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Washington Asks Islamabad To Arrest Hafiz Saeed
The United States has called on Pakistan to arrest and charge an Islamist cleric accused of masterminding the 2008 attacks on India's financial capital.
Pakistani authorities acting on a court order freed Hafiz Saeed on November 24 from nearly 11 months of house arrest in the eastern city of Lahore. The detention had stemmed from the terrorism allegations against the firebrand cleric.
Washington has been offering a $10 million reward since 2012 for information leading to Saeed's arrest and conviction.
A judicial panel hearing the cleric's appeal against his "unlawful" detention Wednesday, however, ordered authorities to free him for lack of evidence.
In a video message released by his Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) Islamist charity, Saeed told supporters his freedom was vindication of his innocence.
"Praise be to God, it is a matter of great happiness for me that nothing has been proven against me which could be detrimental for me or for Pakistan. Thank God, we have been vindicated," the cleric said.
U.S. State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert promptly criticized Saeed's release, saying the U.S. was "deeply concerned." In a statement, she went on to say the cleric leads an organization that has been responsible for the death of hundreds of innocent civilians in terrorist attacks, including a number of Americans.
"The Pakistani government should make sure that he is arrested and charged for his crimes," the statement read.
The U.S. and the United Nations have both declared Saeed's JuD a global terrorist organization, calling it a front for the outlawed Pakistani Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) group blamed for carrying out the Mumbai carnage.
Saeed has consistently denied any link to the Mumbai violence that left 166 people dead, including U.S. nationals. He has also alleged his detention was the outcome of U.S. and Indian pressure on the Pakistani government.
India blames Saeed for masterminding the Mumbai strikes and has linked resumption of normal ties with Pakistan to putting the cleric on trial. New Delhi also alleges supporters of the Pakistani cleric are assisting armed Muslim separatists in the divided Kashmir region.
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Islamist Political Party Blocks Pakistani Film On Moral Policing
Authorities in Pakistan have temporarily stopped the release of a movie that tackles moral policing and intolerance in society after receiving complaints by a hard-line Islamist party.
The film, Circus of Life, was approved by Pakistan's censorship board for release on January 24 but came under heavy criticism from the Tehrik-e Labaik Pakistan (TLP) party. TLP asked the government for a ban and said it would stage a rally against the film on January 21.
"The movie is blasphemous and should not be released at all," said TLP spokesman Pir Zubair Kasuri.
"The movie will be reexamined on February 3," the provincial government of Punjab said in a statement, adding that it made the decision following repeated complaints from different groups.
Filmmaker Sarmad Khoosat said on Twitter that he received "dozens of threatening phone calls" because of the film.
Khoosat's studio has filed a petition in a Lahore civil court against TLP for "trying to interfere into the smooth running, public screening/releasing" of the movie.
Thousands of people supported Khoosat who has also written to Prime Minister Imran Khan over the issue.
A trailer of the film that showed the misuse of the blasphemy law was taken down from YouTube following strong criticism from Islamist groups.
Blasphemy is a sensitive topic in Pakistan and those accused can become the target of Muslim vigilante groups.
TLP was at the forefront of rioting in 2018 when the Supreme Court overturned the conviction of Christian woman Asia Bibi, who had been on death row for eight years for allegedly insulting Muslim prophet Muhammad.
With reporting by dpa and dawn.com
Pakistan To Import 300,000 Tons Of Wheat To Meet Flour Crisis
Pakistan on January 20 approved the import of 300,000 tons of wheat to alleviate the effects of a shortage of flour supplies that has triggered a crisis for Prime Minister Imran Khan's government.
Prices of flour and bread went up last week as the staple disappeared from shops and wholesale markets.
The decision to import the wheat was made by Pakistan's Economic Coordination Council, with the first shipment expected to arrive by mid-February, the Finance Ministry said in a statement.
It was not immediately known from which country or countries Pakistan will import the wheat.
Pakistan exported more than 600,000 metric tons of wheat from late 2018 to June 2019, its statistics bureau says. Although the government banned exports in July last year, 48,000 metric tons was still sent overseas until October 2019.
Experts said it made no sense to export the wheat after poor crop yields in the last harvest and called for an investigation into the exports despite the ban.
With reporting by Reuters
Pakistan Jails Dozens Over Protests Sparked By Christian Woman's Blasphemy Acquittal
A Pakistani court has sentenced 86 people to 55-year prison terms each for taking part in violent rallies over the acquittal of a Christian woman in a high-profile blasphemy case.
Those convicted were all workers and supporters of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), a hard-line Islamist party that had spearheaded violent protests across Pakistan in late 2018 in the wake of Asia Bibi's acquittal.
An anti-terrorism court in the city of Rawalpindi, near Islamabad, announced the verdicts late on January 16 following a trial that lasted for more than a year.
Senior party leader Pir Ejaz Ashrafi said the sentences -- unusually harsh in Pakistan, where blasphemy is a very sensitive issue -- would be appealed.
Those convicted are not expected to spend more than 25 years in prison -- the equivalent of a life sentence under Pakistani law.
Among those sentenced were a brother and a nephew of TLP head Khadim Hussain Rizvi.
Bibi was convicted of blasphemy in 2009 and sentenced to death on charges of insulting Islam. She consistently denied the charges against her.
Pakistan's Supreme Court overturned Bibi's conviction in 2018. But following nationwide rallies against the ruling, authorities held her in protective custody before she was allowed to leave for Canada last year to reunite with her family there.
Domestic and international human rights groups say blasphemy allegations have often been used in Pakistan to intimidate religious minorities and to settle personal scores.
Last month, a court sentenced Junaid Hafeez, a 33-year-old Muslim professor, to death after finding him guilty of spreading anti-Islamic ideas.
Hafeez had been held for six years awaiting trial.
Nearly one month after the sentence was handed down, more than 80,000 people have signed a petition on change.org to ask for justice for Hafeez and for Pakistan's blasphemy laws to be repealed.
With reporting by AP, AFP, Dawn, and RFE/RL's Radio Mashaal
Pakistan FM Qureshi Urges U.S. To 'Remain Engaged' In Rebuilding Afghanistan
Pakistan's foreign minister said during his visit to Washington that the United States should remain engaged in Afghanistan even if it eventually pulls its troops out of the war-torn country.
Shah Mehmood Qureshi, who is scheduled to meet with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on January 17, cautioned Washington not to return to a policy of neglect of Afghanistan in the manner seen after 1989, when Soviet troops pulled out under pressure from U.S.- and Pakistan-backed Islamic guerrillas.
"Do not repeat the '80s," Qureshi said at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
"Even if there is a successful agreement, challenges will remain there, so the United States and its friends and coalition partners will have to have a more responsible withdrawal," he said.
"They should remain engaged -- not to fight, but to rebuild," he said.
U.S. forces have been in Afghanistan since their 2001 invasion to drive out the Taliban following the September 11 terror attacks in the United States. The Taliban controlled Afghanistan at the time and harbored Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the attacks.
U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed his desire to remove the estimated 13,000 U.S. troops remaining in Afghanistan in America's longest war.
Over the past year, Islamabad has helped facilitate the talks between U.S. negotiator Zalmay Khalilzad and the Taliban in Qatar, where the militants have a political office.
But the talks have repeatedly stalled, with Washington calling on the group to reduce violence, among other things.
Earlier in the day, Qureshi said in a video message that the Taliban has shown "willingness" to reduce violence in Afghanistan, calling it a "step toward" a peace deal between the militant group and the United States.
Pakistan was the main backer of the former Taliban regime and maintains contacts with the extremists.
The Taliban militants have given Khalilzad an offer for a temporary cease-fire in Afghanistan that would last between seven and 10 days, AP reported, citing Taliban negotiators.
"They are pragmatic and not foolish. They are also fatigued," Qureshi said of the Taliban.
With reporting by AFP, dpa, and AP
U.S. Indicts Five Suspects For Smuggling U.S. Goods To Pakistan's Nuclear Program
A federal court has indicted five men suspected of operating an international network of front companies to purchase goods in the United States for Pakistan's nuclear and other weapons programs in violation of two legislative acts designed to protect U.S. national security, the U.S. Justice Department said in a news release.
The indictment, unsealed on January 15, says the "defendants smuggled U.S.-origin goods to entities that have been designated for years as threats to U.S. national security for their ties to Pakistan's weapons programs," said Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers.
Accused of violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Export Control Reform Act are: Muhammad Kamran Wali (Kamran), 41, of Pakistan; Muhammad Ahsan Wali (Ahsan), 48, and Haji Wali Muhammad Sheikh (Haji), 82, both of Canada; Ashraf Khan Muhammad (Khan) of Hong Kong; and Ahmed Waheed (Waheed), 52, of Britain.
All are associated with the front company Business World in Pakistan and the group allegedly procured "38 separate exports" from 29 U.S.-based companies through an international web of firms that concealed the true destination of the goods in Pakistan, according to the indictment.
However, a multiagency law enforcement investigation established that the goods went to two Pakistani organizations whose activities "are found to be contrary to U.S. national security or foreign policy interests: the Advanced Engineering Research Organization (AERO) and the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)."
AERO was added to the Commerce Department's entity list in 2014 after the U.S. government found that it had "used intermediaries and front companies to procure items for use in Pakistan's cruise missile and strategic UAV [unmanned aerial vehicle] programs."
Arrest warrants for the five suspects are pending and none of them have been apprehended.
Dozens Killed As Avalanches Hit Pakistan-Administered Kashmir
At least 55 people have been killed and more are missing following avalanches in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir over the last 24 hours, officials say.
Pakistani officials on January 14 said many villagers were still stranded by the avalanches in the Neelum Valley area following heavy rain that also triggered landslides.
Avalanches and landslides are common in the Himalayan region, which is divided between Pakistan and India and claimed by both in its entirety.
In Indian-administered Kashmir, officials said at least 10 people, including soldiers, were killed after several avalanches hit the area.
Extreme weather has killed more than 110 people across Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan in recent days.
Based on reporting by AP, Reuters, AFP, and dpa
Pakistani Judges Rule Court In Musharraf Case Was 'Unconstitutional'
ISLAMABAD -- A Pakistani tribunal has ruled that the formation of a special court that has handed former military ruler Pervez Musharraf a death sentence was "unconstitutional."
It was not immediately clear whether the January 13 ruling by the Lahore High Court would automatically nullify Musharraf's death sentence on treason charges.
Musharraf ruled Pakistan between 1999 and 2008 and is currently receiving medical treatment in the United Arab Emirates.
The 76-year-old is the first military ruler to stand trial in Pakistan, where the military maintains a strong influence.
He was sentenced to death in absentia by a special court in December on treason charges stemming from his imposition of a state of emergency in 2007.
Musharraf has slammed the case against him as a "vendetta," while the military accused the court of ignoring legal processes and defended Musharraf's patriotism.
Prime Minister Imran Khan's government also questioned the fairness of the trial and said it had found "gaps and weaknesses" in the sentence.
Severe Weather Kills At Least 15 In Southwestern Pakistan
ISLAMABAD -- Authorities in the southwestern Pakistani province of Balochistan have declared a state of emergency in seven districts after snowstorms and heavy rains killed at least 15 people over the past two days.
Local officials say the 15 victims died when the roofs of their homes collapsed.
Thick layers of snow led to the closure of highways connecting the provincial capital, Quetta, with other cities, local rescue chief Imran Zarkoon told RFE/RL.
A number of passenger vehicle and trucks carrying goods were stranded in remote mountainous areas due to the blockages, Zarkoon said.
On January 12, authorities in neighboring Afghanistan said at least 19 people had been killed as a result of heavy snowfall and low temperatures, bringing to 24 the overall death toll from this year's cold snap.
With reporting by RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan
Pakistani Foreign Minister To Hold Talks In Tehran Amid Spiraling Tensions
Pakistan's foreign minister is set to hold talks with top Iranian officials in Tehran amid spiraling tensions in the region following the U.S. drone killing of Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani.
The January 12 visit by Shah Mehmood Qureshi follows protests two days earlier in the Pakistani city of Peshawar by hundreds of Shi'ite Muslims outraged by Soleimani's killing.
Pakistan, which shares a border with Iran, has tried to balance its relations with Tehran for decades, even as it cultivates strong ties with Saudi Arabia, and, in the past, the United States.
Qureshi will convey to Iran "Pakistan's readiness to support all efforts that facilitate resolution of differences and disputes through political and diplomatic means," the Foreign Ministry said.
"Recent developments seriously endanger peace and security in an already volatile region and underscore the need for immediate and collective efforts for a peaceful resolution," the ministry said in a statement.
After meeting Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif, Qureshi will visit Saudi Arabia.
Qureshi is also scheduled to visit the United States.
Based on reported by AFP
Pakistan Mosque Blast Kills 15, Including Senior Police Officer
QUETTA -- A senior police officer and 12 other people have been killed in a bomb blast in the Pakistani southwestern city of Quetta, officials say.
Police said more than 10 people were also wounded in the January 10 explosion, which took place during evening prayers at a mosque in a satellite town of the capital of Balochistan Province.
A deputy superintendent of police was among those killed.
Some of the wounded were said to be in a critical condition.
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
Resource-rich Balochistan, which borders Afghanistan and Iran, has been plagued by sectarian violence, Islamist militant attacks, and a separatist insurgency that has led to thousands of casualties since 2004.
On January 7 in Quetta, a bomb blast hit a paramilitary force vehicle, killing two troops.
Pakistan Bomb Attack Kills Two, Wounds 16
Two people were killed and 16 others were injured in a bomb blast in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta, officials say.
Provincial police chief Abdul Razzq Cheema said on January 7 that an explosive-laden motorbike blew up as a vehicle carrying security forces was passing by.
Two security-force personnel were among those injured.
The attack was claimed by Jamaat ul-Ahrar (JuA), a breakaway faction of the Pakistani Taliban.
Quetta is the capital of the resource-rich Balochistan Province, which borders Afghanistan.
The province has been plagued by sectarian violence, Islamist militant attacks, and a separatist insurgency that has led to thousands of casualties since 2004.
Pakistani Military Jet Crashes, Two Pilots Killed
A Pakistani jet crashed during training on January 7 in the eastern Punjab Province, killing the two pilots, the military said.
The FT-7 jet trainer went down in an open area and caused no damage on the ground, the air force said in a statement.
It said a probe had been opened to determine the cause of the crash, which occurred close to the district of Mianwali, 300 kilometers from Lahore.
Pakistani authorities rarely release details of military training crashes, which are relatively common.
In October, a trainer aircraft crash-landed in a field near Wazirabad in Gujranwala district. Both pilots aboard the plane survived.
In July, 19 people died when a Pakistani military aircraft crashed into a residential area on the outskirts of the garrison city of Rawalpindi.
Pakistan's air force has been on high alert since February, when Indian jets struck targets inside Pakistan.
The strikes targeted Pakistan-based militants responsible for a suicide bombing that killed 40 Indian troops in the Indian-administered portion of Kashmir.
At the time, Pakistan retaliated and shot down two Indian Air Force planes. One Indian pilot was captured and later released. But tensions have continued to remain high between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.
Pakistan and India have fought two of their three wars over the Kashmir region, claimed by both sides since gaining independence from Britain in 1947.
With reporting by AP and dawn.com
Pakistani Lawmakers Approve Extending Term Of Powerful Army Chief
Pakistan's lower house of parliament has approved legislation that would extend Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa's term by another three years.
Passage by the chamber on January 7 came despite the objections of some political parties that accuse Pakistan's military of heavy-handed tactics in its anti-militant operations along the border with neighboring Afghanistan.
The extension must still be approved by the upper house of parliament in Islamabad, which is expected to support the measure.
Prime Minister Imran Khan's government approved the extension for Bajwa in August, citing a worsening national-security situation with neighboring India to justify the extension at the end of Bajwa's initial three-year term.
But in November, the Supreme Court struck down the extension -- ordering the government and army to produce legal provisions and arguments for the reappointment.
Khan's government responded by drafting legislation that the lower house approved on January 7, clearing the way for the extension after the expected approval by the upper house.
Pakistan's two main opposition parties have a long history of clashing with the military, but backed the extension in an apparent attempt to avoid a politically damaging confrontation.
Two smaller parties and some members of parliament from Pakistan's northwestern districts along the Afghan border opposed the extension.
They accuse Pakistan's military of committing rights abuses during its anti-militant operations. The army rejects such accusations.
Based on reporting by RFE/RL's Radio Mashaal and Reuters
Pakistani Taliban Commander Reportedly Killed In Afghanistan
A key commander of the Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP), has been shot dead at a refugee camp in southeastern Afghanistan, a Pakistani security source and a tribal elder have told RFE/RL.
A security official in the South Waziristan tribal district, in northwestern Pakistan, who requested anonymity said Qari Saifullah Mehsud was killed in his residence in the Gulan refugee camp overnight on December 28-29.
Daud Mehsud, a tribal elder at the camp, told RFE/RL on December 30 that the two gunmen had been "guests" at the TTP commander's home for several days before they killed him and fled.
A provincial police spokesman, Haider Adil, confirmed a killing but did not confirm the identity of the victim. He said a "criminal" case had been launched.
Mehsud was buried in the Gurbaz district of Khost Province at around 3 p.m. local time on December 29, the tribal elder added.
The TTP has not issued any statement.
Qari Saifullah Mehsud had fled the Pakistani military offensive in North Waziristan in 2014.
He had worked as a TTP spokesman in Kurram tribal district as well.
At Least Four Killed In Exchange Of Fire In Kashmir
At least four people have been killed in an exchange of fire between Pakistani and Indian forces in the tense Himalayan region of Kashmir, the two sides say.
Pakistani military spokesman Major General Asif Ghafoor said on December 26 that two Pakistani soldiers were killed and claimed that three Indian troops were killed in the crossfire.
However, Indian Army spokesman Colonel Rajesh Kalia said an Indian officer and a civilian were killed in firing along the Line of Control, the de facto frontier that separates the two sides in the disputed region.
Exact details could not immediately be confirmed.
Muslim-majority Pakistan and Hindu-led India have fought three wars since gaining independence from Britain in 1947, two of which were over control of Kashmir, which is claimed in full by both countries.
A decision by New Delhi in August to revoke the special constitutional status of Indian-controlled Kashmir and impose a security lockdown sparked new tensions between the South Asian rivals.
Islamabad claims that New Delhi seeks to launch cross-border attacks on Pakistan to divert international attention from alleged human rights violations in Kashmir and tensions with its own minority Muslims.
New Delhi denies the allegations.
With reporting by AP
Pakistan Slams 'Arbitrary' U.S. Listing For Religious Freedom Violations
Pakistan has condemned being placed by the U.S. State Department on a list of countries violating religious freedom.
"Pakistan rejects the unilateral and arbitrary designation," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement late on December 24, calling the process "suspicious."
"This pronouncement is not only detached from ground realities...but also raises questions about the credibility and transparency of the entire exercise," the statement said.
On December 18, the State Department redesignated Pakistan along with Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and five other nations as Countries of Particular Concern under the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 for having engaged in or tolerated "systematic, ongoing, [and] egregious violations of religious freedom."
Muslim-majority Pakistan is often criticized for laws considered to be discriminatory against minorities, such as the death penalty for committing blasphemy.
Islamabad said the United States' listing highlighted a "selective targeting of countries," and was therefore "unlikely to be helpful to the professed cause of advancing religious freedom."
Pakistan was also enraged that the listing didn't include neighboring India, where hundreds of thousands have been recently protesting against a new citizenship law thought to be discriminatory against Muslims.
The State Department once again also included Russia and Uzbekistan on a Special Watch List for governments that have engaged in or tolerated "severe violations of religious freedom."
Washington said "these designations underscore the United States' commitment to protect those who seek to exercise their freedom of religion or belief."
Based on reporting by dpa and Dawn.com
Pakistani Lawyers On Strike Over Government, Army Objections To Musharraf Sentencing
Lawyers in a northwestern Pakistani region have gone on strike to protest against what they called the "insulting attitude" of the country's military and the government toward the judiciary.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Bar Council called for a boycott of all legal proceedings on December 19 in a show of respect for the judiciary, which it said had been unlawfully criticized for the death sentence handed to former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf on treason charges for suspending the country's constitution in 2007.
A special court on December 17 announced the conviction and sentencing of the 76-year-old ex-strongman, who is now living in exile in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.
In a statement, Pakistan's army took issue with what it called the "denial of the fundamental right to self-defense" and "concluding the case in haste."
Prime Minister Imran Khan's government also objected to the court ruling, claiming that the right to a "fair trial" was not provided to the defendant.
In a video statement issued from his hospital bed, Musharraf, who has dismissed the case against him as "baseless," said he would decide his future course of action after consulting his legal team.
Musharraf, who ruled Pakistan between 1999 and 2008, is the first military ruler to stand trial in Pakistan for overruling the constitution.
Taliban Gunmen Kill Two Pakistani Police Escorting Polio Team
Taliban militants in Pakistan have shot and killed two police officers who had been deployed to protect a polio vaccination team in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The unknown assailants opened fire as the officers were heading to a basic health unit in the Maidan area of Lower Dir district, local police told RFE/RL said on December 18.
They said a search was underway to find the gunmen.
Muhammad Khorasani, a spokesman for the Pakistani Taliban, the Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP), said the militant group was behind the attack.
In the past decade, Taliban militants have killed scores of health workers and police guarding them because they believe anti-polio vaccination campaigns are intended to sterilize Pakistani children.
Pakistan, where polio is still endemic, regularly carries out anti-polio drives.
A five-day vaccination campaign launched this week is targeting more than 39 million children under the age of five, as the number of people affected by the crippling disease surged to 103 this year.
The number had fallen to eight in 2017 and 12 the following year, according to official figures.
Pakistan Lawyer Involved In Enforced Disappearances Cases Goes Missing
A lawyer known for pursuing cases of people allegedly kidnapped by the country's security agencies was abducted from his residence, his family says.
Armed men in plainclothes overnight abducted Inamur Raheem, a retired colonel, from his house in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, his son Husnain Inam said on December 17.
Inam said a case has been registered but there was no progress so far.
He refused to speculate on who was responsible, but Pakistani security agencies are often blamed for such abductions targeting journalists, human rights defenders, and other activists.
In September, Pakistan's Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances reported that 2,228 individual cases remained unresolved.
Reports said Raheem, described as a vocal critic of security agencies, had reported being harassed by security agencies.
In recent years, he has represented several people detained by the country's spy agency.
The lawyer recently challenged the appointment of a retired general at the helm of the newly formed China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority, according to the dpa news agency.
Based on reporting by dpa and AP
Pakistan Launches Vaccination Campaign Amid Rise In Polio Cases
Pakistan has launched a five-day anti-polio vaccination campaign as the number of people affected by the crippling disease surged to more than 100 this year.
Starting on December 16, tens of thousands of polio workers are due to go door-to-door to administer the vaccine to more than 39 million children under the age of 5, according to Pakistan's polio eradication program.
The campaign will focus on the eastern province of Punjab, where more than 19 million children are to be vaccinated.
Ahead of the launch of the vaccination drive, health officials said that three infants from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab were found to be suffering from polio, an infectious disease that can lead to irreversible paralysis and death.
Pakistan, neighboring Afghanistan, and Nigeria are the only countries in the world where polio is still endemic.
In Pakistan, cases peaked at 306 in 2014, but there had been a sharp reduction since, with the number falling to eight in 2017 and 12 the following year, according to official figures.
However, Abdul Basit, a spokesman of the polio eradication center in the northwestern city of Peshawar, told RFE/RL that 104 new cases have been reported across the country so far this year, 74 of them in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Many of the new cases were attributed to the refusal of parents to allow the children to receive the anti-polio vaccine.
In a tweet, Senator Ayesha Raza Farooq called on parents to "welcome the polio workers as they vaccinate our children against polio."
"Let us work together for a polio free Pakistan and a polio free world #endpolio," she wrote.
Rashid Razzaq, the provincial coordinator for the National Emergency Operation Center in Balochistan, said that "strict" measures had been taken to provide "complete security to polio workers," adding that they will be protected by police and paramilitary forces.
In the past decade, Taliban militants have killed scores of health workers and police guarding them because they believe anti-polio vaccination campaigns are intended to sterilize Pakistani children.
In April, a vaccination campaign ran into trouble when a viral fake video purported to show schoolchildren falling ill after they were given the vaccine.
With reporting by Dawn
Watchdog Demands Pakistan End Silence On 'Disappeared' Activist
Human Rights Watch (HRW) is urging the Pakistani authorities to provide information about the whereabouts of a political activist and human rights activist who has been missing for one month.
Idris Khattak was abducted by unidentified armed men who intercepted his car in the Swab district of the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province.
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) watchdog believes he was forcibly disappeared, while the state was "unwilling to acknowledge detaining someone or provide their location," HRW said in a statement on December 12.
Pakistan's security forces "have long carried out enforced disappearances with impunity," the New York-based group said, adding that the practice increased "the risk of torture and extrajudicial execution." Khattak, 56, is a member of the National Party and a freelance researcher focusing on human rights issues in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
A court in the provincial capital, Peshawar, has ordered the government to report on the activist's whereabouts -- but only by January 13 next year.
"Even with this directive, police often refuse to provide information on a detainee's whereabouts and reasons for detention," according to HRW.
In September, Pakistan's Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances reported that 2,228 individual cases remained unresolved.
The government's "immediate and full response to Khattak's disappearance would be a step towards recognizing that this terrible problem needs to be addressed," HRW said.
Thirteen Dead In Pakistan After Truck Collides With Passenger Bus
A passenger bus caught fire after a collision with a pickup truck loaded with fuel in Pakistan on December 13, killing 13 people, officials said.
The accident occurred in the southwestern province of Balochistan.
Atiqur Rahman Shahwani, the administrative chief of Qilla Saifullah district where the accident happened, told RFE/RL that a pickup truck loaded with diesel fuel collided with a passenger bus near the town of Kan Mehtarzai.
Fire broke out after the collision, Shahwani said, adding that most of the bodies are unidentifiable.
Muhammad Hashim, a paramilitary police official, said the dead include women and children.
Police said the diesel fuel transported by the pickup truck was being smuggled from neighboring Iran, a common practice due to significant price differences in the two countries.
Only one passenger in the bus managed to survive by jumping out immediately after the collision, police said.
With reporting by dpa and dawn.com
Pakistani Militant Accused Of Mumbai Attacks Faces Terror-Financing Charges
A Pakistani court has indicted Islamist militant Hafiz Saeed, the alleged mastermind of deadly 2008 attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai, on terrorism-financing charges, a government prosecutor and a security official said on December 11.
Muhammad Tahir, an official of the Counter-Terrorism Department of the Punjab police, told RFE/RL that Saeed appeared before the court in Lahore, eastern Pakistan, under strict security.
The charges were read as Saeed was present in the court, prosecutor Abdur Rauf Watto said.
Saeed is the founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), or the Army of the Pure, a militant group blamed by the United States and India for the Mumbai siege in which 160 people, including Americans, were killed.
Washington has long pressured Pakistan to try Saeed, who is designated a terrorist by the United States and the United Nations.
Saeed's lawyer, Imran Gill, said his client pleaded not guilty.
Pakistan's counterterrorism police arrested Saeed in July, days before a visit to Washington by Prime Minister Imran Khan.
The indictment came ahead of a world financial watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) meeting early next year to decide whether to blacklist Pakistan for its failure to curb terror financing.
The United States has offered a reward of $10 million for information leading to the conviction of Saeed, who has been repeatedly detained and released over the past 10 years.
With reporting by Reuters
Court Orders Release Of Pakistan's Ailing Ex-President Zardari
A Pakistani court on December 11 ordered the release of former President Asif Ali Zardari on bail on medical grounds to allow him to seek medical treatment at a hospital of his choice in the country.
Zardari, the widower of the country's assassinated former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, was arrested in June by Pakistan's anti-graft body in a multimillion-dollar money-laundering case.
He was expected to be released later on December 11.
Shortly after the court order, Zardari's son Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, who heads the key opposition Pakistan People's Party, told reporters that once he recovers, his father will launch a campaign to oust Prime Minister Imran Khan's government.
Zardari, a lawmaker in the lower house of parliament, has been accused of having dozens of bogus bank accounts, a charge he denies, saying he was being politically victimized by Khan's government.
Khan came to power on a promise to fight corruption on all fronts.
Zardari became president in 2008, after Pakistan's former military dictator Pervez Musharraf was forced to resign. He served until 2013.
With reporting by AP and Reuters
Pakistani Soldiers, Militants Killed In North Waziristan Clash
Pakistani security forces have killed four suspected militants in the exchange of fire in the northwestern North Waziristan tribal district, officials say.
Security officials told RFE/RL that one army soldier was also killed in the December 5 clash, which took place in the Boya area.
Three soldiers were also wounded, they added.
A self-proclaimed spokesman for the Pakistani Taliban, the Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed that the militants attacked a security checkpoint, killed three soldiers and wounded three more.
He said two attackers were also killed.
Pakistan launched a massive military operation in North Waziristan in 2014 to cleanse the region of the TTP and other militant groups.
But the region bordering Afghanistan has continued to be the scene of violent attacks, targeted killings, and land-mine blasts.
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Pontiac tries to block cars from parking in Phoenix Center
Don't come around here no more.
That's the City of Pontiac's message to the Ottawa Towers office buildings, whose tenant parks 250 cars daily on the south side of the Phoenix Center parking garage that Emergency Financial Manager Lou Schimmel and Mayor Leon Jukowski want torn down.
On Wednesday, Oakland County Circuit Judge Michael Warren denied a motion by the city for clarification of a preliminary injunction granted by Warren on Nov. 30.
The injunction puts the demolition of the Phoenix Center on hold while the issue is litigated.
"Quite frankly, judge, we don't think they have any parking rights," said attorney William Horton, who represents the city.
The Ottawa Towers' counsel disagreed.
"A motion to clarify -- there's no such motion under court rules," attorney Michelle Harrell said after the hearing.
Warren sided with Harrell.
"I agree with the responding party that this is not a proper motion," he said.
The judge denied the city's motion for clarification, but indicated it could file a motion for reconsideration.
Jukowski said after the hearing that the city planned to file a new motion by the end of the day Wednesday.
"Our position is they have no legal right to park in the structure: No lease, no license, no easement to park," the mayor said.
Jukowski confirmed that the city sent the Ottawa Towers a notice terminating their parking agreement in November, and said that after a waiting period set by statute ends in January, "they'll clearly have no (parking) rights."
Harrell said the Ottawa Towers "had a lease agreement for parking. They terminated us about a month ago. We have an easement right to park there."
The city's motion sought clarification, the mayor said, and "absent clarification, we will assume Michigan laws pertinent to landlord-tenant matters apply and will proceed accordingly."
"We don't want to kick them out and then have the judge say we didn't have that right," said Schimmel.
The ownership of the Ottawa Towers, which are adjacent to the Phoenix Center, sued Schimmel, the city, Oakland County and the Oakland County Building Authority after Schimmel announced demolition plans for the structure in July.
The Oakland County Building Authority holds title to the Phoenix Center after the county refinanced bonds and issued debt for the city in 2006.
The $2 million demolition contract for the Phoenix Center with Adamo Demolition Co. has not been signed because of the Ottawa Towers litigation.
"It's costing $175,000 a year to maintain it as a disaster," Schimmel said of the Phoenix Center. "(It would) cost $8 million to bring it up to where it's safe."
Steven Sallen, who is co-counsel with Harrell, said the $8 million figure is inflated.
"The Phoenix Center is in generally very good shape, but has suffered from Pontiac's deferring (of) annual maintenance, and from the recent vandalism that damaged the power supply to (the) premises' lighting," he said.
"What little maintenance has been done in recent years was done by our clients, and at their own expense, because Pontiac is unresponsive to maintenance requests."
The Michigan Department of Human Services is a tenant at the Ottawa Tower I at 51111 Woodward Ave., while Ottawa Tower II at 31 East Judson St. is vacant. The buildings were occupied by General Motors Corp. for many years after their construction in the early 1980s.
Harrell said during the hearing that the Department of Human Services clients include victims of domestic violence, who like the privacy of the parking garage.
The Phoenix Center's electrical system was recently damaged by metal scrappers who removed copper wiring, leaving the structure in the dark and leading the city to indefinitely close the section of Orchard Lake Road that runs underneath the parking garage.
Harrell said lights that use power from the Ottawa Towers have been strung up on the south side of the parking garage.
"They're doing that at their own risk. It's a code violation and I'll leave it at that," Jukowski said.
The city has estimated the cost of repairing the electrical damage to be $276,000.
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News, blog posts, etc
Lisa Campbell, 'Is Netflix just a novelty?' (Broadcast 14 February 2013). Given my interest in VOD (primarily how it is regulated but to get there requires understanding the market), the last few weeks have provided much to think about. I can't decide whether to be impressed at the Netflix coup of launching House of Cards as an all-at-once release or cynical about how its press releases were parroted by some in the press. I think both. Anyway, the coverage in Broadcast does look at it from a number of different angles. (Thought I will return to although I've probably said it before: if the standard for being covered by EU audiovisual media law includes being 'TV-like' subject to interpretation in a 'dynamic' way, does this sort of move make a difference?)
Jeremy Phillips, 'Save our hyperlinks! Paws for reflection as Profs Opine' (IPKat 15 February 2013). Commentary on the intervention of academic group the European Copyright Society (does it have a website? cannot find) in a very important case on hyperlinks, Svensson. The case is before the Court of Justice of the EU shortly and takes up a question much loved by IT textbooks more or less since they started to exist: is a link one of the acts restricted under copyright law? If so, then the consent of the author of the target page may be necessary – but the consequences are significant.
Claire Porter, 'Google 'flaw' puts users' details on display' (News.com.au 16 February 2013). Another tricky story about apps and privacy; this one is about the Google Play store. Worth noting that there is a bit of discussion about the way the story has been reported (and amended) – see e.g. here. Original link via Slashdot.
David Streitfield, 'Tech Industry Sets Its Sights on Gambling' (New York Times 18 February 2013). Discusses the implications of any change in the law on online gambling in the US for social networks and for the casual gaming sector. Also mentions the interesting issue of gambling and Diablo.
William Turvill, 'News agencies' fear over impact of copyright law proposals' (Press Gazette 20 February 2013). It looks like the lobbying against the proposed implementation of the Hargreaves Review is well underway now. I think there is a fair point to be made about the constitutional problems (the typical, pernicious turn to secondary legislation in place of proper parliamentary scrutiny), although the substantive arguments tend to the alarmist. For example, I can see why the photographer groups who were critical of orphan works proposals in the past are sceptical about extended collective licensing. Less obvious to me is why that opposition extends to the long-overdue proposals on parody. Perhaps there's just general opposition. We'll see. Given that some of these recommendations are still overdue from Gowers 2006, it would be a shame to get stuck at this stage..
Academic publications
Speaking of parody: Kris Erickson, 'Evaluating the Impact of Parody on the Exploitation of Copyright Works: An Empirical Study of Music Video Content on YouTube' (Bournemouth University for IPO, 2013). Fascinating attempt to measure the consequences of protecting (or not protecting) parody. Via Rebecca Tushnet.
And more on copyright: Lee Edwards, Bethany Klein, David Lee, Giles Moss, and Fiona Philip, 'Framing the consumer: Copyright regulation and the public' (2013) 19 Convergence 9-24 (£). Multi-disciplinary perspective on attitudes to copyright, with a particular interest in downloading (other articles in the same issue also explore the theme of attitudes and IP)


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In a recent interview I did with the Figure/Ground project, the interviewer asked me what I thought of Stephen Marche's recent article in The Atlantic entitled "Is Facebook Making Us Lonely?" I had read the article when it first ran, so I replied that if you read it closely, this article doesn't really argue for the position implied in the title and abstract. Although Marche starts with the assumption that Facebook is making people lonely, he ends up articulating a much more nuanced position by the end. After I explained what I meant by that, I concluded by saying, "the better question to ask is why are these kinds of articles so popular? Why are we seeing such a sudden rash of articles entitled 'is pick-your-new-technology making us stupid/narcissistic/lonely/shallow/etc.?'"
Thankfully, the interviewer didn't ask me to answer my own question. If he had, I'm not sure I could have given him a good answer at the time. These kinds of articles are, of course, nothing terribly new. I remember articles from my youth that asked if calculators were making us lazy, or if Sony Walkmans were making us socially isolated and possibly deaf. A trip through the newspaper archives would no doubt reveal similar articles surrounding the mass-adoption of just about any new technological device, especially those since the 1960s.
Instead of trying to engage the specific questions that these articles pose, I think it might be more interesting to ask, why are these authors framing their questions in this sort of yes/no, pro/con, good/bad way? And why does framing their questions in that way seem to attract a large number of readers and secondary commentary?
The economically-minded answer would probably note that these kinds of headlines are more attention-grabbing, and that the ultimate goal of any publication funded by advertising is to grab attention. I wouldn't doubt that this is a contributing factor, and I'm happy that at least in the case of Marche's article, he nevertheless finds a more nuanced position.
But I also wonder if technological determinism has seeped so far into the popular collective conscious that it is difficult for journalists and the public to think any other way about technology and society. This kind of framing tends to betray an underlying assumption that technology "impacts" society in a kind of one-way, deterministic relationship. Authors may debate whether those impacts are good or bad, but they tend to assume that those impacts will always be inevitable, deterministic, and irreversible.
In the introduction to the classic book Does Technology Drive History?, Merritt Roe Smith argues that Americans in particular have always been attracted to this way of thinking because our national identity has always been wrapped up with technology and the ideology of progress. Our greatest heroes have been inventors and industrialists, not artists or humanitarians, and we commonly attribute our current global hegemony to our technological prowess.
But Americans have also become more willing since the 1960s to question the supposed benefits of new innovations, and to enquire about the often undisclosed costs. Nevertheless, this seems to happen only after the innovation becomes mass-adopted. When Google first appeared on the scene, journalists praised it for its clean look, efficiency, and uncanny ability to find what it was you were really looking for. We rooted for them as the up-and-coming underdog, and we rejoiced in their algorithms' abilities to bring some kind of order to the ever-growing morass of information on the web. But once it became so ubiquitous that it transmogrified into its own verb, we began to see articles like Nicholas Carr's "Is Google Making Us Stupid?"
Why do we frame the questions in these ways? And why do articles that use this kind of framing generate such interest and secondary commentary? Do they poke at some deep-seated anxieties that we have about technological change? Let me know what you think.
Update: I just found a fantastic blog post by a social media researcher named Zeynep Tufekci that offers three possible answers:
- We actually have become more isolated (in terms of strong ties) during the same period that social media has arisen, so we assume that the latter has caused the former, even though evidence to the contrary is legion.
- Online socialization really can't entirely replace face-to-face interaction, so we also assume that increased use of social networking causes increased feelings of isolation, even though people who are social online are also social offline.
- "Just like we convert text (visual) into language in our head (which is all oral in the brain), we need to convert mediated-interaction to that visceral kind of sociality in our brain. And not everyone can do this equally well [a condition she calls 'cyberasociality']. And people who are cyberasocial are driving this discussion."
See her post for more details, including links to primary research that backs up what she is saying.


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The first day of the Mondial Du Vent was a lay day and provided beautiful spring conditions. After yesterday's typical strong winds, the morning arrived calm and sunny with only a slight breeze blowing from the south.
Following a rider's meeting in the morning, the light wind conditions continued and allowed plenty of time for riders to enjoy the nice weather and to catch up with other competitors, as well as interact with the crowds of fans and spectators. Despite an unfavorable forecast for the day, hopes were high for a mid-day push of wind.
As the afternoon progressed, the wind never showed. However, a relaxed mood and attitude persisted that only a sunny and warm day in the south of France could create. Competitors and visitors strolled the boardwalk and cruised around on bikes and skateboards enjoying the various activities of the village and beach area of La Franqui.
The wind forecast for the coming days is favorable and tomorrow is expected to see the return of very strong offshore winds. The legacy of this event is unmatched by any other kiteboarding event and with the potential for tomorrow's wind speeds to reach up to 50 knots, the anticipation for the 2014 Mondial Du Vent continues to mount.
The rider's meeting tomorrow will begin at 9am with a first possible start at 9:30 am. Join us on the livestream to watch it all unfold. Stay tuned to the Facebook and Twitter feeds for start times, updates, and all the latest info from the PKRA World Tour.
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Original preparation of quinine acetate, France, 1810-1840
In 1820, Pierre Joseph Pelletier (1788-1842), a French chemist, and Joseph Caventou (1795-1877), a French pharmacist, isolated quinine and extracted it from cinchona bark. Cinchona had long been used to treat fevers, most notably malaria. Quinine is what makes the bark so effective as a treatment for the disease. This preparation was made by Pelletier and was collected by Captain Peter Johnston-Saint, one of Henry Wellcome's agents, in 1934. It is shown here with similar examples (A182555 and A182561).
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Cricket ready to go nationwide
Cricket Communications, a regional wireless carrier selling prepaid service, is going national in an effort to attract customers from major providers such as AT&T and Verizon Wireless.
Starting in October, Cricket customers will have access to nationwide 3G service under agreements the company has reached with 40 other carriers, including Sprint.
Cricket also recently launched two smartphones that are comparable in price and features to top-rated devices such as Verizon's Motorola Droid X. But Cricket phones are sold without the typical two-year contract requirement since the company offers prepaid, no contract service. Major carriers also sell smartphones without contracts but at much higher prices.
"This is the tipping point," Cricket's chief operating officer Al Moschner said in an interview today. "We're now at a point where you can get from us anything you can get from a tier-1 carrier."
Some other thoughts from Moschner:
—Android-based smartphones will soon drop in price to less than $150, contract-free. "Because Android has now really made this open architecture and allowed many different hardware platforms to adopt that operating system, you're going to see the cost curve of these devices come down very rapidly," he said. "By the holiday period, we'll have Androids at less than $150."
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Gun issues on table as Rep. Terry meets with Omahans
College aid, sequester also discussed
About a dozen people showed up Saturday morning to talk with Republican Rep. Lee Terry about key issues, including the violent events this week in Boston.
"I just want to hear what's on people's minds, and I think the best way is Saturday mornings at the coffee shop," said Terry, who met with residents near 60th and Center streets. "So I like going around to different parts of the district and hearing what's on people's minds,"
"(They want to know) how did they (the Boston Marathon bombing suspects) get into the country?" he added. "Why were they given citizenship? So a lot of it drives what is the current event of the day."
Gun control was also on the table for discussion. Terry said he thinks after the violence last week in Boston, people may start to see changes in gun laws, adding that the House of Representatives will hold hearings.
"It seems the gun issues have highlighted that we don't do a very good job with mental health in the United States," said Terry.
There were also questions about financial help for college students and the sequester's effect on federal aid. Terry said all this information from his district is important moving forward.


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Reader Profile: The Saving-My-Calories-for-Later Mom
"I make my kids anything in the morning, because ironically, I know how important it is to eat breakfast." - Dana Bacardi: Age 40, Nonprofit Development Director, Boulder, Colo.
Over the years, Dana has seen some pounds creep on: "I remember the big bar on the doctor's scale and the time it went to a certain number. I was sick." So now that she's watching her intake, breakfast has gone on the back burner because it's an easy place to trim the calorie budget. But she's open to the idea: "Bowl and spoon is preferable—so I can eat quickly, throw the bowl in the sink, and head out."
Dana shouldn't deprive herself, especially not as a weight-control tactic. Remember that if you skip breakfast, you may go as many as 17 hours without eating, and this extended fasting can cause your body to increase fat storage and lead to weight gain. Studies show that regular breakfast-eaters tend to weigh less than those who skip the morning meal.
- Dana makes lunch for her kids every day, so it should be easy to keep the sandwich assembly line going for her own breakfast sandwich on whole-grain bread, tortillas, or pita: peanut butter and banana with honey; ham and cheddar; or hummus and cucumber slices.
- Make homemade fro-yo. Mix a teaspoon of vanilla extract and a drizzle of honey into a large container of fat-free or low-fat plain Greek yogurt, and freeze in an ice-cream maker. Enjoy a scoop for breakfast with fresh or frozen berries. Or stir in chunked or pureed fruit before freezing for fruity frozen yogurt.
- Choose cereals wisely. The simplest breakfast is, of course, cereal—but look for one with a whole grain as the first ingredient, and one that contains at least 4 to 5g of fiber and offers at least 5g of protein per serving. Good examples are Kashi GoLean cereals, Post Shredded Wheat, and Müeslix.
- Yum up your oatmeal. Stir in French Vanilla Coffee-mate, which Dana enjoys every morning in her coffee (hey, if you love it, don't feel guilty: a tablespoon of the fat-free version only contains 25 calories). Or sprinkle with a tablespoon of chocolate minichips, or swirl in a tablespoon of Nutella. See more 100-calorie oatmeal toppings.


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BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) - An eastern Pennsylvania man is facing charges after authorities say he used email, text messages and Facebook posts to threaten his ex-girlfriend.
Authorities say 44-year-old David Howell Jr. of Allentown sent the 37-year-old Bethlehem woman the messages and made the postings from Feb. 4 to Feb. 11. Investigators say Howell and the woman had dated for four years before breaking up last August.
Court documents allege Howell posted information about serial killers on his Facebook page before turning his status updates into a string of threats to kill her and himself.
He was arraigned Thursday on charges of making terroristic threats and harassment and sent to the Northampton County Prison on $10,000 bail. It couldn't be immediately determined if he had a lawyer.


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Posted: Dec 11, 2008 – 10:26 AM EST
Dec. 11 /CSRwire/ - ARMONK, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 12/11/08 -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) was today
named the top company for climate change strategy and practices, in a report released by the Ceres investor coalition. The report issued today analyzes climate change governance practices at 63 of the world's largest retail, pharmaceutical, technology, apparel and other consumer-facing companies (http://www.ceres.org).
"This is recognition of IBM's longstanding dedication to managing its involvement with energy and climate change," said Wayne S. Balta, vice president, Corporate Environmental Affairs and Product Safety at IBM. "From how we run our operations to what we provide to our clients, IBM is committed to leadership in energy efficiency and climate protection across the breadth of its business."
Last month IBM was also positively evaluated among 24 IT companies by Gartner and WWF Sweden for the way the company manages climate change across its business operations, involving what Gartner termed environmental basics, supply chain basics, carbon basics, carbon delivery and carbon champions(http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=792412).
IBM's longstanding commitment regarding climate protection is backed by almost two decades of measuring energy efficiency and assessing climate impact. The results have been significant.For example:
Between 1990 and 2007, IBM saved 4.6 billion kWh of electricity consumption, avoided nearly 3.1 million metric tons of CO2 emissions (equal to 45 percent of the company's 1990 global CO2 emissions) and saved over $310 million through its annual energy conservation actions alone.
IBM's procurement of renewable energy and RECs increased from 11 million kWh in 2001 to 455 million kWh in 2007, which accounted for 8.5% of IBM's total 2007 global electricity purchases. To further extend these achievements IBM set a "2nd generation" goal to reduce CO2 emissions associated with IBM's energy use 12% between 2005 and 2012 through energy conservation, use of renewable energy and funding RECs.
IBM also shares its results in a transparent manner. IBM was one of three manufacturing companies to report its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions under the U.S. Department of Energy voluntary reporting program since its inception in 1995, and has reported through the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) since its inception in 2003. IBM is also a member of the CDP's new Supply Chain Leadership Collaboration to promote the management and reporting of GHG by companies in the supply chain. IBM's voluntary collaborations with external organizations in government and the NGO community further underscore the company's proactive approach to climate protection.
IBM is also leveraging its own operational work on energy and climate change as part of its call for a "smarter planet" wherein greater intelligence is infused into the way the world works. In particular, IBM's products and services are addressing not only IT's own direct impact upon energy consumption and CO2 emissions, but also the ways in which IT can help solve the world's energy and climate challenges.
Ranging from energy efficient hardware, energy management software and data centers to intelligent electric utility networks, support for solar development, carbon management, intelligent transportation systems and more, IBM's initiatives are responding to this global challenge consistent with the company's core value of "innovation that matters."
In addition, IBM contributes its technology, expertise and innovation to better understand and manage the impacts of climate change. For example, IBM and The Nature Conservancy are partnering on 'Water for Tomorrow'(http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ibmgives/grant/environment/great_rivers_partnership.shtml)-- an initiative in which the two organizations are creating simulation, three-dimensional visualization and scenario forecasting tools to facilitate more sustainable management of the world's great river basins. The system will provide access to wide-ranging data on climate, rainfall, land cover, vegetation, and biodiversity, and enable users to better understand how policy decisions impact water quality and ecosystem service.
For more information on environmental management at IBM, see http://www.ibm.com/ibm/environment/. For more information on IBM's energy and environmental solutions for a smarter planet, see http://www.ibm.com/ibm/green/index.shtml
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On Exhibit: Kelp Forest , Open Sea
Animal Facts
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phytoplankton, zooplankton (including copepods, arrowworms and krill), larval fishes
9 in. (23 cm)
family: Engraulidae
British Columbia to Baja California, Gulf of California.
At the Aquarium
How do we keep our exhibits topped up with baitfish like anchovies? Local fishermen are key. Aquarium collecting staff have developed relationships with local boatmen who specialize in these fish and know what we need. "We depend on these fishermen for the thousands of anchovies and sardines we display," says Joe Welsh, associate curator of collecting. The relationship seems only fitting, since the Aquarium is built on the site of a former cannery!
Anchovies may be small, but they use a lot of oxygen, since there are many tightly packed fish for a given volume of water. Consequently, our aquarists are careful to maintain high oxygen levels in the water and have plentiful backup supplies to ensure that these fish thrive.
Natural History
Anchovies are small baitfish that supply supper for many other animals and are an important part of the open ocean food web. They feed on microscopic morsels and then make a meal for passing fishes, marine mammals and seabirds.
To avoid hungry predators, anchovies swim in schools of thousands. With all those moving targets, it's hard for a predator to focus on just one.
Baitfish like anchovies and sardines tend to flourish one year in the Monterey Bay, and disappear the next. No one knows for sure why this occurs. In the 1940s and 1950s, overfishing certainly played a role, but ocean currents, which transport nutrients and affect the production of larvae, may also be a factor.
Cool Facts
Visitors often ask: how do you tell the difference between anchovies and sardines on exhibit? Sardines have distinctive black spots, for one thing. Sardine schools also tend to move in darting motions, while anchovy schools form a vertical funnel or "swirl." Anchovies tend to swim with their mouths wide open, gathering food.
Anchovies frequently seem to be "yawning"—that how you know it's mealtime. They're opening wide, straining tiny plant and animal plankton from the water.
Life is short: anchovies rarely live more than four years, but some as old as seven have been recorded. A lot depends on anchovies; for instance, the reproductive success of California brown pelicans and terns correlates with anchovy abundance.


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Orlando Bloom married his angel.
The British "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Lord of the Rings" star secretly wed longtime girlfriend and Victoria's Secret model Miranda Kerr, and the pair are now on their honeymoon, according to reports.
News of the underground nuptials came to light only when Kerr, 27, penned a statement explaining why she planned to cancel an appearance at an Australian department store where she is employed as a fashion ambassador, according to The Associated Press.
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Ralph, did you buy anything there? 🙂
I see there are more items than just clothing. I think they call it "flee market" here. There are all sort of things there. It is fun check them out once in awhile.
Every other Thursday is market day in Cortes de la Frontera, Andalucia, Spain. Not much to write home about, but handy if you need women's clothes or women's clothes or……..
I have been wanting to write a post about the local market for a while and this Thursday was such a lovely day so I twisted my arm and went for it. I hope you enjoyed the walk with David and I ?
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Happy Monday!
To kick off the week I'm sharing another of my Ducan Hines frosting flavor packet creations., dubble bubble cake pops! I was a little stumped on what to make with the bubble gum flavor. I've made bubble gum cupcakes in the past, so I wanted something new. And even though bubble gum is such a fun and kid friendly flavor it's not really one people want a large amount of. Cake pops seemed to be a fun bite sized solution. And to make them even better, I covered them in bubble gum flavored candy coating! I was very curious if you could use the flavor packets in candymelts/almond bark and you can! With a soft bubble gum center and a bubble gum candy coating on the outside, they became awesome dubble bubble cake pops!
I have to admit some of the adults were a little confused by these...they really do taste like a piece of dubble bubble, but depsite what mom told you for years...these you can swallow. The kids however, really loved them and didn't give a thought to wether or not to swallow ;). They would be a fun treat for the preschool crowd or birthday parties.
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2 packets of Duncan Hines® Frosting Creations™ Bubble Gum Flavor Mix
1 box white cake mix
3 large eggs
1 1/3 cup water
2 TBS vegatble oil
White Candy Melts or Vanilla Almond Bark
Lollipop sticks
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With this recipe I was able to make up to 3 dozen cake pops. However, it's pretty rare that I would need that many cake pops. So the amount of candy coating and lollipop sticks will very by how many you would like to make, up to 36.
Step 1. Prepare cake mix as instructed on box then add in 1 Duncan Hines Bubble Gum Flavor Packet.
Step 2. Bake cake pops in cake pop pan or cake pop baker following instructions for the item. I used my babycakes cake pop maker. Using a pipping bag I filled the holes to the top and baked for 5 minutes.
Step 3. Line cake pops on cookie sheet or tray.
Step 4. Melt a small amount of almond bark in microwave. Dip 1/4 inch of lollipop stick into candy melts/almond bark and then into each cake ball, this will help fuse the two.
Step 5. Place in freezer until candy melt/almond bark is firm, about 2 minutes.
Step 6: Melt about 1 cup of candy melts/almond bark. In a microwave safe bowl heat in 15 second spurts stiring in between until full melted. Stir in half of the second pack of bubble gum flavoring. The amount of coating you will use depends on how many cake pops you are making. After using up the first cup I melted a second with the second half of the flavor packet and it was plenty for 24 cake pops.
Step 7. Begin covering cake pops in candy melts/almond bark, by dipping and covering with a spoon and gently turning and tapping on the side of the bowl.
Step 7. Let firm in a cake pop stand or by placing in a styrofoam block.
Want a FUN addition to these cake pops? Try covering in crush rock candy for a blow pop effect!
I hope you kids enjoy this fun cake pops as much as mine did. And now that I know I can add the flavor packets to the candy coating...think about the possibilities!
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Cleveland Pounds Boston. Ya Can't Win 'Em All
It had to happen. After winning 5 straight, a clunker was inevitable. And guess what? We was clunked! Wednesday night at Fenway Park the Cleveland Indians pounded out 18 hits, a season high given up by the Red Sox, and destroyed Boston by a score of 8-1. Daisuke Matsuzaka was the main culprit, although the bullpen was uncharacteristicly at fault, too. Daisuke's problem was location, location, location, and against a team as good as the Indians, that can't happen without the consequences. And there were consequences, all right. 18 of 'em. Turn the page. Done. And remember this about Daisuke, and this is from the Globe......
"It's important to remember that no matter his price tag or Green Monster-sized hype, Matsuzaka is not like Pedro Martínez, who came to Boston with a Cy Young Award already on his résumé. He is a rookie pitcher feeling his way in the big leagues. His teammates haven't lost sight of that, even if others have.
"It's tough to look at him as a rookie because of who he is and everything, even though he is," said Varitek. "He's gone through adjustments -- new teams, new faces, new lineups, new everything. It's all new, and sometimes you forget that because of all the hype he came in with."
The Yankees come into town for a three-game set starting Friday, and they have one thing and one thing only on their minds-SWEEP. They'll face Wakefield, Schilling and Beckett, so the chances of a sweep are slim to none. Just the way we like it.
Enjoy your Thursday, and click on the title of this post for more on the game. I'll try to find something positive, but that might be tough. But it was just one game, and the Red Sox are strong enough to take on ANY team in baseball!
Oh, my readers.....coming up on Friday morning, there will be part two of my friend Jay T's memories of that magical season 40 years ago. 1967. He has been kind enough to continue his posts of 1967, and his memories of 40 years ago. The second segment of his series of articles (part one is dated Friday May 25th, right here) will be up tomorrow, with more to follow every week, especially after off-days for our Sox. THANK YOU JAY T!! Priceless stuff. The Sox of '67 were "The Cardiac Kids," named as such for their ability to find any of a number of ways to claw back and win so many games. In so many ways! You know the rest, but to hear it from a then 15 year old kid is so great. Right here, first thing tomorrow morning, will be part two of "Memories Of The IMPOSSIBLE DREAM Season. 1967...The Boston Red Sox." By the way, Jay T. is also known as "jayspay." His blog name, origins unknown.
I can't wait. Don't forget to leave any and all comments for Jay. He has grown up, but still remains a Red Sox fan through and through. Just like us! And I'm not really sure how much growing up I've done! I still feel like a teenager, delighting in these 2007 winning ways. There's nothing wrong with that!
So stay tuned for Jay's tomorrow morning post as he takes you back back back to wonderland, that magical, unpredictable year of 1967. The year of Sgt. Pepper, the year of a young team from Boston called the Boston Red Sox. I'll ALWAYS love them! Boston Red Sox Forever!!!!!!!!!


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Sneak Peak: Chevrolet Teases Colorado Pickup Concept, To Be Unveiled in Thailand
We already know that General Motors is planning on a second-generation for the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon midsize trucks. Now, before its debut later this month in Bangkok, GM has released a teaser sketch of a concept version of the new truck.
While the teaser sketch doesn't reveal much of the new truck, and even though it is a concept, we can see that the production version will bring the Colorado into line with the rest of the Chevrolet family. The front fascia matches the patent rendering we've already seen and wears a smiling, split grille with the bowtie logo in the middle of the center bar similar to the one on the Cruze and Malibu sedans, Volt hatchback, and Traverse crossover. Its broad, upright shoulders and plateau-like hood look to be taken almost directly from the Colorado's Silverado big brother. Chrome wheels and accents on the fog light surrounds, headlight bezels, and mirror caps finish off a clean and tidy exterior package.
The 2011 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon start at $17,855, before any incentives. Currently the duo is offered with a 185-horsepower 2.9-liter four-cylinder engine, mated to either a four-speed automatic or a five-speed manual. There are two optional engines: a 242-horsepower 3.7-liter five-cylinder for those who want a little more punch, and a 5.3-liter V-8 making 300 horsepower for those who want a lot more punch.
The next Colorado will face some stiff competition, however. Ford has just released its new Ranger for consumption in all global markets except the U.S. Engine selections are between two diesels and a single gasoline option. The gas engine is a 164-horsepower Duratec 2.5-liter inline-four. The smaller oil-burner is a 2.2-liter straight-four with 148 horsepower and 277 pound-feet of torque, while the larger 3.2-liter inline-five puts out 197 horsepower and 347 pound-feet of torque. Transmissions include a five- and six-speed manual and a six-speed automatic.
GM will show the Colorado show truck at the 32nd Bangkok International Motor Show in Thailand - a country where pickup trucks make up 43 percent of the market; it also has plans to show the truck here in the states later this year. It plans to continue selling the Colorado on U.S. shores, and will gauge reaction for the next generation based on the truck we will see in Bangkok. What do you think - does it look like the next-generation Colorado could be a hit? Sound off in the comments below.
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As part of the Twenties programme, set up by industry players to improve wind energy's integration into the grid, the project created new power-frequency and voltage-control equipment and systems to optimise the connection between wind farms and grids.
The wind farms, with a combined capacity of 480MW, were connected to three points in the 400kV transmission grid operated by REE.
These were equipped with the systems development in the Syserwind project, allowing coordinated work on controlling the power generated by the facilities and altering the energy fed into the grid.
Known as secondary frequency control, this enables the transmission system operator (TSO) to handle unexpected fluctuations in demand, notably by an injection of power when demand rises above levels expectedby the TSO.
In order to preserve the stability and security of energy transmission, the system works to stabilise voltage in a region or zone of the network through the aggregation of several wind farms.
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BBT's new hair
Look who can't handle aging. Billy Bob Thornton coloured his hair. And it's all flopsy around his forehead too. Like that'll hide his douche. Please. Nothing can hide his douche. Remember when BBT got all pissy faced on CBC Radio Q with Jian Ghomeshi because the entire world knows him 1. As Angelina Jolie's ex husband and 2. As an actor... but he refused to accept it?
Am attaching one shot of the old hair BBT and the rest of the new honey brown locks.
This is BBT in Vegas for ShoWest last night. Not really sure why, don't give a sh-t, but he posed with Dwayne The Rock Johnson and fronted like he's still riding a young Jolie in the back of a limo. Please. Like reliving those days can actually come from a bottle. BBT's the kind of bitch who's looking at Jesse James's Bombshell piece right now and feeling a little envious.
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The Obama Quandary: Who Are Syria's Rebels?
The composition of the Syrian rebels is one of the more complex questions facing the Obama administration. Just who are the people fighting the Assad regime? From the Free Syrian Army to the extremists of the Nusra Front, here's a rundown of the various players in the Syrian opposition.
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