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From the Archive: Steve Vai Discusses His 1996 Album, 'Fire Garden'
Here's an interview with Steve Vai from the October 1996 issue of Guitar World, which featured Kurt Cobain on the cover. To see the Cobain cover -- and all the GW covers from 1996 -- click here.
There are a lot of people who don't want to hear any sounds emanating from my mouth," says Steve Vai. That makes the news about Fire Garden, the guitar virtuoso's latest album, extremely shocking: Steve Vai sings.
To his credit, Vai is not a whit defensive about a decision that may disturb even some of his most loyal fans. "I love to sing," he says. "It has always been very close to my heart. I'm going for it on this record, even though I know I may be in for some harsh criticism."
The truth be told, Fire Garden, Vai 's first release on 550 Music, is not his debut as a major-league vocalist. That's his voice you hear on much of Flex-Able (Akhashic) and its sequel, Flex-Able Leftovers, the guitarist's self-produced records from the early Eighties. Vai also did some lead vocals on his ill-fated Sex and Religion (Relativity, 1993), and he often sang background during his tenure as resident guitar monster with the late Frank Zappa.
Vai's previous vocal efforts notwithstanding, Fire Garden is his first true effort as a singer/songwriter/guitar hero. Small wonder that he finds the prospect of performing his new material a bit daunting. "I don't know," says Vai, "what's going to happen when I get on stage and have to sing and play at the same time."
But it's difficult to associate anything resembling fear with Vai. Fire Garden is the most daring and ambitious album of his career. More than 75 minutes long, the record sustains a burning intensity throughout that is simply breathtaking. Just about every aspect of Steve's prodigious musicianship informs this record.
"What I do," says Vai, "is an amalgamation of all the music I've ever heard, plus a little of my own inspiration and the desire to hear music that I want to be stimulated by. I grabbed from every area on this record; it's a total 'Vai' record, whatever that means."
Vai is about to embark on an adventure that would intimidate even the most overly self -assured, arrogant -to-the-point -of-mental-illness shredder. He, Joe Satriani and Eric Johnson will set forth this fall on a super tour to end all super tours.
"For me, it's an event of a lifetime," says Vai. "To be on the same bill with those guys is, besides being a great honor, like a dream come true."
GUITAR WORLD: Can you describe the layout of Fire Garden?
The way it worked out, the album has two phases: Phase One is the instrumental phase, which is essentially "side 1," and Phase Two is the vocal phase, or "side 2."
I amassed over 75 minutes of music, which is enough for a double album. If I released it as a double album, though, it would be much more expensive. So, instead, I crammed two albums worth of material onto one album, and I'm presenting it in two phases.
Are you the lead singer on all of the vocal material?
That's me!
The first vocal bit we hear is on the track called "Deepness." What's the story behind that piece?
"Deepness" functions as an intro to the second phase of the record. I sing a melody a long with the guitar, with some orchestration added. I didn't want to just start the vocal section of the album cold, 'cause this will be the first time a lot of people have ever heard me sing. I wanted to bring it in with something a little more mellifluous.
How do you feel now about this foray into the lead vocal arena?
It's frightening. I suspect that I'm going to have a very good time, because I always wanted to sing more on stage. I like doing it, but it requires a whole new set of brain muscles.
When you're just the guitarist, if you break your ankle, or if you have a sore throat, you can still get onstage and play. If you're the singer, it's a different story. Being a singer beats you up more. I've always been content to stand back and let everyone else sing. I find it very hard to play the guitar and sing at the same time. If I could do that, I'd probably have a career! [laughs]
You're putting yourself in a bit of a tough situation, aren't you?
Well, yes and no. I really do get into singing live. I lack confidence, but once I get over that and really let loose, it'll be fun. I'll have to pace myself.
The problem is, I don't have the same kind of control over my voice that I do with my guitar playing. I'm not a professional singer; I don't know my "pet," so to speak. I don't know when he's going to bite me or when I have to feed him. It'll take time to become friends with this beast, to get intimately familiar with all of the ins and outs of singing.


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I just got an invitation to go striper fishing in Boston Harbor. I have a Sage RPL+ 8 wt that I've used for saltwater fishing in the past, but I think this is the perfect excuse to purchase a real saltwater rod. Any suggestions on what to look at? I'm in Massachusetts, so I'll probably use it primarily to fish for stripers and blues. I'm thinking of a Sage Xi2 in either 9 or 10 wt. Is the Sage a good choice or are there others I should look at? And what are folks' opinions on 9 vs 10 wt?
Although I'll probably use this rod almost exclusively for saltwater, it might occasionally have to double as a pike/muskie rod.
Also, should I consider a two-hander for the saltwater? I guess that would make the rod less useful for pike/muskie, but maybe it's a better choice for salt? Is a two-hander just for surf fishing or is it okay on a boat, too. Versatility is probably important, given that this is my first true salt rod.
Sage is a great company that makes a great product. I'd recommend you try out some rods, the line you use with the rod can make a huge difference in the performance. If you already have an 8wt, I'd go for the 10wt. My buddy has one of the higher end Scotts that feels light in the hand even though it's rated for a 10 wt line.
In my opinion the 2-hander is not a good tool when fishing out of a boat, think of it like bringing your 12' surf rod on the boat.
The Xi2 is great - especially the 10.
If you're not sure you could get 2 mid level rods for the price of one Sage.
I have a couple of 4pc Powell TiMax rods and the 9 casts better than any premium 9 stick I have tried. Might want to look into them. Don't be fooled by the price.
I used to be a Sage guy until I tried the T&T Horizon II rod. Give it a try . I have a 9wt and and 8wt . What ever you get test cast before you buy . FishHawk
I have both the 9 & 10 wt Xi2. great rods for striper's. I would opt for the 10 as well if you own a 8. Don't forget to look at the T&T rods or the Winston BIIx. Some of the forum guys have them & they are both sweet rods as well.
i fish the harbor from my boat and i also do some wade fishing on the cape.
until the passed 2 seasons i used a 9' 9 wt xi2 on both. when i broke it on the flats in may 2007 i temporarily (so i thought) used my peacock bass rod on my boat. it is an 8' 9wt gloomis crosscurrent. i was surprised at how much easier the shorter length rod and the line were to manage from a boat. the shorter length and unusual stiffness gave a huge advantage in the wind and in fighting/controlling big fish particularly in structure. despite its shorter length it casts a lot of line. it comes in 3 piece only. scott over at the bear's den sells them. also it is relatively inexpensive-$350.
when i broke the xi2 i bought a 9wt 9'9" gloomis crosscurrent for the flats while i waited for the sage repacement rod to arrive. the longer crosscurrent is quite stiff for it's length but not quite as stiff as the 8' nor the xi2 for that matter. but , it outcasts the the xi2 by a mile while it stays very light in the hand. it also comes only in 3 piece. i think the cost was $ 390.
about a month after i broke the xi2, sage sent me a new replacement rod.....it's still in the tube. all of that said, the xi2 is a great rod and has more versatility than either of the crosscurrents.i.e. the longer rod on the boat or the shorter rod on the flats would make for a long day. the xi2 does both very well and better than most.however for specific use-boat or long casting from shore or the flats, check out the crosscurrents. gloomis also makes a 9'crosscurrent in their higher end glx series. it's a 4 piece, has some fancier cork and "magical" guides and a few other appointments. it is a dream to cast and a real cannon. and most importantly it is very versatile, and comparably priced to the xi2,t&t or the biix.
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Thanks for all the great advice everyone. I think it's time for a trip to Bears Den to try some of these rods out.
Those of you who fish for stripers a lot and have both 9 and 10 wts--do you find you use one wt more than the other? In the past, I would have leaned toward the lighter rod, but since I bought a Sage Largemouth (330 grain line), I've started to appreciate the ease of casting big flies with heavier lines.
You can do a lot more with the 10 especially if you are boat fishing. A 9 wt will not handle the heavy lines needed to really get deep. Also better for hardtails and/or windy conditions. My .02
Thanks Dave . . . and your answer begs another question--what lines do you recommend getting? I was thinking of starting with an intermediate and a fast sinking (and skipping the floating line). Does that sound right? I'm assuming you can fish poppers okay on an intermediate line, but I'm not sure, since I've been pretty much a fresh water fisherman until now, and have very limited experience with stripers.
while using poppers with an intermediate line is possible, it can be a real pain, particularly if you let the popper sit even for a few seconds after you strip. the line pulls the popper down. i'd recommend getting a floater for the poppers. i like a heavy front end line like a bass taper to turn over large and/or heavy flies.. i use the rio clauser line. but there are plenty of others. the sci angle striper line is also great.
on another note, that 7' 11" 330 grain sage bass rod may be the perfect size rod for the boat. but, i don't know how well it will stand up to salt water use.
I use the nine, when I am casting in light wind & surface flies. Either an internediate or the Rio Outbound S-3.
But when the wind kicks up or a heavy sink tip line is required I use the 10wt with a Rio Outbound sink tip. Depending on the depth I want I use a S3, S6 or when one must sink to great depths the S8 line. Lately I have taken to using the S-3 in shallow water as a go to line & change from there as required.
I use a very fast sinking line, a light sinking line and a floater.
If you need to really get down deep the RIO Striper DC is a good one. 450 is about the max I can handle on a stiff 10wt.
I use a really light (300g) sinking line rather than an intermediate because it loads faster and cuts through the wind. Wonderline there.
I like the Wulff SW Triangle Taper for a floater.
I have a number of intermediate lines and hardly use them at all anymore.
Test casted a bunch of rods
I visited Scott at Bears Den today and he spent a good part of the afternoon letting me cast rods. For those who are interested, I thought I'd share my impressions of the rods I tried:
Winston Boron IImx 10 wt--feels a lot like a nine weight; is very light weight with a medium fast action; like most Winston rods, a pleasure to cast. Would probably be the easiest 10 wt of the ones I tried to cast all day. I couldn't get quite as much distance with this rod as with some of the others, but shortening up the amount of line I was carrying in my false cast and shooting more line helped with distance.
Thomas and Thomas Horizon II 10 wt--the other extreme from the Winston. A very powerful rod that really shot line well and could carry a ton of line outside the guides on false casts. I liked the feel of this rod quite a bit, but my impression is that it might suit someone with a bigger frame. Still, I think it would be the best rod with big fish and heavy sinking lines.
GLoomis 10 wt--this was the one that gave me the best loops and the most distance. It felt a little bulkier than some of the other rods (bigger diameter blank), but wasn't heavy. Scott didn't have a 10 wt Sage Xi2 in stock (he's ordering one), but he said most people find the Sage and Loomis similar. I want to compare this and the Sage--I have a feeling one of these two will be the right rod for me, unless it's the following:
Loop Opti 10 wt--Scott just got these in the store today. This was a very interesting rod with some novel features (like removable weights to balance the reel). It was somewhere between the Winston and the other rods in feel and weight. I got a bit more distance out of it than I did the Winston, though not as much as I could get from the T&T and Loomis. Still it shot line very well. I need to cast this one again before I make up my mind. It's a neat stick and less bulky than all the 10 wts except the Winston and with a bit more power than the Winston.
Sage Xi2 9 wt--Scott didn't have the 10 wt in stock, but he had the nine weight and I tried that last. It felt like a 3 wt after casting all those 10 wts. This rod had a fast action with a stiff butt section, but the tip felt notably flexible. I was able to make very tight loops with the rod, but had to be careful not to overpower the tip and catch my leader. I'll be interested to see how the 10 wt version of this feels. Compared with the other rods, the Sage 9 wt felt most similar to the Winston to me, but I think this was more because the Winston felt so much like a 9 wt than because of similarity in casting feel. The Sage action seems to be more of a two-part action, very fast in the butt section but much softer in the tip, while the winston is more consistently medium-fast in both butt and tip. Or at least that's how it felt to me.
When Scott gets the Sage Xi2 10 wt in, I'll head back to try again and make up my mind. Scott carries Scott rods too--I didn't cast those today, but they're probably worth trying next time as well. It's neat to cast so many different rods together like this--you get a very good sense of how subtely--and not so subtely--different they all are. Only problem is I kind of liked all of them, which makes it awfully hard to decide.
Because there are so many great casting rods out there I think its important to consider other qualities. A big one for me is the warranty. I really like the Loomis sticks for just that reason. For ~$60 they will 2 day air out a new rod with a return label for the old stick no questions asked. If you are going to only have one rod to start with for the salt that feature may help break a tie. Not sure if any of the other manufacturers offer that same level of service. I know Sage requires you to send the broken rod back for repair and was a few week turnaround for me last year.
BTW, I agree the 10wt CC GLX is a cannon yet light in the hand. Landed a number of small tuna to 30lbs or so on that stick.
Loop wins out!
I went back to Bears Den again yesterday and cast the 10wt rods I was considering (Winston Boron IIx, Loomis CC GLX, Sage Xi2, Loop Opti Power, and Thomas and Thomas Horizon II). It was pretty clear after about a half-hour of casting that the Loop was the best for my casting style. For some reason, I cast most consistently with that rod, getting great tight loops and really good line speed on just about every cast. Only the Loomis was close in casting performance for me, but the Loomis was much bigger and heavier, which made the Loop an easy choice. All of these rods are very nice, and depending on your casting style and your size, you might like different ones. I'm relatively small (5"7") and not particularly strong, and so I tended to feel more comfortable with the smaller, lighter rods--the Winston and the Loop. The Winston has a very nice, sweet, smooth casting feel to it, but not quite the same power as the other rods. The Loomis and T&T both felt pretty beefy to me and would probably be the best rods for fighting big fish, but both also seemed like they might be tiring to cast and would be better for a bigger caster (the T&T, in particular, felt like it had great lifting power, while the Loomis was a real cannon for distance). The Sage (which is what I initially thought I'd buy) was also quite nice, as all Sage rods are, but I actually found the tip a bit more whippy and I had to be very careful not to overpower or underpower my cast even slightly to get a nice loop. The Sage was somewhere in the middle for power and lightness of feel. Overall, the Loop was impressive because of its unique combination of lightness and real power. It also is a very nicely finished rod, with a really neat reel seat and removable weights at the butt which you can adjust to balance the rod with the reel.
I matched the rod with a Hatch Plus 7 reel (nice simple design--maybe more of a 9 wt than 10 wt reel, but held 230+ yards of 30# backing with a 10 wt line) and ended up with three lines: Rio Clouser for the floater, a Wullf intermediate, and a Rio 400 grain sink tip.
Got a bit of a chance to cast with it in the surf yesterday--rod performed great in fishing conditions. Wind was only moderate yesterday, but the rod just fired line out into the surf. Unfortunately, I have no idea where or how to fish for stripers yet, so my casting was nice, but my fishing no good . . .
Only bummer was that I managed to drop the rod on the gravelly parking lot while removing the reel and got one or two small nicks and scratches in the finish (the rod literally sprung out of my hand as the reel came off--it loads up that easily!) I guess it was gonna get dinged up sooner or later, but I hate to see it happen on the first day!
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University jazz program wins Down Beat magazine national award
Posted May 2, 2003; 03:30 p.m.
The Princeton University Ensemble X, part of the University's jazz program, has been named one of the winners of Down Beat magazine's award for outstanding performance by a jazz instrumental group at a college, university or conservatory.
Ensemble X is a jazz collective conducted by Anthony Branker and influenced by the sounds of world music, African-American sacred and secular music, modality and the jazz avant-garde. It shared the Down Beat award with ensembles from the Eastman School of Music, Berklee College of Music, University of Miami and University of Northern Colorado.
The award, to be published in Down Beat's June issue, is part of the international jazz publication's annual student music awards competition. It is the second time Princeton's jazz program has been honored by Down Beat, which in 1999 named the University's Monk/Mingus Ensemble as the nation's best jazz instrumental group.
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Regardless of what you think about the Affordable Care Act, it's now here. The new insurance exchanges are open for enrollment starting October 1. We taped a townhall forum on location at the Kauffman Foundation bringing together a panel to decipher the complicated changes to health insurance.
The primary source for information regarding the Health Insurance Marketplace will be healthcare.gov. Here you will be able to check options and packages after answering a few questions. Sheldon Weisgrau compared this site to Travelocity in terms of how different packages are bundled according to information entered.
Enrollment Day: Navigating the Health Exchange
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Junc, you used to be pretty reasonable, but you've jumped the shark with the Sanchez and Jets stuff lately.
Junc, you used to be pretty reasonable, but you've jumped the shark with the Sanchez and Jets stuff lately.
In the end all your posturing does for you is make you seem like a less than average fan.
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I think you know it's not easy to win in january(ask Peyton his entire career and Brady lately) so when you have a QB that you know you can win w/ when surrounded w/ the right pieces you don't throw him away.
Statistically the worst QB in the league since Jamarcus Russell - who even from 09, had some modicum of success on a team whose parts were better than him when he could get out of their way as a passenger last year when Carson Palmer was traded to Oakland, Junc said he wouldn 't take 2 first round picks in trade for Sanchez. Mentioning that is his conundrum: if he leaves it unsaid, he can cling to the false illusion that he was down on Sanchez this season,when in fact in the middle of his suckage, he was making close to 200 posts in less than 48 hours on FH (lord knows how many on TGG.. and doesn't his employer's floor ever need sweeping?) how Sanchez was responsible for the win... if he brings it up, he's gotta admit that his buttchez love always clouded his supposed "objectivity" since most everyone knew from the start that the major difference between Suckchez and Henne was their supporting casts.
again, it's not about physically watching a game, it's about the way we see the game. Too many fans rely on boxscores to tell them if a player played well, I use my eyes. I can see if a guy is playing well, sometimes the #s don't back that up. For most they need to see good #s.
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By Sam Mamudi
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 14,253.77 today, a record for the 30-stock index that's often viewed as a bellwether for the stock market.
The Dow rose 125.95 points Tuesday, a 0.9% gain, to surpass the previous record, 14,164.53 on Oct. 9, 2007.
The significance is heightened because it's been a bumpy ride to reach the record. The Dow's risen 118% since it hit a low of 6,547.05 on March 9, 2009 — a nadir that, following the financial crisis of 2008, seemed to shake the foundations of the market and very notion of stock investing.
So today we can say the market has finally recovered from that damage, and done so while other markets have struggled. As Ben Levisohn points out, while emerging markets (so often the fashionable darlings) seemed to quickly recover from the crisis, in the last couple of years they've lagged US stocks. And it's even worse with China, which is about 60% below its record highs from October 2007.
It's a similar story across the Atlantic, as Jonathan Buck writes in this week's Barron's:
European and U.S. equities touched their post-2007 lows on the same date—March 9, 2009—but their fortunes decoupled shortly after. Decisive action by the Federal Reserve through quantitative easing paved the way for U.S. stocks to bounce back quickly, while the European Central Bank dithered. That hesitation has proved costly: At a time when the Dow Jones Industrial Average is reaching a new peak, the Stoxx Europe 600 index languishes about 40% below its all-time high.
So yes, there are reasons to celebrate today's milestone, especially as data regarding jobs, autosales, housing and manufacturing all seem to be moving in the right direction. Maybe the Dow's record is a harbinger of better times ahead.
But at the same time, there's more than enough to still worry about. Higher gasoline prices, unemployment stuck at close to 8%, uncertainty about Europe and, of course, the dysfunction in Washington DC. Add it all up and investors are still jittery, as Kopin Tan notes; it may not take much to push investors towards the exits.
Then of course, there are the numbers. As I've said before, we're still a ways from the record in inflation-adjusted terms — and if you include dividends then the Dow set a new mark in January 2012.
And let's not forget the real-world effects, the impact the Dow's plunge and climb back over the past five-and-a-half years had on retirement accounts. MarketWatch's Matthew Heimer makes a series of (occasionally speculative) calculations and comes to the following conclusion:
The extra trillion-plus that [401(k) and IRA] investors accumulated in the five-and-a-half years after the last high doesn't look that impressive in percentage terms: It represents gains of about 2.4% a year. And adjusted for inflation, balances have risen by a total of just 1.46%–for an annualized return that's a hair under 0.3%. Again, we don't know how exactly that number reflects actual investment performance (see all the caveats above). But considering that many retirement-planning scenarios count on a pre-inflation return of 6% or more, it certainly suggests that many savers remain well behind where they'd hoped to be.
Perhaps, now that the Dow has regained its 2007 footing, those investors can start to dream about finally moving forward. As Gene Epstein wrote last year:
Based on cyclical patterns of market history, the odds are better than two chances in three that the Dow Jones Industrial Average will reach 15,000 or higher over the next two years. Based on the same cyclical patterns, there's about a 50-50 chance that the Dow could hit 17,000 or more.
Here's a video of Kopin making the bullish case for stocks, even after today's record:


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Random Thoughts, Gaza Edition
November 15, 2012 § 1 Comment
I have a bunch of interconnected things to say about Gaza and Operation Pillar of Cloud, so here we go.
First, on Monday I wrote that I thought Israel was likely to go into Gaza eventually with ground forces, and three days later I see no reason to alter that prediction. Taking out Ahmed al-Jabari was guaranteed to elicit a response from Hamas, and now that three Israeli civilians were killed when a rocket from Gaza hit their apartment building in Kiryat Malachi, the IDF is going to ramp up military operations even further. Over 200 rockets were fired out of Gaza yesterday, and the Israeli cabinet has authorized the army to call up any reserve units that it needs, on top of the earlier authorization to call up reservists serving in the Home Front Command, so I am relatively confident that it is only a matter of time before ground forces are ordered into Gaza.
Second, nobody should be shedding any tears for al-Jabari, and I do not begrudge for a second Israel's right to kill terrorist leaders who target civilians. That said, the Hamas problem is not going to be solved militarily. Cast Lead was not able to do away with Hamas, and Pillar of Cloud is likely to meet the same fate of quieting things down in the immediate aftermath but not solving the overarching problem of Hamas controlling Gaza and still not being willing to negotiate a permanent end to its war with Israel. As Jeffrey Goldberg and Brent Sasley have both pointed out, this type of operation is all about short term tactics in an attempt to ignore a long term strategic conundrum, and until Israel figures out a way to address this, the next Cast Lead or Pillar of Cloud is only four or five years away. Already there have been Palestinian civilian casualties, and much like Israel faced the Goldstone Report and a renewed BDS push following its last incursion into Gaza, no doubt it is going to deal with a fresh round of condemnations and pressures when this is over. As much as Israel can hit Hamas where it hurts, this is no successful way to operate.
Third, Pillar of Cloud makes the Foreign Ministry's threats earlier this week to collapse the Palestinian Authority over its UN bid an even stranger move than it already was. The fact that Israel is now engaged in its second major military operation against Hamas in four years while collaborating with the PA security forces in the West Bank over the same time period demonstrates the absurdity of Avigdor Lieberman's position that the PA is just as bad, or even worse, for Israeli interests than Hamas. If the PA collapses in the West Bank, it is a near guarantee that Hamas takes over, and then Israel's security situation is vastly worse. Pillar of Cloud is going to damage Hamas militarily but may very well strengthen it politically, and so in tandem with a strategy of weakening the PA, it means that a Hamas-controlled West Bank is ever more likely. Lieberman obviously knew Pillar of Cloud was coming and just didn't care, and it is also evident that Bibi Netanyahu either has limited control over what Lieberman is doing at the Foreign Ministry or doesn't see it as a problem. The operations in Gaza make reneging on the UN bid impossible for Mahmoud Abbas, since he cannot back down in the face of Israel pressure while Palestinians are being killed in Gaza and retain any shred of credibility. What this all means is that Israel's right hand and left hand are essentially working at cross purposes, trying to forestall a UN bid while also making it more likely, and trying to eliminate Hamas while giving it the West Bank on a silver platter. Someone in the upper echelons of Israel's decision making hierarchy needs to take a step back and look at the big picture here.
Finally, Turkey's response to all of this has been interesting. It was well behind Egypt and the Arab League in condemning Israel yesterday, waiting hours to say anything and then issuing a Foreign Ministry statement close to midnight (and one that has still not been posted on the ministry's English language website). Ahmet Davutoğlu had some harsh words for Israel when talking to reporters but the overall Turkish response was not as fast and furious as one might have expected. Egypt, in contrast, was way out in front and has been keeping up the pressure rhetorically while recalling its ambassador back to Cairo. I have some thoughts at the Atlantic on why this might be and what we can expect from Turkey and Egypt going forward, and here is a teaser:
Since Israel's last major foray into Gaza with Operation Cast Lead in 2008, no country has been more vocal about the plight of the Palestinians than Turkey. Prime Minister Erdoğan has made it a priority to keep the world's attention on Gaza and has repeatedly called out Israel for its treatment of the Palestinians while attempting to bolster Hamas. The Palestinian issue has been so important to the Turkish government that it has made ending the Gaza blockade one of its three conditions, along with an apology and compensation, for restoring full ties with Israel following the deaths of nine Turkish citizens aboard the Mavi Marmara. Erdoğan recently announced plans to visit Gaza, which would undoubtedly go a long way in the campaign to legitimize Hamas.
Becoming the champion of the Palestinian cause is one of the primary reasons that Erdoğan has had such high approval ratings in the Arab world. It has not only made Erdoğan personally popular but also enhanced Turkey's international stature, contributing to Turkey's efforts to be seen not only as a regional leader but as a leader of the wider Sunni world as well. In essence, the resulting deterioration in relations with Israel has in some sense been well worth the cost as Turkey's reputation and soft power has been enhanced. In light of all this, the expectation following Israel's new military operations in Gaza today is that Erdoğan and Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu are going to be leading the charge to condemn Israeli military actions, which would be consistent with Turkey's position over the past few years.
But Turkey's situation has changed in a very important way since Cast Lead. In 2008 and in the aftermath of the flotilla in 2010 Turkey was dealing with a quieter Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), the Kurdish separatist group. Today, that is no longer the case. Since this summer, Ankara has been waging a full-blown war with the Kurdish terrorist group, inflicting hundreds of casualties and suffering many of its own.
For the rest, please click over to the original at the Atlantic's website.
Tagged: Ahmed al-Jabari, Ahmet Davutoglu, Avigdor Lieberman, Brent Sasley, Gaza, Gaza blockade, Goldstone Report, Hamas, Hamas rockets, IDF, Jeffrey Goldberg, Kiryat Malachi, Kurdish opening, Mavi Marmara, Operation Cast Lead, Operation Pillar of Cloud, Operation Pillar of Defense, PA collapse, Palestinian Authority, Palestinian UN bid, PKK, PKK terrorism, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Turkish Foreign Ministry, Uludere airstrike
§ One Response to Random Thoughts, Gaza Edition
Paul says:
From an outsider's perspective (from Canada) I believe that the Israelis fear the Palestinians. Fear them in that if the tables were turned and the Palestinian's were ever to possess the overwhelming power advantage that Israel now possess over the Palestinian's, then the Palestinians would show no restraint but rather completely destroy and eradicate the Jewish people of Israel. They have vowed to eradicate the Israelis and I believe that many Israelis feel that they would carry through on this promise if they only possessed the power to do so,
Israel could completely destroy and eradicate all Palestinian people given there extreme military advantage however choose not to do so.
I believe that only when the Palestinians acknowledge and accept that the Jewish people are not going to suddenly pick up and move from Israel and that they must accept to live side by side with the Jewish people and not simply bide the time until they are in a position of strength to destroy Israel, only when the Jewish people believe truly that their very existence does not depend solely on having the military strength to prevent their extinction then there can not be peace.
This being said, I believe that the path to peace involves undermining the radical elements in Palestine by winning the hearts of the average Palestinian people by actions that improve the daily lives of the average Palestinian. This includes perhaps going into Palestine to build some infrastructure, hospitals, schools, roads, shopping malls and new housing. In addition return some land to the Palestinians. None of this would erode Israel's great military advantage however if they do not start offering some tangible evidence of their desire to help the average Palestinian then they will never move from this cycle of violence.
Only when they show continued efforts to improve the daily life of the Palestinian's, even in the face of efforts by Hamas and other radicals to undermine such good well efforts, only then will the street start to move away from the radical elements and start to believe that the Israelis are a Neighbor worth living next to rather than waiting to eradicate.
The continued course of action is futile and by continuing to contain, embargo, sanction and punish the Palestinians and has them no closer to peace than at the beginning of this terrible chapter of history.
Acts of kindness in the face of extreme hatred by the more powerful combatant is the only way to tear down the generations of hatred.
i have no vested interest in this other than as fellow spectator to this terrible mess.
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You can rent my entire, charming and cozy two room studio apartment in a secure, elevator building for two, non-smoking adults.
Steps from Century 21 Dept Store, one block from 9/11 Memorial (you can see the Reflecting Absence Memorial Fountain from the window), TriBeCa, South Street Seaport, The Brooklyn Bridge and Statue of Liberty. Subways and Bus stops on corner as is a foreign currency exchange. You can be in any other part of Manhattan or Brooklyn in just minutes! Great restaurants, two 24 hour grocery stores all within a block or two. Enjoy the ease and privacy of a home stay in the heart of the most visited neighborhood in Manhattan.
Sparkling clean, well appointed space with 46" flat screen television with digital cable, fast internet access, towels and linens, on-site laundry room, small efficiency kitchen with use of the microwave, coffeemaker, toaster and fridge - no stovetop cooking please. Queen size Murphy Bed comfortably sleeps two adults and a teddy bear. Accommodating host will gladly make special arrangements and provide other amenities whenever possible!
My apartment is furnished with a mix of modern and vintage furniture with a few flea market finds. An eclectic combination of old and new with lots of art work and books creating a fresh, contemporary space. The windows are huge, brand new and when closed block out the city noise. The building has video security throughout the lobby and halls so safety is never an issue.
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We booked the apartment of Cynthia because the description and the pictures were particularly promising: the decor seemed tasteful and very original and benefits announced perfectly. we agreed we had to sadly disillusioned, if the location is perfect (south Manhattan, close to shops, subway, Ground Zero and Wall Street) the apartment itself was not at all live up to our attente. There is no bedroom because it is a studio but there is a Murphy bed in the living room The bedding is old, stained. The bed also looks very used. One of the chair was broken and here were dog hair on the carpet and on the couch. Although it could suit us, after all we did not need a home as bed and breakfast, but the price seemed totally disproportionate face such prestations.En summary: too expensive!
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The Orange County Register reported yesterday that WestJet (a low priced Canadian airline) will start to service the John Wayne Airport from both Vancouver and Calgary later this year with daily service, Fares will statrt at $99 each way.
Vancouver service will start on May 2nd, 2011, and Calgary service will start on June 13th. One flight a day and both will use Boeing 737's.
FYI, US Customs will be handled at the Canadian airport, so no need for customs facilities in Santa Ana. (This is common practice, as it is easier and cheaper to staff just a few main Canadian Airports than a much large amount of US Airports that fly to Canada).


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Need a little romance before Valentine's Day? Summerville Community Orchestra has just the thing – an evening of classical hits from Massenet Le Cid to Hue Fantasia to Mama Mia Medley, all directed by Alexander Agrest, an active chamber musician in the Lowcountry since 1991. Northwood Baptist Church, 2200 Greenridge Rd., North Charleston. Thursday, 7:30pm. Summerville Baptist Church, 417 Central Ave., Summerville. Friday, 7:30pm. $10; free for child under 18. (843)873-5339, www.summervilleorchestra.com


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Growing gas storage depends on fair regulatory treatment.
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Growing gas storage depends on fair regulatory treatment.
Customers of natural gas storage facilities use them to stockpile a lower-cost gas supply inventory when demand weakens. Later, they draw down the inventory to avoid higher, spot-market gas commodity prices when demand strengthens. That mitigation of gas commodity price volatility by storage facilities and storage-related services confers a vital macroeconomic benefit on the nation.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) seeks to promote more storage facility construction by offering storage providers the carrot of what-the-market-will-bear, market-based rates in appropriate circumstances. The important role of market-based rates in the development of new storage infrastructure and related capacity and services has been obvious for years. For example, interstate natural gas pipeline companies have declared that new gas markets are attracted and retained by the ratemaking flexibility provided by market-based storage rates. 1
FERC authorizes market-based rates both for new, green-field caverns, reservoirs, or aquifers, and for new expansions or enhancements of existing storage facilities. Besides promoting storage facility construction, FERC protects consumers against any anticompetitive or illegally discriminatory exercise of market power by storage providers in interstate commerce. FERC defines market power as the ability to maintain prices above competitive levels for a significant period of time. 2 To prevent unmitigated market power, FERC's traditional regulatory approach since 1992 has been to require storage provider applicants to include a lack-of-market-power analytical study in their market-based rate application filings at the agency. 3
In 2005, Congress amended the Natural Gas Act (NGA) to supplement FERC's traditional, lack-of-market-power study approach with a more inclusive, additional approach. 4 Under Congress's additional approach, even a storage provider unable to demonstrate that it lacks market power may receive market-based rate authorization for any storage service it proposes to provide. For the additional approach to be effective, the two approaches should team up to promote storage facility construction whether a storage provider files a lack-of-market-power study ( i.e., FERC's traditional approach) or not ( i.e., Congress's additional approach).
Congress's additional approach hasn't replaced FERC's traditional approach for NGA entities, like interstate pipelines, or for Natural Gas Policy Act (NGPA) intrastate pipelines 5 or other intrastate entities 6 providing interstate storage services. Far from it. In fact, after implementing the additional approach in 2006, FERC has used it only for four interstate pipelines. That is, the additional approach hasn't been used for any NGPA intrastate pipelines or other intrastate storage providers. Moreover, all four of those interstate pipeline cases involve expanding or enhancing existing facilities. Thus, no new, independent storage providers or projects have been authorized.
The gas storage industry has made surprisingly light use of Congress's additional approach. Applicants possibly are wary of FERC's implementation of the additional approach because the agency's implementing rule added a presumption of applicant market power that Congress didn't include in its statute.
FERC and Congress
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- Post-Suharto Indonesia: colonial legacies and inter-ethnic hostility
- Post-Doi Moi Vietnam: managing tourist interest in minority and colonial cultures
- Korea and Taiwan: contrasts in conservation of the colonial past
Module 2: Shared Heritage in the Pacific
- Issues for cultural heritage management
- 'Bi-culturalism' in Aotearoa/New Zealand
- National cultural heritage in post-colonial Fiji
- Authenticity and the resurgence of Polynesian identity in Hawaii
Module 3: Shared Heritage in Australia
- Issues in shared heritage and cultural identity in Australia
- Aboriginal and European contestation over 'Australian' cultural identity and claims to land ownership
- Towards 'Reconciliation': potential to further the reconciliation process through heritage conservation efforts
- Migration, multiculturalism, and the heritage of diversity
- Asian and Pacific heritage in Australia: heritage implications of the historical Chinese, Indian, Malay and Pacific islander presence in Australia
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Submission by Denmark to the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS)
UN Convention on the Law of the Sea Treaty covers a variety of ocean-usage issues such as transit, mining, research, pollution, and resource management and sets out guidelines for nations. Territorial claims can be submitted to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf. On December 15, 2014, Denmark and Greenland submitted a claim to part of the Arctic, including the North Pole, which Russia and Canada each claim as their territory.
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NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement, signed in 1994 by the governments of the USA, Canada and Mexico, was supposed to have been a boon to consumers, boosted employment and strengthened economies north and south of the border. Reality has been very different. Local laws have been overturned in favor of corporations not even based in the same country. Court decisions have been vacated by NAFTA tribunals that are completely unaccountable to the citizenry. In Mexico thousands of farmers have been forced out of their livelihood when U.S. agricultural conglomerates dumped cheap corn and hogs on the market.
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Protein Origami
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This origami elephant is very clever. It was created by folding and refolding a U.S. one-dollar bill. Getting the "eye" in just the right place must have taken some trial and error. But folding paper to make origami objects is child's play compared with folding proteins to make them behave as you'd like.
Why It Matters
- Proteins are molecules found in living things. They consist of one or more chains of smaller molecules called amino acids. Most protein molecules naturally fold up in characteristic ways. Their folded shape determines how they function.
- Scientists are trying to make protein-like molecules to treat diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer's disease, and MRSA infections. The shape of the molecules is important. The molecules have to fold up to just the right shape to do their job.
- Watch the following video to learn how physical scientists are trying to fold molecules into certain shapes so they can fight specific diseases: http://www.nbclearn.com/chemistrynow/cuecard/54793. This work is a good example of the very wide scope of physical science.
Can You Apply It?
Learn more about MRSA and protein structure at the links below. Then answer the questions that follow.
- http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/10634.php
- http://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/protein-structure-14122136
- Describe the structure of proteins.
- What determines how a protein folds and its overall shape?
- What device is used to measure the shape of a molecule? How does it work?
- What is MRSA?
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Bone marrow culture is an examination of the soft, fatty tissue found inside certain bones. This tissue, called bone marrow, produces blood cells. This test is done to find out if there is an infection inside the bone marrow.
Culture - bone marrow
The doctor removes a sample of your bone marrow from the back of your pelvic bone or breast bone. This is usually done with a small needle inserted into your bone, which is called a
The removed tissue is sent to a lab. It is placed into a special container called a culture dish. Every day, the laboratory specialist will look at the tissue under a microscope to see if any bacteria, fungi, or viruses have grown.
If any bacteria, fungi, or viruses are found, other tests may be done to learn which drugs will kill the organisms. Treatment can then be started based on these results.
You may feel pressure and pain as the marrow is being removed. (You may be given some numbing medicine, called anesthesia, before the procedure.)
Soreness at the site usually lasts from a few hours to 1-2 days.
You may have this test if you have an unexplained fever or if your health care provider thinks you have an infection of the bone marrow.
No growth of bacteria, viruses, or fungi in the culture is normal.
Abnormal results suggest that you have an infection of the bone marrow. The infection may be from bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Fluid (aspirate) or a piece of tissue (biopsy specimen) from the bone marrow may be sent to the laboratory for many different types of tests. These tests study how immature blood cells look, and how they are developing.
Castro-Malaspina H, O'Reilly R. Aplastic anemia and related disorders. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2007:chap 171.
Murray PR, Witebsky FG. The clinician and the microbiology laboratory. In: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R, eds. Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Disease. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2009:chap 227.
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Tony Preus, distinguished teaching professor of philosophy, said he has gotten to know students with a range of academic interests as faculty master of CIW.
Meet the faculty masters: Tony Preus
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Tony Preus, distinguished teaching professor of philosophy, has served as faculty master at College-in-the-Woods since 2000. He is one of six faculty masters at the University. For more on the history of the University's faculty masters, go to http://www2.binghamton.edu/academics/provost/undergrad/faculty-masters/history.html.
Question: How long have you been at Binghamton, and what assignments have you held on campus?
Answer: I came to Binghamton University in 1964. I have served as chair of the Department of Classical and Near Eastern Studies and chair of the Department of Philosophy. I am an academic advisor for the Department of Philosophy and PPL majors. I was chair of the Personal Safety Advisory Committee for a number of years. Outside the University, I am secretary of the Society of Ancient Greek Philosophy.
Q: How do you think faculty masters help students academically? Why is that important?
A: Faculty masters try to bring academic life into the residential environment, which helps the student maintain an integral life as a whole person. Specifically, we organize academic advising within the community, we sponsor activities within the colleges that involve faculty fellows, we encourage events that have an academic focus, and we organize learning communities within the colleges. All of these activities and more are important for maximizing student success in academic programs and student satisfaction with their college experience.
Q: What is your favorite thing about being faculty master?
A: I enjoy working with students and with the Residential Life staff. I think the teamwork aspect of Res Life is refreshing.
Q: What have you learned as a faculty master about the University's residential communities that surprised you?
A: The rigidly hierarchical organization of Residential Life is somewhat alien to academics, who tend to break down or ignore hierarchical distinctions. The rapid turnover of Res Life professionals is also somewhat disconcerting. On the academic side of things one can generally assume that your colleagues will be more or less the same people 20 or more years from now, while in Res Life, you can have an entirely new group of colleagues, at least on the college level, within the space of two or three years.
Q: What about being a faculty master would surprise your faculty colleagues?
A: It would be the extent and ways in which faculty masters get to know students. For example, I can get to know an RA quite well and not have a clue about what subject he or she is majoring in. On the academic side of things, that's usually the first thing you know about a student, since you're mainly concerned whether he or she is "one of yours" or a "tourist" (taking your course just for the fun of it). As master, I more often know what their social interests and extra-curricular activities are, which other students they associate with, where they went for vacation, maybe even what they like to eat, before I find out what they are studying.
Q: So you have a different relationship with students as a faculty master vs. those you have in the classroom?
A: In the classroom situation, one's acquaintance with students is normally limited to things directly related to the course. Faculty members know that students have a life outside this course, but in general they don't want to know anything about that life if possible. But as master, we're more or less in contact with the rest of the student's life. The relationship is such that we are there, in the middle of the environment in which the student is living the rest of his or her life, so that the student recognizes a different sort of relationship with the master than with the professor. In CIW, I am "Tony;" in the classroom I am "Professor Preus," even to the same individuals.
Q:How has your involvement as a faculty master been meaningful to you in ways that wouldn't have happened if you'd remained solely in the classroom?
A: Probably the main thing is getting to know students who have the whole range of academic interests in the University, not just philosophy or PPL majors. Some of my favorite students have been in SOM or Watson, for example. I would never have met them at all in my classroom! My relationship with the other people in the faculty masters group has also been very meaningful. The faculty masters as a group are the best of the best, since they are some of the faculty members MOST committed to working with students. It definitely makes your life better when you are working with people who love what they are doing. This is not radically different from my situation in philosophy, since my colleagues there are excellent, too, but we don't have the same degree of cooperative projects on the academic side as we do in the masters group.
Q: You've been a faculty master for several years. What do you believe are the long-term benefits you've gained from this role?
A: Getting to know a lot of great people I would never have met otherwise.
Actually improving my teaching, through getting to know students much better.
Paying college tuition for my two younger children from my extra-service payments.
Q: How has being a faculty master changed you?
A: I'm not sure whether it's being master, or just aging, but I think I have mellowed a bit. I've become more forgiving toward student problems and a little less sarcastic perhaps.
Q: So, would you recommend being a faculty master to a colleague?
A: The basic answer would be: If you are embarked on a major scholarly research project, then better hold off on applying for a master position because the time constraints will interfere. If you became an academic in order to have your summers off, forget it, because you will be busy in July and August (July for Orientation, August for training new RDs and RAs). But if you became a professor because you wanted to be able to make a difference in the lives of students, and you're not able to do that as much as you would like in the classroom situation, then here's the job for you. I have come to love the job, and wouldn't want to do anything else at this point in my life.
Q: Let's change gears now: What's your favorite CIW tradition and why?
A: It's hard to choose! Woods Olympics is a great way to start the year, building a sense of identity in the buildings. Woods Jam and Woodstock have, I think, become better and more congenial from my perspective over the years I have been master. I enjoy both of them quite a lot. Our graduation ceremony is also an intensely bittersweet experience. I'm particularly proud of the student-faculty dinners I have organized; those have taken on some of the characteristics of a "tradition."


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I am a long time collecter and have a friend that is a long time dealer(Comic Store owner). We were talking about the vintage line and he believes very soon the bottom will fall out and soon prices will drop bad!
His says the prices you find in Lee's price gudie (The going price guide bible for SW vintage) is to over price. Those price are all made from dealers at toy shows and con. Those prices do not reflect that of things off the net or mostly things on Ebay. With ebay those hard to find figures are not as hard to find anymore. Rare doesn't mean what it once did. He said soon Lee's is going to have to ajust to ebay and other online auctions. This will cause most of the toys in the guide to drop. Looking at ebay he does have a point. Most things never sell at the price Lee's has it listed. And I am sure we all can agree that Lee's is the best vintage SW price guide.
So I would like to hear your thoughts on this?
Can the market hold? Will the vintage line drop? I am not in this for the 'money' of what is worth but I rither see figures I have be HIGH than low. But again, if the market does drop I will be happy! I can get some figures I never could have gotten.
So is he right? He did tell me in 1994-95 that the new Kenner/Hasbro line would hurt vintage! He said who would pay $70 for a loose Falcon when they can get one almost like it for $50 NEW! I thought he had a point but it didn't seem to hurt vintage. Maybe it was little rocky to start with but it pulled out and showed is Vintage is King!


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Blumberg Capital's 5th Annual ad:tech After Party w/ co-sponsors: Silicon Valley Bank, Dentons and Sensiba San Filippo LLP
Tuesday, April 9, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (PDT)
Date: Tuesday April 9th, 2013
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Temple Night Club, 540 Howard Street (between 1st and 2nd Streets) - just two blocks from ad:tech conference!
Kick start your evening at our annual party! Join us for a great evening of networking with Blumberg Capital, Silicon Valley Bank, Dentons, Sensiba San Filippo LLP, entrepreneurs, brands, agencies, investors, publishers and media over music, drinks and appetizers.
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