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Ezra. Dir. Aduaka, Newton I. San Francisco: California Newsreel, 2007.
Tells the story of Ezra, a young boy kidnapped and forced to become a soldier with a rebel faction in the Sierra Leone Civil War. Ten years later, he is brought before a truth and reconciliation commission and made to revisit and understand his crimes so as to begin the process of psychological healing. (DVD 105 min.)
Hirsch, John L. Sierra Leone: Diamonds and the Struggle for Democracy International Peace Academy Occasional Paper Series. Boulder: L. Rienner, 2001. DT516.826 .H57 2001
London, Charles. One Day the Soldiers Came: Voices of Children in War. New York: HarperPerennial, 2007. HQ784.W3 L65 2007
McEvoy-Levy, Siobhán, ed. Troublemakers Or Peacemakers? Youth and Post-Accord Peace Building. Notre Dame, IN: U Notre Dame P, 2006. JZ5579 .T76 2006
Olonisakin, 'Funmi. "Children and Armed Conflict." West Africa's Security Challenges: Building Peace in a Troubled Region. Ed. Adekeye Adebajo and Ismail O. D. Rashid. Boulder: Lynne Rienner, 2004. 245-264.
Olonisakin, 'Funmi. Peacekeeping in Sierra Leone: The Story of UNAMSIL. Boulder: Lynne Rienner, 2008. DT516.826 .O45 2008
Peace Agreements in Africa: INCORE: Conflict Data Service: International Conflict Research. 30 June 2008 http://www.incore.ulst.ac.uk/services/cds/agreements/africa.html.
A source for documents about peace agreements for Sierra Leone, and other nations in Africa.
Pham, John-Peter. Child Soldiers, Adult Interests: The Global Dimensions of the Sierra Leonean Tragedy. New York: Nova Science, 2005. DT516.5 .P47 2005
Pham, John-Peter. The Sierra Leonean Tragedy: History and Global Dimensions. New York: Nova Science, 2006. DT516.826 .P47 2006.
Policy Papers. International Peace Institute. 30 June 2008 http://www.ipacademy.org/publications/policy-papers.
A list of reports published by this independent, international institution dedicated to promoting the prevention and settlement of armed conflict between and within states through policy research and development. Shaw, Rosalind. Rethinking Truth and Reconciliation Commissions [Electronic Resource] : Lessons from Sierra Leone. U.S. Institute of Peace. 2005. 17 June 2008 http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS59741.
Sierra Leone Truth & Reconciliation (TRC) Report: Brought to You by OSIWA Funding. 30 June 2008 http://www.trcsierraleone.org/drwebsite/publish/index.shtml.
Sierra Leone: Truth and Reconciliation. PBS. 10 Jan. 2003 30 June 2008http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/week619/cover.html.
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly: An online companion to the weekly news program.
Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars. Dir. Niles, Zach, and Banker White. New York: Docurama, 2007. M1630.18 .S54 2007
Uplifting and courageous, this dramatic seven-time award-winning film by Zach Niles and Banker White tracks the journey of a group of six musicians who formed a band after being displaced from their home during a brutal decade long civil war. (DVD, 80 min.)
The Special Court for Sierra Leone. 30 June 2008 http://www.sc-sl.org/.
"The Special Court for Sierra Leone is mandated to try those bearing the greatest responsibility for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed within the territory of Sierra Leone since 30 November 1996."
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Hydraulic power transfer for hydrokinetic turbine systems
Hydrokinetic power is attractive due to its abundance, particularly near population centers. It is estimated that 370 TWh/yr of hydrokinetic power is available from rivers and tidal currents in the United States, which equates to 9.25% of the total annual U.S. energy demand. The conventional hydrokinetic turbine farm consists of multiple devices, each operating independently to convert hydrokinetic power to electrical power; in a farm consisting of dozens of turbines, costly maintenance and downtime are expected (due to saltwater leakage into submerged electronics, gearbox failure due to mechanical overload, and fatigue failure due to turbulent unsteady blade loads).
We have developed an extremely efficient hydraulic pump and corresponding hydraulic motor that will be an enabling technology for the hydrokinetic power industry. Our concept is to use hydraulic power transfer to an on-shore electricity generating station. In this architecture, the individual devices would consist of a conventional turbine rotor that now drives a hydraulic pump (completely eliminating the gearbox and submerged electronics in the nacelle). A high-pressure hydraulic line transmits the power to shore, while a low-pressure return line completes the hydraulic circuit. On-shore, one or more hydraulic motors directly drive an electric generator apiece. By modulating the transmission ratio, we can maintain a constant optimal generator rotation speed for varying turbine rotor speeds. In addition, we can take advantage of economies of scale and use a small number of large, efficient, cost-effective electric generators. Current projects include design, fabrication, and proof-of-concept testing of a scale model system, as well as systems engineering and economic analysis.
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Real Madrid's destination was never in doubt, the question was which route they would take. In the end they defeated the Cypriot side Apoel Nicosia 5-2 with two goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and one each from Kaká, José Callejón and Angel Di María, but the visitors, too, left feeling like victors. For Apoel, who had to get through three preliminary games to reach the Champions League proper, their European adventure came to an end on a stage that they could barely have dreamed of treading.
They trod the boards in style, too: they scored twice and one of them was the best goal of the night. A lovely exchange of swift passes sent Gustavo Manduca clean through and he slotted neatly past Iker Casillas to make it 2-1 midway through the second half. Manduca was immediately withdrawn, a hero applauding and embracing team-mates as he went. High in the Bernabéu, four thousand Apoel fans bounced up and down singing. Madrid would score again – three times – but they hardly minded. Not least because Apoel did, too.
Three-nil up from the first leg against the Champions League's revelation, a club whose entire annual budget could not pay Ronaldo's wages, Real knew they were through. So did their opponents. This was either a formality to be fulfilled without enthusiasm or a night to really enjoy. Real chose the latter.
Although José Mourinho left Xabi Alonso, Karim Benzema and Mesut Ozil on the bench, there were few concessions. Ronaldo was included and was looking to add to his astonishing record of 133 goals in 133 Real games. The only man with a better goals-per-minute ratio than him in La Liga started, too: Gonzalo Higuaín joined Ronaldo and Kaká up front. The Bernabéu did not fill but those who came had one question: how many would Real score?
Hamit Altintop's shot was charged down, Ronaldo headed over. And then, in the 26th minute, Marcelo's deflected cross evaded Higuaín and found Ronaldo alone at the far post. He nudged in his 48th goal of the season. Ten minutes later Kaká received the ball on the top left corner of the penalty area and curled a lovely shot into the top right corner of the net. On the bench, Mourinho nodded in appreciation. There were almost two of them: Kaká again opened up his body to curl from left to right, this time hitting a post.
Half-time came and so did the changes. Marcelo was withdrawn and Higuaín departed soon after, replaced by Di María. Apoel fired off a couple of shots, Casillas punching one away. Raúl Albiol, a centre-back, replaced Esteban Granero on 65 minutes. The statistic that mattered on the scoreboard seemed to be the minutes left, not the goals scored. But then, almost immediately, Manduca struck to change the feel of this meeting entirely. There was no way back, of course – even as two more chances came Apoel's way.
Ronaldo curled in a free-kick for Real's third and Callejón added a fourth; yet Apoel's Esteban Solari, the brother of the former Real player Santiago, scored a second from the spot with eight minutes left. Madrid's journey continues. Apoel's ended. But it has been some journey.


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There Actually Are Some Instances When You Shouldn't Get a Vaccination
Immunizing against diseases saves millions of lives every year, and improved coverage throughout the world could save millions more according to the World Health Organization. That being said, not everyone should be vaccinated.
"Because of age, health conditions, or other factors, some people should not get certain vaccines or should wait before getting them," the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.
While vaccinations are the rule, and exceptions are rare, there actually are some instances when you shouldn't get a vaccination.
Severe allergies
You may not know how to tell if you're allergic before getting a vaccine. The best way is to do your research on the vaccine and speak to your doctor about allergies you know you have. That way, if a vaccine component is an allergen, you know not to get it.
If you have an allergic reaction to a vaccine, it could make sense to skip future doses of multi-dose vaccines, such as the DTaP vaccine for children which prevents diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis. However, serious allergic reactions occur in less than one in a million doses, according to the CDC and are so rare, it is difficult to tell if they are caused by the vaccine.
Signs to look for include hives, face and throat swelling, difficulty breathing, fast heartbeat, dizziness, and weakness, all of which would start within a few minutes to a few hours after vaccination.
Serious illness
Depending on your illness, you may need to delay getting vaccinated, or you may need to skip it altogether. For example, if you are moderately ill — with more than a cold — delay getting the following vaccines until you recover:
- DTaP
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Human papillomavirus
- Meningococcal ACWY
- Serogroup B meningococcal
- Polio
- Rabies
- Shingles
On the other hand, if you have any disease that affects your immune system, such as HIV/AIDS, or have a weakened immune system because of cancer or other medical conditions, you may not ever be a suitable candidate for certain vaccinations.
Vaccinating children is essential to their health and the health of those around them, but it's important to do so at the right time. Children younger than 6 weeks should not receive the Hib vaccine or yellow fever vaccine.
The Hib vaccine protects against Haemophilus influenzae type b, a serious disease that usually affects children under 5 and certain adults. Before the vaccine, the disease was the leading cause of bacterial meningitis, an infection that can cause brain damage, deafness and death, for that young age group. As such, plan on vaccinating your child starting at two months old.
As for yellow fever, avoid traveling with your infant to areas at risk in certain parts of Africa and South America until the vaccine is safe to administer.
Women pass on antibodies, so certain vaccines are essential during pregnancy. However, others should be given before or after pregnancy, and a few should be delayed until a woman is done breastfeeding:
- Adenovirus (only for military personnel)
- HPV (OK while breastfeeding)
- Influenza
- Japanese encephalitis
- Measles, mumps, rubella and varicella
- Meningococcal ACWY
- Serogroup B meningococcal
- Pneumococcal polysaccharide (no proof of harm to woman or fetus but recommended for pre-pregnancy)
- Shingles
- Yellow fever (avoid travel to areas with this disease)
Flu shots
If you have ever had Guillain-Barré Syndrome, talk to your doctor before getting the influenza vaccine. Additionally, if you have recently been vaccinated against anything else, delay getting the influenza vaccine until four weeks have passed, as "live vaccines given too close together might not work as well," according to the CDC.
Herd immunity
Skipping or delaying one vaccine doesn't mean you should do the same with all of them. Vaccinations save lives, both yours and others, with the help of community immunity, also called herd immunity.
"When a critical portion of a community is immunized against a contagious disease, most members of the community are protected against that disease because there is little opportunity for an outbreak," the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says. "Even those who are not eligible for certain vaccines — such as infants, pregnant women, or immunocompromised individuals — get some protection because the spread of contagious disease is contained."
You should always consult your doctor before deciding what vaccines do and don't make sense, but the above considerations can help you be more aware of the big picture so you can plan your questions and appointments accordingly.
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Roxy, Oxy, and Opana
Roxy, oxy and opana are pretty much the crème de la crème for opiate addicts. First it was oxy, then it was roxy, and more recently it has become opana. Opana abuse has increased recently because of the new formulation of roxy, oxy that keep users from being able to break down the pills and shoot them up. Roxy, oxy and opana are all very similar in their effects but roxy, oxy are essentially the same drug: oxycodone. Opana is oxymorphone.
Roxy, oxy and opana: Roxy, oxy
The active ingredient in roxy is oxycodone, so essentially roxy, oxy are one and the same. Oxycodone is also found in Percocet, OxyContin, OxyFast, etc. Some of these meds, such as roxy and oxy, are short acting, while OxyContin is a sustained release medication.
Oxy is an opiate medication prescribed for the treatment of moderate to severe pain. It bears much similarity to hydrocodone, which is most commonly known under the brand name Vicodin. However, oxycodone is believed to be more potent than hydrocodone, making it the drug of choice for many opiate abusers who take the drug for its euphoric effects. In high doses, it can cause shallow breathing, hypotension, circulatory collapse, respiratory arrest and death. Roxy is just one of the name brands of oxy.
Roxy, oxy and opana: Opana
The drug Opana, also known as Oxymorphone, is an opioid pain reliever which is similar to morphine. Reformulated OxyContin (oxy) pills make getting high harder, so opioid abusers are turning to Opana (oxymorphone) instead, according to a July 12, 2012, report in USA Today. As a result, the report added, Opana-related crime, including pharmacy robberies and overdose deaths, as well as treatment for oxymorphone addiction have been rising in several states.
Prior to August 2010, when Purdue Pharma reformulated OxyContin, opioid abusers could crush, break, or dissolve the pills in order to snort or inject the drug, which produces a more rapid high. The new formulation cannot be broken, crushed, or dissolved, so addicts must either take larger quantities of the drug or find another option. In Kentucky, according to USA Today, oxymorphone appeared as a factor in 23% of overdoses in 2011, up from just 2% in 2010. In nearby Ohio, the Ohio Substance Abuse Monitoring Network reported in January 2012 that many opioid abusers said they were using oxymorphone as a replacement for oxy. This is not the first time oxymorphone abuse has been in the spotlight. According to a May 2011 intelligence brief from the Drug Enforcement Administration, oxymorphone abuse was popular during the early 1970s, when many who injected it considered it superior to heroin or morphine. The brief singled out New Castle, Delaware, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as present-day hot spots of oxymorphone abuse.
Other than a drug test, one can use the following symptoms to detect or roxy, oxy and opana abuse:
•Drowsiness, sometimes to the point of nodding off
•Nausea and vomiting
•Low blood pressure
•Respiratory suppression
•Dry mouth
Constricted pupils, although overdose may bring about dilated pupils.
Overdose deaths can occur due to respiratory suppression, especially when oxy, roxy, and opana or any opiate is combined with another drug that suppresses respiration, like another opiate, benzodiazepines or alcohol.


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The 24-hour urine copper test measures the amount of copper in a urine sample.
Alternative Names
Quantitative urinary copper
How the test is performed
A 24-hour urine sample is needed.
- On day 1, urinate into the toilet when you get up in the morning.
- Afterwards, collect all urine in a special container for the next 24 hours.
- On day 2, urinate into the container when you get up in the morning.
Cap the container. Keep it in the refrigerator or a cool place during the collection period.
Write your name, date, and time you completed the test on the container.
For an infant, thoroughly wash the area where urine exits the body. Open a urine collection bag (a plastic bag with an adhesive paper on one end). For boys, place the entire penis in the bag and attach the adhesive to the skin. For girls, place the bag over the labia. Diaper as usual over the secured bag.
This procedure may take a couple of attempts. Lively infants can move the bag, causing the urine to be absorbed by the diaper. Check the infant frequently and change the bag after the infant has urinated into it. Drain the urine from the bag into the container provided by your health care provider.
Return the bag or container as instructed.
A laboratory specialist will determine how much copper is in the sample.
How to prepare for the test
No special preparation is necessary for this test, but if the collection is being taken from an infant, a couple of extra collection bags may be necessary.
How the test will feel
The test involves only normal urination, and there is no discomfort.
Why the test is performed
Your doctor may order this test if you have signs of
Normal Values
The normal range is 10 to 30 micrograms per 24 hours.
Note: Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.
The examples above show the common measurements for results for these tests. Some laboratories use different measurements or may test different specimens.
What abnormal results mean
An abnormal result means you have a higher than normal level of copper. This may be due to:
- Biliary
- Chronic active hepatitis
- Wilson's disease
What the risks are
There are no risks associated with providing a urine sample.


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Giant role reversal: Offense now leads the way
DENVER -- The San Francisco Giants have built their recent success -- which includes World Series championships in 2010 and '12 -- around one of the game's most dominant pitching staffs.
So figure this out: Two of their top three starters have been non-entities of late, and their struggling closer is working in a setup role.View Full Game Coverage
DENVER -- The San Francisco Giants have built their recent success -- which includes World Series championships in 2010 and '12 -- around one of the game's most dominant pitching staffs.
So figure this out: Two of their top three starters have been non-entities of late, and their struggling closer is working in a setup role.View Full Game Coverage
Matt Cain was sidelined more than two months ago by bone chips in his right elbow, which required surgery. Tim Lincecum has been in such a funk that he was skipped in the rotation for the second night in a row on Tuesday, in favor of Yusmeiro Petit. And Sergio Romo, who recorded 60 of the Giants' 67 saves from Opening Day 2013 through June 22 of this year, entered Wednesday having had only two opportunities and converted just one in the past 73 days.
Yet the Giants are on fire.
An oft-overlooked offense has become the most explosive in baseball in recent days, and it has been the catalyst for a revival of a franchise that was in a fast fade in the postseason battle in mid-August, but woke up Wednesday not only leading the National League Wild Card race, but sitting only two games back of the NL West-leading Dodgers.
"We've been a tale of two teams," manager Bruce Bochy said after a 12-7 comeback win on Tuesday night at Coors Field during which San Francisco scored 11 unanswered runs in the final four innings.
And Bochy is enjoying the latest version.
A Giants team that dominated the NL West early in the season had fallen into a 21-37 funk that turned a 10-game lead on June 8 into a five-game deficit to the Dodgers by Aug. 15.
Now look at them.
The Giants have a best-in-the-NL record of 12-5 the past 17 days despite all the pitching upheaval, thanks to an offense that has been the best in baseball.
OK, Tuesday's stunning victory -- in which San Francisco overcame a 7-1 deficit after five innings -- was at rally-prone Coors Field, which Bochy admitted "is the beauty of this park."
But this isn't about a one-night blip on the radar.
During their 12-5 surge, the Giants led the Major Leagues with 106 runs scored, a .326 batting average, a .518 slugging percentage and a .368 on-base percentage.
Those numbers explain why San Francisco has been able take a 3 1/2-game lead on Milwaukee, four games on Atlanta and a 5 1/2-game lead on Pittsburgh in the battle for the first of two NL Wild Card spots despite a rotation that ranks ninth in the NL the past 17 days with a 3.73 ERA.
"We know we have to get the offense going and hope the pitchers give us a chance to win," said Bochy. "It changes the whole game. The pitchers know, too, when they have confidence in the offense they don't have that added pressure."
There was reason to doubt for a while.
How bad were things during the 58-game slide in which the Giants lost their grip on the NL West?
"We weren't even winning games when we got quality starts," said Bochy.
Nineteen of San Francisco's 37 losses during that skid, in fact, were in games in which the starting pitcher worked at least six innings and allowed three earned runs or fewer, including 11 games in which the starting pitcher allowed two or fewer runs.
The offense has been making up for lost time. And this is no one-man show.
Buster Posey is on a roll that conjures memories of his 2012 MVP Award-winning season. He homered, doubled twice and drove in four runs on Tuesday night, and he is now hitting .418 since Aug. 16, best in the NL during that time, with 18 RBIs and six home runs, tied with the Cubs' Luis Valbuena for the most in the NL in those 17 days.
And Posey has company. Rookie second baseman Joe Panik is second in the NL during that stretch with a .406 average. Gregor Blanco is fifth at .390, Hunter Pence is sixth at .362 and Pablo Sandoval is 17th at .324.
Then there is rookie Andrew Susac, called up on July 26 when backup catcher Hector Sanchez was sidelined with a concussion. Susac went 2-for-5 with three RBIs and a home run on Tuesday, giving him 13 hits, three home runs and 14 RBIs in his past nine starts, allowing Posey to get a few more starts than normal at first base.
Don't overlook the fact that nine of the past 17 games were played at AT&T Park, where the Giants scored 55 runs and went 8-1 after having gone 30-32 at home to open the season.
"I felt that was crucial," Bochy said of the home-field resurgence. "That's where our trouble has been. You need to feel good about things in your home park."
Right now, though, the Giants are starting to feel pretty good just about anywhere they play.
They have become quite the hit.
Tracy Ringolsby is a columnist for MLB.com. Read his blog, Write 'em Cowboy.


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The long and detailed New York Times piece entitled "Secret 'Kill List' Proves a Test of Obama's Principles and Will" is causing a lot of stir on the left and the right.
As I was reading it, I didn't have a hard time imaging what the reaction from some on the left would be. The person that always comes to mind is Glenn Greenwald, whose sentences almost always include "a noun, a verb and drones".
As a liberal, I have a lot of problems with our country's use of force, whether it's a Democratic or Republican administration. I do, however, trust Democrats much more than Republicans when it comes to executing our foreign policy. And yes, I wish that Democrats were less militaristic, and I let them know that whenever I get a chance. I fill out their surveys and I write letters to Democratic leaders telling them so. I also protest new military actions when it looks like we are heading towards a war. But I'm still going to vote for Democrats, because I really don't want Teapublicans getting their hands on our vast, powerful military again. We're still cleaning up the mess left by the last group of Republican bullies.
In my advancing years, I've come to realize that all presidents are tasked with the thankless job of protecting America from those who want to do us harm. It's incredibly easy for us keyboard warriors to opine about what the government should do, but we aren't reading those daily briefings and aren't privy to the intelligence that career officers are gathering. Because of that, I no longer have a knee-jerk reaction to all the actions our government takes when it comes to military action.
Can You Keep A Secret?
The title of the piece in the New York Times points to the first issue I will discuss in this post, the idea that the "kill list" is "secret". Of course it's secret, it's based on sensitive intelligence that any person who is intellectually honest, knows hasto remain secret. If a person is so mired in ideology that they don't appreciate the role of keeping sensitive intelligence secret, well then the conversation
is pretty much over at that point. I'm amazed at how many people think our foreign policy and intelligence should be an open book, as if our enemies reading it is no big deal. Often, it seems like some people don't think we have enemies or they appear to be siding with our enemies by defending them.
The "secret kill list" to which the NYT piece refers is the list of terrorists that our intelligence services have deemed large enough threats to our nation, that they should be captured or killed when found. When President Bush created his morbid deck of cards with terrorists on them, I became sick to my stomach upon hearing it. It is one thing to keep a list of people, (the FBI has its top ten list) but it is quite another thing to put them on "playing" cards, which in my mind trivializes their importance and turns the very serious business of national security into a fun game for the masses. People actually started collecting them as I recall. That's fucking sick.
Whereas the media had fun with that deck of cards, they now want to get serious and call it a "secret kill list" and I imagine they hear scary music when they write about it. The word "secret" is meant to trigger a specific response in some readers.
The Buck Stops With President Obama
Unlike his predecessor, President Obama takes responsibility for his decisions. From the NYT article:
Mr. Obama has placed himself at the helm of a top secret "nominations" process to designate terrorists for kill or capture, of which the capture part has become largely theoretical. He had vowed to align the fight against Al Qaeda with American values; the chart, introducing people whose deaths he might soon be asked to order, underscored just what a moral and legal conundrum this could be. […]
"He is determined that he will make these decisions about how far and wide these operations will go," said Thomas E. Donilon, his national security adviser. "His view is that he's responsible for the position of the United States in the world." He added, "He's determined to keep the tether pretty short."
So whether you agree with President Obama's position or not, the man deserves credit for standing up and taking responsibility for what our military does when targeting terrorists and the potential collateral damage that our strikes may cause. I'm glad that the person we elected is making the call instead of some career military person who hasn't gone through the grueling process of winning the presidency, during which candidates are put under the microscope and damn near every move they have ever made is analyzed. Would you rather John "bomb, bomb Iran" McCain was making that call? I didn't think so.
I know that the people suffering from Obama Derangement Syndrome (ODS) will find little comfort in the above, but really, do they ever feel comfort? That group seems to be able to find the black cloud in every silver lining.
Ignoring Congress Is So Convenient When Slanting A Piece Of Journalism
You may notice when reading the NYT piece that the authors slip in some memes that many on the Professional Left have nurtured and embraced. From the title of the piece, to the many memes sprinkled throughout, the authors knew exactly what buttons to push.
They describe a paradoxical leader who shunned the legislative deal-making required to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, but approves lethal action without hand-wringing. […]
When he applies his lawyering skills to counterterrorism, it is usually to enable, not constrain, his ferocious campaign against Al Qaeda — even when it comes to killing an American cleric in Yemen, a decision that Mr. Obama told colleagues was "an easy one."
In one sentence, the authors imply that POTUS is responsible for Guantanamo Bay (Gitmo) still being open, which is one of the flagship memes of the PL and it isn't true. Go read my post on it if you missed that whole mess when it happened. They go on to imply that the President has no moral reservations about "lethal action". It's one of those sentences meant to be plucked out by the likes of Greenwald and Scahill. Nevermind that the authors also go into detail about how seriously President Obama takes this task much later in the piece, after the ODS sufferers heads have already exploded. Here is the nuance surrounding the "American cleric in Yemen, Anwar al-Awlaki. (emphasis mine)
The president "was very interested in obviously trying to understand how a guy like Awlaki developed," said General Jones. The cleric's fiery sermons had helped inspire a dozen plots, including the shootings at Fort Hood. Then he had gone "operational," plotting with Mr. Abdulmutallab and coaching him to ignite his explosives only after the airliner was over the United States.
That record, and Mr. Awlaki's calls for more attacks, presented Mr. Obama with an urgent question: Could he order the targeted killing of an American citizen, in a country with which the United States was not at war, in secret and without the benefit of a trial?
The Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel prepared a lengthy memo justifying that extraordinary step, asserting that while the Fifth Amendment's guarantee of due process applied, it could be satisfied by internal deliberations in the executive branch.
Mr. Obama gave his approval, and Mr. Awlaki was killed in September 2011, along with a fellow propagandist, Samir Khan, an American citizen who was not on the target list but was traveling with him.
If the president had qualms about this momentous step, aides said he did not share them. Mr. Obama focused instead on the weight of the evidence showing that the cleric had joined the enemy and was plotting more terrorist attacks.
"This is an easy one," Mr. Daley recalled him saying, though the president warned that in future cases, the evidence might well not be so clear
As you can see, the details of Awlaki's case paint a picture of someone who had gone "operational" and was doing more than just talking. When the President said "[T]his is an easy one," according to Daley, and then went on to say that in future cases, the evidence might not be so clear, the President was showing that this case was special. Smartypants has an excellent post that delves further into the details about what Awlaki was up to and the direct threat he posed to American citizens.
Let the Awlaki case be a warning to Americans, if you renounce your citizenship, move to Yemen, go on Youtube and call for violence against Americans and plot terrorist attacks against the U.S. — you might get visited by a drone. We have freedoms in America, but the freedom to plot and encourage terrorism isn't one of them, from what I've read. And wrapping yourself in the "Freedom of Speech" argument makes no sense, we already have limits to that freedom, yelling fire in a crowd is the one everyone always cites. Something makes me think that encouraging and plotting terrorist attacks against Americans might be one of those exceptions.
The authors later in the article return to the Guantanamo Bay issue by first brushing past the real reason it didn't get closed, lock-step opposition from Republicans and way too many Democrats. They moved right to the blame Obama game.
But it was too late, and his defensive tone suggested that Mr. Obama knew it. Though President George W. Bush and Senator John McCain, the 2008 Republican candidate, had supported closing the Guantánamo prison, Republicans in Congress had reversed course and discovered they could use the issue to portray Mr. Obama as soft on terrorism.
Admittedly, the first couple of years of President Obama's term were a learning curve. He learned that Republicans would abandon bills they once supported, and in some cases even sponsored, in order to not give the new guy any wins. With both the former Republican president and the 2008 Republican candidate supporting closing Gitmo, President Obama naively assumed it would happen. The unprecedented opposition from Republicans turned all politics in Washington on its head. Many people who were working off conventional wisdom and the word of Senators and members of Congress got burned in the first couple years, it wasn't just the President and his people.
Recently, it was revealed that Republicans devised a plan on the day President Obama was sworn in to thwart any progress in the next 4 years.
Democrats have rounded on revelations about a private dinner of House Republicans on inauguration day in 2009 in which they plotted a campaign of obstruction against newly installed president Barack Obama.
During a lengthy discussion, the senior GOP members worked out a plan to repeatedly block Obama over the coming four years to try to ensure he would not be re-elected.
Do you remember the dire straights that our economy was in at the time. This event alone is enough to run every Republican out of town in 2012.
Using Former Bushies When It's Convenient For Furthering The Meme
This next passage is very revealing of the techniques used throughout the piece to appeal to the "both sides are the same" crowd. It details the concern that President Obama has for innocent people.
Just days after taking office, the president got word that the first strike under his administration had killed a number of innocent Pakistanis. "The president was very sharp on the thing, and said, 'I want to know how this happened,' " a top White House adviser recounted.
In response to his concern, the C.I.A. downsized its munitions for more pinpoint strikes. In addition, the president tightened standards, aides say: If the agency did not have a "near certainty" that a strike would result in zero civilian deaths, Mr. Obama wanted to decide personally whether to go ahead.
The president's directive reinforced the need for caution, counterterrorism officials said, but did not significantly change the program. In part, that is because "the protection of innocent life was always a critical consideration," said Michael V. Hayden, the last C.I.A. director under President George W. Bush.
Do you see how that works? President Obama clearly wants to minimize and ideally eliminate innocent civilians being harmed by the pinpoint strikes and made major changes to accomplish that. Yet the authors very quickly pivot to a quote from a former Bush administration official, Gen. Michael Hayden (retired), who although better than his predecessor, was still working for a corrupt administration that led us into war on false pretenses. I actually do have some respect for Hayden for turning away from Cheney and his gang when he took over as Director of the CIA in 2006; my problem here is that the authors use Hayden's quote to diminish the actions President Obama took to further minimize civilian casualties.
What The Hell, Let's Throw In The "Caved" Meme Too
When they return to the Guantanamo Bay issue later in the piece, the authors push another meme of the Professional Left, the "OMG, he caved" meme. I'll send you to my piece on Guantanamo Bay again, in case you didn't click the first time. It shows the circumstances that the newly elected president faced from both the right and his own party in trying to close Gitmo.
No amount of waving his magic wand by President Obama was going to get these spineless politicians to let those scary terrorists be transferred to their states. Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer was one of the people leading the charge against transferring Gitmo prisoners to his state along with many other Democrats. That put the Republicans in the drivers seat and created the odd coalition of former VP Cheney and Sen. Schumer. What's wrong with that picture? Forget the fact that our maximum security prisons house some of the worst and most violent criminals the world has seen. These terrorists are, cue the scary music, "muslims"…dunt duh duh.
Here is one illustration of the "caved" meme that was sprinkled in the NYT piece.
When the administration floated a plan to transfer from Guantánamo to Northern Virginia two Uyghurs, members of a largely Muslim ethnic minority from China who are considered no threat to the United States, Virginia Republicans led by Representative Frank R. Wolf denounced the idea. The administration backed down.
That show of weakness doomed the effort to close Guantánamo, the same administration official said. "Lyndon Johnson would have steamrolled the guy," he said. "That's not what happened. It's like a boxing match where a cut opens over a guy's eye."
The characterization of the Uyghur incident ignored a hell of a lot that transpired during that time. It wasn't just a matter of " Virginia Republicans led by Representative Frank R. Wolf " who started jumping up and down about transferring those two prisoners. An assault began on the President and his attempt to dismantle Bush's hideous practices. Once again, Republicans who once supported the release of the Uyghurs turned on the President, not wanting him to get any "win".
The Uyghur's high-profile champion in Congress, California Republican Dana Rohrabacher, wrote Secretary of Defense Robert Gates in June of 2008 requesting that the 17 Uyghur detainees be released from Guantanamo into parole into the US.
Rohrabacher also called on the US government to provide an apology and perhaps compensation for any abuse the detainees had endured.
The Uyghurs – and the Republicans' principled position on the issue – fell victim to the conviction of top Republicans that it was of vital importance that the Obama administration suffer a conspicuous setback on an issue that the GOP still sees as political gold: terrorism.
In a recent newspaper column, Newt Gingrich, a key Republican strategist, burned the Republicans' bridges to the Uyghur cause with an inflammatory and misleading attack on the 17 Uyghur detainees at Guantanamo.
It didn't take me five minutes on Google to find the above reality of what happened with the case of the Uyghers; you would think a couple of New York Times writers would know how to use Google and find it themselves. But, of course, that wouldn't fit with their "OMG, he caved" meme.
As my fellow blogger Rkref pointed out to me, Lyndon Johnson had a Senate with 68 Democrats and a huge wind at his back after the assassination of President Kennedy. The country pulled together and Johnson took advantage of it.
The idea that every time a president reaches a compromise or doesn't succeed in achieving a goal is "caving" is just juvenile. Whenever I have an exchange with one the "cave dwellers" on Twitter, that immaturity is usually revealed pretty quickly. Context has no place in their minds, everything is black and white, for or against, with us or against us, he said, she said…pick your metaphor.
The Reality Of The Violent World We Live In
As I wrote at the beginning of this piece, I have a lot of problems with our government's use of military force. I've always thought that violence begets violence. If you look at the long-standing conflicts in the world, many of them go back centuries and a revenge mentality gets passed from generation to generation. I've always tried to be a positive person and in my younger years — I'm 50 now — I was much more idealistic about what could be accomplished in our society. But over the years, I've witnessed a culture that keeps embracing and glorifying violence. Unfortunately, it's a fact of life that doesn't appear to be changing.
I can only imagine what it must be like for President Obama, or any president, to receive the daily and weekly briefings about threats to our nation. Having read both of President Obama's books and watched and read almost all his speeches, debates and interviews, I am damn glad that he is the leader of our country. I know that he cares about people and wants all Americans to be safe and have opportunities to live happy, productive lives. He has done an amazing job of representing all Americans as president, much to the dismay of partisans on the left. As one of those people on the left, I accept it. And even though it sometimes means I don't get exactly what I want, I'm happy that I have a president that is looking out for the safety of all Americans.
Cross-posted at Angry Black Lady Chronicles
Official White House photos by Pete Souza
Anwar al-Awlaki photo by Muhammad ud-Deen, Wikimedia Commons


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Los Gatos is in shock this morning as news that longtime resident Peter Carter died suddenly after falling down the stairs at his home on Broadway.
Details are still emerging, but the accident apparently happened just before midnight.
According to friend Jonathan Knowles, Carter had been out to dinner earlier in the evening with the Los Gatos Social Club, but left a birthday gift behind. A social club member was taking the gift to Carter and he apparently fell while going to answer the door.
"We just celebrated Peter's 70th birthday last week," Knowles said. "It's very sad. He was one of my best friends."
Knowles was at Good Samaritan Hospital when Carter was pronounced dead. "They were unable to revive him at home, unable to revive him on the way to the hospital and unable to revive him at the hospital," Knowles said.
Carter and his wife Dennise lived in an old Victorian, so the stairs are narrow and steep, reflecting the home's time period.
"He used to fly down those stairs," Knowles said.
Knowles called Carter a "pillar of the community." In recent years he was the front man for the Los Gatos Social Club, a group that meets on Wednesdays for cocktails and dinner.
He was also an active member of the Los Gatos Music & Arts committee and a member of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Foundation board of directors.
Now retired, Carter ran a successful public relations agency in downtown San Jose for years and was a member of the powerful downtown San Jose Rotary Club.
He was also an accomplished photographer whose photos often appeared in the Los Gatos Weekly-Times.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by Alameda Family Funeral & Cremation in Saratoga.


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Alfresco Set to Double Number of System Integrator Partners in 2009
Systems Integrators Continue Shift to Open Source Solutions in Current Economic Climate
ATLANTA, GA, USA – August 3, 2009 – Alfresco Software, the leader in open source enterprise content management (ECM), today announced the expansion of its North and South American partner program for system integrators (SI) in response to increasing demand. As open source economics continue to create new opportunities for SIs, the lack of upfront license fees for Alfresco ECM also enables enterprise customers to fund more projects and allocate more budget and resources to project delivery.
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With downloads of Alfresco Community Edition surpassing 1.7 million and new American customers including Virgin Mobile, FedEx and Sun Microsystems over the past year, demand for Alfresco's open source solutions has increased dramatically. As a result, the need for approved Alfresco SI partners to support new project implementations, as well as expertise to assist with migrations away from legacy ECM systems, has been high. As one of multiple strategies to field this growing demand, Alfresco is on track to more than double its number of SI partners across the Americas by the end of 2009.
The SI partner program offers new partner benefits – ranging from turnkey enablement to co-marketing and branding opportunities – that will enable system integrators across the Americas to build new practice areas and generate consistent revenue streams around Alfresco open source ECM and Web content management (WCM) technologies.
"Since partnering with Alfresco, we have increased the number of new open source projects over the past year. Our dedicated Alfresco team has been very easy to work across sales, marketing and resell activities," said Matt Schmeltz, EVP and co-founder, Acquity Group. "Alfresco has chosen not to offer direct consulting or professional services, but rather focus on developing an enterprise-class ECM platform. So with their support, we are looking to expand our capabilities with Alfresco and be their 'go-to' partner in North America."
By joining Alfresco's partner program, SIs will be able to take advantage of a range of opportunities, including:
- Turnkey enablement including both sales and technical training
- Lead sharing for services and resell opportunities
- Partner Solution Showcase to promote applications developed on the Alfresco platform
- Joint business planning and dedicated resources for business development activities
- Joint marketing opportunities and assistance
- Speaking opportunities at Alfresco and industry events
- Access to an Alfresco Enterprise subscription and technical support
- Access to Alfresco portal for knowledge-base sales and marketing materials
- Promoting solutions in the upcoming Partner Solution Showcase
"Our expanded SI partner program further demonstrates Alfresco's commitment to a channel sales model and to enabling our partners to become full-service resources for the Alfresco Enterprise customer base," said Bill Robinson, vice president of the Americas at Alfresco Software Inc. "We look forward to working with new SI partners and enabling them to achieve the success of our existing partners, including Booz Allen Hamilton, Optaros and Rivet Logic – all previous winners of Alfresco Partner of the Year Awards."
For more information about Alfresco's system integrator partner program, please visit http://www.alfresco.com/partners or contact email@example.com.
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text: Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums :: View topic - soccer Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in soccer Goto page 1, 2 Next Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Sports View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message yuki.sJoined: 22 May 2006Posts: 2 Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 9:30 pm Post subject: soccer I love watching soccer. European leagues and championship are positively seen. The player of a favorite player is Kaka. He is good at dribble, and a player who can score. He belongs to AC-Milan in Italy, and is a representative in Brazil. I think that it takes an active part in this World Cup. The Brazil war, and he prays to want him not to come out.The technique is arms in him though the player in Brazil is strong a powerful image such as R Carlos and Ronald. It is difficult and look at play once of showing in the word, please. Back to top iswritingJoined: 11 Apr 2006Posts: 491Location: Japan Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 11:23 pm Post subject: coming soon world cup Hi I'm from Japan and student. I know KAKA too. But I knew him recently So I want know him,because Japan vs Brazil in World cup!!! I support to Japan But I support Brazil too I want both of them play hard at the game. What country do you support??? Back to top akinori0404Joined: 24 May 2006Posts: 5 Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 9:24 pm Post subject: Hi!! My name is akinori!! I play soccer always because I have a lot of spunk. My tearm is very good. Bye Back to top karmena90Joined: 01 Jun 2006Posts: 12Location: Poland Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2006 5:52 am Post subject: Soccer..... Hi!!!! i like soccer very much too!!!! My favourite player is Roberto Carlos. He's in Real Madrid. I'm a girl well I like play soccer!!! It's the best of sports!!! Greetings!!!! Back to top mio42Joined: 24 Apr 2006Posts: 40 Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 10:18 pm Post subject: Soccer..... Hi!!!! i like soccer very much too!! i especially love watching soccer Back to top jonniJoined: 26 Jul 2006Posts: 5 Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:48 am Post subject: I subport ENGLAND Hi' I'm John . I really like to watched football match. I though we should be call soccer is football. Becouse actually American football didn't used foot on the game. just kick it to open the game. Anyway my favorite team is LIVERPOOL FC. They are from England. Liverpool was got 18 champions in the England leage. That is the most of country._________________realize realred Back to top NamJoined: 10 Jul 2006Posts: 1 Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 9:26 pm Post subject: Re: soccer Hello. I like soccer very much. When I was high school student, I belong to baseball club. but after baseball practice, we didi a soccer almost all everyday. Soccer is very fun. Recently, We had a world cup. I watch world cup game every day. they did a great game. their skill is so good. I respect ther skill. Back to top TiTinJoined: 10 Jul 2006Posts: 1 Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 9:54 pm Post subject: Hi, I'm Japanese university stuident. I like soccer very much. Back to top kani27Joined: 25 Sep 2006Posts: 24 Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 2:00 am Post subject: Hi!! I like soccer!!I like to watch a soccer game I want to play soccer someday Frankly speaking, I think everyone is more know about soccer than me. because when I was interested in soccer,I was a high school student so, pleese tell me about a soccer's rule and so on!! Back to top kbj575Joined: 06 Nov 2006Posts: 1 Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:41 pm Post subject: Korean soccer team!!! HI~! I'm Korean. I'm a 20 years old. I'm interested in soccer. So I always watching vidieo about soccer. I like team Arsenal and Barcelona. So the final match of champions league between them is really exciting. Do you know Park-Ji sung? He is in Man-U. Now he is in injury but I think he will show good play in ground. Back to top shady87Joined: 07 Nov 2006Posts: 1 Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 7:04 pm Post subject: Re: coming soon world cup World cup is over. Italy won. I shocked that Brazil lost the game. But I still like Kaka. He is a wonderful player. Back to top burco_lionJoined: 31 Mar 2005Posts: 44 Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 8:48 am Post subject: ahahahaaha hey guys am MOhamed Ali, am soccer player beacause it's my lyf. soccer is one of the most things that makes happy and feel free as well as music soo. Soccer is better than the American Football... Do You Think So?????????????_________________hellooooooooo everybody...... Back to top footiJoined: 08 Nov 2006Posts: 15Location: Germany Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 3:06 pm Post subject: I defenitely agree with you, Burco. soccer is one of the most enjoyable things in life. I fancied the world cup andespecially that Germany reached the semi final. Congratulations to Italy! I will never go to a pizzeria again Back to top rainbow-kjJoined: 12 Nov 2006Posts: 2 Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 10:57 pm Post subject: A memory of The World Cup Hello. I love soccer, too!! Soccer watching games is one of my hobbies. I watched all games of the world cup. Because I watched a game on TV from Japan, I was very sleepy. The meeting was very interesting in continuation of a good match. By the way, the best match that I choose is Germany vs. Argentina. How about all of you? Back to top footiJoined: 08 Nov 2006Posts: 15Location: Germany Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 12:01 pm Post subject: My favourite match was Germany - Portugal. It was an offensive high speed match with lots of chances and wonderful goals! But also Argentina - Ivory Coast was a fantastic match. 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R.I. mentoring agency to fill new void in region
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ocean State will provide support to the 50 children and their mentors who will be affected by the closing of the local chapter at the end of the month.
Deborah Saunders, executive director of the Cranston, R.I.-based agency, said she learned about two weeks ago that the southeastern Connecticut chapter was closing because of a lack of funding. She said she immediately contacted the national organization, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, and offered her organization's services. That offer was accepted late last week.
"In Rhode Island, the mission is so important to us," Saunders said. "It's about the kids, not about how much money you raise. Our board felt from a moral and ethical perspective that, if we had the resources, we couldn't let the kids just hang out there."
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ocean State offers mentoring programs to more than 500 children throughout Rhode Island and neighboring Massachusetts. In 2011, it reported revenue of $892,887 and expenses of $792,542. The agency was honored in 2012 with a "Gold Standard Award," identifying it as one of the top agencies in the nation, and the Providence Business News "Non Profit of the Year Award," also in 2012.
Beginning Nov. 1, the Rhode Island chapter will reassess and re-evaluate the Connecticut child-mentor pairs before re-enrolling them in their program. Saunders said a conference call is scheduled for today with her staff and Kevin Ryan, board president of the southeastern Connecticut chapter, and its program manager to discuss that process.
After serving the community for nearly 50 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeastern Connecticut will close after losing almost half of its funding.
Ryan said he couldn't comment because the board still has to talk about the arrangement.
"We are hopeful that on some level, the program will continue to exist in southeastern Connecticut," Ryan said.
Because of concerns about financial management, United Way of Southeastern Connecticut decided this year to stop funding the organization, to which it had given $114,215 during the fiscal year that ended June 30. United Way provided about 30 percent of the local Big Brothers Big Sisters budget. Earlier this year, the local chapter also lost about a $60,000 federal grant from the Tribal Youth National Mentoring Program.
According to southeastern Connecticut chapter's 2012 990 tax form, the organization took in $329,600 in revenue but had $348,884 in expenses. On the 2011 form, it reported $368,077 in revenue and $396,658 in expenses.
Saunders said her organization also would look into the possibility of expanding its programs into southeastern Connecticut and would expect a decision on that in the coming months. The national organization ultimately would have to approve any expansion.
"We have to look at what resources are available and, more importantly, if there is a need and community support," she said.
Saunders said her organization has a long history of partnering with the southeastern Connecticut chapter through its donation collection activities, which, she said, will continue to operate in the region.
Since 1998, both organizations have collected used clothing and household items for resale at Savers thrift stores throughout Rhode Island, with the proceeds benefitting the separate mentoring programs.
Saunders said there are donation bins throughout the region and people can continue to schedule free home pick-up of their used items. She said part of the expansion would be to identify a permanent physical donation site in the region. Home pick-up can be scheduled by calling (877) 725-6843.
She said the donation business grosses about $2 million annually and creates a sustained source of revenue for its mentoring programs.
"We do apply for grant money, but we do not rely on (grants)," Saunders said. "What we are seeing is that money from those sources is dwindling."
According to the national organization, each of the approximately 340 Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies across the country operate independently and depend largely on their own fundraising. It estimates that it costs $1,200 to $1,500 a year per child in the mentoring program.
Big Brothers Big Sisters' local agencies use these funds to pair volunteer mentors in one-to-one, long-term mentoring matches. Beyond making the matches, the national organization said funds pay for professional staff to provide support to the volunteers, children and families throughout the course of the match. The money is also used to track the children in school and monitor their socio-emotional health.
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Located in Iowa City's northside neighborhood, Devotay features Spanish inspired small plates and paella along with craft cocktails, wine and local beer. Join us for dinner Tuesday -Thursday & Sunday 4pm to 9pm and Friday and Saturday 4pm to 10pm. We have a range of great specials all week long!
HAPPY HOUR - Tuesday - Thursday and Sunday 4pm to 6pm enjoy $3 off cocktails, wine and draft beer.
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The 2011 Met Ball honoring British designer Alexander McQueen was held last night. Today we are going to go over the fashions. You know the drill… who was hot and who most certainly was not. Who did you love, hate, or feel very meh about? Photos from The Cut.
The Best from l to r:
J. Lo, Diane Kruger, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley,Iman, Florence Welch, Crystal Renn, Shalom Harlow, Daphne Guinness, Kristen Dunst, Karen Elson, Sarah Burton and Ashley Olsen


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The Newsworthy Items We Can't Wait To Shop This Month!
What September is to fall fashion, March is to spring; in other words, it's one of the biggest and busiest months of the year, sartorially speaking. That's good news for all of us because that means there are even more interesting items than usual to look forward to over the next four weeks. From beauty to bags to David Bowie, check out all of March's most exciting collaborations, launches, and more in this month's WWW: Hearts story.
AG x Liberty London Collette Shirt ($235) and Legging Ankle Jeans ($245)
Combining two of spring's biggest trends, denim and florals, the AG + Liberty London collaboration is sure to become an overnight favorite. The 15-piece capsule collection, out now, features three of Liberty London's heritage prints on a range of easy-chic dresses, chambray shirts, scarves, denim cutoffs, and cropped ankle jeans. Whether you mix and match your favorite styles or pair them with seasonal wardrobe staples, we can assure you you'll get plenty of wear out of this wonderfully feminine fashion marriage.
Jerome C. Rousseau Exclusive Style for shoescribe.com ($695) in Silver
In celebration of Oz: The Great and Powerful, which hits theaters March 8th, footwear designer Jerome C. Rousseau created an inspired-by heel exclusively for shoescribe.com available March 7th. Elegant and unique, the glittery stilettos with spiral detail are sure to hog the spotlight—Dorothy would approve!
David Bowie
We're just going to go ahead and declare that this March is David Bowie Month. Not only is the legendary singer releasing his first album in a decade—titled The Next Day, available March —but The Victoria and Albert Museum in London is also debuting its David Bowie Is exhibition on March 23rd. The latter will include original costumes, handwritten lyrics, photography, set designs, and more, offering a unique retrospective of Bowie's superstar career. If you can't make it to the actual exhibit, which runs until August 11th, you can always pre-order the Collector's Special Edition Book ($516), signed by the one-and-only Thin White Duke himself.
M2MAlletier Amour Bag ($1700, 212.524.9770)
Though only a few months old, it's only a matter of time before luxury handbag line M2MAlletier is the brand everyone's talking about. The brainchild of design duo Melissa Losado and Marcela Velez, M2MAlletier focuses on creating innovative bags with a nod to architectural and medieval elements. The debut Amour bag—now a brand signature—is the epitome of modern minimalism with its structured shape and "needle" handle. Though an investment, the bag is just as much a collector's item as it is a stylish accompaniment.
River Island x Rihanna
Rihanna is recognized as much for her addicting dance tracks as her envelope-pushing style, so it makes sense that her next big career move was in fashion. For the S/S 13 season, the songstress teamed up with British brand River Island to release a line of clothing and accessories. The collection, which made its debut at London Fashion Week last month and launches globally on March 5th, captures the essence of Rihanna's signature sensibilities—edgy with a jolt of sexiness—by way of belly-baring crop tops, skirts with thigh-high slits, and lace-up ankle boots, with prices ranging from $45 to $350. We imagine these pieces will go quickly, so be sure to visit River Island stores, RiverIsland.com, and Opening Ceremony's New York store before it's too late.
Dior Addict Ultra Gloss ($28 each) in Delice, Spring Ball, and Princess
Dior's relaunching their best-selling Addict Lip Gloss in 24 new colors with three shine levels: sparkling (glittery finish), pearly (pearlescent sheen), and pure (no glitter, just gloss). Their new formula features a mirror-shine effect, meaning the crystalline micro
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Image of Rihanna courtesy of Getty Images; Image of David Bowie courtesy of Masayoshi Sukita.


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It was the first cross country meet of the season for both teams.
The Bisons trailed only Middle Tennessee State University and the University of Tennessee in the team standings. Sophomore Tim Muller led the Bisons, finishing fifth with a time of 15:45.30 over the 5-K course.
Three other Bisons finished in the top 20. Sophomore Isaiah Greer was 11th with a time of 16:02.10. Sophomore Mike Yang placed 15th with a time of 16:09.59. Sophomore Jeff Musick was 19th with a time of 16:14.27.
The Lady Bisons were paced by freshman Danielle Walker with a 12th place effort with a time of 14:49.61.
Three other Lady Bisons crossed the finish line in the top 20. Freshman Tess Hoefle was 16th with a time of 14:53.28. Junior Ashley Lehman finished 18th with a time of 14:55.79. Freshman Alex Newby was 19th with a time of 14:56.79.
Vanderbilt finished first in the women's division followed by Western Kentucky and Alabama.


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This blog has been super quiet of late, but I've decided to resurrect it for Librarian's Day in the Life
Library Day in the Life 4
Today, I got in at 9:00, whichis technically early (I'm officially on a 10-6 schedule). I turned on computer, added to the to do list while it was booting up (added: input Haiti LibGuide information, remember to tweet about last day of voter's registration, check on some feedback from Internet Librarian conference, get SA feedback on OBOC)
Sent out a tweet about the Voter Registration Kiosk in the UGL, and today's primary deadline.
About 5 minutes after everything opened and I scanned my calendar and my email, windows wanted to reboot. I decided to elt it and went to the ladies. Came back, sent in a facilities request about the broken lights in the Ladies.
Went upstairs to ask a staff member a question, spent several minutes chatting with 6 staff on my way to and fro.
Put together a poll of the One Book One Campus nominations selections and sent out to our Student Assistant listserv for their input. I'd really their feedback before I pick my three (but I think I'm going to select Logicomix even if none of the SAs go for it, we'll see). This was my first time using Google Forms. It's pretty easy to use, I think I'm happy with it.
Answered an email from my brother who really needs a law librarian at his firm!
Consulted with a couple of colleagues about the text I drafted for the website, defining the Learning Commons. We do Learning Commons a little differently here, so the language is really challenging. Some progress, and agreement about the challenges.
Went through my email, responded to 13 emails (including the looking over the nominating ballot results for Faculty Senate)
Added several events to our UGL Recommends calendar, reprinted and reposted this weeks calendar at the reference desk
Added the Study Abroad partners to permissions for the computer at the Connections desk
This afternoon I have 1 hour on the reference desk, when I hope to start inputting the content my GA gathered for the Haiti Libguide. I then have my weekly meeting with my boss, and a meeting to discuss signage in the library
The to-do list for the week will probably not get much more attention after today — tomorrow is a research day, at least until the Collection Development Committee meeting. Wednesday is solid meetings (Librarian's meeting, research agenda discussion, and a division meeting) and the reference desk from 10-4. Thursday I am taking a statistics workshop, and then have 2 hours on the reference desk and have scheduled 2 hours to work on my annual report. Friday is 2/3 research day, and at some point this week I have to wrap up my ACRL-IS obligations around Midwinter.
A pretty usual day, and a pretty usual week!


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Although modern processors are following a trend of faster and cooler operation, many notebook computers can still get very warm under normal operating conditions. Throw in a frag session and it may be more than your online opponent that goes up in flames, mainly due to the heat generated by today's higher-end video cards. Excess heat can damage your components and lead to premature failure. Thankfully, companies like Antec have produced various models of cooling pads to help mitigate overheating and keep your notebook in its happy temperature zone all for around $25.00.
Antec's newest entry into the fray is its Notebook Cooler to go aka Notebook Cooler S. It is smaller than most coolers and it designed to be small, lightweight and easy to transport. In addition, it features the following:
One of the biggest reasons for notebook PC's overheating is the blocking of the vents on the bottom or sides of the machine when set on a soft surface such as a lap, chair, etc. Coolers elevate the PC and actively move air across the bottom of while pulling in air from outside of the machine's footprint. In essence, they don't actually cool since they use the ambient air. They simply prevent hot air from building and in turn reduce the internal heat accumulation, similar to the job of case fans in a desktop PC. The S does it a little differently than most. Most of the cooler itself sits outside the bottom of the PC and draws the air in and along the bottom of the machine. Most coolers sit directly under the PC and act more like an exhaust fan. The downside of the S design is that it really is not feasible to sit with the PC in your lap due to the way it rests on the cooler.
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It's close to that time of year again. It's time for a SQL Saturday in Minnesota and this… it isn't happening on a Friday. Yes, this year PASSMN has opted to instead have the SQL Saturday on a Saturday. If you've followed this event in Minnesota for the past few years, you'll know that this is a big change from previous years. So it's time to clear your calendar and make your plans to attend the SQL Saturday in Minnesota on September 29 and, of course, time to get registered.
With the SQL Saturday on a Saturday this year, that opens up the opportunity for the user group to offer some pre-conference training sessions the day before the event. The training sessions will run you $99 to attend and give you a chance to dive into a full-day of training on each particular topic. As part of this event, I was asked to provide one of the sessions and chose to do a pre-conference that takes a basics to deep dive into indexing.
These session is called:
Indexing for Performance – This pre-con is a full day session that looks at indexing from the basics down to the internals. With guidance on how to collect statistics on indexes and use that information to drive changes to indexing.
Indexing is an important aspect of maintaining an well-performing database. Without the proper indexes, database will not perform to their potential and users will inevitable help you share their pain. In this session, we'll take a deep dive into indexes and how they work within the database. We'll look at the indexes types available to the statistics collected on the indexes. From there, we'll dig deeper into the internals, maintenance, and tools available for indexing your databases. The session concludes with a walk through of a process for collecting index statistics and using them to validate the indexes in place and drive changes that are needed.
As an added bonus, anyone attending the pre-conferences will have their lunch fee for the SQL Saturday comped as well. So if you are looking to hear me or one of the other SQL Server experts that are providing these sessions, register now before the time is up.
SQL Saturday Sessions
If you haven't had a chance to look, the sessions and scheduled for the event have now been posted. And the speaker list is looking great with a total of 45 sessions on the schedule. I'm pretty excited to see some friends coming to town to speak, such as Ted Krueger, Jes Borland, Jason Horner, Hope Foley, Robert Davis, Aaron Lowe and many others.
As part of the schedule, I have two topics that I'll be presenting on. They are:
The Creepy DBA, How to Stalk Your Users – Do you know when your users are using the production login accounts from their workstations? Are you aware of changes being made to the development servers that may impact future deployments? Has the new Junior DBA start giving out access like candy? As DBAs, we are responsible for knowing and acting on all of this and much more. Fortunately, SQL Server provides a number of features that you can use to monitor and track user activity. In this session, we'll look at these features and demonstrate how you can use them to the extent that your users find you creepy!
Getting to Know Index Operation Stats – There's a lot that goes on under the covers of SQL Server with your indexes. But it's not as secretive as you might think. Most of this information is made available to you through DMVs. While this information is useful – you need a clear understanding of what is in the DMVs in order to understand what is going on. In this session we'll take a dive into sys.dm_index_operational_stats to find out what it does and what you can do with this information.
You don't want to miss out, so make sure you get registered now. And by missing out, I mean seeing all the other great sessions.
Before we wrap-up this post, there is one more thing…
The After Party
One thing that has lacked the past few years is a full fledged after party. For some reason, that detail wasn't ever too flushed out – and it was likely my fault. At the end of the day, I was tired and was really looking for a bed to crash on. This year, though, since I am not participating in organizing the event, I've opted to throw my volunteer time behind the after party. And, yeah, I'm hoping to make it sound a lot like SQL Karaoke.
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