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Skip to comments.U.S. Military Report on Use of Blogs in Warfare Credits Free Republic
Posted on 04/01/2008 7:04:03 PM PDT by kristinn
An unclassified 2006 report by the Strategic Studies Department of the U.S. military's Joint Special Operations University relates the story of how Freepers, followed by others in the blogosphere, took down Dan Rather over the forged Killian memos as a way to demonstrate the growing ability of individuals using the Internet to influence the world at large.
The report also discusses the feasibility of "clandestinely recruiting or hiring prominent bloggers" for information warfare and of the reticence the military has toward using the Internet for disinformation campaigns.
The report was authored by Maj. James Kinniburgh and Dr. Dorothy Denning. The authors demonstrate an incomplete knowledge of the facts in some areas of the report (to put it gently), but they are reasonably accurate in the telling of how Free Republic exposed Rathergate.
Link to PDF file of 50 page report at City Pages.
If you prefer to download it from a DOD server, that can be done here.
Link to City Pages article on report.
Link to Wired.com article on report.
The first mention of this report was found on Blogger News Network last Friday. Curiously, that article has been pulled. However, it can be found in Google cache.
The moonbats are starting to howl, of course.
Wired.com's Danger Room is faslely getting credited with breaking this story. Blogger News Network's pulled story appeared three days before Wired noticed it. (Note: I saw the Blogger News network story the day it came out. Computer problems prevented me from posting about it then.)
The introduction to the report:
September, 2004: The 2004 presidential campaign is in full swing and the producers of the television news show 60 Minutes Wednesday, at CBS, have received a memo purporting to show that the sitting President, George W. Bush, had used his family connections to avoid his service obligations. The story, given the controversy and ratings it will generate, is just too good not to run. On cursory inspection, the documents and their source appear legitimate. On September 8th, 60 Minutes producer Mary Mapes and anchorman Dan Rather decide to air it
Within minutes of airtime, posted discussion participants at the conservative Web site FreeRepublic.com posited that the documents were faked. Bloggers at Power Line1 and Little Green Footballs (littlegreenfootballs.com) picked up these comments and posted them and their associated hyperlinks on their own blogs. The clues to the now infamous Killian memo forgeries, the bloggers pointed out, were the superscript th and the Times New Roman font; both indicated the use of modern word-processing programs rather than a 1972-era typewriter. The signatures on at least two of the documents appeared to have been forged, and some with experience called into question the very format of the memo, purported to show orders issued to then-Lieutenant Bush. The story was given even greater attention after noted pundit, Matt Drudge, posted a link to the Free Republic thread on his own Web site, The Drudge Report (www.drudgereport.com).,
What followed initially was what is known as a blogswarm, where the story was carried on multiple blogs, and then later a mediaswarm. As a result of these phenomena and CBS inability to authenticate the documents, several CBS employees, including producer Mary Mapes, were asked to resign. Within a month, Dan Rather announced his own retirement.
What garnered considerable interest afterward was how a group of nonprofessional journalists was able to outperform and bring down two icons of the traditional media, CBS and Dan Rather. CBS executive Jonathan Klein said of the bloggers, You couldnt have a starker contrast between the multiple layers of checks and balances (at 60 Minutes) and a guy sitting in his living room in his pajamas writing. 2
Some columnists, like Corey Pein at the Colombia Journalism Review, explained the spread of the story (a.k.a., Memogate, or Rathergate) as the result of journalistic haste and the rapid coalescence of popular opinion, supported and enhanced by a blogging network of Republican story spinners.3
CBS offered its own explanations for the problems surrounding the story in its final report on the matter. The CBS reviewers found four major factors that contributed to the incident: weak or cursory efforts to establish the documents source and credibility, failed efforts to determine the documents authenticity, nominal efforts at provenance, and excessive competitive zeal (the rush to air).4
Despite the fact that the initial questions about the CBS story were posted on a discussion forum instead of a blog, the partially erroneous attribution of the entire Memogate incident, and other stories that followed, to bloggers likely increased public awareness of blogs and blogging, and their potential power to influence. Governments have noticed this potential, and many authoritarian governments censor blogs believed to threaten their regimes. Iran has imprisoned bloggers who offended the ruling mullahs. At the same time, however, Iranian officials recognized the value of blogs to information strategy, holding the Revolutionary Bloggers Conference to promote pro-regime blogs in February 2006.5
The rise of military bloggers from deployed areas such as Iraq has raised concerns with U.S. Department of Defense officials that information posted in a blog could compromise operations security (OPSEC). Stars and Stripes, a newspaper that caters to the overseas military personnel, quoted a recent memo from the Army Chief of Staff, General Peter Schoomaker:
The enemy aggressively reads our open source and continues to exploit such information for use against our forces, he wrote. Some soldiers continue to post sensitive information to Internet Web sites and blogs. Such OPSEC violations needlessly place lives at risk and degrade the effectiveness of our operations. 6
This paper explores the possibility of incorporating blogs and blogging into military information strategy, primarily as a tool for influence. Towards that end, we examine the value of blogs as targets of and/or platforms for military influence operations and supporting intelligence operations. Influence operations are a subset of information operations (IO) that includes the core capabilities of Psychological Operations (PSYOP) and Military Deception (MILDEC), and the related capabilities of Public Affairs (PA), Military Support to Public Diplomacy (PD) and Civil Affairs/Civil-Military Operations (CA/CMO). To evaluate the IO potential for blogs, we seek answers to two questions:
1. Are blogs truly influential, and if so, in what manner?
2. Does the information environment support blogging as part of an information campaign?
Before addressing these questions, however, we first review the nature and structure of the blogosphere.
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We're still behind the curve in the Information Warfare battlespace.
LOL! And the DOD even knows that FreeRepublic is not a blog!
I have to find that FoxNews credit where credit is due image now.
Check this out!!!
The MSM always loved "watchdog groups" until they found out that they were the bone the "watchdogs" were eyeballing 24/7. Free Republic does a lot to keep the "media" bozos honest. The "media" can't get away with their shenanigans like they used to.
I blogged from the war zone, right here on FR. All my posts were vetted.
So there. Come and get me, copper.
Thanks for the Bump.
They don't need to run influence operations on bloggers - the bloggers have a position, and argue it every day, and this influences public debate. As if Wretchard and Bill Roggio and Michael Yon (1) needed prompting to support the war effort and (2) could be manipulated in any event.
Wow,Congrats .This is so nice.
Information Operations (IO)
IO | Shift | Power
FR is ahead of the curve again!
Hey,I'm a prominent blogger;)
Of course Academic Lefties will howl in outrage.
And they will be inclined to vent their most cherished true beliefs and goals: what they *really* think. Would fit right in with their Dem Candidates in the here and now.
It is currently being proposed by a CA Dem to overturn laws against "being a member of the Communist Party" in CA. Obviously, liberals are taking a step into the "private" propaganda wars.
like those better
I think it is VERY cool that we humble posters are viewed as more valuable than the delusional divas of the Drive By Media.
In lots of ways I believe the MSM are a greater threat to our National Security than the known terrorist thugs and communist rats.
Do your posts conform to OPSEC requirements?
The Slimes has always been a sucker for "posers." I love the way the idiot in the last photo is holding on to his baseball cap. Probably doesn't want to lose it in the rubble. The sad part is, the moron that took those photos knew that they were all staged and tried to pass them off to the American public as being real.
Why that would be right next to the Green Helmet Guy.
Remember even Brit Hume got to calling him green helmet guy.
Great thread folks.......sorry for the mass ping but figured ya'll might enjoy this.......
Excellent! That was a lot of fun back then!
Excellent! That was a lot of fun back then!
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Blogs have a great deal of practical value to the Pentagon.
To begin with, they can act as librarians of specialized threat and military information, with what could be a useful means of disseminating that information to military personnel in a concise and readable manner. A site like Strategy Page is almost a daily international military newspaper, filled with highly useful data for military personnel about friendly and enemy forces.
Second, they are much more capable of analyzing military information than are the uneducated main stream media (MSM). A single writer may have the equivalent of dozens of editors, scrupulously fact checking any assertion or opinion.
Third, bloggers also pick up on unauthorized or inappropriate information being disseminated. This points the finger right at leakers, propagandists, and fifth columnists. Though they cannot un-publish the information, they can be of great help stopping future leaks and mission compromising revelations.
For this reason, the Pentagon should have a special office not unlike a press office, but more complex. To start with, it should disseminate information in a blog-friendly format.
But far more importantly, it needs to collate information.
That is, a single event may result in a dozen different news stories, but there is no discrimination available that tells bloggers that they are from the same event, and not just similar events. A Pentagon blog office would immeasurably aid with the dissemination of accurate information, stripped of erroneous interpolation, extrapolation, background information and opinion.
Basically assigning a data number to a particular information release, Pentagon or private. Then, news stories based on that information can be analyzed for details, accuracy, bias, and outright lies. The Pentagon should not be bashful at all at identifying anti-military and anti-American slants to the news.
Media correspondents should not only be rated by the Pentagon, but the public should see that information. The Pentagon might even have a website critique of journalists, pointing out errors in their writings like a schoolteacher would correct for grammar. Text that is red is incorrect, text that is blue is opinion, text in green is factlessly judgmental, and text in orange is plagiarized.
But the bottom line is that bloggers can be a useful civilian and prior-service military source of information, they can offer morale and material support, and they can break the monopoly of information by the MSM.
Woof !
Very interesting.
A warning for many.
Your breaking of this story is what led me to FR.
I've been hooked ever since. Thank you... I think.
It's happening.
Place marker.
Thank you all for the education.
Bump for later.
Thanks, granny.
Pinging mike1sg.
What they fail to mention, however, is that Free Republic is not a "blog". It is a "Forum".
Just like the Roman Forum may have contained thousands of people on a given morning, from Cicero to Julius Caesar to a Vestal Virgin to a centurion to a Greek slave to a street urchin, Free Republic's Forum, on any given day can contain thousands of people with more collective experience that 60 Minutes could ever assembled in one place.
From practicing law to presiding over the Roman Senate to performing religious ceremonies to planning a military campaign to conquer all of Gaul to fighting in the ranks of a Legion to teaching mathematics to cooking a banquet for 50 people to stealing a purse, somebody at the Roman Forum at that particular morning had years of personal experience at it.
Likewise, the experience of the Free Republic Forum is not merely individual but collective.
From writing software to performing surgery to landing an F-14 on the deck of a carrier to writing military memos with 1970's era typewriters, a FReeper in the Free Republic Forum has been there and done that.
The "multiple layers of checks and balances at 60 Minutes" amount to what? A couple of dozen staffers?
Free Republic's multiple layers of checks and balances are composed of thousands of individuals with more decades of collective experience than the entire 60 Minutes research department has years of life.
FREE Republic rocks!
In the days of media monopoly you would call BS and toss something at the TV.
The wife and kids would look at you like you were crazy and the dog would flee the room...and your words fell on deaf ears.
Now with the internet, you call BS and there is another follow who understands and seconds the opinion, and a third.. and the word spreads and soon, thanks to folks like Newsbusters FR,Powerline and Little green footballs, the lie is exposed.
DAVID SHAW: RATHER's work 'Sloppy, Slipshod' not Liberal..?
The recognition is deserved - FR continues to be of tremendous
assistance to many!
The recognition is deserved - FR continues to be of tremendous
assistance to many!
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.


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She was born April 6, 1927 in Wellington to Azell W. and Inez Rich Thayn. Married Rex Workman Oct. 16, 1942 in Price; he died June 15, 1966. Married Harold Wise Nelson Nov. 24, 1963 in Elko, Nev.; he died Aug. 5, 2002.
Ruth was a loving wife and mother who raised three girls, five boys, and numerous grandchildren. Her home was always open to family, friends or anyone who just needed a place to call home. She enjoyed dancing, dining out and spending time in the outdoors. During her working years she worked as a secretary, many of these years was with the Sperry Rand Corporation. Ruth also worked alongside her daughter as a secretary and bookkeeper for J&R Waste, a business that they started together. She will be dearly missed by her family and a community of friends.
Survived by three daughters and four sons, Linda (Art) McKinnon, Lindon; Judy (Benny) Darling, Price; Shanna (Phillip) Larsen, Salem; Mike (Melanie) Nelson, Price; Bret Nelson, Price; Scott (Terry) Nelson, Veneta, Ore.; Jim (Robyn) Nelson, Wellington; five sisters and two brothers, Azella Bradley, Dea W. (Colleen) Thayn, Dawna Oviatt, Jess (Renee) Thayn, all of Wellington; Connie (Blair) Erickson, Huntington; Eva (Max) Tucker, Elmo; Ora Keel, Wellington; 28 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. Preceded in death by parents; son, Kevin; brothers, George, Dell, Lynn and Harold; and great-grandson, Aaron Mabbut.
Funeral service was held Sat., Jan. 14, 2 p.m., Mitchell Funeral Home. Family was at Mitchell's Saturday one hour prior to service. Interment, Wellington City Cemetery.
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PRICE- Laura Hastings Chidester, age 88, passed Jan. 13, 2006 at Park Dale Care Center in Price.
She was born Oct. 30, 1917 in Joseph, Utah to John and Lois Baker Hastings.
Married Clin J. Chidester, March 30, 1935 in Price; he died April 27, 1996.
Member of the LDS Church. Laura was a longtime resident of Carbon County, where the family owned and operated Chidester Sand and Gravel. She enjoyed hunting, fishing, the outdoors and gardening. Her greatest love was for her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Survived by her son, Carl (Mary) Chidester, Helper; grandsons, Lynn Chidester, League City, Texas; Mark (Angela) Chidester, Memphis, Tenn.; Bart (Stephanie) Chidester, West Valley; granddaughter, Cathy Rykowski, Placentia, Calif.
Preceded in death by parents, son, Rodney J. Chidester; one brother and four sisters.
Funeral service, Weds., Jan. 18, at 2 p.m., Mitchell Funeral Home. Family will be at Mitchell's Tuesday evening from 6-7 p.m. and Wednesday one hour prior to service. Interment, Price City Cemetery.
Arthur Brent Childs was born on March 23, 1945 in Standardville (Carbon County). Died of natural causes at his home on Wed., Jan. 11, 2006.
Born to Regina Anderson Childs and Owen Childs. He grew up in Carbon County and later moved to Salt Lake City, Utah. He graduated from Granite High School in 1964 and married Patricia M. Osborne in the same year, later divorced. He owned and managed his family bakery with his brother Dean. Later on he became a carpenter building homes and commercial buildings throughout the Western United States. He loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing and camping with his family and raising and riding horses, boating and water skiing. He will be missed by all who loved him.
Survived by his son, Allen Brent (Julie) Childs, LaGrande, Ore.; daughter, Desiree Dawn (Guy) Christiansen, Bountiful; sister, Connie (Leon) Christensen, Huntington; sister-in-law, Lajuana Childs, Ferron. He had six grandchildren. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by son, Robert Dean Childs; brother, Dean Childs and parents. We love you Dad and hope to see you again some day.
Graveside services will be held Thurs., Jan. 19 at 1 p.m. at Elysian Burial Gardens, 1075 East 4580 South. Friends and family may call Thurs. from 11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. at Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary, 4760 South State Street. Condolences may be may to the family at www.Jenkins-Soffe.com.
Emma "Floyd" (Quayle) Sotherland was born May 1, 1926, in Columbia, Utah and died Jan. 7, 2006, at home in Kearns. She passed away after a seven month battle with abdominal cancer. Her husband, Dennis, remained at her side, caring for her with the assistance of IHC Hospice, throughout her illness.
She graduated from the University of Utah with a Masters Degree in Education, and she worked in the Salt Lake area for a number of years as a special education teacher before retiring. She loved her work with special needs children, square dancing, sewing, traveling, the LDS church, and spending time with her two nieces, her grandchildren, and her great-grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband, Dennis J. Sotherland; a brother, Willis D. Quayle, his wife, Darolyn of Seattle, Wash.; a daughter, Toma A. Nisbet, her husband Richard "Rick" of Cheyenne, Wyo.; a son Terry W. Alger, his wife Pat, of Clayton, Calif.; a son Kim N. Alger, his wife Cindy, of Kirby Oreg.; two nieces; one grandnephew; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held on Jan. 27 at 1 p.m. at the Kearns Seventh Ward Chapel, 4270 West 5700 South, Kearns.
Cremation has taken place under the direction of Redwood Memorial Mortuary and Cemetery.
Friends may contribute, in her name, to IHC Hospice, the Kearns Seventh Ward or a charity of their choice.
PRICE/CONCORD, Calif. - Hazel E. Stimac, age 93 of Price, passed away Tues., Dec. 27, 2005 in Concord, Calif., while visiting her daughter and family during the Christmas holidays.
She was born Sept. 22, 1912 in Simms, Mont., to Chris and Alice Baker Crabtree. Hazel graduated from the University of Montana and then began teaching school in the Great Falls, Mont., area. She generally taught in one-room schoolhouses, combining first through 12th grades. She married Frank Stimac on April 20, 1934 in Great Falls, Mont., he preceded her in death on Nov. 28, 1990.
Hazel and Frank moved to Utah during the 1940s where Hazel worked rearing their three children and made a warm and welcoming home. The family settled down in Dragerton in 1949, where Hazel worked for the Dragerton Hospital with Dr. Colombo and for U.S. Steel up until her retirement. During her retirement she and Frank traveled throughout the United States finally taking up residence in California.
Hazel returned to Price last summer with prior residence in Fort Collins, Colo. She loved time with her family, as well as others. Hazel was a gregarious mother, you always knew she loved you. Wherever she lived, Hazel tried to attend the Methodist Church. She was a member of Naomi Chapter 13 Order of the Eastern Star. Her faith in God was very important to her.
She is survived by daughter, Sharon Hupp, Concord, Calif.; sons, Ronald Stimac, Santa Barbara, Calif.; Jon Stimac, Fort Collins, Colo.; six loving grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren
A celebration of life was held Sat. Jan. 14, 2 p.m. at the Price United Methodist Church. Family was at the church Saturday one half hour prior to service. Interment, Price City Cemetery, under the direction of Mitchell Funeral Home.
LAWRENCE - Richard (Dick) LaMar Larsen, age 75, passed away at his home in Lawrence on Jan. 9, 2006.
He was born Aug. 28, 1930 in Price to O'Dell and Lucille Ewell Larsen. Married Catherine (Cathy) Farnes on Jan. 26, 1949 in Salt Lake City.
Survived by loving wife of 57 years, Cathy Larsen, Lawrence; children, Colleen (Paul) Gotberg; Venice (Norbert) Kula; Darlene (Bob) Starley; Monty (Cheresa) Larsen; sisters, Marilyn (Tom) Godfrey; Dixie Kirgan; 13 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by parents; brothers, Kenneth and Chad Larsen; and sister, Shirley Carpenter Hoge.
Funeral service was heldSat., Jan. 14, 10 a.m., at Huntington 5th LDS Ward Chapel, located at 115 S. 400 East. Family was at the church in Huntington Friday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday one hour prior to service. Interment, Huntington City Cemetery under the direction of Mitchell Funeral Home of Price.
KENILWORTH - Gertrude Johnson, age 92, passed away peacefully Jan. 9, 2006 at her son's home in West Jordan.
She was born May 26, 1913 in Sunnyside to Ernest and Annie Richards Lloyd. Married Rex Marsh June 1936; Rex passed away Sept. 1942. Married George A. Richards in 1943; George passed March 23, 1975. Married Allen D. Johnson April 28, 1978 in Kenilworth; Allen died Aug. 22, 2001.
Active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where she served in various callings throughout her life. Gertrude made more than 100 baby quilts over the last three years of her life that she donated to the church for the humanitarian programs.
She taught elementary education for several years, before becoming a homemaker and a mother. The family wishes to express their deepest gratitude to Price Rocky Mountain Hospice and Salt Lake Rocky Mountain Hospice for their loving care they expressed to Gertrude and her family, and a special thanks to all the friends and neighbors for the loving care and concern.
Survived by one daughter, four sons and their spouses, Peggy (Ross) Christensen, Edinburgh, Scotland; George (Diane) Richards, West Jordan; Mike (Valerie) Johnson, Price, Kevin Johnson, Long Beach, Calif.; David (Diana) Johnson, Price; daughter-in-law, Nance Johnson, Castle Dale; 17 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by parents; daughter, Rebecca DeRose; son, Evan Johnson; grandson, Jared; brother, Ernest; and sisters, Leah and Doris.
Funeral service was heldFri., Jan. 13, 10 a.m., at the Helper LDS Stake Center. Family was at Mitchell Funeral Home Thursday evening from 7-9 p.m. and at the church Friday one hour prior to service. Interment, American Fork Cemetery at 2 p.m.


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In this session, we will work with two popular ways to get data into your database - entering data through a form and importing data from Excel. Forms provide a quick and easy way to modify and insert records into databases. They offer an intuitive, graphical environment easily navigated by anyone familiar with standard computer techniques. We will also explore various ways to transfer data from Excel to Access and vice versa. Part of the power of Access and Excel is the ability to easily transfer data between each application, thus allowing you to take advantage of the features of both applications.
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[s]Just finished my Bleach AMV to an acceptable "for public" version called "Hollow". [/s]
This is kind of the final version.
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Spoiler!I have a background story sorta, focusing on Ichigo's fear of his hollow and how Zangetsu despises him for that, which lays ground to most of the fighting. I have put a lot of thought into syncing lyrical content of the song to what shown in the video, and it really helps if you know English well enough to hear what's being sung as I think some scenes become more powerful if you do. The name is meant to function as a double entendre both referring to Ichigo's hollow (the obvious) and the feeling of being hollow (the understood afterthought meaning). I think the latter intention will be more obvious after watching as much of the AMV's focus lies on fighting oneself. This is the interpretation that I truly infer to.
This AMV contains spoilers from the anime for those who aren't up to date so I recommend not watching it if you want to be spoiler free. So enough rambles from me, enjoy! It should be noted that the song is copyright and this video may not be viewable in all countries. Once I can say I am 100% done with this, I will dispute Youtube's copyright claims under the Fair Use act.
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Professor Schindehutte's research interests include the interface between entrepreneurship, innovation, and strategy; entrepreneurship under conditions of adversity; and factors affecting performance and the role of values in entrepreneurial companies. She has published widely in journals that include Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice.Select Publications:"Understanding Market-Driven Behavior: The Role of Entrepreneurship," (2008) Journal of Small Business Management, with Morris, M. and Kocak, A."Rethinking Marketing: The Entrepreneurial Imperative" (2008), Prentice-Hall, with Morris, M. and Pitt, L."Advancing Strategic Entrepreneurship Research: The Role of Complexity Science in Shifting the Pardigm," (2009), Special issue on Strategic Entrepreneurship, Entreprerneurship Theory and Practice, with Morris, M.H. "Entrepreneurial Marketing Strategy: Lessons from the Red Queen," (2010), International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, with Morris, M.H."Inner City Engagement and the University: Interaction, Emergence and Transformation," (2011), Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, with Morris, M.H., Edmond, V., and Watters, C.Selected Publications


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A long-time favorite of grillers and BBQers everywhere, Kingsford Charcoal has some exciting new offerings for the 2011 barbeque season.
Mar 17, 2011
The Kingsford Points Chase fired up the barbeque world in 2010 and it's back for another season ... this time it's bigger and better! The Kingsford Points Chase rewards teams that cook their winning entries using Kingsford Charcoal.
This year, the Kingsford Points Chase includes 25 events across the country, each with a $500 prize for the top team that cooks with Kingsford. The points chase will crown one grand champion who will take home a check for $25,000 and major bragging rights.
This year, to open up the playing field all season long, the grand champion will be crowned based on their top eight scores ... keeping us biting our nails in anticipation all the way through the very last contest.
The Kingsford Points Chase kicked off in Hammond, La. at the Hammond Blues & BBQ Challenge on March 25 and 26 and will culminate at the 22nd Annual Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue.
Any team that uses at least 20 pounds of charcoal during a Kingsford Points Chase event is eligible to participate. The points standings will be updated on the KCBS website after each contest.
Registration for the Kingsford Points Chase is underway and teams can secure their chance at the $25,000 grand champion prize by clicking here and registering their teams today!
In addition to the 2011 Kingsford Points Chase, Kingsford is offering up a new way for grillers and BBQers everywhere to interact and connect with each other, all while sharing their love of America's favorite cuisine... barbeque!
The site, dedicate to promoting the grilling lifestyle, is the source for everything barbeque and grilling related. Whether you're a professional, a novice or even a causal griller or BBQer, Kingsford Charcoal's new website www.grilling.com is loaded with tips, recipes, techniques, videos and much, much more!
Visitors to the site can also rate and review recipes and comment on articles.
KCBS award-winning competitive barbeque team, SmokeInDaEye's Clint Cantwell is a guest editor. He offers up how-to articles and recipes for his latest and greatest culinary creations.
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Washington - Sen. Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah) lauded the Forest Service's new rule giving states greater flexibility in managing Utah's 4 million acres of roadless forest land.
"This rule strikes the right balance between federal land managers and state officials," Hatch said. "When this process started, the Clinton Administration blatantly locked out local and state leaders and implemented the wish lists of the most extreme environmentalists. I am grateful the forest service has determined that strong federal and state cooperation is the best way to conserve these roadless areas."
The new rule will affect 58.5 million acres of national forest land, and Utah has the sixth-largest roadless area in the nation. Under the new policy, roadless areas could be opened to road construction and later possibly allow logging, mining and other industry and recreational uses.
The forest service now intends to seek input from governors for the planned management of inventoried roadless areas, which often contain state and private lands that are ultimately affected by federal management plans. Governors have 18 months to submit their plans to either challenge old efforts to stop development or endorse proposals that would allow it.


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Regulars at the Rock Bottom Brewery in the Westminster Promenade may notice some changes, not just on the walls but also on the menu.
The restaurant and brewery recently underwent a remodel, revealing a fresh new look on July 29.
The changes include an updated bar area with flexible seating and community tables for groups together as well as expanded seating near the patio.
"A big change is the color scheme and décor which now features warm colors, and clean and simple lines and new art work," said General Manager Fernando Canales.
"We've always been a place people like to come to for live music and great beer, and we're hoping the additional open seating and new audio visual upgrades will be an even bigger draw for groups when they come to the Promenade."
As for the menu, new made-from-scratch items are being featured including Chipotle Agave Salmon and an Ahi Tuna appetizer.
Canales said the restaurant works hard to make most everything from scratch, giving customers the best quality possible.
A new beer on tap is also being feature throughout the month of August, the Summer Honey Ale.
Head brew master Ryan Piec said the beer is infused with honey from a local farmer giving a sweet, refreshing flavor to the brew.
"As brewers what we love most is getting to play around with stuff we can do next," he said. "With the season rotators we get to do all of our embellishments and creativity."
Another beer was tapped on Aug. 6 called Rockvar, a traditional bohemian pilsner that Piec describes as a clean crisp beer with a bright hop character.
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A child can have trouble in school, or not want to go to school, for many different reasons. It can be because of behavior problems, emotional problems, language problems, medical problems, or learning problems or disabilities.
Here are some signs that your child may need special education. Your child:
It is not always easy to see a disability. Learning and other disabilities can be really hard to spot. As a parent you usually know your child best and know if he or she has problems learning or behaviors that stop him or her from learning.
Your child can be smart and still have a disability. It just means that your child's mind works differently. Children with learning and other disabilities can get frustrated and skip school or even drop out if they do not get the help they need to learn and stay in school.
Children who have problems in school may have the same problems later in life. For example:
The help that students with disabilities need in order to learn in school is called "special education." Special education is specially designed instruction; it is free; and it is unique to your child's needs. "Unique educational needs" include academic, social, health, emotional, physical, and vocational needs. The law says that children with disabilities have the right to have a free, appropriate public education (also called "FAPE").
Children who are at least 3 years old, and up to age 22, and are having trouble learning may be able to get special education or "related services." Related services are other services that the child needs to be able to learn. These related services can be transportation and other supportive services like speech therapy, psychological services, physical therapy, social work services, and counseling services.
Children with disabilities must get their education in the least restrictive environment (also called "LRE"). This means that, as much as possible, thee have to be with students who do not have disabilities in the most integrated class.
But if the child cannot be in a regular classroom all day because of his or her disability, he or she will be placed in a more limited classroom or school. The local educational agency (also called "LEA"), which is usually the school district, has to give the child the chance to learn in different settings, like:
The law says that a student can get special education if he or she has certain disabilities and needs the special instruction. The disabilities are:
Your child's public school must spot children that need special education, which is called "child find." But they may not notice that your child needs help. If you think your child has a disability and needs special education and other services, ask for an assessment in writing.
An assessment is when special evaluators such as school psychologists evaluate your child to see if he or she needs special education and what kind of help he or she needs.
The teachers and professionals doing the assessment do tests, have interviews, and watch your child at school. No matter what kind of disability your child may have, part of the assessment will be psychological and educational and part of it medical, usually by sending forms to your doctor. The assessment will test the specific things that your child has problems with to figure out areas of weaknesses and strengths. You can ask for an assessment in all areas that you think your child is having troubles, such as learning difficulties, social or emotional issues, or speech and language problems.
Certain people can ask for an assessment (called "referral for an assessment"), like a:
To ask for an assessment, send a letter in writing to your local educational agency (LEA), which is usually the school district. The letter should have this information:
Send the letter to the LEA. Keep a copy of your letter. Give a copy of your letter to your child's school principal and get it date stamped or signed for in the office when it is delivered. You may want to give a copy to the teacher. If your child is not in school, send the letter to your school district's director of special education.
Make sure you get a notice of delivery from the post office or deliver the letter in person and have it date stamped by the office staff so you have a record that the request for an assessment was received and the date it was received.
After the assessment request is received
The LEA, usually through the school, has 15 days to give the parent an assessment plan. The plan has to be in the parent's main language. It must use words that are easy to understand. The plan says what kind of tests the LEA will do.
The LEA has to give the parent a copy of the notice of parents' rights along with the plan. The parent has 15 days to decide to agree or disagree to the assessment plan. The plan must be signed by the parent before the assessment will be done.
The LEA has to complete the assessments and hold an "IEP" meeting (see below) within 50 calendar days from the time it received a written request for assessment. The student should be assessed in ALL areas where the parent and school think the child has problems.
Note: The child will not get assessed (or get special education services) unless the parent agrees in writing.
After the assessment is done
The LEA must meet with the parents, school, and people who did the assessments to see if the student is eligible for special education and related services within 60 days. This meeting is called the "initial individualized education program" meeting.
If the LEA's assessment determines that your child DOES NOT NEED special education and you do not agree with the LEA's decision, you can get another assessment by an evaluator of your choice, called an "Independent Educational Evaluation" or IEE. You must request this assessment in writing to the LEA and request that the LEA pay for the evaluation.
If the assessment says your child NEEDS special education and you agree, you have to give the LEA permission to make an individualized education program (IEP) for your child. The LEA has 60 days to make this IEP.
After your child starts to get special education, the LEA has to assess your child every 3 years. This is called a "triennial review." If your child needs it, a teacher, parent, or foster parent can ask to have an assessment sooner.
If an assessment says your child needs special education, and your child is eligible for special education services, you will have an IEP or "individualized education program" meeting at least once a year. You and the rest of the IEP team will write an IEP document that says what your child needs and what services will meet those needs.
The IEP document should say:
Read Assessment and Individualized Education Program (IEP) Timeline to get an overview of the timeline for IEPs.
You are a big part of this process. You must be part of the IEP team that meets to review the assessments, records, and observations and decides the program for the student, that is, what services are in the IEP.
The people on the IEP team are:
The LEA must tell you about any IEP meeting ahead of time. You have to agree to the time and place, and it should be at a convenient location. When the meeting is set, ask the school or LEA to send you a copy of any assessments.
At the meeting, when your child's needs are discussed, the school administrator will ask you if you agree to the IEP written for your child. If you want more time to think about it or to have someone else look at it with you, ask them to continue the meeting to a later date.
You can also agree to some parts of the IEP and disagree with other parts of the IEP.
After you give permission in writing, the IEP has to start as soon as possible.
Note: If you do not agree to the entire IEP, your child will not get special education. But you may be able to get special education services for the parts of the IEP that you do agree with.
There will be an IEP meeting every year. But if there are problems with the IEP, or your child has new problems, you can ask for a review at any time. This is called an "IEP addendum meeting." After the LEA gets your letter asking for a review, you will have a meeting within 30 days. An IEP can be held over the telephone or by videoconferencing if you give your written permission before the meeting.
The law says that parents and children have certain rights:
Parents can always request an IEP meeting to try to make progress on issues where they do not agree with their child's school district. Parents can also request additional testing and independent testing.
If you have a complaint, you can file a state compliance complaint with the California Department of Education. You must write a letter that describes the school's failure to provide records, services in the IEP, or an appropriate IEP team. A parent can file a compliance complaint and pursue an IEP at the same time.
For more information about complaints contact:
Procedural Safeguards Referral Service
Special Education Division
California State Department of Education
1430 N Street, Suite 2401
Sacramento, California 95814
1-916-445-4613; 1-800-926-0648
Fax 1-916-327-3740
There is also a Request for Complaint Investigation form you can use, instead of a letter, to file a complaint. Or you can look at this form to learn what information you should include in your letter.
If you have a complaint, you also can start an administrative due process hearing. The state holds this hearing, called a "due process hearing" (or "fair hearing"). Parents and children (if appropriate) can go to the hearing. You can also ask for mediation at any time.
Parents, surrogate parents, and the LEA have these rights during a hearing:
Write or fax your due process request to the Office of Administrative Hearings at:
Office of Administrative Hearings
Special Education Unit
2349 Gateway Oaks Drive, Suite 200
Sacramento, CA 95833-4231
Telephone 1-916-263-0880
Fax: 1-916-376-6319
This starts the many timelines that are part of "due process." Your request must include specific information about how the LEA (school district) violated its FAPE obligations to the student, including contact information about the parent and school.
Read the user guide Understanding Special Education Due Process Hearings provided by the Office of Administrative Hearings.
If your child hurts himself or herself, hurts others, or is destructive, this behavior can get in the way of your child's learning and IEP goals. The LEA will make a "behavior intervention plan" to help children who hurt themselves or other people, break things, or act out in class.
The plan is supposed to help the student change the behavior. It must be added to your child's IEP. After your child has a behavior intervention plan, problem behavior will be considered part of the disability and must be addressed by the behavior intervention plan. If that does not work, a new IEP meeting should be called to write new goals, obtain new assessments, or discuss alternative placement.
Deciding if your child will be suspended
The principal of your child's school will follow the California Education Code to decide if a student should be suspended. (A teacher is able to send a student out of the class, but only the principal can send the student home.)
Special education students can be suspended just like regular students. But they cannot be suspended for more than 10 days, no matter what the reason for suspension is, without holding an IEP meeting or being referred for expulsion. The 10 days can be 10 days in a row (consecutive) or a few days at a time adding up to 10 days during the school year. After 10 days, FAPE must be provided to the student.
Deciding if your child will be expelled
California Education Code section 48915 says what things your child can be expelled for doing, such as bringing a weapon or drugs to school. Your child can be expelled or suspended for some of the same things. A school principal may refer a student for expulsion, but does not have the authority to expel, only to suspend the student. Only a school board may expel a student.
A special education student cannot be recommended for expulsion until the student has a pre-expulsion assessment, which is called a "manifestation determination" IEP. For the manifestation determination IEP (pre-expulsion assessment), the IEP team has an IEP meeting. The team decides if the student should be expelled. Parents are also part of the pre-expulsion assessment meeting.
At the manifestation determination IEP (pre-expulsion assessment meeting), the IEP team reviews the goals, services, and placement to decide if the child has had the right services, such as a behavior intervention plan, and whether the placement was right when the student misbehaved. They will also look at how the child's actions are connected to his or her disability. The team has to decide if the behavior was caused by the disability. This is called a "manifestation determination."
Office of Administrative Hearings
Special Education Unit
2349 Gateway Oaks Drive, Suite 200
Sacramento, Calfornia 95833-4231
Tel. 1-916-263-0880
Fax: 1-916-376-6319
Read the user guide Understanding Special Education Due Process Hearings provided by the Office of Administrative Hearings.
If your child misbehaves but is not eligible for special education yet
You may still be able to get special protection if your child misbehaves. If the LEA knew about your child's disability before he or she misbehaved, you can get protection for your child from them.
The LEA knew about the disability if:
Write or visit the website for:
National Dissemination Center for Children With Disabilities (NICHCY)
1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 700
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Federal Laws and Regulations
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (Title 20 United States Code section 1400 and those that follow).
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State Laws
California Education Code sections 56000 and those that follow (on special education) and sections 48900 and those that follow (on school discipline). Click to find these sections.
California Government Code section 7579.5 (on surrogate parents).
California Special Education laws and regulations
American With Disabilities Act: ADA Home Page
This site was created by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
This organization's website provides advocacy resources on many topics related to disability.
California Department of Education/Special Education Division
This is the official website of the California Department of Education, Special Education Division.
California Department of Rehabilitation website
Community Alliance for Special Education (CASE)
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Disability Rights California (DRC)
DRC helps people with physical, developmental, or psychiatric disabilities. DRC employees work with students with disabilities and their families to enforce students' rights to be educated in integrated settings. Other services include referral to other resources, advocacy training, and representation in administrative and judicial proceedings, investigation of abuse and neglect, and legislative advocacy.
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF)
DREDF offers specialized support for youth in foster care with disabilities via technical assistance, training, webinars, etc. Services are free.
LawHelpCalifornia Special Education
Links to information on getting quality special education for your child, the legal rights of students with disabilities and more. (Select your county or enter your zip code for information specific to the area that you live in.)
National Center on Education, Disability, and Juvenile Justice: Parent Support
This site discusses issues related to youth with disabilities who are referred to the juvenile justice system.
The National Dissemination Center for Children With Disabilities (NICHCY)
NICHCY is a national information and referral center with information on disabilities and related issues for families, educators, and other professionals. NICHCY focuses on children and youth (from birth to age 22).
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
This web page is posted by the U.S. Department of Education.
A Parent's Guide to Special Education/Special Needs
This site has practical information for nonlawyers. It was created by the Council for Disability Rights.
Parental Readiness and Empowerment Program (PREP)
Website for parents with a mobile website and video tutorials, webinars, and state-specific guides on education laws and policies. Information in English and Spanish.


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As two of five children in the Paroian household, Phil and Sherry had a special bond as the eldest in the family. Growing up one and a half years apart this brother and sister had a relationship that went beyond a kinship between siblings; they were friends. "When I was very young, my parents were concerned that I was mentally challenged because I didn't speak until quite late, which is ironic given what a talker I am now," Phil explained. "I'm told I spoke in gibberish, but somehow Sherry always knew what I meant even though no one else did."
This communication between brother and sister carried on throughout their adulthood. From competing together in quarter horse shows as adolescents to becoming roommates at college, and including Sherry asking Phil to stand with her at her wedding as her witness or "maid of honor," they were there for each other in good times and bad.
When Sherry was diagnosed in 1997 with pulmonary hypertension, Phil remembers what a blow it was to the entire family. "For so long Sherry was being misdiagnosed despite presenting symptoms such as shortness of breath," Phil said. "The doctors were telling her that she just needed to get in shape, but she knew that it was something more." Sherry, whom Phil described as "wickedly determined, smart, and resourceful amongst other things" got on the internet and came up with her own diagnosis: pulmonary hypertension. Soon afterwards, her diagnosis was confirmed by a specialist.
Throughout her journey with PH, Phil watched his sister show great strength. "Despite being diagnosed in 1997, she continued to show horses, qualified for the American Quarter Horse World Championships in 2000, 2001 and 2002, and placed in the top 10 at the largest quarter horse show in the world in 2002," Phil recalled. "That was just the kind of person she was, she wasn't going to let this disease affect her quality of life." She showed for the final time in October 2003 and worked full-time until the end of 2003.
Sadly in early January 2004 Sherry lost her battle with PH. Right from the day she was diagnosed, the Paroian family has advocated for PH patients around the world. While living in Canada, Phil's parents led the fight against PH in conjunction with the PHA Society of Canada and raised funds for medical research and education. Here in the U.S., Phil supports the Pulmonary Hypertension Association's efforts each year with a generous annual gift in Sherry's memory.
"Each day I miss talking with Sherry and laughing with her," Phil concluded. "I give to PHA because I understand all too well how important it is."
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Casio - EXILIM EX-ZR50 for selfie-lovers
Casio is going to release compact digital camera EX-ZR50 on September 12 from its EXILIM series. The estimated price is 40,000 yen.
Casio is going to release compact digital camera EX-ZR50 on September 12 from its EXILIM series. The estimated price is 40,000 yen.
Chinon, known as a camera manufacturer, is releasing a wooden horn-type passive speaker for iPhone (CH-PS840) on August 21.
The passive speaker amplifies sound by letting it pass through the wooden horn, not electronically. Therefore, it produces a soft sound to help people really enjoy the music.
It works without use of electricity. Simply place your iPhone next to the horn and it start playing music. You can use it as an iPhone charger and hands-free stand as well.
As a new product from Casio's label writer Name Land series, a new label writer in collaboration with Sanrio characters, Name Land KL-SA10, will be released on September 26.
After acquiring an ownership stake in American telecommunication company, Sprint, in July 2013, SoftBank finally started getting more serious about developing a partnership with Sprint.
SoftBank recently announced that they have developed a smartphone platform jointly with Sprint to reduce procurement costs and bring the device's price down. They are also now able to make their own unique devices and these co-developed devices will be sold in Japan and the U.S.
Prospec Holdings, a systems integrator, provides a one-stop shop for everything needed to run a solar power generation business, from consulting through construction, maintenance, and operation.
"Ordinary systems integrators seem to be optimized for performing design and construction of generation facilities. We are unique in that we can handle everything from acquiring land through making applications and obtaining necessary permits. "
Run'a is going to release a watch with Doraemon design, the "Doratch '14-'15 Limited Edition", to celebrate Doraemon's birthday (September 3, 2112).
2 models will be available on September 3, and both of them will be sold for ¥21,120 and are available in a limited quantity - only 2,112 watches - both numbers commemorating Doraemon's birthday.
LG announced that they are going to display the world's first 21:9 curved 34-inch IPS ultrawide monitor "34UC97" at IFA 2014 that will held from September 5 through September 10 in Berlin, Germany.
In addition to the curved "34UC97", LG is planning to display a digital cinema 4K monitor (31MU97) and a gaming monitor (24GM77).
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The weekly roundup of our new, original tech videos from here in Tokyo and all over Japan, plus favorites from our partners and the best clips from the past week's posts - subscribe and automate!
This week the earth shook, babies cried, and the very logic of existence was thrown into doubt: an American anime is being exported to Japan, and since the Obon holiday equals a very slow tech week, the ultimately circular cultural force of animated images is all we're talking about!
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Thank you for your continued support of University of Detroit Mercy. We strive to provide you and your students with useful information about UDM's transfer admission process, transfer equivalencies, scholarships & financial aid, and the great educational, social, and spiritual opportunities available. We encourage you to visit this site frequently as a way to help you guide your students as they prepare to transfer to UDM. As always, you are welcome to also call our office to speak with one of our Transfer Admissions Counselors at (800) 635-5020 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Welcome to Tarleton State University! We are glad to have you visit our campus and would like to make your parking experience here a pleasant one.
When you arrive on campus, please come by and see us at the Parking Office to receive your Visitor's Parking Permit at no charge. We are located on the North East corner of Kinesiology on Vanderbilt Street. We share an office with the Police Department.
View our map below or a larger version of the campus map. See more about our parking under Useful Information.
If for some reason you do receive a parking citation while on campus, please sign your name and address on the back of the citation and drop it in one of the visitor boxes located in each of the visitor parking lots (P2, P12, P21, P27). We will be glad to take care of these for you.
Again, welcome to Tarleton and if we can be of any assistance, please feel free to come by our office or call us at 254-968-9001.