Pakistani daily wonders why no tax on agriculture | Business ...

Islamabad, May 31 (IANS) For decades Pakistan has ?flirted with the idea of imposing taxes on the agricultural sector?, but the effort has met with little success, rued a leading daily.

An editorial in the Dawn Thursday said the latest but as yet unpublished agriculture census finds that up to 80 percent of the people in the country?s farming sector own just 28 percent of all privately-owned agricultural land.

?The bland statistics obfuscate one of the most serious disconnects in the country,? it said.

?Whichever sector is examined, be it agriculture, healthcare, education or practically any other, the elite ? who constitute a fraction of the overall population ? are using up the overwhelming bulk of the available resources. In plain terms, the minority appropriates what the majority needs to pull itself out of its misery,? the daily added.

The editorial said that ?for decades the country has flirted with the idea of imposing taxes on the agricultural sector so that the economy as a whole can benefit. The effort has met with little success, given that in many cases the elements that have the power to bring about a veto are the very ones that have large and lucrative stakes in agricultural land and the related economy?.

?Will a government ever have the will to bring agriculture into the tax net?? it asked and added: ?That remains a moot point.?

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Arts and Entertainment Article: The best way to earn Microsoft points

If you are a person addicted to the Xbox console or if you have children who are addicted, you will have to face many difficulties in buying the Microsoft Xbox Live points for the console. If you don?t have a Xbox Live Gold or a Silver subscription, you will not be able to get the full benefits of your console. New games are being added to the market place every day and if you have more and more consoles in your home, it will be a very difficult task to manage them.

Normally for 50 Microsoft points, you will have to pay around 6 U.S. dollars and to get all the premium features including the TV shows, music videos and games you will have to spend a considerable amount of money.

Have you ever wondered about a way to get free Microsoft points? If you search on Google, you will come up with hundreds of advertisements and websites who say that they offer free Microsoft live points. You will be excited about them and will try to claim those points, but all your efforts will be in vain if you visit a scam website. Therefore it is very important to select a good and a reputed website to get free ms points. BestFreeMicrosoftPoints.com can be named as the best place to get free Xbox Live points for your console. You can earn points with a minimum effort and it is completely legal. There are three simple steps to complete in order to receive the points. In the first step you will have to select your country region and then you will be given a free offer to complete. When you complete that offer you will be given a code, which can be used to redeem your free points, simple as that!

However you will require some basic things in order to receive the points.? You will need a valid e-mail address and this can be either your personal e-mail or a new mail account specifically designed to receive the points. The points that you request will be sent to that e-mail address and you will have to make sure that you remember everything in that e-mail account, when you need to get the points again. However the redemption process will take some time and you will have to be patient throughout the process.

?All the steps in the website are easy to complete and you will be able to get the points with the minimum effort. You will not have to worry about anything because they will not ask any personal information from you.? Also if you own a Microsoft Zune player, you will need Microsoft points to increase your music library and these points can assist you in it. Therefore visit the above mentioned link and complete the simple steps because unlimited fun is just a few clicks away from you.?

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Undergraduate, Master & PhD Scholarships | Education In Idaho

Undergraduate, Master & PhD Scholarships?for International Students, Jember University, Indonesia

Jember University (UNEJ) is granting full scholarships to foreigner students for undergraduate, master and PhD program Academic Year 2011/2012 in the following programs.

PhD Programs

1. PhD in Administration Sciences

Master Programs

1. Master of Management

2. Master of Administration Science

3. Master of Agribusiness

4. Master of Agronomy

5. Master of Economics Study

Undergraduate Programs

1. Basic Sciences (Biology, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics)

2. Agriculture Sciences (Agroecotechnology, Agribusiness, Agricultural Engineering and Post Harvest Technology)

3. Social Sciences (Accounting, Economics, Management, Indonesian Language, Public Administration, International Relations, Business Administration, Sociology, Education Biology and Education Mathematics)

4. Health Science (Public Health)

5. Information System Study Programs

The full scholarship will cover the total tuition fee, living allowance, establishment, books, cloths and air fare ticket economic class (arrival and return) but not for other personal expenses.

Selection Criteria

* Applicants must be a citizen of a developing country

* Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of academic excellence (most recent grades), recommendations from principals / vice principals / teachers / government employers.

* Applicants should have an IELTS score at least 5 (no band under 5.0); or TOEFL score at least 450.

* Under 40 years old for PhD and Master Program.

* Under 25 years old for Undergraduate Program.

Benefits and Conditions

1. Students are required to enroll in the year in which the scholarship is awarded. The scholarship cannot be extended.

2. The scholarship will be renewed on an annual basis for the duration of the initial single degree (not double degree) subject to satisfactory performance of the student as determined by the University. Unsatisfactory academic performance will result of termination of scholarship.

3. The University reserves the right to terminate the scholarship at any time if the student does not obey University rules and regulations or does not progress through programs at the normal full-time rate.

4. Students who do not meet the minimum Indonesian language proficiency for their study are suggested to follow a pre-course language program for maximum of six months course, and the fee will be covered by University.

Apply:?All applicant documents can be sent via regular mail or email.

Regular Mail (Post or Courier)

The application should be clearly marked ?Application for UNEJ?Scholarship Program?Academic Year 2012/2013? and mail to:

Bureau of Academic Affair

Jember University

Kalimantan Street. No. 37

Jember, East Java

INDONESIA, 68121

E-mail:?Please send the documents (must be in PDF Format) to internationaloffice@unej.ac.id with the email subject ?Application for UNEJ Scholarship Program Academic Year 2012/2013?

Deadline:?1 November 2012.

Selection results are expected to be available 2-3 weeks after the application deadline and only selected candidates will be contacted via email.

Application Checklist

Have you included in your application package?

A. Completed Application for Admission to Degree Program form

B. A certified copy with English translation of :

* Senior high school graduation certificate for undergraduate program

* Undergraduate certificate for master program

* Master certificate for PhD program

C. A certified copy of academic transcripts

D. Evidence of English (IELTS/TOEFL) or Indonesian proficiency

E. A certified copy of ID card.

F. A submission in English or Indonesian from the applicant on why the applicant should receive a scholarship (one page).

G. Letters of reference from principals/vice principals/teachers/employers.

H. Research proposal for master program (3 pages)

Applications are not returnable and incomplete applications will not be considered.

For more information, please visit official website: international.unej.ac.id

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Asexuals Aren't Unicorns

The asexual community is starting to gain visibility, but many people ? even some researchers and sex educators ? still consider them unicorns. One look at the well-frequented and educational website of AVEN, the Asexual Visibility and Education Network, is enough to dispel that particular myth. Since having been founded by David Jay in 2001, AVEN has become the world?s largest asexual online community, with Salon.com having called it the ?unofficial online headquarters? of the asexual movement. A study by Anthony F. Bogaert, published in the Journal of Sex Research in 2004, estimated the number of people who have never experienced sexual attraction at about 1%.

A person who is asexual doesn?t experience sexual attraction to other people, regardless of sex or gender. Obviously, that doesn?t make them emotionless clay tiles though. Asexuals still have emotional needs and, like sexual people, fulfill them in a variety of ways. Some, though not all, also experience romantic attraction and/or physical arousal, but not all experience them the same way. As sexual and romantic attraction work independently of each other, some asexuals can also identify as lesbian, bi, straight, or gay, depending on who they prefer having relationships with. Yes, some asexuals can have and desire having relationships, including with sexual people. Like all successful relationships, they require honesty and good communication, but are entirely possible.

Now, let?s tackle some of the most common misconceptions people who are unfamiliar with asexuality have.

Asexuality is not the same as celibacy. People can choose to be celibate for a variety of reasons; asexuals, however, choose their orientation as little as bisexual, lesbian, gay or straight people. It is not caused by abuse, sexual repression or mental illness. Most asexuals simply feel neutral about sex, though there are also some who would find participating in anything sexual with another person entirely repulsive. Asexuality can?t be cured, and trying to do so would be harmful to the asexual person.

Another challenge asexuals face in everyday life is living in a society that places such a high value on sex. We?re all surrounded by sexual images and messages, and it can be difficult for asexuals to deal with the expectations society places on them. In a world where most people expect everybody to be sexually interested in others, it?s easy to feel alienated. And then there?s also that question. How can you know you?re asexual when you?ve never had sex with somebody? Sounds familiar, if you?re anything other than traditionally straight, doesn?t it? Let me answer this with a counter question: How can you know you?re straight (or bisexual or gay) when you?ve never had sex with somebody?

With all that said, if you used to experience sexual attraction and a sex drive and they suddenly vanished, you should seek out a medical professional. It could be a sign of something more serious, a hormonal imbalance or a side effect of medication.

If you want to learn more about asexuality, I suggest you visit www.asexuality.org. AVEN has detailed answers in their FAQs, including for family members and partners of asexuals. There is also an extensive AVENwiki, which has a lot of in-depth information.

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First lady's book: On growing seeds, healthy kids

FILE - In this Oct. 5, 2011, file photo, first lady Michelle Obama gets help from fifth grade student Sterling Zapata in filling a basket with peppers in the White House garden in Washington. From the beginning, Obama's kitchen garden has been an overachiever, churning out more peppers, parsley and eggplant than expected, and generating interest that _ yes, really _ crosses oceans. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

FILE - In this Oct. 5, 2011, file photo, first lady Michelle Obama gets help from fifth grade student Sterling Zapata in filling a basket with peppers in the White House garden in Washington. From the beginning, Obama's kitchen garden has been an overachiever, churning out more peppers, parsley and eggplant than expected, and generating interest that _ yes, really _ crosses oceans. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

This May 24, 2012, photo shows a copy of first lady Michelle Obama's book is seen in Washington. From the beginning, Obama's kitchen garden has been an overachiever, churning out more peppers, parsley and eggplant than expected, and generating interest that _ yes, really _ crosses oceans. (AP Photo)

FILE - In this March 26, 2012, file photo, first lady Michelle Obama, center, talks to Girl Scouts, from left, Gia Muto, Emma Vonderlinn and Emily Burnham, all from Fairport, N.Y. as they plant potatoes in the White House garden in Washington. From the beginning, Obama's kitchen garden has been an overachiever, churning out more peppers, parsley and eggplant than expected, and generating interest that _ yes, really _ crosses oceans. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

FILE - In this June 3, 2011, file photo, first lady Michelle Obama pretends that a rhubarb plant is an umbrella with a group of children during an event at the White House garden in Washington. From the beginning, Obama's kitchen garden has been an overachiever, churning out more peppers, parsley and eggplant than expected, and generating interest that _ yes, really _ crosses oceans. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

WASHINGTON (AP) ? From the beginning, Michelle Obama's kitchen garden has been an overachiever, churning out more peppers, parsley and eggplant than expected, and generating interest that ? yes, really ? crosses oceans.

Now, the first lady has added a 271-page book to her gardening resume, and Americans can read all about the planting misses that came with the hits, get tips on gardening at home, and, Mrs. Obama hopes, draw some inspiration that just might change their lives. Oh, and if it happens to help her husband's re-election campaign, that would be nice, too.

Lofty goals for a book about a garden.

In "American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America," Mrs. Obama holds out the raised vegetable beds on the South Lawn as "an expression of my hopes" for the nation's children. "Just as each seed we plant has the potential to become something extraordinary, so does every child," she writes.

The $30 book, released Tuesday by Crown Publishers, traces how a city kid from the South Side of Chicago who became a working mother and then a political spouse found herself fretting on that first planting day, March 20, 2009, about whether an L-shaped stretch of soil would prove fertile ground for a national conversation "about the food we eat, the lives we lead, and how all of that affects our children."

The book, which answers that question with a resounding yes, arrives just in time for her husband's re-election campaign.

And while the book is decidedly non-political, that fits perfectly with the Obama campaign's view that the first lady can do her husband a world of good simply by pushing the non-threatening causes such as healthy living that have made her a far more popular figure than the president himself. Mrs. Obama's favorability rating in the latest AP-GfK poll was 70 percent, compared with 58 percent for her husband.

The book's release comes with a flurry of media appearances. She's already been a TV frequent flyer to promote her "Let's Move" campaign to combat childhood obesity ? doing pushups with Ellen DeGeneres, playing tug-of-war with Jimmy Fallon in the White House and serving veggie pizza to Jay Leno. She says she gets asked about the garden wherever she goes, around the world.

The book is chock full of colorful, glossy photos of luscious-looking vegetables, complete with a cover picture in which the first lady's blouse seems to be color-coordinated with the eggplants in her bulging basket of produce. Bo, the popular family dog, gets plenty of cameo appearances. There are maps tracing the growth of the garden over the past three years, and stories about community gardens around the country. Even a how-to on creating a compost bin.

The book is divided into four sections marking the seasons, and includes a complement of recipes for each.

There are inside stories about planting travails that will ring true with any weekend gardener: pumpkins that wouldn't grow, cantaloupes that tasted blah, blackberry bushes that wouldn't play nice with the raspberry bushes and an invasion of cucumber beetles, among them. The first lady makes clear she's not the one doing most of the hoeing and weeding, crediting school kids, White House chefs and grounds crew and enthusiastic volunteers from all over the White House chain of command with providing lots of manpower.

And there are bits of historical trivia woven throughout: John Adams ordered up the first White House garden, but it was never harvested after he lost re-election. Thomas Jefferson was obsessed with trying to grow a four-foot-long cucumber. Heiress Rachel "Bunny" Mellon, at 101 now a figure in the John Edwards' corruption trial, helped redesign the Rose Garden for President John Kennedy.

There are also bits of personal history: Mrs. Obama's father worked as a boy on one of the vegetable trucks that would deliver produce to neighborhoods, and had a reputation for sneaking pieces of fruit. Her mother's family had a plot in a neighborhood victory garden on the corner of an alley, and the kids had to eat their vegetables or go to bed without supper.

It is a tradition for first ladies to use books to advance their causes. Hillary Clinton wrote the best-seller "It Takes a Village," about the importance of community in raising children; and Laura Bush collaborated with daughter Jenna on a picture book about a reluctant reader, with "Read All About It!"

This is Michelle Obama's first book. She got no advance payment, and plans to donate all her proceeds to the National Park Foundation for programs that promote gardening and healthy eating, and to help care for the White House garden.

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COLLEGE BASEBALL: Metzger's quite the hit, for the opposing teams

LBSU center fielder has a knack for being hit by a pitch, and it's just fine with him.

Talking about Brennan Metzger's talents as a four-year starter at Long Beach State requires mentioning his speed on the bases (42 career steals), his average of a hit a game the last three seasons, being third on the all-time list in doubles, his superb defense in center field (three errors in four seasons), and that he leads the 2012 Dirtbags in virtually every category.

But one area always begins the conversation:

What's his special talent for being hit by opposing pitchers?

What is the favorite hit by pitch in his career?

Which HBP hurt the most?

Metzger has "taken a dose" of ball-inflicted pain 54 times in his career, leaving him two behind Bryan Kennedy on the program's all-time list.

Metzger was hit by a pitch eight times in 2009, 20 times in 2010 (tied for third all-time in a single season), 11 in 2011 and 15 times in 2012.

Metzger chuckled at the questions about his Craig Biggio-like ability. His talent comes natural, from his aggressive nature. He set the career record for HBP at Mission Hills High, too. He doesn't have a favorite because they all get him on base, though any that just nipped a piece of his jersey or the thick part of his shoulder were preferable to the few he took in the small of his back.

"I have a lot of favorites," he said. "They're all important because you get on base and that's a big part of baseball. There have been a few times I've crowded the plate looking for

one just because we needed a baserunner. But most just come naturally."

The one that hurt was a 94-mile per hour fastball he took on his elbow in a game against UC Santa Barbara as a freshman that took him out of the lineup for a month.

Metzger has had as much to do with the Dirtbags turning the season around after a heartbreaking start to the season - nine one-run losses, several walk-off defeats - as anyone.

A leadoff hitter much of his career, this season he's hit in every spot in the order other than second, eighth or ninth. He moved into the No. 5 spot when Big West Conference play began and he leads or is tied for the lead in 10 different categories just for conference games, including a .416 average, 19 runs scored, 21 RBIs, eight doubles, .484 on-base percentage and .558 slugging percentage.

He's made just two errors in the last three seasons, and one of the calls was specious. With inexperienced outfielders flanking him in center this season, Metzger has covered more acreage in Blair than a herd of cattle at an Alta-Dena dairy.

This weekend's series is highly personal for him. The Dirtbags can win the Big West title and earn a trip to the postseason by taking two of three from the Titans. It would be his first postseason in his final season.

When Metzger arrived, the Dirtbags had just won the 2008 Big West title and made their seventh postseason appearance in the last eight years. He had every reason to believe he would help continue that streak. Instead, the Dirtbags fell in the dirt and didn't get up.

"That was the opportunity I was looking forward to when I came to the program," he said. "So it's hard to realize this is our first real opportunity to win a title and go to the postseason. I don't think some of my teammates can appreciate it the way (senior catcher) Kellen Hoime and I do. We've had four years of waiting. It's our last shot."

Metzger is one of the few players in the last quadrennial to fully embrace the Dirtbag ethos and play the game the way it was formed by Dave Snow two decades earlier. It showed on his always-dirty jersey and on his frustrated face at the end of each season.

"That first year (2009) I was just trying to find my niche," he said. "I don't think we appreciated the fact that we had 11 players drafted off the 2008 team. That year I didn't play under control. I was amped up too much."

The 2010 season was the one that disappointed him most. The team had nine players who are playing pro baseball now, but it was erratic all season and then swooned, going 3-14 the rest of the season and putting a disrespectful tag on the career of head coach Mike Weathers, who announced his retirement late in the season.

"I was so excited going into that season, the whole team had real high expectations," he said. "Instead we wore Weathers out. Just knowing we didn't live up to what we had or the program's tradition was disappointing."

He was a draft-eligible junior after the 2011 season and was prepared to start a pro career, but he wasn't drafted, a victim of the new BBCOR bats that sucked the power out of the game and left him with a .267 average.

Coming back for a senior season has worked in his favor. Buckley moved him from the top of the lineup to the fifth spot because he had extra-base power and was simply clutch. Once known as the guy who would get on base and score, he became the guy who is driving in runs.

"The difference between last year and this is that I'm out of my head," he said, referring to over-thinking and over-analyzing things. "I like hitting where I am now. It's given me a chance to contribute in different ways."

"He's always been strong at (pitch recognition)," Buckley said.

"He uses the whole field now and he's become the one guy we let steal on his own because he makes good decisions. And he's always been a quality center fielder, one of the best defensive center fielders the program has ever had.

"He's having a career year and moving him down in the lineup stretched out our lineup strength. He's been very productive and has been our best hitter in two-out situations."

Plus, he has that high tolerance for pain going for him. This weekend, he'll take as many pitches off his body as it takes to win twice and finally get to the place he came to Long Beach for, the postseason.

bob.keisser@presstelegram.com

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MIAMI ??Tropical storm warnings have been issued for the Southeast coast from north Florida to South Carolina as a cluster of thunderstorms was gathering strength Friday night and expected to become Tropical Storm Beryl over the Memorial Day weekend.

The National Weather Service said that the storm's maximum sustained winds were at 45 mph. But they are expected to increase as the storm slows down when it moves over the waters of the Atlantic.

The system was about 305 miles (490 kilometers) from Charleston, S.C., at 11 p.m. and swirling toward the Southeast coast.

Tropical storm warnings were issued for the Volusia/Brevard County line in Florida to Edisto Beach, S.C., and watches from Edisto Beach to the Santee River. The storm is expected to eventually move southwest and the Georgia coast and northern Florida could see heavy rains starting Sunday and into next week.

Higher than normal tides will be crashing against the Southeastern coast and may cause flooding. Heavy rain is forecast. Dangerous surf was expected along the coasts of northeastern Florida, Georgia and South Carolina over the holiday weekend.

Forecasters are classifying the storm as subtropical, which has more to do with how the center of the storm is forming, not wind speed, according to Weather Underground's website.

Often when subtropical storms remain over warm water for several days, they become tropical because thunderstorms start building close to the center.

Forecasters were not indicating that the storm would become a hurricane.

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Marriage in the Heart and Mind of the Church

CatechismClass.com and The Goldhead Group Ltd are pleased to announce the publishing of its newest book entitled ?Marriage in the Heart and Mind of the Church.??
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Written by Preston E Wiggins, Jr, Marriage in the Heart and the Mind of the Church is a series of reflections on the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony. ?Intended for couples preparing to receive the Sacrament, this guide prepares the couple for the Sacrament of Matrimony and the interior dispositions necessary for marriage.

Available in a 94 page paperback, this book draws upon the writings of Pope John Paul II, Pope Paul VI, Pope Pius XII, and Christopher West to present a comprehensive marriage preparation aid.? A must read for all couples and a great resource for parishes to use with couples!

The following is taken from the book's forward:

In his 1978 Apostolic Exhortation Catechesi Tradendae(On Catechesis In Our Time), Pope John Paul II proclaimed ?the definitive aim of catechesis is to put people not only in touch but in communion, in intimacy, with Jesus Christ.?? This sounds like a high and lofty goal, but what does it look like?? Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ taught using parables; this helped His audience to understand because parables bring the supernatural into the natural realm.? His technique was to use a situation that His listeners would be familiar with in order to unveil certain supernatural truths (cf. Mt 11:25).? Can we use this method to find a modern day ?visual? (parable) of what exactly does an intimate communion look like?

We are all called, by virtue of our Baptism, to be in an intimate communion with Jesus Christ.?I did not really begin to understand what this entails until I was granted the great privilege of being united as one with the former Susan Kamaski.? I had spent two years in a pre-theologate program in serious discernment for the priesthood.? The time was well spent as I drew closer to the Lord, fellmore in love with His Church, and built a life firmly anchored on the Rock foundation that is Jesus Christ.? I had no doubt that God, our Father, truly loved me as a beloved son, as did the Blessed Mother.? A relationship I had, but I was not sure just what the nature of that relationship was.

A week after our marriage, I began to realize that there was a different quality to our relationship; we had a union that did not exist before we said, ?I do.?? This new intimate communion with Susan was the catalyst for reflection and meditation on the nature of one?s relationship with Jesus Christ.? Two titles of the Church have been the primary fuel of my reflections: the Bride of Christ and the Body of Christ.? In recent years, there has been a widespread discovery of Pope John Paul II?s Theology of the Body,which gave credence to my conviction that the nature of our relationship with Jesus is spousal.?

This book is a tribute to those reflections, guided by the Holy Spirit with frequent contact with Sacred Scripture and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.? These reflections are augmented by the reality of the emotional and psychological damage that children experience due to an unstable family life that my wife has witnessed as a mental health counselor, our own experience as mentors for engaged couples and our involvement in Engaged Encounter. ?I have brought these reflections into talks and teaching with head bobs of agreement from the participants.? Hopefully, you, too, will bob your head in agreement and be motivated to do whatever you can to strengthen marriages and families as God has planned from the very beginning.? There is little that is more powerful than prayer and witness of faithful Catholics madly in love with Jesus Christ.

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Five Types Of Air Conditioning Systems

An air conditioning system is the one mainly responsible for keeping indoor temperature regulated. Their main job is to remove heat from indoor facilities and keep humidity at proper levels. New air conditioning models today have also the added function of cleaning the air and providing heat when required, making them an all-in-one commodity. Colloquially termed as AC or air con, these machines are actually marketed in different forms, making sure every type of consumer finds the perfect match for her living conditions.

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The first type is known as the wall/window model and it is probably the most popularly used form in the United States, and around the world. They are typically installed in a window or external wall. And they have the capacity to service a room that is about 50 square meters huge.

The smaller versions can usually work well with normal sockets. But for larger units, you may need to ask your electrician to add a few wiring.

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And then there?s the portable AC models that is borderline cooler. They are great for small spaces, up to 20 square meters usually. And they can be plugged into normal power points. They are also considered the cheapest type of air conditioner and are perfect for those just starting out or have a limited budget.

A split-system air conditioner consists of a compressor unit that's installed outside, and one or more indoor air outlets. They're usually used to heat & cool one or more rooms, or an open-plan area, of up to 60 square meters. They cost around $1200 to $5000.

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Another popular cooler type air conditioning system is the evaporation cooler, which is also known as swamp coolers. They are ideally found in places that have a hot and dry climate and they typically work with water. What they do is pull hot air over a water reservoir. And then after the water evaporates, moist cool air is circulated through the room using a big fan so that people are relieved from the heat.

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Now, we move on to ductless air cons that can be installed within the home without having to use ductwork. The system is basically composed of an outdoor unit that is connected to multiple small indoor units via small conduits. In a way, it is similar in some parts to the split system central air conditioners and the portable kind and has been commended for its contribution to energy cost savings, although one might not find it as affordable during the initial purchase.

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Lastly, we discuss the packaged central air conditioners which are more commonly used in commercial establishments than homes. The name basically denotes that there are two components ?packaged? or combined in a single unit which is normally mounted on the wall or roof. They are ideal for large spaces and for those who want to cater to more than one room, using just as one machine.

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Whichever you end up with, you are bound to reap all of the advantages of an air conditioning unit. Of course, you will also have to carry the burden of more expensive electric bills. But if you value comfort as much as, for example, nutrition, you will not regret getting one for your home.

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NATO summit: The Taliban's view

The Taliban issued a statement ahead of today's NATO summit in Chicago, expressing frustration with the coalition's moves to 'prolong the occupation.'?

By Ben Arnoldy,?Staff Writer / May 20, 2012

Hours before the start of a major NATO summit in Chicago, the Taliban's main spokesman released a lengthy statement signaling the insurgency was open to a political solution to the conflict, but accused NATO of "wavering in their stance" on negotiations.

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"The Islamic Emirate has left all military and political doors open,"?read the statement, written in English and attributed to spokesman?Zabihullah Mujahid. "[H]owever the invaders are utilizing a one step forward, two steps backwards tactic. They are conjuring artificial excuses to prolong the occupation of Afghanistan, are wavering in their stance and do not seem to have a clear strategy for a political solution."

Until NATO stops wavering, the statement continues, the Taliban considers the coalition's calls for talks to be "meaningless."

It was the Taliban who suspended negotiations in March following the burning of the Quran on a US base and a shooting spree by a US soldier.?But the United States and NATO have continued to talk of seeking a negotiated settlement to the 11-year conflict.

Most recently, President Obama backed negotiating on a visit earlier this month to Afghanistan. However, he also outlined a new strategic pact with the US-backed government in Kabul that would let some American soldiers stay in Afghanistan past 2014 until 2024.?

Obama's two-pronged message of peace talks but prolonged troop presence unsettled what appeared to be a Taliban strategy of running out the clock?on the US withdrawal target of 2014. The Taliban's statement today suggests the insurgency is irked by the move to "prolong the occupation."

Whether Mr. Obama's gambit pushes the Taliban to publicly return to negotiations remains to be seen. While today's statement signaled openness again to negotiations, it also expressed doubts about NATO's sincerity in wanting to leave.?

"The foreigners should forgo prolonging and complicating the Afghan issue for their colonialist objectives," the statement reads.

It goes on to remind NATO that, despite the 2024 extension, there are domestic pressures to wrap up the war soon. The statement cites a recent?CBS News/New York Times poll in which 69 percent of respondents?said the US shouldn't be involved in Afghanistan. Indeed, Monitor polling on the new US-Afghanistan strategic pact found nearly two-thirds of?Americans reject the broad outlines of the deal.?

The Taliban statement also reiterated the group's stance that they were not involved in the 9/11 attacks and will not allow Afghan soil to be used to launch attacks on other countries.?

"The Islamic Emirate once again declares that it holds no agenda of harming anyone nor will it let anyone harm other countries from the soil of Afghanistan hence there is no reason for the occupying countries including America to continue the occupation of Afghanistan under the pretext of safeguarding its own security," the statement reads.?

NATO helped overthrow the Taliban government in 2001 after the regime failed to hand over Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden in the days following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.?

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Grace Bible Church of Bend: Armed for Battle, Part 2 (Eph. 6:15-16)

May 26th, Pastor Phil Kooistra

Sermon from our worship service at Grace Bible Church of Bend.?Teaching on??Armed for Battle? (Part 2) from Ephesians?6:15-16

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Activists: Toll from Syrian attack more than 90

BEIRUT (AP) ? Government troops shelled a string of villages in central Syria before pro-regime thugs swept through the area, shooting people in the streets and in their homes in attacks that killed more than 90 people, activists said Saturday.

The assault on Houla, an area northwest of the central city of Homs, is one of the bloodiest single events in Syria's 15-month-old uprising.

Activists from the region said regime forces peppered Houla with mortars following a large anti-regime protest on Friday. After the bombardment, pro-government thugs known as shabiha raided the villages, killing men on the streets and stabbing women and children in their houses.

Amateur videos posted online showed scores of dead covered in sheets and blankets, some covered with chunks of ice to preserve then until burial. One video showed 14 dead children lined up on the ground, shoulder to shoulder. Another had at least a dozen more, some with holes in their heads and faces, lying on what appears to be the floor of a mosque.

The Syrian government blamed the massacre on "armed terrorist groups" but provided no details or death toll.

The killings strike a stiff blow to an international peace plan brokered by envoy Kofi Annan meant to end the violence in Syria. The basis of the plan is a cease-fire between President Bashar Assad's forces and rebels seeking to topple the Syrian regime. It was supposed to start on April 12 but has never really taken hold, with pockets of daily violence.

The U.N. put the death toll weeks ago at more than 9,000. Hundreds have been killed since.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Friday that there has only been "small progress" on implementing the plan and blamed the Syrian government for much of the "unacceptable levels of violence and abuses." Annan is supposed to visit Syria soon to check on the plan's progress, though no date has been announced.

On Saturday, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius condemned the attack on Houla, saying that "with these new crimes, this murderous regime pushes Syria further into horror and threatens regional stability."

Abu Yazan, a local activist reached via Skype, said regime forces fired shells at the villages that make up Houla, an area about 40 kilometers (25 miles) northwest of the city of Homs after an anti-regime demonstration Friday.

He said local rebels fighting under the banner of the Free Syrian Army tried to fight the army off in clashes around the area before pro-regime thugs known as shabiha stormed the villages, raiding homes and shooting at civilians.

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said more than 90 people were killed in the Houla area. Abu Yazan said 106 people were killed, most of them in the village of Taldaw. More than 40 were children, he said.

"They killed entire families, from parents on down to children, but they focused on the children," he said.

Another activist, Abu Walid, said that many of the women and children had stab wounds.

The activists said the Houla killings appeared to be sectarian, raising fears that Syria's uprising, which started in March 2011 with protests calling for political reform, is edging closer to the type of sectarian war that tore apart its eastern neighbor, Iraq.

The Houla villages are Sunni Muslim. Activists said that the pro-regime forces all came from an arc of villages south of Houla that are populated by Alawites, members of the offshoot of Shiite Islam to which Assad belongs.

"Our area is Sunni and the surrounding villages are Alawite," Abu Walid said. "I don't like to talk about sectarianism, but it was clear that this was sectarian hatred."

Amateur videos posted online showed dozens of bodies laid out in different rooms, including women wearing Muslim headscarves and children in shorts and T-shirts.

Syrian state TV blamed the "massacre" in Houla on "armed terrorist groups" ? a term it often uses for the opposition.

The claims and videos could not be independently verified. The Syrian government bars most media from operating inside the country.

Anti-regime groups, who have expressed frustrations with the international community's reluctance to intervene in Syria's conflict, strongly condemned the killings.

World powers have fallen in behind the U.N. plan, which is supposed to lead to dialogue between all sides on a political solution. The U.S. and European nations say they will not intervene militarily. Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Libya have said they will arm Syria's rebels, although no country is known to be doing so now.

A spokeswoman for the opposition Syrian National Council called on the U.N. Security Council "to examine the situation in Houla and to determine the responsibility of the United Nations in the face of such mass killings, expulsions and forced migration from entire neighborhoods."

The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights released an unusually harsh statement, saying Arab nations and the international community were "partners" in the killing "because of their silence about the massacres that the Syrian regime has committed."

The U.N. has sent more then 250 military observers to Syria to try to salvage the cease-fire, and a spokesman for the team said they visited Houla on Saturday.

One Houla activist said the observers' visit would not help and could cause the government to attack again.

"As soon as they came we asked them to leave because many areas they go to get attacked," Abu Suleiman said via Skype. "We don't want them to get near us."

Also Saturday, the expected release of a group of Lebanese Shiites who were kidnapped in Syria this week appeared to hit a snag, a day after the Lebanese government confirmed the men had been freed and were on their way to Beirut.

Lebanese and Syrian officials have blamed Syrian rebels for Tuesday's kidnappings of the 11 men in northern Syria, but nobody has claimed responsibility.

A plane was scheduled to fly the men from Turkey to Beirut Friday night, but Lebanese officials said their arrival would be delayed for "logistical reasons."

The kidnappings fueled fears that Lebanon is getting drawn into the bloody conflict in Syria. In the hours after Tuesday's abductions, protests erupted in Beirut's Shiite-dominated southern suburbs.

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Associated Press writers Elaine Ganley in Paris and Zeina Karam in Beirut contributed reporting.

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Blame Jolie: Stars' legs have us up in arms

Amy Sancetta / AP file

Actress Angelina Jolie and her right leg arrive for the 84th Academy Awards on Feb. 26.

By Kurt Schlosser

When Angelina Jolie struck her much-lampooned pose at the Oscars in February, little did we know that months later we'd still be up in arms about stars' legs on the red carpet.

An informal survey of?entertainment slideshows?-- and other places on the Internet where attractive body parts are showcased -- reveals that legs attached to female celebrities appear to be stepping out more than normal of late.

Certainly showing a little skin or a lot of leg is nothing new, especially in Hollywood. Jolie made news for going a step (sorry, these puns are?way too?easy) further when her gam got glam and leapt 2 feet out of her black gown.

Now every star in a dress with a high slit is being compared to Jolie, even if they're just standing there with no intention?of turning an appendage into an Internet meme. Well, except for?model Anja Rubik and her hip bone at the Costume Institute Gala earlier this month. That's no ordinary pose.

Check out this random sampling of a few well-known celebrities. Are these outfits over the top? I'm no dressmaker, but the physics of being able to walk while wearing a long gown demands that that gown have a little give. Jolie went beyond the give part and took her pose up a notch. So critical style eyes are now looking below the waist of some of Hollywood's biggest stars to find the copycats.

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Kim Kardashian, Jessie J and Nicole Kidman, all in Cannes, France, this week.

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Carrie Underwood, Kristen Stewart and Charlize Theron dressed to impress.

The high slit is poised to rule the red carpet until the first snow flies up skirts next winter. In an era of trout pout and side boob (hi Miley!), there's little use fighting it and demanding that stars put on some @$%*! clothes. (If only?you used symbols to swear at us in the comments ... like the old days ... when women covered?up!)?

ZZ Top said it best: "She's got legs, she knows how to use them."

Are you bothered by more revealing outfits on stars? Where do you draw the line? Step on over to our Facebook page to discuss.

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Funny Cartoon about Washington?s ?Spending Cut? Charade

May 26, 2012 by Dan Mitchell

Last year, I made fun of the Washington Post for biased reporting when they used the world ?slash? to describe a budget proposal that would have trimmed $6 billion out of a giant $3,800 billion budget.

I wrote that this was the budgetary equivalent of ?going on a diet by leaving a couple of french fries in the bottom of the bag after bingeing on three Big Mac meals at McDonald?s.? A couple of other bloggers then had some fun by doing the exact calculations of what this would mean.

Now we have a cartoon version of Washington budgeting, authored by Gary Varvel.

Keep in mind, though, that this cartoon actually is inaccurate because it implicitly accepts the dishonest Washington definition of a budget cut (having spending grow, but not as fast as previously planned).

Every budget plan, even the very admirable proposals put forth by Sen. Rand Paul and the House Republican Study Committee, merely restrains the growth of federal spending.

So the cartoon should show Uncle Same with some clippers, simply seeking to keep the weed from growing even faster.

And if we replaced Uncle Sam with Barack Obama, instead of scissors or clippers, he?d be holding fertilizer.

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It is important to know whether someone that you love or are acquainted with is addicted to alcohol. Most people do not realize that they have a problem with drinking. They may not even drink a lot during drinking sessions. They might even go for long periods between their binges. Such people might be alcoholics even when they are not daily drinkers. There are some signs that help you to know if someone is an alcoholic.

A sign that is going to tell you that you might be an alcoholic is if you do not stop drinking or if you exhibit no control over the amount of alcohol you drink. The fact that you have no control over the amount of alcohol you take is an important indicator that you have a drinking problem. The fact that your drinking is done to bring you an effect suggests that you are probably addicted. Alcoholics drink for effects.

Experiencing severe hangovers once you have stopped drinking indicates that you are in the alcoholic's category. Such withdrawal symptoms include sweating, anxiety, feeling sick to your stomach and tremors. Spending all of your time drinking and in rehab facilities recovering indicates that you have an addiction to alcohol. You may also recognize that you are an alcoholic when you give up other responsibilties so that you can drink. When you are constantly drinking, even when it hurts your relationships and causes health problems, then you are probably experiencing alcohol addiction.

Other signs of alcohol addiction include experiencing a strong compulsion to drink and drinking immediately upon waking to do away with alcohol withdrawal symptoms. People who are alcoholics often organize their entire daily routine around alcohol consumption. If you feel remorse after drinking alcohol, you are probably addicted to the substance. Changing what you typically drink, like switching between alcoholic drinks in the hope that changing drinks will help you in cutting alcohol consumption, indicates that you are an alcoholic.

People that have an alcohol problem rationalize their drinking. They also do things that hide their drinking, including buying alcoholic drinks at different stores. People that are addicted to alcohol continually obsess that they might not get enough alcohol for the weekend or evening. Continuing to experience physical signs of alcoholism, like weight loss, a sore stomach and redness of the cheeks and nose, indicate that you are likely an alcoholic.

You should remember that alcoholism symptoms in teens and children are very different from those of adults. Alcoholism is a serious problem in society that should be handled carefully and professionally. When you realize you are an alcoholic, you should not give up hope. There are strategies that have been employed by other people that are going to prove effective on you in conquering alcoholism. It is best to seek help and treatment before you deeply sink into alcohol dependency because you are going to be able to recover quickly.

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Shareholders sue Facebook, NYSE comes calling

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The fallout from Facebook Inc's messy initial public offering widened on Wednesday as shareholders sued the social network and its bankers while a trading firm revealed a massive loss on the shares and threatened to seek "remedies."

The Nasdaq stock exchange also came under further pressure as a source close to the situation told Reuters that NYSE Euronext had opened discussions with Facebook about a potential stock listing there. Nasdaq also faces litigation from angry investors.

Facebook's listing, envisioned as a crowning moment for an eight-year-old company that has become a business and cultural phenomenon, has instead turned into a legal and public relations fiasco for the company and its lead underwriter, Morgan Stanley.

Serious trading glitches interfered with the stock's opening on Friday, and subsequent revelations by Reuters that analysts had quietly reduced their revenue forecasts prior to the IPO have led to accusations of selective disclosure of material information. The shares closed at $32 on Wednesday, 15 percent below the IPO price.

A lawsuit filed on Wednesday seeking class-action status alleged that defendants -- including Facebook, its Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs Group Inc and JPMorgan Chase & Co -- concealed "a severe and pronounced reduction" in revenue growth forecasts resulting from greater use of Facebook's app or website through mobile devices.

It also accused Facebook of telling its bank underwriters to "materially lower" their forecasts for the company. The lawsuit said the underwriters disclosed the lowered forecasts to "preferred" investors only.

"The main underwriters in the middle of the roadshow reduced their estimates and didn't tell everyone," said Samuel Rudman, a partner at Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd, which brought the lawsuit. The firm is among the leading securities class actions firms in the country.

"I don't think any investor in Facebook wouldn't have wanted to know that information."

Andrew Noyes, a Facebook spokesman, said: "We believe the lawsuit is without merit and will defend ourselves vigorously."

Morgan Stanley had no comment. It said on Tuesday that Facebook IPO procedures complied with all applicable regulations and were the same as in any initial offering.

Also on Wednesday, Knight Capital Group Inc said its second-quarter results will be hurt by losses related to numerous issues during the listing. The firm, which provides electronic trading services to brokers and retail clients, foresees a pre-tax loss of $30 million to $35 million related to the IPO.

The company has submitted claims for financial compensation from Nasdaq OMX and is considering all legal remedies available, Knight Capital said in a regulatory filing.

Knight Capital's announcement may be a sign of things to come as other traders and investors tally up losses from the trading problems.

Nasdaq OMX was also sued on Tuesday by an investor who claimed the exchange operator was negligent in handling orders for Facebook shares. Morgan Stanley said it is reviewing Facebook trades and would adjust prices for some retail customers who overpaid.

A source familiar with the situation told Reuters that NYSE Euronext had opened discussions with Facebook about a potential stock listing there, and that the social networking giant was considering its options.

The largest U.S. exchange later denied it was discussing a full listing transfer with the company, which became the first U.S. company to debut with a market value of over $100 billion.

IPO INVESTIGATIONS

Wednesday's lawsuit, one of several that have been filed around the country, was brought in New York on behalf of Dennis Palkon and Brian Roffe, who said they respectively bought 1,800 and 200 Facebook shares at the IPO price, and Jacob Salzmann, who said he paid more than $123,000 on May 18 for 2,961 shares at an average $41.77 each.

Research analysts at several underwriters lowered their forecasts for Facebook after the Menlo Park, California-based company in a May 9 prospectus cautioned investors about the possible impact of users shifting to mobile platforms. Facebook currently makes little revenue from mobile ads.

Citing people with direct knowledge of the matter, Reuters reported this week that, during its IPO road show, Facebook advised analysts for its underwriters to reduce their profit and revenue forecasts.

The lawsuit named underwriters Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and Bank of America Corp as having cut their forecasts after the May 9 prospectus was filed, but that these cuts were not publicly revealed before the IPO. [ID:nL4E8GM8SK][ID:nL1E8GN0FT]

The plaintiff-shareholders called the disclosures of Facebook's business risks inadequate, saying that analysts knew more about these risks and cut their business outlooks accordingly -- for the benefit of only some investors, not all.

"If Facebook told analysts to materially lower their forecasts, it should have told the entire market," said Antony Page, a professor at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law. "We need to know what exactly was said to the analysts, and determine how different Facebook's public story was from its private story."

Regulators including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, and Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin are now looking into how the IPO was handled. The U.S. Senate Banking Committee is also reviewing the matter.

"If Facebook faced a known and particularly salient risk, boilerplate language would be insufficient," said Elizabeth Nowicki, an associate professor at Tulane University Law School and a former SEC lawyer.

Bank of America and Barclays Plc are also defendants in the New York case, as are Facebook Chief Financial Officer David Ebersman and several Facebook directors.

Bank of America spokesman Bill Halldin, Barclays spokesman Mark Lane and Goldman spokesman Michael DuVally declined to comment. JPMorgan did not respond to requests for a comment.

The case is Brian Roffe Profit Sharing Plan et al v. Facebook Inc et al, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No. 12-04081.

(Additional reporting by Alistair Barr in San Francisco, and Nadia Damouni and Olivia Oran in New York and Sarah N. Lynch in Washington, D.C.; Editing by Jonathan Weber, Edwin Chan, Martha Graybow and Steve Orlofsky)

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