The Afghani refugees rejoice over USAMA Bin Laden’s death

Date(s) of Birth Used: 1957 Place of Birth: Saudi Arabia Height: 6' 4" to 6' 6" Weight: Approximately 160 pounds Build: Thin	Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Complexion: Olive Sex: Male Nationality: Saudi Arabian Language: Arabic (probably Pashtu)

Scars and Marks:	None known
Remarks:	Bin Laden is left-handed and walks with a cane.

Date(s) of Birth Used: 1957 Place of Birth: Saudi Arabia Height: 6' 4" to 6' 6" Weight: Approximately 160 pounds Build: Thin	Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Complexion: Olive Sex: Male Nationality: Saudi Arabian Language: Arabic (probably Pashtu)

Scars and Marks:	None known
Remarks:	Bin Laden is left-handed and walks with a cane.

PESHAWAR – The news of al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden’s death in Abbottabad had Afghan refugees cheering.

“We are jubilant over the news that … Osama Bin Laden has been killed, because he was solely responsible for the destruction of Afghanistan,” said Mirza Khan, 45, an Afghan living in Peshawar for the past 20 years.

“We had a very good house and business in Kabul,” he said, cursing al-Qaeda and Taliban for the woes of millions of Afghans.

Pakistan has hosted as many as 5m Afghans during their homeland’s years of war. About 3m of them have since returned, but 2m remain in Pakistan for fear of insecurity back home.

Bin Laden, once revered in the Islamic world, had lost his popularity as his followers attacked schools, mosques and funerals, killing thousands of innocent people, including women and children. Those who hated him were numerous and eager to speak out.

“This morning I woke up to very sudden news about the killing of Osama. We never expected that this man (Osama) would ever die,” said Zalmay Janan, a grade-9 student at Mirwais Public School for Afghans on Nasir Bagh Road Peshawar. He appeared hopeful that Osama’s death would speed the end of the insurgency in war-battered Afghanistan.

“I hate Osama because he created a force that opposed female education. He was not the leader of the Muslims but he led terrorists instead,” said Gul Makai, who teaches English at Aryana School in Tehkal locality in Peshawar. She handed out sweets to students to celebrate this morning, she said.

She knows at least 200 children who live in Pakistan solely so they can study, she said.

Irfan Javid, 20, said he was living alone in Peshawar to complete his education. “My parents live in Kunar Province of Afghanistan, where the Taliban have vast influence and hence the schools cannot function properly,” he said. “My parents come every month to meet with me and give me money for my expenses here.”

In the Board Market in Peshawar, which is called “mini-Kabul,” shopkeepers exchanged pleasantries and congratulated each other on what they called a great success.
“We are providing child labour to the automobile workshops, hotels and other small outlets in Pakistan,” rickshaw driver Noor Wali said. “Thousands of Afghan children have been working for a paltry amount under Pakistanis. It is all because of a man called Bin Laden.” A former resident of Paktika Province, he said he fled to Pakistan after a suicide attack killed his parents three years ago.

“Had Bin Laden not arrived in Kabul, my parents would have been alive and I would have been in college now,” Wali, 21, said.

Bin Laden’s death will do much to establish peace in Afghanistan and Pakistan, prominent Afghan doctor Alif Gul told Central Asia Online. “The different jihadist groups for which Osama was the cement will fall apart like a house of cards now,” he predicted.

By and large, Osama was the architect of terrorism in Pakistan and Afghanistan, he said. Almighty Allah has answered the prayers of millions of peace-loving Muslims in the form of Bin Laden’s death, he said.

Pakistan Airblue crash report completed

ISLAMABAD – The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said July 28 it had completed its investigation of the July 2010 Airblue crash and had presented the report to the federal government, media reported.

 

Authorities will release the report to the public once they receive comments from the French, German and US aviation safety agencies, since those countries were involved in design and manufacture of the plane and its engine, the CAA said.

 

An expert team headed by the Presidential Safety Investigation Board investigated the crash outside Islamabad, which killed all 152 people aboard.

 

The Pakistani intelligence has warned HT was plotting uprising

ISLAMABAD – Pakistani intelligence agencies warned in April that the outlawed organisation Hizb ut-Tahrir (HT) was plotting an uprising in Pakistan with the support of sympathisers within the armed forces, 

Intelligence issued a clear warning that the HT was attempting a “deep infiltration” of the military and academia, media reported.

The Criminal Investigation Department of the police called for taking “appropriate” steps to control the group, which seeks to establish its version of a caliphate in Pakistan.

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China today is a different country than it was 10 years ago,”Admiral Mike Mullen on Sunday as he began his four-day farewell visit to Beijing. “It is no longer a rising power. It has, in fact, arrived as a world power.”
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, like many American officials before him, was flattering his Chinese hosts so that they would think they have a stake in maintaining the current international system. It was no surprise, therefore, that Mullen also his audience at Renmin University that China’s “greater military power” meant that China also had “greater responsibility.” 
The remarks of the outgoing admiral echoed those of Robert Zoellick, when he was deputy secretary of state during the previous administration, that the United States saw China as a “responsible stakeholder” in the international community. In 2005, as in 2011, there is an almost-desperate need in Washington to believe that American officials, through hortatory words, can persuade authoritarian Chinese leaders to accept a liberal international system they had no hand in creating.
Washington’s rhetoric, unfortunately, feeds China’s sense of self-importance, making Beijing only harder to deal with. Admiral Mullen has obviously failed to learn anything from the successive failures of the Obama administration’s China policies.
The president, from his first days in office, hoped to establish cooperative relations with Beijing. In February 2009, for instance, Secretary of State Clinton famously said human rights were not central to American relations with China and she could not let them interfere with more important matters.
Clinton obviously thought Chinese leaders would reciprocate her friendly gesture, but she was wrong. They were, according to one Beijing-based analyst, “ecstatic” because her comment confirmed in their minds that America “had finally succumbed to a full kowtow” to China.
The failure to understand China soon had consequences. In the following month, Chinese military planes and naval and civilian craft interfered with the Impeccable and the Victorious, two unarmed US Navy reconnaissance vessels, in international waters in the South China and Yellow Seas.
To avoid unpleasantness, Washington in April sent its top naval officer and a destroyer to participate in celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese navy. That show of friendship also proved to be a mistake. In May, the Chinese again harassed the Victorious.  
The administration did not learn from its early mistakes. In November 2009, days before President Obama’s trip to Beijing, Jeffrey Bader publicly said the United States could not solve any of the world’s great problems without China’s cooperation.
Bader, then the top Asia hand on the National Security Council, essentially gave Beijing a veto over American policy, and the Chinese immediately took advantage of the new president. Obama’s trip to China, during which he bowed to even low-ranking officials, turned out to be a disaster, marking the beginning of a period of Chinese belligerence that continues to this day.
Which is why the outgoing Mullen is pleading with the Chinese to be nice. When Beijing’s flag officers and senior colonels publicly talk about waging war on the United States—as they last February—the proper response is not to tell China’s officials how powerful they are. The proper response is to tell them in public that they must adhere to accepted standards of conduct—or face consequences.
Unfortunately, there is no other way to deal with belligerent regimes.

Marriage face New financial, tax planning challenges

Special) – It’s summer, and flowers and the wedding business are in full bloom.
Weddings are a big business. The wedding industry in Canada is estimated at about $4 billion. Some 150,000 wedding ceremonies are conducted each year in the country, about 45 per cent of them in the summer months of June, July and August.
Getting married is an exciting step in life, but it does create some new financial and tax planning challenges.
Money is one of the biggest concerns that life partners have, and the issue can start even before the big day.
According to Investors Group, the average cost of a wedding today is between $20,000 and $30,000.
“Planning your nuptials increasingly requires the same foresight and prudence as saving for post-secondary education or the purchase of a new home,” says Christine Van Cauwenberghe, director of tax and estate planning with Investors Group. “As the wedding date draws nearer, couples planning for their big day will need to answer some questions: what are my financing options, what does a realistic savings plan look like and what types of investments are appropriate for the plan?”
It’s important that couples discuss and establish a realistic household budget based on income and determine who much they want to spend on the wedding, mortgage, future savings and other bills.
It’s also important to understand marital assets.
Generally, all assets acquired during a marriage are shareable between both spouses while the assets that each spouse brings into a marriage are not. However, there are some notable exceptions depending on the jurisdiction in which you live. “It’s often difficult to approach the topic of pre-nuptial agreements or marriage contracts, but having this established can make both parties more comfortable and lead to a happier marriage,” Van Cauwenberghe says.
Weddings often can result in a financial nest-egg for the couple, and one of their first joint decisions might be what to do with it – pay off student debt or a loan to finance the wedding, use it toward a down payment for a home, or put it into a Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) or a Tax Free Savings Account.
Getting hitched also has some tax implications.
Unlike the United States where couples can choose to file a joint tax return, in Canada each spouse must file their own return.
Even though couples file separate returns, it’s often be a good idea to prepare them together so they can take advantage of age, pension income, disability, and tuition and text book credits. If one partner can’t use the credits, they may be able to transfer their unused portion to the other partner to reduce his or her tax.
By preparing returns together, couples will be able to determine whether they can split their income and whether they can claim some benefits such as the GST/HST credit, the Child Tax Benefit, of the Guaranteed Income Supplement, which are based on the family’s total income.
In all provinces except Quebec, if you had a will before getting married it becomes null and void when you tie the knot unless it was specifically drafted in contemplation of the marriage.
It’s also important to know that beneficiary designations are not impacted by a marriage. So if you want your new spouse to receive insurance policies or RRSPs directly then you must change the beneficiary designations for them.

“You and your spouse need to work together to accomplish your financial goals,” Van Cauwenberghe suggests. “Given the complexities involved, it is imperative that you seek professional advice to ensure that your estate plan and financial plan are in order. Candid discussion and thoughtful planning in advance of your wedding will help ensure that you start married life off on the right financial foot.”

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Festival of San Fermin In Pamplona

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Dance, dance, dance. Pamplona turns into one big 24-hour-a-day party for the festival of San Fermín. Everyone's dressed in white clothes with red bandanas, and everyone is there to have a good time. There is live music everywhere, so it's a great opportunity to groove to the most popular Spanish hits. I remember dancing to Melendi's "Caminando por la Vida" around 3 a.m. at one of the outdoor concerts.
Don't expect to sleep (much). If you're making last-minute plans to go to Pamplona, don't be surprised if you can't find a bed. My friends and I didn't even try. It seems like everyone sleeps outside in public places, or doesn't sleep at all. In fact, Pamplona is the only place where I've ever slept in a public park. I brought a foldable sleeping bag in my backpack -- handy, since northern Spanish nights can get cold -- but most people just lay on the grass, huddled together to stay warm. If you go this route, hang on tightly to your belongings. I used my purse as a pillow, but at least one person from my group had his backpack swiped while he was asleep.
Running is risky. Every year, there are serious injuries or even deaths among people who try to run with the bulls. In 2010, I ; his brother got hurt in the left buttock. In fact, between 200 and 300 people are injured annually, according to the  Proceed with extreme caution if you are planning on getting near the toros. There are so many people trying to watch and run that you might not know a bull is near you until its horn scrapes your arm.
Check out the bullfighting ring. There are so many people stretching their necks to see over the fences that line the streets of Pamplona -- not to mention sitting on the fences, too -- that it's actually hard to see people and bulls running. "No vamos a ver nada" (We're not going to see anything), my friend M. lamented. We decided to go instead to the Plaza de Toros. With everyone pushing and shoving each other to get tickets to this event, it seemed almost as dangerous as chasing bulls in the streets. But we finally got our passes and made our way inside the enormous arena, which is the ending point of the bull run. There, we watched hundreds of people run around the bulls, including one member of our group who emerged proudly with a large cut or two.
Don't wander off. One of the girls in my group didn't show up at the agreed-upon time that morning. A half an hour went by, and she still hadn't shown up. We all started worrying, and had no idea how we would ever find her in a sea of thousands of people, since she didn't have a cell phone. Finally, she appeared two hours later -- she apparently made some new friends the night before and lost track of time. Don't do this to your traveling companions!
Check out San Sebastián afterward. If you're looking for a place to chill out after a crazy night in Pamplona, head about 51 miles northwest to San Sebastián, a beautiful small city on the Bay of Biscay where you can lie on the beach, admire medieval architecture and actually sit down for a yummy Basque meal.

Those are my top tips for visiting Pamplona. How about you? Share your tips for San Fermín with us below, and if you have photos and videos,

The Violence on the rise in Pakistan after the death of usama Bin Laden

“The situation in Pakistan, throughout Pakistan since Osama bin Laden’s death, has seen an intensification of fighting and an intensification of violence,” said Pascal Cuttat, the International Committee of the Red Cross’s head in Pakistan.
“Not the least also because violence is increasingly reaching the big towns — Peshawar and Karachi both have seen sharp increase of violence,” he said.
“For the immediate future, we expect more of what we see now,” added Cuttat.
The killing of bin Laden has also generated greater suspicions against foreigners, who are now finding it harder to work in the country.
“It has made the work considerably more difficult,” said Cuttat, pointing to increased bureaucracy for permits to work in Pakistan.
“There is throughout Pakistan today considerably higher suspicion with regards to any foreigner working in the country,” he added.
Bin Laden was killed on May during an US commando raid in Pakistan’s northern garrison town of Abbottabad.
Pakistan’s lawmakers have criticised the unilateral US action, and demanded that the operation not be repeated.

US exercises criticises by the Top Leadership of China

BEIJING: China's top military officer said Monday the timing of US naval exercises in the South China Sea was "inappropriate," after talks with his US counterpart aimed at cooling the territorial dispute.

General Chen Bingde urged the US to be "more modest and prudent in words and deeds", amid growing tensions over China's claims in the strategic and potentially resource-rich region, and also criticised Washington over its military spending.

He accused the US of "placing too much pressure on taxpayers" in the wake of the economic crisis, in unusually provocative remarks before a foreign visitor.

"On various occasions, the US side has expressed that it does not have the intention to intervene in the disputes in the South China Sea," Chen told reporters after meeting Admiral Mike Mullen in Beijing.

"However, we are observing the latest joint exercises between the US and other countries, for example the Philippines and Vietnam.

"We acknowledge that those exercises were there in the past, however the timing of these joint exercises is inappropriate as we see it."

The Philippines recently finished 11 days of naval exercises with the United States close to the South China Sea, although both sides emphasised the event was held annually and aimed at deepening defence ties.

Vietnam and the United States are to hold joint naval activities this month, with the US Navy again saying they are long-planned and unconnected to recent tensions.

Mullen is the first chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff to visit China since 2007 and his trip comes as military ties between the two powers are tested by Beijing's growing assertiveness in the South China Sea.

In a joint press conference, Chen said the pair had "found a lot of common ground", but that there were still "different opinions on certain issues," and accused the United States of spending too much on its military.

"It would be a better thing if the US didn't spend so much money on the military, while a little bit more in other areas, so as to play a constructive role in peace and stability," he said.

"I know the US is still recovering from the financial crisis, it still has some difficulties in its economy... Isn't it placing too much pressure on taxpayers?"

China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Brunei, Malaysia and Taiwan have overlapping claims to parts of the South China Sea, which is believed to have vast oil and gas deposits, while its shipping lanes are vital for global trade.

Vietnam and the Philippines have in recent months accused China of taking increasingly aggressive actions in staking its claims.

In May, Vietnam said Chinese marine surveillance vessels cut the exploration cables of an oil survey ship inside Hanoi's exclusive economic zone.

And Philippine President Benigno Aquino has accused China of inciting at least seven recent incidents, including one in which a Chinese vessel allegedly opened fire on Filipino fishermen.

In response, China has insisted it wants to resolve disputes peacefully but remains firm in its claims to most of the South China Sea, even waters within the Philippines' economic exclusion zone.

Speaking to reporters after arriving in Beijing on Sunday, Mullen said Washington was concerned about freedom of navigation, but expressed hope that the myriad disputes would be "resolved peacefully".

With ties sometimes fraught between the two militaries, he stressed that the US was in no way seeking to contain China's dramatic rise, but said it would remain active in the Asia Pacific region for a long time.

Mullen is also expected to address rising tensions with North Korea and measures to boost security cooperation between China and the United States during his four-day trip.

On Sunday, he urged the Chinese government to use its relationship with Pyongyang to ensure regional stability, while warning North Korea against further dangerous provocations.

He also held talks Monday with China's vice president Xi Jinping, who is widely expected to take over as president next year, and will visit military bases in the eastern provinces of Shandong and Jiangsu on Tuesday.

Akhal-Teke racehorse day in Turkmenistan

ASHGABAT – Turkmenistan will mark Racehorse Day April 22-24 to honour the Akhal-Teke, a horse considered a national symbol.

Turkmens have celebrated Racehorse Day on the last Sunday of April dating back to the rule of their first president, Sapamurat Niyazov, in the 1990s.

“Akhal-Tekes have been the pride of Turkmens since ancient times,” said Avez Gulmykdyev, a history teacher at Ashgabat High School No. 19. “Their name tells you where they were bred – the Akhal oasis – and who bred them – the Teke tribe. For the nomadic Turkmens, the horse was a faithful friend, a saviour and a fighting comrade.”

The Turkmen state coat of arms bears the image of Yanardag, an Akhal-Teke that won first place at a Moscow horse show in 1999. Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov devoted a book to the horse.

As part of the celebration, Ashgabat will host an international conference on “The Turkmen horse and the art of international horse breeding” and a conference of the International Association for Akhal-Teke Breeding (IAATB), according to Turkmen state TV.

Attendees will include IAATB members and Akhal-Teke breeders, scholars and devotees from around the world according to the newspaper Neitralnyi Turkmenistan. New hippodromes are scheduled to open in all five provinces and a horse show will also be held.

The delegates will discuss modern selective breeding methods , international co-operation and efforts to increase the number of pure-bred horses, said a breeder from Akhal Province.

“It’s easy to distinguish Akhal-Tekes from other breeds by their short hair, muscular rump, big chest, height and grace,” the breeder said. “I’ve never bred another racehorse with those qualities. They love attention and tenderness, they’re very smart animals, and Turkmens have a right to be proud of them.”

The breeder said his entire clan breeds Akhal-Teke.

“Much attention was paid to selective breeding of the so-called heavenly horses in Soviet times, when steeplechases and races were held throughout the entire USSR,” the breeder said. “You have to admit, no matter how much we cursed Soviet rule, in those days the government paid more attention to horse breeding and selective breeding.”

The problem is not the government but rather the younger generation’s disdain for agriculture and animal husbandry, said Rashid Baimuratov, a professor at the State Agricultural University of Turkmenistan in Ashgabat.

“Today’s youth are choosing political science or foreign languages but never agriculture,” he said. “They’re not interested. (It’s a shame) since a love of racehorses is in our genes.”

“As a Turkmen citizen, of course I’m proud of Akhal-Tekes, but I don’t much like all the pomposity around Racehorse Day,” said Aslan, a student from Ashgabat.
Racehorse Day is just an excuse to waste money, he said.

However, Gulmykdyev said the holiday had great meaning for many Turkmens.

“The image of the Akhal-Teke is with us dating back to children’s fairy tales and to ancient history,” he said. “For every Turkmen it’s no trivial day.”

“I’m proud that my motherland celebrates Racehorse Day,” said Serdar Berdyev, a 4th-year student at Moscow Humanitarian University. “When I watch a documentary about the victory parade in Moscow in May 1945, my eyes fill with tears of pride and happiness. After all, you see Marshal Zhukov on a galloping horse of the famous Akhal-Teke breed. The whole world knows our beautiful horses.”

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She couldn't wait to come home.
On Friday, only her third day out of the hospital, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords flew from Houston to Tucson to spend Father's Day weekend with her family and draw a little strength from the city that she loves, her staff said. It is her first visit since she was transferred to Houston 13 days after the Jan. 8 mass shooting.
Giffords and her husband, Navy Capt. Mark Kelly, traveled via private plane, and no public appearances or media interviews are planned, said C.J. Karamargin, her communications director.
"We are hopeful that this will be the first of many visits, up to the time that she's able to come back permanently," Karamargin said. "Tucson is her home. This is where she was born. This is where she grew up. Gabby is a child of the desert, and this is where her heart is.
"This trip will mean the world to her."
One of Kelly's teenage daughters traveled along with Giffords and her husband, who asked for privacy in a statement released before their plane departed Houston. They landed in Tucson about 5:30 p.m. "We've been dreaming of this trip for some time," Kelly said in the statement. "Gabby misses Tucson very much, and her doctors have said that returning to her hometown could play an important role in her recovery. It is sure to be very emotional."
Giffords will return to Houston early next week to begin outpatient rehab at TIRR Memorial Hermann, the hospital where she has been relearning to walk and talk for the past five months.
"Now that she is an outpatient, her first priority was coming home to the place that is such a source of strength for her," Kelly said.
During her years in Congress, Giffords flew home to Tucson every weekend that she could. She liked to hike in the mountains, Rollerblade with friends and get takeout from Cafe Poca Cosa.
The trip was seven hours "key to key," she told The Republic in 2008.
Giffords was shot at point-blank range in the head outside a Safeway grocery store north of Tucson where she was meeting constituents. Six were killed and 12 others were wounded.
The defendant in the mass shooting is being held in a federal psychiatric facility until he is determined to be mentally competent to stand trial.
The city gave her a tender send-off on Jan. 21, when the congresswoman left Tucson's University Medical Center on a stretcher, bound for rehab in Houston. Crowds lined the streets, waving signs and cheering. Inside the ambulance, Giffords seemed to hear them and smiled, her doctor, Randall Friese, said then. He also spotted some tears.
In the Houston hospital, talk of Tucson was a bright distraction on hard days.
"We've had moments of daydreaming," Pia Carusone, her chief of staff, has said. They would reminisce through Giffords' favorites: breakfast at Bentley's Coffee Shop, scones from Raging Sage, dinner at Feast.
Karamargin wasn't sure of Giffords' weekend itinerary, or if she planned to visit the Safeway where she was hurt.
Giffords kept homes in Tucson and in Washington, D.C., while her husband lived in Houston, rooted there with his work as a NASA astronaut and by his two daughters from a previous marriage.
They saw each other as often as they could, Kelly said. Her staff would block out her calendar in purple: Mark time.
The congresswoman known by friends as "the Energizer Bunny" has had a full week: On Sunday, she and her husband released the first public photos of Giffords since the shooting. On Wednesday, she left the rehab hospital where she spent almost five months and moved into Kelly's suburban Houston home. That afternoon, reporters and photographers were camped outside his front door.
On Thursday, she took a day off, Kelly told news crews. And Friday, Tucson: the trip she'd been asking for, repeating "I miss Tucson" to her family and staff.
She returns with five months and nine days of recovery behind her and many more to come. Her doctors have said that brain-injury patients require 12 to 14 months of rehab before prognoses can be made about their futures and that they then continue to improve for years.
The Tucson trip is yet another milestone in the lawmaker's journey. Her staff says she is already walking on her own, a nurse standing by if needed. Talking is harder and remains "a real struggle and challenge," Carusone said.
The bullet traveled through the left side of her brain, and her doctors have said that it is difficult for Giffords to find the words she wants to say.
She combines words with gestures and facial expressions to get her messages across, Carusone said.
Since arriving in Houston on Jan. 21 and at TIRR on Jan. 26, Giffords has reached many milestones: singing "Happy Birthday" to her husband, traveling twice to Florida to watch Kelly guide the space shuttle Endeavour on its last mission and even swimming with him in the ocean.
On May 18, she had a cranioplasty surgery to replace a missing piece of her skull. Last weekend, Giffords also got to celebrate her 41st birthday outside the hospital with friends, her staff said.
Her doctors place her recovery in the top 1 percent of patients in terms of how far she has come and how quickly she has improved.
This weekend in Tucson is a long time coming for Giffords, a third-generation Tucsonan, her staff said.
"This is probably the single longest period of time that Gabby has been away (outside of college)," Karamargin said. "She loves it here."

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Shark's Attacked on Beaches

 

Deadly attacks are rare, but watch out for fins on these shorelines.

By John Giuffo

By the time a lifeguard got to him, it was too late. Stephen Schafer was kitesurfing 500 yards off an unguarded part of Stuart Beach, in Martin County, Fla., last February when he was attacked by a swarm of sharks. “He got bit after he presumably wiped out, a very serious bite,” says George Burgess, director of theInternational Shark Attack File at the Florida Museum of Natural History. Schafer was rushed to a local hospital, where he died of his wounds.

While shark attacks are rare, they’ve been on the rise, with 79 attacks in 2010—the most dangerous year for shark attacks in a decade. Here is our list of some notable locations for shark attacks in 2010 and 2011. Although no one beach is more likely to be prone to shark attacks than another, these are mostly part of larger areas known to be where sharks and humans come into contact with each other.

Shark attacks are relatively common in the waters off northern California, but one attack in central California in 2010 drew a lot of attention. Nineteen-year-old surfer Luke Ransom was catching large waves in the waters off Vandenberg Air Force base near Santa Barbara, when he was attacked by an 18-foot great white. The surfer did not get back to shore in time and bled to death.

There were 13 unprovoked shark attacks – one fatal – in Florida in 2010, statistically the most likely place in the world to get bitten by a shark. That likelihood shows no sign of abating this year. In addition to an attack on dive instructor Daniel Webb on June 12, the most recent attack was on a 19-year-old swimmer in New Smyrna Beach on June 6, the third person this year to get bitten by a shark in part of the so-called “red triangle.”

Swedish Schools Taught Chinese

Chinese is to be taught in all Swedish primary schools, making Sweden the first European country to introduce the instruction of Chinese as a foreign language in all primary and secondary schools.

Announcing the move on Wednesday, Sweden’s Education Minister Jan Bjoerklund insisted the move is needed to improve the country’s competitiveness.

“Not everyone in the business world speaks English,” he said. “Very highly qualified activities are leaving Europe to move to China. Chinese will be much more important from an economic point of view than French or Spanish.”

English is currently the main foreign language taught in Swedish schools, followed by Spanish, German and French.

Bjoerklund acknowledges that this will require a lot of resources but claims that within a decade all primary schools should be fully equipped to teach the language. It may take 15 years for secondary schools to readjust.

Summer Vacation Hot Spot

Mount Shasta is a volcano that is unconnected to any other mountain range. It is the fifth highest peak in California and stands 14,162 feet high. It offers everything from white water rafting and climbing to fishing and cave exploring. There are plenty of opportunities for mountain biking, kayaking, camping, water skiing, water tubing, rock climbing, and there's even indoor tennis courts as well as other organized indoor activities for adults and children alike. The climbing season on Mount Shasta starts in late April and continues through October. The most popular trail is Avalanche Gulch, or the John Muir route. Mount Shasta is home to a spectacular 4^th of July fireworks display that is launched over Lake Siskiyou. The celebration usually has things like wine tasting, craft vendors, live shows and concerts and an all you can eat breakfast. Teresa Ambord details the event in her associated content article,

There is No longer hot issue Hotel tax in county

For most hotel operators, the fear of losing business from the once-controversial Luzerne County room tax did not materialize.

 

Bill Genetti, right, helped lead the 1996 fight against the hotel tax. With him is Patrick Genetti.

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• Enacting hotel tax helped to ‘build’ the Mohegan Sun Arena

 

Since the Luzerne County Hotel Tax went into effect 15 years ago – on July 1, 1996 – more than $25 million has been collected and used to pay off the construction debt of the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza and to promote tourism in the county.

At the time, the idea of a 5 percent a night room tax was met with consternation by some hotel owners and a lawsuit to stop it by others. No other county in Northeastern Pennsylvania had levied such a tariff and some hoteliers believed it was not only unjust but illegal.
In the years since the tax was instituted, other counties across the state have done the same, though most are at a lower percentage rate.
“It’s not even an issue any more,” said Merle Mackin, executive director Luzerne County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
In the battle hotel owners waged against the tax, some said visitors would steer clear of local lodging and go to a neighboring county where no such tax applied. Others believed hotel operators might view this county differently and perhaps locate elsewhere.
Courts decided the tax was constitutional and it began appearing on guests’ bills.
A lot has changed in the decade and a half since, mostly proving that the tax was not as dire a deal as some believed, although at least one steadfast opponent maintains the tax hurts business.
At least 10 new hotels, motels or bed and breakfasts have opened in the county, adding 650 rooms for guests. The arena, the driving force behind the controversial tax, is thriving and will celebrate its 12th anniversary in November.
Dozens of businesses, including some hotels, have been built nearby along Highland Park Boulevard, making it one of the larger retail corridors in the county.
And for hoteliers, perhaps most important, other counties in the region and nation have followed suit and implemented similar taxes, thus leveling the playing field.
In this region, Lackawanna County levies a 4 percent tax; the Pocono Mountain counties of Monroe, Carbon, Wayne and Pike, the Endless Mountain counties of Sullivan, Wyoming, Bradford and Susquehanna, and Schuylkill County collect a 3 percent.
“Initially it took some time to get used to the fact there was an additional fee,” Mackin said. But he said he never once heard concrete evidence that visitors went elsewhere to avoid the tax here.

Opposing viewpoint

Bill Genetti, who owns the Best Western Genetti Lodge in Hazle Township, saw it differently at the time.
When a bus tour group is looking to make a stop and they have 40 or 50 people on the bus, he said that’s costing them an extra $100 or $200 a night to stay in Luzerne County. Or they could have driven a few miles to an adjoining county where no such tax existed.
He can’t say for sure that happened, but he believes travelers did that early on when the county was unique in this region to levy the tax.
Genetti was one of the most outspoken opponents of the tax and led the legal efforts against it. His claim at the time, which he still stands by, was that the arena does not bring overnight visitors to southern Luzerne County so why should those hotels be responsible for collecting a hotel tax that supports it.
“Wilkes-Barre hotels I’m sure benefit from (the arena),” Genetti said. But the same can not, and to Genetti’s knowledge, has not, been said in the Hazleton area.
“I think you would have trouble finding a hotelier in the Hazleton area who has gotten one room filled because of the arena,” Genetti said.

W-B area hotels benefit

Hotels in the Wilkes-Barre area have clearly benefited from the arena.
Nadine Howe, general manager at the Best Western East Mountain Inn in Plains Township, said the arena has helped attract visitors and the tax is not an obstacle.
At the time it was approved, Howe was a sales manager at the hotel and said there was some initial anxiety.
“Anytime something’s levied, there’s a concern,” Howe said. “I think the concern was there … but I really don’t think overall it’s factored in.”
She said the recession and high gas prices have done more damage than the hotel tax ever did.
But, she added, “things seem to be getting better.”
April, the most recent monthly figures available on the hotel tax, generated $190,447. That’s the most ever collected in April since the tax was first levied.
The same could be said about the $192,632 collected in March and the $143,797 generated in January.
And calendar year 2010 was the best ever in terms of the hotel tax, with $2.195 million collected, beating the previous high set in 2007 when $2.081 was raised.
The tax is collected by most places where overnight lodging takes place, with exceptions like campsites. Most of the revenue is used to pay off the $22.1 million in bonds that financed the construction of the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza and 20 percent of it goes to the Luzerne County Convention and Visitors Bureau for the promotion of events and attractions in the county.
Since 2008, Luzerne County has taken a 2 percent administrative fee off the top.
Mackin said the hotel tax generates between 70 and 80 percent of his office’s budget. Without the tax, tourist promotion activities would be severely strained.
At a time when gas prices are high and day trips are gaining popularity, Luzerne County benefits. Not having the ability to properly promote the region would be devastating to the tourism-related businesses, he said

Why the Alice Walker should not sail to Gaza: Howard Jacobson

The Award-winning British Jewish writer of "The Finkler Question," Howard Jacobson writes a response to to support and join an international flotilla of boats sailing to Gaza to challenge Israel's blockade of the territory. He explains why he thinks her actions will not help the situation.

It should not need arguing, this late in the ethical history of mankind, that good people can do great harm. One of the finest and funniest novels ever written -- Don Quixote -- charts the damage left in the wake of a man who would make the world a better place.
Human beings are seldom more dangerous than when they are sentimentally overcome by the goodness of their own intentions. That Alice Walker believes it is right to join the  II to Gaza I do not have the slightest doubt. But beyond associating her decision with Gandhi, Martin Luther King and very nearly, when she talks about the preciousness of children, Jesus Christ, she fails to give a single convincing reason for it.
"One child must never be set above another child," she says. A sentiment that will find an echo in every heart. But how does it justify the flotilla? Gaza is under siege, Israelis will tell you, because weapons are fired from it into Israel, threatening the lives of Israeli children. If the blockade is lifted there is a fear that more lethal and far-reaching weapons will be acquired, and the lives of more Israeli children endangered.
You may want to argue that had Gaza been treated differently it would have responded differently, but if the aim of the flotilla is to ensure that one child will not be set above another it is hard to see how challenging the blockade will achieve it. All an Israeli parent will see is a highly charged emotionalism disguising an action that, by its very partiality, chooses the Palestinian child over the Israeli.

Identified Fan who falling out the stand died at Rangers game

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — A man attending a  game with his young son died after falling out of the stands and about 20 feet to the ground while trying to catch a baseball tossed his way Thursday night, the Rangers and Arlington fire officials said.

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office identified the victim as 39-year-old Shannon Stone of Brownwood. City Manager Bobby Rountree said Stone had been a firefighter for nearly 18 years in Brownwood, 150 miles southwest of Arlington.

Earlier, Arlington Fire Department officials in a statement that another fan nearby tried unsuccessfully to grab the man to keep him from falling. They said the victim's son did not fall.

"We had a very tragic accident tonight and one of our fans lost their life reaching over the rail trying to get a ball," team president said. "As an organization, and as our team members and our staff, we're very heavy-hearted about this, and our thoughts and prayers go out to the family."

Ronnie Hargis was sitting in the stands at Rangers Ballpark next to Stone. The men were talking to each other before the accident.

"He went straight down. I tried to grab him but I couldn't," Hargis said. "I tried to slow him down a little bit."

TV replays showed the man falling head-first and landing behind a 14-foot-high wall supporting a video board for replays and scores. The area where the man fell is out of sight from the field.

It is the second fatal fall at a major league ballpark this season. In May, a 27-year-old man died after he fell about 20 feet and struck his head on concrete during the seventh inning of a game. Witnesses told police that the man had been trying to slide down a staircase railing at and lost his balance during a game against the

The accident in Texas occurred in the second inning after Oakland's Conor Jackson hit a foul ball that ricocheted into left field. , the reigning AL MVP, retrieved the ball and tossed it into the stands. Replays on Oakland's television broadcast show the man reaching for the ball and apparently catching it before tumbling.

"We spoke to the ballclub, they understood what has happened and we spoke to Josh," Ryan said. "I think as any of us would be, Josh is very distraught over this, as the entire team is."

The Rangers clubhouse was closed to reporters after the game.

Replays on Oakland's television broadcast show the man reaching for the ball and apparently catching it before falling.

The visitor's bullpen at the stadium is in left-center field. Athletics reliever was in tears after the game when he found out the man had died.

"They had him on a stretcher. He said, 'Please check on my son. My son was up there by himself.' The people who carried him out reassured him. 'Sir, we'll get your son, we'll make sure he's OK,'" Ziegler said. "He had his arms swinging. He talked and was conscious. We assumed he was okay. But when you find out he's not, it's just tough."

There was an audible gasp in the stands when the man tumbled over the rail, eerily similar to an accident last July when a man fell about 30 feet from the second-deck of seats down the right-field line while trying to catch a foul ball.

Before the Rangers batted in the second, manager spoke briefly with one of the umpires. , who was leading off the inning, could be seen talking to A's catcher and pointing toward the area where the previous accident happened.

Former president  was sitting in the front row with Ryan near the Rangers when the accident happened. Ryan left moments later while Bush remained in the seats.

Ryan said the former president, who used to be the team's managing general partner and is a frequent visitor to Rangers games, was aware of what was happening.

Hargis' daughter said the victim's head was bleeding badly.

Safawna Dunn, who was sitting behind the victim, said he appeared to have injuries to both arms and was conscious when taken away on a stretcher.

"Josh Hamilton tried to throw (the ball) up to the guy because they were yelling for the ball," Dunn said.

Last July at Rangers Ballpark, a fan fell 30 feet from the second deck of seats at Rangers Ballpark while trying to catch a foul ball. That fan, Tyler Morris, suffered a fractured skull and sprained ankle.

After Morris was hurt last year, he called the incident a "100 percent, total accident that could have happened to anybody." He said he didn't blame the Rangers or the ballpark.

Ryan said it was too early to talk the two accidents and what evaluations the team might make about railings at the stadium.

"Tonight, we're not prepared to speak about anything further than the accident and the tragedy," Ryan said. "That's where I'm going to leave it."

Kate and Will together visit North America.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived in Calgary Thursday afternoon after some private time at the secluded Skoki Lodge, a historic cabin in the Alberta backcountry where they holed up for 24 hours after a sobering visit Wednesday to an Alberta town recently devastated by wildfires.

KFC and dunkin donuts free coupons online

No one can resist the hot, steaming goodness of a tempting bucket of fried chicken, and for those who simply have to get their fix of this down-home treat, getting KFC coupons online are absolutely essential. Offering you “click of the mouse” convenience, getting a KFC online coupon is sure to result in considerable discounts off your food purchases at the massively popular fried chicken chain.

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KFC is still widely considered the de facto standard in fried chicken in spite of numerous other fried chicken outfits having achieved a certain degree of popularity over the past several years. While there is some dispute as to which fried chicken restaurant reigns supreme, there is no doubt that KFC consistently comes in at the top of the list to this very day. If you have any doubt at all as to the usefulness of getting KFC coupons online, rest assured that they are still worth getting for the food alone.
Of course the obvious question that comes up is “where do you find KFC coupons online?” There are actually quite a few options available to you, with email being one of the easiest and most convenient ones. Almost everyone has an email address or two nowadays, and they can allow you access to a KFC online coupon without you having to lift a finger…well, unless you count opening your email inbox of course! Those hardworking email spammers who we all have come to love (hate) can actually be quite useful on occasion, and this is certainly true of those who send you KFC coupons in your email inbox!
Why do you receive such offers in the mail without even without asking for them? Most such email offers come from online marketers who simply collect a slew of email addresses–yours among them–and bombard each and every single one with offers for products ranging from sex toys to discount coupons. Most people normally see such marketing efforts as an intrusion, although you can certainly count yourself lucky if you receive KFC coupons online in the process.
Of course you could take the proactive approach and seek out your KFC coupons online. You would be surprised to find out how many websites out there offer fabulous discount coupons for everything ranging from hotel accommodations to restaurants, and you may just luck out and find a few KFC coupons online that you could use for your next visit to your nearest KFC branch. Start out by going to the official KFC website, and you should be able to find a few coupons worth downloading and printing out. You could do this at your convenience, and it will save you the trouble of having to go down to the restaurant in order to ask the staff for discount vouchers. One click convenience is what KFC coupons online have to offer, and with all the delicious treats waiting for you at the restaurant, this is a convenience that will certainly pay off a lot more than you would think.

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Buffet dining is made a lot more affordable if you have, which is all the more reason to drop by and pay a visit. Take a look at the huge menu selection of the fabulous restaurant chain and you will surely find something worth sinking your teeth into. And with the use of Golden Corral coupons ensuring you great savings on what will definitely be a thoroughly satisfying meal, there simply is no reason to eat out anywhere else. The main draw of Golden Corral is that there is something on the menu for anyone and everyone, from meat dishes to veggie entrees. This has ensured a steady clientele that only keeps growing ever since the first Golden Corral restaurant broke ground. Setting the pace for high-quality dining at affordable prices, the Golden Corral experience is made even more tempting with the huge savings you can enjoy with Golden Corral coupons. So in these post Christmas/New Year days – I guess your wallet is as shrunk as mine – it is definitely worth to check out  for more information on how to save at Golden Corral.

Texas Rangers Fan are Dies After Falling From the railing Stands

A Rangers fan who leaned over a railing to catch a ball has died.

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Jul 7, 2011 - A fan who leaned over a railing while trying to catch a ball tossed into the stands by Rangers outfielder  has died, according to Nolan Ryan and the Dallas Morning News. The young man simply leaned a bit too far and was in an awkward position when he went over the railing. He didn't fall particularly far, but he fell into a very tight space between the railing and the outfield fence. He reportedly
It has been almost exactly a year since another Rangers fan of the Ballpark in Arlington and down to the lower level. That fan, who survived, was lunging after a foul ball.
That this young man died while leaning for a ball is, obviously, a tragedy. The practice of intentionally tossing balls into the stands is as old as time, but one thing that's clear, from incidents like these and from many incidents of fan interference throughout baseball, is that when balls fly in the direction of fans, they often act instinctively. That's natural, or something like it, and sometimes it has awful results.

2011 The Hottest Short Hairstyles only For ladies.

Whether you are into short hair styles or long, it is every girls dream to be a summer diva dressed in the latest fashion trends. However, no fashion trend is truly stylish without the cutest hairstyle ever to bring out your natural beauty and personality. This summer it seems that every fashion forward girl is going short and sassy with the hottest short hairstyles for women in 2011. We have three words of fashion advice for you this year: layers, bobs, and pixies.

The Layers
Layered hairstyles look good on ladies of all ages with any face shape. These styles work great with any hair length, add volume to thin hair, and are easy to manage, taking hardly any time at all to style and be out the door.
When layers are added to the top and sides of a short hairstyle, they add texture and become one of the trendiest short hairstyles being worn by women all over the world at this time.
The Pixie Cut
Mia Farrow popularized the pixie do in the 60s. This summer, pixie styles have been popping up everywhere in Hollywood on the most well known singers and actresses. A few examples of celebrities include Emma Watson, Michelle Williams, Ginnifer Goodwin, Carey Mulligan, Halle Berry and most recently Kate Winslet.
Alexa Chung is known for her messy pixie cut which has got to be the cutest and carefree pixie of all in my opinion. But then again, everything about Alexa is pretty much carefree. The lady is just naturally beautiful and possesses a very sleek look at all times without much effort.
Pixies work best with thick, wavy hair, but straight hair works as well. This style looks the best on heart, oval, and square faces. However, if you have a round facial shape, you might want to avoid this type of cut.
The Bob Cut
The bob is back and has girls raving, but for the 2011 trendiest hairstyle it is worn slightly longer instead of rounded and with the fringed bangs. The whole look is more retro-inspired than before and sets off a softer look.
One of the most popular bob hair styles is The Posh. Victoria Beckham is credited for popularizing this trendy hairstyle and many ladies around the world are copying her with short to medium bob hairstyles. Ask any hairstylist what the most requested hairstyle is in 2011 and she will tell you, the posh. So grab those rat tail combs ladies, it is time to do, "The Posh".
So now that you have been given the scoop on all the hottest short hairstyles for women in 2011, I hope that this little bit of information has helped you with choosing a brand new trendy style to fit your personality perfectly. After you have searched online and in magazines for pictures of what you like, it is time to head over to your hairstylist to get your summer diva thing going on with the trendiest short hairstyle for you. I will see you there ladies, in my POSH!

ladies Personal Take Safety with Their Own Hand

Sadly, we exist in a society beset with scattered sickos with no qualms about carrying out violent attacks upon women. Women's safety should be at the forefront in this sometimes-deranged society.

Officials think that nearly 450 women are raped or otherwise sexually assaulted every day in America. The numbers out of our colleges are even more disturbing. The Department of Justice says that one in five women at America's universities will be rape or assault victims.

Besides the potential of sexual crimes, women are far more often targets for mugging and strong-arm robbery. Lowlifes take advantage of the fact that women are in most cases weaker than men, and are less likely to put up a fight - making for an easy, successful robbery.

Federal and state governments have passed many stringent laws regarding violence against women, but as with all crime, just passing laws does not necessarily make anyone safer. Women have to be aware and have a far more proactive approach to safety and security. Safety for women requires some real physical training as well as diligent awareness and security procedures.

Physical confrontation is very foreign to most women, so receiving some sort of training in hand-to-hand defense and escaping an assailant's grasp is vital. The mixed martial arts craze has led many women into gyms to learn kickboxing, and gyms in big, metropolitan areas are beginning to train women in Greco-roman wrestling. Obviously, traditional forms of the martial arts such as karate or tae kwon do can offer a woman excellent self-defense techniques.

An added benefit of any wrestling or fight training is the strenuous workout that comes along with it. A couple minutes punching a heavy bag or grappling with a training opponent will work up a good sweat in most everyone. Fight training develops a body both muscularly and cardiovascularly. Additionally, most training of this sort seeks to add flexibility - which is great for easing joints and making recovery from workouts faster.

Of course, some women will not be able or willing to go through strenuous physical training. One thing a woman can do is learn to utilize some form of non-lethal weapon. Pepper spray has been around for decades but is still a reliable and effective mainstay in many a purse. Today, women's safety devices have gotten more high tech - and even more effective. Sales of stun guns have risen steadily over the years as prices have come down. There are hundreds of styles and colors, all with varying levels of power.