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Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Aid Watch Rerun: African leaders advise Bono on reform of U2

Bono thanks Commission chairman Nelson Mandela for the Report

NOTE FROM THE EDITORS: Over the holidays, we’ll be publishing reruns of some of our posts from the first 2 years of Aid Watch. This?post?originally ran on November 23, 2009.

An expert commission of African leaders today announced their plan for comprehensive reform of music band U2. Saying that U2’s rock had lost touch with its African roots, the commission called for urgent measures to halt U2’s slide towards impending crisis.

“Our youth today are imperiled by low quality music,” said Commission chairman Nelson Mandela. “We will be lending African musicians to U2 to try to refurbish their sound to satisfy the urgent and growing needs for diversionary entertainment at a time of crisis in the global music and financial sectors.”

Concerns about U2 have been growing in Africa for a while. One Western aid blogger testified to the Commission that his teenage kids found U2’s music “cheesy.” The Mandela Commission proposed that U2 follow a series of steps to recover its Edge:

1) Hire African consultants to analyze U2’s “poverty of music trap”

2) Prepare a Band-owned and Commission-approved Comprehensive U2 Reform Strategy Design (CURSD)

3) Undertake a rehabilitation tour of African capitals to field-test and ground-truth proposed reforms

4) Subject all songs to randomized experiments in which the effect on wellbeing of control and treatment groups is rigorously assessed.

Mandela expressed optimism that the Commission’s report and proposed reforms had come in time to stave off terminal crisis in U2, and restore its effectiveness in the 80s arena rock field.

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Alaska Construction Jobs

Alaska is known to be the largest state in the United States of America in terms of the area. But it is the least densely populated area with most of its population residing in the Anchorage metropolitan. This state is filled with thousands of lakes; much of the area is covered by forests and surrounded by glacier complexes. The Bering Glacier complex is situated in Alaska.

Since the climate in Alaska is characterized by coolness, it can be imagines with snow fall how cold it gets in winters. Being covered in snow there is no possibility of construction works in the winters. The summer is cool and snow free and thus offers a suitable condition for Alaska construction work.? The area of construction work is also restricted by its geographical features. Since the major residential area is near and surrounding Anchorage, all the construction work is predominantly done there.

The major areas where Alaska constructions jobs are located are- Anchorage, Ketchikan, Kodiak, Kenai Peninsula and Fairbanks.

Alaska construction employment is seasonal given its climatic conditions. It is more like a summer job that cannot be the source of income round the year. Alaska gets17 to 24 hours of sunlight in the summers which helps in stretching work for hours longer than usually feasible in other states. This also means the workers can make money with working overtime.

One advantage of the Alaska construction employment being seasonal is that their payment or salary is higher by as much as 20% to 85% than equivalent categories of work done in other states. With their longer working hours and higher hourly wages, the Alaska construction job opportunities offer higher income than is possible in any other state.

Construction degrees can be acquired from different universities like – University of Phoenix, Kaplan University Online, Capella University, American Intercontinental University Online etc.

The kind of Alaska construction job opportunities available are- Senior Project Manager, Project management Supervisor, Pipeline Integrity Professionals, Engineering construction project manager, Construction Plan Engineer, Execution coordinator, Construction and Related workers, Construction Niche audit Senior associate, Project Business Administrator.

It is possible to earn more money in Alaska construction jobs but the higher the qualification of a worker or an employee, the better would be the salary. Definitely experience has a strong role to play special with the difficult terrain in Alaska. It is a comparatively less populated area so the job opportunities are almost in proportion with the number of applicants. There is also need for the manual laborers that do not need any educational qualifications.

But for those jobs that need qualification, knowledge and experience, the resumes should be drafted very carefully reflecting on the expertise part and the efficiency of the employee and how the company and construction may flourish on inclusion of the particular employee in to the project.

Benefits like insurance and legal plans, compensation and bonuses etc are also made available for the employees of each company depending upon the company policies. The most distinctive feature of Alaska construction jobs is that it is seasonal, like a summer job.

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Modern Furniture Toronto

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THE INFLUENCE GAME: Safety, trade interests clash

By JOAN LOWY | Published: 5:00 AM 01/03/2011

FILE - In this Sept. 3, 2010, file photo, smoke rises from the site of a cargo plane crash in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Some of the United States' top trading partners are waging an aggressive, behind-the-scenes effort to derail an Obama administration safety proposal that would affect the shipment of products by scores of industries. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

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Monday, January 3, 2011

Feng Shui Romance And Relationship Area – Feng Shui Tips For Attracting Love Into Your Life

Feng Shui Romance And Relationship Area

For enhancing your love life, increase passion and harmony in your existing relationships or marriage, to attract more energies to find your perfect mate or just to generally attract more romance, there are many feng shui tips that can help. Feng Shui Romance And Relationship Area

These feng shui tips work by creating a good balance of yin and yang-female and male energies. If activated and enhanced, it leads to happiness in personal relationships. Whether you are seeking to strengthen an existing relationship or planning to attract a new love or more romance, feng shui tips can be used easily and effectively.

There are many ways of activating the love and relationships area. Here are a few tips. Images of you and your partner in photo frames or paintings are ideal for bedroom feng shui. Furniture in the bedroom should also be soft with no hard or sharp edges. You should also avoid placing any kind of electronic device or equipment in the bedroom as it can disrupt the peace and intimacy of the room.

This means no tvs or computers!

Entertainment in the form of television, radios, computers and video games kill the intimacy of a bedroom. Read romantic poetry instead for preparing you mentally for romance. These feng shui tips are most effective if you visualize and clear any mental negativity that could block your chances of love.

Bedding is also key to creating a good, intimate, romantic atmosphere. Treat yourself to plush fabrics and fluffy cushions that make you never want to leave your bed. Making your sleeping space a little bit smaller encourages you to snuggle more. Learn to prepare for company. Clear out a dresser or drawer, leave a few empty hangers, keep a spare set of toiletries. If you make your place inviting enough and give off a vibe that you are very willing to share your precious space, opportunities for romance will come. Feng Shui Romance And Relationship Area

A good symbol for increasing romantic energies is a figure of two mandarin ducks in the bedroom. The ducks symbolize marital happiness.

Crystals or reddish lights placed in the southwest corner of your house, together with lit candles and roses (without thorns, of course) are also simple ways of activating and enhancing personal relationships. Peonies are said to be a good cure in Feng Shui for enhancing love and relationships. Never place real flowers or plants in the bedroom however. If you must, fake flowers can be used.

Add a framed picture of your and your loved one in this area, to increase your fondness for each other even more. If you don’t have a partner but are looking to attract one, you can still display images of happy couples in this corner. Use these to replace solo pictures and sad, moody ones. Create cozy and intimate seating arrangements with sofas, chairs and love seats. A free flowing arrangement signifies that you are ready and open for a new relationship.

Make your relationship area-usually at the far right area of your home-intimate and inviting. Place a love seat and install mood lighting. Create an intimate and romantic atmosphere for your bedroom. Keep it a private retreat. Move pictures of your family, kids’ artwork, etc. someplace more fun and active. Use warm colors like pink and red to enhance your love life considerably. Use a wide array of color, from soft to bold, to enhance romance. Feng shui tips for colors that are optimal for boosting this energy are pink, salmon, coral, scarlet, crimson and burgundy. Feng Shui Romance And Relationship Area

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US-Japan discussed ‘action’ against anti-whalers

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Obama to increase engagement with Africa in 2011

By JULIE PACE - AP | Published: 4:42 AM 01/03/2011

FILE - In this July 11, 2009, file photo, President Barack Obama takes the stage as he participates in a departure ceremony at the airport in Accra, Ghana. Obama is quietly but strategically stepping up his outreach to Africa, using this year to increase his engagement with a continent that is personally meaningful to him and important to U.S. interests. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

FILE - In this July 11, 2009, file photo, President Barack Obama speaks at a departure ceremony at the airport in Accra, Ghana. Obama is quietly but strategically stepping up his outreach to Africa, using this year to increase his engagement with a continent that is personally meaningful to him and important to U.S. interests. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari, File)

FILE - In this July 11, 2009, file photo, President Barack Obama addresses the Ghanaian Parliament in Accra, Ghana. Obama is quietly but strategically stepping up his outreach to Africa, using this year to increase his engagement with a continent that is personally meaningful to him and important to U.S. interests. Obama is quietly but strategically stepping up his outreach to Africa, using this year to increase his engagement with a continent that is personally meaningful to him and important to U.S. interests. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

FILE - In this July 11, 2009, file phto, President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama visit the La General Hospital in Accra, Ghana. Obama is quietly but strategically stepping up his outreach to Africa, using this year to increase his engagement with a continent that is personally meaningful to him and important to U.S. interests. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari, File)

FILE - In this July 11, 2009, file photo, a Ghanaian police officer mans a security barrier ahead of the arrival of President Barack Obama, at the Presidential Castle in Accra, Ghana. Obama is quietly but strategically stepping up his outreach to Africa, using this year to increase his engagement with a continent that is personally meaningful to him and important to U.S. interests. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

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