US Oks sanctions on Arab militant group, Saudi man

WASHINGTON (AP) ? The U.S. has declared an Arab group responsible for targeting U.S. and Japanese ships as a foreign terrorist organization.

The State Department's action freezes any assets the Abdullah Azzam Brigades holds in the U.S and bans Americans from doing business with the group.

The group attacked a Japanese oil tanker in the Straits of Hormuz in 2010. It also has claimed responsibility for narrowly missing a U.S. amphibious assault ship in the Red Sea and for bombings of Egypt's Sharm el-Sheik resort that killed 98 people in 2005.

The State Department on Thursday also set sanctions on senior al-Qaida member Abu Maryam al-Zahrani.

A Saudi citizen, al-Zahrani is believed to be in Pakistan. He has been described as a leader of the terrorist group's new generation.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/us-oks-sanctions-arab-militant-group-saudi-man-194833977--politics.html

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Alt Summit Dining Guide | SLC Foodie

For all of those lovely, creative folks coming into Salt Lake City for Alt Summit this week, I put together a little dining guide for you.

First I want to tell you just a bit about our dining and drinking scene. ?There are a lot of misconceptions about food and drink in Utah. ?First of all, you can get a good drink in Utah, perhaps even a drink you?ll be thinking about when you return to your home state. ?Secondly, our emerging food scene is especially note worthy, as we have a growing number of passionate food enthusiasts starting small businesses and restaurants, from European style marmalades, to the finest old world Salami, and modern tapas restaurants. I think you?re going to love the food and drinks here in Utah!

The restaurants below are all near downtown or within a 12 minute drive. ?Also, feel free to tweet me @slcfoodie if you have any restaurant, coffee, cocktail, or any food-related questions while you?re here!! And for those going on the Salt Lake City Food-Tour, I?ll be the one hosting you! ?I look forward to meeting several of you and I really hope you enjoy our beautiful city!

Zy Restaurant, fine dining without the fuss, plus a great menu of fine wine and cheese (pictured above).

Copper Onion, a top restaurant in Salt Lake serving small plates and entrees at lunch time and dinner including meatloaf, steak salad, their famous burger, or risotto.

Plum Alley, Southeast Asian influenced cuisine served in a modern city cafe.

Within a 5 minute drive of Downtown

Forage, more than just good food, this is a complete dining experience with the famous Viet Pham as your chef.

Tin Angel, hip restaurant serving local and fresh ingredients with several vegan and vegetarian options.

Canella?s, Italian neighborhood cafe with pizza, pasta and their famous Italian salad with sausage. You can also get locally made gelato next door. (pictured above)

Vinto, modern brick-oven pizza with seasonally fresh ingredients.

Pallet, serving local foods in a Portland-y environment. They also have fabulous seafood options and delectable desserts like the one pictured at the top of this post.

Lunchie Spots

Robin?s Nest, quick and tasty sandwiches.

Ekamai, traditional thai food in a casual little cafe (pictured above).

Caputo?s Deli, Italian style sandwiches and salads.

Carlucci?s, soup/ salad/ sandwich locale with tasty treats as well.

9th South Deli, traditional deli near the popular 9th and 9th neighborhood.

Within a 12 minute drive of Downtown but worth every precious minute

Finca, Spanish tapas with a fabulous seasonal and local menu and amazing cocktails (pictured above)

Mazza, Mediterranean restaurant serving gyros, and other traditional Med fare for lunch and dinner.

Pago, new-American food, in the popular 9th and 9th neighborhood.

Fresco, new-Italian cuisine in a cosy neighborhood cafe ?(one of my personal favorites for special occasions).

For those needing a coffee fix

The Rose Establishment, great gathering place to chat it up over a ?pour-over? coffee or boutique tea (oh and all of their food is delicious too!).

Nobrow Coffee, serving up an assortment of the world?s best coffees (now located at 179 West 900 South).

Sweet tooth ?fixes

Les Madeleines, delicate pastries including their famous Kouing Aman, a buttery flaky treat you must try for yourself. They also serve light European lunch fare of sandwiches, salads, wraps, soup, and if you come on the right day ? chicken pot pie!

Tulie, modern bakery in a Salt Lake neighborhood, (try their morning bun.. a personal favorite of mine).

Mini?s Cupcakes, for the cupcake fans, this is our local cupcake stop with tons of creative flavor combinations to try.

Bruges Waffles, authentic Belgium waffles, caramelized on the outside with your choice of berries on top (if you love waffles? you must try these!!)

Boulangerie, a brand new French style bakery serving up fresh breads, pastries, coffee, as well as some tasty lunch offerings (located on 155 South Main Street downtown).

Gourmandise, traditional European pastries galore!

Cocktails and the best Bartenders in town

Bar X?- 155 East 200 South ? Prohibition cocktails

Finca?- 1291 South 1100 East ? Drinks by Scott Gardner

Wild Grape Bistro?- 481 East Temple?Drinks created by Sean Neves

Copper Onion?- 111 East Broadway ? Drinks created by Jimmy Santangelo

Pallet?- 237 South 400 West ? Drinks by Matt Pfohl

Grocery Store near Downtown

Liberty Heights Fresh, specialty food grocer with seasonal local produce and a great selection of cheese.

Harmon?s City Creek, our biggest downtown grocery store in Salt Lake where you can find pretty much anything you need.

Caputo?s Market, specialty Italian market with a great assortment of local products as well.

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Local Non-Perishable Products to pick up before you leave. Most of these can be found at Liberty Heights Fresh or Caputo?s. (If you?re attending the SLC Food Tour, you?ll be getting many of these to take home!)

Slide Ridge Honey Wine Vinegar, great on salads or over brussels sprouts.

Crio Bru, a complex chocolate drink made from roasted cocoa beans (think coffee but with cocoa beans instead!)

Charming Beard Coffee, Salt Lake?s own specialty coffee, single origin beans from Nicaragua, Ugana, Ethiopia, and Costa Rica.

Chocolot, handmade chocolates confections with unique flavors and beautiful design.

Real Salt, yes the name does hold true as we do have our very own salt here in Utah!

Amour Spreads, European style jams and marmalades (my latest favorite is their Tayberry Jam).

Shirley J Timeless Grains, a mix of heart healthy grains with dried cranberries and almonds.

Criminelli Salami, world renown old world style Italian Salami.

Source: http://www.theslcfoodie.com/2013/01/22/alt-summit-dining-guide/

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When will we all live to 100?

Jan. 22, 2013 ? An article from John Appleby, Chief Economist at the Kings Fund, published on bmj.com today brings attention to the rising amount of those expected to live to 100 and asks where it will end.

According to the Office of National Statistics there seems to be "no end in sight" as far as the number of UK citizens reaching 100 years old is concerned. Approximately 13% of girls born in 1951 are expected to reach this milestone, increasing to 40% for girls born this year and a predicted 60% of those born in 2060.

Appleby attributes similar worldwide trends to the fact that people are dying at older ages. Deaths in children under five have fallen by 60% since 1970, and surviving early childhood makes it easier to live a much longer life.

Variations between men and women, social groups and countries have, however, remained significant with one UK study finding a difference of 11.4 years (80 years compared with 68.6 years) between women in the poorest and most affluent social classes.

And although "living longer is a good thing," research suggests that gains in life expectancy have more to do with reductions in deaths than reductions in years lived in disability. While life expectancy for women has risen 4.6% since 1990, healthy life expectancy has risen by only 3%.

As more and more people live longer, Appleby asks whether we may find ourselves "scrabbling for resources" but concludes that this is unlikely and there is "no need to panic."

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Lamar CISD artists advance to Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo ...

LCISD artists? work to be shown at Houston Rodeo. Shown are front row ? Chloe Marcheli, Jane Miller, Daniel Pahutan and Evan Matheson; back row ? Alejandro Escamilla, Diem Tran, Cindy Chen, Emma Gaas, Alessandra Jara, Rachael Faye Becker and Christy Beltz.

Eleven Lamar CISD artists will have their works shown at the 2013 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Art Show, with six being eligible for the Rodeo Art Show Auction.

The students? works were judged as part of the Lamar CISD Student Art Exhibit. The Lamar CISD Student Art Exhibit will be on display Wednesday through Friday at the Fort Bend County Rosenberg Annex, 4520 Reading Road.

Artwork from across the District will be on display from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on those three days.

For the fourth year, Foster High School?s Christy Beltz won Best of Show at the Lamar CISD Art Show. The senior was the Grand Champion at the Rodeo in her freshman year and has since been ineligible for the auction. This year?s work is a painting, ?The Essence of Yellowstone.?

Foster senior Rachael Faye Becker earned a Gold Medal with her mixed medium piece, ?Peek a ?Boot.?

Alessandra Jara, a freshman at George Ranch High earned a Gold Medal with her colored drawing, ?Rank and Rowdy.?

Foster High senior Diem Tran won Special Merit for his mixed medium work, ?Miss Muffet.?

Lamar Consolidated High School senior Alejandro Escamilla won Special Merit for his Monochromatic Drawing, ?Holster.?

Emma Gaas, a junior at Foster, won Special Merit with her colored drawing, ?Girl?s Best Friend.?

Cindy Chen, a senior at George Ranch, earned Special Merit with her colored drawing, ?After the Ride.?

Daniel Pahutan, a 7th-grader at Reading Junior High won Junior High Best of Show with ?Cut from the Same Cloth.? Briscoe Junior High 8th-grader Chloe Marcheli earned the Gold Medal with ?After A Long Ride.?

Evan Matheson, a 5th-grade student at Hubenak Elementary was Elementary Best of Show with ?Spice it Up,? and Velasquez Elementary 2nd-grade student Jane Miller earned the Gold Medal with ?Mutton Busting.?

All these students will have their works on display during the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. The high school students will have their work judged during the Rodeo, with the possibility of making the auction.

Beltz is not eligible for the auction because she was Grand Champion during her freshman year. Her work brought a record $190,000 at auction.

Jennifer Stavinoha is the art teacher for all the Foster students; Jennifer Light is the art teacher for the George Ranch students; Saundra Hill is the art teacher at Lamar Consolidated; Monica Arratia is the art teacher at Reading Junior High; Audrey Feuge is the art teacher at Briscoe Junior High; Kimberly Vogt is the art teacher at Hubenak Elementary; and James White is the art teacher at Velasquez Elementary School.

Ram Estrada is Lamar CISD?s Director of Fine Arts.

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Source: http://www.fortbendstar.com/2013/01/23/lamar-cisd-artists-advance-to-houston-livestock-show-and-rodeo-art-show-2/

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Kelly Hu teases 'hanky-panky' on 'Castle'

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Kelly Hu appears on "Castle" Monday night.

By Drusilla Moorhouse, TODAY contributor

A beautiful vixen is attracting the attention of Det. Javier Esposito (Jon Huertas) Monday night on "Castle" -- and her name is not Lanie Parish (Tamala Jones).

Kelly Hu ("Arrow," "The Vampire Diaries") is guest starring as Scarlet Jones, a bodyguard whose client is murdered in an episode titled "Death Gone Crazy." During the investigation, sparks fly between Esposito -- recently rebuffed by his ex, Lanie -- and Scarlet.

"There's just a little hanky-panky," the actress revealed to The Clicker. "There's a date ? a little attraction going on."

No wonder, considering Javi's Special Forces background, it seems natural that he'd be drawn to such a fierce femme.

Hu plays a similar character on "Arrow" -- China White, Oliver Queen's iconic adversary.

"For some reason I'm always getting these roles, and everybody thinks I'm such a badass," said Hu.

She has a black belt in martial arts, but Hu insisted with a laugh, "In reality, no person in their right mind would hire me to guard their body!"

"I'm not as tough as people think I am," she added.

Sounds a lot like Esposito, no? Despite his brash exterior, he still has a soft spot for a certain sexy medical examiner.

Even guest star Hu admited, "A lot of people are pulling for (Esposito and Lanie) to get back together."

Why should Castle and Beckett have all the fun?

"Castle" airs Mondays at 10 p.m. on ABC. ??

Are you rooting for a romantic reunion between Esposito and Lanie? Weigh in on our Facebook page!

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Web based business ideas for mums | Family Friendly Working

The internet makes it possible reach far more customers than you would in your local area. From single auctions on eBay to large online stores shifting thousands of items each day, more and more people are selling via the web.?This way of selling has enormous advantages for mums and dads. You can run an online business from home. It is possible to work mostly by email, so no-one will hear the children in the background, and you can fit your work in at the time that suits you. This article outlines how to set up your own site.?

Nowadays it is relatively straightforward to get your own website, with a shopping cart to allow people to purchase from you. While many people just stick with selling on eBay, your own site can give you far more options, and people may perceive your operation as more professional.

It is important to decide on a name for your business. When you have a few ideas, check with Companies House that there are no other companies with the same name operating in the same line of business. Visit Nominet online to ensure that the name you are after is available as a domain name. It is a bad idea to start a business without having registered the domain name. You may find someone else snaps up the name you want and you risk having to pay over the odds to get it back.

You also want to develop a ?look? foryour online business. To start with, do a little research on the internet. Look at other websites and see what appeals to you. Which sites do you feel confidence in, and which would you not want to buy from? Look at business logos, and the different colours and styles used on various websites. This will help you develop the way your online store will look.

A logo will help customers recognise your business. You can use it on your website and business stationery. You may want to create your own logo, sketch something out and get a designer to formalise it for you, or ask a professional designer for ideas. There are various websites which help you create logos too.

Have a think about whether you want to design the site yourself,or get a professional to do it for you. Do you have the time and skills to do it yourself? There are lots of resources to help you online: try the 123reg website builder, for example. If you want to find a designer, there are lots of business directories online.

If you want to create your own website, it is useful to know something about HTML(hyper text markup language). This is the language websites are written in.? Depending on your interests and skills you can create a site entirely in HTML, or use a WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) editor which shows you what the page will look like, rather than the code which is behind it. This sort of programme makes it easier for novices to create their own site. Look at free editor NVU,or buy a programme like Dreamweaver. When you have made your site, don?t forget to check that it looks good in browsers like Firefox and Safari, as well as Internet Explorer.

Sue says, ?I produced the websites myself using Serif Page Plus and WebPlus software.? I did a short web design course forsmall businesses at my local college, funded by the European Social Fund, which taught me basic html.? I enjoy creating websites so I decided to do it all myself and it is easy to maintain and update them.? My main problem has been optimising them for search engines with finding the right keywords.? It has helped by using reciprocal links with other websites and directories?.

Miranda Stamp has done a lot of work on her own websites, and has found some helpful resources. She says, ?The best book on websites I?ve ever bought is Creating Web Sites ? The Missing Manual by Matthew MacDonald. It?s written in English not geekspeak and has clear explanations and examples of what to write and how it will appear. It tells you the most technically correct way of doing things. For general HTML info I have also got Head First HTML with CSS and XHTML by Elisabeth Freeman and Eric Freeman. This has a lot of good graphics and clear explanations, and exercises to do along the way. It is the sort of book you need to read without interruption?. Miranda also recommends website magazines. She says, ?Magazines often include free discs with software forediting your site. A trial of something like Dreamweaver is a good way to see if you want to buy the full version. This was how I started doing my websites?. Miranda has more advice, ?See what short courses your local college run. If you have no knowledge of the subject whatsoever a course will be a good way to get some basic training and an understanding of your software. You may also be able to get some training via your local enterprise agencyor over the Internet. You could select the programme you use on the basis of the training you can get?.

There are a number of packages that help you set up an online shop. These packages usually include a shop front, a shopping cart system, and some also include hosting. Most can integrate with payment gateways such as Paypal, Nochex and Protx. Prices vary enormously, so check out the different features you get. Oscommerce is ?open source?, which means it is free. Some systems have more flexibility, and a basic system may not serve your business if it grows. You may need to pay more for a fully customisable set up so your online shop doesn?t look similar to others with the same system.?

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German cardinal 'ashamed' at rape victim treatment

BERLIN (AP) ? A senior German bishop is publicly apologizing after two Catholic hospitals turned away a rape victim seeking treatment that included emergency contraception.

Cardinal Joachim Meisner said the hospitals should have provided the woman with medical help, though they would have drawn the line at treatment that would have prevented a pregnancy.

The incident December in the western city of Cologne caused uproar in Germany, where many hospitals are run by the Catholic and Protestant Churches.

Meisner said in a statement Tuesday that the Church was "deeply ashamed by this incident because it goes against our Christian mission."

He denied that the Church had issued an order for hospitals to turn rape victims away. He says both hospitals have also apologized.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/german-cardinal-ashamed-rape-victim-treatment-131801941.html

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