND160-170 million per hectare. The province is also developing the high quality tea growing program to the effect that by 2010, 50 per cent of the local tea area will be converted to high-yield and good-quality tea varieties.
With regard to tea export, Lam Dong Tea Company – the local leading tea company – has strengthened its foothold in existing markets such as North America and Taiwan, while intensifying efforts to seek the new ones. The company has dispatched a number of working groups to explore new markets such as India, Japan, Iraq, Malaysia, Thailand, Russia, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and the United States, and actively participated in various domestic and international tea expositions. Thanks to these efforts, 93 per cent of the company's production is for export purposes.
Da Lat vegetables heading for export markets
According to the report by Lam Dong Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, at the end of 2005, the total vegetable cultivation area of the province was 29,117 hectares with the output of 709,600 tons, mostly concentrated in Da Lat city. Apart from existing vegetable varieties, Lam Dong province has adopted a wide range of high-quality and lucrative vegetables to meet domestic consumption and export demands. The proportion of safe vegetable production of Lam Dong province in general and Da Lat city in particular is on the rise. However, well-known vegetable trademarks or established vegetable companies just can be counted on fingers.
Acknowledging this reality, Xuan Huong Cooperative is very dynamic and proactive in promoting its own trademark although the cooperative is quite young as compared with other local cooperatives. Building on the available advantages of vegetable cultivation, Xuan Huong Cooperative has focused on production of safe vegetables from the very beginning. By now, many enterprises from Hochiminh City, Vung Tau and several Central provinces have signed contracts with the cooperative for procurement of vegetables. According to Mr. Nguyen Duc Quang – the Cooperative's Director, building a brand name in the domestic market is not really difficult while export markets are needed to ensure sustainable development.
The hi-tech agricultural development program of Lam Dong province considers vegetables as the main crop of three key cultivation areas of Da Lat city, Don Duong district and Duc Trong district. Precincts No. 07, 08 and 09 of Da Lat city are planned as three hi-tech vegetable production areas.
The prospect of Vietnam's joining the WTO in the near future opens new opportunities for Da Lat vegetables to access various countries in the world, especially European countries. Nevertheless, the stringent demands of these markets require us to adopt standardization in varieties selection, cultivation techniques, harvest, processing and trademark declaration. This effort will help Da Lat vegetables and other agricultural products to find their ways to international markets on the integration journey.
Loc Son IP in Lam Dong Province: Rolls out Red Carpet for Investors (8/7/2005) | LAM DONG
Phu Hoi IP in Lam Dong Province – A Prime Destination for Investors (8/7/2005) | LAM DONG
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• The 76-year-old water plant that serves Annapolis, Maryland, is teetering on the edge of failure, putting Annapolitans at risk of losing potable tap water and threatening to hinder fire service, officials warned the city council June 17, the Annapolis Capital reported. (See item 35)
35. June 18, Annapolis Capital – (Maryland) City's water plant may fail. The 76-year-old water plant that serves Annapolis, Maryland, is teetering on the edge of failure, putting Annapolitans at risk of losing potable tap water and threatening to hinder fire service, officials warned the city council June 17. The plant off Defense Highway in Parole, Maryland is in imminent danger of going out of service and needs to be overhauled or replaced as soon as possible, officials said. If some parts of the plant fail, the city could be out of water in as little as 24 hours, they said. The plant, which went into service in 1934, was designed to treat and pump 10 million gallons of water per day. But with age, the volume has dwindled to 8 million, still enough to meet the city's average need of 5 million gallons per day. The last major upgrade was in 1954. Literally held together with pieces of duct tape and strips of rubber, the water plant's parts are so old that replacements are no longer on the market. Some parts would have to be manufactured to replace faulty ones. Projections show it will take between $52 million and $55 million to refurbish the plant or between $48 million and $50 million to rebuild a new facility adjacent to the old one. The chief administrative officer said it would take four years to overhaul or replace the current system if designs were drawn up today and the replacement was expected to last 75 years. Once work was finished, the city could try to form a partnership with the county for running the plant. That way, he said, if the city's plant had to close in an emergency, the county's system could still provide city residents with water, and vice versa. Source: http://www.hometownannapolis.com/news/top/2010/06/18-04/Citys-water-plant-may-fail.html
• According to the Arizona Daily Sun, 300 firefighters are battling a 5,000-acre wild-lands fire burning northeast of Schultz Pass in Arizona. No structures had been lost as of June 20, but containment was at 0 percent. (See item 66)
66. June 21, Arizona Daily Sun – (Arizona) Up in smoke: Schultz fire chars 5,000 acres; 750 homes evacuated. Three hundred firefighters are battling a 5,000-acre wild-lands fire burning northeast of Schultz Pass in Arizona. No structures had been lost as of June 20, but containment was at 0 percent. The Schultz fire was reported around 11 a.m. June 20 near Forest Road 420 — Schultz Pass Road. It was the second major wildfire in two days. The Hardy fire south of I-40 Saturday burned 300 acres and forced 170 homes to be evacuated. Officials on Sunday evacuated Horse Camp along FR 556 and about 750 homes in nearby Timberline and Wupatki Trails neighborhoods west of Highway 89. About 170 animals from the Second Chance shelter were moved to the Fort Tuthill County Park. The shelter had previously been an evacuation site for animals at the Coconino Humane Association, which was evacuated June 19 in response to the Hardy fire. Northbound Highway 89 was closed at Silver Saddle Road. Southbound Highway 89 was closed 2 1/2 miles north of Sunset Crater. The Sunset Crater and Wupatki national monuments were closed and evacuated. Source: http://www.azdailysun.com/news/local/article_b533ea2a-f302-5748-b8b9-e7d966dffde4.html
13. June 20, The Associated Press – (International) Twin car bombs kill 28 near bank in Baghdad. Two suicide car bombers struck a crowded area outside a state-run bank June 20 in Baghdad, killing nearly 30 people in the latest attack targeting a high-profile part of the capital. The blast, which tore the glass facade off the three-story Trade Bank of Iraq building, leaving chairs and desks exposed, occurred shortly after 11 a.m. as the area was packed with people at the start of the local work week. Iraqi officials initially said the explosives-packed cars were parked a few hundred yards apart, but later said the attacks were staged by suicide bombers. The chairman of the Trade Bank of Iraq — which was established to facilitate international trade and reconstruction efforts after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion — said five guards were among the dead, and that six others were wounded. "The work of building Iraq's economic strength ... goes on uninterrupted, as does the work of the bank, which will be open for business tomorrow," the chairman said in a statement after the attack. Source: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hwK_CSpBxsNuVUEaDuOwmSSCiqGwD9GF5QJ00
14. June 19, Bank Info Security – (Nevada) 1 bank closed June 18. State and federal regulators closed one bank June 18. This closing raises to 92 the number of failed institutions so far in 2010. Nevada Security Bank, Reno, Nevada, was closed by the Nevada Financial Institutions Division, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as receiver. Umpqua Bank, Roseburg, Oregon will assume all of the deposits of Nevada Security Bank. The five branches of Nevada Security Bank will reopen as branches of Umpqua Bank. Nevada Security Bank had approximately $480.3 million in assets. The estimated cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund will be $80.9 million. Source: http://www.bankinfosecurity.com/articles.php?art_id=2668
15. June 18, SCMagazine – (National) Security budgets stable or increasing at financial firms. Despite the current global recession, information-security budgets at financial institutions generally are staying stable, and many even have increased, according to a study conducted by accounting and consulting firm Deloitte. The seventh annual survey of security spending and priorities at financial institutions worldwide, released June 17 found that 56 percent of information-security budgets have increased. Additionally, the survey found there was a 20 percent drop this year in the percentage of respondents who said a lack of sufficient budget is a major barrier to information security (36 percent in 2010, compared to 56 percent in 2009). Further, respondents at more than 70 percent of organizations said they are planning to implement at least one new security technology in the next 12 months. When it comes to security priorities, the largest percentage of respondents cited identity and access management followed by data protection, security-infrastructure improvement, regulatory and legislative compliance and compliance remediation. Source: http://www.scmagazineus.com/security-budgets-stable-or-increasing-at-financial-firms/article/172793/
16. June 18, The Register – (National) Microsoft and eBay build fraudster blacklist. Microsoft is teaming up with eBay and several other organizations to create a blacklist of fraudulently obtained log-in details for online services or compromised credit card numbers. Other members include PayPal, the Federal Trade Commission, National Consumers League and the American Bankers Association. The service goes live today and will allow investigators to quickly inform banks, for instance, of dodgy card use. Previously, if security researchers uncovered a phishing attack, informing all the different institutions that may have had accounts compromised was a real hassle. The Internet Fraud Alert makes clear that it does not offer help for consumers, who should contact their bank or whichever institution holds their account. According to experts, the problem with such a system could be the false positives: people who have done nothing wrong but find their account details on the blacklist. Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/06/18/microsoft_ebay_fraud/
17. June 18, Farmington Daily Times – (Colorado; New Mexico; National) FBI investigates credit card scam. More than 270 credit card accounts were used in purchases across the country after the computer systems at two Serious Texas Bar-B-Q restaurants in Durango, Colorado were breached between February and April, a FBI special agent said. The FBI took over the case after people in the region filed reports with law enforcement agencies. The security breach was mitigated in late April, and the company no longer is vulnerable to the cyber thieves, he said. If people paid for a meal at either restaurant with a credit or debit card during the breach, their account numbers still may be in the hands of crooks. The chief operating officer at Citizen's Bank in Farmington, New Mexico said some of the bank's customer account numbers were stolen, though he would not say how many. The consumers will get their money back after they go through a "dispute process," he said. The co-owner of Serious Texas Bar-B-Q said the problem was a nationwide attack against companies who used Aloha Software. He said his company was notified of the security breach by Mastercard in April, and the restaurant spent $600 to have its software upgraded by April 28. Two weeks ago, the restaurant was contacted by Durango police, which said people who ate at the restaurant during the three-month security breach were reporting fraudulent charges. Source: http://www.daily-times.com/ci_15331917
18. June 18, Lowell Sun – (Massachusetts) Billerica police warn of scams. Police are warning unsuspecting Billerica, Massachusetts residents of several telephone scams designed to defraud them of money, and urge anyone receiving suspicious solicitations to contact their local police department or the FBI. The latest scam involves a legitimate company known as Consumer Impressions Inc., of Texas. Residents receive a package, which they have not ordered, from the company, with instructions on how to participate as a "Mystery Shopper." Included in the package is a cashier's check, usually from Citibank, for a large amount of money, sometimes in the thousands of dollars, made out to the resident. The instructions ask the resident to shop at a local superstore, such as Walmart, then send a smaller portion of the funds back to the company via Western Union. It takes about three days for the bank to notify the participant that the check was fraudulent. Another scam, according to Billerica police, was recently reported by the Council on Aging, which reported that a senior citizen was recently contacted by a person posing as a representative from a pharmaceutical company offering a free item. The caller began asking for personal information that could have been used for fraudulent purposes. In recent months, residents have reported receiving calls from people claiming to be holding a family member hostage and demanding the target send money immediately to a specific address or the hostage would be harmed. Police believe it to be part of a nationwide organized fraud. In most cases, police are able to quickly determine that the person allegedly being held is not in jeopardy and, in fact, is not even aware of the call. In other cases, area residents have been receiving calls from people claiming to be either law-enforcement representatives or attorneys saying that a family member is in custody and urging residents to send bail money or attorney fees via Western Union to secure their release. Most of those calls originate from outside the country, particularly Canada, police said. Source: http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews/articleid/4228096
48. June 21, The New New Internet – (International) Zeus malware distributed via terror-themed spam. Spammers are notorious for latching on to the most recent trend in an effort to increase click rates. Recently, a spam campaign containing Zeus malware utilized recent concerns over terrorism to send messages which appeared to be sent by the Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration and Department of Defense. Researchers at Sophos Labs have discovered a low-yield campaign that targets government users with enticing subjects like "Report on Defending and Operating in a Contested Cyber Domain" and "RE: Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula." "Unlike some of the other Zbot runs we've seen, this current run is relatively low volume," writes a SophosLabs Canada researcher in a blog post. "Nevertheless, this trickery by the Zbot crew is not new. They've tried to spoof other agencies such as the NSA (National Security Agency) back in February, going as far as coming up with a spam run that 'reports' on their own attacks." The e-mails contain links to the supposed reports, which actually are zip files containing the Zeus Trojan. Source: http://www.thenewnewinternet.com/2010/06/21/zeus-malware-distributed-via-terror-themed-spam/
49. June 21, The Register – (International) Security firms taking days to block malware. Anti-malware vendors can take up to 92.48 hours to block malicious sites, potentially leaving clients in blissful ignorance of threats to their systems in the meantime. Security researchers ISS Labs reviewed a range of endpoint security products from 10 big-name security vendors and their response to "socially engineered or consensual malware threats." It said 15,000 to 50,000 such threats per day were presenting themselves. Effectiveness rates varied from a 35-percent block rate to 88.3 percent. Vendors' average times to respond to new threats ranged from 4.62 hours to 92.48 hours, with the high end turned in by Panda, IDC said. Of the 10 vendors profiled, just three managed response times of less than 30 hours. The researchers concluded that vendors with "in the cloud reputation systems" kept much more malware off their clients' desktops. However, most vendors do not have such systems, or, the report concluded, they are still immature and have yet to have an impact on detection rates. Vendors covered by the survey were: AVG, Norman, ESET, Panda, F-Secure, Sophos, Kaspersky, Symantec, McAfee and Trend Micro. Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/06/21/malware_delays/
50. June 18, DarkReading – (International) Looking for vulns in all the right places? Experts say you might be missing a few. The biggest vulnerabilities in the enterprise might be items people see every day — and just don't think about. Experts say that vulnerability assessments often overlook the everyday dangers: Network-attached devices that aren't computers; paper documents; passwords posted in plain view; portable storage devices. Most of these are technologies that would never be taken into account by a traditional vulnerability scan. Yet they could lead to data leaks just as surely as a keylogger or a data-stealing Trojan, experts say. "Peripheral devices on the network may have capabilities the business doesn't know of," said a delivery manager for custom testing at security assessment firm ICSA. "And those capabilities can create security vulnerabilities." Printers, fax machines, and multifunction devices with persistent storage could all serve as entry points for a sophisticated hacker. And the presence of internal storage might not be clear at first glance, nor does it necessarily show up on traditional security audits. A thorough vulnerability assessment should include examining all hard-copy devices for internal-storage capability — this could require contacting the manufacturer or even opening the machine. Enterprises also should take steps to ensure that digital files are wiped from these devices as soon as the hard copy is produced or the fax transmitted. This could mean purchasing and installing additional software from the manufacturer. Source: http://www.darkreading.com/vulnerability_management/security/perimeter/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=225700674
51. June 18, The H Security – (International) Automatic web encryption (almost) everywhere. The HTTPS Everywhere extension for Firefox automatically redirects users to secure SSL connections when they access certain Web pages – if this is supported by the server. Jointly developed by the Tor Project and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), the extension was inspired by the search engine modification Google implemented to make browsers send all their search queries via HTTPS. Google had previously already adjusted its Google Mail service so that Web-browser connections to the service are protected via SSL by default. This prevents attackers from accessing sensitive data (even in unsecured wireless networks). HTTPS Everywhere further expands this function and simply redirects the browser to the secure page by rewriting the URL. According to the developers, however, the extension first checks whether the page returns identical content via http and via https. At present, the plug-in is still in beta phase and only rewrites selected URLs, for instance those of Google Search, Wikipedia, Twitter, Facebook, The New York Times, The Washington Post, PayPal, EFF, Tor and Ixquick. However, it is relatively easy for users to add further rules for other domains. Source: http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Automatic-web-encryption-almost-everywhere-1025472.html
52. June 18, Computerworld – (International) Apple sneaks anti-malware update into Snow Leopard. Ten months after it debuted rudimentary malware scanning in Snow Leopard, Apple this week quietly added a signature for a third piece of malware, security researchers reported June 18. According to U.K-based antivirus vendor Sophos and U.S. Mac security company Intego, Mac OS X 10.6.4, which Apple released June 15, includes an update to XProtect. Dubbed that because the malware signatures are contained within Snow Leopard's "XProtect.plist" file, the feature debuted in August 2009 with the launch of Mac OS X 10.6. At the time, Apple included detection for only two pieces of malware, Trojan horses named "RSPlug.a" and "Iservice" by Symantec. The 10.6.4 update added a scanning signature for another Trojan, which Symantec has labeled as "HellRTS." According to Sophos, which calls the same Trojan "OSX/Pinhead-B," and like Symantec has had protection in place since April, hackers have disguised the threat as iPhoto, the photo-management software that ships with new Macs. The masquerade is meant to dupe users into installing the backdoor malware. Source: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9178227/Apple_sneaks_anti_malware_update_into_Snow_Leopard
53. June 18, Help Net Security – (International) HTML files redirect users to malicious sites, evade mail server antivirus. Facebook, Twitter and Skype are Internet behemoths, counting hundreds of millions users each, so it is not surprising that many malicious e-mail campaigns masquerade as legitimate notices coming from these three sources. The number of e-mails that try to trick recipients into downloading malicious files has surged in the last few days. Users are notified that their Twitter or Facebook password has been reset, that they should check details of purchases effected through Skype, that they have messages waiting for them, etc. What these e-mails have in common is that they contain a .html file, which changes name from e-mail to e-mail, but always contains a a script that redirects the users to a Web site rife with malicious code that tries to exploit vulnerabilities in Adobe, Internet Explorer and Java, and through them download malware onto the users' computer. A Bkis security researcher thinks this is the birth of a new trend. According to him, attackers will be switching to these kind of malicious files for two reasons: A lot of people have learned by now that .exe and .zip files in attachments are probably bad news and they delete the e-mail, but .html files have managed to avoid looking instantly suspicious; and secondly, these .html attachments don't contain any kind of malicious or exploit code, which makes them perfect for bypassing antivirus programs integrated in mail servers or antivirus solutions in general. Source: http://www.net-security.org/malware_news.php?id=1381
54. June 21, The Associated Press – (International) Twitter traffic spikes with World Cup goals. Twitter, a social networking site, is seeing huge traffic when a big goal is scored in the soccer tournament. Though Twitter normally sees about 750 tweets per second on an average day, there were 2,940 tweets per second, then a record, after Japan scored against Cameroon on June 21. Nearly as much traffic was reported after Brazil's first goal against North Korea on June 21, as well as after Mexico's tying goal against South Africa on June 11. Twitter has yet to announce its numbers for Friday's U.S.-Slovenia 2-2 draw, which was likely to have caused huge amounts of activity. Enormous traffic from the World Cup has contributed to frequent outage problems for Twitter. The site is postponing a planned network overhaul until the World Cup is over. Source: http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2010-06-21-twitter-world-cup_N.htm
55. June 21, WhatsUp Gold – (International) Ipswitch survey reveals corporate bandwidth use across Europe to double during World Cup. Ipswitch Inc.'s Network Management Division, developer of the WhatsUp Gold suite of innovative IT management solutions, today released the results from its World Cup Network Traffic Calculator. Over the past two weeks, WhatsUp Gold has collected over 1000 responses related to average bandwidth use and the predicted increase during the 30 days of the tournament in network traffic directly related to the World Cup. According to the calculator, bandwidth use is expected to increase by 38.85% in participating World Cup Nations to 86.89% during matches. In Europe the figure is expected to double, from 40.25% current average bandwidth use, to 78.67% during key match times. In the UK, despite the culture for some businesses to close during England matches, bandwidth use is still expected to increase by 30.79% to 71.85% of total capacity. In host nation South Africa, IT Managers are bracing themselves for network bandwidth to be completely maxed out to 100% from a base average of 58% during a typical working day. Despite not being typically thought of as a football watching nation, the US is somewhat surprisingly expecting bandwidth use to rise to over 80% during some key matches. Source: http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/sbwire-48201.htm
56. June 18, IDG News Service – (National) FCC group crafting plans to open up mobile spectrum. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Spectrum Task Force laid out preliminary ideas June 18 for making frequencies now used for satellite services available for conventional mobile broadband. The group is considering proposing to the FCC a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the satellite-related radio spectrum that would be presented at the Commission's next meeting July 15. The task force was formed recently to execute an intention stated in the National Broadband Plan for freeing up 500MHz of spectrum for mobile broadband by 2020. The group will propose that frequencies be allocated within the "S" band — one of three bands in the mobile satellite services range — for pure terrestrial wireless broadband services, either fixed or mobile, said the group's co-chair, who also heads the FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology. Currently, holders of spectrum in that band can only build terrestrial networks to complement their satellite systems. The FCC has already taken action to make more spectrum available for mobile broadband. Earlier this year, it approved the acquisition of satellite phone service provider SkyTerra, which holds spectrum in the "L" band, by Harbinger Capital Partners. By 2015, Harbinger plans to deploy a terrestrial 4G (fourth-generation) mobile data service that can be used in conjunction with its satellite offering, according to the FCC. This could create another high-speed mobile network that would compete with those of the major carriers, while including some service to rural areas that many cellular networks don't reach today. Source: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9178238/FCC_group_crafting_plans_to_open_up_mobile_spectrum
57. June 18, KSL 5 Salt Lake City – (Utah) Thousands lose service after construction crews cut Comcast line. Thousands of Internet, cable and phone customers in the southwest part of the Salt Lake Valley lost service for several hours June 18. Turns out, the blame lies with a Murray construction crew that was drilling in the wrong spot. Comcast says one of its fiber-optic cable lines was severed about 9 a.m. by a crew from an unidentified company, working in the road at 5400 South and 700 West. "The fiber-optic cut was caused by another company not related to Comcast," said a Comcast spokesman. The break caused thousands of Comcast customers to lost service in South Jordan, West Jordan, Riverton, Bluffdale, Herriman and parts of Murray and Taylorsville. A Comcast company says it now has service restored to most areas affected, except parts of Murray and Taylorsville. Source: http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=11224010


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module ForumEngine
  module Controllers
    module PostsController
      extend ActiveSupport::Concern

      included do
        respond_to :html
        actions :all, :except => :show
        has_scope :by_topic, :only => :index, :as => :id
        belongs_to :topic, :optional => true

        include ForumEngine::Helpers::PostsHelper
        include ForumEngine::Controllers::Auth
        before_filter lambda{ build_resource; resource.user = current_user }, :only => :create # TODO Refactor
        before_filter :build_resource, lambda{ @topic = Topic.find(params[:id]) if params[:id] }, :only => :index
        after_filter lambda{ ::Topic.increment_counter('views_count', @topic.id) if @topic }, :only => :index
        include ForumEngine::Controllers::Paginate
      end

      module InstanceMethods
        def create
          create!{ collection_link(resource) }
        end

        def update
          update!{ collection_link(resource) }
        end

        def destroy
          destroy!{ collection_link }
        end
      end

      module ClassMethods
      end
    end
  end
end

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Another great day in Tierra del Fuego for Interski 2015. For the next few days the on mountain programme follows a similar daily programme. A number of the teams begin the day with their demo runs in the arena and then follow their demos up with their on – snow workshops.
Today's demos and on – slope workshops were performed by Andorra, Austria, Chile, Norway, Hungary, Ireland and Croatia followed by their on snow workshops. BASI's Becs Malthouse attended Chile's workshop and we'll have something for you soon from Becs in the Resource area to have a look at.
BASI's delegation also supported the IVSS Interski Ski School programme today and the video explains what the Ski School programme involves. BASI provided 2 instructors for the Ski School programme and they gave 10 local children 3 hours of fun and learning out on the mountain.
Demonstrations and on mountain workshops delivered by Australia, Canada, Switzerland, San Marino, Netherlands and Slovenia and Snowpark and Freestyle workshops are also planned and the key note lecture will be delivered by IVSI in the main conference arena. It's going to be another busy day!


The patented AirDog® II-4G has been quality engineered to remove entrained air and water vapor from diesel fuel. The result is a compact, long lasting, efficient, and quiet fuel system made with superior quality for your Dodge Cummins.
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Arguably the most widely known name in the diesel industry is Cummins. With their pick-up truck engine debut dating back to 1989, they have come quite a long way in perfecting one of the longest lasting engines on the market. Unfortunately, they are also known for having some of the industry's worst lift pumps.
Starting back in 1989 through 1998, Cummins used a block mounted, cam driven lift pump. These were quite reliable; however, they were just the opposite when it came to priming the system. These pumps were designed to put out 25-30 psi of fuel pressure as well.
From 1998.5-2002, the lift pumps were still on the side of the engine, unfortunately they went away from the cam driven design and decided to go with an electric Carter pump. These pumps primed the system very easily; however they proved to not hold up to the violent vibrations and tortures that the engine put out, thus causing the temperamental VP44 injection pump that it fed to fail prematurely. These pumps were set to put out 12-14 psi to the VP44 injection pump to keep it cool.
From 2003-2004.5 Dodge decided to get away from the engine mounted pump and relocate it to the inlet side of the fuel filter housing. This small black cylindrical pump proved to be a little better than the block mounted version of previous years however they too had their problems. These pumps were set to put out 14-17 psi.
Starting mid-year of 2004, Dodge had a revelation and decided that it would be best to mount the pump in the fuel tank. This not only made it much more difficult to change should there be a problem but it also made it very expensive. While switching to this new design they also discontinued any out-of-tank lift pump replacements. This meant that should your block mounted lift pump go out on your 2001 truck, you would be "updated" to an in-tank pump design. These pumps were also set to put out 14-17 psi.
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In this video, you'll see how to make a classic French beef stew. Cubes of chuck roast are braised low and slow in red wine and a little beef broth until impossibly tender. Of course, traditional beef Bourguignon is braised in red Burgundy wine. Chef John is using merlot here. It was less expensive than French Burgundy and produces a stew that's just as delicious. Merlot is a good choice because, like Pinot Noir (Burgundy), it doesn't have big, astringent tannins that will cook down and concentrate. Give this a try, it's unbelievably good, luxurious comfort food for the chilly months. Watch the video, then get the recipe for Chef John's Beef Bourguignon Without the Burgundy. Serve it over mashed potatoes.
Succulent round steak is browned in olive oil, then simmered in beef broth and red wine. It's seasoned with marjoram and thyme and accompanied with fresh sliced mushrooms and onions.
Braised in brandy and Burgundy wine with bay leaves, garlic, and fresh thyme, the beef becomes tender and succulent. Potatoes carrots, and mushrooms are added during the final hour of cooking, making this a hearty meal.
This recipe for the classic French beef stew cooked in red wine is made easier in an Instant Pot(R) or other multi-functional pressure cooker.


In 2003, I have a favorite animated-drama-adventure film which produced by Pixar Animation Studio and released by Walt Disney Pictures, it's Finding Nemo. Most of us must know that Finding Nemo has a story about overprotective clown-fish named Marlin who along with a regal-tang named Dory, they search for Marlin's son, named Nemo, along the way to Sydney Harbor. It's really long journey to find Nemo.
I really love all of the film packages. Finding Nemo was re-released in 3D on September 14, 2012. Unfortunately, I haven't watched it yet. It's about 13 years ago when I was in a high school, now I have 6 year-old-son who still can watch the animated film that I like on DVD or TV channel. Vito has watched Finding Nemo. He also loves it!
Now, my son and I have seen on TV a brand-new trailer for the upcoming sequel of Finding Nemo. It's like a flashback for me, more than a decade since Nemo was reunited with all the family. In the next upcoming film, it tells about Nemo and Marlin on a search for answers about Dory's past. It's focused on (the amnesiac character) Dory. The film's entitled "Finding Dory", the film still produced by Pixar Animation Studios, also released by Walt Disney Pictures. Andrew Stanton who directed the original film returns as director and writer. The film is scheduled to be released on June, 2016. The characters from the "Finding Nemo" will appear in this sequel; Dory, Nemo, Marlin, and the "Tank Gang".
I always accompany my son to watch tv or movies. Through this film he can explore places and sea animals. It's entertaining and educational. The good character on film may influence him, he can learn to think and how to solve a problem. Kids may influenced by characters they see on tv or movies, this can give a negative result, but it can be positive as well. So far, a lot of kids animated film that had been released have some positive awareness. The characters give positive choices, they can influence in a good way. It truly can have a positive effect on children, but back to the parents, we have to be wise ones.
Back to Finding Dory film, we are really excited! In Indonesia the film is also scheduled on June 2016. "Can't Wait for Finding Dory!"
Iya, rata-rata film anak punya pesan moral dan bisa kasih pembelajaran yang bagus untuk anak.
Terima kasih udah berkunjung, ya.
Aaah aku suka filmnya. Pengen nonton yang Finding Dory juga ah.
Aku pengen nonton juga ini, udah bisa belum ya io dibawa nonton ke bioskop. Bareng yuu teeej pengen nonton ntar Juni hihiih..
Sipppp nanti Juni kita nobar, yah.
Anak-anakku suka Finding Nemo juga. Jadi penasaran ya gimana nanti. Kira-kira Dori bakalan sembuh gak ya dari penyakit lupanya itu.
Cant't wait too. Juni mah pas puasa berarti ya. Nonton sambil ngabuburit.
Sama nih, penasaran sama Finding Dori. Hihihi Pas puasa buat ngabebenjokeun Vito latian puasa sambil ngabuburit.


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Russian espionage network in Spain
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Massive expulsion of more than 150 Russian diplomats-intelligence agents by the European and Western states following poisoning of ex-colonel of the Main Intelligence Directorate Sergey Skripal and his daughter in the British Salisbury is primarily aimed at liquidation of Kremlin's espionage network established worldwide during Putin's government. In solidarity with Great Britain, the government of Spain also expelled two Russian diplomats directly associated with the Russian Centre for Science and Culture in Madrid ("Rossotrudnichestvo") and other structures of 'the Russian compatriots' which are, as we know, a very good shield for intelligence activities. Recent massive exile of the Russian spies from nearly 30 EU countries, the USA, Canada and some other, certainly, will strike Kremlin intelligence network and their secret foreign operations which gained the scale similar to the Cold War times. The present Putin's army of spies, similar to a many-headed hydra consists of three main intelligence agencies: Foreign Intelligence Service (FIS), Main Intelligence Directorate (MID) and Federal Security Service (FSS). It's worth to mention that more than 150 expelled diplomats who were considered to be career officers of Kremlin secret services represent only a part of the huge Russian foreign intelligence machinery. Its another "covert" part involves spies among honourable consulates of Russia, influence agents among local politicians and parliamentarians, journalists - intelligence agents from Russia Today and TASS, as well as diversionists from Rossotrudnichestvo and other Russian government structures applying the policy of "soft force" and financing the so-called "Russian compatriots" (foreign agents), both in the former USSR and in European and American states. Moscow states about "the Russian compatriots" as the proof of existence of the so-called "Russian world" - that is an area of their influence stretching far beyond the real borders of the Russian Federation. Kremlin seeks to strengthen the influence on domestic and foreign policy of other states, receive important political, economic and military information through interaction and manipulation with such people, and in case of the conflict with the governments of these states - to use "the Russian compatriots" as a "wick" for stirring internal crises and military conflicts. The Federal Agency for the CIS, Compatriots Living Abroad and International Humanitarian Cooperation (Rossotrudnichestvo) is the main state agency dealing with "the Russian-language communities" worldwide. It's a well-known fact that this government agency reporting to the Russian Foreign Ministry and having an extensive network of more than 90 representations (the so-called "Russian centers for science and culture") in 81 countries has a little to do with cultural and scientific ties of Russia abroad representing a powerful tool of Kremlin propaganda and information influence of strategic level. Rossotrudnichestvo is an active party in foreign policy of Moscow, coordinating activity of the pro-Russian actors abroad and disseminating the Kremlin ideology. Along with this the main objective and the most important side of true activity of this structures staffed at least with those affiliated to the intelligence services of Russia as well as with their permanent officers personally, as a rule are left without saying. It is not a secret that such organizations were widely used for ensuring the legal foreign activity of formerly dreadful KGB, and then of its successors from SVR, GRU and FSB. Our investigation will throw a light on the activity and structure of the Russian secret espionage network in Spain which, despite recent expulsion of two regular intelligence officers with the diplomatic status from the state successfully continues its function. The matter is that a vast network of pseudo-non-governmental organizations of "the Russian compatriots" (stating themselves to be "charitable", "scientific" and "cultural" associations, the organizations of "the Spanish-Soviet friendship", funds of "friends of Russia" etc.) operates in Spain (as well as in other EU states) which is full with Kremlin agents. Their supervisors are official Russian diplomats such as those staff intelligence agents who were recently knocked out from the state. By the way, according to the National Cryptological Center of Spain, in 2017 Russia intervened in Catalan crisis through their activists in media space. Investigation of the activity of numerous "Russian compatriot" organizations controlled by Madrid office of Rossotrudnichestvo ("the Russian Centre for Science and Culture") and their point men from the Russian intelligence services within the territory of Spain led us to such ephemeral institution as Blagoe Delo Spanish Benevolent Association. This "benevolent" organization was registered in Madrid in 2014 with the view of collecting "various humanitarian aid for Donbas residents ", and also carrying out of "information and explanatory work" (i.e.pro-Kremlin propaganda) among the Russian-speaking population of Spain. Blagoe Delo Association was established with financial and ideological support of the Russian extreme left nationalist party the Great Fatherland which belongs to a pool of the pro-Kremlin political forces and works in close cooperation with the Russian secret services. By the way, this party has the office in Spain which is also engaged in propaganda of neo-imperialist ideas of "the Russian world" and "Great Russia". One of the founders of Blagoe Delo Association and its point man from the Great Fatherland party is Russian citizen Vitaliy BORKUTA residing in Spain and, most likely, is a career staff employee of the secret services of Russia. Mister BORKUTA is well-known for his far-reaching anti-Spain views. In 2014 Russian TV channel Poznavatelnoe.tv prepared series of propaganda videos ("The life of Spain", "The Kingdom of Corruption", "Destruction of Spain", etc.) by his feature stories about Spain (expressing his prejudiced opinion). The Kingdom is presented in them extremely disparagingly while the Spaniards are shown as "the endangered nation of alcoholics and addicts". President of Blagoe Delo Association is Roman DEMYAN, member of the Coordinating Council of Russian Compatriot Associations in Spain and along with this, an officer of the Russian intelligence services. DEMYAN regularly visits Moscow for reports making and Donbass conflict zone - for receiving experience of separatist activity. Well, what may be his purposes in Spain in such a case? Under a specious excuse of "gifts to charity", and using methods of frank blackmailing and intimidation of Spaniards of the Russian origin, Blagoe Delo Association is engaged de facto in extortion of money as well as money laundering on a large scale. Considerable amount of money are used for financing of the Russian mercenaries in Syria, engaged in war in Syria, Ukraine, Caucasus and other military conflicts and also for financing of the Great Fatherland political party and for personal enrichment of its leaders. Last year a major row arose inside the Great Fatherland party when its leader - Nikolay STARIKOV was accused by colleagues of embezzlement of the considerable funds raised, including, by Blagoe Delo Spanish Benevolent Association for "the charitable purposes for widows of large families of Donbas rebels". It is particularly remarkable that one of those involved in this scandal was the head and the treasurer of Blagoe Delo Association Roman DEMYAN who was also accused of financial frauds and appropriation of lump sums raised for "humanitarian aid" for families of the Russian mercenaries. It may happen that Mr DEMYAN also partly delivers financial grants received from Rossotrudnichestvo to the Great Fatherland party. Blagoe Delo Association, being an effective tool of the Russian strategy of "the soft force" in Spain, acts also as an active mouthpiece of Kremlin propaganda. It closely cooperates with the Communist Party of Spain, as well as with Spanish ultra-left and anti-fascist groups. Every year on the eve of 9th May Blagoe Delo Association together with Spanish left-wing radical organizations organizes pro-Russian cultural propaganda campaigns and marches such as "the Immortal Regiment" and "St. George's Ribbon" under the auspices of the embassy of the Russian federation and Madrid branch of Rossotrudnichestvo. Considering close ties of Blagoe Delo Association with separatist groups in the states of the former Soviet Union, the fact of its "cooperation" with the radical organizations of Catalan separatists which gain full support from Putin's regime causes special concern. This secret cooperation is organized by Russian citizen Mikhail MEDVEDEV, who illegally reached the territory of Spain, resides in Barcelona and is the head of Russian-Catalan Association for Scientific and Cultural Cooperation as well as a member of the Coordinating Council of the Russian Compatriots in Spain. It may happen that this "cooperation" is directed at the organization of "skill-sharing" of armed struggle for forced separation, and serves as a channel of recruitment and illegal dispatch of Spanish professional soldiers to the areas of armed conflicts which Russia is involved in. Recently law enforcement agencies of Spain have arrested and convicted several dozens of Spanish mercenaries fought for the pro-Russian separatists in Syria and the Caucasus. Thus, illegal actions of Blagoe Delo Benevolent Association as well as other pseudo-nongovernmental organisations of "the Russian compatriots" undermine social cohesion in the state through consolidation of the pro-Russian forces, defamation of national identity of the Spanish people, and propagation of anti-Western, conservative and orthodox Eurasian values. Being a tool of the Russian "soft force", they also try to impose an alternative belief system to encumber decision-making, and also act as the destabilizing forces, uniting radical groups and extending aggressive pro-Kremlin propaganda within the Kingdom. Moreover, by financing the Russian mercenaries and by organizing direct Spaniards' involvement in various armed conflicts, these organizations directly violate the national law of Spain and its state policy of neutrality. Well, what is country leaders' response? How long will the leaders of political forces and government institutions tolerate and cover the Russian espionage network? How long will the law enforcement agencies hibernate while Spanish people suffer? It remains to be seen… Ángel Sastre, independent journalist, Bilbao
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Q: War location on AWS I am very new to aws and have created an instance using EC2 console through the UI. I have deployed a war file on that instance. I want to access my installed war file through putty. I am able to connect to my aws instance using putty but i am not able to locate my war file which is running on my instance on aws linux.
Help needed.

A: I checked mine using Hussain's method:
/var/lib/tomcat8/webapps/yourWarFileName

so try to do  a:
cd /var/lib/tomcat'yourTomcatVersionNumber'>/webapps/yourWarFileName

Hope that helps.

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