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Ultimate Guide to Vinyl Sheet Flooring
As the leader in vinyl flooring, Mannington has put together a guide that details everything you need to know about vinyl sheet flooring.
What is Vinyl Sheet?
Vinyl sheet comes in a single roll that are 6-12 feet wide. This limits the number of seams seen after install. It is completely impermeable to water and is similar to linoleum. Vinyl sheet can be made to look just like wood, stone, and slate, or take on its own unique patterns.
Mannington offers two types of Vinyl Sheet:
Luxury Vinyl Sheet. Luxury vinyl sheet, also referred to as LVS, provides a broad range of natural designs, from realistic wood grains to elegant stones and rustic slates. Each pattern is enhanced with Mannington's new, exclusive NatureForm® 4G technology for colors that are incredibly crisp and rich; and each is available in your choice of three performance levels: Platinum, Gold, and Silver and all are made in the U.S.
Resilient Flooring. Resilient flooring, also known as 'vinyl' or 'felt-backed vinyl', has been around for decades and is still one of the most popular types of flooring around.It's made using a printing process known as 'rotogravure', which prints a pattern on the flooring substrate via an engraved cylinder. Mannington resilient flooring uses ultra-low VOC, water-based inks and we make all of our vinyl products right here in the U.S.
Benefits of Vinyl Sheet Floors
In addition to their affordability, vinyl sheet floors offer a variety of other benefits and features, including:
Realistic visuals. Vinyl sheet can be designed to look like other more expensive flooring options. From encaustic tile to marble, stone, wood and slate, your options for choices are virtually limitless.
Easy to clean & maintain. As with any type of flooring, vinyl sheet requires the occasional cleaning but overall it's very easy to clean & maintain.
Extremely durable. Vinyl sheet is often compared to linoleum flooring, but it is stronger and longer-lasting. It doesn't scratch or stain easily, which makes it kid and pet-friendly.
Ample variety. If you're looking for flooring that's going to help your home stand out from the others in your neighborhood, vinyl sheet is your answer. Because vinyl sheet is available in a wide variety of realistic styles like unique designs, wood, stone, and slate, it's easy to create a floor that's uniquely yours.
Waterproof. Our vinyl sheet can be used anywhere, but they're especially ideal for rooms like kitchens, bathrooms, laundry rooms and mudrooms.
Not permanent and expertly laid out for you. Vinyl sheet is especially great for homeowners who like to change up their décor style frequently as it's not permanent. Bonus: when our in-house styling team creates our vinyl sheet they expertly layout the design so there's no guesswork during installation.
Budget friendly. Get the style you love for a lower price point than other flooring categories.
Made in the USA. Mannington vinyl sheet floors are proudly made in the USA.
FloorScore® Certified. All Mannington floors are independently tested and meet stringent indoor air quality standards and low VOCs.
When looking for vinyl sheet floors, be sure to do your research especially around these topics. Mannington offers floors with these attributes, but not every flooring manufacturer does.
Cleaning Vinyl Sheet
Vinyl is one of the easiest floors to clean and maintain. Here's how:
Wipe spills up immediately. Vinyl is a great flooring option for moisture-prone rooms, but it shouldn't be in contact with moisture for that long. If something spills or puddles on your vinyl, wipe it up right away to prevent staining.
Weekly cleanings are perfect. Use a dry duster or vacuum to remove any dust and loose debris from your vinyl surface. Then, using a wet mop and gentle cleaning solution designed for vinyl floors, remove any stuck-on debris. If you prefer to use a more natural cleaner, combine vinegar with water and use that instead. To fight tougher stains, like those caused by fruit juice, ketchup, or wine, a paste of baking soda and water will remove the appearance of those stains. For tougher stains caused by ink or crayons, use rubbing alcohol and a soft-bristle brush to gently lift the marks.
Additional tips. Sweep your floor regularly. When mopping, only use polish or "mop and shine" products if you wish to make the floor shiny as vinyl sheet floors have a low gloss.
Other Care and Maintenance Tips:
There are few easy ways to protect your Vinyl Sheet flooring:
Use a doormat outside your home's entrances
Close your curtains and blinds when sunlight can directly hit the floor
Support furniture with flooring protectors
Use runways to protect floors when moving furniture or heavy objects
Misconceptions About Vinyl Flooring
As one of the most affordable options on the flooring market, vinyl sometimes gets a bad reputation. Below, Mannington clears up some of the most common myths associated with vinyl floors:
Vinyl is dated and/or ugly. Vinyl sheet floors aren't like their 70's ancestors! Today's vinyl flooring comes in a wide variety of options. You can even find vinyl flooring that mimics the appearance of hardwood or tile.
Vinyl is flimsy and cheap. Like any other type of flooring, not all vinyl sheet is created equal. There are some bargain friendly brands that won't stand the test of time, but all the vinyl that Mannington offers is extremely durable and resistant to stains, moisture, scratches, and general wear and tear.
Vinyl will eventually lose its design. Many homeowners think that vinyl sheet flooring comes with a risk of walk-off, which is the idea that after years of use, the design wears off the vinyl. Today's vinyl is made with a protective top coat that helps keep the printed image of the design intact.
Installing Vinyl Sheet
Vinyl sheet installation methods simplify the process and let installers match the installation technique to the jobsite conditions. Jobsite conditions to consider are:
√ Temperature
√ Structure
√ Type of subfloor
√ Moisture levels
√ Existing floor coverings
Vinyl sheet can be installed using methods like permanent bond, releasable bond or loose lay. We recommend having vinyl sheet floors professionally installed but if you plan to install the flooring yourself, be sure to seek luxury vinyl sheet or resilient installation instructions from the flooring manufacturer.
Discover which luxury vinyl sheet or resilient floor is right for you and visit a local Mannington retailer today.
Steve's Flooring does not carry every style of product. Check with them first about a particular product or to see if your product choice is available for special order.learn more at Mannington Resilient Vinyl Flooring


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Lebenswert Stage 3 Organic Formula (packs of 4, 6, 8, and 12)
Sale price
Regular price
Unit price
- New Formulation
- Contains DHA
- After the 10th month
- 1 box includes 1 sealed bag and a measuring scoop
- 475g (16.76 ounces)
- No added sugar
- Easy preparation
- Easy to digest
- Bioland Certified Milk
Lebenswert Formula Stage 3 is for babies after the 10th month and is suitable if replacing or using in addition to breast milk. Lebenswert ensures that each stage is formulated to meet the nutritional needs of your growing baby. Made with carefully selected ingredients and high quality Bioland milk from Germany. The addition of starch is added to make the formula creamy and filling. Other important ingredients include organic vegetable oils, which provide essential fatty acids.
Lebenswert Bio was introduced to the European baby food market in 2009 by Holle, to provide additional healthy organic baby food options. Lebenswert formulas are made with organic milk that adheres to the strict guidelines of Bioland. In this method of organic farming, animals, plants and soil are respected and valued. Organic Bioland farmers stand for species-appropriate stockbreeding, plant protection, and soil fertilization without chemical or synthetic agents. Instead, natural compost is used rather than artificial fertilizers. Food that is produced this way is sustainable and gentle on the environment. For more than 45 years, Bioland members and their association have been developing an ecologically, economically and socially acceptable alternative to intensive agriculture. There are currently more than 7,000 Bioland farmers which all have one daily work goal, to provide sustainable production of high-quality and healthy food. Bioland develops solutions for today's challenges as well as future sustainability. Lebenswert Bio baby formula is comprehensively checked and tested by the certified farmer from the processing to the finished product and is certified with the green EU-bio logo visible on each formula box. Lebenswert Bio provides the basis for a complete and nutritionally balanced formula with high-quality baby milk. You can rest assure that when you choose Lebenswert formula for your baby there are no additives or preservatives used in the formula.
- No GMOs
- No added flavors or colors
- No added preservatives
- Strictly pollutant-controlled
- No chemical-synthetic fertilizer
- Natural compost instead of artificial fertilizer
Skimmed milk*1, whey product* (partly demineralized whey powder*), vegetable oils* (palm oil*3, rapeseed oil*, sunflower oil*), maltodextrin*, starch*, L-tyrosine, potassium chloride, fish oil2, calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, calcium carbonate, calcium hydroxide, L-tryptophan, sodium chloride, iron lactate, vitamin c, zinc sulfate, copper sulfat, vitamin e, niacin, pantothenic acid, vitamin b1, vitamin a, vitamin b6, manganese sulfate, potassium iodate, folic acid, sodium selenite, vitamin K, vitamin D, biotin, vitamin B12
* From organic farming
1 100g infant formula are made from 184ml skimmed milk
2 Contains DHA (required by law)
3 From sustainable cultivation
Thoroughly sterilize the bottle, nipple, and ring in boiling water for about 3-5 minutes before use.
Boil the water and let it cool down to approximately 50°C
Pour approximately half of the water into the bottle (for exact amount, see measuring table below).
Fill the measuring scoop with the required amount and level with a knife.
Close the bottle and shake vigorously. Fill up the remaining water and shake vigorously again.
Allow the surface area to cool to the drinking temperature 37°C. It is recommended to check the temperature before drinking.
1 measuring spoon = 4.6 g
The quantities of daily feeding are shown for guidance only. Minor deviations are perfectly safe.
- Expiration date is indicated on each box and sealed bag
- Keep away from heat and humidity
- Prepared formula should be consumed within the hour
- Leftovers kept at room temperature for 60 minutes or longer should be discarded
- Prepared formula can be kept for 24 hours if refrigerated
- Once formula bag is open, use in the next 2 weeks
- Formula is best when stored in stainless steel or glass containers
- Always prepare fresh food for your baby
- Do not heat feeds in a microwave, hot spots may occur which could cause scalding

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A Talk with "Keeping Score" co-director Joan Saffa
Robert Ripps: From your perspective, how has Keeping Score evolved since its 2004 premiere, both artistically and technologically?
Joan Saffa: I feel that the shows have become a lot richer and more textured as the series has progressed. Our pilot, Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4: The Making of a Performance, was filmed entirely in San Francisco. For subsequent episodes, we traveled to the locations that were significant in the life of the subject composer — where he was raised, where he studied music, where he was inspired, and where he composed. So, for example, walking the streets of Mahler's hometown — or imbibing the atmosphere in the house where Berlioz grew up or where Ives wrote his pioneering compositions — gives you a perspective on the man and his work like no other.
When you work on a series for nearly 10 years, much changes technically over the course of the project. When we began these Keeping Score documentaries, we were shooting on DigiBeta tape. A few shows in, we switched over to HD. In all cases, however, we were trying to harness the technology of the day to get an evocative look, in order to transport our viewers to the time and mindset of our featured composer.
RR: All interesting projects have their rewards and their challenges. Can you tell me a bit about those for the Keeping Score series?
JS: There were rewards of all kinds. I'm a musical layman, and whereas I play a little piano, I'm hardly an expert. This series put me in the enviable position of getting a private master class from Michael Tilson Thomas. Needless to say, I learned a lot — and I hope that our audience feels the same joy of discovery that I did.
Traveling through Europe in the footsteps of the great composers was another unique, profound experience and, again, one that I feel informed and enriched our films.
The San Francisco Symphony assembled a first-rate team of professionals in music and film to put this series together, and it was rewarding to have such accomplished colleagues — from Peter Grunberg, MTT's musical assistant, who was a tremendous asset in the field and in the edit room; to John Kieser and Edie Cheng, our fearless and intrepid liaisons at the Symphony; to our dedicated and talented editor, Blair Gershkow; to my esteemed co-producer of many years, David Kennard; to, of course, MTT himself.
The challenge of the series? To listen to all these strong, accomplished, and sometimes conflicting voices and make the best film possible.


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Incoterms or International Commercial Terms are terms and conditions of agreements used in international trade. Each incoterm refers to a contract between buyer and seller for global transaction. Bin-Shoelan logistics provides a list of some commonly used Incoterms for your information and aid:
CFR – Cost and Freight (destination name)
According to this term, paying freight charges and other expenses of bringing the goods to the destined port is the responsibility of the seller. Thereafter, any costs incurred after delivery, including risks of damage to goods or loss of it is borne by the buyer. This term is only used for transport through sea or inland waterways. Otherwise CPT term is used.
CPT – Carriage Paid To (destination name)
This term means seller delivers cargo to a chosen logistics firm and additionally pays for its carriage. All post-delivery expenses and risks are upon the buyer. CPT is used for all modes of transport, including multimodal carriage.
CIF – Cost, Insurance and Freight (destination name)
This term is similar to that of CFR. Seller bears the cost of delivering goods to the designated port and post-delivery charges are dealt with by the buyer. But in CIF, the seller acquires the marine insurance against the risk of damage or loss of the goods during transport. CIF is meant for sea and inland waterway transport, else CIP term is used.
CIP – Carriage and Insurance Paid (destination name)
The conditions under this term are same as that of CPT term. Only difference is that seller buys the marine insurance for his cargo against any risk during shipment.
DAF – Delivered At Frontier (destination name)
As per its terms, the seller, after obtaining export clearance, is responsible for delivering the goods at the buyer's disposal. But, the delivery is only till the customs border with the goods not unloaded and without import clearance. This term may be used for any mode of transport when goods are to be delivered at a land frontier and not abroad a ship, quay or port.
DDP – Delivered Duty Paid (destination name)
Under DDP terms, the seller bears all costs and is also responsible for getting import clearance at the designated place. But, the cargo is not unloaded from the arriving means of transport. This term is avoided in case the seller is unable to get the goods cleared for import. This term is not specific to any particular transport system, but delivery should be on land only.
DDU – Delivered Duty Unpaid (destination name)
As opposed to DDP, in this term seller delivers goods to buyer without unloading the cargo bearing all expense. But the import duty, including payment of customs formalities, taxes and other charges, has to be paid by buyer. Similarly as in DDP term, it is irrespective of transport medium with deliveries only on land.
DEQ – Delivered Ex Quay (destination port)
Seller incurs all costs till goods reach the buyer at the mentioned port. The buyer is responsible for import clearance and other charges.
DES – Delivered Ex Ship (destination port)
Unlike in DEQ terms, this is used when delivering goods abroad a ship in the port of destination. Other conditions are same as that of DEQ.
EXW – Ex Works (destination name)
Under this term the buyer pays for all expenses and risks. The buyer is responsible for loading the goods from the seller's place and also getting export clearance.
FAS – Free Alongside Ship (destination port)
The seller brings the cargo at the shipment site and from thereon, buyer is responsible for the goods. However, seller clears the cargo for export. It is applicable only for sea or inland waterway transport.
FCA – Free Carrier (destination name)
The buyer decides to which carrier or person the seller should send the goods. After that, buyer takes care of all.
FOB – Free On Board (destination port)
The seller clears the goods for export and sees to it till they pass the ship's rail. It is only used for waterway transport.
There are some more terms used by shipping lines for container deliveries. Following are some abbreviations:
FIOS – Free in/out; FIFO – Free in/Free out; FILO – Free in/Liner out; LIFO – Liner in/Free out; LILO – Liner in/out.
Some shipping lines or ports also include surcharges to the actual rate, like CAF (Currency Adjustment Factor), BAF(Bunker Adjustment Factor), Port duty Wharfage, CUC (Chassis Using Charge), Documentation Fee etc. FICY – Free in/Container yard and LI-Door – Liner in / Door, are with regard to shipping lines methods of delivery.


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Home Page Chess Life Online 2010 April Field finalized for 2010 U.S. Championship
Field finalized for 2010 U.S. Championship |
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SAINT LOUIS, MO April 20, 2010 --The final four spots
have been filled for the 2010 U.S. Championship, which is set for May
13-25 at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCSL). The 24-player field was finalized today with the four, official wildcard selections: GM Alexander Stripunsky (NJ), GM Vinay Bhat (CA) and IMs Irina Krush (NY) and Sam Shankland (CA). This year's championship will feature a purse of more than $170,000, the largest per-capita prize fund in the tournament's history. "Our four wildcards represent many aspects that are important to the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis," said CCSCSL Executive Director Tony Rich. "By nurturing America's top juniors and women and inviting the top contenders, we have created an incredibly strong and dynamic field for this year's championship." GM Alexander Stripunsky, 39, missed out on qualifying by rating for the 2010 U.S. Championship by a single point. On the February 2010 rating list used to invite rating qualifiers, he was rated 2615, right behind CCSCSL GM in-residence Ben Finegold, who was rated 2616. Last year, he also missed out by just one spot on the rating list. Stripunsky has an excellent record in U.S. Championships. In 2005, he was runner-up and lost in a playoff to reigning champion GM Hikaru Nakamura. In 2006, he had another strong run and finished in third place. Stripunsky also just tied for first in the Philadelphia Open. GM Vinay Bhat may be the strongest eligible American who has never played in a U.S. Championship. The 25-year-old lives in the Bay Area and has been a chess professional ever since receiving the Samford Scholarship in 2008. Bhat maintains a blog, "An Unemployed Fellow," where he gives insightful analysis on his recent games and thoughts on the tournament circuit (vbhat.wordpress.com). Samford Scholar and IM Irina Krush is a renowned team player. She led the 2008 bronze medal Olympic team in Dresden, Germany, and was part of the 2004 silver medal Olympic team in Mallorca, Spain. Krush, 26, hails from Brooklyn, NY, where she manages the New York Knights U.S. Chess League team. She is also a two-time U.S. Women's Champion and will be the only woman in this year's mixed event. Krush plans to play in the 2010 U.S. Women's Championship, set for Saint Louis from July 9-19. IM Sam Shankland, 18, is the top rated player under 21 who was not already slated to play in the U.S. Championship. GMs Robert Hess, Aleksandr Lenderman and Ray Robson qualified by rating and winning the U.S. Junior, respectively. Shankland won a gold medal for the U.S. at the 2008 World Youth Championship in Vietnam. He currently has two grandmaster norms, and is ardently searching for his third, which will qualify him for the title. The incoming Brandeis University freshman called the U.S. Championship his "dream tournament for the year." He maintains a blog and a website. Another recent addition to the U.S. Championship field is IM Levon Altounian of Arizona, who bested competitors from all over the country by winning the ICC Tournament of State Champions. Altounian wrote a story on Chess Life Online about his quest to qualification. "It is very exciting to play at the U.S. Championship, the most important event of the year," Altounian said. "I am very proud to be a part of this elite group." The complete list of players includes the following:
The 2010 U.S. Championship is open to the public and will feature live grandmaster commentary by GM Maurice Ashley and WGM Jennifer Shahade. Spectators can access the event by purchasing a membership to the CCSCSL, which costs just $5/month for students and $12/month for adults. The championship quad finale will take place May 22-24 and will culminate with the $10,000 U.S. Championship Blitz Open at 8 p.m. on Monday, May 24, an event that will feature U.S. Championship competitors and some of the top players from across the country. Click here for more details about the $10,000 U.S. Championship Blitz Open. |


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Supreme Master Ching Hai reminds us to live a meaningful Saint's life with purity and compassion. She shares the art of cooking vegan cuisine: "We will teach you also how to cook vegetarian (vegan), how to make nutrition for yourself. Nowadays, there are all kinds of nutritious protein, even more nutritious than meat protein and less disease. This is a very simple breakfast. Like grandma used to have. Mostly you have to eat this immediately after you toast the bread. You have to eat it immediately because at that time toast is still warm and crunchy. That's when it tastes the best. I hope you enjoy this simple English breakfast."


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The Seal of Melchizedek – Part 5
It's been a long time coming, since September 2008 to be exact, and I'd like to finally complete this series of posts on the seal of Melchizedek. It is probably one of the most trafficked series of posts on this website. It's drawn a lot of attention, and may have even been part of what compelled a BYU scholar, Alonzo L. Gaskill, to publish an article about it in The Religious Educator at BYU in 2010, which article I'd like to talk about.
But first, there are a few other artifacts related to the symbol that I'd like to share. As I pointed out in Part 2, this seal is most prominently found as displayed in the mosaics and iconography in the basilicas of Ravenna, Italy. Indeed, this is very likely where Hugh Nibley saw this symbol originally, as perhaps did Michael Lyon, and where he may have coined the name the "seal of Melchizedek." The symbol is shown on the altar cloths in these mosaics, shown next to Melchizedek, Abel, and Abraham, in making sacrificial offerings to God. The altar cloth also shows gammadia in the corners, right-angle marks like the Greek letter gamma, which is also very interesting, and worthy of a study in and of itself.
To begin, I want to note again that to date I have not found any evidence for this symbol being called the "seal of Melchizedek" by any other scholar, historian, or historical figure in recorded history before Hugh Nibley and Michael Lyon. That doesn't mean it doesn't exist, but it is likely a conception that began with the Latter-day Saints, making a logical connection between the symbol and the Biblical figure found adjacent to it in the mosaics. [Read more…]


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Sweepstakes Name: WIN CASH (the "Sweepstakes")
Sweepstakes Run Dates: April 1, 2024 – April 29, 2024 (see rules for applicable Entry Periods)
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Townsquare Media, Inc., its subsidiaries, and affiliated companies (together, the "Company" or "Contest Organizer"), will conduct the Sweepstakes substantially as described in these rules. The Company may conduct the Sweepstakes concurrently and simultaneously on several participating stations and/or on several participating online national brands owned and/or operated by the Company and/or owned and operated by other companies, in various states. The Company may add or remove participating stations or change call letters of any participating station at any time during the Sweepstakes as announced on the affected station. The Company may add or remove participating online national brands at any time during the Sweepstakes as announced on the main website page of the affected online national brand. For a current list of participating stations and/or online national brands, send a request with a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: "WIN CASH" SWEEPSTAKES, TOWNSQUARE MEDIA CONTESTING, 1 Manhattanville Rd, Suite 202, Purchase, NY 10577.
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The use of any agencies or automated software to submit entries will void all entries submitted by that person. Irregularities in the entry process will be investigated by Contest Organizers and may result in disqualification. Any decision made by Contest Organizers as a result of any such investigation shall be final.
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Daily Prize Winner. Ten (10) Daily Prize winners will be selected, at random, from the collective pool of all Code Word Entries across all participating stations received on the applicable weekday. Random selection of Daily Prize winners will occur on the following business day. For example, entrants who submit their code word on Tuesday will be entered into a random drawing which will occur on Wednesday. If your code word is submitted on a Friday, the Daily Prize drawing will occur the following Monday. The first Daily Prize drawing will occur on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. The final Daily Prize drawing will occur on Monday, April 29, 2024. Only one (1) Daily Prize shall be awarded per person during the Sweepstakes, regardless of how many Code Word Entries they make. If a Daily Prize Winner is chosen more than once, the Contest Organizers will discard the subsequent drawing and select, at random, a new Daily Prize winner in their place.
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Daily Prize. A total of two hundred (200) Daily Prize packages, each in the amount of hundred dollars ($100) (awarded via a payment method determined by Company) (each a "Daily Prize"), will be awarded to each randomly selected Daily Prize Winner. As noted above, the selection of Daily Prize packages will come from the collective pool of all participating station Code Word Entries. (10 prizes per day x 5 days per week x 4 weeks = 200 prizes awarded). The approximate retail value of all Daily Prizes combined is $20,000.
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For purposes of these Contest Rules, the terms Daily Prize and Grand Prize shall collectively be referred to as a "Prize" or "Prizes." The term Daily Prize Winner or Grand Prize Winner may also be referred to as a "Winner" or "Contest Winner."
Each potential Contest Winner will be notified by phone or email of their winner status. If chosen as a Contest Winner, entrant must return Contest Organizer's call or email within 48 hours or risk forfeiture of the applicable Prize. If Contest Organizer is unable to connect with entrant within 48 hours, Contest Organizer reserves the right to choose another Contest Winner or increase the value of future prizes. All official Contest Winners must fill out all paperwork (including verification of eligibility and a liability and publicity release) and claim his/her prize from Contest Organizer within two (2) weeks from the date Contest Winner returns Contest Organizer's call or email notifying entrant that he/she has won, or Contest Winner risks forfeiture of the Prize. In Contest Organizer's discretion, Contest Winners may be required to receive the Prize via mail, to pick up the Prize at the participating station, or to receive the Prize via another method specified by Contest Organizer. Failure to claim the Prize within the time frame above constitutes forfeiture of the Prize. If forfeited, the Prize may be awarded to an alternate winner.
If your name is randomly selected for the Daily Prize, you are no longer eligible for the Grand Prize drawing, regardless of whether or not you decline or forfeit the Daily Prize.
All Prize claims are subject to verification of the entrant's eligibility and compliance with the Official Rules. If you are deemed a Contest Winner, but found to be ineligible, you will be disqualified from the Sweepstakes and any Prize awarded to you will be forfeited. Prizes, in general, are limited to one (1) Prize per household during any Contest or Sweepstakes.
Prizes are not transferable or exchangeable for any other prize or equivalent prize. Prize(s) are subject to availability and other sweepstakes rules. Odds of winning a prize depend on the number of eligible entries with respect to the applicable drawing.
Technical Issues:
Should a technical problem or other issue (such as, without limitation, computer error, human error or transmitter difficulties) result in a code word airing at the incorrect time, the Company will have the right not to accept entries associated with such code word. Station(s) and Company will not be responsible or liable for any technical problems or other issues.
Conditions and Limitations:
Company reserves the right to refuse to award a prize to a selected winner in the event of noncompliance with these rules. Winners are subject to a verification process to include winner's name, address, home phone number, work/cell phone number, and social security number. If a winner is disqualified, Company reserves the right to determine an alternate winner in its sole discretion. Only one (1) prize can be claimed per household for the duration of the Sweepstakes. Winners are eligible to win only once per thirty (30) day period in a Townsquare Media Inc. nationwide and/or group contest or sweepstakes. Employees of the Company, the Sweepstake's participating sponsors and their advertising agencies, employees of other radio or television stations, and members of the immediate family of any such persons are not eligible to participate and win. The term "immediate family" includes spouses, siblings, parents, children, grandparents, and grandchildren, whether as in-laws or by current or past marriage(s), remarriage(s), adoption, co-habitation (whether or not related) or other family extension, and any other persons residing at the same household (whether or not related).
The Company is not responsible for, and disclaims all liability for, any inability of a participant to complete an entry due to equipment malfunction, internet connection issues, inadvertent disconnections, acts beyond the Company's control, or any other error, failure, or defect of any kind. The Company disclaims all liability for any delays, mis-delivery, loss, or failure in the delivery of any item sent by mail, courier, express, electronic transmission, or other delivery method. Entries must be made as detailed herein. No photocopies or mechanical reproductions of entry forms are permitted. The Company is not responsible for human, mechanical, technical, electronic, communications, telephone, computer, hardware or software errors, malfunctions or failures of any kind, including: failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed transmission of online entries, traffic congestion on telephone lines, the Internet or at any website or lost or unavailable network connections which may limit an online entrant's ability to participate in the Sweepstakes, and any injury or damage to entrant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participating in or downloading any information necessary to participate in the Sweepstakes.
Publicity; Use of Personal Information:
By participating, all participants and winners grant the Company permission to use their names, characters, photographs, voices, and likenesses in connection with promotion of this and other sweepstakes, participating station(s) and participating sponsor(s), and waive any claims to royalty, right, or remuneration for such use. By participating in the Sweepstakes, participants agree that the Company may disclose personal information obtained from participants in the Sweepstakes to third parties and use such information for marketing and other purposes on a worldwide basis in perpetuity.
Release and Indemnity:
By participating in the Sweepstakes, each participant and winner (i) waives any and all claims of liability against the Company, its parent, related, affiliated and subsidiary companies and the employees and agents of each (collectively, the "Company Released Parties"), the Sweepstake's sponsors, and their parent, related, affiliated and subsidiary companies and their respective employees and agents (collectively, the "Sponsor Released Parties," together with the Company Released Parties, the "Released Parties"), for any loss, claim or cause of action or personal injury which may arise out of the conduct of, or participation in, the Sweepstakes, or from the use of any prize including, but not limited to: (a) unauthorized human intervention in the Sweepstakes; (b) technical errors related to computers, software applications, mobile devices, servers, providers, or telephone or network lines; (c) printing errors; (d) lost, late, postage-due, misdirected, or undeliverable mail; (e) errors of any kind in the promotion or administration of the Sweepstakes or the processing of entries; or (f) injury (up to and including death) or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant's participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use of any prize, including travel, and (ii) agrees to indemnify Released Parties from any and all liability resulting or arising from the Sweepstakes and does hereby acknowledge that Released Parties have neither made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to prize, including express warranties provided exclusively by prize supplier that are sent along with the prize. Each participant further agrees that in the event of any claim, the Released Parties' liability will be limited to the cost of entering and participating in the Sweepstakes, and in no event shall the Released Parties be liable for attorney's fees. Each participant waives the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages.
Any valuation of the prize(s) stated above is based on available information provided to the Company, and the value of any prize awarded to a winner may be reported for tax purposes as required by law. Each winner is solely responsible for reporting and paying any and all applicable taxes. The Company and Sponsor reserve the right to withhold and deduct taxes and charges from the prize if and to the extent required by law. Each winner must provide the Company with valid identification and a valid taxpayer identification number or social security number before any prize will be awarded. Prizes are not transferable, redeemable for cash or exchangeable for any other prize. Any person winning over $600 in prizes from the Stations will receive an IRS form 1099 at the end of the calendar year and a copy of such form will be filed with the IRS.
Conduct and Decisions:
By participating in the Sweepstakes, participants agree to be bound by the decisions of Company, which are final and binding. Persons who violate any rule, gain unfair advantage in participating in the Sweepstakes, or obtain winner status using fraudulent means will be disqualified. Unsportsmanlike, disruptive, annoying, harassing or threatening behavior is prohibited. The Company will interpret these rules and resolve any disputes, conflicting claims or ambiguities concerning the rules or the Sweepstakes and the Company's decisions concerning such disputes shall be final and binding. If the conduct or outcome of the Sweepstakes is affected by human error, any mechanical or technical malfunctions or failures of any kind, intentional interference or any event beyond the control of the Company, or if for any other reason the Company determines that the Sweepstakes cannot be run as planned, the Company reserves the right to terminate the Sweepstakes, or make such other decisions regarding the outcome as the Company deems appropriate. The Company may waive any of these rules in its sole discretion. ANY ATTEMPT BY A PARTICIPANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY CIRCUMVENT, DISRUPT OR DAMAGE ORDINARY AND NORMAL OPERATION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES, TELEPHONE SYSTEMS OR WEBSITE, OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE COMPANY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PARTICIPATION TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
Each winner must submit proof of eligibility and sign the Company's release form to claim the prize. No purchase necessary to participate or win. Void where prohibited. The Company may substitute prizes, amend the rules or discontinue the Sweepstakes at any time. The Company disclaims any responsibility to notify participants of any aspect related to the conduct of the Sweepstakes. Written copies of these rules are available during normal business hours at the business offices of the Stations and by mail upon written request with a stamped, self- addressed envelope. All entries become the property of the Company and will not be returned. To be removed from our direct mail, email or fax lists, visit the main office of the Station during regular business hours, or send a self-addressed, stamped envelope with sweepstakes name to Townsquare Media, 1 Manhattanville Rd, Suite 202, Purchase, NY 10577. To request the name of the winners, send a separate, self-addressed stamped envelope with sweepstakes name to Townsquare Media, 1 Manhattanville Rd, Suite 202, Purchase, NY 10577. Requests for winners' lists must be received within sixty (60) days of the end of the Sweepstakes dates first listed above.
Compliance with Law:
The conduct of the Sweepstakes is governed by the applicable laws of the United States of America, which take precedence over any rule to the contrary herein.
Participating Radio Stations:
The Company may conduct the Sweepstakes concurrently and simultaneously on several participating stations owned and/or operated by the Company, and in various states, and the Company may add or remove participating stations or change call letters of any participating station at any time during the Sweepstakes as announced on the affected station. Station participation in this sweepstakes during the sweepstakes dates may vary from day to day. Each station will announce participation. Stations participating in this sweepstakes may include all or some stations owned or operated by Townsquare Media, Inc. and/or other stations owned and/or operated by other companies.


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Terms of Use of API Yandex.Translate Service
This document is a translation of Terms of Use of API Yandex.Translate Service in English. In case of conflict between the Russian version of Terms of Use of API Yandex.Translate Service and this translation - only the Russian version of Terms of Use of API Yandex.Translate Service is legally binding. The Russian version of Terms of Use of API Yandex.Translate Service can be found here: https://yandex.ru/legal/translate_api/?lang=ru.
Limited Liability Company YANDEX (hereinafter referred to as Yandex) offers an Internet user (hereinafter referred to as the User), save as provided in the Clause 1.6, to use API Yandex.Translate Service on the terms and conditions set out herein (hereinafter referred to as the Terms). The Terms are valid up to and including May 01, 2020.
1. General provisions
1.1. Terms and Definitions
Yandex.Translate is an Internet service providing online software tools for automatic translation of words, phrases and sentences from one language into another.
The Service is API Yandex.Translate, which is a programming interface providing access to Yandex.Translate Service.
1.2. Use by the User of the Service is regulated by these Terms and also by:
The User Agreement for Yandex Services available at: https://yandex.kz/legal/rules;
The License to use Yandex Search Engine available at: https://yandex.kz/legal/termsofuse;
The Privacy Policy available at: https://yandex.kz/legal/confidential;
The Terms of the Use of Yandex.Translate Service, available at: https://yandex.com/legal/translate_termsofuse.
1.3. By publishing the Service code on the User's Web site or by employing any other functional possibility of the Service, the User fully accepts and undertakes to abide by these Terms and also the terms and conditions of all the documents specified in Clause 1.2 of the Terms and Conditions, without reservations or restrictions. Using the Service on terms and conditions other than those provided for in the specified documents is possible only upon prior written consent of Yandex. If the User does not agree with any of the terms and conditions of the specified documents, the User may not use the Service.
1.4. The User bears at his discretion responsibility for complying with the Law when using the Service. Throughout the text of these Terms, unless expressly stipulated to the contrary, the term "Law" will imply any applicable law, including both the law of the Russian Federation and the law of the place of the User's stay or the place where the User performs legally relevant acts in accordance with these Terms. If, by using any option furnished by the Service, the User breaches the Law, the User undertakes to refrain from using the Service.
1.5. These Terms and Conditions and relations between Yandex and the User arising in connection with the use of the Service are subject to the law of the Russian Federation.
1.6. An individual, who accepted any of offers to conclude the License Agreement Granting the Right to Use the Program "Yandex.Translate" API available online at https://yandex.ru/legal/oferta_translate_api and https://yandex.com/legal/offer_translate_api, is not eligible to use the Service according to these Terms.
2. Terms of the Use of the Service
2.1. The User may use the data and functions received with the use of the Service exclusively within the functionality furnished by the Service for any purposes, including commercial, subject to the terms and limitations stipulated herein..
2.2. The User may not change, decompile and/or otherwise modify the program code received via the Service.
2.3. Yandex reserves the right to set any limits and restrictions, including but not limited to those stated below:
the volume of the text translated: 1,000,000 characters per day but not more than 10,000,000 per month.
2.4. Yandex may change the limits and restrictions at its discretion with any prior written notice to Users.
2.5. In the event that the limits set by Yandex to the volume of the text checked and/or the number of references to the Service are exceeded, Yandex reserves the right to deny access to the Service.
2.6. The User may not use the Service for creating Internet services, computer programs or otherwise if such use leads to violation of the Law, breach of the documents specified in Clause 1.2 of the Terms and/or third party rights and legitimate interests.
2.7. When using the Service the User shall include reference to the Yandex technology in the description of the software application, in the respective help topic, on the official website of the software application, as well as on all pages/screens where the data of the service "Yandex.Translate" is used, strictly over or under the results of translation, in format of the following text: "Powered by Yandex.Translate" with the clickable hyperlink to the page http://translate.yandex.com. The font size of this reference shall not be less than the size of the main text font, and its color shall not differ from the color of the main text font.
2.8. The user may not use the Service for creating computer programs or other services, functional use of which is equivalent or similar to the Service or the program "Yandex.Translate" for mobile devices.
2.9. Yandex reserves the right to change, revise or update the Service at any time, without any prior notice to the User. When releasing the next stable version, Yandex will announce its release on the web pages of the Service. After release of an updated version of the Service Yandex provides no guarantee of stability and operating capacity of the obsolete versions. If the User does not agree to use an updated version of the Service, the User may continue using the obsolete version of the Service at his own risk and peril, or may stop using the Service by deleting a corresponding code from the User's Web site(s).
2.10. Yandex may at its own discretion terminate or suspend the User's access to the Service without any notice or statement of reasons, specifically, if the User breaches the requirements of these Terms and Conditions.
3. Intellectual Rights
3.1. The exclusive right to the Service belongs to Yandex.
3.2. When using the Service, the User may not delete, hide or modify any trade marks, logotypes, links and other references to Yandex or other parties, contained in or received via the Service, as well as any other notices and/or information transmitted by the Service.
3.3. By using the Service, the User authorizes Yandex to use the logotype, trade mark and/or brand name of the User and/or the User's Web site for informational, advertising and marketing purposes, without having to obtain additional consent of the User and without paying the User any fee for such use.
4. Disclaimer
4.1. The Service is provided by Yandex "as is". Yandex provides no guarantee of the consistency of the Service with the User's goals and expectations, uninterrupted error-free operation of the Service in its entirety or of its individual components and/or functions.
4.2. Yandex bears no liability and indemnifies for no damage, direct or indirect, suffered by the User of the Service or third parties as a result of the use or inability to use the Service.
4.3. The User bears at his discretion liability to third parties for his actions when using the Service, particularly, for ensuring that his actions comply with the requirements of the Law and do not breach third party rights and legitimate interests. The User undertakes to settle at his discretion and expense any and all claims and/or lawsuits of third parties relating to the User's actions during the use of the Service.
5. Final Provisions
5.1. All questions and complaints relating to the use of/inability to use the Service must be sent via the feedback form at http://feedback.yandex.com/?from=translate.
5.2. Yandex may at any time change the text of these Terms without any notice to the User. The effective version of these Terms is published at: https://yandex.ru/legal/translate_api. An updated version of the Terms and Conditions becomes effective from the moment of its publication in the Internet at the address specified in this paragraph. Continuing to use the Service after revision of the Terms is deemed as acceptance of their revised version. The User must stop using the Service if the User does not agree with any revisions made by Yandex in these Terms.
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Snow Geese Flock
When we visited Squaw Creek, we were greeted by an enormous flock of snow geese swirling in the sky over the refuge in the predawn light. According to their latest bird count, there were almost a quarter million of them that day. Here's a couple pics Harland took:
According to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology:
Watching huge flocks of Snow Geese swirl down from the sky, amid a cacophony of honking, is a little like standing inside a snow globe. These loud, white-and-black geese can cover the ground in a snowy blanket as they eat their way across fallow cornfields or wetlands. Among them, you might see a dark form with a white head—a color variant called the "Blue Goose." Snow Geese have skyrocketed in numbers and are now among the most abundant waterfowl on the continent.
Here's a short video I took:
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Significant change has taken place in the UK and abroad in how academic knowledge is communicated, accessed and written, but persistent stereotypes of the unengaged, obscure professor are still widespread, evidenced most recently by last week's New York Times article by Nicholas Kristof. Pat Thomson finds Kristof's piece fails to account for the wealth of hybrid spaces for journalists, academics and the public. However, the ways in which numbers and quantitative data are understood may require more scrutiny when it comes to productive public discourse.
I often get asked why I left Australia to come to the UK. Apart from the obvious answers – (1) a job, (2) well it wasn't the weather, and (3) it was a late career adventure – the question is now pretty out of date. After more than a decade, it seems more to the point to now ask why I stay. Well, it isn't the weather. It is however still the job, even though some of the things about higher education in the UK make me pretty irritable, as my last post on hyperbole and league tables attests. One of the things I DO appreciate about the UK is the fact that there does seem to be an interest in the things that academics get up to.
When I first arrived here in mid 2003, yet another Ozzie in the heart of Empire, I couldn't get over the fact that serious journalism and decent television actually still existed, and quite a lot of it. The small Australian population was, at that point in time, largely at the mercy of a terrible tabloid triumvirate. If, like me, you lived in a minority Australian state, the one where the Murdoch galaxy had its headquarters, there was little relief from tabloid talk. I could hardly believe that in the UK it was actually possible to buy two, three, four serious newspapers and several specialist news magazines let alone listen to 'serious' radio any time of the day or night. There seemed to be quite a number of savvy and witty people on air and in print, among them academics, all engaged in writing/talking/presenting separately and together.
Over the last decade social media has made some difference to the production of news and commentary in Australia. As I look from the other hemisphere I see that there are now several alternative media news-sites and magazines available for those who want/need something other than the binary of the beleaguered national broadcaster and commercial print media. There is academic input into these alt-media publications. The Conversation in particular has created a new space for academics to write for interested readers. So it's not the same as when I left.
These hybrid web spaces have also opened up in the UK and have been taken up by a range of players, including of course the existing 'quality' press who now maintain online columns and forums. As in Australia, there are now more opportunities for academics to write for a wider readership, and there is also a flurry of academic blogging. But unlike Oz, UK research funding bodies now push for public engagement and impact, and so this matters in individual funding bids, in research education, and in institutional audit (the REF). The majority of UK researchers now routinely have to think about academic publication, publications for their particular interest community and writing something more general. They might also hold an exhibition, make you tube videos, write blogs, create websites, work in research partnerships…. In other words, we can't just write obscure gobbledegook as per the stereotype, even if we wanted to.
Given this context, it was probably not surprising that when I read Nicholas Kristof's recent New York Times op-ed piece, disingenuously titled Professors we need you! that I got a bit cross. I was reading from a UK perspective. The piece got a fair bit of traffic on social media, initially retweeted as if it applied to the UK. Kristof's comments have been contested in the US, and they need to be here too.
In the UK context, Kristof's argument seems like a very cheap shot indeed. Another go at academics for being obscure and difficult. Yes, we all write the odd arcane paper and yes, it is rewarded and yes, it might only be read by three people. But we also try really hard to write other things too. Today's academic writes and publishes for a range of audiences. What's more, and by the way, I thought mentally wagging my finger at Kristof, the UK academy and the public are not as easily cut apart as that. There are increasing numbers of 'alt academics 'out there', just as there are 'alt professionals' inside higher education (I'm one). There is an expanding archipelago of mixed communities of interest, mixed publics if you like, where there are discussions, debates, networking, joint activity and information sharing.
This is not a one-way street. As Tressie McMillan Cottom has observed, getting academic work into the public arena requires two-way understanding between journalists and academics. It's not simply down to the academics that the work doesn't get out there, as Kristof's piece suggests. And maybe that is where the UK might be an interesting counter to Kristof. There doesn't seem to be the same hostility here to public intellectual activity as Kristof argues is prevalent in the US – but maybe he has this pretty wrong if yesterday's responses are anything to go by (just see #engagedacademics). But the UK does have lots of journalists who see themselves in the same space and conversation as academics, unlike Kristof apparently. I'd say there is a pretty positive climate in the UK for academics to engage in public discussions.
However, I must acknowledge that one element of Kristof's article did ring a little UK bell. His piece includes a quote from Anne Marie Slaughter; she says that academic work is now much more quantitative and thus more inaccessible to the general public. This did give me pause for thought.
There IS a problem in the way that numbers are used in public debate in the UK. In my own field of education, policy spin – I couldn't possible say whether this is wilful or through sheer ignorance of numbers – often makes bizarre sense of and with numbers. Take averages. One inference of the ongoing fuss about too high/too low exam results is that the pass mark is somehow the equivalent of a law of nature rather than a human judgement. A common interpretation of test results is that if every child improves then everyone will be above the national average, a mathematical impossibility. As persistent as the mis-use of the idea of the average (and perhaps the bell curve in the case of pass marks) is the conflation of correlation and causality – so poverty is said to cause poor results, rather than there being a correlation between the two. A correlation means there is a complex set of processes and relationships involved in its production, and one which we need to unpack… Not easy to sum up such complexities in a sound byte. But my point here is only that, in my field, a general public recognition of the difference between a correlation and causality would certainly take some of the heat out of the argument that attainment is simply about aspiration and hard work, and that to say otherwise is to make excuses.
So this all leads me to a concluding thought. Maybe there is a project here that could be jointly undertaken by some in the academy, some in the public sphere and some in the media community – educating about, and demystifying numbers. If, in the UK at least, academics are to move more and more into 'big data' and 'mixed methods' then we need to do more than simply train doctoral researchers to be statistically capable. We have to support them to translate numbers into understandable ideas and language. But we also have to make sure that, when research is reported, it is discussed accurately and not as non-math-sense. We have to work together to make sure that this happens. So how about it? Is making sense of numbers a good area for a UK based joint academic-media programme of activity? If so, maybe I ought to thank Nicholas Kristof for making that thought come to the forefront, rather than have me just stay affronted.
This piece originally appeared on Pat Thomson's personal blog Patter and is reposted with permission.
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Pat Thomson is Professor of Education at the University of Nottingham. Her current research focuses on creativity, the arts and change in schools and communities, and postgraduate writing pedagogies. She is currently devoting more time to exploring, reading and thinking about imaginative and inclusive pedagogies which sit at the heart of change. She blogs about her research at Patter.


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[Foreign Policy In Focus, November 1, 1999; Download PDF] The strident anti-Americanism of Iran's Islamic regime has been a direct consequence of past U.S. interference in Iranian internal affairs. Iran's control by anti-Western elements has been a major obsession for U.S. policymakers, resulting in stringent economic sanctions and other measures. Despite recent reforms, the U.S. has been hesitant to forge closer relations with Iran due to lingering hostility to the Islamic government and a fear that supporting moderates would create a backlash against them. The ongoing struggle in Iran between Islamic reformers and Islamic hard-liners, along with struggles within the U.S. foreign policy establishment between hawks and those seeking accommodation, has left U.S.-Iranian relations in a state of flux. A three-way power struggle between popular moderate Islamist President Mohammed Khatami, hard-line clerics, who still wield substantial influence (and control the police and courts), and resistance movements seeking more radical changes has left the future of Iran in question. Iran—with its strategic location, 60 million inhabitants, and control of 10% of the world's oil reserves—remains a major concern to those who formulate U.S. foreign policy…
Month: November 1999
U.S., Greece, and Turkey
President Bill Clinton's visit to NATO allies Greece and Turkey is raising new questions about the ongoing strategic relationship the United States has with these two historic rivals, particularly in the light of the anti-American demonstrations which delayed and shortened the planned presidential visit.
It was U.S. support of the pro-Western governments of these two countries in the late 1940s against a widely-perceived communist threat which most historians point to as the origins of the Cold War. As NATO's southeastern flank, their strategic location to both the Soviet Union and the Middle East made them the largest recipients of U.S. foreign aid, primarily military, outside of Israel and Egypt. Direct grants of armaments were phased out only last year; the Clinton administration has pushed hard for arms sales to and ongoing strategic cooperation with both Greece and Turkey.
On several occasions, most recently last year, the United States has had to intervene diplomatically to prevent war from breaking out between Turkey and Greece. Such a war between two heavily armed and relatively developed nations would not only be a frightening scenario on humanitarian grounds, but one which could seriously destabilize the entire region. Avoiding such a war has been a major pre-occupation of successive U.S. administrations going back several decades.
The recent anti-American protests in Athens occurred on the anniversary of the 1973 massacre of students by troops of the right-military junta which ruled Greece at the time. The U.S. government was a strong supporter of the dictatorship and many Greeks believe the U.S. played a role in its overthrow of the country's democratic government in 1967. It is not surprising, then, that such resentment against the U.S. role in the country would come to the surface during such a commemoration.
There is also resentment against the U.S. bombing of Yugoslavia this past spring on both moral and legal grounds. Most Greeks were and are opposed to the regime of Serbian Slobodon Milosevic and were sympathetic to the plight of the Kosovar Albanians. Yet there was widespread anger at the use of military force against the Serbian population, who share with the Greeks an Orthodox Christian heritage, particularly as the costs in civilian lives and infrastructure became increasingly apparent.
Most of the anti-American sentiment in Greece, however, involves the island nation of Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean, nearly 80 percent of which is ethnically Greek.
In August 1974, in reaction to a coup by right-wing Greek Cypriots which was thought to threaten the island's Turkish minority, Turkish troops—using U.S. weaponry—invaded. Within days, they seized the northern 40 percent of the country and engaged in ethnic cleansing against the ethnic Greek population. As many as 2000 civilians are believed to have been killed. The United Nations Security Council condemned the invasion and called for Turkey's immediate withdrawal. Congress immediately cut off aid, but it was restored in 1977 after strong pressure from President Jimmy Carter, who insisted that a resumption of aid would make it easier for the Turks to withdraw. The island remains divided, but billions of dollars worth of armaments has continued to flow to the Turkish occupiers.
Greece is certainly not blameless for the impasse in the negotiations, nor is the pre-invasion history of discrimination, threats and broken promises by the Greek Cypriot majority a fabrication of Turkish propagandists. Yet the U.S. willingness to starve Iraqi children through draconian sanctions for their government's violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions while arming the Turkish government despite its ongoing violations UN Security Council resolutions compounds Greek resentment.
Those who support human rights and international law oppose ongoing U.S. military aid to Turkey on other grounds as well. Turkish repression of the Kurdish minority in the southeastern part of the country has been severe, with the Turkish armed forces using U.S. weapons in widespread attacks against civilian populations, destroying over 3000 Kurdish villages in recent years. Turkish forces have periodically crossed into Iraq into the UN safe haven to attack Kurds as well, with the U.S. virtually alone in the international community in backing such illegal incursions.
In addition, Turkey has yet to account for its genocide against its Armenian population over eighty years ago in which over one million civilians were slaughtered. In order to please its Turkish clients, the U.S. government has refused to even publicly acknowledge the genocide took place, despite the widespread historic documentation of the atrocities.
This support of the Turkish government—including the years it was led by a brutal military government—has been deeply troubling for advocates of a U.S. foreign policy more supportive of human rights and international law. Such pandering to the Turkish government was rationalized during the Cold War as necessary to back this key ally which bordered the Soviet Union. Today, this veneer is gone.
The United States reassess its close military cooperation with Greece and Turkey, particularly as it becomes apparent that the most likely scenario for their use in an inter-state conflict is against each other. Neither country is under threat from a foreign invader. Nor is there any risk of an internal rebellion by radical forces, particularly since the effective surrender of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) earlier this year.
Both countries are struggling economically, particularly Turkey following its recent devastating earthquakes. The large amounts of money spent for American armaments, as well as the costs for personnel, training and spare parts, is money which could be better spent by both countries for sustainable economic development.
President Clinton began his visit by praising Turkey's "impressive momentum" in "deepening its democracy and strengthening human rights" and calling for Turkey's admission to the European Union. Such congratulations are premature, given Turkey's continuing spotty human rights record. The Clinton administration should instead stand with the EU which has for years opposed Turkey's entry, in part on human rights grounds.
Prodded by President Clinton and other world leaders, Turkish and Greek leaders in Cyprus have announced they will resume UN-sponsored talks in early December. This is positive. However, if President Clinton is really interested in peace and security for the region, he must insist on a withdrawal of Turkish forces and a settlement which both reunites the island while protecting the country's Turkish minority. Instead of pushing for more arms transfers, he should help both sides agree to arms control, confidence-building measures, and a security regime which would address the legitimate strategic interests of both sides.
President Clinton must also insist that Turkey recognize the cultural and political rights of its Kurdish minority, acknowledge Turkey's 1915 genocide against the Armenians, and take stronger steps towards democracy and political pluralism.


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