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BMI British Midland Flight BD7365 (charter), Manchester (EGCC) – Dalaman, Turkey (DLM/LTBS). Friday 3rd September 2005.
Flight Details:
Date: 3rd September 2005
Airport: Manchester International (MAN/EGCC) Terminal 1
Airline: Bmi British Midland
Flight: BD7365
Equipment: Airbus A320-232
Registration: G-MIDT
Departure Gate: 4
Destination Airport: Dalaman – Mugla International, Turkey (DLM/LTBS).
Seat: 23A (Window)
Scheduled Departure: 1350
Actual Departure: 1440
Departure Runway: 06L
Flight Time: Approx 4 hrs
Distance: 1882 nautical miles
Arrival Runway: 01
This is my third visit to Icmeler, Turkey. I first visited Icmeler with My Travel back in September 2002 and with Thomas Cook in September 2004. This time, we decided to travel with an independent travel agent as the hotel we wanted to stay at was showing as full, Thomas Cook's allocation anyway. We phoned Regal Holidays who specialise in holidays in Turkey and the answer was 'no problem sir, when would you like to travel'. I was excited when they confirmed the flight details a week later; they had charted a Bmi British Midlands aircraft. I was expecting the dreaded Onur Air so was pleasantly surprised. This would be my first experience with this airline and only my third flight on the Airbus A320-200. The first time I had travelled on an A320 was way back in March 2001 when I travelled to Tenerife with Virgin Sun (it might have been an A321, I can't quite remember).
Anyway, the 9 weeks between booking the holiday and the 3rd September departure date seemed like 12 months, but the day finally arrived. It was time for the final checklist; underwater video camera for diving, my newly acquired Canon 350D, passport, tickets, money, oh, and 20kg in my suitcase! The airport taxi arrived bang on time and we were off to Manchester Airport at 1030. Manchester airport is only 45 miles from my front door and I was glad to see the traffic on the M61, M60 and M56 was light so it was no hassle. We arrived at Terminal 1 for about 1130, plenty of time. A quick glance at the screens showed we had to check in at desks 51-53, the other end of the airport as we had been dropped off at the Thomas Cook desks, (around 5), typical! The check in area was quite busy but we were pleased to see a relatively small queue at Bmi's desks. A Bmi Baby flight was also checking in at desks 49-51 which was a little strange as our flight was supposed to be on desks 51-53. Some passengers waiting at use desk 51 were turned back, they must have put the wrong information on the screen and only desks 52 and 53 were being used. I was in the queue for desk 52 and check-in only took about 20 minutes, not too bad. I was pleased to be allocated seats 23A/B/C for out party of 3. My name was allocated to seat 23C, but there is no way I was sitting on the isle, 23A was all mine! For some reason, Bmi didn't have a desk for business class passengers (maybe because this was a charter) and they had to queue and check in with everyone else.
Once we'd got rid of the suitcases, we had about an hour to kill before the flight would be called for boarding. We thought we'd go and have a snack and a watch of the planes from the viewing area before going through security. However, once we got down the slope towards the lounge, we were greeted with an enormous queue for security so we thought we'd better go straight through. The queue didn't wake as long as expected and we were through security after about 20 minutes. As usual, I was stopped and search because of my underwater video camera. I even had it swabbed for drugs this time because there were a few salt crystals on it from my last diving trip! I was expecting getting searched, I always do. I don't mind really because its for everyone's safety, its good to know they have a good look at anything suspicious.
Once through security, we realised part of the reason why the queue was so long was because a few flights had been delayed and passengers had been taken back through security for meals etc as their flight was delayed for over 5 hours. They were going back through security, as their flight was now ready to depart. A look out of the excellent viewing facilities at T1 showed the usual aircraft. A couple of MYT 757's, TCX 757's, Monarch A300, A320's and 757's, Emirates 777, TCD 747, etc. Our aircraft was due to position in from Heathrow at about 1300. We got a pint of Stella apiece (I was on hols after all!) and sat at the window to watch its arrival. It arrived bang on time at 1254 at gate 4. The assigned aircraft was G-MIDT, which is in the new BMI livery, very smart.
I had photographed this particular aircraft in April this year.
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A collection of polaroids taken in Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal. The photos were taken with a traditional Polaroid camera as well as a toy Holga camera with a polaroid back. Arbitrary comments accompany the photos.
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Someone Named Eva by Joan M. Wolf
From Miss Janet at Lexington
"But we have no Jews, what do you want with us?" The question of one woman remains and echoes through this story of two friends from a tiny Czechoslovakian village in 1942. Milada's family struggles with rations and fears, but the Nazis have stayed away from her village, until a day just after her birthday. Her world is turned upside down as families are gathered, separated, and made to wait in the school building of another town. Milada is chosen and inspected for hair color and light eyes, her nose is measured and recorded. Grandmother seems to sense the true danger, and charges her to remember who you are! Remember!
Chosen to help build up the Aryan race because of her features, Milada is removed from her family, told everyone else died during Allied bombings, and is sent to a special school where she, and a select group of other children, are indoctrinated in German customs and history and taught to be good German girls. Forbidden to speak of their past, their names are changed as they are readied to take their places as adopted daughters of good German families. Now Eva must struggle to keep her memories and to decide for herself who she truly is and what she believes.
A fictional story based on fact, this is one more page in the Nazi plan to build a perfect Aryan race. The author supplies historical background at the end of the book. Recommended for children ages 9-13.
Check out the author's website with more information about Someone Named Eva. Joan M. Wolf also shares photographs of Prague and Lidice, Czechoslovakia.
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In Memory of
Edna Lee Horner Smith
April 2, 1936 - June 7, 2012
EDNA LEE HORNER SMITH, age 76 of Mohawk passed away on Thursday, June 7, 2012 at Laughlin Memorial Hospital. She was a co-owner of S&S Millwright. She attended Bethel Assembly Church as her health permitted. She was an avid dirt track racing fan. and was a charter member of the Mohawk Ruritan Club. Mrs. Smith was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother and will be missed dearly.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Kyle "Red" Smith; parents, Carmel and Blanche Horner and grandson, Preston Scott Smith. She is survived by her children, Sandy Waye and husband Bob, Kylene Herron and Kyle "Scott" Smith and wife Sherry all of Mohawk. Grandchildren, Dustin and Melaine Waye, Jonathan Stepp and fiancé Carrie Russell, Josh and Meggan Stepp, Shannon Smith and fiancé David Holzerman all of Mohawk; great-grandchildren, Dravin and Deegan Waye of Mohawk; sister, Imogene Gulley and husband George of Bulls Gap; brothers, Charles Horner of Bulls Gap, Thomas Ewell Horner of Dayton, OH and James Randolph Horner of Mohawk; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Special friends, Aline Shipley and Autumn Hoffman and her loving dog, Lacy.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 9, 2012 in the chapel of Bulls Gap Funeral Home with the Rev. Brian Southerland officiating. Family and friends will meet at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday, June 10, 2012 in Smith Family Cemetery for a 10:00 a.m. graveside service. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be: J.D. Ashley, Lash Walker, Gerry "Squirrell" Voiles, Michael Park, Coy Jordan, David Holzerman, Allen "Big Al" Long and James "Tub" Voiles. Arrangements by Bulls Gap Funeral Home in Bulls Gap, Tennessee.
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Villa Noise: Hulkamania, NRC's middle men and Cowans booked
9th Feb 2013
His enthusiasm for Villa came across very strongly as did his love for the fans who chanted his name every week.
The giggle he gave out on the phone when I mentioned the 'Nigel Reo-Coker' song - Do Do Do, Nigel Reo-Coker - shows how much that support meant to him, particularly when you consider the difficulty he had connecting with the Hammers fans in the latter months of his time at Upton Park.
Nigel was also very positive about the midfielders he shared the central ground with during a four-year spell in claret and blue, including two who still play for Villa now - Fabian Delph and Barry Bannan.
Check out his thoughts below.
Gareth Barry: He was a top player to play with. He's an England international. I don't need to say anymore than that!
Steve Sidwell: Siddy is a good friend. We come from the same area in London. He's a great player - very industrious, very hard-working, tenacious. He will definitively get you a goal too.
Stan Petrov: He's a top player and a top guy. He's a class international player - so talented, such ability and all-around nice guy. He's a good guy to talk to also. He would give you good advice whenever you asked him for it. He's a great family man too. He's just a diamond in a dozen.
Fabian Delph: He is so talented and has just an abundance of ability. The world is his oyster. He has so much ability that people don't realise. I just hope he can stay injury-free and have a good run in the team. I hope he continues to mature too and get better and better. Off the pitch he's a fantastic, well-grounded lad. On the pitch I just love his tenacity. He has that old-school mentality about him. Football has changed so much now. It's hard to see players now and say they have that old-school mentality and be able to stand next to them and think they have that ability to be a man - take a tackle, give a tackle and handle situations. He is one of them.
Barry Bannan: He has an abundance of ability too. He used to be my boot-boy! He was so respectful. He is now. He has so much talent. He reminds me of Paul Scholes. I hope he continues to develop.
Check out the full interview with Nigel.
If it was nice to talk to Nigel Reo-Coker, it was equally pleasing to listen to Stan Collymore.
Collymore was the chosen 'Cult Hero' this month and Rob Bishop - a good friend of the former striker - reeled off the questions on his Villa Park office phone.
After being told he was on speakerphone with half a dozen marketing staff working away in the room, Stan shouted: "Hello everyone!" He received a warm greeting back.
When the interview started for real, it was full of very engaging comment.
His thoughts on Christian Benteke, John Gregory, Twitter, Basic Instinct 2, depression, journalism and management were very interesting.
But the question and answer which had Rob holding his breath was: "Is it true that you once burned a £50 note in front of someone in a nightclub?"
Our programme supremo was a bit uncertain how Stan might react to such a forthright teaser.
Thankfully, he laughed before telling Rob that it was a concocted story - an urban myth - which came out of his hometown of Cannock in the 1990s when he was at the height of his fame.
His comment: "Actually I'm the tightest man you'll meet" showed Stan's funny side!
Why not check out all his answers - part one and part two.
Now if that communication went well for Rob Bishop, it's fair to say another later in the week didn't go according to plan.
Rob texted Ron Vlaar in order to do his captain feature for the programme against West Ham on Sunday.
Meticulous Rob texted Ron - a willing and engaging columnist - late afternoon on Wednesday enquiring whether he could ring him later that evening.
The text message back: "I wouldn't have thought so Rob. I'm playing for Holland" was priceless.
Needless to say, Rob eventually spoke to Ron - as he was getting a train from Rotterdam to Amsterdam - and the column was completed with plenty of time to spare.
But don't worry Rob. If you need reassuring of the fickle nature of sporting schedules, I can top you.
I once left a voice message on the mobile phone of Ian Bell telling him who it was, what time it was before informing him: "I'll try you again in a few minutes."
I then looked up to see him on the television at the crease in the third test against Australia in the Ashes.
Thankfully he stayed in a while and I spoke to him several HOURS later!
It's fair to say I've been a Hulkamaniac since my early years.
I remember Hulk Hogan's epic bodyslam of Andre the Giant at Wrestlemania III, his defeat of Macho Man Randy Savage at Wrestlemania V and his victories in two successive Royal Rumbles in 1989 and 1990 with great joy.
I also recall his loss to the Ultimate Warrior at Wrestlemania VI - the Ultimate Challenge - with a little tear in my eye.
So, imagine my delight when I found out the Immortal One was giving his weekend predictions alongside Mark Lawrenson on BBC Sport.
That delight soon turned to horror when I heard his thoughts on Villa v West Ham: "This will be just as boring as the rest of their games. It will be zip-zip."
I have one thing to say to that.
Wotcha gonna do when Paul Lambert's claret and blue army run wild on youuuuuuu!
Sunday marks the beginning of the New Year in China and other countries influenced by its culture.
It is the most important holiday on the Chinese calendar, comparable to a combination of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.
And Villa players, management and fans took time out to wish our fans in China a Happy New Year - or Kung Hei Fat Choi as it is pronounced in the Far East.
The likes of Matt Lowton, Ron Vlaar, Nathan Baker, Fabian Delph, Barry Bannan and Shay Given joined in the respectful greeting.
Traditionally, families gather to share the blessings of the past year and attract good fortune in the coming one.
Chinese households set off fireworks on the eve of the New Year in order to drive away evil spirits.
Each year is associated with one of twelve animals in the Chinese zodiac. For 2013, it's the Year of the Snake.
Renowned author Lee Child will be making a visit to Villa Park in the next few months to meet his idol Gordon Cowans.
Child's thrillers have sold 40 million copies in 75 countries and have been translated into 38 languages.
He lives in New York and his stories about giant ex-military policeman Jack Reacher couldn't be more American.
But Child, real name Jim Grant, was born in Coventry, brought up in Handsworth Wood - and is a staunch Villan.
His all-time hero is European Cup ace Cowans and the two are set to meet when Child attends an upcoming night-match.
The names of Villa players appear frequently throughout the novels of Child but he has told us that Cowans will never be featured in any of his books.
Why? The answer lies in the matchday programme for the game against West Ham on Sunday. Get along and pick up a copy!
Talking of West Ham, the pre-match show is an interesting one this week.
Always on the lookout for special guests and special locations to add a splash of colour to proceedings, AVTV producer Lucy Finney picked out head of security John Handley as an interesting subject.
Handley is in charge of the vast matchday operation of keeping everyone safe within the confines of Villa Park.
JH - as he is affectionately known - was an engaging guest, giving us real insights into his role and that of his staff as the game nears kick-off.
AVTV visit his office, the control room and the "cells" - detention areas for troublemakers.
Handley always takes his job very seriously and elected to lock Jack Woodward up at the end of the show, while the host was doing the closing credits.
He obviously took exception to some of the questions Jack was asking!
Hopefully Jack will be back on commentary duties on Sunday?
They say the closest thing to being locked up is being in a relationship.
But these two lovely couples would disagree firmly with that suggestion.
It's Valentine's Day on Thursday and I'm sure Nick and Lucy as well as Hannah and Luke will be planning something very romantic for the evening.
But they won't be the only ones.
There have been plenty of good games here down the years and several love-matches too.
You can read all about the romantic side of working in B6 early next week.
If you're of claret and blue persuasion and want to surprise your loved one, why not enjoy the evening entertainment here at Villa with two brilliant packages.
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04/20/2011, The Mad Mongoose
On one of my walks to English Harbor for a 'bad' fuel drop off, I touched base with Cassandra to invite her for a visit after two years! Lorry and Stephen are considered locals here in Antigua, with their knowledge of everyone and most of the island! Cassandra is a mutual friend of Droukit Cronie and Altair, so it was a blast that she could join us tonight!
We are blessed to have made such great friends and having a local Antigian who embrace us cruisers with such open arms and a huge heart is a humongous bonus! We've stayed in touch for the two years we were south and we are blessed to have not missed a beat upon our return to Antigua!
Again, the food was super, company delightful and we need to leave. To dry out if nothing else! Yeiks!
04/19/2011, English Harbor, Nelson's Dockyard!
We walked to English Harbor to peek at some of the boats, and it was time to get some things taken care of! Propane to pick up, laundry pic up, water for the tanks!
I've been hiking every day, doing my nature photography and getting some exercise, but today Dudley wanted to walk to English Harbor! We had some more bad fuel to discard there and while Dudley was sitting on the bench people watching I took off for a photo session. Lots of photo ops, but when I got to this wooden boat with the funky turquoise hull, I had to stop and talk! Turns out he is the well known, 'ever-ebullient' Sir Phil Kerin.
He started to tell me about how he rescued this gaff rigged schooner, and brought her back to life after 4 years of rebuilding! I stopped him and asked if I could go get Dudley so he could benefit from an obviously gifted story teller! And could he ever talk! Wow. His life story is truly jaw dropping and he had never sailed this boat prior to entering her in this Classic Regatta! There was so much of his life that he shared with us (by the way, he was leaving in 5 minutes) I wish I had written it down or recorded it! He's well known for being a talker and he has a heartwarming story of how he fell from a yard and was almost fatally injured. The folks around English Harbor admired and loved him so much they raised enough money to pay his $46,000. medical bill, restore his accounts that were closed during his coma of 15 months and even more than we could begin to remember! Would love to invite him to dinner and record all this!
It was because of his invitation that we entertained coming to the awards ceremony. His boat made it to the races, "probably came in last" but he finished putting her finishing touches just in time to be a contender.
I can see Humphrey Bogart portraying this man's life! So colorful! Such a man of the sea!
04/18/2011, Where else...Kuhala, the party boat!
We are still here in Falmouth, still partying! I cannot believe that after yesterday, all day partying on their boat for a day at the Classic Yacht Regatta, Lyn and Harry agreed to host another evening, this time "Meheco" night! It turns out that Rick and Deb on Miss Heidi are foodies and made all the fixins for fahitas!
Margaritas by Lorry, "Viva Meheco" banner by moi, flan by Willie on Liahona, and it was magical...only way to put it! These folks, Lin and Harry should be needing a break by now, and so do we, but we had a great time!
Check out Lynn and Willie tipping the syrup from the flan! Too funny!
04/17/2011, Atlantic Ocean WINDWARD MARK!
We were invited on our new friend's 'cat', Kuhala, along with 10 or so others to watch the race way out at the windward mark! This sure beats hiking up the mountain, in the heat, carrying tp, water, sunscreen, towels, lunch, chairs, bug spray...you get the idea and everybody who had already done this said it was HOT!
What a spectacular day! The photography that was going on today was over the top! I shot almost 500 photos, and Lauren said she shot 1,800 with her Nikon and zoom lens! I got a ton of amazing shots of these incredibly gorgeous machines with my Canon, too scared to bring my new Nikon out here on the water!
What a treat! Thank you so much Kuhala, that was awesome taking us all out to the windward mark for this magnificent display of incredibly beautiful boat designs. The classes were: Traditional: fishing or cargo vessels built or converted to sail; Vintage: yachts with a full keel in original condition designed and launched before WWII; Classic: yachts with a full keel designed and launched after WWII; Classic GRP: fibreglass boats with long keels and descendants of wood boat design; Spirit of Tradition: Yachts built recently using modern methods and design, but retaining the original grace and style of the old classics. Last but not least is the Tall Ship class: Sail training and passenger vessels.
Truly a gift to be able to see these majestic boats in action with so many crew that it had to take months to train for this event! Remarkable!
Thanks so very much Kuhala, Lin and Harry, you are a class act yourselves!
Now you try picking just one of these beauties or a bunch...hopefully I'll get a chance to set up a photo album on this site for you to see the Classic Regatta or a lot of it anyway!
04/16/2011, Mad Mongoose...Party Central!
I don't know who really organized this evening, but I'd wager it was Lorry! They are planning the strategy for obtaining Mount Gay Hats, and other momentos for the Classic Regatta!
What a great bunch of people! Only problem is we are all still kids! Immediately, the guys gathered at one end and the girls at the other! Are we back in high school! Or is this our second childhood?
Connie has a great chef, Basil and the food is consistently super! Thanks Lorry! Thanks Stephen...and most of all thanks honey for another night out!
We seriously are going to have to go somewhere and dry out! This is only day 5 and we are bushed! The Regatta just started too!
04/16/2011, Behind Kuhala...
I went to help organize the evening where a big gang was going to meet at Mad Mongoose tonight and I was tied up to my new best friend's CAT, Kuhala!
As I was leaving, unclipping the painter from the stern, my wonderful, waterproof camera, the Canon, took a dive! I tore off my hat, my camera bag (which should've been zipped), and dove right in! The weather was cloudy, overcast and the water was turbid! I free dove about three times, they were anchored in 20' of murky water, but I couldn't get to the bottom nor see anything long enough. I was determined not to get discouraged, but I needed help. Lin immediately gave me some fins and a mask...still not able to get to the bottom and see anything! I flew back to Altair, got my weight belt, my mask and fins and it helped, but now I had to figure the swinging path the boat was making on her anchor. When I got back to our boat, I asked Dudley if I could call the diver that cleaned our bottom yesterday! He had to come back for the $30 we accidentally shorted him, so I didn't feel bad asking him to him to come by Kuhala next to us.
Maurice has a good system, for just such a predicament...score the bottom slowly to mark where he'd been then move along accordingly! He sent his two young helpers to get another tank and now I'm wondering if I closed all the openings as if I was going on a dive, etc.
He was taking too long and I was now afraid that a current might have carried my wee whittle camera away and he was going to charge more than the camera was worth!
He came up trying to act like he was not successful, but in the end he had a great big smile and the good news! He didn't want to charge a thing, was glad we were honest about the $30, but we gave him $70EC, (only $26 US), but it was a glorious moment. I love that camera!
Thanks Maurice, thanks honey, thanks Lin (for all your support)!


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A year ago today, two homemade bombs shook Boston's Bolyston Street, giving the nation's oldest organized marathon a tragic end and launching a region-wide search for the two young suspects believed to be behind the attack.
We covered the attacks the day they happened from our studios here in Boston, but we also returned to the tragedy throughout April 2013 to examine the facts, frustrations and families at the heart of the tragedy.
Two days after the attack, we looked at the tricky balance of public security and public risk.
Three days after the race, we gathered several well-known Bostonians in our studios to reflect on what the attack meant to them, and how the greater Boston community gathered together after the bombing.
And the following week, we dug in deep into the legal issues surrounding the bombing and resulting region-wide 'shelter in place' order during the search for the suspects.
We'll continue to examine the case and the community's response in the lead up to next week's race. We invite your thoughts in the comments below, or on Facebook, Tumblr and @OnPointRadio.


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Smurfit Kappa Achieves World Class Ethical and Social Standards
Leading paper-based packaging manufacturer, Smurfit Kappa UK has achieved one of the UK's highest recorded scores in its first independently audited Workplace Conditions Assessment, scoring 99% against the Workplace Performance Index.
Smurfit Kappa's commitment to ethical and social standards is ingrained at all levels of the business, and it is through the strong moral values underpinning the organisation that such outstanding results are consistently achieved.
The two-day assessment was carried out at Smurfit Kappa Stalybridge during November 2011, by independent auditors reporting to Smurfit Kappa's customer Astra Zeneca, as part of its Responsible Procurement Programme. The 99% score was the highest the auditor had given in his 40-year history.
Part of a global programme by Astra Zeneca, featuring a unique scorecard that produces measured results, the assessment compares a facility's performance against industry sectors, country and global benchmarks. This allows better understanding of compliance risks and progress tracking, and encourages continuous improvement.
The two-day, in-depth appraisal covered statutory and social responsibility Labour Relations; Working Conditions, including wages and hours; Health and Safety; Quality; Management Systems; Environmental Impact and Business Practices.
Smurfit Kappa's Workplace Performance Index of 99%, exceeded the UK's average performance by 13% and the Global average for its sector by 22%.
John Taylor, Health, Safety and Environmental Manager based at Smurfit Kappa Stalybridge, Tameside explains; "This high level of compliance reflects the importance that Smurfit Kappa places on Ethical and Social standards, ensuring our Pan-European customers can be confident their procurement processes do not undermine the strong social and ethical positions required of today's leading brands."
He continues "Our progress in workplace ethics has been identified and measured as one of the strongest recorded in the UK, reflecting the high level of moral responsibility that runs through our workforce from the shop floor to executive management. Ensuring our customers' workforces are happy, safe and secure is just another way that Smurfit Kappa continues to support its customers' brands."
Smurfit Kappa has always been a leader in environmental responsibility, being the first integrated packaging manufacturer to be awarded Carbon Trust Standard across all of its Packaging, Paper and Recycling facilities in the UK, along with achieving FSC and PEFC certification for its paper and packaging production.
For more information on Smurfit Kappa's Social, Ethical and Environmental Working Practices please call 0870 850 3877.


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The Oregon Consortium and Oregon Workforce Alliance is a public/private partnership formed on behalf of 24 rural Oregon Counties. The Oregon Consortium itself is a voluntary partnership of the 24 member counties, formed originally in 1981.
The Oregon Workforce Alliance is a workforce investment board, consists of 48 members (the majority representing the private sector) and was formed in November of 1999. It takes the place of its predecessor, The Oregon Private Industry Council, Inc., which functioned as part of this partnership since 1981.
In partnership with the Oregon Workforce Alliance is The Oregon Consortium Board of Directors. It consists of one local elected official from each of the 24 counties within the workforce investment area.
The Oregon Consortium Board of Directors and Oregon Workforce Alliance, together administer programs throughout the 24 county areas via an Administrative Office, located in Albany, Oregon, and a network of local grant recipients and service providers.
Our local service providers have a history and outstanding reputation for providing effective service strategies for dislocated workers, disadvantaged adults, welfare clients and at-risk youth. Additionally, they have been leaders in the development of innovative one-stop service systems, alternative schools, resource rooms and learning centers.


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James not worried about being top-paid player
INDIANAPOLIS LeBron James wants to win as many championships as he can. When it comes to the titles dictated by money, he's not that interested.
The Miami Heat star says he's not worried about being the NBA's highest-paid player.
"It doesn't matter to me being the highest-paid player in the league," James said. "I think my value shows on the floor."
He added: "If this was baseball, it (the salary) would be up, I mean way up there."
James spoke following the team's afternoon shootaround in Indianapolis leading to Friday night's Heat-Pacers game.
Initially, the questions were about whether the league's collective bargaining agreement would allow other teams to build the same way Miami did, by signing three big-name players.
James was the top prize on the free-agent market in 2010 but acknowledged he took less money to play with Miami and pursue NBA championships with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh.
James and Bosh each reportedly signed six-year deals worth $110 million. Wade's deal was for six years and $107 million. Each deal was under the NBA's maximum contract.
The Heat won the title last season, and all three Miami stars can opt out of their contracts next year. There has been speculation that the Cavaliers, James' former team, might be interested in signing him, as would the Los Angeles Lakers.
But under terms of the new collective bargaining agreement, which begins to be implemented in earnest next season, teams will be penalized more harshly for exceeding the salary cap than they were in the past, and repeat offenders will have it even worse.
It's already making an impact.
The new economic structure has already led to some significant personnel decisions. Oklahoma City decided to break up a core that had taken the Thunder to the NBA Finals the previous summer when they chose to ship James Harden to Houston just before the season rather than sign him to a contract extension that would have subjected the team to the more punitive luxury tax.
In the past two weeks the Memphis Grizzlies, who were considered to be legitimate challengers to the Thunder in the West, traded valuable bench player Marreese Speights and two other players to Cleveland for Jon Leuer in a salary dump, then sent leading scorer Rudy Gay, who is making $16.5 million this season with $37 million more over the next two years, to Toronto.
The move helped get the Grizzlies under the cap for next season, but left coach Lionel Hollins wondering if they still had enough to compete in the powerful Western Conference.
"When you have champagne taste, you can't be on a beer budget," Hollins said, before going on to say he understands the challenges new Memphis owner Robert Pera faces in one of the NBA's smaller markets.
So when James was asked whether it was right that the league's reigning MVP was not its highest-paid player, he just smiled. He later said money will not dictate his plans.
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ince AV newcomer Hyundai hit the magic 1,999 high-street price for a 42in plasma TV, the race has been on to see which of the more established brands will be the first to follow the Korean company into sub-2k territory. LG is the closest so far. Comet is flogging its MZ-42PZ44 online for just 2,200. Although hardly the height of fashion, we have a soft spot for the MZ-42PZ44s looks. The silver finish of the impressively skinny screen frame looks more robust than most and the generally minimalist approach offset by a touch of subtle angling in each corner looks almost elegant. The screens connections are rather odd. In its standard form (as sold by Comet), a bolt-on connections board offers a couple of Scarts, an RF tuner input, an S-video input and a stereo audio input. Elsewhere youll also find RGB and DVI PC inputs, a PC audio input, a PC monitor output, an RS232C port and spring-clip connections for adding a pair of external speakers that come with the screen. Unfortunately, there are neither component video nor composite video inputs. However, all is not lost. For the paltry sum of around 20 you can get a component connections board which slots into a bay on the screens underside. As well as high definition and progressivecapable component jacks, this board offers a BNC composite video jack, another S-video jack and a couple of accompanying stereo audio jacks. (Call LG on the number listed in Specifications if you have trouble getting hold of one of these essential boards.)
42in plasma TV 2,200
The speakers provided with the MZ-42PZ44 are pretty good. They manage to overcome their necessary slimness with an open, airy sound that delivers a wide soundstage and even ships out a reasonable amount of bass when required. Ultimately, though, the picture deficiencies rule the day. Cheap the MZ-42PZ44 may be but you still have to ask yourself if you really want to spend the thick end of 2.2k on a plasma TV, when saving up as little as 600 more might have got you a true plasma star, like Hitachis 42PD5200 John Archer
FEATURES 42in 16:9 plasma TV; 852 x 480 resolution; picture-in-picture with multiple second screen options; teletext; multiple aspect ratios; pic/sound presets; autotuning; colour temp adjust; auto volume leveller; four anti-screenburn measures; on/off timers; auto sleep; child lock; low power mode; luminance noise reduction; manual zoom; VCR/TV modes; 1,200:1 contrast; 1,000cd/m2 brightness; high-def/progressive scan compatibility; dimensions: 990(w) x 671(h) x 110(d)mm; weight: 37kg SOCKETS Standard: 2 Scarts, S-video input; stereo audio input; DVI input; PC VGA input; VGA output; PC audio input; RS 232 jack; stereo speaker jacks With Component board: component video jacks; second S-video jack; composite BNC; 2 more stereo audio inputs CONTACT 0870 6075544, www.lge.co.uk TEST DATA Colour: good slight bleed but edges are reasonably solid and noiseless Convergence: excellent Geometry: excellent Frequency response: excellent clarity to 5.8MHz For a full explanation of test data, see page 132
The MZ-42PZ44 sports far more features than wed expected it too. Sticking strictly to the highlights, there are a series of anti-screenburn measures, an unusual low power option that reduces the screens brightness to increase its lifespan, picture-in-picture facilities and Luminance Noise Reduction.
Having so far exceeded our expectations, the MZ-42PZ44s picture is rather disappointing. A number of small flaws are to blame. Firstly, the colour tone is a bit unnatural for video (although it seems well suited to PC use). Secondly, movement
Ultimately, the picture deficiencies rule the day
sometimes looks a bit smeared or even juddery. Thirdly, the picture lacks the fine detail response of many more expensive screens, leaving pictures a touch soft and indistinct. Finally, the picture tends to look a touch unstable, due to the combined effects of various types of low-level noise. There are some positives, though. The contrast range is very impressive, delivering black levels and peak colours that humble many expensive rivals. Colours dont leak either, theres practically no mosquito noise following movement around and the general brightness level is high. Sadly, though, the net weight of the negatives overwhelms the positives by todays high standards.
Sound; price; looks; connectivity with extra board
Average pictures; need extra connection board
HYUNDAI HPT-4240 Roughly similar level of performance but a further 200 or so cheaper Reviewed: June 04 HITACHI 42PD5200 Now available for as little as 2,800 if you shop around and offers much better picture quality, especially off DVD Reviewed: June 04
Not horrible but do you really want to spend 2.2k on something thats merely average?
Looks great, but its a tad fiddly
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Picture-in-picture with multiple second screen options; teletext; multiple aspect ratios; pic/sound presets; autotuning; colour temp adjust; auto volume leveller; four anti-screenburn measures; on/off timers; auto sleep; child lock; low power mode; luminance noise reduction; manual zoom; VCR/TV modes; 1,200:1 contrast ratio; 1,000 cd/m2 brightness; high definition, prog scan compatibility Weight: 37 kg SOCKETS 2 Scarts (1 RGB); S-video input; stereo audio input; DVI Input; PC VGA input; PC audio input; RS232 jack; VGA output; stereo speaker jacks With component board (optional extra): Component video in; second S-video in; composite BNC; 2 additional stereo audio inputs CONTACT www.lge.co.uk
LG comes away with a must try harder note on its report
leasingly, plasma screens are falling in price all the time. That said, they still represent a high-end purchase for everyone except those with stacks of disposable cash like lotto winners, Premiership football players, billionaire entrepreneurs and, of course, the What Plasma & LCD TV editor. While some manufacturers are happy to compete on price alone, others like Hitachi and Pioneer set the pace in technology, and from what weve experienced in the past, its very much the case that you get what you pay for. However, we do hold out hope for a manufacturer like LG to pick up the gauntlet thrown down by rival brands and produce something as good, for considerably less cash. After all, theres nothing like competition to keep the big boys on their toes. The MZ-42PZ44 boasts side-mounted speakers and a silver matte finish, which is about as dull as they come. It is relatively thin, however, and the accompanying stand feels secure enough to hold your 2,200 investment safely. LGs strategy is, like the modular upgrades offered by Loewe, to allow the user more connection possibilities should they be needed. We would say that this is fair if these upgrades were aimed at the more serious AV customer, but as it stands the one for the MZ-42PZ44 is near essential thanks to the limited mix of terminals on the set itself. Most boxes are ticked, but in solitary form an RF input, S-video and PC input sit beside DVI and RGB Scart connections. What would have satisfied more is the provision of composite and component inputs, but these are
LG flaunts its latest plasma as it attempts to take on the big boys
completely ignored by the Korean company. However, with the upgraded board installed and working, you do get the aforementioned connections (thankfully also offering high definition compatibility), in addition to another S-video port and a couple of extra stereo audio inputs, the latter proving to be quite useless in most circumstances. At least it will only set you back 20, which isnt too much more to pay.
In terms of picture quality, LG comes away with a must try harder note on its report card. Unnatural colour tones are the major culprit particularly from video sources, with skin tones looking false and over-saturated. Not that there are other colour problems; theres relatively little bleed from any sources, which makes it perfect for a PC feed. It is as a large PC monitor that this is perhaps best suited, as movement is another area that erred towards jerky when tested with video. The inadequacies seen here also stretched to a distinct lack of fine detail, and low level noise which results in an unstable picture. The overall effect is very aberrant; an image that doesnt look as good as it should no matter how much we tinkered and played with the settings. On the plus side, this LG has a great brightness level, something that were finding more and more with recent plasmas. Contrast levels werent too bad either, its just a shame that the picture wasnt quite as good as we were expecting in other important areas.
Pleasingly, if you intend to use the speakers that are bundled with the screen, you wont be quite so disappointed. They effortlessly create a wide sound stage, and prove to be particularly impressive with the levels of treble and detail that they are able to produce. Ultimately, if youre looking to invest in a plasma of this size, youve made the decision that its an investment rather than an impulse purchase. For that reason, we would have to go back to our opening comment, and advise that you spend a little bit more for a much better performing screen. WP
I 42IN 16:9 PLASMA TV I 2,200 I RESOLUTION: 852 x 480 I DIMENSIONS: W: 990 H: 671 D: 110 (mm) I SPEAKERS: YES I TV TUNER: YES I SCARTS: 2 (1 RGB)
FOR Reasonable price; speakers; connectivity (with extra board) AGAINST Lacklustre design; ideally needs the extra connection board; average picture PICTURE.###$$ LOOKS.###$$ FEATURES.####$ EASE OF USE.####$ VALUE.###$$ Not particularly good value, pictures should be better and the connection board is a necessary upgrade
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The Asia-Pacific region epitomizes the type of proliferation challenges the international community faces. Globalization turned the region into one of the most important international trade hubs, the home to leading dual-use companies, and the anticipated site of the world's most significant growth in nuclear energy. While those trends are beneficial, they also create new sources of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) proliferation.Several existing initiatives laid the groundwork for regional cooperation on WMD nonproliferation. But there are still a number of steps that governments in the Asia-Pacific region can take to promote greater regulation and transparency:
The threats posed by the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction have gradually changed over the past twenty years. During the Cold War, military and defense industries were the main sources of proliferation. Over the last decade, the rapid development and spread of technology, increased trade in dual-use goods—also known as strategic trade—and the expansion of nuclear energy programs has added to the pool of potential sources of proliferation.
The Asia- Pacific region epitomizes the type of proliferation challenges the international community has to grapple with in the twentyfirst century.
The Asia-Pacific region epitomizes the type of proliferation challenges the international community has to grapple with in the twenty-first century. Globalization has turned the region into one of the most important trade hubs, and the Asia-Pacific is home to the world's leading dual-use companies. The region is also expected to see the world's most significant growth in the nuclear energy field.
While those trends are beneficial in many ways, they also create new sources of WMD proliferation. States should look for more creative ways to use existing instruments to address those new threats. Measures taken at the regional level in addition to national efforts can provide insurance against WMD proliferation.
Advances in high-tech industries and the blurring of lines in the production of goods for civilian and military use are central to the changing landscape of WMD threats. Globalization and the broad applications for dual-use goods and technology in everyday life result in constant flows of proliferation-sensitive items across borders. And this poses a real danger. The gradual acquisition of components and technology from various sources can enable a state or nonstate actor to build a WMD program.
In the past, the sole focus was on states and on how to prevent their illegal acquisition of WMD goods and technology. In recent years, the focus broadened to include nonstate actors. The challenge is not only how to prevent countries like North Korea from acquiring technology that might help it with its military program; it is also about how to prevent terrorist organizations such as al-Qaeda and proliferation or procurement networks from getting a hold of material and technology that would enable them to construct a crude WMD device. Some enterprising actors in search of profit make regular attempts to facilitate trade in dual-use items, and they are not concerned about where such items end up and or the purposes for which they are used.
High volumes of trade and cargo place additional responsibility on governments to adequately control the flow of goods to prevent any smuggling of sensitive items.
The world is increasingly dependent on dual-use goods and technology. To name just a few examples, some semiconductors, which are indispensable in advanced electronics—including computers—can also be used in a variety of military equipment, such as satellites, infrared imaging products, and transistors. Freeze-drying technology used in the food industry for making instant coffee or instant noodles, for example, is similar to the technology used in biological-warfare research. Encryption technology has many civilian applications—for instance, in train-signaling systems—but malicious actors can also use it to communicate without being detected by law enforcement agencies. And satellite technology has a range of civilian applications—like weather monitoring—as well as military uses, such as missile guidance.1
The Asia-Pacific is one of the most dynamic regions in terms of high-tech industries and strategic trade. The region is home to some of the world's largest producers of high-tech goods and technology, including those of a dual-use nature. Japan, China, South Korea, and Taiwan are leaders in the advanced high-tech products industry, with Japan's Mitsubishi, China's NORINCO Corporation, South Korea's Samsung Electronics, and the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company among the world's foremost high-tech companies.
The region is also a major transit and transshipment hub for maritime cargo. Eight out of the world's ten busiest seaports are in China, Singapore, and South Korea.2 In addition, seaports in Japan, Malaysia, and Taiwan are among the world's top 50 in terms of cargo volume.3 High volumes of trade and cargo place additional responsibility on governments to adequately control the flow of goods to prevent any smuggling of sensitive items.
The Asia-Pacific has already faced these very real WMD proliferation challenges. Proliferation networks and irresponsible traders were able to procure and transfer WMD-sensitive technology and goods from Malaysia, Taiwan, China, and Japan to Iran, North Korea, and Pakistan, among other examples.
Moreover, the growth of nuclear energy programs worldwide necessarily creates additional proliferation threats. Two stages of the nuclear fuel cycle—uranium enrichment and spent-fuel reprocessing—are proliferation sensitive. The technology used to enrich uranium to levels suitable for use in nuclear fuel is the same technology that can be used to enrich uranium to higher levels for use in a nuclear weapon. The development of nuclear energy programs results in greater flows of dual-use technology and materials that might be diverted to state or nonstate actors. Construction of a nuclear power plant requires the procurement of thousands of items, almost 90 percent of which can be considered dual-use.
This is of particular concern to the Asia-Pacific because many countries in the region either already have or are considering developing nuclear energy programs. Nuclear energy is projected to grow most significantly in Asia, especially in China, Japan, and South Korea (though the Fukushima tragedy may have changed some of Japan's plans). A number of countries, such as Vietnam and Indonesia, plan to introduce nuclear energy programs, and there is a debate in Malaysia about whether to introduce nuclear power to the country's energy mix.
The Asia-Pacific region is the most directly affected by the proliferation challenge posed by North Korea's nuclear weapons program.
The region is also facing traditional WMD proliferation threats such as the potential transfer of nuclear material and smuggling of radiological material. Several countries in the region have stocks of highly enriched uranium and plutonium as part of their military or civilian nuclear programs. China and Japan are among the world's largest holders of highly enriched uranium and plutonium, respectively.4
In addition, the Asia-Pacific region is the most directly affected by the proliferation challenge posed by North Korea's nuclear weapons program. Stability and security of the region depends on whether the North will continue to strengthen its military nuclear program or agree to denuclearize. Even though countries near North Korea are the most at risk, Pyongyang managed to procure some of the components and technology for its nuclear weapons program from its neighbors in the region, largely through exploiting weaknesses in international export controls.5 Similarly, Iran has succeeded in using the Asia-Pacific region as a transshipment hub for the acquisition of goods that could be used in the development of WMD.
With the proliferation threat stemming from expanding dual-use industries, strategic trade, and civilian nuclear energy programs, solutions to proliferation challenges lie in the economic, trade, and development spheres. The international community should take a holistic approach to meeting nonproliferation and economic objectives, seeking ways to prevent WMD proliferation while facilitating economic growth, development, and trade. This will help address developing countries' concerns that adopting proliferation controls that are too stringent would negatively affect economic development and trade.
The development of efficient strategic trade controls designed to prevent WMD proliferation can in fact benefit economic development.6 Clearly defined procedures for strategic trade can facilitate trade operations for companies working in high-tech and other relevant industries, resulting in more transparency and more efficiency in how companies trade. And more streamlined and efficient customs procedures introduced as part of strategic trade control systems will likely result in higher customs revenues. By adopting strategic trade controls and thus strengthening domestic proliferation prevention, countries create better conditions for trade in technology and high-tech goods.
Companies in the countries with strong strategic trade controls benefit from greater import opportunities. Domestic legislation in key supplier states prevents their companies from exporting sensitive products and technologies to entities and individuals in those countries that are known to have weak proliferation controls. At the same time, key supplier states facilitate trade with countries that are known to have strong proliferation controls.
By adopting strategic trade controls and thus strengthening domestic proliferation prevention, countries create better conditions for trade in technology and high-tech goods.
Currently, the Asia-Pacific region's record on strategic trade controls is mixed. Taiwan, Japan, China, South Korea, and Singapore lead with advanced strategic trade control systems, and Malaysia developed and adopted relevant legislation in 2010.7 But other countries, such as Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines, do not yet have strategic trade control laws at all.
Many countries around the world admit that investing in WMD proliferation controls cannot possibly be their priority in the face of more immediate and pressing challenges, such as arms and drugs smuggling and terrorist activities, to name just a few. In this context, it is important to remember that WMD nonproliferation measures can often contribute to meeting these other objectives.
Anti-WMD measures on one hand, and anti-drug and anti¬–arms smuggling measures, on the other, overlap in several key areas. This fact calls for greater integration of approaches when dealing with these varied challenges. Investment in personnel and training to prevent WMD proliferation can also be an investment in more efficient controls against arms and drug trafficking. Legislation can grant broad powers to enforcement officers for search, seizure, and arrest if a violation involving drugs, arms, and WMD-sensitive goods is suspected. The same equipment used to detect drugs and arms, such as x-ray machines and portable container scanners, can also be used to identify WMD-sensitive items, and the techniques for detecting potential violations are similar for cases involving drugs, arms, and sensitive goods. Finally, intra-agency cooperation between all key actors (licensing, enforcement, and prosecution agencies) and close interagency cooperation are crucial for implementing comprehensive controls of WMD-sensitive goods.
Measures to prevent WMD proliferation and to thwart terrorist activities are also mutually reinforcing and countries in the region would benefit from addressing proliferation and terrorist threats as one broader challenge. Controls on financial activities and government authority to monitor and, if necessary, freeze financial assets can be used to monitor the operations of terrorist groups as well as the transfer of proliferation-sensitive goods. Additionally, the strengthened capacity to monitor flows of arms and people across borders for purposes of preventing WMD proliferation allows governments to detect movements of militants and arms intended for terrorist purposes.
Intra-agency cooperation between all key actors and close interagency cooperation are crucial for implementing comprehensive controls of WMD-sensitive goods.
These considerations are especially relevant for Southeast Asia, where several terrorist organizations, including al-Qaeda, al-Jama'a al-Islamiyya, Abu Sayyaf, and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, operate. These groups can potentially be motivated to seek WMD goods, and they are in a position to organize illegal transfers of goods, people, and finances thanks their extended networks throughout the countries in the region. Piracy in Southeast Asia is another related challenge. Despite significant improvements in combatting piracy, Southeast Asia remains the third-most-dangerous region in the world for pirate attacks, after the Gulf of Aden and Somalia area and Nigeria.8 Pirate activities are relevant to the proliferation threat because malicious actors seeking to procure WMD-sensitive cargo can hire pirate groups to attack ships carrying such cargo, or pirates can target the vessels themselves with the aim of selling the cargo or holding it for ransom.
Similarly, nonproliferation and public health objectives can benefit from an integrated approach. Domestic measures taken to implement proliferation controls on dangerous pathogens, sensitive bioagents, and technology can directly benefit a government's capacity to prevent, detect, and mitigate outbreaks of highly infectious diseases. At the same time, measures undertaken in the public health domain can provide an important component of proliferation controls. That is especially important for the Asia-Pacific region, which has struggled with a range of endemic diseases.9
Asia-Pacific countries have taken laudable steps to curb the spread of WMD proliferation. For instance, in 1995, Southeast Asian states established a Southeast Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone. They agreed not to seek nuclear weapons or to assist any other third country with the acquisition of nuclear weapons.10 There is a range of forums and initiatives at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) level that provide platforms for cooperation on relevant matters, such as ASEAN's Nuclear Energy Regulators Network, Maritime Forum, Defense Ministers' Meeting-Plus, and exercises on preparation for pandemics.11 The ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) hosts discussions on issues directly pertinent to WMD nonproliferation.12 Of special note are ARF workshops on biorisk management and inter-sessional meetings on maritime security, counterterrorism, and transnational crime, and nonproliferation and disarmament.13 And the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), while not a forum traditionally associated with WMD nonproliferation, has launched a number of relevant initiatives designed to strengthen supply chain security.14
Still, there are a number of additional steps Asia-Pacific governments can take at the regional level to help further strengthen WMD nonproliferation efforts:
Industry is at the heart of the success or failure of attempts to address WMD proliferation challenges. Diligence exercised by companies can significantly reduce the burden on governments that are already stretched too thin. The more companies comply with governments' export control regulations, the less governments have to spend on investigating and penalizing violations. Importantly, companies can act as the first line of defense against proliferation, as they are in the best position to recognize suspicious orders.
Companies can act as the first line of defense against proliferation, as they are in the best position to recognize suspicious orders.
Economy-focused organizations such as APEC can become indispensable in reaching out to companies to raise awareness of proliferation risks and help them adopt internal compliance practices. APEC has been actively reaching out to private industry on supply-chain security. Its Secure Trade in the APEC Region (STAR) initiative is a good example of how trade, antiterrorism, and nonproliferation objectives can be addressed concurrently. STAR was designed to minimize risks to supply chains, especially from terrorist attacks. The initiative's strengths lie in the partnerships it creates between the governments and private industry. APEC Private Sector Supply Chain Security Guidelines, for example, provide a set of very specific recommendations to companies on how to enhance the security of trade transactions.15 Most of the STAR-recommended measures, if implemented, could significantly decrease the risk of sensitive items being diverted for unauthorized use. APEC can build upon the initiatives it is already undertaking to further promote business practices.
In addition to the incentives that national governments are willing to offer compliant companies, such as facilitated export-licensing procedures, regional incentives could be established at the APEC level. For example, companies could be assigned regionwide "trusted company" status that would provide easier customs and border procedures along with other preferential treatments.
The Asia-Pacific region is home to countries with varying levels of resources and expertise in the area of implementing domestic WMD proliferation controls. While an overwhelming majority of countries in the region demonstrate a political commitment to nonproliferation values, many of them face challenges in developing relevant controls due to a lack of resources or expertise. Regional security will suffer as a result of this inconsistency, with some countries implementing advanced proliferation controls and their neighbors implementing few if any.
A "neighbors helping neighbor" strategy, in which countries in the region assist each other, holds promise. One of the regional forums, such as APEC, might consider taking up the role of a clearing house of regional expertise and assistance. While international assistance and expertise offered to countries with limited resources is important, the international community cannot fully appreciate certain region-specific peculiarities of economic, geographic, and societal conditions. Tailored expertise and assistance from within the region would make progress in this area more sustainable. Regional coordination would ensure that the Asia-Pacific maximizes the utility of unevenly available resources and expertise.
UN Security Council Resolution 1540 requires all states to develop and maintain domestic WMD proliferation controls. It imposes an obligation on all states not to support by any means nonstate actors in developing, acquiring, manufacturing, possessing, transporting, transferring, or using weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems. That means that all states should adequately account for and secure sensitive materials, as well as put efficient border and export controls in place.16 In order to comply with the resolution, countries should take a number of steps ranging from developing appropriate legislation to building actual capacity to implement proliferation controls. For some countries, implementing the resolution requires resources and expertise that they do not readily possess.
While an overwhelming majority of countries in the region demonstrate a political commitment to nonproliferation values, many of them face challenges in developing relevant controls due to a lack of resources or expertise.
The Resolution 1540 Committee at the United Nations acts as a global clearing house for assistance in implementing the resolution. Countries can file requests for assistance with the committee, and the committee matches their requests with donor offers. While developing countries in the region would benefit immensely from external assistance, it is more challenging for their governments to apply for such assistance individually, for two key reasons: They do not always know exactly what type of assistance they need in order to meet the required standard and admitting gaps in individual state systems is a politically sensitive business. Therefore, regional requests for assistance under Resolution 1540, for example, filed by ASEAN on behalf of the Southeast Asian countries, would significantly facilitate the process. Two models exist in the Caribbean and Central America—both the Caribbean Community and the Central American Integration System as blocs requested and received assistance with the implementation of Resolution 1540.17
A regional technical group, formed under the auspices of one of the existing regional organizations, could potentially develop standards and benchmarks for domestic proliferation controls in Asia-Pacific countries. By developing standards and benchmarks, and thus tangible shared objectives, countries would create reference points that would facilitate the process of identifying and prioritizing the steps each country must take.
This process, however, has inherent challenges. First, the development of proliferation controls is a sovereignty issue for each country in the region, and some might be reluctant to accept any standards imposed by others. An agreement to treat regional standards and benchmarks as guidance and not prescription can alleviate this problem.
Second, due to a significant gap in resource availability across the region, any shared standards risk either being too unrealistic for developing countries or relatively weak for the developed. While neither scenario is ideal, simply discussing such issues will be beneficial for shared understanding of priorities regardless of whether the agreed standards are too low or too high.
For many nations with limited expertise, receiving some guidance on the essential components of a strong strategic trade control system would be invaluable, especially if such guidance accounts for specific regional conditions.
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's Best Practice Guide on UN Security Council Resolution 1540 Export Controls and Transshipment can serve as a possible example.18 As a start, the standards can include practical guidance on how to develop and operationalize key elements of comprehensive strategic trade controls. In fact, regional experts have already developed a document that can serve as a stepping stone for this effort. The Council on Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific (CSCAP), a forum in which scholars, experts, and officials in their private capacity discuss political and security issues, has developed "Guidelines for Managing Trade in Strategic Goods."19 Consideration and adoption of these guidelines by ARF can be the first step toward regionwide standards for the proliferation controls.
Governments in the region might also consider jointly developing model legislation on strategic trade controls. But a "one-size fits all" approach will not work. Conditions and access to resources vary significantly across the range of countries, and one state's perfect law cannot be simply transferred to another. Still, for many nations with limited expertise, receiving some guidance on the essential components of a strong strategic trade control system would be invaluable, especially if such guidance accounts for specific regional conditions.
The implementation of domestic WMD-proliferation controls depends on the involvement of various government agencies: licensing agencies that control the export and import of sensitive goods, law enforcement agencies to ensure efficient customs and border controls as well as the prosecution of violations, and agencies with technical expertise to provide technical support for licensing and enforcement bodies. National governments would benefit if their agencies involved in controlling WMD-sensitive goods had an opportunity to regularly interact with their counterparts in the region. For example, licensing agencies could share information on the companies that raised suspicion in the past as well as on license denials. An example of this type of cooperation is already evident in the information sharing among the members of the multilateral export control regimes. Enforcement agencies can agree to share information on export control violations as well as intelligence pertaining to suspicious transactions involving WMD-sensitive goods.
Regional coordination will significantly decrease the likelihood of malicious actors exploiting large amounts of and relatively unrestricted intraregional trade for unauthorized acquisition or the smuggling of sensitive goods.
Regional coordination will significantly decrease the likelihood of malicious actors exploiting large amounts of and relatively unrestricted intra-regional trade for unauthorized acquisition or the smuggling of sensitive goods.
The Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity of 2010 is a broad undertaking that has some relevance to WMD nonproliferation efforts. The Master Plan represents ASEAN's strategy to create an integrated community in which people, goods, and services travel freely. States should pursue the goal of greater connectivity while also focusing on maintaining efficient controls of flows of people, goods, and services to prevent the unauthorized movement of sensitive goods.
As a center of high-tech industries, strategic trade, and nuclear power development, the Asia-Pacific region represents an at-risk corner of the globe for WMD proliferation. While several existing initiatives have laid the groundwork for regional cooperation on WMD nonproliferation, there are a number of steps governments of the region can take to promote greater regulation and transparency.
Most notably, national governments can work together to establish intra-regional networks and forums to facilitate the exchange of expertise and the provision of assistance in the area of proliferation controls, and they can take steps to ensure greater interoperability of enforcement forces. In addition, the Asia-Pacific governments can develop standards and benchmarks for domestic proliferation controls and use existing regional forums, such as APEC, to more actively engage private industry in preventing WMD proliferation.
Given today's security environment, the international community must find innovative and practical ways to manage the proliferation threats in the twenty-first century. And there is a profound opportunity and necessity to do so in regions like the Asia-Pacific that are experiencing rapid economic and political changes.
The author is grateful to Toby Dalton, Stephanie Lieggi, and Jaclyn Tandler for their feedback on an earlier draft. This paper was prepared for the workshop "Transnational Issues and Regional Cooperation in the Asia Pacific," mainly sponsored by the Asia Foundation. The workshop was organized in conjunction with the Asia Foundation's Regional Cooperation Program in cooperation with the McArthur Center of Security Studies at National Cheng-Chi University and held at the Foreign Service Institute in Taipei (Taiwan) on June 19, 2012. The views expressed are the author's and not those of the Asia Foundation or any other institution.
1 Togzhan Kassenova, "Preventing WMD Proliferation: Myths and Realities of Strategic Trade Controls," Carnegie Policy Outlook, January 25, 2012.
2 "Top 10 Busiest Ports in The World," Marine Insight, June 12, 2012, www.marineinsight.com/marine/top-10-busiest-ports-in-the-world.
3 "World Port Rankings—2010," American Association of Port Authorities, http://aapa.files.cms-plus.com/Statistics/WORLD%20PORT%20RANKINGS%202010.pdf.
4 Current work focuses on emerging WMD proliferation threats; nuclear security issues are outside of the paper's scope. As a point of reference, three countries in the region—Japan, China, and South Korea—established Centers of Excellence to promote best practices in the area of nuclear security.
5 For an excellent account of DPRK's exploits, refer to Stephanie Lieggi, Robert Shaw, and Masako Toki, "Taking Control: Stopping North Korean WMD-Related Procurement," Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, September‒October 2010, vol. 66, no. 5.
6 This section builds on Togzhan Kassenova, "1540 in Practice: Challenges and Opportunities in Southeast Asia," Policy Analysis Brief, Stanley Foundation, May 2011, and Kassenova "Preventing WMD Proliferation: Myths and Realities of Strategic Trade Controls."
7 Ministry of International Trade and Industry of Malaysia, Strategic Trade Act 2010, www.miti.gov.my/cms/content.jsp?id=com.tms.cms.article.Article_a84fac8e-c0a81573-f5a0f5a0-57df60c6.
8 "Piracy Report 2011," ASI Global, www.asiglobalresponse.com/downloads/Final_piracy_report_2011.pdf.
9 Sanjay Gupta and Danielle Dellorto, "Mystery Illness in Cambodia Solved, Doctors Say," July 11, 2012, CNN, www.cnn.com/2012/07/10/world/asia/cambodia-children-disease/index.html.
10 Text of the SEANWFZ, CNS Inventory, http://cns.miis.edu/inventory/pdfs/seanwfz.pdf.
11 ASEAN consists of ten member states: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao DPR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. "Chairman's Statement of the First ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus: ADMM-Plus: Strategic Cooperation for Peace, Stability, and Development in the Region," October 12, 2010, ASEAN, www.aseansec.org/25352.htm; "Major Int'l Exercise Strengthens ASEAN Preparation for Pandemics," People's Daily Online, August 20, 2010, http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90782/90880/7112477.html.
12 ARF members include: Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Canada, China, European Union, India, Indonesia, Japan, Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea, Republic of Korea, Laos DPR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Mongolia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Russian Federation, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor Leste, the United States, and Vietnam.
13 "Events Calendar," ASEAN, August 2011‒December 2012, http://aseanregionalforum.asean.org/events.html.
14 APEC includes economies of Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, Russian Federation, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, the United States, and Vietnam.
15 APEC Private Sector Supply Chain Security Guidelines, APEC, www.apec.org/Groups/SOM-Steering-Committee-on-Economic-and-Technical-Cooperation/Task-Groups/~/~/media/Files/Groups/CTTF/03_cttf_supplychainsecurity.ashx.
16 Text of UNSCR 1540 (2004), UN, http://daccess-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N04/328/43/PDF/N0432843.pdf?OpenElement.
17 Summary Requests for Assistance from Regional and Subregional Organizations, UNSCR 1540 Committee, www.un.org/en/sc/1540/assistance/requests-for-assistance-from-organizations.shtml.
18 "Best Practice Guide on UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1540 Export Controls and Transshipment," OSCE, September 16, 2009.
19 Council on Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific Memorandum no. 14, "Guidelines for Managing Trade in Strategic Goods," CSCAP, March 2009, www.cscap.org/uploads/docs/Memorandums/CSCAP%20Memorandum%20No%2014%20--%20Guidelines%20for%20Managing%20Trade%20of%20Strategic%20Goods.pdf
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Freeland Senior Nutrition Center
The Freeland Senior Nutrition Center is sponsored by the Area Agency on Aging for Luzerne/Wyoming Counties is located at 701 Chestnut St. Freeland, and is open to area seniors over the age of 60.
The center is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and can be reached by calling 636-3080.
The center serves a hot, nutritious lunch at 11:45 a.m.
Reservations are required and can be made by calling the center by noon the day before planning on attending.
We also offer various activities on a daily basis that include games, exercises, nutrition and health information and speakers.
A representative of Hazleton General Hospital is on hand every Wednesday from 8:30 to 9:15 a.m .for bloodwork.
Memberships for the Area Agency on Aging Freeland Senior Center are available for 2013.
Members can renew their membership by stopping by the center during normal hours.
Please remember to bring a list of your medications, your physician's name and telephone number and the names of two emergency contacts.
New members are always welcome and can also stop by during normal hours.
Upcoming activities
April 3 - Blood pressure screening sponsored by St. Luke's Pavilion, 11 a.m.
April 9 - Bowling at St.Michael's Lanes, Freeland, 9:30 a.m. New bowlers are welcome.
Bag Lunches can be picked up at 10:30 a.m.; Center closes at 11 a.m.
April 11 - Blood Pressure screening sponsored by Maylath's Home Health Care, 11 a.m.
April 18 - Blood pressure screening sponsored by All-Care Home Care, 11 a.m.
April 19 - April birthday celebration. Have a birthday in April? Sign up and come to lunch for a chance to win a gift certificate.
April 23 - Bowling at St. Michael's Lanes, Freeland, 9:30 a.m. New bowlers are welcome.
April 25 - Volunteer Appreciation Day featuring a special lunch.
Weinberg Food Bank pick up 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 am or 12:15 to 1:15 p.m.
The center is looking for donations of yarn for its Homebound project where the members knit and crochet scarves, slippers, and lap robes.
Donations of new or partial skeins of yarn will be appreciated.
The center is running a bus to the 46th annual Senior Dinner Dance sponsored by the Area Agency on Aging for Luzerne and Wyoming Counties at Genetti's in Wilkes Barre.
The event will be from 1 until 5 p.m.with the menu to be announced. Entertainment will be provided by King Henry and the Showmen.
Also, more than 60 door prizes will be given away.
The cost of the dinner dance is $ 21 for those over 60 and $23 for those under 60.
Reservations and payment is due by April 15th. For more information call Patti at the center during regular hours.
There also will be a bus trip to the Sands Casino on April 18.
If interested call Michele at 570-578-3984.
The next Social Meeting of the Freeland Senior Citizens will be held on April 10 at 4 p.m.
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