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Maliki Must Go
Not satisfied with seizing control of Fallujah and Mosul, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) continues to advance from victory to victory. In a lightning fast offensive–the terrorist version of a blitzkrieg–its fighters have now taken control of Tikrit, Saddam Hussein's hometown, and Baiji, home to Iraq's largest oil refinery. We can expect that they will next march on Baqubah, capital of Diyala province, and then on Baghdad itself. Indeed, in some ways the battle for Baghdad has already begun with ISIS regularly setting off massive car bombs in the capital and with Shiite extremist groups retaliating with atrocities against innocent Sunnis. The Sunni Triangle is rapidly falling under the control of a group so radical and violent that even al-Qaeda's leader, Ayman al Zawahiri, disowned it.
Perhaps most dismaying of all is that the Iraqi army appears to be falling apart under the sustained assault it is receiving. Its soldiers evacuated Mosul so fast that many left their uniforms behind. Obviously they did not see, much less emulate, Sunday's episode of Game of Thrones in which an embattled garrison of the Night's Watch managed to throw back a much larger wildling horde. In Iraq the wildlings are on the march and there is little to stop them before they get to the Shiite heartland.
I have previously pointed out that this was not fated to happen–that this dire situation might have been averted if President Obama had kept U.S. troops in Iraq after 2011. But he didn't. Now what? In today's Wall Street Journal, Ken Pollack of the Brookings Institution offers some inventive ideas for reforms that can transform the Iraqi political system to enable it to meet this threat.
For example, he argues for "a constitutional amendment imposing a two-term limit on the presidency and prime ministership," "a new national-unity government, including a leading Kurd as defense minister and a leading Sunni from one of the opposition parties as interior minister," and "a constitutional amendment that redefines Iraq's executive authority, with security and foreign affairs under the president, and the economy and domestic politics under the prime minister."
These are good ideas but unlikely to be realized, as Pollack himself acknowledges, given the current state of Iraqi politics and given the weakness of American influence in Iraq today. Instead of lobbying for such extensive changes the U.S. might be better off lobbying for a new prime minister. Maliki's political party came out on top in the April parliamentary elections but it lacks the votes to form a government on its own. It needs the support of other parties, especially other Shiite parties and the Kurds. The U.S. should exert whatever influence it still has to prevent that from happening.
Maliki has presided over the disintegration of Iraq. He doesn't deserve a third term. The country desperately needs a new leader. Until a change of leadership happens, there is little point in sending more U.S. aid which, if Mosul is anything to go by, is likely to wind up arming the insurgents.
Maliki Must Go
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Macron's Terrorism Idiocy
Hyperbole yields cynicism, not the other way around.
Newly-elected French President Emmanuel Macron surprised almost everyone when he invited President Donald Trump to celebrate Bastille Day with him in Paris, especially after the two leaders' awkward first meeting in Brussels in May. After all, between now and then, Trump withdrew the United States from the Paris Climate Change Agreement, and Macron has become perhaps the most vocal critic of Trump among European leaders.
In hindsight, Macron's reason for embracing Trump might have been to get the president to reverse course on the Paris agreement. From the Associated Press:
French President Emmanuel Macron says his glamorous Paris charm offensive on Donald Trump was carefully calculated — and may have changed the U.S. president's mind about climate change…. On their main point of contention — Trump's withdrawal from the landmark Paris climate agreement — Macron is quoted as saying that "Donald Trump listened to me. He understood the reason for my position, notably the link between climate change and terrorism."
According to Macron, climate change causes droughts and migration, which exacerbates crises as populations fight over shrinking resources. If Macron really believes that, France and Europe are in for some tough times.
First, droughts are a frequent, cyclical occurrence in the Middle East, the Sahel, and the Horn of Africa. The difference between drought and famine is the former is a natural occurrence and the latter is man-made, usually caused by poor governance. Nowhere is this seen more clearly than in the Horn of Africa, where the same drought might kill a few dozens of Ethiopians but wipe out tens of thousands of Somalis.
Second, the common factor in the wars raging in the Middle East today is neither climate change nor extreme weather, but brutal dictatorship, radical ideologies, and the militias supported by the Islamic Republic of Iran. Yemen could be a breadbasket. Its terraced fields rising up thousands of feet in the mountains grow almost every fruit imaginable. Yemen also catches the tail end of the monsoon. If Yemenis planted exportable crops like coffee rather than the mild drug qat, which does not bring in hard currency, they might be fairly prosperous.
It is not climate change that denied the Syrian public basic freedoms and liberty for decades, nor was it climate change that dropped barrel bombs on civilian neighborhoods, tortured and killed 13-year-old Hamza Ali al-Khateeb, or used chemical weapons. For that matter, when it comes to radicalization, the problem is Syria was less climate and more decades of Saudi-and Qatari-funded indoctrination and Turkish assistance to foreign fighters.
Regardless of all this, another obvious factor nullifies Macron's thesis: When drought occurs in regions outside the Middle East, the result is seldom suicide bombing.
Terrorism does not have a one-size-fits-all explanation but, generally speaking, when it comes to Islamist terrorism, ideology plays a key role. Most terrorists are educated, middle class, and relatively privileged. Islamic State caliph Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, for example, has a Ph.D. Many of the 9/11 hijackers were educated. In the Gaza Strip, Hamas recruits inside schools. Simply put, there is no linkage between climate change and terrorism.
Not only would Trump be foolish to buy Macron's argument, but environmentalists who believe climate change puts the Earth in immediate peril should be outraged. It is hyperbole. Moreover, it is the casual invocation of climate change as a catch-all cause for every other issue that breeds the cynicism that leads so many to become so dismissive of everything climate activists say. Macron may look down up Trump as an ignorant bore, but Macron's own logic suggests he is also living in a world where facts and reality don't matter.
Trump Quietly Gives Putin What He Wants
Quid pro quo?
Until now, the notion that Donald Trump was providing Russia and Vladimir Putin with concessions at the expense of U.S. interests was poorly supported. That all changed on Wednesday afternoon when the Washington Post revealed that Donald Trump ordered his national security advisor and CIA director to scrap a program that provided covert aid to anti-Assad rebels in Syria.
The president made that decision on July 7, within 24 hours of his first face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The sources who spoke to the Washington Post accurately characterize it as a reflection of "Trump's interest in finding ways to work with Russia." That is a fool's errand but, more important, this move demonstrates that the United States is willing to cede ground to adversaries and bad actors as long as they are persistent enough.
I endeavored to demonstrate as thoroughly as I could why American interests in Syria and those of Russia not only do not align but often conflict violently. The president appears convinced, like his predecessor, that his personal political interests are better served by allowing Moscow to be the power broker in Syria—even if that makes America and its allies less safe.
Moscow has made it a priority to execute airstrikes on American and British covert facilities in Syria, and Donald Trump has just rewarded those air strikes on U.S. targets. Trump has sacrificed the goodwill he garnered from Sunni-dominated Middle Eastern governments when he executed strikes on Assad's assets and, as recently as June, the U.S. downed a Syrian warplane for attacking anti-ISIS rebels laying siege to the Islamic State capital of Raqqa.
America will continue to provide support to indigenous anti-ISIS rebels, despite the fact that those forces are often under assault from both Russian and Syrian forces. It should be noted, however, that the CIA suspended aid to Free Syrian Army elements when it came under attack from Islamist in February. The agency said it didn't want cash and weapons falling into Islamist hands, but this move exposes that claim as a mere pretext.
This concession to Russia is significant not just because it removes some pressure on Moscow's vassal in Damascus. It sends a series of signals to the world's bad actors, who will inevitably react.
The phasing out of aid for anti-Assad rebels (presumably the indigenous Sunni-dominated factions) gives Russia and Syria the only thing they've ever wanted: the ability to frame the conflict in Syria as one between the regime and a handful of radicals and pariahs. A cessation of aid will squeeze the remaining moderate, secular rebel factions in Syria and compel them to seek whatever assistance they can—even at the risk of augmenting the ranks of Islamist insurgents. How that advances America's interests is entirely unclear.
This move will only further embolden not just Russia and Syria but their mutual ally, the Islamic Republic of Iran. It will convince the region's Sunni actors that the United States is not on their side—a matter of increasing urgency in Iraq. The insurgency in Syria is unlikely to end so long as regional fighters have a means of getting into the country. America will simply sacrifice its leverage over those groups.
This move will confirm, finally, that the use of weapons of mass destruction in the battlefield is survivable. A truly resolute American administration might fire off a handful of Tomahawk missiles at an abandoned airfield, but regime change is not in the offing. That will only beget other bad actors who will test the parameters of America's willingness to defend the international norms prohibiting the use of WMDs. Because American servicemen and women are stationed around the world in unstable theaters, the likelihood that they will one day be fighting on chemical battlefields just became a lot more likely.
American covert involvement in Syria also filled a vacuum that the Obama administration allowed to expand in 2011 and 2012. "One big potential risk of shutting down the CIA program is that the United States may lose its ability to block other countries, such as Turkey and Persian Gulf allies, from funneling more sophisticated weapons—including man-portable air-defense systems, or MANPADS—to anti-Assad rebels, including more radical groups," the Washington Post speculated. Ironically, American withdrawal from the anti-Assad effort could actually fuel the fire, but in a way that we can neither control nor effectively influence. We've seen that movie before. We know how it ends.
And all of this is for what? To garner goodwill with the bloody regime in Damascus? To court Moscow or Tehran? There is nothing to gain from cozying up to these regimes that is not offset by the sacrifice of American national interests and moral authority associated with rapprochement. For all of the Trump administration's criticisms of Barack Obama's policy with regard to those regimes, this decision suggests he's willing to double down on Obama's mistakes.
Voters in the Age of Affect
Is it Trump's posture, or is it simpler than that?
Though it enjoys a level of political dominance unseen since the 1920s, the Republican Party's agenda is stalled. Yet, despite their failure to repeal and replace ObamaCare, Republicans are damned like Sisyphus to keep trying. Republican office holders must now administer health care's taxes and subsidies, and the rest of the GOP agenda cannot advance without freeing up the revenue dedicated to the administration of ObamaCare. A dysfunctional, one-party Congress led by an unpopular neophyte in the Oval Office should precipitate a backlash among voters. But that outcome is far from certain. Ubiquitous surveys and studies dedicated to uncovering the mystery that is the curious and contradictory Trump voter suggests that this may indeed be a new political epoch.
Nationally, Trump's job-approval rating hovers around 40 percent. By contrast, a recent Wall Street Journal/NBC News survey of adults in "Trump country" (e.g. the counties that voted for Donald Trump) found the president enjoying a 50 percent job approval rating. Reflecting on these numbers, WSJ columnist Jason Riley observed that the political world may still be operating on a set of assumptions that do not apply to Trump; critically, that voters are transactional and that their support for politicians is contingent upon delivery.
"I think there's a lot of evidence to support the idea that Trump's main appeal was validating the fears and concerns of a certain segment of Americans who felt they were being ignored by elites in the media, elites in politics, elite Republicans," Cato Institute scholar and pollster Emily Ekins told Riley. That assertion is supported by the findings of another survey. A Washington Post/ABC News poll taking the temperature of the potential midterm electorate found that registered voters prefer a Democrat-led Congress over Republicans by a staggering 14 points. Democrats shouldn't celebrate too soon, however. The survey also showed that those who "strongly support" Trump are more motivated to vote in 2018 than are those who strongly disapprove of the president, and by a whopping 11-point margin.
This should not be. Voters should be discouraged by legislative failure, internecine feuding, and sprawling legal investigations into a nascent presidency. Voters should be repulsed by a party that sends to Congress members who physically assault journalists. They should be disgusted by a president who describes people on television he dislikes as "psycho" and "bleeding badly from a facelift." They should be unnerved by the fact that this president spent months spinning an erroneous exculpatory tale about his campaign's links to Russian-affiliated operatives only to pivot to defending those links when the lie was exposed for what it was. But they're not.
This is politics in the age of affect. As Riley observed, the voters who have received disproportionate scrutiny from the press demonstrate time and again that their support for the president is not contingent upon his achievements but his posture. He speaks to their concerns, even if he is ineffectual in his attempts to address them. His speech is not overburdened with pompous language. He does not moralize; he does not lecture; he clings to his character flaws like a security blanket. He eats poorly and his physique reflects it. Trump is no Olympian figure; he gets down into the mud even when he shouldn't.
Republican political professionals are starting to build an identity for their party around Trump's effective affectation. If Republican voters no longer care about the policies that allegedly so vexed them in the Obama years, then they will have to run on the cultural anxiety that Donald Trump so effectively marshals. There may be no better way to accomplish that than to use the political press as a foil.
A striking McClatchy report in June indicated that Republican strategists are preparing to rely heavily on media-bashing to retain control of Congress in 2018. "The press is held with disgust and contempt," said Tobe Berkovitz, an advertising expert who advises state-and district-level campaigns. "Battling the press isn't a bad strategy."
It is, however, possible that political reporters and analysts are reading more into this moment than it deserves. Perhaps Trump's voters are as transactional as anyone, but we're reading the receipts wrong. Maybe Trump's prickly demeanor and bull-headedness is part of his appeal, but not all of it.
The polling suggests that something simpler may be at work here. Only 40 percent approved of Donald Trump's job performance in the latest Bloomberg survey released on Monday, but it also found that 58 percent of respondents reported feeling closer to realizing their career and financial goals (a record high since the question was introduced in early 2013). On the economy and "creating jobs," Donald Trump dramatically outperforms his overall job-approval numbers (46 and 47 percent approval, respectively). The Washington Post/ABC News poll confirmed Bloomberg's findings. Despite his abysmal 36 percent job approval rating in that survey, 43 to 41 percent reported approving of Trump's handling of the economy.
Surely some of this is perceptional; the Trump administration's handling of the economy is six months old and characterized not by substantive reforms but by aesthetics and gestures. It is also aspirational. After eight years of recession and a sluggish recovery, Trump-country voters are exhausted by insecurity. The benefits of the Trump years are tangible for Trump voters, even if political journalists see them as illusory. Maybe political analysts are poring over the Trump voter to their own detriment. Maybe it's still the economy, stupid.
Iran's Newest Hostage is Different
An escalation.
On July 16, 2017, Iranian Judiciary spokesman Gholamhosein Mohseni Ejehi announced that Iran had sentenced an American to ten years in prison for alleged espionage. An Iranian judiciary website subsequently identified the American as 37-year-old, China-born Xiyue Wang, a Princeton University Ph.D. student in history.
Hostage-taking is nothing new for the Islamic Republic. Indeed, since revolutionary students acting on behalf of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini first seized the U.S. Embassy on November 4, 1979, hostage-taking has become a central pillar of Iranian policy. For authorities in Tehran, the reason for hostage-taking is simple: It's a strategy which has repeatedly paid off. The Carter administration rewarded Iran with millions of dollars and diplomatic concessions. Ronald Reagan, for all his tough rhetoric as a campaigner, did likewise with the arms-for-hostages policy, a scheme that backfired when Iran seized even more hostages once it had received the last delivery of weaponry and spare parts.
President Obama likewise rewarded Iranian hostage-taking by paying Iran over $1 billion for the release of imprisoned Americans, although he inexplicably left Robert Levinson, the longest-held American hostage, behind. No sooner had the U.S. government transferred the ransom in cash to a waiting Iranian plane (controlled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps), then Iranian security forces seized several more Iranian Americans and permanent residents, most prominently Iranian American businessman and political activist Siamak Namazi and his father, Baquer.
What makes Wang's arrest and imprisonment different is that Wang presumably had an Iranian visa. Americans must get a visa in advance and, on the off-chance Wang was traveling on a Chinese passport, he would likely also have required a visa, although there is some wiggle-room for Chinese citizens with confirmed bookings in five-star hotels.
Other Americans who were arrested in Iran in the years since the Embassy seizure were traveling on Iranian passports: Iran does not recognize dual citizenship for Iranians and requires Iranian-Americans to travel on Iranian documents. Renouncing Iranian citizenship takes an act of Iran's parliament, and so it is beyond the means for pretty much every Iranian-American. The Iranian government has no desire to ease that restriction for both ideological reasons—it's hard to demonize "the Great Satan" when so many Iranian citizens want to live in the United States—and because the requirement for Iranian-Americans to register births and keep passports current is a cash cow for the Iranian foreign ministry. When Iran has seized Americans, there, it has operated under the legal fiction that those arrested were simply Iranian citizens. Often, Iranian diplomats tell State Department and the Swiss diplomats who look out for American citizen interests in Iran to buzz off.
Levinson was a slightly different case: He traveled without a visa to Kish Island, an Iranian free trade zone which is visa-free (but which is dominated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' business interests). Regardless, the fact remains: previous Americans seized in Iran were not traveling on U.S. passports with Iranian visas.
Wang's arrest hits home for me as I went to Iran—with proper Iranian visas in my passport—for a total of seven months while I was working on my history Ph.D. Since I received my doctorate and since I won't self-censor what I think or write about the Iranian regime in order to gain access, I have since been unable to get the Iranian visa, even when I have been invited for academic conferences in my field. There's never an outright rejection—just an endless series of "maybe tomorrow"—until the conference has come and gone. For academics and other Americans, however, there was always an understanding, that if the Iranian foreign ministry (and behind-the-scenes, the Iranian intelligence ministry) issued a visa and the visa-holder behaved him or herself, there would be no serious problems.
So what does Wang's arrest mean? First, he represents the human cost of the Obama administration's willingness to pay ransom. Second, that the security forces and judiciary targeted him suggests both that they have augmented and consolidated control despite all the Western self-deception about Iranian moderation and also that they wish to humiliate the United States. Wang's arrest is also a signal by those who control Iran that Americans should think twice about traveling to the country. The New York Times may profit handsomely from its Iran tours, but Iran may profit more if they refuse to allow one or more of those tourists to depart.
No hostage-taking is acceptable, and the fact that any Western diplomat would trust, let alone tolerate, their Iranian counterparts absent an Iranian renunciation of the practice past and present reflects poorly on both the United States and Europe. The fact that Iran targeted an Iranian visa holder rather than an "Iranian citizen" suggests the Islamic Republic is crossing lines even they have long avoided.


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Since 1911, Australian censuses have used eleven different question and answer sets to record information about the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. Therefore there has been a long evolutionary process leading to the current standard question.
From 1911 to 1966 all census questions on origins used the word 'race'. Some also asked for blood fractions or whether a person was 'half-caste'. Population counts for this period are relatively constant, approximately between 75,000 and 85,000, but the quality of these early counts is questionable.
Prior to the 1967 referendum it was a constitutional requirement to exclude Aboriginal people from official population figures. The census questions asked about race to establish numbers of 'half-castes' and 'full-bloods'. 'Full-bloods' (i.e. those persons with more than 50% Aboriginal blood) were then subtracted from the official population figure.
After the 1967 referendum, the question on the census form was changed to 'What is each person's racial origin?' The question was used in the 1971 and 1976 censuses. At this time, large increases in the count occurred. Between 1966 and 1971 the count increased by 44.6% and between 1971 and 1976 it increased by 38.8%.
The 1971 Census officially included Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia's population count for the first time.
Another significant shift in questioning approach occurred between the 1976 and 1981 Censuses. As a result of adverse public reaction to the use of the word 'racial', this was removed from the question for the 1981 Census. All censuses since 1981 have used the same question to determine Indigenous status: 'Is the person of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin?'.
In the 1996 Census, a further change occurred to allow persons with both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origins to nominate both. Since 1996 the question has remained the same.
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Paul McCartney Talks "Powerful" Performance With Nirvana's Surviving Members
People are calling it "Sirvana."
The surviving members of Nirvana (bassist Krist Novoselic, drummer Dave Grohl, and touring guitarist Pat Smear) joined Sir Paul McCartney on stage in Seattle on Friday night. It was not the first time the Seattle grunge legends and Beatle joined forces. They recorded a track for Grohl's Sound City documentary soundtrack and performed it live in December.
But, this was Seattle. Nirvana's hometown.
McCartney told Rolling Stone, "They're powerful, you know. It's a great power to have them on stage with you. I mean, my band's great, but when you augment it with Nirvana, that's greater."
According to McCartney, Grohl was coming to Seattle for the show. McCartney asked him if Novoselic and Smear would be interested in playing. Everybody was up for it.
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Rush Limbaugh Recalls His Own "Binders Full Of Women"
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In his first show after the second presidential debate, Rush Limbaugh took advantage of Mitt Romney's answer to a question about gender pay inequality to recall his own "binders full of women," a time when he required photographs of all female callers.
On his radio program, Limbaugh discussed a moment from last night's debate when Romney explained how he attempted to find qualified women for cabinet positions as governor of Massachusetts. Romney claimed he reached out to a number of women's groups to help find people and they proceeded to bring him "whole binders full of women." After asking what was "so offensive about the phrase 'a binder filled with women,' " Limbaugh used the story to remind his audience of a period of time on the show when he required pictures of female callers before they could speak on his show. Limbaugh called his practice of cataloging and rating women based on their appearance "nirvana":
If you were going to be on this program -- you were allowed to call and be on the air -- we had to have a photo of you on file. Only of women. We didn't make this rule applicable to men. Women had to have a photo of themselves on file with us before they could go on the air.
If they called and couldn't establish that a photo we had was of them, they didn't get on. So we did it. And we were deluged with photos. We had women in the nude on the rocks at Mendocino Beach. We had women in the kitchen. The pictures ran the gamut. Snerdley was in heaven. It was nirvana.
Limbaugh's sexism didn't end there. After a caller told him that the "Democrats are losing the war on women" and referenced a Fox News post-debate focus group with GOP strategist Frank Luntz, Limbaugh described two female members of the panel as "babes" and Obama "robots" seeking to destroy Romney's reputation with "mind-numbing war on women dribble." Limbaugh went on to call the women "the perfect cookie cutter liberal women" and "your classic feminazi-liberal woman."
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Towards international best practice : the challenge of educating construction professionals
Kajewski, Stephen L. & Hampson, Keith D. (1997) Towards international best practice : the challenge of educating construction professionals. In International Electronic Forum : Research and Education for Construction (AUBEA), April 1997, Australia.
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Did you know?
The largest wildlife translocation in the world - Operation Phoenix - has seen 8 000 animals released into the Madikwe Game Reserve.
For the most part, South Africa's North West province is a vast grassland dotted with trees and views that stretch to distant horizons. It is rich in minerals and is also known as the 'platinum province'.
A combination of good weather and great soil makes it an agricultural epicentre, while natural and man-made attractions ensure that tourism is another major drawcard.
Parts of two UNESCO World Heritage sites fall within North West: the Vredefort Dome – the world's largest meteor-impact crater; and the Taung hominid fossil site, part of the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site.
North West's capital, Mahikeng, is most famous for the 1899 Siege of Mafikeng during the Anglo-Boer War, and is also associated with the Boy Scout movement. A visit to the Mafikeng Museum, Kanon Kopje and the Barolong Boora Tshidi Kgotla will help fit the historical puzzle pieces in place.
A popular attraction in North West is the Magaliesberg mountain range, which boasts deep gullies and wonderful kloofs (ravines), with waterfalls of crystal-clear water spilling from the heart of the mountain – a paradise for climbers and hikers.
The Magaliesberg cliffs overlook the picturesque Hartbeespoort Dam and its surrounds, which feature golf, water sports, hot air ballooning, abseiling, a cableway and a canopy trail that takes you on a kilometre-long suspended slide along the Magaliesberg cliffs.
This area also has an arts and crafts route that attracts weekend visitors, as do the elephant sanctuary, monkey sanctuary and Hartbeespoort Snake and Animal Park, renowned for its breeding of endangered black-footed wild cat, Cape vulture and the Cape hunting dog.
The Vegas of South Africa, the Sun City hotel and entertainment complex, is about a two-hour drive from Johannesburg. It features the Palace of the Lost City hotel; the Sun City hotel; Valley of the Waves water theme park and beach venue; the 6 000-seater Superbowl venue; a theatre; and a casino.
The resort also hosts the world-famous Nedbank Golf Challenge on the Gary Player Country Club course each year. And next door is the Kwena Gardens crocodile sanctuary.
North West's inland location and extensive grasslands provide the perfect setting for a number of malaria-free wildlife reserves. These include Madikwe, South Africa's fourth-largest game reserve, and the Pilanesberg Game Reserve, both home to the Big Five as well as other mammals and birds.
For a taste of traditional South African culture, visit the Lesedi cultural village, which features five traditional dwellings, each representing a culture of South Africa's diverse population: Pedi, Zulu, Xhosa, Basotho and Ndebele. For something a little different, you can follow in the footsteps of one of South Africa's literary giants, Herman Charles Bosman, as you follow his trail to Groot Marico.
Magaliesberg, Hartbeespoort and Pilanesberg are popular weekend getaway spots, where paragliding, windsurfing, waterskiing and jet-skiing attract thrill-seekers. And there's also Wondergat, an extensive underwater cave network where many divers have honed their skills.
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Who to contact
North West Tourism Authority
Tel: +27 (0)18 397 1500
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Madikwe Game Reserve
Tel: +27 (0)18 350 9931/2
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Pilanesberg Game Reserve
Tel: +27 (0)87 820 7141
How to get here
The North West province has air and rail links with all major South African cities. It is also easy to drive there from neighbouring provinces.
Best time to visit
Summers (November to February) are very hot, winters mild to cool. But all the seasons have something to recommend them in this part of the country.
Around the area
Vredefort Dome World Heritage Site; Taung fossil site; Wondergat cave; Magaliesberg mountains; Hartbeespoort Dam; Pilanesberg Game Reserve; Madikwe Game Reserve; Sun City
Tours to do
Ziplining in the Magaliesberg, hot air ballooning over the Pilanesberg, the Welwitschia craft market, Margaret Roberts herb gardens.
Get around
The road network is extensive and well maintained, so driving yourself around is easy. Alternatively, opt for a guided tour by bus or mini-van.
Length of stay
A weekend or more, depending on how much you wish to explore.
What to pack
Always pack plenty of sunscreen and a hat. Good walking shoes or hiking boots are also a must for those who prefer to explore on foot.
Best buys
Roadside curios, because this is a great way of supporting local entrepreneurs.


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The photo was taken as Todd Whitmire, principal of
Whitmire said he was trying to restrain the girl, not choke her.
"I had separated her, and she began struggling, and I was pushing her away to get her away from the area, and she fell down," he told the newspaper.
The girl, Ashley Johnson, said Whitmire used too much force.
KTVU showed Johnson at home on Tuesday wearing a neck brace.
She told the TV station that the fight began when a larger male student attacked her, slamming her into a wall. But she added that she holds Whitmire responsible for her injury.
"I wasn't fighting back," she told KTVU. "I was lying on the ground."
The news outlets said Whitmire suspended 10 students on Monday after they added comments to the picture and shared it on social media.
Whitmire called the comments racist and derogatory and said they amounted to cyberbullying.
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How dare they! Apple would never just sue the most lucrative alleged patent offender...
Can't see this one standing up!
First you call the company a patent troll.
then you ask why they're not suing everyone else.
you know, most of us say the same thing about apple. a rectangle with rounded corners? really?!
Yeah, I don't think so. This goes back farther the Apple OR Microsoft.
Anyone remember business software called dBASE from the late 70s?
Ran on mainframes at most university computer labs.
Even though DET has a patent, they could open up a door that should stay closed.
Google it!!!!
Patent troll is a pejorative term used for a person or company who enforces patents against one or more alleged infringers in a manner considered aggressive or opportunistic with no intention to manufacture or market the patented invention.
SO in other words, they only deal in paperwork patents with without having any intentions of making a product using said patents!
The thing is microsoft probably liscensed those patents. Apple however i think could get sued and it would really be nothing. I really dont think apple deserves to get away with this because of how hypocritical it is even if the company suing is being biased or patent trolling. its just karma but its not nearly the amount of karma apple deserves for constantly bickering with samsung.


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Disruptive has become a popular and positive term for companies or technologies that change old ways of thinking. It is not the first word that comes to mind when you think of Buick. But the 2012 LaCrosse may just be the car that earns Buick the disruptive accolade.
The LaCrosse is a full-size luxury sedan with just as much comfort in the back seats as in the front. Its rounded roofline gives it a spaceship look. A contour line down the side accentuates the rear fender in unnecessarily aggressive styling. The interior uses a cohesive gunwale design trimmed in wood circling the cabin.
But there is a surprise under the hood. A little 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine drives the 2012 LaCrosse's front wheels. Traditionally, cars of this stature use a V-8 driving the rear wheels.
This four-cylinder engine happens to use direct injection, helping it achieve 182 horsepower and 172 pound-feet of torque. And added to that engine is Buick's eAssist mild hybrid system: an 11-kilowatt electric motor and a 15-kilowatt lithium ion battery pack. The electric motor never drives the wheels by itself, but adds boost for acceleration and enables an idle stop system.
But is that enough power for a big, 3,835-pound sedan?
Well, it won't win any drag races. Stomping the gas pedal does not chirp the front wheels, and leads to a leisurely pull forward. But it feels as fast as most economy cars, and did not present any issues when merging onto the freeway or taking off from a light. The power is adequate.
The big difference between the LaCrosse and a big V-8 sedan is that, rather than never getting the gas pedal more than halfway down, in the LaCrosse you have to step into it more, using its full range.
The upshot to this modest power is generally excellent fuel economy. The EPA tests for the LaCrosse resulted in 25 mpg city and 36 mpg highway. Watching the trip computer during sustained freeway cruising, with speeds around 65 mph, the car was actually holding around 40 mpg. But in the city the limitations of the mild hybrid system made themselves apparent, as fuel economy rapidly dropped into the mid-20s. The final average for CNET's car during our review period came out to a spectacular 31.3 mpg.
The idle-stop system, which shuts down the engine at traffic stops, did not interfere with the driving experience. I could feel the engine cranking up as soon as I took my foot off the brake. And even when I got on the gas pedal quickly the car was ready to go, the electric motor obviously contributing to the initial acceleration.
Just about every luxury car these days pretends to have some element of sport, but not so with the LaCrosse. Along with the front-wheel drive and modest power, the car is not much for handling. Taking it around a freeway cloverleaf, the body swayed over, and it was clear that I would not be pulling any tire-squealing antics without serious consequences.
The electric power steering is tuned for a luxury feeling, meaning the wheel is a little too easy to turn. But at speed on the freeway it shows good resistance, so the car does not require constant correction. The suspension feels a bit springy when the roadway gets rough, but the car does not oscillate after a bounce. There are certainly cars with more comfortable rides, but not in this price class.
Buick focuses its efforts on sound damping the cabin, and does a good job of it. Cruising over freeways and city streets, there was limited audio intrusion from the surroundings, giving the cabin a cocooning effect. That sound damping made the Harman Kardon audio system shine all the more.


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Plug-In Electric Vehicles Could Help the Grid: Following the Crowd
This is the second post in a three-part series that explores some potential impacts of electric vehicles on the electrical grid. Part 1 and Part 3.
In our previous post in this series, we provided evidence that the existing electrical grid has enough spare capacity to accommodate plenty of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs), if the right incentives are put in place. In this post, we will discuss a technical problem that has its roots in social behavior.
The transition from traditional powered vehicles to electric vehicles will not be without its hiccups. While the aggregate impact of PEVs on the grid is likely moderate, one concern is clustering, which can be thought of as the realization of the famous comic strip Keeping up with the Joneses. If people buy what their neighbors have, this could lead to a clustering of PEVs in certain neighborhoods which might place excessive demand on local areas of the grid.
Utilities have already started upgrading their infrastructure in order to maintain high standards for service reliability as the future electrical grid grows in complexity. One of the major aspects of this effort is a significant improvement to the electrical grid nationwide as the smart grid transitions from the drawing board to the field. Since the demand for electricity from an electric vehicle is so significant (about 3-4 kilowatts of power or the equivalent of the demand for electricity of about 1-2 homes), utilities will also need to know where electric vehicles are being charged. The additional power load on electrical grid equipment is significant, and equipment upgrades may be needed in neighborhoods where clustering occurs to prevent blown transformers.
Car manufacturers will appreciate the benefits of clustering because it will increase vehicle sales, but a risk exists due to this phenomenon unless utilities are able to keep up with the potential for concentrated growth in demand throughout the electrical grid.
The next post in this series will discuss frequency regulation and how it could lower the overall cost of owning and operating an electric vehicle while increasing the stability of the grid.
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Now in its 15th year, GamCare is the leading provider of information, advice, support and free counselling for the prevention and treatment of problem gambling.
Teresa explains what GamCare plans to achieve at EAG International Expo: "The demand for GamCare's services continues to rise to the point where we are now answering approximately100 calls per day.
"EAG International Expo provides the perfect opportunity to discuss initiatives with the industry after our annual conference, whilst they are still fresh," revealed Teresa.
GamCare works with 17 partner organisations delivering a service accessible to 70% of the UK's population. "We now have a close working relationship with the industry and value its support which is crucial to our work. We run accreditation programs for operators which include training of front-line staff in spotting the signs of potential problems and in intervention and directing affected individuals towards help and advice. In effect, the industry becomes a front-line ambassador," explained Teresa.
Asked about the scale of problem gambling within the UK, Teresa revealed that at any one time, it is estimated that it directly affects around 450,000 people. "This may only represent 0.1 % of the adult population but we believe that for each gambler, another 10 people close to them are suffering negative effects. The education of teenagers and young people is also becoming a priority for us.
"This year we plan to launch projects for educating young people, parents and teachers and we're also pressing the case for including education about responsible gambling in the PSHE curriculum so that young people understand that gambling is a leisure activity and not a way to make money."
Teresa Tunstall and Stella Dalton of GamCare Trade Services were both originally from the gaming sector and will be well known to many EAG International visitors. Teresa and Stella will be on hand at the GamCare stand throughout the Expo to advise operators on the full range of GamCare services.


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By Jamie Mayerfeld
On July 24, the Senate held its first hearing on Guantanamo in over five years. Let's hope that renewed attention brings serious reform. Together, Congress and the president have created a policy that is cruel, unnecessary, and unjust.
Of the 166 current prisoners, only 10 are charged with or have been convicted of a crime. Fear of being left to die in prison without ever being charged is the underlying cause of a hunger strike that broke out on Feb. 6 and that at times has claimed the participation of over 100 detainees. Around half the prisoners are still refusing to eat.
Many of the strikers are being force-fed. One prisoner said of the experience: "I am tortured in the restraining chair when they fill my belly with Ensure. All my limbs are restrained and my clothes soaked from vomiting the formula mixed with water and laxatives." The force-feeding policy has been condemned by Amnesty International, the National Religious Campaign Against Torture, and the president of the American Medical Association. The World Medical Association has declared that "force feeding is never ethically acceptable."
The case of Shaker Aamer, detained without charge for over 11 years, highlights the absurdity of current policy. He has been cleared to leave, and Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron personally raised the case with President Obama last month at the G8 summit, urging Aamer's release to his family in London. But Aamer remains in Guantanamo. He is on hunger strike and being force-fed.
Some Americans assume that all 166 prisoners are terrorists, but the facts reveal otherwise. A total of 779 prisoners have been sent to Guantanamo, of whom 604 have subsequently been transferred (almost all of them now free). Nine have died in custody. The Obama administration says it has no intention of charging 132 of the remaining 166 prisoners. As noted, 156 of the 166 prisoners have not been charged. Compounding the injustice is the fact that 86 of the 166 prisoners were cleared for transfer over three years ago.
Who are the prisoners? Vice President Cheney declared that "they were the worst of a very bad lot … devoted to killing millions of Americans." But Major General Michael Dunlavey, chief of intelligence operations at Guantanamo, was told in February 2002 that as many as half of the initial detainees had little or no intelligence value. Lawrence Wilkerson, chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell, has written that several administration leaders became aware early on "that many of the detainees were innocent of any substantial wrongdoing, had little intelligence value, and should be immediately released."
There were egregious errors. Pentagon officials concluded in 2002 that a German detainee named Murat Kurnaz was not tied to terrorist activity, yet he was detained and tortured in Guantanamo for an additional four years. U.S. authorities seized Lakhdar Boumediene in Bosnia, accusing him of a plot to blow up the U.S. embassy. After he endured nearly seven years of detention and harsh treatment in Guantanamo, the government dropped the bomb plot allegation, instead citing an unnamed informant to claim that Boumediene planned a trip to Afghanistan to fight the United States. A U.S. judge, finding that the reliability of the informant could not be established, ordered Boumediene's release.
The sole charge against one detainee was that he was conscripted into the Taliban, served as a cook's assistant to Taliban forces, and fled bombardment by the Northern Alliance. Incredibly, the Guantanamo detainee population included five individuals who had been imprisoned as spies by the Taliban.
In the words of a bipartisan report on detainee treatment commissioned by the Constitution Project, "there can be no argument today about the fact that many people were held in custody for no reasonable security reason."
We should recall that of the more than 600 prisoners transferred to other countries, the vast majority have recovered their freedom and are leading peaceful lives. A few have engaged in terrorist activity, but their number has been exaggerated by misleading and poorly sourced government reports.
Why does our government continue to detain over 100 prisoners it has no intention of charging with a crime, including the 86 cleared for transfer? Both Congress and the president bear responsibility.
Upon taking office, Obama announced his intention to close Guantanamo within a year. But in a May 2009 speech, he made clear that his idea of "closing Guantanamo" would allow unjust detention practices to continue. He would transfer Guantanamo detainees to the U.S. mainland, but still hold several of them in indefinite detention without charge or trial.
Then, in December 2009, a Nigerian man who reportedly had received terrorist training in Yemen tried to blow up an airplane bound for Detroit. Yielding to demands from Congress, Obama announced that he was stopping the transfer of any prisoners to Yemen. The ban, a form of collective punishment, effectively trapped the 89 Yemeni prisoners (56 of whom had been cleared for transfer).
Last May, Obama announced his intention to lift the moratorium on returning prisoners to Yemen. But Congress had previously acted to impede prisoner releases. Beginning in January 2011, it placed restrictions on the transfer of Guantanamo prisoners to other countries, regardless of their personal guilt or innocence.
The legislation sets up a certification process that can be used to authorize some transfers and permits a national security waiver for potentially authorizing others, but Obama waited two and a half years before using these powers to transfer any detainees. Last week, his administration announced its intention to transfer two prisoners to Algeria.
Both the president and Congress can end this calamity. Congress should repeal legislation restricting the transfer of Guantanamo prisoners. New transfer provisions proposed by the Senate Armed Services Committee for inclusion in the 2014 National Defense Authorization Act are a step in the right direction, and should be publicly supported by Washington's senators, Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray. Obama should use the certification process and national security waivers to transfer uncharged prisoners, beginning with the 86 already cleared to leave. With our urging, the government can bring this shameful chapter of American history to a rapid close.
Jamie Mayerfeld is a professor of political science and faculty associate of the Center for Human Rights at the University of Washington. He serves as faculty adviser to the University of Washington chapter of Amnesty International.


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|Public Law 86-121
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|Public Law 86-121
|Surgeon General. Powers.
|Public Law 86-121
|Acquisition of lands.
|Public Law 86-121
|Construction and maintenance.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act of August 5, 1954 (68 Stat. 674), is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section:
"SEC. 7. (a) In carrying out his functions under this Act with respect to the provision of sanitation facilities and services, the Surgeon General is authorized—
"(1) to construct, improve, extend, or otherwise provide and maintain, by contract or otherwise, essential sanitation facilities, including domestic and community water supplies and facilities, drainage facilities, and sewage- and water-disposal facilities, together with necessary appurtenances and fixtures, for Indian homes, communities, and lands;
"(2) to acquire lands, or rights or interests therein, including sites, rights-of-way, and easements, and to acquire rights to the use of water, by purchase, lease, gift, exchange, or otherwise, when necessary for the purposes of this section, except that no lands or rights or interests therein may be acquired from an Indian tribe, band, group, community, or individual other than by gift or for nominal consideration, if the facility for which such lands or rights or interests therein are acquired is for the exclusive benefit of such tribe, band, group, community, or individual, respectively;
"(3) to make such arrangements and agreements with appropriate public authorities and nonprofit organizations or agencies and with the Indians to be served by such sanitation facilities (and any other person so served) regarding contributions toward the construction, improvement, extension and provision thereof, and responsibilities for maintenance thereof, as in his judgment are equitable and will best assure the future maintenance of facilities in an effective and operating condition; and
"(4) to transfer any facilities provided under this section, together with appurtenant interests in land, with or without a money consideration, and under such terms and conditions as in his judgment are appropriate, having regard to the contributions made and the maintenance responsibilities undertaken, and the special health needs of the Indians concerned, to any State or Territory or subdivision or public authority thereof, or to any Indian tribe, group, band, or community or, in the case of domestic appurtenances and fixtures, to any one or more of the occupants of the Indian home served thereby.
"(b) The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to transfer to the Surgeon General for use in carrying out the purposes of this section such interest and rights in federally owned lands under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior, and in Indian-owed lands that either are held by the United States in trust for Indians or are subject
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to a restriction against alienation imposed by the United States, including appurtenances and improvements thereto, as may be requested by the Surgeon General. Any land or interest therein, including appurtenances and improvements to such land, so transferred shall be subject to disposition by the Surgeon General in accordance with paragraph (4) of subsection (a): Provided, That, in any case where a beneficial interest in such land is in any Indian, or Indian tribe, band, or group, the consent of such beneficial owner to any such transfer or disposition shall first be obtained: Provided further, That where deemed appropriate by the Secretary of the Interior provisions shall be made for a reversion of title to such land if it ceases to be used for the purpose for which it is transferred or disposed.
"(c) The Surgeon General shall consult with, and encourage the participation of, the Indians concerned, States and political subdivisions thereof, in carrying out the provisions of this section."
Section 6 of such Act is amended by striking out the word "This" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "Sections 1 to 5, inclusive, of this".
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Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2013 7:46 pm
Post subject: What do YOU do with your trackables?
A conversation came up in another thread about alternate preferences on logging TB visits and we also touched on what we do with our own, so I'm curious what you all do?
Do you keep some of your activated coins at home and use them to track your own caches visited (for mileage or whatever)? Do you log every single one or just certain ones and what are your rules of what you visit and don't visit?
Also, for ones that you send out into the wild, what kind of missions have you sent them on?
We personally have activated and kept 5 TBs. 4 of them visit every single cache we visit - 1 as a team overall and then 3 others to track each of us individually for which ones we personally visit. The 5th one was the 366 coin that we used when we did our streak. From Jan 1 - Dec 31, we picked out our favorite cache each day (many days it was the ONLY cache that day) and had that coin visit that cache. So, that coin has exactly 366 visits marking that year.
We've also sent a few out in races and one to try to visit all of the states but that one was lost.
We have quite a few other TBs just sitting here unactivated so I'm trying to get some new ideas of what to do with them... Thanks!
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Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2013 8:32 pm
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I have two main themes to my trackables:
When I travel far from home (so far 1000 miles minimum), I place a trackable with the goal of coming back home.
I also send bugs out on occassion from near home with the goal of visiting each state in U.S., each country in North America, and each continent.
I have one coin, which marks the first physical cache I find in each state/province/country I visit. The exception is District of Columbia, where I did not find any physical caches, but 17 virtuals.
One of my first bugs, maybe my first, was to travel around choose my vacation destination for me. When I had time and a little cash, I planned to spontaneously travel to wherever the bug resided. After travelling from Florida to Alaska, the bug was lost with a cache north of Chicago. That didn't work out how I envisioned.
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Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2013 8:49 pm
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We sent one out trying to get pictures of people's pets.
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Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 7:52 am
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I have had two. One was a race with a geocaching friend in CT to get to each other's towns. Both made it which was a miracle.
I have Mentos Explosion which has the goal to bring the joy of Mentos / Coke explosions to cachers and their kids. It comes with a tube that enhances the explosion and instructions. It's been to a couple of events but I don't know if they set it off. I hope so!
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Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 8:09 am
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I very rarely move trackables any more and I haven't released one in years but I wanted to post this thought. I think what's interesting about trackables is sort of the sociological aspect of seeing where the trackables go (and thereby the cachers who move them) over the course of time. With that thought in mind I think logging visits to caches is great. From that point of view it's not really necessary to log a visit at every single cache if you find a whole bunch of them in the same general area except for the personal trackable to track how far you've traveled while caching. Every now and then if I get bored I look at some of the trackables I've moved to see where their journeys have taken them since then.
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Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 8:42 am
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Kind of an off shoot to the question but my favorite travel bugs to log are ones where we can have a comment theme. For instance we picked up a travel bug with an elephant attached to it, so every log we posted an elephant joke*. We logged one called "Miss Scarlett" that we tried to work in "Gone with the Wind" quotes to the logs. Not sure what the trackable owners thought but we had fun.
*for those that don't know - elephant jokes are a string of nonsense jokes involving elephants that build upon the last joke. So a string of visit logs are a great medium for them.
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One thing I have noticed is trackables with a specific goal seem to do better. Not sure if that is other people's impression or not.
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Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 10:44 am
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I put out some trackables with goals, but most people don't seem to bother reading them.
1. A coin with a goal of staying in D3 or higher puzzle caches only. Got placed in a D1.5 TB hotel and was promptly muggled.
2. I released two TBs in a race - one to go to the Pacific Ocean and one to the Atlantic. Atlantic went west and got kept; Pacific visited like 500 caches over two years and is only now (after I prodded the cacher) back on its journey.
3. TBs released in the wild to come home to Minnesota have actually traveled farther away from their starting points.
For me, goals or no goals, they don't seem to matter. I think I'm the only one who bothers reading the goals. I found one that wanted to get to Chicago; made a trip over to Eau Claire to drop it off, only for someone else to grab it, bring it back to the Twin Cities, and then for someone else to take it all the way out to Oregon.
One thing I like to do with trackables, though, is take and post pictures of them, to show the owners that they are still doing fine, especially if I get TBs from overseas. I came across a number of TBs from Europe that wanted pictures taken, so I took them downtown, to Minnehaha Falls, to Mall of America, and over to the Mississippi River for a virtual tour and got some pictures. I know if my TB was floating around Europe, I'd like to see some of the pictures where it has been. Who knows, maybe someone would see those pictures and plan a trip to Minnesota as a result.
I've had some people
take one of my TBs for a tour
as well. But I've found that it is few and far between that people read the goals and actually follow them.
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Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 4:16 pm
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Copaman wrote:
I put out some trackables with goals, but most people don't seem to bother reading them.
I don't touch TBs hardly at all any more.
You didn't mention if the goals were only online or if they were attached, but the few times I have handled TBs recently I've never looked online at the TB page. If there's a short goal attached to the TB I'd probably read it, but I'd also be more apt to release the TB quickly rather than help it accomplish it's goal.
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Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 8:25 pm
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Pear Head wrote:
Copaman wrote:
I put out some trackables with goals, but most people don't seem to bother reading them.
I don't touch TBs hardly at all any more.
You didn't mention if the goals were only online or if they were attached, but the few times I have handled TBs recently I've never looked online at the TB page. If there's a short goal attached to the TB I'd probably read it, but I'd also be more apt to release the TB quickly rather than help it accomplish it's goal.
No, I attach them to TB with its goal in a laminated card. I could understand if someone grabbed it and then dropped it on the same day without looking at the log; that's one thing, but when the thing is clearly labeled? That's just not caring.
I've made the mistake of grabbing a TB and then finding out when I got home that wants to go in a different direction than I am heading. When that happens, I'll usually write a physical note, stick it in a baggie with the trackable, and then drop it off somewhat according to its goal. So if I found one that wants to go to San Diego let's say, I'll still try to drop the thing off inat least Eden Prairie so it's still going further west than when I found it.
I had one that was easy - just move it a little or a lot away from Minneapolis. If you found it on the north side of town in Iowa, just drop it a little bit further south than where you found it, so you could go to a cache like three blocks south, drop it, and it will still get its goal. That way, it's still moving away from Minneapolis. But that's too hard for most people it seems.
As for the original question, here's what I do with my TBs and geocoins:
- I have a coin that I use to mark my FTFs
- I have a coin that I use to mark all my finds
- I have a coin that I use to mark finds that my son has been with me at (in case he ever decides he wants to get into geocaching)
- I have a trackable that I wear to events (when I remember to wear it)
- I have a trackable on my car
I used to buy two copies of coins, one to put out into the wild and one to keep. Now, I just keep them both, maybe hoping to trade one with a cacher at some point. TBs I still occasionally drop in the wild, especially if I go to some place far away. I dropped a bunch in Hungary this summer. I still get TBs that I drop; I ordered something from Groundspeak this summer and got a free TB. I'll stick a keychain on it and drop it in a cache, but I don't think I'll buy any TBs to distribute from Groundspeak.
The exception is the MnGCA TBs. I still buy a few of those and toss them into the wild. I also gave one to cacher in Omaha who checked on a cache for me and one in Georgia who fixed one of my TBs. I like the MnGCA tags, because they are unique. The guys over in Hungary didn't know about Babe the Blue Ox, so that was an interesting way of spreading state folklore. I figure buying the MnGCA TBs is more of a donation to the MnGCA, so if it gets lost, no big deal.
I've got probably 30 or 40 unactivated coins, because I'm not quite sure what to do with them. I mean, I don't want to release them or trade them, but if I activate them, I'm not quite sure what I will do them in the mean time.
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In this area, Mexican influences are also important and you'll find an abundance of chili made with beef, onions and red beans. The West Coast is known for its fish and its harvests of a variety of vegetables and fruits. Grapes and wine production is important. Connoisseurs especially enjoy the Napa and Sonoma Valleys of California. A dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast is the Garden Goat Cheese Scramble, made with a mixture of whisked eggs, broccoli, zucchini and yellow squash, served hot with black pepper, chopped dill and pieces of goat cheese on top. Food preparations in southern California is highly influenced by both Central American and Asian cuisine. When reference is made to Hindu food, not only does one think of curry, but also a great variety of spices such as turmeric, ginger and cumin. These spices make it a rich gastronomy and varied in flavor. The importance of the spices in Hindu cooking is such that food without it is considered appropriate only for the sick. In North India, especially the region of Kashmir, Heart, a festival of lamb and fish is celebrated. In this area, there is also Dehra Dun, a region famous for its aromatic rice called basmati. Here, also, lamb is important and it's cooked with asafetida, ginger, fennel seeds, red ground chili and other spice that are mixed with yogurt. Bread of this region is also varied and appetizing. In the area of Bengala, the East, where sheep, duck, pork and fish is consumed, the region has in interest in vegetarian food. The most elegant dish by far is the Hilsa, in which fish is cut in pieces and mixed with a paste made of mustard seeds, mustard oil, red chilies, green chilies, turmeric and salt all rolled up in a banana leaf and stem cooked. Traditional desserts are Rasagulla, Sandesh and Mishti Doi, which is a type of sweet yogurt. In South India, including the city of Hyderabad, the food is usually roasted or steamed, low in fat and accompanied by rice or wheat. A plate of rice is usually served to accompany a Sambha-rasan, thin soup with curry, a vegetable and curd preparation is called Pachadi. Coconut is an important ingredient in this region's cooking. A popular dish in the Kerela territory is Appams, a type of rice pancake and a thick stew. Traditional desserts are Mysore pak and Paya zum. In West India, covering Guajarat and Goa, where vegetarian food prevails, rice and beans cakes seasoned with coriander, coconut or tamarind are common, as well as a bread cracker called Khakhras. A typical snack in this region is one called Bhel Puri that consists of a spicy hot mixture of chickpeas, flour, chopped onions, green chilies, chopped coriander, tamarind and steamed potatoes. The most traditional dessert is the one called Peda, made out of evaporated milk (almost a curd), served in molds decorated with forms and figures. Jose Badia left Spain in 1960, looking for new opportunities in the New World. He first landed in Santiago de las Vegas, Cuba, where he became known for his hardware store, Badia & Garrigo. In 1963, with difficulties facing Cuba, Jose emigrated to Puerto Rico and entered the world of spices. After leaving Puerto Rico in 1967, the Badia family looked for new markets in Miami, the land of Cuban immigrants, building brand loyalty. There, Badia begins to grow with the help of another company, and begins to appear on grocery store shelves. Slowly, Badia becomes more popular and well-known, and it spreads to more grocery stores. By 1998, Badia has expanded worldwide. More than 350 UPC's, placement in 1100 points of sale in the U.S., international markets in three continents, international distribution and a dynamic, high-tech production line with an increase of 28,000 square feet at its new warehouse prove Badia is a great leader in its category. 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I might have stumbled on a bug in ipfilter 4.1.28 (used since m0n0wall
1.3b5) that wasn't in 4.1.13 (equals to m0n0wall 1.3b4) while
troubleshooting some SIP issues that have been reported a few times on
the mailing lists.
Now I'm looking for feedback from you NAT experts. I have a fix that
works for me but probably breaks other things. I'm by no means a
kernel hacker.
First a quick description of the problem:
A SIP client behind NAT is registering with a SIP provider on the
internet. This results in a dynamic MAP entry similar to this (ipnat
List of active sessions:
MAP 192.168.1.129 5060 <- -> x.x.x.x 1025 [y.y.y.y 5060]
ttl 1191 use 0 sumd 0x7187/0x7187 pr 17 bkt 12759/10439 flags 2
ifp X,X bytes 0/20177 pkts 0/39 ipsumd 814a
Now the SIP provider makes a call to the SIP client by sending an
INVITE, but it doesn't use symmetric port mapping as most SBC's do.
Instead it uses port 5060 as its source and destination. With m0n0wall
1.3b13 (down to 1.3b5), such a packet doesn't make it thru sometimes,
even though there is an inbound NAT rule set up to force forward port
5060 to the SIP client. If there is no dynamic mapping, the packet
goes thru and a RDR entry is dynamically added:
List of active sessions:
RDR 192.168.1.129 5060 <- -> x.x.x.x 5060 [y.y.y.y 5060]
ttl 1191 use 0 sumd 0x7eb5/0x7eb5 pr 17 bkt 12759/11225 flags 2
ifp X,X bytes 30942/54312 pkts 27/129 ipsumd 7eb5
When I try the same set up on m0n0wall 1.3b4, I do get a MAP and a RDR
active session reported and the invites are going thru.
I did then some digging (comparing ip_nat.c versions, kernel
debugging, etc) and seem to have found the culprit in nat_newrdr(),
which gets called when the INVITE comes from the public side. The
current versions of ip_nat.c have a new check to see if this redirect
mapping already exists and returns failure if so. By disabling this
newly added check, it works again. The Invite's go thru and I do get 2
active sessions: MAP and RDR.
Obviously the right fix would be to make this check smarter and not
confuse a mapping entry with a redirect.
any comments?
--- ip_nat.c.orig 2008-07-30 15:32:22.000000000 +0200
+++ ip_nat.c 2008-07-30 15:32:40.000000000 +0200
@@ -2270,6 +2270,7 @@
* it does, return "failure" (allowing it to be created will just
* cause one or both of these "connections" to stop working.)
inb.s_addr = htonl(in.s_addr);
sp = fin->fin_data[0];
dp = fin->fin_data[1];
@@ -2280,7 +2281,8 @@
fin->fin_data[0] = sp;
fin->fin_data[1] = dp;
if (natl != NULL)
- return -1;
+/* return -1; marcel skip for now */
nat->nat_inip.s_addr = htonl(in.s_addr);
nat->nat_outip = fin->fin_dst;


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BlepharitisEyelid inflammation
Blepharitis is swelling orinflammation of the eyelids, usually where the eyelash hairfollicles are located.
In people with blepharitis, too much oilis produced by the glands near the eyelid. The exact reason for this problem is not known. Blepharitis is more likely to be seen with:
- A skin condition called seborrheic dermatitis or seborrhea, which often involves the scalp, eyebrows, eyelids, behind the ears, and creases of the nose
- Allergies and lice that affect the eyelashes (less common)
- Excess growth of the bacteria thatare normally found on the skin
- Rosacea -- a skin condition that makes the face turn red
Blepharitis may be linked to repeated styes and chalazia.
The eyelids appear red and irritated, with scales that stick to the base of the eyelashes. The eyelids may be:
- Burning
- Crusty
- Itching
- Reddened
- Swollen
You may feel like you have sand or dust in your eye when you blink. Sometimes, the eyelashes may fall out and the eyelids may become scarred.
Exams and Tests
An examination of the eyelids during an eye examination is usually enough to diagnose blepharitis.
Careful daily cleansing of the eyelid edges helps remove the skin oils that cause bacteria to grow too much. Your health care provider might recommend using baby shampoo or special cleansers. Antibiotic ointments may also be helpful.
If you have blepharitis:
- Apply warm compresses to your eyes for 5 minutes, at least two times per day.
- Using a cotton swab, gently rub a solution of warm water and no-tears baby shampoo along your eyelid where the lash meets the lid. Do this in the morning and before you go to bed.
Outlook (Prognosis)
The likely outcome is good with treatment. You may need to keep the eyelid clean to prevent repeated problems. Continuing treatment willmake the eyes less red and more comfortable.
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Call for an appointment with your health care provider if symptoms worsen or do not improve after careful cleansing of the eyelids for several days.
Cleaning eyelids carefully will help prevent blepharitis. If a specific skin condition is present, it should be treated.
Ganatra JB, Goldstein MH. Blepharitis. In: Yanoff M, Duker JS, eds. Ophthalmology. 3rd ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby Elsevier; 2008:chap 4.4.
Yanoff M, Cameron D. Diseases of the visual system. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 431.
Review Date: 8/14/2012
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director and Director of Didactic Curriculum, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, Department of Family Medicine, UW Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc.


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GREENSBORO, NC -- USConnect has appointed Carmen Gorniak, RD CD, to lead its health and wellness initiative, called "The Right Choice-For A Healthier You!"
Gorniak is a registered and certified dietitian with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and presently is a candidate for a master's degree in nutrition at the University of St. Joseph (West Hartford, CT). She has extensive experience in the vending and foodservice industry, having designed the original "The Right Choice-For A Healthier You!" program and assisted with its implementation at client locations. During her travels her message has been that the goal is to balance healthier choices with portioned satisfaction in an overall wellness strategy.
"Balancing the health requirements with the taste preferences of the American worker is an expertise that Carmen possesses, and we are excited to have her guidance in that realm as we continue to expand our organization and as our operating companies continue to expand their client base," said USConnect president and chief executive Jeff Whitacre.
USConnect is a consortium of independent vending and foodservice operators linked by a common wireless network and support structure.


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WATCH: Justin Bieber breaks Make-A-Wish Foundation record
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Justin Bieber has reached a milestone in his work with the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
During his Saturday concert in Atlanta the pop star met with a terminally-ill eight-year-old girl, marking the 200th wish he's fulfilled during his years as a supporter of the charity.
Make-A-Wish gave him a special honor for becoming the first musician in their history to make 200 wishes come true. The foundation's president David Williams released a statement praising Justin for being "genuinely committed" to their cause "despite his relentless schedule."
Bieber tweeted:
@MakeAWish honored yesterday. one of the best moments ive ever had. thank u. looking forward to doing more together. thanks— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) August 11, 2013
For his 200th wish, he accepted a marriage proposal from an 8-year-old with a life-threatening liver condition - with a candy ring pop! Check it out below:
Meantime, the 19-year-old is encouraging his fanbase to be generous as well. On Tuesday, he posted a photo to Instagram of himself behind the wheel of his Ferrari giving money to a homeless woman, along with the caption "Always give back."


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Mines professor receives International Society of Thrombosis and Haemostatis award
GOLDEN, Colo., July 28, 2009 – Keith Neeves, assistant professor in the Chemical Engineering Department at Mines, recently received the International Society of Thrombosis and Haemostatis Young Investigator Award.
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Milan, London, Brussels, New York, Chicago and now Scottsdale. Distinguished men's label Suitsupply, is the latest first-to-market retailer to land at Scottsdale Quarter. Recognized for its refined international men's fashions, Suitsupply will open at the 28-acre shopping, dining and entertainment destination on May 22nd.
As the latest addition to a roster of fashion, design, wellness and tech boutiques, Suitsupply will bring the one-of-a-kind panache and freshness of their signature style to a retail location known for its style-conscious clientele. Alongside their unbeatable customer service and knowledgeable staff, Suitsupply's new 5,611 square foot spot will feature a private shopping room, and an in-store tailor to ensure that no one leaves with anything less than a perfect fit. With an outdoor terrace, you can kick back and enjoy an espresso while waiting for alterations.
Suitsupply Scottsdale will offer a complete collection of suits, jackets, trousers, shoes, shirts and accessories. Additionally, the spring/summer 14' season will feature all-new shorts; perfect for the summer season.
"We wanted to create a collection and atmosphere that was suited for the style-conscious men of Scottsdale," says CEO and founder Fokke de Jong.
"That's why you'll find plenty of lightweight linen and cotton fabrics, seersucker shorts, and a comfortable outdoor space to lounge in while taking in some scenic views."
Established by Fokke de Jong in 2000, Suitsupply has grown from its beginning in Amsterdam to more than 44 stores in Europe and the U.S. De Jong was 27 years old when he fell in love with the fashion business and started organizing tailoring parties in the university campus and offices. He started the business from the trunk of his car, 6 months before graduating from a law degree. Eventually he decided to quit school and pursue his business in the world of tailoring.
The new location will be in Scottsdale Quarter at 15037 N. Scottsdale Rd. For more information follow them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/fb.suitsupply or you can find them on Twitter under @MrSuitsupply.


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POLICA @ the Rio ::: Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 from 8:00 PM to 11:30 PM (PDT)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
tickets $18 advance/ $20 door (plus $1 city tax).
Polica - A biography
POLIÇA began as a collaboration between fellow Gayngs' members Channy Casselle and Ryan Olson in June of 2011. By July they had completed 11 songs, made the key additions of drummers Ben Ivascu and Drew Christopherson, bass player Chris Bierdan, and headed into the studio. After Mike Noyce (Bon Iver) lent his voice on Lay Your Cards Out and Wandering Star, the record was brought to Austin, TX to be mixed with Jim Eno (Spoon). In a few days, the LP was completed and the band Poliça was formed. On stage, the original beats composed by Olson play amongst Channy's passionate vocals & an intense rhythm section, that lead to a description somewhere in the area of electro-r&b goth-pop.
When & Where
Rio Theatre
1205 Soquel Avenue
Santa Cruz,
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 from 8:00 PM to 11:30 PM (PDT)
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(Pub. L. 102–281, title IV, § 427, May 13, 1992, 106 Stat. 144.)
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West Bountiful was the only Davis County community that saw an increase in car thefts between 2006 and 2011.
The FBI's Uniform Crime Report data showed that there were nine car thefts in West Bountiful in 2011, compared with four in 2006.
The other cities in Davis County filing reports with the FBI reported declines in car thefts. Bountiful and Clearfield reported the largest drop in actual numbers of car thefts 22 each. Clearfield led with the largest percentage decrease, 47 percent.
None of the cities in Salt Lake Valley reported an increase in motor vehicle thefts. In actual numbers, Salt Lake City reported the largest decline, reporting 554 fewer thefts in 2011 than in 2006. In percentage, South Salt Lake saw the largest drop, 37 percent.
Park City, which is in Summit County but is included in the City editions of Close-Up, experienced a 50 percent drop in motor vehicle thefts, from 30 in 2006 to 15 in 2011.
The data were compiled by UtahsRight.com for a weekly series in The Salt Lake Tribune's Close-Up section highlighting information gleaned from public databases. The purpose is not to provide analysis of the data, but to provide raw numbers so the public can analyze the data themselves for their own purposes.
UtahsRight.com, the data website for The Salt Lake Tribune, conducts an ongoing statewide quest for district court information and other public information, including salaries of public employees and restaurant inspections, using public records requests made under the state's Government Records Access and Management Act, commonly known as GRAMA.
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