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Libya and Bahrain Crack Down; Wisconsin Budget Battle
Aired February 18, 2011 - 22:00 ET
ANDERSON COOPER, CNN ANCHOR: Good evening. Late new developments in the Wisconsin standoff, thousands of state workers occupying the capitol. They are not backing down. They say the governor is destroying their livelihood. He says the state is going broke and he's not budging either. Tomorrow, the Tea Party comes to town. We are live in Madison coming up. But we begin with breaking news, new video from Bahrain, shocking video of peaceful protesters being shot point blank. The video you're about to see is disturbing. There's no doubt about it. But we think it's important, because it directly contradicts what officials from Bahrain claim is happening in that country. The government of Bahrain, the government there says they're using proportional force against protesters. But the violence that we are about to show you is not by any definition proportional. The government of Bahrain talks about law and order and keeping security. What you're about to see is the opposite of law and order. It is exactly what repressive regimes do when they think cameras are not rolling. Only, this time, the cameras were rolling. You will see in a second protesters marching down a boulevard, totally out in the open, hands in the air, chanting "Peacefully, peacefully." That's when the shooting by government forces starts. Watch -- video from two cell phone cameras we have edited together to show you. You saw they had no weapons, no place to take cover and no warning, ordinary people, peaceful people paying an awful price for it, the aftermath of it also caught on cell phone cameras. And I want to warn you, this video is also disturbing. With troops still firing, a man scrambles to get his badly wounded friend to the hospital. Just moments after this video, CNN's Arwa Damon arrived on the scene and asked the man you see in that video what just happened. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) ARWA DAMON, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Covered in blood, Mohammed says: "I told everyone to put their hands up as a sign of peace. Then I saw the military crouch down like this." A man standing next to him was shot in the head. (END VIDEO CLIP) COOPER: That is what happened in Bahrain today. Arwa Damon joins us now live from Bahrain. Was there any warning that you know about given to these people? They were advancing with their hands up, saying "Peacefully, peacefully" over and over again. DAMON: No, Anderson, there wasn't, not based on any account that we heard when we were down there, getting on the scene, as you mentioned, a few minutes after this took place, people in complete shock, trying to express themselves, but angry, petrified, but still determined that they were going to continue to move forward, despite the fact that the Bahraini military was literally mowing them down, it would seem, in cold blood. They tried to push forward another time. They stopped. They were praying in front of the military and the police, moving forward. And then we actually had the police opening fire and the military, not just with bullets, but also in this case, in the final case, with tear gas. And that is when everybody eventually was forced to flee the scene. But this use of force that you saw exhibited in such cold blood is truly, Anderson, astounding. COOPER: It sounds like there was also a second round of shooting. What did you do when you heard the gunfire? I mean, we saw you were standing there. You had just been interviewing the man who's soaked in blood who had carried, I suppose, his friend or somebody he was protesting with. What did you do after the shooting began? DAMON: Well, we ran back with everybody, and we saw the ambulances actually moving forward at that point in time, placing themselves in between the military and the people. And then we saw the demonstrators begin to push forward once again, and then there was a second round by the police, military. They were firing tear gas, that taking place right after we were actually talking to another man who was just saying to us, yes, I am willing to die for this, for freedom in my country, when that barrage broke out. It was so chaotic. People were running, screaming, shouting. Bodies were being thrown into the back of ambulances, and everybody repeating, they're for -- the use of force that they were coming under by their own troops, their own army... (CROSSTALK) DAMON: It really seems, Anderson, as if the government has given orders to the military and to the police to, no matter what, not let these protesters take the streets. COOPER: Were they shooting as far as you know directly at the protesters or will the government say, well, we were firing in the air and just some people were accidentally hit? I mean, that man is saying he saw them firing directly at protesters. DAMON: Yes, Anderson, it will actually be interesting to see what the government says. Based on the eyewitness accounts there that we heard, the soldiers actually got down on one knee, fired into the crowd. When we were there in the moments that it was happening, we could not be sure if they were in fact doing that. However, when we came back to review the footage afterwards, we realized that in some of the clips where the camera was pointing back towards the military, you could actually see the flash coming out of the barrels of the guns, and it did seem as if they were firing directly down the center of the crowd. COOPER: Do we know, was it bullets, rubber-coated bullets, buckshot? Do we know? DAMON: Not 100 percent. Based on what doctors were saying in the hospital, it does seem as if it was those pellet bullets, but also live ammunition. There was at least one person who had taken a bullet to the skull. And based on what we heard, it sounded like it was live ammunition. And you saw in that video that you showed at the beginning of the show how people just fell to the ground, mowed down. And it does seem as if they were using live ammunition, which would be in clear contradiction to anything the government has been saying about trying to use minimal force, if they are opening up with live fire on a group of demonstrators, their hands in the air that are shouting, "Peaceful." COOPER: And for the government, what we have heard them say now for days on television, on CNN, is: We are responding proportionally. That video is not a proportionate response. Arwa, appreciate it. Stay safe. President Obama spoke by phone today with the king of Bahrain, reiterating his condemnation of violence against peaceful protesters. The White House did not reveal how the king himself reacted, but events today suggest the Bahrainians don't seem to be listening to outside advice. In fact, they seem to be flouting it. Listen to what Bahrain's special enjoy to the U.S. told CNN's Suzanne Malveaux today. And, yes, you're going to hear him use the fact that some stores were losing money to justify opening fire on unarmed human beings. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) ABDUL LATIF BIN RASHID AL ZAYANI, BAHRAINI SPECIAL ENVOY TO UNITED STATES: The force that was use were proportional, according to the law. They were legal. They were necessary, because they were stopping the shops. The economy, it was hurting our national economy. We had to take action, and action was taken by the law. (END VIDEO CLIP) COOPER: Action was taken. And you just saw what they did. On the other side of the Arab world, in Libya, people are confronting the brutal Gadhafi dictatorship head on. This is the city of Tobruk. They're ripping down a statue of Gadhafi's Green Book, the Green Book for Democracy, it reads, scenes like this happening all across Libya, marchers burning ruling party headquarters, destroying images of Gadhafi, but mostly walking in funeral processions, marching today to bury their dead and coming under gunfire as they did, reports of 20 killed today alone. All the while, Libyan state television, well, this is what they keep pumping out, images of the beloved leader surrounded by adoring crowds. This in Tripoli. But for the first time in his four-decade rule, ordinary Libyans are standing up and speaking out. Earlier tonight, just a few hours ago, I talked to a man in the city Benghazi. It's Libya's second largest city. He says there's about 50,000 people who have been protesting in that city today. I asked him, was he afraid to be calling? Did he fear for his life? Because, no matter what he says -- and he knows this -- he's risking his life to talk to us tonight to tell all of you the reality of what is happening there. And what he said to me was that, in Gadhafi's Libya, you fear for your life every single day. He also said, though, enough is enough. Listen. (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) COOPER: Moftah, you live in Benghazi. There have been several days of demonstrations there. What have you seen today? MOFTAH, LIBYAN PROTESTER: Today, there was demonstrations, especially after last night, massacre of many people. So, today is the day of rage that -- well, this is the day everybody agreed to start the demonstrations, even though we started a couple days earlier. COOPER: We have heard estimates up to 50,000 people taking part. MOFTAH: More than that, believe me. I don't know the number, but I tell you something. We had in the streets about three kilometers long and 30 meters wide was back, truly backed. I don't know the -- I guess you have people who can calculate the numbers. It's three kilometers, 30 meters wide. And it's fully backed, fully backed by demonstrators, carrying the coffins of the people who are died. Until we reach a place for the Revolutionary Guard, and that's when they start shooting heavily at us with live ammunitions. Later on, I found out that four people died and many other people were wounded, critically wounded. COOPER: Are you afraid? MOFTAH: When you are faced -- when you are unarmed and faced by ammunition, nobody -- nobody is not going to tell you I'm not afraid. But we are determined. We are determined to change this regime, this brutal regime for 40 years. They have no morals, no decency, no sense of decency. And they are willing to take whatever measures to keep them in power. They will kill people. They don't care. They brought thugs now on the street. They are roaming the streets right now a few minutes ago, thugs from other countries. They are not Libyan. Definitely, they are not Libyan. They mimic the same actions the Mubarak regime took. They let people out of prison, criminals. Anyway, this is the regime for 42 years. And he says this is the rule of the people. It's the rule of Moammar Gadhafi. It's the rule of Moammar Gadhafi and only Moammar Gadhafi and his thugs and cronies. COOPER: There have been attempts by the regime to shut phone services, shut Internet. Obviously, there are secret police all over the place, as you say, thugs on the streets. You asked us to use your first name. We -- we offered not to. You said you wanted your first name used. Why? MOFTAH: This man always play on fear. He makes you afraid of your family, of your friends. He will tell you that his secret police are everywhere. It's time to break this fear barrier. We have reached a point that we don't care anymore. We want this regime to go away. He should go to (INAUDIBLE) join Mubarak and join Ben Ali in Tunisia. The Tunisian people showed us the way how to do it. And we will do it. We are determined. I know it's not going to be easy, because this man is insane. COOPER: We have heard reports in Benghazi of police or military handing over their guns to protesters and walking away, soldiers saying they're on the side of the people and mostly pulling out of the city. Have you seen or heard anything like that? MOFTAH: There were soldiers. They didn't interfere with us. And at the (INAUDIBLE) in the front of the courthouse came three armored cars, tanks. And after a few minutes of discussion with them, they said, we are with you. There is nobody to document what's going on. He wouldn't allow the media to come to Benghazi. He wouldn't allow the media to come to the (INAUDIBLE) of Libya. I saw what happened to you in Egypt. If you come to this country, if you come to this country, they will kill you. COOPER: Do you fear for your life talking on the phone right now? You're taking a great risk. MOFTAH: With this regime, you fear for your life all the time, not just talking on the phone. You fear for your life when you're walking on the street, when you're talking to your friends. You notice when in Libya, when you come to Libya, when you are talking to somebody, they are always looking off over their shoulder, seeing who's coming, and who is -- maybe somebody is listening. He made us live in a fear environment for 42 years. Enough is enough. Enough. He has to leave. (CROSSTALK) COOPER: What do you want the world to know about what you and other protesters want? MOFTAH: Well, we want -- we want democracy. We want freedom. We want to live free. I want to go on the street feeling that nobody is looking after me -- you know, not looking off over my shoulder. I need to enjoy the wealth of my country. I am -- I have a master's degree and I have been working for 40 years. With the salary they're giving me, if I take the money they have given me, without spending a penny, I cannot buy a piece of land, a couple of hundred meters piece of land. COOPER: On state television in Libya, they're showing pictures of pro-Gadhafi levels I think in Tripoli. Is that -- when you see those pictures, what do you think? MOFTAH: Well, you know, two things. If you look at the pictures, when they (INAUDIBLE) the demonstration, they are taking the children, schoolchildren, and they bringing them out as supporters of Gadhafi. Look at them. They're ages 7, 8, 9. Look at most of the pictures. All you find are military man. You find the regime men, the security men. That's -- Gadhafi has no support in Libya. And I'm not -- I don't know the words. I'm not just saying that. This is the reality of it, 40 years, him and his children, you know, controlling this country, squandering the wealth of this country, treating the people as the words, I wouldn't say it, you know, but -- because this man is insane, and he has to go. COOPER: I want to cut this phone call, because I don't want you to be on the phone too long. Moftah, I appreciate you talking. The world will hear your voice tonight. And... MOFTAH: Mr. Cooper, Mr. Cooper... COOPER: Yes. MOFTAH: ... I appreciate the opportunity. The world has to know what's going on in Libya. There's massacres now happening in Libya. There's massacres. This man would not let go unless somebody force him. We want the world to know and we want the world to stand with us. COOPER: The world will hear your voice tonight. We will continue to check in with you. Please stay safe. MOFTAH: Thank you. (END VIDEOTAPE) COOPER: You know, we have started to get some e-mails from viewers saying, there's other things happening in America and happening elsewhere, and you should kind of move on. Just talking to that man, that man risked his life tonight to make that phone call, to let all of us know what's happening in Libya. So, we are going to continue to follow these developments and continue to cover this, because the world should know what's happening. A dictator cannot be allowed to shun the foreign press and to shut off his country and kill his people, and not have anybody know their names and know the struggles they are -- are undergoing. So, I just wanted to say that. The live chat is up and running at AC360.com. We're going to talk with our correspondents in Bahrain and Egypt. We will also talk with Mideast scholar Fouad Ajami about the history unfolding, as well as the horror as this uprising continues. And, later, Casey Wian is in Madison, Wisconsin, where teachers and other public employees continue their standoff with the governor over his budget plan -- Casey. CASEY WIAN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Yes, Anderson, here in Madison, teachers and other state workers again surrounded the state capitol today, closing schools and forcing Democratic lawmakers into a showdown with a Republican state governor over union power and a growing budget deficit -- we will have details coming up. (COMMERCIAL BREAK) COOPER: We continue to follow the breaking news at this hour, just extraordinary violence in Bahrain, evidence, video evidence of peaceful protesters just being gunned down in the streets by Bahrainian -- by the military and possibly police as well. Every day for nearly a month now, we have been almost unable to predict what happens next. Today, Libya, as tightly run as they come, is coming apart at the seams, at least in the second largest city in the east, which has always been a little bit more restive. In what used to be seen as moderate Bahrain, the government launches a brutal, deadly crackdown, seemingly thumbing its nose as American calls for restraint. Helping us to make sense of it all is Professor Fouad Ajami of Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and the Hoover Institution, also Nic Robertson in Bahrain. In Cairo, Ben Wedeman joins us. Professor, you saw the video in Bahrain. It goes exactly against what the envoy from Bahrain keeps claiming, that these are proportional responses. FOUAD AJAMI, PROFESSOR OF MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES, JOHNS HOPKINS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED INTERNATIONAL STUDIES: Well, look, I think we witnessed two revolutions, one in Tunisia and one in Egypt. And these are very different revolutions. They are in places which have a national identity, where both the protesters and the people in the armed forces belong to the same nation. They partake of the same national ethos. They may be -- they may be engaged in a fight. Now, when you look at Bahrain, this is a very different land. The Khalifas who run Bahrain, they came from the mainland. They conquered Bahrain. They still have this idea that they're a conquering race, and they rule a group of Shia. So, this alienation between ruler and ruled runs right through the heart. (CROSSTALK) COOPER: And the royal family is Sunni. The population is Shia. And many of the soldiers and the police come from other countries. AJAMI: Well, there's a great controversy about this. I believe, and I think there's ample evidence that the forces of order, of security in Bahrain are for the main part Pakistanis and Jordanians and even Sudanese and other mercenaries. They're imported to Bahrain to do the work of repression. So the bonds between the protesters and the security of all the forces of security which we saw both in Tunisia and Egypt do not exist in Bahrain. COOPER: Nic Robertson, you are there. You have seen these security forces up close. What are they like? How do they compare to what we saw in Egypt, for instance? NIC ROBERTSON, CNN SENIOR INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: You know, in the hours before the big clashes with the police in Egypt on the 28th of January, we looked at the police outside the mosque where they were gathered. They were young boys. They had riot gear on, riot helmets. They didn't look trained. They didn't look confident. They were quickly beaten off the streets. When you look at the police here, you get a feeling of intimidation. They're big. They're wearing really top-line riot equipment. They're all -- there's a lot of them that we keep seeing all carrying weapons of some sort or another, be it shotguns, rifles or as we see a lot of tear gas, and not only they're there. They're there in very big numbers, in very new vehicles. We saw the other night hundreds of GMC type, suburban type vehicles, large, new, black, all flashing lights, many police coming out of them, well equipped and well organized. It's a completely different force than that than we saw in Egypt. This is, you might say, in some ways, a mercenary type force, Anderson. COOPER: And, Nic, the face they show in Washington is very polished, very nice in suits. How difficult are they making life on the ground for reporters trying to document what is happening there? ROBERTSON: Well, we -- as we approached that area were the people were gunned down today, there's two tall buildings. We were there pretty much at the same time as Arwa, just a few meters away, but in all the chaos we didn't even know that until we both ran away and were trying to gather our breath from the tear gassing on a street corner. There were other journalists there who were telling us there was a sniper on the roof of one of the buildings there. This is in contrary to what the government said. And it's not just the envoy to the United States. We have it here from the foreign minister as well saying that they had to do this; the country is facing a sectarian abyss, and they had crack down and it was for the sake of the economy. But, at the same time, the crown prince here has been given authority by the king to negotiate with all sides. But the protesters are saying, how can we trust this? You're saying negotiate and talk, and it's time for reflection, time for calm and time for everyone to gather themselves when all this is going on. Yet all of this continues to go on. They say the government is speaking with two voices, one a voice and the other guns -- Anderson. COOPER: I want to go to Ben Wedeman in just a second to talk about Cairo and also Libya, but, Professor Ajami, will the -- can the government there, can the regime there hold on? Will their crackdown work? AJAMI: Well, I think, look, there's this causeway between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. This is the lifeline of Bahrain. Bahrain is very important to the House of Saud. Bahrain is that flash point between Iran on the one side with its influence in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia on the other. This regime will have the support of Saudi Arabia and of the Sunni dynasties in the Gulf, because this regime is really very important to them. This is the test case, whether the autocracies can hold or the people could win. One interesting little thing. When we -- the Americans, we are implicated in Bahrain. We have this base for the Fifth Fleet. And when you read the WikiLeaks documents, the famous one, I just pulled a couple of things. Here is this repressive king, and here -- the way he's described in these WikiLeaks documents by American diplomats: "personable and engaging, personable and engaging." Now, the man who runs the national security in Bahrain is "frank and likable." Well, they are likable to the American diplomats. They're not likable to these people being bloodied in the streets. So we are there in Bahrain and what happens in Bahrain is very important for America's honor, America's reputation, and for the way our strategy in the Gulf is built and secured. COOPER: And, frankly, those are the same words we heard to describe Vice President Suleiman, who, before he was vice president, when you said he was a man of the catacombs, when he was head of these intelligence units, he was the guy Washington would deal with because he was a guy you could have dinner with and he wore polished suits. (CROSSTALK) AJAMI: You have covered power, and you have covered abuse of power in many places. It's not very difficult for the king of Bahrain to charm American diplomats and American generals. The question is the relations between the Khalifa family with this conquest ethos that they brought with them two centuries ago. You think they would make their home in Bahrain. They still aren't. They still view themselves as a conquering dynasty and a conquering community. COOPER: Let's move on to Libya. Ben Wedeman joining us from Cairo tonight. Ben, amazing pictures from Tahrir Square today filled with protesters, people celebrating one week since the revolution, also wanting to send a message, though, to the military to uphold their demands in Egypt, correct? BEN WEDEMAN, CNN SENIOR INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Yes, that's correct. What we heard was people are celebrating. There really is this feeling of joy that it's as if today they had just heard the news that President Mubarak had been ousted, a real celebration, but a growing feeling that the military isn't quite in step with the spirit of the times, with the spirit of Tahrir Square. One man I spoke with, Anderson, saying it's time for Mohamed Tantawi, the defense chief, the head of the Higher Military Council, to leave and bring in somebody younger, who is more willing to listen to the voice of the people. I think, as yet, there's not that sort of confrontation between the protest movement and the military, but the feeling is that it might be coming -- Anderson. COOPER: Well, let's talk about Libya, because I know you have been checking with sources in Libya. We just had a phone conversation with a man who, again, I can't emphasize this enough, risking his life to make a phone call to tell the outside world what is happening. I don't know that I would have the courage to do that, given his circumstances. What are you hearing about what's going on in Libya, Ben? WEDEMAN: Well, what we're hearing is that basically the Eastern part of the country, Benghazi, Bayda, and other cities in the east, are in open revolt against Moammar Gadhafi, that, in many cities, the people have taken over. The military, the police are essentially staying in their bases, ion their installations out of fear of the local populace. But people in Benghazi were telling me that their fear is that Gadhafi is going to muster his sort of foreign fighters, all the people that he's been financing for years in places like Sierra Leone, Libya -- I mean, Liberia, Chad, and others, who are training in Libya, who are going to be unleashed on the local populace, because, like Egypt, there's a feeling that the Libyans, the Libyan army, the Libyan police, simply might not do the dirty job, the dirty work of defending the regime -- Anderson. COOPER: Now, Professor Fouad, you called Libya a penal colony last night on this program. Someone who runs a penal colony doesn't care about killing all the prisoners. AJAMI: Well, he doesn't care. This guy is a warden, and he's also such a decadent and corrupt man. You know, again, these WikiLeaks documents, he never travels anywhere, it's said, without his chief Ukrainian, quote unquote, "nurse." He has four Ukrainian voluptuous blonds, as the WikiLeak document says. This is a man who's a sick man, who's used the wealth of this poor, tormented nation. My family lived in Libya for some years. I didn't myself. But you know, what he has done to this poor population... COOPER: And poor population in an extraordinarily wealthy country. AJAMI: Absolutely. But the wealth belongs to him and belongs to his retainers and to his cronies and to his children. And it is devoted to these adventures abroad that Gadhafi has been doing. It's almost like -- and then there's the ridiculousness of the man himself. It's like Halloween every day. What costume is he going to come up with today? And the buffoonery of the man was almost a cover for the tyranny of the man. And I think there, too, we are going to see a state willing to kill in a way that the Egyptians and the Tunisians were not willing to kill. This man is in what I would say a rule or die. He only knows his own turf. He has no respect for his country and no use for his population. It's a -- it's a tragedy unfolding. COOPER: We're going to continue to follow it. Fouad Ajami, appreciate it as always, your expertise. Nic Robertson, stay safe. Ben Wedeman, as well, thank you very much. Coming up, thousands of people converge on Madison, Wisconsin, protesting a proposed budget bill that would cut teacher benefits and collective bargaining rights. Is it an attack on unions or a necessary action to keep the state afloat? Two very different opinions, depending on who you talk to on what side of the political aisle. We'll get the latest, next. And later, the bizarre story of a man who somehow didn't know that he had a four-inch knife blade stuck in his head for years. How that's possible, I don't know. And Isha Sesay has a lot more she's following -- Isha. ISHA SESAY, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Anderson, two Arizona media outlets are being waging a legal battle to secure the release of two new mug shots of accused Arizona shooter Jared Lee Loughner. They are also demanding the findings of the search of Loughner's family's home. Just a short time ago, a judge handed down the decision. I'll have all the details ahead on "360." (COMMERCIAL BREAK) COOPER: Well, tonight in "Raw Politics," the budget battle in Wisconsin that has left schools closed, protesters swarming the capital, and lawmakers missing in action. Republican Governor Scott Walker is defending his budget bill, saying it is time the state pays its bills and avoids a $3.6 billion deficit. The bill cuts benefits for public workers, including teachers and their collective bargaining rights. Now, opponents say this is a pure attack on unions, plain and simple. And as crowds of protestors converge on the capital, a group of state legislators, Democrats, left the state in order to stall a vote on the bill. Casey Wian joins us live from Madison with the latest -- Casey. CASEY WIAN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Anderson, it's been a really kind of wild scene here today in Madison, Wisconsin. As you mentioned, schools closed. That's for the third straight day schools in many parts of the state were closed. That's because so many teachers, tens of thousands of them, were here at the state capital, protesting this budget deficit reduction effort that's been proposed by the state's governor, Scott Walker. What the teachers and other state union workers are angry about is the proposal that would require them to pay more for health and pension benefits. That's a problem, they say. What's a big problem, they say, though, what they're most angry about is the effort to reduce their collective bargaining rights. That, they say, is something they are not willing to budge on. The governor says he has no choice but to propose this measure. Otherwise, he would have to lay off 6,000 state workers over the next two years to help close this budget gap. Now, these protesters that were here all day had some very powerful allies in the minority party here, the Democratic Party in the state, and as you mentioned, they left the state, which deprived the state Senate of the quorum it needs to move this legislation forward. What they said they were trying to do is force the governor to the negotiating table with the unions. The governor held a press conference late today, and he said, I quote, "We can't make a good-faith effort to negotiate, because the state does not have any money." (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) GOV. SCOTT WALKER (R), WISCONSIN: We have bill collectors waiting for us to collect bills, and it's time we step up and take care of the bills that we owe, and the fact that the bills will be forthcoming even more so in the future. We're going to do what it takes to get this budget on track. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Shame on you for abandoning our children today. At least there's a few teachers out there who have the guts to stand up against you union thugs and actually teach our children! You're AWOL! You're AWOL! You're AWOL! (END VIDEO CLIP) WIAN: Now, the unions say that they are more than willing to negotiate the financial part of this deal, but they are not willing to negotiate their collective bargaining rights away. The governor says he is just following the mandate of the taxpayers who elected him in November, Anderson. COOPER: And it seems like this is kind of only growing. You're going to have more groups coming tomorrow and in the days after that. I've even heard Tea Party groups are expected to join in. WIAN: Absolutely. They're expected to be here tomorrow afternoon. We've heard many of the protesters say you've got to come up -- come out here again tomorrow, because the Tea Party is going to be here. We know that the state police and the local police are implementing more -- tighter security measures, because these two groups are going to be here this weekend, just to make sure that nothing gets out of hand. As for what happens next week, when schools are going to reopen, when those Democratic lawmakers are going to come back to town, we just don't know. Both sides are really digging in, Anderson. COOPER: It's a remarkable situation. Casey, we're going to have more on the money fight in Wisconsin and the possible political fallout for state lawmakers, even President Obama. There's also, obviously, a budget battle on Capitol Hill. We're going to talk about that with two folks from both sides of the aisle in just a moment. First, let's get a quick update on both stories. Isha has the "360 Bulletin" -- Isha. SESAY: Anderson, the Republican-led House of Representatives approved an amendment that bars any federal agency from spending money to implement the new health-care law for the rest of the year. The amendment likely won't survive negotiations with the Senate. Republicans say this is just their first attempt to defund the law. More than 100 doctors, nurses and health-care executives across America have been arrested in nine cities. Federal authorities are calling it the biggest crackdown ever in a single day on Medicare fraud. The alleged billed fake Medicare billing totals $225 million. To China now, where these X-ray images, Anderson, show why a man had a severe headache for the last four years. COOPER: What? How is that possible? SESAY: That is a four-inch knife in his skull. He underwent surgery today to have it removed. The man says he was stabbed in the lower jaw in an armed robbery, and no one realized the blade broke off inside his head. COOPER: Come on. SESAY: I know. He's doing better. And a new study suggests speaking two languages may delay dementia. Toronto researchers studied 450 Alzheimer's patients. Those who were bilingual were diagnosed with Alzheimer's about four to five years later than those who spoke just one language. Anderson, there are advantages to working with me. I am here to teach you a whole new language. COOPER: Yes, British English. SESAY: Indeed. Your cookie, my biscuit. COOPER: Exactly. Interesting choice you picked of all the things. SESAY: I just thought it would resonate. COOPER: All right. We'll -- we'll come back to that in a moment. Coming up, more on the Wisconsin budget battle. Protests, schools closing, lawmakers fleeing the state. Is the proposed budget an attack on teachers and other unions or responsible budget cuts? We have two sides squaring off in a moment. And later, a pretrial hearing for accused Tucson gunman Jared Lee Loughner. A judge deciding whether to release information about what was found when Loughner's home was searched. We'll be right back. (COMMERCIAL BREAK) COOPER: Back to what's happening in Wisconsin, where a battle over the proposed budget has closed schools, spawned protests, sent lawmakers fleeing the state to avoid a vote. Governor Scott Walker says the bill is necessary to avoid an impending multi-billion-dollar deficit. Critics don't like cuts to teachers' or other public employees' benefits and collective bargaining rights. President Obama has weighed in now. He says he understands the need to make cuts but that some of what's happening in Wisconsin seems like more like a quote, "assault on unions." Joining us live from Washington, Democratic strategist Maria Cardona and in New York, CNN political analyst and Republican strategist Ed Rollins. Maria, it's hard to believe that the Democratic lawmakers are basically on the lam right now. Do you support them leaving the state to avoid a vote? MARIA CARDONA, DEMOCRATIC STRATEGIST: Absolutely, Anderson. Because what they're doing, as Democratic senators, is they are upholding their values of democracy, fairness, and trying to protect Wisconsin's working families from being railroaded by a Republican legislature and governor who is trying to take away their rights. COOPER: But wait a minute. Does anything actually -- and I'm not taking sides here, but does anything justify abandoning your job and leaving the state to avoid a vote? I mean, they are -- that is their job to vote on things. CARDONA: Absolutely. And what they have said is they're willing to come back when the governor is willing to lead and actually willing to come to the table and meet with these employees. Anderson, these employees have tried to meet with the governor more than 17 times. They have said over and over again that they're willing to take pay cuts. They're willing to make contributions to their pensions, but they are not willing to give up their collective bargaining rights that they have had for more than 50 years. Let's talk about it. COOPER: OK. So let me ask about that. I understand the need to cut pay and slash budgets. Why go after collective bargaining? ED ROLLINS, CNN POLITICAL ANALYST: I don't know. I don't know what the governor's reason -- rationalization is. I think the bottom line here, and where I take issue, is there is consequences to elections. And for the first time in many, many years, Democrats lost in the state. So their premise, and where I really take issue is you say they don't want to do their jobs. They want to uphold their values. Many, many days as a minority, for months, years, Republicans have gone in, voted, done what they're supposed to do, the loyal opposition. It's now these Democrats' obligation to go be the loyal opposition. They basically have to make their case in the chamber where they're being paid. The teachers, who should be teaching every day -- and I'm sympathetic to unions. My father was a union leader. At the end of the day, is it better to go back and teach the kids and be paid, as they are, to fight day and day out in the election box... COOPER: But do you think this is an effort to bust unions? ROLLINS: No, absolutely not. This is an effort to balance the budget. Governor said he's got to let 6,000 people go if he can't -- they can't cut back. These are tough choices. No governor -- Governor Cuomo here in New York, Democrat icon family. Basically has to make tough cuts. Every governor across this country -- we have billions and billions of dollars in shortfalls in the states as we have trillions of dollars at the federal level. The consequences of that is you've got to make cuts and set priorities. COOPER: Maria, is -- I mean, what about that? I mean, that sounds rational, that you've got to make cuts. CARDONA: Absolutely. There's no question about that. And these public employees have said time and again, they are willing to share the pain fairly. They are willing to have their pay cut. They're willing to contribute to their pensions. The governor will not meet with them. How is that leading? The governor needs to lead. He needs to show some leadership. What he is doing is showing an abuse of power. He is showing huge political grandstanding. And by the way, cutting -- cutting the collective bargaining rights does absolutely nothing to plug -- to plug the budget hole. It is all political grandstanding on his part. He needs to lead. He needs to meet with these employees and come to the table to find a solution. COOPER: Ed, do you think it was appropriate for President Obama to weigh in on it? ROLLINS: No. It's absolutely absurd. A president has got his own problems in Washington, D.C. That's -- that's the difference between Republicans and Democrats. We believe state government, cities, what have you, you elect people, they basically make the decisions at that level. The president of the United States should never be involved in a state or city issue. Go deal with the Congress today. That's the biggest problem. COOPER: Is that politics, then, him weighing in? ROLLINS: Sure, it's politics. And then they'll launch his groups out there, basically, all over the country. This is the start maybe of the 2010 -- or 2012 re-election. But at the end of the day, he's got a job to do. This governor has a job to do. Those legislators have a job to do. And more important, those teachers have a job to do. They should be back in the classroom. They don't want to be in the classroom, surrender their paycheck, let some substitute teacher come in and teach those kids. COOPER: Maria, I saw some folks online, saying today that -- you know, showing some signs where protesters were saying, you know, this is about democracy. Isn't this the result, though, of the election? I mean, they did just have an election. This governor did just win. He's doing what he said he was going to do or indicated he was going to do. How is this -- how is this different than, you know, any, you know, minority group not liking what the majority group that's suddenly in power is doing? CARDONA: Except for he's not doing what he said he was going to do. He said he was leading. And when you are a true leader, you bring everybody to the table who is involved and needing to share the pain equally and fairly. It's been done in other states. Why can't he do the same thing? He's refused to meet with the employees. They have said they would take the pay cuts. They have said they would make contributions to their pensions. They have said that they would not accept collective bargaining -- the taking away of their collective bargaining rights. And I think they are absolutely right in doing so. It's been something that they've had for 50 years. But it does nothing to plug the budget hole. Let's come together, have the governor meet with these employees, have him be a leader, and let's find a real solution. ROLLINS: We don't believe in mob rules. Governors get elected. Legislators get elected. They have to make the decisions. You can't bring the 15,000 people that are out there protesting and let them all have a vote. They have a vote every November when there's an election. The people of the state voted. The consequences are that you now have Republican control of the legislature. Republicans basically promised to reset some priorities, and it's their turn to do it. CARDONA: We also don't believe -- don't believe in an abuse of power, and that's exactly what this governor is engaging in. COOPER: Maria Cardona, appreciate your perspective. Ed Rollins, thanks. ROLLINS: Thank you. COOPER: Both have a good weekend. CARDONA: Thank you. COOPER: Up next, a big step back for Republicans in the U.S. House. Details on that. And with the royal wedding of Kate and Wills just months away -- Will, really? I don't think I'd call him Wills. No, not at all. Many people are trying to make money off the couple. We'll tell you about the latest venture, next. Wills? (COMMERCIAL BREAK) COOPER: And seems like only moments ago, but Isha is back with the "360 News & Business Bulletin" -- Isha. SESAY: Anderson, ruling today in a pretrial hearing for Jared Lee Loughner, the accused Tucson gunman. A federal judge denied a request by media organizations to release information on what police found when they searched Loughner's home. They also want new mug shots to be released, but the judge did not rule on that request. A big setback for fiscally conservative Republicans today in the House. A majority, including many fellow Republicans, voted down their plan to cut an additional $22 billion from the budget, which would have been on top of the $60 billion the House leadership has already vowed to cut. Prices for coffee beans have hit a 14-year high due to growing demand and smaller bean harvests. Several companies say the higher prices will be passed on to consumers. And Anderson, in honor of the upcoming wedding of Wills, or Prince William to you, and Kate Middleton, a British brewery will produce a beer called Kiss Me Kate. Legal.com (ph) says it will be a limited brew to be released before the April 29 nuptials. The people making it are saying it's going to be elegant and tasteful. It's a beer! How elegant and tasteful can it be? COOPER: That's what England needs, more beer. SESAY: That's right. It's what my people need. COOPER: So people can pour out of the pubs and just... SESAY: Are you judging? COOPER: Well, it's the one thing that shocks me about England every time I go. That when the pubs open -- when the pubs close down, people pour out in the street. It's not very elegant. SESAY: We all have our quirks. COOPER: I love England. Don't get me wrong. A lot more ahead at the top of the hour. Again, we lost time to do the "RidicuList." I'm sorry, but we have important breaking news out of Bahrain, where new video exposes government brutality against peaceful protesters. We'll be right back. (COMMERCIAL BREAK)


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Elsie Palm, the young girl featured in my first photo (left), was born October 1898 in Minnesota to August and Amelia Palm. August immigrated to the US in 1888 from Sweden and married Amelia in 1896. In the 1900 US census, Elsie is living with her parents and Uncle Carl in Worthington, Nobles County, MN. Sometime after, her family moved to Fergus Falls in Otter Tail County, MN and appear in the 1910 census for that location. By this time, Elsie has two sisters, Mabel (b. 1903) and Verna (b. 1908).
Ten years later in the 1920 census, I found an Elsie Palm, with matching information, living in as a roomer in Duluth, MN. Elsie is still living in Duluth in 1930, working as a School Teacher there. The inscription on the back of the photo simply reads, "Elsie Palm" and "daughter of August & Amelia." The photo would have been taken around 1905, give or take.

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Taxonomic-chorological study of Basidiomycota – Agaricomycetina (agaricoid and affylloforoid fungi), Pucciniomycotina (especially order Microbotryales), Ustilaginomycotina, ascomycete fungi (Ascomycota) and Myxomycetes, in Europe, Asia and Africa.
Taxonomic-biogeographical study on arctic-alpine macrofungi in the island-like alpine habitats of the Carpathians and other mountain ranges of Central Europe.
Studies on biodiversity of nivicolous myxomycetes in the mountains of the world.
Black Yeasts biodiversity on rocks and cultural artefacts
Relationships between ascomycete fungi and its host plant Dryas octopetala
Studies of fungi living in extremal environments (high mountains, caves and mines)
Taksonomy, phylogeny, ecology, chorology and conservation of wood-inhabiting aphyllophoroid fungi in primeval forests of northern and southern hemisphere.
The corticioid fungi of Poland – diversity, distribution, ecology and conservation with emphasis on species diversity in protected areas.


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Using Oil paints Sarah Kayci's aim was to paint fine art pieces imitating digital art normally only produced by using modern computer technology.
As an 80's kid Sarah Kayci decided to bring together images from inspirational people to iconic characters, creating the relationship between factual history and fiction.
Contemporary artist, Sarah Kayci, has been interested in art her whole life. Every so often she would get the paint brushes out and mainly paint from photographs for people, creating a poster collaboration for a modern look.
"I could never quite paint anything I was happy with enough to put on my walls at home. Whether it is abstract or fine art – I needed some inspiration." – Sarah Kayci
A few years ago whist travelling to the South of France, Sarah Kayci came across a beautiful piece of art work in a window of a small gallery in the back streets of Cannes. The Mona Lisa, she looked almost transparent with the appearance of Superman flying straight through her. She had never seen anything like it before. It had both the elegance of a fine art portrait combined with the modern pop art of today. Sarah Kayci knew then that this was the style of art for her.
Sarah Kayci started putting pictures together that were personal to her, whether it is an inspirational figure or something she enjoyed from her childhood. Soon enough she couldn't stop painting and from creating just a few layered style pieces, not only were people buying her work, she was also painting private commissions for clients.
She is now in the process of creating my new phase with a new slant…
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This follows a discussion on the Test Driven Developement group. The first program one usually write when beginning with a new programming language is the infamous "Hello, world!". Unfortunatly this is not easy to program Test-First. The idea is not to test what is effectively printed out in the console, but to make sure the framework is running decently.
Hence the suggestion to start with a test: when you have the green bar (meaning that the test passes), you're in the same position you are when you get the famous "Hello, world!" message printed out: you are able to compile and run a program.
Since such a beast doesn't seem to exist online and that I've been told it may be hepful, here it one for CppUnit.
//--- Hello, World! for CppUnit #include <iostream> #include <cppunit/TestRunner.h> #include <cppunit/TestResult.h> #include <cppunit/TestResultCollector.h> #include <cppunit/extensions/HelperMacros.h> #include <cppunit/BriefTestProgressListener.h> #include <cppunit/extensions/TestFactoryRegistry.h> class Test : public CPPUNIT_NS::TestCase { CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE(Test); CPPUNIT_TEST(testHelloWorld); CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE_END(); public: void setUp(void) {} void tearDown(void) {} protected: void testHelloWorld(void) { std::cout << "Hello, world!" << std::endl; } }; CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE_REGISTRATION(Test); int main( int ac, char **av ) { //--- Create the event manager and test controller CPPUNIT_NS::TestResult controller; //--- Add a listener that colllects test result CPPUNIT_NS::TestResultCollector result; controller.addListener( &result ); //--- Add a listener that print dots as test run. CPPUNIT_NS::BriefTestProgressListener progress; controller.addListener( &progress ); //--- Add the top suite to the test runner CPPUNIT_NS::TestRunner runner; runner.addTest( CPPUNIT_NS::TestFactoryRegistry::getRegistry().makeTest() ); runner.run( controller ); return result.wasSuccessful() ? 0 : 1; }
To compile you have to have your include path containing the directory where the cppunit includes are.
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Where has the summer gone? And all my good intentions of sharing more crafty projects...alas I am looking at the mess of a Craft Room/Office. Boxes everywhere...stuff everywhere sigh, I was hoping as my shop at P&Co is filling up I would be making progress on my office...well it ain't happening people! Lol I need to make more of an effort.
This week I am excited to share my Featured Favorites. Some of our babies we 'pushed' out with Ru aka Studio Basic and a bright and happy collab with Flergs. I also added my Anchor's Away Kit I did for Scrapstacks last year.
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Authors Thomas Weck and Peter Weck realize the need to address THE issue of bullying in a way kids can understand. Now with their 5th book in the Lima Bear Stories series they offer a valuable approach: turn a bully into a friend.
In the kingdom of Beandom, Bully Bean is feared. He makes fun of other beans, plays mean tricks, and puts others in danger. Lima Bear seems to be Bully Bean's favorite bean to pick on, perhaps because Lima Bear is the only bean with green fur and is always helping others.
But what happens when Bully Bean is in danger? What will Lima Bear and his friends do? Will they run away? Will they rescue him? Lima Bear shows that turning a bully into a friend can make all the difference. And then Bully Bean surprises them all by his reaction.
The special 'Extend the Learning' and 'Activity' pages allow teachers, parents, and grandparents to introduce concepts before reading, ask questions during and following the reading, and then participate in an activity to encourage the children to be involved in the concepts. They enhance the fun and learning experience of each book.
The message of the story: Turn a bully into a friend
"A beautifully written and enchantingly illustrated book that teaches children the most important lesson about life…to love and assist not only those who are nice to us but even those who are mean to us. That is the true meaning of the Golden Rule, the formula for transforming hostility into harmony." —Izzy Kalman,Nationally Certified School Psychologist and author of Bullies to Buddies: How to turn your enemies into friends
"This story describes bullying without being too frightening for young children, and reading this book together can spark a discussion on what to do when it happens. Children will recognize themselves in little Lima Bear, and cheer his solution to the problem." —Lyda Whiting, Awareness Magazine
…I think being an involved parent is the only thing one can do. Part of that is sharing with them books like this, a way for them to be reminded again that bad things happen to even the nicest people, that often there is no good reason for it, that this sort of thing can happen to anyone, and hopefully, hopefully, they'll feel empowered enough to talk about it.
As a side note, Bully Bean is the best illustrated book in the colorful series; artist Len DiSalvo seems to have found a fine palate balance between 'less-is-more' on the single pages, and a controlled exuberance on the two-page spreads. His rendering of the 'human chain' the lima bears make to save Bully Bean is rich in its tricky composition and perspective relief." —Tony D'Souza, Peace Corp Writers
"This story will help even the youngest Lima Bear lovers learn that all boys and girls can be heroes by being good and helpful instead of being mean and hurtful. This book's vital message is an early step to alleviate the nightmarish childhood problem of bullying." —Philip Dale Smith, parenting/childhood specialist, and national award-winning author of Over is not Up!, Nighttime at the Zoo and 1, 2, 3 Special Like Me
"…What I really liked about this story was way in which the characters who were being bullied, forgave the bully and helped the bully. Bully Bean realizes his error and becomes a good friend and a contributor to the community. The Weck authors have written a story which illustrates not only the issue of bullying but also a positive way that we can help our children through the challenges of dealing with a bully." —Chris, dadofdivas.com


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If you are an Episcopalian currently attending another parish, you may request a letter of transfer from that parish by calling the church office. If you are not an Episcopalian, classes are offered during the year to introduce you into the faith and practices of the Episcopal Church.
When a bishop comes to visit, you can be received (if you are Roman Catholic or Lutheran) or confirmed. Please call the church office for more information.


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Tuesday, 15 February 2011
Disaster Relief Quilt
So, as mentioned in my last post, my plans for the Disaster Quilt have changed, from crumpling it into the garbage bin during the piecing process to loving it so much after the quilting was finished that I've decided to raffle it off with all benefits going to Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontiers/MSF.ca). So the Disaster Quilt is now a Disaster Relief Quilt!
I've always admired MSF's work, sending doctors and other medical staff to conflict zones around the world to bring medical aid to people in need. I love that this organization is independent and helps anyone in need. I donated to them last fall for the Pakistan Flood Appeal, so now I'm getting their newsletters, of course. One of the stories I read really pointed out how limited some places are regarding the available medical equipment.
In brief, a doctor from Ottawa, Canada, went to an African country with MSF, while her husband started a residency in pediatrics on Baffin Island, in Canada's north. She wrote about an emergency case of her husband's, a little kid that was helicoptered to Ottawa and put on a respirator to survive. Around the same time, the MSF doctor had a very chick child in her care, but couldn't even determine what the problem was since no x-ray or ultrasound machine was available, so they had to treat one of several possible afflictions, hoping that it was the right one. The child died not long after. So here we are, complaining about wait times at the doctor's office, while in some countries, there might not be a doctor, or you have to walk twice as long as we spend waiting here, just to get to the doctor's, plus some wait time on top of that.
Well, suffice it to say, while I can't work for MSF as a doctor (since I am not a Dr) and can't give all my money away to charity (not the type), I *can* and love to quilt and I'll gladly spend the time selling raffle tickets.
So two weeks ago, as this plan was taking shape, I started power quilting the quilt to get it done. Then last week, I contacted MSF with a proposal, set up a blog (msfquilt.blogspot.com) to promote the raffle and went all around town setting up sale dates. I'm also now the proud owner of a lottery license :) My goal is to raise 500$, which means I have to sell 250-300 tickets.
I know that none of this applies to any of my readers, since you're all far away and won't be here to buy tickets, plus you all have tons of your own beautiful quilts :)
I guess I just wanted to share, since that's what a blog is for, and also because this raffle is taking up most of my time these days! :)
3 comments:
- Anne at Film and Thread said...
That is just such a sweet thing you are doing. I hope lots of tickets get sold and it raises lots of money!
- 15 February 2011 at 15:03
- Crispy said...
What a perfect plan for this quilt!! I've said this a million times, you have a good heart Christine :0)
- 17 February 2011 at 04:37
- Happy Cottage Quilter said...
It sounds like a wonderful cause, and your quilt is beautiful. I hope you reach your goal.
- 17 February 2011 at 14:23
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Orthopedic Rehabilitation
Generally following joint replacement, fractures or injuries to restore musculoskeletal functions, Orthopedic Rehabilitation is used to help treat a large variety of conditions that affect the skeletal system and the muscular system. Physical therapy is administered through one-on-one care between the therapist and the resident, to better fit the resident's specific needs. Physical Therapists are trained to treat the entire body, and the length of physical therapy needed depends greatly on the severity of the resident's injuries.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Pulmonary rehabilitation focuses on each residents individual needs to reduce pain and discomforts while maximizing cardiopulmonary functions and optimizing independence and mobility. Although the process is focused on the rehabilitation of the patient him/herself, the family is also involved.
Neurological Rehabilitation
Help to regain functional mobility, maximize motor skills and optimize independence with self care and daily living skills after a nervous system injury. This type of rehabilitation promotes their skills to work at the highest level of independence possible for them while also encouraging them to rebuild self-esteem and a positive mood.


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One of the most commonly uttered phrases in the gym (particularly among men) is, "How much do you bench?" While the bench press remains one of the best measurements of upper body strength, just training the flat bench alone can leave your overall strength and physique a little lacking. Regardless of whether you are trying to get a bigger chest, a stronger chest, or both, doing the incline bench will help you reach your goals faster.
Clavicular Head
The pectoralis major (chest muscle) is actually two separate muscles: the sternal (lower) head, which is activated during flat and decline bench, and the clavicular (upper) head, which works in the incline bench. Because of the way the weight loads on the body during a flat or decline bench, the clavicular head of the pectoralis major gets little to no work. This means the clavicular head is essentially ignored resulting in no changes.
Improve Overall Strength
Muscles improve strength, size and endurance when pushed beyond their perceived limits. This is known as the S.A.I.D principle, or Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demand. Meaning the body will adapt to the demands placed upon it. In fitness terms, if you lift a heavy weight repeatedly, the muscle will get bigger, stronger, or both. Since the incline bench demands muscle activation from the upper chest, the entire muscle group will have a bigger, stronger look and feel.
Shoulder Activation
Not only does the incline bench press work a muscle easily ignored by many programs, it also improves overall strength and size of the chest. Additionally, the angle of the incline bench and the height of the seat affects recruitment of the anterior deltoids. (It is important to adjust seat height so that the exercise is impacting upper chest more than shoulders.) So, now there is even greater room for growth of strength and size due to the increased muscular demand required to finish the exercise safely and effectively.


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Art is about paintings that can totally immerse you in the feeling of a time and a place are extremely rare. We offer limited edition lithographs and posters of the watercolor masterpieces of Demetrij Achkasov so that everyone can experience the joy that these paintings provide.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, October 14th 2012
Grand Era LTE first debut overseas - one of the thinnest LTE devices available
(BUSINESS WIRE/ME NewsWire)-- ZTE Corporation ("ZTE") (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment, network solutions and mobile devices, will exhibit its full range of Grand series handsets at this year's ITU Telecom World 2012 and GITEX Technology Week in Dubai.
Key devices to be displayed will be the ZTE Grand Era, Grand Era LTE, Grand X V970(M) and Grand X LTE (T82), as well as various other devices. The Grand Era LTE is due to launch in Europe in Q4 2012 and in the Middle East and North Africa in the first half of 2013, with plans for the Grand X V970(M) to be available in Saudi Arabia at the end of this year.
The Grand Era LTE, running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, is the newest addition to the ZTE Grand series, one of the thinnest dual-core devices on the market. The Grand Era LTE features 1.5GHz dual core CPU, 1GB of memory and a multi-touch 4.5-inch 1280x720 Gorilla Glass display on an LTE network providing a high speed network experience. The Grand Era LTE offers 1780mAh battery life and high-speed performance. The device features LTE 100M/50M, with a 1.5Ghz Dual-core processor, high-resolution (4.5inch 1280*720 13 megapixel camera, 1080P video record) and ZTE's customisable Mi-favor User Interface. This is the first time the device has been exhibited overseas.
In addition to the Grand series, ZTE will also exhibit the V790 and V889M handsets, which are already available for commercial use in the Middle East and African regions. ZTE will also exhibit the full series of ZTE LTE products including the ZTE Grand Era LTE handset; V96A LTE Tablet; ZTE MF91 LTE UFi device; ZTE MF28D home gateway; and LTE USB modems MF821 and MF823.
Mr. He Shiyou, ZTE EVP and Head of the Terminal Division said: "ZTE has a lot of customers in the Middle East and African regions and we want to continue to expand the support that we provide governments and enterprises in these areas.
"There is a wave of change in the telecommunications industry, with the rapid expansion of LTE networks in different parts of the world. ZTE is already a key player in the LTE space and we plan to continue developing more LTE enabled devices, servicing existing and new customers worldwide, as more countries roll out LTE networks."
Grand Era LTE Specifications
FDD LTE: B3/B7/B20 (1800/2600/800MHz)
UMTS 900/2100 MHz
GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
Android ICS
4.5inch, 1280*720, IPS/MVA, 16.7M color
Multi touch Captive, Gorilla Glass
8M AF with Flash + 1.M FF(720P video)
1780mAh (internal)
5pin Micro USB, 3.5mm Earphone Port,
Micro SD slot, 2FF USIM slot
GPS with AGPS
WIFI b/g/n, DLNA, WIFI Direct
Bluetooth 4.0 LE
Accelerometer, Proximity, Ambient Light, Compass, Gyro
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Ah, the harvesting months have arrived, this is when all that hard work finally pays off. The land of plenty! So what can you expect fresh from the farm or your own garden in August?
Tomatoes are the king of the vegetables and fresh Irish organic tomatoes make any of the supermarket ones taste like cardboard. So if there is one crop you should try your hand at, it is this one. Watching Hannah our little girl get excited by the tomatoes changing colour and the sheer thrill of finding a red one is just priceless! Although finding a red one at the moment isn't hard as you can see from our picture!
Cucumbers are another vegetable that really come into there own in August. They are easy to grow and one plant will produce more than you can use! A close relation is the courgette plant and these too do very well here in the Irish climate. They do like a little bit of sun but generally they cope with our grey weather fairly well.
So August is a very busy month and we are busy harvesting loads of veg. The first carrots are coming out of the ground, onions are being harvested and all the other usual veg that we have been putting in the boxes over the summer is still being harvested.
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[…] Of Epigenetic Aggression & Silver Foxes […]
Of Epigenetic Aggression & Silver Foxes: Updated–Now with More Methylation!
Epigenetic Mechanisms, Quick & Dirty
Jablonka & Raz (2009) show us this elegant illustration of broad and narrow epigenetic transmission.
Epigenetic inheritance in the broad sense is the inheritance of developmental variations that do not stem from differences in the sequence of DNA…information transference that can take place through developmental interactions between mother and offspring…, through social learning…, and through symbolic communication.
We…define cellular epigenetic inheritance as the transmission from mother cell to daughter cell of variations that are not the result of differences in DNA base sequence and/or the present environment. Transmission can be through chromatin marks, through RNAs, through self-reconstructing three-dimensional structures, and through self-sustaining metabolic loops.
In the single-cell "bottleneck" variety of epigenetic inheritance (pathway a in the above diagram) Jablonka & Raz focus on…
The environment may induce epigenetic variation by directly affecting the germline or by affecting germ cells through the mediation of the soma, but, in either case, subsequent transmission is through the germline.
Evolutionary Implications
According to Jablonka & Raz (2009), there are 5 effects of epigenetic mechanisms & inheritance vis-a-vis evolution:
(i) evolutionary change occurring through selection of epigenetic variants, without involvement of genetic variation; (ii) evolutionary change in which an initial epigenetic modification guides the selection of correlated genetic variations; (iii) evolutionary change stemming from the direct effects of epigenetic variations and epigenetic control mechanisms on the generation of local and systemic epigenomic variations; (iv) evolutionary change resulting from the constraints and affordances that epigenetic inheritance imposes on development; and (v) evolutionary change that leads to new modes of epigenetic inheritance.
Siberian Silver Fox Experiments
The Siberian silver fox experiments are so cool, & often cite them as an example of gene linkage. Honestly, I was just BSing in suggesting that the curly tails, rounded nose, etc. were possibly linked on the same chromosome to tameness & recognized that there might be other factors involved. Lo & behold, a citation in Jablonka & Raz (2009) pointed us toward epigenetic studies to come out of that body of research.
It turns out that the coat spotting & non-spotting variation that we associate with domestication occurs too quickly to be pure mutation, though it behaves like a dominant & semi-dominant trait, & couldn't be explained by inbreeding because the inbreeding coefficient was too low (0.03). Instead, they believe
the stress of domestication and selection for tameness targeted genes with large effects in the neuro-hormonal system…and may have heritably reactivated some of them…This epigenetic interpretation, in terms of new epimutations rather than new mutations, explains the high rate of appearance and disappearance of some phenotypes, and support for this comes from the fact that at least two of the genes (Agouti and C-kit) that seem to be involved in the changes are known to have heritable epigenetic variants in mice…
One aspect of epigenetics that seems important here is the concept of canalization, introduced by Waddington several decades back (he also introduced the concept of epigenetics in general, which everyone rightly thought was Lamarkian & wrongly ignored–turns out he was on the money). Roughly, canalization means that some environmental perturbation pushes a phenotype into a canal or valley, whereafter selection pressures prevent the phenotype from returning to its previous state because the "climb" up the sides of the canal or out of the valley are too steep. Think of a marble on a tabletop that is essentially flat but has a valley to one side of it. Stochastic chance dictates that the marble can roll any which way, but if it happens to roll toward the valley, it gets stuck there & can only roll further in the valley. Or as this image illustrates, there are several possible environmental variations possible, but once a phenotype goes one way (plastically), it cannot go back.
So it seems to be with the silver foxes. Once an environmental condition pushes silver foxes (or wolves before them) one way (luring tame ones to their yummy debris & handouts) or another (spooking the nervous ones to run away), a cascade of epigenetic mechanisms pushes them further along. At that point, according to this model, tame ones cannot become anxious/aggressive & vice versa.
While cute silver foxes that you can cuddle with get all the press, the less publicized but equally fascinating is the aggressive foxes that want to rip your face off.
So what's going on with these aggressive foxes? According to Popova (2006), there are at least 16 genes that influence aggression, but most aggression behavior is influenced by just a few of those. A major player seems to be serotonin (5-HT). The 5-HT pathway in the brain suppresses aggression. 5-HT is not a gene though, it is a hormone; & genes code for proteins. So if there's a gene change, what is/are the gene(s)? It could be any gene that produces an enzyme involved in the essential mechanisms of the 5-HT system, which include synthesis/degradation, reuptake in the synaptic cleft, & density/sensitivity of receptors (for more background on 5-HT, I've written on this before here). As the figure below illustrates, there are enzymes that catalyze serotonin synthesis (TPH & decarboxylase of aromatic l-amino acids), two enzymes that help break serotonin down (MAO A & B), & an enzyme (SERT) that transports serotonin.
There are two TPH genes, & it is the 2nd one (TPH2), expressed in the brain & responsible for the central nervous system, that effects 5-HT & seems to be responsible for aggressive behavior.
Silver foxes displaying friendly responses to human contact were shown to have higher 5-HT and 5-HIAA levels, and higher TPH activity in the midbrain and hypothalamus in comparison to nonselected wild-type silver foxes bred in captivity. Importantly, the changes were found in the midbrain representing the area of main location of TPH2-synthesizing cell bodies. These findings were interpreted as an indication of an increased activity of the brain 5-HT system in the tame animals and, subsequently, a decreased activity of this system in highly aggressive animals.
MAO A has a higher affinity for 5-HT & is considered the principle enzyme in breaking down serotonin. When MAO A is disrupted in mice, they get more aggressive. Deletion of SERT (the transporter that allows 5-HT molecules not taken up by post-synaptic receptors to be recycled & reused) in knockout mice also produces aggressive behavior. Finally, there are 14 different subtypes of 5-HT post-synaptic receptors. Genetically low aggression has been associated with increased expression of specific subtypes of these receptors in the midbrain & specific densities & function in specific regions of the brain. These likely function to suppress aggressive behavior.
The figure below depicts this as essentially two pathways, which we can compare analogously to the Jablonka & Raz depiction of the narrow "bottleneck" pathway, albeit via two cells (or genes). I think.
If any one of these mechanisms or either of these pathways influences aggression, they will interact with the environment to mutually reinforce themselves & push the marble down toward the other pathway too. In other words, if the stress of domestication bumped the marble off the plane, having even only a slightly higher tendency of aggression relative to tameness will result in amplification of the entire aggression pathway, even if the environmental conditions of captivity are thereafter removed (i.e., the animal is released). What still remains to be clarified is how the initial brain changes occur & the roles of other mechanisms in the system.
Zane Thayer & Chris Kuzawa review data that offer a clue. They point out that "psychosocial stress contributes to the social gradient in health" (2011:799). This is well-established by now, but the mechanisms are interesting. In two studies particularly relevant to our question of how the stress of domestication may influence aggression in silver foxes, childhood abuse was associated w/ methylation differences at the GR (glucocorticoid) locus in the hippocampus & the serotonin transporter protein (SLC6A4) locus. Another study found that maternal depression during pregnancy predicted stress reactivity & methylation of the GR locus in buccal cells of their infants 3 months after birth. Methylation is the addition of a methyl group to a substrate or substitution of an atom by a methyl group. This can take place in DNA or proteins. In DNA, it can result in the change of an amino acid base, thus a change in the genetic code resulting in production of different or altered proteins. In proteins, it results in regulatory changes in the protein functions, so methylation can have wide-ranging effects. The methylation of the GR receptor locus may affect things like the binding of glucocorticoids to the receptor. Glucocorticoids are best known for their role in stress response, but, relevant to this discussion, they are also operative in memory consolidation and learning, as contextual fear conditioning, among many other functions. The SLC6A4 serotonin transporter protein terminates action of serotonin in the synapse & recycles it, which is a key function in mood stabilization. Low serotonin is associated with high fear response.
So the psychosocial stress of domestication in some silver foxes could result in methylation of glucocorticoid & serotonin receptors, directly influences fear/aggression response in pups, that persists throughout their lives. It can also influence depression in mothers that is passed on in the receptor activity of their pups. We can link this with Larry Schell's model of risk-focusing. Replace "SES" with "personality." Fear/aggression in mothers increases the risk for fear/aggression in descendants, as tameness in mothers increases the risk of tameness in descendants.
Although the model above suggests gene line changes, the broad epigenetic view suggests that some of these influences may not influence the germ yet still persist over multiple generations because of the influence that maternal disposition has on offspring gene expression. Or, as Thayer & Kuzawa note
…Genes are regulated by biological "memories" of experiences acquired earlier in our own lives, and even by recent predecessors… (2011:801)
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Adding to Jonathan's comment above, the Siberian fox experiments could be used to make a connection to the phenomena of Bitchy Resting Face, of BRF. This was something covered on our midterm exam, but more importantly something that played a pretty important role in the media. Being affiliated with a Greek Institution as the university this is a phenomena that girls in sororities can be more familiar with. If epigenetics helped aid the force that pushed the Siberian foxes in a direction where aggression made them more adaptive to their environmental situation than why couldn't that be the case for women between the ages of 18-24?
This topic could propose of study that test the hypothesis: If women within collegiate institutions felt the need to share more passive-aggressive communication over a period of time, than BRF would become the appropriate channel for passive-aggressive behavior among females 18-24.
Here is a particularly entertaining explanation of Bitchy Resting Face by Huffinton Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/30/bitchy-resting-face-funny-or-die_n_3186139.html. It is a video and definitely worth taking a minute out to watch.
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This week was my most favorite kiln opening ever. The entire set was hand built, other than a few wheel pieces that didn't fit in the last firing, so it was chock full of texture personality. The pistachio and espresso shino glazes I ordered from Aftosa arrived just in time, and now I'm plotting how I can get my hands on a larger quantity of them at a reasonable price. The pistachio was similar to the sea foam glaze I've used in the past, but it came with rich browns and broke gorgeously over texture. I had the most fun creating this batch, and I think it shows in the work. This week as I went back to the wheel, I was no longer satisfied with just a bowl or plate - they had to be given pizazz. Now, I want to do this every single day. Is that allowed?


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"Kites rise highest against the wind – not with it". ~ Winston Churchill (1874-1965), British Prime Minister
As I sit and write this, the Iowa wind is howling outside my windows. And for those of you that live in an old house like me, you know that sometimes this sound can take on a far more eerie tone, as the wind finds all those creaks and crevices in its old bones. The sky has taken on a cold grey, almost as if to match the weather, as our once sunny afternoon slips away and temperature begins its slide towards freezing. As I look outside the window I can see my flagpole, with its star spangled banner flying bravely, yet the consequences of its stalwart resistance leaving it obviously worse for wear.
There is nothing like an Iowa winter wind that makes you want to hunker down and ride it out. Have you ever noticed that sometimes life makes you want to do the same? Ever feel like you are just blown around, tossed to and fro despite your best effort to stand against an unseen force, unable to withstand the cold chill that seems to come along with it? I understand that feeling. We all wish to have a warm and toasty life, without struggle, without pressure, without things that push us around and make us move in a direction that we do not want to go. We naturally fear that any upheaval will make us like my flag: tattered, worn and needing to be retired before its time.
As I watch my flag flap vigorously in the blistering wind, I reflect on how this can be analogous as to why brave words and brave actions are not the same thing. Anyone can say the right thing with little consequence, to give the appearance of bravery yet still stay out of the wind, but it takes a heart willing to be tattered and buffeted in order to stand against the wind for the right thing. The latter sounds painfully unpleasant, does it not? But that is only because we are looking at it the wrong way. Instead of seeing it as a pain to avoid, I rather think we should see it as a pain to be embraced. I see it as sort of akin to working out in a gym, as you attempt to build up muscle. The soreness you feel afterward is just the muscles being stretched and broken down, in order to heal up even stronger than before. Pain – be it physical, emotional, or social – is sometimes just the evidence of weakness leaving your body. It must come first before true strength can be realized.
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"Adversity is like a strong wind. It tears away from us all but the things that cannot be torn, so that we see ourselves as we really are". ~ Arthur Golden (b.1956), author of Memoirs of a Geisha


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"That's disgusting!" Elmo says, before wiping his face on Pesci's sleeve.
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Sesame Street aficionados will remember that Pesci was playing Donald Trump parody Ronald Grump in the "Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday" special.


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Seeing the Way VOL. I-II
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Seeing the Way represents the teachings of the first generation of monks and nuns from the international Theravada 'Forest Tradition'. The book begins with an introduction and dedication to Ajahn Chah and follows on with two sessions of instruction given to Western students. The remainder is a collection of transcribed talks, letters, and essays by 20 teaching monks of this tradition. Some have remained as abbots of monasteries in Thailand; others are now living in England, Switzerland, Australia and New Zealand. In keeping with the Buddha's own Teachings, these reflections on Dhamma – the Truth of the Way Things Are – are not intended to be accepted too readily. Neither are they to be rejected. Rather, they are offered for consideration. They are also offered as an on-going expression of gratitude for what has been received – the living example of the Way of Truth itself. For these monks it has been the opportunity to witness the life of a great Master, who awakened the 'heart of true faith' in so many. It is sincerely wished that these teachings bring to fruition true happiness, true 'Refuge', and true peace in the hearts of those who look into them.
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October 21st, 2015 @ 6:33 pm
Links to volume and two both takes us to the 2nd volume.
October 23rd, 2015 @ 4:24 am
Vol1 link also enables download of Vol2.
Vol1 may kindly be provided
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