text:
Pacifism Is Not Only Naive, But Even Quite Dangerous
While we hope reason and negotiation can insure peace, only wars have proven to create or preserve it. In the thirty years since the American defeat in Vietnam, an array of anti-war catch phrases has permeated our popular culture: "Violence only breeds violence"; "Make love, not war"; "War never solved anything"; and "Give peace a chance." But behind the popular rhetoric that armed conflict is inherently wrong is the more problematic record of past centuries that suggests such pacifism is not only naive, but even quite dangerous. Theoretical, often utopian, arguments persist against the use of force to solve national and international disputes, as echoed by entrenched peace studies and conflict-resolution programs that now abound in our universities.
Military history is rarely taught these days. Even when wars are discussed in culture and history classes, they are not usually considered as being universal occurrences across time and space or as reflecting truth about the human experience in every age. Instead, conflict is presented as senseless, amoral, retrograde, and counterproductive in our own times, which are characterized as exceptional due to the novel threats of rogue nuclear states, international terrorism, and weapons of mass destruction.
The end of the draft in the early 1970s, the creation of professional armies, and the collapse of a bellicose and nuclear Soviet Union have removed the immediate threat of war from the public consciousness. Yet an increasingly affluent and suburban citizenry is more abstractly sensitive to war's potential dangers and costs than ever before. Perhaps because of a dramatic rise in the standard of living in most Western countries, it is difficult to contemplate forgoing the good life in order to endure the misery and material sacrifices of battle. Instantaneously televised images from the battlefield also ensure that killing appears in our living rooms in brief sound bites-often broadcast apart from tactical, strategic, or moral contexts, and with instant editorializing by inexperienced journalists. Split-second scenes of shooting flash by, often accompanied by narration characterizing such acts as senseless and evil-without explaining who is shooting at whom, and why. There is also a great inconsistency in thinking about the utility of war. Anti-war activists and internationalists sometimes urge the United States to unilaterally employ its overwhelming military force against corrupt, authoritarian, and mostly weak states that spread mayhem among innocent civilians. Intervention of U.S. troops or warplanes to thwart the dictators in Haiti, Somalia, or Bosniaclear-cut moral causes to save thousands-seemed to entail few American casualties, confirming a real need for war. Yet riskier operations against more formidable powers like Iraq are often derided as "bellicose," even though Saddam Hussein has killed as many innocents as other dreadful despots. Modern Westerners perhaps increasingly define war as just and even necessary when victory is assured and cheap, but sometimes amoral and avoidable when real carnage and sacrifice are possible.
A common tenet of the new pacifism is the notion that war is altogether rare or, in fact, unnatural to the human species. A United Nations body of experts has recently declared war antithetical to man's nature, as an array of behavioralists adds that we have no innate bellicosity in our genes. Such rosy findings give "scientific" weight in turn to our sociologists and political scientists who favor international conferences and peacekeepers in lieu of U.S. aircraft carriers and Special Forces. Such faith accordingly argues that military investment is unessential, and so defense spending is reluctantly agreed to only when there are immediate adversaries on the horizon. Peace, in contrast, is assumed to be the natural order of events. Yet history more often proves otherwise. Note the use of the plural to describe chronic conflict-the Persian Wars (490 B.C.; 480-79 B.C.) or the Punic Wars (264-146 B.C.). Sometimes the noun "years" is necessary nomenclature-Seven Years' War, Thirty Years' War, or Hundred Years' War-to describe chronic fighting. Battles as well are often identified by numerical adjectives-Second Mantinea, First Bull Run, or Third Ypres-suggesting that the same places are the repeated sites of major campaigns. The Germans scattered the French in the Ardennes in spring 1940, before themselves retreating through the same forest in a failed second try in December 1944-a landscape pockmarked by the artillery of World War I. Epaminondas called the great plain of Boeotia the "dancing floor of war"-since the battles of Plataea, Coronea (first and second), Oinophyta, Delium, Haliartus, Tegyra, Leuctra, and Chaeronea were all fought within a few miles of each other.
At the very beginning of Western warfare during the Athenian fifth century, Athens fought wars in two out of every three years. Its power during the twentyseven-year-long Peloponnesian War was finally ended not through the brief armistice of 421 B.C., but only when the Spartans destroyed its last fleet at Aegospotami and forthwith sailed into the Piraeus. Similarly, it would be hard to find a year in the twentieth century in which American troops were not fighting some type of small-scale war in South America, the Pacific, Asia, or Africa. In our own time, we have even resorted to Roman numerals for theater wars on a global scale (World War I and World War II).
Americans often assume that we have not really been at war since Vietnamforgetting in the last two decades alone the occasional bloody fighting in Lebanon, Panama, Grenada, the Persian Gulf, Bosnia, Kosovo, Somalia, and Afghanistan. And the enemies in those conflicts have not been uniform or their agendas predictable, as we have tried to enforce armistices, overthrow rightwing dictators, kick out left-wing strongmen, reclaim entire countries, escort oil tankers, stop the genocide of Muslims, feed the starving, and shut down a country-size Islamic terrorist haven. Almost every region of the globe in just the last decade or two has been in turmoil. India has fought three wars against Pakistan for Kashmir. Nearby China has engaged in border skirmishes with Russia and invaded Vietnam-after annexing and occupying Tibet. And the former Soviet Union, whether Russian against Chechen or Azerbaijani against Armenian, has been in as much commotion as during the Cold War when the Communist empire invaded Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and Afghanistan.
The ancient Greeks were empirical rather than theoretical thinkers and therefore based their conclusions on what they saw rather than imagined. They accepted the tragedy of war's ubiquity-an unfortunately common time, Herodotus said, "when fathers bury sons, rather than sons fathers." The philosopher Heraclitus remarked that war was the "father of all things," while Plato remarked that peace, not war, was the true parenthesis of human experience.
The Greeks found tragic the entire idea that innocent young men who neither knew each other nor shared any personal grudges would nevertheless seek to kill each other on the field of battle, without fear of criminal penalty and indeed encouraged to do so by the state. This wastage of manhood was deemed lamentable and often tragic, but not necessarily rare or always unnecessary, given man's innate craving for the things not his own and his propensity on a collective level to use force to satisfy those illegitimate appetites. So whether we like it or not, war seems to be omnipresent. We should keep in mind that more people have been killed in fighting in the fifty years of "peace" since, rather than during, the great tragedy of World War II, which saw fifty million destroyed.
If we can accept that war is unfortunately all too common, why does fighting actually break out? Recently, we are told, the causes are twofold: ignorance and misunderstanding. Revisionists have argued that had the Europeans just talked and networked more, then the disaster unleashed by the guns of August 1914 could have been prevented. This is as if to say that England and France were relatively ignorant of Prussian militarism and misinterpreted Germany's natural concerns for its own safety as proof of imperial aspirations that would threaten the general peace. To continue in this vein, a German victory in 1918 would not have made much difference from an Allied triumph for postwar Europe. The classical exegesis is that wars arise because of perceived, rather than real, grievances, or the idea that although Germany frequently cited French and British transgressions, it in fact wanted political and military power and status in Europe and abroad commensurate with its growing economic and cultural influence. And the kaiser and his advisers decided after the lesson of the easy victory of the Franco-Prussian War that they possessed the infantry to get what Germany wanted at relatively light costs. Given those realities, an ancient Greek would wonder not that war finally broke out in 1914, but rather why it took so long.
In our current crisis, some have urged us to abstain from the use of force and first look inward at an array of provocations of American policy in the Middle East, such as our troops being stationed in the autocratic Gulf states, our aid to Israel, or perhaps our own crass culture's intrusion into traditional Islamic society, in order to fathom the reasons for September 11. Yet this kind of effort in sorting through the causes of the fundamentalists' ire would be as vain an attempt as viewing September l, 1939, through Adolf Hitler's eyes. The Führer created the myth of a crowded Germany, without ample living room, subject to humiliating conditions from World War I, sapped by Jewish financiers, without any choices but war to feed and house a surrounded and aggrieved German people. All that proved to be a more alluring myth than the more cynical reality that Nazism promised wealth, status, and power to Germans without the price of sacrifice. It appeared to be as much an apparent bargain in 1939 as it was a confirmed nightmare to them by 1945. The Greek historian Thucydides thought wars broke out not necessarily because of legitimate grievances over borders, poverty, oppression, or the need for material goods or strategic real estate, but rather just as often out of "fear, honor, and self-interest." The perceived needs of states, like people, can be vain, insecure, irrational, and unpredictable.
Hunger, even when juxtaposed to affluence, need not cause wars. Witness the fact that Peruvians are not marching against Chileans. Nor are Mexicans suicide-bombing San Diego shopping centers. Poverty is not necessarily a reason in and of itself to attack one's neighbors. The West Bank has been the recipient of billions of dollars in aid from the European Union and the United States during the last decade. Yet its hatred of Israel more likely arises out of a Thucydidean sense of honor and humiliation in losing land and prestige to a nearby proud and antithetical power than endemic poverty. Indeed, the September 11 suicide-murders were not the dividends of the slums of Cairo, but rather carried out by the upscale and educated-and bankrolled by a multimillionaire psychopath.
The frequently cited cause of "illegal" occupation of territory can, but need not, incite conflict. Otherwise Tibetans would be terrorizing Chinese while Greek Cypriots might be blowing up Turkish pizzerias. As yet we do not hear that present-day Germany wishes to attack Poland and France for the sizable chunks of the fatherland that were lost to both after 1945. Nor is Japan intent on attacking Russia for its continual occupation of the Sakhalin Islands. Thus to fathom why some border disputes invite war and others do not is to accept that reasons other than real grievances are often at the core of fighting. These considerations include relative power, alliances, the anger or pride of a people, the nature of government, the existence or absence of deterrence, and the past history of the contested area.
Just because nations are aggressive, reckless, or evil and so seek advantages at the expense of their neighbors or rivals does not mean war will always break out. Accidents, of course, and miscommunications, in theory, can trigger wars. But in fact miscalculations often simply hasten the outbreak of a war that is already unavoidable. Despite common belief, rarely does fighting occur because of a failed radio signal or a poor translation of a leader's Communiqué-unless it is a question of telegraphing a willingness not to retaliate in the face of aggression. Such was the case of the American ambassador to Iraq in summer 1990, who apparently gave the impression to Saddam Hussein that her government would not consider his invasion of Kuwait of interest to the United States.
Instead, once again the Greeks and Romans remind us that the real danger is a lack of deterrence. In the words of Vegetius' famous dictum, "He who wishes peace, let him prepare for war." The Cuban missile crisis did not erupt into a nuclear conflagration simply because our hot line with the Soviets was error-free and so ensured reliable communications between Kennedy and Khrushev. More likely, overwhelming American nuclear superiority convinced the Soviets to reconsider removing their weapons from Castro's island. So far what has prevented Pakistan from bowing to its extremists and attacking India directly is its clear perception that it would lose both a conventional and a nuclear war. Such a balance of power can operate in reverse as well in the nuclear age. Pakistan's nuclear missiles are plentiful enough to suggest to a stronger India that its likely victory with tanks and troops could be lost through a nightmarish nuclear exchange that would kill millions of its own-victory in essence costing nearly as much as defeat.
By such classical reckoning, al Qaeda attacked our iconic buildings and slaughtered our citizens not because we were particularly anti-Islamic. Who, after all, had saved Afghanistan from godless communism, Kuwait from a rapacious Iraq, Muslim Bosnians and Kosovars from murderous Christian Serbs, and Islamic Somalians from each other? Once more, alleged rather than true gripes-fear of Western popular culture and anger at American presence in the Middle Eastplus a desire for the return of a thirteenthcentury pan-Islamic caliphate are as likely to have created the pretext. During the prior decade the lack of a strong American response after attacks on our forces in Lebanon, the Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and during the first World Trade Center bombing emboldened Osama bin Laden and suggested to him that Americans either could not or would not respond in a forceful way to threaten his operations. Perception and rhetoric can often convince states and terrorists alike that aggression may bring benefits at little risk.
Sherman was told that if he went into Georgia he would end up like the French in Russia-massacred by Confederate Cossacks. Even Lincoln and Grant urged another course. But once his ferocious army of sixty-two thousand cut a swath from Atlanta to the sea, proud Georgians urged him to go up to the Carolinas and instead punish those Confederates "who started the war." Union force and their own suffering, not remorse over slavery or secession, changed the minds of Georgians. If we could ask the dour and pessimistic "Uncle Billy" what was at the heart of the current crisis in the Middle East, he might not request to see a map of Israeli settlements or review purported infractions of the Oslo Accords. Instead, he would emphasize the failure of Israel to retaliate against the dozens of Scud missiles that Saddam Hussein rained on Tel Aviv to the cheers of nearby Palestinians, the unilateral withdrawal from Lebanon without conditions, and the willingness to hand over 96 percent of the West Bank. He might then conclude that Israel's enemies perceived a new and growing unwillingness on the part of the Jewish state to reply to challenges.
If wars are common, derive from irrational reasons, and break out over the perception of weakness, are there general guidelines to determine how they are fought and who wins? Numbers are not always decisive. Otherwise Alexander the Great's fifty thousand at Gaugamela would have been wiped out by the two hundred thousand of Darius III. Skilled generals like Hannibal or Crazy Horse cannot always ensure success.
Instead, supply, technology, and discipline-or at least the peculiarly Western notion of marching in time, firing in unison, advancing and retreating on command and in order-seem far more important. Lord Chelmsford's few thousand British colonial troops devastated the Zulu nation in a matter of months, a society in which far more numerous warriors, most physically impressive, quite spirited, and equipped with firearms, simply did not have as effective a central command, fire training and control, and logistical capability as the European aggressors. Technology and advanced weaponry, of course, are critical force multipliers. Despite revisionist attempts to argue otherwise, Hernán Cortés was able to rally Native Americans between 1519-21 to overthrow the Aztec Empire in a way impossible earlier for restive indigenous subject states largely because his men brought to Mexico horses, crossbows, arquebusses, plate armor, Spanish steel swords and lances, and engineers who could build ships and siege engines. A greater propensity in the West to divorce research from both government and religion, and prominent emphasis on individual freedom and expression, usually ensured that Europeans could either invent or steal superior weapons designs and then fabricate arms in greater numbers and at less cost than could their adversaries. In general, throughout the last twentyfive hundred years Western armies, such as those of the Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Franks, Spanish, British, French, and Americans, butchered one another without mercy when they turned their similarly equipped and organized militaries against each other, but did far better when fighting militaries that were products of nonwestern traditions. The Persian Wars saw relatively few Greeks killed, but the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta was a bloodbath. Crusaders and colonialists projected power in Asia, Africa, and the Americas far beyond the ability the small population or territory of Europe might otherwise suggest. Yet Westerners found Armageddon at places like Gettysburg, Antietam, the Somme, and Verdun, where similar discipline, firepower, training, and logistics were unleashed against each other. Consequently, war's utility is sometimes predicated on the nature of one's adversaries. It is one thing to save innocents from Afghan fundamentalists or the Iraqi Republican Guard, quite another to take on the cause of justice in the face of the nuclear arsenal of a Soviet Union, or three million Chinese equipped with Western arms.
How do wars often end? It would be comforting to suggest that if diplomacy cannot always prevent wars, it at least can usually bring them to a rapid close without much bloodshed. Such was the case in the Middle East, where the first five conflicts-1947, 1956, 1967, 1973, and 1982-ended through the pressures of Europe, the United States, and the Soviet Union. But note that the conflict continues there two decades after the war in Lebanon, perhaps because neither side has yet been allowed either to win or lose decisively on the battlefield. Vietnam differs from Korea because the American people gave up the struggle and lost the South, leading to Communist victory and unification. In contrast, the armistice of 1953 means that we still worry about nucleartipped missiles in North Korea despite a "peace" of a half-century. Saddam Hussein was bloodied in 1991. But his survival means that a decade later the same old concerns about poison gas, nuclear weapons, and invasion continue to haunt us. Interrupted wars rarely bring immediate peace, but rather simply raise the hopes on both sides that their enemies will slowly be worn down or demoralized in an extended cold war, and thus at some future date either give up or be unable to reinitiate hostilities.
In contrast, clear victory can settle long-existing problems immediately in a way negotiated armistices cannot, as wounds are closed rather than allowed to fester for decades. Had George McClellan won the 1864 presidential election, a negotiated peace might have temporarily prevented another Antietam. But such a bellum interruptum certainly would have meant another generation of slavery and soon another round of fighting with weapons far more deadly than what finally appeared in 1865. In this regard, we should recall that the exhausted German army of 1918, perhaps qualitatively the most deadly infantry force the world had yet seen, surrendered in France, not Germany, later claiming it had never been defeated in the field but rather was "stabbed in the back" by "Jews, Communists, and traitors" in Germany. General John Pershing's idea of a victory march into and occupation of Germany was overruled by President Wilson. Such utopianism was not repeated by the Allies in World War 11, when the Third Reich and Japan were not merely defeated, but humiliated, their homelands occupied, and their machinery of government radically transformed.
Criticism is often voiced of stern demands for "unconditional surrender," firmness that purportedly causes needless casualties like at Hiroshima and prolongs the misery of war, as defeated powers dig in rather than have their homelands occupied or destroyed. Yet in the long run an insistence on abject surrender saves lives when truly evil regimes capitulate rather than bargain their way out of humiliation. Japanese citizens vote today because of the beating their grandfathers took on Okinawa and on the homeland from the U.S. Army Air Forces. Yet, had we brokered a deal after Iwo Jima, the wounded imperial government might well have recovered and been as provocative today as is North Korea-a regime that in fact never surrendered to the United States.
In this regard, one unforeseen consequence that arose out of the otherwise brilliant European Enlightenment of the eighteenth century was the spread of the canard that evil per se does not exist, but rather is a logical symptom of ignorance, poverty, or other environmental pathology, and thus can be remedied by the requisite amount of education, money, compassion, or material aid. Consequently, liberal states that are locked in disputes with evil autocracies sometimes take the dangerous step of looking inward at first in stunned disbelief and then often engage in self-censure at the deteriorating state of affairs.
Both recently and in the past, Western intellectuals have pondered whether the French and English unfairly cornered an embattled Hitler, deaf to his real grievances from World War 1. Did we provoke Japan by cutting off oil exports? And did the American failure to embrace a young Ho or Mao guarantee that their later regimes would in exasperation turn hostile toward us? How else could we account for their inexplicable hatred, if not for some culpability or lapse of reason on our part? How reductionist it was to simply conclude that Fascists and Communists always strive for the maintenance and expansion of their own power and so must fear elected democracies. Perhaps it would be far wiser to return to the classical, though admittedly pessimistic, notion that evil is inexplicable, eternal, and so is resisted only through moral right coupled with superior military power.
We should appreciate the frequent utility of war, or at least the use of military force to stop aggression, dismantle malevolent states, and kill leadership intent on harming tens of thousands of innocents. The great ills of the last three centuries were largely ameliorated by war, not mediation. Our own freedom from monarchy and tyranny was achieved at Yorktown, not through shuttle diplomacy with London. Without war, the United States, for good or ill, would today probably more resemble Canada, which nearly a century after 1776 was gradually and peacefully evolving toward independence, rather than our own unique and more vibrant culture of radical egalitarianism, individualism, and economic dynamism that was born from musket fire.
A series of compromises for most of the first half of the nineteenth century did not end chattel slavery in America, but rather only prolonged and perhaps in some sense exacerbated the divide between South and North. Instead, Lincoln, with his brilliant military captains, Grant and Sherman, at a cost of some six hundred thousand American dead and billions of dollars in property and capital losses, nevertheless subdued in less than four years the rebellious South-a region as large as Western Europe-and ensured an end to slavery and a united nation for good.
The four great plagues of the twentieth century-German nazism, Italian fascism, Japanese imperialism, and Soviet communism-were all ended either through outright fighting or the threat of war, the butcher's bill made worse by the delays in using force to thwart such murderous regimes in their infancies. The ancient Greeks kept their freedom only through heroics at Salamis and Plataea. A century and a half after hundreds of thousands of Persians had been defeated and routed, another-and very different-generation of Greeks could not keep a few thousand Macedonians from doing what Xerxes could not. There were thousands of resolute fighters like Themistocles in 480 B.C., but not so many by 350 B.C. who still believed in preventing a foreign invasion from the north, despite the similarly prescient warnings of Demosthenes.
Appeasement of the 1930s, not Normandy Beach on June 6, 1944, is what ultimately cost thousands of American lives-and far more European dead. We should remember that Hitler, Stalin, and Mao killed more civilians outside the battlefield-perhaps altogether a hundred million in the Holocaust, collectivizations, gulags, purges, and various cultural revolutions-than all the soldiers and innocents lost to the fighting of World War I and II combined. The Hutus of Rwanda and Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge butchered millions in executions, not through armed conflict. Yet both slaughters could have been stopped early through determined armed intervention by superior military force.
Sometimes the early use of overwhelming military power can settle issues quickly, humiliate aggressive but weak leaders, and thus result in a change of government that benefits all parties to the conflict, especially in the case of illegitimate regimes that rule without a true consensus of the people. The British decision to invade the Falklands not only led to the expulsion of the Argentinian aggressors, but also discredited military rule in Argentina and gave democracy a chance to displace the generals-neither of which would have been possible through negotiations alone. Does anyone believe that Slobodan Milosevic would have either stopped killing Muslims in Bosnia and Kosovotwo hundred thousand dead by some reports-or given up dictatorial power in Serbia without American bombs, in a war in which no Americans were killed and perhaps less than three thousand civilians lost their lives?
By the same token, President George W. Bush's decision to strike early against Afghanistan (less than four weeks after September 11) and use overwhelming power to rout the Taliban cost less than a dozen American lives, and perhaps three thousand to four thousand Afghan civilians. The result was to free a populace from a medieval and murderous government that had butchered tens of thousands and turned the entire country into an international haven for terrorists. Despite civilian losses in Panama and a few dozen American dead, recent years without General Manuel Noriega have proved far better for both Panamanians and the United States.
Often the curtailment of war before its natural denouement can result in consequences more murderous than what transpires during the fighting itself. George S. Patton's Third Army was within days of occupying Prague, Czechoslovakia, in May 1945. The Supreme Allied Command's orders to cease his advance ensured that thousands of Czech insurrectionists would be killed by Nazis in the last days of the war-and that the entire country would suffer a tyrannical Communist slavery for a subsequent half-century. The suspension of the final successful bombing of Hanoi with firstgeneration "smart bombs," often targeted at the Communist elite, ensured North Vietnamese aggression and violation of the January 1973 peace accords-and ultimately the murder, internment, or exile of between 1.5 and 2 million Vietnamese. We do not know how many Kurds and Shiites were butchered by Saddam Hussein after the armistice of 1991, but hundreds of women and children were murdered in sight of allied troops who were under orders not to intervene. War is a terrible thing, but sometimes there are events even worse-whose remedies sadly are found only in fighting.
How, then, do statesmen and leaders decide when and with whom to go to war? As a general rule, despite the evidence from the internecine warring of the consensual Greek citystates, democracies usually are less likely to war with other democracies. That general, though not infallible, rule suggests that coalitions of constitutional states can form alliances against illegitimate regimes whose citizens do not vote. The European Union and the United States can agree in general terms that Milosevic's Serbia or Saddam Hussein's Iraqtwo rogue states that attacked seven of their neighbors in the last two decadesare enemies of freedom and must be either defeated or constrained. In that sense, the greater the number of democratic states that arise, the less the chance that tyrants and despots will instigate aggression abroad to silence domestic opposition or satisfy their own megalo maniac agenda that is without either democratic audit or judicial restraint. Before 1990, Communist Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union threatened world peace and were havens for international terrorists. After the fall of the Berlin Wall and the spread of democracy, they evolved into more humane societies actively engaged with the West in rooting out terrorists and eager to aid, if not join, NATO.
By the same token, ample defense spending is critical in times of peace. Then prosperity and occasional license convince free citizens that Plato's idea of peace as a "parenthesis" is mistaken, and that we have instead reached a new level of perpetual understanding and enlightenment, far removed from the shoving and elbowing of a Hobbesian unending "war of everyone against everyone." American military poweraugmented and enhanced years before Mullah Omar was even known-ensured that we could destroy the Taliban and bring good government to Afghanistan. In contrast, the prior impression that we were afraid to use our military to good effect may well have encouraged the suicide murderers of September 11. And had the terrorists hit the Eiffel Tower, it is not at all clear that either France or the European Union possessed the ships, planes, or logistical capability to invade Afghanistan and defeat the Taliban. Deterrence keeps the peace, but is only achievable through military power and a clear indication to act when aggression proves immune to diplomacy.
Perhaps ancient Greek philosophers were right, after all: War per se is not evil, but rather its morality hinges on the reasons for, and the manner under which, individual wars are fought. Appeasing Hitler in the 1930s ensured the Holocaust; standing up to him in 1936 might have saved millions of soldiers and civilians alike. Simply invading North Vietnam and destroying the Communist dictators in Hanoi would have been a more moral act than either carpetbombing South Vietnam or allowing a Communist victory and the subsequent murder and exile of millions.
Until the nature of man changes, such a pessimistic acknowledgment of endemic evil and the need to confront it with force seems the safer course for national security than entrusting our safety to collective deliberative bodies such as the United Nations or the World Court, none of which has the power to protect Americans from armed aggression. And we should also remember that our military is not always defensive and solely the insurer of our own survival. In the last decades it quite literally has proved to be the only force in the world that could save captive Kuwaitis, starving Somalis, doomed Kosovars, or unfree Afghans.
In the final analysis, Americans have hoped that reasoned negotiations could have given us our independence, eliminated slavery, shut down the death camps, or ended Balkan genocide. Yet we accept in our imperfect world that such good and necessary things were instead brought about only by bullet, cannon, and bomb.
Thanks To Our Veterans
|Victor Davis Hanson. The Utility of War. Military History
Legislative War Authority | To Protect The Common Good | Hawks And Doves | Military Intervention | Massive Injuries Were Often Treated With Morphine Alone | U.S. Army's Helicopter Medevac Corps | Medical Corps | A Memorial To All POWs | A Military Cemetery | Military Museums Tell A Story | Former Naval Vessels | The Advent Of Nuclear Weapons | Pacifism Is Not Only Naive, But Even Quite Dangerous | Protest Movements | Technology & Technique Advances | Usefulness Of War | Shell Shock, An Injury Still Wreaking Havoc | Secret Writing
|Take Me To:
The Military And Wars, From The Revolution To Nuclear Subs [Home]
Hillard E. Johnmeyer | 2nd Lt. Hillard Johnmeyer | Heath Elliot Johnmeyer | Land-based - The Army | Lineage Of The United States Air Force | Marine Corps | The Navy | Private Military Companies | Firearms Have Purchased Our Unique Way Of Life | Military Rank And Insignia | The Three Services | Support For The Troops And Their Families | Military Tribunals | United States Wars & Conflicts | French and Indian War | The American Revolution | The Indian Wars | War Of 1812 | The State Of Texas | The Mexican War | The Civil War | Spanish-American War | World War | Assault On South Korea | Move Over God - It's MacArthur | Americans Know Very Little About The Vietnam War | Lunar New Year Holiday Called Tet | Open Warfare Against North Vietnam | America's War on Terror | A Lengthy Campaign | An Abiding Characteristic Of Terrorism Smaller, Undeclared Wars | Weapons And Equipment | Why Men Fight?
|Questions? Anything Not Work? Not Look Right? My Policy Is To Blame The Computer.
|Oneliners, Stories, etc. | About The Military And Wars | Site Navigation | Parting Shots | Google Search
|My Other Sites: Cruisin' - A Little Drag Racin', Nostalgia And My Favorite Rides | The Eerie Side Of Things | It's An Enigma | That"s Entertainment | Just For The Fun Of It | Gender Wars | Golf And Other Non-Contact Sports | JCS Group, Inc., A little business... A little fun... | John Wayne: American, The Movies And The Old West | Something About Everything Military | The Spell Of The West | Once Upon A Time | By The People, For The People | Something About Everything Racin' | Baseball and Other Contact Sports | The St. Louis Blues At The Arena | What? Strange? Peculiar? Maybe.


text:
|Site Map | Bookmark | Make Homepage | Latest Files | What's New | Top 100 | Most Popular | Help | Old Version
|Audio & MP3 | Multimedia & Design | Games | Internet Utilities | Windows Utilities | Desktop Tools | Business & Finance | Home & Education | Web Authoring | Software Development
|More free software pick
Zilla MP3 Finder
Zilla MP3 Finder is the ultimate tool to locate and retrieve MP3 files on the net.
Twister is a free program to find and download MP3 and other music files on the internet.
MP3 CD Doctor 2004
MP3 CD Doctor 2004 is a completely free MP3 CD Burner which allows you to burn Audio CDs from your MP3s.
MP3 Encoder
MP3 Encoder convert very fast WAV to MP3. This encoder use the LAME-ENCODER.
MP3 Hint
MP3 Hint allows you to see any MP3 file's TAG contents without opening it in a MP3 player.
Neo Napster
Neo Napster is a free file sharing program based on the Gnutella protocol.
River Past Wave@MP3
River Past Wave@MP3 is a FREE WAV to MP3 converter and MP3 to WAV converter.
VideoThumb View any webcam/WDM video source in a small thumb-sized window above your systray.
Sigma Player
Sigma Player is a multimedia player that let you enjoy many kind of files.
ShellRun is a program to display a web page when your CD or DVD is inserted into a Windows computer.
PalTalk allows you to see, hear, chat, and share files with anyone, anywhere in the world - all for free.
My DVD Catalog
My DVD Catalog is a simple dvd cataloger. Easily organize your DVDs by genre and rating.
m9P Player
m9P Player m9P Player is mental9Production's simple audio and video player.
Full Screen Player
Full Screen Player DVD / video player for the amateurs of convenient full screen playback.
DVD BACKUP XPRESS Make perfect-quality backup copies of all your DVD movies.
VideoThumb 2
VideoThumb 2 View any webcam/video source in a small thumb-sized window above your systray.
Seznam DVD
Seznam DVD Manage your dvd films with important informations, export to excel, html,csv .
Online Casino
Internet casino games playable online for free or real money in 16 international languages.
Thrill is a fast online multiplayer Tetris-Game with up to 9 players per session.
Tetris Extreme
Tetris ExtremeThe scores on this game allow you to play Tetris online against your friends.
Stony Creek
Stony Creek Try our FREE "Stony Creek" puzzles !! You can choose to play for points, or time.
Roulette by FortuneBeach.com
Roulette by FortuneBeach.com is simply a guessing game with a little white ball and a big spinning wheel.
P@ckMan Return
P@ckMan Return is NOT a Pac-Man clone. All characters depicted in very unusual way.
New Year Puzzle
New Year Puzzle A pretty puzzle to wish your friends and loved ones well for the New Year.
Magic Reversi
Magic Reversi The graphics developed specially for this game is of magical, unforgettable nature.
Game XP
Game XP is intended to optimize the performance of your computer for gaming needs.
Alagus Printer Installer
Alagus Printer Installer is a free tool for remote installing/ uninstalling network printers.
AM-Notebook Lite
AM-Notebook Lite is a fine system tray utility that provides an easy way to keep notes, TODOs and other data.
ArcSet is a program used for clearing of Read Only Attributes on files copied off a CD-rom to Hard disc drive.
Civil War Screen Saver
Civil War Screen Saver incredible images of patriotic military soldiers of the North and the Confederate - Civil War.
Gsoftpad is a fast, lightweight and highly customizable Windows.Forms Tree/Grid control which completely manages the data, offering outstanding power .
More Info...
ShellBrowser Components for Delphi Die ShellBrowser Komponenten geben einem Delphi Programmierer einfachen Zugriff auf die Shell Funktionalitaet von Windows 9x/NT4/2000.
More Info...
WebCab Bonds for .NET 3-in-1: COM, .NET and XML Web service Interest derivatives pricing framework: set contract, set vol/price/interest models and run MC.
More Info...
avast! Virus Cleaner
avast! Virus Cleaner is a free tool that will completely remove selected viruses from PC.
ClipCollect is a Clipboard Manager, formatting Editor, Note Database and Website Builder.
Desktop Doodle
Desktop Doodle is a desktop utility designed to help you to express yourself with absolute freedom.
Desktop Alarm Clock
Desktop Alarm Clock handy little utility will let you set an alarm to go off whenever you want.
DFIncBackup Home
DFIncBackup Home is the personal backup program for incremental backup files to zip archives.
Easy Install
Easy Install creates DOS compressed self installing disks for program or data distribution.
Access Manager
Access Manager is a free software solution that keeps all your passwords in one, simple to use list.
EZMem Optimizer
EZMem Optimizer is a very simple Free RAM utility. Users that like simplicity, may indeed like this program.
Ad/Spyware Terminator
Ad/Spyware Terminator is an easy-to-use tool to scan and kill many spyware and adware.
AES Free
AES Free is the program that creates self-extracting encrypted AES-files for Windows.
Ardamax Keylogger Lite
Ardamax Keylogger Lite is a small, freeware keylogger that captures users activity and saves it to a logfile.
dsCrypt is AES/Rijndael file encryption software with simple, multi-file, drag-and-drop operations.
#1Free History Eraser
#1Free History Eraser completely erases history, typed URLs (the drop down address list) and AutoComplete.
Anti Spam Boy
Anti Spam Boy It detects spam before it reaches the mail system and kills the receive process immediately.
Auto Web Browser
Auto Web Browser Auto Web Browser saves a lot of time when you are looking for something on the Internet.
Axbar is a tool bar to search P2P and web, images, news, people, files from your favorite browser.
Axmate is the a multi chat application that enables the users worldwide to use MSN Messenger, YAHOO.
DigiMode Browser
DigiMode Browser Set each of the 26 home pages to your favorite home page. Set some to your Email .
DigiMode IE Toolbar
DigiMode IE Toolbar Advanced IE search toolbar with Free Video Player and chat with links to 164 top Download sites.
Easy Email Sender
Easy Email Sender Powerful bulk email software program with easy to use wizard style interface.
EditURLs lets you edit the drop-down URL address list in Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x thru 6.x.
Email Subscriber Pro
Email Subscriber Pro Pro helping you make subscription to email lists on Internet websites.
7art Verdure ScreenSaver
7art Verdure ScreenSaver brings you 21 gorgeous pictures of plants, grass and flowers.
America (USA) Screensaver
America (USA) Screensaver is the pefect screensaver to show your support for the good ol USA .
Alyssa Milano
Alyssa Milano is the daughter of Italian-American parents Lin, a fashion designer, and Tom, a film music editor.
Atomic Screensaver
Atomic Screensaver protects your monitor with ever-changing animated effects and colorful patterns.
Autumn Fantasy
Autumn Fantasy was written in autumn 2002 in a chilly dull day when the mood was slightly dismal..
Chrysler 300 ScreenSaver
Chrysler 300 ScreenSaver presents new top Chrysler 300 model in a high quality slideshow with animated effects.
Bubbloids screensaver features a collection of 3D rendered images with bubbles floating gently over them.
Dolomites Screen Saver
Dolomites Screen Saver with original,astonishing photos of Dolomites. Wonderful landscapes of italian mountains.
Dolphins Show Screensaver
Dolphins Show Screensaver shows dolphins in the different positions, jumping and in and out of the water.
Phone Call Logger
Phone Call Logger is handy utility for phone calls recording. Features: automatically records phone conversations.
EMS QuickLocalizer is an indispensable component suite for adding multilingual support to your Delphi applications.
More Info...
WebCab Bonds (J2EE Edition) EJB Suite offering general Interest derivatives pricing framework: set contract and vol/price/interest models and run MC. Allows the pricing and risk analytics of interest rate cash and derivative products.
More Info...
|Home | SiteMap | Submit Software | Links | Link to us | Contact | Faqs | Privacy Statement | Terms of Use | New100 | About

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Italy is the European country
with the largest number of craft enterprises: around 1 million and 400 thousand.
The term is usually applied to traditional methods of producing goods. The craftsman is a person who essentially uses the skill of his own hands and who applies techniques handed down from generation to generation. The advent of industrial civilization has greatly reduced the craftsmanship, which however has never disappeared and that for some decades has regained its vitality
Surrounded more and more by mass-produced objects, many of us feel the need for original and personalized objects, be they furniture, clothes, bags or objects for the home. A vast sector has therefore been revitalized, ranging from the processing of wood, metals and glass to clothes.


text:
Get to know our dedicated team of insurance agents serving clients in North Carolina
Providing our communities of Charlotte and Lake Norman with individualized home, auto, life, business, umbrella insurance, and more! Call us today at 704-548-0500.
Meet the Parks Insurance Group Team
Get to know the people who have made our services possible! Our team members are dedicated to bringing a fresh look to the insurance world, developing personal relationships with each and every client, and providing exceptional customer service. From the perseverance and leadership of our founder to the expertise of our insurance agents, our team strives each day to best serve you.
Founder & CEORon email@example.com
Ron began his career in 1989 selling personal insurance, offering Home, Auto, and Life insurance. With a few agency acquisitions and the addition of Business insurance to his portfolio of offerings, he has grown Parks Insurance Group into one of the larger agencies in Charlotte, NC. Ron credits much of this growth to his highly trained staff and his many loyal clients. Over the past 30 years, Ron has accrued countless achievements, including several production honors from multiple carriers. He has also served on numerous advisory committees helping steer the insurance industry to better serve clients.
Ron is an Honors Graduate of Appalachian State University – Class of 1984 – with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Risk & Insurance Management.
Agent Qualifications
In addition to becoming a Life Underwriters Training Council Graduate, he is fully licensed in multiple states throughout the US.
Community activities
Ron is a member of the Red Shoe Society for the Charlotte Ronald McDonald house and has served on multiple fundraising committees for various local charities.
Ron is an avid golfer but primarily enjoys traveling with family and friends.
Personal Lines Team
Efficient and reliable, our personal lines team truly cares about providing customer service to each of our valuable clients.
Personal Lines Account Manager
Jami Bell is a native of Charlotte and a Graduate of UNCC – she began her business career in Property Management and transitioned over to Property and Casualty Insurance in 2015. Being personable and outgoing, she brings a light hearted attitude to work each day! She truly cares about each and every client and tries to make a personal connection with them to build relationships. Jami loves spending time with friends and family, but her most valued companion is her Black Lab "Gabby" – and the Beach is her second home.
Personal Lines Account Manager
Jennifer graduated from Appalachian State University in Boone, NC with a Bachelor's in Social Work and a Minor in Psychology. She began her working career over 13 years ago in her family's insurance agency as a Personal Lines Account Manager. This career path has been a great fit for Jennifer's friendly, outgoing personality. Jennifer is a well organized, efficient, thoughtful person that takes joy in helping other people. Jennifer is a Mooresville, NC native where she continues to live with her husband, two children, and two dogs. When she is not working she enjoys spending time with her very large family and close friends. She also loves to cook, workout, travel, or spend time at the pool, lake, or beach!
Personal Lines Account Manager
Nikki started her Insurance carrier in 2017 and has been a great addition to our Agency! She brings a fun, fresh look and can relate to the younger generation for their insurance needs. Nikki has a great attitude and willingness to help the Agency with the next Generation of clients. Away from the office, Nikki enjoys watching her significant other play hockey and loving her 2 dogs, Lilly and Gretzky.
Personal Lines Account Manager
Tim was born in Minnesota and raised in NC. A Graduate of UNCC, Tim joined Parks Insurance Group in October 2018. Eager to help out where ever help is needed and to get to know our customers better. Outside the office, Tim enjoys rooting for the Atlanta Braves and Carolina Panthers, trips to the mountains, hiking, and spending time with family and friends.
Personal Lines Account Executive
Sandra Williams has been a part of the insurance industry for over 30 years. She works as a personal account manager and enjoys helping her customers and getting to know each one on a personal level. She is organized, efficient and results oriented. Her personal time is spent with family and friends enjoying traveling, flea market shopping and working in her garden. Motto..."laugh and the world laughs with you. Favorite quote: You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do." Eleanor Roosevelt
Personal Lines Account Executive
Gina was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA and moved to Charlotte, NC in 2008. With 12 years of expertise working with Sate Farm as a Personal Lines Account Manager, Gina brings a wealth of industry knowledge to our team. She has a passion for helping others and would love to work with you! Gina is fluent in both English and Spanish and loves spending time with her husband, her two girls and their pug. She and her family consider the beach and Disney as their home away from home.
Personal Lines Account Manager
Lola is a Charlotte, NC native who joined Parks Insurance Group in January of 2019. Her easy-going demeanor and eagerness to help make her an excellent addition to our team. Lola has been part of the insurance industry for more than 10 years and loves to share her knowledge with clients to help them understand their policies and meet their needs. When she is away from the office, Lola enjoys spending time with her husband and their two sons. She also enjoys sewing, crafts, and cheering on the Panthers!
Commercial Lines Team
Our competent professionals are dedicated to connecting with our clients on a personal level to provide the best service possible.
Business Insurance Specialist
David became part of the Parks Insurance Group team in 2017 as a Commercial Lines Producer. Prior to joining Parks Insurance Group, he spent 25 years as a Town Manager in Western North Carolina. His experience in government gives him unique insight and knowledge in running businesses, handling insurance programs, and providing insurance services to municipalities and businesses across the state. David provides commercial insurance and bonds to a variety of industries, but primarily focuses on government entities and the construction industry.
Business Insurance Specialist
Tara was born and raised in Minnesota. She earned her Bachelor's degree from Minnesota State University Moorhead and worked primarily in the legal field before joining the insurance industry. In 2008, she moved to Charlotte and has been enjoying the beautiful weather and mild winters ever since! She spent a few years working within the Mecklenburg County court system but eventually transitioned to commercial insurance and has never looked back. She joined Parks Insurance Group in 2016. Tara specializes in business insurance for a variety of industries -- technology, hospitality and the non- profit sector to name a few. She can help with any type of business though and currently handles a wide variety of business accounts. She works with clients in the Southeast - as well as clients back "home" in Minnesota and North Dakota. Tara enjoys spending time with family and friends and traveling. These days, her most common travel route is from CLT to MSP or FAR!
Commercial Lines Account Manager
Born and raised in Tampa, FL, Karen moved to North Carolina in recent years to be close to her son and his family. In May 2019 she joined the team at Parks Insurance Group as a commercial lines account manager. She brings over 40 years of industry experience and a history of excellent client care, making her a great fit for the agency. Karen enjoys spending as much time as possible with her twin granddaughters.
Commercial Lines Account Manager
Lindsay was born and raised in Syracuse, NY. After obtaining her bachelor's degree in marketing from Coastal Carolina University in 2015, she moved back to Syracuse, NY to begin her career in Commercial Lines Insurance with a local agency. In 2018 she moved to Charlotte, NC where she spent her first year in sales within the health care vertical before transitioning back to the insurance field. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with friends and family and tries to travel as much as possible.
Commercial Lines Account Manager
Lisa was born and still resides in Mooresville, NC. She lives with her husband of 29 years and all her children have paws. She brings 31 years of Insurance experience to the agency and 20 of those years have been in commercial insurance. Small accounts to the largest of accounts, she enjoys them all. Lisa maintains incredible retention of her commercial clients and is always looking forward to writing new clients. Away from the office, she loves hanging out with family and friends on Lake Norman.
Senior Commercial Lines Account Executive
Melissa began her career in Commercial Insurance over 30 years ago and strives to provide outstanding customer service to all our clients. Since joining Parks Insurance Group in 2003, her experience has helped to maintain a high level of retention of our existing clients, as well as contribute to growth each year of many new clients, both large and small. Currently she is pursuing the CPCU designation and previously obtained the CISR designation from St. John Fisher College in New York. She graduated with an Accounting degree from Alfred State College in Western New York and has experience as a Residential Real Estate Appraiser which are very helpful in the Insurance marketplace. In her spare time Melissa is an avid sports fan who likes to travel with her family and friends.
Employee Benefits
We are pleased to announce that Zach Brock has joined Parks Insurance Group to launch a new division. Zach will head up our Employee Benefits division effective June 1, 2019. We were able to recruit Zach from a local benefits firm where he has spent the last 7 years focusing on employee benefit programs. Zach joins us with a wealth of knowledge in the employee benefits space, from installing a small business traditional group plan to developing fully managed care programs for larger employers. Zach has seen and done most everything in the benefits sector, and his utmost attention to detail and commitment to his clients is what attracted us to him. We are excited to have Zach join the team in helping us provide Group Health Benefit solutions to our clients.
Insurance Made Easy
At Parks Insurance Group, we believe your plans and dreams for life are yours for the taking. We're here to provide individualized insurance to help you achieve those dreams, even when life doesn't go as planned. Licensed in DE, GA, MD, MN, NC, ND, OH, SC, TN, TX, VA, & WV.
Social Media
Charlotte, NC Location
(9:00 AM to 5:00 PM)
Huntersville, NC Location
(9:00 AM to 5:00 PM)
Davidson, NC Location
(9:00 AM to 5:00 PM)
Troutman, NC Location
(9:00 AM to 5:00 PM)


text:
The Right Profile Helps Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots Identify and Develop Mentally Tough Athletes
Ever wonder how championship teams measure and develop mental toughness? For the New England Patriots, Kansas City Royals and dozens of other professional and college teams, the answer has been the Troutwine Athletic Profile (TAP) and Dr. Robert Troutwine.
The New England Patriots credit the team's mental toughness for their historic Super Bowl comeback victory. Although the team was down by 25 points late in the game, the team never gave up. When interviewed after the game, quarterback Tom Brady said the team "never felt out of it." Wide receiver Chris Hogan revealed Brady had refused to concede defeat even as the Falcons took a 28-3 lead. "The entire time, there wasn't a moment where [Brady] looked like he knew this thing was over."
Ever wonder how championship teams measure and develop mental toughness? For the New England Patriots, Kansas City Royals and dozens of other professional and college teams, the answer has been the Troutwine Athletic Profile (TAP) and Dr. Robert Troutwine. The TAP has been a fixture at the NFL Combine for decades and nearly every NFL player for the past 20 years has taken the assessment.
"I've been familiar with [the TAP] for over 15 years…I'm telling you from experience this gives you tremendous insight into players, yourself, and your program," stated Patriots coach, Bill Belichick.
The Kansas City Royals also built a team based upon mental toughness and other intangibles. The Royals approached Troutwine's company, The Right Profile, after their 2012 season and their work ultimately helped lead to the Royals' World Series win in 2015.
The Right Profile has also been expanding its work into high school and amateur athletics. The focus there is less on identifying intangibles and more on helping athletes build a stronger mental game. "Our Mental Gym is like having a sports psychologist available to help you 24/7. Our assessment identifies your strengths and weaknesses and then the Mental Gym provides the training that you need to compete at a higher level," stated Troutwine. Athletes and teams interested in the TAP and the Mental Gym can take the assessment and subscribe to the Mental Gym at AthleteTypes.com.
About The Right Profile, LLC
The Athlete Types system and the TAP are properties of The Right Profile, a leader in talent analytics and predictive methodologies in behavioral science which transform the way organizations and teams evaluate, coach and develop talent. The company's cloud-based platform of assessments, reports and exercises help individuals and organizations in the worlds of athletics, law and business. Customers include the New England Patriots, Kansas City Royals, University of Texas, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Performance Trust Capital Partners. For more information, visit http://www.therightprofile.com.


text:
2 Year Guarantee
Low Rate Finance (On Orders Over £250)
Price Promise - We won't be beaten!
Part Exchange Welcome - Call or email your details for a great deal
Alesis Elevate 3
The Alesis Elevate 3 Powered Desktop Studio Speakers provide 20W continuous (RMS) power output with 60W peak output so you get high quality audio with pronounced lows and crisp highs. They can move enough air for small venues and parties as well as being a great choice for producers. Alesis have given the Elevate 3s a Phono (RCA) input to boost its compatibility. If you're looking for an affordable and great-sounding pair of powered speakers, look no further than the Alesis Elevate 3 powered speakers.
Delivery to UK mainland addresses* is FREE for orders of £75.00 or above. A small charge will be made for orders under this amount.
For full details regarding our delivery system, visit our Delivery Information page.
Full details regarding our returns policy, visit our Returns Information page.
All your personal and credit card details are taken via our secure server so they are encrypted to stop fraud or abuse of your details. For more information on how we handle your personal details, please see our Privacy Policy
This product has not been reviewed yet.


text: Home » Contact Contact Eden Prairie, Minnesota Toll-Free: 800.899.1652 Main: 952.920.7185 Service: 952.278.0330 Fax: 952.920.7475 Email: email@example.com Address Minnesota 7667 Equitable Dr. Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Omaha, Nebraska Main: 877.482.1743 Fax: 877.421.8710 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Address 14238 Hillsdale Circle Omaha, NE 68137 Please fill out the contact form below and a member of our team will contact you shortly, usually within one business day. Contact Us If you are human, leave this field blank. Name Company Email Phone Subject Message reCAPTCHA Submit


text:
Air Europa Líneas Aéreas, S.A.U. is an airline in Spain owned by Globalia, a Travel and Tourism Company managed by Juan José Hidalgo. Since September 2007 the airline has been a member of the SkyTeam Alliance.
AirEuropa offers best services, on-time and hassle-free operation at the best possible fares!
AirEuropa Fleet
AirEuropa operates on a mixed fleet of 48 aircrafts.
Airbus A330-200 – 10
Airbus A330-300 – 2
Boeing 737-800 – 20
Boeing 787-8 – 5
Embraer 195 – 11
AirEuropa provides scheduled services to 21 domestic and 44 international destinations.
International – 44
Amsterdam, Asuncion, Athens, Banjul, Bogota, Boston, Brussels, Buenos Aires, Cancun, Caracas, Cardiff, Cordoba, Dakar, Frankfurt, Geneva, Guayaquil, Havana, La Romana, Las Vegas, Lima, Lisbon, London, Miami, Milan, Montevideo, Munich, Nador, New York City, Ouarzazate, Paris, Porto, Puerto Plata, Punta Cana, Rome, Salvador da Bahia, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Santo Domingo, San Juan, Sao Pedro Sula, Sao Paulo, Tel Aviv, Ufa, Varadero, Zurich
Domestic - 21
Alicante, A Coruna, Asturias, Barcelona, Bilbao, Fuerteventura, Granada, Ibiza, Lanzarote, Las Palmas, Madrid, Malaga, Menorca, Palma de Mallorca, Santiago de Compostela, Seville, Tenerife, Valencia, Valladolid, Vigo, Zaragoza
In-flight meal
In-flight entertainment
Baggage Information
Free baggage allowance on AirEuropa for Business Class passengers is 64 kg
Free baggage allowance on AirEuropa for Economy Class passengers is 23 kg
The weight of hand luggage for Business Class should not exceed 18 kg
The weight of hand luggage for Economy Class should not exceed 10 kg
Refer the airline website for detailed information.
Cabin Classes
AirEuropa is a full cost carrier and its aircraft cabin is divided into two cabin classes.
Enjoy the ultimate in comfort and services with fully flat beds, sumptuous cuisine, exclusive features, and amenities.
SkyPriority services
Chauffeur-driven transfer
Priority check-in & boarding
Access to VIP lounges
Reclining armchairs
Individual flat screen
Unlimited on-board entertainment
Amenity kit
Rich showcase of fine wines
Fine selection of food
A personal touch-screen TV
On-board entertainment
Snacks/meal accompanied by a selection of wines and spirits
Frequent Flyer
AirEuropa frequent flyer program is named Air Europa SUMA and is three-tiered
It is a part of the SkyTeam alliance and allows passengers to collect and redeem miles on all participating airlines of the SkyTeam.
The best deals and cheap flight tickets available for India and beyond !
AirEuropa offers great offers on Group Bookings
Book tickets for 10 travellers or more with the Spanish carrier AirEuropa by FareHawker flight Group Booking desk.
Group Flight tickets in AirEuropa
We offer AirEuropa group fare facility for all travel portal, travel agencies, corporate & tour operator. Our ex-airliner team members are expert in handling small or large segment of Group Bookings.
Group Booking requests can be made when a minimum of 10 passengers are travelling together on the same flight. Group rates can be slightly higher/lower than individual prices however, the rules for Group Bookings offer greater flexibility including payment options and name reporting. For small groups (10-15 people) where price is more important than flexibility, FareHawker Group Booking centre always help passengers to get the lowest airfare. Avail the best discounts on group air tickets.
FareHawker provides group fare for major airlines in India and abroad. If you are planning to travel in a group and require a group fare kindly post your query so that we can provide you with cheapest group fare options.
AirEuropa Flight Lowest Group Fare - Buy Group flight tickets with FareHawker for booking international airlines group tickets on discounted fare. We are the largest consolidator for Group Air tickets in India and abroad.
Post Your Group Booking Query for AirEuropa.
How to book Group Tickets in AirEuropa Flight ?
Any traveller, corporate, travel agency or individual can directly mail to FareHawker Group Desk team by asking for AirEuropa flight group fare. Our group booking expert will get back to you on the same trail within 4 hours.
For us at FareHawker #1 priority is you - Traveller/ Travel Agent/ Corporate !
We care about your reservations as much as you do, which is why we offer the best telephone and email support as well as our dedicated ticketing support center that works round the clock.
Air ticket booking available at lowest airfare for AirEuropa flights at affordable prices at FareHawker.
AirEuropa flight online booking - Book AirEuropa ticket online at lowest air fare at FareHawker. Get best offer for AirEuropa connecting India and abroad!
FareHawker – The largest consolidator for airline booking !
AirEuropa airlines booking offer 2017
Book AirEuropa tickets with FareHawker as we offer the best-in-class fare options for all types of airline bookings. Our dedicated ex-airliner team with their in-depth industry knowledge offers you the cheapest possible fares for domestic as well as international travel. We take pride in our relationship with the airline partners and it is this relationship that allows us to offer you great travel solutions. We are here not only to find the best flights at cheap airfares but also to offer you consolidated travel services so you enjoy a seamless travel experience.
Visit AirEuropa FAQ for all related queries.
Terms and Conditions
Terms and condition of FareHawker and AirEuropa apply.
Avail airline Group Booking for cheap group airfare from FareHawker.com for all major airlines in India and abroad as we are the largest consolidator for Group Booking in India. FareHawker offers discounted group airfare for all leading airlines in India.


text:
Nome/Name: Luca
Sexo/Gender: Macho
Idade/Age: Adulto
Porte/Size: Médio
Other details:
Luca came to us from a local municipal shelter. We don't know anything about his past but we think it must have been pretty rough – he is quite insecure. But he is settling very well with his kennel mate Maria and is learning every day that life can be fun. He is about 3 years old and 18kg.


text:
Owner of Lisa B Designs Craft Shop, Creative Designer and Demonstrator for Imagination Crafts and guest presenter on Hochanda TV. Run and teach Lisa B Designs craft classes in Maidstone, Kent.
Monday, 3 August 2009
Mika....Just a little note!
Introducing Mika....Just a little note!
Mika is a curious little mouse based around the original mika mouse that I made years ago as one of my Huggability critters. I designed him to be multi usable for Birthday's, Thankyou's, Invitaions etc....He also is designed to fit in and work exactly with round and scallop Nestabilities (Standard round). He is available from: www.lisabdesigns.co.uk
Cardblank - Craftwork Cards
Card stock - Bazill
Papers - Doodlebug
Sentiment - Computer generated
Spellbinders - Nestabilities
Colour medium - Promarkers
Deco art - Glamour dust
Posted by Unknown at Monday, August 03, 2009
2 comments:
We'd love to know what you think, so please feel free to leave a comment. Every one is greatly appreciated.
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
Supporting people through grief is possibly one of the hardest things we do in ministry. Grief affects different people in varied ways and often we feel ill equipped to support those who are experiencing bereavement in a diverse range of circumstances. Sometimes the death is expected, other times unexpected and can occur at any stage of life. Bereavement offers us the opportunity to walk with members of our corps, centres and communities in their pain. This course is designed to help us to understand the symptoms of grief and some of the steps that we can take to help others through the process. It will encourage us to identify and sharpen abilities and gifts that we already possess as well as develop new skills and resources to enhance this vitally important aspect of ministry that is both a privilege and responsibility.
This course is open to all those who have a pastoral role with the bereaved. The level 2 programme assumes some previous practical experience and offers teaching that deals with a range of topics concerning bereavement in diverse circumstances. This course aims to equip you to give pastoral care with more understanding but is not designed to make you a bereavement counsellor.
Please note that attendance is not recommended within 12 months of a significant personal bereavement.
A commitment to attend the entire programme is vital to ensure the full benefit of the course.
Please note that this event has been postponed
By the end of this course, delegates should be able to:
Jennie McCombe and visiting specialist speakers
22 hours


text:
Samsung Galaxy S4 International (I9500) Screens
We've got all the parts and tools to get your Samsung Galaxy S4 for the international market functioning again. Grab a replacement screen or battery for your Galaxy S4 today.
iFixit has you covered with parts, tools, and free repair guides. Repair with confidence! All of our replacement parts are tested to rigorous standards and backed by our industry-leading warranty.
Parts that work with Samsung Galaxy S4 International (I9500):
Galaxy S4 Screen
Replace a broken or damaged display for your Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone with this part. This assembly includes just the LCD and digitizer without the midframe, making i...
Galaxy S4 (I9500) Screen Assembly
Replace a damaged or broken display for your Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone with this part. This assembly includes the front glass digitizer screen, AMOLED display, and fro...
Device Info
Check out the parts we have for the Europe model of the Galaxy S 4.


text:
TROY SecureDXi 3015 Printer
The TROY Secure DXi 3015 Printer is designed to manage risk when printing high value documents on network printers or on printers in open office environments. The 3-position key control allows authorized users to select standard HP printing functions, TROY Security features, or to lock out all print jobs.
Security is further enhanced with locking trays and tray shielding to minimize risk of unauthorized removal of high value paper stock from the paper trays. For an additional layer of security TROY's patented Security Toner is included. This anti-fraud technology forces a bright red stain if chemical document alteration is attempted.
Copy Evident Pantograph
The TROY SecureDXi uses a copy evident pantograph to prevent unauthorized copying. The pantograph is a hidden feature that appears across a photocopied or scanned version of a securely printed document in the form of a word such as "VOID", "Illegal" or "Copy".
A unique watermark of user defined variable data, printed diagonally across the front or back of each printed document. With multiple unique data fields, this intelligent anti-tampering technology helps to easily verify document authenticity.
Microprinting can be used to prevent unauthorized copying of prescriptions. When using this very small font, which is readable when viewed at five times magnification or greater, it will appear illegible when copied.
To receive a comparative analysis of microprint fonts of varying sizes and discusses the considerations of authentication in live use cases click here.
01-02050-111 TROY 3015dn SecureDXi Printer
1 input tray with lock
01-02050-221 TROY 3015x Secure DXi Printer
2 input trays with 2 locks


text:
$14.00 $18.00
Quick Shipping and Easy Returns (details here)
Seamless activewear bra with a low V neckline. This bra has adjustable straps that can be crossed in the back or worn traditionally. The bra is great for yoga and everyday wear. Simple, cute and comfortable. Removable pads.
Size Small fits 32A, 32B, 34A, 34B, 36A, 36B, 38A, 32C
Size Medium fits 34C, 34D, 36C, 38B, 38C
(88% Nylon, 12% Spandex). Imported.
Great fitting bra that stays in place without riding up during yoga and workouts. There are many colors to choose from and they hold up well in the laundry.
This bra is perfection!! It's comfy and fits great. It is truly versatile and a must have for your wardrobe. I'm a huge fan of Slightly Buddha, I have the tank pictured too
My order was shipped quickly. Love my new Moon Phases hoodie and can't wait to get my Good Vibes tank!
I just love the bras. They are so comfortable.
Customer service was excellent and these are my go to everyday bra! So comfortable
Love the buddah tank, so soft
Sizing and quality is great! I will be ordering again
This is my all time favorite yoga bra. I wear it on and off the mat. It's super comfortable and has just enough padding. I have it in several colors. I just need some to come back in stock in my size and I can have them all!
Love it, fits nice, comfortable and easy to wear
Excellent customer service
If you guys keep up doing what your doing I'll be a lifer shopping with you!!!! The products are top quality and beautiful! The shipping is quick and the packaging is lovely!!! Thank you so much!!! Xoxo!
I love this bra. It is so soft and comfy! I wear it all the time. It's a new fav!
I have this in black and white and will be ordering more. Gives just enough support and super comfy!
I am very pleased with this bra!
I will give this to my daughter since there is not any support and it makes me feel uncomfortable to wear it.
Thank you for all the beautiful pieces. I loved my first purchases so much, I bought more the same day they arrived! Soft, quality fabric. Beautiful graphics and the bras are so comfortable and light. Thank you!!!


text:
Knights of Columbus
Archbishop Neale Council, No. 2279
nstituted 19 June 1921
Super Bowl Pool 2020
What's On Your MInd
About Us
Upcoming Events
Items for Sale
Super Bowl Pool 2019
By Laws
Robert's Rules of Order
Charity, Unity and Fraternity Exemplification
For Officers Only
RSVP Seminarians
ADW Seminarian Picnic
MaryGold Mother's Day
Crosses of Innocents
First Degree Gallery
Second Degree Gallery
Third Degree Gallery
Officers Duties
Officers Installation Photos
Service Personnel
Good Friday
Mulch Sale
SHC Cemetery
SHC Sunday Breakfast
ANS Graduation Classes
SHC Cemetery Tree Maintenance
Catholic Bee
C. William Nalley Citizenship Award
Family of Month
Tottsie Roll Campaign
Deceased Brothers and 4th Degree Members
Membership Data
Shining Armor Award 2016
Knight of Year Award - 2015
Silver Knight Award 2018
Council Awards
2016 - 2017
Shining Armor Award
Awarded for service to the Order with distinction during the first year of membership, the "Shining Armor Award" is given to those men that exemplify what a true Knight of Columbus is.
The concept of the
"Shining Armor Award"
program is to get new members active in the many facets of the Knights of Columbus as early as possible and assist in maintaining that activity and also honor them as a valued member of your council.
To qualify for the "Shining Armor Award" new Knights must during their first year of membership:
• Be involved in at least 3 council service programs.
• Attend at least 3 council business meetings.
• Receive their Second and Third degrees.
• Meet with their council's insurance representative.
• Recruit at least one new member.
At our council meeting on 24 May 2017, Thom Partenope , Maryland State Council Membership Director, left, presented the
Shinng Amor Award
to Deputy Grand Knight Elect Justin Meeder. Congratulations Justin!
Knight of the Year - 2015
Grand Knight Mark SLhutters, right, congratulates and presents the Knight of the Year Award to Council Warden, Glenn Taylor.
Glenn Taylor and Gloria Rosier.
Silver Knight Award
At a recent Archbishop Neale council meeting, Deputy Grand Knight, Justin Meeder, received the Knights of Columbus, Maryland State Council "Silver Knight Award" from Grand Knight James Hojnowski. He was presented with a Certificate of Appreciation and a Silver Knight Lapel Pin. Congratulations Justin!


text:
Our highlights reel from the Mercedez-Benz Bokeh Fashion and Film Festival 2017
It's one thing working away in your little studio, crafting and creating the things you love. It's quite another to do your thing in front of hundreds of passers by at an annual film festival – but I guess when the pressure's on, those who love this industry, really do find their element.
We were invited to attend the Mercedes-Benz Bokeh Fashion and Film Festival, one of the most inspiring film festivals on the globe. The purpose of the festival us to bring creatives from all spheres in the Film, Fashion, Artistic and related technical industries together to celebrate their craft twice a year.
From eight in the morning until five that evening we were pretty much in an on-going meet and greet with make up and film students from all over South Africa. A lot of our conversations and explanations centred around the demands and expectations of the film industry. Then from about six in the evening all the way through until ten that night we were at it with live prosthetic application demos. On the Friday night we demo'd a 'ripped out throat' prosthetic application and on the Saturday we opted for something less gory in a 'forrest elf' fantasy creature.
Here are some snaps from the event.
Hope to see you at the next one.
Special thanks to the guys at Mercedes-Benz for seeing our work and getting in touch to invite us to the event – it was a proud moment for Organic Canvas.


text:
Despite the fact that federal agencies have spent over $80 billion annually on IT, the government continues to support IT equipment well beyond its intended lifecycle due to budgetary constraints and procurement policy challenges. Those agencies that have begun to adopt emerging technologies like mobile, wearables and IOT struggle to keep pace with cybersecurity threats. In addition to the slow rate of equipment transition, federal security employees cite other systemic challenges including a general lack of workforce education. It is clear that the federal government needs to look to emerging technologies for long-term solutions. GovEvolve will work to mitigate the impediments to federal procurement of emerging technologies through direct policymaker and stakeholder engagement. GovEvolve will promote the public sector adoption of emerging technologies through engagement on the following issues:
1. Continuing to hold the federal government accountable on implementing the IT modernization plan laid out by FITARA and the White House Chief Information Officer.
2. Encouraging Congress and the federal government to publicly disclose the FITARA scorecard data. Contractors competing for federal contracts could greatly benefit from increased transparency and openness in the scorecard process.
3. Promoting the need for federal agencies to consider emerging technologies in the FITARA implementation. Emerging technologies can solve many of the legacy issues plaguing federal agencies' IT modernization efforts.


text:
Social Pug Profile | Phineas Pug
It is that time again where you get to know a pug from the social media scene in our popular Social Pug Profile series. This week it is the handsome Phineas Pug and his Winsome. Get to know this duo in their interview.
Name: PhineasPUG & Lady Winsome (aka Winks)
Age: 3 years (but closer to 4) & 5 months
Birth date: 9 February 2014 & 14 August 2017
Where do you live?
Australia's National Capital. NO! Not Sydney….its CANBERRA!
What is your favourite food?
Well, I am really fussy about what I put into my temple, as are you Ref and Serina. Like your Mum, my humans have always prepared our meals from all natural fresh ingredients and our bowls are processed food free! I love chicken, kangaroo, butternut pumpkin, broccoli & now fresh crocodile steaks! Winks is much less discriminating and eats anything ….. including bananas ….she has a lot to learn…..but if she is going to turn down kangaroo for banana, her loss is my gain 🙂 p,s, Did you know that the Pug Breed standard ideal size is 14-18 Pounds?
Do you have a toy that you can't live without?
Our human companions ;)!
What do you hate the most?
Hate? i am not sure I know this word …. can you put some context around it please?
What do you love the most?
New adventures!
Do you have any bad habits?
(awkward cough) Nope, none what-so-ever – I have impeccable manners, Winks, on the other hand ….
What do you think is your best quality?
I am the smile maker. Winks is the joy creator. Interestingly, Serina did you know that in old english Wyn-sum means Joy-Some? … Some joy! I love it, fits like a glove…
What does a typical day look like for you?
It is rare for two days to look alike, however they generally consist of eating, walking, agility training, meeting new people & hanging with friends, sleeping, going for drives
What is your favourite adventure you have been on so far?
Kristy, so you really got me thinking …….. was it surfing, pony riding, taking part in Rutherglen's tweed ride, being the King of France and meeting Marie Antoinette, window surfing with the breeze in my ear, train trips into Melbourne's bustling CBD, tail-tag on the beach, exploring the Berra, mornings spent at the dog park, racing in Canberra's annual pug race? … and then it struck me – it was the greatest adventure of them all …… True Love! A fun adventure some of you might like to take is to research your Pug family tree. There are various Pedigree databases out there and its amazing how far back you can go. Im back to 1904 at the moment and will keep digging deeper:))
What do you love most about having an Instagram account?
The curious, courageous and creative characters that abound! – In fact, just the other day Winks and I found ourselves in the most terrifying of situations – held hostage by a giant koala! – I was so touched by how my fabulous 'insta' friends from all over the world rallied around and saved our lives!
What do you love most about having a sibling?
In actual fact I'll have to correct you there. Winks is my G.F and definitely not available … sorry Ref. . I was a bit worried when she moved in that I'd have halve all that is good, but it turns out, it just gets doubled … I even get rewarded for her good behaviour!
What is life like living in Australia's capital city?
Hiding in plain sight, Canberra recently featured in Lonely Planet's "Best in Travel 2018" list, ranking third in the worlds Top 10 Cities, the highest ranking for an Australian city ever! It is a wonderful place with easily accessible adventures and pug perfect seasons …….. Ref having visited, I know you understand what I am saying 🙂
Phineas, you are a unique pug with one ear standing up like a Frenchie. Tell us the story of how became so unique.
Fabulous question Kristy. I remember the day clearly – I awoke on a warm, humid summer's morn and felt in my bones that I needed a point-of-difference …. and the rest is history … perfectly imperfect. Well actually thats not quite it 🙂 Its called a fly ear, and the reason you don't normally see it is that breeders/owners normally "train" the ear to stay down!!!! You can google that!. As a young pup I was viciously attacked and almost disembowelled at the time my ear flew so my humans thankfully let me be:)
Where can we follow your daily adventures?
Jump onto Instagram @phineasPUG (sometimes, if I am feeling generous, you'll catch Winks too)
I hope you have enjoyed getting to know Phineas & Winsome in this Social Pug Profile interview and be sure to leave a pug love note for them in the comments below.
Kristy Beck
Latest posts by Kristy Beck (see all)
- Free Pug Life Colouring Page - March 22, 2020
- What are Novel Proteins - March 15, 2020
- Confessions of a Pug Mum: A Hard Decision - March 8, 2020
- 3 Things My Puppy Farm Breeding Pug Missed Out On - March 1, 2020
- Confessions of a Pug Mum: Eye Problems in Pugs - February 23, 2020


text:
The Winter Blahs are here, sparking a desire for change. Luckily, spring hair cut trends are giving us inspiration and fabulous options.
The mermaid shag is every long haired girl's dream: lenght with texture and movement. Ask your stylist for layers that disappear as they move towards the front.
Damage got you down? The razor sharp bob is the answer. This strong, dramatic shape cleans up those ends and puts your features front and center.
The curly shag diffuses the weight of curly hair to create movement and shape, giving fresh bounce to curls.
This short, aggressively choppy pixie is sassy, sexy, and versatile.
Break up with your current style and bust out of the winter blues! Spring is all about growth and change.


text:
The Week In 5G: 11/7/2018 – Apple Using Intel Chips For Upcoming 5G Phone, T-Mobile To Roll Out Low-Band U.S. 5G Network By 2020
By Jof Enriquez,
Follow me on Twitter @jofenriq
Apple will use Intel modem chips exclusively in its upcoming 5G-capable iPhone, which will be available in 2020. Citing a source privy to Apple's plans, Fast Company claims that Apple is working on its 8060 chip for prototyping and testing the 5G iPhone, but will ultimately use its newer 8161 5G modem chip in its 2020 phones because of heat dissipation issues allegedly caused by the 8060 modem chip.
Moreover, the source says that millimeter-wave signals to be used by U.S. wireless carriers offering 5G require "some heavy lifting from the modem chips and RF chains," which "causes the release of higher-than-normal levels of thermal energy inside the phone — so much so that the heat can be felt on the outside of the phone."
Hence, the newer 8161 chip is the logical choice for Apple's 5g iPhone, as it will be manufactured using Intel's upcoming 10-nanometer technology, which, according to Intel data, gives substantially greater transistor performance and power compared to Intel's 14-nanometer technology-made chips used in Apple's latest iPhones, as noted in a Motley Fool article.
Apple might not turn to former supplier Qualcomm, as the company's X50 modem also reportedly created heat dissipation issues for other phone makers, according to The Next Web. Recently, Qualcomm President Cristiano Amon said at least two major 5G-capable flagships from its roster of 19 OEM partners using Android mobile OS will launch next year.
One of these partners, Oppo, claims it will bring the first-ever 5G phone to market next year, joining others who've claimed they will achieve the feat. This week, Oppo said it was one step closer to its goal, making a successful connection between a modified Oppo R15 smartphone and a 5G network within its 5G communication protocol laboratory, reported 5G.co.uk.
Back in May, the Chinese company demonstrated what it claims was the world's first 5G video call using structured light technology, and transmitted via 5G NR terminal prototypes from Qualcomm.
The first wave of 5G-enabled smartphones and devices are expected early next year, just as the first 5G networks roll out. In the meantime, U.S. wireless carrier Sprint just turned on its 4G LTE Advanced network nationwide, which gives customers bigger hotspot data and speeds up to twice as fast as its current 4G LTE network. The faster network is made possible by the implementation of massive MIMO technology, a key component of 5G infrastructure.
"It will be faster, simply because we're killing two birds with one stone," John Saw, Sprint's chief technology officer, told USA Today. "When I build these MIMO sites today, I'm actually building for 5G as well." Saw explained that, once the 5G software is available, it will be easier for Sprint to enable across its next-generation network since the hardware is currently being put into place as part of the company's 4G LTE enhancements.
Sprint plans to launch its 5G network in nine cities in 2019.
In other news, United Kingdom officials put telecom firms on notice that the government is reviewing whether the country was too reliant on a single hardware provider, reported the Wall Street Journal. Although the letter from the government did not specify a company, business executives reportedly believe that China's Huawei likely is the target of the increased scrutiny.
The WSJ notes that "Britain's major wireless and internet providers use Huawei hardware or services, and it is the dominant provider of gear used specifically to move commercial internet traffic across the country."
Banned in the U.S. by the Trump administration, Huawei has faced similar denials when attempting to enter key markets like Australia. Huawei this week said "it's not worth the hassle" to bid for 5G core networks in New Zealand, where authorities also are considering a ban on Huawei products, according to RCR Wireless.
Huawei has repeatedly denied that its smartphones and telecom equipment spy on people and governments.
The security of fifth-generation cellular mobile communications and enabling Internet of Things applications will prove vital, particularly in the context of the US-China tussle for economic and technological dominance.
"Given that it is a digital infrastructure for countries, it becomes a critical national infrastructure," Ericsson CEO Börje Ekholm told Fortune in an interview this week. "We see all the operators here in the U.S. investing in 5G. But we see this also happening in other countries."
The Fortune article continues, "For example, China is rolling out next-generation wireless infrastructure 'very fast,'" Ekholm says, with a goal to complete the effort in 2020. So are Japan and South Korea. Why so hurried? "Because it impacts the economies in those countries," said Ekholm.
However, in order to maximize the economic opportunities from 5G, governments must allocate sufficient spectrum to meets the huge demands on 5G mobile networks, according to the GSM Association (GSMA), as reported by Computer Weekly.
"Without strong government support to allocate sufficient spectrum to next-generation mobile services, it will be impossible to achieve the global scale that will make 5G affordable and accessible for everyone," said GSMA. "There is a real opportunity for innovation from 5G, but this hinges on governments focusing on making enough spectrum available, not maximising auction revenues for short-term gains."
The global 5G market is projected to be worth USD 73 MN by the end of 2023, growing at 21 percent between 2017 to 2023, according to data from Market Research Future (MRFR).


text:
UniPilot offers the features you need to increase the efficiency, productivity and flexibility of your operation. Through easy installation that fits a wide range of vehicles, UniPilot gives you the portability that other assisted steering systems can't provide. Additionally, the smooth, accurate performance and range of guidance modes will impress you. UniPilot is truly the best value in assisted steering today.
Easy to Use and Even Easier to Install Assisted Steering has never been easier – simply install a single, universal bracket onto the steering column and mount the UniPilot motor. Unlike more complicated automated steering systems, UniPilot does not require access to the hydraulic system or removal of the steering wheel. This means you can complete the installation and experience the benefits of assisted steering more quickly


text:
By now, most people recognise the need to keep all those privileged accounts under control. From discovering default and system accounts to auditing usage and enforcing policies, Privileged Access Management (PAM) has become a key element of every IT security strategy.
But installing some software and creating new processes doesn't solve the PAM problem. It's just the first step on a journey to lowering risk.
Industry experts Thycotic have just published a new resource – an Expert's Guide to PAM Success. Packed with tools, checklists and best practice, it's designed to take you from your current position to Advanced PAM, moving from reactive to proactive security.
Get your free copy now or read on to see why a successful implementation needs to bring processes, people and technology together.See what's inside
By definition, every PAM project touches on processes, people and technology. But many implementations start with just one of these things and let the remaining two follow.
It's not unusual to see technology take centre stage, sold as the singular solution to every problem. So an organisation implements new tools and technical controls, then changes processes and the role of people to fit.
This piecemeal approach to PAM gets in the way of success. There's no all-encompassing answer to privileged accounts. Instead, it takes a strategic approach that considers processes, people and technology at the same time – and doesn't prioritise the needs of one area over another.
According to the experts, a successful PAM project needs to account for:
Crucially, each of these areas interacts with the others. As new processes enter your organisation, you need to mitigate the impact on your people. As your people strive to get their jobs done, you need to consider how technology can make life easier.
The only successful PAM projects start with an all-encompassing strategy that crosses all three areas at once. And you can learn how to develop that strategy with help from PAM experts.
The Expert's Guide to PAM Success is a free download that includes insight, expertise and practical tools from people across the PAM space. Inside, you'll learn:
Get the expert guidance you need to go beyond the PAM basics.


text:
Villa Verano is a 180 sqm large, modern holiday villa and is situated above the village of Todoque on the sunny west side of La Palma. The Villa is located on a 5.170 sqm large, well tended property in an absolutely quiet environment and consists of an open living room, a kitchen, three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a swimming pool on saltwater base. Different furnished terraces and the possibility to have a barbecue completes the ambience of the Villa. The Villa Verano can accommodate up to 6 persons. Internet allows free surfing on your own laptop. Smoking is not allowed inside the house.
Villa Verano is situated above the village of Todoque on a 5.170 sqm large, well tended property in an absolutely quiet environment on the sunny west side of La Palma. The centre of the village with shops, bars and restaurant is approximately 1 km far from the Villa. The popular seaside village of Puerto Naos is about 12 minutes by car. It is 8 km to El Paso and 10 km to Los Llanos. Starting points for hikers are nearby.
Fantastic view at the Atlantic Ocean and the Aridane Valley.
The outdoor area offers one with tables, chairs, six sun loungers and an umbrella furnished terrace. In front of it is the large pool deck. The roof of the 2,8 m x 7,35 m large swimming pool ensures a pleasant temperature for swimming. The possibility to having a barbecue complete the ambiance of the villa.
Covered swimming pool on salt water base, flat screen, WLAN free of charge, central heating, fireplace, dishwasher, washing machine, barbecue, iron, ironing board, hair dryer
For families, those who seek tranquillity and hikers.
The villa has three bedrooms. All bedrooms are furnished with a comfortable double bed (180 cm x 200 cm) and wardrobe.
Open living room on two levels with three sofas, two armchairs, satellite TV, flat screen, fireplace, dining table with 7 chairs and access to the terrace. The adjoining conservatory has a dining table with seating for up to 6 persons.
Separate, very well equipped kitchen with ceramic stove (5 hobs), extractor, oven, dish washer, coffee machine, toaster, water kettle and dining table with 4 chairs.
The villa has two bathrooms, both with shower, WC and hairdryer.
Cots must be ordered in advance. Cots for children up to an age of 2 years will be provided free of charge, for children of an age from 2 years on for a fee of 3 Euros per day. A high chair can be ordered in advance and will be charged with 2,50 Euro per day. Children up to an age of 2 years stay free of charge, children with an age of 2 years on pay the full price. Bed linen, towels and dishcloths are available and will be changed on the tenth day for stays of 21 days. Additional changes of bed linen, towels and dishcloths or additional cleanings are possible at any time on request. Billing according at cost Arrival and departure: Check in after 2 pm, check out until 11 am. The rented property must be left broom clean and with cleaned dishes. For late arrival, this applies from 8 pm, a fee of 25.- Euro is required.
Show more details of this accommodation
Show less details of this accommodaion
Show more extras of this accommodation
Show less extras of this accommodaion
Todoque, Los Llanos (420 m.s.n.m)
All reviews are checked by the La Palma 24.
The owner has the following cancellation policy: Cancellations up to
20 % 30 days before arrival
30 % from 29 days to 15 days before arrival
50 % from 14 days to 8 days before arrival
80 % from 7 days to 1 day before arrival
100 % no show
of the total amount of rent.
From 2 up to 12 years
Until 2 years
The maximum number of persons is 6 . Children with an age of less than 2 years stay free of charge.
The selected datas are not available.
The minimum time of rental for this accommodation is 7 nights.
Your request has been sent, we will reply as soons as possible.
You have chosen a very long reservation period. Special rates for long term rentals can be offered. Therefore we recommend that you fill in the following form so that we can contact the owner of the accommodation so that we can send you an personal offer.
Note: You can revoke your consent at any time for the future by email to firstname.lastname@example.com
To complete your registration please tell us your email address. If you have made a reservation with us in the past, we already have your information and we will gladly help you to create your account.
Please tell us the email address of your account and we'll send you a new password.
Monday to Friday
09:00 - 18:00
10:00 - 13:00
Sunday closed
Local time La Palma
(0034) 922 46 18 19
Ctra. Gral. Puerto Naos 449
38760 - Todoque
La Palma - Canary Islands
Dear customers,
unfortunately we also have to close our office in Todoque from now on.
You can reach us during our business hours by phone under (0034) 682 89 48 29. In urgent cases outside of our business hours you can call us by phone under (0034) 626 84 22 22.
Of course requests and bookings are still possible via our website or by email.
We look forward to hear from you.
Your La Palma 24 team