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'Bigg Boss' season 6 winner Urvashi Dholakia says it was her straightforward nature that helped her win, saying she is exactly like she appeared onscreen.
The actress said that she was not trying to change herself to get accepted by the rest of the house mates.
"This is the way I am and how I have always been. You can ask everyone. I told them I never thought that I could last so much also," Urvashi said in an interview.
"My straightforwardness works against me but today it worked for me and I won," she said.
The actress said that it is very important to be the way you are and she lives by this philosophy herself.
"My personal experience is that be the way you are. You don`t need to become someone else or have a split personality. If you are accepted the way you are then it is good," she said.
Urvashi also said that she doesn`t intend to use this platform to take her career ahead in any way, and views this public platform as a way to showcase herself.
"I don`t intend to use this platform. I never came to use it. This platform has given me an opportunity to showcase how I am," she
Talking about co-contestant Imam Siddique, Urvashi said that she saw a positive and negative side in him. She said that the image consultant was playing a game in the house and accepted this as himself as well.
"Imam was playing a game and he claims it too. I always believed that there was a good and bad side of him. He has humanity but his other side, I can`t understand. So when that used to happen I used to feel weird. I don`t think anyone supported him from the beginning but me. All I told him was that he should leave this negativity," she said.
The actress is best known for her role as a vamp in show, 'Kasautii zindagii kay' and says that she is open to work in films as well as television too.
"Work is work….I respect all kind of work. The industry has always been very welcoming for me. Even when I came after my separation, they accepted me and made me reach here," she said.
Even after having won an amount of Rs.500, 000 on the show, the actress said that it was never the prize money which attracted her to the show.
"The money was not at all important for me. I didn`t come here because of that. I never earned so much money together ever in my life. I can say this openly and this is a big thing for me. And I am very confident this time," she said.
"I believe in the philosophy that the more you run after something, the more it runs away from you," she said.
Urvashi was seen to be one of the strongest contestants in the show. Being a single mother of three, she said that she does get shattered at times, but composes herself and tries again.
"I do get shattered but then I resurrect my confidence. My career was written off in 2008 only by some people. My mother has taught me that what you sow that you shall reap and everything happens in this world only. So whatever you do, do it after thinking nicely," she said.
She feels that it is entirely up to a person how they deal with the competition and problems around them.
"I am a human being and I have my down moments too… But this world is all about fighting for survival. Every field has competitors and it is up to you how to deal with it," she said.


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This is my old development blog for my project Cube World.
There is now an official site: picroma.com.
The game is still in development and not available for download. Be careful of fake downloads.
Vector Actress
10 comments:
- Kevin House said...
Nice job again Wollay. Especially the corners of the mouth and around the eyes. There's almost a painting quality to the mouth area, the highlight on the ridge on the top of the lips the shadow under the bottom lip where it meets the chin. Very photoshop like.
- June 30, 2010 at 10:29 AM
- Kevin said...
How's the app coming Wollay? Love to try it out! - Kevin
- December 20, 2010 at 1:01 AM
- wollay said...
Hi Kevin! Sorry for the lack of updates, but there was so much to do. The application is nearly finished. I added some important features like PDF import/export and CMYK support. I still need to get the copy protection running and to finish the documentation. As soon as it's done, we will release it for Windows. The Mac version probably won't get finished this year but it's next on my list.
- December 21, 2010 at 8:33 AM
Вот вы чем занимаетесь! Я то думал что вы работаете над проектом...
- October 11, 2012 at 1:31 AM
Look at date
- October 11, 2012 at 4:22 AM
Thank you for you game, Wollay! I want it now, but i know, what creating of The Best Game is don't finished. Sorry for my bad english. Good luck, Wollay :)
- October 11, 2012 at 6:59 AM
Wow, awesome! It's way out of my understanding how someone can make this.
- October 19, 2012 at 3:30 PM
- Oskar Emil Jacobsen said...
wow! i had no idea you could make this kind of stuff too! :D
- December 6, 2012 at 2:19 PM
- Oskar Emil Jacobsen said...
do ur wife look a little like this? :P
- December 6, 2012 at 2:41 PM
Next year? I can't wait for this awesome game :(
- July 7, 2013 at 1:34 AM

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Digital Agenda: Commission takes first step to ensure life-saving emergency call system for road accidents in place by 2015
The first measure to ensure that by 2015 your car can dial emergency services for you when you have a serious accident has been adopted by the European Commission yesterday. The Commission wants the life-saving eCall system to be fitted to all new models of cars and light vehicles from 2015. eCall automatically dials Europe's single emergency number 112 in the event of a serious accident and communicates the vehicle's location to the emergency services. A Commission Recommendation adopted on 8th September, urges Member States to ensure that mobile phone network operators upgrade their infrastructure so that eCalls are efficiently passed on to emergency services.
Every minute is crucial to save lives and reduce the severity of injuries when emergency services are called to a road accident. Yet people injured in an accident do not always have the reflex or the physical ability to call emergency services immediately. eCall devices address this problem by alerting emergency services immediately even if the driver or passenger is unconscious or otherwise unable to call. The technology speeds up the arrival of emergency teams by an estimated 40% in urban areas and 50% in rural areas. Once widely deployed, eCall will save several hundred lives in Europe every year, and reduce the severity of injuries and trauma in tens of thousands of cases.
Neelie Kroes, Commission Vice-President for the Digital Agenda, said "I am delighted - together with my colleagues responsible for Transport and Industry Vice Presidents Siim Kallas and Antonio Tajani - that we have taken the first step to ensure that millions of citizens will benefit from eCall, a system that can slash the time emergency services need to arrive at road accidents. eCall will save hundreds of lives and reduce the pain and suffering of road accident victims."
The Commission's aim is for a fully functional eCall service to be in place all over the European Union (as well as Croatia, Iceland, Norway and Switzerland) by 2015.
The Recommendation urges every Member State to ensure that mobile operators treat calls from eCall devices like other 112 calls – i.e. give priority to them and do not charge for them. The Recommendation also indicates that Member States should ensure that mobile operators put in place systems to identify eCalls so that they can be routed to an emergency service call centre equipped to handle them.
The Recommendation is due to be followed by the adoption by the Commission of specifications for the upgrade of emergency call response centres (under the Intelligent Transport Systems Directive – 2010/40/EC) and a proposal for a Regulation to require eCall devices meeting the required technical specifications to be fitted to all new models of passenger cars and light vehicles from 2015 in order to obtain EU-wide type approval.
eCall is activated automatically as soon as in-vehicle sensors detect a serious crash. Once set off, the system dials the European emergency number 112, establishes a telephone link to the appropriate emergency call centre and sends details of the accident to the rescue services, including the time of incident, the accurate position of the crashed vehicle and the direction of travel (most important on motorways and in tunnels). An eCall can also be triggered manually by pushing a button in the car, for example by a witness to a serious accident.
The eCall system is estimated to cost less than €100 per new car to install. To rule out privacy concerns, the eCall system does not allow the tracking of vehicles because it 'sleeps' and does not send any signals until it is activated by a crash.
Currently, only 0.7 % of all passenger vehicles in the EU are equipped with automatic emergency call systems, with numbers barely rising. These proprietary systems do not offer EU-wide interoperability or continuity.
The Commission has decided to take legislative action to introduce eCall because voluntary deployment has been insufficient. The Commission had called for eCall to be rolled out voluntarily across Europe by 2009 (IP/09/1245) but adoption has been very slow.
Vice-President Kroes' presentation of eCall to European Parliament's Transport Committee: see SPEECH/11/557
Commission Recommendation: www.ec.europa.eu/ecall
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How to play Balloon in the park Game
Use the mouse to move the saw around the screen, collide with balloons to pop them.
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Alert, we have escaped balloons in the city park, pop the balloons quickly and get the highest score. The city is counting on you.


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March 18: Officers conducted a traffic stop for a person holding onto a vehicle while skateboarding.
March 20: Arrested a subject for theft.
March 22: Officers took a phone call about possible child porn. Officers returned a lost boy to his home in the 500 block of North Lincoln Street. A home invasion was reported, but the victim declined to file charges. Officers conducted checks on vacant properties and found that a shed door had been kicked in.
March 24: Officers arrested a male suspect on warrants. Harassment over text was reported.
March 25: A report of a gas skip at Casey's General store was investigated; suspect's vehicle was an early model gray Chevrolet Malibu that went South on Freeborn Street. A juvenile giving threats was reported.
March 27: Officers investigated a report of juvenile getting his car stuck in a neighbor's yard; two juveniles were "talking" in a secluded spot.
March 29: Officers responded to a report of criminal damage to property. Officers helped an elderly female who was stuck on her scooter.
March 30: A report of a stolen bicycle was taken. Officers took a child in need of care case.
Totals from March 18 through March 31: 13 dogs at large, 2 arrests, 5 reports of criminal damage to property, 2 thefts, 3 reports of battery, and 3 assaults.


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Jared Lang, whose Audi dealership in Houston was synonymous with fundraising and posh events including Fashion Houston, has resigned from Audi Central Houston. He tendered his resignation on Monday, April 7, ending 14 years in the business that he helped grow into the top Audi dealership in the country.
"I felt now was the time to finish on top. You can't go any higher than number one in the United States," he said Tuesday afternoon. "I enjoyed my time there and developed something really special in the community with that store."
Lang's resignation comes a month after Audi Central Houston (formerly Momentum Audi) christened its new headquarters on the Southwest Freeway with a lavish party for more than 1,400 movers and shakers. Lang, clad in black tie, presided over the event as Audi Central Houston's general manager.
"I spent a lot of time branding it and involving it in the community," he said of the top-selling dealership. "It's not longer just a car dealership. It's embedded in the community in so many ways."
One of the highest profile ways was Audi's corporate sponsorship of Fashion Houston, which is produced by Lang's company, Houston Fashion Week. Lang said he will continue to produce Fashion Houston, which will mark its fifth year during the runway presentations at the Wortham Theater Center this year Nov. 18-21.
In fact, Lang said he now has more time to spend on growing the event which has presented the collections of designers Zac Posen, Carmen Marc Valvo, Monique Lhuillier, Nicole Miller, Yigal Azrouel, Rebecaa Taylor, Herve Leger by Max Azria, Chloe Dao and David Peck. Lang said he's planning on making this year's Fashion Houston the best fashion week yet, "now that I have Audi off my plate." (Audi will remain a corporate sponsor of Fashion Houston, however, Lang said.)
So what else will be on his plate? Lang plans to start at personal chauffeur service called I Have a Driver. He's also working on starting a public relations company. "My passion is in PR and in branding."
He also has been fielding a number of offers from automotive dealerships. Lang said he thanks Audi for "the opportunities they have provided me and the ability to proactively support Houston's philanthropic community."


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Winter weather brings with it a variety of health issues for many people, ranging from illnesses like colds and flus to conditions even more directly related to the cold.
"Signs of hypothermia start by simply feeling cold, shivering, and increased heart rate," said Karen Wheeler, advanced registered nurse practitioner at Marion Family Physicians. "As it worsens, the person feels tired, starts sweating, and has unsteady movements.
"When the shivering stops and the person is still exposed to the cold, this is a sign that they are running out of fuel for the body to work on," she said. "The person can become confused."
In severe cases, a person can die of hypothermia — this is often referred to as a death because of "exposure."
Air temperature, exposure to moisture, and a person's body size and overall health all affect how quickly a person can be affected by hypothermia, Wheeler said. Treatment starts by getting the person to a warm place and medical attention as soon as possible.
People can take steps to reduce the risk of hypothermia by wearing layers of clothing, avoiding exposed skin in cold conditions, staying hydrated, and limiting time in the cold, she said.
Treating winter illnesses
Another item of winter health importance Wheeler is concerned about is people incorrectly treating colds and coughs.
"A lot of people are taking medications for cough and colds, but if they don't know the ingredients of the product they are taking, it can actually be dangerous," she said.
Only a few decongestants don't increase blood pressure, Wheeler said. If a person with high blood pressure takes the wrong decongestant, they can increase their risk of a stroke or heart attack.
"Another problem is accidentally taking too much acetaminophen, aka Tylenol," she said. "A lot of cough and cold medications have acetaminophen in them, but if the person does not realize this and takes more acetaminophen for pains, they can actually do serious liver damage."
Wheeler said it's more important for patients to know the ingredients of medications they take than the brand name, and to take only medications that address their symptoms: decongestants to open up a stuffed up nose, antihistamines to dry up a runny nose. Expectorants can loosen up thick, heavy congestion, but so can a humidifier at home.
Wheeler recommends people talk to their pharmacist or health care provider about what medications are safe for them and what other medications they may be taking.
"It is sometimes easier to have the patient bring in all the over-the-counter meds they are taking so we can go over it at their office visit," she said.
She added that it isn't safe to give adult cold medicines to children, even in smaller doses. Adult cold medicine can make a child or baby too sleepy and can even result in a child's breathing stopping.


text: Sijun Forums :: View topic - NDA Etiquette - Animated Features Log in to check your private messages Sijun Forums Forum Index >> Digital Art Discussion View previous topic :: View next topic Author Topic : "NDA Etiquette - Animated Features" cok3memberMember #Joined: 17 Jul 2003Posts: 131Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 4:46 pm I was wondering what the NDA rules are regarding including playblasts or wip animations for a released animated feature. Does anybody know about this? Thanks in advanced. Back to top balisticmemberMember #Joined: 01 Jun 2000Posts: 2599Location: Reno, NV, USA Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:20 am If you are submitting demo reels privately, you're fine to include that kind of stuff, but if you are putting it online in a place where anyone can see it (YouTube, etc ...), it's best to get the permission of the studio that owns it. Sometimes studios don't like WIP images being made public without permission. They are usually fine with finished shots though._________________brian.prince|light.comp.paint Back to top cok3memberMember #Joined: 17 Jul 2003Posts: 131Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 6:00 am Hi balistic, thanks for the insight. How about showing some clips of video game tests or animations of a game that has not been released or animation clips of a show that has yet to be released. Is it ok to show these privately on an ipad or such device, when on interviews? Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Sijun Forums Forum Index -> Digital Art Discussion All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Digital Art----------------Digital Art DiscussionWork in ProgressGallery/Finished Work Miscellaneous----------------Random MusingsArchive : Sep99 - Dec00 You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2005 phpBB Group


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Hawaii Beach Wedding: Karen & Chase in Paia
What better place to have a wedding than your very own ocean front, family vacation home on Maui? This gorgeous location was just the perfect setting for Karen and Chase to exchange their vows and party until the late hours of the night! Their closest friends and family gathered in the back yard of what has got to be one of the most gorgeous views of North Shore Maui nestled right in Paia Bay, Maui.
Wendy and Tyler ofBlue Lily Photography did an amazing job at capturing the magic of the special wedding day and they were so pleasant to work with.
When I first met Karen and Chase during the beginning stage of the wedding planning process, I was instantly excited about working with them. They are a fun, down to earth, hip, young and energetic couple of 2 beautiful kids and needless to say, their wedding day was exactly that!
They chose a black & white and yellow color pallet which was just perfect for this mid summer affair. Aloha Events Catering executed a delectable meal including one of my all time favorite... butternut squash with sage brown butter sauce... so yummy! Fun cocktails like Lahaina Lemon Drop Martinisand Jalapeno Margaritas were tray-passed to thirsty guests during the cocktail hour while the sun was setting behind the West Maui mountains. So many personal touches were made by the crafty bride herself, from hand drawing floral designs on the bar menu to fabricating custom cocktail umbrellas, no detail was overlooked. The dessert bar was definitely a big hit! Melissa McKelvery, owner ofthe Paia shop Penguini Gelato made dozens of delicious cupcakes all made from scratch using fresh, local ingredients. She also served fresh gelato and sorbet from behind the dessert bar including a watermelon ginger sorbet that was a perfect cooling treat for the wild dancers who ruled the dance floor! The photo-booth was definitely a scene not to be forgotten; roars of laughter could be heard as guests slipped into Hawaiian print shirts and mu-mu's, carrying toy ukulele's and snorkel gear competing for the funniest picture... Itwas a blast! Thank you Karen and Chase for having Belle be a part of your special Hawaii beach wedding!


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I will admit that I plunged in willy-nilly into comic-making. Before that, I was in to fanfic writing, which I think is similar except for the medium used. So I'm hitting the same roadblock I did back then: when to stop a scene and transition to another unrelated one. This is a giant problem if I'm illustrating/narrating a chain of events with a messed-up chronology; some events happen at the same time, and some take place well after the others. With the way I'm doing it, it seems that I make no relation to the said events, and when I build up towards a transition, I can't seem to take my mind off the scene and accidentally run it for longer than it should have. It's easier to pull off when writing because of all the transitional devices (and words) available, but visually, I can't think of any.
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That's the word I'd use to describe the recent leadership of both Political Parties on American jobs, and especially factory jobs. The only development on Monday more depressing than President Obama's trip to an outsourcing manufacturer in North Carolina was the Republican debate in New Hampshire last night.
The President chose to talk about high-tech jobs at a manufacturer that received generous stimulus funding for clean energy manufacturing and in a state that will be closely watched in the 2012 election. But Cree, a maker of energy-efficient LED lighting, has a plan to manufacture more in China, and already has half of its employment there. While some of the production will be for the Chinese market, if history is any guide, most of that product will end up getting shipped back to the United States. The president could have visited one of thousands of other companies in important electoral states that manufacture domestically for the American market. But he didn't. So, instead of a big boost for American manufacturing, that event will be remembered for its outsourcing overtones.
Add to the mix the meeting of the president's jobs council in North Carolina, led by General Electric's Jeff Immelt. As I've said before, Immelt is a poor choice to head this effort because of his astonishing outsourcing record, as well as his unwillingness to get tougher with China on trade and support a more robust American manufacturing strategy. Yes, GE has grown its manufacturing presence in the U.S. over the past two years, but that doesn't make up for its decades of factory closures and its staunch opposition to reasonable measures that would create a level playing field on trade with China. Judging from the op-ed authored by Immelt and Kenneth Chenault of American Express, if America becomes more like Disneyland, we'll have a secure economic future. Tourism is great, but we won't rebuild our economy with tourism at the foundation. That's why we need a real focus on American manufacturing.
Sadly, while the recovery effort provided some boost to manufacturing, it was not enough to sustain long-term growth. And, there is little indication that this Administration is committed to lowering the trade deficit or getting tough with China on currency, two critical steps that would support millions of good paying jobs at no cost to taxpayers.
Speaking of jobs, all of the Republican presidential candidates in New Hampshire last night professed their love for jobs and their outrage at Obama's record. But their playbook—defund and destroy the Environmental Protection Agency, lower taxes, and slash labor regulation—sounded like a hybrid of President George W. Bush and the communist Chinese government. I don't want to replicate the worst decade of private sector job growth since WWII (thanks, W!) or a race to the bottom that promotes smog-filled air and putrid water like we see today in China, nor do the American people. Tim Pawlenty said he favored fair trade—we'll see. Santorum says manufacturing adds value to the economy. Romney says he wants to focus on jobs—again, we'll see. Anytime a candidate professes his working class and union roots (see Pawlenty, Santorum), it usually means he abandoned them a long time ago.
Despite these false starts by Obama and his opposition, slowly but surely, the jobs crisis is disrupting the infamous Beltway Deficit Feedback Loop. But Democrats won't throw down the gauntlet on jobs, and Republicans are resisting any reasonable effort to boost employment. As a result, the news keeps getting worse—5,000 manufacturing jobs lost in May after 250,000 created over the last 15 months—a rising unemployment rate, and a shaky outlook for growth in the year ahead.
The spending-cut crowd is good at taking legislative hostages, which is why there is such a kerfuffle over the debt ceiling increase. When will the jobs boosters adopt a similar strategy? At the end of the day, the economy and jobs are the premium issues for voters. Sure, the Wall Street Journal, David Brooks, and the Very Serious People that populate our nation's capital will be outraged. But then again, they all have jobs.
Later this week at NetrootsNation in Minneapolis, we'll be bringing together some folks together to talk about solutions to the jobs crisis and how to create more manufacturing jobs in particular. Stay tuned for at least 10 practical ways we can keep it Made in America.


text: Dr. Fredric J. Baur, a chemist and food storage technician most famous for inventing and patenting the Pringles can, has passed away this month at the age of 89. His family honored his request for handling his remains: He was cremated and buried in a Pringles can. It is not known what flavor was chosen. [Telegraph]


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Teachers' Resource Center
The Teachers' Resource Center (TRC) is a group of dedicated resource instructors, a librarian and professional staff responsible for assisting English As a Second Language (ESL) teachers, materials developers and researchers in a variety of ways. CCSF ESL faculty have access to the latest text books and materials through the TRC Library. Classroom materials support, staff development, assessment and curriculum information for ESL or Vocational ESL (VESL) faculty can be obtained by contacting one or more of our experienced TRC resource instructors.
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Finding quality child care means doing your homework. Experts advise seeking referrals, searching online and visiting day care settings
Michele Benyue couldn't be happier with the home-based day care her 2-year-old son attends. But finding the right setting for him was stressful.
"It was a pretty huge decision and nerve-racking for us," said Benyue, a Bridgewater third-grade teacher whose son has serious food allergies. "He is our pride and joy. We wanted a safe place where there would be a lot of focus on him and that was not too hectic."
When it comes to child care, all working parents want the same thing: a caregiver and setting where their children will thrive. But the choices can seem endless, and parents often wrestle with the pros and cons of smaller family-based day care, larger center-based care or having someone come to their home.
"It's a diverse system where there are an array of options, if you can afford them," said Patty Hnatiuk, professor of early education at Wheelock College in Boston. "Massachusetts has among the most rigorous standards in the country, which helps to assure better quality."
In addition to considering affordability and convenience, parents first must decide whether to hire a caregiver to care for children in their own home or whether to take children to a provider. Outside the home, two types of care are available: a family day care with one adult for a small number of children or a child care center with multiple adults who care for many children.
Jenna Gavula, a graphic designer at Hasbro Industries, explored all the options before deciding on a home-based day care for her 22-month-old daughter, Cora, who has been at Jackie's Day Care in Hopkinton since she was 3 months old.
"She's my first child, and I wanted to understand all the options," said Gavula, 34, of Hopkinton. "I received a lot of referrals, met with nannies and visited family and center day cares."
Sometimes, parents select different options for their children as they grow, Hnatiuk said. They may choose the intimacy and flexibility of a home environment for an infant and toddler and the stimulation and structure of a center for a preschool child. When they have more than two children, parents may consider a nanny or in-home provider more affordable and convenient.
Parents usually start the process by asking friends, neighbors and co-workers and by doing online searches. They also consult referral services, which are particularly useful when parents are new to a community, need child care financial assistance or want to better understand the options.
In Massachusetts, parents can search online through regional Child Care Resource and Referral agencies, funded by the state Department of Early Education and Care. In addition to detailed information about family and center-based options, parent also can check for training and licenses on the site's Professional Qualifications Registry and for quality on its Quality Rating and Improvement System. If parents want a provider to come to their home, they can contact nanny placement agencies, as well as student employment offices at colleges and universities.
Hnatiuk advises that parents focus more on human qualities and relationships than how the space looks and is equipped.
"The physical environment is important, but the quality really depends on the kinds of interactions the adults have with children," she said. "Are they friendly, happy? Is there simpatico between the parents and (providers) around values and goals for the children?"
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Gavula, who started her search when she was pregnant, first learned of Jackie's Day Care from the website care.com. She visited during day care hours to watch Jackie with the children, spoke with references, and ultimately followed her intuition.
"I had a good gut feeling," said Gavula, who now plans to send her second child, due in May, to Jackie's. "I really liked the personal attention I felt she would get at Jackie's. Jackie was high energy and loving, and also able to give discipline. She also was more economical than a nanny."
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Mr. J.K. Davies Jr., 86 of Gurdon, passed away, Monday, Dec. 24, 2012, in Baptist Hospital in Arkadelphia.
Mr. Davies was born May 23, 1926, in Dobyville, to Jesse Kincaid Davies Sr. and Mattie Lou White Davies. He is retired from Reynolds Aluminum as maintenance scheduling supervisor and was a US Army Veteran of World War II. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Gurdon where he was very active in church activities and a member of the Friendly Men's Sunday School Class. He enjoyed fox hunting, taking care of his hounds, teaching kids to water ski and his grand-girls.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, George Davies and Wayne Davies; four sisters, Virginia Qualls, Francis McElhannon, Doris Davies and JoAnne Davies; and his wife's twin sister, Jean Boulden.
Survivors include his wife of 58 years of marriage, Jo Gates Davies; his son, Don Wesley Davies and wife, Debbie of Gurdon; his sister, Mary Henson of Wynne; his two granddaughters; Heather Bruce and husband, Tommy, and Krissi Jo Childres and husband, Toby; his two great-grandchildren, Kamryn Kincaid Bruce and Thomas Elliott Bruce; and many nieces and nephews.
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Mrs. Stanley was born May 21, 1929 in Brashear, Tex., to Thomas E. Davis and Ruby Romack Davis. She was married to Gerald Stanley. She died Monday, Aug. 2 in Tyler. She was preceded in death by her first husband, C. B. Martin on Sept. 22, 1957 and four brothers, Thomas, Joe, John D., and Jerry Wayne Davis.
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Hiv prevention (PEP) (TREATMENT AFTER EXPOSURE)
Dear Rob,
I recently had sex with a man i do not know, without my knowledge he removed the condom. I went to the Er and was prescribed Viread and combavir, will this lower my chances of contracting Hiv?
Yes, PEP, if appropriately prescribed and taken, can decrease the chance of infection following an HIV exposure. PEP is most effective when started as soon as possible (and no later than 72 hours) after an exposure. I'll reprint some information below from the archives about PEP.
Good luck.
Dr. Bob
Treatment After Exposure to HIV
August 24, 2007
What Is Post-Exposure Prophylaxis? Who Should Use PEP? Should PEP Be Used for Non-Occupational Exposure? How Is PEP Taken? What Are the Side Effects? The Bottom Line For More Information
What Is Post-Exposure Prophylaxis? Prophylaxis means disease prevention. Post-exposure prophylaxis (or PEP) means taking antiretroviral medications (ARVs) as soon as possible after exposure to HIV, so that the exposure will not result in HIV infection. These medications are only available with a prescription. PEP should begin as soon as possible after exposure to HIV, but certainly within 72 hours. Treatment with 2 or 3 ARVs should continue for 4 weeks, if tolerated.
Who Should Use PEP? Workplace Exposure PEP has been standard procedure since 1996 for healthcare workers exposed to HIV. Workers start taking medications within a few hours of exposure. Usually the exposure is from a "needle stick," when a health care worker accidentally gets jabbed with a needle containing HIV-infected blood. PEP reduced the rate of HIV infection from workplace exposures by 79%. However, some health care workers who take PEP still get HIV infection. Other Exposure In 2005, the Centers for Disease Control reviewed information on PEP. They concluded that it should also be available for use after HIV exposures that are not work-related. People can be exposed to HIV during unsafe sexual activity, when a condom breaks during sex, or if they share needles for injecting drugs. Infants can be exposed if they drink breast milk from an infected woman. In a study of PEP in 400 cases of possible sexual exposure to HIV, not one person became infected with HIV.
Should PEP Be Used for Non-Occupational Exposure? HIV exposure at work is usually a one-time accident. Other HIV exposures may be due to unsafe behaviors that can occur many times. Some people think that PEP might encourage this unsafe behavior if people think that PEP is an easy way to avoid HIV infection. There are other reasons why PEP might not be a good idea for non-occupational exposure:
There is no research to show that PEP works for non-occupational exposure. We don't know how soon after exposure to HIV someone has to start PEP.
PEP is not a "morning-after pill." It is a program of several drugs, several times each day, for at least 30 days. PEP costs between $600 and $1,000.
For best results, you have to take every dose of every PEP medication. Missing doses could mean that you develop HIV infection. It could also allow the virus to develop resistance to the medications. If that happens they would no longer work for you.
The medications have serious side effects. About 40% of health care workers did not complete PEP because of the side effects. Despite these concerns, there is growing interest in PEP for non-occupational exposure. Most programs include counseling to inform and encourage people to avoid exposure to HIV.
How Is PEP Taken? PEP should be started as soon as possible after exposure to HIV. The medications used in PEP depend on the exposure to HIV. The following situations are considered serious exposure:
Exposure to a large amount of blood; Blood came in contact with cuts or open sores on the skin; Blood was visible on a needle that stuck someone; and Exposure to blood from someone who has a high viral load (a large amount of virus in the blood). For serious exposures, the U.S. Public Health Service recommends using a combination of three approved ARVs for four weeks. For less serious exposure, the guidelines recommend four weeks of treatment with two drugs: AZT and 3TC.
In January 2001, the Centers for Disease Control warned against using nevirapine for PEP because of the risk of liver damage. See Fact Sheet 431 for more information on nevirapine. The CDC has updated its PEP recommendations in September of 2005.
What Are the Side Effects? The most common side effects from PEP medications are nausea and generally not feeling well. Other possible side effects include headaches, fatigue, vomiting and diarrhea. For more information, see the fact sheets on individual ARVs.
The Bottom Line Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is the use of ARVs as soon as possible after exposure to HIV, to prevent HIV infection. PEP can reduce the rate of infection in health care workers exposed to HIV by 79%. The benefits of PEP for non-occupational exposure have not been proven. This use of PEP is controversial because some people fear it will encourage unsafe behaviors.
PEP is a four-week program of two or three ARVs, several times a day. The medications have serious side effects that can make it difficult to finish the program. PEP is not 100% effective; it cannot guarantee that exposure to HIV will not become a case of HIV infection.
For More Information CDC guidelines on PEP are on the Internet. Occupational exposure: www.thebody.com/cdc/pdfs/rr5011.pdf
Non-occupational exposure: www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5402a1.htm
Before and After: PrEP and PEP
By Luis Scaccabarozzi and Mark Milano
Summer 2007
One of the more surprising discoveries of the last decade was that HIV meds could not only treat HIV infection, but also prevent it. Using these drugs soon after exposure to HIV has become an accepted practice, but using them before exposure remains controversial. Here's what we know about both of these approaches.
PEP PEP, short for post-exposure prophylaxis, was first shown to be effective in preventing occupational exposure to HIV (needlesticks and blood splashes, etc.). This led researchers to study whether giving HIV meds shortly after sexual exposure might also work. But since the drugs used are all FDA-approved and available by prescription, it was not considered ethical to conduct controlled studies (in which half the participants get drug and half get a placebo, or dummy pill). So the only studies done have given meds to everyone in the study -- a useful source of data, but not a method that can conclusively prove whether this approach works. Still, results have been impressive: of 401 people treated in a PEP study in San Francisco in the late '90s, none seroconverted.
How Does It Work? Timing is critical when it comes to PEP. HIV meds must be started as soon as possible (recommendations vary from 36 to 72 hours after exposure), and continued for 28 days. The effectiveness decreases the longer treatment is delayed, so starting quickly is important. In many states, every organization working with people with HIV is required to have a policy in place to deal with occupational exposures so that employees don't have to scramble to find out what to do after an exposure occurs. People should know where to go for care before an exposure happens. If you're exposed in the middle of the night, don't wait until morning to call your doctor -- go to the nearest ER as soon as possible and take that first dose!
Before starting PEP, a provider must determine that:
The exposure occurred within the preceding 72 hours (NYS DOH recommends 36 hours). The patient is HIV negative (a new HIV antibody test is recommended before starting PEP). It is known, or there is a good chance, that the source individual has HIV. There was a significant risk of exposure (PEP is usually used only for occupational exposures or for vaginal or anal intercourse without a condom, but each case is considered individually). If it's possible to interview the source individual, a regimen will be chosen based on that person's treatment history and any known drug resistance. For women, interactions with birth control meds and the possibility of pregnancy will be taken into account. Generally, triple combination therapy (the same kind used to treat HIV infection) is used.
Sticking to It PEP is not a picnic. Side effects to HIV meds are often strongest in the first few weeks, and for PEP to be effective, it must be taken for at least 28 days. Choosing a regimen that will lead to the fewest missed doses and preparing for side effects (including what to do if they occur) is important. It's also necessary to check for any interactions with other drugs, including over-the-counter and street drugs.
The final step is to follow up with another HIV antibody test in four to six weeks. If that's negative, another test should be taken three months after the exposure to confirm that infection did not occur.
PrEP PEP is intended for rare, one-time exposures -- not for repeated use. For people who are exposed to HIV on a regular basis, a more controversial approach is being studied: the use of HIV meds to prevent infection before exposure. Called PrEP, for pre-exposure prophylaxis, it is based on the common practice of using antiretrovirals to prevent HIV transmission in pregnancy.
Current PrEP studies are using either Viread (tenofovir) or Truvada (tenofovir plus emtricitabine). These products were chosen because they are taken once daily, can be taken without food, and have strong safety records, limited side effects, and favorable resistance profiles. In addition, animal studies have shown that Viread and Truvada can reduce the risk of transmission of simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) in monkeys. SIV is a virus commonly used in animal research in the hopes that it mirrors HIV infection in humans. But results have been mixed: some studies have found that PrEP in monkeys prevented transmission of SIV, while others found that PrEP only delayed transmission. And, of course, humans may not respond in the same way.
A study presented last month at the 16th International HIV Drug Resistance Workshop found that infusions of Truvada given 2 hours before and 24 hours after exposure prevented SIV infection in all of the six monkeys tested. Once again, we don't know if this will translate to HIV exposure in humans. (All PrEP trials to date have studied the drugs taken as pills once a day, not as infusions just before and after exposure.)
False Starts Four PrEP trials have been stopped before completion for very different reasons. Studies in Cambodia and Cameroon were stopped when activists protested that adequate safer sex counseling was not being provided and that little or no planning was in place to provide healthcare for those who seroconverted during the trial. The Malawi Ministry of Health ended a trial because of concerns that widespread use of tenofovir could complicate its use as an HIV treatment, and a trial in Nigeria was shut down due to questions about trial sites' capacity to conduct the study.
Questions have also been raised about the populations being studied. We know from experience in countries like Thailand that government enforcement of condom use in brothels can dramatically lower HIV infection rates. So is it ethical to conduct studies in sex workers when we already have a method proven to work? In particular, is it ethical to conduct studies in injection drug users in countries where clean needles are not provided by the government? These concerns and others have been the subject of heated debate.
First Results After years of waiting, the first results of a PrEP study were presented at the International AIDS Conference in Toronto in 2006. A study in Ghana enrolled 936 HIV-negative women, half of whom took Viread and half placebo. The results showed that two of the women taking Viread and six of the women taking placebo seroconverted. But these results were not statistically significant because the rigorous safer sex education done by the trial sites led to a decrease in the number of new partners and an impressive increase in self-reported condom use during the last reported sexual encounter -- from 52% to 94%! It may be that trials that are conducted ethically (that is, with proper counseling) will lead to too few seroconversions to yield useful results.
Ongoing Trials In Thailand, the CDC is conducting a study of once-daily Viread in 2,000 HIV-negative injection drug users. The trial is being conducted in collaboration with the Thailand Ministry of Public Health at 17 drug-treatment clinics in Bangkok. But the Thai government, like that in the U.S., does not provide clean needles for drug users, and concerns have been raised about the ethics of testing an unproven prevention method when a proven intervention is not also made available.
The CDC is also conducting a trial with the Botswana Ministry of Health of once-daily Truvada. 1,200 HIV-negative heterosexual men and women aged 18 to 29 are being recruited at HIV counseling and testing centers, sexually transmitted disease and family planning clinics, youth organizations, and community events. The trial had originally been planned to study Viread alone, and had already enrolled 71 people before there was evidence to support trials of Truvada. Researchers therefore will continue to follow those participants to obtain data on the safety of Viread alone.
In the U.S., the CDC is studying once-daily Viread in collaboration with the San Francisco Department of Public Health, the AIDS Research Consortium of Atlanta, and Fenway Community Health in Boston. A variety of recruitment techniques, including outreach and referrals through clinicians and community-based service organizations, are being used to enroll 400 HIV-negative men who have sex with men (MSM) who have had anal intercourse during the past year. To reflect the demographics of the U.S. HIV epidemic, a substantial number of the participants will be MSM of color.
Two groups in the U.S. study will take either Viread or placebo, and two other groups will do the same but after waiting nine months after enrollment. This design will allow researchers to compare risk behaviors among persons who are taking a daily pill and those who are not. This analysis will be critical to understanding the potential impact of a daily drug regimen on HIV risk behavior. Because the number of people in the trial is comparatively small, it will study only the safety of this approach, not its effectiveness.
The National Institutes of Health is preparing a safety and efficacy trial of Truvada PrEP in 1,400 MSM in Peru and Ecuador, and the CDC is in the planning stages for a U.S. study of the safety of Truvada PrEP. (For details on current PrEP studies, visit prepwatch.org.)
Other Issues There have been concerns that people may use PrEP before studies are complete, thinking they are protecting themselves from HIV. Rumors abound that some gay men are already using PrEP, including a "new cocktail" at sex parties called "MTV" (Meth, Tenofovir, and Viagra). But a CDC survey given at gay pride events in 2005 showed that out of 397 HIV-negative gay men, only one person had used PrEP, while five had used PEP. Almost 19% said they had heard of PrEP, indicating that though the concept is somewhat known, its use is not widespread.
If PrEP is proven effective, understanding its impact on HIV risk behaviors will be critical. One of the greatest risks is that people will reduce their use of proven prevention strategies. Because no single strategy will likely be 100% effective, reducing transmission will require integrating all available methods -- both biomedical and behavioral. During trials, all participants must receive state-of-the-art HIV risk-reduction counseling and other proven HIV prevention interventions.
Even if these trials demonstrate that PrEP can reduce HIV transmission, it is equally important to understand whether persons at risk will be willing and able to maintain consistent use of a daily drug. These trials will therefore closely examine participants' adherence to, and acceptance of, daily drug use.
Drug resistance will also need to be addressed during trials. Unlike PEP, which has been so effective that developing resistance has not appeared to be a problem, it is unclear how often resistance will develop if PrEP fails and a person becomes infected while taking Viread alone. Similarly, while the risk of drug-resistant virus will likely be lower in trials of Truvada, which contains two drugs, it will be important to assess any resistance that emerges to either drug.
Several study procedures have been designed to minimize the risk of resistance among any individuals who become infected despite receiving PrEP. It is hoped that regular HIV testing with a rapid HIV test and immediate discontinuation of study pills if participants become infected will lower any risk of a resistant virus emerging. In addition, HIV resistance testing will be provided to all persons infected during the trial. These data will provide important information on the degree to which resistance occurs and will help guide treatment decisions as infected persons are referred to treatment and care.
Community Response Community activists are balancing two contradictory needs. Advocacy is needed to ensure these new prevention ideas are funded appropriately and tested ethically. But it's important not to raise expectations for interventions that may not work, that may prove no more popular than condoms, or that may do harm if used inappropriately.
And PrEP raises some particularly challenging issues of access. Health care providers will need to ensure that PrEP is used before exposure, not after infection, or it could lead to drug-resistant HIV. And exactly who would be prescribed PrEP? Would people be required to prove they're "high risk," and will that lead to their being stigmatized? Will it be available through questionable websites, like Viagra? If it is found to be effective, will ineffective quick fixes like "MTV" become rampant?
It's important to remember that if PrEP is found to be effective, it will need to be a part of a comprehensive HIV prevention program that includes education, empowerment, and proven risk-reduction behaviors. At the same time, after 25 years of HIV, many people are clearly hoping for something other than a lifetime of rubber-insulated sex.
Luis Scaccabarrozzi and Mark Milano are editors of ACRIA Update.
pep and the worst year of my life. (PEP AND THE NEED FOR HIV SPECIALIST) Jul 13, 2008
I'm a bit nervous because I just took PEP and I don't know what the side effects are so maybe you can help out with it.
I've been having pains in my right abdomen for about a month now but my liver enzymes are normal. I'm still a bit scared because it is where my liver is.
Yesterday, I has receptive anal sex with a stranger. I put a condom on him and he was doing what he was doing. Then he said, I THINK SOME ONES COMING, So I look around, there was nobody there and looked behind me. Saw that the condom with lube was on the floor and his zipper was zipped up. Didn't think anything of it. Went home and pooped. I saw a glob of his semen in the toilet and was going to kill myself.
My possible exposure before this one was 4 months ago. It was anal receptive without condom with a guy I barely knew who I can't get in touch with. I came down with flu symptoms and was told to test at 3 months and then 6 months and then a year because I got really sick.
So my result was negative today before I started pep. I wanted to know if my testing window period will change for the sexual encounter that took place 4 months ago or should I trust in a 4 month negative??????
PEP treatment is 1 month.
When should I test again.
Should I stop taking the pep?
Does pep have hiv in it that will effect me if I have previously been exposed(4 months ago), ruining my chances of being negative?
I've had the worst luck any guy can have. I didn't have sex for 4 months and the one day I decided to cruise, I got violated.
Will pep have a bad effect on me if I am infected and don't know it from the 4 month issue?
I know that you're the only one that can answer these questions for me.
Response from Dr. Frascino
Why would you think I am the only one who could answer your questions! Your questions are not uncommon or particularly challenging. Any HIV specialist should be able to help. I'm a bit concerned by your first statement, ". . . I just took PEP and I don't know what the side effects are . . . ." The prescribing physician (hopefully an HIV specialist) should have explained potential side effects at the time the medications were recommended. I can't specifically answer this question, because side effects are different from person to person and also the range of potential side effects differs depending on which antiretroviral medications are in the PEP regimen. I'm also concerned about several of your other questions, such as "Does PED have HIV in it?" Questions like this demonstrate a profound lack of understanding of post-exposure prophylaxis and antiretroviral therapy. (The brief response is no, of course these medications do not contain HIV!)
Your multiple concerns clearly demonstrate why I strongly recommend that all folks who have had an HIV exposure significant enough to warrant PEP have an HIV specialist involved in their care. The HIV specialist will:
Evaluate and document the HIV risk exposure.
Recommend PEP if warranted.
If PEP has already been started, the HIV specialist will revise, optimize or suggest discontinuation of the PEP regimen as indicated.
Evaluate and manage all PEP-related side effects and toxicities.
Evaluate all symptoms, including potential acute retroviral syndrome symptoms, occurring during the course of PEP therapy.
Arrange for and interpret post-PEP HIV testing.
My advice to you is to contact an HIV specialist. He or she will specifically address all your concerns in detail. I would also suggest that you be a bit more discerning regarding your sexual partners. When that last jerk said "I THINK SOME ONES COMING," apparently he was talking about himself! If he managed to ditch the condom without your realizing it, you really need to pay more attention to "what he is doing while he's doing what he's doing," particularly when he's "doing" you!
Good luck!
Dr. Bob


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You can move the Sound Library to an external drive from Logic Pro or MainStage.
- Make sure you're logged in to your Mac as an administrator.
- Connect an external drive to your Mac. You can store libraries on an external storage device such as a USB drive, FireWire drive, or Thunderbolt drive formatted as APFS or MacOS Extended (Journaled). Learn more about the APFS or Mac OS Extended file systems.
- Open Logic Pro, then choose Logic Pro X > Sound Library > Relocate Sound Library, or MainStage > Sound Library > Relocate Sound Library.
- In the window, select the drive where you want to store the Sound Library, then click Relocate. A notification appears when the Sound Library has moved.
You can't share a Sound Library between Mac computers. If you have more than one Mac running Logic Pro or MainStage, each Mac needs its own Sound Library.
You can't store your library on an external drive or other disk used for Time Machine backups.
Move the Sound Library back to your Mac
After you've moved the Sound Library to an external drive, you might want to move it back to your Mac. For example, you might have a performance and you don't want to bring an external drive.
- Choose Logic Pro X > Sound Library > Relocate Sound Library, or MainStage > Sound Libary > Relocate Sound Library.
- In the window, select Macintosh HD, then click Relocate.
Download additional content
When you download additional Sound Library content for Logic Pro or MainStage from Apple, it's installed in the new location. To download additional content, choose Logic Pro X > Open the Sound Library, select the content you want to download, then click Install. Or, to install all content, click Select All Uninstalled, then click Install.
If the drive with the Sound Library is disconnected
If you open Logic Pro or MainStage without the external drive containing the Sound Library, you can choose what you want to do.
- To open Logic Pro or MainStage and use the Sound Library on the external drive, connect the external drive and click Retry.
- To continue to use the app without the Sound Library content, click Ignore. Any tracks with content from the missing Sound Library will be replaced with basic tones.
- To reinstall the Sound Library on your Mac, click Reset, then click Reset again. Logic Pro or MainStage will use the Sound Library on your Mac until you move the Sound Library back to your external drive.


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When I mount a FAT formatted memory card with Debian 6, files are
a) All upper case chars
b) The file creation time is taken as UT, not local time.
I would like:
a) All lower case chars
b) The file creation time is taken as local time.
I've hunted round the file system, like you do, to see if I can spot the appropriate config files, and also done a fruitless search of the internet.
So, what am I looking for is the bit that's responsible for import rules.
There you go. Point me to some easily found documentation that I've completely missed.


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Peter Ndungo, Nairobi project coordinator, sends this report about Kenya's establishment of a new national constitution. He explains the implications of this for CFCA families in Kenya.
"Kenya reborn … Our day of pride … Itís a fresh start … The dream of a new Kenyaî … These are some of the headlines from one of our mainstream newspapers.
Kenya became independent on Dec. 12, 1963, with a constitution negotiated in London with heavy input by the departing colonizers.
After many years in pursuit of a truly representative and democratic constitution, Kenyans finally ushered in the new constitution at a ceremony at Uhuru Park, Nairobi, on Aug. 27, 2010.
Kenyans have high expectations for the new constitution. Some CFCA sponsored members and their families shared their reactions.
Alice, a sponsored aging member, said she voted ìyesî for the constitution. She says that it will give rise to a new Kenya free from colonial restrictions.
Alice also says she is ìhappy to have lived to see the day that Kenya would have a new constitution.î
Rachel, mother to sponsored child Monica, says that she voted for the constitution because it eliminates tribalism that has often caused people to rise against one another. Rachel says, ìIf my daughter decides to marry in another country, she will not have to give up her identity as a Kenyan. Dual citizenship is now allowed. As a woman, I feel protected by this constitution; I have a right to property.î
Truphosa, mother to sponsored child Kelvin, says she is ìvery excited since the new constitution promises free quality primary education. …
This will benefit many Kenyans as through the years the cost of education has risen steadily, and very few people can afford to pay fees for their children.î
The constitution creates an enabling environment for all Kenyans to live up to their potential in an atmosphere of freedom, liberty, human dignity and equal rights. CFCA in Kenya welcomes with open hands the new constitution, and we look forward with a lot of expectation to the hard part ó the implementation phase.
We want to join other Kenyans in building our nation and giving hope to our sponsored members and their families. We are happy to participate in building a happy and prosperous democratic Kenya.


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Many citizens of China, the Philippines and Vietnam won't have heard of the tiny scraps of land in the South China Sea that their governments compete with one another to claim. Certainly, almost none will ever set eyes on them.
So are places like Scarborough Shoal, the scene of Beijing and Manila's latest maritime spat this month, really worth all the aggravation? And whose fault is it that these confrontations, which have the potential to start wars – and at the very least to kill fishermen and sailors – keep on happening?
Tiny, uninhabitable islets like Scarborough Shoal have little value per se, but the resources that surround them have plenty. The islets serve as pins in a map, around which governments can draw dotted lines and claim ownership over everything that lies within.Enjoying this article? Click here to subscribe for full access. Just $5 a month.
It's these resources – the food even more, perhaps, than the oil or gas – that make stability in the South China Sea matter.
"The urgency is that these areas are being overfished and polluted, and that's threatening the food supply of millions of people," says Carlyle Thayer, an Emeritus Professor at the Australian Defence Force Academy who closely follows disputes in the South China Sea. "That's something these countries have to start taking seriously."
Fishing grounds can, of course, be shared, just as undersea energy reserves can be co-developed. But as Thayer points out, marine environments must be managed, as well as shared. If there's a perception that fishermen from other countries are abusing resources in disputed waters and endangering livelihoods and food supplies, then that will inevitably trigger an angry response from the other claimants.
So putting an end to the South China Sea disputes is important from a security perspective. But it's also important from a food security perspective. As things stand, the South China risks a textbook "tragedy of the commons," the destruction of common resources over which no single authority has control.
In addition, Thayer points out that oil licenses will be granted in the near future, potentially causing further upset. And all this comes as most of the interested parties are investing in their navies and, in China's case, in paramilitary maritime agencies. "The South China Sea bathtub is being filled up more and more by Chinese control vessels, and by other countries' patrol vessels and submarines," he says.
This approaching spike in contestation makes it all the more important that a solution be found now, and the diplomatic activity of the past year suggests that one is attainable. ASEAN has been China's main interlocutor on South China Sea issues, and Beijing made an important goodwill gesture last November when it put up $475 million to create a China-ASEAN Maritime Co-operation Fund. Several ASEAN-China expert working groups are also now in place.
The key process of 2012 is the drafting of a Code of Conduct (COC) governing behavior in the South China Sea – and envisaged as being more far-reaching than the existing Declaration of Conduct (DOC). Crucially, ASEAN is writing the new code. The association is due to present China with its proposals in July, and Beijing will be under political pressure to accept the ASEAN formula, rather than appear domineering by rejecting the plan. The existing process also excludes the United States, which is to China's liking. Furthermore, "China has Cambodia in the box seat at the moment [as ASEAN chair]," adds Thayer.


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ZIGGY: Paul Ryan is Right;The Generals are Wrong
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Recently, House Republicans, led by Paul Ryan, decided to stop Obama's process of gutting America's defense, reject his pseudo-strategy, and pass a budget that adequately funds defense – adequately according to their and their advisors' judgment, not that of Obama and his penny-pinchers in the Pentagon.
When asked by defense cuts' supporters why he wants to provide more funding to the DOD than the DOD itself and the Joint Chiefs request, he replied, "I don't think the generals are giving us their true advice."
When he said that, the Democrats, other defense cuts' supporters, and the media went ballistic, claiming that Ryan had called the generals "liars" and had insulted them, and calling on him to apologize. Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey himself took umbrage at those words, while still claiming that the DOD developed a strategy first and a budget second when everyone knows it's not true:
"[Ryan was] calling us, collectively, liars. (…) I stand by my testimony. This was very much a strategy-driven process to which we mapped the budget."
But Paul Ryan and other pro-defense Republicans are right, and their critics are dead wrong, for the following reasons.
Firstly, we know that Obama has a habit of pressuring senior generals to change their testimonies to suit their agenda. Just ask 4-star General William Shelton, the commander of USAF's Space Command, who says Obama pressured him to do just that.
It is quite conceivable that the Joint Chiefs were also pressured to testify, wrongly, that the $487 bn in defense cuts ordered by Obama is survivable.
General Dempsey himself, before he was confirmed, testified that deep defense cuts would weaken defense, that "national security" spending did not cause the deficit problem and that cutting it will not solve it.
More recently, he said, quite correctly, that sequestration of defense spending (the second round of BCA-ordered cuts, totalling another $600 bn) would mean "we would no longer be a global power". Today, under obvious pressure from the White House and other defense cuts supporters, he claims he was misunderstood and that he only meant that "we wouldn't be the global power that we know ourselves to be today."
No, General, that's not what you originally said. That's what the White House now tells you to say. I'm sure that if the White House told you "say that the sequester would be harmless", you would be saying exactly that.
While I wouldn't call the generals liars or fools, this is not the first time that someone has coached witnesses to deliver a favorable testimony.
Secondly, no matter how hard the generals and civilian DOD bureaucrats may insist to the contrary, the FACT is that Obama's defense budget cuts mandate drove the pseudo-strategy the DOD issued in January, not the other way around. Obama demanded deep defense cuts, and the DOD had to produce a "strategy" to fit these cuts. That's what happened, despite the generals' and civilian bureaucrats' pretensions to the contrary.
Obama demanded $400 bn in defense cuts on April 13th, 2011, during a budget issues speech at the GWU – long before there even was any talk of a debt ceiling deal. At the time, even his own SECDEF, Robert Gates, was surprised of the defense cuts mandate, and the DOD had to start working out how to implement them. Then, on August 1st, Obama negotiated a debt ceiling deal that mandated $487 bn in cuts from "security spending", which Obama slapped exclusively on the DOD.
Only later was there any talk of a "strategy" to fit these cuts. Before April 2011, the DOD was not working on any "strategy" and was hoping that the cuts of January 2011 would be the last. Indeed, Gates himself cautioned against any further, let alone deep, additional defense cuts repeatedly, both in DOD briefings and Congressional testimonies. Yet, in April 2011, Obama slapped a $400 bn defense cuts mandate on him and the DOD.
Even if someone claims "the DOD knew for a long time that more budget cuts would be coming", that doesn't help them. In fact, it only proves my point. Budget cut mandates came first; the strategy came only later. Thus, the National Journal lied when it claimed
"Ryan's frank rebuke of the generals came as he repeated an oft-heard Republican complaint: that the fiscal 2013 defense request (…) was not "strategy-driven," but rather was based on an artificial spending cap imposed by the White House."
That is not a mere "oft-heard Republican complaint", that is a FACT. The FY2013 defense budget proposal was NOT strategy driven. It was based on an artificial spending cap that Obama instituted as early as April 2011 – long before there was any "strategy"!
And the DOD's genuine strategy from just 2 years ago (when budget circumstances were even worse), the 2010 QDR, is quite different from this pseudostrategy. It called for a much larger and more capable military than this pseudostrategy calls for. Did the world become much safer in the last 2 years? No. Obama decided to cut defense even more deeply.
Thirdly, can't we see it for ourselves that Obama's new defense cuts would severely weaken the military? They include, inter alia, scrapping one third of the cruiser fleet (the 7 youngest cruisers), retiring 2 amphibious ships and many other vessels, eliminating 7 fighter squadrons, cutting funding for bombers by 40%, eliminating many crucial weapon development programs (including lasers, other directed energy weapons, and railguns), delaying many other crucial weapon programs (including the next-gen cruise missile) and procurements (including SSNs and SSBNs), cutting the shipbuilding plan by 16 vessels, cutting the already-underfunded nuclear-weapon-modernization program by 15%, and cutting 27 strategic and 65 tactical airlifters when the USAF already has too few of them. Anyone with half a brain should understand that this will weaken the military.
Fourthly, the generals are humans, not gods. They are not infallible – no more than I am or you are. As mere humans, they are just as prone to grave error – including a severe error of judgment – as everyone else. It's time to stop fetishizing generals.
Lastly and most importantly, determining what's necessary to defend America, and providing the necessary resources, is NOT the generals or the DOD's job. It's Congress' job. The Congress is supposed to make America's defense policy, and the generals, along with DOD civilians, are supposed to merely execute it. In other words, the Congress makes policy, and the generals are to obey.
The US Constitution vests the prerogatives to "provide for the common defense (…) of the United States", "to raise and support Armies", "to provide and maintain a Navy", to make laws for governing the Armed Forces, to summon and discipline the Militia, to declare war, to punish piracies and felonies on the high seas, and to make appropriations SOLELY in the Congress. The Constitution gives Congress, and ONLY the Congress, the prerogative to make America's defense policy – to determine both defense budgets AND programs and the force structure (along with bases, deployments, wars, and the UCMJ).
Of course, to make informed decisions, it needs the advice from many sources – and that includes not only serving generals, but also former military officers, independent analysts and study panels (such as the Hadley-Perry Panel), Congressional advisors/analysts, the CRS, and others.
But Congress is supposed to rely, above all, on its own knowledge and sound judgment (if it's capable of rendering any – and it's supposed to be). It should NOT fetishize generals and DOD bureaucrats, nor is it supposed to defer to them, let alone to President Obama. It must rely primarily on its own judgment and knowledge, for it, not the generals, is to make defense policy decisions (and take responsibility for them).
This entire argument has four root causes. One is the understandable, but wrong deference to generals on defense policy caused by the fetish of generals. The second one is the overall worship of supposed "experts" (generals on defense policy, the SCOTUS on the Constitution, the IPCC on "global warming" – remember how skeptics like Jim Inhofe were treated when they questioned the saintly IPCC?) that Americans have been forced to perform since their primary school days. People are taught to blindly listen to "experts" and never question them; if you do, you're condemned universally. Thirdly, decades ago, the Congress ceded its Constitutional prerogatives on defense policy to the Executive Branch long ago.
And fourthly, as schoolchildren and adults, members of Congress, like all Americans, were constantly taught and told NOT to think for themselves, to rely on others for judgment, and to defer on others on various issues. Such indoctrination not to think independently has caused most of them to be unable, or afraid, to render independent judgment.
And this needs to be corrected. Members of Congress are supposed to think for themselves, not defer to others.
Paul Ryan and HASC Republicans have shown they are capable of doing that. For that, they should be praised, not pilloried.
The opinions of Ziggy's Defense Blog do not necessarily reflect those of ReaganGirl.com.
Tags: DOD, Generals, Joint Chiefs, missile defense, National Defense, Obama, Paul Ryan, Ziggy


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An breast cancer organization in Hong Kong is placing these mousepads in internet cafes all over the city to remind people to examine themselves regularly. Great idea, but a little risque for the US.
Now I can decide which mousepad I'd rather use, this one or the Busty Racing Girl mousepad from Korea.
Breast Cancer Hong Kong: Breast Mouse Pad [Ads of the world via Slashgear]