<![CDATA[Daily Talk Forum - All Forums]]> http://www.dailytalkforum.com/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:59:17 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[Wife's baby milk in chef's cheese recipe]]> http://www.dailytalkforum.com/thread-wife-s-baby-milk-in-chef-s-cheese-recipe Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:12:26 -0800 http://www.dailytalkforum.com/thread-wife-s-baby-milk-in-chef-s-cheese-recipe
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Chef Daniel Angerer is letting diners at Klee Brasserie munch on cheese made from his wife's breast milk.

"It tastes like cow's-milk cheese, kind of sweet," he told The Post.

The flavor depends on what the cheese is served with -- Angerer recommends a Riesling -- and "what the mother eats," said Angerer, who once bested Bobby Flay on TV's "Iron Chef."

Breast milk doesn't curdle well due to its low protein content, so a little moo juice has to be added to round out the texture, Angerer said.

After blogging about his efforts with the human cheese, customers started demanding a sample, he said.

"The phone was ringing off the hook," the chef said. "So I prepared a little canapé of breast-milk cheese with figs and Hungarian pepper."

The response has been generally positive from those who've tried the cheese, although many customers are too squeamish to attempt it.

"I think a lot of the criticism has to do with the combination of sex and cheese, but . . . the breast is there to make food," said Lori Mason, the chef's wife.

Since the restaurant began offering customers a taste, Mason has been inundated with creepy queries, she said.

"Some people who clearly have issues have . . . e-mailed me saying, 'I wasn't breast-fed as a child, so can I taste your breast milk?' " she said.

Mason politely declines the offer.

"I'm not here to walk people through their psychological problems," she said.

That said, Mason is now prodding her husband to make gelato.

After inquiries from The Post, health bigs said yesterday that even though department codes do not explicitly forbid the practice, they have advised Angerer to refrain from sharing his wife's milk with the world.

"The restaurant knows that cheese made from breast milk is not for public consumption, whether sold or given away," a spokeswoman for the city Department of Health said.

By LACHLAN CARTWRIGHT and JEREMY OLSHAN]]>
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Chef Daniel Angerer is letting diners at Klee Brasserie munch on cheese made from his wife's breast milk.

"It tastes like cow's-milk cheese, kind of sweet," he told The Post.

The flavor depends on what the cheese is served with -- Angerer recommends a Riesling -- and "what the mother eats," said Angerer, who once bested Bobby Flay on TV's "Iron Chef."

Breast milk doesn't curdle well due to its low protein content, so a little moo juice has to be added to round out the texture, Angerer said.

After blogging about his efforts with the human cheese, customers started demanding a sample, he said.

"The phone was ringing off the hook," the chef said. "So I prepared a little canapé of breast-milk cheese with figs and Hungarian pepper."

The response has been generally positive from those who've tried the cheese, although many customers are too squeamish to attempt it.

"I think a lot of the criticism has to do with the combination of sex and cheese, but . . . the breast is there to make food," said Lori Mason, the chef's wife.

Since the restaurant began offering customers a taste, Mason has been inundated with creepy queries, she said.

"Some people who clearly have issues have . . . e-mailed me saying, 'I wasn't breast-fed as a child, so can I taste your breast milk?' " she said.

Mason politely declines the offer.

"I'm not here to walk people through their psychological problems," she said.

That said, Mason is now prodding her husband to make gelato.

After inquiries from The Post, health bigs said yesterday that even though department codes do not explicitly forbid the practice, they have advised Angerer to refrain from sharing his wife's milk with the world.

"The restaurant knows that cheese made from breast milk is not for public consumption, whether sold or given away," a spokeswoman for the city Department of Health said.

By LACHLAN CARTWRIGHT and JEREMY OLSHAN]]> <![CDATA[Choosing Sunglasses]]> http://www.dailytalkforum.com/thread-choosing-a-sunglass Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:59:42 -0800 http://www.dailytalkforum.com/thread-choosing-a-sunglass
What should you look for in a pair of sunglasses?
Three big things:
- Good eye Protection
- Comfort
- Fantastic Style

Try this link for more info http://www.ehow.com/how_7138_choose-sunglasses.html .


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What should you look for in a pair of sunglasses?
Three big things:
- Good eye Protection
- Comfort
- Fantastic Style

Try this link for more info http://www.ehow.com/how_7138_choose-sunglasses.html .


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It is very easy,

- first take a bunch of parsley (MALLI Leaves) and wash it clean

- Then cut it in small pieces and put it in a pot and pour clean water and boil it for ten minutes and let it cool down and then filter it and pour in a clean bottle and keep it inside refrigerator to cool.

- Drink one glass daily and you will notice all salt and other accumulated poison coming out of your kidney by urination also you will be able to notice the difference which you never felt before.



Parsley is known as best cleaning treatment for kidneys and it is natural!]]>
It is very easy,

- first take a bunch of parsley (MALLI Leaves) and wash it clean

- Then cut it in small pieces and put it in a pot and pour clean water and boil it for ten minutes and let it cool down and then filter it and pour in a clean bottle and keep it inside refrigerator to cool.

- Drink one glass daily and you will notice all salt and other accumulated poison coming out of your kidney by urination also you will be able to notice the difference which you never felt before.



Parsley is known as best cleaning treatment for kidneys and it is natural!]]> <![CDATA[Hi all, I'm new!]]> http://www.dailytalkforum.com/thread-hi-all-i-m-new Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:44:30 -0800 http://www.dailytalkforum.com/thread-hi-all-i-m-new
Hope I can meet new friends here and gain more knowledge.


Smile]]>
Hope I can meet new friends here and gain more knowledge.


Smile]]> <![CDATA[The UK Tries to Eradicate Japanese Plant Pest]]> http://www.dailytalkforum.com/thread-the-uk-tries-to-eradicate-japanese-plant-pest Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:15:20 -0800 http://www.dailytalkforum.com/thread-the-uk-tries-to-eradicate-japanese-plant-pest
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A careful review of the many species of creatures that are natural predators of the knotweeds revealed that a type of small, plant-eating insect, called Aphalara itadori, was the best solution to this problem. The creatures are extremely apt at keeping this particular pest in check, as they have been doing it in Japan for countless centuries. In the Asian nation, the knotweed never grows out of control, as it is always kept at acceptable levels by many factors. However, in the United Kingdom, it has no rival, and it's destroying other vegetation, and also crops, on a daily basis.

It is extremely hardy and solid, and has the ability to pass through both tarmac and concrete if it wants to. It can easily destroy the foundation of buildings and roads, and costs associated with eradicating it, and fixing the damages it causes, soar annually. To make matter even worse, it grows extremely fast, by about one meter per month. This means that an area that has been purged of the pest can get covered back again within less than a month or two. This makes the effort of British authorities rather useless.

http://news.softpedia.com/news/The-UK-Tr...6964.shtml]]>
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A careful review of the many species of creatures that are natural predators of the knotweeds revealed that a type of small, plant-eating insect, called Aphalara itadori, was the best solution to this problem. The creatures are extremely apt at keeping this particular pest in check, as they have been doing it in Japan for countless centuries. In the Asian nation, the knotweed never grows out of control, as it is always kept at acceptable levels by many factors. However, in the United Kingdom, it has no rival, and it's destroying other vegetation, and also crops, on a daily basis.

It is extremely hardy and solid, and has the ability to pass through both tarmac and concrete if it wants to. It can easily destroy the foundation of buildings and roads, and costs associated with eradicating it, and fixing the damages it causes, soar annually. To make matter even worse, it grows extremely fast, by about one meter per month. This means that an area that has been purged of the pest can get covered back again within less than a month or two. This makes the effort of British authorities rather useless.

http://news.softpedia.com/news/The-UK-Tr...6964.shtml]]> <![CDATA[FIFA 2010]]> http://www.dailytalkforum.com/thread-fifa-2010 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:36:44 -0800 http://www.dailytalkforum.com/thread-fifa-2010 <![CDATA[EU should meet Lukashenka’s challenge]]> http://www.dailytalkforum.com/thread-eu-should-meet-lukashenka%E2%80%99s-challenge Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:57:55 -0800 http://www.dailytalkforum.com/thread-eu-should-meet-lukashenka%E2%80%99s-challenge http://charter97.org/en/news/2010/2/17/26478/), he opened a new front not only with Poland, but also with the EU as a whole and now we must meet the challenge head on (http://blog.gmfus.org/2010/03/04/belarus...smaster/).
Well, after all, if the Belarusian authorities cannot be persuaded by arguments, a final argument in the form of sanctions should be used. And this time it shouldn’t be just diplomatic sanctions, I mean not only a ban on entering the EU countries for some of representatives of Lukashenka’s regime. I really doubt that it may bring any result… Look, what is Lukashenka’s main interest? LOANS – Belarusian authorities need money. So, economic restrictions today would be most painful for the regime. That must be the main EU argument, I say!]]> http://charter97.org/en/news/2010/2/17/26478/), he opened a new front not only with Poland, but also with the EU as a whole and now we must meet the challenge head on (http://blog.gmfus.org/2010/03/04/belarus...smaster/).
Well, after all, if the Belarusian authorities cannot be persuaded by arguments, a final argument in the form of sanctions should be used. And this time it shouldn’t be just diplomatic sanctions, I mean not only a ban on entering the EU countries for some of representatives of Lukashenka’s regime. I really doubt that it may bring any result… Look, what is Lukashenka’s main interest? LOANS – Belarusian authorities need money. So, economic restrictions today would be most painful for the regime. That must be the main EU argument, I say!]]> <![CDATA[Issue with my External HDD]]> http://www.dailytalkforum.com/thread-issue-with-my-external-hdd Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:00:15 -0800 http://www.dailytalkforum.com/thread-issue-with-my-external-hdd <![CDATA[How sunshine can help your body fight disease]]> http://www.dailytalkforum.com/thread-how-sunshine-can-help-your-body-fight-disease Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:42:10 -0800 http://www.dailytalkforum.com/thread-how-sunshine-can-help-your-body-fight-disease
Research shows that vitamin D, made when our skin is exposed to sunlight, plays a key role in activating white blood cells that protect the body from flu, food poisoning and even cancer.

Without the 'sunshine vitamin', the cells do not join the fight against disease.

Seek and destroy: Vitamin D, created when skin is exposed to the sun, can help protect the body from disease

The discovery could help in the development of vaccines and ways to combat auto-immune diseases and cancer.

It is well known that vitamin D is vital for calcium absorption and bone health and some studies have suggested it has an anti-cancer effect.

But scientists had not realised what a crucial role it played in the immune system.

A series of laboratory tests showed that the vitamin triggers dormant white blood cells into turning into 'killers' that seek out and destroy infections. Other white blood cells turn into 'helpers' that enable the immune system to build a 'memory' of the infection, allowing it to mobilise more quickly on the next encounter.

Researcher Carsten Geisler, of the University of Copenhagen, said: 'If the T-cells (white blood cells) cannot find enough vitamin D in the blood, they won't even begin to mobilise.'

The discovery, documented in the journal Nature Immunology, could shed new light on conditions caused by immune system malfunctions, such as multiple sclerosis and organ transplant rejections.

Although vitamin D is found in foods such as oily fish and eggs, most of that found in the body comes from sunlight exposure, and many of us simply do not have enough.

In England, half the population is low in the vitamin when winter ends. In Scotland, it is two-thirds.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/articl...z0hb6J1qec]]>
Research shows that vitamin D, made when our skin is exposed to sunlight, plays a key role in activating white blood cells that protect the body from flu, food poisoning and even cancer.

Without the 'sunshine vitamin', the cells do not join the fight against disease.

Seek and destroy: Vitamin D, created when skin is exposed to the sun, can help protect the body from disease

The discovery could help in the development of vaccines and ways to combat auto-immune diseases and cancer.

It is well known that vitamin D is vital for calcium absorption and bone health and some studies have suggested it has an anti-cancer effect.

But scientists had not realised what a crucial role it played in the immune system.

A series of laboratory tests showed that the vitamin triggers dormant white blood cells into turning into 'killers' that seek out and destroy infections. Other white blood cells turn into 'helpers' that enable the immune system to build a 'memory' of the infection, allowing it to mobilise more quickly on the next encounter.

Researcher Carsten Geisler, of the University of Copenhagen, said: 'If the T-cells (white blood cells) cannot find enough vitamin D in the blood, they won't even begin to mobilise.'

The discovery, documented in the journal Nature Immunology, could shed new light on conditions caused by immune system malfunctions, such as multiple sclerosis and organ transplant rejections.

Although vitamin D is found in foods such as oily fish and eggs, most of that found in the body comes from sunlight exposure, and many of us simply do not have enough.

In England, half the population is low in the vitamin when winter ends. In Scotland, it is two-thirds.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/articl...z0hb6J1qec]]> <![CDATA[Banners]]> http://www.dailytalkforum.com/thread-banners--9524 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:41:57 -0800 http://www.dailytalkforum.com/thread-banners--9524

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[Image: dt88.jpg]]]> <![CDATA[Money Making Sites]]> http://www.dailytalkforum.com/thread-money-making-sites--9523 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:50:40 -0800 http://www.dailytalkforum.com/thread-money-making-sites--9523 Turn your Domain into a Money Making Site!

Parking Domains is so out of date. Hundreds of clicks per month for just a few dollars. We have a solution, optimize your site for search engines and turn it into a Money Making Site. We offer a turn key service where all you do is provide the domain name, we will analyze and research the domain key words and develop a site for you

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Parking Domains is so out of date. Hundreds of clicks per month for just a few dollars. We have a solution, optimize your site for search engines and turn it into a Money Making Site. We offer a turn key service where all you do is provide the domain name, we will analyze and research the domain key words and develop a site for you

Read More at Money Making Sites]]> <![CDATA[Twitter hits 10 billionth tweet]]> http://www.dailytalkforum.com/thread-twitter-hits-10-billionth-tweet Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:50:50 -0800 http://www.dailytalkforum.com/thread-twitter-hits-10-billionth-tweet
The milestone, which was reached last night, underlines Twitter's meteoric growth and increasing popular appeal. In November 2008, it broke the billion tweets mark, and reached five billion tweets last November.

However, Twitter users have been unable to identify who sent the 10 billionth tweet, as it came from someone with a "protected" profile, meaning their messages cannot be viewed by the general public.

News that the milestone had been reached came from Gigatweet, the site that keeps a real-time record of all the Twitter messages sent. It is estimated that if Twitter continues growing at its current rate, the 20 billionth tweet will be sent some time in July.

The microblogging service is proving increasingly popular among web users, and London is the city with the highest number of Twitter users in the world. Celebrities and sportsmen, including Stephen Fry, Ashton Kutcher and Steven Gerrard are all members of the "twitterati", and a growing number of companies are using the platform to promote their brands.

But according to a recent survey by Virgin Media Business, only 16 of the UK's biggest 100 listed companies are using Twitter to engage with customers. Around 57 of these FTSE 100 companies had signed up to the service, but 72 per cent had not actively used their account to respond to customer enquiries or comments.

Twitter recently revealed that users are sending around 600 tweets every second, which equates to more than 50 million tweets per day. One in five tweets now includes a reference to a product, brand or service.

Despite its rapid growth, Twitter still falls far behind activity on rival social sites. Facebook users spend eight billion minutes on the site per day, which YouTube serves up a million videos per day.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/tw...tweet.html]]>
The milestone, which was reached last night, underlines Twitter's meteoric growth and increasing popular appeal. In November 2008, it broke the billion tweets mark, and reached five billion tweets last November.

However, Twitter users have been unable to identify who sent the 10 billionth tweet, as it came from someone with a "protected" profile, meaning their messages cannot be viewed by the general public.

News that the milestone had been reached came from Gigatweet, the site that keeps a real-time record of all the Twitter messages sent. It is estimated that if Twitter continues growing at its current rate, the 20 billionth tweet will be sent some time in July.

The microblogging service is proving increasingly popular among web users, and London is the city with the highest number of Twitter users in the world. Celebrities and sportsmen, including Stephen Fry, Ashton Kutcher and Steven Gerrard are all members of the "twitterati", and a growing number of companies are using the platform to promote their brands.

But according to a recent survey by Virgin Media Business, only 16 of the UK's biggest 100 listed companies are using Twitter to engage with customers. Around 57 of these FTSE 100 companies had signed up to the service, but 72 per cent had not actively used their account to respond to customer enquiries or comments.

Twitter recently revealed that users are sending around 600 tweets every second, which equates to more than 50 million tweets per day. One in five tweets now includes a reference to a product, brand or service.

Despite its rapid growth, Twitter still falls far behind activity on rival social sites. Facebook users spend eight billion minutes on the site per day, which YouTube serves up a million videos per day.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/tw...tweet.html]]> <![CDATA[S Korea child 'starves as parents raise virtual baby']]> http://www.dailytalkforum.com/thread-s-korea-child-starves-as-parents-raise-virtual-baby Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:46:22 -0800 http://www.dailytalkforum.com/thread-s-korea-child-starves-as-parents-raise-virtual-baby
The pair fed their own premature baby just once a day in between 12-hour stretches at an internet cafe, the official Yonhap news agency reported.

Police officer Chung Jin-won told Yonhap they "lost their will to live a normal life" after losing their jobs.

He said they "indulged themselves online" to escape from reality.

The 41-year-old father and his 25-year-old wife were arrested in the city of Suweon, south of Seoul, earlier this week, five months after they reported the death of their baby.

An autopsy showed her death was caused by a long period of malnutrition.

The couple had become obsessed with nurturing a virtual girl called Anima in the popular role-playing game Prius Online, police said on Friday.

The game enables players to interact with Anima and as they do so, help her to recover her lost memory and develop emotions.

The source: BBC News]]>
The pair fed their own premature baby just once a day in between 12-hour stretches at an internet cafe, the official Yonhap news agency reported.

Police officer Chung Jin-won told Yonhap they "lost their will to live a normal life" after losing their jobs.

He said they "indulged themselves online" to escape from reality.

The 41-year-old father and his 25-year-old wife were arrested in the city of Suweon, south of Seoul, earlier this week, five months after they reported the death of their baby.

An autopsy showed her death was caused by a long period of malnutrition.

The couple had become obsessed with nurturing a virtual girl called Anima in the popular role-playing game Prius Online, police said on Friday.

The game enables players to interact with Anima and as they do so, help her to recover her lost memory and develop emotions.

The source: BBC News]]> <![CDATA[Biodiesel Technology]]> http://www.dailytalkforum.com/thread-biodiesel-technology--9519 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:01:45 -0800 http://www.dailytalkforum.com/thread-biodiesel-technology--9519 [Image: biodiesel-supplies.jpg] [Image: biodiesel-production.jpg] [Image: biodiesel-technology.jpg]

Biodiesel technology is an up and coming process for generating fuel that can replace or form a part of traditional diesel. Biodiesel is created by the chemical interaction of animal fats or vegetable oils with certain types of alcohol – typically methanol.

Biodiesels are an important part of the strategy of many countries for reducing their dependence on foreign oil. Because biodiesels can be locally produced by farmers, it also acts as a means of improving the employment scenario and increasing the income of those involved. Biodiesel technology has come a long way since 1893 and the process has now grown much more efficient.

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Biodiesel technology is an up and coming process for generating fuel that can replace or form a part of traditional diesel. Biodiesel is created by the chemical interaction of animal fats or vegetable oils with certain types of alcohol – typically methanol.

Biodiesels are an important part of the strategy of many countries for reducing their dependence on foreign oil. Because biodiesels can be locally produced by farmers, it also acts as a means of improving the employment scenario and increasing the income of those involved. Biodiesel technology has come a long way since 1893 and the process has now grown much more efficient.

Read More at Biodiesel Technology]]> <![CDATA[How to Transfer Music From Ipod to Itunes?]]> http://www.dailytalkforum.com/thread-how-to-transfer-music-from-ipod-to-itunes Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:20:46 -0800 http://www.dailytalkforum.com/thread-how-to-transfer-music-from-ipod-to-itunes drive. You will see the ipod logo in the listing of disk drives.If you are using Windows vista: Open the ipod drive and click on ORGANIZE. Then folder and search options tab. Then View and Show hidden files and folders.If you are using Windows XP, open the ipod drive and click tools then Folder options then View tab then click show hidden files and folder. Finally click Apply.Now you should have a new folder called ipod_control. Open that folder up and you should see the following: Calendar, Contacts, ipod_control, notes, photos, ect. If you are trying to save all of your music then the ipod_control folder is the only one you need to worry about.
Open the ipod_control folder then open the music folder. Copy each one of those folders (should look similar to these: F00, F01 ...) onto your computer.You can do this by creating a new folder on your desktop and dragging the files into the folder.]]> drive. You will see the ipod logo in the listing of disk drives.If you are using Windows vista: Open the ipod drive and click on ORGANIZE. Then folder and search options tab. Then View and Show hidden files and folders.If you are using Windows XP, open the ipod drive and click tools then Folder options then View tab then click show hidden files and folder. Finally click Apply.Now you should have a new folder called ipod_control. Open that folder up and you should see the following: Calendar, Contacts, ipod_control, notes, photos, ect. If you are trying to save all of your music then the ipod_control folder is the only one you need to worry about.
Open the ipod_control folder then open the music folder. Copy each one of those folders (should look similar to these: F00, F01 ...) onto your computer.You can do this by creating a new folder on your desktop and dragging the files into the folder.]]> <![CDATA[How to Become a Security Guard?]]> http://www.dailytalkforum.com/thread-how-to-become-a-security-guard Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:19:09 -0800 http://www.dailytalkforum.com/thread-how-to-become-a-security-guard Find out if any local security companies will pay for all or part of your training, if you're required to have a license. They may take it out of your pay in installments.
Find your best offer as far as helping you get your license and then ask them about uniforms. Most companies provide uniforms and let you pay for them out of your check.
Ask if the company you will work for has armed guards. Armed guards make more than unarmed guards, but sometimes the pay doesn't compensate for the extra responsibility. Some security guard companies pay one dollar more an hour to work in the back of an armored truck. You must ask yourself if this is worth an extra dollar. An armed guard usually needs an additional license.Remember that you're not a police officer, nor do you make the kind of money that a police officer makes. You're usually not required to take any type of binding oath that you will put your life on the line to protect property.]]> Find out if any local security companies will pay for all or part of your training, if you're required to have a license. They may take it out of your pay in installments.
Find your best offer as far as helping you get your license and then ask them about uniforms. Most companies provide uniforms and let you pay for them out of your check.
Ask if the company you will work for has armed guards. Armed guards make more than unarmed guards, but sometimes the pay doesn't compensate for the extra responsibility. Some security guard companies pay one dollar more an hour to work in the back of an armored truck. You must ask yourself if this is worth an extra dollar. An armed guard usually needs an additional license.Remember that you're not a police officer, nor do you make the kind of money that a police officer makes. You're usually not required to take any type of binding oath that you will put your life on the line to protect property.]]> <![CDATA[Ethiopia famine aid 'spent on weapons']]> http://www.dailytalkforum.com/thread-ethiopia-famine-aid-spent-on-weapons Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:16:06 -0800 http://www.dailytalkforum.com/thread-ethiopia-famine-aid-spent-on-weapons
Former rebel leaders told the BBC that they posed as merchants in meetings with charity workers to get aid money.

They used the cash to fund attempts to overthrow the government of the time.

One rebel leader estimated $95m (£63m) - from Western governments and charities including Band Aid - was channelled into the rebel fight.

The CIA, in a 1985 assessment entitled Ethiopia: Political and Security Impact of the Drought, also alleged aid money was being misused.

Its report concluded: "Some funds that insurgent organisations are raising for relief operations, as a result of increased world publicity, are almost certainly being diverted for military purposes."

Multiple rebellions

The crisis in 1984 prompted a huge Western relief effort, spearheaded by pop star Bob Geldof's Band Aid campaign and Live Aid concerts.

Although millions of people were saved by the aid that poured into the country, evidence suggests not all of the aid went to the most needy.

At the time, the Ethiopian government was fighting rebellions in the northern provinces of Eritrea and Tigray.

Much of the countryside was outside of government control, so relief agencies brought aid in from neighbouring Sudan.

Some was in the form of food, some as cash, to buy grain from Ethiopian farmers in areas that were still in surplus.

Max Peberdy, an aid worker from Christian Aid, carried nearly $500,000 in Ethiopian currency across the border in 1984.

He used it to buy grain from merchants and believes that none of the aid was diverted.

"It's 25 years since this happened, and in the 25 years it's the first time anybody has claimed such a thing," he says.

He insists that to the best of his knowledge, the food went to feed the starving.

But the merchant Mr Peberdy dealt with in that transaction claims he was, in fact, a senior member of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF).

"I was given clothes to make me look like a Muslim merchant. This was a trick for the NGOs," says Gebremedhin Araya.

Underneath the sacks of grain he sold, he says, were sacks filled with sand.

He says he handed over the money he received to TPLF leaders, including Meles Zenawi - the man who went on to become Ethiopia's prime minister in 1991.

Mr Meles, who is still in office, has declined to comment on the allegations.

But Mr Gebremedhin's version of events is supported by the TPLF's former commander, Aregawi Berhe.

Now living in exile in the Netherlands, he says the rebels put on what he describes as a "drama" to get the money.

"The aid workers were fooled," he says.

He says that some $100m went through the hands of the TPLF and affiliated groups.

Some 95% of it was allocated to buying weapons and building up a hard-line Marxist political party within the rebel movement.

Both Mr Aregawi and Mr Gebremedhin fell out with the TPLF leadership and fled the country.

Much of the money that ended up in the TPLF's hands was channelled through affiliated groups such as the Relief Society of Tigray.

Band Aid's accounts show that it gave almost $11m to the society and other groups close to the rebels, but the charity has declined to comment.

Soviet confrontation

It should not be forgotten that this all took place at the height of the Cold War.

The Soviet Union had poured $4bn into Ethiopia, and provided Soviet officers to direct Ethiopia battles against the rebels.

In January 1983, President Ronald Reagan issued National Security Directive 75, which aimed to confront the Soviet Union across the developing world.

"US policy will seek to limit and destabilise activities of Soviet Third World allies and clients," it said.

In a November 2009 speech, US Secretary of Defence Robert Gates - who was deputy head of the CIA during Mr Reagan's time in office - said that the president's approach was to "impose ever stiffer costs on the Soviet Union for its Third World adventurism".

He included Ethiopia among the states in which "Soviet surrogates soon faced their own lethal insurgencies".

Mr Gates was unwilling to expand on whether the US backed the Ethiopian insurgents.

But since there were only a limited number of rebel movements, the suggestion cannot be ruled out that the CIA not only knew about, but supported, the diversion of aid funds to the TPLF.

the source: BBC News]]>
Former rebel leaders told the BBC that they posed as merchants in meetings with charity workers to get aid money.

They used the cash to fund attempts to overthrow the government of the time.

One rebel leader estimated $95m (£63m) - from Western governments and charities including Band Aid - was channelled into the rebel fight.

The CIA, in a 1985 assessment entitled Ethiopia: Political and Security Impact of the Drought, also alleged aid money was being misused.

Its report concluded: "Some funds that insurgent organisations are raising for relief operations, as a result of increased world publicity, are almost certainly being diverted for military purposes."

Multiple rebellions

The crisis in 1984 prompted a huge Western relief effort, spearheaded by pop star Bob Geldof's Band Aid campaign and Live Aid concerts.

Although millions of people were saved by the aid that poured into the country, evidence suggests not all of the aid went to the most needy.

At the time, the Ethiopian government was fighting rebellions in the northern provinces of Eritrea and Tigray.

Much of the countryside was outside of government control, so relief agencies brought aid in from neighbouring Sudan.

Some was in the form of food, some as cash, to buy grain from Ethiopian farmers in areas that were still in surplus.

Max Peberdy, an aid worker from Christian Aid, carried nearly $500,000 in Ethiopian currency across the border in 1984.

He used it to buy grain from merchants and believes that none of the aid was diverted.

"It's 25 years since this happened, and in the 25 years it's the first time anybody has claimed such a thing," he says.

He insists that to the best of his knowledge, the food went to feed the starving.

But the merchant Mr Peberdy dealt with in that transaction claims he was, in fact, a senior member of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF).

"I was given clothes to make me look like a Muslim merchant. This was a trick for the NGOs," says Gebremedhin Araya.

Underneath the sacks of grain he sold, he says, were sacks filled with sand.

He says he handed over the money he received to TPLF leaders, including Meles Zenawi - the man who went on to become Ethiopia's prime minister in 1991.

Mr Meles, who is still in office, has declined to comment on the allegations.

But Mr Gebremedhin's version of events is supported by the TPLF's former commander, Aregawi Berhe.

Now living in exile in the Netherlands, he says the rebels put on what he describes as a "drama" to get the money.

"The aid workers were fooled," he says.

He says that some $100m went through the hands of the TPLF and affiliated groups.

Some 95% of it was allocated to buying weapons and building up a hard-line Marxist political party within the rebel movement.

Both Mr Aregawi and Mr Gebremedhin fell out with the TPLF leadership and fled the country.

Much of the money that ended up in the TPLF's hands was channelled through affiliated groups such as the Relief Society of Tigray.

Band Aid's accounts show that it gave almost $11m to the society and other groups close to the rebels, but the charity has declined to comment.

Soviet confrontation

It should not be forgotten that this all took place at the height of the Cold War.

The Soviet Union had poured $4bn into Ethiopia, and provided Soviet officers to direct Ethiopia battles against the rebels.

In January 1983, President Ronald Reagan issued National Security Directive 75, which aimed to confront the Soviet Union across the developing world.

"US policy will seek to limit and destabilise activities of Soviet Third World allies and clients," it said.

In a November 2009 speech, US Secretary of Defence Robert Gates - who was deputy head of the CIA during Mr Reagan's time in office - said that the president's approach was to "impose ever stiffer costs on the Soviet Union for its Third World adventurism".

He included Ethiopia among the states in which "Soviet surrogates soon faced their own lethal insurgencies".

Mr Gates was unwilling to expand on whether the US backed the Ethiopian insurgents.

But since there were only a limited number of rebel movements, the suggestion cannot be ruled out that the CIA not only knew about, but supported, the diversion of aid funds to the TPLF.

the source: BBC News]]> <![CDATA[UPS Delivery Trojan]]> http://www.dailytalkforum.com/thread-ups-delivery-trojan Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:22:14 -0800 http://www.dailytalkforum.com/thread-ups-delivery-trojan
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Unfortunately we failed to deliver your postal package you have sent on the 1st of December in time because the addressee's address is erroneous.
Please print out the invoice copy attached and collect the package at our office.

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Global Forum Network has a solution to this and is looking for forums to merge into our forums. We will pay up to 5 cents per genuine member and up to $30 for the domain name via Pay Pal. This is however dependent on the quality and uniqueness of the members and the domain name. We will do the merge, you don’t need to do anything, just provide your CP user name and password and the database user name and password

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Global Forum Network has a solution to this and is looking for forums to merge into our forums. We will pay up to 5 cents per genuine member and up to $30 for the domain name via Pay Pal. This is however dependent on the quality and uniqueness of the members and the domain name. We will do the merge, you don’t need to do anything, just provide your CP user name and password and the database user name and password

We currently have 2 forums open to merge into

Private HYIPs Forum: Investment forum

Topics: Investment, Business, Banking, Finance, Making Money

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Topics: Current Affairs, News, Politics, Business, Technology, Computers, The Internet, Science, Sports, Health, Fitness, Travel, Vacations, Holidays, Restaurants, Cooking, Food, Drink, Fashion, Beauty, Style, Morality, Philosophy, Religion, Life Issues, Relationships, Sexuality, Agriculture, Aquaculture, Gardening, Pets, Transport, Motoring, Movies, TV, Music, Culture, Arts, Literature, Australia, Thailand, Europe

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In most cases, depending on content, your forum could be memrged into either of the forums above. However, we don’t accept Adult Content forums

We prefer MyBB forums but are open to any other forums such as phpBB, vBulletin etc

In you are interested in merging your forum into a GFN forum please PM Coffee Break and we can discuss a price to buy your forum and domain name]]> <![CDATA[My bike is ok. YAY!!!!!!]]> http://www.dailytalkforum.com/thread-my-bike-is-ok-yay Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:21:20 -0800 http://www.dailytalkforum.com/thread-my-bike-is-ok-yay Well i own a GSXR 1000 k8 as seen below.

[Image: 12168047181580_gsxr1000 and flstf 001.jpg]

Now about 4 weeks ago i dropped it while doing 100kms.
Damaged my beloved bike quite a bit to be honest.
Well i did not know until today if it would start again. And after a few new parts etc. IT STARTED. Man near enough to cry. My baby is back.]]> Well i own a GSXR 1000 k8 as seen below.

[Image: 12168047181580_gsxr1000 and flstf 001.jpg]

Now about 4 weeks ago i dropped it while doing 100kms.
Damaged my beloved bike quite a bit to be honest.
Well i did not know until today if it would start again. And after a few new parts etc. IT STARTED. Man near enough to cry. My baby is back.]]>