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If you're unashamed of your past (harmless) behaviour it's harder for people to "use it against you".
This is not how it works. Not even close.
Political operatives dig something up - often something entirely harmless, something that neither you nor any of normal people would even consider to be shameful - and they blow it up until it crushes you. Take, for example, "Dean Scream," or Swiftboating of Kerry, among many other. The defining characteristic of such attacks is that they are, generally, dishonest, and influence the uneducated audience, forcing the candidate to take defensive posture - which never helps. The attack itself may be an outright lie, or a lie constructed upon some foundation of a real event, or a real event that is completely misrepresented.
Besides, a person who has nothing to be ashamed of in his past is either a saint or a narcissist. I am not aware of *anyone* who'd manage to live from cradle to grave without making an unfortunate mistake somewhere.

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A comparison of the ability of different climate models to accurately predict atmospheric aerosol behavior showed that models simulated the observed decrease in the removal of incoming solar energy by the process of aerosol absorption and/or scattering (extinction) with altitude; however, most models overestimated the extinction at altitudes between 6 and 10 km, particularly over the oceans and industrial regions.
By predicting too much aerosol above clouds, the simulated aerosol is less easily scavenged and is more effective at making the Earth appear darker from space and hence warming the Earth. This has implications for estimates of aerosol effects on climate and reveals a need for focused model development and testing.
Aerosols primarily scatter and absorb radiation back to space, shielding the Earth's surface from the sun's energy counteracting some of the warming induced by greenhouse gases. Global models have had some success in simulating the amount of aerosol in the lower atmosphere but predictions have differed greatly among models and have undergone little constraint due to lack of measurements. Understanding the vertical distribution is important for predicting aerosol-cloud interactions and for accurate accounting of aerosol absorption enhancement over clouds. A team of international aerosol modelers, including DOE scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, simulated global vertical distributions of aerosols and evaluated the results using measurements of aerosol extinction (scattering + absorption of sunlight) by a lidar instrument on a NASA satellite.
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Posted By Steven Keys On Aug 20 2012 @ 5:51 pm In MLB | 2 Comments
It's not everyday you read something good about the NCAA.
Mind you, I've got no major gripe with the landlord of college athletics. Not too happy about their cozy relationship with profiteers (Nike) and relaxation of player-standards in recent decades, but other than those two, most of what they do flies above my radar.
The NCAA is like your high school VP, a dirty job but someone's gotta' do it. Roaming the hallways, keeping order and quick to judge. No gray area with this guy. And he'll probably turn gray fast, given the thankless nature of the job, policing the big-hearted youths of today, or as Joe Pesci would call 'em, "utes" (My Cousin Vinny).
Last month the enforcers of collegiate merriment did something rarely done in today's sporting world: they altered a record book. Not as shocking as Brett Favre hitting the Twin Cities' tarmac and donning purple & gold (2009), but still, pretty big doings.
As part of the penalties levied against Penn St. per the Sandusky sex-abuse scandal, 111 of the Lions' football wins from the years 1998-11 were "vacated" from NCAA rolls, knocking coach Joe Paterno from atop the D1 victories list (409 / 298) and moving the recently retired Bobby Bowden into the top spot with his tally of 377 ("Bobby" / CBS / 7-23).
Of all the sanctions handed down, that one's gotta' hurt the most. The others, including the 4-year bowl ban, scholarship cutback and fine ($60 XL) will all be absorbed easily enough over time. Some at PSU may welcome the shake-up as a means of penance to cleanse the soul. And the hefty fine, that'll just get passed on to the students, like the insurance company that jacks their rates when the hurricane claims start blowing in.
It wasn't the substance of their action that got my stamp of approval. While I appreciate the awkwardness of leaving JoePa's name atop the wins-list, sadly, in striking 100+ from his total you hurt those people most who had nothing to do with the wrong-doing, the players & fans. Add-up the shame that will linger for decades at Penn State, the criminal course and other penalties, all together seemed punitive and deterrent plenty.
Instead, it was the NCAA's deviation from SOP that has me nodding in agreement.
Changing a record book typically requires something just short of an Act of Congress. That's a good thing. Records are sacred stuff. Whether they're category leaders, personal or team titles, individual stats or holders of top marks, all will, in theory, stand the test of time. The number & name will change but the record itself will resonate long.
Can't say the same for the Halls of Fame. Like today's bloated Olympic field, HOFs are becoming so diluted with a steady-stream of marginal inductees that they're fast losing that special flavor. Caught up in the enablement age, voters are turning what used to be a days-long walk amongst immortals into a three-day trek through Halls of Good 'n Plenty.
Maybe I shouldn't complain. Just imagine in the not-to-distant future, when those collectible crazed kids who put their Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds rookie cards under glass, hold sway over the BBWA and become guardians of the Hall. "Uh-oh!" ("Mr. Gopher" / Caddyshack). The flood-gates are gonna' open wide.
There are two battles raging over baseball's Hall of Fame.
One is over quality control. Is the candidate's stature such that it separates him from his peers, like say, Warren Spahn and Bob Clemente, or, is he a ballot choice that develops a patina of greatness over time, building support for election like…well, you can fill in the names yourself. If you need help, give Reggie Jackson a jingle. His timing is tacky but his standard is right on point (SI / "Reggie / Taylor / 7-5).
The other is about PEDs, where one emerging standard goes like this: 'He gets my vote because he was a Hall of Famer before he started juicing.' Oh, brother. Assuming you have the powers of Carnac the Magnificent and can accurately pick the first year a PED suspect 'Got needles,' if you apply that standard, Pete Rose and Joe Jackson get in because both were Hall-worthy before they messed-up big time.
So, while the pride & joy of Cooperstown grows fat and a niche of players keep playing fans for fools (Ryan Braun / Melky Cabrera), the official record book must become the safe harbor for greatness, buffered from the winds of changing mores & personal extremes.
Long before Halls of Fame were doing a splendid job of preserving & displaying the rich history of sport, a myriad of record books & statistical surveys were telling the tale.
But there's a fly in the ointment. Officially maintained by Elias Sports Bureau, baseball's rolls are tainted, filling-up fast with performance-enhanced pretenders of excellence. Some of the most cherished records are topped by seriously-suspected or proven PED-men.
Enter the NCAA. They've set a precedent, of sorts, in re-writing a small part of their own college football record book. It was a tough call that created some collateral damage (See above), but they had good cause, acted with all due speed and didn't blink.
Now Bud Selig has a template, an impetus to finally move to fix baseball's record book.
Sure, he's got other fish to fry. Cheating, being the biggest flounder on his plate.
Victor Conti (BALCO) may actually believe "as many as half" of all players are juicing today ("Victor" / USAT / BN / 8-15). But anyone with any sense knows that recent test-troubles are par for the course when trying to change a culture of drug-use that's international in its reach and as deeply imbedded into baseball as is performance-enhancement.
The PED problem will resolve in time. The clean-up effort has the backing of the nation, most players and the independent media. Patience & persistence are the watch-words.
But the foul odor that's rising up from MLB's record book is not going away on its own.
Naysayers will argue, 'How can you fiddle with a record book when some of the marquee names never tested positive?' Two-part answer: 1) An evolving test-policy that was way-late in coming can't be the sole standard for finding a record-holder to have a PED pedigree, and 2) If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it's a duck.
Go back in time to August of 1921. The Cleveland Indians are the reigning champs and Babe Ruth is in pinstripes, but the biggest story in baseball is the Black Sox scandal. When the implicated Pale Hosers are acquitted in a dubious Cook County trial after crucial evidence disappears, the newly appointed baseball Czar Kenesaw Mountain Landis is undeterred. Making reasonable inferences from available evidence, the next day he bans the lot of 'em from pro-ball for life and adds a toxicity-tag.
Bud Selig has seen the evidence of proven & suspected PED users. As Commissioner and having no power to deny liberty (jail) or award civil damages, he's not bound by the same standard of proof required in a judicial setting. Maybe that's a good thing. As such, he can do, within certain parameters, as he pleases with the record book.
It won't be easy. This ain't 1921. Classifying the proven users vs. strongly suspected, removing names vs. asterisking (*), and then whether or not consideration should be given those few men who decided, for whatever reason, to come clean (Brothers Bash, Canseco & McGwire), will all make for one big sticky wicket.
And the media will have a field day. Some with their own form of collectible to protect, they'll do their damndest to make sure it's as thankless an undertaking as policing the high school hallways. It's an action that's likely to raise challenges by those players directly affected, claiming a right (intellectual property?) to a place in the hallowed book.
Set to retire after 2014, Selig certainly has the stature these days to afford the boldness that a record book revision requires, with rounder's popularity and a drug prevention program that seems to be working, if not deterring some pompous players.
There's no money to be made in re-working the record rolls. But it would be a big step in restoring to baseball some of what was lost when PED users and their enablers started disrespecting themselves, the fans, the game and its history.
"If not us, who? If not now, when?" (JFK). Doing nothing is no answer, Bud.
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ONALASKA, Wis. - Mariah Schultz travels to Luther every day from her home in Lewiston, Minn.
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"He's always been there and makes me want to do well for him because he doesn't get to do stuff like we do."
The brother of one of her best friends in Lewiston, Trent was born with down syndrome.
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Last summer, Trent went to almost every one of her games, which for Mariah, put every strike out and every hit in perspective.
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"I'd say the one thing that's really unique about her, for somebody as talented as she is, and has accomplished so much athletically, she's still extremely humble," Luther Softball Coach Mark Ross said.
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Barrett, Falk disagree on how to restore collective bargaining
LA CROSSE, Wis. -- The fight over collective bargaining started in February 2011 with massive protests in Wisconsin's Capitol.
It eventually ignited a movement to recall Wisconsin's Governor Scott Walker, a Republican who took office at the start of 2011.
Nearly 16 months after the protests, the issue is still a large focus of the looming recall elections.
"I think collective bargaining was the match that started the prairie fire," said Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, one of the Democratic candidates for governor.
Barrett and former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk are the front-runners in the Democratic primary. They will also face off against State Sen. Kathleen Vinehout, Secretary of State Doug La Follette and protest-candidate Gladys Huber.
Barrett and Falk both say restoring collective bargaining will be a top priority if they're elected governor. However, they say the other's plan won't work.
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Falk, on the other hands, says there's only one way to undo what Walker did. She has pledged, as governor, to veto any budget that does not immediately restore collective bargaining for all public employees.
"The only tool that a governor has to exercise is that veto power," said Falk.
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Barrett will not make the same budget veto pledge, arguing there's an inherent flaw with the idea.
"I think that's playing right into the Republicans hands," said Barrett.
"What would happen if there was no budget is that you would continue to operate as a state under the existing budget and the existing budget right now is Governor Walker's budget," he added.
Collective bargaining was passed into law in Wisconsin in 1959 to give unions and their membership an opportunity to negotiate things like wages, benefits and working conditions.
Governor Walker, who leads all Democrats in the latest poll, says taking away collective bargaining was needed to help balance the state's massive budget deficit.
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Different horse, same result. That was the story of the Coupland's Mile for jockey Kelly Myers at Riccarton yesterday as she went back to back in the race by actually costing her victorious mount of last season the win.
Myers partnered Platinum Princess to win southern galloping's biggest mile race last year but relegated her to third place yesterday when kicking Nashville home.
The outstanding 4-year-old came from well back to surge clear at the 200m mark and then held out a game Shuka, with Platinum Princess a neck away third.
With two wins in the group two event it is easy to see why Myers rates the Riccarton carnival her favourite.
"I just love coming here, it's my favourite meeting," she said.
She was hypercritical of her own ride, though.
"I actually think I went for him a bit too early. I think I should have waited another 50m.
"But he got there very easily because he is a very exciting horse.
"I'm looking forward to seeing what he can do in the future."
Nashville won his debut on the same day last year for trainer Adrian Bull and has always looked the real deal, chasing home Ocean Park, in front of Burgundy in the Wellington Stakes last season.
He was then luckless in a Queensland winter campaign but returned with an impressive win at Wanganui last month, suggesting he is one of the early favourites for the other feature miles over the summer.
His win also continued the fine start to the season for his sire Darci Brahma, whom the sponsor of yesterday's race, Ray Coupland, appropriately owns a share in.
While the winner was outstanding, punters on Shuka could feel hard done by as he was trapped three wide for much of the race.
He had the audacity to try and go with the winner again at the 200m and looks certain to pick up a decent race at the summer carnivals.
Meanwhile, dual New Zealand Cup hero Terror To Love could face an even tougher task when he backs up in the $150,000 Free-For-All at Addington tomorrow.
That is even though his rivals won't include the two pacers who chased him home in Tuesday's great race: Highview Tommy and Sushi Sushi.
Terror To Love has drawn barrier five in the group one event, which has been reduced to a mile for the first time this season.
The reason Addington doesn't traditionally run mile races is because it means starting on the bend, so horses drawn wide are severely punished.
So while Terror To Love's draw doesn't sound that bad, it could seem an awfully long way to the inside markers from five wide on the track.
While Terror To Love has opened a $1.50 favourite with the TAB, there will be plenty willing to bet against him, especially with Mah Sish ($7.50), Gold Ace ($6) and the value runner Caribbean Blaster ($14) drawn inside him.
Champion trotter I Can Doosit could be the hottest favourite of the day, though, opening at just $1.20 from an almost perfect barrier (6) in the day's other iconic race, the $200,000 Dominion Handicap.


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Family: Accipitridae, Hawks and Eagles view all from this family
Description ADULT Has brown head, back, and upper wings, and reddish tail. Most eastern birds have pale underparts faintly flushed buff and variably streaked dark brown, mainly on belly; in flight, from below, pale flight feathers have dark trailing edge and tips, and plumage is otherwise pale buff with diagnostic dark leading edge to inner wing. Western birds (seen mostly outside range of this book) occur as dark morphs (uniformly dark brown except for red tail) and light morphs (similar to eastern birds but washed rufous below). JUVENILES Similar to adult counterparts, but reddish elements of plumage are replaced by whitish; tail has fine, even barring. Compared to Rough-legged, note dark (not pale) leading edge to inner wing and indistinct dark carpal patch; Rough-legged has dark subterminal band or barring on otherwise white tail, and juvenile and adult female have striking dark belly.
Dimensions Length: 18-25" (46-64 cm); Wngspn: 4' (1.2 m)
Habitat Common in a range of habitats; range contracts south in winter.
Observation Tips Easy to observe.
Range Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Alaska, Texas, Eastern Canada, Southwest, Northwest, California, Florida, Plains, Western Canada, New England, Rocky Mountains
Voice Utters whistles and screams.
Discussion Our most widespread Buteo. Detailed discussion of extensive plumage variation is beyond this book's scope but adults of all subspecies and morphs seen in summer in east have diagnostic reddish tail. Pacific Northwest breeder Harlan's (ssp. harlani, with gray tail) winters in range of this book. All juvenile Red-taileds share characteristics with other juvenile Buteo species. Sexes are similar.


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The five-year average for planted corn on the date is 82 percent.
Mississippi farmers expect to plant more than 1 million acres in corn this year, the largest acreage in 53 years. The acreage this year is about 230,000 acres more than last year.
Also, 37 percent of planted corn had emerged, according to the report, half the rate reported a year ago.
No cotton had been planted according to the report, and only 4 percent of total acreage had been planted on the same date last year. Cotton planting usually begins in early May.
Soybeans and rice were planted at a rate of 4 and 5 percent, respectively, of planned acreage, compared to 57 and 29 percent for the same time last year.
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This six-week partial of the three-month course is a special time for practice. Because of its extended length and ongoing guidance, it is an opportunity for students to deepen the powers of concentration, wisdom and compassion. Based on the meditation instructions of Mahasi Sayadaw and supplemented by a range of skillful means, this retreat will encourage a balanced attitude of relaxation and alertness, and the continuity of practice based on the Buddha's Four Foundations of Mindfulness.
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Prerequisite is two retreats of a week or more with a recognized insight meditation teacher, or special permission. Please document this experience, including teachers' names, dates and length of courses when registering. You will also need to submit a questionnaire when signing up – your course participation cannot be confirmed until this is received and approved.
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Inevitably, there is construction and machinery noise as IMS's project to build a new dormitory and to renovate the Catskills continues. The noise, however, will not be sustained and will mostly take place during regular construction hours (usually Monday – Friday, 7:00am–4:00pm.)
The new air circulation and conditioning system in the Retreat Center meditation hall will allow fresh air to move around without opening the windows. This will help to minimize the impact of the noise. In addition, the project work will be primarily indoors from December, 2012 through to completion, currently scheduled for late August, 2013.
The teachers at IMS decided to continue offering retreats throughout this building period, knowing that conditions for practice are rarely perfect. We trust that these particular conditions can be met with the equanimity and grace with which we meet a range of conditions in our lives.
All of us at IMS look forward to supporting you on retreat.
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Listen to one of Joseph's talks: Liberation Through Non-Clinging given at IMS on June 26, 2016 – 64 minutes, 42.5 MB (Download, Stream)
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Chapter 6: Protists and Fungi
Would you eat this mushroom?
Now that's an interesting mushroom! In fact, fungi can be some of the most colorful species. And protists can be some of the most interesting. These two kingdoms are the first two eukaryotic kingdoms we discuss and have some of the most diverse members.
But this mushroom? Probably not a good idea to eat. This is a poisonous and psychoactive fungus. It has a large white-gilled, white-spotted, usually deep red mushroom, and it is one of the most recognizable and widely encountered in popular culture. You should not eat it.
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Protists and Fungi are two types of eukaryotic organisms. What do they have in common? Protists are the earliest eukaryotes, and this kingdom contains some of the simplest eukaryotes. Many are single-celled organisms. Protists consist of animal-like, plant-like, and fungus-like species. Protists evolved into the other three types of eukaryotes, including fungi. Other than that, these two types of eukaryotes are very different. Fungi are eukaryotic organisms that cannot make their own food and do not "eat." They must absorb their nutrients, usually from decaying organisms.


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It's time again for a brand new Notion of the Month! Kimberly Jolly is here today to tell you a little bit about our December Notion of the Month, Mettler Thread! And don't forget, the Notion of the Month is 20% off all month!
This is how I feel about Mettler thread! I have been quilting since 2000 and I have from the very beginning used Mettler thread. I am continually given samples of other brands, but I consistently return back to Mettler. I like to sew fast, so anything that causes me to stop or slows me down has no place in my sewing room. I have never had issues with breakage or pulling with Mettler thread, and it has seen me through many a quilt. Mettler is a staple in my sewing room, and I think you all should try it out too.
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Daud's story concludes in the final Dishonored DLC.
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Rumour: Dishonored 2 to receive "full reveal at E3 2014"
An image from origins unknown has appeared with Arkane Studios and Bethesda logos on it, with a rather prominent 'Dishonored II' as the headline with the caption "Witness the full reveal at E3 2014!"
It's also stamped #DarknessOfTyvia. Arkane has been very quiet on their next project, and it seems everyone's suspicion of a Dishonored sequel might just be true. Bethesda declared it a "new franchise".
Bethesda officially announces Game of the Year Edition of Dishonored
Bethesda announced on Twitter that the Game of the Year Edition for Dishonored has been officially announced, and will be coming to PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on the 8th October.
Dishonored: Game of the Year Edition outed by Aussie Classification Board
The Australian Classification Board seems to have outed a Game of the Year Edition of Dishonored, which would likely include all of the DLC released for the game, including The Brigmore Witches, which is due later this month.
Bethesda officially announces Brigmore Witches DLC release for Dishonored
Bethesda has officially announced the release date for the latest DLC for Dishonored, called "Brigmore Witches", which was hinted at earlier with screenshots. The DLC will conclude the Doud storyline from "The Knife of Dunwall".


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Servings Per Container: 30
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Calories 20
Calories from Fat 20
Total Fat 2g / 3%***
Vitamin A* (50% as beta-carotene) 1'000 IU / 20%
Vitamin D* 500 IU / 125%
Vitamin E* 15 IU / 50%
Vitamin K* 55mcg / 69%
Thaimine* (vitamin B1) 1.5mg / 100%
Niacin* (as Niacinamide) 20mg / 100%
Vitamin B2* 2mg / 100%
Folate* 400mcg / 100%
Vitamin B12* 6mcg / 100%
OmegaXanthin Blend with Cod Liver oil 1.6g
Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids 1g
EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) 525mg / **
DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid) 384mg / **
Other Omega-3's 105mg / **
Omega-3 Cod Liver Oil 462mg / **
BioAstin (4mg natural astaxanthin standardized in safflower oil) 80mg / **
Concentrated Fucoxanthin 1mg / **
Better Brain Botanical Blend 431mg / **
Bacopa extract (Bacopa monniera) 330mg / **
Phosphatidylserine 86mg / **
Vinpocetine 15mg / **
***Percent Daily Values are based on a 2'000 calorie diet.
**Daily Value not established.
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On October 23, 2011, Tunisians voted for an assembly to draft a new constitution, paving the way for long-awaited presidential elections. Moderate Islamist party al-Nahda claimed a plurality of the vote, leading some to wonder about the future of economic and social reforms. Observers around the world continue to gauge the outcome of the landmark vote and whether it will augur well for the next chapter of the Arab Spring. The following materials provide expert analysis and essential background on some of the central issues facing the countries in the throes of this historic transformation.
CFR Analysis: Tunisia's Election Results
Isobel Coleman takes stock of Tunisia's election turnout and results, noting that there were no incidents of violence and women received an estimated 30 percent of seats in the constitutional assembly. Yet al-Nahda's victory could polarize the electorate, and it remains to be seen whether Tunisia will be a model for the region.
Wall Street Journal: On the Campaign Trail with Islamist Democrats
While many experts have expressed concern over the victory of Islamist party al-Nahda in Tunisia's elections, Matthew Kaminski writes that it seems like "Nahda plans to adjust itself to Tunisian society, not the other way around." And if Tunisia maintains a functioning democracy, voters will have the final say if Nahda doesn't deliver economic reforms and public services.
The Arabist: Of Tunisia and Egypt
Ursula Lindsey compares the democratic transitions of Tunisia and Egypt, noting that while Tunisian elections progressed smoothly, Egypt faces significantly more challenges.
Economist: Women and the Arab Awakening: Now Is the Time
In Egypt and Tunisia, women are both hopeful and fearful about what the Arab revolutions might mean for them. But as constitutions in these countries are being rewritten, women hope to push their own liberation.
Project Syndicate: Tunisia's Evolutionary Revolution
Since the fall of its authoritarian regime, Tunisia has balanced the revolutionary urge for change with a pragmatic need for continuity, write Rasmus Alenius Boserup and Fabrizio Tassinari of the Danish Institute for International Studies. While removal of a corrupt regime often proves bumpy, in Tunisia, a lively nascent democracy has emerged that deserves the West's support.
Foreign Policy: Tunisia's New al-Nahda
Marc Lynch writes that the ascent of Tunisia's long-banned Islamist party al-Nahda is fueling "a dangerous polarization," including frightening many secularists and women who fear for their place in the new Tunisia.
The National: Tunisia's Economic Reforms
As Tunisia moves away from its former regime, policymakers need to seize the historic opportunity to review the foundations of the country's economic strategy and overcome its key challenges, says Laycen Achy.
CFR Interview: Assessing Political Transitions in the Mideast
Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya have embarked on widely different political transitions. But in each case, economic tools are the best way for the United States to support their democratic development, says expert Michele Dunne.
Foreign Affairs: The Death of the Qaddafi Generation
Muammar al-Qaddafi betrayed his own revolution, just as the other Arab strongmen of his generation had. His death marks the end of the rule of these old-style nationalist leaders, writes CFR's Mohamad Bazzi.
New Republic: Obama and the Arab Spring
There are many reasons for the Obama administration's passivity during the Arab Spring, but perhaps none is more helpful in explaining it than the notion of "declinism," writes Shadi Hamid.
Foreign Affairs: Why Middle East Studies Missed the Arab Spring
The Arab revolts caught Middle East experts by surprise because they focused on explaining the stability of autocracies instead of looking at the hidden forces driving change. As they wipe the egg off their faces, they need to reconsider long-held assumptions about the Arab world, writes F. Gregory Gause III.
New York Review of Books: The Arab Counterrevolution
Hussein Agha and Robert Malley analyze the "counterrevolution" in the Middle East and discuss the potential long-term ramifications for political transitions in the region.
Foreign Affairs: 1848 and 2011
In 1848, a wave of popular revolutions rocked Europe's authoritarian regimes. How those upheavals played out holds lessons for the future of the Arab Spring, writes Jonathan Steinberg.
New York Times: Defining the Islamic State
The prospect of achieving decisive power across the region has unleashed an unprecedented debate over the character of the emerging political orders that Islamic activists are helping to build in the region.
Foreign Affairs: Commanding Democracy in Egypt
Despite its vows to speed Egypt toward elections, the country's military leadership is actually ambivalent about democracy, primarily concerned with preserving stability and their privileges. But having unleashed democracy, the military may not be able to control it--especially if Washington keeps up the pressure to move forward, write Jeff Martini and Julie Taylor.
The Atlantic: How Liberals Are Losing the Battle for Egypt
Kept guessing by the military leaders and pressured by a small activist base that disdains working within the system, the same Egyptians who led the Tahrir uprising are now losing out, writes Thanassis Cambanis.
Commentary: The Emerging Political Spectrum in Egypt
The Egyptian political spectrum is complicated and in flux, with crisscrossing fault lines that defy easy characterization. Four different sets of players will determine the country's democratic future: the political parties, the military, the former ruling National Democratic Party, and the protest movements.
CFR Transcript: Unrest and Insecurity in Egypt
CFR's Steven Cook assesses the insecurity and unrest in Egypt as the country prepares for parliamentary elections in November. Cook, who was in Cairo when the revolt broke out, recently published The Struggle for Egypt--a new book providing one of the first historical analyses of the uprising.
Foreign Affairs: The Unbreakable Muslim Brotherhood
To understand the Brotherhood's prospects in Egypt's upcoming elections, one has to understand the organization itself, writes Eric Trager. This intensely disciplined operation has an intricate system for recruitment and promotion and a devoutly loyal membership--one likely to triumph at the polls and move Egypt in a theocratic, anti-Western direction.
Foreign Affairs: Is the Egyptian-Israeli Relationship Over?
A worsening of Egyptian-Israeli relations will threaten regional stability and jeopardize Egypt's transition to democracy. Egypt's military rulers must be careful to keep anti-Israel rhetoric from spiraling out of control, writes Daniel C. Kurtzer.
Essential Document: White House Fact Sheet on Syria
This White House fact sheet details the steps taken toward ending the Syrian government's violence, arrests, and torture, supporting the Syrian people's universal rights, and pushing for a democratic transition.
News Release: Russia and China Veto UNSC Resolution on Syria
The Security Council failed to adopt a resolution condemning human rights violations in Syria, due to a veto by Russia and China.
CFR Policy Innovation Memo: American Options in Syria
In this Center for Preventive Action memo, Elliott Abrams argues that the United States should work to bring down Bashar al-Assad by isolating his regime from Syria's Alawite and business communities.
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy: Interview with Ambassador Ford
The process of political change must ultimately be led by Syrians, says U.S. Ambassador to Syria Robert S. Ford, even if it is more difficult and less controllable than the international community would like.
The New Republic: The Terrifying Last Days of Assad's Syria
Theo Padnos explains how Bashar al-Assad's regime exacerbated the Alawi-Sunni rivalry, bringing the country to the brink of today's sectarian war.
Foreign Affairs: Obama's Options in Damascus
During the Arab Spring, Obama seemed to outsource much of his Syria policy to Ankara. But as Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has been unable to convince the Syrian dictator to reform, Obama must now formulate his own plans, writes Tony Badran.
Expert Roundup: After Qaddafi, Libya's Daunting Path
Post-Qaddafi Libya will face difficulties with rebel infighting, the anger of Qaddafi loyalists, and more, but the long-time dictator's death also creates an opening for a more peaceful country. CFR's Richard Haass, Ed Husain, and Ray Takeyh weigh Libya's prospects.
CFR Analysis: A NATO-Backed Islamist State in Libya?
CFR's Ed Husain argues that the NTC's mistake was to declare Libya an Islamic state so early, making the debate not about secular versus Islamist policies, but about how "more or less Islamist Libya can become."
Al-Jazeera: Battle for Libya: Key Moments
This timeline offers a breakdown of decisive battles and political developments in Libya's uprising against Muammar al-Qaddafi.
Contingency Planning Memo: Post-Qaddafi Instability in Libya
The instability in Libya could lead to a humanitarian disaster, the emergence of a new authoritarian ruler, or even the country's dissolution. Daniel Serwer recommends in this Center for Preventive Action Contingency Planning Memo that the EU lead a post-Qaddafi stabilization force in Libya.
Foreign Affairs: The Libyan Rebels and Electoral Democracy
Elections held too soon after a civil war often end in violence. The UN and the NTC should defer their plans until the rebel factions have disarmed and Libya has developed a civil society and modern political institutions, write Dawn Brancati and Jack L. Snyder.
CFR Meeting: Muammar al-Qaddafi
Qaddafi spoke at the New York office of the Council on Foreign Relations on September 24, 2009, discussing why Libya decided to give up its chemical and biological weapons program in 2003; his perspective on terrorism; and how he would respond if Iran developed a nuclear weapon.
Policy Innovation Memo: Resetting U.S. Policy Toward Yemen
Yemen is experiencing serious political turmoil after more than three decades of President Ali Abdullah Saleh's autocratic rule. To help stabilize Yemen, Gregory Johnsen argues that the United States must broaden its policy toward the country beyond counterterrorism efforts.
Foreign Affairs: Yemen's Hijacked Revolution
As the world's attention shifted to Libya and elsewhere in the Arab world, Yemen's pro-democracy protests were overshadowed by a struggle among three of the country's most entrenched power brokers, writes Letta Tayler.
Carnegie Endowment: U.S. Policy in Yemen (PDF)
In this congressional testimony, Christopher Boucek discusses the challenge Yemen presents to U.S. policymakers. A key obstacle, he says, is that no one can really articulate what a "failed" Yemen looks like, much less the triggers that might lead to state failure.
Backgrounder: Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)
A resurgent al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula may be able to exploit the mounting political unrest in Yemen. This Backgrounder profiles the group, its history, and discusses U.S. counterterrorism operations against its members.
Philadelphia Inquirer: Yemen Needs Action, Not Just Talk
The international community has failed to take a stand on the brutal crackdown in Yemen, revealing a double standard on the Arab Spring uprisings, writes Ibrahim Sharqieh. He says it's clear that the United States and its allies are interested only in "regime renovation" in Yemen, not regime change.
The Daily Beast: Yemen on the Brink
Ali Abdullah Saleh's return to Sanaa takes Yemen to the brink of civil war, writes Bruce Riedel. Chaos on the Arabian Peninsula's southern tip is dangerous for the Saudis and America and good news for al-Qaeda.


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Portraits of the Renaissance: Three Perspectives
Join us for a stimulating panel discussion examining two Renaissance portraits, the Timken's Portrait of a Lady in a Green Dress (1530) by Bartolomeo Veneto, and Giovanni Battista Moroni's Portrait of Mario Benvenuti (ca. 1560) on special loan to the Timken from The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. Moroni's masterpiece is the subject of OBject lessons: Slice of Truth, the Reality of the Renaissance showing from May 2 at the Timken. The exhibition marks the first appearance of the portrait of Mario Benvenuti in the western United States.
Panelists include Virginia Brilliant, Ph.D., Curator of European Art, The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art; Tatjana Sizonenko, Ph.D., Timken Curatorial Fellow; and John Wilson Ph.D., Timken Director.
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It's all in Plato, bless me, all in Plato
I was talking to my four-year-old niece.
Me: "And there was a man called Plato who told a story about a cave. You could sit in the cave and watch what the people next door were doing, but all you could ever see was shadows of them. And you had to guess what they were doing. Were they dancing, or eating, or sleeping, or jumping up and down? You had to tell from their shadows."
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