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The Armys celebrated first female commandant of the vaunted U.S. Army Drill Sergeant School at Fort Jackson is no longer on the job, no longer in the Army and unhappy about both.
Former Command Sgt. Maj. Teresa King speaks mostly through her attorney these days about her soured, yet historic appointment to train the Army drill sergeants who train recruits fresh off the streets to prepare for combat and to be good soldiers.
The Army suspended King from her command in November 2011 after complaints that she was a micromanager and created what she has said she was told was a toxic command. King was cleared of any wrongdoing and briefly reinstated six months later, only to be in her estimation forced to retire. Kings otherwise sterling 32-year military career ended in May amid complaints of wrongdoing by Army officials and a $10 million administrative claim against the Army for alleged mistreatment.
A lot of the combat arms guys (apparently) thought they didnt have to meet the standards to be drill sergeants that I was going to give em a hat, King said in a recent interview, meaning giving unqualified soldiers an unearned pass to be a drill sergeant. And a lot of the male, combat arms officer, Ranger-types they didnt think I should be in that position. So they defamed me. They wouldnt even talk to me.
King said the mistreatment stemmed from three things: It was because I was female, (had) no combat experience, and third because I was black. They wouldnt talk to me; they would talk to my deputy and send me a note. They refused to work with me. Only a couple, maybe, had a discussion with me about the Drill Sergeant School.
Other than that, my leadership, my superiors, all those sergeant majors that were supposed to support the school, they refused to interact with me because they didnt like how I looked, and (felt) I shouldnt be turning away their boys, because this is a boys job and I shouldnt be in it, King said.
Awkwardly, the Army awarded King its Legion of Merit honor on her way out a door she didnt want to take at that time. King had requested her term as commandant which was ending according to Army policy be extended for the six months that she lost during the investigation, but that request was denied.
TRADOC, The Army Training and Doctrine Command at Fort Eustis, Va., which oversees the Drill Sergeant School, said King was awarded the medal for exceptional meritorious service, culminating in 32 years of military service, Fort Eustis public affairs officer Ray E. Harp said.
Command Sgt. Maj. Kings experience and years of exemplary service warranted her selection as the Drill Sergeant School commandant, he said.
The Army said it extended by a year Kings military tenure to allow her to prepare for retirement.
The command said it had no knowledge of Kings $10 million administrative claim.
Under Kings command, the Army was transitioning the Drill Sergeant School at Fort Jackson to become the Armys standard-bearer training site for all drill sergeants, active duty and reserves, said James Smith, Kings attorney.
This was a period of significant change, he said. Those changes included a new building, new barracks, the combination of active duty and reserves soldier streams into the school, and importantly, according to Kings camp, proper enforcement of standards, including physical fitness and program instruction at the school.
King, whose military career was based in human resources in the Army, had never been in combat. Nonetheless, she had been nominated by the command to be put in place at the Drill Sergeant School.
Immediately the negative commenting started, King said, with people constantly asking how she got the job, without being in a combat unit and without having gone to war.
Still, they pushed me into the job. So I went in there, and it was tough to start with, King said. Once at the school, a new commander, Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, Deputy Commanding General for Initial Military Training, was put in place.
From 2009 to March 2011, Hertling was over Army training at 27 military installations across the country responsible for the initial training of about 160,000 officers and enlisted soldiers entering Army training each year. Hertling retired from the military as commander of U.S. Army Europe last November.
You could categorize the changes as a return to (military) standards, King said. They had deviated from the standards based on the war, she said, training soldiers by (war) doctrine instead.
Gen. Hertling knew it was causing the Army issues when soldiers went to war, so he said, Lets return to standards, and I was the person that was the face of that return to standards, and many people didnt want to do that.
Now, youve really got to do PT (physical training), King said. Youve got to really teach. Youve got to really know your job. Youve got to really be a drill sergeant, because theres gonna be no rubber stamps.
King and others said she had to release some drill sergeants from the training program, and that some drill sergeants who had been sent to the school to be instructors couldnt meet the standards and were returned to their units.
I wasnt going to turn my eyes away from the standard, King said. Thats what they hired me for, contrary to what (some) thought I should be doing.
Army antipathy toward King was registered in constant attempts to minimize the highly-rated commander, Smith said.
They would disrespect her in all kinds of manner and ways. When (Brig.) Gen. Mark Hertling was there, she would get a seat at the table just like all other commanders would.
When he was gone, her chair was taken and she was put in the back of the room. I mean, very obvious efforts to undermine her authority, Smith said. This is a concerted effort designed to undermine her leadership and remove her.


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Piaggio Sportcity 250 or Kymco People s250
correction: meant to say Aprilia Sportcity 250 or Kymco People s250
I will be buying a 250cc scooter soon, and would like to know what you guys think.
The two scooters that caught my eye are listed above. They are in the same price range. Which do you guys/gals recommend, as far as long term reliability and performance?
Can't give you honest opinion, but both seem to get good reviews here and elsewhere. Question for you though- I've been doing a bit of research on these myself, and wonder why you haven't included the Piaggio BV 250 Touring in your narrowed down group? I read the following and it was pretty compelling:
i had an SC 250 for a couple of years and wrote a piece for epinions.com.
i just reposted it in this thread:
I read 3-part interview myself, and found it compelling. However, I prefer Sportcity over Bv for styling and 15 inch wheels. Sportcity appears to be hybrid bike for touring and city traffic.
My real question is. How well do these bikes hold up over the long run? Bv, Sportcity, People s250....
from the link i posted above on my experience with the SC250.:
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You might want to check out this 220 Blur, I rode one the other day and it is a sweet ride , brakes and chasis are real good , motor not bad either, you need to test ride one,
about the touring: the longest straight shot i ever did on it was about 75 miles and a few 50 round trips. my old ass was a bit sore, but that was me, not the bike. the bike wasn't even breathing hard.
I have a P250. It is just about the same bike with 90%+ of the mechanicals being the same as the P250S. It has the 16 inch wheels and does great in suburban traffic situations.
As for durability, I have over 33,000 KM on the bike and the only issue I have had, other than wear items (brakes, CVT belt...) is the muffler. It failed during an 800 mile ride I made earlier this year. Kymco's are known for being durable machines. You can see my picutres from my touring rides over the years. The Ride to RoM was an 800 mile 3-day weekend ride.
I know many of Piaggio's larger wheeled scoots had a fuel pump issue related to the ethanol in our fuel and were subject to stalling and other problems. I don't know if it was only the China manufactured bike or it was both the Italy and China made Piaggio brands. The SportCity 250 is a mainland China made bike with Piaggio engineers at the manufacturing facility.
I considered the SC when I was buying in 2008 but I love my Kymco. I don't regret buying it. I bought mine used and am the third owner.
On another topic, You say you own a Majesty? How has it been so far? Any major issues?
rode it into the late fall (just a week or so later, we had our first blizzard) and then stored it until this past march.)
now, about the bike.
it's big, heavy (nearly 500 pounds wet), and comfortable on the road. in fact it's very comfortable on my around town riding.
storage is very good with a lot of room under the seat and two gloveboxes up front.
it's in the faster team yamaha blue color :evil
starts instantly and runs just fine - no flat spots thru the range.
majestys are known for having a fairly high tip-in point and this one is no different. mine hits nearly 4500 rpm before engaging. if you're at an uphill stop sign or light, it's into the 5000s before moving off. other maj owners report the high 3's and low 4's on theirs. i honestly think i may have fried the drive belt a bit on a stupid (read: my fault) steep uphill manuver when i first got it. i've found that once well warmed up, the tip-in point is lower on the tach.
it's a thumper, of course, so there is some vibration at lower speeds. north of 40 or so, it disappears. other owners report the same thing.
the heavy weight and bigger motor don't help much when it comes to gas mileage. about 50. i once got nearly 60 but there were a lot of highway miles on that tank of gas. by comparison, my sportcity, and the reflex before that, were consistently in the mid 60s. both of those were 250s.
the tank on the maj holds something over 3 gallons so i can be running all over town for a week for about 7 bucks.
many majesty owners report swapping out the windshield for the bigger givi claiming the stock shield allows too much wind to hit them in the face. they must be wearing three quarter or half helmets because with my FF that has never been a problem. i've found the stock shield to be just fine.
all that said, you asked how it has been so far and whether there were any major issues.
i'm a little over 2k now and it's been fine. no major issues at all. in fact, other than the lower gas mileage than i was used to, there haven't even been any minor issues.
wait, here's one: i have a bum left ankle and the sidestand is tucked in pretty close to the plastics, so i have to get off the bike to put it down. but that issue is uniquely mine, YMMV.
Thanks for the input. I think I am going to add the Majesty to my list of bikes to consider.
I Heard that for 2011, Yamaha may redesign the Majesty? Do you know this to be true? I actually haven't heard that anywhere, other than in another forum post...
You might want to check out the Kymco Downtown 300 - when they come to America this Fall. The wife and I rode two-up on a demo ride at Mid-Ohio Vintage days last weekend and it was very stable and had enough pep for two-up.
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Manila, which has been in a security alliance with the US for 60 years, is caught up in a long-running dispute with Beijing over the strategically vital South China Sea, where the two countries are among six claimants.
Obama, in the Indonesian resort of Bali for the East Asia Summit, said the US-Philippines relationship ensured "we are looking out for each other when it comes to security".
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He hailed Aquino has an "outstanding partner": "I just want to commend President Aquino for his leadership, for his reform efforts."
The Philippines has been seeking to build a united front against China over Beijing's territorial claims in the South China Sea in two days of Asian meetings in Bali, but has received lukewarm support from partners.
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Aquino hailed the long-running alliance and shared values and history between the US and the Philippines.
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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday on a visit to the Philippines, which along with Vietnam has complained China is staking its claims more aggressively, that threats over sea disputes were unacceptable.
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The new year is looking good for horse welfare on Capitol Hill! President Obama's budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2016 (FY16), released yesterday, reaffirms the President's support for a ban on the use of tax dollars for horse slaughter. If accepted by Congress, the budget proposal will renew language prohibiting the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) from spending any tax dollars on inspections at U.S. horse slaughter plants and prevent horse slaughter plants from opening in the U.S. for another fiscal year.
"We appreciate the White House's continued commitment to keeping the grisly business of horse slaughter out of the U.S.," says Nancy Perry, Senior Vice President of ASPCA Government Relations. "The President's actions reflect the will of the 80 percent of Americans who oppose horse slaughter for human consumption and large, bipartisan votes in past Congresses have underscored this position. Congress should move swiftly to heed the American people's wishes and renew this prohibition for the sake of protecting horses from cruelty and consumers from this gross threat to human health."
This funding limitation mirrors the language included in the President's previous budget proposal and is in line with Congress's demonstrated opposition to horse slaughter. Congress included this same prohibition on tax dollars for horse slaughter in its FY14 and FY15 spending packages, both after strong House and Senate committee votes on the issue.
In addition to these achievements on Capitol Hill, great strides have been made on this issue internationally. As of January 15, the European Union bans the import of horse meat from Mexico for human consumption. This decision was based on evidence of the terrible treatment of these horses—many of whom originate in the U.S.—and the risk their meat poses to human health (due to the vast array of dangerous drugs routinely given to American horses). We must build on the momentum of these recent victories to ensure that the President's recommendations are adopted by Congress for the next fiscal year!
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Let's make sure the message comes through loud and clear that protecting our horses must continue to be a priority in this new Congress. Sign up for the ASPCA Advocacy Brigade today to stay current on the latest animal welfare developments, and join us in being a voice for horses on Capitol Hill!
As this Year of the Horse comes to a close, we are thrilled to share two huge pieces of news related to horse slaughter:
Congress: Slaughter Funding Ban Included in Omnibus Proposal
Update—December 17, 2014: Great news! This bill passed both chambers and was signed into law by President Obama on December 16. No horse slaughter plants will open on U.S. soil for at least one more year!
First, the Fiscal Year 2015 omnibus federal spending bill put forward by congressional negotiators this week includes the vital amendment that continues to block the use of federal funds to inspect horse slaughterhouses. The renewal of this all-important spending ban will prevent horse slaughterhouses from opening in the United States for at least one more year! Congress is once again sending a clear message: Our tax dollars should not enable the predatory and inhumane horse slaughter industry.
House and Senate leadership expect to pass this comprehensive spending bill within days, and then send it to the President for his signature. Strong bipartisan votes in House and Senate committees in support of the Moran (D-VA) Amendment and the Landrieu (D-LA)-Graham (R-SC) Amendment this summer helped secure this recent success. Special thanks go to the horse advocates nationwide who contacted their Member of Congress to ensure this amendment's inclusion in the final spending bill. We will charge ahead as the FY2016 bills are formulated this spring and keep you posted on their progress.
Europe to Ban Horse Meat from Mexican Facilities
A second monumental announcement rocked horse slaughter proponents this week: The European Union (EU) announced that a ban on imports of horse meat from Mexico to the EU is imminent. This announcement comes on the heels of the EU's release of a scathing audit of EU-certified Mexican horse slaughter plants, which kill tens of thousands of American horses each year. The report repeatedly criticizes the Mexican horse slaughter industry for its blatant animal cruelty, and emphasizes the inability of the Mexican government to ensure the safety of horse meat. The report stresses that because horses are not raised as food-producing animals in Mexico or the United States, but are instead considered companion animals and partners in work and sport, they are routinely given many medications that are illegal for use in food animals. There is no practical way to protect consumers from the toxic health risks of American horse meat.
Since the audited Mexican plants are backed by many of the same businesses pushing to open plants in the U.S., we could expect that the same brutality would befall horses if slaughtered in the U.S. Regardless of geographic location, horse slaughter is inherently cruel to horses, inherently dangerous to people, and must not be tolerated.
Join us as we build on these advances and push the new 114th Congress to take the final step: A permanent ban on the slaughter of American horses here and abroad. Please sign up below to join the ASPCA Advocacy Brigade and help us make this ban a reality—the new session of Congress starts next month, and we're ready to hit the ground running!
Tomorrow is a big day in the world of horse racing: The Belmont Stakes, the final leg in the Triple Crown, will run and California Chrome has a chance to be the first horse in decades to win all three races. However, despite the fervor over a horse with potential to be only the twelfth Triple Crown victor in history, a dark cloud overshadows the event. The widespread and dangerous practice of horse doping continues to sully the sport of horse racing.
The New York Times recently published the latest article in its series about the pervasive doping of horses at U.S. racetracks. Drugs are regularly used to give horses a performance-enhancing edge in racing—enabling them to run through pain and creating the risk of serious harm to both horse and jockey.
Illegal drugs such as cobra venom, Viagra, cancer medications, and dermorphin (a substance extracted from tree frogs that acts as a pain killer 40 times more powerful than morphine) are used to push racehorses past their physical limits, but drugs that are currently legal are problematic, too. Drugs that are banned in every racing jurisdiction other than North America are legal at American racetracks—it is hardly surprising that twice as many racehorses die in the U.S. as in other countries with horse racing (numbers calculated by the Jockey Club). A 2012 New York Times exposé revealed that an average of 24 thoroughbred racehorses die at U.S. tracks every week. That number doesn't even include Quarter Horse racing or Standardbred racing fatalities.
It's time to clean up the U.S. horse racing industry by passing the federal Horseracing Integrity & Safety Act (HISA), H.R. 2012/S. 973. Introduced by Representatives Joe Pitts (R-PA) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) in the House and Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) in the Senate, this bill will ban performance-enhancing drugs in U.S. horse racing and designate the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) as the governing body to create and oversee the implementation of uniform medication rules to protect horse welfare. The Jockey Club recently acknowledged the importance of this bill and agreed that the USADA "has the experience, the knowledge and the credibility to bring much-needed integrity to our sport."
You can help move this life-saving legislation over the finish line. Please contact your members of Congress today and urge them to cosponsor the Horseracing Integrity & Safety Act, H.R. 2012/S. 973.
Guest blog by Nancy Perry, ASPCA Senior Vice President of Government Relations.
I am happy to report that the month of May in the Year of the Horse is ending on a very positive note for America's horses! Following on the heels of last week's victory in the Senate, today the U.S. House Appropriations Committee approved the Moran Amendment by a bipartisan vote of 28-22.
Introduced by Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA), the Moran Amendment is now part of the House's Agriculture Appropriations bill, which is our nation's agriculture budget for Fiscal Year 2015. The amendment bans the use of federal funds to send USDA inspectors into horse slaughterhouses—without inspections, it would be illegal to sell the meat.
Special thanks go to Representative Moran for his brilliant leadership, skillfully guiding the amendment to success in the choppy waters of the appropriations process. He spoke eloquently in favor of eliminating tax spending on horse slaughterhouses and inspired strong speeches in favor of his amendment from Representatives Farr (D-CA), Dent (R-PA), Calvert (R-CA) and Quigley (D-IL). We are grateful for this vocal and compelling work that led to success today.
"Horse slaughter has no place in American society and this amendment affirms that Congress does not condone this inhumane practice," said Rep. Moran. "These iconic creatures are a proud symbol of the American West that should be treasured for their beauty and treated humanely, not killed for export. The American public has made clear they oppose horse slaughter and today's vote reflects the will of the people."
Sitting, watching the vote unfold, there were powerful reminders of just how critical our grassroots advocacy truly is. Members repeatedly referred to hearing from people in their districts and what the American people wanted. These victories are not possible without strong support from individual advocates as well as organizations, large and small, who partnered with us in these tireless efforts. Everyone who has worked to spare horses from the nightmare of slaughter, organized to block the industry from setting up shop in their state, or taken to the courts and legislative offices to raise their voice against this cruelty played an important part in this victory today. My hat is off to you today, and I ask you to stay with us for the next steps we must take.
There are no longer any slaughterhouses in the United States that kill horses for human consumption—however, if the Moran Amendment and its Senate companion, the Landrieu-Graham Amendment, are not in the final legislation, our tax dollars could once again be used to enable the killing of horses for their meat and these predatory, inhumane businesses will return. Our job now is to make sure that the amendment remains in the final version of the bill that gets passed by the full House of Representatives. We also will press even harder to see the Safeguard American Food Exports (SAFE) Act move ahead.
If you want to help the ASPCA protect our horses and communities from slaughter, please join the ASPCA Advocacy Brigade and we'll email you when we need your voice!


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In an interview published Thursday in the Jewish Daily Forward, Forman said Putin's assertions were not credible.
"We have no indication that what President Putin has been saying about anti-Semitism has been a true reflection of what's happening on the ground," he said.
On March 3, Putin said at a news conference outside Moscow, "What is our biggest concern? We see the rampage of reactionary forces, nationalist and anti-Semitic forces going on in certain parts of Ukraine, including Kiev."
Putin was referring to the ouster of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, who fled Kiev in late February following months of violent protests that began as demonstrations over his perceived pro-Russian foreign policy. Activists from the ultranationalist and xenophobic Svoboda party and the Right Sector movement had a prominent role in the revolution.
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"We fail to understand the ease with which some of our Western partners change their attitudes in favor of fleeting geopolitical dividends," the statement said.
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Adolescents' use of marijuana may increase the risk of heroin addiction later in life, a new study suggests. Researchers say the work adds to "overwhelming" evidence that people under 21 should not use marijuana because of the risk of damaging the developing brain.
The idea that smoking cannabis increases the user's chance of going on to take harder drugs such as heroin is highly contentious. Some dub cannabis a "gateway" drug, arguing that peer pressure and exposure to drug dealers will tempt users to escalate their drug use. Others insist that smoking cannabis is unrelated to further drug use.
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But Hurd acknowledges that most people who use cannabis begin in their teens. A recent survey reported that as many as 20% of 16-year-olds in the US and Europe had illegally used cannabis in the previous month.
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In the first part of the trial, six "teenage" rats were given a small dose of THC - the active chemical in cannabis - every three days between the ages of 28 and 49 days, which is the equivalent of human ages 12 to 18. The amount of THC given was roughly equivalent to a human smoking one joint every three days, Hurd explains. A control group of six rats did not receive THC.
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Neurologist Jim van Os, a cannabis expert at the University of Maastricht in the Netherlands told New Scientist the research was a welcome addition to our understanding of how cannabis affects the adolescent brain.
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The –>attached<– has only had a brief life in pilot… so if you do need this, PLEASE test thoroughly.
The scenario / issue to be solved was this… Firefox releases updates frequently, and internally the goal was to use SCUP (System Center Updates Publisher) to deploy those updates, just like any other security update–and here's the fun part–using the exact download from mozilla (no modifications). This tested great, but then they also didn't want the end users to get those reminders about updates… the instant Mozilla releases an update. If the plan is to manage them with SCUP-offered updates, then they wanted the client-side Update Prompts to go away.
Unfortunately, not quite that easy with Firefox. It's not registry keys, it's not WMI, it's two files, with specific lines inside those files, to disable updates.
What the attached Baseline will do, if you target it to your machines, is a) first look if firefox is installed (looking for firefox.exe in program files). b) If it's there, then it'll check, and if you have "remediate" checked when you deploy the baseline, optionally create the 2 files, with the required data inside those two files.
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- Take the Attached, and import into your CM12 console (Assets and Compliance, Compliance Settings, Configuration Baselines) the Firefox Disable AutoUpdates-Baseline.cab.
- Once Imported, Deploy that baseline to a test collection; I recommend one with at least two boxes: one with firefox and one without; so you can confirm for yourself that it doesn't do anything when firefox is not there.
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- After deployment, (and after you restart Firefox, if the Compliance Setting ran while Firefox was already open), when you go to About Firefox it will now say "Updates disabled by your system administrator"
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- there are two files, and those two files need very specific things inside:
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The International Space Station (ISS) crew members U.S. astronaut Joseph Acaba, left, Russian cosmonauts Gennady Padalka, center, and Sergei Revin sit inside the Soyuz TMA-04M capsule shortly after landing near the town of Arkalyk in northern Kazakhstan Sept. 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Shamil Zhumatov, pool)
MOSCOW: A woman took full command of the International Space Station for only the second time in history Monday as three of her American and Russian colleagues made a safe return from the orbiting space lab to the Kazakh steppe.
The Soyuz TMA-04M capsule made a pinpoint landing with U.S. astronaut Joe Acaba and Russian cosmonauts Gennady Padalka and Sergei Revin aboard a vessel whose origins stretch back to the early days of Soviet space flight.
NASA television footage showed the smiling men relaxing in lounge chairs and sipping warm drinks from thermoses while medical teams checked their pulses and chatted to them about their trip.
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The crew then set what may become a new tradition by signing their names on the black Soyuz capsule in honor of their journey.
The three leave behind another trio led by new commander Suni Williams – a U.S. space veteran who has logged the most days in orbit by a woman as well as the greatest number of hours conducting space walks.
"I appreciate all the lessons learned and all the great humor that we have had up here," Williams told outgoing commander Padalka in televised images moments before the handoff.
Williams is now in charge of a crew also comprised of Japan's Aki Hoshide and the Russian Yury Malenchenko.
She had seen the trio off with warm hugs as they clambered on board the Soyuz through an escape hatch already dressed in their puffy white travel space suits.
The trio on board the ISS had been set to be joined by a new expedition on Oct. 17.
But Russian space officials said they may have to delay the next lift-off by about a week due to the necessary replacement of a piece of Soyuz TMA-06M on-board equipment.
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Russia's once-proud space program has been beset by problems in the past two years that have seen unmanned vessels explode before reaching orbit and high-profile space exploration missions go awry.
The setbacks are a particular concern to NASA as it undergoes a transition from the phased-out Shuttle program and relies in the interim on Russia and its Soviet-era equipment for all manned trips to space.
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Being Gay and Jewish
Publish Date: 26/01/2012
The Holocaust did by far the most damage to the Jewish population. However, no-one was 100% safe. Holocaust Memorial Day is a way of remembering how easy it is for people to turn a blind eye until they are directly involved.
It is important that LGB&T organisations remember the holocaust, and also celebrate the fact that there are many LGBT Jewish people out there.
There is a lot to celebrate about being Jewish, and being LGB&T and Jewish, as we discuss in our 'Faithbook' resource (a guide to celebrating faith and sexual orientation for LGB&T people) - non-orthodox denominations do not have a problem with homosexual relations.
Ed Teeger Vice president of the Jewish Gay and Lesbian Group UK, told us: "Masorti, Reform and Liberal Judaism welcome lesbian and gay Jews as full members of their communities. There are openly gay or lesbian Rabbis in the Reform and Liberal movements. Judaism believes that each individual has the free will to decide, and that Rabbis are only teachers to help those who need help to understand or interpret the laws.
Though as children we are taught that God said everything in the Bible, religion and history are more sophisticated than that. Each Jew has to decide which laws are fundamental to one's faith, which laws one is comfortable to break, and which you do not consider as God given at all. Many biblical statements and those of other religions are now considered to be wrong on issues ranging from the treatment of children, women, and Jews (in the New Testament) to homosexuality and nationalism.
Our view is that as a living religion our attitudes should be judged against current values and justice. The Bible and the Jewish Laws were written in a historical context and have been re-interpreted over 2,500 years to relate to changes in society. Many of the old laws of Leviticus are no longer applied by even the most orthodox, because the Talmud and Rabbis through the centuries said they no longer apply." Find out more about Faithbook here, http://bit.ly/nTF9bQ
Suzy from Keshet, Manchester a group for Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans Intersex Queer and Questioning Jews and their friends says: "I often joke that it would be preferable to everyone if I had a Jewish girlfriend rather than a non-Jewish boyfriend. By this I mean the major concern appears to be raising Jewish children, rather than one's sexual preference.
I imagine this is because "marrying out" is obviously a problem, whereas homosexuality is very much hidden. Oh, and when I say hidden, I don't mean behind a lace curtain, I mean under two duvets, three blankets and buried in a mountain of soil, ideally in outer Mongolia." Read more of Suzy's story here: http://bit.ly/wkKS42
LGBT Jewish Support and Social Groups
The Jewish Gay and Lesbian Group - the longest established Jewish gay group in the world. Membership is open to Jewish men and women who are gay, lesbian or bisexual and is welcoming to non-Jews and non-gay guests. You do not have to be religious to join the group as it is primarily a social group. Tel: 07504 924742. www.jglg.org.uk
Keshet UK - A national forum for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans Jews.
Keshet means 'rainbow'. The forum hopes to challenge prejudice, tackle anti-gay bullying and support Jewish LGB&T people in schools, synagogues and social care.www.keshetuk.org
Keshet Manchester - A group for Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans Intersex Queer and Questioning Jews. The group are working to ensure all LGB&T Jews are included as members of the Jewish community in North West England. www.keshetmanchester.org.uk
Manchester Liberal Jewish Community - The North West of England's Liberal Jewish Community actively seek to include those who have experienced exclusion and discrimination on account of their gender, sexuality, disability or halakhic status (interfaith marriage, adoption, patrilineal descent, etc) .Tel: 0843 208 4441. www.mljc.org.uk
Support Group for Parents of Jewish Gays and Lesbians - The Support Group are not counsellors but parents who want to help other parents who are struggling to cope with their feelings and help parents with advice or through meeting other parents who have been through similar experiences. Tel: 07806 636089 / www.parentsofjewishgaysandlesbians.co.uk
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Way-Too-Early 2014 NBA Mock Draft
By Chris Mahr
How do you make up for an NBA draft class which, as far back as February, was labeled as "historically weak"? By already speculating on what has the makings of a much more loaded batch of draft picks next year.
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There is great hype surrounding the likely one-and-done prospects in the recruiting Class of 2013, and we're on board with it; the majority of our projected Top 10 picks have yet to play a game for their school.
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Shao Piaoping (邵飄萍, Shào Piāopíng) (October 11 1884-1926), originally named Jingqing (鏡清), later renamed himself Zhenqing (振青), was a journalist, an author and a political activist in China during the 19th century.
Born in Jinhua (金華) in the province of Zhejiang (浙江), Shao spent most of his life pursuing his aspirations for journalism. "To die as a journalist" was his lifetime motto. Shao contributed to the development of journalism in China through efforts such as founding the influential newspaper, Jingbao (京報). He also entangled politics with his journalistic career with his criticisms against the government, which placed him in jail for several times, and eventually led to his death.
-1903 : began his secondary study in Zhejiang High School. Shao's interest in journalism was enlightened by Zhang Gong, the starter of "Cuixinbao". (萃新報; a Chinese newspaper)
-1906 : entered Zhejiang Advanced College (浙江高等学堂, now Zhejiang University) in Hangzhou
-1909 : launched his first newspaper in school with his friend called "Yi Ri Bao".(一日報)(一日報) -1911 : became the chief editor of "Hanmin Daily" (漢民日報).
-1913 : was arrested by the warlords for three times and later fled to Japan.
-1916 : established the "Tokyo Editing Society" (東京編譯社) and became the reporter of "Shenbao" in Tokyo.
-1918 : set up the first Chinese News Editing Society in Beijing which aimed at self-editing local news and self-translating foreign news. -1918 : published the first newspaper in China with independent background called "Jin Bao" (京報) -1918 : set up "The Journalism Study Society of Beijing University" (北京大學新聞研究會) for indoctrinating new journalism concepts to the youth.
-1919 : was arrested by the An Xin Government and fled to Japan again. Meanwhile, "Jing Bao" was put under suspension.
-1920 : relaunched "Jing Bao"
-1925 : advocated and supported the anti-warlordism revolution held by Feng Yu Xiang (馮玉祥) and Guo Song Ling (郭松齡) through "Jing Bao"
-1926 : was executed by Zhang Zuolin (張作霖)in Beijing by accused of "promoting communism, colluding with Russia".
In 1916, Shao returned to China and was soon appointed as the first Beijing correspondent of Shenbao, the oldest Shanghai newspaper with the largest circulation at that time. During his time in Beijing, Shao was impressed by the emergence of the New Culture Movement (新文化運動).
As the movement launched, Shao widely spread the idea of patriotism and democracy while promoting journalism in a revolutionary way. He established the News Editing Society (新聞編譯社) which was the first Editing Society established by Chinese and published the Beijing Special Notice(北京特別通訊), which contained more than 200 articles. His works facilitated the improvement of Chinese newspapers .
Later in 1918 he established a very influential paper in northern China called Jingbao (京報, Beijing Press). However, it was put under suspension in 1919 because the official government was offended by its critiques. It was relaunched in 1920 with the support of Shao's wife. Yet due to Jingbao's anti-warlordism nature, Shao was being charged for "promoting communism, colluding with Russia", according to the decision of Zhang Zuolin (張作霖, a warlord).
1. reforming the style and practice of newspaper;
2. combating censorship;
3. laying out the guidelines for journalists;
1. Reforming the style and practice of newspaper
Shao observed that there were numerous problems with the newspapers at his time. The first and most prominent problem is a biased point of view caused by pressure from the authorities and limited sources. During the years 1910 to 1925 in particular, many Chinese newspapers fell under the influence of different parties. For instance, "Beijing Shi Bao" (北京時報) was controlled by Duan Qirui (段祺瑞), a powerful warlord; "Huang Bao", on the other hand, was under the control of Zhang Zongchang (張宗昌), another warlord, while "Shun Tian Shi Bao" was run by the Japanese and "Chen Bao" under the direct control of Yan Jiu Xi, yet another warlord. In view of this, Shao attempted to change the situation by stating that journalists should report truthfully and practice the discipline of verification. He put this principle into practice when working for Shenbao.
Another problem of news organizations in China, especially in the 1910s is the heavy dependence on foreign news agencies. Shao found this practice a barrier to the development of Chinese journalism because when journalists only copied the news scripts offered by foreign organizations, they failed to produce news on their own through self-exploration of the truth. Thus, in 1917, Shao requested local reporters working for Shenbao to increase the length of their texts from 200 words per article to 500. He also enlarged the coverage of news to include both local news and foreign news, domestic and foreign policies of the government as well as critiques.
2. Combating censorship
In the 1910s, when China was under the repressive rule of warlords, freedom of speech was suppressed and newspapers were under strict censorship. Shao, against all odds, insisted on reporting political and military news on Shenbao while most journalists were confined in the scope of reporting news on non-political and non-military issues. Even though the government was offended from time to time by Shao's daring practice, he managed to reveal the down-to-earth truth to the public with the help of his keen social skills and wide interpersonal network with the officials.
With Shao pointing out the fact that democratic and free journalism can be a powerful weapon against the repressive government, people were made to realize that freedom of speech and publication would not be granted by the government unless they fight for it. Journalists were also inspired and guidances on combating censorship was laid down.
3. Laying out guidelines for journalists
Summarized from the books, articles and speeches by Shao, he believed that in order to be a good journalist, one should:
1. be aware of the current affairs.
2. be able to analyze and understand the background of news.
3. emphasize the ability to judge the value of news, and the complex and changing situation.
4. have the courage to stand against any pressure from authorities (e.g. the warlords).
5. be aware of the fact that one is influential to the society and has the power to change it through the news-making.
6. stay in close touch with different social classes in order to have a comprehensive understanding of the society and the different needs of the readers.
7. have common sense.
8. keep the news comprehensive, that is to be able to choose the news of the highest value, from the most appropriate time and of the most interest to the readers.
9. be observative, analytical and imaginative.
10. be communicative and organized in news writing to ensure that the news are understandable, systematic, comprehensive and persuasive.
At the early stage, Jingbao mainly reported news concerning social issues, the economy, finance, diplomacy, education, art and literature. In addition, it acted as a means to deliver notice from the government. In its later stage political and military news, sino-foreign relationships and culture were also the focus of Jing Bao. With its revolutionary way of reporting and its diverse coverage, Jingbao became a popular newspaper at that time in Beijing.
In order to enrich the contents of the paper, supplementary papers including Little Jingbao (小京報) and Jingbao supplementary paper (京報副刊) were added. Famous writers such as Lu Xun (魯迅) and Sun Fu Yuan (孫伏園)also wrote for the supplementary papers.
Jingbao supplementary paper includes different topics ranging from social science, economy, literature, science to religion. It emphasizes the freedom of speech and encourages people to voice out their opinions. One of its major functions was to allow young writers to express their opinions. This laid the foundation to the establishment of The Journalism Study Society of Beijing University(北京大學新聞研討會).
Shao introduced the western model of journalism and shared his experience as a journalist with the students. He kept reminding his students that morality, particularly in terms of helping the poor and undermining the power of the rascals, was the most crucial element for journalists. He also made it clear to his students that journalists should verify the authenticity of news and be truthful to the readers. He told his students the need to observe, apply logical thinking and imagination and to judge the value of news. While at the same time, he taught his students the basic concepts of journalism, including the methods of interview, truthfulness of news, the timing of news-reporting and even the appearance of a journalist from dressing, the use of language to his own attitude.
Shao also arranged visits to news agencies for his students in order to have a taste of the real world. The students were encouraged to submit writings to newspapers. As a result, the Journalism Study Society, with the organized training to young journalists, generated a group of intellectuals who later became the pillar of modern journalism in China.
During the May Fourth Movement (五四運動) in 1919, Shao took part in rallying for the support of Chinese students to save the country from Japanese aggression. He spoke at the University of Beijing on the reasons of China's frustration at the Paris Peace Conference and criticized the weaknesses of the Chinese Government in Jingbao. This again agitated the authority and eventually the newspaper was put under suspension. After fleeing to Japan for refuge, he returned to China when Duan Qi Rui's (段祺瑞) government lost power in 1920.
In 1925 he became a secret member of the Communist Party of China where he made large numbers of reports on the communist movement. A year later, the Chinese military, under the command of Zhang Zuolin (張作霖), executed Shao without trial for he "propagandized communism".
"Shao Piaoping zhuan lüe" <<邵飄萍傳略>>; 旭文編著; 北京 : 北京師範學院出版社,(1990)
"Shao Piaoping Xin Wen Tong Xun Xuan" <<邵飄萍新聞通訊選>>;邵飄萍編著;新華出版社(1993)
"Shao Piaoping"<<邵飄萍>> 作者:孫曉陽 :人民日報出版社 (1996)
"Biography of Shao Piaoping"<<邵飄萍傳>> 作者:華德韓 :杭州出版社 (1998)


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Ladybugs are beetles that range from .8-18mm in length. While we most closely associate ladybugs with their red wings with black spots, they can also be found in yellow and orange. While ladybugs are not generally considered pests, it still is important to be able to identify them should they inhabit your home or garden.
Convergent Lady Beetle
Description of Pest: One of the most common ladybugs in North America, the Convergent gets its name from the white dashes on the pronotum/prothorax.
7-Spotted Lady Beetle
Description of Pest: The Spotted Ladybug represents what everyone imagines when they picture one.
California Lady Beetle
Description of Pest: The California Ladybug is similar in almost every way to the Spotted Ladybug. However they lack the spots.


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NDSU experts offer late planting adviceFARGO, N.D. — Late planting issues in soybeans, small grains and sugar beets headline North Dakota State University's June 2 crop and pest report. Farmers shouldn't panic and replant soybeans without taking stand counts and first making sure that any reason for a poor stand is corrected, says Hans Kandel, extension broadleaf crop agronomist.
By: Mikkel Pates, Agweek
FARGO, N.D. — Late planting issues in soybeans, small grains and sugar beets headline North Dakota State University's June 2 crop and pest report.
Farmers shouldn't panic and replant soybeans without taking stand counts and first making sure that any reason for a poor stand is corrected, says Hans Kandel, extension broadleaf crop agronomist.
Factors: Water-saturated soil, shallow seeding or plugged planter. Evaluate uniformity of the remaining stand and yield potential, as well as weather forecast and timeliness and cost of replanting. Row gaps of more than 2 feet may lead to yield reductions. Soybean populations can vary 50 percent from recommended levels without affecting yields, "as long as missing gaps are not too large and weeds are controlled," Kandel says.
Soybean planting information: www.soybeans.umn.edu.
Small grain planting is looking "really late," says Joel Ransom, small grains specialist, and there are no recent studies to predict indicate the yield impacts. The general rule of thumb is that for every day of delayed planting "beyond the optimum planting date," yield potential declines differently for various crops: wheat, 1.5 percent; barley, 1.7 percent; and oats, 1.2 percent.
Manitoba studies predict 1.3 percent yield losses: gov.mb.ca/agriculture/
"Assuming that planting can resume during the second week in June, and using a 1.3 percent yield loss per day delay, estimated yields for small grains crops would be about 55 percent of the optimum for the northern tier of the state and only 27 percent of the optimum in the southern tier of the state," Ransom says.
Small grains planted in northern North Dakota by June 21 normally would mature by the first week of September, Ransom says, noting that's only a week ahead of the first frost in that part of the state. Farmers should adjust nitrogen to match yield potential for late planting.
Late-planting sugar beets still is possible. Research from Prosper, N.D., in 2009 and '10 showed yields of 20 tons per acre when planted June 21 and harvested Sept. 28.
"When planting late, aim for higher populations of 175 to 225 plants per 100 feet of row at the six-leaf stage to get maximum yield and higher sucrose content," says Mohamed Khan, sugar beet specialist. High populations will compensate for threats from root diseases, other pests and wind, and inability to replant.
Higher populations also use the full rate of nitrogen applied earlier, Khan says. Information: firstname.lastname@example.com
Prominent pests
Other topics for the week:
-- Soybean switches and cyst nematodes. Soybean cyst nematode is confirmed in six North Dakota counties, so keep this in mind if thinking about switching to soybeans from other crops, says Sam Markell, plant pathologist.
"A resistant variety will pay dividends twice," Markell says, "by increasing yield in the current year and by limiting a spike in egg counts that will impact yield in future years."
Farmers who already use resistant varieties should switch the source of resistance. There is variability within resistance sources: "Variety 'X' with PI88788 may act differently than variety 'Y' with PI88788," he says. Information: email@example.com.
-- Potato blightline: Syngenta Crop Protection is sponsoring a blightline for the 17th year. It uses local weather stations to forecast occurrence of the disease, using NDAWN and the WISDOM computer program. NDSU and University of Minnesota plant pathologists Gary Secor and Neil Gudmostad will make recommendations Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays through mid-September. This year for the first time, sentinel plots for early detection are being coordinated by Daune Preston, retired extension potato specialist. Information: 888-482-7286 or www.ndawn.ndsu.nodak.edu and click the potatoes drop down box. Or text message BLIGHTND to 97063, or go to Twitter and follow @SyngentaSpuds.
Weather and weeds
Cool weather and glyphosate activity: With cool conditions, farmers should apply the "highest single application rate of glyphosate to Roundup Ready crops, especially if lamb's-quarters and wild buckwheat are present," says Jeff Stachler, NDSU and University of Minnesota sugar beet agronomist.
"In addition to glyphosate, include a quality nonionic surfactant (NIS) at 0.25 to 1 percent (volume to volume), depending upon the glyphosate formation. Another way to improve weed control under these conditions is to mix other herbicides with glyphosate. Apply "full-labeled" rates of the tank mix partner to small 1- to 3-inch weeds, "unless you are confident a lower rate will be effective," Stachler says.
Use the least antagonistic adjuvant to glyphosate. Tank-mixing is "definitely the best option" if "a reduction of glyphosate activity has been observed over time" because of resistance, Stachler says. Information.
--- Callisto on corn, by air in North Dakota: The North Dakota Department of Agriculture has approved the use of Callisto herbicide to control broadleaf weeds in corn through Aug. 15. Apply Callisto at 3 fluid ounces per acre, when wind speed is less than 10 miles per hour, and allowing a 50-foot buffer between sensitive plant species.
This year, the region is two weeks behind for most "degree day" accumulations for calculating insect pest thresholds. Insect growth only occurs within a range of temperatures, with minimum temperatures required, and each species has its own thresholds. For example, degree days are useful in predicting alfalfa weevil and grasshoppers, but the predictions only are an estimate. To calculate the degree days, go to the insect section online.
Alfalfa weevil hatch is occurring in the south-central and southeast counties of North Dakota and in the northern Red River Valley. Sioux, Emmons, Richland, Cass and Traill counties could see first and second-instar larvae. Grasshopper hatch has occurred in northeast, north-central, south-central and western counties, but heavy rains and drowning portends "potentially low survival," says Janet Knodel, extension service entomologist.
Sugar beet root maggot activity so far has been low because of cool weather, as flies are just starting to emerge, says Mark Boetel, sugar beet entomologist.
As of May 30, only a "two total flies" have been captured in St. Thomas, N.D., and Baker, Minn. Peak fly activity in current-year beets most likely is on the first calm or light-wind day to reach 80 degrees Fahrenheit after 600 air degree days are accumulated, but activity can accelerate quickly after a "major increase" in air temperatures. Growers in infestation areas should "consider applying a post emergence insecticide, especially if a low- or moderate rate of an at-plant soil insecticide was applied," Boetel says.
"Growers preferring granular products should apply them immediately or as soon as soil moisture conditions allow."
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Uganda celebrated the 27th anniversary of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party on Wednesday in Kasese district.
As the party leader, President Yoweri Museveni presided over the celebrations held at Nyakasanga grounds, Nyamwamba division, in Kasese Municipality.
As is usually the norm, this year's event was set to take place on Saturday 26 January, but was postponed to the second-last day of January.
The State made an official announcement of the delay, declaring January 30 a public holiday put aside to mark the event.
In February 1981, President Museveni founded the Uganda Patriotic Movement which was later changed to National Resistance Army. They managed to oust the ruling party at time UPC under Dr. Milton Obote on July 27, 1985 through an arms struggle.
On January26th, 1986, the National Resistance Movement came to power following the capture of Kampala by the National Resistance Army. The day celebrates the NRM capture of power every year in different districts.
This year's celebrations were marked under the theme: "Lessons from Our History: NRM's Commitment to Create a Better Future for Uganda".
Other celebrations have been staged at various district headquarters.
NRM day voices from Kasese
Leo Bwambale, retired civil servant
Kasese has achieved a lot in terms of development. We have more health centres than ever before. Electricity has been expanded to rural areas and the Mubuku Irrigation Scheme has been rehabilitated. The number of schools has grown, compared to the previous regime when we had only one in the district.
Beatrice Kabarwani, housewife
Uganda has achieved a lot over the last 27 years, especially in the areas of health, education. But the Government urgently needs to intensify the campaign against HIV/AIDS which is rampant in many parts of Uganda.
Mustapha Kabambu, teacher
We have enjoyed peace in our district and the entire country. However, the rate at which our population has grown presents a big challenge which the Government should address.
Betty Nikabara, nursing assistant
I am impressed by the growth in social services such as schools and health centres across the country. I request the Government to ensure that there are drugs in our health centres, and that UPE funds for Government-aided schools come on time.
Sarah Kabugho, teacher
We have had a period of free speech and movement guaranteed by this Government. However, most of the people in the countryside are struggling to get out of poverty. We I would like the Government to rehabilitate our air field, revive Kilembe mines to help our people to get jobs.
Jessica Bahimdi, teacher
Women have achieved a lot over the last 27 years in form rights to participate in development, as well as through economic emancipation. The Government will, however, need to increase access to water resources and come up with programmes that help orphans and other vulnerable children.
Stanislaus Masereka, senior citizen
Of all Governments that I have seen, none has been of benefit to Uganda like the NRM Government. Look at the growing number of schools, health centres, cars on our roads: if that doesn't appear to you as development, then you have no eyes at all.
Sheikh Ashraf Kibwana, Bundibugyo district Khadi
The country has enjoyed peace and guaranteed freedoms of movement and expression. The economy has also grown, despite some challenges. People are living better lives today. Over the coming years, the Government needs to ensure that development trickles down to the poor people for whom it is intended.
Rev Julius Kithaghenda, former Kasese LC5 chairperson
Since 1986, the Government has ensured peace in the country and Kasese has benefited. Education and health services are now closer to the people. The Government has also empowered the people economically. The next step will be refining the quality of education and helping citizens to get out of poverty.
President Museveni's full speech at the function


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