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In the midst of the greatest refugee crisis since WWII, advocates nationwide will gather at DCRally4Refugees, August 28, 2016 at the outdoor Sylvan Theater at the Washington Monument on the National Mall in Washington, DC, 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM (rain or shine).
The rally will raise awareness about the global refugee crisis, and urge U.S. action -- at home and overseas -- to alleviate suffering through relief efforts and refugee resettlement. Everyone is encouraged to attend the historic rally, buy a T-shirt to help support the costs of the rally, and to spread the word using #DCRally4Refugees and #StandForHumanity, to stand in solidarity with refugees and displaced people worldwide. DCRally4Refugees is 100 percent dependent on individual contributions.
Steps from the U.S. Capitol, DCRally4Refugees will call on the U.S. to safely resettle more refugees and provide increased support to relief efforts overseas. The Rally will offer resources for those who wish to help and raise a collective voice against intolerance. There are 65 million refugees and displaced persons worldwide—the largest displacement crisis on record. As fellow human beings, Americans have a responsibility to bear witness, amplify refugee voices, and support refugees as they dare to hope against all odds. People can learn the facts, get involved, support, and join DCRally4Refugees.
DCRally4Refugees was founded by a grassroots group of advocates inspired to help after volunteering directly with refugees fleeing war and violence in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and other regions.
These Americans traveled to Greece and volunteered directly with refugees fleeing war and violence in Syria and other countries. After bearing witness to the suffering of millions and hearing the voices of fear and intolerance at home, they felt compelled to do everything possible to raise awareness, stand up against the voices of intolerance, and show the world that America cares about the greatest refugee crises since World War II.
DCRally4Refugees stands for the right of all people to live in safety, dignity, and peace.
As borders have closed to those fleeing war and violence and as the voices of fear and intolerance have grown louder, we will not let politics or fear stand in the way of our compassion. We urge the United States Government to uphold its founding principles and its traditional leadership role in refugee protection by further assisting the countries that are carrying the heaviest burden of the ongoing crisis. We believe that every act of rejection is an affront to humanity and every act of compassion a reminder of what is best in each and every one of us.
There are 65 million refugees and displaced persons world-wide.
Nearly 5 million human beings have fled Syria alone since the start of its civil war in 2011 and are now living in limbo in neighboring countries. In addition, millions of Iraqis and Afghans have fled their homes under the threat of violence. Millions of refugees from Somalia, South Sudan, and elsewhere also need protection and assistance.
There are currently over 6.5 million displaced persons within Syria and 13.5 million desperately in need of humanitarian assistance. While cities are bombed and starvation is reported, much aid is too often unable to reach those in need.
More than a million refugees and migrants crossed the Mediterranean into Europe in 2015, and another 250,000 have arrived so far this year. Of those, over 30% are from Syrian and most others are from refugee-producing countries. Tens or even hundreds of thousands of Syrians are amassed at the borders of neighboring countries, seeking admission, while tens of thousands of refugees are stranded in Greece.
Close to 10,000 human beings have drowned in their desperate search for safety during the crossing from Turkey to Greece and Libya to Italy; almost 3,000 have lost their lives at sea so far this year. Human trafficking, sexual assault, kidnapping, and other atrocities are reported as rampant.
In what is the largest refugee crisis since World War II, we cannot be complacent in our silence. As fellow human beings, we have a responsibility to bear witness, amplify refugee voices, and embrace our tremendous responsibility to stand with them as they dare to hope against all odds.
Join us at this historic event as we join together steps from the White House and U.S. Capitol and stand against intolerance, raise awareness, educate, offer tools and resources for those who wish to help, and raise funds.
Be one of the voices telling our government that we stand with refugees, reject intolerance, and want more direct action taken to help alleviate the suffering.
You can get involved today, check out and share our Facebook page DCRally4Refugees, follow us on twitter @Rally4Refugees and join our mailing list for updates about the rally. To volunteer with us, please fill out the volunteer form and someone will get back to you.
Wear orange to the rally!! Be a part of the #SeaOfOrange. The orange life-jacket has become a recognizable symbol of the current refugee crises and an expression of our solidarity. Please consider purchasing an orange DCRally4Refugees T-shirt in our store to wear to the rally, 100% of all T-shirt proceeds go to directly support the rally and refugee support organizations.
Location: The Washington National Monument, 2 15th Street, NW, Washington DC (Intersection of 15th St. and Madison Drive). See map
Metro: The nearest stops to the rally are Federal Triangle (12th Street between Pennsylvania and Constitution Ave NW) and Smithsonian (12th Street on the Mall SW). Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
DC Buses: The National Mall Circulator circles around the Mall and connect to other circulator buses in the city.
Trains: Amtrak, MARC, and VRE service Union Station and L'Enfant Plaza metro station.
Parking: Public transportation is the best option for getting to the Mall. Parking is extremely limited and it is highly recommended that you park off-site and take public transportation to the rally. (Metro, bus or Capitol bikeshare)
Handicapped Parking: There are limited handicapped public parking spaces surrounding the site including the Paddle Boat Parking Lot along Maine Avenue and at the WWII Memorial. It is recommended that you plan to drop off your passengers and park off-site.
Bus Parking: Bus Parking is available primarily along Ohio Drive SW near the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials or on Ohio Drive SW in East Potomac Park.
Can't make it to the rally? No worries, there will be a live feed - check our Facebook page for details.
Weather: It is likely to be extremely warm at the event and there is very little shade or cover. Please remember to bring sun block, a hat, and stay hydrated!
Help us with our outreach efforts! Feel free to print out our official flyer and post it in your own community.
Please note: Alcohol is not permitted on the Mall.
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Dominic Fragman - Solo Trio. A truly unique and exciting artist. Dominic Fragman plays guitar, drum set and sings simultaneously; an innovative approach to the one man band concept.
Georgia Lale / #OrangeVest - Performance Artist. Georgia Lale's performance art questions modern society's responses to global humanitarian and economic issues. If you would like to participate at the #OrangeVest performance please sign up here.
Pihcintu - Uniquely beautiful chorus of 32 female refugee voices from around the world.
Special message from Gregory Porter and viewing of Compositions for a Cause video "Running" aka Refugee Song featuring Gregory Porter and Common.
Lubana al Quntar - Syrian Opera Singer, Refugee Orchestra Project.
Sistah Joy - Award-winning poet, author and literary activist known for messages of social consciousness.
UTN1 - Top-selling Iraqi Pop/Rock band formed in 1999. Singing in both English and Arabic, their sound mixes occidental music with oriental influences and carries a message of hope for peace and love in the Arab World.
Pivot Zotamou - Refugee from Guinea, Rapper, Public Speaker, Soccer Without Borders graduate.
In the lead up to the refugee summits organized by the United Nations General Assembly and President Obama, DCRally4refugees in partnership with 42 organizations has developed a postcard/petition urging the U.S. to lead by example and welcome and support refugees. All postcards will be hand delivered to Congress and the White House in September.
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Tom Andrews -President and CEO, Unitarian Universalist Service Committee
Ahmed Badr - Former refugee, published writer, poet, photographer, & 2016 Global Teen Leader. Founder of Narratio and Mesopotami. Narratio.org
Sarah Browning - Emcee - Co-Founder & Executive Director of SplitThisRock.org Poetry Collective and Associate Fellow of the Institute for Policy Studies
Ehklas - Refugee from Darfur. Teacher, speaker, activist, advocate.
Julide Glanz - Liberation of Christian and Yazidi Children of Iraq (CYCI), Coordinator and Project Manager for Greece, Volunteer.
Keyon Harrold - Grammy Award-winning trumpeter, songwriter, and platinum music producer. Founder of Compositions for a Cause. Co-writer of "Running" aka Refugee Song.
Sarah Hall - CARECEN, Latino Resource and Justice Center, Director of Operations
Hans Hogrefe - Refugees International, Director of Policy and Advocacy.
Dr. John Kahler - Pediatrician from Chicago. Spent the last year working with Syrian refugees in Jordan, Greece and Lebanon. Dr. Kahler recently returned from Aleppo, Syria.
Kayra Martinez - Founder, Love Without Borders, Art Without Borders. Volunteer.
Cindy Maxted - Mindfulness Trainer. Teaches tools and strategies to cope with stress, suffering, poverty, and social unrest.
Ali Al-Mshakheel - Emmy Award nominated Iraqi journalist reporting for ABC News, The Times of London, NPR, The New Yorker magazine, and Voices of Iraq news agency.
Nyawal - Raised in a refugee camp in Ethiopia, now an honor student at the University of Southern Maine majoring in International Studies.
Andrea Pizziconi - Singer, songwriter and social entrepreneur. Founder of education infrastructure social impact investment firm Africa Integras and Compositions for a Cause. Co-writer of "Running" aka Refugee Song.
Onio Reina and Manuel Elviro - Founder & Member, Professional Emergency Aid PROEM-Aid - An all volunteer Spanish search & rescue group operating in Lesvos, Greece.
Dr. Timothy Ring - Forensic psychologist / Volunteer. Specializes in the treatment of trauma. Dr. Ring recently worked with refugees in Lesvos, Greece.
Rocio - Immigrant from El Salvador. Sophomore at Casco Bay High School, Portland, ME.
Joseph Sackor - Former refugee from Liberia, West Africa. Chairman of the US based Liberia Medical Mission team, UN Refugee Congress Delegate for Pennsylvania, community organizer.
Suzanne Akhras Sahloul - Founder, Executive Director, Syrian Community Network.
Samir Sumadaie - Former Iraqi Minister of the Interior and Ambassador to the U.N. and U.S.
Zareen Taj - Women's rights/human rights activist. Originally from Afghanistan, a naturalized U.S. Citizen who came to the U.S in 2000 as a refugee.
There are many petitions currently being circulated which are simple to sign and automatically passed along to Federal and State legislators and others. Please take a few moments to look through these links and participate.
If you're aware of other relevant petitions, please let us know.
Wear orange to the rally. Be a part of the #SeaOfOrange!
The color orange and the orange life-jacket have become recognizable symbols of the refugee crises and are expressions of our solidarity. Please consider purchasing an orange DCRally4Refugees T-shirt to wear at the rally and be a part of the #SeaOfOrange. All proceeds go to directly support the rally and refugees.
Urge the U.S. to Lead by Example on Refugee Protection & Resettlement
In the lead up to the refugee summits organized by the United Nations General Assembly and President Obama, DCRally4refugees in partnership with 42 organizations has developed a postcard/petition urging the U.S. to lead by example and welcome and support refugees. All postcards will be hand delivered to Congress and the White House in September.
Please make your voice heard. Sign here, and share this link.
Like the refugees who have come before them and will inevitably come after, their incredible quest reminds us of the universal truth—we all want to live in safety, in dignity, and in peace. With your donations, you can help make this a reality. Be a part of the grassroots effort bringing DCRally4Refugees to Washington and help directly support the rally and refugees with your donation!
Either click above to donate, or checks can be made out to Tides Foundation - DCR4R Fund (IMPORTANT: note "Fund 2094" on the bottom) and mailed to:
The Tides Foundation - Fund 2094
P.O. Box 29907
San Francisco, CA 94129
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We do not endorse or recommend any particular organization on this list, it is provided for informational purposes only. Please do your own research in deciding which groups to support.
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Predicting Urban Crime? There's an Equation for That
Theoretical physicist Geoffrey B. West discusses his work developing a model to formulate predictions about a city based solely on its size. His equations can predict "mundane" properties like the number of gas stations in any given urban system, but can also be used to predict everything from wages to crime rates.
Why Cities Keep on Growing, Corporations Always Die, and Life Gets Faster
As organisms, cities, and companies scale up, they all gain in efficiency, but then they vary. The bigger an organism, the slower. Yet the bigger a city is, the faster it runs. And cities are structurally immortal, while corporations are structurally doomed. Scaling up always creates new problems; cities can innovate faster than the problems indefinitely, while corporations cannot.
These revolutionary findings come from Geoffrey West's examination of vast quantities of data on the metabolic/economic behavior of organisms and organizations. A theoretical physicist, West was president of Santa Fe Institute from 2005 to 2009 and founded the high energy physics group at Los Alamos National Laboratory. - The Long Now Foundation
Geoffrey West (b. 1940) is a physicist. He was born in a rural town in western England and moved to London when he was 13. He received a bachelor's degree in physics from Cambridge and pursued graduate studies in California at Stanford. He eventually became a Stanford faculty member before he joined the particle theory group at New Mexico's Los Alamos National Laboratory.
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Author Notes: For years and years, my dad has always put out the best garden.
As he toils and fusses over every square inch, the end result is a bountiful plot of land, brimming with the best veggies and fruits from the finest Indiana soil. And even with a bad back and record breaking drought conditions this year, Dad didn't disappoint.
His zucchini have been known to reach baseball bat status (see my Blueberry Lemon Zucchini Bundt Cake video), and the tomatoes, green beans and cucumbers grow aplenty. But it's the bi-color sweet corn and watermelon that reign supreme for me.
Admittedly, I've never had the two together before…
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I remember the ever-present bowl of cucumber/onion salad that Dad used to keep pickling in the fridge. So I set out to create that fresh clean flavor in a salad with a bit of a sweeter composition. It's crisp, it's bright, and goes well with any grilled summer fare.
The important part of the process is to let the salad marinate for a few hours, stirring occasionally to get all the veggies a chance to swim in the juice. —Sherry K-Jazzy Gourmet
Serves: 6-8
tablespoons red wine vinegar
tablespoons honey
tablespoons fresh lime juice
cups fresh corn off the cob, cooked
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cups diced watermelon
cup shelled edamame, cooked in salted water
cup finely diced cucumber, peeled and seeded
tablespoon finely diced red onion
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tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
salt and cracked pepper to taste
- Stir together vinegar, honey and lime juice in a medium bowl. Add corn, watermelon, edamame, cucumber, onion and cilantro. Stir to combine. Add salt and pepper to taste. Let marinate in fridge for a few hours, stirring occasionally to allow all the veggies a chance to swim in the juice.
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Universal Honda is pleased to announce a partnership with international model and presenter Alison Canavan. Alison is best known for her work in Fashion, Film and TV, but more recently has come to prominence for her work in the area of parenting and children through the creation of her '0 to Toddler Show'. The programme brings together some of Ireland's top childcare and parenting experts and parents of young children in an open and collaborative forum focused on early childhood learning and development.
'I am very pleased to have Honda's support on this initiative' said Alison. 'I am passionate about early childhood learning and development. As I have learnt through my own experience one size does not fit all as every child is unique. The '0 to Toddler show' will give real, tangible and expert advice to parents empowering them to be the best parents they can be. I learn every day from Mums and Dads here in
Alison also commented; Honda has a special place in my heart as my late Father Tom was a proud Honda Dealer, so the brand's reputation for safety and reliability are values I am acutely aware of and are so important to me now that I am a mother with a young son'.
Frank Kennedy, Sales Director at Universal Honda commented 'For many reasons we are delighted to partner with Alison on this exciting initiative. Firstly, the Honda association goes back a long way with the Canavan family and we are pleased that our partnership with Alison rekindles this tradition. Secondly, the Civic has been a very popular family car with Irish buyers for generations and its core strengths of style, reliability and safety are a great fit with the work that Alison does. We look forward to a mutually beneficial collaboration with Alison and some exciting events in Honda showrooms over the coming year.'
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I'm currently having the issue of my truck going early and leaving me arm behind, to the point where my arm points to second base and my trunk to home plate. It's bothering the front of my shoulder, and making me miss up and to the right,(so the typical side effects of arm drag). Any idea how I can stop this?
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Assuming "trunk" means "shoulders", early shoulder rotation can be caused by posture issues, failure to reach a good "equal & opposite" with the glove arm, or other glove issues (dropping, pulling or flying open). Assess your mechanics for any of these issues and fix them.
We do a drill with players that are opening too fast.
Stand in a "stacked" position. This means legs spread like you just planted with arms out at shoulder height, glove or elbow pointing a target and ball pointing away from target with a nature arm bend from both front and back (equal/oppo). (allow both arms to bend at elbow as feels natural - some players are a little more straight and other are near 90 degree bend in the elbow with glove and ball out in front of body)
While facing 90 degrees from your target (assume right hand throwing - face third base while doing this in a throw to home plate) you will rotate your core (point you belly button at the target) and at the same time rotate your shoulder to bring the ball up and above your head without any more arm bend. On the front side "pull" your glove into your armpit/chest. Easily throw the ball. The idea is to teach your body to feel all the rotational parts in the throw.
As you get more comfortable with action, go from this position to hands together and start of stride. Then go into full wind up as that get more comfy and accurate.
It's been my experience that pulling the glove back usually results in early shoulder rotation.
So you leave your glove out in front of you while pitching?
Yes. I have pictures I show pitchers of guys like Ryan, Maddux, Prior, Wagner, etc. with space between their chest and glove as they go into release. If I can find these pictures online, I'll post links to them (when I get a chance).
Stabilize your glove at a spot out front somewhere above your front foot and bring your chest to your glove.
This usually means you are out of your natural rhythm and tempo ( the speed in which you wind up)… play around with your tempo during your wind up, start at a slow wind up tempo then moderately speed up your wind up tempo until you feel your arm drag dissipate … stay glove-side to your target throughout your stride until foot-strike THEN tuck your glove to the glove-side armpit . Also, you could be separating your hands TOO early, wait until your hips shift at least 6" inches toward your target coming out of your knee lift then separate your hands.
I will try this, thanks!
My suggestion is to focus on your glove side and make sure your bot pulling. Whether that means tucking it into your shoulder or leaving it out, if its not pulling that really helps. Also focus on having your shoulders in a straight line or counter rotated towards home plate as long as possible


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KABUL, Afghanistan – The head of an international aid agency has described how nine of its workers were trapped in a fortified room as an attack by the Taliban raged around them in Afghanistan's capital. He praised the work of the Afghan police who rescued them during an eight-hour battle in one of Kabul's most upscale neighborhoods.
Richard Danziger, chief of mission for the International Organization for Migration, said Sunday he had no idea why the group was targeted. The IOM works with a United Nations mission to help resettle migrants returning to Afghanistan.
He said early reports that a Nepalese guard was killed in the Friday attack were untrue. He said five Nepalese guards were wounded, one seriously. Four IOM staff were injured including an Italian woman seriously burned by a grenade.


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Mortgage rates are at their lowest level for a year so is now the time for homeowners to lock themselves into a cheap fixed rate deal?
Figures from data provider Moneyfacts show the average two-year fixed rate stands at 4.63% compared to 5.21% 12 months ago, which would represent a �600 drop in annual costs on a �150,000 loan.
Typical five-year fixes are at 5.85% compared to 6.24% this time last year, which equates to a �432 annual payment drop on the same mortgage.
This has led some to suggest now is a good time for first-time buyers, or those on their lender's standard variable rate (SVR), to get a deal which guarantees relatively low payments for two, three, five or 10 years.
On the flip side, many economists predict Bank of England base rate will stay low for months which is likely to keep SVRs and other variable rates low. Other factors such as a possible hung parliament may affect rates.
With this in mind, we asked three leading mortgage experts what their outlook is for the market to help you decide whether to go for the surety of a fix or gamble on variable mortgage rates.
Andrew Montlake, communications director at mortgage broker Coreco, says:
"Although inflation has risen more than expected, once again starting whispers base rate could rise sooner than expected, it looks as though the fragile recovery will keep them at bay in the next few months. Towards the start of 2011, the picture may look different.
"With competition in the mortgage market continuing to filter through, leading to the release of some competitive products, the difference between a two-year fixed deal and a two-year tracker is now only 0.5%.
"Many borrowers now believe there is a possibility of rates increasing by at least that in the next two years and therefore fixes are once again gaining in popularity. Also, with some three year fixes again under 4% and some five-year fixes around the 4.5% level, many borrowers are beginning to think that they should quit while they are ahead and lock in.
"It is the timing that is crucial and where some borrowers get caught is when they try to read the market rather than actually thinking what is best for them in the medium to long-term.
"Whilst it is easy for some commentators to keep saying that tracker rates are best, this is a little too simplistic and ignores the fact that for many people, actually paying a little more now for security could well save a lot of sleepless nights in the future."
Ray Boulger, senior technical manager at mortgage broker John Charcol, says:
"Whether�it is time to consider fixing your mortgage depends�on more factors than usual, but a good starting point�is what your�current rate is. For anyone on a good lifetime tracker, say base rate +�1% or less, I would�definitely stay put.�
"The higher one's current mortgage rate the more worthwhile it will be to switch and anyone paying 3.5% or more, subject to the amount of equity in their property,�should consider switching, although not necessarily to a fixed rate.
"Fixing for only two years makes little sense. Either base rate stays low, in which case a tracker will be better value, or rates go up, in which case after two years new fixes will only be available at a higher rate. Therefore, I believe the sensible choice is either a tracker or a fixed rate for at least five years.
"Five-year fixed rates�start at around�4.5% and 10 years at 5.29%, whereas comparable lifetime trackers (which are better value than short term trackers as the rates charged are very similar) start at just under 2.5%. When deciding whether to�go for a fix or tracker the question�is whether it is�worth paying at least 2% more than the initial tracker rate for�the interest rate protection offered by a fix.
"As�always, your attitude to risk is� important, as is�how big an increase in base rate you could afford without�risking not being able to afford your mortgage.�
"The risk�after a hung parliament is that as the politicians�position themselves for�another election�in the near future the strong fiscal medicine the UK will have to accept would not be implemented on the scale or with the speed necessary.
"I would expect the�uncertainty caused by a hung parliament to result in some increase�in gilt yields and swap rates,�but still expect the Bank of England to hold off any increases in base rate at least until it sees the content of the post-election budget. Anyone worried about political risk should apply now
"On balance, I still favour trackers but it is certainly possible to make out a much better case for buying a five-year fix now than for some time."
David Hollingworth, head of communications at mortgage broker London & Country, says:
"There's a lot of uncertainty about when base rate may rise. The obvious way to protect against rate rises is to use a fixed rate � these do exactly what they say on the tin.
"However, the decisions don't end there and the next consideration is how long to fix for. You can fix for a couple of years, all the way up to 25 years. The shorter terms offer lower interest rates but the downside is they only provide that security for the short term and it could mean coming off the fix into a market where rates are higher, resulting in a payment shock.
"Longer term deals provide that cushioning from rate movements for a longer period but they are priced higher so there is an initial hike to deal with.
"Other possibilities for consideration would be a hybrid like a capped tracker. These are pegged to base rate but limit the exposure to rising interest rates as they can't go above a certain point.
"Lenders also allow you to mix and match deals so some of your mortgage is fixed and some is variable."
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Rohnert Park, CA hardcore-punk act Ceremony have released their video for the single "Adult" off of their newly released full length Zoo. The video shows off a "white picket fence" suburban housewife who is clearly bored with her life. I must say for Ceremony's music being so raw and dirty the video is quite awesome looking. Enjoy the video below!


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Before I go crazy trying to create little files and folders and integrate all this stuff, I need to be sure it is tested. Even better, if you could please look it over, and slap it into the format that Kulyok and Rhaella used in their submissions, it would help out a huge amount - and it would be great for your testing, too. You might be able to bribe Kulyok to help.
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The U.S. is still lying about its spy programs
By Mark Luedtke
If I told you about a government program that recorded every electronic communication of its own citizens – phone calls, emails, texts, chats and anything else it could think of – you would think I was talking about China or Russia. The Chinese and Russian governments can only wish. Only the U.S. government has that capability. It spies on our every communication. The Soviets and the Nazis couldn't dream of spying on their people to that extent. We are the most spied upon people in history. But despite the recent revelations by National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Edward Snowden, the government is still not telling the truth about the extent to which it spies upon us.
In one sense, Snowden's revelations are nothing new. We've known about project PRISM since at least 2008. Until the 1990's, NSA had intercepted communications from communication satellites, but it had no way of intercepting communications through new fiber optic cables. To overcome this problem, NSA worked with AT&T to literally put prisms in fiber cables to split the light so the communication could continue normally, but NSA could capture the same information on the split beam.
Nobody paid much attention to the revelation back then, but circumstances are different now. First, President Obama made the mistake of wiretapping AP reporters and Foxnews reporter James Rosen and his family. Since Obama was elected, the press had been a major cheerleader for the expansion of the surveillance state. When they weren't cheerleading, they buried stories about it to protect Obama. They thought because of their role as promoter and protector of Obama, they were privileged and immune from the consequences of government run amok. Once they found out they were targets just like the rest of us, suddenly they were more concerned about the surveillance state. Then, Snowden's document release exposed NSA surveillance with a new level of detail. The press can't bury this story anymore.
Snowden revealed that the NSA also grabs data from nine different Internet companies. USA Today reported on the program begun in 2007: "The agencies are grabbing data from the servers of nine U.S. Internet companies including Microsoft, Yahoo, Google, Facebook, PalTalk, AOL, Skype, YouTube and Apple, according to the documents. The cloud storage device Dropbox was described as 'coming soon,' along with other unidentified firms."
Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Apple immediately denied knowing about the program, but the New York Times reported their denials are based on a technicality: "Instead of adding a back door to their servers, the companies were essentially asked to erect a locked mailbox and give the government the key." It's a distinction without a difference. These Internet giants are storing all electronic communications and making them available to the government at its request. Constitutional attorney and author John Whitehead claimed, "It is estimated that the NSA has intercepted 15 to 20 trillion communications of American citizens since 9/11." This is a great reminder that from collecting taxes to spying, corporations are agents of the state.
In response, Obama claimed NSA only spies on foreign communications. This is demonstrably false. In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing, a former FBI counterterrorism agent Tim Clemente told CNN that all communications in the U.S. are recorded. According to the CNN interview, Clemente claimed, "We certainly have ways in national security investigations to find out exactly what was said in [a phone call between one suspect and his wife]. It's not necessarily something that the FBI is going to want to present in court, but it may help lead the investigation and/or lead to questioning of her. We certainly can find that out. … Welcome to America. All of that stuff is being captured as we speak whether we know it or like it or not."
Others claim the program hasn't been abused, so it's OK. That's like claiming it's OK for a Peeping Tom to look in your window as long as he keeps it secret. The surveillance itself is abuse. It also violates the Fourth Amendment.
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers claimed the surveillance stopped a terrorist attack, but he provides no details. We're supposed to trust him because nobody in the government would ever lie.
But the claim that surveillance makes us safer is wrong. Security expert Bruce Schneier explained ubiquitous surveillance makes us less safe, "Piling more data onto the mix makes it harder, not easier. The best way to think of it is a needle-in-a-haystack problem; the last thing you want to do is increase the amount of hay you have to search through."
America's secret policemen know this. They aren't spying on us to search for terrorists. They're doing it because they consider us the enemy. These predators fear as they steal ever more of our wealth, we will resist. They use ubiquitous surveillance to control us.
But it gets scarier. Snowden claimed, "They quite literally can watch your ideas form as you type." Maybe he's talking about monitoring chat rooms, or maybe Microsoft, Google and Apple provided Big Brother backdoors into their operating systems to log keystrokes. Unfortunately, that seems likely.
The views and opinions expressed in Conspiracy Theorist are the views and/or opinions of the author and do not reflect the views and/or opinions of the Dayton City Paper or Dayton City Media and are published strictly for entertainment purposes only.
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Obama lied, his agencies spied…
A newly released court order from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISA) found that the National Security Agency, under former President Obama, routinely violated American privacy protections while scouring through overseas intercepts and failed to disclose the extent of the problems until the final days before Donald Trump was elected president last fall. In describing the violations, the FISA court said the illegal searches conducted by the NSA under Obama were "widespread" and created a "very serious Fourth Amendment issue."
These new discoveries come from a recently unsealed FISA court document dated April 26, 2017 and center around a hearing dated October 26, 2017, just days before the 2016 election, in which the FISA court apparently learned for the first time of "widespread" and illegal spying on American citizens by the NSA under the Obama administration.
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10 July 2014Geoscience Australia has released new map data which will aid the search for new mineral deposits and improve our understanding of the geological evolution of the Australian continent.
Australia's big challenges - the role of geoscience
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This Insights article is an overview of the keynote presentation by Geoscience Australia's Chief Executive Officer Dr Pigram at the 2014 Australian Earth Sciences Convention.
UNCOVER: unlocking Australia's hidden mineral potential
07 July 2014
New and innovative products and techniques are being developed as part of the UNCOVER Initiative to help attract mineral exploration investment that has the potential to lead to the discovery of new resources.
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04 July 2014Water availability can often be limited in many districts of Timor-Leste, particularly during the dry season that often lasts for over half the year.
Life in icy waters: using geoscience information to protect life on the Antarctic seafloor
30 June 2014Work by marine geoscientists from Geoscience Australia is helping to improve understanding of the unique communities of organisms that live on the Antarctic seafloor.
Marine geoscience takes centre stage
26 June 2014
A marine coastal setting seems like the most likely location for the annual conference of the Australian Marine Sciences Association - however this year it is being held in Canberra.
Marine treasures of Tasmania's Flinders Island
20/06/2014Marine geoscientists have gained an amazing underwater view of the Flinders Commonwealth Marine Reserve, located off northeast Tasmania.
Release of updated Australian Energy Resource Assessment
13/06/2014Geoscience Australia and Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics have released an update of the Australian Energy Resource Assessment.
GovHack: promoting open access to our data
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30/05/2014It is well known in the geosciences that most of the Earth's topography and bathymetry is a consequence of tectonic plates thinning or thickening along their boundaries.
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Day 1 : Arrive in Jamaica
Today we board our flight for the tropical paradise of Jamaica, our first stop on our way to Cuba. Upon arrival we settle in to our all inclusive Sea Garden Beach Resort.
Day 2 : Montego Bay
Our exploration begins with a tour of the Greenwood Great House. Belonging to the Barrett family, this home dating back to 1800 housed one of Britain's wealthiest families that settled on the island. Often referenced as the most original of Jamaica's great houses, it features antiques, musical instruments and the rarest assortment of plantation books on the island. The remainder of the day is free to relax and enjoy our wonderful hotel. B,L,D
Day 3 : All Aboard
The blue seas beckon us today as we board Celestyal Cruise Line's Crystal ship for our exciting seven-night cruise. Recalling the grand era of ocean travel, our elegant ship features a yacht-inspired design, high quality service and plenty of modern amenities. Onboard entertainment, dancing lessons, spectacular evening shows and exquisite dining ensure an unforgettable experience. All meals are included aboard the ship. B,L,D
Day 4 : Santiago De Cuba
Disembark in one of the most historical and interesting cities in Cuba today as we take in a panoramic tour of Santiago de Cuba. Serving as the Spanish capital until 1589, today this city lives on as one of the most important urban areas in the country. Visit UNESCO World Heritage site San Pedro de la Roca Castle, a key fortress from The War of Independence now houses The Museum of Piracy, San Juan Hill where the Spanish experienced defeat in the Spanish-American war in 1898 and the well-known Bacardi Museum. B,L,D
Day 5 : At Sea
Glide along the peaceful waters of the Atlantic Ocean as we relax and unwind during a full day on the ship. Find serenity at the Sana Health Spa and Beauty Salon, try out your luck at the casino, break out your dancing shoes at the disco or nosh at one of the four marvelous restaurants. B,L,D
Day 6 : Havana
Historical Havana greets us this morning as we revel in a full day of sightseeing. A true throwback in time, take in the striking blend of colonialism, capitalism and communism. Begin with a walking tour of Havana's four main Plazas, then drive along scenic Malecon Avenue and visit Plaza de la Revolución, where Fidel Castro held his famed political rallies. Later we make a special stop at Almacenes San Jose Artisans' Market. This evening you have the option to attend a Buena Vista Social Club Tribute or a dazzling performance at the legendary Tropicana. B,L,D
Day 7 : Fusterlandia
Rejoice in another full day in Havana today as we depart in the morning to explore more of the city. Gaze in awe at the dreamlike abode Fusterlandia, the studio and wild kingdom of Jose Rodriguez Fuster. Drawing heavily from Picasso and Gaudi, this legendary Cuban artist has transformed an entire neighborhood in his artistic image. After, you may choose to visit the Revolution Museum, a former Presidential palace now devoted to exhibits on the Revolutionary War of the 1950's, or the Fine Arts Museum showcasing colonial to contemporary artistic displays. This afternoon is free to explore Havana at your leisure. B,L,D
Day 8 : At Sea
We delight in a full day at sea to explore the wonderful offerings of our floating home or relax on the deck and bask in the warm sunlight and cool ocean breeze. B,L,D
Day 9 : Cienfuegos
Arrive in Cienfuegos this morning and see the sights on a guided city tour. Our guide introduces us to the city, offering the most extensive collection of neoclassical architecture in the Caribbean. Visit the Palacio de Valle and the Graphic Society of Cienfuegos. We also set out on a walking tour of San Fernando St. making our way to the Plaza de Armas where we enjoy free time to appreciate the grand buildings, cafes and market street. Return to the ship and enjoy our final evening aboard. B,L,D
Day 10 : Return Home
We enjoy our last breakfast aboard the ship, disembark in Montego Bay and depart for home with lasting memories of our cruise to classic Cuba! B
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The National Parks Second Century Action Coalition is a national coalition dedicated to promoting the protection, restoration, and operation of the National Park System to benefit the health and well-being of current and future generations.
The coalition will take actions that help the National Park Service achieve conservation goals, foster visitor enjoyment, engage youth, promote tourism, preserve cultural heritage, support educational and recreation opportunities, and foster diversity through federal, fee, and philanthropic funding and other measures.
Major Initiatives and Resources
Centennial Challenge
In 2016, the National Park System is celebrating its 100th anniversary, an ideal opportunity to restore and renew America's treasures for their next hundred years. The coalition is actively working with the Administration and Congress to establish a long-term, public-private matching program to fund centennial initiatives and address maintenance needs and visitor programs in the national parks.
Progress: Congress has invested in a public-private matching program sporadically through the annual budget. Due to champions and supporters in Congress and the advocacy efforts of this coalition, Congress appropriated $10 million, which was matched with nearly $16 million in private donations in 2015. For 2016, Congress increased the federal contribution to $15 million. The coalition continues to advocate for dependable, mandatory funding for the program in time for the Centennial.
Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act
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Progress: Congress is currently reviewing FLREA and beginning the process to reauthorize the law. The coalition will continue to work with Congress on long-term reauthorization of this law.
Transportation Funding
The National Park System's transportation systems (roads, bridges, tunnels, ferries, transit, etc.) have been in a steady state of decline over the past couple of decades due to chronic underfunding. The current backlog of park transportation projects totals more than $6 billion. Transportation facilities located or operating in national parks are federal facilities. The recent passage of the FAST Act provides a necessary funding increase for park roads, but many more needs remain. The coalition continues to advocate for additional resources to address park road needs and encourage Congress to fund park roads through the newly established Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Program.
Progress: At the end of 2015, Congress passed the FAST Act that authorizes federal highway programs for five years. In large part because of the advocacy efforts of this coalition, the FAST Act ramps up the annual funding guarantee to the National Park Service from $240 million to $300 million by 2021 through the Federal Lands Transportation Program. Overall, the National Park Service will receive an additional $220 million over the span of the bill.
Additionally, the FAST Act authorizes up to $100 million annually for the Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects Program designed to address exceptionally large repair projects such as replacement of the Grand Loop Road in Yellowstone National Park.
Park Funding through Appropriations
Budget cuts and declining funds prior to fiscal year 2016 have led to crumbling facilities and insufficient rangers and other staff to serve visitors and maintain world-class resources. Restored funding by Congress will help parks recover from neglect, better serve American and international visitors and local economies, and leave a lasting legacy for the next hundred years and beyond. The coalition continues to advocate for an increased federal investment in our national parks, particularly to the operations and construction accounts.
Progress: Congress passed an omnibus spending bill for fiscal year 2016 with a $94 million increase for park operations, a $5 million increase in the Centennial Challenge program, and a $55 million increase in the park construction account, among other increases. The coalition commends Congress for providing these increases and will continue to work with Congress to build on these restored funds to ensure our parks receive the federal investment they deserve.
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"We'll stop building links when they stop adding value". This seems to be the motto around at the moment and it's probably due to the high value that gaining links still offers to sites.
Within the industry we are always striving to keep one step ahead of the curve, to ensure that our client's rankings continue to progress whilst keeping ourselves afloat within the search engine results pages (SERP's), and link building is still a very powerful tool.
I believe that this is changing and that Google will devalue the power of links over the next few years, defending against the manipulative optimisation trends and habitual forms of online marketing taking place.
Bearing this in mind, I believe that now is the best time to start adapting your search engine optimisation (SEO) for this change if not already.
We have recently heard Matt Cutts' comments on the falling value of guest posts and with the increasing comfort level of some SEO's who are carrying out 'negative SEO'.
I foresee Google being slowly prompted to devalue the benefit of link building. As it stands links are still incredibly valuable and in my opinion Google have not quite achieved what I perceive was their original goal following the Penguin and Panda updates.
However, it has effectively steered the industry down the desired path towards quality content through Panda and natural, high quality (non-commercially focused) link building through Penguin, but Google's original problem still exists and a new form of negative manipulation was created alongside the Penguin algorithm.
Taking stock of some of the changes I have seen in client's accounts over the last year, there is a clear trend forming, which takes search engine optimisation far away from where it originated.
These changes are transforming SEO into a user-centric strategy, with a growing dependency on site management, user experience (UX) and customer focus.
Changing trends
Away from:
- Commercially focused anchor text.
- Follow links.
- Out dated web design.
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- Peer reviews driving click through rate (CTR) increases.
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- CTR's.
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- Time of site.
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- Social signals.
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- Obviously including the stable quality content, tailored to user's expectations, requirements and ease.
Most of the above metrics already play a part within Google's current algorithm, but I anticipate the weighting ratio being adjusted further and with the inclusion of social signals.
I have personally seen CTR's and site maintenance making what I believe to be a significant contribution to organic positions; above the level that I would have anticipated.
Bear in mind that it will be a considered task for Google to include social metrics into their ranking algorithm due to the high capacity for fraud and manipulated signals, it is difficult to forecast what metrics will ultimately be included.
Personally I would recommend implementing a social strategy, which complements and incorporates your other marketing strategies and activities, building your social presence naturally if none exists.
If you are looking to future proof your 2014 strategy I would recommend integrating your offline and online channel marketing efforts together to drive traffic online.
I believe increasing your overall non-paid traffic contributes to your organic ranking positions, this illustrates how developing valuable and relevant social campaigns with a viral nature can become a worthy exercise.
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I'm often shocked at how many new clients come on board who have many of these standard issues and once they have been rectified the rankings increase steadily.
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Keep your website software, code and website design up to date and fresh
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Monthly backlink 'new link' reviews, removals, disavows.
Each tool has different data you will need to merge your exported lists to get a more accurate account.
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- Ahrefs.
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Staying on top of the above and with a well thought out SEO and social strategy you will be in a good position to adapt and benefit from a change in Google's algorithm which reduces the overall value of links.
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Interesting article Helene, thanks. I'm curious where you got this information from: "Keep on top of 404 Errors – over 200 errors drops organic positions." as everything I've read on this says Google see 404s as 'quite natural' and that they don't affect organic ranking in SERPs?
Hi Andrew, thanks for your comment.
Its through personal experience witnessing an increase in over 200 404 errors reduces the rankings, which I have seen on repeated occasions with different client accounts.
It appears that Google may interpret a growing list of 404 errors as a site which is not valued/maintained etc. 404s are 'natural' but at the same time they also indicate a potential issue. Are they genuinely 404 errors i.e. do you want Google to drop them from it's index, or do you need to redirect the pages? Has site development changes been implemented which need to be managed or rectified?
In either case its worth managing within Google Webmaster Tools and or considering 301 redirects. If you genuinely do want Google to deindex a large amount of pages you can handle that separately.
Here's a quote from Google. https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/64033?hl=en
"If outdated pages from your site appear in the search results, ensure that the pages return a status of either 404 (not found) or 410 (gone) in the header. These status codes tell Googlebot that the requested URL isn't valid. Some servers are misconfigured to return a status of 200 (Successful) for pages that don't exist, which tells Googlebot that the requested URLs are valid and should be indexed. If a page returns a true 404 error via the http headers, anyone can remove it from the Google index using the webpage removal request tool."
Personally if I had to remove a lot of pages which I did not wish to 301 redirect. I would use 410 gone or the webpage removal request tool.
You may wish to 301 redirect pages of value i.e. high traffic pages or pages with high level of external links.
Hope you find this helpful.
"Personally if I had to remove a lot of pages which I did not wish to 301 redirect. I would use 410 gone or the webpage removal request tool."
You should not use the UL removal tool for this purpose. Google even helpfully has this help article making this explicit:
And 410 "Gone" means slightly faster de-indexation, perhaps, but means you can never ever put new content on that URL, so I wouldn't recommend that either.
I think you're over-estimating the harm 404s can do - internally linking to 404 pages is a sign of poor maintenance, serving 404 itself is not.
Hi Ben,
Thanks for your comment and great inclusion of link to:
Just to clarify my "Personally if I had to remove a lot of pages which I did not wish to 301 redirect. I would use 410 gone or the webpage removal request tool." there is usually a specific reason which would require a mass removal job, or a specific reason where you would not want the typical 404 response.
Its very specific to the purpose of the job and the resolution has to be specific to situation. I provided those examples, including 301 etc. to show that there are more options available and dependent on the situation more appropriate actions.
Yes you absolutely right the 404 pages can highlight poor site maintenance which has a knock on effort to the rankings.
I disagree with the premis that Google will reduce the value of links in their algorithms. Penguin and manual penalties are Google protecting their link based algorithms. I agree that SEO in 2014 includes a vast array of tactics to form a overall strategy compared to SEO of three years ago,and you have mentioned many of them in your article, but links are still key to most verticals and will be for a long time. This is backed up when Matt Cutts commented that Google took the link rating aspect out of their ranking algorithm and it delivered much worse results. Links connect documents on the web, they are the basis of navigating around the web. Google have used that to create the most accurate guide to what is good for your querys which the whole world uses every day, this is thanks to links.
Hi Ian,
Thanks for your input, its good to have two sides of the coin as it's still very much a subject of debate. Its my personal opinion that links will decrease and I feel that even though the outcome of the link test recently was very negative, it just goes to show that Google are testing or considering a life without links.
Hi Chris (and anyone else reading this). Do you think Google's opinion of your mobile site will affect the rankings of your desktop site?
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