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Thorne has been acting since she was just a kid, but many probably know her best from the Disney show Shake It Up!, which is filming its last season. Although the actress is ready to move on from the show, she is sad to move on from all the friends she has met.
"You wake up every day, whether you're in a bad mood or you're in a good mood, you see these people every day and they still like you," Thorne said. "Sometimes I think they're closer to me than even some of my best friends because they really did see me every single day. We all hung out as a family on set."
Even though Shake It Up! is not quite wrapped, the actress is excited to build her career in all genres. Thorne just finished shooting The Familymoon with Sandler and Barrymore, and gained two new friends in the process.
"Adam was amazing. He's all about having a good time, no matter what you're doing. I like when people are… just fun to be around. He is a comedian, he is always making jokes," she said. "And Drew, she was like a sister. I loved her, and we were always spending time together. It was just great."
Thorne is now filming Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, along with Steve Carell and Jennifer Garner, based on the children's book. Although she enjoys all the success she has had at such a young age, the 16-year-old said it bothers her when people judge who she is. She said deep down, "I'm a normal teenager. I do normal teenage things. I hang out with my friends, we go to the movies. It's just regular. So I think that people… want to judge every part of your life when they don't really know you."
The last episode of Shake It Up! will be a remembrance of the last few years, and Thorne said it's important to watch because, "I think it will be fun to look back on all the memories, even though it's sad. It's goes through clips of all the shows we've done. The [fans are] definitely going to cry because I was crying all week filming it."
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Spouse(s) | Shelley |
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Matthew "Matt" Underwood (born May 10, 1968) is an American sportscaster currently serving as the television play-by-play announcer for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Broadcasting career[edit]
Prior to joining the Indians broadcast team on a full-time basis in 2000, Underwood spent 10 years at WEWS-TV 5 in Cleveland (ABC). Underwood joined WEWS as an associate sports producer after graduating from Baldwin-Wallace College in 1990. In December 1994, Underwood was named as a sports producer/reporter. During this time, he also worked for WKNR Radio (then at 1220 AM) as an update anchor and weekend show host.
A year later he would become the weekend sports anchor at News Channel 5, and in November 1996 he became the station's sports director and weeknight 6 and 11 p.m. sports anchor, a job he held until 2000, when he became a full-time member of the Indians' broadcasting team (having previously done radio and TV pregame shows for the team as a side job prior to 2000).[1]
Underwood was in the radio booth from 2000-2006, and then switched to TV beginning in 2007. He also calls high school football and college basketball games on SportsTime Ohio during the offseason.
Personal life[edit]
Underwood is an Ashland, Ohio native who graduated from Baldwin-Wallace College in 1990. He currently lives in Avon Lake, Ohio with his wife Shelley and their children Max and Devan.[2]
Signature calls[edit]
- "And it's gone to Souvenir City!" - for an Indians home run.
- "He's outta room, it's outta here!" - for an Indians home run with defender at the warning track.
- "He got him to go fish!" - when an Indians' pitcher gets an opposing batter to swing and miss at a ball down in the dirt.
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New "expanding" ammo Bolo style round. Advanced Ballistic Concepts
This just popped up in one of the geeky tech news sites that I read daily. It appears that it's a round that has a bullet that is split into thirds that upon exiting the barrel is flung outward by centrifugal force.
I find it hard to believe that this could be accurate but I searched the web and I found one site that showed a range report and the target appeared to display a very clear impact showing that they did in fact expand equally. It looks like they are going to officially unveil the product at the shot show. The company is called Advanced Ballistic Concepts Oh and I HATE the headline that says it expands to kill better. Here is the link I believe this is their own website, looks like multiple calibers available.
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We've discussed it here before. The saying "Nothing new under the sun." applies well. The concept was tried and abandoned decades ago.
No way is that going to penetrate worth a damn and shot placement is lousy, virtually by design. You're going to hit everywhere EXCEPT where you aim. Two things are important in self defense, shot placement and penetration. Hm...
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If it were such a great idea, how come no police forces have adopted it?
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Brian Pfleuger - I totally agree. Just thought it was worth mentioning for others to check out. Interesting that someone put the time and energy into developing it but I can't for a second think that it will actually be useful.
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There's another ongoing thread in the General Handgun forum discussing this exact same product:
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Silly concept. There is a channel on YouTube I frequent who featured the creator of this product, and everything from his description to the hokey 3-D animations he put up reeked of BS. I then just had to check out the companies site as I needed a good laugh.
It didn't disappoint. Shockingly, this company offers a non-lethal (or less-lethal) version of this shell, and... wait for it... a SEMI-LETHAL version! That's right, apparently that version is designed not to kill instantly but just cripple the attacker and put him in need of immediate medical attention. This is just unwise on so, so many levels... I don't even know where to begin. I wouldn't much wish for ANY American business to fail at this day in age, but I seriously hope this company doesn't last long if this is what they are going to put on the market. I could only imagine some well to do but undereducated firearms owner buying this for there shotgun thinking it's the most effective load out there for defense, but in reality it is poor compared to the 12 gauge 00 buck 10 shells for $5 bulk packs at Wally World. |
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After I posted this thread I poked around some more online and WOW! Holy mother of, just unbelievable. I too love the semi lethal. People have been killed with blank guns so I have a hard time swallowing the SEMI-lethal.
The price is also through the roof, what are they thinking???
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Astrology Forecast for December 2012
"We are the ones we've been waiting for."
deep sea diving
The deep sea diving expedition that we have been on lately will return to the surface this month and each of us will have the opportunity to display all that we have foraged from the depths of our hearts and souls. It has been a long expedition, for some lifetimes, that will now culminate with the long prophesized end of the Mayan Calendar and the beginning of the "5th World" on the solstice (December 21). The astrology of this month indicates a certain "coming to terms with Truth," a time of bringing our own personal truths into alignment with an impersonal, universal Truth that is at the root of all creation.
astrology of the month
First, let's look at the astrology of the month to see what it portends. We may call this the month of Yods! A Yod, often called "The Finger of God," occurs when two planets (in this case Saturn and Pluto) are in sextile to each other (60 degrees) and both are aspecting a third planet (in this case both Jupiter and Lilith) by quincunx (150 degrees). Besides the planets mentioned, which will be in the Yod formation throughout the month, we also have a fourth planet at the midpoint of Saturn/Pluto (now in mutual reception). Not getting too technical, we just want to note that on the 1st we have Jupiter opposite the Sun and in a Yod with Venus and Mars. On the 12th Jupiter conjuncts Lilith (really all month) and opposes the Moon while forming a Yod with Saturn/Pluto. On the 15th, Mercury takes the place of the Moon, and on the fated 21st, Venus takes it's place. For those interested in astrology, you will want to check all planets in your chart that occupy the 7th & 8th degree of any sign as these will strongly aspect this month.
Besides all those Yods, the Sun moving into Capricorn on the 21st, Mars into Aquarius on Christmas Day, and the full Moon in Cancer on the 28th must all be at least mentioned.
the sign of Sagittarius
Now, what does this all point to?! The focus of all these Yods falls in the sign of Sagittarius, the Archer. It points to a month where we will all be faced with deep issues concerning the meaning of our lives and the purpose of our existence. As the world continues to reveal hidden aspects of ourselves, others, and creation itself, it is up to us to adjust our approach, our goals, and our beliefs to both feel safe within a new reality and to use the new information to evolve new ways of living. Discovering that the world was round had a significant impact on all of humanity, causing a great shift in the collective consciousness which initially disoriented people around the globe until they had time to digest the new truth.
the re-emergence
We know at this time of the changing of the ages, the falling of the patriarchy, and the re-emergence of the power of the feminine we can have some questions about just what is the right path, relationship, or vocation that is really going to give us a meaningful life. What we believe is directly related to what we value; what we feel is good or bad for us (and our children/planet) and why we are here. These fundamental questions need answers for us to remain psychologically and spiritually healthy and integrated; not falling into desperation, depression, confusion, and disillusionment. It is a basic human need to give meaning to the events of our lives, so as not to live in total chaos.
change within the collective
While there may be significant physical or socio-political changes this month, the underlying cause/purpose of these events is actually a change within the collective human consciousness. The Lilith/Jupiter conjunction reflects the growing intensity of our inner experience and its power to create change in the outer world. It is time to find meaning and purpose more within our own psyches than through the controlling or domination of others, land, money, or power. It is time to integrate the fragmented aspects of our inner soul more than seek fulfillment, joy and happiness through further conquest of the outside world.
opportunity to expand
What we believe to be true influences the way we perceive the external events occurring in our lives, and this month gives us the opportunity to expand and open to new interpretations of what is happening. As an example, if we believe security lies in creating permanent structures or mechanisms that will not change through time like the steam engine, then the unveiling of a new engine will threaten us and our security causing anxiousness, fear, and foreboding. We may also believe that a secure relationship is best maintained by neither person changing. In both these ways we can see a resistance to growth and change which will inevitably lead to trauma, as all of nature constantly calls for change and evolution. The more we are able to embrace change and expand our beliefs to include new possibilities that we had thought impossible or unattainable, the more we will be in sync with nature and thus insure both our survival and chance for joyful fulfillment.
the focal point of the Yod
This month is one where our attitudes (based upon our beliefs) will interpret personal and world events in such a way as to incite joy, enthusiasm, and empowerment or give us a sense of being overwhelmed, beat, and powerless. Venus, as the focal point of the Yod on 12/21, 22, 23, indicates a time of major breakthrough into the possibility of us embracing all life; all the people in our lives and all the events of our lives (even the pain and suffering), as bringing positive, evolutionary changes necessary for our growth as individuals and as a collective.
love and compassion
A new consciousness based upon inclusion (feminine) versus exclusion (masculine) can pave the way toward a newfound freedom, understanding, personal and social order. This can be a time when we embrace all that life brings to us, surrendering our goals and ambitions in order to receive in humility, the gifts of each person, moment, and event. Gifts of understanding, the opening to love and compassion, and the making of a place for everyone in the circle of family and society are now being offered. Any exclusion, denial, or judgment leading to separation will have painful effects lasting seven generations into the future. Now is the time to accept, include, and heal all the outsiders to ensure a brighter, more joyous future for the generations to come.
beliefs that embrace all humanity
This is the opportunity afforded to us this month. The opportunity to begin a new era, a new world, by removing and replacing old beliefs, laws, dogmas, doctrines and the institutions that uphold them with new, inclusive, compassionate beliefs that embrace all humanity. This is the end of an old age where security was sought through resisting change to a new age where security lies in understanding, accepting, and reading the book that Life presents us. To remain open and receptive to the wisdom inherent in life rather than attempting to imprint our limited personal expectations and will upon life will result in outcomes far exceeding those now being experienced. May you dance the dance with life this month by following Its lead in a state of grateful acceptance rather than tripping yourself up trying to second guess what's best for all concerned. Let go and In-joy!
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*Chen: It was the shirt I brought. I needed sleeves that rolled, and I needed it light and soft. It was the perfect choice.
*Phillip: You should wear what fits. Full-cut looks good on many men.
*Lady Aldrich: When my father or grandfather would load their gun before a camping trip in Northern Maine, I would always ask if it was in case of bear. They would, without fail, explain that the gun was "for the flies". After countless welts from black/deer/horse/moose flies, I learned what he meant.
*Patsy: Your imagery just made my Friday.- AnonymousAugust 18, 2012 at 11:07 AM
We were not far from there (for Alaska, anyway) in Kenai Fjords. There were no insects at all, in mid June, but there were no bears either. It was stunnungly beautiful.
Back to the lower 48, a man in our area shot himself in the butt while at the movies. This wouln not have happened had he used a shoulder holster. But then it would not have been concealed, I guess. A jacket was out of the question since it's been around 100 degrees nearly every day.


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event is to promote bartending and also in search for the ultimate cocktail
The event is organized by Pinoytender Management Consultancy in cooperation
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activity of Bacardi Philippines' program for their Bacardi University
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To spice up my participation as judge, I got a taste of Richie
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Bacardi U-Mix Bartending Competition will serve as a road for Bacardi University
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Ah yes, another aromatic on my list. Sorry, just had too. I love the Cherry topping. Very comparable to Mr. B's Wild Cherry (which I can find nothing about on-line, anywhere). Very pleasing to the sinuses in and out of the bag.
City Cigar (with their very knowledgeable and enthusiastic staff) have done another fine job with this one. Not too moist and didn't leave my pipe(s) moist and sticky at the bottom (like other aros have).
One of my favourites, the neighbours like it too. The taste is mild enough to enjoy and the smoke isn't too smokey. Does that make sense?
Lights well too. I think I appreciate the middle to the end best as it seems that the pleasant cherry casing makes way for a very pleasing tobacco.
Apologies again to the veteran English smoking blokes out there; I'm still new at it, I'll come around to full-time English soon.
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These systems ensure the collection, integration and availability of sound data at the right time, right quality and the right cost. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), CDM systems support the conduct, analysis and management of studies across the spectrum of clinical research. The key objective of a CDM system is ensuring that data supports conclusions drawn from clinical research. Achieving this key objective helps to protect public confidence and health in marketed therapeutics.
There are many software tools available for data management in healthcare centers. In terms of functionality, all these systems have similar features, and there is no significant advantage of one over the other. Most CDM systems are expensive and require a more sophisticated information technology infrastructure to function efficiently. Some CDM systems have custom-made tools to suit the procedures and operational needs of a pharmaceutical.
Maintaining an audit trial of data management activities is an important Clinical Data Management Strategy. CDM tools help you implement an effective audit trial and allow you to manage any discrepancies properly. A good CDM system has unique tools that allow for the creation of multiple user IDs, with limited access to data entry, database designing, medical coding and quality checks. This means that each user can only access the respective functionalities allotted to them, and cannot make any other changes in the system. For responsibilities where change is allowed, the system will record the changes made, the user who made them and the time and date when the change was made.
There are many benefits you can derive by using a health data management system. To get the most out of your CDM system, you must hire the services of an established data management company. For more information about CDM tools, and how you can contact a qualified company, visit healthcatalyst.com.


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If you're in Tampa, check out the Beautiful Losers opening reception tonight at USF. Clements and I are missing that because we're going to Houston today for the Make-A-Wish Texas Skate Jam. Watch for coverage of that on the site over the weekend.
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Half-Life Wiki:Canon
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This article contains spoilers. Read at your own risk! It might spoil your gaming experience when first playing the related games.
The Half-Life series canon has never been officially defined by Valve, and probably never will. Series' writer Marc Laidlaw stated that they do not "get involved in issues of canonicity," that "canon itself is non-canon," and that there is "no official stance," "just the games" as they are.[1] "Canon itself is non-canon" emphasizes the fact that a few to no plot points are set in stone and that they can change anything during the development of further games, the aim being to have a good game before having a good story.
Valve also does not get involved in timeline issues. A complete official timeline of the Half-Life series has never been made and probably never will, since it could probably make the writers contradict themselves and limit their creativity for possible subsequent games.[2] Several retcons have been made and others will likely be made in future games, confirming the "canon itself is non-canon" quote, meaning that any game can have its facts changed in a future release. In that case, if information contained in a new source contradicts facts laid out in an older source, the new source always prevails and overwrites any contradicting data.
Defining canon
Given this lack of reference and stance from Valve, the official source, the wiki had to define the canon itself to avoid confusion, and provide content as consistent as possible to what is set in the final, "real" Half-Life storyline, and what is not. These choices have been made as logically as possible and mirror the general consensus often viewed among fans.
The only requirement for a source to be canon is that it must be official, meaning it has to come directly from Valve, or, if not, be endorsed by Valve.
These endorsed sources are the Gearbox expansions, although their canonicity has been questioned for years, and the Prima Guides, although they sometimes contain inaccuracies and obsolete information, since they are always completed before the game's release. They are considered canon unless they contradict the certified canon material.
The cut material is endorsed by or directly comes from Valve, but is logically deemed non-canon by default. However, some cut content could be deemed canon if it does not contradict the canon material. For example, the Headcrab Shell launcher or the seagulls eating the leeches featured in Lost Coast is likely canon, as it is reflected in the canon games.
Sometimes external sources, such as interviews of Valve employees, provide additional in-universe information. They are included in the wiki as canon as long as they do not contradict the previously established canon.
The list
What follows is listed all the official material related to the Half-Life universe, with their canonicity level. Please note that games series from Valve such as the Counter-Strike, Team Fortress, Day of Defeat or Left 4 Dead series are obviously non-canon, being not set in the Half-Life universe.
Certified canon material
- Half-Life / Half-Life: Source (Features several minor retcons)
- Half-Life 2
- Half-Life 2: Episode One
- Portal
- Half-Life 2: Episode Two
- The Portal ARG (Not in its entirety)
- The PotatoFoolsDay ARG (Not in its entirety)
- Portal 2: Lab Rat
- Portal 2
- Marc Laidlaw Vault on ValveTime.net (Although unofficial, it gathers e-mails from series' writer Marc Laidlaw, some revealing canonical information)
"Canon unless stated otherwise" material
The Gearbox expansions
The official guides
- Half-Life Prima Guide
- Half-Life: Opposing Force Prima Guide
- Half-Life 2 Prima Guide
- Half-Life 2: Episode One Prima Guide
- The Orange Box Prima Guide
- Portal Prima Guide
- Portal 2: The Official Guide
Non-canon material
- Codename: Gordon
- Deathmatch Classic
- Half-Life Deathmatch: Source
- Half-Life: Day One
- Half-Life 2: Deathmatch
- Half-Life 2: Survivor
- Portal: Still Alive
- Sixense DLC for Portal 2
- The Lab
Cut material
- Anything related to the Half-Life, Half-Life 2 Betas and early versions of the other games that did not make it into the final versions.
- Prospero
- Quiver
- Get Your Free TVs!
- Half-Life: Uplink
- Half-Life 2: Lost Coast
Behind-the-scenes media
Even if they always contain a small amount of canonical information, most of what is found in these sources pertains to the game's development, and thus covers material that was altered or deleted, making them non-canon, though suitable for discussion regarding cut or altered content.
- ↑ Canonicity of games in the Half-Life series. Crowbar Error 42 (September 2009). Archived from the original on 2010-01-01. Retrieved on 2012-06-17.
- ↑ Marc Laidlaw Vault on ValveTime
See also
External links
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Enforcing RTI LOK Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjees statement that the Right to Information Act is applicable to those holding constitutional posts like him and the Chief Justice of India comes close on the heels of Justice K.G. Balakrishnans opinion to the contrary. Mr Chatterjee, who knows his law, has said that the right to information is duly enshrined under the Constitution and all constitutional offices are created under the Constitution, making the implementing legislation for the RTI binding on constitutional functionaries. Central Information Commissioner Wajahat Habibullah has also echoed a similar view. Parliament is the chief repository of peoples will and since the Lok Sabha Speaker has come forward and taken the lead in advocating the widening of the RTIs scope, it would only be fair if all other constitutional functionaries like the Chief Justice of India and the judges follow suit. This will indeed strengthen the RTI and give a big boost to the peoples right to know. The judiciarys unique position in the constitutional scheme of things is well known. The Constitution provides for an independent judiciary. While the people have great respect for the judges, the latter too have been championing the cause of the peoples right to know. Moreover, the judges themselves invoke the right to know when they found their own interests in jeopardy. How can the same right not be invoked when people demand information or accountability of the judges? Judges generally hold the view that the functioning of the judiciary is transparent as the proceedings take place in the open court and every judgement is a public document which is subject to fair and constructive criticism. However, after the RTI Act came into force, though decisions of all functionaries have come under scrutiny, the judges have been seeking exemption. As a result, little is known about the functioning of the judiciary on the administrative side. Undoubtedly, all judges have to work without any interference insofar as their judicial work is concerned. It will, however, be a setback for the RTI if the judges seek immunity from the Act. The judiciary, for instance, should have nothing to hide in the criteria and procedures it follows while appointing judges. There are other non-judicial matters in the judicial system that, to be effective, should be open to public glare. |
Enough food for all FOR the people struggling to cope with the rising food prices, the Union Agriculture Ministrys advance estimates for 2007-08 that the country will have a record production of foodgrains, pulses and oilseeds should provide some relief, possibly some hope also. The recent unseasonal rain had caused worries about the wheat yield. Thankfully, the damage seems to be limited. The record-output prediction comes soon after the cheerful reports of a near-normal southwest monsoon forecast. Both predictions may help restraint global speculative trading in commodities. India has contributed to the rise in food prices by purchasing wheat in the international market. Good production back home may obviate the need for any more imports. Besides immediate steps, the current price rise calls for a long-term strategy to cut wastage and raise production. The governments own assessment is crops worth Rs 55,600 crore are lost post-harvest every year. The tardy, expensive and inefficient procurement process should propel the government to mechanise foodgrain handling as is done in advanced countries. The shortage of labour now being faced in Punjab and Haryana mandis is another reason to go in for mechanisation. This will help bring down the cost of foodgrains and make them affordable for the common people. There is no shortage of food. Only it is too expensive and beyond the reach of the poor. The consumer pays a high price, the grower gets less than his cost and the middleman fattens at the expense of both. This calls for new ways of handling the foodgrains, from the farmer to the consumer. To further raise agricultural production, it is also important that more capital investment is made in agriculture and farmers are given close to global prices. This will spur them to bring more area under the high-yielding crops. The minimum support price should be paid only to avert distress sales. To raise farm productivity, the Central and state authorities should spend more on research, make available world-class farm inputs at reasonable prices and rope in agricultural universities to provide extension services to farmers. |
Odds against Hillary HILLARY CLINTONS victory in Pennsylvania will keep her going for some more time. That is till some more primaries are over in early May. But there is no indication as of now that she will win. In fact, the odds are still stacked heavily against her. Barack Obama continues to be in the lead on all parameters of the campaign. He has won more delegate votes, more states and has more money in his kitty. Even at his present pace, he has more chances to win the Democratic nomination than Hillary. She has to not only keep the Pennsylvania trend but also garner a higher percentage of votes to clinch an edge over her rival. Financially, she is nearly broke and would have to either raise resources or go in for a loan, which could be risky. The point to be noted is that at the end of the Pennsylvania vote, the contest remains as close as it has been for the last six weeks or so. The primaries continue to conform to the pattern established in the early ones. The youths, blacks, Hispanics etc continue to back Obama while Hillary has the support of a majority of women and the elderly whites. There is little to believe that the primaries in North Carolina, Indiana, Oregon, Kentucky, West Virginia, Montana, South Dakota and Puerto Rico, and caucuses in Guam will be swayed by one of the candidates in such a way that there will be dramatic turnaround in his or her fortunes. Hillary Clintons main hope lies in how she can influence the super delegates who are free to vote for any candidate. She does not have the financial clout but she has enough doughtiness to continue in the race. As for Obama, he has little reason to accept suggestions that he become Hillarys running mate for vice-president and end the deadlock. While the Democratic Party is caught in the primaries, the Republican nominee has been enjoying a field day insofar as campaigning is concerned. Thanks to the absence of a rival, many voters increasingly see him as Presidential. Any further delay in sewing up the contest for the Democratic nomination will only strengthen the Republicans, though the American party tradition is to forget all rivalries and rally behind the official nominee.
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Africa: neighbour across the ocean THE First Indo-African Forum Summit convened by Dr Manmohan Singh earlier this month was a truly welcome initiative that lays the foundation for an important new strategic and economic partnership. The 53 states of Africa constitute a sixth of the worlds population and a quarter of the United Nations membership. Neither factor can be ignored if India wishes to play the role it aspires to on the world stage as an emerging power. In so doing it is not seeking to compete with China or anybody else but to establish its credentials as a credible partner in the resurgence and development of Africa, a plundered and neglected continent with manifold problems of poverty, hunger and ethnic strife, and beleaguered despotisms, as in Zimbabwe. All the more regrettable that the Forum Summit, attended by 14 heads of state and other senior African leaders, was treated as something of a side show by the media and political elite. Coverage was minimal and a great opportunity lost to educate the people about the import and significance of the meeting. Here were heads of African regional groupings who could have enlightened readers and viewers of nascent trends towards attaining the new goals Africans have set for themselves as this continent awakens. Some important an-nouncements were made. The Prime Minister announced a vast increment in market access through a duty-free tariff preference scheme covering at least 50 LDCs, 34 of them from Africa. These will cover almost 95 per cent of Indias tariff lines and over 92 per cent of global LDC exports. This is, therefore, a very substantive concession that should stimulate both indigenous production and exports. Facilitating this will be an enhancement of Indias five-year line of credit of $2.15 billion commencing 2003-04 to $ 5.4 billion over the next five years. This will be distributed both bilaterally as well as through newly forged regional economic communities. This is important as Africa has realised that its balkanised markets are an impediment to growth and that regional consolidation is essential through connectivity, infrastructure development, skill formation and exploitation of scale. Additionally, a sum of $ 500 million is being allocated to enhance Indias Aid to Africa budget in the form of project grants. Capacity building and grassroots development are both important, including gender budgeting as African women perform a greater role in farm operations than do women in Asia or Latin America. To this end, emphasis is being placed on little and medium enterprises, micro-credit, small farms and capacity building, with a doubling of Indian scholarships at all levels and augmenting its technical training slots. An imaginative new programme planned relates to a proposed India-Africa Volunteer Corps that should provide a wonderful new opportunity for Indian and African youth to work together in development programmes on both sides of the Ocean. Nothing could be better calculated to spark interest, friendships and imagination that this initiative. However, none of this will work effectively without a considerable strengthening of the Africa desk in the MEA and other relevant ministries, especially Commerce, and the establishment of a broad-based Indo-African Council embracing many disciplines, institutions and NGOs. The establishment of Departments of African Studies in select universities and the encouragement of greater African news coverage by the Indian media in different regions of Africa should also be on the agenda. The Delhi Declaration issued at the end of the Forum Summit pledged to develop within a year a joint plan of action at a continental level and an appropriate follow up mechanism to implement the Framework for Cooperation. Momentum should not be lost. It has been resolved to hold the second India-African Forum Summit in Africa in 2011 and there is much than can tangibly happen on the ground before that deadline. Corporate India can be expected to show growing interest in this venture. Africa is an emerging market and is a continent hugely endowed with rich mineral and other natural resources, including hydrocarbons, coal, uranium, diamonds and much else besides. Joint ventures and mining leases offer prospects and could carry with them dynamic new concepts of corporate social responsibility as India must give as much and even more than its takes from Africa. Indians and certain communities Gujaratis, Sindhis, Tamils and Goans among others have long been familiar with Africa and there is an important Indian diaspora spread across the continent. Africa is where Gandhiji first learnt and practised satyagraha. The Forum Summit recalled this and committed both sides to working for reform of the UN and Bretton Woods systems in keeping with the changing ground realities, assuring both India and Africa a permanent seat in a restructured Security Council and working to strengthen the role of the General Assembly. It also pledged to work for comprehensive and universal disarmament, and cooperate in fighting terrorism and in combating the menace of climate change. There is reason for quiet satisfaction at the outcome of the First India-Africa Forum. The task is well begun; but there is a lot of hard work ahead. |
Busy Minister BEING a student of political science, I was curious to know how our so-called popular government is run. Hence I befriended the Private Secretary of a minister. Next date I was in his office at sharp 9 a.m. Hardly had the staff arrived when a waiter did appear with hot steaming tea. Undoubtedly a cup of tea is welcome to begin a 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. routine. I started yawning, waiting for the honourable minister. My watch announced 12.30 p.m. when he graced his cushioned chair. Observing that Sir looked tired (even before he started the day) the P.S. ordered coffee to cheer him up. The ceremony of coffee being over, the P.S. told the worthy boss that a few young chaps who had come with a college trip wanted to seek his blessings. Yes, yes, bring them in. The minister spent half an hour chatting with them gleefully. Then bending doubly the P.S. asked: Sir, the files.... The minister nodded and the liveried peon placed (Ough ! committed a blunder) Two piles of files on the table. Instantly with a stern face the worthy minister remarked: Who asked you to begin an overworked mans day like this? Till midnight I was at a dinner hosted in honour of the P.M. of Japan. The visiting dignitary extended an invitation to our PM and me too to visit Japan. Anon his face radiated with deja-vu over the forthcoming visit abroad. A great honour for you, sir, the staff chanted consistently. Coming down to the earth the minister remarked: Right now I have to attend a seminar to be presided over by the worthy Prime Minister. You understand. Only the files to be referred to the PM you put up tomorrow. Sir, the rest.............. the P.S. faltered. Can wait till I get time. At present I am awfully busy. O.K. The minister rushed outside. Sir you had called a meeting of the representatives of unions of employees ............... They are ................. The PS almost ran to keep pace with him. Some other day ......... was the reply. Next moment the honourable minister drove to his destination. So much fuel burnt simply to give darshan in the office. What if fuel were to make a hole in his pocket? I wondered. Lunch time was over yet there was no sign of the worthy minister. One of the anxious visitors inquired the P.S: When would the Sahib come? Assuming airs the latter replied chewing green cardamom, Sir is attending book release ceremony of one of his classmates. Then he is to inaugurate a flower show What next .............? The visitors asked furiously. He will wind up the worldly activities by attending a religious discourse by a saint. You know he is deeply interested in spiritual matters, no cribbing brother. An awfully busy minister that he is. Saying this the P.S. got busy with the bundle of files on which hangs your and mine fate. Yesterday must have been over like this. The day to come too will end like today because the minister is busy. Development of the country can take care of itself. I was a much wiser man than I came in the
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News analysis CHIEF Minister P.K.Dhumal has sought carbon credits for Himachal Pradesh for contributing to Indias greenery. Carbon credit certificates are earned by countries or organisations, which adopt clean, green technologies, to save on energy consumption and reduce toxic emissions. These certificates can be bought and sold like other commodities under the UN-sponsored treaty on climate change, the Kyoto Protocol. Polluting industries buy these certificates to continue with their emissions. The idea is to give financial incentives to those avoiding or reducing pollution and penalise the polluters. Deforestation accounts for one-fifth of all greenhouse-gas emissions. Discussions are being held to identify incentives for reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation under the new treaty on climate change, which will come into force after the Kyoto Protocol ends in 2012. Mr Dhumal has asked the Centre for Rs 1,000 crore in lieu of carbon credits earned by the country for maintaining the forests. None at the Centre has yet responded to the demand. However, if Himachal Pradesh succeeds in getting its voice heard in Delhi, this could set a precedent and other hill states with large areas under forests too would knock on the door for compensation. There is nothing wrong with that. Mr Dhumals argument is valid. He says since the forests in the state (and also elsewhere) were taken over by the Centre in 1976, the state has suffered an annual loss of Rs 100 crore. People dependent on the forests for their livelihood have suffered as a result of the ban on tree felling. Timber has become costlier. If the state had allowed agriculture, horticulture or industrial projects on the area under the forests, it would have benefited more in terms of revenue, claims the CM. Like other politicians in the state, Mr Dhumal is no lover of forests. He is just trying to cash in on the forest wealth of the state. Because of the successive governments neglect, Himachal Pradesh has lost a large part of its forest cover. Builders and corporates have been allowed to chop trees to raise concrete structures to meet the growing demand for residential and commercial space. Encroachments have been regularised, thus putting pressure on civic amenities. Shimla is bursting at the seams and water is a recurring problem. Vehicle pollution, like everywhere else, remains unchecked. Himachals greenery and climate are the main attractions for tourists. If the Centre had not nationalised forests, the hill state would have long ago lost much of its forest wealth as also tourism, the mainstay of the states economy. Yet the states must be encouraged to maintain and enhance the green cover. Wetlands and other water bodies are also essential to keeping the environmental balance and, therefore, can be allowed the same benefits as forests. The problem is: how should one calculate in monetary terms the benefits accruing from forests and wetlands? India is yet to evolve a mechanism for compensating states for excellence in environment management. On the recommendations of the Eleventh Finance Commission, the Union Government has earmarked Rs 1,000 crore for rewarding the states whose forest cover is higher than the national average. But there are disputes about states showing the area under trees as forests. Himachal Pradesh does this to enhance its green cover. Others, like Punjab, deny the existence of forests, shown in the official records, to reclaim land for builders and land mafias. Anyway, it is significant that at least realisation is dawning about the need for preserving the environment and earning carbon credits. The World Bank has predicted that carbon trade can be another IT sector for India. The corporate sector is quite excited about the prospects. At present carbon trade is estimated at $30 billion and is expected to touch $100 billion soon. India can get a 15-16 per cent share of this trade, according to the World Bank. About 300 steel forging units of Ludhiana have formed a special purpose vehicle called Ludhiana Hand Tools and Forging Envirocare to sell carbon credits in the developed world. Delhis power department plans to earn carbon credits from its waste-to-energy project. The mandatory use of solar water heaters in government buildings, hospitals and hotels in the Capital will also fetch it carbon credits. Some 50 companies under the FICCI umbrella have asked the government to ensure a legal and regulatory framework for CDM (clean development mechanism) projects and treat carbon credits as export earnings. Last winter when Europe faced a severe chill, companies in India warmed up at expectations of higher profits. The colder weather pushed up Europes consumption of energy and greenhouse-gas emissions. This meant Europe needed to buy more carbon credits to offset the emissions. India and China are the worlds largest suppliers of carbon credits. Last November India had generated 29 million carbon credits while 129 million were in the pipeline. Under the Kyoto treaty developed countries can fund green projects in developing countries to meet their own targets of reducing emissions. India reportedly has got the highest number of carbon credit projects in the world. This has also given a boost to the consultancy business, which is fast spreading in the metropolitan cities as well as smaller towns like Bilaspur and Indore. Coal-based power plants are now less favoured except in states like Punjab where the leadership is unconcerned about the environment.
Menon deserved better NEWS that South Africas prestigious award Order of the Companions of
O.R. Tambo could not be conferred on the late V.K. Krishna Menon for his excellent contribution to the fight against colonialism and the apartheid system in South Africa on Tuesday because nobody from his family could be contacted did not come as a surprise. Our High Commission in Pretoria did not consider it proper to receive the award, as it was a personal honour for the former Defence Minister. As I read this report, I remembered Menons funeral in Delhi on a Sunday in October 1974. Given the role he played in London before and after Independence and in Jawaharlal Nehrus Cabinet, it was only reasonable to expect a large gathering of mourners and VIPs. But at the electric crematorium, only a few people, mostly journalists and Kerala Samajam workers, had turned up. More than the priests, it was the late
V.K. Madhavan Kutty of the Malayalam daily Mathrubhoomi who supervised the cremation. It was difficult to believe that the man whose detractors had accused him of corruption and other charges lay there without any trappings of wealth, power or pelf. A bachelor, who subsisted on endless cups of tea and biscuits, not to mention books, Menon did not have any relative with him when he died in the Capital. He was a loner who suffered on that account. A well-known, malicious writer who once served under him in London never missed an opportunity to ridicule him after his death. Menon has been accused of many things. Even Psyche Abraham, a much-married lady, has in her recently published autobiography accused him of making a pass at her. In all this, few remember that as Defence Minister he had the vision to set up a string of ordnance factories to free the defence forces from the stranglehold of munitions suppliers. Similarly, he had the foresight to set up at least one Sainik School in every state to promote national integration and encourage the youth to join the services. But for many, Menon was the villain of the piece, the man responsible for the defeat India suffered at the hands of the Chinese in 1962. Few realise that flush with the victory against the Portuguese in
Goa, there were jingoistic feelings in Parliament that found a reflection in the policies that led to the humiliation in the Northeast. Familial relations never mattered to
Menon, who used to win from North Bombay. So when the turn came for setting up a suitable memorial for him in New Delhi, it was not a relation but a journalist-friend, V.K Madhavan
Kutty, who took the initiative. Thanks to him, there is a statue of Menon in New Delhi on a road named after the former Defence Minister. He had excellent relations with journalists. Thus when The Searchlight editor
T.J.S. George was arrested for his thunderous editorials against then Bihar Chief Minister
K.B. Sahay, it was Menon who airdashed to Patna to defend him. Never before had the Patna High Court witnessed such a large gathering as when Menon turned up to plead the editors case. Surely this much-maligned man deserved better.
Universe too complex for even God IF we were visited by aliens from a distant planet, would we fall on our knees and worship them as gods? The difficulty of getting here from even our nearest neighbour, the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri, constitutes a filter through which only beings with a technology so advanced as to be godlike (from our point of view) could pass. The capabilities and powers of our interstellar visitors would seem more magical to us than all the miracles of all the gods that have ever been imagined by priests or theologians, mullahs or rabbis, shamans or witch doctors. Arthur C. Clarke, who died in March, said, Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. If we could land a jumbo jet beside a medieval village, would we not be worshipped as gods? The technology of interstellar travel, and the scientific knowledge on which it would be based, are as far beyond us as our present-day knowledge surpasses that of Dark Age peasants. But now the question arises: In what sense would the godlike aliens not be gods? Answer: In a very important sense. To deserve the name of God, a being would have to have designed more than just a jumbo jet or even a starship. He would have to have designed the universe. And therein lies a fundamental contradiction. Entities capable of designing anything, whether they be human engineers or interstellar aliens, must be complex and, therefore, statistically improbable. And statistically improbable things dont just happen spontaneously by chance without an explanation trail. That is what improbable means, as creationists never tire of assuring us (they wrongly think Darwinian natural selection is a matter of chance). In fact, natural selection is the very opposite of a chance process, and it is the only ultimate explanation we know for complex, improbable things. Even if our species was created by space alien designers, those designers themselves would have to have arisen from simpler antecedents so they cant be an ultimate explanation for anything. No matter how godlike our interstellar aliens may be, and no matter how vast and wonderful their starships, they cannot have designed the universe because, like human engineers and all complex things, they are late arrivals in it. Intelligent design theorists (a misnomer, for they have no theory) often use the alien scenario to distance themselves from old-style creationists: For all we know, the designer might be an alien from outer space. This attempt to fend off accusations of unconstitutionally importing religion into science classes is lame and disingenuous. All the leading intelligent design spokesmen are devout, and, when talking to the faithful, they drop the science-fiction fig leaf and expose themselves as fundamentalist creationists. The distinguished molecular biologists Francis Crick and Leslie Orgel advanced a version of the notion, probably tongue in cheek, called Directed Panspermia. Life, they argued, could have been seeded on the early Earth by a spacecraft packed with bacteria. Maybe little cellular machines like the bacterial flagellar motor were designed by ingenious nano-technologists from Betelgeuse. But you still have to explain the prior existence of the Betelgeusians and how they became so advanced and godlike. Even if Betelgeusian life was, in turn, seeded by another rocket from Aldebaran 4 billion years earlier, eventually we have to terminate the regress. We need a better explanation, such as evolution by natural selection or an equally workable account of the painstaking R&D that must underlie complex, statistically improbable things. Gods, if they are complex enough to be capable of designing anything, are, by virtue of their very complexity, not in a position to design themselves. Theologians attempt two (mutually incompatible and pathetically inadequate) answers to this unanswerable point. Some say their God is not complex but simple. This obviously wont wash. No simple god could design bacterial flagellar motors or universes. Presumably recognising the justice of that, other theologians go to the opposite extreme. They admit that their god is complex, but assert that he had no beginning: He was always there and always complex. But if you are going to resort to that facile cop-out, you might as well say flagellar motors were always there. You cannot have it both ways. Visitations from distant star systems are improbable enough to attract ridicule. A creator god who had always existed would be far more improbable still. The writer, an evolutionary biologist, is a professor at Oxford University. His most recent book is The God Delusion.
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