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Do me a favor, if you don't mind.
When you're finished reading this column—and please, do finish it—will you close the newspaper and take a look at the front page?
A lot of things may jump out at you, like the picture of a surfer taking on the waves before Hurricane Irene passed by last weekend.
Maybe you'll notice the big headline proclaiming the county was spared by the storm. You might even be interested in the picture of a downed tree in Calabash.
But what I want you to look at requires you to look closer. You may even need your eyeglasses.
Just below our masthead (the newspaper's name) you'll see a single line that tells you how many pages are inside this paper, the edition and volume number.
You'll also see these words, "75¢ per copy." That's right, 75 cents.
That's how much we charge you each week for this newspaper. Quite honestly, we think the price is a steal—although not literally—for the high-quality news, advertising and information brought to you by an experienced and award-winning staff.
And if you don't pay by the week, you can subscribe to our newspaper right here in Brunswick County for $30 a year—about 58 cents an issue.
Like I said, that's a steal for the good stuff you get and the amount of work that goes into creating it.
But that doesn't mean you should steal it.
Hey, dumb-dumb, it's a crime; don't do it.
But breaking the law doesn't seem to deter some of your friends and neighbors right here in Brunswick County and, unfortunately, it's an industry-wide problem.
We understand these are hard times, but we are a business. We have a product to sell and we need to recoup the cost of its production, and hey, we don't mind making a profit if we can.
However, some people just don't care. Recently the return of coupons to our weekly edition—which we believe will help us sell more copies—has increased the compulsion for some thieves to steal as many newspapers as they can get.
Some people deposit 75 cents into a newspaper box—remember the price for one—and grab as many as they can carry.
It's illegal. It's stealing, and worse, these same people aren't generally the kind who'd walk into a department store and stuff a pair of jeans up their shirt—they are mothers and fathers, grandparents and others who all hope to nab as many coupons as they can to save as much money as possible—apparently even the 75-cent source that makes them available.
Others don't take entire newspapers; they ransack them and take coupon inserts from other copies.
That means when good, honest customers pay 75 cents for a newspaper, they're getting gypped—not by us, but the person who illegally snagged part of their paper.
A customer recently watched a woman do this very thing right here in front of our office. She paid for one newspaper and took several more inserts. When she was confronted by a colleague, she denied the snatching, even though her lap was full of coupons she didn't purchase.
Remember, stealing individual newspapers—and coupon inserts—is a crime. If caught, violators could be prosecuted, as they should be.
Just ask Sybil Hudson of Denton, Texas. She was arrested in Texas and faced up to $4,000 in fines after witnesses caught her stealing newspaper inserts.
That's a big price to pay for a newspaper that costs less than a dollar.
If you're at a newspaper box and see someone doing this, please speak up. Tell them they're not just stealing from a business that supports this community, they're stealing from their honest and hardworking neighbors.
If you want extra coupon copies, stop by our office and we'll sell you as many newspapers as we can.
Just please stop stealing from a company that works hard to provide you with information about this community.
And please, stop taking from your friends and neighbors. They likely need to save—honestly—just as much as you.
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Do you know which raw materials are required for producing photographic film? Or, how the changing prices of these goods affect your final cost as a consumer?
The raw materials for film production are some of the world's most mined natural resources, and thus subject to swinging market prices. Let's take a closer look at the layers of photographic film and the goods and processes that go into manufacturing the final product. But first, a question:
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(See the bottom of this post for the answer. :-))
Here is an example of the layers you find in a typical photographic film – the kind you might use for developing Western blots in your lab.
The top layer, the layer that reacts to light exposure, is the Photosensitive Emulsion Layer. This layer is dull and tacky, and is produced by dissolving silver bars in nitric acid to produce silver halide grains. These photosensitive grains are then suspended and bound in a gelatin solution made from animal hide and bones.
The middle layer, the Film Base, is smooth and shiny. There are three major types of film bases:
- Cellulose nitrate,
- Cellulose acetate, and
- Polyester.
Cellulose nitrate is not commonly used because it is highly flammable. Acetate film was most commonly used between 1920 and 1970. But, because acetate base tends to deteriorate over time and with the invention of polyester, a move toward a new type of film was made in the 1950s. Polyester film, the type primarily used today, is composed from crude oil, or more specifically, petroleum byproducts.
The final layer is the Anti-Halation Layer. This layer prevents halo artifacts from refracted light and is composed of an opaque, heavy color dye. This layer is washed away during processing to reveal a transparent negative, which, in Western blotting, is the final data image.
Stay tuned for more information on how the prices of silver and crude oil affect the prices of film.
Related posts:
- What is the Future of Film Use for Western Blot Imaging?
- The History of Film. What Does It Tell Us About The Future of Using Film for Western Blot Imaging?
- What if Film Was No Longer Available? How Would You Capture Your Western Blot Images?
Answer to poll question: Yes, photographic film is composed of everything from petroleum to cellulose from animal byproducts. Did you guess correctly?.

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List of Addresses
The first item you need is a list of addresses. You can use any of the following programs when creating a list of addresses: MS Excel spreadsheet, MS Word table, MS Outlook contacts list, or MS Access database. For this exercise, I'm going to suggest that you create an MS Word table.
Letter Text
The second item you need is the text for the letter that you want to send to each recipient shown in the list above. Here's some suggested text. It's nonsense but you need text to create the letters. Open a Word document, don't change the style (it's Normal), type the following text, and save the document under the name Letter.
My name is Pam (enter your name) and I'm a distant cousin of yours. I'm in the process of constructing a family history and I'm hoping to get some information from you. If you go to the following website, you'll see some of the information I already have: www.mckee_family_tree.org.
Enclosed please find a questionnaire and a self-addressed stamped envelope. I'm asking that you complete missing information if you can, and then mail the form back to me.
Thank you for your time and attention to this request. If you would like more information on this project or if you would like to assist, please add your email address or phone number so that that I can contact you.Completing the Merge
In my next post (probably this weekend), we'll use the List and Letter documents to complete a merge. After the merge is complete, you'll have five separate letters, each individually addressed. In addition, you'll be able to edit each letter to add individualized text.
This particular example with five letters doesn't seem like much; however, when you have to produce 200 letters, knowing how to do a merge will be convenient. Even is you plan to PDF each letter and attach it to an email (a way to save some cash), you can still use the merge to make the task of producing the individual letters less time consuming.


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Been riding back in the mountains again after a long hiatus. In this Huggacast, rode a Stumpjumper Carbon Evo at in the Wasatch Range. A sloth descends from a tree to poop faster than this ride, but had fun. Like slowhucking the gnarls, man, all chill.
2013 Stumpjumper FSR Expert Carbon EVO 29 on the lift line
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Our little man was born on
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We are so happy he is finally here!!!
He is absolutely perfect and we can't take our eyes off of him.
Which is also the reason I am completely neglecting this blog...
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GREENVILLE, N.C. - After improving its score in the second round on Monday, the Lipscomb men's golf team could not find the cup in the final round of the Pirate Intercollegiate to post its highest round total of the tournament on Tuesday.
"The greens at Brook Valley were very challenging," coach Will Brewer said. "I don't think we processed how difficult they were, therefore we didn't putt very well.
"There are plenty of things we have to get better at in order to compete week-in and week-out."
In a nine-team field, the Bisons finished tied for fourth with a three round total of 906 (+54) at the Brook Valley Country Club.
Entering the final round Lipscomb freshman Sydney Chung paced the entire field after shooting 74-65 on day one. Tuesday was a different story as Chung shot a nine-over par 80 for a total of 219. Chung finished tied for sixth.
"Sydney was in the zone in the second round," Brewer said. "He hit a couple shots really close then just got on one of those rolls where he made eight birdies. On that golf course, that is phenomenal. I am real proud of what he did.
"It was the first time he had led a tournament, and that can be overwhelming at times for a young player. He will bounce back and will continue to have a big year for us."
Mikey Feher finished 28th with a three-day total of 230. After posting 76-74 in the first two rounds, Feher scored his highest round of the year on Tuesday with an 80.
Dustin Wilder and Dowling Armstrong finished the day tied for 35th after shooting 234. Wilder bettered his score with a 76 in the final round after carding a pair of 79s on Monday, while Armstrong shot 75-77-82 over the two days.
Paul Klein-Kracht fired the lowest round of the day for the Bisons on Tuesday with a three-over par 74. With each round, Klein-Kracht lowered his score after posting 86-76 in round one and round two. His 236 placed him in a tie for 39th.
All five Bisons finished inside the top 40.
Although the Bisons did not play very well on Tuesday, Brewer likes where his team is headed.
"I think we put some pressure on ourselves after the first day," Brewer said. "We were in a great position to move up if we had played well, but we just didn't make many putts today. It was just one of those days.
"Although we still have a long ways to go, we are growing and getting better each and every day."
Presbyterian College led after day one and never looked back as it was crowned the tournament champion after shooting 885 (292-292-301).
Eric Brady of East Carolina University earned the medalist with a two-over par 215. Brady played consistently all three rounds with scores of 72-72-71.
Lipscomb will hit the links again on Nov. 4-5 in Jacksonville, Fla., at the Osprey Eagle Collegiate. It will be the final tournament of the fall for the Bisons golf team.
"Next week will really be a strong test for us," Brewer said. "It will be a tough course just like the one we played today, but hopefully we will fare a little better."
T6- Sydney Chung – (74-65-80) = 219 [+6]
28- Mikey Feher – (76-74-80) = 230 [+17]
T35- Dustin Wilder – (79-79-76) = 234 [+21]
T35- Dowling Armstrong – (75-77-82) = 234 [+21]
T39- Paul Klein-Kracht – (86-76-74) = 236 [+23]


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selling beer...
General brewing information, questions and discussion. Topics that do not seem to fit elsewhere.
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selling beer...
I know that selling homebrew is illegle but is there anyway of going middle of the road between the pro microbrewer and the casual homebrewer. Has anybody ever offered to buy a batch from you? What did you do?
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Nobody has ever offered to buy beer from me yet, I just either trade homebrew for homebrew or trade homebrew for something I want that they have!!! (Hope that's legal!) A buddy of mine back in Abilene is looking into the laws to get a licsense to sell his homebrew. He is looking for the same thing you are...little more than casual homebrew without having to open a microbrewery. He only wants to sell to a local specialty beer shop there in town. Will try to contact you and let you know what he finds out.
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|Nature's Sleep quality Memory Foam Mattresses ~ Haven of Comfort
Two significant recent experiences with memory foam products have recently swayed my perception. The first of which being my parent's recent purchase of a memory foam bed. With significantly different preferences in bed support, they have in the past put two different twin mattresses on one king frame to appease. Most recently their effort to compromise each of their preferences ended disastrously, with neither being satisfied or getting a good night's sleep. While their recent new mattress shopping trip began with a wholly different target in mind, a savvy rep encouraged them to try a memory foam mattress. Immediately, they were decided. More importantly, after several weeks of testing, they've shared with me that their new memory foam mattress is providing the best sleep of their lives.
More personally, I had opportunity to give memory foam a bit of a test through a pair of slippers from Nature's Sleep, maker of all pampering memory foam mattresses, pillows, mattress toppers, pet beds and more! Although certainly not lacking in cushy appeal, slippers are slippers, right?
Most decidedly not, I was soon to discover! Although my schedule traditionally keeps this Mom on her toes, sorely needing some soft comfort for the peds, recent foot surgery has left me a bit off kilter. Where I used to look forward to popping my day shoes off, as soon as I arrived home, I have for nearly five months been relying on the one good foot. Said good foot is certainly getting a work out!
|A level of cushion above the rest ~ Nature's Sleep Memory Foam Slippers
Plush comfort and luxury with every step. Indoors or out, these closed-toe slippers offer the perfect balance of softness and support in thanks to the visco-elastic memory foam inner sole, which cradles and contours to your feet while absorbing pressure and impact.Unlike other slippers I have tried, the Nature's Sleep Memory Foam Slippers offer a level of delightful cushion above the rest. A plush spa quality that simply wraps your feet, or foot in my case, in comfort. While other slippers may be soft and inviting on the outside and upper, these slippers are just as pampering, if not more so, on the inside. With other slippers, the minimal sole cushion is deflated and flattened with use, leaving you feeling the hard base more with each step. Not so with Nature's Sleep slippers! The support and coziness of the memory foam inner sole maintains its comfort even when put through the rigors of one foot mobilization.
From the soft and inviting fabric, to the oh, so cushy interior, to the generous, supportive base, the Nature's Sleep slippers left this Mom's foot sighing in pleasure. I can only imagine the full line of pampering products from Nature's Sleep as just as pampering! Nature's Sleep offers memory foam slippers in two styles, closed and open toe, as well as in an array of colors, suitable for both men and women.
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We specialize in cutting edge marketing and communication solutions that support domestic and global markets.
We target new, innovative market, so the project has to be well - rounded.
We are currently working on a touchscreen interface.
For that we would need an elegant and clear graphic elements:
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Bubble means a name with smaller bubbles around it.
(our preview of the concept of bubble with satelite bubbles:
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Since I am having a hard time making myself finish my slipcover I decided to make a pillow. You know how that is. I am over it and on to the next project before I've finished what I've started. There are many unfinished projects around here. So I was looking at throw pillows the other day at Target and found several pretty ones but they were all over $20 each and I just couldn't justify it. I decided to make my own covers but no way was I in the right frame of mind for the fabric store. I find the moment I walk into a fabric store I am overwhelmed and I walk around and around and eventually put everything back and leave. I love patterns and color but it is hard for me to choose. I usually chicken out and pick neutral solid textures. So what did I buy? Solid napkins, set of 4 for $8. They have a string texture. Perfect, they are just the right size to recover two throw pillows. My plan was to simply sew them together stuff with existing pillows stashed in the closet (solid purple textural pillows of course). Once I got home I wanted to do something a little more interesting. I decided on ruffles and pleats. I am loving all the ruffles out there.
Here's how I did it. First cut a 6 inch strip off each 20" napkin and sew the ends together to make one long 6"x40" strip. Then hem the cut side. Line up the strip with the middle of the top piece and pin it. Then gather and pleat in no specific way just whatever looks good.
Sew down each side of the strip about ¾" from the finished edge and that creates the ruffle with the pleats down the middle. Place back piece onto ruffled piece good sides together sew all around leaving an opening to stuff. Finish by hand stitching opening. Done.
I love it! It is my new favorite thing.
Couldn't resist the kitty picture, Dozer wanted to play.
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How to Set Appropriate Fitness Goals
After I had my son in November of 2012, I set a fitness goal for myself. My goal was to lose the 50 plus pounds I had gained throughout my pregnancy, and I would achieve that goal by exercising at least six or seven days a week. Now I'm sure you are all wondering, "Did she do it?" About a year and a half later, I was pregnant with my second child. During that time, I had NOT reached my goal of losing all of the baby weight. Don't get me wrong. I was definitely losing weight, and it was all thanks to 9Round. However, I believe my body could have gotten into better shape much faster, if I had set an appropriate goal for myself. My fitness goal was too vague, and I slowly started to lose my motivation. My cheat meals went from once a week to three or four times a week. It has been almost four months since I gave birth to my precious little girl, and I am in better shape now than I have ever been. A little less than two months after I gave birth to my daughter, I was already back down to my pre-pregnancy weight. Not only did I notice the number dropping on the scale, but I also noticed how GREAT I was feeling in my clothes. I honestly can't remember the last time I was this happy with my body, and that is something I never thought I would say after giving birth to two children! I realized that in order for me to reach my fitness goal, I needed to learn how to set my goal the right way. Here are some tips that I hope will help you set an appropriate goal for yourself!
Set S.M.A.R.T Goals
Sound familiar? This relates to personal, work, fitness and any type of goal you are trying to achieve. Setting a "SMART" fitness goal will set you up for a successful outcome.
Specific - Your goal should be clearly defined. My original goal of losing 50 pounds was NOT specific. Because I was not specific, it was easy for me to slack on my fitness routine. I gave myself excuses to skip a few days at the gym.
Measurable - You need to be easily able to determine if your goal has been accomplished. For example, a weight loss goal is easy to measure. If you wish to lose 10 pounds in 4 weeks, you are able to determine in 4 weeks if you were able to reach that weight loss goal.
Attainable & Realistic - A common mistake many people make when setting their fitness goal is setting a goal that is unattainable. When I say unattainable, I mean unrealistic. Setting high goals for yourself is great and very much encouraged, but you have to make sure that it is realistic. If you want to lose 20 pounds in 2 weeks, it's not realistic. If you know how to stay healthy and lose 10 pounds a week, please share your secret!!
Timely - You should set deadlines to help keep you on track. Setting a timeline for your fitness goal will help you stay motivated. If you have 12 weeks to lose 3 inches off of your waistline, you can break it down into mini-goals. Your mini-goal can be to lose 1 inch every 4 weeks. Now that doesn't sound so bad, does it?
Write It Down
Take out a piece of paper or your phone, and write down your "SMART" goal. Then figure out a plan on how you will reach your goal. How often will you go to the gym? How far will you run? By having a plan for your goal, you are making yourself more accountable.
If you do seem to fall off track from your plan, do not consider it as a failure. I made this mistake quite a few times. When I had an extra cheat meal during the week, I did not fail. I stayed positive and got back into the swing of things right away. We are all human, and we are not perfect.
The most important thing to remember when setting your goal is planning to reward yourself. Reward yourself with non-food treats after reaching your goals. This can be for short term or long term goals. The feeling of success will help you stay motivated and keep you on track!


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HostPapa customers – they are individuals or small to medium sized businesses. Whether it's for pleasure or business, all of them are passionate about their websites
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Leira Zetroc says:
Oh...my...gosh...your room is a vintage DREAM. It looks like the inside of an antique kitschy store...the pages of a fashion editorial. DROOOLLL....I can't believe how perfect this is.
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Haru in Wonderland says:
I love your room, it's so pretty and the space is used in really original ways. *-*
Rae - Say It Ain't So says:
love your room! i just bought a vintage 8 x 10 of a poodle at an estate sale after i saw a glimpse of yours in the post about your grandfathers house. i'm in love with it!
Vivian says:
Thanks for sharing, you have interesting taste, your room is pink, but its not "girly", it looks very vintage, I like it :) The poodle picture is really nice, and "I hate myself, I want to die" just killed me :)
EXECUTION STYLE says:
Your room is so amazing, you have some neat stuff.
Peachy Keen says:
Wow just Wow!
love it! love it! Im surprised you havent just covered your walls with all of your hats haha.
MessyCarla says:
Oh WOW what an amazing room - I would spend hours just looking at everything like a mini museum! :) x
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Hello Naka says:
i love your room it looks so unique and cosy and the heart shape hat looks great too :)
Thanks everyone! I'm glad you love it as much as I do! I'm glad my poodle picture has inspired another poodle picture! Also, I'm working on filling the rest of the wall space with hats because clearly I need some place to put them all! :)
Kailey says:
oh my god ;_; There is so many things I love about your room it would be impossible to list them all u_u Thank you so much for sharing these pictures with us! And I can definitely sympathize with the cockroach situation - I've had countless run ins with those vile creatures >.< Also, I must compliment you on your talent for writing - somehow you made the cockroach story sound almost poetic xo
Angel says:
How cute!! Reminds me I desperetly need to clean my room. @___@
I use a vintage nightie as a curtain as well, haha!! It's mint green. I just pinned the arms up across the window. Everyone thinks it's weird. <3
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I wish my room was more like this. Yours is so detailed and every item seems to have a long history, everything tells a story.
Aw thank you ladies!
Kailey, what a sweet comment!
LOVE! Thanks for sharing! (And a good shoe repair can work wonders on those vintage pumps and make them wearable again.)
Anna [StyleExcess] says:
Your space is just amazing and flamboyant in the best possible way! And you just remonded me about Hedwig, so I think I'm gonna watch the movie again tonight!
Best greeting from Poland!
Miss Lindy Lee says:
That is awesome. cool blog!
Constance says:
I love your blog! I'm now following you!
Thanks cute ladies! And welcome new followers!


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Some of these images were 'borrowed' from many other web pages,
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John Meacham's class alias proposal conflates two different issues:
- Class aliases: A single name for multiple classes.
- Method defaults in aliases: Allow defaults across classes.
I think it would be better to separate the two.In particular, we would like
to have a default implementation of
. In John's propsal this is not possible, you need a new
class alias which contains the default.
1 Superclass defaults
- A class declaration can contain method defaults for methods in that class and in its (indirect) superclasses.
An instance declaration can specify multiple classes
instance (Class1 a, Class2 a, ...) where ...
Subject to the constraint that:
- No class appears more than once in the list.
- The arguments to each class are the same.
- For each pair of classes, andClass1in the list:Class2
- is a (indirect) superclass ofClass1, orClass2
- is a (indirect) superclass ofClass2, orClass1
- andClass1have a common subclassClass2in the list.Class3
In other words, the superclass relation gives a connected acyclic graph with a single source, the most specific class in the heirarchy.
If no implementation of a method is given in such an instance declaration, a default is used. Multiple classes can give a default form. If bothmandClass1have a default implementation, andClass2is a (indirect) superclass ofClass1, then the default fromClass2is ignored.Class1
It is an error if more than one default remains after this process.
2 Class aliases
The above can be extended with class aliasses, this part of the propsal is exactly the same as John's.
A class alias is declared with the syntax
The body can contain default implementations of methods from
class alias Ctx => Alias a = (Class1 a, Class2 a, ..) where ...,Class1and their superclasses.Class2
In a context, is treated the same asAlias a.(Head, Class1 a, Class2 a, ..)
In an instance head, is treated the same asAlias a,(_Alias a, Class1 a, Class2 a, ..)
whereis considered a subclass of_AliasandClass1that contains the default methods from the class alias body.Class2The name
class (Head, Class1 a, Class2 a, ..) => _Alias a where ...is a fresh name. I.e. it can not be refered to, it is used only for the purpose of this specification._Alias


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During the holiday season, you're most likely going to light up your house with Christmas lights and beautiful Christmas decorations. Here are some Christmas energy saving tips that we put together to try and help you keep your electric bill down during the holiday months.
Christmas Energy Saving Tip #1: Use Candles
When you are trying to come up with some beautiful lighting ideas, consider using candles. Lighting Christmas candles uses no energy and will provide some fantastic mood lighting. For safety purposes, you might want to use battery-operated candles that are available in a variety of different colors and styles. You can get rechargeable tea lights, battery-operated taper candles, and even some remote-control candles – now that's convenient! Some battery-operated candles will even flicker so you'll still achieve the non-electric mood lighting that is created by candles, but without the fire hazard.
Christmas Energy Saving Tip #2: Use LED Christmas Lights
You may already have a large collection of Christmas lights from years past, but, if you're ready for a change, donate them and get some LED lights. LED lights use 90% less electricity than typical, incandescent Christmas lights and, although they cost a bit more than incandescent lights, the small price difference is quickly made up when you consider that LED lights last longer than incandescent lights. LED lights are brighter and have a blue-ish tone, whereas incandescent lights have a warm, yellow glow. For more information on how to select Christmas lights, see our article Bright vs Warm White Christmas Lights.
Christmas Energy Saving Tip #3: Limit the Light
There are some people who get so into the holiday spirit that they want their lights on all day and all night. If you think about it, Christmas lights and lighted Christmas decorations will not provide the same effect during the day as they do at night, so turn them on at dusk and off before you go to bed. If remembering to control the lights is an issue for you, look for lights with a timing system or use a Weatherproof Outdoor Timer Power Strip that is Bluetooth™ enabled so you can control your lights as your turn into the driveway.
Christmas Energy Saving Tip #4: Use Lighting Fixtures Less
If you have decorated with a lot of Christmas lights, you may not need to use your lamps and other permanent lighting fixtures quite as much. When your Christmas lights are plugged in, they may be bright enough to light the room for you, eliminating the need to flip one more switch. And of course, remember to always turn off the lights and other electronic components when you leave a room. If you have a fireplace, it might be a good time to get some logs and light up a fire to heat your home. Not only does it make the room more comfortable, but it will also save energy.
Christmas Energy Saving Tip #5: Be Energy-Smart When Cooking & Baking
If you plan on doing some holiday cooking or baking, be smart. Consider using the microwave or toaster oven for smaller tasks such as melting chocolate for dipping, and keep the oven reserved for larger items, such as cooking a turkey. While cooking on the stove, keep the lids on your pots so your food will cook in less time.
Christmas Energy Saving Tip #6: Walk
Many people tend to use the car more during the holidays because of all of the shopping and running around they have to do in cold winter weather. If you can, it might be fun to bundle up and walk down to Main Street to do some Christmas shopping, eliminating the need to fill up with gas. If you are looking for a cheap family outing, leave the car in the garage and walk around the neighborhood to look at your neighbor's Christmas decorations.
Christmas Energy Saving Tip #7: Take Advantage of Body Heat
If you are having family or friends over for a party, you can really take advantage of the body heat that will generate in your home. Not only can you use body heat and turn the thermostat down when you have guests over, but it can work when you sleep as well. Warm up your bed by using flannel sheets and a heavier blanket so you can turn down the thermostat at night and let your body generate heat under the covers.


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Rapid innovation is the name of the game in today's computer industry, There is a great demand for computer engineers who can do it all—from designing computer hardware, components and software, to developing next-generation products and appliances that contain embedded systems. As computer technology becomes more essential to commerce and daily life, companies will need computer engineers who possess a well-developed set of skills and who can quickly adapt to change. To meet the challenges of the future, these companies will turn to their computer engineers for innovative solutions and technological leadership.
RIT's Computer Engineering program begins with basic principles of science, mathematics, and technology – the foundation for all engineers. The curriculum includes courses in software engineering, computer science, electronics, embedded systems, computer architecture, networks, signal processing, and integrated circuit design, in addition to professional electives and liberal arts courses. A capstone project in which students develop a design concept and create a working prototype rounds out the program. Undergraduate students are offered the opportunity to apply for the dual degree program in Computer Engineering, which allows them to complete their BS and MS degrees concurrently.
Cooperative education is an integral part of the curriculum – students alternate their studies with paid co-op in their final three years (of the five-year program). Students in computer engineering at RIT have worked on product development teams at many well-known companies, including IBM, Intel Corp., Hewlett-Packard, AMD, Motorola, Microsoft, Apple, Google, Harris Corp., Xerox Corp. Lockheed-Martin, General Electric, Boeing, and many other medium-size and start-up companies.
Sponsored by generous companies including Harris, NVIDIA and Freescale, the department offers state-of-the-art labs where both undergraduate as well as graduate students can work on course work and research involving digital IC design, microprocessor and embedded systems design, high performance architecture, network and hardware security, sustainable wireless networks, computer vision and image processing, machine intelligence, and heterogeneous computing. A close relationship with industry leaders ensures that the curriculum is current with industry needs.


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The following is a talk Stephen White gave last year on Acadian Remembrance Day:
"Today is the anniversary of the sinking of the Duke William in 1758, the event that took the greatest number of Acadian lives at a single stroke of all the tragedies of the Grand Dérangement. Three hundred sixty-two Acadians perished on that vessel. The Duke William went down just one day after the sinking of the Violet, in which around another 280 Acadians lost their lives, and on the sixteenth a third transport, the Ruby, ran aground in the Azores, killing over 200 more. The three wrecks thus carried off in the space of four days in December 1758 some 850 Acadians.
To mark this terrible series of events, and to commemorate as well all those who lost their lives during the Grand Dérangement, the Fédération des associations de familles acadiennes has held ceremonies each December 13th since 2003. Today these ceremonies take place between noon and one p.m. at the City Hall in Dieppe, N. B.
All who can are cordially invited to attend. For those who are unable to do so, it is recommended that they set aside a few moments to reflect upon the tragedy that befell the Acadian people between 1755 and 1763, and particularly upon the fates of those who did not survive the catastrophes of that period. It is hoped that in time Acadian descendants everywhere will observe this date, to remember those who died, just as they now observe August 15th, to remember those who survived.
As part of today's program, I will say a few words about the victims of the smallpox epidemic that carried off over 300 Acadians in Québec City between November 1757 and February 1758. Just 250 years ago this plague was at its height, and the priests at Notre-Dame were burying six to eight Acadians each and every day.
It is worth pointing out that the segment of the Acadian population that suffered the most from these trials was that of the children. Of the 222 Acadians who died at Québec City between November and December 1757, 145 were children and adolescents."
So the day has not ended and there enough of the day left to remember all of the Acadians who perished while being exiled from their homeland."
December 13, 2009
Acadian Remembrance Day 2009
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- Evelyn Yvonne Theriault said...
It's so great to see your site continuing to fill out.
You're on a roll, girl!
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- December 13, 2009 at 6:38 PM
- Lucie LeBlanc Consentino said...
Thank you Evelyn. I've been having a difficult time blogging and getting the Christmas shopping done but I keep going like the energizer battery lol
I also appreciate all of the people who have signed on as followers of Lucie's Legacy. It is very encouraging.
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04-06-2012, 09:53 AM(FOX News Latino) Brazilian media is reporting that ailing Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez will make an emergency trip to Brazil after allegedly suffering intestinal burns during his radiation treatment in Cuba.Continue reading »
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Chávez, who in June of last year revealed that Cuban doctors had removed a cancerous tumor from his abdominal region, has been going back-and-forth from the island nation for treatment. The Associated Press reported earlier on Thursday that the Venezuelan leader had returned to his country on Wednesday night from radiation treatment in Cuba.
So far, fortunately there hasnt been any adverse reaction to the treatment, Chavez said Wednesday, according to The Associated Press. All the exams that have been carried out have shown positive results of physical recovery.
However, the Brazilian daily O Globo reported a rumor from Venezuelan journalist Nelson Bocaranda that Chávez could be headed to the hospital Sirio e Libanês in Sao Paulo.
People close to Chavez fear that it is too late for a new treatment here in Brazil, which could have started long ago with the offer made by President (Ignacío Lula da Silva) and President Dilma (Rousseff), O Globo reporter Merval Pereira wrote.
Chávez refused treatment in Brazil due to the Brazilian hospital not being able to provide the level of security and privacy he wanted, including blocking off hospital doors and searching all hospital visitors while Chávez was interred.
Obama rushing to his side along with Shehan."It's a convention of wolves over there with all the snarling, snapping, and baring of teeth."
Ron Paul Supporter Describing CU
Why cant this bag of puss just die already?
If he is a "Man of the people" why is he so worried about security?
I hope it is painful.
There is what our elites like to refer to as a teachable moment here. Note these two paragraphs:
(FOX News Latino) Brazilian media is reporting that ailing Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez will make an emergency trip to Brazil after allegedly suffering intestinal burns during his radiation treatment in Cuba.
Chávez refused treatment in Brazil due to the Brazilian hospital not being able to provide the level of security and privacy he wanted, including blocking off hospital doors and searching all hospital visitors while Chávez was interred.
One would think that a state-run hospital in Cuba would be careful with an allied head of state whose oil revenues are keeping the regime afloat, but apparently not. Burning a patient's intestines with radiation is malpractice, the kind of thing that gets you sued in countries where you pay for services like healthcare, but the Cuban government is indemnified against such things, just as ours will be if Obamacare is implemented. Now, he's going back to Brazil, no doubt to a private hospital. to fix what the marginally competent doctors in the workers' paradise did to him. Let's not miss the object lesson here, which is that you get what you pay for.
Anyone else still think that socialized medicine is a good idea?--Odysseus
Sic Hacer Pace, Para Bellum.
Before you can do things for people, you must be the kind of man who can get things done. But to get things done, you must love the doing, not the people!
I've always been against the trial lawyers, who just possibly might be ambulance chasing, but there was a case some months ago where the local hospital was blatantly negligent and caused great distress to a woman having a baby. The infant died. They let her in the ER without helping her for hours.
Perhaps in life there should be compromises between the unncessary lawsuits and the possible negligence of the docs. I can't even imagine getting any protection in government regulated hospitals.
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Well since we still have the best healthcare in the world, he can come here.....
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We more or less pay for all of these hospitals to exist and operate. Dick Cheney got his new heart at Inova Fairfax, a hospital in which my own life (and leg) was saved by a Georgetown doctor. Medicare paid for Dick Cheney's hospitalization, Mobile Oil paid for mine. The doctors and nurses undoubtedly had their educations subsidized by grants to their educational institutions, student loans, research facilities, borrowed tech from NIH, drugs developed in government programs and turned over to private corporations for "development" , not to mention institutional exemption from real estate taxes for a commercial center that generates millions in income and profits to its participant workers and owners.
The US taxpayer pays for most of the people who get worked on in DC area hospitals. Most hospitals in Florida bitch and moan but would close their doors without Medicare and Medicaid. The difference is that we're letting insurance companies and select individuals (like our own resident bipolar Governor) walk away with the skim.While you were hanging yourself , on someone else's words
Dying to believe in what you heard
I was staring straight into the shining sun
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We could say they are spending like drunken sailors. That would be unfair to drunken sailors, they're spending their OWN money.
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text: Dood, approx 20% of the 2Ls on my school's law review haven't found jobs yet (lower T1). It seems to be the beginning of the squeezed law employment market. try to find something, even if nonpaying, to do this summer which could still translate into a job next year. I would seriously doubt it's an experience issue as much as a "no one is hiring" issue. Hang in there and try not to let yourself panic or feel desperate.


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A lot of you are getting closer to running your first marathon or half marathon this Fall, and taper time is near. Congratulations on making it this far!
My first marathon was nothing short of a disaster. When two college buddies and I lined up in the first corral of the Rock 'n' Roll San Diego marathon in 2002, we had no idea what we were doing. We hadn't been runners before we started training; we didn't even know any runners to go to for advice.
Fit and determined, yes; informed and respectful of the 26.2 miles in front of us, not at all.
Of the countless mistakes we made that day and the previous, the worst was our pacing. How bad was it? Let's just say the last 8.2 miles took us the same amount of time as the first 18, and leave it at that. That day was the most physically painful of my life.
When I ran my second marathon—to this day I'm amazed THAT I ran a second marathon—I took an entire hour off of my previous time, and had a heck of a lot more fun. Not because I was in better shape, but because I knew what to expect. I knew what to do (like wearing actual running clothes instead of a cotton t-shirt), and perhaps more importantly, what not to do (taking a walking tour of the largest zoo in the United States the evening before the race).
It's my hope that by sharing what I learned the hard way, I can save you a lot of stress, time, and pain, and help make sure your first marathon isn't your last.
21 Ways to Make Your First Marathon a Success
- Don't plan on running with a partner. It's tempting to want to run with your training buddy, but it's asking for trouble. You won't both need water and Porta Pot stops at the same time. And what's going to happen when one of you is going strong and the other starts to lag? Awkward!
- BYOTP. That's "Bring Your Own Toilet Paper." Thousands of runners + race-day jitters = bad news for the TP supply. Stash some in your bag or your shorts.
- Wear technical apparel. Shirt, shorts, socks, bra. Cotton is rotten! RaceReady makes shorts with lots of pockets for holding gels, keys, salt tablets, etc. Consider lubricants for chafing and blister powder for your feet as well.
- Don't try out any new goodies. Especially if your marathon is a big one, you'll get all kinds of free samples at the expo. Just don't use them on race day; stick with the same gels, bars, and gummies that you've used throughout your training. I once tried some caffeine pills that I got at the Disney Marathon and broke out in a weird sweat, before the race even started.
- Count your safety pins. When you pickup your number, make sure they give you four safety pins for securing it to your shirt. Scrambling to find a safety pin on the morning of your race is the last thing you need to be doing.
- Get yourself a new pair of kicks. Good running shoes last 300-500 miles, but they lose 50% of their cushioning much sooner than that. Get some new ones and break them in during your tapering period. I ignored this in one marathon and got a nice stress fracture in my foot to remember it by.
- Skip the pasta party. Have a big meal at lunch the day before the race, but take it easy with dinner. This gives your body time to assimilate the nutrients, and having a huge meal so close to the race is risky if you're at all worried about stomach issues. For more, see my post on what to eat before a race.
- Don't do much the day before. Like I said, the San Diego Zoo was a terrible idea. Take it easy on your legs and mind, and give your body a chance to relax before the big day.
- Don't stress over sleep. Try to get a good night's sleep before the race, but chances are you won't. But take heart, oh sleepless one: the amount of sleep you get before a race has little to do with how you'll perform. As long as you've been sleeping well during the previous week, your body will have plenty of energy to draw from. Bonus: not stressing over this might even help you stop tossing and turning.
- Bring a garbage bag. A garbage bag with a few arm and leg holes is the marathoner's Swiss army knife. Good for keeping dry if it's raining, keeping warm before you start, and for a little privacy if the Porta Pot lines are too long.
- Pack a throwaway shirt and gloves if it's cold. Lots of races start at the butt-crack of dawn, when it's chilly. Once you start running and the sun comes up, your temperature will rise considerably. To accommodate this, wear a long-sleeve shirt, and maybe even gloves, that you don't mind ditching a few miles into the race. Lots of races have charity bins where you can toss extra clothing, but don't feel too bad about just throwing it to the side of the road if you don't see them.
- Show up early. Traffic is always bad and there are always lines for the Porta Pots, so leave yourself extra time before the race to stretch, fuel up, and relax. And give yourself plenty of time to get from the runners' village to the start line, sometimes they're far apart.
- Arrange a meeting spot for after the race. The finish line will be crowded, so even if your friends and family do get a good spot to watch you finish, they won't be able to get to you very quickly once you're done. And you probably won't want to carry a cell phone. Choose a spot ahead of time where you'll meet, and stagger over there before you collapse in glory.
- Put your support team to work. Know roughly where your friends will be on the course; having that to look forward to can make all the difference. And load them up with all kinds of snacks. Bananas, oranges, gummy bears, salty snacks like pretzels, whatever you think there's a chance you might crave when you're 20 miles in and those last six are seeming like Mount Everest. Chances are you won't eat most of it, but getting that one thing you want most will make it worth it.
- Take it easy on the fluids in the hour before the race. There's a delicate balance between hydrating yourself properly and standing in the starting corral already having to go to the bathroom. For me, this has only been a problem at the beginning of the race, since once I'm running my body tends to use up whatever fluid I can take in. Err on the side of hydration, but be aware of this issue, especially if you have a time goal. That said…
- Don't have a time goal. If you're like me, this is impossible. But if you can, don't make your goal for your first marathon any more than just to finish the race and enjoy the fact that you're doing something incredible. Leave the extra stress of a time goal for your next one.
- Don't let your adrenaline get the best of you. At the expo of my first marathon, a famous runner gave us this piece of advice. Of course, we didn't listen. We tore out of the gate and ran our first mile in under seven minutes, and with adrenaline pumping, figured we might qualify for Boston that day. Wrong, by almost two hours. They say that every minute too fast that you run the first 13.1 miles, you'll lose two minutes in the second 13.1. Don't let your excitement get the best of you on race day.
- Watch out for hyponatremia. Everyone knows about the dangers of dehydration, but overhydration is a concern too. Hyponatremia occurs when you drink so much water that you dilute the sodium levels in your blood, and it can be life-threatening. Symptoms are very similar to those of dehydration, part of the reason it's so dangerous. I try to pay attention to my ankles and fingers to make sure they aren't swelling around my socks or ring. To avoid hyponatremia, be sure to take in adequate sodium with your fluids, in the form of sports drinks, gels, salty snacks, or even salt tablets.
- Consider an ice bath afterward. Especially if you haven't done a lot of 20+ mile runs in your training, you might be in for a fun surprise when you get out of bed the day after your race. To help mitigate muscle soreness, consider taking an ice bath once you've finished the race. Yes, you read that correctly. 15-20 pounds of ice, some water, a bathtub, and 20 minutes of pure misery. But it works for me.
- Don't make plans for after the race! After my first marathon, my friends and I went back to our hotel room at about noon, stretched out on the beds, and slept soundly through the entire day and night. If you follow the tips in this list, you'll be much better off than we were. But still, you have no idea what you'll be up for after you've run 26.2 miles. So keep the plans to a minimum, and play it by ear. I've run three Rock 'n' Roll races, and never once have I made it to the post-race concert.
- Enjoy every minute of it. This will be easy for most of the race. But trust me, those last few miles will hurt, and you'll have to dig deeper than you ever have before. But you didn't choose to do this because you thought it would feel good. Whatever your reason, it goes far deeper than the physical. You're doing something incredible; relish in that fact and enjoy the moment.
If you found this post helpful, you'll be interested in the No Meat Athlete Marathon Roadmap: The Vegetarian Guide to Conquering Your First 26.2. Click here to learn more!


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The Lipscomb Lady Bisons have not produced a match victory in tennis this season, but sophomore Deahna Welcher is hopeful of a strong showing for the season based on the chemistry of the team.
"This year the team is a lot tighter," said Welcher, a sophomore from Clarksville, Ind. "Last year we made a lot of errors. We have made a lot of errors this year but we are able to keep more balls in the air this year."
The Lady Bisons are back in action this Saturday when North Alabama visits the Whitworth indoor tennis facility for a 7 p.m. match.
"The team is a lot deeper this year," Welcher said. "We motivate each other to keep going and to have confidence. We have all meshed together really well."
Welcher thinks the team will improve each week with the ultimate goal of being ready for Atlantic Sun Conference matches in March.
"We are going to get more confident by playing more matches," Welcher said. "Right now, we are making one too many errors.
"This team has a lot of potential to be really good in conference matches. There are just one or two things we have to change."
Welcher teams with fellow sophomore Jenny Borck. The two are also roommates.
"I like to hit forehands," Welcher said. "That's my power shot I guess."
Welcher's sister, Tiffany, plays tennis for the University of Memphis where she is a graduate student. The two have played against each other in practice but never in an official match. Their father, Stephen, has served as their coach as the two grew up.
"My sister hits hard too," Welcher said. "We kind of have the same game style."
Welcher played in her first tournament at the age of 7. Her father also served as her high school coach.
"It worked perfectly to have him as a coach," Welcher said. "I love to play."
The Lipscomb Lady Bisons have not produced a match victory in tennis this season, but sophomore Deahna Welcher is hopeful of a strong showing for the season based on the chemistry of the team.


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Why Hizbullah Won
It was inspiring to see (on television) Shaikh Hassan Nasrallah address a crowd of 800,000 in South Beirut on Friday afternoon. As usual, he delivered a stirring speech, slipping easily between standard literary Arabic and Lebanese dialect, and aiming his comments at international, Lebanese and Arab audiences.
Over the last few months I have read and heard all kinds of criticism of Hizbullah in the Western media. It is hard to reconcile this with the tremendous admiration that the Arab and Muslim 'street' has for the organisation.
I have read that Hizbullah is a misogynist organisation, that its activists spend their free time throwing acid in the faces of women who don't wear the hijab. This is simply untrue. There were plenty of non-hijab-wearing women at Friday's rally. Anyone who's been to Hizbullah strongholds in South Lebanon, South Beirut or the Bekaa valley will tell you that women in lipstick and short skirts walk unharassed in the streets with their muhajjiba sisters. Many of the women invited to speak on al-Manar, Hizbullah's TV station, do not wear the hijab. Hizbullah women are not prominent in politics or military affairs, but they do play important roles in social welfare and media work.
I have read that Hizbullah is a fiercely sectarian organisation. It is certainly a Shia organisation, but the alliance it leads in Lebanese elections includes Sunnis and Christians. When the resistance managed to finally remove the Israeli occupation in 2000 (after 22 long and bloody years), many people expected the south to degenerate into sectarian mayhem. After all, there were Maronite and Orthodox Christians, Druze, Sunnis, Palestinian refugees, and collaborators with the occupation from all sects, living in the area along with its Shia majority. All these groups had fought each other during the civil war. But Hizbullah kept the peace. At Christmas time, Hizbullah sends cards to Lebanese priests. Never once have we heard from Hassan Nasrallah the kind of poison that we hear from al-Qaida or Salafis about 'apostates' or 'crusaders.' In Friday's speech, he pointed out that Lebanon was now split along ideological rather than sectarian lines, and he praised this development.
I have read again and again that Hizbullah is anti-Semitic. The accusation is backed in particular by this statement, attributed to Hassan Nasrallah: "If Jews all gather in Israel, it will save us the trouble of going after them worldwide." The source of this seems to be the New York Times. I can't say whether Nasrallah actually said this or not. I can just about imagine a rhetorical context in which he might have said it. If he did say it, I think he was wrong. I know that other Hizbullah leaders have generalised from Zionists to Jews, and have used Quranic condemnations of 6th century Arabian Jewish communities to attack Zionism. This is unfortunate and doesn't help anyone. But I also know that my English grandfather, who nobody ever accused of being a racist, admitted to a deep distrust of Germans (not Nazis) to the end of his life as a result of what he saw and heard in the 30s and 40s. It is not so surprising that Lebanese people, who have suffered several decades of massacre, seige and persecution at the hands of the self-declared 'Jewish state,' may sometimes make unwise generalisations and bitter comments. I admit I find it easier to forgive Lebanese blurring of the distinctions between Jew and Zionist than I do to forgive Zionist and Anglo-American blurring of the distinctions between violent resistance to occupation and Islam. And using the Quran to make points about a contemporary conflict is no worse than American Christians using the Old Testament to justify the current ethnic cleansing of Palestine. But I'm worming around here, I know. Anti-Semitism is wrong, even in a war situation. Wrong full stop. If Hizbullah is guilty of it, it is wrong.
I have never heard or seen Nasrallah or any other Hizbullah leader make anti-Jewish comments, and I've watched a lot of speeches and interviews. I can however report Nasrallah's words (more or less) at one rally: Our slogan is Death to America. We do not mean the American people, most of whom are ignorant of the situation in the Middle East. We mean the American government, the American army, the American empire. Our slogan is Death to Israel. We do not mean the Jews, with whom we've lived peacefully for centuries. We do not mean the Jewish religion, which is a divinely revealed religion. We mean Zionism which occupies our land and murders our children.
And of course, I've read that Hizbullah is a terrorist group that needs to be dealt with for the sake of global peace. I accept that firing katyusha missiles into towns terrorises their inhabitants. My problem here is that the people who call Hizbullah terrorists seem to think that Israeli activity in Lebanon is not terroristic.
Here is the Encyclopedia Brittanica definition of terrorism: "the systematic use of violence to create a general climate of fear in a population and thereby to bring about a particular political objective."
Dan Halutz, the Israeli Chief of Staff, declared on the first day of the latest war that "Nothing is safe (in Lebanon), as simple as that." And the 'non-terrorist' US and British backed onslaught showed the truth of these words. The civilian infrastructure of Lebanon was destroyed. 'Legitimate military targets' included factories, power stations, bridges, roads, a Greek Orthodox church, mosques, farm workers, refugee convoys, funeral processions, and thousands of homes. There was a new Qana massacre (the first happened in 1996). Depleted Uranium, cluster bombs and phosphorus were used. The aim of the attack was clearly to terrify the Lebanese civilian population in order to bring about the particular political objective of making them turn on the resistance. Terrorism, on a grand scale.
In contrast, while the overwhelming majority of Lebanese victims of Israeli fire were civilians, the majority of Israeli victims of Hizbullah fire were soldiers. Sadly, a disproportionate number of Israeli casualties were Israeli Arabs. There is a reason for this. While Israeli Jews and even the animals at Haifa zoo are provided with state of the art bomb shelters, the Arab villagers of the Galilee are not.
For more details on Israeli terrorist outrages in this war, and on direct military and political support for these outrages from the US and Britain, you can read this excellent report:
Hizbullah emerged from the murk of civil war Lebanon to become the recognised national resistance movement deterring the occupation in the South. When it pushed the Israelis out in 2000 – the first victory in all the years of Arab-Israeli conflict – it won support from the majority of Lebanese, of all sects. Since then its activity to try to release Lebanese hostages from Israeli dungeons, and to liberate the Shebaa Farms, has been measured and intelligent. It provided a shining example to the Arab world. For the first time, Israel was faced with a fighting force that could stand against it, despite its lack of hi-tech weaponry. For the first time, local people had organised themselves to fight back effectively. For the first time, Arabs were not waiting for their state machineries or the 'international community' to help them, they were liberating themselves. (In this last point there is more hope for future democracy than in a thousand years of Western initiatives). What's more, a Shia group representing the poorest, most marginalised of Arabs was wildly popular amongst the Sunni Muslims of the region. Neither Israel nor America could tolerate the challenge.
Which brings us to the next criticism. I have read that Hizbullah took Lebanon to war. Perhaps the kidnapping of two Israeli soldiers on the border was a miscalculation. It aimed to secure the release of Lebanese hostages, and to take pressure off Gaza, which has been drowning in blood since Palestinians kidnapped one Israeli in the hope of securing the release of almost 10,000 Palestinian prisoners. Whether it was wise or not, the border incident was not the cause of the huge onslaught. Condoleeza Rice made this very clear when she said the war couldn't end until a 'new middle east' was born. In other words, until resistance and the possibility of deterrence was killed. The US and Britain did everything they could to stop a ceasefire, to give Israel time to 'finish the job.' When Israel was proven unable to even start the job, if the job was to defang rather than strengthen Hizbullah, then they rushed to implement an unfair ceasefire in Israel's defence.
In any case, the border had been violated by Israel many more times than by Hizbullah. One of the many (unreported in the West) Israeli violations of the Lebanese border since its pullout was its shooting on an unarmed demonstration of Palestinians approaching the barbed wire to greet their relatives inside and to call for return to their villages. Several Palestinians were killed.
So why did Hizbullah call its rally on Friday a Victory Festival? People from countries which start rather than suffer wars find it difficult to understand the victory in having your infrastructure destroyed. And they have a point.
But think of it like this. Israel's neighbours have been losing wars for decades. In 67 Israel launched a pre-emptive attack which captured the West Bank, the Gaza strip, East Jerusalem, the Golan Heights, and the vast Sinai Peninsula, all in six days. When Israel invaded Lebanon in 1982, it took them a week to reach Beirut, which they proceeded to obliterate. The first world effortlessly walked over the third. The Arabs were defeated psychologically as well as physically. Arab nationalism was discredited along with the Arab state system. Arab optimism dissolved. The Arabs lined up to surrender. (This pyschological defeat is one of the factors leading to the rise of Islamism).
This time, yes, the infrastructure was destroyed, and 1200 Lebanese were killed. But in more than a month, Israeli forces were unable even to fully occupy the villages on the border. This is a historical turnabout, and the Arab peoples know it. None of Israel or America's war aims were fulfilled. Lebanese of all sects rallied round the resistance. Arab puppet regimes lost more shreds of credibility. Hizbullah was strengthened.
In Friday's speech, Hassan Nasrallah was far more forthright than usual in his comments on Lebanese politics. He accepted that Hizbullah's arsenal would eventually have to become the property of the Lebanese army, but said that would only happen when Lebanon had a 'government of national unity' capable of protecting its citizens. In other words, he called for a non-sectarian electoral system in Lebanon, in which the vote of a Shia farmer is worth as much as the vote of a Maronite Christian.
Nasrallah's approach to Arab regimes has previously been diplomatic. On Friday that changed. He said that they are not capable of making peace or war. Why would Israel want to make peace with the Arabs, he asked, if the Arabs are not willing to fight, not willing to boycott, not willing to use oil as a weapon. He said that they are more responsible than Europe and America for starving the resistance government in Palestine. He said that if the choice is between Jerusalem and their thrones, they'll choose their thrones. The change in tone suggests that Nasrallah foresees a revolutionary future.
And then he said it is possible for the Arabs not only to win back the West Bank, but all Palestine, from the river to the sea. This is language that we haven't heard for decades from Arab leaders (and when they said so they didn't mean it). From Nasrallah, who means it, who believes the people can do it, it is music to the ears.
I hope that Israel will delink itself from American imperialism, come to terms with its traumatised origins, and work seriously towards a two state solution in Palestine as a stage on the way to a democratic, secular, unitary state. I honestly believe this would be in the interests of Jews as well as Arabs. I don't think driving the Jews into the sea is either desirable or possible. But the option of fighting to end the ethno-state (as opposed to driving out the Jews) must be on the table. The Arabs have been trying to surrender for more than thirty years, and their surrender hasn't been accepted by Israel or the US, who always want more. If a balance of terror is what we need to establish to make Israel think seriously about just peace, then let's establish it.
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very good text Qunfuz; I have heard the same misconceptions about Hezbollah in the West and it is great that you have refuted them
There is only one thing completely missing from your analysis. If you ever ventured to Israeli web sites you would see that it is a secular state already, and has been from its inception — for example it just accepted Gay marriages.
As to ethno babble —
and Arab Israeli is in charge of the 1st state channel of TV (Arutz 1).
There is a Justice Salim Joubran on the supreme court, etc 20% of all Israelis are Arabs with full voting rights and Members of Parlament (Knesset).
Either you are spreading lies willfully or you are just reading extreme-left (communist) Guardian and/or Arab world news outlets.
The "Jewish" nature of the state of Israel is in the fact that a Jew has a "right of return".
Now — I am a Canadian citizen as well as Hungarian citizen. Do you know how I obtained my Hungarian citizenship: my grand father was Hungarian.
The same rule goes for any European *secular* country.
I don't speak a word of Hungarian!
But guess what — most Jews around the world have always known at least some Hebrew — for 2000 years.
I think Israel would be better off somewhere in North America — the only place where Jews were never hated. But luck and the British Empire had it their way…
If you are open-minded as you seem you are, please learn more about Israel. One day when there is peace, you will be able to visit
Tel-Aviv beaches and see all the pretty Jewish and Arab girls in bikinis on the beaches between Jaffo and Tel-Aviv, or in Haifa.
Thanks for your comment, anonymous. I assure you that I take every opportunity I can get to learn more about Israel. I read Haaretz online every day, and I greatly admire Ilan Pappe, Avi Schlaim, the late Israel Shahak, all those Israeli writers and researchers who are brave enough to expose the ethnic and exclusionary nature of the Israeli state. Of course I am aware that 20% of Israelis are Palestinians, and that they have voting rights. I am also aware that they are not allowed to live in Jews-only areas and that they receive far fewer government services than the Jewish population. There was a mini pogrom against them at the start of the second intifada. And 60% of Israeli Jews want them to be 'transferred' from the country.
Of course I read Arab world outlets. I'm an Arab. And I read Israeli and Western outlets too. By the way, al-Jazeera gives a voice to a much wider range of opinion than the Western channels. When you refer to the liberal Guardian as communist you make yourself ridiculous.
I'm glad that Hungary gave you a passport. It would be nice if Israel gave passports to the refugees who've been living in exile since Israel drove them from their homes (400 villages destroyed, cities depopulated) in 47/48.
I think you should read more about Israel, beyond your usual sources. Encourage your friends to do so too. Then we may have the opportunity for a real peace, and you can visit the Lebanese beaches on which girls wear bikinis – but please stop visiting in tanks and warplanes.
I am the same anonymous as before — my name is Alex.
I am telling you from personal experience, not from some Zionist sources. I have been to Egypt, Israel and West Bank on many occasions. Contrary to the popular belief (of Jewish control of the media) the information you are getting from AP and BBC is extremely prejudiced against Israel (just look at the reporter's names).
In the middle of the war in Lebanon, several Arab MKs openly supported Hezbollah and then went to Syria. BTW, When they came back they did not face any consequences of talking to a country formally at war with Israel (give me another country in the world where this can be done). This was perceived by most Israelis as a betrayal. Also, remember that 1/3 of the country was in shelters and were very afraid of 4000 random missiles from the sky. That is why the poll was conducted to evaluate the damage — the results were horrific 60% of Jews did say that they would not have an Arab as their neighbor.
Be honest if a poll was conducted today, how many Sunni and Shia in Lebanon would agree to have a Jew in their neighborhood of for that matter in any Arab country.
Do you know what happened to the Jews in the most Arab countries over the last 50 years? I also know this from this from personal accounts.
Do you know anything about Jewish communities of Egypt and Syria for instance.
During the Oslo years, when everything was normal the polls were at about 20%. This was better than in most Western countries.
I am sure you have been to London. The numbers are about the same.
About the transfer.
Where did you get the number of 60%?
Many Israelis want to
make a state in which
there would be a Jewish majority (alongside a peaceful Palestinian state, with open borders).
Do you know why is there a need for Jewish majority in most Jewish Israeli's mind? I'll try to present their point of view:
Correct me about the intricacies of Lebanon's political system. But, the representation is not direct in terms of numbers — Christians have 50% even though they do not represent 50% of the population.
Why? Because, if they didn't have 50% of decision making power they would be "mobbed" by the majority.
The same reason is that Israelis after being attacked many times since 1948, wouldn't feel safe in a regular multi-ethnic state.
If I remember correctly the growth of Jewish population is 2.3, while that of Israeli Muslim Arab population is 4.7, while in Gaza the average age is 15.4!
Now if you want to say that Israelis are more racist than, say the Dutch — I was in Amsterdam 2 months ago. They are terrified about the same thing 800,000
Muslims. Dutch with negative birth rate, and Muslims with 9 kids each family.
That is why there is pressure on burqa-ban and all that stuff.
They want to make sure that Muslim children are not going to become an entity in itself and start demanding Sharia law in 50 years when they have more than 50%.
Now about Guardian.
It is a respectable paper, but its anti-US (and by extension anti-Israel) rhetoric
dates back to the Communist era.
It defines itself as left-to-liberal.
Liberal is already center-left, so if you look at the circulation of major newspapers in England and you apply a Gausian distribution (telegraph on the right, guardian/independant on the left) you would see that it is around the Sigma-varians value — it is not the Communist party leaflet, but it is nowhere near the center.
All this said, I just want to make sure that you understand.
I deplore many of the right wing governments in Israel and I certainly deplore 250 religious settlers that have hijacked the state agenda after 67 together with Begin.
But — newsflash — so do most Israelis.
I saw the the Israeli army being attacked in the West Bank, on one side by Palestinians and on the other by Settlers (even though they were there to protect them).
Many, if not most Israelis think that they are ungrateful bastards, not the least because they seem to be getting more money than contributing to the Israeli society.
Now, did you know that virtually all highway signs in Israel are tri-lingual (English/Arabic/Hebrew).
Now, I want to demonstrate anti-Israel bias in European and Arabic media:
I personally think Avigdor Lieberman is a Fascist, who never really got the idea of democracy, but he is a realist.
On the specific issue of "transfer", he actually said in Hebrew, "we need to exchange the Galilee triangle for some of the settlements like Gush Katif". Meaning,
Muslim Arab towns would become part of the Palestinian State and Gush Katif part of the Jewish.
Now Galilee land is more fertile than that south of Jerusalem. I don't agree with almost anything he says, but
that seems like a fair trade…
Especially after seeing that as opposed to Arab population of Abu-Gosh or Jaffo, who serves in the army on voluntary basis, they clearly say they don't want to be part of the Zionist entity.
It would solve both
Now about the anti-Israel media bias: Robert Fisk, who speaks fluent Arabic and could thus learn Hebrew in 1 month, doesn't even bother to look at what Lieberman actually said — he just jumps on the opportunity to resurrect the extreme-right wing idea from the late 70's of population expulsion.
Very few people in
Israel would even dare utter such thing
today in Israel.
Now, just imagine if Israel didn't except 800,000
Jews from Arab lands – many of them driven by force, instead making them together with another 1,000,000 refugees from Europe into a permanent problem for 60 years – something to use whenever there was a problem against the Arab world.
Do you know whether it is possible for a Palestinian to become a citizen of a Gulf country or Iran or Syria? It has never been possible. Why is that?
When Pakistan and India were partitioned millions of people were moved both ways, some by force and after riots. Another British mess. Well to be true, Lebanon/Syria thing is a French mess.
BTW, Where did you get the fact that Israeli Arabs are not allowed to live in Jewish areas?
It is illegal to do so, and not only that it is very easy to refute. Go to Jaffo/Tel-Aviv or Haifa and you will see that the population is mixed in many areas.
If you still don't believe me, you could see that by looking
at the list of Haifa residents and their addresses killed by Hezbollah (1/3 were Arabs, 2/3 Jews from very close addresses in the downtown area).
Also, one of my best friends with whom I studied, lived and worked at Intel – Jerusalem is a Christian Arab.
He is now in Canada and I am in close contact with him. If you want I'll invite him to tell you himself, and what exactly he thinks about Hezbollah.
One more thing, did you know that Druze Arabs almost all serve in the IDF.
A lot of Beduim do, too.
If you don't believe me, check about that BBC reporter that was killed by IDF in Gaza when he approached the tank — it was a mostly druze armored brigate involved.
For instance muslim Arabs from Abu-Gosh serve in a rescue briage.
Do you know why Israel doesn't force all Arabs and all Hasidim Jews to serve in the Army — not because of the racism , but because it would cause them to go against their beliefs.
Apart from being stupid to have an Army of people forced to serve, it was declared inhumane by the courts to force and Israeli-Arab to possibly face their cousins in a war.
Hope to hear from you more,
hi, the same anonymous Alex again:
I know that you believe every word you wrote in the article,
the problem with basing your analysis on misinformation whether for emotional reasons or for lack of access to true facts, causes you to constantly make wrong decisions.
It is like trying to hit a baseball with a bat that is not straight.
If you must admire Hassan Nasrallah, admire his only quality that differentiates him from other Arab leaders.
He deals with true facts,
not with what
was served to
him by a horde
of yes-man,
like that dimwit Bashara-Assad with Hariri's murder.
He certainly doesn't suffer from lack of willingness
to sacrifice his own population for himself.
The only reason he withstood Israel's assault was that he knew the truth about Israel — they will not do what Assad did in Hama, or for that matter in Lebanon over 30 years of their occupation.
Have you ever heard of an Army in the history of war that drops leaflets and phones in advance of a strike.
It is totally counterproductive.
If you doubt that Guardian and Independent in their today's form have "new-communist" inclinations take note
that Robert Fisk features on counterpunch.com
(which is quite extreme left by most accounts).
As to Ilan Pappe and company — why do you think you need to be brave to say something like that in Israel — you read Amira Hess on Haaretz every other day don't you.
Ilan Peppe works for a government funded University, and he has better job security than I do.
And probably earns more than I do, too.
I know why you think
you need to be brave.
You are seeing things from your own perspective (in psychological terms, you are projecting)
If Israel were like Lebanon or Russia Amira Hess and Ilan Peppe would probably be assassinated or disappeared.
If Israel were Syria
they would probably be electro-tortured to death.
Syria certainly have no qualms doing that to Candian citizens.
For Syrians, boy they must think of Amira Hess as some super hero.
In Iran she would be
In Iraq that militia lunatic leader would use a power drill on her.
But, know this —
most "New Historians" don't deal with reality in the West.
In fact Ilan Peppe's and especially Benny Moris's work has many factual inaccuracies, and avoids putting things into a context in order to point out our own moral failings.
This is done in order to improve our own morality.
This is something the grand grand children of Hassan Nasrallah might do over the ruins of ancient Western civilization.
Amira Hess fashions herself as taking on all her nation's sins. In the same way
Robert Fisk was masochistically delighted when he was
beaten by an angry mob in Afganistan.
He probably thought that he is taking on Western sins or something.
But, make no mistake — they don't deal with reality —
Robert Fisk stated that he agrees with Amira Hess on this —
when she says "to monitor power and the centers of power."
Not objective reporting.
my final word for today:
For me the point of reading media outlets is not in finding facts that would collaborate my point of view, it is in understanding the other side.
qunfuz: When you quote Amira Hess and Ilan Peppe, I can see that you missed the whole point.
I for once think I have nailed the point of view of your article:
Pride and Dignity —
You seem to feel that Hasan Nasrallah has restored pride.
I can really identify with that.
In fact this was done once before in the history of Arab-Israeli conflict:
Although the 1973′ war was militarily won by Israel,
Sadat did get Sinai back — and restored Egyptian pride.
He was a great visionary and used that credit to sign peace with Israel.
What is Nasrallah using his credit for exactly?
Toppling the government?
Don't you see that if
proportionality in vote (and decision making) would probably make most Christians leave the country…
Dear Anonymous Alex
A lot to deal with there. I only have time to be very brief, which will probably not satisfy you, but anyway:
It's not enough to say that Pappe etc 'do not deal with reality.' These people are serious historians.
Syria and the massacre at Hama: If you read my post about Syrian opposition you will see that I am not afraid to mention this. I have no interest in denying the crimes of Arab regimes. Arab countries are third world countries, nations in conflict with themselves, in which classes and sects battle to define the polity. It's ugly. And none of it in any way excuses an invading population and settler state like Israel.
Hassan Nasrallah: you make him look like someone sitting comfortably while his people die. Nasrallah is of his people. His eldest son was killed by Israel. In the summer of 1982 alone 29, 000 Lebanese and Palestinians were killed by Israel. The south witnessed more than 2 decades of Israeli occupation and massacres.
I know what Lieberman said about exchanging the triangle for settlements in the west bank. He has also, on numerous occasions, talked about expelling the Arabs of the West Bank as well as the 1948 Arabs.
I most recently read about the polls supporting transfer (not about having an Arab for a neighbour) in an article by Jonathon Cook. I've seen the same figures in Haaretz. Your comparisons with anti-immigrant feeling in Europe are not logical, because the Arabs of Israel are not immigrants. They are the remnant of the Palestinian people that was driven out in 48. In any case, the rising Islamophobia and racism in Europe is lamentable. I presume you are a Jew. You should not be so understanding of European racism.
I know plenty about Jewish communities in Arab countries. Been for many a stroll along haaret el yehud in Damascus. Arab regimes should have been much more careful to keep their Jewish communities safe and happy after the creation of Israel. The migration of the Jews was against Arab interests. In many cases, however, Israel actively worked to destabilise those communities. Read The Lure of Zion by Abbas Chiblak on the bombs in the Jewish quarter of Baghdad in the early 50s, and think about the Lavon affair.
third of country in shelters. a shame that shelters were built for the animals of Haifa zoo but not for Arab villagers in the Galilee.
Arab MKs such as Azmi Bishara naturally supported Hizbullah, and were not prosecuted in Israel (despite being threatened and vilified). This is a good thing. Well done, Israel. It's not unique amongst Western countries. George Galloway in Britain visited Saddam (so did Rumsfield, but that;'s another story), Ramsay Clarke in US defended Saddam in his trial, neither have been prosecuted. True, Arab regimes would imprison or murder people in a similar situation.
I know Arabs live in Haifa and elsewhere. Apartheid only functions fully on the West Bank, with the Jews-only settlements, roads, etc. I didn't mean to generalise so. But I remember well, for instance, the case of the Arab Israeli doctor who wanted to move to a town in Israel which was in effect Jews only. He took legal action to be allowedin and failed.
Just a quick reply there is simply to much to be said:
I have never seen a poll that suggest transfer of population (not territorial swap)
that would even remotely indicate 60% support.
As to Syrian being a third world country and thus not susceptible to the same scrutiny as Israel, simply invokes the "moral/cultural relativism" argument.
Also, we agree that West Bank is a different story than Israel proper.
As about the Israeli-Arab doctor in Jewish neighborhood, please find the details.
Ilan Peppe and Benny Morris are disputed on many facts, just like any other historian that asserts something — it needs to be peer reviewed — In real science that is.
Besides Abu-Mazen wrote his PhD denying the Holocaust that he later said was factually incorrect (based on false facts).
Now about the reference to Holland — being afraid that your children will live under Sharia' law is not racist, sorry.
Re : The Guardian's alledged anti-us anti-Israel standpoint. Ive noted down the years that the Guardian is one of the few British newspapers that actually reflected what was happening in the north of ireland asd I experinced it myself as oppossed to the other British newspapers , who were of the opinion that the Troubles in Ireland were due to the natives been inherently savage rather than respoding as anybody would do to a brutal oocupation, although relatively speaking Ireland is such a cake walk compared to Palestine, the IDF make the British Army look like a bunch of beatniks.
So I assume if the Guardian ia almost alone amongst British newspapers in not reverting to cliche and lazy racial stereotypes in it's reporting of Ireland, I assumr#e that it gets somewhere near the truth of the Israel Palestine issue.
I've come back to this after a couple of years. I could write a book on the the false logic of anonymous but of course I don't have time. But one little thing: he says it isn't racist for Dutch people to fear their children will live under Sharia law. There is no possibility that Holland will be 'taken over by the Muslims'. The fear that Sharia will be imposed on the next Dutch generation is similar to the fear that our children will be subjected to the dictates of conspiratorial Jewish financiers. In the 20s and 30s half of Europe thought like this. Now there is a new target. It's very sad to see Jews collaborating in this racism, in fact, in some cases, for the sake of zionism, generating it.
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