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Hi everyone. Today I have the pleasure of being joined by Karl Schwick of Reflex Nutrition. He has kindly offered to answer a few questions about Reflex and give us a bit more insight into the company and why it is one of the UK's leading supplement manufacturers today.
Hi Karl, Thank you very much for taking the time to answer our questions. I'll start with my usual cliché starting question which is, what do you think it is that sets reflex apart and has allowed it to become one of the leading manufacturers of supplements?
Hi Adam, thank you for your time and giving me the chance to address your readers. You have hit the nail on the head in the opening paragraph, they key word being 'manufacturer'! This is what really sets us apart from the competition, this is now our fifteenth year of trading and from the start, Reflex Nutrition has had a very clear remit to manufacture to the highest quality standards possible. When James Phillips started the company, the route of employing a contract packer to manufacture the products was not even a consideration despite the fact that it would have been a vastly cheaper and easier route to take.
During 2010 we took steps to increase consumer confidence further and purchased and installed a combustion nitrogen analyser (CNA) at our manufacturing facility. This allows us to very quickly and accurately test the protein content within a given product. Since then we have established a rigorous testing program of raw materials and finished product, which we believe helps set us apart from our main competitors
In October 2011 we will be moving to our new purpose built site which is part of our continued investment into quality control and will be something we will be keen to show to as many people as possible.
To sum it up, its the quality we offer that instils consumer confidence and that quality is achieved because we are responsible for the entire process, from formulation to dispatch. Very few brands can claim that.
Fantastic. Reflex nutrition is renowned for its uncompromising quality of products and customer faith in the brand. Has quality always been the priority for you guys?
As I previously mentioned, since the start James has always gone down the route of manufacturing the products in house. It's an important part of what we do on a daily basis and it starts by the selection of raw material suppliers. An example of this is only using Creapure Creatine Monohydrate. We could easily save large amount of money by using a cheap Indian or Chinese sourced creatine monohydrate and on the face of it, many consumers wouldn't even be aware, however it wouldn't be consistent with our philosophy of producing and selling market leading products.
Back in 2001, our commitment to quality manufacturing was recognised when we were ISO 9001 accredited. Continual ISO accreditation involves an annual audit which thoroughly goes through the processes involved in manufacturing the products but more importantly the traceability of each ingredient within a product.
We are continually investing in setting the standard for quality sports nutrition and our new site will again be testament to this.
I've noticed that reflex also doesn't do a massive amount of advertising and the look of the products is very subtle and unassuming. So what is it that you feel makes people choose to buy reflex products when there are so many other "in your face" brands out there that will not doubt get more attention?
That's an interesting question and something to a certain extent that I will disagree with. I would argue that our branding/packaging is probably the most distinctive on the market. We recently under took a series of focus group and it echoed how strong the black and holographic packaging was, however it might not be as 'in your face' as other brands and that's a reflection of who we are. We let our products do the talking. Much of profits of the company are reinvested into the continual development of the products and the factory to ensure we can keep up with demand and not just putting another 10 adverts in magazines.
As we have touched on already, I believe its the genuine passion about quality control and manufacturing the best quality supplements that is what people buy into.
Reflex Nutrition has a very large product range but few market leading products. However the recent addition of the native instant whey to your product line has been a valuable one and set you in good stead as the leader in the whey protein market. Are there any other products that you will be looking to improve upon to try and top the market in other areas? A pre-workout, fat burner or test booster maybe?
Again, an interesting question and one I would whole heartedly disagree with. When I compare every product within our range against its competition, the products within the Reflex range compare more than favourably. Often its our high profile products such as Instant Whey which get the attention but if you look through the entire range it has market leading products throughout. Growth Matrix, Instant Mass, One Stop Xtreme, Diet Protein, Nexgen are all examples of products which in my opinion and from feedback out perform their market competition and thats just scratching the surface of our product range.
The inclusion of Native Whey is a massive step for us but it felt like the right time and like you say, takes Instant Whey into a league of its own and this provides me with a great chance to explain some important differences between whey protein and native whey.
To understand what Native Whey is, we need to understand more about the manufacturing process that is used to produce it and similarly the process used to produce conventional whey.
In the conventional whey protein process, the milk is pasteurised and afterwards a bacteriological starter is added to 'sour' and thicken the milk. A rennet agent is then added to the milk to form the curd. This process acidifies the solution to a pH level of about 4.5 and as a result the casein is separated from the whey but in the process does denature some of the whey protein. The curd is then left to set.
The curds are cut so that the whey is released and then either 'cooked' or are piled on top of each other and further cut to expel whey. This whey or sweet dairy whey is the raw material used to make the majority of whey protein products available on the market today. The sweet diary whey is collected from the cheese plant and taken to a whey processor where it is pasteurized once more before being passed through ultra filtration units, a process that takes place at room temperature. These units contain filters that capture the unwanted elements in the form of fat, lactose and denatured protein to leave a concentrated whey protein in liquid suspension. The liquid concentrate is then spray dried resulting in standard whey protein.
With Native Whey, the milk is taken directly from the dairy farms and delivered directly to the dairy where it is pasteurized once and then fed into state of the art micro and ultra filtration processing units. This is undertaken at temperatures of less than 10 degrees celcius to preserve virtually every single whey protein fraction. During this process, fat, lactose and casein proteins are removed to leave only undenatured whey protein perfectly preserved in its native form. This is then spray dried resulting in a product that is the finest whey protein that science and technology has to offer.
As a source of amino acids, you can argue that both standard whey and Native Whey are excellent sources but it is worth noting that in its undenatured state, there are significantly improved health benefits. As a result of the absence of excessive levels of heat or pH changes, the health giving micro fractions are not destroyed. Importantly, there is up to 166% more cystine and 16% more L-leucine in Native Whey.
So now if you don't mind Karl, a couple of personal questions. What is your favourite reflex product and why?
This is a tough one as I do use quite a few products, however looking back the one that I have never taken out of my supplement regime is Growth Matrix. I train up to 6 days a week and am also quite active outside of the gym so recovery is important. I haven't seen another product come close to the nutritional breakdown of Growth Matrix and the positive feedback we get from consumers backs this up too!
An hourable mention also goes to a couple of health products that I use all year round too, Nexgen Multi vitamin and Omega 3s. In fact, Omega 3s will be something I will take if I ever get to the point that I have to stop or slow down my training, their health benefits are superb and are something I consistently preach to those around me.
Finally, what do reflex fans have to look forward to over the next year? Any new products that can be revealed or improvements on your current product line?
This is an exciting time at Reflex with the move to the new site coming up, which will provide us with upwards of 500% increase in production and storage. Over the coming months we have an itinery of new products, redevelopments and new flavours. At this stage I don't want to say too much but there are some new developments just round the corner.
Thank you very much for taking the time to answer the questions Karl. It is very much appreciated.
No problems, thank you for allowing me to answer a few questions and if any of the Fitmg readers have any questions i'll be happy to answer them.


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You've heard of SEO and know it's something you should start doing. After all, Google can be a huge source of traffic and being found online is part of the whole blogging thing. But SEO can be pretty intimidating if you don't have a roadmap to guide you. (Don't know what SEO is? Start here )
It's important to know that SEO is a huge behemoth of information and that no single post will ever be a comprehensive guide to SEOing your website. Don't let slimy SEO training websites fool you into thinking SEO is a get-rich-quick scheme. It's a long term tool to use for your website.
But you have to start somewhere though! So here's the 3 first steps to take down the road of SEO and start getting found online.
Register for Google Webmaster Tools
If you want to start doing SEO for your website, getting the hub of doing your SEO work setup is the first step. Google talks to website owners about SEO problems with their sites through a tool called Google Webmaster Tools. It was recently renamed to Google Search Console but you'll still hear a lot of people talk about it using the old name.
To claim your website on Google Search Console, you'll need to have access to hosting or your domain registrar to verify you own the site. It can be a bit tricky of a process but don't let it discourage you! If you're hosted with a large host, like Godaddy or Bluehost, you'll be able to verify by simply signing into your account through Google.
Once you've claimed your website on Google, be sure to claim the other variant of your domain. In other words, if you claimed www.mywebsite.com, be sure to also claim mywebsite.com without the www. Google actually considers these to be two different sites! So it's important you have access to messages from Google for both. (The same goes for http and https URLs too.)
Google has a handy checklist to follow once you claim your sites to get started that pops up in your messages in Google Search Console. Whenever you'd like to see how your SEO is doing, looking at your search visibility report is the first step. This tells you what keywords your website appears for in search, what position your site appears at on average, and the change over time. It's sort of like Google Analytics for search metrics!
Check for Errors on Your Site
The next step is to fix any problems you have on your site. Let Google Search Console do its thing for a few weeks and go back to it to check to see what the reports say. The first place to check is your errors report.There is a lot to Google Search Console but the errors report is a great place to start. This report tells you what errors Google found while going through your website and can help you to find and holes where visitors are getting stuck (like finding 404 errors !) It's a great first step in SEO to take to start cleaning up your site.
Start Writing Descriptions and Catchy Titles
You've probably heard of meta descriptions before. They don't actually contribute to search engine rankings but they do help people understand why they should click through from search. They're basically your only advertisement on why someone should visit your site from Google's search results page. When it comes to getting more traffic from search engines, meta descriptions can be make or break! Titles also contribute to your click through rates from Google search results but do have an impact on search engine rankings.
Start taking a few minutes to write catchy meta descriptions and titles that act as a sales pitch for your content. You'll want to start incorporating keywords in your titles towards the beginning of your title and writing great descriptions for all of your content. Take some time and go back through old posts to clean them up!
For first steps in SEO, these three can help you start down the path towards making your website more SEO friendly. Take some time to explore your new SEO tool and figuring out what next steps to take for learning SEO. My recommendation is to focus on learning how to select keywords and create great content, as they're the bread and butter of great SEO.
Author Bio: Kim Herrington is an SEO and Analytics expert who teaches business owners and digital entrepreneurs how to get found online and increase revenue from digital properties. Kim shares actionable steps to take in her weekly newsletter. You can find more SEO tips on her website

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Release Date: 19 August 2016
Format: LP Vinyl
Label: Dirty Hit
Benjamin Francis Leftwich After The Rain Limited Coloured Vinyl LP
"In all walks of life sometimes an end can only be dealt with from the closure of starting something new; which is the case of Benjamin Francis Leftwich on his new album After The Rain.
Following the release of his 2011 acclaimed debut album Last Smoke Before the Snowstorm, a record which has gone on to sell 100,000 copies, Leftwichs life was thrown into an unexpected path when he went through one of the hardest things in life, the loss of a parent and his number one source of inspiration, his father.
Coming at the peak of Bens success and stuck between tours and caring for his ailing father, Ben invited producers to his hometown in an attempt to work on new material, to muted results. I just knew that I needed to not do this for a while, he admits of his mental state following his fathers passing. For me, I just needed to live outside of music.
Now, 5 years after the release of his debut album, Leftwich returns with the Charlie Andrew (Alt-J, Money) produced new album. A body of work that is the sound of Benjamin finding peace with himself once more. Written during those months which saw him at his lowest, it is a creation that exists between light and dark; one that is delicate yet grand, melancholic yet optimistic, whilst remaining utterly timeless.
Tilikum, the albums opener, was written in the living room opposite his fathers old house, when Ben returned to York desperate to glean positivity from the isolation he felt. It was here that Tilikum was conceived and struck a match on an energy that fed into After The Rain. Fittingly, it is also the first track to be taken from his upcoming album.
Five long and trying years after the release of his debut, Benjamin Francis Leftwich is ready to lay himself bare. If one person emails me and says This is the most moving song Ive ever heard and it really helped me if it gets one person like that, Id be really happy, he says, humbly.
With a record as both effortlessly beautiful and hauntingly honest After The Rain is the sound of him finding peace with himself once more. "
Featured Tracks:
1. Tilikum
2. Some Other Arms
3. She Will Sing
4. Kicking Roses
5. Summer
6. Just Breathe
7. Cocaine Doll
8. Groves
9. Day By Day
10. Immortal
11. Mayflies
12. Frozen Moor
Release Date: 15 March 2019
Format: LP Vinyl
Label: Dirty Hit


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After I finished the easy chairs, I was very anxious to get started on these bigger rocking ones. I love the chairs, but they look so awful with all that rust and pealing paint. To prep them, I cleaned them up and chipped off the pealing paint, that's it. No primer this time.
I also loved the blue color I used for the other ones, but I thought it would be too much of the same so I picked a color that matches our umbrella on our patio away from the pool. It's a deep read color. This is the color I choose, it's called, Colonial Red. If you want it, just click on the color and there is a link to amazon for it.
The color looked a little overwhelming when it was all over the plastic too! But once I put it by the pool, I absolutely loved it. These chairs took a lot more paint and were more of a pain to get in all the hard to reach spot, but overall, it was still a very simple job to do.
I may even like it better then the turquoise, it's actually appropriately called, Seaside and you can get that color by clicking here.
But, I don't think it would have looked as good without the seaside chairs.
I think this color really complements everything around the pool, the pictures don't really do it justice. Plus the yard is a little sad in these pictures after the dog napped on top of the bushes.


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Cars 4 Critters Car Show – April 23rd
Calling all "Little Red Corvettes"!
April 22, 2016 (Hershey, PA) The AACA Museum is hosting Cars 4 Critters Sports & Exotics Car Show tomorrow here on our grounds, which is open to a wide variety of sports & exotic car makes and models.
In honor of Prince – we're putting a call out to all red Corvette owners to see how many "Little Red Corvettes" we can get to join us for the Cars 4 Critters sports & exotics car show tomorrow?
Lots of "Little Red Corvettes" helping us help homeless animals would be a fun tribute to Prince. We're going to try and have a special field area for those that want to park the red Corvettes together. Day of event car show registration is available for $25 per vehicle. A portion of event proceeds will be donated to Castaway Critters, helping homeless animals in central Pennsylvania.
The weather should be good if we can clear the "purple rain" out of here in the early AM. Spectators can participate and enjoy the show for a $5 donation to roam the car show grounds. AACA Museum galleries will also be available at our regular admission prices.
Full event details available at https://www.aacamuseum.org/blog/2016/04/23/cars4critters-car-show/
About the AACA Museum
The AACA Museum, a Smithsonian Affiliate, displays beautifully restored automobiles, buses and motorcycles in unique life-like scenes representing the 1890s – 1980s in a cross-country journey from New York to San Francisco. This Museum, a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization, is known to be one of the largest automotive museums. Special exhibits change several times a year and focus on a variety of eras and types of vehicles. The Museum is in South Hanover Township, located just off Route 39, one mile west of Hersheypark Drive, Hershey, Pennsylvania. Regular admission $12, seniors age 61 and older $11, juniors age 4-12 $9, children age 3 and under and AACA Members are FREE. The Museum is open daily from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. For further information, please call 717-566-7100 or visit www.AACAMuseum.org.


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Take time to vacation
Today I would like to talk about the necessity of vacationing. It's important to take a break and spend time with your family. When you are overworked, with too much to do, you may notice a change in your sleep pattern, sleeping too much during the day, or not sleeping at nights. There is too much to do, and with all the things going on in the world, without a break, stress can take a toll on our minds and bodies. We are more likely to get sick, have accidents and complications, and feel depressed or anxious or irritable. In fact we can even encounter memory problems. Many other countries work fewer hours and have more weeks of vacation. A friend of mine in Canada receives eight weeks off per year. Mexicans are privy to a siesta break everyday! You can accomplish more in a reasonable 40 hour week than you can in a 50-60 hour week. Working longer, to the point of burn out, disconnects families and can take a toll of affects relationships with children and spouses. It's important to learn how to relax and have fun with each other. Schedule activities because there's tons to do. Teenagers and children may commit to vacations begrudgingly at first, but the time spent together will create lasting memories.
Vacations don't always run smoothly! Families will experience some contention, agitation, and irritation. My dad used to take my family on long car ride excursions; I remember the fights and silly jokes the most! They are fond memories now, even if they were trying at the time. Creating memories in the past allow joy in the present. Vacations help you get to know yourself, your likes and dislikes, strengths and strains. My family recently undertook a high ropes course, 60 feet in the air. All of us learned to help each other through, and we felt closer afterwards. The goal is to get out there and try things you normally would not do. Vacation doesn't always mean relaxing on a beach, but taking new adventures, spending time outside, and experiencing quality time with family. There are even opportunities within, for mini vacations. Take a child aside and do something special with him/her alone. We must bond with different kids, in different times, with familiar but different activities. Allow each experience to become a memorable moment or a silly joke, no matter how simple or irritating!
The main point, is to take your children out and experience life with them, visit a museum, do something artsy, something out of the ordinary. Teach them about the world by visiting it. Take the time so you don't miss out on these experiences. Build up memories now, with all family members and both parents. Some families may encounter difficulties with a work-aholic mom or dad. That can be discouraging and disheartening, but you can still have fun. And remember, you can't have a perfect vacation all the time, and that's okay, the important thing is getting out and making those precious memories! You will need them, as centerpieces for reflection. Vacations create health benefits both emotionally and physically. Even those stuck in routine need time to reset and relax their bodies. Sleep in if you can! Its okay! Learn to let go and disconnect from electronics. Playing simple board or card games with your kids allow huge connections between you. This summer, learn to relax and take time with your families. Work less with less stress.
Author of the book:
Navigating Your Mind: Achieving a Life of Peace, Joy and Happiness
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text: A hotel is certainly a busy place. Guests move in and out rolling their heavy suitcases over the floor and the rooms and all public areas need to be cleaned every day. The aim of Oceania Hotels is to guarantee modern convenience, impeccable hygiene and high-quality services. That is why this French hotel chain chose to install Pergo laminate hotel flooring in their facilities. The warm look of the floors makes the guests feel extra welcome and adds to the professionalism of Oceania Hotels.


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The Not-for-Profit Association ecoinvent
Not-For-Profit Association
The ecoinvent Association was originally known as the ecoinvent Centre, the Swiss Centre for Life Cycle Inventories.
ecoinvent is a not-for-profit association founded by several institutes of the ETH Domain and by Agroscope.
The founding members are namely the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich) and Lausanne (EPF Lausanne), the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa), and Agroscope, Institute for Sustainability Sciences.
The entire revenues of ecoinvent are reinvested in improving the quality of the product. In this sense ecoinvent is a non-profit organisation, not paying out dividends to its members.
The ecoinvent Organisation
The five founding institutes are represented both in the ecoinvent Board as well as in their Group of LCI Experts. The ecoinvent Team is employed by the association.
The Editorial Board and the International Advisory Council support ecoinvent with their knowledge in their field of expertise.
On the technical level, since 2000, ecoinvent trusts in the technical expertise of ifu Hamburg GmbH – the company that developed and is operating the ecoinvent software, i.e. ecoEditor.


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The Tour Visor – a.k.a 'high profile', 'old school', 'the windshield', or the 'crown visor'. I've worn these for years – on the course and off. Luckily I was blessed with a large head, so these don't make it look like I'm wearing a hang glider. I don't like the low-profile visors, as they look…
Very nice collection; I could use a couple myself. Did Lawrence talk you into you to wanting those camo ones?
Goes best with a frat shag…
Great collection–I spy The Ocean Course in there too!
Hey! did you catch the camo golf pants Bubba Watson was wearing at the US Open?
Headed to Kiawah for the first time at the end of July. I'm not a huge visor guy, but I'm definitely looking at picking up the 1991 Ryder Cup hat: https://secure.kiawahresort.com/orders/product.php?productid=16627&cat=254&page=1
I've got three questions.
1. The Volunteer Traditions visor looks a little disheveled and flattened in their product shot. Does it come shaped right, or do you have to shape it yourself?
2. Should I feel bad buying these from a course I haven't played?
3. What camera do you use to shoot the pictures? They are really nice and crisp.
This is a great collection. I have been collecting the high profile visors for about a year now. check out the southern proper golf visor. That was my first high profile visor and it is still one of my favorites. It is difficult to find the high profile styled hats especially since I've herd Ping only costume makes them for their sponsored players such as Bubba.
Great post RCS
I just hope you are not like me and lost like 10 of these things. I have lost 4 on Bourbon Street alone, haha.
Huge fan of the tour visors and while I didn't go to UGA, I like how you are now able to start finding college related ones! Strangely, about a year and a half ago, my sister and I teamed up to start doing some more classically inspired tailgate wear and one of out first products was: http://www.ollyoxen.com/Accessories/NCSU/Visors/visors_NCSU.html
Hopefully one day we can have a little collection going ourselves and can send one your way!
The camo Bubba Watson PING visor is now on sale on Ebay….for $500
Hi, I would print such regulated visors but for me because they can give an address?
best regard
Great collection! I have found some vintage Texace visors at an Estate sale. One of them looks like a very old green Masters visor with a wool patch of the Masters logo and in great condition. I was wondering what you think that might be worth since you said it is like gold.
Where can you find that Green Bridgestone visor. Thing is nice.
I have been searching the internet for a Rolex tour visor to no avail. Any idea where I can find one?
Checkout our new Player's Visor. We have upgraded the tour golfer for the modern gentleman. http://www.southerncrown.co
Hey JRS,
Can we do an updated visor collection? Maybe new links
Hey JRS,
Can we do an updated Visor collection? Maybe new links?


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Wilders MP against Iran opposition: "For they are muslims, too" [EN]
November 2009. Dutch Parliament in The Hague. A meeting of the Commission for international relations. Discussion about solidarity with the democratic Iranian opposition, that braved a few months ago the brutal suppression by the Iranian Government and its militias.
Mr. Raymond de Roon, MP for Mr. Wilders' PVV party has the floor.
About Raymond De Roon and his affiliations
Mr. De Roon is, up to now, one of the most educated members of what is commonly called the Wilders "gang" or "mafia" (for his party has no members and is led dictatorially by Geert Wilders). He has a fundamentalist Protestant background, was State-Prosecutor at several locations, and, as a student in the Seventies, joined a militia linked to the Gladio Network, that had as its objective to spread terrorism against Governments that were (in the Gladio vision) leaning too much to the left. Until his father forbade it.
Gladio is (or was) a network of former right-wing anti-Nazis and their kinsfolk in Europe, that, supported by NATO and CIA, infiltrated the Brigate Rosse in Italy, the RAF in Germany and the CCC in Belgium. All in the name of anti-Communism.


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I have to say that being away from the mundanities of daily life was inspiring. The resort we stayed in – Pueblo Bonito Emerald Bay – was exactly what we needed. Quiet. No drunken loogans or noisy parties. No schlocky evening shows put on by bored failed fine arts students. Every mourning, we'd get up without an alarm clock (one of the benefits of retirement), wander down to the pool, pick up our beach towels and drape them over our chairs and sit down for a lovely breakfast at the Bistro.
Then we'd repair to our little gazebo and spend the day lolling in the shade, listening to the soothing shush of ocean waves against a backdrop of muted R&B and music that reminded me of sock hops in high school. Totally restful. I got so much writing and reading done. Slept like a baby. Drank a lot of wine and ate great meals. Remembered why I'm so crazy about Hub and the life we share.
Better yet, Hub and I got to talk about the stalled ending of my novel. The second day in, I had a brainwave. I'd been watching videos of the television series Scandal and realized that Kenora should be more like Olivia Pope – a kickass, get the job done kinda gal who is a fixer and not a fair maiden who waits to be rescued. Realizing that made it easier for me to ramp up the action and make Kenora take control of wrapping up the investigations she was assigned to. Having done that, though, I have to revisit the beginnings, but that's not hard. We figured out the plot arcs for the other two novels in the series, so I have no excuse not to leap ahead. Even better, I started on another novel called 'Out of the Woods'.
Before we left on holidays, I'd downloaded Office 365. Yowza. What I really liked was being able to access my documents from the Cloud. I could write on my iPad and know that when I closed the document, it would be saved for ready access from my laptop or desktop. Sure it's $99 a year but I can install it on all my devices as well as my laptop and new Hackintosh computer. I am so pumped.
My work contract is finished March 27th and as much as I could continue and still be productive, I've accepted that it is finally time to retire from work and concentrate on my writing. Hub is actually counting down the days. He's missed me being around during the day, although he spends most of his time in front of his monitor. Being on holidays together – being able to hang out or do our own thing, but side-by-side – reminded me of what I've been missing. I haven't missed the daily housework thing but it will be nice not to have to wake up to the alarm at 6:30 every morning.
We've committed to getting away every month or so to keep the transpiration fresh. I can't wait to get back to walking a couple of kilometers every day, but I confess, I'm fearful of messing with my healing hip joint. Whatever…time for a reboot. Life is very good.


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Fashion is all about being comfortable in what you are and looking great! Who doesnt want to be fashionable! Irrespective of whether you are aware of the ongoing fashion trends or not, looking stylish and being fashionable has always been something you have craved for. Fashion varies with time and location. People of different place have different fashion taste. The fashion trends of different places around the world are exclusive in their own way. For example, modern Australia has a unique fashion style that can be clearly distinguished from European fashion lines. Australian fashion has a lot more casual approach compared to European fashion. Australian fashion also reflects a vivacious, creative, rich in color, fresh and exuberant style.
Melbourne, better known as Australias fashion capital, recently hosted the Melbourne Fashion Festival. This was an extremely successful fashion event in Australia. Australia also hosted the biannual Australian Fashion Week. The fashion clothing and fashion accessories that were displayed in such fashion events were truly mesmerizing. Such events core objective is to engage and excite the public about fashion. Its because of such famous fashion events that Australian fashion industry has grown so much. One of Australias most well-known cities, Sydney, has the most dynamic, exhilarating and modern fashion scene in the country. Collette Dinnigan, Akira Isogawa, sass & bide and Mambo are some of the famous fashion names that embellishes Sydney fashion world. Some of the famous fashion zones at Sydney are Oxford Street Paddington for smart street wear, King Street Newtown for anything avant-garde, Gould Street Bondi for beachwear and street wear boutiques, Darling Street Balmain for cool and casual, Castlereagh Street City for luxury labels, Crown Street Surry Hills for up-coming designers.
Australian fashion labels are now sought after around the world because of their innovative designs. Australian fashion designers are now influencing what others around the world will wear. The bold colours of sunny Australian beaches and the starkly contrasting hues of the countrys central desert landscapes are captured in Australias fashion palette. Major fashion capitals through out the world, are actively seeking out creative Australian designs. As fashion has become such a successful export market for Australia, employment opportunities has also grown in the fashion manufacturing industry and other fashion-oriented careers such as fashion journalism, fashion styling, make-up and hair styling, fashion photography and modelling. Fashion models like Elle McPherson, Miranda Kerr, Gemma Ward and Megan Gale have reinforced Australias image as a modern, fun and fresh culture. Australia excels in latest fashion trends for both mens as well as womens fashion. Visit different fashion websites and fashion forums of Australia to know more about them.
Australian fashion industry truly reflects the sophisticated, cosmopolitan and multicultural nature of Australian society. The products of Australian designers will make you have an exclusive style statement of your own. So next time you think of upgrading your wardrobe, dont forget to check out the designs of Australian fashion designers. Have a look at them and pick the one that suits you the best. Be stylish always!


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Players will continue tradition of being available for autographs and photos with fans after every game
August 10, 2017, Brooklyn, NY – Individual game tickets for the 2017-18 National Women's Hockey League regular season will go on sale beginning this coming Monday, Aug. 14 at 2:00 pm ET at NWHL.zone.
"This is going to be an incredible year for women's hockey and the NWHL," said Commissioner Dani Rylan. "We're really proud of our players and everything we have in-store for this season. We are dedicated to giving the fans the best, because their allegiance to the NWHL and the game has been overwhelming."
As part of the NWHL's way of thanking fans, all players from the home team will continue the league's tradition of being available for an autograph and photograph session for all ticketholders after each game.
The season kicks off with the Riveters' home opener on Saturday, Oct. 28 against Boston at 2:00 pm in Newark.
"We have such incredible fans in every market in this league – especially, in my view, with the Riveters," said Katie Fitzgerald, who was named NWHL Goaltender of the Year last season. "Thank you so much to all the fans for making this experience even better than I could have ever imagined. I'm really excited for the season to start. We have an awesome group and it's going to be a great season in the NWHL, so I really hope people get their tickets and come out and support us. We promise you a great time at the rink."
The Whale celebrates a return to Stamford also on Saturday, Oct. 28 at 2:30 pm at Terry Conners Ice Rink when they take on the Riveters.
"The best part of being in the NWHL is seeing the young girls at our games and realizing they now have something to dream about," said Connecticut forward Sam Faber. "Season three is going to be a great season for the Whale. With our return to Stamford, we really want to grow our fan base. Everyone that comes to an NWHL game becomes a fan for life because they see the quality of play, the excitement of the games, and then they get to talk about it with the players after the games. It's a great experience. A big shout out to all of our loyal fans. I can't wait for Oct. 28th! I hope everyone comes out to support the NWHL this season and for many years to come."
The Boston Pride host their home opener at Warrior Ice Arena the following weekend, on Saturday, Nov. 4 at 7:30 pm against Connecticut.
"We believe we have a hockey team the fans of Boston can be really proud of," said new Pride forward Janine Weber, who joined the team this offseason after two years with the Riveters. "We appreciate all of our loyal fans and extend an invitation to anyone who wants to give the NWHL a try. I'm confident you'll have a great time at the game. It's the rare major pro sporting event where the players come face-to-face with their fans for autographs and photographs just a few minutes after the game is over. So let's fill the arena every night, Pride fans"!
After meeting the Riveters in Rochester a week earlier, the Isobel Cup champion Beauts host their first game of the season in Buffalo on Saturday, Nov. 11 at 8:00 pm when they face Boston at Harborcenter.
"A lot of people out there still don't know the caliber of entertainment we have to offer – a product that is among the best in the world for our sport," said Buffalo defender Sarah Casorso. "We have been really lucky to have such a supportive fan base in Buffalo. That support helps push us to the next level each and every game! My teammates and I hope to see our fans at the Harborcenter and would love to see many more new ones. You won't be disappointed"!
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03rd of December 2015: Celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Algerian-British Business Council
The Algerian-British Business Council (ABBC), led by Lady Olga Maitland, celebrated on the 3rd of December 2015 in the House of Lords, the 10th anniversary of its creation, in the presence of Lord Risby, the Personal envoy of the Prime Minister , M.Tobias Ellwood, Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, M. Amar Abba, the Ambassador of Algeria, as well as many business leaders.
In their speeches, the speakers emphasized the good relations between the UK and Algeria and the qualitative leap that they recorded during this decade.
Ambassador Abba reaffirmed the government's determination to seize the new situation, caused by the fall of oil prices, both as a challenge and as an opportunity, sending, at this occasion a new message to British firms to favor investment and target sectors contributing to the diversification of our economy and the import substitution.


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A friend of mine sent me a link to this. I hate to admit how long it sat languishing in my inbox.
Perhaps the most thought provoking interpretation of modern society and what the systems really mean to the average person, that I've ever seen.
It says 'part 3' in the title; however, it stands alone quite well.


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One perspective on the legal landscape in rural Georgia… Thoughts, commentary, reading resources and news on the legal needs of Georgians in small towns and rural areas as well as commentary on justice issues in general.
Mike Monahan, Director of the Pro Bono Project of the State Bar of Georgia and Georgia Legal Services Program; JD 1989, The West Virginia University College of Law; M.A. , 1986, Latin American Literature, Department of Romance Languages and Literature, West Virginia University; B.A. Spanish, 1982, Wheeling Jesuit University.
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The slave trade, African Diaspora and colonialism
Roman Britain, with particular emphasis on coastal archaeology
PhD and subsequent publications written on late Roman coastal defences (the 'Saxon Shore')
Geoarchaeology, in particular Quaternary coastal evolution
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Pearson, A, 2016, Distant Freedom: St Helena and the Abolition of the Slave Trade, 1840-1872. Liverpool University Press.
Pearson, A, Jeffs, B J, Witkin, A V, and MacQuarrie, H C, 2011, Infernal Traffic. The Excavation of a Liberated African Graveyard in Rupert's Valley, St Helena. CBA Research Report No. 169. York: Council for British Archaeology. Reviewed: Antiquity, Vol. 87, Issue 336, pp. 620-1.
Pearson, A, 2006, The Work of Giants: stone and quarrying in Roman Britain. Stroud: Tempus.
Pearson, A, 2003, The construction of the Saxon Shore Forts. British Archaeological Report British Series 349. Oxford: Archaeopress.
Pearson, A, 2002, The Roman Shore Forts: coastal defences of southern Britain. Stroud: Tempus.
Pearson, A, forthcoming, 'Voices from a "valley of dry bones". Life narratives of the slave trade from St Helena', a/b: Auto/Biography Studies, Special Edition: What's Next?: The Future of Auto/Biography Studies.
Pearson, A, and Jeffs, B, 2016, 'Ethics and archaeology: excavating a freed slave graveyard in Rupert's Valley, St Helena. In Dealing with the Dead: Mortuary Archaeology and Contemporary Society (Oxford University Press).
Pearson, A, 2016, 'Waterwitch: a warship, its voyage and its crew in the era of anti-slavery', Atlantic Studies 13.1, pp. 99-124.
MacQuarrie, H, and Pearson, A, 2016, 'Prize Possessions: objects of adornment from a liberated African graveyard at Rupert's Valley, St Helena', Slavery and Abolition 37.1, pp. 45-72.
Pearson, A, 2012, A dataset to accompany the excavation report for a 'liberated African' graveyard in Rupert's Valley, St Helena, South Atlantic. Journal of Open Archaeology Data 1 (1).
Pearson, A, 2006, Piracy in Late Roman Britain: a perspective from the Viking Age, Britannia 37, 337-53.
Pearson, A, 2005, Barbarian Piracy and the Saxon Shore: a reappraisal, Oxford Journal of Archaeology 24 (1), 73-88.
Pearson, A F, and O'Brien, L, 2005, Romano-British buildings at Tunbridge Lane, Bottisham, Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society XCV, 171-3.
Pearson, A, 2002, Excavations at 97-99 High Street, Braintree, Essex, Essex Archaeology and History 33, 78-89.
Pearson, A, 2002, Stone Supply to the Saxon Shore Forts at Reculver, Richborough, Dover and Lympne, Archaeologia Cantiana 122, 197-220.
Pearson, A, and Potter, J, 2002, Church-building on Romney Marsh and the Marshland Fringe: a geological perspective, Landscape History 24, 94-110.
Fulford, M, Allen, J R L, and Pearson, A, 2001, Branodunum on the Saxon Shore (North Norfolk): a local option for the building material, Britannia 32, 271-74.
Pearson, A, 1999, Building Anderita: late Roman coastal defences and the construction of the Saxon Shore Fort at Pevensey, Oxford Journal of Archaeology 18 (1), 95-117.


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Manchester United got their bid to finish in the top four back on track at the weekend, thanks to a pretty comfortable 3-0 victory away at Sunderland. The game itself was decided when Seb Larsson saw red for a tackle on Ander Herrera, then our front line did the rest.
With Arsenal losing to Palace on Monday night, we're now sitting in fifth position, and our top four hopes really are hanging on by the proverbial thread. Honestly, though, when you look at our fixtures, you have to say they aren't kind; with Chelsea up next.
Now former Manchester United man Phil Neville has had his say on the situation, and he believes it really is an uphill task, but he has explained why it is possible for the Red Devils to make it into the top four.
"I still think it's an uphill task (finishing in the top four)," He said to Sky Sports, as per the Daily Star ."I thought they played well, a few players got confidence back."
"But there's a still a long way to go. He needs a big win, Jose."
"He needs a big game at Old Trafford and it'll inspire the whole club and go on and finish in the top four."
"He's not had that big win yet and perhaps next Sunday is the one."
I think he's definitely right, and Manchester United are desperate for that big win against one of the Premier League's top sides. The only good victory I can think of is the home game against Spurs, aside from that, we've been lacking against the rest of the top six.
Personally, I think this upcoming week is the deciding factor. If we manage to stick a few past Anderlecht and can build up a lead, I'd understand the logic in still trying to finish in the top four. However, if we then lose to Chelsea this weekend, I'd say our hopes would be totally finished, so it really is crucial we get a couple of big results
This game against Chelsea will have that added extra inscentive for our manager, as obviously these are his previous employers and he'll be looking to prove a point. On top of that, they are absolutely walking away with the league right now so it's a great opportuntiy for our players to test themselves against the best.


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The crew of Ocean Star was woken up to a massive swell rocking us in our anchorage, rousing us from our sleep in the most pleasant of ways. After quickly hoisting the anchor and moving our lovely boat to another, slightly more peaceful side of the island, we left for our frigate tour. We visited Codrington Lagoon, a huge, beautiful lagoon that is the nesting place of countless birds, most noticeably – the magnificent frigate bird. Frigates can live up to about 40 years, can have a wingspan of up to 8ft but never get any heavier than a chicken. When we returned, the sea had yet to calm down, so we headed off to St. Barths earlier than originally planned. We used our watch teams for the first time in a while and watch team one was privileged enough to see O-Star sail wing on wing, with our mainsail on a starboard tack while our foresail was simultaneously on a port tack. We flew and it was magnificent.
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Streetcar opponents attack bond request
The lawyer for opponents of the downtown streetcar project today ridiculed the request that his side post a $20 million bond before continuing the legal case against the proposal.
In papers filed with the Missouri Court of Appeals,
Mark Bredemeier
said there were no cases or state laws that allowed the streetcar district to get such a bond.
"Respondent's request for an order requiring the posting of a $20,000,000 bond...is tantamount to denying Appelants their right to an appeal," Bredemeier's response motion says.
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first reported, the streetcar district asked for the bond before the opponents' appeal of the recent circuit court decision could be argued.
The circuit court threw out the opponents' complaints against the streetcar funding mechanism, saying it was filed too late.
Bredemeier's answer drips with sarcasm.
Responding to the contention that the appeal would delay the project adding to its cost, he writes: "Is there a sentient being in the Kansas City metropolitan area who honestly believes the Kansas City streetcar project will not incur cost overruns...well in excess of $20,000,000...which...have nothing to do with this appeal?"


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Monday Musings, September 8
Today you're going to have to put up with me squeeing just a bit. You see, Friday night I was able to get out to a book signing in Petaluma at Copperfield's Books that I really hoped to attend. And despite traffic, we made it there and got to meet John Scalzi.
Every author that I've had the pleasure of meeting has been unfailingly friendly and engaging, and Scalzi was no exception. He interacted with the audience, made jokes, took time to talk to everyone who came up for a signed book, and was just a plain nice guy. We waited until last because we had a bag full of his books, and so I got to chat with him a bit without feeling like I was keeping a whole bunch of folks waiting.
The neat thing is, he had hinted at something in his new book that didn't affect the plot but that was something of an experiment. I wasn't sure if I knew what he was referring to, so I asked him. And he asked me a single question about the book that really made me think. I need to write him an e-mail thanking him for challenging my assumptions in such a non-confrontational way.
All in all, it was a very enjoyable evening. A huge thank-you to Copperfield's for hosting the event and to Mr. Scalzi for being such a great person and excellent writer!


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The rain held off for the more than 400 people who ran the 5 Peaks Series race on Whistler Mountain last Saturday, with athletes taking on the 10.8 km Enduro course or the 5.6 km Sport course around the alpine.
Two runners finished the Enduro course in under an hour, which included a gruelling 1,517 metres of elevation gain, as well as a steep descent from the peak.
Jason Terauchi-Louti of New Westminster completed the run with a chip time of 55 minutes and 53 seconds, average a kilometre every 5:11.
The next competitor, Devin Matthew of Vancouver, was more than four minutes back in 59:55, while Mark Bennett — the current 5 Peaks leader — was third in 1:01:19. All three men also won their age categories (male 30 to 39, male 20 to 29 and male 40 to 49 respectively).
The first female, placing 18 th overall, was Whistler's Emma Smith in 1:09:49, averaging 6:28 per kilomtetre. Smith was also the top Whistler runner in the event.
"That was my first trail race actually, and it was certainly the hardest race I've ever done," she said. "It was intense, just really, really hard, but I actually loved it, enjoyed being on the trail, and it was good to win.
"I've never worked so hard or had my heart rate so high," she added. Smith wore a heart rate monitor and said her average was 174 beats per minute, with a maximum of 184 bpm.
"The easiest part was (the Burnt Stew Trail) hill, you could get into a rhythm and keep going. But where it was rocky it took a lot of extra effort just to get over stuff, your heart is screaming, your legs don't want to lift up. Still it was an excellent race, I was so glad I signed up."
She wasn't even planning on racing. She fractured a finger on the Loonie race Thursday night while descending Billy's Epic and was told she'd be off her bike for a few weeks. On Friday, the night before the 5 Peaks race, she decided to enter on a whim at the Salomon store and bought her first pair of trail runners.
Smith said she is in pretty good shape right now, and is considering racing in the Subaru Sooke International Half Iron on Sept. 14. Her priority is the world Xterra championships in Maui in October.
Just 12 seconds back was another Whistler female, Venetia McHugh, in 1:10:01.
Martina Ramage of Vancouver was third in 1:10:33.
They competed in the 20 to 29 and 30 to 39 age categories.
The fastest Whistler male, and the winner of the 15 to 19 age category, was Michael Adams in 1:12:26. Just behind in 1:12:54 was Walter Walgram, who placed third in the male 50 to 59 race.
Also finding the podium was Melanie Bernier, who placed third in female 20 to 29 in 1:20:37. Tess Geddes was third in female 50 to 59 in an even 2:00:00.
On the short course, which included 355 metres of climbing, Ray Barrett of Vancouver was first overall and first in the 30 to 39 age category in 28:13. John Graham of Surrey was second in 28:45, racing in the male 20 to 29 group. Third overall was Pemberton's Logan Pehota, who won the male 10 to 14 race in a time of 28:53, almost four minutes faster than the next racer.
The fastest Whistler runner was Ryan Howard, eighth overall, fourth in male 20 to 29, in 30:45, while Logan's younger brother Dalton was 14 th overall in 32:44.
There was also a shorter race for kids, which took place while the other categories were on course.
The fifth and final event in the B.C. 5 Peaks Trail Running Series is on Sept. 13 at Buntzen Lake. Fore more information, visit www.5peaks.com. Complete results are available at www.raceheadquarters.com.


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Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta testified yesterday that he and Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey had a "pre-scheduled" meeting with Barack Obama on September 11, 2012. At 55 minutes before the meeting began, the White House received an EMAIL from the State Department saying the American Diplomatic "Mission" in Benghazi was under attack. By 4 minutes before the beginning of the meeting, a second email was sent (see recipients below) saying that "firing" had stopped at the Mission sheltering the Ambassador, and a "response team" was attempting to locate personnel (Ambassador Stevens, Sean Smith and others). The 5 pm EDT convened either on time or a few minutes late. By 5:30 pm the Pentagon knew that Stevens and Smith were dead. A CBS report says Obama wasn't notified of the deaths until 4 am EDT the next day. Were all notifications by EMAIL only? On November 1st we were told that Obama's Counterterrorism Security Group (CSG) was not convened at any time, even though protocol calls for it in the event of a terrorist attack (perhaps he was planning to claim "workplace violence.") Also note below that Brennan yesterday had the gall to throw the "Rule of Law" in the face of Senator Marco Rubio. (I've rehashed a timeline toward the bottom of this article) See an UPDATE 2-11-13 at bottom of this article.
Panetta said the first thing "teed-up" was Benghazi but…the attack was only discussed for 15 minutes (note that this quote if on Rush Limbaugh's site. It does appear as the words of Panetta but I haven.'t been able to find the video of this part of yesterday's hearing:
We teed up that issue, uh, when we walked into the Oval Office. So I would say that the first 15 or 20 minutes was spent on the concern about that, uh, as well as Cairo, uh, and what might happen there.
By 5:30 pm, just 10 to 15 minutes after the Benghazi conversation stopped, the Pentagon knew Ambassador Stevens and IT specialist Sean Smith were dead, however, the location of Stevens' body wasn't known for 5 hours (11:30 pm EDT) and not recovered for 12 hours (6 am EDT September 12th). Neither Panetta or Dempsey talked to Obama after they left the conclusion of the 5 pm meeting with their orders to do "everything we needed to do to protect lives there." Two were already dead and at least one gravely injured, but according to CBS, Obama had not been notified. The CIA annex was one mile away. Were there questions about the safety of that facility? The assault there didn't begin until 11:15 pm EDT.
Can we believe the pre-scheduled meeting lasted less than 30 minutes? Did Panetta and Dempsey leave the White House without knowing our Ambassador was dead? The White House received notice that personnel were trying to locate Ambassador Stevens 4 minutes before the meeting began. It's incomprehensible that Obama or his staff did not communicate about the missing Ambassador between 5 pm EDT and 4 am the next morning when he allegedly heard of the deaths – or it would be incomprehensible with any other President. Panetta and Dempsey also had no contact with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during the entire 8 hour attack .
The CIA annex was one mile away from the "Mission." Obama surely gave some thought to the trouble that annex could be in, but maybe not. He didn't talk to Panetta or Dempsey.
By 10 pm EDT Clinton released a statement that "inflammatory material posted on the Internet" (the YouTube video) was responsible. The CIA facility had not yet come under attack.
By 11:15 pm EDT September 11th, the attack on the CIA annex one mile away from the "Mission" came under attack. Obama and/or Clinton had no conversation with Panetta and/or Dempsey about this second assault or the deaths of two Navy SEALs, Tyrone Woods (who has been to the "Mission" to evacuate those who survived back to the CIA facility) and Glen Doherty.
At 10:43 am EDT on September 12th from the White House Rose Garden, Obama surfaces and gives his first public statement, which also blamed the YouTube video
Note that Obama, Panetta and Dempsey have their stories straight. Two days after the attacks Obama was in front of cameras saying he had directed his administration to do "whatever is necessary to protect" Americans. Panetta and Dempsey had their talking points in line with this disengaged President.
THE WHITE HOUSE LEARNED OF THE ATTACKS BY EMAIL! The State Department issued the first report of the Benghazi attack to White House by EMAIL at 4:05 pm. The sender @state.gov is redacted. Sharyl Attkisson (CBS) said the email went to the Situation Room at the White House, which is apparently the address for the National Security Council – @nss.eop.gov address (two to that address). The Director of National Intelligence (John Brennan), the FBI, the Pentagon and some entity at @mail.mil were notified by email, which also included 32 State Department recipients.
It was 3:40 pm in Washington, D.C. when the attacks began. The White House received EMAIL notice of the attacks at 4:05 pm EDT. If a phone call was made, no one is talking about it. Fifty-five minutes later the 5 pm pre-scheduled White House meeting began with Panetta, Obama Dempsey and Biden in attendance. By 4 minutes before the beginning of the meeting, another email was sent saying that firing had stopped at the Mission sheltering the Ambassador, and a "response team" was attempting to locate personnel (Ambassador Stevens, Sean Smith and others). The 5 pm meeting still hadn't convened.
The Pentagon says by 5:30 pm EDT, (11:30 pm in Benghazi) all "surviving" Mission personnel were evacuated from the facility and they note that Ambassador Stevens and computer expert Sean Smith were killed. Note that at this time, they didn't know where Ambassador Stevens' body was. He was later located in a Benghazi hospital.
By 6:07 pm EDT an EMAIL to the White House and others had the subject line: Update 2: Ansar al-Sharia Claims Responsibility for Benghazi Attack" and says the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli reports the group was claiming an attack on that facility in Tripoli has been called for.
Within 20 minutes of the assault on the Benghazi mission, the Defense Department redirected a surveillance drone [unarmed] that was on another mission over Libya to monitor events. It arrived on scene in about an hour, said Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs. Source: Army Times
According to the Pentagon Benghazi timeline, the drone was over the Mission facility at 5:10 pm – 5 to 10 minutes before Obama, Panetta and Biden ended their 15 minuted Benghazi discussion, and Panetta and Dempsey, they were each told to do "everything we needed to do to protect lives there."
At some point before the attack on the "Mission" was over, the CIA annex located about 1 mile away from the "Mission" was told to "stand down,"… they were told to "stand down" twice.
Former Navy SEAL Tyrone Woods was part of a small team who was at the CIA annex about a mile from the U.S. consulate where Ambassador Chris Stevens and his team came under attack. When he and others heard the shots fired, they informed their higher-ups at the annex to tell them what they were hearing and requested permission to go to the consulate and help out. They were told to "stand down," according to sources familiar with the exchange. Soon after, they were again told to "stand down."
Woods and at least two others ignored those orders and made their way to the consulate which at that point was on fire. Shots were exchanged. The rescue team from the CIA annex evacuated those who remained at the consulate and Sean Smith, who had been killed in the initial attack. They could not find the ambassador and returned to the CIA annex at about midnight.
At that point, they called again for military support and help because they were taking fire at the CIA safe house, or annex. The request was denied. There were no communications problems at the annex, according those present at the compound. The team was in constant radio contact with their headquarters. In fact, at least one member of the team was on the roof of the annex manning a heavy machine gun when mortars were fired at the CIA compound. The security officer had a laser on the target that was firing and repeatedly requested back-up support from a Spectre gunship, which is commonly used by U.S. Special Operations forces to provide support to Special Operations teams on the ground involved in intense firefights. Source: Fox News
A CIA spokeswoman has denied anyone was told to "stand down" that night. CIA Director General David Petraeus first said the attack was due to an anti-Islam video, then, when sitting in a Senate hearing, changed his story and said from the beginning it was clear that it was a terrorist attack. Note that the disgraced and lying general hasn't been asked under oath whether the Benghazi CIA compound was told to "stand down" rather than go to the aid of the "Mission" compound. To repeat, I don't think, and cannot find, where Petraeus was asked if directions were given to "stand down." No where can I find the transcript of General Petraeus' Senate testimony. Maybe it's there. If you find it let me know, but I don't see it, but I do see reference to the fact that there is no transcript.
At 2:05 pm EDT on September 12th, Air Force One wings Obama to Las Vegas for a campaign event – less than 24 hours after the deaths:
…less than 16 hours after Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Twitter first reported that an unnamed State Department "officer" had been killed in Benghazi; and about six hours after Clinton tweeted confirmation that four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens, were dead.
Sometime on Wednesday, September 12th, before boarding Air Force One, Obama joined Hillary at the State Department to do something with State Department employees…while both continued the lie that the attack was due to a YouTube video. He was Las Vegas bound, back to campaigning.
Obama was accused of trying to "run out the clock" until after election day. Obama spokesman David Axelrod went on defense and blamed the Bush administration for politicizing the Yemen bombing of the U.S.S. Cole:
(A Nexis search finds that Bush's "one voice" comments in October 2000 referred less to the Cole attack than to a flare-up of violence in the West Bank. The "second intifada" erupted at the end of September, and a Palestinian mob lynched two Israeli soldiers on the same day as the Cole was bombed. Bush's first recorded use of the phrase around that time came two days before the terror attack in Yemen, during a debate with Al Gore, in reference to the Israeli-Palestinian clashes.) Source: CNS News
The Bush administration did not politicize the U.S.S. Cole, but why would Axelrod even bring it up at this sad time in our nation's history.
There is also no information where Hillary Clinton was when the State Department received word of the attack. According to a schedule purported to be Hillary's and published on a blog, she held a swearing-in for the Ambassador to Serbia at 4 pm EDT. There was no press coverage. Apparently her day was then over, until whatever happened regarding Benghazi and Mrs Clinton happened. There is no information about who briefed her, or where she was when she was briefed. There is no information of where she spent the night, with whom she spoke to or didn't speak to, or any single action she took. Did she talk to Obama, or was the aforementioned EMAIL the only communication between the State Department and the White House?
Timeline in Washington, D.C. (a rehash of the above):
Later in the day, before the "Mission" comes under attack, Obama addresses the Emir of Qatar by video and promises to send Eric Holder to help retrieve the treasuries of "fallen Arab" dictators, with Egypt, Tunisia and Libya mentioned specifically.
3:40 pm EDT in Washington, D.C. gunfire and an explosion are heard at the "Mission." The attack on Benghazi "Mission" begins.
3:43 pm EDT Ambassador Stevens cables the State Department about "growing frustration with police and security forces" too weak to keep "Libya secure." (3 minutes into the attack)
4 pm EDT Security agents at the "Mission" leave the Ambassador's residence to get "tactical gear" from Building B. One Agent stays with Ambassador Stevens and Sean Smith. The terrorists set fire to the 17th of February Brigade Barracks on the "Mission" site. Security Agent Scott Strickland moves Stevens and Smit to the "safe haven" in Building C. Building B and The Operation Center (TOC) comes under attack with Americans inside. Building C is entered (the residence) and set afire inside and outside. Strickland, Stevens and Smith lie on a bathroom floor to escape smoke, but are forced to leave.
Strickland gets a window open and gets outside. Stevens and Smith do not follow. Strickland reenters numerous times but cannot locate them. He climbs to the rooftop and radios for help.
Three agents return to Building C in an armored vehicle which was on the property. They search and can find Smith but not Stevens.
According to CBS News Hillary Clinton learned "shortly after it began at 4 pm." No information on where Clinton was at that time.
4:05 pm EDT the first notice of the attacks (as far as has been stated) The White House received EMAIL notice of the attacks from the State Department.
4:25 pm EDT The 6-member team arrives from the CIA compound (annex) and with the help of 40-60 members of the 17th of February Brigade, they remove the body of Sean Smith.
4:54 pm EDT Notice that firing had stopped at the "Mission" and a "response team" was attempting to locate personnel
5:00 pm EDT (allegedly before the meeting with Panetta and Dempsey)National Security Advisor Tom Donilon tell Obama of the attacks and the fire at the Ambassador's residence.
5:00 pm EDT meeting with Obama, Biden, Panetta and Dempsey begins
5:00 pm EDT About this time, the "response team" is leaving the "Mission"
5:15 pm EDT Benghazi attack conversation ends with Obama telling Panetta and Dempsey to do "everything we needed to do to protect lives there."
5:30 pm EDT Pentagon knows that the fighting is over at the "Mission," Stevens and Smith are dead and a "response team" is evacuating survivors.
6:00 pm EDT The response team arrives at the CIA compound (annex) which is under fire.
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm EDT: Panettais holding meetings and "issues several orders."
Two Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team (FAST) platoons stationed in Rota, Spain prepare to deploy – one to Benghazi and the other to the Embassy in Tripoli; A special operations team in Europe is ordered to move to Sigonella, Sicily – less than one hour's flight away from Benghazi; An additional special operations team based in the U.S. is ordered to deploy to Sigonella. Source: CBS
6:07 pm EDT State Department sends email saying "Ansar al-Sharia Claims Responsibility for Benghazi Attack"
6:30 pm EDT A 6-man security team, including two from the Department of Defense leave our Tripoli Embassy for Benghazi
7:30 pm EDT The 6-man security team arrives in Benghazi and learns that Ambassador Stevens is missing.
9:09 pm EDT Fox News and other major news sites have reported one American is dead in the Libya Embassy and I posted that report.
10:07 pm EDT Clinton issues statement that attacks were caused by an anti-Islam YouTube video, ignoring the 6:07 pm email report of Ansar al-Sharia and announces the death of one State Department officer
11:00 pm EDT Another drone arrives over Benghazi. The first drone leaves the area
11:15 pm EDT
"The U.S. Regional Security Office in Tripoli gets a phone call from an Arabic-speaking source who says a Westerner has been found in Benghazi and is perhaps at a hospital. It's believed to be Ambassador Stevens. Transfer to airport is arranged." Source CBS
At around the same time, the additional security team [from Tripoli] finds transportation from the airport under the escort of the Libyan Shield, another local militia, but decides to head to the [CIA] annex after learning that Stevens was almost certainly dead. Just after their arrival, the annex takes mortar fire, sustaining three direct hits. The precision of the attacks indicates a level of sophistication and coordination.
1:40 am EDT 9/12/12 The first planeload of Americans, including diplomats and civilians leaves Benghazi for Tripoli. Security staff and the bodies of Stevens and Smith are not on the flight.
2:05 pm EDT on 9/12/12 Obama boards Air Force One to Las Vegas for a campaign event
4:00 am EDT 9/12/12 The second flight leaves Benghazi for Tripoli with security members and the bodies of Stevens and Smith
President Obama is told of Stevens' death. State Department tells all diplomatic posts around the world to review their security posture and to take all necessary steps to enhance it. Source CBS
1:00 pm EDT 9/12/12 All American survivors and the dead leave Tripoli for Ramstein, Germany
2:00 pm EDT 9/12/12 Almost 24 hours before the first attack…
U.S. special forces team arrives in Sigonella, Sicily, becoming the first military unit in the region.
3:00 pm EDT 9/12/12 "A FAST platoon arrives in Tripoli"
4:19 pm EDT 9/12/12 The body of Ambassador Stevens and Sean Smith arrives in Ramstein
Sometime on 9/12/12, Clinton reportedly held a video conference with EVERYONE who survived the Benghazi attacks. She also addressed the public making her claims of outrage and promises of justice:
"Make no mistake, we will work with the Libyan government to bring to justice the killers who attacked our people.
"Since our founding, the United States has been a nation that respects all faiths. We reject all efforts to denigrate the religious beliefs of others. But there is absolutely no justification for this type of senseless violence. … No acts of terror will ever shake the resolve of this great nation, alter that character or eclipse the light of the values that we stand for."
The president spends time with State Department personnel in an impromptu visit that is closed to the press.
Obama gives a public address:
In an interview with President Obama the same day, "60 Minutes" correspondent Steve Kroft presses the president on early accounts that the attack stemmed from a spontaneous protest, saying it didn't "sound like your normal demonstration."
"We're still investigating exactly what happened," Mr. Obama said. "I don't want to jump the gun on this. But you're right that this is not a situation that was exactly the same as what happened in Egypt. And my suspicion is, is that there are folks involved in this, who were looking to target Americans from the start."
While Obama is chatting with us, Clinton visits the bureau where Sean Smith was assigned.
Clinton later references the assault as an "attack by a small and savage group."
The FBI officially opens an investigation into the deaths of Stevens and the three other Americans killed, as reported by CBS News' Andres Triay and Bob Orr.
September 13, 2012 we are told that Clinton "remains in regular contact with top officials:
CBS News' David Martin reports that a radical Islamic group called Ansar al Sharia is the lead suspect in the attack, according to U.S. officials. The name means "Supporters of Islamic law."
Sec. Clinton remains in regular contact with other top officials such as Secretary Panetta and Gen. Dempsey, CBS News' Margaret Brennan reports.
September 14, 2012 The bodies of Ambassador Stevens, Sean Smith and Navy SEALs Woods and Doherty arrive in the U.S. Television cameras are there and Clinton takes the opportunity to blame the YouTube video once again.
September 17, 2012 FBI says they will not travel to the Benghazi "Mission" until they are assured of adequate protection.
September 18, 2012 Hillary Clinton tries to claim that the "Mission" was adequately protected:
"Let me assure you that our security in Benghazi included a unit of host government security forces, as well as a local guard force of the kind that we rely on in many places around the world. In addition to the security outside the compound, we relied on a wall and a robust security presence inside the compound. And with all of our missions overseas, in advance of September 11, as is done every year, we did an evaluation on threat streams. And the Office of the Director of National Intelligence has said we had no actionable intelligence that an attack on our post in Benghazi was planned or imminent."
The FBI team arrives in Libya but stays in Tripoli.
September 19, 2012:
Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Matthew Olsen tells Congress that the Benghazi assault was "a terrorist attack on our embassy. … We are looking at indications that individuals involved in the attack may have had connections to Al Qaeda or Al Qaeda's affiliates; in particular, Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb."
September 20, 2012 The State Departmart spends $70,000 buying an ad on seven Pakistani TV stations showing Clinton and Obama blaming the YouTube video. We learn that "Special Agent David Ubben" is gravely injured and is hospitalized in Ramstein, after after trying multiple times to rescue "Mission" personne.l
September 21st, 2012 Clinton calls the attack a "terrorist attack" for the first time.
September 28, 2012 The office of John Brennan, the director of National Intelligence, releases a statement saying that the attack was a "terrorist attack," and says he believes some of the attackers were linked to al-Qaeda.
October 1, 2012: Nineteen days later…
State Dept. security team reviews security camera footage of the attack in Benghazi for the first time (knowing that the footage had been solely in the hands of someone in the Libyan government)
October 3, 2012 Clinton denies that the State Department denied additional security requests from Stevens.
October 4, 2012 The FBI team arrives at the "Mission" facility. Sharyl Attkisson, CBS News, begins questioning adequate security and we learn security forces literally begged to remain in the area but were withdrawn in early August 2012.
October 10, 2012: The U.S. knows where the terrorist organization is but Libya says a drone strike would be a mistake:
Colonel Hamid Hassi, a senior Libyan army officer, tells CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer that he believes American intelligence knows exactly where Ansar al Sharia, the group linked to the attack, are.
Hassi said a drone strike would be a mistake, and that any strike would have to have to come from "our side," or there would be huge problems between the U.S. and Libya.
We did nothing then or later. In the end, Libya did nothing. In yesterday's confirmation hearing for John Brennan's nomination to CIA Director, Brennan said other countries work "within their Rule of Law, just as we do." The only person detained, Ali Harzi was done so in Tunisia and released in Tunisia on January 8, 2013. Brennan said Harzi was still in Tunisia but clearly cannot know that with certitude.
October 24, 2012 CBS News reports that the video footage from the "Mission" was in the hands of the Libyan government for "weeks" before handed over to the U.S.
November 1, 2012 we learn that the Counterterrorism Security Group (CSG) was not convened at any time.
A protocol set forth in a classified presidential directive quoted by CBS calls for the CSG to be convened in the event of a possible terrorist attack. It is designed to "synchronize the efforts of all the government agencies that have a role to play in the Global War on Terrorism." The CSG knows "of multiple options and [has] the ability to coordinate counterterrorism assets across all the agencies"…
Fox News's Jennifer Griffin reported, "I'm told at the most senior level of the Administration and there's a great deal of frustration in the counterterrorism community that some of those counter-terror assets weren't used in the initial hours and days." Source: Heritage
Today Panetta said their was an intelligence gap. There was certainly a lack of intelligence (of the gray matter kind). There was also an interest gap. No one called, no one asked. UPDATE 2-11-13: The Last Refuge has information what Obama and Biden were doing while deceased SEAL Tyrone Woods ignored the "standdown order" and was rescuing Chris Smith's body. Read it here.
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