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Flute World
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150 Gems of Irish Music for Flute by Grey Larsenwith suggested ornamentation and phrasingIncludes 2 CDsGrey Larsen, in the 150 Gems collections, has given us a most welcome follow-up to his encyclopedic volume, The Essential Guide to Irish Flute and Tin Whistle (Mel Bay Publications, 2003) and The Essential Tin Whistle Toolbox (Mel Bay Publications, 2004). The Gems feature not only meticulously-selected tunes, but represent the first major offerings that use Larsen's innovative system of notating Irish ornamentation. These books and CDs will help players gain a deeper understanding of the Irish musical tradition as well as provide new material to enhance the experience of the solo player and Irish session participant alike.
Contents:Have a Drink with MeSlieve RussellHardiman's FancyBreeches MaryTenpenny BitFanning's JigThirsty for DrinkThe Humours of GlynnA Health to the LadiesPalm SundaySorry I AmThe Humours of TrimThe Lark on the StrandMunster BaconTell Her I Am (3-part version)Tell Her I am (2-part version)A Tailor I AmThe Wandering MinstrelPullet Wants CockMiller's MaggotMy Love in the MorningHudie Gallagher's MarchDown the Back LaneTongs by the FireTop of Cork RoadI Ne'er Shall Wean HerThe High Part of the RoadTrip to KillavilFraher's JigStrike the Gay HarpSword in HandThe Virginia ReelSailing Into Walpole's MarshThe Queen of MayToss the FeathersThe Earl's ChairThe Chattering MagpieThe Monaghan TwigJackson's ReelThe Maids of Mt. KiscoThe Union ReelThe CameronianThe Galway RamblerThe Connaught HeifersThe Longford TinkerThe Green-Gowned LassBoys on the HilltopThe Farewell ReelFisherman's LiltKillarney Boys of PleasureThe Corner HouseThe Windy GapThe Reel with the BirlRil Phadai 'n Athataigh (Paddy from Agharagh)Lady GordonMaud MillerThe Crooked Road to DublinJohnny Going to CeiliThe Sailor's BonnetThe Colliers' ReelThe Tap RoomThe Noisy CurlewThe Ravelled Hank of YarnOld Wheels of the WorldSweeny's DreamThe Connemara StockingMary McMahonDrogheda BayMiss MonaghanThe Old High ReelMcDonagh'sGeorge White's FavoriteO'Callaghan'sThe BlackbirdBoys of BallycastleThe First of MayKit O'Mahoney'sThe Brown ChestPoll Ha'oennyThe Five RoadsThe Pleasures of HopeFitzgerald'sTuamgraney CastleI'm the Boy for Bewitching Them (Slip Jig)The Ship Doctor (Slip Jig)My Mind Will Never be Easy (Hop Jig)Ballydesmond Polka #1Din Tarrant's (Polka)Padraig O'Keeffe's (Slide)Get Up Old Woman and Shake Yourself (Slide)Martin Kirwan's MarchThe Blackbird (Set Dance)George Brabazon (Harp Piece)Lord Inchiquin (Harp Piece)The OrphanThe Cordial JigPaddy's ResourceVincent Campbell'sBush on the HillHaste to the WeddingJack Walsh's JigChild of My HeartThe Gold RingThe Humours of LoughreaDown the BloomFred Finn'sMusic in the GlenMiss Patterson's SlipperThe Galtee ReelMiss McLeod's ReelThe Duke of LeinsterDr. GilbertHand Me Down the TackleThe Humours of LissadellThe Green Hills of TyrolKitty's WeddingJack O'Neill's FancyThe Pride of PetravoreMadam if You PleaseBlackwater Polka #2O'Connell's Farewell to Dublin (Slide and Set Dance)An Cuisin Ban (The White Cushion) (Set Dance)|The Hag's PurseAn Buachaill Dreoite (The Spent Boy)The Banks of GlenloeThe GallowglassThe Luck PennyWellington's AdvanceThe Dance by the Old Sally TreeThe Cauliflower JigStrop the RazorThe Chicago ReelCastle KellyMcFadden's Handsome DaughterThe Maids of MitchellstownThe Girl that Broke My HeartThe Humours of ScariffMy MaryanneThe Big Reel of BallynacallyThe TempestMullingar LeaFollow Me DownBunch of Green RushesThe New CenturyChief O'Neill's FavoriteThe Ebb TideEarly in the MorningThe Man from Glauntaun (Slide)John Doherty's MazurkaDown the Hill (Air)


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But if we see realistic on it,I never think he would do that. It´s only songs for his fans you know. But I can also handle his classics hitskylestyle wrote:Bluebird wrote:Imagine if he did: Juniors farm, Backseat of my car, I´ve had enough, Stranglehold, Ballroom dancing, Keep under cover, The other me, Oo you, Mrs. Vandebilt, Smile away, Oh woman oh why, Old siam sir, Getting closer, Don´t let it bring you down, Silly love songs, Beware my love, Mumbo, Give Ireland back to the irish, Cafe on the left bank, So glad to see you here, Nobody knows, Don´t be careless love, I owe it all to you, Single pigeon, Heaven on a sunday and About you live.... So many songs he haven´t played live..I´m just wondering
ALL of those songs you mentioned, I would love if he played them live. I mean, no offence to the venerable favourites All My Loving, I Saw Her Standing There and all the 'signature' Paul classics, but I would love to see a gig where he focused purely on B-sides and notable album tracks. It could be like just a one-off gig and made into a dvd / tv show. It would be brilliant!


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It has been a dreary week all around in Minneapolis/in my life. That heat we experienced was but a teaser, and it went back to chilly, windy, and rainy. That's ok, because I needed to live at my desk in leggings and sweatshirts for the last week and a half or so. I have had to relish in small pleasures, such as taking walks in my new poncho and picking dandelions. Not so bad, considering how great it feels to wear this poncho. It's like wearing your own personal tent. For the record, it was supposed to start raining. It didn't.
It's from Gap, which I'm really, really not trying to overtly endorse here. It's funny, actually, because I saw this cape in Elle and then was at the mall, and it was already on clearance. Thanks, Minnesota! The employee who rang me up was like, "I have never seen anyone touch this thing since we got them. You are the first person to buy one. What do you do with your arms?" Way to sell it.
Later, I was asked at school if it was my "Korean War chic," which is the most hilarious thing anyone's probably ever said to me about something I'm wearing. Gotta love when you wear a conversation starter... I guess.
May 6, 2010
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- Michael said...
- May 6, 2010 at 8:41 PM
- Ganymede Girl said...
It's always nice when things that the average person doesn't want are exactly what you're looking for. I have to wonder what is wrong with Gap customers, how is this poncho not appealing? I love it, looks great on you.
- May 7, 2010 at 12:50 AM
- lumikha said...
heehee! it's always the little things. btw, this tent looks so comfy. and don't you love it when the weather man lies to you? ah the midwest.
- May 7, 2010 at 7:54 AM
stop being so cute, flower-eyes.
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Quick Orchestra Facts (2001-2002)
The economic climate of the 2001-02 season, coupled with the impact of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, dampened nearly a decade of growth for America's orchestras. In most cases, earned and contributed revenue increased, but only slightly. Expenses increased somewhat faster than income, but at a slower rate than in previous years.
Concert Attendance for all orchestra concerts (including education and other events) remained above 30 million seats for the seventh year in a row - declining 3.9% from the 2000-01 season, but still up 11% from ten seasons ago. Attendance at subscription concerts (classical and pops) increased slightly (less than 1%) in 2001-02. Orchestras offered a total of 37,000 concerts in 2001-02.
Concert Income and Endowment Income each increased to record levels of $661 million. Overall earned revenue declined 1.4% from last season because of a 12% drop in other earned revenue (presentations, hall rental, program advertising, gift shops, etc.)
Public and Private Support were also at record-high levels in 2001-02. Contributed Income reached $580 million - a 3.6% increase from the previous year, 40% from five years ago, and 82% from a decade ago.
Public Support increased significantly to $67 million in 2001-02, a 9% increase from the previous year, with the majority of this increase coming from local and federal government grants. These two categories compensated a 6% cut in state funding.
Private Contributions (led by an increase in individual and independent foundation giving) also displayed growth in 2001-02 - up 3% from last year, 44% from five seasons earlier, and up more than 100% from a decade ago.
Total Income increased nearly 1% in 2001-02. However, total expenses increased 2.5%, causing a majority of orchestras (55%) to report an operating deficit for the first time in a decade. The cumulative deficit incurred by orchestras in 2001-02 represents less than 3% of this $1.4 billion industry.
Calculations are based on 195 member U.S. orchestras that participated in the League's 2001-02 Orchestra Statistical Survey. Unless otherwise noted, the amounts reported have been extrapolated to America's 1,200 adult orchestras. Information for the 600 collegiate and youth orchestras is not included.


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Or, why is there still socialism in the United States?
Why, then, would we look for evidence of socialism only where a state seized by radicals of the Left inaugurates a dictatorship of the proletariat? Or, to lower the rhetorical volume and evidentiary stakes, why would we expect to find socialism only where avowed socialists or labor parties contend for state power? We should instead assume that socialism, like capitalism, is a cross-class cultural construction, to which even the bourgeoisie has already made significant contributions – just as the proletariat has long made significant contributions to the cross-class construction we know as capitalism. What follows?
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maccastheman wrote:That's why I got so tired of some of the alternative music of the '90s. It just seemed that bands were trying way too hard to be different. Maybe 1 in 20 succeeded by having both substance and great innovation. And usually those were the ones that wrote great songs. I think that's why I like The Aracade Fire so much. They have the songs to back up their experiments.
kylestyle wrote:
Which bands in your opinion, tried too hard to be different? I think of that early-mid 90s era as a time where record companies signed up heavy rock bands left, right and centre, so you had Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots, Alice In Chains etc, all of them had substance in their music .
Steve-o wrote:If pasting together most of side 2 as a "medley" wasn't innovative, I dont know what is. As far as comparisons with PF and the WHO goes, I dont think they pushed their stuff "forward" until the early 70's. I think it was very innovative to get back to a superbly produced effort by Sir George. I appreciate the White album and the Naked version for what they were...stripped down, but the beautiful gloss and substance of AR can't be denied. It is certainly ear candy of the best kind.....
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This wine was $100 for a magnum at K&L. Yesterday was my birthday, and since I'm guessing that wines from 1982 are only going to get more rare as I get more old, I decided to seize the day. It helped that I love Chinon too. This wine was comparatively cheap compared to any Bordeaux from 1982 that K&L stocks. Although this wine wasn't as good as the 82 Chateau Margaux Pavillon Rouge that Sarah got me a couple of years ago, or the port from 1982 that I had with my parents last Christmas, this wine was still pretty great. An asinine comparison, probably, since this is Chinon and not Bordeaux, but oh well. I've had this wine one other time, but it was from the freakshow 2003 vintage. I believe that the wine I had was the Crescendo though, which is a little different thing then the Clos de l'Echo, since it's a more severe selection from the vineyard. The Crescendo was first made in 1995 though, so I guess there's no equivalent. Wine Doctor has more info and insight than I could ever muster here.
I'm surprised at how well both of the magnums of 20+ year old Loire Cab Franc I've had have fared. I think that I actually liked the 89 Taluau better than this wine by a hair. This wine is/was more mainstream and far less esoteric than the Taluau. This means that I'll be on the lookout for more older Chinon's in a magnum format. They clearly can age, and are clearly interesting older wines. Plus, they're about a quarter of the price of cheap 82 Bordeaux (I am always on the lookout for a good deal). It's really too bad that Bordeaux is so expensive now; more or less, I'm priced out of the market. I would love to have a iconic First Growth from 1982, but I don't know that I am willing to pay north of $1000 a bottle just for that experience. Maybe for 30 next year? We'll see.
I'm quite thankful this wasn't corked! Pulled the cork out--what an old looking cork. It's kind of fun that it even has 1982 printed on it. Immediately apparent that this is Chinon. At first quite shy, with herbaceous, tomatoey aromas. As the wine opens up, it reveals more cherry, blackberry character, as well as some leafy, peppery aromas. Very typical Cab Franc. 29 years has been kind to this wine, as the tannins have fully resolved and left behind a wine that is silky smooth, but still has lots of grip, presence, and balance. Pretty trippy for me personally to drink a wine that is as old as I am, and a fun experience. K&L has a few more of these available; I don't know that I will grab another bottle; it's a fun wine to drink though, and if you're a 1982 baby like me, it's a lot cheaper than Bordeaux. Sarah and I cooked dinner and had our friends Ricky and Diana over--deconstructed rack of lamb (I like to buy racks of lamb and cut off the tenderloin and roast the ribs separately because they always have so much fat. If you don't separate them, you're left with fatty ribs and perfect tenderloin, or dried out tenderloin and perfect ribs. Cooking them separately allows you to cook both of them perfectly.), with a cauliflower saffron sauce, roasted Weiser Farms Romanesco cauliflower, and Weiser Farms peewee heirloom potatoes from me, while Sarah made a beet salad with avocados, pistachios, and oranges (awesome...we jacked that idea from Gjelina restaurant in Venice Beach), and she also made me a peach pie. It was quite the pie: Sarah made a real old school pie crust from scratch with just butter, flour and salt. I'm sure it took a while, but it tasted awesome. Diana brought some chocolate chip cookies that were awesome too. Allow me to indulge my inner chick for a second: I feel fat today. Haha.


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Adobo Seasoned Chicken and Rice
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons granulated garlic
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons granulated onion
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh oregano leaves
- 4 chicken thighs, with skin, cut in 1/2
- 4 chicken breasts, with skin, cut in 1/2 lengthwise
- 5 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large Spanish onion, finely diced
- 1 medium green bell pepper, finely diced
- 1 medium red bell pepper, finely diced
- About 1/3 cup tomato powder or 1 to 2 plum tomatoes, seeded and finely diced
- 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 3 cups long-grain rice
- 4 3/4 cups homemade chicken stock
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup frozen peas (not thawed)
- 3/4 cup pimento stuffed green olives
- 3/4 cup pitted picholine olives
- Freshly chopped cilantro leaves
- Freshly chopped flat-leaf parsley
- Finely chopped fresh oregano leaves
- Squeeze lime juice
Mix together the salt, granulated garlic, cumin, granulated onion, paprika, black pepper, turmeric and oregano in a small bowl. Season both sides of the chicken pieces with salt and pepper and then season with the adobo seasoning mixture.
Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a large Dutch oven over high heat. Place the chicken in the oil skin side down, in batches, if necessary, and saute until golden brown. Turn the chicken over and cook until the second side is golden brown. Transfer the chicken to into a separate pot with all cooking juices, cover and allow to cook through over medium heat. Keep warm.
Place the browning pan with the remaining 2 tablespoons oil back over high heat. Add the onions, green and red peppers and cook until soft. Add the tomato powder, garlic and cook for 1 minute.
Add the rice to the pan, stir to coat the rice in the mixture and cook for 1 minute. Add the chicken stock, bay leaf, salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Stir well, cover, reduce the heat to medium and cook for 10 minutes.
After 10 minutes add the peas to the pot, cover and continue cooking until the rice is tender and the chicken is cooked through, about 8 minutes.
Remove the pot from the heat and let sit 5 minutes covered. Remove the lid, fluff the rice and gently fold in the olives, cilantro, parsley, oregano and squeeze of lime juice. Add the chicken and stir to combine.
Recipe courtesy of Bobby Flay, 2008
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This morning, while at the G-20 Pittsburgh Summit, President Obama, French President Sarkozy and British Prime Minister Brown made statements on the Iranian nuclear facility. The President said:"We are here to announce that yesterday in Vienna, the United States, the United Kingdom, and France presented detailed evidence to the IAEA demonstrating that the Islamic Republic of Iran has been building a covert uranium enrichment facility near Qom for several years.
Earlier this week, the Iranian government presented a letter to the IAEA that made reference to a new enrichment facility, years after they had started its construction. The existence of this facility underscores Iran's continuing unwillingness to meet its obligations under U.N. Security Council resolutions and IAEA requirements. We expect the IAEA to immediately investigate this disturbing information, and to report to the IAEA Board of Governors.
Now, Iran's decision to build yet another nuclear facility without notifying the IAEA represents a direct challenge to the basic compact at the center of the non-proliferation regime. These rules are clear: All nations have the right to peaceful nuclear energy; those nations with nuclear weapons must move towards disarmament; those nations without nuclear weapons must forsake them. That compact has largely held for decades, keeping the world far safer and more secure. And that compact depends on all nations living up to their responsibilities.
This site deepens a growing concern that Iran is refusing to live up to those international responsibilities, including specifically revealing all nuclear-related activities. As the international community knows, this is not the first time that Iran has concealed information about its nuclear program. Iran has a right to peaceful nuclear power that meets the energy needs of its people. But the size and configuration of this facility is inconsistent with a peaceful program. Iran is breaking rules that all nations must follow -- endangering the global non-proliferation regime, denying its own people access to the opportunity they deserve, and threatening the stability and security of the region and the world.
It is time for Iran to act immediately to restore the confidence of the international community by fulfilling its international obligations. We remain committed to serious, meaningful engagement with Iran to address the nuclear issue through the P5-plus-1 negotiations. Through this dialogue, we are committed to demonstrating that international law is not an empty promise; that obligations must be kept; and that treaties will be enforced.
And that's why there's a sense of urgency about the upcoming meeting on October 1st between Iran, the permanent members of the U.N. Security Council, and Germany. At that meeting, Iran must be prepared to cooperate fully and comprehensively with the IAEA to take concrete steps to create confidence and transparency in its nuclear program and to demonstrate that it is committed to establishing its peaceful intentions through meaningful dialogue and concrete actions.
To put it simply: Iran must comply with U.N. Security Council resolutions and make clear it is willing to meet its responsibilities as a member of the community of nations. We have offered Iran a clear path toward greater international integration if it lives up to its obligations, and that offer stands. But the Iranian government must now demonstrate through deeds its peaceful intentions or be held accountable to international standards and international law.
I should point out that although the United Kingdom, France, and the United States made the presentation to Vienna, that Germany, a member of the P5-plus-1, and Chancellor Merkel in particular, who could not be here this morning, wished to associate herself with these remarks."
Read the full remarks here or find out more about what is happening at the Pittsburgh Summit.
Ron in New York writes:
New Axis of Evil....
Iran-Venezuela (others) in illegal Uranium, Nuclear and other Dual-Use Commodities trades. These technologies are moving into criminal and terrorist hands. Loose nukes and suitcase bombs may make a resurgence; as they did in the early post-cold-war years. What we need now, are special units to track, trace and seize these materials. As for Iran's nuclear sites....time's up....why wait until they lie to us again on October 1st. Take them out now.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
One must wonder why the leadership of Iran provokes confrontation with the UN and world powers...It is somewhat reminicent of Jim Jones and the Koolaid cult he ran right over oblivion's cliff.
'bout the only thing useful in having one or two bombs (and I suggest we proceeed as if they do), is if you can use them without getting caught.
What's an Ayatlloah to do if Islam cannot justfy their possesion and use?
So you simply sacrifice a nice juicy public target like a nuclear site- "Nantez" has a catchy ring to it, knowing it's probably too tempting a target to resist if your actions warrant in the eyes of the world, then provoke folks some more and simply wait for your enemy to come to you, and detonate when their bombs fall.
By the time folks folks figured out that Israeli F-16 hadn't been loaded the wrong ordenance...and air samples proved the origin of the nuclear material, the proverbial camel dung would have already hit the fan.
There is an "unhelpful" line of reasoning that fully plays into the hands of such a Iranian strategy, and my answer to Anthony Cordesman is contained in the following previous post, which I inculude along with the url to his article.
The Iran Attack Plan
(excerpt from previous post)
One may draw loose comparison with the internal unrest in Iran and the Gdansk shipyard strikes which historians are awant to point to as, "the beggining of the end" for the Soviet empire.
"International concerns" being what they are, I'd not wish to play up, or play down the threat posed to international peace and security if division exists between the p-5 in "the how to" aspects of ending the threat, and ending what some experts have called, "a generational struggle" sooner, rather than later. Let me just say that it should be factored into people's thinking at the UNGA.
Nor should any lame-brained military action to "take out" Iran's nuclear facilities be contemplated that leaves the regime intact with a retaliatory capacity.
Again, wrong targeting parameters = undesirable results.
When it comes to it (and unless Iran does backflips to get in folk's good graces, it probably will.), military action on an international cooperative level between the p-5 (and others) standing together to remove the regime from power via force of arms and diplomacy combined is the only viable way to achive an end to the threats posed, and ultimately create conditions of lasting stability in the region and the world at large.
Thing is, like scientific discovery may answer one question, the dicovery often raises many more,; Solving this problem will pose other problems in the process of resolution that will need to be solved as well.
We've done this twice in the last eight years and the U.S. may do "nation building" better than anyone else, but we just weren't geared up to do it properly up to this point, and we're still trying to get it right.
"Third time's the charm" , as the saying goes.
Posted on Tue Sep 22, 2009
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I hope a little common sense will go a long ways if sanctions prove less than sufficiant to resolve the threats posed to international peace and security.
God speed in efforts of diplomacy...
T.J. in the United Kingdom writes:
Feb 10th 2010;
This date will be remembered by all. The Mullahs regime will be 30 years old on this day. Expect the FIRST Nuclear test on this day and Ahmadinejad & Co to take the glory.
The Clock is ticking fast........
Ron in New York writes:
Get it Done....
Remove Iran's Nuclear sites and missile launching capacity. Iran's defiance has been shown clearly with today's multi-missile test launch. Please do not wait for international consensus...too many nations
are in denial or doing illicit nuclear business with Iran. Let's get it done!
Ron in New York writes:
Iran's Nuclear Currency....
Look closely at the Iranian paper Currency. It has the atomic symbol embossed; along with the Ayatollah, President and a Minaret.
Nuclear weapons have become Iran's most important product. Why wait for a "fire-sale"? Please do not tell me that Iran's sovereignty stands in the way of intervention. Please do not tell me that the facilities
are not penetrable....Let's not delude ourselves...We need to take action now.
Ron in New York writes:
Diagnostic Screening....
Isn't it more sensible to require psychiatric screening of prospective world leaders; than to wait until they are in power and have access to WMD's? Think of all past and current leaders who have wreaked havoc for millions because they were psychiatrically impaired.
Zharkov in U.S.A. writes:
Before you go on the warpath again, let's be sure you know what you are talking about this time.
I think it is a violation of international law to attack another nation without good cause and making speeches at the U.N. or G-20 isn't proof of anything. Show us the proof before we destroy another nation, and then tell us how you plan to clean up the radioactive mess that bombing a nuclear processing plant would create.
Ron in New York writes:
A Novel Idea.....
Have Ahmadinejad kidnapped by Gadhafy or Kim. Terms of release could include the closure of nuclear sites.
Sorry for the dark humor; but we seem to be backtracking on our ultimatums already.
Ron in New York writes:
Grown Concerns....
Afghanistan is Vietnam
Iran is not Iraq...it has WMD's
Pakistan is AQI Center
Waziristan is AQI Sanctuary
Russia and China are waiting for USA to get in deeper
Ron in New York writes:
New Concerns:
When member states of UN brazenly violate international treaties and agreements, and go further to use International regulatory agencies (IAEA) as cover and tool for delay of compliance...how can anyone argue that international laws apply?
With rogue-states, all bets are off...what are we negotiating for? No terrorism, no hostage-taking?, no illicit trades in Humans, Drugs, arms, nukes, organs...no money laundering...no mass murder....no violence against children, women, girls, boys,etc.
Time to rethink our growing concerns....
Ron in New York writes:
More Concerns on Afghanistan:
If our troops drive through Afghan towns throwing bottles from their vehicles at villagers to clear their path...Can you imagine the impact of 20-40,000 more troops trashing the culture? This behavior just drives up the feeling among Afghans that the U.S. cure is worse than the Taliban disease.
Gen. McChrystal cannot end the culture-clash with more troops; only exacerbate the situation.
Just don't do it.
Ron in New York writes:
Shifting Sands.....Growing Concerns.....
It is October 1st....Iran has defied the international requirement to back down on nuclear weapons developmentand deployment. What actions will be taken and by whom? Is U.S. so bogged down with the economy, Healthcare Reform, Afghanistan, Iraq, and the dissolution of Congress to respond in an effective way? Are the sands of state shifting?
Eric in New Mexico writes:
@ Ron in New York,
Relax, the USG can do a we bit more than just walk and chew bubble gum at the same time.
Like a lot of folks, I see the efforts of "engagement" as policy with Iran as little more than an opportunity to let them hang themselves with their own words and actions.
And once the Afghan people understand that this is their fight to take their nation back from extremism as much as it is our's to defeat al-quaida and the taleban, then one may anticipate man-made miracles.
Now if McCrystal doesn't get what he needs then defeat is on the president's head for making that decision. If he gets what he needs and it still isn't enough, then he's miscalculated, and defeat rests on the general's shoulders.
Success will not come with doing things half-way, or via half-measures, or with half the resources needed to win the fight.
And we won't defeat al-quaida by remote control, but with an "in your face" attitude towards defeating them, they will be.
"And that's just the way it is." to quote the late great Walter Cronkite.
Ron in New York writes:
Iran invites Intervention....
Iran has had several nuclear sites for over a decade...all are developing nuclear weapons...they have several launching facilities...and a clear aim to remove Israel from the face of the earth. Walking and chewing
gum analogies not-with-standing, USG better find a way to quickly undermine Iran's capabilities. And that's the way it really is.


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Learners will explore aspects of the Sun and solar activity by modeling them as solar cupcakes. Information and imagery are supplied to learn about the Sun, solar activity, eclipses, transits, observing the Sun, and the color of the Sun at different... (View More) times of the day. Links to resources are also provided that highlight NASA's solar missions and where to learn more about the Sun. (View Less)
This Flash-based interactive provides access to illustrations, visualizations, videos, and near-real time images of the Sun from a variety of NASA satellites. Learners can access this information to supplement other materials related to the Sun and... (View More) heliophysics. A scale tool with the size of the Earth is also presented with the solar images. (View Less)
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Carl Sagan once claimed that the most important lesson we learn from studying the stars is perspective. To address this concept, this activity offers a scale model of the solar system to be evaluated. There are many versions of solar system scale... (View More) models available; this one is unique for its large scale chosen, the quality of the scaled objects, and the supplementary materials and information provided. The model is extended to include interaction and discovery on the part of learners, and suggested extensions. The set of materials includes a book about the solar system, developed from NASA's "From Earth to the Solar System" (FETTSS) imagery, and appropriate for use with the model. (View Less)
This site features information about constructing a LEGO model of the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Mission Core Observatory. Two options for building the GPM model are provided: students can construct a 3D model on the LEGO website or... (View More) build an actual LEGO model of the satellite (information is provided for purchasing individual parts or for purchasing a pre-packaged kit). In addition to learning about the primary components of the GPM satellite, students will also learn facts about the mission, its technology and instrumentation. (View Less)
This online repository includes captioned images designed to tell a story about the science of light. Developed for the United Nation's International Year of Light 2015 (IYL2015), the images showcase the incredible variety of light-based science... (View More) being researched today across the electromagnetic spectrum, across scientific disciplines, and across technological platforms. (View Less)
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In this activity, children use common craft materials and ultraviolet (UV)-sensitive beads to construct a person (or dog or imaginary creature). They use sunscreen, foil, paper, and more to test materials that might protect UV Kid from being exposed... (View More) to too much UV radiation. Includes background for facilitators. This activity is part of the "Explore!" series of activities designed to engage children in space and planetary science in libraries and informal learning environments. (View Less)
Developed as a planetarium show, this video describes the unique environment of our solar system planets and a few satellites, along with some of the challenges and possible solutions for potential human habitation on each. Two versions of the video... (View More) are available through links on the site - a kids version (18 minutes, suitable for grades 2-5) and a more advanced version (22 minutes, designed for middle/high school). Both are applicable to school and/or general audiences. Information on purchasing the DVD's in both English and Spanish for large audience presentations is included. (View Less)
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Learners will create a flip book that shows solar flares erupting from the Sun. This activity is from the DIY Sun Science app and is for ages 7 and up.
Learners will use hot and cold water to see how fluids at different temperature move around in convection currents. This activity is from the DIY Sun Science app and is for ages 10 and up.
Learners will build a magnetometer, an instrument that can measure slight changes in Earth's magnetic field that are caused by solar storms. This activity is from the DIY Sun Science app and is for ages 13 and up.


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Sunriver Resort Golf Embraces Tee it Forward Philosophy
Barney Adams, the CEO of Adams Golf, has always championed the idea of making the game of golf more enjoyable for the average golfer. An average golfer himself, Adams came to the conclusion earlier this year that the game of golf was not as enjoyable as he would like it to be. After conducting thorough research about why many do not enjoy golf as much as other activities, Adams found that among the top reasons were because it is too hard. With an arsenal of new information, Adams teamed with the PGA of America and the United States Golf Association to launch a program called Tee It Forward.
Tee It Forward is a nationwide initiative that encourages golfers to play at appropriate yardages relative to their own abilities. While the idea may not seem all that profound, it is indeed backed up by solid facts. While conducting research, Adams and his team found that the average Tour player hits the ball at least 90 yards further per hole than the average amateur. While many male egos may want to step back to longest tees, Adams argues that the appropriate course yardage for the average male golfer is between 6,100 and 6,200 yards. Even from these shorter yardages, amateurs still must hit good drives and second shots in order have a legitimate chance for par or birdie.
At Sunriver Resort, we have embraced the idea of making golf enjoyable for golfers of all ages and abilities. Through opportunities like Family Sunset Golf, SNAG Golf, the par 3 course of Caldera Springs and up to five sets of tees at our the Meadows, Woodlands and Crosswater, we seek to offer not only world-class golf for seasoned players, but to expose those less skilled or experienced to the great game of golf in a way that makes this great game more enjoyable for everyone. So next time when you step up to the first tee, set your ego aside and Tee It Forward.
More information on the Tee It Forward Program can be found at USGA.ORG
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Well, it's Tuesday again, and you know what that means... IBM announcements!
Last week, IBM had a big storage launch of various products, with the June 4 announcements at the IBM Edge 2012 conference. I provided highlights in my post [IBM Edge Announcements]. As promised, here are the rest of the announcements.
- SONAS v1.3.2
SONAS v1.3.2 adds support for management by the newly announced IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center v5.1 release. Also, IBM now officially supports "Gateway configurations" that have the storage nodes connected to XIV or Storwize v7000 disk systems. These gateway configurations offer new flexible choices and options for our ever-expanding set of clients.
- ProtecTIER appliances and gateways
IBM ProtecTIER line of data deduplication appliances and gateways add CIFS file system support. Rather than using OST or a VTL interface, you now have CIFS as a new option for host attach. Also, IBM introduces the new TS7620 Express model, with options for 5.4TB and 11TB in capacity, replacing the previous TS7610 entry level.
- LTFS Storage Manager
The Linear Tape File System (LTFS) allows files to be stored on tape cartridges in a manner that allows them to be mounted as file systems, much like a USB memory stick. The new LTFS Storage Manager software allows you to manage a collection of files across a set of cartridges, moving files from one cartridge to another, consolidating valid data onto fewer cartridges, and removing files no longer needed. This is sometimes referred to as "lifecycle management".
- Tape System Library Manager
When IBM first introduced the "shuttle" that allowed up to fifteen TS3500 tape libraries to be connected together into a single system, only HPSS customers could take advantage of this. Software was required to coordinate the movement of cartridges from one library to another. The new IBM Tape System Library Manager now offers an alternative to HPSS for coordinating this activity.
- DS8000 v6.3 microcode
IBM now offers 400GB solid-state drives. IBM's market leading support for Full Disk Encryption (FDE) is now extended to cover all drive speeds, from the slowest 7200RPM NL-SAS drives up to the fastest solid-state. IBM Easy Tier extends its super-easy implementation to work across all three of these tiers including encryption.
- Implementation Services
IBM now offers implementation services for IBM XIV Gen3 storage system, and the N series models 3220 and 3240.
This week I am on the road visiting various clients. Next week, Moscow Russia for the "Edge Comes to You" event!
technorati tags: IBM, SONAS, TPC, Tivoli Storage, Productivity Center, ProtecTIER, TS7650, TS7620, CIFS, OST, VTL, LTFS, Storage Manager, Tape System Library Manager, DS8000, DS8800, XIV Gen3, N3220, N3240, Edge, ECTY


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ANALYSIS: The "Breaking Bad" finale was great. But was it good?
(RNS) Further proof that the series' drama is profoundly religious is the fact that theologically minded people are still fiercely disputing exactly what the ending meant, and what the series — and its anti-hero, Walter White — stood for in moral and metaphysical terms.


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Should You Make a Move?
We've all experienced it at some point or another in our careers: New management comes in, and suddenly a surge of closed-door meetings has the office buzzing. Or a new boss is hired, and you quickly sense tension throughout your department. Sometimes you can't quite put your finger on it, but something at work just doesn't quite feel right.
These are all signs your job could be jeopardy, and experts say more often than not, the problem isn't just in your head. "When you feel threatened, you usually are," says Ellis Chase, president of EJ Chase Consulting, a career and executive coaching firm in New York City and author of "In Search of the Fun-Forever Job: Career Strategies That Work." Here, Chase and other experts reveal the red flags that should have you polishing up your resume.
Red Flag: Your Boss Changes Her Attitude Toward You
Regardless of whether you and your boss currently have an awesome relationship or an arduous one, if you notice changes in the way she treats you — from something as seemingly innocuous as avoiding casual conversation to the more concerning move of taking away some of your responsibilities — it could be a sign your job is in jeopardy.
First, try reaching out. "If you're feeling excluded, follow up [with your boss] directly, if you can," says Michael Townshend, owner of Carpe Diem Coaching in Silver Spring, MD. "If you can't — if you feel that it would be way too awkward — that means something, too."
If you do schedule a meeting with your manager, be sure to keep your check-in positive. "Go in and say, 'I'm doing some self-assessment and I want to know what your advice would be as to what I could be doing that would make me a stronger performer,'" Townshend says. This gives your boss the opportunity to give you honest feedback and also lets her know you're an ally, rather than an antagonist.
Keep in mind, however, that your boss could be experiencing her own stressors, particularly if your company is under new management, so take her responses at your check-in meeting at face value. Sometimes if they're less-engaged, it means that they are preoccupied themselves, Chase says.
Red Flag: You Have a New Boss (and There's Tension)
In today's tenuous economy, this may be something that happens to you on a yearly basis. And while the fact that you get a new boss isn't a warning sign in itself, how this person treats you can be. "If your boss is being mean to you, or your boss is ignoring you, it can be a blow," says Stacy Kim, certified career and life coach and founder of Life Junctions in New York City. "But rather than jump to, 'Okay, now I have to find a job,' ask yourself, 'Now what do I do?'"
Why temper your gut reaction? Because it doesn't always mean the end is near. "There are always mixed messages with a new boss, because she may be more effusive or is putting out signals that aren't necessarily true," says Townshend.
So, what can you do? Kim suggests asking a mentor for advice on how to deal with your new boss. Or reach out to her directly so you can understand what her expectations are for you, and get a chance to show how you can support her objectives. If the situation doesn't improve after the dust settles, start putting out feelers to see what other opportunities are out there.
Red Flag: You're Being Left Out of Meetings You Once Attended
This, experts say, is a telltale sign. If you're being left out of decisions or meetings, or a formerly well-connected boss isn't connecting to you as much, you should activate your network immediately. But don't jump to catastrophe mode quite yet. If you think you'd like to stay within your current organization, start paying more attention to new opportunities your HR department announces or reach out to trusted colleagues for more information about the environment and working relationships in different departments.
If you'd feel more comfortable at a new company, put out feelers to your external contacts. "If you're not involved in professional organizations or building relationships, I would get really involved with that right away," Chase says. In fact, whether your livelihood feels threatened or not, you should always be maintaining your network, he adds. "It shouldn't be, 'I'm going to build a network when I lose my job.'"
Red Flag: Your Company Announces It's Headed in a New Direction
New management comes in, and though you still have a job, it's not what you originally signed up for. If such a change doesn't excite you, you need to ask yourself a few key questions. "The first one is, 'Is this the organization I had hoped it would be?'" says Townshend. "'And if it has changed, am I foursquare behind the change, or is this problematic for me?' That is a set of questions only you can answer."
And the answer you come up with will be a huge sign, he says. "If you can self-assess that staying with the organization is going to cause you some inordinate amount of stress, you're better off making the move earlier rather than later," he advises.
Red Flag: You Feel Uncomfortable
Amid any kind of change at work, you may find yourself wondering if your current job is the right one for you. That's normal. The issue is when the problem persists. "In a way, you can always answer this question on a Sunday night," says Townshend. "Are you looking forward to work? Are you dreading it? If you can gauge that, then you're answering part of the question of whether you should stay."
And if the answer is that you are dreading Monday morning, it's time to start researching your viability as a candidate in today's economy, says Chase. "You've got to test markets and do informational interviews and find out: 'Is it my work, or is it me?'" Especially if you are midway through your career, you should be focusing on making your career choices fit you, rather than making yourself fit into a career, he adds.
This is where women tend to get fearful, says Kim. "We think, 'Oh the economy is bad, there's nothing out there,'" she says. "Well, you won't know until you try it. Take baby steps. If there is someone in your network you've always admired, find her email or phone number and say, 'Can we get together for coffee?'"
Red Flag: You Feel Too Comfortable
Being comfortable can be a bad thing too. If you're too comfortable at work, you're likely not very engaged — something no boss likes to see. "If you have a burning desire to go and do something different, but your job is so comfy that you're not pursuing that other thing, then isn't that a shame?" asks Kim.
And like before, she says you won't truly know if you're too comfortable until you test the market. "I have women who go out and explore and then say, 'Oh my gosh, I have it so good right now!'" she says. Appreciating your current situation drives better performance in the future — something every boss likes to see.
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Assistant Secretary of State Mike Hammer explains how the State Department's Bureau of Public Affairs can serve as your "window into American diplomacy."
For more information:
- Connect via social media, and join one of our Facebook Chats or Google+ Hangouts.
- Watch the Secretary's remarks and the Department's daily press briefings on video.state.gov/live.
- Attend a Foreign Policy Classroom briefing, and contact us for more information.
August 18, 2013
Unless you are preparing to become a symphony orchestra conductor or planning to join an Italian wedding, banquet or christening in the near future, fewer hand gestures would be preferable. Distracting and unnecessary. Re: 60 seconds. Short does not always equal sweet. As an occasional public service information, it's OK but for the WHAM (winning hearts and minds) factor, not too effective.


text: David Hall: The 1917 Philadelphia is the most common of the early date (1916-1929) Walking Liberty half dollars in all grades. Mint state examples are usually well struck. Gems have the white satin look of the early Walkers. Gems are available but scarce relative to other denominations. Typically, the smaller denominations were saved more than the larger denominations during this era as face value was an issue when collectors of the day decided which coins to save. It cost a lot less to save new pennies and nickels than it did to save quarters and half dollars. When it came to silver dollars, the government did the saving as silver dollars sat in government vaults until the 1950s and 1960s. But half dollars were probably saved in the smallest quantities during the pre-World War II years.


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Apple late last week accused Nokia of stealing its technologies and countersued the world's largest maker of mobile phones in response to accusations that Nokia made earlier this year.
"Other companies must compete with us by inventing their own technologies, not just by stealing ours," said Bruce Sewell, Apple's general counsel and senior vice president.
Responding to a lawsuit brought against the company by Nokia, Apple has filed a countersuit claiming that Nokia was infringing 13 Apple patents. Apple did not say which patents were infringed by Nokia and which technologies they cover.
Back in October Nokia filed a complaint against Apple, accusing the latter of patent infringement. The ten patents in suit relate to technologies fundamental to making devices which are compatible with one or more of the GSM, UMTS (3G WCDMA) and wireless LAN standards. The patents cover wireless data, speech coding, security and encryption and are infringed by all Apple iPhone models shipped since the iPhone was introduced in 2007, according to Nokia.


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Ramachandra Guha performs a colonoscopy of sorts on the close-minded, anti-intellectual, cliche-riddled, demagoguery that passes for the ideology of the Hindu extremist outfit, the RSS. [Telegraph] (via @pragmatic_d on Twitter)
It's a fascinating read with real-life accounts from former RSS-ers and includes some hilarious points, for instance, what was the RSS's stand during the Quit India movement?
However, the portion that stood out to me most:
"Hindus have lived in India since time immemorial; Hindus are the nation because all culture, civilization and life is contributed by them alone; non-Hindus are invaders or guests and cannot be treated as equal unless they adopt Hindu traditions, culture etc…; the history of India is the history of the struggle of the Hindus for protection and preservation of their religion and culture against the onslaught of these aliens; the threat continues because the power is in the hands of those who do not believe in this nation as a Hindu Nation; those who talk of national unity as the unity of all those who live in this country are motivated by the selfish desire of cornering minority votes and are therefore traitors; the unity and consolidation of the Hindus is the dire need of the hour because the Hindu people are surrounded on all sides by enemies; the Hindus must develop the capacity for massive retaliation and offence is the best defence; lack of unity is the root cause of all the troubles of the Hindus and the Sangh is born with the divine mission to bring about that unity."
Replace "Hindus" with "White Christians", "India" with "USA" and "non-Hindus" with "immigrants","Muslims" or "any other minority group" in the above paragraph and you have the template of a conservative talk show host in the US. Fascinating, huh?


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On the final day of her two-stop visit to Moscow, Secretary Clinton met with with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, EU High Representative Catherine Ashton and Quartet Special Representative Tony Blair. Following their talks, the Quartet released a joint statement reaffirming the fundamental principles laid down in Trieste on June 26, 2009, and welcoming the readiness to launch proximity talks between Israel and the Palestinians. The proximity talks are an important step toward the resumption, without pre-conditions, of direct bilateral negotiations that resolve all final status issues as previously agreed by the parties.
Secretary Clinton said, "The goal of the Quartet, like the goal of the United States Government, is to get the proximity talks re-launched. We do not think unilateral actions by either party are helpful and we have made that very clear. And we're hoping to be able to get those talks started because we think it's only through that effort that we can move on to direct negotiations, as the Secretary General made reference to as part of our Quartet statement."
Read the Secretary's remarks with members of the Quartet here.
Horace M. in New Hampshire writes:
Why must American taxpayers support Israel? Let's let Israel stand on its own two feet. It shames me that my tax dollars support Israel's belief in blood and soil. Israeli Professor Shlomo Sand shows in his outstanding book that Israelis are far less likely to be descended from the Hebrews of the Old Testament than Palestinians are. By backing Israel, Americans are recreating the sort of aggression and discrimination that the Europeans who first came to North America unleashed upon the indigenes. The same goes for how Apartheid prevailed in South Africa till recently. But our representatives in Congress continually besmirch the USA's reputation by refusing to let Israel fend for itself.
Horace M. in New Hampshire writes:
Whether or not you post my comment will tell me whether or not an American taxpaying citizen has the right to question our foreign policy concerning Israel.
Joe in Tennessee writes:
1. Israel is the only pure Democracy in the Middle East, its ties with Russia are strong and have been for some time; but' the importance of our ties with Israel is and has been paramount for many reasons. They represent much of the same foundations America was built upon from religious freedom to human rights.
2. US military aid to Israel for 2009: $2.55 billion, of which they spend much of it back on US mfg. support industries as fuel, mfg. support mechanisms, etc.
3. The Arrow Anti-Ballistic Missile Program aids in our National Security.
4. Strategically, who can you replace them with?
It would seem that the further America gets from a Christian based philosophy, the further we get from support to Israel for some unknown reason.
SNP in Syria writes:
A realistic solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict will be one that Jerusalem remains undivided and under Israel control. The city needs a face lift to bring it up to a World Capital Standard and be an Icon as the Kabba in Mecca is ( I think it is in Mecca), appropriate to serve as the new Israel eternal capital.
Completing this solution, relocate Jordan sand castle ruler, which the Brits installed over a patch of the Syrian desert into a kingdom after 1916 Ottoman collapse back to his home town in Arabia, let him rule over the Najaf area of Arabia which his grandfathers ruled in the past. Return the western part of Transjordan territory to Palestinians who had inhabited this area for millennia and use the Eastern part bordering Iraq as a U.S./NATO huge base, like Nevada now serve. Further expand Gaza into the underdeveloped and uninhabited coastal area of the Sinai to allow some elbow room for Palestinians to live (hopefully they will not use it to test longer range missiles but to build resorts of sorts). Here you have it, it is really simple.
You can expand this realistic solution further by having the U.S. bring a new campaign of Freedom and Democracy to Arabia, pull troupes out of Iraq (now that you have eastern Transjordan) and transfer them to Eastern Arabia to protect U.S. oil reserves in that region, The House of Saud can live comfortably controlling Central Arabia and Riyadh and living of investment earnings.
How many decades the hundredth quartets being working at failed solution after another, try this one, and if it cannot implement it, get out of the Middle East Conflict Resolution Gimmicks altogether, either leave it to Israeli who managed pretty well in those few decades since they started with desert patch of land in Palestine, or get someone else that will implement it into power. Enough United Nations charades, it got nowhere for 70 years.
Brad B. in Canada writes:
The Quartet and the world at large is conveniently overlooking many things. Two glaring examples:
Gaza is controlled by Hamas with their zero-compromise, Jew-hating mentality and the possible capacity to violently overthrow the P.A. after some peace deal is made.
Historical events wherein Jews were kicked out of East Jerusalem and all Jewish sites desecrated. This habit of desecration continues to this day. There was no outcry over this, making it seem as if Judaism and Jews automatically have no rights but Muslims and Arabs do.
This style of thinking is echoed by the comment of Horace M. Examination of aid to Israel is quite in order but it needs to be done in the context of how aid is distributed to others. E.g. Egpt gets about 2/3 of what Israel does but their academics boast about giving nothing in return. Israeli aid saves the U.S. money overall; were Israel not the ally it is, the U.S. would likely feel the need to keep an extra aircraft carrier or two stationed permanently in the region. The US derives many other benefits from the relationship.
No peace is possible without a balanced approach by the Quartet. I shall assume that the latest anti-Israel escalation by this administration is a sign that they have adopted the pro-Arab biases of Russia, the UN and the EU.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
@ Joe in Tenn.
The concept of "Karma" is simply put, reaping what you sow. It goes way beyond this, and forms the basis of living in peace with your actions in the world.
People who bring trouble between them to your door, are asking you to engage in their karma and feed it. They often blame you when it's still unresolved opon leaving. If you've taken sides, one blames the consequences of the other's action opon you.
You have just incurred karma and have done so by allowing the dispute to continue in your home first and in siding with a disputant, and the attachment to the conflict that it represents, secondly. I'm speaking as if it were individuals involved, not nations.
The basis for any U.S. withdrawal of support (loan guarantees, for instance) to Israel, would not be to appease the Arab world, but to rid the Karma of attachment to that conflict that America has been burdened with.
While we may encourage them to engage in peace, it may be that aid becomes a conditional and nessesary leverage to be clear to the Israeli gov. they must find peace in their own best interests, and work toward that end.
Any way we approach the situation, our efforts have been consistently sabotaged by taking sides and when we don't step in to stop the slaughter, we are blamed for it as a nation. The Palestinian on the receiving end of a bomb dropped by an American built F-16 flown by an Israeli, is not going to differentiate between who killed him nor will his surviving family.
To be fair about this, other than humanitarian assistance, we might just as well condition other aid to Abass and Co. on their ability to take back political control of Gaza before Hamas starts another round of insanity by firing more rockets into Israel.
If we use the leverage and they want support in the future, a ratified peace treaty must be in place on the street.
The goal of a Palestinian State as supported, gives hope to the stateless, and is worthy in that regard.
The thought of a Palestinian state without terrorism is today unthinkable without the change in attitude necessary from both parties to find peace and eventual trust in that peace, face to face, up-front and in person.
Right about now Joe, even you would probably agree that the American public could use 3 billion in loan guarantees from US banks to prop up our own infrastructure.
I'd rather we invest it in our own housing market and micro-lending here than on Israeli settlements.
That's the price our friends may have to pay for intentionally making us look bad.
As far as security partners go, a good one doesn't bring questionable ethical standards to your door and ask you for unconditional support for them, that's why Congress has strings attached, IE; "defensive use only".
So whether you think my Buddhist perspective has something to do with my questioning the basis for support or not, you have an opportunity to explain to me why I should have a different viewpoint.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
"As Israel's friend, it is our responsibility to give credit when it is due and to tell the truth when it is needed."
-Sec Clinton, AIPAC
P.S. My remarks below written with the same intent above.
Sen Biden has it right, "there can be no space between our security."
I would start closing the gap with common rules of engagement, and using phosphorous munitions in densly civilian areas is part of why I questioned Israel's ethical standards previosly. I've never bothered to read the "Goldstone report" because I don't need their opinion to make up my mind that the conditions Israel creates is not helping the peace it wants to create.
"Clear and hold" they have down with overkill added, it's the building condfidence part about making friends of your enemies that could use a lot of work.
Madam Secretary said everything that needed to be said, and put the status quo on notice.
SNP in Syria writes:
Phosphorous bombs on Civilian or military personnel alike is a crime. But before someone get outraged at these, he should check out the effect of DU from U.S. bombardment of Civilians in Iraq. In Fairness sake, Israeli wars, all of them, are the most civilized ever in comparison to what U.S. did in Vietnam and South East Asia, Iraq and other places.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
I know a fellow who has some shrapnel in his leg from a DU round that came too close for comfort in gulf war 1, and he asked me some years ago if I thought it was safe for him to have sex with his wife, let alone have kids...being that he set off radiation detectors in airports.
I'm not a VA doc. Nor could I give him a medical evaluation, so all I said was, "Given the fact that all the time I was growing up, there was this chunk of trinitite (fused sand from the first atomic bomb test) sitting on the shelf in my house that was presented to my granddad for his work on the Manhattan Project and my kids came out just fine. I think you shouldn't worry too much about it... nor should your wife."
I think the perspective helped since he's had no issues since.
War is a terrible thing SnP, but America does it's best to avoid civilian casualties.
You can just look at the "total war" mindset WW2 was fought with and thank your lucky stars that our war-fighting has evolved away from carpet bombing cities into utter ruin to deny the enemy the capacity to make war.
On the other hand, we see terrorists trying to target civilians with car bombs and clorine gas, and ultimately WMD if they could ever get their hands on them.
Ultimately Hamas must be forced out of power in Gaza for a viable Palestinian state to be formed.
They won't go quietly into the night or become the PA's partner in peace, and the next time Israel takes action I don't want them to embarras themselves or us by going at it in a way that causes questions of ethics to arise from the use of force.
I think that's a pretty reasonable thing to insist upon, given the amount of military assistance we provide Israel.