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VCU stuns Kansas 71-61
Move over, Butler. Virginia Commonwealth is crashing the Final Four.
Two weeks ago, the 11th-seeded Rams so doubted they would get a NCAA tournament invite that they watched Cartoon Network and went out for burgers instead of watching the selection show. Now, all of America will be watching them in the Final Four.
The 11th-seeded Rams are heading to Houston, and final No. 1 seed Kansas is heading home after the biggest March upset in years.
VCU stunned the Jayhawks 71-61 on Sunday, becoming just the third 11th seed to make the Final Four. The Jayhawks had been the last top seed standing, but what looked like an easy path to the final weekend ended in a stunning collapse.
Eighth-seeded Butler, you're promoted to a favorite next week. VCU is the trendy underdog pick this year.
"Once again we felt like nobody really thought we could win going into this game," said VCU coach Shaka Smart, the budding star of the tournament. "Our guys have done a phenomenal job of putting all the doubters aside, all the people that didn't believe in us, and going out to do their job."
VCU guard Joey Rodriguez counted one of Kansas' vaunted Morris twins — Marcus or Markieff — as one of those many doubters. During a pregame captains meeting with officials, Rodriguez said one of the brothers offered him some parting words: "The run ends here."
"We'll see," Rodriguez shot back.
The Jayhawks saw all right.
VCU players, hoisting their Southwest regional champion trophy, poured into the temporary bleachers where VCU's widely outnumbered fans sat in an Alamodome that was otherwise colored in Kansas blue and white.
VCU had sold out its allotment of 1,000 tickets in San Antonio after advancing farther than any Rams team in school history. The weekend before in Chicago, VCU had so many leftovers that Purdue fans scooped them up.
Jamie Skeen led VCU with 26 points, and as the final seconds ticked down, heaved the ball from the free throw line into the stands behind the opposite backboard. His teammates on the bench, who spent the final minutes with locked arms to hold each other back, finally spilled out onto the court, grinning ear to ear.
Kansas players walked slowly off the court. Several, including Markieff Morris, cried.
"Probably the best game they played ever," Markieff said. "Probably the best game ever as a school tonight. We let them. We let them beat us."
Smart was guided from one interview to another wearing the cut-down net around his neck. The cheers for VCU were only interrupted for guard Brandon Rozzell, who stood at midcourt as the crown serenaded him with an impromptu "Happy Birthday."
The celebration even carried to other arenas. In Newark, N.J., where Kentucky was playing North Carolina, the crowd erupted when the public address announcer broadcast the final score from Texas.
"Anything is possible," he told the arena.
It's George Mason all over again, and VCU had an even tougher Final Four path than their tiny conference brethren in 2006.
The Rams needed five wins to go from First Four to Final Four. Along the way, they toppled the Pac-10's Southern California, the Big East's Georgetown, the Big 10's Purdue, the ACC's Florida State and now the Big 12's Kansas.
They'll pick on someone their own size next: Butler.
The Jayhawks? All they did was bully smaller teams to get this far. Kansas never apologized for coasting through a favorable bracket that served up schools seeded 16th (Boston University), ninth (Illinois) and 12th (Richmond).
None of those games tested the Jayhawks, who had been ranked No. 1 this season and had won 11 in row. Then VCU came out and showed it wasn't just another pushover.
The Jayhawks spent the first half not knowing what hit them.
Kansas (36-3) hadn't trailed by more than two points the entire tournament. With five minutes left in the first half, the Jayhawks trailed by 17.
Marcus Morris had 20 points and 16 rebounds, and his brother had 13 and 12. They played in disbelief as VCU, which ousted Florida State on 3-pointers on Friday night, used the long ball to bury the Jayhawks early this time.
The Rams hit 9 of their 12 3-pointers in the first half. Kansas trailed 41-27 at halftime and closed the lead to 46-44 with 13:11 left, but a 10-2 VCU run put the Jayhawks right back where they started.
Smart, the 33-year-old whose enigmatic personality has made him a breakout star, was so animated shuffling in front of his bench that officials shooed him back. Another official later served Smart his first technical all season.
Smart said he used that moment as a motivator — though he had to clean up his language first.
"It was basically forget the refs, forget Kansas, this is all about us," Smart said. "We got to do what we got to do."
VCU (28-11) is the third 11th seed to crack the Final Four. The last was George Mason in 2006, when that Colonial Athletic Association school stunned Connecticut in its regional final. LSU made it in 1986.
The Rams' upset guaranteed a Final Four without a No. 1 seed.
Ohio State, Pittsburgh and Duke didn't even last to the regional finals. Two traditional basketball powers, Arizona and Kentucky, and defending runner-up Butler took care of that.
On Saturday, Smart quoted a line from "Dumb and Dumber" to explain how he felt about his team: "So you're saying we've got a chance?" A day later, he leaned on another old comedy to sum up the Ram's unlikely run.
"Ever seen the movie 'Major League?'" Skeen told reporters. "I can't say exactly what the guy says. But they get in some situations, and there's only one thing left to do.
"Win the whole blank thing."
AP Sports Writer Jaime Aron contributed to this report.


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Brant often nest in loose colonies in Arctic North America and Russia. They breed on the coastal tundra, on low and barren terrain; on islands, deltas, lakes, and sandy areas among puddles and shallows and in vegetated uplands. To avoid predation, brant often build nests on small offshore islands, on islands in small ponds or on gravel spits. Parents are bonded for life and both tend to nests and young. Female brant lay an average of 5 eggs.
Latin: Branta bernicla
Average length: M 25", F 23"
Average weight: M 3.4 lbs., F 3.1 lbs.
In North America, two subspecies of brant are recognized, mostly due to differences in plumage characteristics. Atlantic or Pacific (black) brant are separated into subpopulations inhabiting distinct ranges and having genetic variation. Brant are small, dark geese that have large wings, which give them their characteristic strong flight.
Brant have short necks, small heads and bills. All subspecies have a black head, bill, breast, primaries, tail and legs. The otherwise black neck has a series of white striations, called a necklace, near the middle. The color of the belly varies according to subspecies and subpopulation. Both sexes are identical in plumage, except that the male's white necklace is larger than the female's.
There are currently two populations of brant recognized in North America: Pacific and Atlantic. The Pacific (or black) brant have exhibited a significant downward trend from 1964 to 1992 and appear to be below historic population levels. Brant are strongly dependent upon certain foods and thus the population is vulnerable to losses due to starvation and temporary breeding failure.
In North America, brant winter along the Pacific coast from Alaska to Baja California and mainland Mexico, and along the Atlantic coast from Massachusetts to North Carolina (mainly from New Jersey to North Carolina). Since the mid-1960s, more than 80 percent of the counted winter population from Russia, Japan and North America has occurred in Baja California and other parts of northwest Mexico. Brant winter primarily in marine habitats that are marshy, along lagoons and estuaries and on shallow bays. Habitat use is often limited by the availability of eelgrass, a staple of the brant diet.
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Fairmont State University prohibits the sale, possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages on the campus. Violators are subject to disciplinary action.
State Law Prohibits the sale of all alcoholic beverages to persons under the age of 21 and the purchase of alcoholic liquors by persons under the age of 21.
WV Code 60-3-22a & b, and 61-8-27a
Fairmont State University are in compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 and the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989.
The possession, use, manufacture, or distribution of an illegal drug is prohibited on property owned or controlled by Fairmont State. Members of the campus community are responsible for knowing and complying with the provisions of State and Federal laws that prohibit the unlawful possession, sale, delivery, manufacture, or use of those drugs known as controlled substances.
Fairmont State, in coordination with the community organizations and agencies, provide counseling and substance abuse education programs. These programs are available through the Office of Student Affairs and the Human Resources Office.
Fairmont State University does not permit or approve of the possession, distribution, or use of alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs on the campus, or in any Fairmont State approved residence, or by recognized campus organizations. This is consistent with Interpretive Rule, State College System of West Virginia Board of Directors, Series No. 42. Fairmont State's position is to firmly discourage use of alcoholic beverages without infringing upon the rights of those persons protected by the law. The legal age in West Virginia for purchasing alcoholic liquor, wine, or non-intoxicating beer is 21, and alcoholic liquor, wine or non-intoxicating beer cannot be legally purchased by an individual who is less than 21 years of age.
Students are advised that they will be held responsible and disciplined for any violation of the law governing the use of alcohol or other illegal drugs. As adults, students are expected to obey the law and be responsible for their own conduct.
Individuals found in violation of alcohol policies or state law, or who display prohibited or disruptive behavior as a result of intoxication while on the premises, or while participating in a Fairmont State-sponsored activity, may be subject to disciplinary action. Individuals found violating municipal ordinances or state laws relating to the purchase or consumption of alcoholic beverages while on the campus of Fairmont State may also be subject to prosecution for the violation in the appropriate court. The applicable municipal ordinances or state laws include under-age consumption of alcoholic beverages, open containers of beer or alcoholic beverages in a public place, use of false or altered identification, and public intoxication. The imposition of disciplinary proceedings is not dependent upon nor determined by existence or outcome of any criminal prosecution.
Counseling services are available for students who are concerned about their drinking or drug abuse. The staff responsible for this program will not judge you, criticize you, or moralize with you about your health and well-being. They are there to listen to you, to help you understand the nature of alcohol and drug abuse and to suggest a program, if appropriate, to meet your needs. For more information, call 367-4792 or refer to the Academic Catalog.
The Higher Education Amendments of 1998 provides that:
"DRUG AND ALCOHOL VIOLATION DISCLOSURES Nothing in this Act or the Higher Education Act of 1965 shall be construed to prohibit an institution of higher education from disclosing, to a parent or legal guardian of a student, information regarding any violation of any Federal, State, or local law, or of any rule or policy of the institution, governing the use or possession of alcohol or a controlled substance, regardless of whether that information is contained in the student's education record, if - (A) the student is under the age of 21; and (B) the institution determines that the student has committed a disciplinary violation with respect to such use or possession."
Fairmont State Policy: Per the guidelines of the Higher Education Amendments of 1998, Fairmont State will notify the parents or legal guardians of under 21 students who are involved in disruptive or inappropriate behavior or incidents which results in residence hall or campus disciplinary action and which involve the legal use or possession of alcohol or drugs.


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Interview: Legendary Singer Freda Payne
Freda Payne is a true legend in her own right. Her music and lyrical messages have inspired many of today's artists. Even though Payne was thrust into the spotlight at a very young age, her desire to become a successful recording artist always allowed her to keep her feet planted firmly on the ground.
In 1970, Freda Payne became a household name after the success of her song "Band of Gold." The song reached No. 3 on the charts in the U.S. and No.1 in the UK. Additionally, the song gave Payne her very first gold record.
Payne also brought us hits like "Deeper and Deeper," "You Brought the Joy" and "Bring the Boys Home."
Not many artists can live up to the standards of what represents a true legend, but Payne had proved that she is worthy of the title through and through.
Her longevity and ability to remain in the limelight despite an ever-changing industry is not only admirable, it is remarkable. Her powerful voice and elegant demeanor shines through in every song and during every performance.
Payne has more than 17 albums under her belt and suffice it to say she's has more music on the way. Payne is currently touring various cities across the United States. Her tribute show to Lena Horne and Ella Fitzgerald has been receiving rave reviews from critics and fans alike.
In this in-depth interview, Payne talks about stardom, what keeps her motivated and she even offers some sound advice for artists who are just starting out.
L.I.M.E.: I know you got your start when you won an amateur contest on WXYZ–TV in Detroit, is that when you started singing?
Freda Payne: "That was basically when I started. I started taking ballet when I was eleven, but I never became a professional dancer. I just enjoyed dancing so much and it brought me out of my shell. Not too long after, my piano teacher discovered that I had a good voice and she said I should sing. I auditioned for this talent show called Ed McKenzie's Dance Hour. It was Detroit's version of Dick Clarke's American Bandstand and it was on NBC. I entered the contest as a singer and I won. Then about 6 months later they asked me to come back and be on it again and I won again. People started encouraging me to work on my singing and to pursue it as a professional and I did. "
So that was when you decided to take on singing as a career path?
"Yes I did and I liked it…I loved it! I auditioned for a radio show called Don Large's Make Way For You. The show was broadcast on WJR and was located on top of the Fisher building in Detroit. I became a member of the chorus and then Don Large started giving me solos and I sang on that show. I was on that radio show for three years. It was a youth chorus with a full-band and an orchestra. We would broadcast live every Saturday afternoon."
So was that overwhelming for you to be a part of something like that at such a young age?
"No it wasn't overwhelming; it was responsibility because we had rehearsals twice a week. My mother would drive me there and then come back and pick me up. It was a 2-hour rehearsal. We'd rehearse every Tuesday and Thursday and then the show would broadcast live on Saturdays."
I know that at that time, you loved being a part of the music industry, but was there ever a time when you felt like being in the music industry wasn't for you?
"There were times when I felt like things aren't happening and that this was not my calling. But every time I got to that point, something would happen that would totally turn it around and send me up on that high carpet ride again. A job would come or a big break would come. It was almost as though God would tell me to hang in there and don't turn around."
Who would you say were your musical inspirations growing up? Is there anyone in particular in the industry that inspired you?
"Oh there were so many. Well she just passed, but Lena Horne was a big inspiration. Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, and Sarah Vaughan were all inspirational artists."
A lot of people get thrust into the spotlight, but they don't handle it well. What would you say has always kept you grounded and focused?
"My spirituality and my belief in God kept me focused. Also, some of the lessons my mother taught me… just basic morals. There were times that I strayed, but I always came back."
Now going along with that, what would you say keeps you motivated?
"The spirit of life and the belief in God that I have a purpose motivates me. Especially in this business where they're quick to put you out to pasture. I believe that I can be an exception to the rules because I feel that God has blessed me. As long as I still have my strength, my talent, my voice and my health, then I can still do anything that I want to do."
What has been your biggest obstacle in regards to being an artist in the music industry?
"Being accepted again and have people take me serious as an artist in today's market. The industry tends to ignore the veterans. That's been the biggest obstacle."
Back when you were in the studio recording "Band of Gold," did you ever think that it would be as successful and as popular as it was and still is today?
"Not at all. . .There were a lot of other songs that I did, that were just as good or even better. You don't know which one is going to be the winner and when that one became such a mega-hit, I realized that this was my time now. Put it this way, I never predicted it in the beginning."
Let's go back for a second. The song "Bring the Boys Home," was recorded in 1971. It just so happens to be one of my favorite songs of all-time. What inspired you specifically to record such a bold yet inspiring song?
"Well it was the timing. We're talking 1971 and the United States was in the midst of the Vietnam War. It wasn't a very popular war at all. They came up with this song and they played it for me and it brought tears to my eyes. So I loved it and they loved it and we went into the studio and cut it then put it out. It just addressed what was going on at that time."
It's no secret that the music industry has changed a lot. What are your thoughts on the current state of the industry?
"I'm from the old school and I'm looking at it with two different sets of eyes. You have to basically have an education in terms of knowing technology. Nowadays, artists are making money off of downloads and ringtones. The artists today have much more control of their recordings then they did back in the earlier days when I came along."
Have you ever felt the need to conform to the changing times?
"Well I've been through changes. It happened back in the 70s when the Disco era came in. I thought maybe I should do some disco tracks. That was the type of music that was selling then and a lot of other singers were changing and doing Disco music. So I tried that, but it didn't really work for me. I found that with staying true to myself, as a legitimate Cabaret artist, that I got further. I flourished more being myself, than by following a trend."
When you aren't singing and performing, what is Freda Payne up to? What are your leisure activities?
"I go to Equinox and workout, but I mainly take the yoga classes. I started doing yoga 34 years ago with Bikram Choudhury. I started out doing Hot Yoga for years and then I discovered 6 years ago that I could no longer take the heat anymore. That was when I started taking yoga at Equinox. Yoga relaxes you, takes the stress out of your body and balances you out. I also like going to the movies when there's a good movie to see and sometimes I play a little bit of tennis."
For an artist that is just starting out, what advice would you give them?
"One thing to remember is that you have to be deadset on what you want. Believe in yourself, be tenacious and go for it. If it's meant to be, it will happen. They say many are called, but few are chosen. If you don't try, then you'll never know."
For tour dates, merchandise, and more information on Freda Payne, visit her official website and MySpace page.
Freda Payne's music is available for purchase through iTunes and wherever digital music is sold.
Special thanks to J. Stander of Scott Stander & Associates.
Photo Credit: Alan Mercer
Wardrobe: Linda Stokes
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- Investigators Arrive at Debris Field
Two days after Malaysia Airlines flight MH 17 was shot down while flying above eastern Ukraine, FBI investigators arrived in Ukraine, on their way to help investigators from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), who arrived earlier today at the debris field after world leaders raised concerns about the status and safety of the wreckage.
A 24-member delegation of OSCE arrived at the site today, but their movements were being regulated by the pro-Russian rebels onsite, according to The Associated Press.
"Some of the body bags are open and the damage to the corpses is very, very bad. It is very difficult to look at," OSCE spokesman Michael Bociurkiw told reporters in a phone call from the site.
"We have to be very careful with our movements because of all the security," Bociurkiw said. "We are unarmed civilians, so we are not in a position to argue with people with heavy arms."
A law enforcement souce told ABC News today that a two-man FBI team were on their way to the debris field to offer their expertise in the investigation.
Alexander Borodai, the head of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, said he was willing to cooperate with international investigators and denied Ukraine's claim that the rebels removed 38 bodies and took them to Donetsk.
Borodai also said the plane's black boxes haven't been found, and that they'd be turned over to investigators once they were.
— -- Indiana Student, American, AIDS Workers Among Malaysia Plane Victims
Bodies Remain in Malaysia Airlines Debris Field 48 Hours After Downing
Can Malaysia Airlines Endure a Second Tragedy So Soon?
298 Killed from 11 Different Countries
Malaysia Airlines also released its passenger manifest today, identifying the 298 people on board MH 17 who came from 11 different countries.
According to Malaysian officials, 192 of the 298 abroad were listed as Dutch. The passenger list also included 44 Malaysians, 27 Australians, 12 Indonesians, 10 Britons, four Belgians, four Germans, three Filipinos, one Canadian and one New Zealander.
One of the Dutch passengers, Quinn Lucas Schansman, had dual U.S. citizenship. Kevin Jesurun, a Dutch passenger who graduated from Palmer School in Miami, was also on board.
Among the victims identified were the Gunawan family, relatives of an ABC News employee. Hadiono Gunawan, an employee of Malaysia Airlines, was headed to the Philippines for a family vacation. His wife, Irene, and their two children, Daryl and Sherryl, were traveling with him.
Karlijn Keijzer, a Dutch student studying in the United States, was going on vacation with her boyfriend.
"I'm just in disbelief and expecting Karlijn to pop up on Facebook and tell everybody she's OK," Keijzer's friend, Rachel Weigler said in a phone interview with ABC News.
Also killed were nearly 100 scientists and researchers heading toward an AIDS conference in Melbourne, Australia. Among the dead was Joep Lange, a pioneer in AIDS/HIV research. The World Health Organization confirmed Friday that WHO spokesman Glenn Thomas was also aboard.
Recovery Complicated by Ukraine-Russia Conflict
As the wreckage recovery has been complicated by the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, President Obama called for an immediate ceasefire in the region between the two countries and Russian-backed separatists who control the area in order to conduct an investigation.
"We know [Russian separatists] have received steady support from Russia, which includes heavy weapons and training ... and includes anti-aircraft weapons," Obama said.
On Friday, U.S Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power said U.S. officials could not rule out whether Russia helped launch the single surface-to-air missile that intelligence officials say brought down the plane.
"Because of the technical complexity of the SA-11, it is unlikely that the separatists could effectively operate the system without assistance from knowledgeable personnel," she said. "We cannot rule out technical assistance from Russian personnel in operating the systems."
The Ukrainian government has blamed the crash on Russian-backed separatists.
In a statement, Russian President Vladimir Putin rebuffed that assumption and said "the state over whose territory this occurred bears responsibility for this awful tragedy."
Alyssa Newcomb, Dan Good, Anthony Castellano and Dean Schabner contributed to this report.Get real-time updates as this story unfolds. To start, just "star" this story in ABC News' phone app. Download ABC News for iPhone here or ABC News for Android here.


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LCD TVs souped-up with LED backlights have taken over from 'normal' LCD TVs, right?
Not if this model from Samsung's Series 6 is anything to go by; packed with the brand's very latest multimedia features and online trickery, this 40-inch LCD TV sports excellent pictures and an all-round usability that helps put the ageing liquid crystal display tech back on the map.
Available for around £800 online, the LE40C650 features a Full HD panel alongside HyperReal picture processing, a Freeview HD tuner, Samsung's own Internet@TV online platform and AllShare DLNA streaming over a home network. Not bad for a 'budget' TV.
Despite that tempting haul of features, the LE40C650 is actually near the bottom of Samsung's line-up for 2010. For £200 or so more, the step-up C750 Series adds 3D compatibility and 200Hz Motion Plus, but little else, while Samsung also makes four separate ranges of LCD-LED TVs and plasmas.
Its status is further raised by its stylish appearance. Samsung claims that the LE40C650 'crystal' design 'captures the essence of natural beauty'. To describe the gloss back screen surround and transparent lip as such is overdoing it a tad, but the TV's red-tinted undercarriage and transparent desktop stand is a Samsung signature and ought to have wide appeal.
Another nice flourish is that the rear of the screen sports a metallic finish, in contrast to most brands' reliance on cheap plastic.


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Why feeding strategy is so important
There seem to be clear benefits to feeding for fewer refusals. The key is consistent intakes.
by Bill Stone, D.V.M.
The author is a dairy veterinarian and nutritionist who provides dairy technical support for Diamond V.
Startegies to reduce feed bunk refusals are attracting greater attention as feed remains a big part of our costs. Cutting back on refusals goes hand in hand with accurately preparing rations. Nutrition experts always emphasize practices that can improve intake, such as pushing up feed, feeding multiple times per day, and keeping all spoiled feed out of the diet.
However, feed is expensive. Each dry matter percentage point of refusals costs approximately 5 to 6 cents per cow per day or approximately $20 per cow per year. Often, dairies will target the greatest amount of refusals for the fresh groups (about 3 to 5 percent), somewhat less for high groups (1 to 4 percent), and the least for late-lactation groups (0.5 to 3 percent).
What should you do with the refusals? Some dairies simply add them to the manure pile. That is expensive and could cost a dairy up to $100 per cow per year.
Refusals could be fed back to the late-lactation groups. This approach can work, but the feeder needs to monitor refusals carefully. You must have the option of discarding refusals if they start to heat, spoil, or appear to be of low quality. With this approach, the refusals from the late pens should be discarded daily or possibly fed to a "low impact" group such as a pen of steers or possibly the bred heifers.
Never feed refusals to the prefresh or fresh cows. There are additional concerns if refusals are fed to young heifers (Johne's disease), older heifers (refusals are typically higher in energy than the animal requires and can lead to overconditioning), and dry cows (refusals are higher in energy and the mineral levels may be not be appropriate for this group of cows).
I have often heard the comment, "The dairy industry certainly could learn a lot by observing how feedlots manage their feed bunks." In one beef research trial, steers either were fed ad libitum (similar to dairy cows fed to a 5 percent refusal rate), or they were fed a "managed delivery" amount based on the size of the steers and a desired level of gain. The amount fed to the ad libitum group was adjusted based on the refusal level, but the goal was to always have a surplus amount of feed. As a group, the "managed" pen did not have the opportunity to "overeat" because they were only provided with a predetermined amount of feed. Interestingly, both groups gained at exactly the same rate, but the ad libitum group had a greater number of "poor doers," probably the result of additional ruminal indigestion and acidosis.
Intakes and refusals for a 90-cow group averaging 105 pounds of 3.5 percent fat milk at 130 days in milk (DIM) are shown in the graph at left below. Intakes and refusals averaged about 57 pounds and 3 percent, respectively. Forages at this dairy are removed from the bunker with a defacer and then pushed into a pile before being fed. Forage dry matters were run several times per week. BST was administered on a 12-day interval.
The graph at the right below contains intakes and refusals from a 320-cow group averaging 97 pounds of 3.6 percent fat milk at 190 DIM. Intakes and refusals in this group average about 57 pounds and 0.5 percent, respectively. Forages at this dairy are removed from the bunker at the beginning of the feeding day, dumped into the mixer truck, and then mixed briefly and moved to a location adjacent to the commodity shed. This procedure makes for a consistent forage (DM, fiber, and fermentation profile) from loader bucket to loader bucket, and enhances load preparation when feeding commences.
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Forage samples are collected from the premixed piles, and daily dry matters run using multiple vortex dryers.
A typical load of feed for the lactating cows contains only four ingredients . . . corn silage, haylage, corn meal, and a grain mix. This helps to enhance speed and accuracy of load preparation.
An inoculant including Lactobacillus buchneri was used at ensiling to minimize heating during feedout.
They added water to the TMR to minimize sorting.
Pen counts are verified before feeding.
Half of the eligible cows in each pen get BST every week.
Delivered feed is raised or lowered by 0.5 pounds dry matter per cow if the refusal rate varies from 0.5 percent.
This collection of steps along with the low rate of refusals result in very stable intakes. The refusals typically look very similar to the TMR despite their relatively small amount. This is a function of the quality of the forage, the effort to keep any spoiled forage out of the lactating cow diet, the forage chop length (a minimal amount of excessively long forage), and addition of water to minimize sorting.
Many dairies plan on having a relatively high refusal rate because they don't want the cows to run out of feed "in case they eat really well that day." Although there can be fluctuations in pen intake, and they possibly occur more frequently in herds with high refusal rates, often the perceived change in intake was only that, a perception. In fact, usually the group intake essentially was the same as it had been, but something was amiss. Possibly a load of feed contained forage with a different dry matter, or all of the forage changed in moisture, or feed was not pushed up and, hence, out of reach for several hours, or it was not properly distributed along the bunk, or pen counts were not accurate, or something else was slightly off.
Accurately preparing rations helps to stabilize intakes and reduce refusals. Among the habits and routines that support accurate ration preparations are properly collecting forage samples for analysis, having a clear understanding of the dry matter concept, recognizing the benefits of accurately and properly preparing a load of feed, having goals for refusal percentages and a clear program on how the feeding rate should be adjusted based on refusal amount, and how these refusals are handled.


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Explore the galleries in Traverse City to get a taste of the local, yet nationally respected, art scene. What better place to get artistic inspiration than from the stunning landscapes up north? From gorgeous prints to oil paintings and stone jewelry to intricate metalwork, artists from Northern Michigan produce remarkable work.
This mixed-media gallery and boutique shines the spotlight on one-of-a-kind studio jewelry, but also offers an eclectic variety of other works by artists from all 50 states. Themes here include antiquity, mystery, contemporary/abstract, upcycled pieces and found art. Of special note is Gallery Fifty's collection of coveted Fordite and Leland Blue Stone jewelry; the former is a swirling "gem" resulting from hardened automotive paint from Ford's River Rouge factory near Detroit; the latter is slag with a pretty blue hue leftover from Northern Michigan historic iron ore smelters. 800 COTTAGEVIEW DR., SUITE 50, TRAVERSE CITY, 231.932.0775, GALLERYFIFTY.COM.
Take a look at an interview with Gallery Fifty owner, Christie Minervini.
Bella Galleria
A fine art gallery attached to Old Mission Tavern on Old Mission Peninsula, focusing on original works by more than 75 local and regional artists. Don't overlook the adjacent sculpture studio, featuring work by Verna Bartnick, owner of the tavern and gallery. If you're planning an event, ask about renting the banquet room in the middle of the gallery—a gorgeous spot to host any sort of reception. 17015 CENTER RD., TRAVERSE CITY, 231.223.4142, OLDMISSIONTAVERN.COM.
Showcasing classic American artistry with an eye toward Michigan-related pieces, including prints by the legendary local artist Gwen Frostic and gorgeous wooden relief maps of Michigan lakes. 224 E. FRONT ST., 231.933.0297.
Cog's Creek
This hip space in TC's Little Bohemia neighborhood serves as a contemporary gallery and studio space for local artists. Featuring fiber arts, ceramics, furniture, works on paper and canvas, in addition to original jewelry by owner Kim Bazemore. 124 N. MAPLE ST., 231.620.0458, TRAVERSE CITY, COGSCREEKGALLERY.COM.
Peninsula Studios
Landscape artists share a space in downtown Traverse City. Walk in, be inspired. 102 S Union St., 231.933.1194.
Soul Soup
A studio and gallery is home to artist Kristen Jongen's lively, whimsical prints, each a signature blend of mixed media and inspiring poetry. You'll also find works by other area artists, plus workshops and community gatherings. Hours vary; call ahead. 144 HALL ST., SUITE 107, TRAVERSE CITY, 231.932.7363, MYSOULSOUP.COM.
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With the Summer and Fall students starting to move in, many from other states and even other countries, it's the perfect time to point out all the great things here in the smallest state in the country.
Movoto.com put this list together and it should help those newbies to little Rhody with their 28 things about Rhode Island. Now I would have ranked Iggy's and Del's lemonade higher than their respective, 11 and 12 spots but still I thought this is an excellent list.
From Movoto.com:
It may be tiny, but this state has got big personality.
1. One Taste Of An Awful Awful Will Blow Your Mind
The nickname of this delicious, creamy beverage, served at Newport Creamery, is short for "Awful Big, Awful Good." It's an extra thick milkshake that's made with ice milk and is oh-so incredibly tasty. Once you try it, you'll never want a milkshake from anywhere else.
8. For A Hot Date Take Your Special Someone To WaterFire
Everyone in Rhode Island knows that WaterFire is the best place to take a date. This award-winning sculpture by Barnaby Evans, presented on the rivers of downtown Providence, was first created in 1994 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of First Night Providence.
WaterFire has grown to become an annual public art phenomenon, where, on WaterFire evenings, downtown Providence is transformed by 100 bonfires that burn just above the surface of the three rivers that pass through the middle of downtown Providence.
The sight is truly a beautiful, so it's only natural this is a prime spot for young love.
11. Or Make Your Taste Buds Dance With Some Of Iggy's Clam Cakes
Iggy's has been awarded Best Clam Shack honors from Rhode Island Monthly and featured nationally on CBS's "The Early Show" as their pick for the Best Clam Chowder as part of their: A Taste of America series. And it's no wonder why: Iggy's is just a true Rhode Island tradition that features award winning doughboys, chowder, clam cakes, fish & chips, and more. But everyone's favorite is, by far, the clam cakes.
12. Del's Lemonade Is Pretty Much The Nectar Of The Gods
What is more refreshing than a Del's frozen lemonade on a hot summer day in Rhode Island? Nothing. The answer is nothing. Del's takes shaved ice to the next level: it's sweet, sour delicious flavor is part of what makes being a Rhode Islander so wonderful.
18. But When It's Not Storming, Rhode Island Has The Best Beaches In New England
In all honesty, Rhode Island beaches are by far the most quaint and beautiful in all of New England. They can be rocky, sandy, dramatic, or calm. So, a quintessential part of a Rhode Island is the feel of sand beneath your toes. Whether you head to the smaller beaches of Newport County or the more hidden beaches on Block Island, or a thrilling experience at the South County beaches where you'll find the best surfing of your life—you're bound to enjoy the endless opportunities by the water.
For the complete list of 28 things you need to know about Rhode Island according to Movoto visit 28 Things You Need To Know About Rhode Island Before You Move There – Movoto.


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'It's a blessing': 3,400 kids to benefit from Empty Stocking
ROCKFORD — It was still dark when people began arriving Saturday at the Rockford Rescue Mission.
When the doors opened at 9 a.m. for the Empty Stocking Club toy distribution, a line wound around the block.
Toys and gloves for more than 3,400 children were stacked behind a curtain, where about 60 volunteers from the Rockford Register Star and the community put them in bags for people taking them home for kids who might not otherwise have a present on Christmas morning.
"It's a rough time with it being so close to Christmas, and not a lot of families can afford gifts," Christina Setinc of Rockford said, picking up toys and gloves for her 6-year-old daughter and 5-year-old son.
The Empty Stocking Club was started in 1975 to ensure that a child had at least one toy each Christmas. In 1981, the Register Star took over the club, which raises money for toys and clothing that are distributed by volunteers to families each year in mid-December.
This year's goal is $60,000. To date, donors have contributed $47,315.
It's the second year that Setinc has received Empty Stocking gifts for her kids. She's grateful for the donors and volunteers who make the giveaway possible.
"It's important for kids to have at least one gift under the tree," she said. "I appreciate all the people who take time out of their schedules to help others.
"It's a blessing."
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The Saturday night program will allow officials to increase the Clone Heavy Championship to 100-laps, without fear of curfew issues, making this year's main attraction the 'RJ Kart Sales' Fall Frenzy 200.
"Last year was sort of a learning process for us in regards to the Fall Frenzy," said Oswego Kartway promoter, Dan Kapuscinski. "I think we have hit on something with this Fall format, and opening the finale to a Saturday night should give us some more freedom and help to draw in more competitors."
In 2013, the Fall Frenzy 150 saw a 100-lap main for Stock Heavy and a 50-lap main for Clone Heavy. Kapuscinski says that excitement is already building at the thought of Twin 100-lappers at the Kartway.
"The racing last year was outstanding, and with the switch to a Saturday night for our Fall Frenzy finale it simply made sense to increase the Clone event to 100-laps as well," said Kapuscinski. "Each event, the Stock Heavy 100 and Clone Heavy 100, will run on the same format, with each being split into 50-lap segments with a 10 minute break in between."
The Saturday switch will also allow officials to schedule the entire listing of Kartway divisions for all three nights of action.
"Last year we had to limit the number of divisions we raced for the Fall Frenzy 150 finale because of the risk of going over our curfew time," said Kapuscinski. "This year, racing on a Saturday for the Fall Frenzy 200, we can start a touch earlier and include all of our weekly divisions.
The Fall Frenzy qualifying nights on September 5 and September 12, which will see qualifying heat lineups determined by draw, will reward drivers who are both consistent, and those who drive to victory lane.
Qualifying night feature winners in Stock Heavy and Clone Heavy will be locked onto the front row for the Fall Frenzy 200 on September 20. Should a driver win both qualifying night features, the driver that finishes in second position on September 12 will lock onto the front row as well.
Those front row starters will still participate in qualifying time trials on September 20, with the fastest of the two starting on the pole position and the other starting outside of row one.
Two more drivers will join the front row starters in both Stock and Clone Heavy as guaranteed qualifiers. The two highest drivers in points from the qualifying nights, that are not qualifier feature winners, will be made guaranteed starters as long as they qualify within .4 of a second of the 12th fastest speed in 200 time trials on September 20.
Those who do not make the cut through the Fall Frenzy qualifiers, or in race day time trials, will be forced to the consolation to fill the final two positions in the main event. No more than 14 karts will start either the Stock Heavy 100 or the Clone Heavy 100.
Entry fees for the Stock Heavy 100 and Clone Heavy 100 will be the same, with member pricing introduced in 2014, as opposed to pre-entry fees. This year's entry fee will also include a pit pass for the Fall Frenzy 200.
The Stock Heavy 100 and Clone Heavy 100 will each have an Oswego Kartway member entry fee of $50. Non-member fee for each race will be $60.
Qualifying night entry fees will be the same as the regular season.
Both divisions will again have a 70% cash payout based on the number of entries. If there are 20 or more entries the Top5 finishers will be paid. If there are 19 or fewer, the Top3 will receive a payout.
A halfway leader bonus will again be paid in 2014 with $100 going to the leader of lap 50 in both Stock and Clone Heavy. A fast time bonus of $100 will also be paid in each class.
Lap sponsorships will again be made available in 2014. Nearly $800 in lap money was generated in 2013, making for a total of nearly $2,000 in prize money awarded at last year's Fall Frenzy 150.
The Fall Frenzy 200 will follow all weekly Oswego Kartway tech rules. The Kartway's rulebook is available at www.oswegokartway.com. All divisions will be required to run Burris tires. Entrants in the Stock Heavy 100 and Clone Heavy 100 must be at least 15 years of age.
All other divisions, aside from Stock and Clone Heavy, will use the two qualifying nights to set their heat race line-ups for the Frenzy finale on September 20. Heat lineups will be set by overall points from the first two events on September 5 and September 12, with the driver accumulating the most points starting on the pole position. Feature lineups will then be set straight up from heat finishes.
All support divisions will run for Top3 trophies, and other prizes to be announced, during the Fall Frenzy 200 Championship.
For more information on Oswego Kartway be sure to visit www.oswegokartway.com. You can also LIKE the 'Oswego Kartway – The Bull Ring' page on Facebook, or FOLLOW on Twitter @OswegoKartway.
Any businesses interested in being a race night or division sponsor at the Kartway can e-mail [email protected] for more information.
Qualifying Night - Friday, September 5 – (Heats, Features ALL divisions)
Heat race lineups based on draw. Features will be lined-up straight up from heat finish in all divisions.
ALL ENTRY FEES: $15 member, $18 non-member – Pit Pass: $10 (Entry Fee Includes Pit Pass)
Qualifying Night - Friday, September 12 – (Heats, Features ALL divisions)
Heat race lineups based on draw. Features will be lined-up straight up from heat finish in all divisions.
ALL ENTRY FEES: $15 member, $18 non-member – Pit Pass: $10 (Entry Fee Includes Pit Pass)
'RJ Kart Sales' Fall Frenzy 200 - Saturday, September 20 –
Support Divisions: Heats lineups determined by Qualifying Night points. Features straight up from heat finishes.
Clone Heavy Time Trials
Stock Heavy Time Trials
Support Division Heat Races – 8 laps for Juniors, 10 laps for Seniors
Main Events:
25 laps for Juniors
30 laps for Seniors
Clone Heavy 100 laps
Stock Heavy 100 laps
CLONE HEAVY ENTRY FEES – Member: $50, Non-Member: $60 – Pit Pass $15 (Entry Fee includes pit pass)
FLATHEAD HEAVY ENTRY FEES – Member: $50, Non-Member: $60 – Pit Pass $15 (Entry Fee includes pit pass)
ALL OTHER DIVISION ENTRY FEES - $20 member, $23 non-member – Pit Pass $15 (Entry Fee includes pit pass)
For more information on Oswego Kartway visit online at www.oswegokartway.com, LIKE on Facebook, or FOLLOW on Twitter.
To speak with a Kartway representative call the Oswego Speedway box office at (315) 342-0646.


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November 5, 1995
Web posted at: 8:15 p.m. EST (0115 GMT)
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- U.S. President Bill Clinton left Sunday afternoon for Israel, where he will join dozens of other heads of state for the funeral of slain Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.
Two former presidents, George Bush and Jimmy Carter, have accepted Clinton's invitation to travel with him aboard Air Force One. Former Secretary of State George Schultz will attend the funeral on behalf of former president Ronald Reagan.
Before leaving Washington, the president and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton signed a book of condolences at the Israeli embassy.
"Prime Minister Rabin gave his life to Israel," the president wrote, "first as a soldier for its freedom, then finally as a martyr for its lasting peace. For his example, his friendship to the United States, and his warm friendship to me, I am eternally grateful."
The First Lady wrote, "God bless Prime Minister Rabin, the people of Israel and all who take risks for peace."
White House officials said Clinton will pay his respects at the Knesset, where Rabin's body lies in state. Afterward, he will call on Rabin's widow, Leah. The president will deliver brief remarks following Monday's funeral at Jerusalem's Mount Herzl Cemetary.
The U.S. delegation also will include Clinton administration officials and members of Congress. The president invited former President Gerald Ford and former first lady Nancy Reagan, instead of Ronald Reagan because of his illness, but neither could make the trip.
The president signed a proclamation Saturday that ordered flags to fly at half staff at U.S. government, military and ambassadorial buildings as a sign of respect for Rabin and the peace process. The flags will remain at half staff until the burial.
The president was informed of the shooting in a telephone call from his national security adviser, Anthony Lake, at 3:23 p.m. EDT. At 4 p.m. Lake told Clinton in person at the White House residence that Rabin had died.
Just before 5 p.m., Clinton had a short conversation with Mrs. Rabin, and soon after spoke with acting Prime Minister Simon Peres. The president said that both Mrs. Rabin and Peres told him that they had never seen the Prime Minister happier than he was at the peace rally just before the shooting. Peres and Mrs. Rabin said they found some consolation in knowing those were his last memories, McCurry said.
U.S. delegation attending the funeral.
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Watch Command Log Reporting Period:
6 a.m. Sunday, May 18, 2014 – 6 a.m. Monday, May 19, 2014
SALT LAKE CITY— Each day Salt Lake City Police Department receives hundreds of calls for service, not all of which result in a report or arrest. Compiled by Watch Commanders in the field, the Watch Log is a summary of events they felt stood out in the last 24-hour period. Items contained herein are based on information available at the time of its release and should not be interpreted as an admission or finding of guilt. Arrest information may differ from formal charges filed by the prosecuting agency. To see a list of completed calls for service in the last 48 hours, please visit slcpd.com/policecallsforservice.
No significant events:
To share information about this or other criminal activity with the Salt Lake City Police Department, please call (801) 799-3000. To remain anonymous, text the keyword TIPSLCPD plus any relevant information to 274637. Reference: crimetip.
Contact: Reporters seeking comment should contact thePublic Information Officer at 801.799.NEWS (6397).


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Right on the heels of Ginni Thomas' appalling request of Anita Hill to apologize, Clarence Thomas' former girlfriend, Lillian McEwen "breaks her 19-year silence" to say that, yes, Clarence Thomas was obsessed with pornography and, yes, Thomas sexually pursued his female subordinates at the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission. She also describes his binge drinking and erratic, angry behavior after he stopped drinking. (Apparently she was asleep when the reporter called, which caught her off guard.)
I applaud McEwen for finally talking, especially at this time when Anita Hill is once again under attack by the Thomases. McEwen's story will undoubtedly add even more weight to the historical record that shows Thomas was a sexual harasser, vindicating Anita Hill.
But why didn't McEwen speak out at the time? She said she contacted Joseph Biden with her story but was not asked to testify. But she could have spoken out to the press in support of Hill. We all know the reasons why she didn't. She was in the middle of her career and feared negative repercussions if she were to go public. She had a young daughter whom she had to support, and no doubt feared repercussions for her daughter as well. And Clarence Thomas asked her not to.
BUT, imagine if all the people who knew about Thomas' behavior had spoken out at the time. And imagine if the Senate Judiciary Committee had considered all of this evidence. It certainly would have made life easier for Hill, who was treated shamefully by the committee and the media. And it would have prevented the catastrophe of Thomas' 19-year Supreme Court record of hacking away at civil rights.
For real social change, women must support other women who speak out about sexual harassment and abuse.
While much of what McEwen says confirms Hill's account, she also said (on Larry King Live) that she had assumed at the time that Hill and Thomas were in a relationship–based on the fact that Thomas asked her to come to the EEOC "so that [Hill] would see and accept the fact that there was another woman in his life." I read this as evidence of Thomas' bizarre fantasy life and his attempts to manipulate people.
As a college professor, I teach young women who often have never heard of Anita Hill or Clarence Thomas. If there's any silver lining to all of the recent media attention brought about by Ginni Thomas and Lillian McEwen, it's that it will ensure that another generation of young women will know our history and never forget.
Speak up and speak out when you have the chance; don't wait decades to do so.
Photo from Flickr user ToriMBC under license from Creative Commons 2.0.


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While many discussions of the F word–feminism—have taken place in the feminist blogosphere and in magazines such as Bitch and Ms., it's nice to encounter smart responses in a surprising venue: GRANTA, a journal dedicated to new literary writing.
The summer issue of GRANTA, titled The F Word, showcases well-known authors such as A.S. Byatt, Louise Erdrich, Edwidge Danticat and Jeanette Winterson. In contrast to the analytical, sociohistorical focus of many F-word discussions, GRANTA's fictional pieces grapple with the F word symbolically and metaphorically. In addition, the journal's website offers a series of animated shorts responding to the literary works.
As one example, Helen Simpson's short story "Night Thoughts" engages with the F word by imagining a science-fictional alternate world, in keeping with earlier feminist classics such as Charlotte Perkins Gilman's Herland or Marge Piercy's Woman on the Edge of Time.
In the story, a man stays awake at night fretting about his unequal relationship with his wife Ella. As evoked by the "night" in the title, the world in which the male narrator lives is as different as night and day to that of our own. It's a world that, as the story describes, is "women-shaped": Women have all the power.
The narrator, tyrannized on his way to work by "giant posters of ripped abs, honed six-packs, buff biceps," and consumed with worries about his son's seeming anorexia and his daughters' obsession with brainless, violent computer games, muses during his insomnia about the unfairness of the woman-ruled world. He complains that Ella "couldn't tolerate condoms" and watches porn, wondering "how she could be happy to exploit him in such a blatantly unequal set-up." Ella tells him not to be "such a MaculiNazi," taking on the role of accusatory oppressor.
The story achieves a brilliant turnaround, suggesting that the unequal power structure of society so intimately tied to sex and gender is perhaps a matter of chance–that the tables could just as easily been turned in women's favor. Then males would be the ones fretting in the middle of the night about their daily oppression and dehumanization. At the same time, the story puts our own social system into stark relief, suggesting we are still stuck in the dark in regards to gender equality.
The animated response to the story captures this beautifully:
Greek-Italian filmmaker Marie-Margaux Tsakiri-Scanatovits puts us inside the mind of the male narrator, showing how he feels his wife Ella crushes his heart in her hand while stabbing him in the back. Yet he still longs for connection with her, imagining her naked body one minute and being reminded of her constant badgering of him the next. These "night thoughts," both in the story and in the animated short, offer an illuminating reversal of life as we know it, suggesting that "matriarchy" would be no better than "patriarchy"–that a binary reversal is not what we should be seeking, but rather an explosion of the night/day, male/female system altogether.
If these twin works are any indication, GRANTA's special issue deserves close attention for its nuanced, thought-provoking work.


text: Barazek is a Syrian dessert that is one of the most delicious desserts in the Arab world. It is fragile circular pieces covered with sesame at one side and the other side is covered with pistachio. Calories: 150 calorie Quantity: around 100 pieces Required time: 60 minutes Ingredients: 1 kg. White flour 1 kg.


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After a very full and very exciting last couple of weeks, we are back, we are well fed, well 'hydrated', well relaxed, sufficiently soft and quite glowy! Honeymooning is so amazing :)
Check it out, weez got hitched! Us ultrarunners clean up pretty well, no? ;)
We weren't completely lazed out on the honeymoon, we did manage to squeeze in a few runs, one of which was down the side of the crater of a volcano...
Guess what? it's almost Friday!
Paige, out.


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Womens adidas Superstar Athletic Shoe - Black / White
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For over 80 years, adidas has been part of the world of athletic and fashion shoes, delivering state-of-the-art casual, athletic and running footwear. Their innovative designs elevate the performance of athletes and casual wearers alike by creating shoes that work with the foot, not against it, to help you reach your highest level of performance and comfort. Journeys adidas collections include: NMD, Superstar, Adilette Slides, Tubular Shadow, Alphabounce, Gazelle, Stan Smith, and many more!
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Form AOC-4 for Financial statement and form MGT-7 for annual return are required to be filed for Annual compliance.
The Form AOC-4 for financial statement of the company need to file within 30 days from the date of AGM and form MGT-7 for annual return will be required to file within 60 days from the date of AGM.
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- Invoices of Purchases and Sales during the year
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A number of registers are required to be maintained, such as? Register of Member, Register of Directors, Register of Contracts, Register of Charges, etc. The registers are required to be kept at the registered office of the company.
This is a shareholders meeting that needs to be held every year. Approval of financial statements, declaration of dividends, appointment of auditors, etc. is the primary agenda for this meeting. AGM needs to be held in the city where the registered office of the company is situated.
At least four board meetings need to be held in a year and at least one meeting needs to be held every quarter. Presence of the directors is needed for the meeting. Quorum is 1/3rd or 2 Directors whichever is greater. The meetings need to be logged and the signed minutes need to be maintained at the Registered Office.
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Don't just bail from Pocono Mtn. Regional Police
Two of the four municipalities in the Pocono Mountain Regional Police have put the department on notice that they might withdraw next year. A public discussion is in order.
Coolbaugh Township, PMRP's largest stakeholder, was the first to announce its intention. Coolbaugh officials sent a letter to the department on Dec. 21, announcing the township would leave at the beginning of 2014. Mount Pocono Borough Council soon followed with its own letter: The borough is nearing its maximum allowable property tax rate, and officials fear the more budget challenges of remaining in the regional force should Coolbaugh leave.
The department's charter requires a year's notice to withdraw; Tobyhanna and Tunkhannock township supervisors say they won't follow suit.
It's hard to imagine how either Coolbaugh or Mount Pocono could establish and fund independent police department in the coming months while keeping services and budget on par or under what each currently pays PMRP. The joint department, after all, formed when the borough and Tobyhanna Township police departments merged in 1994 in part to curtail ever-rising administrative and operational costs. Tunkhannock and Coolbaugh joined in 1995 and 1997, respectively.
Currently Coolbaugh, the largest of the four member municipalities, pays 42 percent of PMRP's $4.84 million budget. Mount Pocono spends nearly half of its municipal revenue on department membership.
Mount Pocono Council President John Finnerty noted that council has to watch its fiscal limits carefully. He's right, but not only about the borough. Representatives from all PMRP member municipalities, and police themselves, should sit down together and scrutinize PMRP's budget and services.
The department's approved 2013 budget retains 35 union officers and three non-union officers. It lost an officer in 2012 and did not replace him. A contract approved in late 2011 granted the officers 3 percent raises in 2012 and 2013.
But the regional department is about more than paychecks. The police union contract, including retirement benefits, and other issues tie its members together. Starting from scratch on a stand-alone force will also be expensive and may lead to less police protection. Leaving would make it harder for independent municipalities to carry out cross-border responses and investigations or to support specialized roles for officers who spend hours or days investigating unsolved cases.
PMRP's member municipalities are absolutely right to look closely at police finances, whether they be regional or solo forces. Most likely, they will find that withdrawing from the regional force will cost more — and not just in tax dollars — than it would gain. If budget cuts are necessary, that should be considered at the regional level first. Bailing out should be the last option.


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A master of the Sligo tradition of flute and tin whistle playing, Matt Malloy has played a vital role in the evolution of Irish music. A charter member of the Bothy Band, Malloy has continued to bring a modern sensibility to Ireland's traditional music. In addition to recording four memorable solo albums, Malloy has applied the warm, airy tones of his flutes to the music of Paul Brady, Tommy Peoples, Michael O'Suillabhain, Donal Lunny, Planxty, and the Irish Chamber Orchestra. Malloy has been one of two non-Dubliners in the Chieftains since 1979.
A native of the small County Rosecommon village of Ballaghadereen, Malloy represents the third generation of flute players in his family. Starting to learn the instrument at the age of eight, he won the All-Ireland Flute Championship nine years later. An invitation to join the National Fleadh Cheoil And Oirechta followed shortly afterwards. Moving to Dublin in the early '70s, Malloy quickly established himself as one of the city's leading traditional musicians. When his busy schedule allows, Malloy can be found at the pub that he owns in Westport, County Mayo.


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By Shannon Farrell for Daily Makeover
Most women we know won't leave the house without mascara, and it's easy to see why. Mascara is the one product that instantly makes you look more put together, more awake, more alive. But are you making the most of your mascara's lash boosting powers? It turns out there are strategic ways to apply your mascara to play up your specific eye shape. We caught up with Sonia Kashuk, makeup artist and founder of Sonia Kashuk Beauty, to learn the simple tricks that can transform your look with just a swipe of the wand.
All Eye Shapes
First things first. "With any eye shape, you want to start with an eyelash curler to open up the eye," says Kashuk. "It goes hand in hand with mascara."
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Wide Set Eyes
First, coat all the lashes with a mascara that has a thin, precise wand. Then you want to use a large wand mascara, such as the Sonia Kashuk Lashify Mascara ($6.99, target.com), to coat the lashes around the inner corner to the middle of the lid—this creates the illusion that the eyes are closer together. If lashes start to get clumpy after a few coats, use a lash comb to separate the lashes and create stronger definition.
Close Set Eyes
With close set eyes, Kashuk recommends putting emphasis on the outer corners of the eye to make them look wider. After curling lashes, apply the first coat of mascara to all of the lashes. The second coat should focus on the lashes from the center of the eyelid to the outside corner. Wiggle the wand back and forth at the roots, making them darker than the roots on the rest of the eye. Kashuk also recommends adding in a few individual lashes if you want more exaggeration. "Use a magnifying mirror to fill in any spots where there's a void."
The key with monolid eyes is to make the lashes long, but go easy on the thickness. You want to be able to see the eyelid through the lashes to keep the eye looking more open. For both coats, use a lengthening mascara, such as Maybelline Define-A-Lash Lengthening Mascara ($7.99, maybelline.com), on all of the lashes.
Small Eyes
To make small eyes look larger and rounder, apply one coat on the entire lashes. But for the second coat, focus in the center to make eyes appear bigger. Use a thin wand mascara for more precision and to avoid clumping.
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The following was all part of the Portal 2 ARG that we participated in and is not really important any longer. Keeping it for historical reasons.
I hope you brought some tinderboxes!ReplyDelete
They have locked me in a basement see image
While I got the "hidden" message, I don't really know what to do with it.
Just a normal image?
April fool's day?
Look at the URL.ReplyDelete
I am padding this comment to attract attention :)
See below
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this is it:
>>>> http://img840.imageshack.us/i/justanormalimage.jpg/ or http://ompldr.org/vODJqeQ
this was it!
See above
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See how much padding I'm using?
Also in link form:
Oooh. Photoshop's auto tone does magic to the image. Red is that you?:) Asking for help on April Fools was a bad idea, you knowReplyDelete
Great news! Hope it bring us another awesome survival horror.ReplyDelete
I'm really sorry to hear that. I hope this will help, otherwise I recommend looking into potato printing - it's a great way to pass time on a rainy afternoon... or when you're trapped in a base without hope.
But look on the bright side, I'm sure with the success of Amnesia they'll be able to afford a bigger dungeon to lock up more employees with you sooner or later.
Hang in there and best of luck to you!
Steam just updated the game with 300+mb of stuff. Assuming we're supposed to find this statue in the game?ReplyDelete
So... are you just using old webspace, or are you remaking Unbirth =D? (Though it seems kinda like Amnesia was the Unbirth remake already.)ReplyDelete
Any chance this potato sighting has something to do with a potato-fied hero in another game?ReplyDelete
Potatoes! Potatoes everywhere!ReplyDelete
potatos @the the menu screen more
i couldnt make out more changes yet.
Hmmmm another puzzle to solve ? just like Amnesia ;DReplyDelete
Jessu, this better not be hoax, or I will cry. Don't make me cry!ReplyDelete
I'm taking a course here in Sweden called "Datorspel i Lärande I". It's REALLY interesting! Have you guys read the book "What Video Games Have To Teach Us About Learning and Literacy"? If not, it's a really good read! By James Paul Gee. I hope this course will help me to become a better Game Designer ( if i ever get accepted to a school >_< ).ReplyDelete
Wait... I didn't know u can post links in comments...
Let me see...
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What else...
HereGoesQuoteTagquote quoting quotation - hehe
Anyway, sorry about that....
Thomas, while you're in there: i realized that to export animations to *.dae requires a PROPERLY WORKING COLLADA plugin, and these are, alas, hard to find, especially for 3ds Max. Besides that, are there any special requirements, naming conventions and such? OpenCollada sort-of works, but it exports the mesh one way and the bones 90deg off. Frustrating...
If u don't have ink in that basement... Write with ur blood...
--> So, Thomas escapes the terrible fate once again...
P.S. Damn you, Spam Filter!
Yesterday, it tells me that the comment was published, today - it magically disappears...
P.P.S. Hm... The Spam Filter sure did pull an April fools' day prank on me...ReplyDelete
HEY FRICTIONAL GAMES!! i have an idea to make your new games even more scarier! you should make a voice engine into the games so the player MUST have a microphone! and then when the player talks (screams in fear) the character in the actual game screames! so whatever the player says, he will say it in the game! this forces the player to be completely quite when an enemie is near, otherwise the enemie will hear the player, this will make an even better immersion!!! this is just an idea i come up with :) i think its a great idea and you should try it out! i am really looking forward all of your new games first person survival horror games, and it would be awesome with this voice engine into it to! i would be really glad to play a game like that :)ReplyDelete
PO-TA-TOES, boil 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a stew?!?ReplyDelete
Microphone-idea-dude; That's actually a terrible idea. Sure, it's kinda cool but they will lose potential costumers if they force people to get a microphone/headset to play the game.ReplyDelete
What is the post deleted? ;(ReplyDelete
Why* ;(ReplyDelete
I'm so confused.ReplyDelete
then they give the player a choice, to play with it or without it
and most people who play these games do have headset, and most people do have a microphone too, but yeah youre right but its not a terrible idea
The microphone idea would be too easy to exploit, even if they included microphones in the deal. That is to say, all you'd have to do is put the microphone in a location where it couldn't pick up the sound of one's voice.
And then, of course, there is the issue of background noise. If someone moves a chair behind you, or if there's a conversation going on in the background, then the monsters will have an unfair advantage.
It's nice in theory, but it wouldn't work.
awh i didnt think of that! sorryReplyDelete
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I thought this blog post was a philosophical treatise on internet censorship. 8o
Really love this blog. It has provided me with many hours of thoughtful contemplation. I really appreciate the in-depth and off-beat treatment of game creation by the Frictional team.
I've been reading for a while, but I've recently decided that it's all too much to miss so have started reading through the entire blog from the start. I'm now up to April 2010, but I've cherry-picked throughout the whole archive.
While the blog posts are both informative and thought provoking, a real gem of this blog is the comments by readers. These comments are often as thoughtful as the posts that inspire them and although I'm skipping the comments for now, and look forward to reading them in my spare moments when I've finished reading through the posts.
Keep making the games that are good rather than those that are merely fun, Frictional. Many people appreciate them now and many more will in the future.
and that you could hide it away that would destroy the whole immersion thing its to get an even better immersion to the game and that is up to the player if he wants to hav the mic on or off but yeah youre right about the background noise it wouldnt workReplyDelete
I just got a 60 mb or so update on Steam. Now, the potatoes at the main menu are gone. Does this mean that any secrets hidden throughout the game are also gone? I just gave myself a reason to go insane again and now I'm not so sure...ReplyDelete


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Jewish refugees want 'justice' like Palestinians, some say it's a ploy
- From 1948 to 1972, about 860,000 Jews tried to leave Arab cities
- Israeli government wants Arab Jews recognized as refugees
- Arabs have for decades demanded compensation for their refugees
PETAH TIKVA, Israel – Asher Elgavi, 75, remembers well when his family fled the ancient Jewish enclave in Libya and became refugees.
At age 9, he watched from a rooftop as Arabs burned and looted homes and synagogues in the Jewish quarter of Tripoli in 1948 amid a wave of anti-Jewish rioting throughout the Arab world. Twelve Jews were killed that night in Libya.
"That's when the Jews of Tripoli knew they had no future there," said the retired scientist and father of five, becoming tearful.
From 1948 to 1972, about 860,000 Jews left their homes in Arab countries to escape anti-Semitism in Arab cities, some of which had a Jewish presence for more than 2,000 years, the Israeli government says.
The government along with the World Jewish Congress is asking the international community to recognize "Mizrahi" or "Arab Jews" as refugees like it does other displaced populations. Mizrahi Jews "want justice," said Daniel Meron, who heads the Israeli Foreign Ministry's United Nations bureau.
The demand is not unlike that of Palestinians, Arabs who fled Israel around the time of Israel's war of independence. The Palestinians numbered about 750,000, and 280,000 or more joined them as a result of the 1967 Six-Day War, says the U.N. Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).
But Palestinian leaders see no such comparison and said they are angry that Israel is pushing its campaign at the same time they seek statehood at the U.N. General Assembly. Another vote on statehood may occur at the U.N. next month.
Hanan Ashrawi, a member of the executive committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization, accused Israel last month of engaging in a "manipulative strategy" that is "part of a public relations campaign that is both cynical and hypocritical."
Meron disagrees.
"Shortly before Israel was established, the Arab states colluded to punish the Jews by confiscating their belongings and freezing their bank accounts," Meron says. "They need to be compensated for their losses."
Much has been reported on the Palestinian refugees living in stateless territories of the West Bank and Gaza on the borders of Israel and in enclaves in Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. Because UNRWA also classifies the Palestinians' descendants as refugees, their numbers have ballooned to about 5 million people.
The Arab world has for decades demanded compensation for the refugees and a right for all 5 million to return to Israel. Israel says allowing that many into Israel, a country of 7 million, would turn the Jewish nation into an Arab state, putting Jewish futures in peril again.
Last month, Israel sponsored a conference at the United Nations on the Jewish refugees, pointing out that Israel granted them citizenship while Arab nations refused to do the same for Palestinians. The conference was part of the recently launched "Justice for Jewish Refugees" campaign to convince the international community to recognize the issue and deal with it.
Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Alyalon said Israel plans to make the issue of part of negotiations with the Palestinians over a future Palestinian state.
Ashrawi wrote in the Huffington Post that Israel's intention is not to protect the rights of Jews but "undermine the rights of the Palestinian refugees, whom it uprooted, dispossessed, and expelled from their homeland."
She told USA TODAY that the Palestinians recognize the suffering of Jews, "or any other minority in the Arab world, especially due to the impact the Zionist movement had on internal relations in the Arab world."
But she says anti-Semitism in Arab countries, "came as a result of the creation of the state of Israel and the suffering of the Palestinians.
"If there are any Jews who believe their homeland is Egypt, Morocco, Lebanon or Yemen," she said, the Palestinian leadership "will do everything it can so they can return to their homeland."
Israel insists it is not trying to detract from Palestinian claims but have their own recognized. Unlike the PLO, the Mizrahis are not seeking the right to return to former homelands. They say the solution for both sides is to create a fund from which Jewish and Palestinian refugees receive compensation for their loss.
A group called the Committee of Baghdadi Jews in Ramat Gan says that it is wrong to expect Jewish losses in Iraq to be used to "offset" the losses Palestinians suffered.
"If in future negotiations Israel will convince the Palestinians to offset claims of property between Palestinian refugees and Jewish refugees from the Arab world (and if this is not only an excuse to postpone negotiations), we expose the fallacy of this trade," the group stated.
Mizrahi Jews and their advocates insist that they meet the United Nation's refugee criteria and cannot be ignored.
"They are refugees in that they were living in a country from which they were uprooted, displaced and denationalized by law. Their assets were plundered and sequestered," said Irwin Cotler, a former Canadian justice minister who has explored Jewish refugee status.
The tumult of the aftermath of World War II hastened the demise of Jewish populations in Arab countries where they had lived since the third century B.C. in some cases. Though Jews had been marginalized by Arab regimes and subjected to violence, they thrived in the old Jewish Quarters of Tripoli and Benghazi in Libya, Cairo in Egypt and Aleppo in Syria.
The Nazi axis powers oppressed Jewish communities in North Africa as they did in Europe, and after the war the Jews were treated sometimes with indifference or hostility by the victorious allied powers. Violence against Jews escalated when Israelis declared independence.
In addition to seizing or destroying Jewish property, some countries passed laws forbidding Jews from taking certain jobs and studying at universities.
Dan Diker, secretary-general of the World Jewish Congress, said Israel, the Jewish world and the international community "are decades late" in addressing the refugee issue. He said Israel had not made the issue a priority sooner because it was preoccupied with its survival in a hostile region and with absorbing more than a million immigrants, including hundreds of thousands of Holocaust survivors.
Not all Mizrahi Jews support the campaign, however.
"Palestinians and Iraqi Jews may have claims to compensation over property, for instance, but what on earth has one to do with the other?" Rachel Shabi, an Israeli journalist of Mizrahi descent, asked in an op-ed in Haaretz newspaper.
Mizrahis say the only difference is that Israel made them citizens, along with the Arabs who remained in Israel.
Elgavi was among 30,000 Jews who fled Libya following anti-Jewish pogroms, including one in 1945 that left 140 Jews dead.
"We lived in Tripoli, opposite the sea, and a mob tried to break down the door of our building," said Elgavi, surrounded by family photos in his apartment in this Tel Aviv suburb.
The Elgavis' Muslim landlord helped them escape to the rooftop, from which the family climbed from adjoining rooftops to get to the city's Jewish Quarter. Asher's 1-year-old sister, who had the mumps, died along the way.
The family boarded a ship for Israel in 1949, leaving behind a home and a cobbler shop in Tripoli. They lived in a vast tent city for a year, then in a flimsy wooden hut with an outhouse for the next 12 years.
"We were refugees as much as the Palestinians were refugees," Elgavi said. "The fact that we chose integration over victimhood shouldn't be held against us."


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Stocks rise after US report offsets China weakness
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks rose Thursday after a survey showed that U.S. manufacturing expanded at the fastest pace in almost four years. The report helped offset weak Chinese manufacturing data.
KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose five points, or 0.3 percent, to 1,834 as of 11 a.m. Eastern time. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 55 points, or 0.4 percent, to 16,096. The Nasdaq composite gained 12 points, or 0.3 percent, to 4,250.
MADE IN THE USA: Manufacturing in the U.S. expanded at the fastest pace in almost four years in February, according to a private survey by Markit. The survey showed a strong rebound after a slowdown in January. The Markit Flash U.S. Manufacturing index rose to 56.7 from 53.7 in January. Numbers above 50 show activity increasing.
KEEP THE FAITH: The strong manufacturing survey comes after some weak economic reports at the start of the year and should help ease some of the concerns about the health of the U.S. economy that pushed stocks lower in January.
"If you look at the health of manufacturing and the health of the consumer and those two things are good, it's positive indeed," said Doug Cote, chief market strategist at ING Investment Management. He expects the S&P 500 index to climb as high as 2,020 this year.
CHINA SLOWDOWN: The results from the U.S. survey contrasted with a survey of manufacturing in China, where manufacturing contracted for a second straight month in February. The preliminary version of the HSBC Corp. purchasing managers' index fell to a seven-month low of 48.3 from 49.5 in January.
FACEBOOK DEAL: Facebook slipped $1.52, or 2.2 percent, to $66.55 after the world's biggest social network announced a $19 billion purchase of the popular messaging service WhatsApp late Wednesday. Wall Street analysts had mixed feelings about the deal and the price that Facebook paid.
EARNINGS JOLT: Tesla Motors jumped $14.37, or 7 percent, to $207.91 after the electric car maker delivered a strong fourth-quarter performance late Wednesday and said it expects the company's vehicle sales to rise sharply this year.
GROCERY SALE: Safeway was among the biggest gainers in the S&P 500 after the grocer said it was in talks to put itself up for sale. Safeway climbed $1.26, or 3.6 percent, to $35.87 after the company said late Wednesday that discussions are ongoing but that it hasn't yet reached an agreement on a transaction.
WAL-MART OUTLOOK: Wal-Mart Stores fell $1.12, or 1.5 percent, to $73.73 after the company offered a weak profit outlook, signaling that it expects economic pressures to keep weighing on its low-income shoppers around the world. The world's largest retailer also said Thursday that its fourth-quarter profit, which covers the crucial holiday season, dropped 21 percent.
BONDS, COMMODITIES: The yield on the 10-year note was little changed from Wednesday at 2.74 percent. The price of oil fell 8 cents, or 0.1 percent, to $102.77. The price of gold fell $5.90, or 0.5 percent, to $1,314.50 an ounce.


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The effects of a decade of fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo is continuing to kill about 45,000 people each month - half of them small children - in the deadliest conflict since the second world war, according to a new survey.
The International Rescue Committee said preventable diseases and starvation aggravated by conflict had claimed 5.4m lives since the beginning of the second Congo war in 1998, equivalent to the population of Denmark.
Although the war officially ended in 2002, malaria, diarrhoea, pneumonia and malnutrition have continued to claim enormous numbers of lives in part because fighting continues in the east of the country.
The study of 14,000 households across Congo between January 2006 and April 2007 found that nearly half of all the deaths were of children under the age of five, who make up only 19% of the population.
"The majority of deaths have been due to infectious diseases, malnutrition and neonatal- and pregnancy-related conditions," the survey says.
"Increased rates of disease are likely related to the social and economic disturbances caused by conflict, including disruption of health services, poor food security, deterioration of infrastructure and population displacement. Children are particularly susceptible to these easily preventable and treatable conditions."
Congo has endured two foreign invasions and protracted civil war since the aftermath of Rwanda's genocide spilled across the border in 1994 with an influx of more than a million Rwandan Hutu refugees.
The years of conflict resulted in millions of people fleeing their homes, sometimes to live for years in forests where many died, and the collapse of what infrastructure still remained after decades of neglectful rule under Mobutu Sese Seko.
Those who returned home found water sources, health clinics and farms destroyed. Marauding bands of armed men were responsible for mass rape, particularly in the east of the country, which made it much more difficult for women to venture into fields to grow food.
"When war destroys a country's economy and infrastructure, there's no quick fix," said Dr. Richard Brennan, one of the survey's authors.
"Significant improvement in Congo's health and mortality will require years of unwavering commitment from the government and the international community and substantial financial investment. Sadly, the humanitarian crisis in Congo continues to be overlooked and funding remains disproportionate to the enormity of need."
The IRC said that a peace deal in the eastern province of North Kivu, where continued fighting has displaced hundreds of thousands of people in recent months, is also crucial to curbing the rising death toll.
There was hope today that the conflict in the east might finally be drawing to a close after the government and armed groups were reported to be ready to sign a peace agreement. But the deal apparently did not directly address how to deal with two of the most important armed factions - that of the rebel Tutsi general, Laurent Nkunda, who is wanted for war crimes, and the Rwandan Hutu group that has been a leading cause of instability.
Congo is one of 11 countries where 20% of children die before the age of five according to a Unicef report released today. A child born in Sierra Leone has the lowest chance of surviving until the age of five. The report, the State of the World's Children, says nearly 9.7 million children under five died worldwide last year from disease or lack of food.
In Sierra Leone, which is still recovering from an 11-year civil war, the child mortality rate was 270 deaths per 1,000 births. The average rate in developed countries is six deaths per 1,000 births.
Twenty-eight of the 30 countries with the highest child mortality rates are in sub-Saharan Africa. But Unicef said there have also been successes on the continent. Mozambique has seen a 41% drop in child mortality since 1990.


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Nearly 400 escape in Pakistan jailbreak
PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Agence France-Presse
Taliban militants battled their way into a prison in northwest Pakistan on Sunday, freeing close to 400 prisoners, including at least 20 described by police as "very dangerous" insurgents, authorities and the militants said. AP PhotoNearly 400 prisoners including militants escaped early Sunday from a jail in northwestern Pakistan after an attack by insurgents armed with guns, grenades and rockets, officials said.
More than 150 heavily-armed Islamist militants stormed the central prison outside the restive northwestern town of Bannu bordering the lawless tribal regions where Taliban and Al-Qaeda linked militants are known to operate.
Ehsanullah Ehsan, spokesman for the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militant group claimed responsibility for the attack. "We attacked the Bannu prison and got our special members freed," Ehsan told AFP.
"In a couple of days when all of them have reached their designated places we will issue details about them. At the moment I cannot give you exact numbers." The attack started at around 1:00 am (2000 GMT Saturday) and continued for two hours, with militants in cars and pick-up trucks shooting and lobbing grenades to force their way into the prison, a security official told AFP.
"Some 384 prisoners, including some hardcore militants, have escaped during the attack," the official said, asking not to be named.
"Preliminary information suggests that there were some 944 prisoners in the jail according to the tally late Saturday." Information minister for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Mian Iftikhar Hussain, told AFP there were "at least 20 dangerous prisoners and some militants", among the escapees.
"We will investigate why militants were able to carry out such an attack successfully and what the security was doing," he said.
Hussain said the militants blocked all roads leading to the prison to delay the arrival of any reinforcements and targeted six barracks where "dangerous insurgents" were being kept.
Security forces cordoned off the area and arrested some of the escapees, while others returned voluntarily saying they had fled to avoid the gunfire, Hussain said.
A large number of militants had recently been moved to the jail from neighbouring Kohat and Lakki Marwat prisons, which are being converted into centres to rehabilitate former insurgents, the security official said.
A former member of the airforce sentenced to death for an attack on former president Pervez Musharraf was among the escaped militants, he said.
Adnan Rasheed was convicted after a bomb planted under a bridge in Rawalpindi near Islamabad in December 2003 exploded moments after the passing of Musharraf's motorcade. His appeal is pending before the Supreme Court.
Authorities have shut down the mobile phone network in the area and army troops along with paramilitary forces and police have launched a search operation in the area, he said.
Police confirmed the attack and said that 384 prisoners had escaped after the militant raid and 40 of them, including a female prisoners had returned and arrested.
Senior Bannu police official Iftikhar Khan told AFP that at least three police officials were wounded in the attack.
The attackers outnumbered the security forces at the prison and militants fled before reinforcements reached the jail, he said.
Provincial home secretary for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Azam Khan said 11 prisoners were arrested while 29, inclusing a woman, returned to jail themselves.
"We have expanded the serach operation in the neighbouring towns of Kohat and Lakki Marwat," Khan told AFP.
Live television footage showed prisons huge black steel gate ripped open by explosion and broken doors of prisoner cells, ransacked jail offices and empty bullet shells scattered on the ground.
Pakistan's tribal districts near the Afghan border are rife with homegrown insurgents, Al-Qaeda operatives and Taliban, who are understood to use rear bases in Pakistan to plot attacks in neighbouring Afghanistan.
The mountainous region lies outside direct government control and US drone strikes on militant commanders in the region are a key plank in the US strategy to defeat Al-Qaeda and reverse the insurgency in Afghanistan.
Islamist militants have killed more than 4,900 people across Pakistan since government troops raided an extremist mosque in Islamabad in July 2007.


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