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In France SCHURTER France is the leader in the fuse market and produces for well-known firms such as Thales France, Airbus and the defense industry among others. I have been working as the Managing Director of SCHURTER France since April 2015. For me it is very exciting to develop our location in France and at the same time to integrate our competences into the SCHURTER Group worldwide. Communication and trust are the key factors in the process. I ensure that what has been agreed is also implemented. I keep my promises. I appreciate that at SCHURTER it is not primarily about hierarchies, structures and rules. People are at the center of it all. We communicate directly, resolve problems expediently and act quickly.
The customer focus is our top priority. That begins by leaving my office door open for each employee in the company. If someone reports a problem, we look for solutions together. Finally, it is a matter of satisfying our customers. Our economic survival depends on it. Our employees are very aware of that.
I consider my role to be that of a mediator, someone who makes things possible in the company. My leadership is very operative. It is my task to search for the ways and means to achieve the strategic objectives. That has a lot to do with motivation. When each person is successful in his position, then we are also successful as a company – for us and our customers. If, for example, Production reports that it wants to pay overtime in order to meet a delivery commitment, then naturally I am pleased! Thus our slogan "My job is my passion" is not just a paper slogan but is also a way of life.
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Depending on your aural upbringing and age, the term "grunge" may conjure up wildly divergent things. Read all about Alibi Copy Editor/Staff Writer Mark Lopez's romance with the Seattle sound in Seattle Wall of Sound: A paean to grunge. For me, Nirvana's Bleach was revelatory; Lopez prefers In Utero. Exploring difference is fun, no? In honor of this myriad genre, I compiled an hour-long grunge-tastic playlist for our dear readers, featuring tracks by: Flipper, L7, Babes in Toyland, 7 Year Bitch, Hole, Nirvana, Mudhoney, Tad, Wool, Melvins, Sleep Capsule, Coffin Break, Soundgarden, Killdozer, Pixies, The Breeders and Green River. Stream it below. Less-than-fresh coiffures, well-worn flannel and Dr. Martens are optional.
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Could USA's Loss on the World Cup Soccer Field Mirror What's Happening in the Global Markets? (Commentary)
By Nick Popow, HUMNEWS student reporter-at-large
(HN, July 6, 2010) "History is written by the winners."
Winston Churchill hit the nail on the head with that thought, which has long-since been embraced as an American ideal. It has gotten to the point where Americans have become obsessed with dominating whatever field they choose to play - whether it's in business, academia, the media, military or athletics in general.
Curiously, soccer is an odd standout. While Americans have their homegrown sports such as football, baseball, and basketball, the rest of the world has soccer.
The question is why?
As the world watches the first World Cup ever to be held on African soil in South Africa, unprecedented numbers of Americans have flocked to TV screens to watch what is known in most other countries as football.
Who were they cheering for mostly?
Ironically, not for the star-studded Team USA – even with a lineup of players hailing from many top European clubs.
Instead the applause heard in American pubs, airports and community centers was reserved for the South American, European or Asian teams that define their individual ethnic origins. Not only does this phenomena reflect the ethnic melting pot that is America but also because most European and South American teams are simply viewed as "better" or "better qualified" than the American team. It is no exaggeration to say that Americans hate being second best.
Bill Clinton was spot on when he said in Cape Town last week at the Fortune Global Summit that if the US were to host the next World Cup every visiting team would have a local home audience – given the sheer number of Diaspora communities here.
One could concede that, at least for a split second, as Landon Donovan of the U.S. team scored a dramatic last gasp winning goal against Algeria, the chance of the US to become a winner was within reach. That goal seemed to finally ignite widespread passion for the game State-side.
But that hope was short-lived as in the very next game the U.S. was eliminated from further competition in a 2-1 loss to Ghana – the last remaining hope for the host continent, Africa - in overtime. Imagine, the U.S., a super power, being eliminated by a tiny developing country like Ghana.
But alas, soccer does not accord status to superpowers, not even the United States.
Could the ongoing realignment of power on the World Cup soccer pitch reflect what is going on in the global business marketplace? A marketplace where emerging economies like Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya are vying for attention with the likes of Singapore, Mexico and India.
Natalie Billon, a Wall Street veteran, put it this way: "The rise in the strength and popularity of soccer teams outside the U.S. mirrors a shift in the balance of economic power toward the emerging market economies. Investors are increasingly looking outside the US for growth."
Recent GDP growth data backs this assertion. From 2000 to 2008, while G7 countries have contributed 19.8% of GDP growth, the BRIC countries have contributed an incredible 46.3%. To reflect this, investors are voting with their portfolios. Ten years ago, the allocation recommendation for exposure to emerging markets was less than 8%. Today the recommendation is 25% to 30% plus.
Sadly, and to the detriment of US business, the mainstream American media is just beginning to take notice of this historic shift. If there was one clear message from the Cape Town summit that Clinton headlined it is that the enticing opportunities exist NOW in Africa and that US captains of industry could be missing the boat. As Clinton presciently said, the problem of the rich countries is rigidity.
Perhaps what we are witnessing – the decline of America's pre-eminent position in everything - is something akin to the fall or decay of the British Empire more than 100 years ago. Heady stuff to ponder to be sure. This is a view shared by the quintessential international investor and market historian Jim Rogers, who some years ago identified the decline of the US and the developed markets and the rise of the emerging markets, led by China and the commodities boom. "I dont see anyway that America is going to become the great country in the 21st century again," says Rogers.
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Duke Energy will keep cooperating with state probes, CEO says
Duke Energy CEO Lynn Good defended her company's response to the February coal ash spill into the Dan River, saying Duke will "continue to cooperate" with inquiries into the event.
Good did not stray far Wednesday from Duke's previous public statements. She sidestepped questions that probed the differences between those statements and Duke's legal positions.
Duke calls the Feb. 2 Dan River spill an accident for which it takes responsibility.
But Duke responded to four state lawsuits over ash contamination at its North Carolina plants this week by saying other discharges from its ash ponds were allowed by state permits.
"We have responsibility and maintain our commitment to safe, reliable operations," Good told reporters after speaking to a Hood Hargett Breakfast Club lunch meeting. "We're committed to water quality, we're committed to the environment. And as a result of Dan River, the conversation has moved to the policy of ash management and ash (pond) closure.
"We've put together a very credible and thoughtful plan on how to move forward and will be working constructively with regulators and with policy makers to put together a plan that makes sense for North Carolina."
Duke filed legal motions this week to minimize the role of advocacy groups who have joined the four lawsuits filed by the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Those groups, which include the Charlotte-based Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation, have criticized DENR for being too soft on Duke.
"It has been our position that DENR represents the citizens of North Carolina," Good said. "I believe ultimately the court will have to make that decision, and we are moving forward with the plan that we have outlined."
Duke says it will remove ash from ponds at its Riverbend power plant west of Charlotte and from the Dan River plant. It will continue moving ash from its Asheville plant. Other plants will move to dry-ash handling as outside engineers evaluate the company's ash operations.
"Our highest priority is to work through this in a way that demonstrates lessons learned and our commitment to safe operations," Good said.
Duke has bought full-page newspaper ads and written state legislators to apologize for the spill.
But it hasn't taken the step Gov. Pat McCrory and many members of the public, according to polls, want to see: committing to remove all ash that is stored near water that could become contaminated.
"I appreciate that there are a number of people who have a point of view about the way we've handled this situation," Good told reporters.
Duke says it will bear the costs of the Dan River cleanup but expects to ask state regulators to make customers pay for closing its 33 ash ponds across North Carolina.
Good told the Hood Hargett lunch meeting that "we need to continue to think about balance" between environmental protection and meeting electricity needs.
Noting the state's 2002 Clean Smokestacks Act, which curbed air pollution from power plants, she said the Dan spill offers an "opportunity for Duke and North Carolina to lead" on ash policies.
"Our commitment to all of you is that Duke will do the right thing," she said.


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New terrain in Summit County for the holidays
Abundant snowfall provided an early holiday for Keystone Resort this week with nearly a foot and a half of fresh snow falling at the resort.
The natural snow, bolstered by the resort's snowmaking system, which has benefited from cool temperatures in recent days, will allow Keystone to open 1,000 acres of additional skiable terrain for the coming weekend.
Skiing and riding will be available on all three of Keystone's peaks with the addition of The Outback today, with almost 1,500 acres of total terrain available by Saturday.
As of Saturday, the resort will have nearly 50 percent of its 3,148 total skiable acres open with a majority of its available terrain for night skiing and riding, which remains open until 8 p.m. starting tonight through Jan. 5.
Free parking is available after 2 p.m. at the Mountain House, and free transportation to and from Keystone's River Run Village and other lodging facilities is available nightly from Mountain House.
The resort's tubing offering begins daily operations today as well, and will continue through the end of the season. Night tubing, including Disco- and '80s-themed tubing under the lights will be available nightly through Jan. 6.
Slopes are also being added on Dercum, North Peak and The Outback. Keystone's A51 terrain park will also open Freda's Incubator and 1-70 parks today.
Freda's will offer small- and beginner-sized features perfect for first-time terrain park users while more experienced skiers and riders will enjoy more than 50 box and rail features and medium to large jumps across I-70, Main Street, Park Lane and The Alley. For those snow enthusiasts not as keen on the downhill thrills, Keystone's Nordic center is now open for the season, with great conditions provided by more than 18″ of snow that has fallen in the last seven days.
With more natural snow in the forecast for early next week, Keystone will continue to expand terrain, with preparations beginning already on terrain serviced by the resort's KAT ski operations.
Breck opened Peak 7 Thursday, with more than 120 skiable acres, bringing the total to more than 800 acres open to skiers and riders across peaks 7, 8 and 9. The ski area also opened the Freeway Terrain Park and the resort's 22-foot superpipe to the public for the first time this season, giving guests the chance to ride the exact same features that starred in last weekend's Dew Tour Mountain Championships.
Peak 8's T-Bar and an additional 230 acres of upper- mountain terrain, including Horseshoe and Contest bowls, will also open today, if snow conditions permit.
Beginning today, base area lifts will start turning at 8:30 a.m. Closed trails may contain hazards due to limited natural snow coverage and snowmaking operations. Skiers and riders should keep off closed trails and out of closed areas for safety reasons.
Copper Mountain has 487 acres for holiday powder turns after receiving 19 inches of new snow in the past seven days.
The ski area celebrates its annual Christmas Eve En Fuego event kicking off with a free rail session presented by Woodward at Copper at 4 p.m. Monday. Bonfires will be set up throughout Center Village and Burning Stones Plaza as holiday events kick off at the ski area.
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My primary areas of interest are culture and social theory, with an added emphasis on gender, sexuality, and inequality given my extensive training in women's studies. I am currently researching how gender and sexuality are understood within social organizations and groups, and how these concepts become defined and socially constructed. My areas of current research include prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraiband other areas in Iraq, gender and the military, terrorism in general, and analysis of cultural images. At all levels, I apply social theoretical concepts to empirical data in order to understand social behavior and provide analysis of social and cultural phenomena. Future areas of scholarship and research will reflect these interests, but are not limited by them. My interdisciplinary training allows me to develop a research plan and a teaching strategy that has cross discipline applications, such that understandings of conceptual canopies are far-reaching for students and within publications. As an added bonus, I am an applied ethicist with an extensive background in philosophy, and especially social epistemology and power analysis.


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Stories are about why; not what or how
Stories are about why; not what or how
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Story Fomats
I've been on numerous Agile projects with varying methods for capturing stories. Quite popular (and purportedly the ThoughtWorks standard) is the "As a, I want, So that" story format.
While I have seen teams do well with this format, I think it can be radically improved with a minor change. I prefer to see "So that, as a, I want" story format.
My reasoning is quite simple; the emphasis is incorrect in the common story format.
Same words, different order
Compare these two statements:
As A Bank Teller, I Want a name search field, So That I can quickly look up customers.
So That I can quickly look up customers, As A Bank Teller, I Want a name search field.
These are arguably the same story. The words are precisely the same; merely in a different order. Pick them apart, word by word, and we all agree these requirements are identical.
But in planning meetings and even our regular work lives, we don't pick each statement apart word by word. Rather we take in the statement linearly, process it for meaning as we go, draw a conclusion of intent, and act.
Let me make it visibly clear what is happening in our minds as we process the two statements:
As a, I want, so that
So that, as a, I want
"As a" is always secondary in our mental process. This is, of course, a generalization. If I am an account manager, I am highly attuned to all "As an Account Manager" stories. But on the whole, for whom is a clarifier, not a primary consideration.
With the common story format, out discussion is likely to be more around what the text field will look like, where it will be on the screen, and how it will function.
With the common story format, I often see stories devolve to the abbreviated, "As a, I want" form. This is quite dangerous. We are now delivering functionality that serves no expressed purpose.
Focus on Why (value)
By placing "So that" at the front of the statement, we've put an emphasis on why the story exists. If we can't say why we are implementing a feature, there is clearly no purpose for the feature. Even when we are certain that the purpose is obvious, it is best to include it. What is clear to the requestor may be opaque to the implementor.
Our discussions are now focused on value. We may spend no less time discussing specifics of the implementation, but we are first assured we know why we are delivering the story. Our implementation is better guided by why. We are free to explore alternatives that better suite the purpose.
Put purpose first; literally and figuratively
It helps to put the purpose of the story at the front of the story form. It places the proper emphasis on why and better frames our discussions. But if the purpose is inadequately stated, we are still likely to have the wrong discussions.
Take the time to genuinely consider the why of each story. What is the value to the business? How will the customer be able to confidently select this story over another in planning sessions? Consider using Vincent Partington's technique for creating clear stories.
Our original story is better stated as follows:
So That I can serve customers faster, As A Bank Teller, I Want an efficient way to look up customers.
We now express the actual value to our client and we do not mandate implementation in the story summary.
My original post on formatting user stories can be found on my blog.
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Small business web development is something which unfortunately even to this day is rarely understood. There are two main schools of thought which surround it – those small business owners who look for the designer who has created the most attractive and professional websites in the past and those who want a website to get results.
I would suggest that as a small business owner you should be looking for a web developer who possesses the second skill. I don't necessarily mean to find a developer who makes *ugly* sites, but it is important that you consider how you are going to benefit from your website before you start building it.
In other words you need ot start with the end in mind. Too many small business owners and web developers themselves focus firstly on making an attractive website with a real "wow" factor. Then they sit down to try and figure out how to market it effectively so that you actually get the end result you're looking for – more customers or clients for your business without having to spend an arm and a leg to get them.
As I'm sure you can imagine, not only is this backwards but can also lead to frustration. So for best results, start out with the end in mind.
You need to find a professional in the realm of small business web development who specializes in building websites that get results – rather than just look nice. Find someone who knows how to design a site so that it will draw potential customers from the search engines each day and it won't be too long before you start to notice some significant improvements in your profits as a result.


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Long has media been a part of our lives. We use media every day; Magazines, DVD's, or Radio, we use these tools to either get information or the entertainment that we need/desire. The types of media that is available to people is so numerous to even begin counting. But there has to been one media you use that you rely on more. For some TV is the largest media device in their lives for others Radio either Satellite or Terrestrial. We all find a devices and medias to suit our needs and desires.
I am asking you, the readers of the TSS-Radio Blog, What media do you use and how do you like it? I asked several of the employees here at TSS-Radio to see what media they use and how the feel about it. Here is what I got:
Myself(Josh): I just got Netflix for my Xbox360. It streams right to my HDTV and displays the movie's full glory. The amount of instant content on Netflix is a little lacking(around 12,000 titles), but the quality of the stream(variable by ISP of course, I use just standard cable internet) is outstanding. As my colleague on Digital Radio Central, Sgip2000, pointed out, you have to preselect the content you want to see on Netflix.com from your computer first and then it becomes available on your Xbox360. Other than the preselection of the content, I would suggest to anyone who has both an Xbox360 and Netflix to check it out. It's a great way to watch the Netflix Instant content on your TV and in HD.
Tish:I have a lot of stuff. Specifically, I have a lot of entertainment options. From an iPod and Wii to DJ equipment and digital cable, I can never legitimately be bored. There are two things, though, that have really simplified my media consumption. First is the Tivo. Tivo allows me to watch whatever I want whenever I have time. I love that I can set the Tivo to record some obscure movie that only plays once at 3 A.M. on Wednesday night and then watch it at my leisure–which is definitely NOT 3 A.M. on a Wednesday night!
The second media device that has made my life a lot easier is my SIRIUS Satellite Radio. I currently live in Chicago but my family lives in Southwest Ohio, so I travel back and forth several times a year by car. The SIRIUS radio allows me to listen to commercial free music, with a wide variety of musical genres represented, without changing the channel or dealing with static for the entire 500 mile trip. Besides the music, I LOVE the NPR stations! I always try to schedule my trip so I can catch Talk of the Nation Science Friday and The Splendid Table on the weekends. In addition to the great programming–SIRIUS has that traditional radio feel that is missing from the iPod or Slacker experience. I actually really like hearing DJs and top of the hour news reports and the variety of talk programs. I love music, but the human element is really missing from most of the other portable media options. There is something special about the personal feel you get with talk or terrestrial radio and I feel SIRIUS offers that without all of the repetitive junk and commercials.
All in all, the Tivo and SIRIUS Radio both offer diversity in your programming options and the ability to enjoy only what you are interested in without all of the filler. So, if you haven't already….Check 'em out!!
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B Above Average. The student's achievement exceeds the usual accomplishment, showing a clear indication of initiative and grasp of the subject.
C Average. The student has met the formal requirements and has demonstrated good comprehension of the subject and reasonable ability to handle ideas.
D Below Average. The student's accomplishment (while still passing) leaves much to be desired. Minimum requirements have been met but were inadequate.
F Failure. The student has not met the minimum requirements.
CR Credit. Used upon completion of thesis, dissertation, internship and for other specified courses.
M or MP Marginal Pass. The student's accomplishments, although passing, were inadequate in several important respects. Minimal requirements of the course were met but with serious deficiencies.
NC No Credit. The student has not achieved the minimum expectations of scholarship or credit in terms of the course objectives. The NC is not to be used in situations in which a grade of F is justified. It is not used in computing grade point averages.
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I have made a small mistake, and I try to make a point of apologizing if I ever put something on here that isn't 100 percent correct. I consider it an issue of integrity.
As shown earlier, here are the dependencies for Mirage.
The following NEW packages will be installed:
gconf2 gconf2-common gnome-keyring gnome-mime-data gnome-mount hal hal-info libart-2.0-2 libavahi-client3 libavahi-common-data libavahi-common3 libavahi-glib1 libbonobo2-0 libbonobo2-common libbonoboui2-0 libbonoboui2-common libenchant1c2a libgconf2-4 libgnome-keyring0 libgnome2-0 libgnome2-common libgnomecanvas2-0 libgnomecanvas2-common libgnomeui-0 libgnomeui-common libgnomevfs2-0 libgnomevfs2-common libgnomevfs2-extra libhal-storage1 libhal1 libidl0 libnotify1 liborbit2 libsexy2 libwnck-common libwnck18 libxres1 mirage notification-daemon python-gconf python-gnome2 python-gnomecanvas python-pyorbit
0 packages upgraded, 43 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 7851kB of archives. After unpacking 48.1MB will be used
These are also the dependencies for Mirage.
The following NEW packages will be installed:
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 68.0kB of archives.
After unpacking 459kB of additional disk space will be used.
The difference is that the first list was generated by aptitude, and the second by apt-get. I usually endorse the use of aptitude because it handles dependencies better, and makes it easier to completely remove software from your machine.
Now I can see that it handles recommended packages differently too. I'm guessing that all the Gnome underpinnings are pulled in by python-gnome2 — a recommended package — even if they're not required for normal use.
Regardless, this means I should apologize for calling the packaging "asinine," because I exhibited a little ignorance on my own part, on how aptitude and apt-get behave individually. 😳 And now, if you will excuse me, I have a little research to do — and a small portion of crow to eat, as well. 😦


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Rensselaer County Clerk Frank J. Merola said pistol permit holders can keep their information confidential under the newly enacted SAFE act effective immediately. "On Feb. 15, the State Police will have what is known as the"opt-out" form available on their website
for those permit holders who desire to keep their information confidential," Merola said. "This form allows the holder to request the county licensing authority to keep their information confidential, thus preventing the record from being made available to FOIL requests." Merola said the forms will also be available at both the county clerk's office and website. Permit holders who wish to have these forms mailed or e-mailed to them may contact the clerk's office email@example.com
. The SAFE act amends the former law which allowed individuals, organizations or any interested party to request the entire pistol database, including names and addresses of license holders, under the Freedom of Information Law. Under the SAFE act, current license holders have 120 days from February 15, 2013 to file this form with the State Police. "I still don't understand why an organization or individual needs such a list that has the potential to expose so many people to danger," Merola said. "That being said, we will work with our holders to provide them the forms and remind them to file these forms as soon as they can to ensure that their records remain confidential."


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With the expected trial of reporters Laura Ling and Euna Lee in North Korea this week, I was once again reminded of the incredible sacrifices that journalists make to bring us stories from around the world. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reported 125 cases of imprisonment in 2008, and has confirmed the deaths of 14 journalists from eight countries in 2009.
Ling and Lee were reporting on female refugees abducted by human traffickers when the two were said to have crossed the border from China. (Ling is the sister of well-known reporter Lisa Ling.)
It frustrates me sometimes that in many conservative religious circles, the media has been so demonized that journalists receive little respect for what they do. I know of Christians who care deeply about genocide and human trafficking and refugees and hunger...but who speak with disdain about the very reporters who so often bring these stories to light.
Is punditry out of control? Yes. Is cable news a waste of time? Probably. But there are a lot of reporters investigating and writing about stuff that really matters. Having read several memoirs/series from reporters involved in Iraq, Afghanistan, Rwanda, and Darfur, I am convinced that most of these men and women take their jobs very seriously and genuinely want to tell the truth about what they observe.
Working as a newspaper reporter myself for a short time, I also know that even at smaller news outlets, the hours are long, the pay terrible, and the emotional toll high. I too was accused of having a liberal bias and "hating Christianity" – ironic considering that, at the time, I was a recent Christian college graduate and adamant Bush supporter.
Let's keep Ling and Lee in our prayers...and perhaps show a bit more caution before making general statements about the media.
Do you have a favorite journalist? How have certain reporters or news outlets contributed to your understanding of the world and your awareness of important social issues?
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NAIA Volleyball Player of the Week ? No. 10
By Chad Waller, Director of Communications and Sports Information
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Carla Cantarella of Vanguard (Calif.) has been named the NAIA Volleyball National Player of the Week, the national office announced Tuesday. Cantarella was selected based on her performances from Nov. 4 - Nov. 10 and was chosen out of a pool of conference player of the week selections among 23 conferences and independents.
Cantarella, a 5-foot-5 sophomore defensive specialist-turned setter, played a pivotal role in Vanguard's two wins last week. Playing in a 6-2 offensive rotation, which means she splits equal time at setter, Cantarella finished with 27 assists and 18 digs in the 3-2 win (23-25, 25-19, 25-23, 21-25, 15-10) against No. 2 Concordia (Calif.) on Nov. 5. The loss was a first in Golden State Athletic Conference play in the last three years for Concordia. The native of Huntington Beach, Calif., compiled her third double-double of the year with 20 assists and 10 digs in a 3-0 victory (25-19, 25-20, 25-21) on Nov. 9, when she again split time with freshman teammate Myranda Cunningham. In two matches, she averaged 5.88 assists per set, 3.50 digs and had no reception errors.
This is the final national Player of the Week for 2013 volleyball season.
For a complete list of all the national statistical leaders, click here.
Nominees: Juliana Barros, Park (Mo.); Paige Moore, Union (Ky.); Colleen Stafford, La Sierra (Calif.); Cassidy Watkins, Evergreen (Wash.); Erynn Schuh, Trinity Christian (Ill.); Rae Brandes, Indiana Wesleyan; Niurka Toribio, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho); Emily Max, Doane (Neb.); Claudia Haywood, Xavier (La.); Hannah Bettge, Baker (Kan.); Nicole Gingery, Ottawa (Kan.); Jade Troutman, Indiana Southeast; Rinata Aisena, Campbellsville (Ky.); Caitlyn Rueth, Bellevue (Neb.); Alicia Olson, Viterbo (Wis.); Sarah Becker, Jamestown (N.D.); Grecia Rivera, Wayland Baptist (Texas); Tamires Ferreira, Embry-Riddle (Fla.); Kelsey Haener, Lawrence Tech (Mich.).
2013 NAIA Volleyball Players of the Week (complete schedule)
Week 1 (Sept. 10) - Kaitlin Floerchinger, Northwestern (Iowa)
Week 2 (Sept. 17) - Daymari Brito, Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.)
Week 3 (Sept. 24) - Taylor Degraaf, Cal State San Marcos
Week 4 (Oct. 1) - Kristin Pressley, Oklahoma Baptist
Week 5 (Oct. 8) - Kristin Pressley, Oklahoma Baptist
Week 6 (Oct. 15) - Cailie Johnson, Cornerstone (Mich.)
Week 7 (Oct. 22) - Nicole Gingery, Ottawa (Kan.)
Week 8 (Oct. 29) - Caraline Maher, Georgetown (Ky.)
Week 9 (Nov. 5) - Beth Walker, Bellevue (Neb.)
Week 10 (Nov. 12) - Carla Cantarella, Vanguard (Calif.)


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In the Center of the Fire
A Memoir of the Occult
James Wasserman
A stone's throw away from the Velvet Underground and Andy Warhol's Factory, William Burroughs' "bunker," and the legendary Chelsea Hotel was a scene far more esoteric than perhaps even they could have imagined. In this daring exposé by a survivor of a unique era in the New York occult scene, James Wasserman, a longtime proponent of the teachings of Aleister Crowley, brings us into a world of candlelit temples, burning incense, and sonorous invocations. He also introduces us to the company of such avant-garde luminaries as Alejandro Jodorowsky, Harry Smith, Kenneth Anger, and Angus MacLise.
The author, the founder of New York City's TAHUTI Lodge of Ordo Templi Orientis, traces its early history and provides a window into the heyday of the Manhattan esoteric community—centered around Samuel Weiser's Bookstore and the Magickal Childe. In addition, he meticulously chronicles the copyright contest over the Crowley literary estate, of which he was an important participant. Finally, he breaks decades of silence concerning one of the most seminal events in the development of the modern Thelemic movement — detailing his role in the 1976 magical battle between Marcelo Motta and Grady McMurtry. Long slandered for his effort to heal the temporary breach between the Orders of A.'.A.'. and O.T.O., James Wasserman sets the record straight.
This is a saga with a very human tableau filled with tender romance, passionate friendships, an abiding spiritual hunger, danger, passion, and ecstasy. It also explores several hidden magical byways including the rituals of Voodoo, Tibetan Buddhism, and Sufism. Finally we are given a bird's eye view of the 1960s hippie culture and its excesses of sex and drugs, and rock 'n roll—along with an account of some of the personal transformations and penalties such a lifestyle brought forth.
Reconstructed from personal memories, magical diaries, multiple interviews, court transcripts, witness depositions, trial evidence, and extensive correspondence, this book elucidates a hitherto misreported and ill-understood nexus of modern magical history. It also shares tales of a mythical moment in American life as seen through the eyes of an enthusiastic participant in the counter-culture of the day.
Advance Praise for In the Center of the Fire.
"A compelling portrait of a moment in time when New York City served as the heart of the modern Occult Renaissance." —Donald Weiser, Samuel Weiser, Inc.
"Provides a rare glimpse into the life of a genuine spiritual adept. The sincere search for wisdom can lead a man to places where few would dare tread. But James Wasserman marches forward—moving through adversity—sometimes with grace, other times with raw force, but always in pursuit of the light of human liberty. A magnificent true story of what can happen when spiritual teachings are taken seriously and applied skillfully." —Daniel Pineda, author of The Book of Secrets
"'Our stone is fire, created out of fire and converted into fire; its soul dwells in the fire.' This alchemical axiom describes the Philosopher's Stone, that elusive symbol of the supreme transformative substance produced by the Great Work which changes impure lead to Gold. In this intensely honest account, the author makes no attempt to varnish truth with platitudes, but demonstrates that the fire is life; and that both success and failure are teachers and bringers of wisdom. This gem of historical narrative also casts light on many misunderstood moments in the modern development of Thelema. 'Whosoever is near to me, is near the fire' (The Gospel of Thomas)." —J. Daniel Gunther, author of Initiation in the Aeon of the Child
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Friday, February 25, 2011
My Challenge to Genealogists: It's Time to Get Hip
I was just reading James Tanner's blogpost "Who do they think we are?" In it, he explains why people give blank stares when someone tells them they are a genealogist. He says, "Part of the reason, I am sure for the reaction to genealogy stems from the common viewpoint that the whole subject is the purview of slightly (or more than slightly) balmy older people who have failed at shuffleboard."
Folks, it's time for genealogists to get hip.
The librarians did it first.
We've seen librarians do Lady Gaga
This video was created by Students and faculty from the University of Washington's Information School. More info here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_uzUh1VT98
Even the knitters are getting hip with their graffiti bombing activities.
So genealogists, I challenge you!
What you are you going to do to show the world that genealogists are hip?
Hmmm...maybe I'll even come up with a prize for the best submission. I'll be back later with a prize and a deadline.
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Hi Marian, even scientists are hip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fl4L4M8m4d0ReplyDelete
This SO sounds like a challenge for Sheri Fenley!! ;-)ReplyDelete
I just loved the video's of the librarians! Thanks for bringing these to our attention. Now I'm going to go and look at more of them. They are great.ReplyDelete
Listen. I'm all for coolness, but there's no way we're going to out-cool the librarians. That video was 47 kinds of awesome.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 26, 2011 at 8:53 AM
I know! We can deliver our findings in rap form!! Come on now, everybody get into it - start bopping your head and making the noises... play along... We could even hire Eminem and JayZ impersonators to deliver the news!ReplyDelete
Just got done with your tree and now who did I see?
Found some secrets gonna blow your fam out to the sea
There's a thing called a census, found a Boyle, first name Clare
Born in eighteen hundred eighty in a place called Kildare
U thought your great-great-grandma only had four?
Got news for ya, sistah - she had a few more
The baby daddy's name is Theodore Lester
Bet ya never knew about Theresa and Esther!
They landed at the "Island" back about '23
Moved on to South Boston, lived on Broadway by the T
Their crib - it was small - they lived on the third floor
Paid about a sawbuck for 3 rooms - maybe four
Made his money tanning hides down in Newmarket Square
She spent hours cleaning house for those rich folks O'Hare
She died in 37, he passed on in 58
She had a heart attack, looks like he had too much weight!
So now you know your roots, go pass on my name
And let all your peeps know
Ahhh, I think I've had too much coffee already today! Enjoy and feel free to pass on!
Diane Bowen
- AnonymousFebruary 26, 2011 at 9:09 AM
Couldn't you just see Megan and Thomas Kemp rapping this at the next national conference??? LOL!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 26, 2011 at 10:12 AM
Now that was "Hip" Hop!!
I'm speachless. That was awesome!ReplyDelete
Genealogists are better at Teh Google than most people I know (other than marketers). That should give us some cred.ReplyDelete


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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Georgia College softball squad (2-6) lost a pair of games at the Eckerd College Spring Invitational Saturday. GC fell 5-4 in nine innings to No. 19 University of Tampa, and added a 6-2 loss to Florida Tech.
The Bobcats dropped a heartbreaker in the first game of the day, as the Spartans battled back to grab a 5-4 victory. Both teams showed great resiliency, with Tampa scratching across a run to tie the game 1-1 and send it to extras.
After putting up a three-spot in the top of the eighth, sophomore centerfielder Whitney Okvist (Kennesaw, Ga.) would single to leftfield, driving in a pair of Bobcats in Mikayla Sparks (Macon, Ga.) and Frankie Walls (Dahlonega, Ga.) to make the game 4-3.
A Dani Gallucci (Orlando, Fla.) single with two outs would knot the game at four, sending the game into its second extra frame.
Unfortunately, the Spartans tacked on another run in the top half and shut down the Bobcat offense in the bottom of the frame to claim the 5-4 victory. Senior Caitlin Duvall (Douglasville, Ga.) went the distance in the loss (0-2) allowing just three earned runs while scattering seven hits and fanning six.
In game two, the Bobcats led early 2-0 after two innings, getting one in each of the first two frames. Okvist singled, stole second and later scored on a groundout by Gallucci in the first.
A pair of singles by Kelsea Martin (Dacula, Ga.) and Lindsey Conway (Madison, Ga.) started the second, as Martin scored on a Logan Smith (Gordon, Ga.) sacrifice fly. Martin and Conway each finished with 2-for-2 efforts in game two.
Florida Tech got two in the third, one in the fourth and another pair in the sixth to take the game over late. Senior Sabrina Chandler (Covington, Ga.) recorded all seven innings in the loss (1-2), although she came out after four frames, she re-entered after four batters in the fifth.
The Bobcats are back in action tomorrow for the final day of this tournament, facing Barry University at 9 a.m., followed by an 11:30 start against Saint Leo University.
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The following is a piece I wrote for the student paper at my university. Some of you might find it interesting: it questions the existence (and the use) of the soul.
Where is the Soul?
In recent years, scientific attemps to prove the existence of the soul through quantum physics have only succeeded in finding that the observer changes that which is observed. The film What the Bleep Do We Know comes to mind. In it, New Age gurus use quantum verbiage to propose all kinds of metaphysical hypothesis without fully understanding the complex world of quantum physics, of which scientist Richard Feynman has been quoted, most famously by Richard Dawkins, as saying "If you think you understand quantum theory, then you don't understand quantum theory".
The experiments that led to the discovery of the "observer effect" are indeed fascinating, and mark the beginning of what might evolve into a bona-fide metaphysical science. But to say that they prove the existence of a supernatural soul, or of something that has inherent reality and is eternal and independent of external factors (including "that which is observed") is taking it too far.
The first instance of philosophical speculation regarding the seen and the seer as ways to articulate the existence of atma (soul, or being) take place in the ancient Vedic tradition of Hinduism where sages pointed out that seer and seen are one, that there can be no seer without that which is seen (and sometimes vice-versa, since the mind with its naming capabilities is a reality-creating machine), and that both body and mind are part of 'that which is seen' (by the self, or the seer). Therefore, for ages Hindu thinkers have been asking themselves "Where is the Self / the Seer?"
It's often been cited (particularly within the shamanic religious traditions) that the fact that we dream is evidence that there is an out-of-body reality that the soul partakes in and we now know that dreams are the result of the pineal gland's activity. Terence McKenna and other DMT researchers point out that magic mushrooms activate the pineal gland and that it has the power to produce hallucinations and create the appearance of colors that we see when we dream. Hindus and New Agers now equate the pineal gland with the third eye.
Along these lines, I should mention also studies on near death experiences (NDE), where people have visions and other strange experiences as the body begins to die but are able to live to tell their experiences. The NDE phenomenon has been linked with activity in the temporal and limbic lobes of the brain and it has been shown that the brain, when is lacks oxygen, produces ecstatic experiences (1). It must be noted that the temporal lobe is also tied to epilepsia, and many of the great mystics and prophets of history who believed they were having visions or hearing voices are now believed to have been epileptic or schizophrenic. In old Ireland, epilepsy was known as Saint Paul's disease.
Our attempt to discern if there is a soul should include a study of the etymology of words like spirit, which has its roots in breath. Again, we are brought back to shamanic religious traditions where, at the time of death, our primitive ancestors noticed that the breath left the body and at the time of birth, breath entered the body. Spirit means breath in Latin. In the Gospels, the word that Jesus used for the Spirit was Ruach, a feminine noun that translates as Breath and which his followers personified as the Holy Ghost.
In yoga, there is no distinction between the cultivation of our spirits and the cultivation of breath: breathing exercises not only have the power to hone our attention and strengthen our bodies and immune systems. Breath is what feeds the body. We can spend days without food but only minutes without breath. Even public speakers are taught a lower belly breathing technique to have more control over their emotions.
Breath is also interpersonal: the ceremony of smoking the pipe of piece consolidates friendships, precisely, because we are sharing our breath. A deep kiss, where breath is shared, is another intimate act of giving oneself. Humans have always considered breath a very intimate part of ourselves, but again, this is not a supernatural idea.
There are also poetic or platonic concepts of soul as having to do with what gives meaning to or that which resonates with one's life (twin souls, soul purpose). Our sense of destiny is tied to our concepts of soul.
To make matters worse, salvific religions at times see people (souls) as commodities and treat the soul as a currency: a soul can be saved, it can be sold, given, redeemed, and of course souls can be fought for. As humanity progressed, it became much easier to enslave a population using religious salvific verbiage than old-fashioned verbiage related to slavery and feudalism. Salvific religions have historically served the ruling classes' imperialist and colonial interests, so much so that the term 'white missionary' is sometimes used as an insult for racist people who act naive. The nature and identity of the soul in the salvific religious traditions is not only unclear, but has also been alloyed by the values of capitalism as they are applied to humans as commodities.
Finally, the subject of where the soul resides requires an exploration of the mind, which is at times confused for the self. The Greek for soul was psyche, a word which gave birth to our modern field of psychology (the study of the soul). But here, rhetorics are confusing and anyone who has ever practiced zazen, or sitting meditation, knows that the mind and its activities can be observed and the mind is therefore not the seer but the seen. In Buddhism, all reality originates or becomes defined within the mind.
Mind precedes all mental states.
Mind is their chief; they are all mind-wrought.
If with an impure mind a person speaks or acts
suffering follows him
like the wheel that follows the foot of the ox.
Mind precedes all mental states.
Mind is their chief; they are all mind-wrought.
If with a pure mind a person speaks or acts
happiness follows him like his never-departing shadow.
- First two verses of Dhammapada
I cite Buddhism because it's the only empirical religion, that is, its metaphysical theories reject speculation and Buddha encouraged everyone to test and try his theories for themselves and through direct observation. No other founder of any religion has ever encouraged people to not believe him unless and until his teachings made sense empirically.
In the article 'Killing the Buddha', neurologist Sam Harris argues that we need a new science of contemplation free of the trappings of organized religions. But we also need a new set of words if we are to free our contemporary, scientific form of spirituality from the inertia of its superstitious origins. Words have power, including the power to confuse, and part of the role of researchers trying to understand the self is to employ words that are not speculatory and have the intended meaning.
Sam Harris argues that Zen Buddhists have the beginnings of this science of contemplation. They also have interesting non-supernatural verbiage for spiritual reality. The belief that the only reality exists now and that we should anchor our awareness in the now, and the lack of an immortal self has resulted in the use of the term presence in Buddhist practice. For instance, we may see sutras where practitioners are invited to say "May I be a kind and loving presence in this world", etc.
English speaking Zen Buddhists have also coined the term mindstreams to refer to the steady collection of memories and experiences that evolve over time, that have a beginning and an end, and that we may think of as our many identities.
The buddhist doctrine of anatta (no-self) is quite different from nihilism, rather it accepts being as a process: being is a verb, not a noun. It teaches that the seer, that which appears to have an identity and be a separate self, has no inherent reality but is made up of five skandhas, or aggregates, which are: material form, feelings, perceptions, mental formations and consciousness.
The Buddhist notion of reality as essentially impermanent and constantly changing accepts no nouns, only verbs, processes, constant becoming. For instance, to an awakened being there is no tree: a tree has to have been a seed, then taken hold as roots and grown, it has to have been the water, the solar energy and soil nutrients that fed it. All these variables are the tree. There is therefore no self to speak of, instead there are variables that, when they are found together, produce a phenomenon that feels like an identity, a self. Without the aggregates this self vanishes. All things have causes and variables. This is known in Buddhism as codependent origination, or interbeing, and resonates with Native American notions of 'all our relations'.
We are temporary presences in this world, and this is an awe-inspiring reality, but we are not the eternal, undying entities that our megalomania (and our fear of death) has led so many of us to believe. There is absolutely no reason to think that humans, of all the trillions of entities in our planet, and probably our universe, are immortal souls that live on after death.
1. See http://www.salon.com/2012/04/21/near_death_explained/
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You've described some religious and new age perspectives on the soul, but you have not given any original ideas, or solutions to the question.
There is no soul, Jonathan. Only temporary presences. I mention that in the article.
But you did not mention how you arrived at that conclusion besides that Buddhism also holds a similar position.
There has never been a soul demonstrated as real anywhere.
Of course, but if that's just what you believe, then what's the point in presenting some Buddhist doctrine as evidence? I read the title as "Where is the soul?" and I don't feel that you've provided any insight to that question. Instead, you've apparently come to the conclusion that "we are temporary presences in this world, and this is an awe-inspiring reality" beforehand, and it felt to me like you've merely used Buddhism to justify that position. There was no bridge in the gap between what Buddhism says and your conclusion. The article would have been better renamed as: "What Eastern Religions Say About The Soul".
I don't know what criteria your college will judge your paper, but as merely a reader on the internet, this article feels more suited for editorial journalism than academic.
lol i DID write it for the student paper, not for a class.
lol doh! I missed that. Well, that explains it then.
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BRYAN, TX *10 P.M. Update*
The bill that has been the flashpoint for debate on abortion in Texas for the last six months was signed into law Thursday by Governor Rick Perry.
It means abortions banned after 20 weeks and new restrictions on clinics.
On the same day the bill became law, Planned Parenthood announced in a surprise move it's closing clinics in Bryan, Huntsville, and Lufkin.
But Planned Parenthood says the closings are more related to cuts in its funding.
Only the center in Bryan provides abortion services.
News 3 spoke with people on both sides of the abortion issue and the divisive debate.
Many moods in town depending on who you ask.
Planned Parenthood and pro-choice supporters are disturbed by this major setback for them, while pro-life advocates are celebrating the end of abortions in Bryan.
The gates surrounding Planned Parenthood on East 29th Street in Bryan are closing for good next month.
The organization says it's feeling increased pressure from the Legislature and cuts in funding.
Katy Barber of College Station came to the clinic for birth control for the first time not knowing they had closed early for the day.
"My mom recently doesn't have her job, so I just now don't have insurance. So I either have to pay crazy out of pocket prices at a gynecologist or I can come here and they can help me out," said Barber.
Planned Parenthood officials tell us on average of everybody that comes through their doors about 90 percent are here for things like family planning and healthcare services.
Ten percent are for abortions.
Melany Linton is the President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast.
"Did you ever think this day would come here for Bryan?," asked News 3's Clay Falls.
"I never really did. You know, we opened this facility in 1999 and we have served thousands of women," said Linton.
Linton adds the political fight is far from over.
"Women and men are expecting us to stand up and fight for their access to basic health care," she said.
On the other side of the fence stood pro-life members.
The Coalition For Life was founded to oppose Planned Parenthood.
Bobby Reynoso is the Executive Director.
"The mentality that abortion is still acceptable is something that we can still work towards. And there is churches, schools, and community members who would like to make sure that abortion is never even an idea or concept but there is real solutions," said Reynoso.
There are 12 total employees being impacted in Bryan, Huntsville, and Lufkin.
But Planned Parenthood hopes they'll be able to re-assign them to other locations.
All three Texas facilities will close at the end of August.
Reynosa says there are many other facilities in this community which provide similar non abortion services where women can go for medical needs.
*6 P.M. Story*
A widely contested bill on the way abortion is handled in Texas is now law, cemented with the stoke of a pen.
What has arguably been the most watched and debated issue in our state's legislature in years has passed.
And that means a lot of changes locally.
It comes the same day as a surprise announcement from Planned Parenthood saying it would close three of its locations in Texas.
And that includes two in our area.
Abortion services will be stopped, as well as other women's health services, including free or low-cost medical screenings and counseling.
Planned Parenthood officials say the closure has less to do with the signing of the abortion bill, and more to do with the lack of funding from Medicaid.
But they say the political climate is also a factor.
Here's what we know so far.
Of all of the state's branches, a spokesperson with the organization says three of its locations will close at the end of next month.
The 29th Street branch in Bryan will shut down, as well as a wellness clinic in Huntsville, and one in Lufkin.
Only the Bryan location offered the surgical abortion service.
As you can imagine, we've got a lot of people who feel very strongly on this issue
Abortion advocates at Planned Parenthood call the announcement Thursday a heartbreaking decision while pro-life supporters are celebrating the end of abortions at this clinic in Bryan.
That also means the facility will no longer be offering other medical services.
Planned Parenthood says the majority of the work they do includes family planning exams, birth control, and cervical cancer screenings.
They also do STD testing, treatment and vaccines and even pregnancy testing.
Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast's President and CEO Melaney Linton says the closures will limit access for poor and under served men and women.
"It's a heartbreaking decision to have to make but it's a practical one. We did not close any clinics in 2011 when we got the first major funding cut. Within about six months to a year of the announcement of that first major funding cut about 60 other family planning clinics closed down across Texas," explained Melaney Linton.
Meanwhile if you've ever driven by you've seen protestors outside including the Coalition For Life, which was formed in opposition of Planned Parenthood.
Here's what their Executive Director Bobby Reynoso had to say about the closure.
"Right now I think we are going to give thanks to God. Just go ahead and celebrate the moment, but also again have the real praying discussion as to what is the role for the Coalition for Life now that we've accomplished our goal," said Reynoso.
There are nine employees that work at this clinic in Bryan as well as another three between the Huntsville and Lufkin Health Centers.
Planned Parenthood tells News 3 they hope to find new jobs for them within the organization.
All three clinics will close at the end of August.
We will take you inside for a full tour of the facility and have more with both Planned Parenthood and the Coalition For Life at ten.


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After years of concern that Burma (Myanmar) has been developing nuclear weapons in tandem with North Korea, a top US nuclear scientist has produced a new report that appears to validate evidence of such a program divulged by a Burmese defector. If substantiated, it could pose new roadblocks just as Burma appeared to be warming up to the West.
Already, the report has led Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.), chairman of the US Senate foreign relations subcommittee on east Asia and Pacific affairs, to cancel his planned June 3 visit to Burma.
Sai Thein Win, a former major in the Burmese army, claims to have smuggled out secret memos, equipment orders, sketches, and photographs from secret facilities near the towns of Thabeikkyin and Myaing. One memo requests a "bomb reactor" for the "special substance production research department." One photo shows "bomb reactors" likely used to convert uranium compounds into uranium metal for bomb or nuclear reactor fuel.
Mr. Sai's information was analyzed by Robert Kelley, an American nuclear scientist and a former director in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), in a 30-page report published June 3 for the Oslo-based watchdog Democratic Voice of Burma. The antigovernment broadcaster investigated Burma's nuclear aims for a report aired on Al Jazeera.
"The information brought by Sai suggests that Burma is mining uranium, converting it to uranium compounds for reactors and bombs, and is trying to build a reactor and or an enrichment plant that could only be useful for a bomb," Mr. Kelley states, likening Sai Thein Win to Mordechai Vanunu, the Israeli technician who took photos of Israel's nuclear sites that were published in the Sunday Times in London in 1986.
The Washington Post calls it a "trove of insider material."
"There are many reports of a nuclear program in Burma. Most of them have been sketchy and in some cases technically incredible," Kelley states. But Sai's "information on nuclear program organization is impressive and it correlates well with information from other published and unpublished sources. But the most important thing he has brought forth is hundreds of color photographs taken inside critical facilities in Burma."
On a recent visit to Burma, Kurt Campbell, Assistant State Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, had told the junta in no uncertain terms to comply with UN Security Council Resolution 1874, reports The Nation in Thailand. The resolution calls on member states to prevent North Korea from developing nuclear weapons. The US had become concerned over a "growing link" between North Korea and Burma, especially on the transfer of nuclear-related technology, the paper reported on May 31.
Since 2000, Western intelligence sources have been gathering evidence of North Korea providing assistance to Burma to build a nuclear reactor that can produce graded plutonium used in assembling future weapons of mass destruction. Last year, reports were released using data collected from two defecting Burmese military officers, intercepted calls and messages as well as human intelligence along Thai-Burmese border, all finger-pointing to Burma's nuclear ambitions.
When they came out last fall, scepticism was high among military experts and strategists on the junta's nuclear intentions. Most said there was insufficient evidence. Some viewed them as attempts to further discredit the regime's international standing. As additional interviews were conducted, especially with a former major in the Burmese Army, Sai Thein Win, who was directly involved with the recent secret nuclear programme, it has become clearer that Burma is investigating nuclear technology.
Russia, North Korea cited as helping Burma
Russia is alleged to have trained Burmese nuclear scientists, including Sai himself, who was reportedly trained in missile technology in Moscow along with Burmese friends who trained in nuclear technology. All returned to work for Burma's nuclear program.
It is no secret that North Korea has shipped arms and nuclear technology to Burma. But the report further argues that the junta is using North Korea as an example for how it, too, can ward off international interference.
"Like their model, North Korea, the junta hopes to remain safe from foreign interference by being too dangerous to invade. Nuclear weapons contribute to that immunity," according to the report. It also mentions that Burma is trying to build medium-range missiles such as SCUDs under a memorandum of understanding with North Korea.
Senator Webb in August 2009 became the first senior US official in a decade to visit Burma. He met with junta leader Than Shwe and gained the release an imprisoned American man who had unlawfully entered the home of Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.
"It is unclear whether these allegations have substantive merit," Webb said in his June 3 statement. "However, given the fact that Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell recently accused Burma of violating UN Security Council Resolution 1874 with respect to a suspected shipment of arms from North Korea, there are now two unresolved matters related to activities of serious concern between these two countries. Until there is further clarification on these matters, I believe it would be unwise and potentially counterproductive for me to visit Burma."
A sign of failed US policy?
An editorial in The Irrawaddy, a magazine founded by Burmese exiles based in Chiang Mai, Thailand, argues that Webb's canceled trip is an attempt to "save face" in the wake of a misled US foreign policy. Webb has in the past opposed sanctions on Burma and applauded the junta's "substantive gestures."
Some Burmese living abroad have been asking in Internet discussion whether Webb had seen the light and had finally changed his thinking on the Burma question. The answer is: No.
....Webb opposes sanctions against Burma and is seen as leaning toward the regime. It's also rumored that he and senior US State Department officials concerned with Asia-Pacific affairs are not on good terms. Nor does Webb enjoy much popularity among Burmese dissidents. Veteran Burmese politician Win Tin has said he wouldn't welcome a meeting between Webb and detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
"He doesn't have good sympathy for Burma's democracy movement," Win Tin said bluntly.
Not yet nuclear capable, but intent clear
Two Singaporean companies with Germany connections sold machine parts and tools to the Burmese government. The report notes that much of the purchasing was done by the Department of Technical and Vocational Education (DTVE), which is closely associated with Burma's Department of Atomic Energy (DAE).
"DTVE is probably a front for military purchasing for weapons of mass destruction; that is to say nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and the means to deliver them, largely missiles," the report states.
But while the report sheds light on Burma's ambitions, its author casts doubt on the likelihood of Burma actually developing nukes:
It is DVB consultants' firm belief that Burma is probably not capable of building the equipment they have been charged to build: to manufacture a nuclear weapon, to build a weapons material supply, and to do it in a professional way. But the information provided by Sai and other reporters from Burma clearly indicates that the regime has the intent to go nuclear and it is trying and expending huge resources along the way.
Curtailing Burma's nuclear ambitions, however, may be easier than opening up the country to democracy, The Christian Science Monitor reported last year. Burma is expected to hold elections this year, although the National League for Democracy (NLD), whose leader Aung San Suu Kyi is under house arrest, has refused to participate.
Bilateral issues that might be finessed include efforts to curb Burma's illegal drugs production and a stop to any illicit dealings with nuclear-armed North Korea. But it will be much harder to find common ground on what constitutes free and fair elections, says [author on Burmese history and a former UN official Thant] Myint-U.
..."They might be willing to compromise on some issues. Whether they're willing to compromise on political issues is a huge question," says Myint-U.
The report comes a day after Burma topped the "worst of the worst" list of human rights violators.