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Perhaps this is America's answer to Washington's embarrassment over the Iranian scientist who got away this week:
At least 21 people, including members of the elite Revolutionary Guards, were killed and 100 wounded in suicide attack at a Shi'ite mosque in the southeast Iranian city of Zahedan on Thursday, Iranian media reported.
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the two suicide bombings in front of Zahedan's Grand Mosque, although a lawmaker said he believed the Sunni rebel group Jundollah was behind the attack.
We do know that the United States has been covertly aiding Jundullah -- no doubt as part of the secret armies, militias, terrorist groups and covert operators that the Peace Laureate Administration has recently admitted -- or rather, bragged about in a strategic leak -- running in up to 75 countries around the world.
As I noted last year, after a similar terrorist attack in the same Iranian city:
On Thursday, a suicide bomber walked into a mosque, detonated his explosives and killed and wounded almost 140 people. In the wreckage and confusion afterward, a final death count has not yet been established, but the latest available information puts it at 23.
It is unlikely that you heard about this terrorist attack -- because it took place in Iran.
For years, Iran has endured a series of terrorist actions -- suicide bombings, kidnappings, beheadings, open assaults by fanatical gunmen, sabotage, and "targeted assassinations" of government officials, scientists and others. Multitudes have been slaughtered in these operations, whose ferocity and frequency are surpassed only by the atrocities that have been unleashed in the four countries that have been on the forefront of America's Terror War: Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Somalia. One shudders to think what Washington's response would be to such a sustained campaign on American soil.
Of course, it is no mystery why the attack on the mosque in Zahedan -- a city situated at the strategic point where the borders of Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan converge -- attracted so little attention in the Western press. Every day, we are schooled relentlessly by our political and media classes to regard the Iranians -- heirs to one of the world's oldest and most sophisticated civilizations -- as demons and subhumans, whose lives are of little account. This can be seen in the long-running debate over an attack on Iran, which focuses almost entirely on the advantages or disadvantages such an assault would pose for American and Israeli interests -- and not at all on the thousands of human beings living in Iran who would be killed in the operation.
But there is another reason why the terrorist attack in Zahedan has not been greeted with commiserations from the White House or excited coverage from our government-spoonfed media: because it is highly likely that the United States played a role in fomenting the attack, either by direct or by collateral hand...
Zahedan is the capital of Sistan-Baluchestan province, with "a large ethnic Sunni Baluch minority," which is often at odds with the Shiite-dominated central government. The region -- which is also a prime conduit for arms and drug trafficking across the volatile borders -- has been roiled for years by the militant Sunni extremist group, Jundullah (Soldiers of God). This group, aligned philosophically if not operationally with al Qaeda, has openly boasted of killing hundreds of people in its campaigns
The militant Sunni extremist group, Jundullah (Soldiers of God) ... aligned philosophically if not operationally with al Qaeda, has openly boasted of killing hundreds of people in its campaigns...
You would think that such violent, frenzied zealots -- fellow travellers of Osama bin Laden! -- would be taken up by our Terror Warriors as poster boys for the evils of "Islamofascism." But as we noted here a few months ago, "bombings and beheadings and deathporn videos are not inherently evil; they can also be a force for good -- as long as they put to the service of America's ever-noble, ever-lofty foreign policy ideals."
For Jundullah is one of the several armed insurgent groups inside Iran being supported by the United States. As Andrew Cockburn reported last year:
Six weeks ago, President Bush signed a secret finding authorizing a covert offensive against the Iranian regime that, according to those familiar with its contents, "unprecedented in its scope."
Bush's secret directive covers actions across a huge geographic area – from Lebanon to Afghanistan – but is also far more sweeping in the type of actions permitted under its guidelines – up to and including the assassination of targeted officials. This widened scope clears the way, for example, for full support for the military arm of Mujahedin-e Khalq, the cultish Iranian opposition group, despite its enduring position on the State Department's list of terrorist groups.
Similarly, covert funds can now flow without restriction to Jundullah, or "army of god," the militant Sunni group in Iranian Baluchistan – just across the Afghan border -- whose leader was featured not long ago on Dan Rather Reports cutting his brother-in-law's throat.
Thus the attack this week in Zahedan is an integral part of a wide-ranging campaign of American-supported terrorism inside Iran -- even if the "darksiders" in the U.S. security organs had no direct involvement or knowledge of this particular attack. When you are in the business of fomenting terror (see here and here), there's no need for micro-management. You co-opt the armed extremists who best serve your political agenda of the moment; you slip them guns, money, intelligence, guidance -- and then you turn them loose on the local populace.
We have seen this over and over; in Iraq, for example, where American death squads -- such as the ones led by Stanley McChrystal, recently appointed by Barack Obama to work his "dirty war" magic in Afghanistan -- joined with mostly Shiite militias to carry out massive "ethnic cleansing" campaigns and individual assassinations. We saw it years ago, in the American-led construction of an international army of mostly Sunni extremists raised to hot-foot the Soviets in Afghanistan -- then turned loose upon the world. And of course this lineage of terror-breeding as an instrument of American foreign policy goes back for many decades. with one of the earliest, most spectacular successes being the use of religious extremists to help bring down the secular republic in Iran in 1953.
... Bush's directive represents an intensification of the drive for open war with Iran, but it is not a new development; rather, it is a major "surge" in a state terror campaign the Administration has been waging against Iran (among others) for years. As I wrote as along ago as August 2004, the Bushists have openly sought, and received, big budgets and bipartisan support for terrorist groups and extremist militias all over the world. Here's an excerpt from that 2004 report:
If you would know the hell that awaits us – and not far off – there's no need to consult ancient prophecies, or the intricate coils of hidden conspiracies, or the tortured arcana of high-credentialed experts. You need only read the public words, sworn before God, of top public officials, the great lords of state, the defenders of civilization, as they explain – clearly, openly, with confidence and pride – their plans to foment terror, rape, war and repression across the face of the earth.
Last month, in little-noticed testimony before Congress, the Bush Regime unveiled its plans to raise a host of warlord armies in the most volatile areas in the world, Agence France-Presse reports. Bush wants $500 million in seed money to arm and train non-governmental "local militias" – i.e., bands of lawless freebooters – to serve as Washington's proxy killers in the so-called "arc of crisis" that just happens to stretch across the oil-bearing lands and strategic pipeline routes of Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and South America.
Flanked by a gaggle of military brass, Pentagon deputy honcho Paul Wolfowitz told a rapt panel of Congressional rubber-stamps that Bush wants big bucks to run "counter-insurgency" and "counter-terrorist" operations in "ungoverned areas" of the world – and in the hinterlands of nations providing "sanctuary" for terrorists. Making copious citations from Bush's 2002 "National Security Strategy" of unprovoked aggressive war against "potential" enemies, Howlin' Wolf proposed expanding the definition of "terrorist sanctuary" to any nation that allows clerics and other rabble-rousers to offer even verbal encouragement to America's designated enemies du jour....
There's nothing really new in Bush's murder-by-proxy scheme, of course; America has a long, bipartisan tradition of paying local thugs to do Washington's bloodwork. For example, late last month, Guatemala was forced to pay $420 million in extortion to veterans of the U.S.-backed "paramilitaries" who helped Ronald Reagan's favorite dictator, right-wing Christian coupster Efrain Rios Montt, kill 100,000 innocent people during his reign, the BBC reports. The paramilitaries, whose well-documented war crimes include rape, murder and torture, had threatened to shut down the country if they weren't given some belated booty for their yeoman service in the Reagan-Bush cause.
But Wolfowitz did reveal one original twist in Bush's plan: targeting the Homeland itself as a "terrorist sanctuary." In addition to loosing his own personal Janjaweed on global hotspots, Bush is also seeking new powers to prevent anyone he designates a "terrorist" from "abusing the freedom of democratic societies" or "exploiting the technologies of communication" – i.e., defending themselves in court or logging on to the Internet. As AFP notes, Wolfowitz tactfully refrained from detailing just how the Regime intends to curb the dangerous use of American freedom, but he did allow that "difficult decisions" would be required.
Whether the Iranian nuclear scientist, Shahram Amiri, was abducted by the CIA, as he claims, or simply changed his mind about defecting and went home, as Washingon claims, his return is a PR coup for Iran and an annoyance for the imperial Potomac court. And off course, it may be that this latest terrorist attack in Iran is just a coincidence, unrelated to the Amiri affair, and is instead just part of the terrorist wave that the United States has been helping along in Iran for years.
But when the United States boasts about its secret military operations and hit squads across the globe, it is inevitable that direct American involvement must at least be considered in every such terrorist attack.
This is the dirty world that our great and good have made for us.


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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — An armed security guard saved several lives when he shot and killed a heavily armed man who opened fire on a line of people waiting to get into a Kansas City, Missouri, bar, killing one person and wounding at least 15 others, Kansas City's police chief said Monday.
Police were still trying to determine a motive for the late Sunday shooting at the 9ine Ultra Lounge in eastern Kansas City that created a chaotic scene as hundreds of patrons fled the scene on foot and in cars, police Chief Richard Smith said.
"We know that there were multiple firearms involved, so we think the security guard's actions definitely saved lives," said Smith.
The security guard, whose identity was not released, fatally shot Jahron Swift, 29, of Kansas City, police said. The woman who died was identified as Raeven Parks, 25, of Kansas City. It was not known if there was any connection between Swift and Parks, Smith said.
Smith said police had received complaints in the past about the club and officers had driven through the parking lot shortly before the shooting and saw nothing suspicious. A disturbance occurred in the line shortly before the shooting but it wasn't clear if the suspect was involved in that confrontation, he said.
The security guard, who is licensed to be a guard but is not an off-duty officer, heard the disturbance from inside the bar and went outside and confronted the shooter, Smith said. Police officers didn't fire any shots at the scene.
Police said three of the 15 people who were injured suffered critical injuries but Smith added that those numbers could change as more witnesses are interviewed. He could not say if all the injuries were gunshot wounds. It was also not clear Monday what types of firearms were used but Smith said there was no evidence that anyone other than the suspect shot at the victims.
A Facebook post on 9ine Ultra Lounge's page advertised Sunday night's "Sold Out Sundays" event, which appeared to be a celebration of the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs — featured on the event's artwork — beat the Tennessee Titans on Sunday to advance to the Super Bowl.
The club was on police's radar because of a drive-by shooting in the parking lot about a week ago. Smith said officers also interviewed several people who complained about incidents at the club in the past.
Smith and Mayor Quentin Lucas both expressed frustration that the shooting marred what was otherwise a happy and uplifting day in Kansas City. The shooting also came as Kansas City continues to grapple with a high rate of fatal shootings.
"We've got a problem in Kansas City," Lucas said. "We've said a few times that it is an epidemic of gun violence. We're losing too many lives, we had too many shot each year. We will remain committed, both at city hall and the police department, and every agency in Kansas City is making sure that we stop this problem."
A lack of cooperation from witnesses has contributed to Kansas City's gun violence, both officials said. They noted several theories about what happened at the club were circulating on social media but few people had called investigators to offer help.
Smith said the shooting happened despite having extra officers and increased security across the region because of the AFC championship game, which attracted visitors from across the country.
"We want to roll out the red carpet. We want Kansas City to be that place that they want to come to, that they enjoy and they had a great time at. The violent crime Achilles heel keeps coming up time and time again, " said Smith, who implored citizens to cooperate with authorities to reduce violence in the city.
Also late Sunday, two people were shot to death and at least five were injured in an attack outside a bar in San Antonio, Texas. The suspected gunman was still on the loose Monday, police said.

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Burma's national government should immediately and impartially investigate reports of sectarian killings in western Burma, Human Rights Watch said today.
(Bangkok) – Burma's national government should immediately and impartially investigate reports of sectarian killings in western Burma, Human Rights Watch said today.
Violence primarily by ethnic Arakanese Buddhists against Rohingya Muslims in Du Chee Yar Tan village in the Maungdaw township of Arakan State resulted in an least four dozen deaths, according to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. The violence began on January 9, 2014, when Arakanese villagers attacked and killed eight Rohingya who were allegedly being smuggled through the area, which is close to the Bangladesh border. The UN reported that on January 13, Rohingya villagers captured and killed a police sergeant, after which local police and Arakanese attacked and killed at least 40 Rohingya men, women, and children. Humanitarian organizations have said that they have treated a number of Rohingya from the area who had gunshot, knife, and machete wounds.
"The Burmese authorities need to promptly and transparently investigate this deadly violence, prosecute those responsible, and ensure aid gets to those in need," said Phil Robertson, deputy Asia director. "Official discrimination against the Rohingya population and impunity for past abuses has created a fertile ground for new atrocities to take place."
Villagers from Du Chee Yar Tan fled after the attacks. The authorities have prevented the media from going to the area, making reporting difficult. The situation around Du Chee Yar Tan remains tense.
Reports received by Human Rights Watch say that police authorities have orally issued a blanket order permitting the arrest of all Rohingya men and boys over the age of 10 in the area. In the event such an order has been issued, it should be rescinded immediately and authorities should act to ensure the safety of the entire population in the area.
The government's immediate response to reports of the killings suggested that they were not being taken seriously. Last week, Ye Htut, the President's Office spokesman, dismissed initial reports of the violence. A visit to the area by Arakan State authorities and police commanders on January 22 also denied the extent of the violence.
Human Rights Watch's investigations into violence in Arakan State in June and October 2012 found evidence that security forces and members of Arakanese groups committed crimes against humanity in a campaignof "ethnic cleansing." More than 180,000 Rohingya remain internally displaced today and many others have fled the country. A government-appointed commission conducted an inquiry and released its findings in April 2013. Those findings failed to address accountability for the violence and most of the commission's other recommendations have also not been implemented.
President Thein Sein and national-level security officials should take immediate steps to prevent further violence, including by deploying security forces under national government command and control.
The national government should order local-level authorities to lift all restrictions on the rights of the Rohingya community, including on freedom of movement, employment, religion, marriage, and access to health care. It should also immediately lift restrictions on access by UN and other international humanitarian agencies to the area to provide urgently needed humanitarian assistance, as called for by senior UN officials.
"Official denials of violence send the message to abusive local authorities that attacks against Rohingya will be ignored," Robertson said. "The national government should take control of the situation and ensure security and protection of rights in an impartial manner, with a priority on preventing violence."


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The "base flag" of Saudi Arabia, the shahada or Islamic profession
of faith ("There is no god but God and Muhammad is the Prophet of God") on
solid green was an old flag, connected to the Wahhabi reformist
movement of the late 18th century, with whose religious drive the
Al Saud family first rose to power. The sword was added in 1902,
when Abdul Aziz ibn Abdul Rahman Al Saud
("Ibn Saud" to the British) established himself as Sultan of the Nejd.
In 1925, Abdulaziz established himself as King of the Nejd and Hejaz,
with unknown flag alterations. (The King of Hejaz,
Hussein, had used the Arab Revolt Flag).
When the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was established in 1932, the
earlier Nejdi flag continued, though variants are shown with two
swords, with a white stripe toward the hoist, etc.
Ed Haynes, 14 March 1996
In [The International Flag Book, Christian Fogd Pedersen gives
the date 1946 for the adoption of the national flag (with the older pattern of sword).
Christopher Southworth, 14 April 2003
The national flag of Saudi Arabia has maintained its basic characteristics --
the Shahada (or Testimony) written in white Arabic script over a white sword
against a green background -- for many decades(1)
There seem to have been three major design variations over the years. The
earliest flag had a very simplified version of the inscription on a rather
square field with a very white heading at the hoist.(2)
The next stage may have been introduced at the time of the unification of the
country, under the name Kingdom of the Hijaz and of Nejd and its Dependencies'
in February 1927. The inscription in this case was in the complicated thuluth
script and filled nearly the entire field of the flag.(3)
In 1973, a Royal decree established a precise design(4)
in which the inscription was condensed to one-eighth the flag's area and the
weapon was changed from a curved saber to a straight Arab sword. Recently (1984)
a further modification has been introduced in the national flag: the hilt in the
previous design has been replaced by a simpler form. Unfortunately, it has not
been possible to obtain a Royal decree or other legal instrument establishing
this design as the exclusive one for the national flag.(4)
(1) Its exact age is not clear. E.H. Baxter,
National Flags (London: Warne, 1934) stated that "This flag is said to have been
designed about 100 years ago by the Grandfather of the present King." That it
was in use in 1911 is evident from the contemporary photograph reproduced
between pp. 190 and 191 in Robert Lacey's The Kingdom (London: Hutchinson,
1981). The interesting article by Oleg Tarnovsky, "The Flag History of Saudi
Arabia" (Flagmaster, No. 41) is, unfortunately, misleading in its documentation
and presents factual claims with a degree of certainty not justified by
available evidence.
(2) The heading -- a piece of material attached
to the flag which forms a sleeve through which the pole passes does not figure
in the symbolic meaning of the flag as it varies in width and is sometimes
completely absent, e.g. in table flags and in a flag whose heading has grommets
or a rope. It would seem, therefore, that the white stripe in the Saudi flag
should not be considered as an inherent part of the flag, but as an accessory to
it (like fringe, pole, finial, cravat, etc.)
(3) Illustrations of this flag can be found on
plate 14 of the Flaggenbuch of the high command of the German Naval War Ministry
(Berlin: Reichsdruckerei, 1939; on p. 344 of "Flags of the World" by Gilbert
Grosvenor and William J. Showalter, the The National Geographic Magazine, LXVI:3
(September 1934) ; and in various flag charts produced by the United Nations.
(4) see the FLAG BULLETIN, Volume XIV, No. 2, pp
Source: [The Flag Bulletin]
Martin Grieve, 27 October 2006
image by Martin Grieve, 04 November 2006
National Flag, 1934 according to E.H. Baxter
In E.H.Baxter's "National Flags" 1934; "The National Flag is formed of a
green square and a narrow white strip at the staff; on the green square is an
Oriental motto with a sheathed scimitar below it both in white. This flag is
said to have been designed about a hundred years ago by the grandfather of the
present King. Proportion 8 : 7."
David sent me the illustration from this publication and I have re-drawn it.
Some points for observation here:
1) Although the text from this book reports that the Proportion are "8 :7", this
is not the case according to the illustration which accompanies it. In that
illustration, which is a black and white outline drawing, the green portion of
the flag which contains the Shahada and sword is in the proportion of 8:7, with
the white stripe being additional to this, thus making the entire overall
proportion of the flag at approximately 275x216. Length-to-width was the
prefered method of quoting a flag's ratio in the bygone years, but this has now
been juxtaposed to width-to-length.
2) The illustration in Flaggenbuch varies altogether from Baxter's version,
omitting the vertical white stripe at the hoist, and being embellished with an
entirely different Shahada or testament. David Prothero offers the explanation
that the version of Saudi Arabia's flag which is reproduced photographically in
the National Geographic magazine, and is the same as Flaggenbuch illustrates, is
perhaps the Royal Standard of that Nation, whilst Baxter is showing the observer
the National Flag. My greatest concern on this matter would be as to the
different styles of Shahadas on 2 contemporary flags, when one would expect them
to be one and the same? We may never know.
3) The addition of a white stripe down the hoist is another point for debate.
Many neighbouring countries had a stripe adjacent to the staff in 1934 -
Bahrain, Trucial States,
Qatar and Kuwait, but we have out-ruled the influence
of these Nation's flags on the Saudi Flag, as it would appear that it is not
Islamic practise in Vexillology to do (or have done) so. The white stripe in
Pakistan's flag
represents the Hindu population. Baxter insists that it is part of the
4) The Shahada and sword on Baxters illustration are respectively - written
left-to right,
and pointing to the fly. Are we seeing a prime example as to why
Islamic flags should be
displayed with the staff at the observers right?
Also - does the illustration implies that Saudi Arabia was not particularly fussed if
the Shahada was mirrored, contrary to today's practice where it must
read the same
obverse or reverse?
Martin Grieve, 04 November 2006
image by Eugene Ipavec, 17 February 2012
There is an
unusual depiction of the flag of Saudi Arabia (part of a
series of 1950's Topps "Flags of the World" trading cards). There are two swords
and a white stripe at the hoist (the stripe is usually explained as an exaggerated sleeve).
Eugene Ipavec, 17 February 2012
image by Esteban Rivera, 9 January 2023
image by Martin Grieve, 26 October 2006
after photo in [National Geographic (1934)
The September 1934 National Geographic [gsh34] includes a black and white photograph of the Saudi Arabian flag with one sword. The caption under the picture reads:
King Ibn Saud's army carried this flag in its desert conquests...When the powerful King of Saudi Arabia visited Germany two years ago [i.e., 1932], this flag was [used] in his honor by the officials of Tempelhof, Berlin's huge airport."There are several possible explanations for the one and two sword flags. The caption under the picture makes it sound like Ibn Saud's Army carried the flag during their conquests, therefore it may be that this is a military flag, not a national one. This would also account for its apparent use before 1932.
Unfortunately the new kingdom was proclaimed after the plates for this issue went to press, so there is no color plate or explanation about the dates of adoption, etc. There is a note in the text that also mentions that the flag was supposedly designed by Ibn Saud's grandfather, a century earlier.
Carr [car61] shows the two sword
version, but the text notes that there is also a one-sword version.
Crampton [cra90] says that the sword
was added to the traditional Wahhabite green banner in 1902, but that
there have been many variants. I suspect that the flag was never
rigidly defined in the past, and whether to use one sword or two was
left to the taste of the king at the time. Interestingly, Saudi
Arabia's national emblem remains two swords crossed under a palm
Roy Stilling, 25 April 1996
The crossed-sword version referred to here would appear to be in doubt, despite the fact that it has appeared in several publications, and I have two of them on my bookshelf at home. In [Flaggenbuch (1939), there is the version with one sword shown and this flag I would suggest is the same flag as the flag in the photograph in a 1934 National Geographic magazine [gsh34] which I have seen. As Saudi Arabia came into existence in 1932 (?) I would think this to be its very first flag, although there have been quite a few variants of the one sword version through the years. But this could simply be due to the flag not being specified "precisely." I think that these flags are a continuation (with different Shahada and
swords) of the original Flaggenbuch version and so feel that the two sword version was erroneously reported and repeated.
Martin Grieve, 26 October 2006
Having a look at Gresham Carr's 1961 Flags of the World [car61], I learnt about the existence of a 1937 piece of legislation regulating Saudi Arabian flags, including at least the national flag, royal standard, war ensign and civil ensign, all of which were described (maybe also illustrated) with two crossed swords. Carr gives the Islamic calendar date 18/1/1356 A.H., i.e. 18th Muharram 1356 A.H., which is about 31 March 1937 A.D. Carr's text says:
The National Flag is green and bears the great Arabic inscription, La illaha illa Allah wa Muhammad ur-rusul Ullah, – "There is no god but God, and Mohammed is the Prophet of God." The inscription, in accordance with the Arab custom, reads from the observer's right towards the left. In order that it shall appear correctly on the reverse side of the flag, it is necessary for the manufacturer to print it in duplicate and sew the two back to back before fixing the canvas "heading". Under the inscription, which is in white, there are two white swords in saltire. In accordance with decree 18/1/1356 A.H., the National Flag is 150 by 100 centimetres (see Plate XXXI, 4); In passing, it should perhaps be recorded that Saudi Arabian flags sometimes have one white sword instead of two in saltire.The swords illustrated on Carr's plate appear to be Western sabers (slightly curved and with guard) rather than Arab scimitars (very curved, no guard, as in the former Yemeni flag) or the elaborate version of the Abd al Aziz sword (no guard, decorated hilt and pommel) shown in early Saudi flags.
Santiago Dotor, 14-15 April 2003
The change was gradual and never quite official due to the fact
that the flag was not officially described until recently (if
recently is the right word for 1973). However, 15 March 1973 is the
date of adoption of the one-sword flag.
Željko Heimer, 26 September 1996
The history of the 1945 Saudi flag needs more research. It seems certain
that a flag very similar to the current one was adopted on 30 March 1938. In this
flag, the shahada was larger than at present. On 15 March 1973, the size of
the shahada was changed to occupy one-eighth of the total area of the
flag. Another small modification was made on 19 November 1980, changing the sword
slightly. But there's this question with the 1945 flag: circa 1950, several charts
show two crossed swords on Saudi flags. Neubecker [
[neu39] reported this pattern in use in 1939, but other vexillologists believe
that it was used from 1945, after Saudi Arabia's declaration of war against the Axis,
and disappeared in 1956. Smith says that the two-sword pattern was only a misunderstanding:
a plate issued in 1950 by the Saudi embassies in London and Washington mislabelled
the royal standard as the national flag. A original document from Neubecker shows the
two flags (national and royal) with writing in Neubecker's own hand stating that
the English version had the captions of both flags reversed while the
original Arabic version was correct.
Jaume Ollé 14 April 2003
Are sure about the 1938 date? It looks very similar, but not the same, as the
one given in Carr (discussed above. As I said before, Carr
gives "18/1/1356 A.H." which is 31st March 1937 – almost exactly a year before your date.
(It could even be exactly a year, since most Hijri-Gregorian converters give the possibility
of a one-day error.)
Santiago Dotor, 15 April 2003
There was a variant with two swords. It was the royal flag. I own a
photocopy of a flag plate which shows both flags crossed, the captions
above the two-sword flag read "National flag", and the caption above the
other flag reads "Royal flag". The plate was published in 1948 by the
Royal Saudi embassy in London. In 1961 the same plate was published by
the Royal Saudi embassy in New York. Dr. Neubecker had sent me the
London photocopy years ago with the explanation: "the English captions
were interchanged, the original Arab captions below the English words
tell it vice versa, and that is correct." The plate published in New
York had the correct captions. So the flag was not described for the first time in 1973 but much
By the way: King Saud had received the sword from his father [King Abdul Aziz, also known as
Ibn Saud – Ed.].
It is the family sword, and Saud decided to put it on his
flag. The whole story is written in Dagobert von Mikusch, Ibn Saud,
(Leipzig: List-Verlag), 1942. Maybe there is a reason for changing the
design of the sword in the flag: King Abdul Aziz's sword was curved...but that is
only speculation.
Ralf Stelter, 21 December 2003
image by Martin Grieve and Eugene Ipavec, 24 Feb 2012
At a business ceremony in Tokyo on Apr 2 1980, they still used a curved sword.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 27 October 2006
National flag with 2 crossed swords:
image by Martin Grieve, 02 December 2006
Royal Standard with 2 crossed swords:
image by Martin Grieve, 02 December 2006
Naval Ensign with 2 crossed swords:
image by Martin Grieve, 02 December 2006
Merchant Ensign with 2 crossed swords:
image by Martin Grieve, 03 December 2006
I have found a picture of a flag of Saudi Arabia. On it, under the
shahada, are two swords crossed, both pointing downwards. On
today's flag of Saudi Arabia, there is only one sword, horizontal,
and pointing upwards.
Goren M. Shaked, 25 April 1996
I suppose it could be some artist's conflation of gold crossed swords and
palm with the correct flag. The errant flag got onto that plate of flags that
was in a dictionary and an encyclopedia and maybe some other books. It was
commonly seen and copied, until the Saudi government issued a press release
tightening the specs, then everyone corrected their reference books.
However, I tend to favor the variation theory. Just as US flags of the 19th
century can have the stars in any configuration, the Saudi flag-maker was free to
make the shahada any size or in any script, and free to use any type of sword or
even two swords. The bit about one sword for the national flag and two for the
royal flag or military flag may be outside observers misperceptions, or may be
Am I the only person to see the two horizontal sword version? The memory is very
Worldbookian. I'm flashing on a possible source: World Book Encyclopedia
Yearbook 1972.
Randall Bart, 06 November 2006
Recently, there was a request to display the Saudi Arabian (historical)
flag which featured 2 crossed swords beneath the Shahada. It would seem unclear
from the evidence gathered relating to this flag as to whether it ever existed
or not, but undoubtedly, it most certainly is very well-documented in a great
many Vexillological publications, some extremely authoritative and therefore "trust-worthy".
Whitney Smith makes absolutely no mention of this flag in the issue of the flag
bulletin which contains a brief synopsis of the 3 major changes to the design of
this flag which took place since the Kingdom's inception in 1932, following the
merge of Hejaz and Nedj.
Source: H Gresham-Carr's book.
Martin Grieve, 02 December 2006
If you compare this merchant ensign version (from Carr) with the one on page
6 of Whitney Smith's book FTTAAATW 1975, where the style of swords are similar
to what we see on the present-day Royal Standard. There may have been a change
at some point?
Martin Grieve, 03 December 2006
image by Eugene Ipavec, 09 February 2010
The 82nd flag mentioned and illustrated in the Book of All Kingdoms [f0fXX]
is attributed to Mecca (or to Arabia in general, depending on the interpretation). This as depicted in the 2005 Spanish
illustrated transcription [f0f05], a red flag yellow Arabic letters, in the ogival
default shape of this source. The exact shape of the letters, as depicted in [f0f05],
seems to be bogus, or at least severely misshapen. (This flag differs in detail from both #83
(Socotra) and #23 (Granada), though they all are red with yellow Arabic letters.)
The anonymous author of [f0fXX]] describes the flag thusly:
«sus señales son un pendón bermejo e en medio letras de oro aravigas.»
"Its device is a red flag and on it Arabic letters in gold."
According to the Hakluyt Society 1912 illustrated transcription in English [f0f12] (#72 on plate 16 between p.40-41), the manuscript "S" [f0fXXs] shows this flag just like [f0f05].
António Martins-Tuválkin, 08 Dec 2007
image by Eugene Ipavec, 06 April 2012
On e-bay there was a
cigarette card labeled as 1888 N6 City Flags MECCA **AA-1784**
William Garrison, 18 March 2012


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2011 Outstanding Earth Science Teacher Award Winners
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Outstanding Earth Science Teacher (OEST) awards are given for "exceptional contributions to the stimulation of interest in the Earth Sciences at the pre-college level." Any teacher or other K-12 educator who covers a significant amount of earth science content with their students is eligible. Ten national finalists are selected, one from each NAGT regional section. Some sections also recognize state winners. Individuals may submit an application themselves or nominate a colleague for the award.
Central Section
No award in 2011
Eastern Section
Rose Sanders holds an MS Ed degree in science education from University of Bridgeport in Connecticut and has been teaching for twelve years. She currently teaches 8th grade science for Longfellow Middle School in Mount Vernon, New York. She is a Solar System Ambassador for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and a DLESE Ambassador. She is a member of numerous professional associations including STANYS, GSA, NAGT, NSTA, NESTA, and New York Paleontological Society. She has conducted numerous presentations at state and national conferences: SUNY Purchase Regional Partnership Math Science & Technology Conference, GSA National Conference, STANYS conferences, and National Science Teachers Association. Publications include Earth Science Investigations which is a book of 40 activities aligned with the NY state standards and several articles for the STANYS newsletter. She regularly conducts workshops and field trips for STANYS which have included the Marshlands Conservancy, Croton Gorge, and Catskills. She co-hosted an Eastern Section NAGT conference in 2009. The Eastern Section Award is not just about the most accolades or who looks better on paper, it is about teaching, collaboration, and leadership. While, Rose has an impressive vita, she has an overwhelming number of letters of support from varied institutions, including Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, STANYS, Earth2 Class, and numerous high school teachers from around the state. This is a testimony of not only her excellence as an earth science teacher but her leadership in earth science education. Her nominator, former NY state OEST winner Renee Aubrey, writes "All of these things she does, she does for the love of teaching and Earth Science. She does it all on her own time. She has never turned down any teacher who asked for help. Her enthusiasm for teaching in infectious and I am sure that through her, her students have gained a better appreciation for the world around them".
Far Western Section
No award in 2011
Midcontinent Section
No award in 2011
New England Section
Karen Saul is a 15-year veteran 8th grade earth science teacher at Nicholas A. Ferri Middle School, Johnston, RI. Karen's nominator states that, among other accomplishments, Saul is "a star teacher" who has "amazing insights into what will work in a classroom."
Karen's classroom is an active learning environment with a variety of students in an urban setting. Students work in small groups and analyze information. They present formal lab reports of their synthesized work but also are encouraged to be creative, using narrative, song, and drawing to demonstrate their learning. Fieldwork is scheduled as possible. At one nearby site, students observe glacial scratches and erratics plus analyze the underlying metaconglomerate bedrock and its ridgeline topography. They observe rock weathering in process by using "microdomes" over lichen, and collect sediment. Karen states, "How can one gain an appreciation for the natural world without direct, focused study and getting his/her hands dirty?" Karen also uses the Internet to bring the world to her students. She has designed a tectonics of the world excursion using Google Earth. The students make their way from their mid-plate location to various plate boundaries all over the world. As her nominator, Dr. Karen Kortz of the Community College of Rhode Island observes: Karen "does not shy away from using technology, but instead embraces it. She has become the go-to teacher when other teachers have questions regarding using technology in their classrooms." Karen Saul comments, "Students must be introduced to the wealth of available tools and benefits of technology while exploring science." Karen approaches her teaching with humor and she has a well-rounded and deep knowledge of geologic content. She is well organized, innovative, and keeps up with current events and trends in both science and education. She is currently a resource team member for the Rhode Island Technology Enhanced Science Program (RITES) where she co-authored and developed a technology-infused inquiry-based science investigation titled "Sleuthing Through The Rock Cycle." She has given a number of workshops and participates in an on-going education research project involving students' misconceptions.
North Central Section
No award in 2011
Pacific Northwest Section
Frank R. Hladky has taught Geology 201, 203, and 203 at Coquille High School for six years as a dual-enrollment course in cooperation with Southwestern Oregon Community College. Students benefit from exposure to college-level courses while still in high school. At the leading edge of the continent, the geology of the southern Oregon Coast provides access to the Coos Bay sedimentary basin with its energy minerals deposits, hillside mass wasting features, near shore processes, and evidence of recent magnitude 9 subduction zone earthquakes and related tsunamis. Mr. Hladky is a licensed Oregon "highly qualified teacher" in Integrated Science with additional endorsements in Business Education and Technology Education. He has taught courses in computer literacy, physics, chemistry, physical science, algebra 1 and 2, and calculus. His 22 years of professional experience includes stints at the U.S. Geological Survey, Idaho State University, Newmont Exploration Ltd., and the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries. He has more than 10,000 hours in the classroom and more than 1,000 field days conducting geologic studies. Mr. Hladky has more than 30 peer-reviewed geologic maps and publications, and he is an Oregon Registered Geologist.
Southeastern Section
Valerie Willis is an avid outdoorswoman who says, "If I am not exploring the land I am swimming in the sea! I love our planet Earth and feel very strongly about preserving all that is outdoors. Earth is grandiosely amazing and I am a firm advocate of environmental education."
Valerie has 9 years of teaching experience and currently teaches 8th grade Earth science at Camden Middle School in Camden, South Carolina. She has a B.S degree in Equestrian Science from Brenau University, and a Master of Arts in Teaching from the University of South Carolina. She is working on her Master's plus thirty with 24 credits earned that are specifically related to Earth science. Valerie has taught Earth Science for the past eight years and is "highly qualified" and technology proficient. Her teaching philosophy is of a constructivist nature. She constantly searches for new ways to engage kids in the classroom. She incorporates multiple intelligence strategies in her teaching which include, hands-on labs, virtual labs, research-based projects, 3-D models, drawings, and computer based software to encourage creativity of student learning outcomes, and to vary her curriculum. Earth science needs relevancy to student everyday lives and current events are fostered in the classroom. Students leave her classroom with tools to guide their inquiring minds, an awareness of our precious resources and what needs to be done to protect them. For the past three years community involvement has included cell-phone collection drives by her Environmental Club. In 2009, Valerie received the "Golden Apple Award" for bringing hands-on gem mining to her school and was chosen to attend the Santee Cooper- Energy Educators Institute. In 2010, she was nominated by Linda Shaylor (Director of Gifted Education-(Ret.) and inducted into the Delta Kappa Gamma Society, and was chosen by Clemson University to attend the Discover Carolina/SC Life Summer Field Course. Dr. John R. Wagner-Emeritus Professor of Geology-Dept. of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences at Clemson University nominated Valerie for the 2011 South Carolina/SE Regional OEST award.
Southwestern Section
Bonnie Dodge has a BS in Education from Eastern Connecticut State University and taught in Connecticut for nine years before becoming a partner in a family business. She later worked in the aerospace industry as a Process Engineer, Quality Manager, and finally Production Manager. When she moved to New Mexico seven years ago, Dodge returned to teaching, first in Socorro and then in Belen. She then earned her masters through the MST Program at New Mexico Tech as well as her Green Technologies Certificate. Dodge is highly qualified in math and science. She currently teaches ninth through twelfth grades at the alternative high school (Infinity High School) in Belen, NM. Dodge teaches Earth Science, Physical Science, Life Science, Applied Science, and math. She is especially proud of the Applied Science program that she initiated. The program promotes the resources of New Mexico: its geology, mining industry, water issues, native species of flora and fauna, culture, history, and related career opportunities. Through this program, students are able to explore their state and investigate the treasures it holds for them and their future.
Dodge was awarded Teacher of the Year for Infinity High School in 2008 and 2011. Additionally, she participated on the "Experimental Education in the Schools Panel" as a panelist at the 2010 Getting Kids Outside coalition meeting, and was recognized as the Outstanding Science Teacher of 2010 by the New Mexico Academy of Science. She regularly attends teacher workshops, summer camps, and conferences because they are invigorating excite her about sharing what she learns with her students. She believes students need to be involved in and responsible for their learning, their lives, and the society in which they live if they are to make a positive impact in this world. Students need to be problem-solvers (sometimes thinking outside the box), not memorizers. It is my goal as an educator to have students learn how to use the tools and resources available to enhance their thinking and expand their horizons.
Texas Section
Michael Brunt has taught for 11 years and the last six years as a science teacher at Eagle Pass Jr. High School in Eagle Pass, Texas. Mr. Brunt holds a B.A. from Western Illinois University and a M.Ed. from Sul Ross State University. For the past four years, Brunt has been a participant with the Texas Earth & Space Science Revolution Professional Development Program at The University of Texas in Austin.
In 2008, he was awarded an AS-1 seismograph through IRIS's Seismographs in Schools Program. Shortly after receiving the seismometer, he founded and began sponsoring the EPJH Seismology Team which consists of selected 7th and 8th grade students who meet after school to learn about earthquakes, seismic waves, analyze recorded seismic data, and correspond with other students from schools around the country. Last school year, he and his seismology team participated in an earthquake research study led by Dr. Cliff Frohlich at UT-Austin. A research paper detailing our findings has been submitted for publication in the Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. My school seismology program has gained state recognition and is being implemented at a Dallas STEM academy and being considered as the model for a state seismic network program.
Mr. Brunt was selected by AGU to attend the European Geosciences Union General Assembly GIFT workshop in Vienna, Austria and he has presented at the Science Teachers' Association of Texas Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching.
When reflecting on teaching approaches, Brunt feels that there are many factors that figure into the equation. Teachers must be willing to experiment with new strategies and admit to weaknesses, collaborate with colleagues, interact with students, and listen to their needs. They must realize that learning to teach is a lifelong process. Teachers must learn by example, learn by doing, learn through discovery, and learn by creating.
Kathleen Galau has been a teacher for fifteen years, both at the middle and high school levels. She won the Alaska State Integration of Technology in the Classroom award in 2010. Galau received a MS in Biology from the University of Nevada. She was trained in GIS at the University of Alaska, Southeast. Her teaching philosophy is of the mind that the integration of technology is key to stimulating student interest in this digital world. She also believes that community partnerships and culture of craftsmanship set the highest expectations for our students.
Ann S. Lenderman is currently a middle school earth science teacher at Rising Starr Middle School in Fayette County, Georgia. She has taught middle school science for 14 years and has thoroughly enjoyed every minute. Ann earned her B.S. in Middle Grades Education with a concentration in Science from Mercer University, Macon, GA and her Master's degrees in both Middle Grades Education and Leadership from the University of West Georgia. Her Ed. S. in Middle Grades Education was also received from the University of West Georgia. Ann has served on the Board of the Georgia Science Teacher Association from 2005 through 2011. During this time, Ann served as Director, President, President-elect, Secretary, and District Director. She has also served on the Georgia Science Advisory Committee for the State Board of Education for several years during which she helped to write the Frameworks for the Earth Science Georgia Performance Standards. Ann became a Georgia Master Teacher in 2006 and received the Coweta-Fayette EMC Bright Ideas Award that same year. She has presented numerous times at the Georgia Science Teacher Association annual conference and has written several articles for their newsletter.
According to Ann, "All students are capable and want to learn and it is the responsibility of the teacher to encourage learning by providing a variety of opportunities for their students to experience science." In her classroom, students are able to weave their previous knowledge with real-world situations into a cohesive web of information that helps them understand the world around them through hands-on, minds-on experiences.
Barry Guillot is a National Board Certified 8th grade science teacher at Harry M. Hurst Middle School, in Destrehan, Louisiana, and is also the creator and coordinator of the nationally recognized Wetland Watchers service-learning project. Nearly 16,000 students have volunteered over 100,000 hours as part of this project. Guillot's strengths include the ability to attract partnerships, create funding, and involve faculties and students from other schools in service-learning projects. Guillot is featured in recent Chronicle Books release Heroes of the Environment by Harriet Rohmer. Guillot's project has been highlighted as a national model for service-learning through the NYLC GSN Lift initiative and the YSA Gotoservicelearning.org website. The project has also been featured on specials hosted by Diane Sawyer on ABC and Jane Fonda on CNN and TBS, as well as video documentaries created by the George Lucas Education Foundation and the EPA. The Wetland Watcher Project was the recipient of the AASA's National Civic Star Award based on excellence in community partnerships and received special recognition from many organizations including Teen Ink Magazine, the EPA Gulf of Mexico Program, and the National Football League. Guillot's project has also been spotlighted in the Scholastic Books Administrator magazine as one of the top "5 Ways to Breathe New Life into Old Subjects" and in the American Association of School Administrator's magazine in the article "A Powerful Partnership Impacts a Community."
Jeana Essery attended Villa Jule College earning an AA in Liberal Arts, followed by Towson University where she earned a BS in Education, and Johns Hopkins University where she received her MS in Special Education. She currently teaches at Fallston Middle School and 21 years of teaching experience. In 2007 she was a Harford County Teacher of the Year finalist. She is active with the PTA, a coach of Destination Imagination, she serves as a Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports Committee and is a Co-Leader of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Her engagement goes beyond science education. She coordinates fundraising events and awareness support for a Cambodian safe-house that provides rehabilitation and care for girls rescued from human trafficking. Her nominator writes "she has a natural questioning ability that slowly and methodically leads students to develop questions about the world around them that they seek to answer."
New Jersey
Billy Goodman holds an AB in Biology from Princeton University and an MS in Ecology from the University of Minnesota. With 8 years of teaching experience he currently teaches at Passaic Valley High School. He was awarded the Toshiba America Foundation grant and selected to be a leader in the Lifelines for High School Climate Change Education Program sponsored by NASA and the Lawrence Hall of Science. He initiated AP Environmental Science at his school, as advisor to the Environmental Club he took his team to the NJ Envirothon. He has been a driving force for adopting and using GIS and online mapping tools at his school. He conducts workshops on Google Earth and ArcMap for Montclair State. Most recently he organized a learning community of 10 teachers who meet monthly to discuss climate change.
New York
Susan Sharp has a Masters in Geoscience Education at Mississippi State University. She has 12 years of teaching experience and currently teaches 9th grade at J.C. Birdlebough High School. She was formally a GLOBE trainer, writer for the NY State Regents Earth Science Core Curriculum, and Director at large for Earth Science for Teachers Association of New York. She was awarded Outstanding Teacher for the TACNY Technology Award, Fulbright Memorial Teacher Award to Japan, Woodrow Wilson Fellowship Foundation Teacher Award to Costa Rica, Central STANYS Service Award, and the Scientific American Educator of the Year Award. She regularly organized field trips for her students. A student writes, "the field trips we went on and the knowledge she taught us really influenced me. I miss it so much and feel it really shaped me and encouraged my dreams."
North Carolina
Whether he's using current data for weather forecasting, seismograms for mapping plate tectonics, or making real-time observations with an Internet accessible radio telescope, Tim Martin has a passion for bringing real time science into his Earth science classroom. As a PolarTREC teacher in 2009, he accompanied an international research expedition to Lake El'gygytgyn in the Siberian Arctic. There he served as a member of the science team and as a teacher ambassador bringing the planetary science and climatology to students worldwide. In 2010 he participated with a team from his school that flew an experiment onboard NASA's "Weightless Wonder" reduced gravity aircraft.
Virginia "Gini" Greenlaw holds a BS in Geology and Master of Arts in Teaching degrees from James Madison University. She currently teaches at Harrisonburg High School where she has taught for 4 years. She serves as cooperating teacher for JMUs teacher education program, as well as, a practicum mentor teacher. She serves the Valley Ridge Regional Governor's School week-long residential program and intensive field studies for upper high school students. She provides a summer enrichment day program for middle school students on the geology of the Shenandoah. In addition she finds time to coach the Taekwondo Club. Her nominator, VA state councilor Dr. Eric Pyle, writes Gini is quiet and unassuming, but beneath that surface lies the deep focus and concern for learning, both hers and her students. She sets high expectations for herself, and these are conveyed to her students to whom she will settle for nothing less that her best."
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West Virginia
Michelle Turner has been teaching for 20 years and currently teaches advance Earth Science for Oak Glen High School. She has a BS from Eastern Michigan University in Education- Chemistry and General Science. She is currently a candidate for National Board Certification, and was nominated as schoolteacher of the year. Just last week she was named one of three state finalists for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching for the state of West Virginia. She initiated Science Night at her high school and provided training for special needs students to compete at Space Camp. Her nominator, former OEST winner Stefan Smolski, writes "she make the study of geosciences as relevant to her students lives as possible by including local issues. Michelle's courses were frequently mentioned by the students as being among those they found most interesting, challenging, and would gladly take again."


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One of the people we as atlatlists owe a great debt of gratitude to is Zelia Nuttal. She was a polyglot who used her mastery of several languages to discover and write about pre Aztec cultures in Central America. She had a working knowledge of Nahuatl the language of the Aztecs who dominated what is now central Mexico during the Late Postclassic period of Mesoamerican history.
Zelia Maria Magdalena Nuttall wrote an article in 1891 called "The Atlatl or Spear-thrower of the Ancient Mexicans". It is very likely that the word "atlatl" was brought into the English language via her publication. Nuttal was born in San Francisco, on September 6, 1857 and died April 12, 1933. She was an American archaeologist and anthropologist, who specialized in pre-Columbian Mesoamerican manuscripts. She traced the Mixtec codex now called the Codex Zouche-Nuttall and wrote the introduction to its first facsimile publication (Peabody Museum, Harvard), 1902. She was educated in France, Germany, and Italy, and at Bedford College, London.
This is sourced from a Wikipedia article. –Bob Berg


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'Indiana Jones 5' Starts Shooting Next Spring
Someone must be cracking the whip! Steven Spielberg's almost ready to make Indiana Jones 5.
At the Empire Awards last night (via Coming Soon), Spielberg revealed that he'd be coming to the U.K. in just about a year to shoot Indiana Jones and the Quest to Prolong the Life of a Franchise That Made a Strong Argument for Retirement With the Last Sequel. Here were Spielberg's comments:
It's always worth the trip when I get to work with this deep bench of talent coming out of the UK. The actors, and the crew, the chippies, the sparks, the drivers — everybody who has helped me make my movies here, and will continue helping me make my movies here when I come back in April 2019 to make the fifth Indiana Jones movie right here.
I kid, because I actually kind of like Kingdom of the Crystal Skull; the last act is a disaster, but before that it's pretty solid. Some of it's great. And I've never understood the hate for the infamous "nuke the fridge" scene. To me, that's a great opening sequence, and the image of Indy looking at that mushroom cloud is one of the most striking in the entire franchise.
The Force Awakens and Blade Runner 2049 proved Harrison Ford still has it when he's motivated, and pretty much every movie Spielberg's made in the last decade shows he hasn't lost a step either. Get rid of Mutt Williams, ensure there are zero CGI Tarzan monkeys, and this thing has a better than even chance of being really great. Indiana Jones 5 is currently scheduled to open in theaters on July 20, 2020.
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There's a whole "Hu's on First," Abbot-and-Costello-style routine to be written about Chinese President Hu Jintao, but since your editor isn't a comedy writer he'll (mercifully) leave that to someone else. In the meantime, Hu had a heck of a week in the U.S. last week, including some less-than-friendly (although totally appropriate -- even necessary) comments from Steve Ballmer about how the software piracy rate in China is 90 percent.
OK, OK, we can't resist just a little tidbit: Hu's the president of China. I don't know. Who's the president of China? Yes, you do know. That's right. Hu's the president of China. No, I don't know. Who's the president of China? Exactly. What? Who? Right, Hu. I don't know who! Of course you do. Hu's the president of China. I don't know. Who's the president of China? Yes…
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The big news late last week, of course, was that Eric Schmidt will soon step down as CEO of Google and turn the company back over to company cofounder Larry Page.
As news goes, though, that story was a little bit boring. The whole thing seemed pretty friendly -- Schmidt will stay on as an adviser and as executive chairman and will no doubt continue raking in loads of cash. Everybody wins.
That's not so much the case in Redmond these days, where the Execudus that has seen the departure of Bob Muglia, Robbie Bach, Jeff Raikes, Ray Ozzie and a bunch of other honchos added another name to its list last week.
This time, it's Brad Brooks, a key Windows 7 marketing figure, who is leaving for Juniper Networks. On top of that, a former 'Softie is headed for one of the company's biggest rivals: Matt Miszewski, a former Microsoft general manager and government strategist, is on his way to Salesforce.com.
There's some debate as to how valuable highly paid executives really are. In Microsoft's case, we're about to find out -- just not at Microsoft. No, instead we'll find out how much these guys are worth based on their performances at other companies, most of which compete with Microsoft. Of course, there will be a reciprocal effect in Redmond unless Steve Ballmer either does some stunning recruitment or gets really good at doing a bunch of different jobs himself.
It can take years, we figure, for these sorts of things to pan out. But if in 2015 or so Microsoft begins to really struggle, we'll have to look back at the Execudus of the last few years as a possible cause for the company's stagnation. And if it doesn't, well, we've probably written all of these hand-wringing blog entries for nothing. Stay tuned...
How much will the departures of big-name executives affect Microsoft? Sound off at [email protected].
Posted by Lee Pender on January 24, 20110 comments
Mee-ow! Microsoft this week put out a blog post on how (according to Microsoft, ahem) Exchange is kicking notes around like a cheap, um, messaging system. The title of the blog entry? Don't Be the Last Company on Notes. Ouch!
Apple is a monster that is consuming the technology industry. Its latest earnings report was almost comically awesome, and the company is now simply brushing off competitors the way a raincoat sheds water. Of course, Steve Jobs's health is still an issue, but credit where credit's due: Apple's getting the loot.
Posted by Lee Pender on January 20, 20110 comments
OK, so we were expecting some blenders, maybe a washer or a food processor, but the appliances HP and Microsoft trotted out yesterday are more about cloud computing than what used to be called "home economics."
There are five appliances in total, one of which is intended to help companies build a private cloud "in a box." That leads us to wonder -- when is the cloud not the cloud? If it's installed and administered on-premises, is it still the cloud? And can the cloud be put in a box?
We're probably over-thinking this, or not thinking enough. Anyway, the other appliances include an Exchange-based messaging appliance and an appliance for building data warehouses that costs $2 million. That last one, called SQL Server 2008 R2 Parallel Warehouse edition, was code-named Project Madison during its development. Madison...hmm, why does Madison stick in the mind?
Oh, yeah. Madison, as in Wisconsin. Wisconsin, as in the Rose Bowl. Now we remember why Madison rings a bell. Yup, your editor is still giddy. And with that, we wish you a great weekend.
Posted by Lee Pender on January 20, 20111 comments
Strictly speaking, he might not have been an executive, but Johnny Chung Lee, a researcher who helped develop the massively successful Kinect application, is headed for Google. How long can the Microsoft Execudus continue before Redmond is completely out of brain power? Why don't you tell us at [email protected]? Also, while we're writing about Johnny Chung Lee, let's enjoy some Johnny Lee. Of course, Buh-wheet would later make that song eternally his, but Johnny Lee sang it first.
The fickle nature of the financial world is such that everything might have changed by the time you read this, but Apple's stock price took a bit of a hit on Tuesday with reports that the great Steve Jobs -- seriously, let's not even begin to deny the man's genius -- is once again taking leave from the company for health reasons.
Posted by Lee Pender on January 19, 20110 comments
Microsoft has a strange habit of working on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. We've noted this before, and on Monday it happened again.
While much of the nation was sledding or skating on frozen ponds on Monday (hey, sunshine types, don't knock winter until you've tried it), Microsoft was busy talking up by far its most complete version of Dynamics CRM Online, it's software-as-a-service customer relationship management suite.
Dynamics CRM 2011 Online could put a serious hurting on Salesforce.com and Oracle, both of which (particularly Salesforce.com) have come to dominate hosted CRM with simple, sleek, feature-complete offerings. Finally, Microsoft is on the bandwagon with a version of CRM Online that does everything its on-premises counterpart does.
Plus, there's that old Microsoft calling card -- integration, in this case with Outlook and browsers as well as with mobile devices, including the iPhone. CRM 2011 Online is fairly cheap, too, with pricing starting at $34 per user per month.
So, if CRM Online is the one that's finally ready to go toe-to-toe with Salesforce.com (and it is), then why on earth is Microsoft giving it the short shrift? No lesser a luminary than Steve Ballmer himself was there to introduce the product to partners and customers Monday...in Redmond...on a national holiday...in a presentation that wasn't streamed live online.
Seriously, Microsoft, what gives? You're sitting on a gold mine, as well as on some superb products, with Dynamics. Why do you always treat Dynamics as if it's some sort of country cousin or drunken uncle and only trot it out when nobody's around? Set Dynamics free, Microsoft. Give it the full launch treatment, with a party and a live stream and a debut date that doesn't coincide with most people sitting at home and sipping brandy by the fire.
Have you seen a demo of Dynamics CRM 2011 Online? What's your take on it? Send it to [email protected].
Posted by Lee Pender on January 19, 20114 comments
The site you know and love has a brand-new look that is, frankly, fantastic. It also has tons of great content, as always, as well as archives of your editor's ramblings. Check out the new RCPmag.com today.
Posted by Lee Pender on January 19, 20111 comments
The excitement was almost palpable last week as Microsoft rolled out Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5 and Windows Embedded POSReady 7. And, yes, we crack up every time we see the abbreviation "POS."
Brace yourselves, MultiPoint Server fans. Not long now.
Posted by Lee Pender on January 13, 20110 comments
Following on the heels of the departure of Bobby Mugs, one prominent former Microsoft honcho says that all of these folks leaving Redmond adds up to bad news for the company. OK, so Don Dodge didn't use the word "Execudus," but he should have. And he will eventually...
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Content is (still) King? Of course, Bill.
Era il gennaio del 1996 quando William Henry Gates III, meglio conosciuto come Bill Gates, scrisse (e pubblicò sul sito web di Microsoft) "Content is King", un articolo destinato a fare scuola e a influenzare almeno due generazioni di "markettari". Oggi, 28 ottobre 2018, Bill compie 63 anni, e le sue parole sono ancora così dannatamente attuali.
Content is where I expect much of the real money will be made on the Internet, just as it was in broadcasting.
The television revolution that began half a century ago spawned a number of industries, including the manufacturing of TV sets, but the long-term winners were those who used the medium to deliver information and entertainment.
When it comes to an interactive network such as the Internet, the definition of "content" becomes very wide. For example, computer software is a form of content-an extremely important one, and the one that for Microsoft will remain by far the most important.
But the broad opportunities for most companies involve supplying information or entertainment. No company is too small to participate.
One of the exciting things about the Internet is that anyone with a PC and a modem can publish whatever content they can create. In a sense, the Internet is the multimedia equivalent of the photocopier. It allows material to be duplicated at low cost, no matter the size of the audience.
The Internet also allows information to be distributed worldwide at basically zero marginal cost to the publisher. Opportunities are remarkable, and many companies are laying plans to create content for the Internet.
For example, the television network NBC and Microsoft recently agreed to enter the interactive news business together. Our companies will jointly own a cable news network, MSNBC, and an interactive news service on the Internet. NBC will maintain editorial control over the joint venture.
I expect societies will see intense competition-and ample failure as well as success-in all categories of popular content-not just software and news, but also games, entertainment, sports programming, directories, classified advertising, and on-line communities devoted to major interests.
Printed magazines have readerships that share common interests. It's easy to imagine these communities being served by electronic online editions.
But to be successful online, a magazine can't just take what it has in print and move it to the electronic realm. There isn't enough depth or interactivity in print content to overcome the drawbacks of the online medium.
If people are to be expected to put up with turning on a computer to read a screen, they must be rewarded with deep and extremely up-to-date information that they can explore at will. They need to have audio, and possibly video. They need an opportunity for personal involvement that goes far beyond that offered through the letters-to-the-editor pages of print magazines.
A question on many minds is how often the same company that serves an interest group in print will succeed in serving it online. Even the very future of certain printed magazines is called into question by the Internet.
For example, the Internet is already revolutionizing the exchange of specialized scientific information. Printed scientific journals tend to have small circulations, making them high-priced. University libraries are a big part of the market. It's been an awkward, slow, expensive way to distribute information to a specialized audience, but there hasn't been an alternative.
Now some researchers are beginning to use the Internet to publish scientific findings. The practice challenges the future of some venerable printed journals.
Over time, the breadth of information on the Internet will be enormous, which will make it compelling. Although the gold rush atmosphere today is primarily confined to the United States, I expect it to sweep the world as communications costs come down and a critical mass of localized content becomes available in different countries.
For the Internet to thrive, content providers must be paid for their work. The long-term prospects are good, but I expect a lot of disappointment in the short-term as content companies struggle to make money through advertising or subscriptions. It isn't working yet, and it may not for some time.
So far, at least, most of the money and effort put into interactive publishing is little more than a labor of love, or an effort to help promote products sold in the non-electronic world. Often these efforts are based on the belief that over time someone will figure out how to get revenue.
In the long run, advertising is promising. An advantage of interactive advertising is that an initial message needs only to attract attention rather than convey much information. A user can click on the ad to get additional information-and an advertiser can measure whether people are doing so.
But today the amount of subscription revenue or advertising revenue realized on the Internet is near zero-maybe $20 million or $30 million in total. Advertisers are always a little reluctant about a new medium, and the Internet is certainly new and different.
Some reluctance on the part of advertisers may be justified, because many Internet users are less-than-thrilled about seeing advertising. One reason is that many advertisers use big images that take a long time to download across a telephone dial-up connection. A magazine ad takes up space too, but a reader can flip a printed page rapidly.
As connections to the Internet get faster, the annoyance of waiting for an advertisement to load will diminish and then disappear. But that's a few years off.
Some content companies are experimenting with subscriptions, often with the lure of some free content. It's tricky, though, because as soon as an electronic community charges a subscription, the number of people who visit the site drops dramatically, reducing the value proposition to advertisers.
A major reason paying for content doesn't work very well yet is that it's not practical to charge small amounts. The cost and hassle of electronic transactions makes it impractical to charge less than a fairly high subscription rate.
But within a year the mechanisms will be in place that allow content providers to charge just a cent or a few cents for information. If you decide to visit a page that costs a nickel, you won't be writing a check or getting a bill in the mail for a nickel. You'll just click on what you want, knowing you'll be charged a nickel on an aggregated basis.
This technology will liberate publishers to charge small amounts of money, in the hope of attracting wide audiences.
Those who succeed will propel the Internet forward as a marketplace of ideas, experiences, and products-a marketplace of content.


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Cambridge Judge Business School
University of Cambridge
Trumpington Street
United Kingdom
General enquiries
Directions to the School
Cambridge is around 50 minutes by train from London King's Cross station using the non-stop 'Cambridge Express' service (which runs twice an hour). Trains from London Liverpool Street station takes slightly longer. The Eurostar service from Paris takes just over 2 hours and arrives into central London at St Pancras International station, which is just across the road from King's Cross and the direct train service to Cambridge.
Cambridge Judge Business School is a 10-minute taxi ride from the rail station and taxis can be found outside the station entrance.
From the south, leave the M11 at Junction 11. This exit road will eventually become Trumpington Street. Cambridge Judge Business School is located on the right-hand side, shortly after 2 mini-roundabouts, facing the Fitzwilliam Museum.
From the north, leave the A1 at the A14 (Junction 14). Continue on the M11, and exit at Junction 12 onto the A603. Follow the A603 into Cambridge, and at the roundabout at Newnham Road, take the 2nd exit onto the A1134 (Fen Causeway), then at the next roundabout take the first exit on Trumpington St. The Business School is located on the right-hand side, facing the Fitzwilliam Museum.
There is metered parking along Trumpington Street, or you may prefer to park at the Grand Arcade shopping centre's car park, which is just 5 minutes' walk from the Business School. If you are staying for longer than a few hours, we recommend that you use one of Cambridge's 5 park and ride sites, where a bus takes you from a site on the outskirts of Cambridge to the city centre bus station, which is less than 10 minutes' walk from the Business School.
Regular National Express coach services link Cambridge to London, Stansted, Heathrow and Gatwick.
Cambridge can be reached by car from the following airports:
- 40 minutes from London Stansted Airport
- 1 hour 5 minutes from London Luton Airport
- 1 hour 45 minutes from London Gatwick Airport
- 1 hour 30 minutes from London Heathrow Airport
There is an hourly direct train from Stansted to Cambridge which takes around 35 minutes, and an hourly direct train from Gatwick to Cambridge which takes 1 hour 50 minutes. Alternatively National Express have coaches making regular trips from all 4 London airports to Cambridge.
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Find your way around the University of Cambridge and the surrounding city.


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Wikimania online
Wikimania 2006 will include an online conference, so that those unable to attend can participate remotely. There will be audio and video streams of the conference, and text transcripts of the main sessions and IRC channels for those who wish to ask questions or interact with the speakers and other attendees.
At the conference
Wikimaniacs are chatting on irc://irc.freenode.net/wikimania -- see Participating via IRC.
There will be live transcripts of many sessions, thanks to gobby and blogs; see transcription for details. Transcripts will be posted to the wiki.
Many bloggers are at the conference, see Wikimania Blogs.
Audio and video streams
Live audio and video streams of sessions will be available through RealPlayer. Archival audio and video of individual sessions will be available as well, soon after sessions end.
Audio and video archives are being made available on the Archives page.
Wikimania is on standard time zone: UTC/GMT -4 hours. See the actual time there now.
If you're coming to Wikimania, or just participating online, add yourself to the facebook.
Be the conference
Discussions will be held online around specific abstracts/presentations/workshops and proposed BOFs, leading up to and during the conference. If you are interested in moderating such discussions, or a particular discussion, let us know. To propose specific program ideas or sessions, see the discussions page.
Lightning talks
There will be a few sessions of short "lightning" talks at Wikimania, including a series of presentations each under 5 minutes about a specific project, group, or topic. The creation of a really great article or book, the development of a new process or policy, the progress of a wikiproject or group, and the history of a language-edition of a project are all excellent subjects for such a talk.
Please list potential lightning talks below (signing your name next to your suggestion), or send a abstract of no more than 100 words to cfp--at--wikimedia.org.
- The Purpose of the Chinese Firewall -- I'd like to give a five minute talk on the motives of the Chinese government in setting up the Chinese firewall so that Wikimedia can more effectively circumvent it. Roadrunner 18:12, 24 June 2006 (UTC)
- Wow that'd be awesome. I mean, the basic answer is because they want to control people and the information they get, but delving a little deeper into that could be very interesting.
- It's actually more complex. I don't actually think that controlling the information that people get is main purpose of the firewall. There are two more basic reasons that it exists. For what they are - see my talk :-) :-) Roadrunner 18:06, 2 July 2006 (UTC)
- One thing that I think would be useful product of Wikimania is a practical wikibook howto on 1) getting around the Chinese firewall if you are in China and 2) making sure that your content isn't blocked by the Chinese firewall if you are on the outside. Roadrunner 05:39, 3 July 2006 (UTC)
- Roadrunner, good idea. We can speculate and debate about the "purpose" per se, and it would be lively. But as for nuts and bolts - for a while I've wanted to talk about how to deal with blocks of Wikipedia, and this should be the perfect venue. Should we coordinate? I've got a list of "Seven Methods" of dealing with the block. -- Fuzheado 04:36, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
- Sure. What I can talk about is the socio-political context of the blocks, and you can talk about how to get around them. The socio-poltical context is very important since it limits what the Chinese government can/can't do. Also, once you have an idea of the socio-political context, you can figure out that if the Chinese government is trying to do X, then its reaction to Y would be Z.
Roadrunner 09:08, 29 July 2006 (UTC)
- Roadrunner, have you heard of peacefire.org? Just wondering. 22.214.171.124 09:35, 30 July 2006 (UTC)
- Liquid Threads: Replacing the talk page in MediaWiki -- I'd like to give a five minute talk on the new structured discussion system that I am implementing as part of Summer of Code. MediaWiki's current talk page system has serious usability and maintenance problems. I would describe these problems, and show how Liquid Threads rectifies them. If it is welcome, I could also talk about what it's like to hack MediaWiki as a newcomer.
- OpenWetWare: a Wiki For Biologists -- I'd like to give a talk about OpenWetWare - a MediaWiki-based effort to promote the sharing of information, know-how, and wisdom among researchers and groups who are working in biology and biological engineering. OpenWetWare started in an MIT Biology lab one year ago and has grown to include 60 academic labs from 24 institutions around the world. OpenWetWare has provided a forum for publishing the day-to-day research information that is unavailable in traditional, peer-reviewed journals and has become an essential tool for many of the participating labs. We are extending the MediaWiki software, and have developed a number of new tools specifically for scientific collaboration. Ilya 21:17, 10 July 2006 (UTC)
- Build a skyscraper in 30 seconds -- I'm considering giving a live-demonstration of Google SketchUp, an extremely intuitive 3d-modeling software that's free (Google's quote: "3D for everyone!"), to build up a base of Wiki'ers interested in writing a SketchUp Wikibook --- or possibly to flag more interest from newer users in a MediaWiki incarnation -- SUWiki. -Yosofun 04:42, 28 July 2006 (UTC) (Noted: Interesting lack of entries here...)
- The Green Commons Wiki - we wanted to present a Mediawiki project that is underway called (The Green Commons). It is grounded on the belief that environmental sustainability will be one of the largest issues our planet community will address in the coming years. We believe that the information and knowledge about how to live more sustainably belongs to everyone and there needs to be universal access to this information in addition to an ability to contribute to the collective wisdom. What better cause to harness the collaborating power of a wiki.
- The focus of the effort is to help provide more sustainable options to the common person making everyday decisions. You and me. We've begun collecting sustainable techniques around food, building, landscaping, energy, mobility, justice and recycling. The wiki is currently being supported by a grassroots community of 30 people called the Great Lakes Green Initiative.
- We would be delighted to provide a brief overview and examples of our success and struggles with forming a wiki community and beginning to build a collective knowledge base. We would hope it inspires others and we expect there are people out there that have ideas that could be most helpful.
- Tom and Peggy Brennan(--Tom Brennan 16:33, 28 July 2006 (UTC))
- Great Lakes Green Initiative


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Please note that the following description of the course is only provisional and therefore subject to change.
Admission requirements
This course is intended for law students and requires (basic) knowledge of public international law. Dutch students can only participate if there are seats left.
The course Moot Court Public International Law offers students skills training in research, analysis, legal writing and advocacy through the participation in an international law litigation simulation.
Since 1992 Leiden University has an extensive and successful Moot Court programme. All law students in Leiden have to complete a compulsory Moot Court course in civil law, criminal law, administrative law, European law or public international law. It is one of the few courses directed to obtain skills essential for lawyers: tackling legal problems in a structured way. The course includes a library instruction, lectures in argumentation, writing assignments, presentation skills training and concludes with a Moot Court session.
The course Moot Court LLC Public International Law is intended for exchange students studying in Leiden and offers students an opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of a particular issue in international law. The case problem distributed to the students presents a hypothetical lawsuit between two countries before the International Court of Justice. Issues can include the use of force, diplomatic and consular relations, international human rights, environmental law, state responsibility and law of the sea. The course serves as an excellent preparation for a Moot Court competition in any field of law.
Course objectives
Objectives of the course
Students will learn to present a well-structured argument, both in writing and orally.
Achievement levels
The following achievement levels apply with regard to the course:
The student is able to write a memo concerning a specific legal question.
The student is able to make a persuasive oral presentation before a panel of three judges/practitioners/experts.
The course includes three plenary sessions, see timetable on uSis (only plenary sessions). Tutorials will be on Thursday or Friday. A detailed timetable will be made available on Blackboard.
Mode of instruction
Number of (2 hour) lectures: 3
Names of lecturers: Ms. E. Kentin
Required preparation by students: to be announced
Number of (1/2 hour) tutorials: 3
Names of instructors: Ms. E. Kentin
Required preparation by students: writing assignments
Other methods of instruction
Description: Presentation skills training
Number of (2 hour) instructions: 5
Names of instructors: to be announced
Required preparation by students: instructions in the syllabus
Assessment method
Examination form(s)
Writing assignments: list of arguments, memorial, memorandum of oral pleading
Oral exam: presentation before a Moot Court of three judges.
Submission procedures
Upload via Blackboard. See for further information the syllabus.
Areas to be tested within the exam
General knowledge of and case specific knowledge of international law. Writing, presentation and argumentation skills.
More information on this course is offered in Blackboard.
Reading list
Obligatory course materials
- Available at readeronline.nl and Blackboard
Recommended course materials
C Kee, The Art of Argument (CUP2006)
CE Schjatvet and Z Hafez, ILSA Guide to International Law Moot Court Competition (ILSA 2003)
SI Strong, How to write law essays and exams (3rd edn, OUP, 2010)
Maximum of 32 students.Students have to register for this course through the Office of International Education. Exchange students have priority and will be registered for the course first. Any remaining seats will be available for law students from Leiden University and other Dutch Universities.
Contact information
Co-ordinator: Ms. Esther Kentin
Work address: KOG, Room A311
Contact information: Moot Court Secretariat A319.
Telephone number: 071 5275358/1985
E-mail: email@example.com
Institute: Institute for Interdisciplinary Study of Law
Department: Moot Court and Advocacy
Room number secretary: A319
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9:00-17:00
Telephone number secretary: 071 5271985
E-mail: email@example.com


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