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U.S.: Al Qaida's No. 2, Abu Yahya al Libi, killed in Pakistan
U.S. officials on Tuesday confirmed the death in Pakistan of the No. 2 official in al Qaida's central organization, Abu Yahya al Libi, the latest senior operative killed in the United States' campaign against the terrorist organization.
Al Libi, who died Monday apparently in a missile strike from a U.S.-operated drone, was described as an operations leader and religious figure who issued fatwas, or Islamic edicts, to lend weight to al Qaida's plans. He was the second No. 2 al Qaida official killed within a year, and the White House seized on his death to burnish President Barack Obama's counter-terrorism credentials as he seeks re-election.
White House spokesman Jay Carney, who confirmed al Libi's death, called it a "major blow" and "part of the degradation that has been taking place to core al Qaida during the past several years." Carney wouldn't confirm the cause of al Libi's demise, but U.S. officials earlier had said that al Libi was the target of a recent drone attack.
Al Libi was one of several close aides to al Qaida's leader, Ayman al Zawahiri, who took over after Osama bin Laden was killed 13 months ago. In recent months al Libi had emerged as the main coordinator between Zawahiri's central organization and terrorist operatives on the battlefield. Carney said the U.S. campaign against al Qaida had "depleted the ranks to such an extent that there is now no clear successor to take on the breadth of (al Libi's) responsibilities" and that the vacuum would put additional pressure on Zawahiri.
"I think that it is a job that's hard to fill, and that there may not be – given the duration of late that people have held that job – that there could be a lot of candidates hoping to fill," Carney said. He wouldn't, however, discuss the secret U.S. drone program that's been at the center of the campaign.
Experts said al Libi was the operational conduit between the core of al Qaida – the largely Pakistan-based group that remains from those who planned and carried out the 9/11 attacks on the United States – and affiliates that have emerged in Yemen, Somalia, North Africa, Iraq and elsewhere. The affiliates have been responsible in recent years for carrying out the bulk of the attacks attributed to al Qaida, but while it appears that they've sought approval and guidance from the core organization, it's equally clear that they've often operated on their own.
"Al Qaida hasn't been a hierarchical organization for quite some time," said terrorism expert Seth Jones of the Rand Corp. He added that because the affiliates remain active in planning attacks, "there's still a range of threats out there."
Al Libi's coordinating role was one of the last things keeping the core organization in touch with the movement it spawned, Jones said. "Without him, it's clear that al Qaida's ability to communicate with the field has been weakened and extremely decentralized."
The sheer number of drone strikes aimed at the remnants of the core organization "point to guidance from human assets on the ground, meaning they've appeared to have lost support among the people they must rely upon," Jones said.
A U.S. official who spoke only on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the subject said Zawahiri "will be hard-pressed to find any one person who can readily step into Abu Yahya's shoes." A former member of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, Libi gained notoriety when he was among a group that escaped from the U.S. detention center at Bagram, Afghanistan, in 2005, and his gravity and religious devotion made him an even more influential figure among al Qaida affiliates.
"There is no one who even comes close in terms of replacing the expertise (al Qaida) has just lost," the official said.
Jonathan S. Landay contributed to this report.

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The Houston Museum of Natural Science was founded in 1909 – meaning that the curators of the Houston Museum of Natural Science have been collecting and preserving natural and cultural treasures for a hundred years now. For this yearlong series, our current curators have chosen one hundred exceptional objects from the Museum's immense storehouse of specimens and artifacts—one for each year of our history. Check back here frequently to learn more about this diverse selection of behind-the-scenes curiosities—we will post the image and description of a new object every few days.
This description is from Nancy, the museum's director of the Cockrell Butterfly Center and curator of entomology. She's chosen a selection of objects that represent the rarest and most interesting insects in the Museum's collections, that we'll be sharing here – and on hmns.org – throughout the year.
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Female Queen Alexandra's Birdwings are the largest butterflies in the world, reaching wingspans of more than 14 inches. Males are smaller, but more beautifully colored than females: they have iridescent green and blue markings and a bright yellow abdomen, while females have brown wings with white markings and a cream-colored abdomen. Birdwings are members of the swallowtail family (Papilionidae).
The Queen Alexandra's Birdwing is highly endangered, and along with several other birdwing butterfly species, was placed on the Appendix I CITES list in 1977 (collecting or trading wild-caught CITES I species is prohibited by international agreement). Our specimens were acquired before they were officially protected. Today, the museum would be unable to obtain this or several of the other birdwing species we have in our insect collection.
Learn more about butterflies and their relatives in a visit to the new Brown Hall of Entomology, a part of the Cockrell Butterfly Center– a living, walk-through rainforest at the Houston Museum of Natural Science.
You can see larger and more detailed images of this rare specimen – as well as the others we've posted so far this year – in the photo gallery on hmns.org.


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OAKLAND — The owner of a Dublin-based electrical company that has earned more than $1 million through various government contracts has been charged with 57 felonies for stealing workers' pay and lying about it.
Calvin Harris, owner of Harris Electric, is accused of making false claims to three Alameda County government agencies that he was paying his employees a prevailing wage when, according to court documents, he was actually paying them a lower hourly rate.
Meanwhile, the three government agencies — Fremont, Alameda County and the Port of Oakland — paid Harris Electric for work based on sworn statements the company made claiming it was paying its workers the higher rate, court documents state.
By paying his workers a lower rate but telling the agencies that he was paying a prevailing wage, Harris and his company illegally earned about $400,000 in profits, the court documents state.
Harris' alleged misrepresentations on certified payroll records his company submitted to the government agencies was discovered during the course of a yearlong investigation by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office.
That investigation looked at various contracts Harris Electric won through a bidding process, including work on a Fremont Police Department indoor gun-firing range, installation of solar panels at the Santa Rita Jail and various projects at the Port of Oakland.
Inspectors for the District Attorney's Office found that Harris and his company had been allegedly lying to the agencies numerous times between January 2008 and March 2012.
Harris was charged last week with 57 felony counts, including 49 counts for submitting false or forged documents, four counts of grand theft of personal property and four counts of public works wage fraud.
A majority of the charges are based on each time Harris and his company filed a certified report to a government agency claiming it was paying its workers a prevailing wage.
Teresa Drenick, spokeswoman for the District Attorney's Office, declined to comment.
Harris' attorney, James McGrail, did not return phone calls seeking comment.
Harris is currently free from jail on his own recognizance and is scheduled to appear at the Hayward Hall of Justice on April 10 to be arraigned.


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The race to sign Wayne Bennett as coach is now on in earnest following St George Illawarra's decision to end the reign of his successor, Steve Price, just days after Nathan Tinkler's departure from Newcastle freed the seven times premiership winning mentor to join a new club.
Until Price was dramatically relieved of his duties on Monday morning and replaced by assistant Paul McGregor, those with an intimate understanding of how the Dragons operate insisted that the proud club never sacked a coach mid-season and never went back to anyone who had left.
However, Price's axing after just 10 matches this season suggest that those principles no longer apply and this columnist has been told that Dragons officials will now begin a search to find the best candidate to return the famous Red V to the top of the NRL in 2015 - including Bennett and McGregor, who was an inaugural St George Illawarra co-captain and has served a long coaching apprenticeship.
Melbourne's Craig Bellamy is expected to be approached for a third time in four seasons, while Gold Coast assistant Neil Henry and NSW coach Laurie Daley, whose staff for Wednesday night's Origin series opener includes McGregor, are other obvious contenders.
While it has been widely speculated that the Broncos will try to lure Bennett back to Brisbane, the Dragons may also face competition for his services from the cashed up Warriors - despite earlier this month appointing rookie coach Andrew McFadden to the job fulltime following the sacking of Matthew Elliott.
Bennett had been contracted to Knights until the end of next season but his deal was with Tinkler's Hunter Sports Group and the change of ownership now means he can leave or whoever takes over the club can appoint someone else in the job for less money.
Should Bennett return to St George Illawarra, it would be akin to Sir Alex Ferguson replacing the man he anointed to succeed him at Manchester United, David Moyes.
Like Moyes, who was also recently sacked, Price was installed as head coach on the recommendation of his predecessor but has never looked like replicating the success of Bennett, who oversaw the joint venture's inaugural premiership and the Dragons first grand final success since 1979 in the second of his three seasons in charge.
Besides the 2010 title, Bennett also steered the team to the minor premiership the previous season.
In Price's three seasons in charge, St George Illawarra failed to make the finals in 2012 and 2013 and are currently languishing in 13th spot after a good start to the season in which they won their opening three matches.
St George Illawarra officials believe they have shown enormous loyalty to Price over a 13-year period that stretches back to the beginning of his coaching career with the club's junior representative teams.
However, the truth is that Price has been dead man walking since before a ball was kicked in anger this season and the decision to announce his re-appointment by press release during last year's Anzac Day match against Sydney Roosters is understood to have only happened after Bellamy had again rejected the club's overtures and re-signed with the Storm.
After recruiting the likes of Gareth Widdop, Josh Dugan, Joel Thompson, Dylan Farrell and Sam Williams, it was felt that Price finally had his own team - rather than the one he inherited from Bennett - and deserved a chance with them but Fairfax Media was told early in the season that the Dragons were still eyeing possible replacements, including suspended Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan for next year.
Although 36-year-old Price was highly regarded and hugely popular at the club, the St George Illawarra board and management fast forwarded the decision to sack him in the belief that that by acting now they can still make this season's finals.
Team selections are believed to have played a role with Dragons insiders perplexed about Price's decision to use four halfbacks - Williams, Michael Witt, Adam Quinlan and Benji Marshall - in 10 matches and the fact that hooker Mitch Rein has had to regularly play 80 minutes without an experienced dummy half on the bench, while the lack of size among the forwards has been questioned all season.
The anticipated arrival of former NSW Origin frontrower Tom Learoyd-Lahrs from Canberra should immediately alleviate the size issue, while McGregor is known to be of the view that there were a lot of positive aspects to Marshall's only appearance for the club so far against Parramatta and he will only improve as teammates get used to playing with him.
McGregor, who will be able to draw on the experience of Illawarra Cutters coach Ian Millward, may also call up former Blues under-20s hooker Craig Garvey from his NSW Cup team as a back up to Rein for next Monday night's clash with South Sydney.
Brad Walter is Sports Reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald


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As genealogists it is only natural to wonder how our ancestors met. Until I read the following article from the Ithaca Daily News I suspected my great-grandparents, Enos Hardenbrook and Laura Wortman probably met at the Jacksonville (NY) Community Church or at one of the Grange suppers. I now understand they could have gotten to know each other working at "The Evaporator."
Willow Creek, October 20, 1904 - Davis, Vann & Boit Employ Large Force – 180 Bushels of Apples Dried Daily
The firm of Davis, Vann & Boit opened its evaporator. One hundred and eighty bushels of apples are peeled and dried daily. They have employed Mr. and Mrs. Lee Cleveland, Elmer Kimpland, Miss Myrtle Brink and Mr. and Mrs. E.R. Boit of Wolcott, Frank Dell of Corning, George Manning, Enos Hardenbrook, Mrs. N. Simpson, the Misses Minerva Taylor and Laura Wortman of Jacksonville and Harry Onan of this place.
Enos and Laura were married June 8, 1905 at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Jacksonville, NY by the Reverend M. J. Owen.
Many thanks to the Old Fulton NY Post Cards website for continuing to add newspaper articles that help us learn about the day-to-day lives of our ancestors.


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Effective Immediately 5/16/10
After the test results showed that the oily substance on the May 14, 2010 catch of a fishing vessel was not related to the Deepwater Horizon spill, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Secretary Robert Barham announced the following openings to recreational and commercial fishing activities effective immediately, May 16, 2010. Now that LDWF has confirmed the reported contamination had no connection to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill a new investigation will begin to determine how the petroleum product came in contact with the catch.
Inshore Opening
Inshore waters south of 29 degrees 19 minutes 59 seconds north latitude and north of 29 degrees 10 minutes 16 seconds north latitude and between 91 degrees 21 minutes 09 seconds west longitude at Point au Fer to longitude 90 degrees 39 minutes 00 seconds west longitude in the vicinity of Cocodrie.
Territorial Sea Opening
The state's territorial seas from Point au Fer eastward to 91 degrees west longitude.
Please note that these areas are open to both recreational and commercial fishing except in those areas closed by the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) to oyster harvesting.
The Secretary's actions today re-open the additional water bodies that were closed by the May 15, 2010 emergency action in response to the report of oiled seafood catch. Precautionary closures of recreational and commercial fishing have been implemented based on the best information the Secretary of the Department receives from field biologists, staff and trajectory models from NOAA.
Once reports of oil are received, LDWF initiates a field survey and immediate seafood testing in the suspected areas. Closures are subsequently made with the intent to be as safe as possible, while not closing any fishing areas unnecessarily. As test results come back clearing the area, effected waters are then reopened.
"Our department remains on high-alert as we make daily assessments of state water ways," said Secretary Robert Barham. "I want people to be out there fishing, this is the Sportsman's Paradise, but at the same time the safety of our seafood must be a top priority."
LDWF continues to work closely with the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality to conduct coast-wide sampling of fish, crabs and shrimp, to ensure all seafood harvested from the Gulf is a safe, quality product. To date, all test results of seafood sampled from Louisiana have been negative for hydrocarbons.
For more information related to the oil spill, visit http://www.emergency.louisiana.gov. Connect with us on www.facebook.com/GOHSEP and on Twitter @GOHSEP. View photos in from the state's response efforts at http://www.flickr.com/photos/lagohsep.
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Hello everyone and welcome to the third instalment of WOC and Ally Blog carnival. Once again we have a great line of posts either written by a WOC, or from an ally speaking critically about race and the different isms that it interacts with. Each day we are told by the fauxgressives that race has become a non issue and yet our lived experience testifies the exact opposite.
This months feature post is from Berneta Haynes of Nickel for a Thought: Cultural Critique & "Other" Intellectual Adventures.
Irresponsible Black Mothers and White Female Saviours: "The black female body, a central reproducer of whiteness and thereby Americanness contains transgressive properties and potentialities. As Toni Morrison suggests in Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination, blackness is a notion that calls whiteness into existence. Blackness, simply by virtue of its existence on the level of discourse, can and does reproduce whiteness. But for whiteness to maintain its position of superiority in the imagined racial hierarchy, blackness and particularly the black female body must be perceived as being physically incapable of reproducing whiteness. The black and "othered" female body, more specifically than blackness and otherness itself, is the precondition for whiteness and thus Americanness. Blackness, simply by virtue of its existence on the level of discourse, can and does reproduce whiteness. But for whiteness to maintain its position of superiority in the imagined racial hierarchy, blackness and particularly the black female body must be perceived as being physically incapable of reproducing whiteness. The black and "othered" female body, more specifically than blackness and otherness itself, is the precondition for whiteness and thus Americanness."
Does A Black Woman Have To Get Shot By Cops For Some Attention By Fain of Acts Of Faith In Love And Live: "Oh wait that already happens! They get beat up and raped by cops as well - but somehow the press and "community" outrage is somehow always focused on MEN. Especially when they're Black. Admittedly there is a certain militaristic zeal by which law enforcement coupled with the legal system seeks to harm, maim and incarcerate a certain population. These men are always the victims and never the perpetrators though and that's just as problematic as the attacks launched against them without merit."
Hello, There Are Beautiful Transwomen Who Are Black is from Monica of TransGriot: "There's an old saying that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. One of the things I really get tired of is when the general conversation of transwomen turns to beauty and the discussion ignores us."
Pam Jones Violence Against Transwomen Of Color In Representation is from Go Go Jo Jo of the Hip Hop Enthusiast: "It's great to see black websites cover the assault of a transwoman of color. To be honest I wouldn't expect it. At the same time, its frustrating and down right sad that we can't seem to do so in a way that is respectful. As if being willing to mention an injustice and crime absolves you from all duties of respect and civility. This is often seen in gossip columns and rags so I'm not really trying to say its a problem of *only* black gossip websites. I just feel especially frustrated that my people can't seem to get with it."
Who Died And Made Y'all The Femininity Police? is from Monica of TransGriot: "The fact that Black women's images have been under attack for several centuries and we are considered less than beautiful and feminine. Too many times Black men, who are supposed to be our swords and shields in standing up for us and calling out the haters have aided and abetted in that image destruction. If you are a woman above 5'7" tall and have what are considered 'masculine' features, you're automatically assumed to be a transwoman or insultingly called one as Ciara and a depressingly long list of Black women have been."
The Myth Of The Strong Black Woman by Wambui Mwangi:
"You see, we - being the black women who are the "johns" of this particular scam - think that being an SBW is something to which one should aspire; we feel complimented when we are included in the category of others similarly valorized; and we blame ourselves for any indication that we are falling below the standards of the SBW.
Is this not the most delicious trick ever played on anyone?"
Speak! Women of Color Create For Justice by Allison McCarthy for Colors "After receiving financial help from the 2008 Allied Media Conference, SPEAK! members recorded personal tracks for a spoken-word CD. Each member brings their media talents to the project, volunteering to work on recording, advertising, designing and writing the CD and zine."
Apache Girl 's Sunrise Ceremony by Cecila of Ojibway Migisi Bineshii: "The sunrise ceremony is a sacred Apache ritual that marks the passage from adolescence to adulthood for young Apache woman. This is a four-day ceremony for Apache girls who have begun menstruating."
Women Outraged that Honduras OutLaws EC is by Blanca Dole & Susanna Smith of AKIMBO: "In developing countries, about 40 percent of all pregnancies are unintended, often because people do not have access to the contraceptives they need and want. Too often unwanted pregnancies end in death: nearly 35 percent of women who die during pregnancy did not intend to be pregnant in the first place, and 13 percent of maternal deaths are attributable to unsafe abortion.
Now that Honduran women can longer access emergency contraception safely and legally they may turn to black markets to get it or seek an abortion for an unwanted pregnancy. This will threaten women's lives in a country where women already face a 1 in 93 lifetime risk of dying during pregnancy or delivery."
Controlling the Means of Reproduction: An Interview with Michelle Goldberg conducted by Mandy Van Deven: "After witnessing the impact of President Bush's reinstatement of the Global Gag Rule, Michelle Goldberg, journalist, author, and long-time critic of the Bush Administration's policies on sexual and reproductive health, decided that a book about the global battle for reproductive justice was long overdue. So she wrote The Means of Reproduction: Sex, Power, and the Future of the World."
Ultimate Racism The Liberation of Paris is by Greg Laden of Greg Ladens Blog: "In June of 1940, France fell to Germany. Among the troops who were overwhelmed by the German attacks were about 17,000 black West African colonial troops with the French Army. Many of these soldiers were shot do death by the Germans, who considered these Africans to be subhumans, as they stood in surrender. Surely, it would be fair to consider this to have been part of the Holocaust."
Erasing The Black Marks On The White Pages from Directionless Bones: "I only came across this fact with the discovery of documents showing that when they were about to actually enter Paris, the Allied leaders sneakily selected the whitest unit, and removed all the non-white soldiers from it.Because they didn't want the image of black men doing something heroic - the liberators had to be white."
Whiteness in Black Imagination Essay Part IV is by whatsername of The Jaded Hippy: "Varying interaction with this hierarchal system also happens on an economic level. An interesting case is examined by Kathleen Brown; "tithing" in 1643 Virginia.(17) In the tithing system, all men were "tithable", or taxable. This meant that taxes were levied on the household per man in it. It was also decided by the government (the English crown) that Black women would be taxable, whereas white women would not."
PSA: Should I Blog About Some Racist Ish? is by This So-Called Post-Post-Racial Life: "Many bloggers more able than I have burnt themselves out by tackling too much for too long with too few supports to help them. So what should I learn from this? When should I post about, say, some person calling Michelle Obama a bitch or trash, and when should I leave it alone?
Too Hard On The White Folk is by Renee of Womanist Musings:"WOC must not only deal with sexism that is aimed at them from men of color and white men, we must deal with racism from white men and women. It is not a matter which group participates in the most oppression, simply because the smallest amount of oppression is unacceptable. White women cannot be given a pass on their racism because we share a gender. They have proven more than adept in the past of using our shared gender as an excuse to perpetuate a racist agenda. Like wolves in sheep's clothing, they have extended hands in friendship and then accused us of focusing on race too much, or defending black men to often, as though these issues have no relevance to the state of the world and our lives."
Bridges, Backs, Borderlands by Frau Sally of Jump Off The Bridge: From the moment I began reading Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza, I knew I was going to love Gloria Anzaldúa. You do not need to be Chicana or even Latina to appreciate her work. It's like she could see what was in our souls. She pulled it out, examined it, played with it, and blew it back in, writing its truth in a way so very real to me. It may sound like I'm being overly dramatic, but I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels this way.
she doesn't look native by Brandann of Random Babble: "how many times in the lives of a Native American is that person told, "Huh. You don't look Native", or "You're not Native, you are too white", or "There is no way a Native has blue eyes" (tell that to my Uncle, who has a higher "blood quantum" than I do, but happens to have blonde hair and blue eyes. I dare you to tell him he isn't Native)? It makes me simultaneously angry and sad at the same time that people who are not of Native ancestry would have so much gall to tell someone else exactly what a Native looks like."
No Uplift on My Back an interview by MadamaAmbi and Renee Of Womanist Musings discuss parenting as a radical act, womanism as opposed to feminism, a social hierarchy of bodies, and the many forms of privilege.
Rape Trees and immigrant women: the silent victims is by Mzbitca What A Crazy Random Happenstance: "For any decent, law-abiding American, to see a rape tree is to gaze upon the face of the enemy of civilization. To see the blood-stained ground beneath them is to behold the faces of their victims. Never forget that. When the proponents of illegal immigration and the liberal news media decry the Minutemen as "racists" and "vigilantes" ask them, "What about the rape trees?" Who besides the Minutemen are doing anything about the rape trees? And now that you know, if you do nothing, what does that say about you?"
The "N" Word, Part 1 is by Angela Dion of Let's Talk About Race: Yes, I hate the word and I'm one of those people who thinks everyone should stop using it.
Who Is Black Enough is by Tammy of What Tammy Said: "I have had my "black card" revoked more times than I can remember. I think the first time was in the 7th grade. I was 12 years old and had left a predominantly white school for a better, and predominantly black, one. My gaffe? Saying "you guys" when "ya'll" was the preferred parlance for black kids. That was one of the first times my speech got me derisively labelled "white girl," but far from the last."
Should Goldilocks always be white? Blonde? is by Anne Freeman of Embrace your age cause you livin'!: There is a series of kids books that re-tell European and European-American fairy tales with all African American characters. Jump at the Sun books include Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Beauty and the Beast, Rapunzel, and more.
Book Review Of Jewel Of Medina was authored by Aaminah Hernández at the Feminist Review: "The writing is of poor quality. Cliché runs rampant throughout the book. Characters are one-dimensional—simplistic, in fact. Although Jones claims to be inspired by A'isha and wanting to bring her story to the world, she does not succeed in making A'isha a likeable character. Nor does she manage to create even one other character that a reader can relate to or be similarly "inspired" by ok"
Book Review of Houston, We Have A Problem was authored by Tina Vasquez at the Feminist Review: I really wanted to like her Latina protagonist Jessica Luna. I was hoping she'd be fiercely smart, funny, and unexpected. Sadly, she stopped being promising about four pages in. Zepeda allows her character to fall victim to the usual clichés featured in both movies and literature pertaining to the Latino culture. Watch as Jessica Luna worries about the size of her ample ass. Watch as she pines and obsesses over the attractive Latino painter who treats her like shit, but superbly provides the drama she "loves." Listen as she makes earth-shattering observations, such as, "He was the kind of guy who obviously loved his mother, and therefore he always treated women like gold." Aside from that, Jessica Luna simply wasn't a likeable character.
Friday At The Front Was Written by Yvette of This So-Called Post-Post -Racial Life: "looking glum. Some people on the crowded sidewalk are walking his way, others hurrying in the opposite direction coming towards him. At some point, in the distance, he spies a beautiful woman walking toward him, quickly, also likely on her way to her place of employment. As both their steps bring them closer to passing, the man notices that the woman–very well dressed in smart business attire–is nevertheless nearly shirtless. Her blouse is unbuttoned past mid-chest and her bare left breast is clearly exposed."
PART II can can be found here.
This concludes this months WOC and Ally blog carnival. Thanks so much to all of the participants for yet another wonderful link roundup. Please join us here again next month and don't be shy about giving the carnival a little link love.


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Reducing Overclassification Through Accountability
Classification is one of the most important tools our government has to keep us safe. But many secrets protected by the classification system pose no danger to the nation safety. In fact, "overclassification" jeopardizes national security. Excessive secrecy prevents federal agencies from sharing information internally, with other agencies, and with state and local law enforcement, making it more difficult to draw connections and anticipate threats. This report focuses on how to ensure that classifiers comply with existing criteria for classifying documents.
The authority to classify documents exists to protect information that could threaten national security if it got into the wrong hands. It is one of the most important tools our government has to keep us safe. But many secrets "protected" by the classification system pose no danger to the nation's safety.
On the contrary, needless classification—"overclassification"—jeopardizes national security. Excessive secrecy prevents federal agencies from sharing information internally, with other agencies, and with state and local law enforcement, making it more difficult to draw connections and anticipate threats. The 9/11 Commission found that the failure to share information contributed to intelligence gaps in the months before the September 11, 2001, attacks, cautioning that "[c]urrent security requirements nurture overclassification and excessive compartmentation of information among agencies."
Overclassification also corrodes democratic government. Secret programs stifled public debate on the decisions that shaped our response to the September 11 attacks. Should the military and CIA have used torture to extract information from detainees in secret overseas prisons and at Guantánamo Bay? Should the National Security Agency have eavesdropped on Americans' telephone calls without warrants? Even leaving aside the legality of these measures, whether to use torture or to forego the use of warrants are questions that, in a democracy, properly belong in the public sphere. Classification forced the nation to rely on leaked information to debate these questions, and to do so well after torture and warrantless surveillance programs were in place.
Overclassification is rampant, and nearly everyone who works with classified information recognizes the problem. In 1993, Senator John Kerry, who reviewed classified documents while chairing the Senate Select Committee on POW/MIA Affairs, commented, "I do not think more than a hundred, or a couple of hundred, pages of the thousands of [classified] documents we looked at had any current classification importance…." And two years later, Donald Rumsfeld, while noting that disclosure of truly sensitive information can put lives at risk, acknowledged, "I have long believed that too much material is classified across the federal government as a general rule."
Government statistics bear out these assessments. When a member of the public asks an agency to review particular records for declassification (through a process called "mandatory declassification review"), 92 percent of the time the agency determines that at least some of the requested records need not remain classified. But the number of documents reviewed through this process pales in comparison to the universe of documents that, though they may not require classification, remain unreviewed—and thus classified—for many years.
A major theme of this report—and a source of frustration to those who have studied the classification system—is the persistent gap between written regulation and actual practice. Chief executives since Franklin Delano Roosevelt have issued executive orders on classification. Classification authority emanates primarily from these orders, which have long purported to impose common-sense limits, such as a ban on using classification to conceal embarrassing information about government officials. And the current order—Executive Order 13,526, which President Obama issued in December 2009—includes further limits, such as a requirement that records not be classified if significant doubt exists about the need for secrecy. In practice, however, such limits too often fall by the wayside. As a Senate Commission chaired by Daniel Patrick Moynihan found, "Any policy, including on classification and declassification, is only as good as its implementation."
This report focuses on improved implementation, i.e., how to make sure that classifiers comply with existing criteria for classifying documents. It does not address ways in which the classification system could be improved by changing those criteria, such as revising agency classification guides—which govern many classification decisions—to eliminate classification categories that are outdated, unnecessary, or imprecise; requiring classifiers to weigh national security risks against the public interest in disclosure; or amending the National Security Act of 1947 to clarify that "intelligence sources and methods" may be classified only if their disclosure would harm national security. Measures to improve the substantive criteria for classification will form a critical piece of any successful reform effort, and their omission from this report should not be taken as an assessment of their relative importance. But the widespread failure of classifiers to comply with existing rules suggests that changing them will have little effect until we understand and address the persistent gap between rules and reality.
This report concludes that the primary source of the "implementation gap" is the skewed incentive structure underlying the current system—a structure that all but guarantees overclassification will occur. Numerous incentives push powerfully in the direction of classification, including the culture of secrecy that pervades some government agencies; the desire to conceal information that would reveal governmental misconduct or incompetence; the relative ease with which executive officials can implement policy when involvement by other officials, members of Congress, and the public is limited; the pressure to err on the side of classification rather than risk official sanctions or public condemnation for revealing sensitive information; and the simple press of business, which discourages giving thoughtful consideration to classification decisions. By contrast, there are essentially no incentives to refrain from or challenge improper classification. After all, classification is an easy exercise that can be accomplished with little effort or reflection; those who classify documents improperly are rarely if ever held accountable—indeed, there is no reliable mechanism in place to identify them; classifiers receive insufficient training in the limits of their authority; and those who have access to classified information are neither encouraged to challenge improper classification decisions nor rewarded for doing so.
In order to succeed, any effort to reduce overclassification must address this problem of skewed incentives. The final chapter of this report sets forth a reform proposal that would rebalance existing incentives, primarily by introducing accountability into the classification system. The proposal consists of six main parts:
- When classifying documents, officials would be required to complete short electronic forms in which they would provide explanations for their classification decisions.
- In each agency with classification authority, the Office of the Inspector General would conduct "spot audits" of classifiers, identifying those who exhibit serious tendencies to overclassify and subjecting them to periodic follow-up audits.
- Successive unsatisfactory audit results would result in mandatory escalating consequences for the individual classifier, agency management, and the agency itself.
- Agencies would be required to spend at least eight percent of their security classification budgets on training and to obtain approval of their training materials from the government office that oversees classification.
- Derivative classifiers (those who carry forward classification decisions made by others) would be "held harmless" if they failed to classify information whose status was ambiguous.
- Agencies would establish procedures to allow authorized holders of classified information to challenge classification decisions anonymously, and those who brought successful challenges would be given small cash awards.
We recommend that this proposal be implemented as a pilot project at one or more agencies. This could be accomplished largely if not exclusively through executive order and implementing regulation. The results of the project should be closely tracked and evaluated to assess both its benefits and its costs. If the proposal yields the expected dividends, it could be expanded through legislation. One thing is certain: the status quo is untenable. The classification system must be reformed if we are to preserve the critical role that transparent government plays in a functioning democracy.
In the News
- A Closed-Mouth Policy Even on Open Secrets (New York Times 10/5/11)
- Reducing Overclassification Through Accountability (Secrecy News 10/6/11)
- Secrecy: Making America Dumber and Less Democratic? (Harper's 10/7/11)
- The High Cost of Keeping a Secret (Washington Post 10/13/11)
- Obama and America's Culture of Secrecy (Reuters 10/14/11)
- Government Transparency Isn't About 200-Year-Old Books (Bloomberg 11/7/11)
Elizabeth Goitein co-directs the Brennan Center for Justice's Liberty and National Security Program, which seeks to advance effective national security policies that respect constitutional values and the rule of law. Before coming to the Brennan Center, Ms. Goitein served as counsel to Senator Feingold, Chairman of the Constitution Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee. As counsel to Senator Feingold, Ms. Goitein handled a variety of liberty and national security matters, with a particular focus on government secrecy and privacy rights. She also worked on matters involving immigration, juvenile justice, sentencing, prisoner re-entry, and First Amendment issues. Previously, Ms. Goitein was a trial attorney in the Federal Programs Branch of the Civil Division of the Department of Justice. Ms. Goitein graduated from the Yale Law School in 1998 and clerked for the Honorable Michael Daly Hawkins on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Ms. Goitein's writing has been featured in major newspapers including The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, The San Francisco Chronicle, and The Philadelphia Inquirer, as well as prominent outlets such as Roll Call, The National Law Journal, and The Huffington Post. She has appeared on national television and radio shows including the PBS NewsHour and National Public Radio's On the Media.
David M. Shapiro worked as Counsel in the Brennan Center's Liberty and National Security Program, focusing on classification, government secrecy, and isolation conditions imposed on U.S. prisoners due to supposed connections to terrorist groups. Mr. Shapiro is currently a Staff Attorney at the ACLU's National Prison Project, where he litigates cases and engages in advocacy regarding prison and detention conditions, including immigration detention, access to information about prison conditions, the right of prisoners to communicate with the outside world and to practice religion, and the freedom from arbitrary body cavity searches. Mr. Shapiro worked as an associate at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, where he litigated First Amendment cases in federal trial and appellate courts, and served as a law clerk to Judge Edward R. Becker, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Mr. Shapiro is a graduate of Harvard College and Yale Law School and studied in Moscow, Russia as a Fulbright Scholar.


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We talked in June about a study by Indiana University and the City University of Hong Kong that ranked the U.S. states from least to most corrupt, with Mississippi scoring worst and Oregon as best. A couple of weeks ago, Reid Wilson of the Washington Post asked how Oregon does it.


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European Commission - Press release
Environment: Wise up your water use with Water Maniac Walter
Brussels, 22 May 2012 – The European Commission launched a new viral clip today as part of the "Generation Awake!" campaign, which alerts consumers to the dangers of unsustainable patterns of consumption. The clip features Water Maniac Walter, a neurotic bucket who addresses the theme of excessive water use. The clip links to the Generation Awake website, a multilingual site intended to get citizens thinking about their consumption habits, and help them change their behaviour so as to live more sustainably.
[Please note that a video is embedded in the online version of this press release]
A number of other activities will also be launched this year as part of the campaign, including a new section on the website looking at the water footprint of goods such as jeans, hamburgers or beer. A video competition open to the general public will be launched in September 2012, and live events will be organised to inspire people and drive behaviour change in Italy, the Netherlands, Romania and Spain, in early autumn.
Generation Awake is the European Commission's campaign on resource efficiency. The aim is to raise awareness about the environmental, economic, social and personal consequences of using resources unsustainably, and to trigger changes in consumption patterns and behaviour. Ultimately, the goal is to help citizens develop a responsible consumption reflex as a matter of routine.
Since its launch in October 2011, the campaign website, which is available in 23 EU languages, has generated over 200 000 page visits. The campaign video has been viewed by over 1 million people and the Facebook page (www.facebook.com/generationawake) has attracted close to 13 000 fans. The campaign has been specifically designed to address young urbans and families across the European Union, not only to build awareness about the importance of resource efficiency but also to encourage them to change their habits.
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Steve Pederson signs five-year Pittsburgh contract extension
Pittsburgh have today announced that athletic director Steve Pederson has signed a new five-year contract that will keep him at the university until 2018.
Pederson - who is entering his 13th year at Pittsburgh - has put pen to paper on a long-term deal less than a month before the university officially joins the ACC on July 1, a move that has helped solidify the former University of Nebraska-Lincoln athletic director's position in Pensylvania.
During his first tenure at the University of Pittsburgh - between 1996 and 2002 - Pederson hired six big Eastern Conference Coach of the Year honourees; in football, men's and women's basketball, track & field and volleyball, which represented an unprecedented achievement for any Big East athletic director.
Since returning to Pittsburgh in 2007, following the departure of Jeff Long to the University of Arkansas, Pederson has hired football coach Paul Chryst and women's basketball coach Suzie McConnell-Serio, in a bid to bring balance to a programme in desperate need of stability.
"This is an exciting time to be at the University of Pittsburgh," Pederson is quoted by ESPN. "I am fortunate to work with this great staff and together we are helping to guide each of our student-athletes as they aspire to excellence academically, athletically and personally.
"I appreciate the confidence the Chancellor has in our ability to keep Pitt athletics moving forward."
Pittsburgh chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg also paid tribute to the impact Pederson has had on the University during his time as athletic director.
"Just two years ago, during a period of significant conference instability, Steve was a driving force in helping us to find the best possible conference home.
"When we received an invitation to join the ACC, Pitt not only had the chance to move to an outstanding athletic conference but also became aligned with some of the nation's most prestigious academic institutions.
The ACC is a perfect fit for the University of Pittsburgh, and our receipt of their invitation reflects well on both our overall institutional strength and on the tremendous progress made in Pitt athletics under Steve's guidance."
Nordenberg added: "As we begin this exciting new era of ACC competition, we all have high aspirations for each of our programs. The creativity, strength and stability of Steve's continued leadership will be an important asset as we pursue those lofty goals."
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At the 2008 E3 gaming expo in Los Angeles, Square Enix boss Yoichi Wada appeared on stage and tapped Microsoft exec Don Mattrick on the shoulder. At the 2009 E3, Hideo Kojima did the same. But why?
Messaging via Twitter, Wada asked Kojima if the now infamous E3 shoulder tap was something he was put up to. Kojima replied that it was decided to do something similar to what Wada did the previous year — a "sneaking-style" shoulder tap. To which Wada replied with a MGS style "!" and some lulz.
Kojima then asked if Wada had been asked to do the shoulder tap. "Yes, during rehearsal," the exec said. Wada was told that it would feel more natural if it was choreographed in. According to Wada, "It's unnatural!!"
It was the same for Kojima, who replied, "Ditto for me, during rehearsal." Sounds like Microsoft made a similar suggestion!
Previously, Wada talked about the stage directions he got from Microsoft staff. The takeaway? If you want to look like a goober, be sure to appear on stage at Microsoft's E3 press conference. It's guaranteed!


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The All-Male Wreck Review
[Note: Mildly risque jokes & images ahead. And one banana hammock.]
We all live in fear of an embarrassing photo popping up on Facebook, but it turns out there's an even WORSE place for those best-forgotten candids to turn up:
(And, ok, yeah - then on an internationally-known blog about bad cakes, but still.)
I used to think edible photos were the worst invention since the Steering Wheel Desk, but that was before I realized their true purpose:
Humiliating drunk guys who take their clothes off.
Yep, edible images are the best thing to happen to passive-aggression since the Post-It note. How else can you get back at the guy who showed up early, drank all the Zima, and then passed out in your mom's favorite arm chair and peed himself?
Remember, revenge is a dish best served iced - and there is a lot of icing...IN CAKE.
I would comment on the misspellings, but it's hard to concentrate with big nipples staring you in the face.
Which I guess explains why employers block so much of the Internet at work, huh?
Of course, not all guys need alchohol to get a little frisky in front of the camera:
Must. Not. Make. "Horny." Joke...
And once you hit your ninety-something-th birthday, I know exactly what you want to see:
Not bad, not bad...but can we get some kind of a wild cat in here? And maybe a mullet?
I feel like we're straying off the drunken path, though. See, what we *really* need is something with a clown wig, a little Crisco, and a HUGE...
Ok, never mind.
Thanks to Angie B., Kimberly E., Julie C., Christy M., Stacey H., Sarah T., Katherine M. & Aaron for the full Monte Crisco. It was delicious.


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The group was formed in 1994 to create breakthrough improvements in healthcare services for Californians by encouraging collaboration among key stakeholders.
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Do Ya Smell What Acclaim Is Cookin?
As one of the earliest forms of unarmed combat, wrestling is endowed with a
rich and glorious tradition. Ancient artwork and sculptures can be found throughout
Europe depicting early wrestling matches. These artifacts suggest a great significance
of wrestling to ancient cultures. It is obvious that ancient man was just as
willing to open up a can of whoop-ass as we are today. Enter the World Wrestling
Federation, in all its splendor. The muscles, the madness, and the mayhem. Do
ya smell what Acclaim is cookin? Well, here's the main course.
Attitude made its original appearance on the Playstation and N64 consoles
before making its way to our beloved Dreamcast. As the first wrestling title
for Sega's ubermachine, Attitude promises to give WWF fans the smackdown
that they've been waiting for. The Dreamcast version was a direct translation
of the other two platforms, so nothing big has changed. The good news is that
Attitude is THE best wrestling title to date. With its endless list of
options, you'll be wrestling with this one for some time.
The intro sequence is the best you'll ever witness this side of your cable
box and does a great job of setting the tone in the game. Attitude… get it.
The main menu sets you up with TONS of options. You get your standard Exhibition
match, Career, King of the Ring, Pay-Per-View, and Create a Wrestler options.
On top of that, you get to select from Hardcore, Cage, Last Man Standing, Falls
Anywhere, and Toughman Man matches. Too bad there's no Hell in a Cell option.
I'd love to see Mankind's tooth up his own nose again. The options still don't
stop here as both win conditions and the actual arena can be changed.
Believe it or not, the Create a Wrestler option is one the most fun parts of
the game, as you can spend hours creating and competing with your own custom
brawler. As the list of wrestlers is slightly dated, you can also attempt to
create anyone
that was not included in the original roster.
WWF Attitude is your basic fighting game set in the squared circle.
Familiar moves are performed with button and controller combinations just like
any other fighter. As wrestling games go, control of the characters is pretty
good, a definite improvement over Warzone
(its predecessor). Unfortunately, when compared to other fighters like Soul
Calibur, Attitude's controls seems to be a bit sluggish. Even some of the
most simple moves require many button pushes and controller movements. This
often leads to a massive round of button mashing and frustration, especially
when you first get started. Without a strategy guide and lots of practice, don't
expect to see yourself performing the Rock Bottom or Mandible Claw on a fighting
opponent anytime soon.
the match begins, you get to see your wrestler make his or her (Whoo Hoo!!!,
Chyna, baby!!) trademark entrance. Very cool, but kinda slow. Next, the wrestlers
throw some trash talk toward their opponent. Here we get to see a close-up of
the wrestlers and by god, it's downright ugly. No really, I mean whoever you
choose, it's gonna be ugly. Makes me shiver every time. I mean, some of the
characters look like their faces were mashed in. The rest of the game's graphics
are just plain average. Unfortunately, Attitude is a quick port from
the other systems and does not take full advantage of the Dreamcast's power.
The sound in the game has its ups and downs. The wrestler entrance songs are
the best part of the game's sound… just like the real thing. The match sound
effects are also pretty good, but the announcer's lines get repetitive really
As with all other wrestling titles, WWF Attitude is at its best when
played with a group of friends. If you can get three pals together, you'll see
that four player madness brings out the best attributes of the game. Needless
to say, I love being able to slam my next door neighbor with a DDT and watch
my pet monkey throw a standing suplex on my sister.
I must admit that when I first played this game, I wasn't impressed. Moves
other than punch, kick, and grapple were foreign to me and I couldn't pin anyone
if the universe depended on it. But given some time, determination, and a moves
list (Now available in the Game Revolution cheats
section!) I began to enjoy this game a little more. If you're a hard-core
WWF fan, you should have no qualms about getting this game (other than its slightly
dated roster). If you're not really into the wrestling gig, I'd suggest sticking
to other forms of fighting (Dead or Alive 2 will be here before ya know
it). For all you others out there, I've got just two words for ya… SUCK IT!!!!


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Dean of the Faculty:
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Head of Dept.: László Szunyogh
Head of Dept.: András Halbritter
Department of Cognitive Science
Head of Dept.: Ágnes Lukács
Head of Dept.: Gábor Péter Nagy
Department of Differential Equations
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Institute of Nuclear Techniques
Department of Nuclear Techniques
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by Trevor Kuss, sports information assistant
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – The third and final Junior Bobcat Volleyball Clinic for 2012 was held Sunday, Nov. 28 at the Centennial Center.
Head coach Gretchen Krumdieck plans to schedule more clinics after the Holidays.
"I had a great time at the first clinics" Krumdieck said. "We were able to start introducing volleyball to Milledgeville, which is exactly what we set out to do."
The inaugural season of GC Volleyball will kick off in fall of 2013. For more information about future Junior Bobcat Volleyball Clinics contact coach Krumdieck at (478) 445-6142 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 11 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/BobcatSports and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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Assad to U.S.: 'Expect everything'
Syrian President Bashar Assad says that the U.S. and its allies should "expect everything" in retaliation if a military air strike is launched.
In excerpts that aired Monday on CBS's "This Morning" from an interview with Charlie Rose, Assad said, "You should expect everything. Not necessarily from the government."
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Rose's interview with Assad is the first since Obama announced he will seek Congressional approval to launch an air strike in Syria due to alleged use of chemical weapons on Aug. 21.
Asked whether Syria could use chemical weapons against the U.S. in response to intervention, Assad said, "I am not fortune teller."
"If the rebels or the terrorists in this region or any other group have it. It could happen, I don't know," Assad said.
( Also on POLITICO: Charlie Rose interviews Assad)
However, when asked whether he thought chemical weapons were an appropriate tool of war, Assad said that Syria is against "any WMD."
"We are against any WMD, any weapons of mass destruction whether chemical or nuclear," Assad said.
"It's not only me as a state, as a government. In 2001, we proposed to the United Nations— purported to— empty or to get rid of every WMD in the Middle East and the United States stood against that proposal … So this is our conviction and policy."
Assad said Syria is yet to join the agreement against chemical weapons because "Israel has WMD and it has to sign. And Israel occupying our land. So that's why we talked about Middle East, not Syria, not Israel. It should be comprehensive."
He also said that while chemical and nuclear warfare are "technically" different, they are the same "morally" and added, "But at the end, killing is killing."
As the debate for intervention grows nationally, Assad himself also noted the challenge Obama faces obtaining public and congressional approval.
"I think the most important part of this now is — let's say the American people. But the polls show that — the majority now don't want a war anywhere, not only against Syria. But the Congress is going to vote about this in a few days. And I think the Congress is elected by the people and represent the people and work for their interests."
Assad added that war will give Obama, "No political gain, no economic gain, no good reputation. United States is at all-time, credibility is at all-time low. So this war is against the interests of the United States," he said.
( PHOTOS: International response to Syria)
When pushed about whether a chemical attack occurred in the region on Aug. 21, as well as mounting video evidence, Assad emphasized it is an "alleged attack."
"Our soldiers in another area were attacked chemically. Our soldiers. They went to the hospital— as casualties because of chemical weapons. But in the area where they said the government used chemical weapons, we only had video and we only have pictures and allegations. We're not there," Assad said.
"Our forces— our police, our institutions don't exist. How can you talk about what happened if you don't have evidences? We're not like the American administration. We're not social media administration or government. We are the government that deal with reality—"
Assad also cited that Russia concluded separately the Syrian government was not involved in a chemical attack.
( WATCH: Timeline of Syria crisis response)
"The United— sorry, the Russians have completely opposite evidence that the missiles were thrown from area where the rebels controlled," Assad said, who also hit Sec. of State John Kerry for not producing conclusive evidence of the use of chemical weapons, and presenting "false evidence" prior to the Iraq War.
"In this case, Kerry didn't even present any evidence. He talk, 'We have evidence.' And he didn't present anything, not yet. Nothing so far," Assad said.
Rose's interview with Assad will air in its entirety on Monday on PBS's "The Charlie Rose Show."


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March 3 marks the fourth snow day this winter for many of the region's federal employees.
The Office of Personnel Management announced Sunday evening that federal offices in the Washington area will be closed on Monday because of a major winter storm expected to hit the region.
Emergency and telework employees are expected to work.
Monday marks the fourth closure of D.C.-area federal offices during the 2013-2014 winter, more than the previous three winters combined. The metropolitan region is bracing for snow, sleet and icy conditions Sunday night through Monday with possible accumulation of 5 to 8 inches.
Here is the full announcement from OPM:
FEDERAL OFFICES in the Washington, DC, area are CLOSED. Emergency and telework-ready employees required to work must follow their agency's policies, including written telework agreements.
Non-emergency employees (including employees on pre-approved paid leave) will be granted excused absence (administrative leave) for the number of hours they were scheduled to work unless they are:
- required to telework,
- on official travel outside of the Washington, DC, area,
- on leave without pay, or
- on an alternative work schedule (AWS) day off.
Telework-Ready Employees who are scheduled to perform telework on the effective day of the announcement or who are required to perform telework on a day when Federal offices are closed must telework the entire workday or request leave, or a combination of both, in accordance with their agency's policies and procedures, subject to any applicable collective bargaining requirements.
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Using QR codes
Today's Slaw post: QR codes can be useful tools for marketing (including for lawyers) and other uses - but they are a tool that must be used correctly, not a strategy on their own. At a TechAlliance session this morning on QR codes Donnie Claudino of TechAlliance and Jonathan Kochis of Resolution Interactive Media talked about how to use them.
To put them in context, consider that some extimate that half of all web traffic will be mobile by 2015.
A lot of the bad press QR codes have received are based on poor uses. Examples of QR code fails can be seen here and here. A prime example of a poor use would be this code:
First, it is in a blog post, so a link should be used, not a QR code. It doesn't make any sense to have to pull out a phone and take an image of a QR code on a web page. And second, it takes you back to the Slaw homepage, which is pointless when you are already on Slaw reading this, so it adds no value.
Keep in mind that QR codes are useable for more than just advertising. Indeed, they were originally developed by Toyota to track vehicles during the manufacturing process. A manufacturer might, for example, place them on its product to point users to a site for replacement parts or accessories or operating manuals.
Some tips:
Make the experience valuable - think of what the QR code provides the user.
Make it easy to scan (eg not on a roadside billboard).
It must go to a mobile friendly place (eg a mobile friendly web page, and no flash).
Don't use in places without wifi or 3G (eg an in-flight magazine, or a subway).
Give users a clue about what the QR code does to encourage its use.
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Home Care
This is one of the most important aspects you can do for your overall health. We want your healthy, beautiful smile to last you a life time, and that requires your dedication for at home care!
Tooth Brushing:
You should brush your teeth at least two times a day with an ADA approved soft bristle brush and toothpaste. The most common times include before going to bed and upon waking up in the morning. Replace your toothbrush every 2 to 3 months. If you have questions about the quality of your toothbrush or how to properly brush your teeth, please talk with your dentist or dental hygienist about finding the right one for you at your next visit.
For immediate help follow these simple tips until you can see your dentist.
- Brush at a 45 degree angle to the gums, gently using a small, circular motion,ensuring that you always feel the bristles on the gums.
- Brush the outer, inner, and biting surfaces of each tooth.
- Use the tip of the brush head to clean the inside front teeth.
- Brush your tongue to remove bacteria and freshen your breath.
Electric toothbrushes are also recommended. They are easy to use and can remove plaque efficiently. Simply place the bristles of the electric brush on your gums and teeth and allow the brush to do its job, several teeth at a time. All of our offices have electric toothbrushes and floss holders available, ask your office if you are interested in learning more about these items.
Flossing is the process of using a thread-like material to clean between the contact areas of teeth. You should floss daily because it is the best way to clean between the teeth and under the gumline. Flossing not only helps clean these spaces, it disrupts plaque colonies from building up, preventing damage to the gums, teeth, and bone.
For immediate help follow these simple tips until you can see your dentist.
- Take 12-16 inches (30-40cm) of dental floss and wrap it around your middle fingers, leaving about 2 inches (5cm) of floss between your hands.
- Using your thumbs and forefingers to guide the floss, gently insert the floss between teeth using a sawing motion.
- Curve the floss into a "C" shape around each tooth and under the gumline. Gently move the floss up and down, cleaning the side of each tooth.
Floss holders are recommended if you have difficulty using conventional floss. All of our offices have floss holders and electric toothbrushes available, ask your office if you are interested in learning more about these items.
It is important to rinse your mouth with water after brushing, and also after meals if you are unable to brush. If you are using an over-the-counter product for rinsing, it is a good idea to consult with your dentist or dental hygienist on its appropriateness for you.
Note: For more information on dentistry, please visit the following two websites: The American Dental Association Website www.ADA.org and WebMD at www.WebMD.com or visit our links page. Please ask our knowledgeable staff any questions or concerns you may have. They are there to help you!


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I live in a podunk town with a population of 499.
The outlying towns are generally not more than three or four times as big and they all seem to repeat the same people over and over. About 90% of them are bible-thumping close-minded hypocrites, this grates on my sanity daily. I have to listen to some of the most ignorant and ridiculous views here in the buckle of the bible belt. I can deal, I can just laugh in my head at them; their racism, their bigotry, it's funny. More of a laugh to keep from crying situation I suppose, but whatever works, right?
The part where I take issue is never being able to find a chick that differs from this massively hive minded community. Not one girl that's atheist or, to whom, religion doesn't matter. I'm not asking for much. Just a pretty chick who is funny and smart. Yet, I can't find even one. What's up with that? It makes me sad, not just for the fact that I'm stuck alone, but for the whole human race. That there are this many egotistical bigots in existence. Frankly, it sucks.
What are some of your "horror stories" of living in the bible belt?
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Jesse, don't know how to find an atheist/agnostic girl for sure, but the thing I do in dealing with people who are thumpers is to merely ask them questions. People don't change (or think) if they are told something is true or wrong. It is an afront to their ego. But when you ask people questions then maybe they will start thinking about what really is the truth. And when people start thinking that is when they begin to change. And when people start to think and see that you also have "changed", maybe then you'll find someone that is willing to change and be more rational rather than like the lemmings that follow the leader over the cliff.
When someone poses a stupid statement, ask them why, then ask why again. And keep asking intelligent questions until they realize it ain't so just because their "Daddy" said it was so.
Hah That does work in some cases, and I'd like to save as many lemmings as I could. A lot of the ones I deal with down here don't start to think though, they just.. yell about jesus.. aaaaaaaall the time.
But I'm moving soon, I've had enough of this town.
I live in Southeast MO... The Bootheel is a terrible, backwards place. Anyway, when I first moved here I started dating a Catholic. When you date a Catholic, at least in my experience, you date the entire family. I was warned not to tell any of his family members of my non-belief. I went to church with them to appease his family. (Catholic church is entirely awkward and creepy to me-- all the creepy "peace be with you" whisperings freak me out.)
Anyway, I just really could not handle it. This went on for an entire year before I pulled the plug. Dating a religious person is just way too annoying for me. Eventually, I found a philosophy club at my college, made a bunch of atheist friends (Who knew that the philosophy department is so full of atheists?), and now I have a fantastic boyfriend who shares my lack of belief.
My advice to you: Be open with your atheism from the start. If it's a no-go to begin with, you won't ever be able to change that. Dating is difficult even without being an atheist: being rational makes it even more difficult. Good luck.
Good on ya" I live in north central Texas and religion permeates everything and for that reason about everything pisses me off as well. For you advice of being open with ones atheism from the start, my personal calling card has my name across the top and immediately under that "Atheist" in Greek capital letters, ΑΘΕΟΣ and when someone looks inquisitively at the card I tell them right away what it is. It's a good way to clear the air and no "believer" hits on me after that.


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Cooking Matters at the Store is a free, guided grocery store tour that provides tips and strategies to stretch food budgets while buying healthy food. During the tour, we will learn about buying fruits and vegetables on a budget, comparing unit prices, reading food labels, and identifying whole grain foods.
At the conclusion of the tour, we will ask you to assemble ingredients for a meal with all five food groups for under $10. When you complete the challenge, we will buy those approved foods for you to take home!
Cooking Matters at the Store tours take place at Kroger: 1441 S. Parsons Avenue, Columbus, OH 43207. This tour will occur from 3:00pm - 5:00pm.
- RSVPs are required for all participants - you will not be eligible to participate if you do not RSVP.
- All tours start promptly. To participate, please arrive by the start time. We do not allow latecomers to join in the tour.
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Cooking Matters at the Store is a free program of Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry campaign. The tour is designed to help adults maximize their SNAP benefits and WIC vouchers by learning how to make healthy and affordable choices at the supermarket.
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Last June, I could hardly contain my excitement as I approached the Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the inaugural EDC Las Vegas, my first massive experience. Insomniac didn't disappoint, so naturally I was intrigued to see how they'd top such a spectacular production this year. At last night's opener, I found out how. Insomniac delivered again.
While many of the festival elements remained the same (kickass electronic music, awe-inspiring art installations and more), a few differences definitely stood out. Among them:
1. Bar lines: While these were basically nonexistent at last year's event, dense crowds seemed to surround just about every drink station last night. With many lines about six or seven people deep, your cocktail quest would take less time at Marquee on a Friday night.
2. Ride lines: It is a carnival, after all, and people want to get their play on. Lines are to be expected, but last night's certainly surpassed last year's. If you want to ride the main Ferris wheel, make a bee line as soon as you get inside the festival grounds.
3. VIP takes over: I don't remember a VIP area being at the Circuit Grounds stage last year, which made sense since Kinetic Field and its big-name acts are more suitable for the bottle service crowd. That didn't stop Insomniac from building one at Circuit Grounds this year, as the ballers were definitely feeling Gareth Emery's beats when I stopped by the stage around 2 a.m.
4. More space: It was reported that Insomniac made the main stage area (Kinetic Field) 30 percent bigger this year, bringing its capacity to 55,000 people. The difference was noticeable, and apparently necessary—the space seemed to near its capacity well before midnight.
5. People dropping like flies: It seems that last year's revelers either had more energy, or more drugs that give you more energy. I remember people hitting the ground en masse around 2 a.m. or so, but people were retiring even earlier this year. Attendees could be seen sitting and laying down throughout the night, and it was evident that people were leaving the Speedway earlier, as well.


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NASA to Launch Cargo Craft
(SPACE) -- An unpiloted cargo craft is scheduled to deliver nearly three tons of food, fuel, supplies and experimental hardware Saturday to the International Space Station.
NASA is launching the cargo craft, the ISS Progress 52, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The spacecraft is expected to reach the space station in approximately six hours, after orbiting the earth four times.
The ISS Progress 52 will provide the vital supplies to the six crew members currently aboard the International Space Station.
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Property TypeResidential – Single Family
Listing Date12/07/18
Year Built1949
AreaPark County
Lot Size0.10 Acres
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