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This is a sight becoming common in Pune.
A drilling rig is often the first order of business for many new constructions on commercial and residential premises. It reflects both an increased consumption of water due to affluent lifestyles and a growing uncertainty about water security often due to lack of piped water supply especially in the suburbs and despite claims from the Pune Municipal Corporation that surface water reservoirs have enough capacity to provide for future population growth and increased use.
I guess people want to ensure that they have a water supply under their control in case of future inability of the city to provide them with piped water. I talked recently with a geologist with years of experience in the groundwater situation in Pune and I heard the same ominous story that is reverberating all over India.
The deeper aquifer in Pune which means drilling to depths of 150-200 feet seems to be experiencing overdraft as unregulated bore-wells extract more than natural recharge. The city is trying to address the problem by proposing that it will limit the number of bore-wells based on surveys of aquifer capacity. This kind of aggregate limit however will not regulate current and future use by individual wells already in operation. Indian groundwater law allows the owner of a property unlimited use of the groundwater and increased reliance on groundwater in the future will keep depleting the resource if not managed scientifically.
And therein lies the problem because just how much water lies underneath is at best only sketchily understood. Any blanket limit going by watersheds imposed on extraction makes little sense because the deeper aquifers in Deccan basalts are not congruent with the surface water contours. They show extreme laterally variability and are compartmentalized. So for proper groundwater management the underlying aquifers need to be mapped, monitored and a scientific database on aquifer capacity needs to be built before any allocation plan that is sustainable is finalized.
Besides understanding the limits of extraction, just how the city is going to regulate individual use of groundwater remains a thorny issue. There is extreme reluctance to price the use of groundwater by metering bore-wells. The reasons are manifold. It will be an "enforcement headache" (read we are too lazy) is one excuse I have heard. Besides, there is a cultural tendency in India to look at groundwater as a free resource. The focus for long on groundwater use as been on rural consumption for agriculture. Making farmers pay a price for electricity and water is considered political Harakiri in India. So politicians keep tip-toeing around making any serious amendments to groundwater law.
Indian cities however are growing and reliance on groundwater by urban users is bound to increase. There needs to be a sensible re-look at groundwater laws for the urban consumer. Water allocation for well owners based on the aquifer capacity, the need to limit new well permits, mandating artificial recharge structures to augment refilling, and getting urban consumers to pay for the water they are pulling out of the aquifer are all ideas that need to be debated and thrashed out if we want to move towards a more sustainable use of this resource.
Monday, June 14, 2010
Sinking Deeper And Deeper For Groundwater In Pune
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Labels: groundwater, Pune City, water resources
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One can catch glimpses of rundown homes and impoverished neighborhoods as you pass by Petersburg in winter when the grey skeletons of trees and shrubs lay bare the sight that is hidden from the traveler's eyes in summer.
What the eye doesn't see, the heart does not grieve over, is an old saying and it is never a truer statement when the winter cruelly reveals a blighted, forgotten and neglected landscape.
Poverty is not merely an economic reality. It is also a political one in which years and years of attempts to solve the situation have still not improved conditions for millions of people struggling to make ends meet – not only here but across the country.
Petersburg, I discovered, has a fascinating history.
Once a vital center for of manufacturing and commerce, it also played a large part in the slave trade and the export of goods thanks in large part to the Appomattox River and the canals and waterways which were constructed to make it navigable.
It was a settlement in the early 1600's, and became an incorporated city in 1748 and was occupied by the British in the American Revolutionary War of 1775-1783. It became a destination for many freed slaves and during the American Civil War. The city was besieged for nine months in 1864-5 and heavily bombed, destroying large parts of what was then the second largest city in Virginia. It was also a major railroad hub.
A failure on the part of city governance to secure extra land to enlarge the city, as well as several major industries moving their operations to areas where labor was cheaper, led to a steady decline in tax revenue for Petersburg. The middle class dwindled, and the working class became more and more impoverished.
The old town is seeing new life as cheaper rents have led to many small specialty stores, restaurants and artsy establishments making this a destination for tourists. The old town is rich in history and good use has been made of some renovated buildings which have been refurbished as apartments and lofts. Some of the old cobbled streets remain in use which lends authenticity to the setting.
Pocahontas Island, which played a vital role during the slave trade years and is the oldest black community in the country, is in sore need of attention: one, a house which was important in the Underground Railroad, and another, a museum dedicated to Black History in the area would make great additions to the cultural history of our country.
The Visitor Center as well as several other historical sites no longer receive funding and rely on non-profits and donations to remain in good running order which is a terrible shame.
It seems, sadly, that black history is regarded as something separate from "white" history, as if the one had nothing to do with the other. We are all products of our historical narrative, it is the past, we cannot change it or white-wash it, but we can attempt to build bridges to honoring the struggle and acknowledging that African Americans shouldn't be sidelined because their struggle was real and every bit as painful as the white men who battled the British and later, their own compatriots during the Civil War.
So next time, make Petersburg a destination, explore, walk around, and enrich your life experience because this is OUR history too – and be sure to pay a visit to the historic Blandford Cemetery if you enjoy graveyards.
The oldest grave dates back to 1702 but more than that, thirty thousand Confederate soldiers are buried there. There is a palpable air of grief that hangs in the air. I left there with a very sore heart, not only for those whose voices were stilled forever, but also for a city that needs a real helping hand.
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To support the preservation of Petersburg: Historic Petersburg Foundation, Inc. is registered with Amazon Smile.
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The Spanish Hydrogen Association and Toyota join forces to boost fuel cell vehicles
The Spanish Hydrogen Association (AeH2) and Toyota Spain have signed an agreement through which both sides committed themselves to work jointly for the promotion of the hydrogen and fuel cells sector development in Spain and to promote the boost of a society based on hydrogen.
Toyota Spain, new member of the AeH2, will collaborate with the Association on the development of activities focused on the establishment of a national strategy for spreading the use of hydrogen as a transport fuel and the deployment of hydrogen refuelling infrastructures in Spain.
At the signing, celebrated in the headquarters of Toyota Spain in Alcobendas (Madrid), Mr Javier Brey, Chairman of the AeH2, remarked the necessity and importance of having an infrastructure deployment strategy for hydrogen in Spain, as other countries already have, in order to facilitate and foster the use of this gas as an energy vector. Collaborate and work together with automotive companies like Toyota is a great starting point for the AeH2 and an excellent opportunity to achieve the aforementioned goal.
The Chairman and CEO of Toyota Spain, Mr Agustín Martín, has expressed Toyota's goodwill in collaborating on the fuel cell technology boost in Spain and starting the commercialisation of these vehicles, as it is happening in other European countries. To achieve this objective, the collaboration between the public and private sectors is essential, as well as a jointly work between companies from different strategic sectors such as the energy and automotive sectors.
The collaboration between both entities started last June due to the celebration of the 21st World Hydrogen Energy Conference (WHEC 2016). WHEC 2016 was organised by the AeH2 and officially sponsored by Toyota, who brought Mirai vehicles (Toyota's fuel cell vehicles) to Spain for the first time.
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Twittly, which touts itself as the most feature packed Twitter application available, has finally departed Beta Zone and is now officially available for download in BlackBerry World.
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Mark Davies has lived on a narrowboat in central Oxford since 1992, giving him a unique insight into the evolution of the 'living waterways' we see today. His talks adhere largely to an OXFORD WATERWAYS theme, but with OXFORD CASTLE, LITERARY OXFORD, TOWN & GOWN, PIONEERS OF HOT-AIR BALLOONING and WALES & OXFORD as related topics. Please scroll down for the current list:
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1. Stories of Oxford Castle: dungeons & dunghills; deaths & deliverances
When told through the exploits of some of its more colourful inmates (and indeed its gaolers), the otherwise largely uneventful history of Oxford Castle comes vividly to life – and death! – as a hugely significant county prison. These mainly 17th– and 18th-century tales of imprisonment, hard labour, transportation, escape, and execution touch on every part of the county – from Banbury to Henley, and from Thame to Burford (not forgetting Abingdon, Bicester, Witney, Woodstock and and a host of smaller settlements) – and show how Oxford fortuitously came to exemplify prison reform under the astute governorship of the multi-talented Daniel Harris:
2. Daniel Harris: jailer, builder, engineer, architect, artist
A man of great dynamism and multiple skills, Daniel 'Damnable' Harris (c1761–1840), governor of Oxford Castle Prison for more than two decades, had an influence on Oxford which was enormous and lasting. Using convict labour, he applied his skills as a builder, draftsman, and engineer to rebuild the entire ancient prison; to complete the Oxford Canal, and to instigate essential changes along some 30-miles of the River Thames.
3. John Taylor the Waterpoet – 'mad, sad, glad & bad' Civil War Oxford
Gloucester-born John Taylor (1578–1653), 'sculler and scholar', spent much of the Civil War in Oxford, as overseer of the city's waterways but more notably as the principal Royalist propagandist, recording the period in humorous yet revealing narrative and verse. Before and after, Taylor published light-hearted accounts of many inspirational journeys – by boat (including the first ever survey of the entire River Thames in 1631), by horse, and on foot – several of which passed through various parts of Oxfordshire.
4. Oxford's Historic Waterways: from legend to leisure
The contrasting importance of the River Thames and Oxford Canal revealed through the stories of waterside landmarks, characters, and events – legendary, historical, fictional, and recent. The river is the very reason for Oxford's existence; the canal heralded fundamental change in a city accustomed to centuries of academic isolation. In recent times recreational use has given both waterways renewed relevance and perspective. A alternative angle is 'Professors of Rowing', a look at the origins of the Oxford and Cmabridge boat race.
5. A Literary Tour of Oxford's Waterways: flowing prose and verse
From Chaucer's pilgrims to Jerome's 'Three Men' and Tom Brown's higher education, via the children's classics of Alice and Wind in the Willows, and the more recent 'gyptians' of Philip Pullman's Dark Materials and Book of Dust, the waterways of 'river-rounded' Oxford feature in innumerable works of classic and lesser-known literature. An alternative, sometimes whimsical history of Oxford, revealed on a virtual cruise inspired by the descriptions of poets, novelists, diarists, and chroniclers across the centuries.
6. Alice in Waterland: Once upon a time in Oxford …
The River Thames was fundamental to the creation of Lewis Carroll's world-famous tales of 'Alice'. From the riverside picnic at Godstow when the story was first told in 1862 to the last of the many boat outings made with the real Alice (Liddell) and her sisters, to Nuneham in 1863, many real people, places, and events alongside the river underlie the fantasy. These include characters such as the Red Queen, the Dormouse, and the Hatter; and episodes such as 'The Pool of Tears' and 'The Mad Tea-party'.
7. James Sadler: Oxford pastry cook & first English aeronaut
James Sadler (1753–1828), "King of all Balloons", defied the constraints of his upbringing to become the first Englishman ever to build and fly a hot-air balloon, in Oxford in 1784. Subsequently an engineer, designer of armaments, and Chemist to the Navy, Sadler returned to ballooning in Oxford in 1810. He and his son Windham set numerous records while ascending from some 40 British towns and cities, many being the first ever from those places. Yet despite a lifetime of achievement, bringing him into contact with some of the most significant names in Georgian Britain, Sadler ended his days back in Oxford in impoverished obscurity. The Sadlers also enabled the first ascent by any English woman and that of the first woman in Ireland.
8. Artists in Wonderland: Oxford, 'Alice', & the Pre-Raphaelites
Thomas Combe, Superintendent of Oxford University Press, was a major early patron of Pre-Raphaelite artists such as John Millais, William Holman Hunt, and Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Hunt in particular often stayed with the Combes in Jericho, close to the inspiring vistas of Port Meadow, which he made his 'studio until sunset'. Combe also influenced the publication of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, and was photographed by Carroll, as too were Combe's artistic protégés. Also featured are John Ruskin; the iconic 'Alice' illustrations of John Tenniel; those of Carroll himself; and his exceptional photographic portraits of key contemporaries.
9. The Joneses of Jesus: Oxford's Welsh Connections
Oxford is the fabled home of Welsh dragons and the actual home of the collection of ancient Celtic folk tales known as the Mabinogion; the city hosts Jesus College, specifically founded for 'sons of Cambria'; it is the setting for Welsh students' notoriously 'rough and adventurous relaxations'; it nurtured the Celtic languages; and it sustains the story of the Welsh saint, Aldate. Geoffrey of Monmouth, Gerald of Wales, Dylan Thomas, J. R. R Tolkien, & T. E. Lawrence ('of Arabia') are among the famous names featured in this jocular overview of Welsh-inspired Oxford fact, fiction, and fable.
10. Oxford 'Town & Gown': "to lick a Lord … or thrash a cad"
Oxford's Town & Gown riots can be traced back to at least 1209, when the city's scholars fled en masse, some going to Cambridge, never to return. Confrontations continued for another seven centuries. Bargemen were prominent in these violent battles, which feature – often with black humour, often on Guy Fawkes Night – in countless novels. It took the arrival of the Oxford Canal in 1790 to inspire a grudging collaboration, through a shared desire for coal in a city renowned for its lack of fuel.


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Get ready to experience a magical world of reimagined sounds and crazy inventions as Ruth and City of London Sinfonia learn all about how you can recycle musical material. With repertoire to include Roger Quilter's Children's Overture, this exciting family concert is sure to fire your imagination!
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On May 13, 2011, at 3:01 PM, David Hyatt wrote: > On May 13, 2011, at 4:08 PM, Vincent Hardy wrote: > >> No, my concern is to separate out issues: one is to scope selectors that only apply to elements flowed in a region (which @region-style <region-sel> accomplishes), the other being the selection of elements (or lines) and the last one is extensibility. >> >> I like the idea of having a ::lines-in-region pseudo element and I think it expresses the selection part really well. For extensibility, I would like that we would do something like: >> >> @region-style <region_sel> { >> h1:before { >> content: "(continued)"; >> } >> } >> >> in the future. To be able to have richer region styling in the future, I think we need to have a scoping syntax. I would prefer an @ rule over putting the additional scoping on individual selectors. For my previous example, we would otherwise have to write something like: >> >> h1:before-in-region(<region_sel>) {} >> >> or something of that sort. > > Another idea might be to add a scoping qualifier that says you're only styling lines, > > @region-style lines <region_sel> > { > h1 { color: red; font-size: larger } /* Only applies to the lines of h1 */ > } > > Then in the future we could say that the keyword is optional and/or introduce new types that might support different property subsets, e.g., > > @region-style all <region_sel> > { > } > > or just > > @region-style <region_sel> > { > } Yes, that sounds good and provides both scoping and room for future extension. > > You still have the computed style issue to deal with here though. You'd need a new method like getComputedRegionStyle that could indicate what you're asking for (the lines in a particular region). That's one advantage of the ::lines-in-region() pseudo-element syntax. It works with the existing CSS OM. One idea that came up in internal discussions here is to say that selectors in an @region rule would only work, for elements, if the element is fully in the region. So for example, if we had: @region <region-A-sel> { #div_1 {} #div_2 {} } and assuming that div_1 is fully in region-A and div_2 is split over region-A and region-B, only the #div_1 selector would actually be a match. Our feeling is that if you combine this with the lines selectors, we would get the effects we want and not introduce a computed style for a div that is different depending on the region. Vincent.Received on Saturday, 14 May 2011 02:21:51 UTC
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As a child, hospitals meant dreary places with stark white walls that reeked of disinfectants, ruled by doctors who reminded me of villains in movies brandishing big syringes instead of shiny black guns. The unsmiling nurse who wielded his stinging powers with cotton balls soaked in disinfectant rubbed unceremoniously on a fresh wound, became the formidable doctor's trusted accomplice.
Other than the sugar-coated diagnosis that has a chance of spelling doom to our happy existence or life altogether (bank account wiped out squeaky clean) and the battery of tests that usually accompanies anything more than a common cold – my fear for doctors and hospitals has dissipated over the years.
With exuberant doctors zealously throwing themselves on building patient relations and multi-specialty hospitals competing with five-star hotels in luxury, gourmet food and exorbitant bills paid with a flick of the insurance card, it is not surprising that the easy-going, busy, fast-food-addicted humans of the techie generation find every reason to visit these 'health resorts' to relax, recover and rejuvenate from their life-style acquired illnesses.
If you are the boring few who drag yourself out of cozy beds for a morning walk or fall into the old-fashioned fussy minority insisting on boring, healthy home-cooked meals with a belief that it is not fad-diets or vitamin supplements but mental well-being and happiness that is the secret to glowing health – then you have a high chance of being penalized for not paying your dues to the hospital industry with a battery of tests the next time you visit your physician with a common cold.
Just in case you are a pretty face thirsting for fame, then it is recommended that you shout from rooftops about your pathetic story of a battle with clinical depression, for this can rise you to overnight fame (and an overflowing bank account) with the prestigious job of being the fresh face and brand ambassador of the trending '#Depression Movement'!


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However whereas the term 'spite houses' would confer with a building which is deliberately built between two current properties just to essentially annoy their owners, this home predates the surrounding buildings, and it wasn't constructed out of animosity. It looks that manner because that is precisely the place it is. It was taken in 2012 within the city of Wenling in Zhejiang Province, when the home was the final one standing because the neighbourhood was cleared to make manner for a railway station and a new highway to the station – part of a redevelopment plan. If it goes long enough, the water within the drain trap can evaporate, letting sewer smells into the home.
I took a piece of vine from my dad and mom home and planted it within the retaining wall backyard in entrance of my front door. Normally, though, Sundays have been spent at Mandie's house, which was at all times open house. It appears to be these 2 reverse corners to the home that the scent is trapped, and there's actually no circulation. Simply take consolation within the perception, irrespective of how slim, that it is probably the wind or the home settling. Now CrowdTap I'm as lively as attainable and have gotten to textual content 2 products and earned $25 in Amazon playing cards to boot. Walter Gropius believed that the relationship of a home to its panorama was of peak importance.
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The most mysterious places on the planet
The most mysterious places on the planet
On our planet Earth there are many places, which for many centuries baffled researchers. Who built them, for what purpose – until now, scientists can not explain. It is impossible in a short article to tell about all the strange and still not fully understood.
We create Top 3 places about which it is safe to say that this is the most mysterious places on the planet .
Of course, this list does not included the many no less mysterious. So, let's start.
1. Giants Causeway. It is situated in the North-Eastern Ireland. The singularity is that this road amount to about forty thousand basalt columns, the thickness of 30-50 cm, and the height of the tallest is 12 m.
The columns form three groups of natural sites, the largest of which – the Big trail. It starts near the water, here the columns of the same level and remind paved the way. Further from the coast they look like stairs, reaching six metres in height. The tallest columns are 12 m high.
The top of the columns and flat in cross-section are hexagonal, but there are 4, 5, 8-coal. When viewed from above, the cluster of columns resembles a honeycomb. The road has a width of 20-30 m. Tourists can walk along the columns along the coast road about 1 km.
Such natural the phenomenon, scientists explain the eruption of the volcano, but looking at such a miracle, I can not believe that it was created by nature. The ancient Irish came up with the legend, according to which the road was built by the great hero Finn Cumana to protect his people from the evil giant.
2. The underwater city of Yonaguni. This unusual structure was discovered not so long ago, in 1985, near the Japanese island of Yonaguni. It is located 15 m from the island at a depth of 20-27 m. the Scientists call it the opening of the twentieth century. Who built it, when, and why he died remains a mystery.
Underwater, there are structures of regular geometric shapes – diamonds, circles, triangles. Well-preserved stairs, roads, swimming pools, a huge statue of an idol, etc. the City covers an area, at a value equal modern Rome.
Scientists have differing views. Some believe this is nature tried, and, as a result of natural processes that have formed in the Sandstone proper crack. But how then to explain found by underwater archaeologists of the trough, stretching for 100 m and right angle folding in the side?
Other scientists believe that this is the remains of an ancient civilization, superior to our in their development. The city went under water as a result of falling of a huge meteorite, which changed the angle of the earth's axis by a few degrees. In favor of this theory says that all the buildings of the underwater city are uneven, under a large slope.
Near the neighbouring Islands are also such structures that destroy all notions of human development. Scientists see the connection between underwater cities and Egyptian pyramids. Those and others are made of granite slabs, processed by modern unknown to mankind.
3. Pyramid. These structures for many centuries excite the minds of mankind. Who built them and for what purpose they were used is still a mystery. Currently, scientists doubt that the pyramids were built in the era of the pharaohs. Too high-tech technologies have been used in their construction, and perfect their form. In addition to the known Egyptian, on our planet there are a whole network of pyramids. The famous pyramids of South and Central America, China, Crimea, Siberia, Tibet.
Most recently, the three pyramids have been discovered by researchers in Antarctica. Scientists believe that this artificial constructions. There is a theory that the pyramids are a means of communication with the cosmos.


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I am primarily a people painter, but I really want to paint more landscapes. But I don't need to tell anyone north of the equator that it's cold out there!
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This is my grand-newphew Logan. One of the two most handsome babies ever! (So I am a little biased!) His cousin Landon was born just a few days before.
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Please let me make a few things clear before we look at a short, but very disturbing, Associated Press report out of Egypt. First of all, it is clear that conditions in Egypt vary greatly from location to location. There continue to be positive signs of cooperation between various factions in negotiations in Cairo (although reports are mixed on that, too). Meanwhile, there are hot spots in other parts of the country.
Second, journalists face a special handicap right now -- in the current state of confusion in the military and among police -- because there is no safe, supposedly neutral, source to turn to for facts during violent conflicts. A report that merely quotes the authorities is, in effect, a biased report. The authorities are, in many parts of Egypt, almost certainly part of the conditions causing the conflicts.
Third, this means that when covering conflicts between the religious majority and various religious minorities, journalists simply have to quote multiple sources and then note the contrasts in the resulting information.
Now, with all of those journalistic factors in mind, let's look at the following short AP report (which was sent to me by several readers and another GetReligionista, as well):
CAIRO (AP) -- Egyptian security officials say Christian and Muslim families have clashed south of Cairo in a dispute over a romance between children from the two families. The fathers from both families have been killed and a crowd of Muslims has torched a church.
Mixed relationships are taboo in Egypt, where the Muslim majority and sizable Christian minority are both largely conservative. Such relationships are often the source of deadly clashes between the faiths. Christians also complain that they face discrimination.
Officials say a crowd of Muslims encircled the church in Soul on Saturday and set the building on fire after police and soldiers took those inside to safety. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the press.
This is a pretty typical report from Egypt, at the moment. The point in this story is that there was a conflict between Muslims and Coptic Christians, a conflict sparked by tensions on both sides about an interfaith romance.
Both fathers died, as a result.
What does that fact imply? Well, it implies that the Muslims killed the Christian father and the Christians killed the Muslim father. In the midst of that bloodshed, Muslims burned the church in Soul.
However, there are other reports on these events that do not settle for quoting local officials. Some of these reports from Coptic sources say that the priest and other clergy are missing.
If most of the information in these reports is accurate, it also seems that the AP report failed to ask some crucial questions about the nature of this interfaith conflict. It appears that there were three groups of people in this drama -- two groups of Muslims and then the Coptic Christians.
Here is the crucial question: Who killed each of the fathers?
Dig into this Google News search and, once again, you get into a puzzle of sources. It appears that the majority-voice authorities are working from one set of facts, or a set of facts with some interesting gaps, while the minority voices are reporting additional information from ground level. This creates another set of facts.
Consider this passage about this bloody puzzle drawn from an Assyrian International News Agency report:
This incident was triggered by a relationship between 40-year-old Copt Ashraf Iskander and a Muslim woman. Yesterday a "reconciliation" meeting was arranged between the relevant Coptic and Muslim families and together with the Muslim elders it was decided that Ashraf Iskander would have to leave the village because Muslims torched his house.
The father of the Muslim woman was killed by his cousin because he did not kill his daughter to preserve the family's honor, which led the woman's brother to avenge the death of his father by killing the cousin. The village Muslims blamed the Christians.
The Muslim mob attacked the church, exploding 5-6 gas cylinders inside the church, pulled down the cross and the domes and burnt everything inside. ... Coptic activist Wagih Yacoub reported the mob has broken into Coptic homes and has called on Copts to leave the village. "Terrorized Copts have fled and some hid in homes of Muslim neighbors," he added.
There is quite a bit of detail there. In particular, I find it interesting and totally believable that while some Muslims were attacking the church, others were helping to hide the Coptic believers who were said to be on the run from the mob.
This is, of course, a story drawn primarily from Coptic sources. It says that right in the text.
The point that I am trying to make is that the AP report is drawn only from official, majority-voice sources and, in Egypt right now, that tells us almost nothing about the quality of the information. This is a journalistic problem. It is a problem of balance. The story, I believe, should be drawing from sources on both sides of this fatal conflict. Journalistic problems demand journalistic solutions.
However, let's start with a basic question about a pivotal fact in this report: Who killed the Muslim father? Who killed the Christian father (if, in fact, that happened)?
The AP story contains a gaping hole where it needs two crucial facts. Otherwise, it should openly say that its information is incomplete.


text: I was skeptical. How could this book be accurate, but also engaging and appropriate for kids? Well, she totally pulls it off 100% with the clever storytelling device of having everything told from the point of view of a doll which belonged to a real-life survivor of the ill-fated expedition. Being a doll and constant companion to a child, she experiences and relays the journey as a child would - knowing when things are going badly (even catastrophically), but not of the truly grim and desperate moments that take place out of her view. Of course, being a book about a treacherous journey, it isn't without death and sadness, but it's handled in an age appropriate manner. Definitely recommended to anyone wanting to explore this episode in history with a child.


text: Eat and Drink NYC's most unique and delicious bacon dishes By MELISSA KRAVITZ Updated January 29, 2015 7:05 AM Print Share fbShare Tweet Email We're celebrating NYC's most unique bacon dishes... because we can. Buvette's Brunch Sandwich Photo Credit: instagram/melissabethk Adorable Parisian cafe Buvette makes an awesome internationally inspired breakfast sandwich. Two waffles are drizzled with maple syrup, piled with crispy bacon and topped with an over easy egg. Bacon covered in egg yolk and syrup? Yes, please. Add a side of fresh pressed orange juice for the ultimate breakfast indulgence. Bacon Wrapped Matzo Balls at The Gorbals Photo Credit: flickr/scaredykat The ultimate irony is served at Ilan Hall's new Williamsburg restaurant The Gorbals. Fluffy, Eastern European Jewish matzo balls are encased with a strip of crispy, forbidden (to Jews) bacon, for the ultimate in salty, savory perfection. Perhaps the rule-breaking nature of this dish is what makes it so fantastic. Kale BLT Salad at Sweet Chick Photo Credit: facebook/SweetChickBK If there's anything to remove the guilt of eating thick, house cured, fatty, juicy bacon, it's a delicious kale salad topped with preserved lemon vinaigrette. Get this marvelous meaty vegetable dish at Sweet Chick, and indulge in some bacon wrapped oysters too, as long as you're at it. Breakfast Ramen at Talde Photo Credit: Talde If noodles for breakfast are your thing, check out Talde's brunch ramen in Park Slope. The noodles swim in a buttered toast broth, topped with thick honey-glazed bacon and a soft six minute egg. Tuna Tataki Cups at The General Photo Credit: The General For the lighter side of bacon (kind of) try The General's tuna with bacon, guacamole and balsamic. Japanese, American, Mexican and American flavors all fuse into one in this creative dish! Maple Bacon Doughnut at Traif Photo Credit: flickr/chinkerfly Traif, Williamsburg's ironic homage to all things non-Kosher, is superb in the bacon department. Try their maple and bacon doughnuts for an indulgent bacon dessert! Peter Luger's Extra Thick Bacon, by the slice Photo Credit: flickr/robgross You're probably not going to visit legendary Peter Luger Steakhouse without ordering a steak, but why not include a side of bacon? This thick, meaty, greasy slab is the perfect compliment to a carnivorous meal. PB & B Burger at Whitmans Photo Credit: flickr/zokuga The peanut butter and bacon burger at Whitmans in the East Village may be one of the most cleverly topped burgers in NYC. The peanut butter soaks up the grease and adds savory flavor and the bacon adds crunch and plenty of flavor to the already delicious burger. Maple Glazed Bacon at Shopsins Photo Credit: flickr/rikomatic The eccentric Lower East Side restaurant Shopsins serves all types of sweet and savory mash-up foods, from macaroni and cheese pancakes to their candied maple glazed bacon. All of the perfect flavor of breakfast in one crispy bite, this bacon is certainly unique - and delicious. Good Morning Dog at Crif Dogs Photo Credit: flickr/dereklo Crif Dogs is really the royalty of hot dogs in NYC. Locations in the East Village, West Village and Williamsburg serve creative hot dogs, the best wrapped in bacon and topped with items like a fried egg and cheese for the Good Morning Dog or peanut butter, crushed chips and a pickle in the Lil Ma menu item. Waldy's Woodfire Bacon & Chicken Pizza Photo Credit: flickr/slice If there's anything better than bacon, it's pizza, but it's tough competition. Waldy's Woodfire Pizza and Penne in Chelsea serves up a pizza topped with crispy bacon, chicken and peppers. By MELISSA KRAVITZ Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comments We're revamping our Comments section. Learn more and share your input.


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Cloud-delivered security and data protection solutions company Barracuda Networks has released key findings from a new global research report, Security, Connectivity, and Control: The Challenges and Opportunities of SD-WAN.
Commissioned by Barracuda, the study surveyed IT leaders and networking and security professionals to learn how widespread SD-WAN deployments are, how organisations are deploying them, and what benefits and challenges they're seeing.
The report includes data from more than 900 respondents in the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.
Respondents come from companies ranging from 1,000 to more than 5,000 employees across multiple sectors, including healthcare, finance, education, manufacturing, public sector, and retail.
Overall, the study indicates that SD-WAN deployments are increasing to address networking challenges resulting from the explosive growth of WAN traffic due to high demand for cloud applications and services.
Security remains a top concern for an overwhelming majority of IT leaders as they consider upgrading to an SD-WAN solution.
Barracuda network security VP Klaus Gheri says, "These findings show that as IT professionals increasingly turn to SD-WAN to address their networking challenges, they're looking for solutions that provide security, simplicity, and cost savings."
Gheri says that despite its success, SD-WAN education in the EMEA region leaves a lot to be desired.
Less than a third (32.7%) of those surveyed felt that they totally understood SD-WAN, falling far behind the US (57%) and APAC (41%).
Whilst this may be more to do with hubris than reality, it's seemingly leading to a lack of internal skill and understanding to deploy SD-WAN, which is highlighted by more than a third (34%) of EMEA respondents as the main issue following its deployment.
For those who haven't yet deployed the technology, a lack of internal skill is cited by three in ten (30%) as their biggest barrier, with a quarter (25%) not knowing enough about SD-WAN.
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Extremely Loud & Incredibly CloseHD
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A troubled young boy, Oskar, is trying to cope with the loss of his father. Oskar starts lashing out at his mother and the world. ...
Country: USA
Actor: Tom Hanks, Thomas Horn, Sandra Bullock, Zoe Caldwell, Dennis Hearn, Paul Klementowicz, Julian Tepper, Caleb Reynolds, John Goodman, Max von Sydow, Stephen Henderson, Lorna Pruce, Viola Davis, Jeffrey Wright, Hazelle Goodman
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A crime drama set in New York City during the winter of 1981, statistically one of the most violent years in the city's history, and ...
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Actor: Oscar Isaac, Elyes Gabel, Jessica Chastain, Lorna Pruce, Christopher Abbott, Matthew Maher, Albert Brooks, Jerry Adler, Quinn Meyers, Chester Jones III, David Oyelowo, Glenn Fleshler, Jimmy Palumbo, Daisy Tahan, Ashley Williams


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Shippensburg University students installed monitoring wells at the Chincoteague Bay Field Station (Credit: Chincoteague Bay Field Station)
Students and faculty from Shippensburg University are teaming up with residents of Chincoteague, Va. to promote community interaction and improve the region's shoreline.
A $64,000 TogetherGreen Grant from Toyota and the National Audubon Society will fund the Living Shore project, which includes the removal of invasive plant species, water monitoring and the installation of oyster castles. The grant was awarded to the Chincoteague Bay Field Station, a Marine Science Consortium facility that promotes hands-on education and environmental stewardship.
"The overall goal is that we're building communities," said Anne Armstrong, education director at the Field Station. "We're building an oyster community, we're building a new marsh community, and we're building human communities."
Armstrong obtained the grant with the help of Sean Cornell, an associate professor of Shippensburg's Geography and Earth Science department. Cornell said that applying for the TogetherGreen grant was a no-brainer.
"They're looking for the sort of community-embedded projects that help integrate community into environmental initiatives," Cornell said. "This program sort of popped out there as a great match for what we wanted to do."
The community integration comes in to play through a program called SPARK, which stands for Shore People Advancing Readiness for Knowledge. Designed for families with young children, the program seeks to educate participants about the environment while facilitating outdoor fun.
Kids in SPARK receive educational packets each week at school. They work with their parents on the packets and go on monthly nature trips, such as woods walks or farm visits. Out of the 150 current members of SPARK, five families will spend the next year working alongside students and faculty from Shippensburg University on the Living Shore project.
One part of the project entails the restoration of an impaired saltwater wetland. The wetland was stricken by thermal pollution and an infestation of phragmites australis, an invasive species also known as Eurasian marsh grass.
"It's nasty stuff," Cornell said. "It's got such an intensive root network…it also releases a chemical that inhibits the root propagation of native species." These qualities allow the plant to crowd out the native species that help maintain the quality of water and soil in the wetland.
SPARK members and university personnel will remove the phragmites and channel parts of the marsh to reestablish tidal flow, Armstrong said. Additionally, they will be responsible for testing water and atmospheric quality at three monitoring wells once per month.
The wells use Solinst Levelogger Juniors to measure water temperature, water elevation and conductivity, and Solinst Barologgers to measure barometric pressure in the atmosphere. Onset HOBO Data Loggers will soon be installed to measure dissolved oxygen levels. The instruments take measurements every 15 minutes and synchronize with an intercoastal observation network.
"We're very conscious of sea level rise in this region. Long term data on water level in a specific area will give us data on sea level rise," Armstrong said, explaining the importance of monitoring water level. She added that the data also contributes to the restoration process.
SPARK members will also have the opportunity to install oyster castles along the bay coastline.
The oyster castles, which Armstrong described as "cement Lego blocks," provide young oysters with a place to settle. In turn, the oyster settlements help slow the rate of shoreline loss due to weather erosion.
University students have helped to track the erosion since 2011, by mapping the shoreline with GIS devices. According to Cornell, weather events like Hurricane Irene contribute to the importance of taking shoreline measurements.
"In some places we've lost as much as 18 or 20 feet of shoreline," he said. "When you're a property owner, losing that much ground in just two storms is pretty significant."
The TogetherGreen grant will fund the Living Shore project until autumn 2014. Families in the SPARK program will begin checking the monitoring wells in January of that year.
"We have to get students in the field, get their feet wet, really show them… this is what's happening in the environment," Cornell said. "Don't let them take it secondhand from somebody."
"Everybody can be part of this process," he said.


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As we mentioned a week or so back we are compiling a new remix release featuring remixes of both BDO albums by New York City based remixers, dj's and producers. The release is curated by New York based songwriter, producer, dj and artist extraordinaire Tony Grund. The project will features a host of up-and-coming underground remixers, dj's, artists and producers as well as a few key names on the New York club scene. Those included on the album will be announced shortly. Accompanying the remix will be animations, short films and video. We'll be putting our favourites into various film festivals around the world and adding the rest to our YouTube Channel.
We are featuring one remix by someone from anywhere around the globe – And we are holding a competition to chose the winner – Guys 'n' Gals This could be you!
If you fancy a crack at remixing one of our tracks send us an email to email@example.com with NYC Remix as the subject with the track title you'd like to remix and include an example of your remix work. If you get into the next round we'll email you a link to the stems/parts. We'll feature the best ten online with our favourite making it onto the album
We are very grateful for you support from musicians and music fans alike. Without you guys we'd have no audience to play to – no one to hear our efforts. So thanks again and do get in touch!
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This year I have been so thankful and proud of my learning commons team, who have risen above the ordinary in moving towards a twenty-first century library. We have worked with common purpose to fulfill some strategic short and long term goals. But without understanding our common purpose and strengths in life, how do we support each other in mutual growth?
As we anticipate how information and technology have impacted our lives sometimes we hear the exclamation that it takes too long to learn things, and why should I have to if I don't need to? After all aren't we all working too hard, just to keep the ever increasing information overload at bay:)
Having just completed reading Strengthfinders Web 2.0 by Tom Rath I was amazed at how my gifts in library science and teaching lined up with the half hour online survey, which I needed to complete at the end of the book. I really loved the way this book focused on the top innate gifts in your life, and encouraged you not to stress your weaknesses.
I learned from a young age that numbers were not my 'thing', after a terrible year in marketing actuaries. Instead God encouraged me to follow my gifts of "Learner, Input, Connectedness, Intellection and Strategic". Libraries, teaching and leading in these fields have been a joy and passion to pursue. Of course there are other skills that I thought maybe should have been on the list, but these were the top 5:) When I break down the skills I see;
Life long Learner =teacher.
Input = collector of information/librarian.
Connectedness= collaboration and social networking/book club moderator.
Intellection= literary analyst and story maker.
Strategic = Intuition and leading in learning commons.
After reading this little gem, I have come to realize that maybe one of the reasons we gel with certain people is because they bring out our gifts:) When we understand each others' strengths we learn how to partner and empower each other. If we fail to do this and instead focus on their weaknesses we really lose sight of God's encouraging influence. I am learning to rely on my teams' strengths and empower them to follow their gifts.
So if you are reading this and say to yourself "hmm this is why Pippa loves sending out information on a regular basis", you will start to understand what makes me tick:) Likewise I cannot wait to hear what makes you tick so we can learn from each other?
Have a wonderful New Year with God's richest blessings!!


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Just a generic country piece. Frame and panel construction in pine with Delft blue paint finish and a maple stain on the Gmelina top finished with wipe on poly. Not overly happy with this one as the proportions are off and the whole thing looks a bit dumpy.
-- if the hand is not working it is not a pure hand
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#1 posted 12-24-2009 08:08 AM
I'd be happy if I turned this out of my shop. I like the top and even though I don't usually like paint, I gotta say this time it works. Good job.
Merry Christmas,
-- Jim
#2 posted 12-24-2009 02:20 PM
Glad I got one nice comment. I think the paints the only thing that saves this one from total disaster.
-- if the hand is not working it is not a pure hand
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Pre-Physician Assistant
Physician assistants work in all areas of medicine and are trained to examine patients, diagnose injuries and illnesses, and provide treatments under the direction and supervision of physicians. They work in numerous specialty areas and their assist with meeting the needs of patients and supervising physicians.
No one particular major is required for entrance into a physician assistant (PA) program. Pre-Physician Assistant is a career goal that includes a set of course requirements that prepare you to succeed as a physician assistant. You should choose a major you enjoy, and one in which you will excel.
- 2 semesters General Biology with labs
- 2 semesters Anatomy & Physiology with labs
- 1 semester Microbiology with lab
- 2 semesters General Chemistry with labs
- 2 semesters Organic Chemistry with labs
- 1 semester Biochemistry with labs
- 1 semester General Psychology
Other Recommended Courses
- Statistics, Communications, Medical Terminology, Nutrition
- 1-2 semesters English Composition
- Some schools may require physics, biomedical ethics, or additional biology
Generally, a grade below a C is not acceptable for prerequisite courses
Career Guide with Pre-PA Course Options at Purdue
Becoming a PA
Physician Assistants need a master's degree. Most applicants to PA programs already have a bachelor's degree and some health care related work experience. However, admissions requirements vary from program to program.
To become licensed, which is a requirement in all 50 states, a PA must pass the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam from the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Every six years they must pass a recertification exam.
Aptitude Test and Application
Pre-PA students must take the Graduate Record Exam, or GRE, usually in the spring or summer before the final year of undergraduate work. Admissions requirements vary considerably from program to program, so you need to check with the schools to which you are applying. Not only do course requirements vary, but schools can have very different requirements for the number of hands-on patient care experience hours they require. These hours take advance planning as they may require additional training and considerable time to complete.
Application is made through a centralized service, called CASPA (Central Application Service for Physician Assistants). There are 158 PA programs that participate in CASPA.
Links and additional PA Information
- American Academy of Physician Assistants
- Physician Assistant Education Association
- CASPA (online application)


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A Pennsylvania Department of Health spokesperson said Tuesday that the state is monitoring over 100 people who spent time in West African countries ravaged by Ebola.
Spokesperson Aimee Tysarczyk said that so far, no one being monitored has tested positive for Ebola, including three Pennsylvanians who were aboard the October 13 flight from Cleveland to Dallas with a nurse who tested positive for the virus.
The state of Pennsylvania now asks travelers from Liberia, New Guinea, and Sierra Leone to track their own symptoms and temperature twice daily and report it to state health officials for three weeks.
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the current worldwide Ebola death toll stands at 4,922 with 10,141 total cases.


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Every week I like to profile a desirable neighborhood in the Boston suburbs. Today I'd like to introduce you to the Bates neighborhood of Wellesley, a suburb just west of Boston.
Neighborhood characteristics
The delightful Bates neighborhood is filled with charm. Residents enjoy block parties, BBQs, and a short walk to all that Wellesley has to offer, including the recently renovated Bates Elementary School. Its pretty tree-lined streets feature many center entrance colonial homes built between the 1920s and 1950s. Encompassing Shirley Rd, Cleveland Rd, Pilgrim Rd, Earle Rd, Northgate Rd, Brookfield Rd, Wedgwood Rd, Chesterton Rd, Martin Rd, and many others, the Bates neighborhood is home to many families who like the walkability of the area. The neat lots are generally small (around 1/4-acre in size) but usable.
Nearby amenities
The Bates neighborhood is a short walk to Boulder Brook Reservation, Kelly Memorial Park, and the historic Fells Branch Library. Sidewalked street continue into the town center about a mile away, where you'll find oodles of little shops, a new Whole Foods, and a wide variety of great restaurants.
Public schools
Many children in the Bates neighborhood walk to the Bates Elementary School (grades K-5). Older children attend Wellesley Middle School and Wellesley High School, which is ranked as one of the top ten public high schools in the state by Boston Magazine.
Find homes for sale in Wellesley's Bates neighborhood.


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Jim Riggs performs favorites from the American Popular Songbook in a state-of-the art CD recording, playable on all CD players, filled with more than 74 minutes of exciting music! Here our exciting Greek Hall Wurlitzer, which was once part of the Smithsonian Institution collection because of its pristine, untouched pipework and sound.
GORDON/REVEL: Wake Up and Live
DOUGHERTY: Let's Get Friendly
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BERLIN: Isn't This a Lovely Day (To Be Caught in the Rain)
WASHINGTON/GIFFORD: Smoke Rings
WRUBEL/DIXON: Pop! Goes Your Heart
BERLIN: Say It Isn't So
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NOBEL: When My Little Pomeranian Met Your Little Pekinese
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Advice About Getting A Cleaner Carpet
Should you hire a professional to shampoo your carpet or try doing it yourself? If you have a large area of carpeting in your home, the cost and results can vary a lot. This article will give you some valuable information to help you make the best decision for your particular situation.
The last step in interviewing companies is to call their references. You may find yourself shocked by the fact that the references they give are fake! This is because most people who ask for them never actually follow up with phone calls….
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The sound of deafening gunfire rang in Jack Dooley's ears. Fear of capture, serious injury or death, penetrated his mind. A divine right to live the way he had been brought up burnt into his soul and drove him to survive. Yet around him missiles exploded with a ferocity that galvanised his body when they burst into tumbling clouds of death and destruction. Rocket propelled grenades found their target and blew into a dozen pieces of white hot steel maiming and killing. Machine gun bullets lethally pierced the air. A knife swirled. A dagger plunged. A sword took a life. And another young warrior fell to the ground never to rise again; never to feel the heat of the desert sun touch their skin, never again to caress a loved one.
It mattered not which side they were on or which uniform they wore. Some were women, some were men, and too many were children never truly taught the difference between war and peace, or right and wrong. A limb broke, a vessel bled, an organ failed.
Life was precious, lived for a lifetime that was all too short. A treasured 'once only' moment that can never be repeated.
Mighty walls of an ancient city crumbled during the onslaught, flattened, and then sunk into the desert sands when the evil hordes advanced. No trumpets echoed from without. There was no marching army chanting noisily for the walls to fall.
This wasn't Jericho.
This is Tikrīt: the birthplace of Saddam Hussein, a city 87 miles northwest of Baghdad and 140 miles southeast of Mosul on the River Tigris. Numbering 260,000, the population of Tikrit were devastated by a war brought about religion, greed, and power.
Those who wanted peace needed someone to stand and fight their corner. They needed crusaders, not Knights of yesteryear with their shields and banners flying above them. Not sword swirling, lance-bearing men on horseback wearing chainmail armour charging wildly into the fray. Not superheroes direct from a Hollywood movie. No, they needed men like Jack Dooley.
Master Sergeant Jack Dooley wanted prisoners. That was his brief following the Iraqi government declaration of a 'magnificent victory' over Islamic State militants in the city of Tikrit. The United States-Iranian backed Shia militia and elements of Iraq's government forces were still fighting to clear the last remaining Islamic State warriors holding out in Tikrit. It had been a month-long battle given fresh impetus only when a US-led coalition began air strikes in the region. Now the enemy was on the run and Jack and his men, from Coalition Special Forces, were keen to push the militants as far as possible into the desert and away from Tikrit. A victory here would see the Shia militia turn its attention to Mosul – Iraq's second city – in an attempt to drive the predominant Sunni forces of Islamic State from the country.
The region, as far as Jack was concerned, was a cauldron of hate, violence, and depravity the like of which had not been seen since the Third Reich and the Second World War. Jack borrowed a term from German jurisprudence to describe to his friends back home Iraq, Syria and various parts of the Middle East. He argued a 'Rechtsstaat' was needed: a state based on the rule of law where people of both genders share legally based civil liberties and constitutional rights that enable them to use a properly established legal system via the courts. Yet the desert was a thousand miles from any form of western liberal democracy that Jack's friends had experienced. The desert here was hell on earth!
Scanning the ground below Jack clung by an umbilical cord to the framework of an AH-60 Blackhawk helicopter. The attack aircraft was fitted with a variety of 7.62mm mini-guns, 70mm impact-detonating rocket pods, a couple of .50 calibre machine guns, and four Hellfire air-to-ground missiles. On its own merit the helicopter was awesome but when in the hands of Coalition Special Forces it was quite simply formidable.
The aircraft was part of the illustrious 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, also known as 'The Nightstalkers'.
It was twilight and the master sergeant had his orders.
Flying low and fast the co-pilot shouted, 'Jack, we got a loner on the road out of Tikrit towards Mosul. It's a pick up and they're making a run for it.'
The helicopter swooped down and Jack glimpsed a view of a Nissan travelling flat out towards Mosul with two males on board. Even from above he could clearly make out two men dressed in black combat fatigues. The rear of the pick-up carried a heavy machine gun mounting which was unmanned.
'I got them,' bellowed Jack. 'Let's take them out.'
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HMV objects to the star's deal with Starbucks
Bob Dylan's entire back catalogue has been removed from the shelves of HMV stores in Canada after the star signed an exclusive deal with Starbucks.
The coffee giant has bought the rights to sell a new CD, 'Live At Gaslight 1962', exclusively through its outlets.
But now HMV have reacted angrily to the move, and have removed Dylan CDs from their shelves in protest, according to BBC News.
The Canadian branch of the retailer imposed a similar boycott on The Rolling Stones in 2003, with president Humphrey Kadaner saying: "Any artists that choose to exclude HMV as a retailer from selling the product, this will be our response."
Starbucks have been actively trying to claim a piece of the music industry lately, with releases by Alanis Morrissette and girl band Antigone Rising released through their coffee shops this year.
But record shops are putting up a fight against such arrangements. Last year, HMV UK boycotted Chris de Burgh after he released a CD exclusively through Woolworths.