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Amizep tablet: Uses, Side effects, Dosage

Manufacturer: La Pharma

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Trade name: Amizep

Strength: Amitriptyline 25 mg, Chlordiazepoxide 10 mg

Type: Tablet

Active ingredient: Amitriptyline + chlordiazepoxide

Category: Amitriptyline belongs to group of drugs called tricyclic antidepressants. Chlordiazepoxide belongs to group of drugs called called benzodiazepines.

Pregnancy category: Amitriptyline belongs to Australia therapeutic goods administration (TGA) pregnancy category: C And US FDA pregnancy category C. Chlordiazepoxide belongs to US FDA pregnancy category D.

Uses: Amizep tablet is used to treat depression and anxiety.

How to use: Take Amizep tablet orally preferably with food to avoid stomach upset. To reduce the side effects of this medication start with low doses. You need to use it for one month to get the desired result. To avoid withdrawal symptoms reduce your dose gradually.

Side Effects: Dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth, nausea and vomiting, epigastric distress, blurred vision, constipation, bloating, trouble urinating, weight gain, skin rash, urticaria, euphoria, apprehension, poor concentration

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Dosage: Amitriptyline 10 mg, Chlordiazepoxide 25 mg: 3 to 4 tablets daily in divided doses. If high doses are not tolerable then use Amitriptyline 5 mg, Chlordiazepoxide 12.5 mg 3 to 4 tablets daily in divided doses.

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Jdcold Syrup : Uses, Side effects, Dosage

Manufacturer: Jaqson

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Trade name: Jdcold

Strength: Terbutaline 1.25 mg,Bromhexine 2 mg,Guaifenesin 50mg,Menthol 0.5 mg.

Type: Syrup

Active ingredient: Terbutaline,Bromhexine,Guaiphenesin,Menthol

Category: Terbutaline is a bronchodilator. Bromhexine is a mucolytic agent. Guaifenesin is a expectorants.

Pregnancy category: Terbutaline belongs to US FDA pregnancy category C. Guaiphenesin belongs to US FDA pregnancy category C.

Uses: Terbutaline is used to treat wheezing and shortness of breath from lung problems such as asthma, COPD, bronchitis and emphysema. Guaifenesin is an expectorant, which helps thin and loosen mucus in the lungs. Bromhexine is a mucolytic agent used in the treatment of respiratory disorders associated with excessive mucus such as cough.

How to use: Take Jdcold Syrup with or without food daily three times. Do not use household spoon to measure the dose. Use measuring spoon that comes with the medication.

Side Effects: Nausea and vomiting, stomach upset, nervousness, dizziness, headache, drowsiness

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Dosage: Terbutaline Usual Adult Dose for Asthma: 5 mg orally 3 times a day. Guaifenesin Usual Adult Dose for Cough: 200 to 400 mg orally every 4 hours. Bromhexine 8 mg three times a day.

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Mix 1 Lemon With 1 Tablespoon Of Olive Oil And You Will Use This For The Rest Of Your Life!

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One of the most frustrating things for everyone is to wake up exhausted and tired and start your day without energy. But, did you know that the miraculous olive oil is one of the ingredients that can help you fix that?

In this article, we’re going to present you a drink that will help you cleanse your body from all those harmful toxins. Your energy levels will be higher and you will feel refreshed through the whole day!

The drink we’re going to present you was used for treating various health issues for centuries.

It is combining two powerful ingredients: olive oil and lemon.

Olive oil

Was called liquid gold and the Romans and Greeks really appreciated and still appreciate its value. Olive oil contains fatty acids which have the ability to treat the bad cholesterol. Olive oil is also extremely effective for cleansing the body of toxins.

Everyone should include it in their daily diet. Extra virgin olive oil requires minimal treatment and handling during the extraction process. This helps the nutrients of the oil to be preserved, making the oil rich in vitamins and minerals.

Health benefits of lemon are very well-known to everyone. It is definitely the healthiest fruit. It is abundant in numerous vitamins, antioxidants, and nutrients. Lemons are rich in vitamin C, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B, proteins, and carbohydrates. They also contain flavonoids which have antioxidant properties.

Combining these two amazing ingredients will help you prevent and treat numerous health issues like:

Combination of lemon and olive oil is perfect to create a strong lubricant for the digestive mucus. It can activate the function of the gallbladder and liver. This is an effective remedy that acts as a powerful antioxidant, eliminates the toxins, and improves digestion.

Cardiovascular problems

Olive oil possesses a rich content of fatty acids which is extremely beneficial for our body because they can actually remove the excess of bad cholesterol and reactivate the circulation.

Rheumatic problems

This amazing drink possesses very strong anti-inflammatory properties. Consuming it regularly will help you treat joint pain. Make sure you drink it on an empty stomach before breakfast.

Balancing out the bile of the liver and gallbladder

The growth of gallstones can be prevented and stopped by consuming this drink in the morning on an empty stomach. Combine some olive oil, lemon, and water and drink it 1 hour before your breakfast so that you can flush and detoxify your liver, kidneys, and gallbladder. The results of this drink will definitely amaze you! Try it out today!

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How d'you like them Apples?

Forget cosmetic surgery and expensive lotions and potions, learning to love yourself is the secret to youthful looks!

And in order to test this Matt & Giselle are taking part in the Big Apple Experiment and want you to join in!

The idea is simple; cut an apple in half, talk lovingly to one half, hatefully to the other and watch it decay...

It's been suggested that the energy in our voice will cause the two halves to decay differently, i.e. the one you're nasty to will rot more quickly!

The Science bit...

The experiment is the brainchild of Nikki Owen, the UK’s leading specialist on the subject of Charisma and is based on the work of Dr Masaru Emoto, who suggests that the water molecules in water crystals could be directly affected by our thoughts, words and feelings, thus determining the shape of the crystal. The experiment works due to the high water content of the apple and can be related directly to the effect of positive thoughts towards ourselves and others.

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So, how do you take part? Below is how Matt & Giselle will be experimenting...

1. Cut 2 apples in half, creating 4 pieces
2. Seal them in jars labeled Love, Hate, Neutral & Control
3. Every day talk lovingly to the Love half, and say nasty things to the Hate half
4. The Neutral half will have the phonebook read to it, the Control will have no attention
5. Repeat daily!

We'll be conducting our experiment throughout the week starting on Monday 19th April and we'd love you to join in with some apples of your own and let us know how you get on! Send Giselle your apple pics here!

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Sarah Bethe Nelsen announces Oh, Evolution

by Woody on December 8, 2016

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I became pretty enamored with Sarah Bethe Nelson back in 2015 when her debut came out. A set at SXSW did nothing to deter my appreciation for her music. Two years later, she’s back with her sophomore effort, Oh, Evolution and based on this track, I am anticipating this album to be even better. Her voice is dreamy and effortless; puts a smile on my face. Here’s some info on the album from the PR squad.

Since releasing her debut Fast-Moving Clouds on Burger Records last year, Nelson’s kept her job as Mission District bartender. She’s also been on the road with her band writing Oh, Evolution with her self-referential Polaroids of a local Bay Area “Sugar Factory” (a fuzzy romantic allegory, perhaps), or resolving existential turmoil with bratty simplicity, “I Don’t Care,” which deliciously blends ’70s adult-contemporary with glossy indie-pop. Nelson’s clear alto is the guiding light on the album’s first track, the lead single, “Hazy,” where her gorgeously detached vocals flicker over jangling guitars that sparkle as she says, “You were lying. And I was crying.” The track showcases Nelson in her natural state on this record, where melancholic lyrics are glued onto a notebook covered in glitter and primary colors. It’s a departure from Fast-Moving Clouds, where the songs were reminiscent of ’90s “slowcore.” There’s the opposite effect, too, on the track “Sugar Factory,” where the sweet nostalgia in her words are clouded by fuzzed-out guitars and a brooding beat.

Juxtapositions aside, thematically, Oh, Evolution is centered on pulling back the shades on the regularity and stagnation of adulthood. It’s a musical exhale by Nelson who casts the light in different directions, from the Midwestern rootsiness of Sheryl Crow on “Bright Thing,” to ’60s girl-group elements on “Hazy.” The two ballads, “Face the Waves” and “Deadbolt” are both intensely emotional songs that deal with loss and decaying romance. It’s Nelson in her preferred state on a record that’s both self-aware bubblegum, and a fistful of crumbled love letters. Oh, Evolution was recorded at San Francisco’s El Studio and engineered by Phil Manley.

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Following up on their excellent 2015 effort, Small Town Heroes, Hurray for the Riff Raff will release The Navigator via the fine folks at ATO Records. Led by Alynda Segarra, HFTRR has never shied away from voicing their opinions. Based on the subject matter, I’m expecting more of the same on their latest effort.

On Hurray for the Riff Raff’s new album ‘The Navigator’ (March 10/ATO Records), Alynda Segarra tells an interwoven, cinematic story of a wandering soul at a crossroads of identity and ancestral weight. It finds a street kid named Navita traversing a perpetually burning city in search of herself. ‘The Navigator’ is a thrilling call to arms that could not come at a more crucial time. It also finds Hurray for the Riff Raff at its own musical intersection, delving deep into the worlds of Latin rhythms, searing rock, and incisive ballads.

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Lady Lamb, aka Aly Spaltro, is a HearYa fave. She’s released two phenomenal albums as well putting on a couple of amazing live shows that I’ve had to pleasure of soaking in. Today, she releases her EP, Tender Warriors and embarks on Living Room Tour. I can’t recommend her music and live show enough. This EP is a nice little stop-gap before her next LP, and she’s doing a living room tour as well. Here’s what Aly has to say.

“These songs served as a path for myself that making a conscious effort to stay tender, and be kind and patient towards myself when handling my own fears is the most fruitful way to maneuver them in personal relationships. Tender Warriors Club is not just a collection of songs. It is meant to serve as an emblematic space for people to relate in the shared interest of emotional vulnerability, using music as the collective form of self-expression. It is my hope that this work and concept can be a reminder to both myself and others to find the courage to remain sensitive through emotional challenges. I’d like to bring these themes into intimate spaces musically, without amplification or a traditional stage, as a means to connect through the aforementioned concept that striving to express oneself with tenderness is ultimately a strength.”

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Run The Jewels announce RTJ3 – 1/13/17

by Woody on December 2, 2016

Photo by Amy Price

I don’t profess to listen or know much about rap music. I’ll spin the occasional Kendrick , Chance or Anderson.Paak album but that is about the end of my knowledge. But with the help of my pal, Nick; I’m a massive fan of Run The Jewels. I haven’t enjoyed a hip-hop act this much since A Tribe Called Quest (who’s new album is excellent) back in the early 90s.

Nick brought me to see RTJ at the end of a long day of SXSW and I was blown away. They are an old-school hip-hop act with no bullshit. Just earnest lyrics and furious energy. Their live show has the energy of a punk show.

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Starnd of Oaks announces Dark Love – 2/17/17

December 1, 2016

Tim is back!!!! Following up on the 2014′s game-changing HEAL, Strand of Oaks is set to release Dark Love on 2/17/17 via the fine folks of Dead Oceans. To say we’re fans of Tim is an understatement. I think I speak for everybody who’s ever been associated with HearYa when I say, we feel a [...]

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Horse Thief announce Trials and Truths 1/27/16

November 30, 2016

Photo by Daniel Mudliar The main benefit of this high-powered job as indie music blogger and tastemaker is that I get a heads up on new albums. With that in mind, how did I not get alerted to the new Horse Thief album. I love me some Horse Thief and their brand of psych-folk / [...]

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The Big Moon announce debut LP, Love In The 4th Dimension 4/17/17

November 29, 2016

I’d first heard of The Big Moon via this article on NME and dug their sound. Hadn’t really thought about them much since then until I got an email announcing their debut LP, Love In The 4th Dimension. Check out a video for Formidable below. The album will be out on April 17th of next [...]

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Dominic annouces debut album, Goodnight, Doggies

November 28, 2016

Dominic Angella is a long-time Philly musician, a Renaissance man as described by his PR release; has played in a couple of rock bands around town as well as some session work with Kendrick Lamar among others. He also happens to be Frances Quinlan of Hop Along’s roommate. In an interview with Quinlan, Dominic had [...]

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Wolf People – Ruins (album review)

November 23, 2016

A.D. 2016 and England is in flux. This bastard island is divided, shot through with doubt and self-loathing, ruled by the feverish egos of passing power hungry-dilettantes, two-bit aristocrats and smiling psychopaths. Swathes of the country have been sold off, paved over, neon-lit. England is at war with itself and this time the enemy is [...]

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Moonsville Collective announce four-volume EP series titled Moonsville

November 22, 2016

Photo by Martin Vielma Moonsville Collective is a five-piece string-band that play a brand of Americana that should appeal to fans of earlier Avett Bros stuff and Trampled By Turtles. The track below is from a four-part EP series they’ll be releasing next year titled Moonsville. The track below leans a bit more towards the [...]

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Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Greatness by choice, gravity by chance

Becker’s book on the birth and death of meaning claims that very few of us ever find our authentic talent. Usually it is found for us, he writes, as we stumble into a way of life that society rewards us for, entering into an existing hero system in which we find the expression of our unique gifts.

But not everybody labors vain. Not everybody becomes dissatisfied with the exact use that the world makes of their ambitions. Because certain people recognize that most talent has more than one way of displaying itself.

I’m reminded of the best concert film I ever saw. Mayer featured three separate live performances. The first was a solo acoustic set, the second was a stripped down blues trio, and the final show was his full touring band, stacked with a horn section, background singers and dueling lead guitars.

John explained the purpose of the film was to show his fans three incarnations of his talent. Introspective acoustic artist, rocking power trio guitarist and hit producing singer songwriter.

And yet, it’s all the same person. It’s a showcase of the musician’s diverse and multi directional activities. Most importantly, it’s intentional. John takes responsibility for his talent, instead of waiting for society to reward him for it. He manifests his desires in all the ways available to him, and as a result, blows fans away, earns raves reviews, sells millions of copies and even wins a grammy for the title track of the film.

As the song goes, gravity is working against me, gravity wants to bring me down, so just keep me where the light is, keep me where the light is.

How will you extend your talent horizon up to the highest level?

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3 Creative Employee Retention Tips: Keep Your Team Engaged

July 11th, 2013

Engaged employees are more creative, more productive and more likely to stay with your company – getting all those great results. In an especially competitive market for top talent, employee retention should be a key goal, and engagement is a critical factor. To put it simply, employee engagement is critical to your short- and long-term success.

Employee engagement is a cost-efficient way to retain talent.

Creating an engaged workforce doesn’t have to mean massive budgets and initiatives. There are creative ways you can keep your employees engaged, motivated and retained, including:ID-100100176

  1. Flexible work arrangements. Research shows that remote workers can benefit employers as well as employees, but telecommuting situations aren’t always a fit for every role. Still, it’s a highly desirable benefit for many employees who struggle to balance their work and home lives. Whether it’s split shifts, work sharing, or telecommuting, assess various positions within your company to see if the potential exists to offer more flexible work arrangements for your employees.
  2. Continuing education opportunities. Investing in your employees’ futures with your company demonstrates a commitment to their success and longevity within your company. Who wouldn’t want to feel valued and invested in by their employer? Continuing education opportunities offer an easy way to demonstrate that long-term commitment your employees need. If you can afford tuition reimbursement for college credits, that is certainly an excellent way to do it, but it certainly isn’t the only way. Online training in various disciplines is an easy way to offer education opportunities (and it can be completed outside of the 9 to 5). Lunch training sessions can be a great way to cross train between departments or offer advanced training to specific teams. You could even start your own library of materials for employees to “check out.” The point is to keep your employees learning and to show them that you are invested in their futures.
  3. Keep them informed. Big business decisions like mergers and acquisitions mean advanced employee communications – that’s a no-brainer. But keeping your employees informed on what your company is working on is another way to help them feel invested in your future (and your “now”). Quarterly or bi-annual “state of the business” conference calls are one way to include employees in news and company happenings. You could also send out an email in lieu of the call (but it should come from someone in leadership). You could even start an employee newsletter or e-newsletter, with contributions from within the team. Keeping your employees informed on company news helps them take ownership in your company, and can often make them feel more secure about their careers and futures.

How are you creatively developing an engaged workforce? What other ways have you found create a more invested team environment? Here at Helpmates, we work with talent to help determine the right cultural and skills fit within your organization. We place talent that is committed to your short- and long-term success. Contact our team to learn more about our staffing services in Southern California.

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Top 10 Social Media Tips for Job Seekers

May 27th, 2016

Your resume is perfectly polished and proofread. Your cover letter gives a solid introduction while highlighting your strengths. You’ve practice for your job interview and are ready to go.

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All of these elements are essential to a successful job search, so you are most definitely doing the right things. But, there is one important aspect of your job search you might be neglecting: Your social media presence.

By now, you realize that social media offers more than a great place to share pictures and news with your family and friends. It’s also a powerful tool for networking and searching for jobs. But just as social media offers excellent opportunities for you to enhance your job search, it also presents an excellent opportunity for recruiters to learn more about YOU.

So what are they learning?

The information recruiters find on your social media profiles could help you land (or not land) an interview or even help you get the job. The only way to ensure it helps your job search instead of hinders it is to follow some best practices. Consider these quick top 10 social media tips for job seekers your “cheat sheet” to ensure you’re putting your best foot forward:

  1. Check your privacy settings. Social media sites like Facebook will almost always be about family and friends first, but that doesn’t mean recruiters aren’t researching you there. The best way to keep your personal life personal is to constantly check and update your privacy settings – especially on Facebook, where privacy settings can sometimes change frequently. They’re also not a “set it and forget it” -type element. Since Facebook is updating their policies frequently, you may be leaving personal posts and images open to the public after an update. A good rule of thumb is to check them about once a month.
  2. Be consistent. You may have forgotten about that old Twitter account, but you can bet recruiters are finding it when they search online for your name. If your image and bio are outdated on one profile, it could give recruiters the wrong impression. Ensure your profiles tell a complete, consistent story.
  3. Use a great photo. Your profile photos don’t have to be stuffy head shots (even on professional sites like LinkedIn), but they should present you in a personable, professional light. Avoid pictures with family or friends (especially the “cropped out” friend who is half visible), and keeping #2 in mind, try to use the same picture on all your social profiles.
  4. Complete your profiles. This is especially important on LinkedIn. If there’s a section for information about you – complete it! The more complete your profile, the better the impression you’ll make on recruiters. Added bonus: Profiles with more information tend to perform better in searches, so recruiters may end up finding and calling you about a job because they found you on LinkedIn!
  5. Show some balance. Online recommendations or endorsements can add real value, but be sure to focus on quality rather than quantity. Most recruiters would rather see a handful of thoughtful LinkedIn recommendations over a dozen “5-star reviews” without any details.
  6. Post content. A good-looking, complete profile is one thing, but to really make a good impression online, try to share relevant content. When your privacy settings permit (often on Twitter and LinkedIn, not Facebook), share articles from well-known and respected publications (Inc., Entrepreneur and Success are a good place to start) to show recruiters that you not only understand social media, but are active there. More importantly, you’ll also demonstrate some business savvy and will actually provide value for not only recruiters, but all of your connections.
  7. Stay positive. Recruiters can review your social media profiles at any time during the hiring process – it can often be your only chance at a first impression! Avoid positing negative content to ensure you’re making a strong impression and are presenting yourself as someone a recruiter would want to talk to during an interview. This also includes discussing past employers – it is never appropriate to post or speak negatively about any past colleagues or employers. Always stay positive on social media (and during job interviews).
  8. Get connected. Once you’ve set up strong social media profiles (or have updated your current profiles), be sure to build your connections. This is especially powerful on LinkedIn (and sometimes on Twitter). It is perfectly acceptable to send a request to connect to recruiters on LinkedIn.
  9. Be personal.  While connecting with recruiters is a valuable tool in your social media arsenal, there’s one thing to keep in mind: Standing out means getting personal. Specifically, be sure to include a personal note with your request to connect (not the standard invitation text auto populated by LinkedIn). Most people do not take this extra step, so you’ll not only make a great impression, you’ll really stand out.
  10. Ask for feedback. The best way to know how a recruiter views your social media profiles is to ask one! Our recruiters can help you assess and improve your resume, cover letter and your social media profiles to ensure you’re putting your best foot forward.

Building a social media presence that helps your job search isn’t difficult, but you’ll have to follow through on these steps to maximize your efforts. Here at Helpmates, we help job seekers from across Southern California to find their next job or take their careers to the next level. Search our current job openings or contact a recruiter today to learn more.

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Jan Hugo Voríšek

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Jan Hugo Voříšek (1791–1825), born the year that Mozart died, is, we believe, the one who stands out amongst the Bohemian composers at the time of Beethoven. He is currently enjoying a well-deserved renaissance. Our edition of selected piano works, edited by Dana Zahn, focuses on shorter pieces (Impromptus, Fantasy, Variations), but also contains a real gem: the B minor Piano Sonata “Quasi una Fantasia” (op. 20).

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TWO car bombs have exploded in Baghdad, killing at least 14 people while a standoff between the Iraqi army and al Qaeda-linked militants in Falluja continued.

No group claimed responsibility for the bombings but Sunni Islamist insurgents have stepped up a violent campaign in the past year, engulfing Iraq in its worst bloodshed in five years.

The deadliest blast yesterday killed nine people outside a bus terminal in the Allawi district of the capital, near the site of a bombing four days ago at the small Muthanna airfield in which 23 army recruits were slain. A witness who did not give his name said that the bus-terminal bomb also targeted army recruits who were registering their names at the airfield.

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The government has asked for volunteers to join its military struggle against al Qaeda, which has expanded its presence in the Sunni-dominated province of Anbar bordering Syria, where the militants are also fighting.

Militants seized Falluja and parts of the nearby city of Ramadi, the provincial capital of Anbar, on New Year's Day, raising the stakes in a confrontation with the Shi'ite-led government.

Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has deployed tanks and artillery around Falluja.

However he is allowing time for negotiations aimed at securing the peaceful eviction of the militants of the al Qaeda-affiliated Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Security forces and armed tribesmen retook Ramadi last week.

At least 60 civilians and tribal fighters have been killed and nearly 300 wounded in the past two weeks, according to Anbar health officials.

No casualty figures were available for militants or members of the Iraqi armed forces.

Residents of Falluja, 44 miles west of Baghdad, said most shops in the city centre were open yesterday as people prepared for a holiday to mark the anniversary of the Prophet Mohammad's birthday.

Some families who had fled the city have returned.


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An Insider's Assessment of UN Management Reform

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Location: The Heritage Foundation's Lehrman Auditorium

Amidst worldwide calls for management reforms at the United Nations, Under-Secretary-General for Management Christopher B. Burnham is playing a major role. On the job less than a year, the former Chief Financial Officer of the U.S. Department of State has greatly influenced UN reform decisions. The UN has agreed to establish an Independent Audit Advisory Committee to provide independent oversight of the UN's budget. An Ethics Office has been set up to instruct staff on their responsibilities and to monitor compliance. A whistleblower policy protecting those who come forward with claims of waste, fraud, and abuse is in place; and financial disclosure requirements for many UN officials and their spouses have been toughened up. Yet many of the reforms the United States seeks still remain undone.

Last December, in adopting a $3.8 billion 2006/2007 biennial budget for the UN, the General Assembly agreed to U.S. pressure and capped authorized budget expenditures at $950 million in order to maintain pressure for reform. That amount may be exhausted in June. Member States will soon meet to review whether reform efforts have been sufficient to merit authorizing the remainder of the budget. The U.S. will be paying close attention. What further reforms is the UN considering to address the UN's management, oversight, and budgetary failures? Which reform benchmarks laid out by the U.S. Government or Congress have been met? Can the UN Secretariat sufficiently overhaul operations to prevent a recurrence of the procurement, peacekeeping, and Oil for Food scandals? Please join us as the Honorable Christopher Burnham discusses these issues and shares his experiences in his first year as Under-Secretary-General for Management.


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Business Leadership and Education Reform: The Next Frontier

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Business Leadership and Education Reform: The Next Frontier

'By Patrick J. Keleher, Jr. In November of 1987, Dr. William J. Bennett fired a shot heard'round the world of education. It was not a warning shot acros s the bow. No, it was a full Bennett broadside at the Chicago public school system, which the then-U.S. Secretary of Education branded the "worst in America." I was about ten feet away from Secretary Bennett when he made that since much-quoted remark, lat e r to become the title for the Chicago Tribune's stunning investigative report on Chicago public education. The Education Secretary released his broadside at a press con- ference after a visit I had helped arrange with the executives of Chicago United, a b u siness- civic organization for which I was public policy director. Chicago United was to become the spearhead of our business community's deep and abiding involvement in the most radical school reform experiment in United States history. Some things just c annot be sugarcoated, or should not be even if they can, and the public education disaster in this city was one of those things. Anyhow, Dr. Bennett's many talents do not extend, thank heavens, to sugarcoating. From results that had just been released, he knew that 35 of the 54 high schools scoring in the bottom percentile nationwide on the Acr exam were Chicago schools. Over half of our 64 high schools were in the lowest percentile on a national test taken by our "best and brightest," our college-bound yo u ngsters. He knew that between 43 and 53 percent of our entering freshmen drop out of high school, and that dropout rates reach 67 percent in the inner city. He knew that only one out of three of those who do graduate can read at the twelfth-grade level. O n e out of three. Illiterate Graduates. Perhaps Secretary Bennett knew that one of our large employers, Citicorp Savings of Illinois, each week rejects 840 out of every 1,000 applicants for its entry- level teller and clerical positions, because the job see k ers cannot complete the forms. And perhaps he knew that almost half of the students in one of our neighborhood adult literacy programs are Chicago public high school graduates - graduates, not dropouts. They are con- sidered "functionally illiterate," tha t is, they cannot read above the sixth grade level. Yet they have been awarded hio school diplomas. Doesn't this make you wonder about truth in labeling, about material misrepresentation, about false certification, and about "product" liability? 1,ess cyni cally, what does this say about the institutional ethics, about the integrity, about the fundamental honesty of an

Patrick J. Keleher, Jr. is President of TEACH America in Chicago, Minois, and Vice President of The City Club of Chicago. These remarks were delivered at The Heritage Foundation forum "Can the Public Schools Be Reformed?" held in conjunction with the Twenty-Sbdh National Meeting of the Philadelphia Society, The Drake Hotel, Chicago, Mmois, April 29,1990. ISSN 0272-W5. 01990 by The Heritage Fo undation.

urban educational system that would so misrepresent to its students their readiness for par- ticipation as self-sustaining members of our democracy? Last year, at The Heritage Foundation's excellent conference, "Can Business Save Educa- tion?" I talked about how the Chicago business community teamed up with parent and com- munity leaders to form a new political force to counter that of the education establishment. Coalition Building. My position was that, by itself alone, business could not "sav e " educa- tion, but that by closing ranks in coalition with parent and community leaders, which is precisely what we did, business could help bring about meaningful school reform. We formed a new political counterweight that the legislators in Springfield s imply had to deal with. We worked at the grassroots level, we bypassed the e we stuck together, we worked the media, and we came up with the most sweeping reform legislation in the land. As its most revolutionary feature, the Chicago Public School Reform A ct establishes a local school council at each of our 540 elementary and secondary schools. Each eleven- member council is composed of six parents, two community representatives, two teachers and the principal. The council has three major responsibilities: to adopt a School Improve- ment Plan, to adopt a budget to implement that plan based upon a lump sum allocation, and to decide whether to terminate the incumbent principal and select a new one or to retain the incumbent - in either case to sign the select e d principal to a four-year perfor- mance contract. We were called "romantics" for our belief that indigenous leaders would emerge in each community to fill the 5,400 slots for parent, community and teacher representatives. Our harshest critics very often w ere some middle-class minority leaders, who confidently predicted that parents and community members in our poorest neighborhoods were too apathetic and uninformed to get involved with governing their local schools. "Romantics" Vindicated. How wrong they w ere. Last October we held our first local school council elections. Some 313,000 persons turned out to chose from more than 17,000 candidates for the 5,400 council seats. Our tumout rate was three times the average rate for suburban school board electiQns . How romantic, indeed. Another sip that reform has arrived was the Interim Board of Education's elimination of 544 jobs from the central administration and its reallocation of the resulting resources - $40 million - as discretionary funds for the new coun c ils. Also, almost one-third of all prin- cipals have already left the system, either because of voluntary early retirements or due to terminations by the local school councils. I believe that the Chicago "meltdown" has been arrested. Whether it has been r e versed - whether it can be reversed - is yet another ques- tion. Last December, when the City Club of Chicago held its annual forum on critical municipal issues, I voiced some early worries about the direction school reform seems to be taking, worries abo u t a new and limiting orthodoxy that seems to be settling in on yesterday's reformers, many of whom are today's education bureaucrats. Some have, in the very first year of the reform, developed striking family resemblances to the bureaucrats they replaced.

The most telling resemblance, a veritable deja vu, is their reductionist approach to im- proving public education. Yes, we're back to money, back to more and more tax dollars, as the cure-all for the system!s many ailments. When you blow the leaves awa y from the new bureaucrats' bear trap, everything reduces to a single concept: money. Besides my worry about the reformers' money fixation, I have another worry: business executives' strangely aberrant behavior in the presence of leaders of the education e stab- lishment. Chester Finn has described this phenomenon in his National Review article (February 24, 1989) titled with the double entendre "Education as Funny Business." Soft Standards. For some reason, business people seem to abandon their critical in s tincts when dealing with educators. For some strange reason, business leaders seem to be mes- merized by the titles, by the jargon, and perhaps by the flag-waving that comes out of the in- credibly powerful education establishment. For whatever reason, bu s iness tends not to evaluate the establishment by the tough bottom-line standards of performance and account- ability with which it evaluates all other goal-oriented operations. In its strange metamor- phosis, business appears almost schizophrenic as it ex e mpts the education establishment from the values, from the principles and from the disciplines by which business relentlessly judges itself. By not being as critical as it should be, by not applying its skills, performance expectations and standards where appropriate to education, by permitting education to operate as an ar- tificial social construct without genuine market or market-like constraints (that is, as a monopoly), by not insisting on a return on its massive education investment with payback in t h e form of increased academic achievement, by waiving cost/benefit justifications where education is concerned, by relying too often on education advisors hand-picked by the estab- lishment, then accepting without challenge their carefully selected and str a ined statistics, by all these practices business is failing to provide the economic reality-check that education in this country so desperately needs. This reality-check is something the business community, as a deeply invested education stakeholder, is u n iquely qualified to provide - and some- thing that no other powerful institutional player, most certainly not government, will pro- vide ff business fails to do so. When I was an operations reviewer in the Bell System, we had a maxim "Don!t expect what yo u don't inspect." Time after time I wonder whether business, particularly big busi- ness, is really inspecting the education financials and raising the questions that would be raised internally were so many bucks yielding such a little bang. Economic Reali t y-ChecL Education in this country - public and private, elementary, secondary, and postsecondary - is a mammoth $331 billion per year enterprise employing 7 million persons, of whom 3.4 million are teachers. $269 billion is spent each year on public educa t ion. Public elementary and secondary education costs the taxpayers $183 billion, or more than a billion dollars each day of the average 180-day school year. Perhaps, like some of our dismal education results, these numbers are of a magnitude too difficult to grasp readily. But business must make the effort, and make it independently, with its own experts, if it is to provide the economic reality-check. Ile current public K-12 per-pupil expenditure is estimated to be $4,806, an amount that has increased 31 percent in the past decade after adjustment for inflation. Our per capita ex-

pense for precollegiate public education is second only to Switzerland among the world's in- dustrialized nations. In contrast to our $4,806 per student spent in the public schools, American private schools spend a median amount of $900 per student at the elementary level, and $1,500 at the secondary level, a most important point to which I shall be returning, and one that must certainly pique the curiosity of any business p e rson with the slightest interest in benchmark- ing for quality and cost-effectiveness. Competition Absent. I think you would agree that the business value most conspicuous by its absence in business dealings with the education establishment is the value o f free market competition, to my thinking the most "American" of all business values. Why is this? Why this abandonment of principle? - especially when we know the dangers of monopoly arran- gements, such as the artificial (and limitless) pricing levels th a t result when you have, as we do in public education, a captive demand side (glaringly so in an urban center like Chicago, with 70 percent of its public schoolers coming from poverty-level households), a captive demand side coupled with a supply side arti f icially restricted by labor contracts and state teacher credential requirements. Under these conditions the sky is the limit for spending or, judging from the spending plans now on the establishment's drawing board, perhaps the limit is outer space, which is another way of saying monopolies know no limits. Why isn't business out in front, insisting that market and market-like constraints be bunt into public education as a condition for fiscal support? Why isn't business out on the point in every state capi t al, leading the advocacy effort for alternative teacher certification, for privatization, for deregulation, for genuine accountability legislation, and for the ultimate form of accountability - parental choice of public or private education underwritten b y vouchers, tuition tax credits or tax rebates? That is the kind of public policy leadership, of systemic intervention, where business should be taking the lead as the one and only institutional player with the clout and the self- interest to provide the e c onomic reality-check I've been talking about, without which we may as well resign ourselves to an economic hemophilia that's only just begun. Is American business, big business especially, on the verge of succumbing to what Milton Friedman and others have been warning us about for some time now, that is, the acceptance of the socialist view that political mechanisms, not market mechanisms, are the appropriate way to determine the allocation of scarce resources to alternative uses? It seems to me that is wh e re business, wittingly or not, is heading, and not just on the education issue - ironi- cally, at a time when the socialist non-solution is being rejected en masse around the globe. Gray World. If any public policy area demonstrates the bankruptcy of an u n principled "pragmatism" as a guiding philosophy, that area is education. I have heard top business lob- byists explain away their capitulation to education-establishment lobbyists as "what happens when you live in a world of gray." Those business lobbyist s are dead wrong. Their world may seem gray to them, but it is very much a black-and-white (or perhaps, green) world to their counterparts in the establishment. If I've learned anything working with the Illinois General Assembly and studying what passes fo r school reform in this country, it is that the estab- lishment, especially the unions, never lose. They never lose, certainly not here in Illinois

where - our landmark school-reform act notwithstanding - after receiving $480 million new tax dollars s tatewide for public elementary and secondary education in the current 1990 fiscal year, a 15 percent increase over last year, the establishment is back, targeting our wallets for new tax revenues of anywhere from $500 million to $2 billion. In the face of these escalating demands, the business community - in Illinois as elsewhere doesn't say a word. It just keeps signing up its chief executives for one blue ribbon com- mittee after another, where all too often their cooperation shades imperceptibly but pre d ict- ably into co-option. Why doesn't business confront the establishment with the research findings of Walberg, Hanushek, Hood, Coleman and others who tell us, for example, that "the available evidence suggests that there is no relationship between expen d itures and achievement of students, and that such traditional remedies as reducing class size or hiring better trained .teachers are unlikely to improve matters"? Dangerous Metaphor. As someone who has been developing business-education partner- ships sin c e before they became fashionable in the early eighties (I ran the college relations operation at Illinois Bell), I have reluctantly - very reluctantly - concluded that the once useful "partnership" metaphor has seen its day and may in fact be dangerous if taken literal- ly, especially when applied to public education. Ile partnership metaphor, with its implied equality, pretentiously blurs an important distinction in the relationship between educators and the public that employs them, namely, that public e d ucation is an agent of the general public. Its leaders are answerable to the taxpayers for the human and financial resources entrusted to them. Our democracy gets into trouble when this role relationship is muddled or reversed. When educational leadership becomes a closed society - as education seems to have be- come, at least in some quarters - when educational leadership becomes an exclusive, politicized society whose dominant values too often appear to be power, position, and perks, it is time for gkano s t, time for openness, time for inclusion, time - to the extent that this is necessary - to reclaim and reconceptualize the largely failed monopoly that is American public education. As a business person and as a teacher of teachers, I have no doubt whatso ever that this realignment of the terms of the relationship between education and the general taxpaying public can be accomplished amicably, without sacrificing either collegiality or cooperation.

Earlier I mentioned alternative teacher certification, acco untability, privatization, and other market-related education policy areas where, in my considered judgment, American business leadership can and must provide an economic reality-check. But the most impor- tant area, one where we have an exciting confluen c e of the values of equity and sound economics, an area where we are seeing a sea change in public attitudes, is choice - paren- tal choice in education. What business does with the choice issue will be the litmus test of its commitment to the market princ i ples it professes. We know from the August 1989 Gallup poll that, nationally, 60 percent of all respondents and 67 percent of nonwhite respondents favor allowing students and their parents to choose which public schools the students attend, regardless of where they live. Similar results are

reported in recent surveys by the Minnesota Education Association and by the Minnesota Business Partnership. A 1985 study by the Chicago Panel on Public School Policy and Finance told us that 69 percent of parents wi th children attending the city's public schools would enroll their children in private schools, if they could afford it. We know from recent newspaper reports that numerous Chicago political, civic, and educational leaders - minority and majority leaders a llke - send their children to private schools of choice. And, what is perhaps the best-informed of all endorsements, 46 percent of the children of Chicago public school teachers who live in the city attend private schools, as compared with only 22 percent of all school-age children in Chicago. Double Standard. Obviously, many of those with the purchasing power, those with the ability to pay both taxes and private school tuition, exercise their choice option with no residual guilt about having abandoned the public school system, though some of them will not hesitate to use this self-serving "abandonment" argument to deny the same choice op- tion to the 70 percent of poverty-level parents whose children constitute a $23 billion cap- tive market for Chicago pu b lic education. Many of those who would deny choice to the poor are the most vocal proponents of 494parental empowerment" and "equity." Excuse me for thinking that this whole situation, this double standard, just reeks with inconsistency, with cynicism, wi t h contemptuous conde- scension, and with an insulting and ultimately disabling paternalism. Some business leaders, particularly those affiliated with the City Club of Chicago, under- stand the dimensions of equity and economics surrounding the parental ch o ice issue. They have taken note of the fact that we have been overlooking a success story right under our noses: the 448 private elementary and secondary schools (religious, independent, and proprietary) serving 125,237 youngsters, nearly one out of four s tudents in Chicago. In our inner city areas meeting federal poverty guidelines, for example, 135 Catholic schools serve - quietly and effectively, year in and year out - more than 42,000 students, of whom 80 per- cent are minorities and 40 percent are non - Catholics. Their modest tuition costs average $700 per elementary and $1,700 per high school student, compared with $4,800 per student (K-12 combined) in the public schools. For business leaders concerned with "what works," with benchmarks for quality and cost- effectiveness, the models are right here under our noses. Studying Success. Equity and economic responsibility demand that we no longer pretend these exemplary, cost-effective schools do not exist. It is time for business leadership to start studyin g the inner city success models, the benchmarks right in their own backyards, rather than the deficit models to which they have been misdirecting way too much of their attention. Not long ago even William Bennett referred souo voce to vouchers, preferring n ot to use the sometimes inflammatory "v word," as he termed it. Without pausing to consider why voucher talk has suddenly become respectable, why there is an unprecedented openness on the part of former voucher opponents to at least consider the merits of vouchers, tuition tax credits, and tax rebate proposals, let me talk about how business can capitalize on the present opportunity for discussing these alternatives publicly, at room temperature.

Whenwe started the school reform movement, we opened a Pandora's Box. Some of yesterday's reformers, now into a new orthodoxy, seem closed to those of us who would keep extending the frontiers, especially by pursuing the implications of contextual reform, that is, reform of the fiscal environment in which edu c ation functions. We want to challenge some bedrock ideological assumptions, such as the conventional wisdom that "public education" forever means subsidizing the producers of education, and that it could never mean empowering (with vouchers or their equiv a lents) the consumers of education, thus enabling them to choose whatever education - public or private - they, the consumers, want. Empowering Families. Starting with poverty-level families in urban school districts, we would redistribute the redistributi o n, bypassing the education producers altogether, and em- powering families directly. We would expand upon the new and unprecedented Milwaukee voucher plan of our respected colleague, State Representative Annette "Polly" Williams. Where approaches such as t ax credits or rebates are more appropriate, we would cham- pion such approaches. All this would be done primarily in the name of equity, parental em- powerment, and economic cost-effectiveness, not in the name of public school improve- ment, though that i s a likely secondary consequence, given the competitive energies that would be released.

C an the public schools be reformed? Our answer is an extremely cautious "Yes," provided we continue the reforms already under way, and - most important - provided we br ing about a "paradigm shift" in how we conceptualize "public education," a shift from subsidiz- ing education producers to empowering education consumers, in open and competitive markets. It is absolutely incomprehensible that this essential reform ingred i ent - parental choice in competitive markets - was omitted as a national goal coming out of the President's and Governors'Education Summit. To remedy this omission, the City Club of Chicago, one of Chicago's oldest business-civic organizations, has formed a new stand-alone division to focus on the equity and economic issues I have been discussing, a division that will help to ensure that business disciplines and values are factored into education policy decisions. The new City Club division is called TEACH America, the'TEACH" being an acronym forTaxpayers for Educational Accountability and Choice. TEACH America will be a coall- tion, a broad-based, nationally-networked, action-oriented, bipartisan, multi-ethnic, grassroots coalition of business, parent, com m unity, taxpayer, private education, and other groups and individuals committed to bringing about, among other important reform measures, the paradigm shift toward direct subsidy of education consumers that rve been describing. As president of TEACH Americ a, I hope that you will get behind TEACH America as we translate principle into public policy in the name of liberty and justice. For all.

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Seven police officers were killed when rebels ambushed a police convoy in Chechnya, officials said on Wednesday.

Rebels fired on police cars near the village of Dai in the Shatoi region in Chechnya's forested southern mountains on Tuesday, killing the seven officers and wounding one more, said Roman Shchekotin, a spokesman for the Russian Interior Ministry's branch in southern Russia.

The attackers fled and authorities have failed to track them down.

Chechnya, a largely Muslim region in southern Russia, has been plagued by separatist conflict for more than a decade.

Large-scale battles ended years ago, but rebels continue to target federal forces and their local collaborators in regular raids, ambushes and mine explosions.


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While India departed Chennai with a big psychological advantage, they shouldn't think that will automatically lead to a win in the second Test - otherwise, they could quickly find the series level.

If India take that approach, it would be the equivalent of a spinner looking at the dusty Chennai pitch and thinking; "I've just got to roll my arm over here and I'll be richly rewarded."

Just as the spinner has to impart revolutions on the ball and pitch it on a good length - even on the most helpful of wickets - India has to start from scratch in Hyderabad and bat and bowl well to subdue Australia a second time.

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It's true, Australia made mistakes in Chennai and they're vulnerable against good spin bowling and their attack is best suited to hard bouncy pitches. However, they have two big weapons in their armoury - they fight to the bitter end and they have an imaginative captain.

If for instance, Shane Watson were to bat at his best and Australia find another bowler to complement the highly effective James Pattinson, this would boost their prospects enormously.

Much of the pressure rests on the Australian bowling attack because they can't afford to be chasing big totals if the pitch assists spinners.

Make no mistake, India, despite the victory in the opening contest, is still vulnerable. They can't afford the opening partnership to keep failing; the bowling relies heavily on R Ashwin's attacking off-spin and they dropped catches in Chennai, which, if that pattern continues, will eventually cost them dearly.

Apart from the resounding victory, the best news for India at Chennai was the return to form of Sachin Tendulkar.

He looked aggressive, which is his most successful mode and consequently his feet moved positively. In this mood, he has a calming effect on the rest of the line-up.

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Virender Sehwag needs to take a leaf out of Tendulkar's book; it's time for him to revert to type and just "see the ball - hit the ball".

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Maharashtra will have its new government by this weekend. The Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) reached a consensus on sharing power in Maharashtra on Wednesday.

NCP’s negotiator Praful Patel said the allies have worked out a deal. “We are close to finalising the agreement and a formal decision could be made on Thursday afternoon,” Patel said in New Delhi.

A day after Maharashtra Governor S C Jamir issued an ultimatum to the Congress-NCP combine Chief Minister-designate Ashok Chavan on Wednesday said the new government would be formed by Friday.

“We will have the new government in 48 hours,” he told journalists at his Mantralaya office on Wednesday afternoon.

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Negotiators from both sides — Ahmed Patel from the Congress and Praful Patel from the NCP— were engaged in talks until late on Wednesday night.

Congress leaders, including A.N. Antony, are likely to discuss the deal on Thursday morning before seeking a nod from Congress President Sonia Gandhi.

Sources said the allies would stake their claim to form the government on Thursday. The swearing-in of the first batch of ministers in the new cabinet is likely to take place on Friday. A 2,000-seat tent is ready at the Raj Bhavan for the ceremony.

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State Congress chief Manikrao Thakre said the Congress did not demand any department from the NCP. “Our main contention was distribution of cabinet berths based on the strength of each party.”

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Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted reunited with the heavy metal band - comprising James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo - at a bizarre 30th anniversary celebration.

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sports Updated: Jun 30, 2009 23:07 IST
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Indian captain Bhaichung Bhutia and his team-mates are sweating it out in Dubai trying to get into top physical shape and also working towards forming a well-knit unit in preparation for the Nehru Cup to be held in August.

The players under the supervision of national coach, Englishman Bob Houghton, went through the paces in the evening at the newly built Sevens Stadium on the outskirts of Dubai.

Speaking to HT from Dubai, Bhutia said everything was going according to plan. "We have had some practice sessions, which have been very good, " the striker said after returning to his hotel room from a training session.

"It's been just three days since we started training. We are presently focussing on fitness as everyone has just got back from a break," he said.

The Sikkim player said that all his team-mates were enjoying themselves in the Emirates state as all the facilities were excellent. "The football facilities are very good. They have five-six grounds and the boys are happy to train in these conditions."

Bhutia said that only Sunil Chettri, who sustained an injury during the Santosh Trophy, was not fully involved in training although he was recovering fast.

On mid-fielder Climax Lawrence, Bhutia said that he would join the team in Dubai once he recovered from illness. "Climax has to recover from his sickness. Only then can he join the team," he said.

Bhutia added that he “wanted to make the most of the Dubai training sessions” before leaving for Barcelona.


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sports Updated: Apr 07, 2012 01:41 IST
Sukhwant Basra
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Uzbekistan brushed aside India's singles challengers on Friday to register a thumping 2-0 lead in the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group I face-off. Yuki Bhambri lost 4-6, 4-6, 3-6 to Farrukh Dustov in an hour and 54 minutes while Sanam Singh stretched his encounter against Denis Istomin by two more minutes before caving in 3-6, 2-6, 4-6.

For over a decade your correspondent has been searching for the next set of legs that will anchor India's Cup fortunes. But after Leander Paes, till now, only Somdev Devvarman has shown the off-court resolve necessary to have the kind of explosive strength essential to prevail at this level of tennis.

Leg strength
Let me explain in simple terms for readers who are wondering what this constant harping about legs is all about. If you have the leg strength you get in position quicker and set up your stroke all the better instead of flailing your racquet at the ball as it zips past. Then, men's tennis on clay demands a heavy spun ball that whirls in deep and does not allow the opponent to dictate the pace.

To be able to do that over the span of two odd hours, you have to keep bending low, get under the ball and whip it back; recover and then be poised to leap at the next ask that the opponent throws your way. It's a wearying process. It's mentally sapping and physically draining.

On the face of it, we have enough gyms back home. So, what the big deal? Can't our players just spend enough time working out?

Lack trainers
The fact is that they do. But, India does not have the kind of trainers that are required to mould a pair of legs into world-beating limbs that can pound away with piston-like precision over hours.

This crucial lacunae in our training system has come to haunt our Davis Cup dreams.

To look at the positives, Yuki has shown tremendous improvement. To be fair to him, he is a lanky 19-year-old and his frame is yet to fill out. More importantly he has the stroke repertoire to play at this level.

There are a few rough edges when it comes to finishing a point but that could purely be on account of a lack of experience at this level.

But after the first set which lasted 45 minutes - a set where he seemed to be in command many a time - he just did not have the requisite physical reserves. The road to tennis stardom is going to be long haul for this youngster but something about his cockiness and attitude tells this writer that he just might be the next big one.

After all you cant be a goody-goody guy to win in the cut-throat world of men's tennis.

Sanam actually has the better set of legs courtesy his stint at the University of Virginia's tennis programme. However, he was no match for Istomin who seemed to win the crucial points at will.

The serve is the most dominant stroke now as players just don't let their service games slip away. Compared to the bazookas that the Uzbekistan players unleashed, our lot seemed to have pea-shooters.

Doubles high
Saturday will see Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna take on the Uzbekistan team that's slated to figure both Istomin and Dustov.

The Uzbeks can change their team till an hour before the match as, despite the obvious prowess on display, even they would be wary of fielding their best singles players against a team that figures two of the world's top-10 doubles players (Paes: 7, Bopanna: 8).

The only time the two Indians have played together before was at the Davis Cup tie against Kazakhstan in Almaty way back in 2007. Of course, their pairing will be watched with interest as it is one of the combinations that the national federation is considering for the Olympics.

That bit of spice apart, this tie has definitely gone quite bland for India.


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Lauchlin Morrison House

3412 Trans Canada Highway - Route 1, South Pinette, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Formally Recognized: 2010/02/08

Showing front and side elevations; Province of PEI, 2008
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Renovations underway in 1970s; Private Collection
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Description of Historic Place

This one-and-one-half storey vernacular style house is located along the Trans Canada Highway in South Pinette. Although exterior elements of the home have been upgraded, the symmetrical facade with central entrance and the gable roof remain intact. Many interior elements have been maintained including the wooden peg and beam rafters and the original wooden board walls, floors, stairs, and ceilings.

Heritage Value

The house was constructed in 1849 by Lauchlin Morrison. He was a descendant of the Skye Pioneers who came to Belfast, PEI, in 1803. A later owner was Mrs. Annie Ross who purchased the home for her niece and nephew, Jennie and Dan Cantelo. Around 1928, the house was moved from its original location further up the road to land owned by Dan's father, Jack Cantelo.

In 1940, the house was moved again by John Cook with horse and capstan to its current location. Jennie and Dan Cantelo continued to reside in the home until their deaths. The house remained vacant for sixteen years and had several owners. In 1973, the daughter of Jennie and Dan purchased the home and began renovating it. Today, the exterior has been upgraded, but the interior retains many of its original elements.

James Cantelo (1760-1836) and his family first came to PEI from the Isle of Wight in England around 1805. They first settled in Charlottetown, but then left for New York, returning to PEI in the 1820s. In 1833, their son, John purchased one hundred acres of land in the Belfast area. The current owner is a descendant of this family.

Source: Culture and Heritage Division, PEI Department of Tourism and Culture, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8
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A Question of Honour? Scuttling Vichy's Fleet

Why did the whole of Marshal Petain's fleet go to the bottom of Toulon harbour in November 1942? Anthony Clayton uncovers a tale of amour propre in this 50th anniversary account.

France entered the Second World War with one of the finest navies in her history, carefully built up despite the economic and manpower difficulties of the 1930s. On November 27th, 1942, the cream of this navy dramatically destroyed itself to preserve its honour. In the space of two hours more warships were sunk than on any other occasion since the scuttling of the German Navy at Scapa Flow in 1919 – a comparable event.

At the Armistice in June 1940 some ships had opted for neutrality or had been detained in British ports; one or two were in outposts of empire. The Vichy government had wanted to keep its ships in North African ports, out of reach of the Germans and available if necessary to protect French North Africa against the Spaniards or the Italians. Understanding British anxieties, firm assurances had been given by the Fleet Commander in Chief, Admiral Francois Darlan, both verbally and in official statements, that the ships would never be allowed to fall into Axis hands.

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Dead Rising 2L Case Zero

Dead Rising 2: Case Zero is an Xbox 360 exclusive demo/prologue for the soon to be released Dead Rising 2. The game includes 12 achievements (worth 200 points), progression to level five, carrying forward of loot found, and sells for 400 MS points. There is also a free version that does not allow for the carrying forward of items acquired.

Case Zero is set three years before the events of Dead Rising 2. You play as Chuck Greene, a man who is travelling to Fortune City with his daughter Katey when tragedy strikes. While gassing up his truck at the Silver Creek gas station it gets stolen along with Katey's supply of Zombrex (a drug that prevents the onset of zombification and must be administered every 12 hours.) It is up to you to find Zombrex for Katey and a way out of Silver City.

Much like its predecessor Dead Rising and the forthcoming Dead Rising 2 you only have a short amount of time to complete the game before time runs out. In the previous game you had three days, here you only have a matter of hours. If Katey does not get her next dose of Zombrex between 7:00 PM and 8:00 PM she dies. If that were not enough the military will quarantine the town at 9:00 PM, also resulting in a loss as they take the infected child into custody.

What do you have to do in this 12 hours period? At the bare minimum you have to find a source of Zombrex and a way out of town. As it just so happens once you find the Zombrex for Katey you also find a busted motorcycle. Being the motocross madman that you are it's a simple matter for Chuck to rebuild the bike. The hard part? Finding the parts.

The bike parts are scattered all over town. Some can be picked up in the street while others require interacting with survivors. What would Dead Rising be without survivors? Especially survivors who can't fight their way out a paper bag or always walk right where you are swinging your spiked bat?

There are 12 survivors in Silver Creek, not all of them will leave (or want to be saved) but all of them will be encountered during the game.

Not counting Katey the first survivor you will meet is Dick, he runs the pawnshop. After you rescue him you will be able to purchase some of the combo weapons as well as some information on where to find the bike parts that are scattered around town.

The rest of the survivors do not appear right away but instead appear to either be triggered by time of day or some other action. Regardless you will want to find and rescue them as they are worth points and, well, it's the nice thing to do!

Bike Parts

Even the master motor cross man Chuck needs more than a single tire and a frame to ride out of Silver Creek. There are five pieces to the bike that must be located before you can build it and leave town. Only two of these parts are found on the street. The rest require money or items to acquire.

Once all of the items are found Chuck will build the bike. Don't count on leaving town just yet, Chuck will not leave until after Katey gets her Zombrex. Did I mention taking Zombrex too soon after the previous dose is lethal? Don't expect to leave town until after 7:00 PM.

If you played the original Dead rising than you remember that everything is a weapon in Dead Rising, Case Zero takes that notion and goes a step beyond. Not only is everything a weapon but some items can be combined into combo-weapons.

Some of these combo-weapons can be acquired right away (Spiked Bat - baseball bat + box of nails) while others require some serious searching before their parts become available. Each combo-weapon also has a corresponding combo card (or scratch card). The combo cards allow for strong attacks (hold the X button) while the scratch cards do not. Most of the weapons in Case Zero only operate as scratch cards.

In my experience the Spiked Bat was the most useful of all of the combo-weapons. Even though the Boomstick is very deadly (when used against you) with only a scratch card the thing sucks. Even the Paddle Saw sucks compared to a single chainsaw in your hands.

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  2. Beer Hat - Beer + Hard Hat
  3. Boomstick - Shotgun + Pitchfork
  4. Drill Bucket - Drill + Bucket
  5. Electric Rake - Leaf Rake + Car Battery
  6. I.E.D - Propane tank + Box of Nails
  7. Molotov - Newspaper + Whiskey
  8. Paddle Saw - Chain saw + Paddle
  9. Spiked Bat - Baseball bat + Box of Nails

The Drill Bucket is one of the worst combo-weapons in the game. Not because it sucks as a weapon but because it can only be used against one zombie at a time. In a game with the massive amounts of zombies that this game has such a weapon is simply a waste.

Also, guns suck in this game. Except for the shotgun. That is an awesome gun!

Yup, there be zombies in this game, loads of them. While the original only allowed for about 800 to be onscreen at one time this one (or at least DR2) allows for 7,000+ to be onscreen at one time! Let me tell you from personal experience that it is true.

Zombies are everywhere. As soon as you start mowing them down more show up. It is impossible to clear an outside location of zombies. Indoors (with the doors closed) yes, outside, no!

At 400 MS points (or free) this is an excellent opportunity for gamers to get a taste of the Dead Rising system. Players will need to go through the game a few times just to find where everything is let alone actually beat the game.

There are some issues with the AI on the survivors (I'm swinging a sword over here!) but nothing that is too terrible if you pay attention. There is also a minor issue with the sheer number of zombies present in this tiny town! There's more zombies than you can shake a chainsaw at!

From start to finish it takes about three hours to play through the entire story if you know where everything is, which you will not know unless you read online FAQs or otherwise spoil the story for yourself. I spent about eight plus hours playing this before I acquired all of the achievements. Take that for what it is worth.


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Margot Robbie feared legal action over Leonardo DiCaprio slap

Australian actress Margot Robbie feared she would be sued after she gave Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio an impromptu slap during the filming of The Wolf Of Wall Street. The About Time star filmed a number of saucy sex scenes with DiCaprio for the acclaimed movie, and admits she hit him across the face as she improvised during one passionate encounter.
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