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A heart-warming romantic comedy based on the characters of the series, "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya": and in the world of the movie, "The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya". It seems that even without special powers, Haruhi and the gang are meant to be together as friends as fate decides to bring them together in this spin-off, though it should be noted that some of the characters are a bit... different. Haruhi is more mature and a bit less demanding and abrasive, but still strongly interested in aliens, time travelers and espers. Instead of trying to knife Kyon, Ryoko Asakura has traded in her knife for a genuine personality and is a very kind and supporting friend for Yuki and as far as Yuki is concerned, she's rather on the shy side, but she's definitely more talkative and outgoing than her original personality. This series is a pure slice of life with an unexpected turn into a more dramatic side about half way through that to me made watching the series worth while. Well more character driven than the original series, if you're a hard-core fan of the original Haruhi series, you might want to stream it first, but if you have a fondness to the characters, I definitely recommend giving it a try.
A spinoff of the Haruhi Suzimiya series a great addition to the series and a must for any fan.
If you're a fan of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, you'll want this too.


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Elizabeth and Thomas Ballantyne Jr. - Cheese Merchant and Stratford City Treasurer
175 Cambria Street
The house at 175 Cambria Street was built by Elizabeth and Thomas Ballantyne Junior in 1921 on a lot that was severed from the property owned by Thomas Newton, blacksmith, whose house was built in 1910 at 179 Cambria Street.
Thomas Ballantyne Junior was born June 22, 1863 in Downie Township, Perth County, where his parents had a farm, moved to Stratford when he was ten, and died in Stratford on January 5, 1938.
Thomas's grandparents, James Ballantyne, a weaver, and Elizabeth Whitson, emigrated with their son, Thomas Senior, and daughter from Peebles, Scotland to Canada West in 1852, settling on the farm of their eldest son in Downie Township, Perth County.
Thomas Senior taught school from 1853 to 1861, and then returned to farming. He then became involved in cheese making, erecting a cheese factory at Black Creek near Sebringville. He was reeve of Downie Township, and later M.P.P. for South Perth and Speaker of the Ontario Legislature. He was also president of the British Mortgage Loan Co., vicepresident of the Perth Mutual Insurance Co., and chairman of the Hospital Trust at Stratford.
In 1856 he married Mary Ballantyne (a cousin), and together they had seven sons and one daughter: James, Robert, Thomas Junior, Adam, Alex, Janet, and Walter.
On February 6, 1889, Thomas Junior married Elizabeth Anne (Bessie) Clarke (born Oct. 4, 1861), a member of a distinguished Elora family. She was the daughter of Emma Clark, and of Lt.Col. The Hon. Charles Clark, who was M.P.P. for CentreWellington, serving as Speaker and later as Clerk of the Ontario Legislature. Elizabeth's parents were both immigrants from England. She was one of five children.
Thomas Junior became associated with his father in the cheese making business (eventually Thomas Ballantyne and Sons) when he was 18. When his father died in 1908 he took over the business and operated the cheese factory until 1925 when he was appointed City Treasurer.
Thomas Junior was first elected a member of the City Council in 1897. He served on ten city councils and was a member of nearly every committee of the council. He was a member of the Public School Board for eight years and of the Collegiate Institute Board for one year. He was the prime mover in the building of Avon and Juliet Schools. Thomas was a member of the council when plans were being made for the new city hall (1899). He was City Treasurer for ten years.
Thomas was also heavily involved in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, the Stratford Rotary Club, and the Board of Trade. He was also one of the small group of men who organized the first golf club in Stratford, the forerunner of the Stratford Golf and Country Club.
Elizabeth was one of the first members of Stratford Women's Hospital Aid and a member of the Ontario Hospital Aids Association. She was also a member of the Stratford Old Age Pensions and Mothers' Allowance Board. During both world wars she was a working supporter of the Red Cross Society. For twentyfive years she was on the board of the Perth County Children's Aid Society. She was also on the board of the Victorian Order of Nurses. Elizabeth was also a member of the Women's Canadian Club. She was very active in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, filling many offices in women's organizations of the church.
Elizabeth was also a gifted pianist, being prominent in Stratford musical circles. She was a strong supporter of the Stratford Musical Festival.
Elizabeth and Thomas Junior had three children: Margaret "Margery" Clarke who died in early childhood; Thomas Whitson, who became a medical doctor and lived in Woodstock; and Emma Kent, who married Stratfordborn Ralph Chandler and moved to Port Arthur (Thunder Bay).
At the time of Elizabeth's death on Feb. 26, 1946, there were seven grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren.
Both Elizabeth and Thomas died at 175 Cambria Street. Both were heavily involved in their various activities right up until their deaths.

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Category Archives: writers and money
What should a writer's position be on the battle between Amazon and the Hachette publishing conglomerate? Let's have some basic information, for a start
Cheryll Barron	. Culture after Gutenberg, E-books, The future of publishing, writers and money	. Chris Watson, E-book royalties for writers, e-publishing, Hachette vs. Amazon.com
As print publishing firms competing with digital rivals have less than ever to give the majority of writers – who have no record as best-sellers — where should scribblers' sympathies lie in the fight between the Hachette publishing empire and Amazon?
The essential details of what they are quarrelling about are being hidden from us on grounds of commercial secrecy — as noted in one report after another**. These are negotiations conducted down dark alleys. Without those details, we can only puzzle over the tones of ringing certainty in which newspaper commentators have unanimously been denouncing Amazon – although the bookselling giant was plainly wrong to punish Hachette and its authors in these ways noted by The Los Angeles Times:
Amazon is subjecting many books from Hachette to artificial purchase delays. Books that had been available for next-day delivery now take 2-5 weeks to ship. Some titles don't surface in search as they should. … As a result, Hachette will sell fewer books.
Strangely absent from coverage of the war is an eye-popping point for writers made by a sharp-eyed reader of The New York Times:
Neither Amazon nor the publishers are pure of heart. Amazon is facing serious pressure on the profitability front from investors, so it is looking to increase margins and reduce costs.
The publishers see e-books as their largest profit area. A Publisher's Lunch article last year showed the profit breakdown for HarperCollins:A $27.99 hardcover provides a $5.67 profit to the publisher and a $4.20 royalty to the author; a $14.99 e-book provides a $7.87 profit to the publisher and a $2.62 royalty to the author.
While the publishers are making a claim to a noble struggle against Amazon's efforts to devalue publishing, they are also seeking to protect their higher profits on e-books, not higher royalties for writers. While Amazon claims to want to offer readers the best pricing, Amazon has no qualms about using its powerful market leverage to get what it seeks while inflicting collateral pain on readers to boost its profits.
The two players that are suffering in this situation are the authors (book sales delayed or prevented, dramatically lower royalties) and the consumers, many of whom have invested heavily in the Kindle-based environment.
CHRIS WATSON
Barrington, R.I., May 31, 2014
For authors to extract a bigger share of e-royalties, we are guessing that more scribblers with market power ranging from middling to great will have to start publishing e-books on their own, and do well at it. What advantages of being conventionally published do they give up, when they take the indie road? Fewer and fewer. Many more authors who have tried both the old route to being published and the new say exactly what this Guardian reader did last month, reacting in the comments section of a blog post about self-publishing:
remittancegirl
I'm not a fan of self-publishing, but I don't think this article addresses some of the salient reasons for its rise. Nothing is mentioned of the radical shift in traditional publishing to put marketing efforts into nothing but established writers with blockbuster track records, or its abandonment of a good editorial process.
Having been one of those writers who did get published by a major publisher, it quickly became obvious that it was a waste of time and financially costly. The royalty rates offered (especially on electronic sales) are, frankly, laughable. There is no effort at marketing. As a new author, you are expected to do all the publicity and marketing for yourself anyway. The least one might expect was a decent line edit, but the book I published through a major house was published with typographical errors aplenty. So, exactly how does it benefit new writers to even consider submitting to a traditional publisher?
Forget the money. What about the cultural landscape? Are publishers are lining up to publish radically new forms of narrative? No. In fact, the chances of you getting a publishing deal for your book depends, most notably, on how much it resembles another book that's done well.
And if a writer opts for self-publishing and does well with it, there is a far better chance of having a major publisher will pick you up, republish your work, offer far better terms, better editors and some marketing – now that you no longer need it.
… [T]he disdain in this article for the self-published work doesn't take into account what is driving many authors to circumvent the publishing apparatus altogether.
The Independent noted,
At least one author, Barry Eisler, is standing up for Amazon, saying: "More people are buying more books than ever and more people are making a living by writing them. Why do millionaire authors want to destroy the one company that's made this all possible?"
The problem for many in publishing is that the dominance of this one company, with its Kindle store, keeps growing. It is estimated that e-book sales will soar to almost $9bn this year in America, while print book sales fall below $20bn, down from $26bn in 2010.
Yes, it's clear from those numbers that Amazon has too much power in e-publishing. But to see what can be done about it, let's have some more information about precisely what terms it was arguing about with Hachette.
Transparency, please.
** For instance, although The Los Angeles Times's handy summary of the dispute is highlighted as an instance of 'an unusually public battle' — in 'Amazon and Hachette: The dispute in 13 easy steps,' — its step 6 says:
Amazon has not commented to The Times regarding this dispute other than to point us to a message-board posting in the Kindle discussion forums on its site. There, it explained that Hachette was one of its 70,000 suppliers and that the two had been unable to reach acceptable terms (without disclosing what was being negotiated).


Hanke joined the Nazi Party (NSDAP) on November 1st, 1928; with membership number 102606. Hanke began his National Socialist career at the somewhat low level of Amtswalter, a low ranking speaker and factory cell organizer. He joined the Sturmabteilung (SA) Reserve in 1929, that same year he became a deputy street cell leader. In 1930 he was promoted to street cell leader (Strassenzellenleiter). Later that year, he became a section leader (Sektionsführer) in Berlin.
Hanke was finally fired from his Prussian State service job at the vocational school in April 1931 for his political activities, and he went to work full time for the party. By late 1931, he was Kreisleiter (ward leader) of Westend in Berlin, working under Berlin's Gauleiter Joseph Goebbels. In 1932, Hanke was made chief Gau organizational director and on 1 April 1932, personal adjutant and Referent (adviser) to Goebbels in his capacity as propaganda director of the NSDAP (Reichspropagandaleiter der NSDAP).
Skillfully solidifying his position within the party and with Hitler, Hanke joined the "General SS" (Allgemeine-SS) on 25 February 1934 (SS member no. 203013), attached to the 6th SS-Standarte . He later performed a temporary duty assignment as a special duties officer on the staff of the Reichsfuhrer-SS (1935–36), and became second vice president of the Reichskulturkammer (Reich Chamber of Culture) in 1937.
Hanke's seemingly unstoppable ascent on the coattails of Goebbels came to a sudden, albeit temporary, halt when he was drawn into the marital affairs of Joseph Goebbels and his wife, Magda. Goebbels had many extramarital affairs, notably with actresses. In 1938, Magda appeared ready to abandon her marriage when Goebbels had a liaison with a young Czech actress – Lída Baarová . Hanke sided with Magda, to whom he was attracted and who apparently seemed willing to leave Goebbels for him. Both affairs were finally stopped by an order from Hitler.
In 1939, Hanke volunteered for military service, having previously obtained a reserve officer's commission. From September to October 1939, he served with the 3rd Panzer Division , under command of Generalleutnant Leo Geyr von schweppenburg in Poland. In May and June 1940, Hanke served under General Erwin Rommel with the 7th Panzer Division in France, receiving the Iron Cross in Second and First Class, and being recommended for, but not receiving, the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. He was discharged from the German Army in 1941 with the rank of 1st Lieutenant (Oberleutnant).
In Breslau, Hitler appointed Hanke to the position of Gauleiter of Lower Silesia . In 1941 Hanke here with Reinhard Heydrich was appointed SS-Obergruppenführer (SS No. 203.013) by Heinrich Himmler (did you know). Hanke was a fanatical enforcer of Nazi policy: during his rule in Breslau more than 1000 people were executed on his orders, earning him the moniker "Hangman of Breslau".
As a combat commander, he headed the defense of the fortified city of Breslau in 1945. In spite of his former career, Hanke, thanks to Hanke's unconditional obedience, had appointed Hanke as Reichsführer SS and Chief of the German Police in his political will as successor to Heinrich Himmler, who had since fallen into disgrace. While Hanke at the expense of the civilian population "[…] celebrated his provincial variant of the forced suicide of a city", Goebbels ultimately earned the former rival recognition and respect. On April 3, 1945, he wrote in his diary: "Hanke has received extraordinary praise from the leadership at the leadership. He deserves it too. He is the preeminent guide among our striking Gau lines. "On January 27th, 1945, Hanke ordered the city's defeat, Wolfgang Spielhagen , to be arrested on the grounds of alleged flight preparations, and to shoot him on the following day .
Reinhard Hardegen Korvettenkapitän of the U-boat U 123 more then 100 years old..


There are many developed countries that follow the concept of Downtown, where most of the commercial and office activities are concentrated around a Central Business District or CBD and people commute to CBD from nearby suburbs or satellite cities. These cities are called the Downtown which is mostly connected with the CBDs through Rapid Transit Systems which include Metro and Rapid Bus Transits.
The government of India plans similar setup here back in India as well. It is this reason that the government is developing many super expressways and is expanding the network of Metro Rails to many untouched locations. One such super expressway is being built between Delhi and Meerut which will connect many suburbs around the capital city with its CBD i.e. the Connaught Place. Today, locations like Raj Nagar Extension and Modinagar are just 30 minutes away from Connaught Place and people, who work in and around CP, prefer commuting on a daily basis from Modinagar. In fact, Modainagar has grown up to a level to be called as the Downtown of Delhi.
The city will soon experience may more infrastructural developments. Today, it is the best option available for affordable housing in and around Delhi NCR.


B. Dalton faced 4 batters in the 5th.
D. Brown reached on an error by 3b.
A. Snider walked; D. Brown advanced to second.
J. Linn doubled, 2 RBI; A. Snider scored; D. Brown scored, unearned.
T. Hintze doubled, RBI; J. Linn scored.
T. Hintze advanced to third on a wild pitch.
T. Cox flied out to rf, RBI; T. Hintze scored.
B. Price hit by pitch; M. Stevenson advanced to second.
B. Alexander reached on an error by ss, out at second ss to 2b, RBI; B. Price advanced to third; M. Stevenson scored, unearned.
JAGLOWSKI walked; TABORA advanced to second.
DORTON homered, 3 RBI; JAGLOWSKI scored; TABORA scored.
CRUMP stole second, advanced to third on an error by c.
A. Snider advanced to second on a wild pitch; D. Brown advanced to third on a wild pitch.
A. Snider advanced to third on an error by p; D. Brown scored on an error by p, unearned.
T. Hintze walked; A. Snider scored on a wild pitch, unearned.
T. Hintze advanced to second on a wild pitch.
TABORA reached on an error by p; BYRON advanced to second.
EASTERLY-R reached on a fielder's choice; TABORA advanced to second; BYRON advanced to third.
T. Cox advanced to second on a passed ball.
J. Johnson doubled, RBI; T. Cox scored.
MOTTO to p for BOLES.
M. Stevenson hit by pitch.
M. Stevenson advanced to second on a wild pitch; A. Snider advanced to third on a wild pitch.
D. Brown hit by pitch; B. Price advanced to second.
D. Brown advanced to second on a passed ball; B. Price advanced to third on a passed ball.
EASTERLY-R reached on an error by 3b.
JAGLOWSKI singled, advanced to second; EASTERLY-R advanced to third.
DORTON singled, RBI; JAGLOWSKI advanced to third; EASTERLY-R scored.
ALVAREZ homered, 3 RBI; DORTON scored; JAGLOWSKI scored.
MAHAFFEY to c for PUENTES.
BYRON singled, advanced to second on an error by rf, RBI; MAHAFFEY scored, unearned.
HOLLOWAY to c for MAHAFFEY.
M. Stevenson advanced to second on an error by 2b.
B. Price singled, RBI; T. Cox advanced to second; M. Stevenson scored, unearned.
CHOCKLETTE to p for MOTTO.
B. Alexander singled, RBI; B. Price advanced to second; T. Cox scored, unearned.
J. Johnson singled, advanced to second on an error by rf, 2 RBI; B. Alexander scored, unearned; B. Price scored, unearned.
A. Snider advanced to third on a passed ball.
J. Linn singled, RBI; A. Snider scored.
T. Hintze singled; J. Linn advanced to second.
T. Cox doubled, 2 RBI; T. Hintze scored; J. Linn scored.
B. Price singled, RBI; T. Cox scored.
J. Johnson doubled, RBI; B. Price scored.
BEACOM to 1b for HAYDEN.
BEACOM reached on a fielder's choice; CRUMP advanced to second.


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Why not kill them all?
Boston Marathon Bombing Coverage–02 Sep 14
Russian foreign minister answers questions on Ukraine and world issues
Donetsk Irregulars and Proxy Warfare
Caucasus Emirate
Circassians
Crimean Tatars
CSTO
Eurasianism
Jihaism/Islamic Radicalism
Litvinenko
Military Maneuvers
North Caucasus Combat
RF-Georgian Relations
RF-Iran Relations
RF-US relations
Russian military
Russian military reform
Soviet Military
Strategic Culture
Ukrainian Crisis
Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO)–4 Aug 14
Is Putin Gearing Up For Intervening In Asia Next? – Analysis
P. Stobdan
Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses | August 4, 2014
Few may have paid attention to the recently held (June 21-28) massive military "snap inspection" drill by Russia in its Central Military District (CMD) that involved 65,000 troops including Russian troops stationed in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. More than 180 aircraft and 60 helicopters took part in the war game. According to media reports, President Vladimir Putin had ordered the drill to keep the armed forces on constant alert.1 In fact, when this author was on a visit to Central Asia in June, the "snap inspection" had begun at the Russian Kant air base in Kyrgyzstan and the 201st Russian military base in Tajikistan. Media had quoted Yaroslav Roshchupkin, District Assistant Commander of CMD that a comprehensive inspection was taking place simultaneously in all military units of CMD's 29 regions.
According to Eurasia Daily Monitor quoting Russian news agency Interfax (June 20–29) and Nezavisimoye Voyennoye Obozrenuya (June 29), the exercise involved forces from all the four Military Districts, which included "the 57th, 59th and Motorized Rifle Brigades and the 8th Surface-to-Air (SAM) Brigade of the Eastern Military District's 5th Combined Arms Army (CAA). The 27th Motorized Rifle Brigade in addition to the elements of the Northern Fleet and the 790th Fighter Aviation Regiment (providing MiG-31, MiG-31BM, and Su-27) represented the Western Military District. The Airborne Forces (VDV) 7th Air Assault Division (Novorossiysk) represented the Southern Military District. However, the Central Military District deployed the bulk of the forces. These included the 2nd Air Forces and Air Defense Forces Command (562nd Base) Tolmachevo (Mi-8 and Mi-24); VDV 31st Air Assault Brigade (Ulyanovsk), 3rd Spetsnaz Brigade, the 28th, 23rd (Medium) and 21st (Heavy) Motorized Rifle Brigades, the 15th Motorized Rifle Peacekeeping Brigade, 385th Artillery Brigade and the 297th SAM Brigade."2
Coming on the heels of Russia's faceoff with Ukraine, the snap drill surprised many. Western analysts including the NATO officials viewed this as a gambit to wield additional pressure on Ukraine and further escalation of the crisis. The Russian Defence Ministry website gives no details but Russian newspaper Nezavisimaya Gazeta reported that the drill evaluated the operational readiness for any possible intervention in Central Asia in the near future. The June snap inspection was supposedly the largest operational-strategic exercise since Zapad 2013. The Central Military District acted the role of strategic reserve for other three military theaters in addition to forces deployed in Russian bases in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. At the end of the inspection, Russia's Defense Ministry officials announced that it had achieved the goal of creating a self-sustaining strategic operational force and strategic mobility capabilities.3 Strategic mobility over the swath of territory has been a big issue for the Russian army. Traditionally, Russians military depended heavily on railway transportation, but the exercise this time believed to have paid extra attention to using airlift to enhance mobility. Russian An-124-100 Ruslan heavy-lift transporters airlifted Mi-24 helicopters from Tolmachevo Airbase (Novosibirsk Region) to Koltsovo airfield (Sverdlovsk Region). Russian media mentioned that the drill tested out the mobility range covering a strategic depth of 3,000 kilometers (1,864 miles) within three days period.
Quite clearly, the "snap inspection" was Russia's own drill separate of annually conducted maneuver by the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) under the rubric Rubezh ("Frontier") exercise. This meant that Russia was building its own capability either to act along with the CSTO's Rapid Reaction Forces or to intervene unilaterally in the Central Asian Theater if required. However, the force structure comprising all forms of Motorized Rifle Brigades was different from the formation Russia used for annexing Crimea early this year. Clearly, the June snap inspection was a preparation for meeting the threats emanating from the southern frontiers or perhaps a rehearsal for supporting a crisis in Central Asia. As the CMD representative said, the main target was to neutralize international terrorists.4
Soon after another command-and-staff drill codenamed "Rubezh (Frontier) 2014" followed the "snap inspection" drill in Chelyabinsk region on July 15-18 under the aegis of CSTO with the participation of armed forces of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan, as well as joint staff and secretariat of the CSTO. 5 Rubezh is an annual drill mainly to display the joint operational capabilities of CSTO's Collective Rapid Reaction Forces under a single command. It is also a platform for interactions and exchanging experiences. The drill also aimed at neutralizing extremist threats emanating from the south – the primary source of concern for the Central Asian states for two decades.
A series of CSTO war games scheduled for this year also include Vostok 2014 in the Far East in September. Not only this covers the challenges emanating from the Chinese Flank but also to counter the threats posed to Russian interests by the US in the Asia-Pacific. Interestingly, all these military maneuvers are being planned against the backdrop of the US and NATO troops pulling from Afghanistan and Central Asia. Moscow probably feels pressed to do something to defend the Central Asia flank where Russian interests are mostly concentrated. Although the scope of these maneuvers are wider to tackle conflicts erupting in any direction of Russia's near-aboard, but considerations seem more to do with the Afghan-scenario. To be sure, the larger context of the shift of focus on Central Asia could be for the following reasons:
To deal with the eventual Afghan fall outs after the impending withdrawal of International Security Assistance Force this year;
To prepare for any eventualities especially the possibility of the West propping up Ukraine-type regime change in Central Asia that would threaten the existing regimes and the Russian interest in Asia;
To consolidate support for ethnic Russians living near-abroad especially in Central Asia;
To assess the possibility of sectarian and extremist forces spreading into the Caucasus and Central Asian regions;
To signal the Chinese of their limits of influence in Eurasia hitherto increased unchecked.
Views expressed are of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the IDSA or of the Government of India
1 ITAR-TASS, June 21, 2014
2 Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 11 Issue: 119, July 1, 2014
3 RIA Novosti, June 27
4 Colonel Yaroslav Roshupkin described, "In one of the regions, the reconnaissance unit detected international extremist organisations attempting to intimidate and enlist locals, and store ammunition, arms and drugs in warehouses. Command has made the decision to block and destroy the extremists by using artillery and air force." Novosti reported on July 17, 2014 [http://en.ria.ru/military_news/20140717/190983408/CSTO-Holds-Military-Exercises-in-Central-Asia.html]
5 [http://en.itar-tass.com/russia/740724], 17 July 2014]
http://www.idsa.in/idsacomments/IsPutinGearingUpforInterveninginAsiaNext_pstobdan_010814.html
Russian Analytical Digest No 152: CSTO and SCO
This edition of the RAD focuses on two regional security organizations in which Russia plays a prominent role — the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). Indeed, the first article examines the next-step challenges an increasingly comprehensive CSTO faces, while the second one focuses on the SCO's quest for socio-economic cooperation and regional stability, even though its members don't share a common security strategy with each other.
2014 Research Centre for East European Studies (FSOE) and Center for Security Studies (CSS)
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Buffer Mini-States Are Emerging in Central Asia
The SCO Countries Are Concerned at the Threats That Will Arise Following the Withdrawal of the International Force from Afghanistan
Vladimir Mukhin
Nezavisimaya Gazeta Online, 2 April 2014,
"We do not share the optimism of Western countries in their estimates of the prospects of a stabilization of the situation in Afghanistan. The activity of international terrorist and Islamic extremist organizations in the country remains high…. We forecast the increased activity of terrorists in proximity to Russia's borders…"
http://fmso.leavenworth.army.mil/OEWatch/201405/Russia_01.html
A Central Asian Perspective of Security in Afghanistan
By Matthew Stein, FMSO Analyst. August 2013
http://fmso.leavenworth.army.mil/documents/CA-Perspective-of-Security-in-Afghanistan.pdf
External Support for Central Asian Military and Security Forces
DMITRY GORENBURG
SIPRI | January 2014
http://www.sipri.org/research/security/afghanistan/central-asia-security/publications/SIPRI-OSFno1WP.pdf
Central Asia: Dim Security Prospects Ahead?
As U.S. interest in the region wanes, the prospects for Central Asia security are uncertain at best.
By Georgiy Voloshin
The Diplomat | December 03, 2013
http://thediplomat.com/2013/12/central-asia-dim-security-prospects-ahead/
The Goals of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan and Its Impact on Central Asia and the United States
Mr. Matthew Stein, FMSO-JRIC Analyst. January 2013
http://fmso.leavenworth.army.mil/documents/IMU-Goals.pdf
EU and NATO engagement with the SCO: Afghanistan as a pilot
Marcel de Haas
Europe's World, 7 May 2014
http://www.clingendael.nl/publication/eu-and-nato-engagement-shanghai-cooperation-organization-afghanistan-pilot
Categories: Central Asia, SCO . . Author: rmsmcblog . Comments: Leave a comment
Russian commentary eyes impact of possible NATO use of Central Asian territory
Text of report by Russian political commentary website Politkom.ru on 8 June
[Article by Georgiy Kovalev and Oleg Gorbunov: "NATO moving north"]
On Tuesday 5 June NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen stated that the Alliance has concluded agreements with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan on the use of their territories for the removal of hardware and military equipment from Afghanistan. This step could greatly change the distribution of forces in Central Asia and become a basis for conflicts between Russia, the United States, and China.
Kazakh paper questions Turkey's motives in seeking ties with SCO
Excerpt from article by Sergey Rasov entitled "Turkey – a Trojan Horse for SCO?" published by opposition Kazakh Respublika newspaper website on 8 June
The summit in Beijing of the heads of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization was marked by adoption of new members.
Categories: SCO . . Author: rmsmcblog . Comments: Leave a comment
Shanghai bloc in struggle for power in Central Asia between US, Russia, China
Text of report by the website of heavyweight Russian newspaper Nezavisimaya Gazeta on 18 June
[Article by political analyst Stanislav Pritchin: "SCO At Central Asian Crossroads. Political Demand For Region Is Rapidly Growing."]
Central Asia is once again becoming an arena where the struggle for influence of Russia, China and the US is developing. Several important events that have occurred in recent times rivet attention to the region. Among them is the SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization) Summit in Beijing, and the first foreign political tour of the newly elected President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, with stops in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. Problems in American-Pakistani relations relegate a key role to the countries of the region in transport support of operations in Afghanistan, and exacerbation of the situation surrounding Iran forces their leadership to make a choice: Whom to support in case of the conflict that is coming to a head.


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The International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies (ISSVA) will host ISSVA 2020, the 23rd Workshop for the Study of Vascular Anomalies, in the beautiful city of Vancouver, in British Columbia, Canada from May 12-15, 2020. Vancouver is great site for this Workshop! It is a city that unites an urban metropolis with the sea and mountains. It will also be the first time since 2008 that the Workshop will be held in North America. The Scientific Program will be a venue to present the latest advances in research and science in vascular anomalies. It will also feature introductory and advanced sessions that attendees can use to increase their knowledge in the fundamentals and advanced topics in the field. ISSVA 2020 will provide a multidisciplinary forum for many specialties including – but not limited to - interventional radiologists, dermatologists, plastic surgeons, ENT surgeons, oncologists, pediatricians, pediatric surgeons, and pathologists. The ISSVA Workshop has continuously grown thanks to your dedication to the field and participation in the meeting. We invite you to participate in ISSVA 2020 to help us continue this trend of knowledge sharing through oral presentations, difficult cases, and poster sessions.
Each year, EURORDIS holds the General Assembly attended by close to 200 of its member organisations. These events are excellent networking opportunities for patients to meet other patient advocates from around the world. It is also a moment to get a full view of EURORDIS' activities, to exchange with staff, ask questions, elect the EURORDIS Board of Directors (full members only) and to understand the action plan for the following year. The General Assembly is coupled every two years with a 2 day capacity-building workshop, specifically targeted to our members: the EURORDIS Membership Meeting (EMM). Membership Meeting 2014 In every other year (even number years), it is held in conjunction with the European Conference on Rare Diseases and Orphan Products (ECRD), the largest multi-stakeholder conference for rare diseases in Europe. EURORDIS members are invited to register for ECRD to learn more about recent updates in the rare disease community and meet patients from around the world. EURORDIS members benefit from a special registration fee to the ECRD. EURORDIS Board elections take place during the EURORDIS General Assembly to elect four new directors to the EURORDIS Board of Directors. If you would like to apply for a seat on the Board, please contact anja.helm@eurordis.org for more information. Please note that only representatives from full members can be candidates.
Since its launch in 2008, the EURORDIS Summer School on Medicines Research & Development has taken place every year in Barcelona. The Summer School is made up of one week of face-to-face training (held in June in Barcelona) and the below online training modules, which are available online for free for anyone to use. The training aims to provide participants with the knowledge and skills needed to become experts in medicines research and development. Over 20 EURORDIS Summer School trainers provide the training each year. The EURORDIS Summer School training covers topics including: clinical trials methodology, clinical research, ethics in medicines development, regulatory affairs, health technology assessment and marketing authorisation.
European Human Genetics Conference by ESHG (European Society of Human Genetics) The European Human Genetics Conference hosted by The European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG) will take place from June 15-18, 2019 in Gothenburg, Sweden. Prof Bart Loeys, member of the HTAD-WG and MSA-WG, is a confirmed speaker at this event.


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Arnold & Itkin has filed suit on behalf of a worker who was severely injured when he was exposed to toxic gases, including chlorine and nitrogen.
Our client was performing valve work on an industrial line that was supposed to be free from harmful materials when the incident occurred. As a result of his exposure to the toxic gases, our client suffered permanent damage to his lungs and cannot speak properly. His condition will most likely be lifelong, affecting every part of his life and his ability to not only provide for his family but also to take part in the activities he once enjoyed.
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Duh! I had been telling them there was a problem for 2 1/2 years! I was not a stranger to the system. Alyssa's vocabulary at 3 years old was small. I was concerned but my doctor wasn't. I finally refused to accept the doctors answers that " some children burst out in language and speak sentences, she'll be fine", and had her hearing and speech tested. At 3 years old she began speech therapy (that's another story) that continued through her years in public school.
So now the system recognized she had a problem and they scurried into action. Alyssa was assigned a reading specialist along with her speech pathologist. She was also given extra reading tutoring.
It helped some, but as third grade progressed, she became more and more a shadow in the class. The teacher rattled off assignments but she didn't understand them. Instead of speaking up, she got quieter. I volunteered a lot in her class and observed that when she was in a group activity, she let the other kids do the assignment and she simply followed along. The teacher totally missed the fact that she didn't contribute. Not that Alyssa wouldn't have wanted to contribute, she was lost in understanding the task.
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My younger daughter was beginning to have an equally difficult journey through school but for opposite reasons. She was not being challenged enough and was starting to have behavior problems.
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The journal Pediatrics has produced a new study that shows a child is injured by a TV every 30 minutes. With some cases resulting in death, the study provides eye-opening facts.
With more than 17,000 injuries from falling TV's serious enough to require medical treatment, parents need to be aware of the problem and know what they can do to prevent an accident in their own home. More than 60% of the accidents involve a child under age five. The most common injury is a concussion, but neck and leg injuries are prevalent as well.
The cause of these accident points back to the rising popularity of flat screen TV's that tip easily due to being top-heavy. Another contributing factor is the placement of TV's. Having a TV on a dresser, bureaus or armoires makes it easy for the child to either reach or climb to the TV.
Solutions to prevent further accidents are often simple and cheap. Safety anchors and anti-tip devices can secure your TV from potentially falling on someone. Parents are asked to not place items that children may be reaching for on top of the TV, such as the remote.
Educating children on the safety hazards from a falling TV helps, as well as properly supervising your children.


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Walk in the footsteps of WWI hero Alvin York
Brittany Crocker
Knoxville (Tenn.) News Sentinel
PALL MALL, Tenn. — One of the biggest heroes of World War I was a pacifist who asked to become a conscientious objector.
Thursday marks the 100th anniversary — April 6, 1917 — of the day the United States joined its allies to fight in the war to end all wars. Two months later, Alvin York of Pall Mall on Tennessee's Cumberland Plateau registered for the draft.
The National Archives kept York's draft registration form. The 12th line on the form asked: "Do you claim exemption from draft (specify grounds?)"
The 29-year-old, a devoted churchgoer, responded: "Yes. Don't want to fight."
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Five months later, he was drafted and denied exemption as a conscientious objector though in his own diary recorded at the Sergeant York Patriotic Foundation in Pall Mall, York wrote he refused to sign several documents that would release him from military service.
York began his training at Camp Gordon in Chamblee, Ga., and went on to serve in the 82nd Infantry Division's 328th Infantry Regiment.
In his diaries he wrote that his company commander, Capt. Edward Courtney Bullock Danforth, and his battalion commander, Maj. Gonzalo "George" Edward Buxton, persuaded him to fight citing several Biblical passages about morality in war.
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He served with his unit in the St. Mihiel offensive in northeastern France in September 1918. The attack weakened German forces in northern France and set the stage for attacks in the Argonne Forest and eventually Chatel-Chéhéry, where York, then a corporal, earned his claim to fame.
On Oct. 8, 1918, his battalion moved to capture German positions near a railway. York's sergeant ordered him, along with three other non-commissioned officers and 13 privates, to infiltrate the German lines and take out their machine guns.
They moved behind the Germans and overran their headquarters, capturing a group who were planning to attack American troops. Machine-gun fire broke out as the American soldiers processed their new prisoners, killing six and wounding three.
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York took charge of the remaining seven soldiers to counter-attack, according to his diary.
You never heard such a racket in all of your life. I didn't have time to dodge behind a tree or dive into the brush. ...
As soon as the machine guns opened fire on me, I began to exchange shots with them. There were over 30 of them in continuous action, and all I could do was touch the Germans off just as fast as I could.
I was sharp shooting. ... All the time I kept yelling at them to come down.
I didn't want to kill any more than I had to. But it was they or I. And I was giving them the best I had.
York ran out of rifle ammunition just as six German soldiers charged him with fixed bayonets, so he switched to his sidearm, an M1911 pistol, and shot each of them before they could reach him.
"Armed with his rifle and pistol, his courage and skill, one Tennessean silenced a German battalion of 35 machine guns, killed 25 enemy soldiers and captured 132," reads a monument to York here that memorializes his heroism with a bronze plaque.
He was subsequently promoted to sergeant and awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. The honor was later upgraded to the Medal of Honor, the highest and most prestigious personal American military decoration.
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He received more than 50 decorations for his service in Chatel-Chéhéry, including three from France, one from Italy and one from Montenegro.
After leaving the service, York returned to celebrations in Tennessee and soon married Gracie Loretta Williams in a ceremony performed by the governor at the time, Albert Roberts.
Beginning in the 1920s, the Knoxville News Sentinel depicted the quieter life York that chose when he came back home, about 100 miles northeast of Nashville and 70 miles northwest of Knoxville. Today, Pall Mall has about 800 residents.
He refused most offers for appearances and the use of his image in advertisements but did join several charities and civic causes, such as campaigning for a road to be built in his hometown, now called the Alvin C. York Highway.
The Nashville Rotary Club gave York a farm to live and work on though it caused him a great deal of financial hardship later in life when he could not afford the payments and taxes to keep it up.
He already had formed the Alvin C. York Foundation to increase education opportunities in rural Tennessee by providing a new vocational school called the York Agricultural Institute. However, the Great Depression took its toll on the school's financing, and York mortgaged his farm to make up the difference.
The Rotary Club and people across the USA caught wind of his troubles and presented a $25,000 check to the IRS on York's behalf.
York eventually left the agricultural institute but continued to donate when he started working as a project superintendent for President Franklin Roosevelt's Civilian Conservation Corps.
During World War II, he reportedly attempted to re-enlist in the Army but was denied because of his age and declining health. Instead, he found ways to support the war effort by participating in bond drives and visiting training camps to meet and cheer on American troops.
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York died on Sept. 2, 1964, at age 76 after battling several illnesses that eventually left him in a coma. He is buried in here, in the town he loved. His wife, Gracie, died 20 years later on Sept. 27, 1984.
The two had eight children, several named named after figures from American history — including Samuel Houston York; Betsy Ross York Lowery; and Woodrow Wilson York, who went on to join the military like his father. Thomas Jefferson York became a Fentress County constable and died in the line of duty in 1972.
Their daughter, Mary Alice York Franklin, was named after both her grandmothers, and one of their sons, Alvin Cullum York Jr., was named after his father.
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George Edward Buxton York, named after Alvin York's battalion commander during WWI, followed his father's devout faith and became a clergyman in Nashville.
York's legacy lives on in other ways in East Tennessee.
His beloved farm is a state historic site, and the Alvin C. York Institute is still a functioning school today. During his time at the Civilian Conservation Corps, he oversaw the creation of Cumberland Mountain State Park's Byrd Lake.
In Nashville, a statue of him stands on the state Capitol lawn, and a national guard armory and veterans hospital bear his name in tribute to his military service.
Follow the Knoxville News Sentinel on Twitter: @knoxnews
Take a walk through Alvin York's life
A look at some historic Knoxville News Sentinel stories:
► 1957: York hopes tax claims will just fade away
► 1959:War machine needs foot soldiers
► 1964:Sgt. Alvin York, war hero, dies
► 1983:Sgt. York's widow backs Reagan action
► 1987: Sergeant York still a symbol of heroism
► 1987:Sgt. Alvin York honored in French village
► 1988:Alvin York: Photo stolen but war hero remembered


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"A stirring, hopeful reflection on life, faith, legacy, meaning, and love that will guide and encourage you to try just a little bit harder to let your reach exceed your grasp as you find your way to make a difference at home and in the world."
--Walter Isaacson, New York Times bestselling author
"An essential reminder that the greatest challenges of any age are no match for the good will, love, passion, and potential that abides in all human beings. I hope this superb book will inspire its readers to follow in Jordan's footsteps in making a difference for all."
--Madeleine K. Albright, former Secretary of State
"In an era when young people are compelled to find purpose, yet they too often find themselves stressed and anxious, Jordan offers a sustainable and impactful path, grounded in the clarity of his own experience with VisionSpring."
--Sylvia Burwell, President of American University and former Secretary of Health and Human Services
"As feelings of cynicism, apathy, and hopelessness threaten to divide people and asphyxiate progress, Dare to Matter is a breath of fresh, hopeful air. This book will restore your faith in what is possible, and inspire you to devote your personal power to making positive, meaningful change."
--Darren Walker, President, Ford Foundation
"Dare to Matter should be required reading for anyone who dreams of making a difference. The book shines with hard-earned wisdom embedded in spiritual ground and girded with practical advice. You will be inspired, enlivened and possibly, forever changed in all good ways."
--Jacqueline Novogratz, CEO, Acumen and author of The Blue Sweater
"This book is an amazing gift. It shows us that the best way to develop fully who we uniquely are is to dare repeatedly over life to change the world. Because that's what Jordan Kassalow has done, and because he's so very reflective/observant and clear, the reader's journey to this understanding is in rich comfort."
--Bill Drayton, Founder and CEO of Ashoka
"Are you doing the things that make you most fulfilled in life? Are you having a positive impact on the people and the world around you? Jordan Kassalow has helped me answer these questions with the lessons artfully distilled in this important book."
--Jeff Raider, Co-founder & Co-CEO Harry's, Inc. --This text refers to the hardcover edition.
In Dare to Matter, VisionSpring founder Jordan Kassalow shares his own inspiring story and a nuts-and-bolts plan to help readers who what to make a difference right now, no matter what their job, no matter what their circumstances, on their own terms, in their own time, in concert with their commitments and responsibilities. --This text refers to the paperback edition.
Jordan Kassalow is an optometrist and a partner at a thriving practice in New York City. He is also the Founder of VisionSpring, an award-winning social business that works to restore eyesight to the more than 2.5 billion people who live in the developing world in extreme poverty who need nothing more than a simple pair of eyeglasses to see. VisionSpring has been internationally recognized by the Skoll Foundation, the Aspen Institute, and the World Bank and via numerous awards, ad since 2001, it has distributed 3.7 million pairs of eyeglasses. Jordan is also the co-Founder of the EYElliance, a coalition of multi-sector experts including public, private, academic, and NGO partners. EYElliance functions as a leader, convener, and coordinator to channel collective efforts and bring clarity and clear action to address the global unmet need for eyeglasses. Jordan also founded Scojo New York and the Global Health Policy Program at the Council on Foreign Relations. Jordan is a fellow of Draper Richards Kaplan, Skoll, Ashoka, and is a Henry Crown Fellow at the Aspen Institute. He was named one of the Schwab Foundation's 2012 Social Entrepreneurs, was the inaugural winner of the John P. McNulty Prize, and was recently was named to Forbes Impact 30.
Jennifer Krause is a rabbi and the author of The Answer- Making Sense of Life, One Question at a Time (Perigee). Her writing and commentary has been featured in Newsweek, The New York Times, The Huffington Post, The Daily Beast, Time.com and O Mag. Dubbed "one of NYC's Hippest Rabbis" and "the Jewish Katie Couric" by WNET's MetroFocus, Jennifer served as the High Holidays rabbi at Manhattan's 92Y, and was the first woman to hold that post in 92Y's 140 year history. Jennifer is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations Religion and Foreign Policy Initiative, a network of religious and congregational leaders, scholars, and thinkers of all backgrounds and affiliations who come together for nonpartisan, cross-denominational conversations on global issues. She lives in Manhattan. --This text refers to the paperback edition.
ASIN  :  B07F5YGCJ1
Publisher  :  Citadel Press; Reprint edition (30 April 2019)
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5.0 out of 5 stars As promised
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational!
This book is inprational!
If you are looking for a 10 point strategy to achieve your goal, this is not it. However, if you are genuinely wanting to make a difference in the world, and have no idea where to begin, this book is a must read.
We are all created and wired differently, and when we dare to matter by bringing the uniqueness of our individuality into a specific need for which our hearts have been formed, then it is not possible for someone else to give you a detailed road map.
In this book Jordan Kassalow tells his story of how he found the place where he could matter, and he shares the things he has learnt on his journey.
As he does this, he shares many pearls of wisdom, together with stories aimed to inspire you to find your own place where you can make a difference to those in some need.
At the end of each chapter there are questions and tasks which will assist you to put together your own road map.
Daring to Matter, is like becoming a pioneer and a pioneer is one who creates a map as he progresses on his journey. No one has gone this way before, so the pioneer has to create his own map as he goes along.
But one who has done pioneering, can pass on principles to another who desires to start his own journey.
Jordan has provided the principles he has learned, and given all you need to take the first steps of your journey, if you listen to what he is saying, listen to his heart, and follow through on the action steps.
Then, as is with life in general, when you get to the next crossroads, you will find the clues to your next steps.
Unless you are wanting to do what someone else is already doing, then you will not find more in one book than what Jordan has provided in this book.
You cannot evaluate this book in the first 30 pages, and you will miss the value if you speed read.
To get the value, you need to give Jordan the same honor you would give a close and trusted friend as they share their heart with you.
If you want to make a difference, if you want your life to matter in some area of need in this world, and you don't know where to begin, then this book is for you.
ebrunori
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Graduation Gift
This was a very inspiring book- particularly for young adults who are embarking on their careers- to remind them it's not just their day job that's important. The clear message here is that there is more out there than the job you go to for financial sustenance, but you do have to work at finding it. I bought Dare to Matter for both high school and college graduation gifts this year because Kassalow's message is so persuasive. In summary, he tells us that with some introspection, everyone can find ways to make a difference, be actively involved in their communities and/or the world, and simultaneously find the nourishment that is truly so important for our individual souls. While this book does not sugarcoat it and expresses that there is definitely significant effort involved, and that there will be be bumps in the road along the way, it shares productive steps we can all take to best explore which benevolent pursuits are right for us individually- both for having an effect on potential recipients for our efforts AND for those positive effects on us personally. Kassalow is very inspirational, not only because he seems to be living the life he clearly was meant to live, and he has truly found a way to make a difference, but because he outlines how he proactively and conscientiously made decisions in his life to pursue what mattered to him. First, he had to discover what was important to him, then he made it happen! This book actually shares thought provoking actions we can all take to figure out how to make a difference in this world. I loved the personal stories and time and time again I was fascinated by the connections he was able to make because he didn't give up.
Adam Gonnerman
1.0 out of 5 stars Calling it 'underwhelming' is being kind.
I got about 30 pages in before giving up and skimming through the rest. The nicest thing I can say is that it's fluff.
Dr. Barbara Plasker (beecoming)
5.0 out of 5 stars An easy to read book encouraging each of us to let our true self blossom!
Reviewed in the United States on 6 June 2019
I loved this book! Kassalow and Krause remind us that we have one life and asks us to live it with purpose and to make a difference by using the unique gifts we were born with. There are ways to overcome fears and doubts! Included are many quotes that bring their message home. My favorite is "Before I go I really want to be here."-Christine Price


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It's nice having such a small campus as Flagler College. Everything is located within a block's radius, which makes going to class, visiting the library and picking up food when you're on campus convenient and easy. Whether you live in Lewis, Cedar, or Ponce, you've basically got it made.
But what about all the students in the FEC Towers?
As a transfer student living in the towers myself, I've noticed what an annoyance it can be having the only place to eat on campus located half a mile and four blocks away. It doesn't sound like a far distance, and for the most part, the walk is manageable. But when you'd just like to grab a quick breakfast early in the morning, or want an easy dinner so you can get back to your homework, the walk looms ahead like a dreaded trip to the dentist.
When it's dark, early, rainy, late, cold: the walk seems like an eternity. When your stomach is growling at you to feed it fast and you've barely got 30 minutes to spare, you wonder, wouldn't it be much more convenient if I could just pick up something quick in FEC?
While Carmelo's is located across the street, the place doesn't take your dining hall card—the same card you pay a whopping $4,280 to use for meals a year. And, oh yeah, you can't opt out of a meal plan.
It's especially inconvenient for transfers (who make up the majority of residency in the towers), who can't tailor their meal plan to their eating habits because technically, they're "first year students." Welcome to many wasted breakfast meals and money spent on gas station food. Mom and Dad would be proud.
Here's what I propose: let's put a mini Bugg's Bistro in FEC. If FEC residents could grab coffee, pastries, a quick wrap, salad, or that awesome hummus-and-pretzel deal without having to trek across campus every time, I think we'd all be a little happier, healthier and a little less broke.
"I can't tell you how much money I've wasted picking up a slice of pizza from Carmelo's instead of going to the dining hall for dinner," explains Kailey Deason, also a junior transfer student at Flagler. "The girls in Ponce don't know how lucky they are to literally roll out of bed, walk down the steps and grab something to eat every morning.
It's counter-productive, this set-up. If Flagler would invest the money into opening up a bistro in FEC, there's no question it would be successful. Not only would students stop skipping meals, they'd probably purchase more Bistro Bucks, and Security could use their time to actually keep campus safe rather than drive students back and forth at night between the dining hall and the towers. Confession: they don't like it, we don't like it.
So please, Flagler College, can we get some special treatment? We pay to go here too, you know.
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The Order 1886
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The Order: 1886 re-writes history by introducing a unique vision of Victorian-Era London exclusively on PlayStation 4.
Wield advanced weapons and gadgets in a world where technology and the supernatural collide.
Introducing a unique mythology that fuses actual history with twsits on familiar myths and legends.
Real-world motion picture and cinematography techniques emphasize dramatic character performance and realism.
Created and developed by Ready At Dawn Studios, known for pushing target hardware to it's limits.
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The Order: 1886 re-writes history by introducing a unique vision of Victorian-Era London where myths and technology co-exist. As a member of an elite order of knights, join a centuries-old war that will determine the course of history forever.
Created by acclaimed developer Ready at Dawn, The Order: 1886 will launch exclusively for the PlayStation 4 (PS4) computer entertainment system.
The Order 1886 Features:
Alternate History – The Order: 1886 allows players to discover a unique version of Victorian-Era London where technology and the supernatural collide. Players will wield advanced weapons and gadgets that didn't exist during that era and the realism of the game experience will make you feel like these elements could have been very plausible during the time.
Historical Mythology – The game introduces a unique mythology that will fuse actual history (real world places, figures, and events) with twists on familiar myths and legends to create an alternate history from the one we know today.
Filmic Immersion - The game's unique filmic presentation is designed to replicate the texture of film and use real-world motion picture and cinematography techniques to emphasize dramatic character performance and realism.
Ready At Dawn Legacy – Created and developed by Ready At Dawn Studios, award-winning developers of Daxter, God of War®: Chains of Olympus (PSP Game of the Year) and God of War: Ghost of Sparta. The studio is known for pushing their target hardware to its limits, as has been seen from their past titles, and they are now setting their sights and expertise on the PS4 system.


On Monday night, Paul Rudd stopped by The Tonight Show to promote his new movie, Ant-Man. Host Jimmy Fallon also recruited Rudd to test out a new game called Drinko, which is an updated version of the classic The Price Is Right game Plinko.
The game starts off okay, with Fallon drinking peppermint Schnapps. Then things got pretty disgusting when Rudd is forced to chug some cold gravy.
The Ant-Man suit is originally created by Dr. Hank Pym, played by Michael Douglas.
The suit is powered by Pym particles, which allows its wearer to change size at will.
Ant-Man can be come as small as an ant.
Or grow to a monstrous size to become Giant-Man.
Ant-Man comes to theaters on July 17, 2015.