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Whose Innocence?: Thoughts on Copts, Muslims, and a World Gone (Temporally) Mad
Note: The author posted the following addendum on 18 September 2012:
I want to be very clear that I neither see the 'Innocence of Muslims' video as expressing a general Coptic view (if there is one) nor do I perceive the recent riots/ protests ostensibly in response to the film by Muslims to be indiciative of a general Muslim or Islamic ethos. What I do insist on, however, is that each of these (video & riots/ protests) can be understood metaphorically as expressing the problems that each community (Copts/ Christians & Muslims) faces and causes, even if many individual members of these respective communities are indifferent to or outright reject the actions of other members of their respective communities of faith.
There is no doubt that some of the responses to the video on the part of some Muslims have been outrageous and hateful, in the same way that the video itself is outrageous and hateful. But it is a focus only, or primarily, on the response (and a reduction of the 'response' only to the video) that we get side-tracked into a now commonly accepted discourse among many non-Muslims, namely that Islam advocates violence and 'true' Muslims are willing to take it up. We need only consider the violence that all religious communities thrust upon the world in the name of their respective religions to know that making this argument about one particular religion is erroneous and dangerous. It is also politically expedient for a certain quite powerful nation that wants to control a certain, predominantly Islamic region of the world.
A related note, then, is that the reason I think the 'film' undermines the actual persecution of Copts is because it distracts us from seeing the structural aspects of discrimination against Copts (and other religious minorities) in Egypt and instead pushes us towards a myopic vision wherein we only see 'flare-ups' that suggest that the only real problem is that of a series of physical and destructively violent sort. Most discrimination that Copts in Egypt complain of has nothing to do with violent attacks. Such attacks are only the most publicly visible.
Finally, I need to correct a misspelling. It should be Bohaira, not Bahaira. And in the film there seems to be a conflation of Waraqa (one of Muhammad's wive's [Khadija] relative] and Bohaira. But this is a matter too detailed to discuss here and will not, at any rate, get us to a better understanding of recent events. [Thanks to my colleague SZ for pointing this out to me.]
Anthony Shenoda
18 September 2012
Whose Innocence?: Thoughts on Copts, Muslims, and a World Gone (Temporally) Mad
As I was preparing to go to bed on 11 September, I suddenly discovered the news about the American Embassy in Cairo being stormed by angry Egyptians ostensibly offended by a film (Innocence of Muslims) that they claimed was not only an affront to the Prophet of Islam but one made by Coptic Christians in the United States. Little did I know that I would wake up the next morning to what still feels like a Ramadan television serial gone bad.
Since the film fiasco began, a good deal has been written about who made or did not make the film. It makes no sense now to rehearse the chaotic revelations (chaotic, it seems, by design) over the last several days regarding who produced the film and who directed it, what actors and actresses actually thought they were doing, how it managed to make it into Egyptian and, in turn, Middle Eastern media, and how it was linked or not to the killing of the United States Ambassador to Libya and three other Americans in Benghazi. Juan Cole offers a succinct summary. And The Atlantic also offers a timeline of sorts of the chaotic revelation. And now, "protests" have spread throughout the region and continue to rage in Cairo. What I want to do here is to offer some raw thoughts about why I think all of this matters to Copts and to Muslims.
When I first watched the "film," or the trailer, or whatever it is, I had little doubt that Copts, or someone quite familiar with Coptic historical meta-narratives, were behind it. Many of the slanderous comments against Islam and the Prophet Muhammad in the film are made by all manner of right-wing Christians and Jews, but the Coptic give-away in that 13 minute clip was the bit about the Egyptians believing in one god some five thousand years ago. This is a typical modern move on the part of many Copts and the nineteenth century Orientalist scholarship of things Coptic from which these narratives have frequently drawn authority. If, once upon a time, Egyptian Christians were engaged in the destruction of a pagan Egypt, now they are concerned to show how Christianity in Egypt was the natural evolution of an Egyptian religiosity that already hinted at a triune godhead, resurrection of the dead, and eternal life. This largely has to do with a desire on the part of many Copts to secure their national and Egyptian territorial belonging. Other scenes in the available clip also supported my thinking that Copts might be involved: The scene in which the doctor is educating his daughters (?) on the ways of Muslims shows an image of Jesus that is extremely popular among Copts, an image that I have not seen popularly among other Christians. And the Syrian monk, Bahaira, who makes a later appearance, is an indication that whoever made this "film" 1) has a pretty good sense of contemporary Coptic monastic garb and 2) is aware of the very commonly held view among Copts (but also the Ethiopian Orthodox Christians that I have met) that the Quran was written by a (fallen) Christian monk. People who are aware of Islamic history know that Muhammad had met a Syrian monk called Bahaira. Many Copts hold that this monk is the "true" author of the Quran.
Why This Should Matter To Copts
Why does it matter that Copts (or a Copt) might have been in some way, whether by promotion or otherwise, involved in the making of the "film?" It matters because it forces Copts, especially in the American diaspora, to confront the real consequences of taking American-style fundamentalist (as Juan Cole puts it) discourse about Muslims for granted. It is rather unfortunate that so many Copts in the United States (and in many parts of Europe as well) have been swayed by an environment that has normalized and takes very lightly the slander and discrimination of Muslims and Islam. Coptic experience in Egypt, while no doubt marred with many difficulties, including persecution, suggests something else. Many Copts in Egypt have Muslim friends and colleagues and certainly deal with Muslims on a regular basis without any troubles at all. Diasporic Copts could learn a thing or two from their Egyptian counterparts. It matters because it forces those Copts who find this kind of discourse problematic to come out and say so. Already the Coptic Diocese of North America and the Coptic Diocese of Los Angeles have both issued statements condemning the "film" and the blanket linking of it to Copts in general. Finally, it matters, and I think this might be the most important reason, because the "film" ultimately undermines, not bolsters, whatever actual persecution Copts in Egypt face. And it is important, I think, for diasporic Copts to proclaim this.1
Why This Should Matter To Muslims
It is deeply misguided to take the protests (or whatever they are) that we now witness spreading across the Middle East as ignorant responses to a "film" that most have not seen. There is no doubt that this is happening, but it is senseless to reduce the myriad grievances that people across the region have, not just with the United States but with their own governments, to a religious sensibility that is so frail that it cracks at any indication of its being offended. (See, for example, The Atlantic's annotated map of current protests.) Even The Onion has resorted to the line of delicate Muslim religious sensibility in a recent piece which shows Christian, Jewish, Hindu, and Buddhist religious figures 'engaging in a lascivious sex act of considerable depravity', then proclaiming that no one was killed as a result of the publication of the image. (I may have actually missed the satire here. And this probably has to do with the fact that I do find the image deeply offensive and troubling.) Simply put, reducing Muslims to a religious sensibility that just cannot handle "critique" is a foolish and utterly misplaced interpretation of a matter that bears the weight of decades of Western abuse. As Omid Safi has recently written, Innocence of Muslims is a form of hate speech. And no one should be expected to tolerate hate speech especially when it is directed at them. Add to this that the "film" comes out of a country that has shown tremendous disrespect for Islam and Muslims, and one can understand, without necessarily always justifying the sometimes violent forms it takes, the anger that has poured out into the streets of Cairo and many other cities across the Middle East.
Some Concluding Thoughts
The Coptic community, it seems to me, is in a rather strange position. On the one hand, it suffers the kind of marginalization that minority communities everywhere suffer. On the other hand, some of its members are engaged in a game of provocation that at times strikes me as rather unnecessary, vis. attacks on Islam and its followers as wrongheaded. This is not a political game, in the sense of vying for political power. It is, as I have argued elsewhere,2a question of securing one's own sense of religious orthodoxy. It is a matter of answering the question: Why be a Christian? But it is also a matter of finding a balance between being proud and at times feeling defeated. Terry Eagleton captures well the strange interplay between pomp and persecution in his account of Catholics in England. "Like many a minority group," he reflects, "we combined arrogance with paranoia, the self-satisfaction of the elect with the malicious anxiety of the insecure. We also combined the dissidence of the outsider with a conservative will to belong" (Eagleton 2002: 37). Perhaps this tension needs to be sorted out. And perhaps it takes an utterly inane "film" like Innocence of Muslims that implicates Copts, rightly or wrongly, to take a step in that direction. After all, no one is really innocent here.
[1]See the recently published Jadaliyya piece by Paul Sedra for a good overview of diasporic Coptic activism.
[2] Shenoda, Anthony. 2012. The Politics of Faith: On Faith, Skepticism, and Miracles among Coptic Christians in Egypt. Ethnos: Journal of Anthropology. 77(4): in press.
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Total Fat 6 g9.6%
Saturated Fat 3.9 g19.5%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 16.1 mg5.4%
Sodium 468.8 mg19.5%
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Vitamin A 3.9% Vitamin C 670.1%
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How Would You Rate Mr. Biden's Performance Compared To President Obama's?
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An embaressment to say the least in regards to Biden.
Ryan showed calm, meassured leadership.
I am serious.
Biden is and has always been a Blowhard,This guy has been around for Decades and what accomplishments is he Known For?
He Blusters,Huffs and Puffs and gives that Fake Smile,Thats about the Extent of Bidens accomplishments
Biden spoke to the Democratic base, Ryan spoke to the country as a whole.
Good job Rep. Ryah!
I didn't realize Biden was running against Obama.
Honest to goodness, who frames the polls for the WSJ?
This has absolutely no bearing on last night's debate whatsoever. How did Biden score against Ryan? That's the issue.
The irrelevance of this question, causes one to consider the relevance of the WSJ on this issue. Per this question, there is no relevance for the WSJ. It took itself out of the game on this one. What a shame.
Someone else on FR posted yesterday that Obama is an empty chair and Biden is the whoopie cushion.
Unfortunately for him A-hole can not be fixed.... it's the A-Hole gene.
Biden wasn't out to list accomplishments, he was out to win votes; I think he did so. Ryan showed up for an adult discussion, while Biden appealed to an electorate that gets it news from Comedy Central.
They needed another choice in the poll
I voted "about the same" in the poll but here in FR I'll say what really happened:
Obama showed up unprepared, Romney showed up fairly well prepared... and it made a big difference.
Biden showed up ready to attack, Ryan showed up unable to counterattack... and it made all the difference (in perception).
The fact is, both Romney and Ryan took knives to a gun fight. The only difference in the two debates is that faggot Obama doesn't know how to shoot a gun, Biden does.
If Romney/Ryan aren't prepared to attack the SIZE of government (Romney did a little bit in his debate, Ryan not one iota in his) then they are showing up to gun fights armed with knives.
Romney is cruising for a fall. It won't be that hard to put a gun in Obama's hand and show him how to point it, even if he is a faggot.
If Romney isn't prepared to attack the SIZE of government, then he is disarming himself in advance and is going to lose the next debate.
They used to say that Hillary Clinton reminded every divorced man of his first wife.
Last night, Joe Biden reminded every divorced woman of her first husband.
But even a loud and abusive first husband is better than ObamaZombie...
spot on. Biden knew he had to "get aggressive". This is what he came up with.
In a truly laughable moment, watched a bit of CNN last night, and when I tuned in, they were talking about how Biden did such a good job and how impressive he was, etc. Then they showed their poll and Biden had lost 44 to 48. They still kept talking about how good he did. 44 was a great victory, in their minds.
It was all very comical.
Great Post, Very descriptive.
Ryan was cool, calculated and professional. I do think he was worried that Biden might jump on him or bite his ear.
I have to be honest. I could not judge the answers to any of the questions because I couldn't bear watching Biden's shitty grins and chuckles long enough to get the substance of the debates.
I had to turn it off and come back to it, and it just got worse. To me it was unwatchable, a farce.
I'm with you. Biden was giving me a headache and then he just plain made me angry. I had to turn the tv off before I threw something at it.
In your whole life, did you ever talk about politics to a Liberal who behaved ANY differently than old Joe?
Apologies to whoever posted that originally, but I've been looking for a new tag line. I'm stealing it. Heh, heh, heh.
Ryan was good but man did he piss me off when he suddenly was for abortion for health of the mother....that is such a crock. He used to be completely pro-life.
Quite frankly, I think Sarah did a much better job against "there you go again Joe" than did Ryan. Certainly Ryan was generally playing catch up as Joe did give the first response on most questions and Ryan was forced to address not only questionable statements made by Biden but try to work in a rebuttal to them while stating his own position.
If Biden was running for National Jerk, he won in a landslide. No wonder the Democrats keep him hidden away like a crazy uncle.
Obama has shown petty vindictiveness over the years from his message, "I won, get used to it" to his reaction to where he was born, in effect he has to react to the slightest poke, prod and accusation, something POTUS should never have to de.
Ryan established the image that he was more mature, saw Bidens childish strategy and failed to be baited like a cat seeing a laser pointer.
I agree.
I voted the same, but for different reasons.
Biden acted like a pompous ass, while Obummer acted like the empty suit that he is.
Don't believe the discourse should get personal. If Michelle is not complaining about the size of Obama's government, neither should Romney............
Biden- Too 'cute' to be professional.
Obama- Too 'absent' to be either professional or unprofessional.
How do you compare a babbling fool with a toung-tied fool? Both are fools.
"...the A-Hole gene"
yeah, and everybody has one...
Well, one was a lying idiot, and the other a lying a-hole.
OK, so they can't run on their record. Biden apparently thought he could win by acting the fool l and shouting over Ryan.
The votes are in a three way tie.
Biden did no better or no worse than hussein. They both were a disgrace in their own pathetic ways.
CBS was praising Biden and tore apart every little thing that Ryan said. Definitely one sided.
I can't believe that the "undecideds" we are after wouldn't see Ryan as the clear winner.
That segment of voter keeps telling us they don't like all fighting and acrimony.
I think Ryan won big.
Heh, big shocker there....
Plagiarism indeed...
I would say their performance was about the same - terrible, but in different ways. Biden looked like a loud obnoxious drunk and Obama looked like he took a 30 day supply of xanax.
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Today, I finished a short shift at the Leventis Museum, researching the garments they have in their collection. I managed to examine four dresses - all custom-made - and what wonderful dressmaking it was. I'd really rather write about it now, but I got to finish my guipure dress by Friday.
I am sharing here a step-by-step work plan - it helps me focus and gives me a rough time estimate. Maybe it will also convince you to never make a strapless garment with a corselet foundation. After all, the preceding work took me about thirty hours. I am not counting the first failed foundation (failed because of the wrong fabric choice). By accident, I bought cotton with cross grain stretch. I tried to rescue the corselet by cutting one layer on straight grain, and another on crossgrain, but it didn't work very well. At the end, I decided that having paid a little fortune for the guipure lace, I should make an effort and sew a new corselet... The plan!
I will start by finishing the corselet: the only thing missing is a waist stay, which will be attached by hand.
This type of inner foundation is necessary for this dress since it doesn't have a waistline seam to support boning. The corselet is tighter and more fitted that the dress itself, allowing it to hang freely.
The corselet is sewn using two layers of woven cotton. The boning channels are stitched through both layers. Cotton edges at the bottom are hand overcast, and the hem lace provides neat and less bulky finish.
The outer layer is practically finished: the shell was fitted, seams stitched, guipure was hand-basted to the two layers of charmeuse and muslin. Now I only need to close the gaps along the centre back seam by carefully appliqué of the quipure lace.
As next I need to cut and sew the lining, which I will cut using the original fitted toile pieces.
Once all the layers are done, they need to be connected. Lining and the corselet and basted together at the top edge and then sewn to the outer shell. The last step is best done with a zipper foot to avoid hitting the boning. Seam allowances are trimmed, graded and clipped.
The top edge is understitched by hand 1/2" from the edge.
The lining is fell-stitched to the zipper tape.
Finally, the lining needs to be stitched to the dress hem and the hem slit needs to be tacked so it doesn't accidentally rip apart.
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"Post-9/11 surveillance measures have made it far too easy for the government to review our personal and business records, telephone and e-mail conversations, and virtually all aspects of our lives," the author and President of the ACLU explains in this guest blog why the Fourth Amendment is good for business and essential for democracy.
A discussion of the events leading up to the terrorist attacks, describing foreign relations with the Middle East, and the global response after the attack.
A collection of articles by scholars, published by the Academy of Political Science, on the causes and consequences of 9/11.
A report by the National Center for Food Protection and Defense addressing the vulnerability of the nation's food system to terror attacks.
A independent advisory report, commissioned by the US Government, that sought to answer how 9/11 happened and how a similar attack might be avoided.
Comprehensive details about the new 9/11 memorial and adjoining museum in New York City's financial district.
This on-the-ground account traces the monumental efforts of the cleanup crew at the site of the World Trade Center collapse.


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ST. LOUIS -- The worst U.S. drought in decades is showing little signs of easing as farmers close out their corn harvests and pivot toward growing winter wheat that's now struggling in the dry conditions.
The weekly U.S. Drought Monitor update released Thursday shows that more than roughly 62 percent of the land in the lower 48 states is experiencing some degree of drought.
The federal government says farmers have harvested 87 percent of the nation's corn crop and 80 percent of its soybeans.
Farmers had planted 81 percent of the winter wheat crop as of Monday. Only half of the crop has emerged, which is 7 percentage points lower than average.
In South Dakota, only 13 percent of the wheat crop has germinated, compared with the five-year average of 80 percent.


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Drugs & Medications - Ticanase nasal
Ticanase nasal
Common Brand Name(s): Flonase
Ticanase nasal Warnings
Ticanase nasal Uses
Fluticasone is used to relieve seasonal and year-round allergic and non-allergic nasal symptoms, such as stuffy/runny nose, itching, and sneezing. It can also help relieve allergy eye symptoms such as itchy, watery eyes. This medication belongs to a class of drugs known as corticosteroids. It works in your nose to block the effects of substances that cause allergies (such as pollen, pet dander, dust mites, mold) and to reduce swelling.
How to use Ticanase nasalIf you are using the over-the-counter product to self-treat, read and follow all directions on the product package before using this medication. If your doctor has prescribed this medication, read the Patient Information Leaflet before you start using fluticasone and each time you get a refill. If you have any questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Use this medication in the nose as directed by your doctor or the product package, usually once or twice a day. Do not spray in your eyes.
Gently blow your nose before using this drug. Shake the container gently before each use. Follow the instructions on how to properly prime the bottle if you are using it for the first time or if you have not used it for a week or longer.
The dosage is based on your age, medical condition, and response to treatment. Do not increase your dose or use this drug more often or for longer than directed. Your condition will not improve any faster, and your risk of side effects will increase. You may be directed to start with a higher dose of this drug for the first several days until you have begun to feel better, then decrease your dose. Children may need to use this drug for a shorter amount of time to lower the risk of side effects. If a child is using the over-the-counter product, read the package information to see how long he/she should use it and when you should check with the doctor.
Use this medication regularly to get the most benefit from it. To help you remember, use it at the same time(s) each day.
Clean the applicator regularly. Keep track of the number of sprays used from the container. Discard the container after you have used the number of sprays on the package label.
This medication does not work right away. You may feel an effect as soon as 12 hours after starting treatment, but it may take several days before you get the full benefit. If your condition does not improve after 1 week, or if it worsens, stop using this medication and consult your doctor or pharmacist. If you think you may have a serious medical problem, get medical help right away.
Ticanase nasal Side Effects
Nasal dryness/irritation, nausea, or vomiting may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly.
If your doctor has directed you to use this medication, remember that he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects.
Tell your doctor right away if you have any serious side effects, including: eye pain, facial pain, signs of nasal damage (such as pain, severe nosebleeds, a constant whistling sound from your nose), white patches in your nose/back of your throat, pain when swallowing, persistent sore throat.
Rarely, it is possible that corticosteroids given in the nose will be absorbed into the bloodstream. This can lead to side effects of too much corticosteroid. These side effects are more likely in children and people who use this medication for a long time and in high doses. Tell your doctor right away if any of the following side effects occur: unusual/extreme tiredness, weight loss, headache, swelling ankles/feet, increased thirst/urination, vision problems.
A very serious allergic reaction to this drug is rare. However, get medical help right away if you notice any symptoms of a serious allergic reaction, including: rash, itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat), severe dizziness, trouble breathing.
This is not a complete list of possible side effects. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
In the US -
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or at www.fda.gov/medwatch.
In Canada - Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to Health Canada at 1-866-234-2345.
Ticanase nasal Precautions
Before using fluticasone, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it; or if you have any other allergies. This product may contain inactive ingredients, which can cause allergic reactions or other problems. Talk to your pharmacist for more details.
Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: recent nose problems (such as injury, ulcers, surgery), infections (including tuberculosis, herpes eye infection), certain eye problems (glaucoma, cataracts), liver disease.
Avoid contact with people who have infections that may spread to others (such as chickenpox, measles, flu). Consult your doctor if you have been exposed to an infection or for more details.
Rarely, using corticosteroid medications for a long time can make it more difficult for your body to respond to physical stress. Therefore, before having surgery or emergency treatment, or if you get a serious illness/injury, tell your doctor or dentist that you are using this medication or have used this medication within the past few months.
Though it is unlikely, this medication may slow down a child's growth if used for a long time. The effect on final adult height is unknown. See the doctor regularly so your child's height can be checked.
During pregnancy, this medication should be used only when clearly needed. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor.
It is unknown if this drug passes into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
Ticanase nasal Interactions
Drug interactions may change how your medications work or increase your risk for serious side effects. This document does not contain all possible drug interactions. Keep a list of all the products you use (including prescription/nonprescription drugs and herbal products) and share it with your doctor and pharmacist. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicines without your doctor's approval.
Some products that may interact with this drug include: HIV protease inhibitors (such as lopinavir, ritonavir).
Ticanase nasal Overdose
If someone has overdosed and has serious symptoms such as passing out or trouble breathing, call 911. Otherwise, call a poison control center right away. US residents can call their local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call a provincial poison control center.
NOTES:Do not share this medication with others.
If you use this medication for a long time, laboratory and/or medical tests (such as nose exams, height measurement in children) may be performed to monitor your progress and check for side effects.
Avoid substances (such as pollen, pet dander, dust mites, mold, and smoke) that can worsen allergy symptoms.
MISSED DOSE:If you are using this product on a regular schedule and miss a dose, use it as soon as you remember. If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not double the dose to catch up.
STORAGE:Different brands of this medication have different storage needs. Check the product package for instructions on how to store your brand, or ask your pharmacist. Keep all medications away from children and pets.
Do not flush medications down the toilet or pour them into a drain unless instructed to do so. Properly discard this product when it is expired or no longer needed. Consult your pharmacist or local waste disposal company.
Information last revised July 2016. Copyright(c) 2016 First Databank, Inc.
Report Problems to the Food and Drug Administration
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.FDA.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.


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MK: Isn't peace worth $200 an Oz.?
MK: $500 silver transfers all the wealth the banks stole – back to you guys. It takes silver off the market that can be used to build bombs. It drops JPM's stock price to zero. And it gets rid of fiat paper and the Fed. And we have the power to make this happen. There are only 1/2 billion Oz.'s of Silver available. That's less than $17 bn., about the same as the amount of junk and crap sold on an average day.


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Mac OS X - too many open files....
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This is really annoying. Why something has to be simple if it can be complicated?
For some reason on Mac OS X commands: 'ulimit' and 'sysctl' works fine but are actually useless. Don't count on them if you want to change maximum number of open files in your system. Fortunately this forum threads comes to help. To save you from reading through all of this here is how it goes:
To check limits on your system run: 'launchctl limit'. To change max number of open files run: 'launchctl limit maxfiles 400000 unlimited'. To change the setting permanently add to the file: '/etc/launchd.conf' following line:
limit maxfiles 400000 unlimited
This doesn't however work for maxproc setting and please don't ask my why. I am asking...
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Info from year 2013 :) MacOS:
Info from year 2013 :)
MacOS: 10.8.3
For me it worked but only when I set both soft and hardlimit to the same value. And of course changes are visible after restart.
So my /etc/launchd.conf has line like below:
limit maxfiles 100000 100000
with empty line at the bottom.
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Launchctl only applies to
Launchctl only applies to launch daemon. You need sysctl. =o
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On 10.6 at any rate, I think
On 10.6 at any rate, I think you can't use unlimited and in fact it won't work unless you have the hard and soft limits the same. So you might as well leave off the fourth param (hard limit):
limit maxfiles 400000
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Doesn't work for me (Mac OS
Doesn't work for me (Mac OS 10.6.3). Set maxfiles in /etc/launchd.conf to 1024, but ulimit still reports 256 after reboot. Any idea why?
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Do you like rooting for the little guys? Because they're damn near everywhere. After this tournament, you can revert back to your cynical bad selves.
Today, the West and East regional semifinals commence. On Friday, the Midwest and South get their chance at shining moments.
7:07 p.m.: (1) Syracuse vs. (5) Butler — Wouldn't a Butler-Xavier matchup be awesome? Neither of those teams have ever broken through to the Final Four. In fact, this is Xavier's 21st ever tournament appearance and Butler's 10th. An an Atlantic-10/Horizon matchup would be just the event to ensure a true mid-major underdog.
Here's the thing, though. Ain't gonna be this year. Jim Boeheim and his Orange have a slew of incredible shooters and they are second in the country in team assists per game. Plus … there's no way I'm ever picking against that mascot. Syracuse 78, Butler 74
9:37 p.m.: (2) Kansas State vs. (6) Xavier — Oh, look. The one Sweet 16 game that's actually a rematch from the regular season. The Musketeers were well-handled back on December 8, but that was in the cozy confines of Bramlage Colosseum. On that day, Jordan Crawford had a sad shooting performance, but in this tournament he has sufficiently heated up to the point that in a Mexican restaurant the server would remind you not to touch him.
So simply shut him down, and the rest is cake. (Mmm. Mexican cake.) Kansas State 66, Xavier 56
7:27 p.m.: (1) Kentucky vs. (12) Cornell — The last time the Ivy League made it this far was during the Carter Administration. That team was Pennsylvania, who reached the Final Four in '79 before narrowly losing to Dean Smith and his UNC Tar Heels.
Kentucky has the remarkable youthful talent, but Cornell has a pantload of experience. The Big Red is the only team to have two players score at least 20 points in both games last weekend. Consequently, they're the only school in the Sweet 16 whose hockey team will also be in the NCAA tournament.
The knock on Kentucky is that, yeah, they only lost two games and won the SEC, but they really haven't played, let alone beat, anyone better than Tennessee. Meanwhile, Cornell upset Temple and Wisconsin and lost to Syracuse and Kansas in the regular season. It's also essentially a home game for the Big Red (Ithaca is about an hour away from Syracuse). This may not be riding the wave of sentimental support for Andy Bernard — this could actually be a smart pick. Cornell 78, Kentucky 73
9:57 p.m.: (2) West Virginia vs. (11) Washington — Oh, hey, don't forget about U-Dub. There's usually nothing Cinderellish about the Pac-10 champion, but that 11-seed might've been a little misleading. They're still on a hell of a run, and Quincy Pondexter is not only a great player, but also has one hell of a name. (Not good enough to make this tournament, however.)
Unfortunately, taking the Pac-10 is nice, but the Big East tournament winner carries a little more weight, and that's why the Mountaineers are still a trendy choice for the title game, even if there is little else trendy about the state. West Virginia 72, Washington 64
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Wyclef Jean had some glowing words for former Vice Presidential nominee, Sarah Palin.
Did Sarah Palin Sniff Cocaine And Have Sex With NBA Superstar Glen Rice? (PHOTOS)
While attending an event at the Urban Zen Center in the West Village hosted by fashion designer Donna Karen, Wyclef said:
"I am a huge fan of Sarah Palin, because she's rad. She's shrewd. She's cool. Because at the end of the day, I'm for the people."
Wyclef continued, "I'm not saying she could be the next president, you know, but there's something about her. Heavy debates in my house. Whenever I say Sarah Palin, people think I'm crazy, but I like her, I do. I can like whoever. This is America, right?"
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Wyclef, who is no stranger to politics, attempted running for the Presidency of his homeland Haiti, but his campaign was denied on account of not meeting the residency requirements of having lived in the country for five years before the election.
Above: Wyclef Jean and designer Donna Karan attend the Donna Karan New York Spring 2012 fashion show.


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Category5Style.com is a fabulous online fashion experience dedicated to truth in fashion, shopping, and all things style. Lauren is dedicated to giving women all the tools they need to come away with an insightful, honest, and humorous look at where their style truly resides.
By Lauren Deloach, Editor of Category5Style.com
Of all the areas a woman can struggle with when it comes to clothing, purchasing a fabulous pair of jeans consistently ranks high on the list. Whether it's issues with high waist versus low waist, the actual wash (color) of the jeans, the fit of the jeans in relation to one's "moon," stretch versus no-stretch, or your age in relation to chosen style…the list is long and cumbersome for many. I recently received a question from a reader regarding her struggles with purchasing jeans with stretch, and it got my wheels turning on this seemingly complicated topic. Before diving in, it's important to acknowledge whether purchasing jeans should in fact be a complicated matter. Honestly, the answer would have to be "no." The key is knowing exactly what you're looking for when searching. Once you have a vision in your mind and a real plan in place, you'll find the options are endless!
RELATED: Do you really know your body shape? Double check here!
No sense in delaying the most complicated part of buying jeans: age in relation to style. So many women get hung up on finding jeans because they are searching for jeans based on age. They are skipping the contemporary department, convinced that what is sold for a 25-year-old couldn't possibly be appropriate for a 55-year-old. The truth is that that the real life 25-year-old chick couldn't afford many of those jeans even if she wanted to. While they don't put the 40 and 50-year-old women in the ads (FYI- THEY SHOULD, as it would clearly alleviate the confusion), these contemporary jeans have your best interest at heart. Right now it really is about mid-to high-waist jeans, which is a cut that "sits well" with many women, as life has potentially thrown their body some curves such as child-bearing or menopause, and with those changes the belly and bottom are often affected. Mid-to high-waist jeans will suck everything in, and offer some FAB shape to your waist and moon in the process. When wondering where to begin, if you have zero jeans that work, start with dark wash high-waist jeans when looking for a more fitted look to enhance your shape. Lines by Hudson Jeans and Kut From The Kloth are always winners.
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In addition to age, I have found that so many women miss the boat on jeans because they are sold on the notion that jeans must indeed be fitted. This couldn't be further from the truth. In fact, the easiest jeans you'll ever wear (and get a million compliments on in the process) are loose fit jeans. They always come off super-chic, can be dressed up or down, work for all shapes, and camouflage issues such as muffin and "moon rocks" (cottage cheese on your lower half if you're just tuning in to Category5 lingo). By a landslide, the best example I can give you is to check out Current/Elliott's Boyfriend Jeans. If you're ready to push the style envelope, then try their Destroyed Boyfriend Jeans!
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Finally, we come to stretch. Don't you just love it when you purchase a pair of fitted jeans with stretch, and after wearing for no more than a couple of hours they begin to sag and slowly make their way to your ankles? I know I do! Nothing like spending money on junk to learn a style lesson. For those that haven't had this annoying experience thanks to cheaply made jeans, let me save you some money: Do not buy fitted jeans that have more than 2% stretch. Take note of the word fitted, and remember that this does not apply to boyfriend jeans where adding a skinny metallic belt only leverages the chic factor. To address the specific reader who was concerned that she can no longer find jeans without stretch, it's important to note that there was a time when something was in existence that shamed backsides all across the country. It was called "The Mom Jean," and it ruined so many women's style lives that they have essentially been banned from production by any self-respecting designer. While in an effort to turn a wrong to right, designers went too far and added too much stretch, which offered shame in the form of having to pull your pants up every five minutes, as you look left to right to see who sees you…purely mortified. The answer is not to go backwards, but to remember that as long as you follow the stretch rule of 2% for fitted jeans (and focus on mid to high rise), you will find great success in the realm of jeans, and stretch will cease to be of concern.
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Every Game I've Ever Finished
Accurate count: 636
Accurate count: 636
One of the most well-known games of all time, I've played enough of this game on so many platforms that I'll count this game as completed. Although I've never gotten a kill screen, I'm still going to count this one due to the sheer amount of time that I've spent playing Pac-Man.
Although I haven't gotten an S rank on Ms. Pac-Man for the XBLA, I completed all of the levels until it began looping levels (up to around 20 or so I believe). The last achievement in this game is impossible.
Currently my favorite Twisted Pixel game (although Comic Jumper miiiight change that), I've played through 'Splosion Man in both single and multiplayer (initially the lag was killer, so it took me several months before I finished the multiplayer online with my friend).
One of few Sonic games that I've actually finished, this is the only Neo Geo Pocket game that I've ever finished (and it is probably going to be one of my favorites when I return to the system). This game is a lot like Sonic Advance, although it borrows a lot from Sonic 2, which is not a bad thing.
Probably my favorite Sonic game, Sonic CD is a great game (although some of the music isn't incredibly... er.. good?). I played through this game awhile back, and it remained the only Sega CD and Sonic game that I'd completed for a while (although Snatcher and Pocket Adventure changed that,respectively).
I got The Maw for free, and after finishing it I realized it's probably not worth the $10.00 it goes for the the Marketplace (probably worth more like $5.00). That's not to say that it's not a good game, it's just a little lacking on content.
One of my favorite beat-em-ups of all time, Streets of Rage 2 is especially fun in multiplayer. I've played through the Xbox Live Arcade version of the game, which I managed to get for free (a great price for this game, although I would've been willing to pay more).
Another game that I managed to get for free, I played through the TMNT 1989 Classic Arcade version on Xbox Live Arcade. The game is relatively fun in multiplayer, but it's only a fairly competent beat-em-up, and doesn't really compare to other games, such as the sequel (Turtles in Time).
The fourth, and best, game in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles universe (although I don't really know if I can say that, having not played TMNT II or III). Nonetheless, the game is incredible, with great music, fun gameplay, and fantastic multiplayer.
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The Game Gear Mega Man is pretty tough to play on such a tiny screen, but the game is still pretty fun. Borrowing a lot from Mega Man 4 and Mega Man 5, the game makes no sense in context with these games (what are Wave Man and Toad Man doing in Dr. Cossack's stage? Why does Wave Man have no weakness? Why is Dr. Wily using Dr. Cossack's fortress and Quick Man's stage?).
An absolute turd in comparison to the SNES/arcade original, Re-Shelled was a complete disappointment from start to finish. It was only a little bit entertaining in multiplayer, but the TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE music and the addition of a third dimension, this game was a miserable game that attempted to rely completely on the nostalgia of the original.
One of the single most brutally difficult games I have ever played, Zelda II was almost at chore at times. This game is unforgiving, hard, and at times, completely unfair. With that out of the way, this game is a lot of fun, and despite being a weaker Zelda game, it's still a great game with awesome music to boot.
A charming little puzzle game, P.B. Winterbottom was delightful from start to finish. The puzzles are challenging, but not impossible. The unique concept is very interesting, and it's awesome the variety of ways that each individual level can be completed.
Probably one of my favorite Xbox Live Arcade games, I picked up Shadow Complex for only $10. The game is a lot of fun, especially because of my love for the Metroidvania formula. I managed to 100% the game on my first run, but I still plan to go back and complete it a few more times.
A unique puzzle game, I got this game because I enjoyed the demo and because of the fact that I was donating to charity. I was surprised at how challenging it ended up being in the later levels, but that doesn't stop it from being a lot of fun.
This and Crossfire both come from an ex-Volition employee, I believe. They're both excellent games too. JoyJoy is a twin stick shooter (surprise!) that actually stands out among all of the twin stick shooters on the indie game marketplace. This game has a unique art style, great multiplayer, fast-paced gameplay, a large arsenal of weapons, and even modes where you can alter your speed, rate of fire, vulnerability, etc.
Free is the right price for this... "game."
A pretty fun game, Resident Evil 5 doesn't deserve all of the crap it gets (I think mainly due to the fact that it's not "as good" as Resident Evil 4, which isn't to say that it's a bad game at all). This game is especially fun in multiplayer (not the terrible Versus DLC).
After purchasing Jump almost a year ago, I finally got around to finishing it (I kept losing all of my lives around stage 28 out of 30). This game is a lot of fun, and well worth teh 240 MS point price tag.
Crossfire is a Galaga-esque space shooter from the same developer as JoyJoy. This game is unique because of the ability to switch from the bottom and the top of the screen. This game is also incredibly difficult, especially in later levels. Maybe it's just me, but it's very hard to keep track of literally hundreds of individual bullets. Nevertheless, it's a very fun game.
Currently my absolute favorite Sega Genesis game, Gunstar Heroes is a ton of fun. I played through the Xbox Live Arcade version of the game, but this game really shines in the cooperative play. A friend and I played through this in an afternoon, and it was AWESOME.
Gunstar Super Heroes isn't as good as its predecessor, but it is still a fantastic game in its own right. This is, without a doubt, one of the best action games on the Game Boy Advance. That's saying a lot, especially considering the pedigree of the system.
An awful, boring shooter that does NOT live up the the Jason Bourne name at all. I, admittedly, only trudged through this for the easy 1000 achievement points (and they weren't worth all of the pain and anguish this game caused).
Another game you can't technically "beat," I've played so much of Galaga over the years that I'm inclined to include this one. Also, I got 200G in the Arcade version, so it totally counts.
Pure is an amazing ATV racing game on the 360 and PS3, and comes highly recommended. The game is just a lot of light-hearted fun, from the soundtrack, to the scenery, to the amazing stunts. I definitely recommend this one, even if you're not an ATV fan. You may be surprised.
A pretty standard vertically scrolling shooter with one difference: TIME TRAVELLLLLLLL. Otherwise, it's not that great.
I don't even own Left 4 Dead, but I've played through all of the campaign missions on a friend's 360. This game is a ton of fun, but I really suck at it.
Probably one of my favorite 360 games, Nuts & Bolts may not be the same as its predecessors, but it's an incredible game in its own right. I really, really love the customization of vehicles in this game, which really hearkens back to the days of Legos. Maybe not the best game for a fan of Banjo-Kazooie, but definitely a great game for fans of creation and joy and happiness.
I actually found Blast Corps to be one of my favorite Rare games. The concept is just awesome: take some vehicles and BLOW EVERYTHING UP. Play this game, and be amazed.
Another classic arcade game that can't technically be finished, but I have 200G in the Arcade version so it counts! Ha!
I honestly did not enjoy Secret of Monkey Island as much as I thought I would. I'm a fan of point and click adventure games, but I guess the whole stigma surrounding this game overhyped it for me. I still enjoyed it, but I wouldn't say it's one of my favorites.
Legitimately, this is one of my favorite point and click adventure games. Beneath a Steel Sky has such an incredibly well-crafted universe, from the unique voice acted characters, to the intriguing science fiction plot. Highly recommended.
An awful game, terrible really. I finished this in coop with a friend, and did not enjoy one bit of it. It's free, though, so if you want some gamer points, you should download.
Shake it baby. Duke Nukem 3D is a classic, plain and simple.
This game surprised me. I wasn't expecting such a well designed adventure, especially since all of the reviews were calling it a Zelda-like. Sure, this game is like the Legend of Zelda, but it has enough about it that's unique. I look forward to its inevitable sequel!
I hold this game in higher regards than the oft-praised GoldenEye 007. Perfect Dark is just Rare's seminal first-person shooter. I love everything about this game, from the well-designed mazes that make up the game's levels, to the unique weaponry. I have yet to check out the game's XBLA release, but I will soon.
I played through this game on the Xbox 360 with a team of Storm, Iron Man, and Ryu. It's not nearly as difficult as the first game, at least when talking about the final boss. Nevertheless, it's still a great game and the insanity surrounding it really compliments the overall game.
One of my favorite multiplayer games on the Xbox 360, Borderlands has been played for dozens upon dozens of hours. I've played through every piece of downloadable content as well, and heartily recommend those (except for Mad Moxxi, naturally).
Ah, yes. The game upon which my username is based. How can I say anything bad about this game? Star Fox is a classic, simple as that.
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Star Fox 64 completely upped the ante from the original game, adding multiplayer, new vehicles, characters, etc. This is the best Star Fox game, in my opinion, although Star Fox Adventures was also pretty good...
Played through this game on an Atari Flashback 2. Still a great game, and it's clear how this game has influenced modern adventure games. The game isn't that long, but it is still a staple of not only the era, but gaming as a whole.
...speaking of Star Fox Adventures. Yeah, this game was pretty good, it's just too bad that the game is less of a "Star Fox" game and more of a "third-person adventure" game. It's still a fantastic game in its own right, but maybe not deserving of the Star Fox moniker.
The second worst Star Fox game, I actually enjoyed this game for its multiplayer. My friends and I spent a lot of time blasting each other, and the integration of vehicles was pretty sweet. The game was super-short, though, and kind of sucked.
Another strange shooter from Cave, ESP Ra.De. is a whole ton of fun, despite its difficulty. In fact, I'd probably say it's one of my favorite Cave shooters, although there will always be a special place in my heart for Guwange.
My least favorite Star Fox game, this is less based on the classic flight simulation gameplay, and is more of a strategy game. The multiple endings are all ridiculous and depressing, and hopefully non-canonical, the gameplay is slow-moving, the action scenes are uninteresting... I didn't like this game.
Ah yes, the Oracle games. These two are probably some of the best top-down Zelda games out there. Personally, I liked Oracle of Ages better.
This is because time travel is way cooler than changing the weather. You can't deny that.
A true classic, Metroid, despite its difficulty and short length, is a lot of fun. The game is probably one of the best NES games, and is one of the best Metroid games as well. I think I'll have to find the Classic NES Series version of the game and finish it on there too.
I didn't really like Link's Awakening that much. It didn't really seem like a Zelda game in some locations, the dungeons were weird, and I didn't like the whole "IT WAS A DREAM" thing.
My second favorite Double Dragon game, Double Dragon II refines the gameplay of the first Double Dragon, also including its own innovations such as directional based attacks, better graphics, more unique stages (particularly the helicopter stage), but retains Double Dragon's classic difficulty.
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There are some positions in dire need of help and a few that could use depth but are set at the starters. here are two on the bubble, one way or another to me-
Tight End- Conwell is a good enough guy but looks like he is at the end of the road. Even when he was healthy he was unimpressive. Mark Campbell looks like a Lamont Hall replacement/improvement to me. Who knows about Meier since he has only been injured. Zach Hilton looked as impressive when given the opportunity as many thought he might. He is still a big question though. Limited in blocking ability, can he produce enough and consistently to free the team from worrying about a major TE acquisition? Everyone knows how Brees used Gates and also high vital a TE is in a west coast offense. LB- I write Fujita in as a solid if unspectacular improvement. Anthony Simmons has tremendous upside if he is ready to play again. A very big if though. I count that we are gonna score at least one LB in the draft who will compete for a starting job also. That leaves one spot. We have 3 youngsters of varied skill, experience, and abilities- Watson, Fincher, and Bockwoldt. between them I would hope to get one starting position filled. Plenty of questions about each though. LBs could end up being the surprise strength of the team or we could still be wondering who we are gonna get to play solidly a year from now. Whatchu say cher? |
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Separate the egg yolks from the whites, beat the egg yolks with sugar until thickened and foamy, whisk in Mascarpone and mix well with an electric mixer, beat the egg whites until firmly foamy and mix with the cream of Mascarpone. Line a rectangular dish or a foil layer with half of the Ladyfinger cookies dipped 1 sec per side into the mixture of water and coffee, during this operation, pay attention to leave dry the core of the cookies, this will help later on to thicken the cream. Spread over half of the cream and proceed to pose a new layer of cookies.
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WASHINGTON - Airport security procedures, with their intrusive pat downs and body scans, don't need to be toughened despite the discovery of a new al-Qaida airline bomb plot using more sophisticated technology than an earlier attempt, congressional and security officials said Tuesday.
Current U.S. detection methods would likely have spotted the shape of the explosive in the upgraded underwear bomb intercepted by the CIA, said a U.S. official speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss security precautions. No new security measures are being put in place, the official said.
The CIA, with help from a well-placed informant and foreign intelligence services, conducted a covert operation in Yemen in recent weeks that disrupted a nascent suicide plot and recovered the new bomb, U.S. officials said.
Officials said the bomb has a more refined detonation system than the underwear bomb that failed to go off aboard a jetliner over Detroit on Christmas 2009.
FBI experts are picking apart that non-metallic device to see if it could have taken down an airplane.
Some passengers, meanwhile, were taking the news of the new bomb in stride.
"The terrorists will always be looking to make a bomb," said Guillaume Viard, a 26-year-old physiotherapist from Nice, France, about to board a flight to Paris at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport.
Retirees Nan and Bill Gartner, also at Kennedy Airport, were on their way to a vacation in Italy
"We were nervous - for a minute," said Nan Gartner. "But then we thought, we aren't going anywhere near Yemen, so we're OK."
Added Bill Gartner, "We hope we're right."
U.S. officials are trying to reassure the public that security measures are strong, and can frustrate such attacks.
"I think people getting on a plane today should feel confident that their intelligence services are working, day in and day out," John Brennan, the top counterterrorism adviser to President Barack Obama, said on ABC's "Good Morning America."
Just last winter, al-Qaida's Yemen branch boasted that it had obtained a supply of chemicals used to make bombs. Chemicals can eliminate the need for electrical equipment to detonate explosives.
"Hence, no wearisome measures are taken anymore to attain the needed large amount of chemicals for explosives," the group wrote in its online magazine, "Inspire."
Working with an informant close to al-Qaida in Yemen, the CIA caught wind of the bomb plot last month, officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss intelligence matters.
The would-be bomber was supposed to buy a plane ticket to the United States and detonate the bomb inside the country, officials said.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., who heads the Senate Intelligence Committee, told reporters Monday night that she had been briefed about an "undetectable" device that was "going to be on a U.S.-bound airliner."
Before the bomber could choose his target or buy his ticket, however, the CIA swooped in and seized the bomb.
The fate of the would-be bomber remains unclear. Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, told CNN on Tuesday that White House officials told him "He is no longer of concern," a point Brennan echoed on a round of appearances Tuesday on television news shows.
"We're confident that this device and any individual that might have been designed to use it are no longer a threat to the American people," Brennan said.
The plot was a reminder of the ambitions of al-Qaida in Yemen, the most active and dangerous branch of the terrorist group. While al-Qaida's core in Pakistan has been weakened over the past decade, instability in Yemen has allowed an offshoot group to thrive and set up training camps there. In some parts of the country, al-Qaida is even the de facto government.
Though analysis of the device is incomplete, U.S. security officials said they remained confident in the security systems in place.
"These layers include threat and vulnerability analysis, prescreening and screening of passengers, using the best available technology, random searches at airports, federal air marshal coverage and additional security measures both seen and unseen," Department of Homeland Security spokesman Matthew Chandler said.
"The device did not appear to pose a threat to the public air service, but the plot itself indicates that these terrorist keep trying to devise more and more perverse and terrible ways to kill innocent people," Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said during a news conference in New Delhi with Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna.
It's not clear who built the bomb, but because of its sophistication and its similarity to the Christmas Day bomb, authorities suspected it was the work of master bomb maker Ibrahim Hassan al-Asiri or one of his students. Al-Asiri constructed the first underwear bomb and two others that al-Qaida built into printer cartridges and shipped to the U.S. on cargo planes in 2010.
Both of those bombs used a powerful industrial explosive. Both were nearly successful.
But the group has also suffered significant setbacks as the CIA and the U.S. military focus more on Yemen. On Sunday, Fahd al-Quso, a senior al-Qaida leader, was killed by a missile as he stepped out of his vehicle along with another operative in the southern Shabwa province of Yemen.
Al-Quso, 37, was on the FBI's most wanted list, indicted in the U.S. for his role in the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole in the harbor of Aden, Yemen, in which 17 American sailors were killed and 39 injured.
Al-Quso was believed to have replaced Anwar al-Awlaki as the group's head of external operations. Al-Awlaki was killed in a U.S. airstrike last year.
Al-Quso told a Yemeni journalist in February that AQAP's recent focus on defeating Yemeni forces did not mean the group had abandoned attacks on the U.S.
"The war didn't end between us and our enemies," al-Quso said. "Wait for what is coming."
The new Yemeni president, Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, has promised improved cooperation with the U.S. to combat the militants.
On Tuesday, Pentagon spokesman Navy Capt. John Kirby confirmed more U.S. trainers are being dispatched to Yemen for "routine" cooperation with Yemeni security forces. A second U.S. official said they are special operations troops.
A U.S. Navy SEAL-led task force based in the region has worked with Yemeni counterterrorist teams since roughly 2009.
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Today nearly 170 million US consumers research their prescriptions online and, according to PwC Health, 90% of 18 to 24 year olds trust medical information they receive on social networks and 80% of this segment share their own health experiences online. As an increasing number of individuals look online and rely on social media to be part of their health decision-making process, health care and pharmaceutical companies are realizing they need to strategically listen and understand the insight this social intelligence provides.
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