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SABIC introduces LEXAN™ CXT resins with advanced high-clarity, high-heat polycarbonate copolymers
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, January 8, 2018 - SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, has unveiled a new line of high-clarity, high-heat, injection moldable polycarbonate copolymer resins. LEXAN™ CXT resins can offer a unique balance of high temperature resistance, high flow and excellent color stability under extreme molding conditions, together with a high refractive index.
LEXAN™ CXT resins can be used in optical applications in the electronics, consumer & industrial, and healthcare industries. Typical products in the first two areas include lenses and small sensors that detect visible light; in healthcare, the materials answer the call for excellent optical quality and the ability to resist high temperatures involved, for example, when over-molding clear face shields with silicone rubber.
Global industry trends such as miniaturization and the need to integrate more functions into less space are driving a growing demand for the level of performance offered by LEXAN™ CXT resins. With Vicat B120 softening temperatures as high as 190°C and glass transition temperatures (Tg) of up to 195°C, LEXAN™ CXT resins can provide converters with the potential to injection mold parts that can withstand demanding assembly processes, such as cold reflow or wave soldering onto printed circuit boards. Parts will also stand up to prolonged exposure to high service temperatures.
LEXAN™ CXT resins, which can have a refractive index (RI) over 1.6 as well as high transparency (greater than 89% in the visible and infrared spectra at a thickness of 1 mm), can help enable the production of very small lenses (such as those used in mobile phones) that can be assembled onto a PCB that then goes through various soldering operations. The very good thermal stability of the LEXAN™ CXT resins can help prevent deformation or discoloration.
Feedback from SABIC customers over the course of the development of LEXAN™ CXT resins indicates numerous other potential benefits. These potential benefits include: improvements in productivity and system costs through shorter cycle times; improved dimensional accuracy; fewer production stoppages and lower reject levels; and the potential to create components with more complex geometries, thinner and longer walls, and improved textural definition.
"The launch of this new portfolio is the result of us taking heed of the current and future needs of our key customers in different segments and then implementing key innovations in resin and product technology to respond to these challenges," said Joshua Chiaw, Director at SABIC.
The new LEXAN™ CXT resins will complement existing LEXAN™ polycarbonate copolymer specialty resins, which include EXL, XHT and SLX resins. These can be distinguished, respectively, by particularly good low-temperature impact resistance, heat resistance in clear and opaque forms, and high weatherability.
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It's clear at this point that the function of the statutory debt ceiling is to allow an opposition-party congress to try to extract some concessions from the White House. So you might think that was the purpose of the thing. But you'd be wrong. As Sarah Binder explains the original idea was simply to free congress of the responsible to authorize each individual issuance of debt:
Judging from the NY Times coverage of the 1917 episode, legislators paid little attention to the implications of mandating a ceiling. They focused instead on Treasury Secretary McAdoo's request for a higher borrowing limit so as to fund an expensive war effort. The ceiling was created to empower, not rein in, Treasury (prompting a failed effort to create a congressional committee to oversee Treasury's actions). Similarly, the creation of the aggregate ceiling in 1939 reflected congressional deference to Treasury, granting the department flexibility in refinancing short term notes with longer term bonds. As the Senate floor debate makes clear, senators viewed the move as removing a partition in the law that hampered Treasury's ability to manage the debt.
This is basically just one of those things that turns out to happen when your country has an unusually long period of continuous government. An institution that was set up at one time for one reason morphs around into something else. Unfortunately, the current practice represents a major threat to the economic health of the country, one that won't go away even if we resolve the current standoff.

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I look like a normal, ordinary teenager. I do not look like I have a disability, but I do. I have motor apraxia, which means I have trouble coordinating my fine and gross motor movements. Everyday things are harder for me than an average person. I am more likely to drop things, have messy handwriting, or miss a baseball. Outwardly, I appear as clumsy or as lacking effort. The misconceptions that people have about me have helped me realize that people are too often judged by how they appear. I believe that it is possible for people to be treated with respect, regardless of their outward appearances.
Throughout my life, my difficulties have been misinterpreted as a lack of skill or effort. When I was setting the table at a friend's house, I was criticized when I clinked glasses together and when I spilled the contents of a saltshaker. In grade school, I was given a low grade in the handwriting section on my report card. It is true that most people do not know I have motor apraxia, and probably have never heard of it, but I believe that people should not be treated unfairly because of how they appear.
No one wants to be told that he or she is not good enough or is not trying hard enough. I do my best to not judge those around me harshly, and instead accept them for who they are. In my Boy Scout troop, for example, I had trouble learning my knots, because memorizing and tying the knots were difficult. Because of this past experience, I understand how a scout feels when he is having difficulty learning a skill. As a leader in the troop, I help scouts learn skills that have been causing them difficulty, and I try to be as helpful and friendly as possible. I do not want others to feel confused or self-conscious as I did when I was asked why I did not know my knots.
Although my motor difficulties make life difficult, I consider myself lucky. I am thankful that my disorder affects my body instead of my mind. One has to look at the positive aspects of a situation instead of the negative ones.
Life would be simpler without motor apraxia, but I think that my daily struggles have benefited me. I believe that I am more empathetic to others than I would have been without it. It would be fantastic if everyone could understand how others are feeling. One has to recognize that everyone has difficulties, and that everyone should be treated with respect.
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2016 in review
Mia Fioravanti
Here we are...at our first year mark looking back on what has come to pass and what we are looking forward to. A yearly ritual of mine and now we are doing it in the context of our studio/store on Beacon Hill.
It has been a really interesting year getting to know a neighborhood we have lived in for 11 years but never on street level like having a retail store allows. We have meet some really incredible people, and have been supported by our neighborhood and those from across Seattle and beyond. Observing behavior, shopping habits and what brings people back has been like studying social science. Creating a place of community and collaboration has been the most satisfying so far. Finding out after just one year what works, what sells and what we now feel we can put into a worthy mission statement feels good.
Letting go of the old and ringing in the new is what is on our minds. How do we move forward in a world so saturated with too much; too many clothes, too many things, too much of everything. Our ethos has changed, our mission is different. We are looking at what is the most important thing to do and yet stay creative and engaged in what we love. That has been the burning question. Our commitment to doing what is right for the planet is number one! So this year we will be looking at what and where we source our materials. We are committed to using organic and local as much as possible, and we are, as always committed to paying a living wage to local manufactures. We are in the works with a mini up-cycled line which we have done for years but not for other people...
Our continued commitment to providing a beautiful gallery space for emerging artists to exhibit remains strong with monthly art exhibits already in full swing. Our monthly markets, which will now be 'theme' based, begin with a fabulous jewelry line up on the first Saturday in February...and last but not least (and not really last), is our collaboration with other organizations and artists to share our space, bringing the arts to many, remains a key commitment for this coming year.
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I have a beige Burberry trench coat, cotton treated with something that makes it not absorb dye so well. I dyed it in the washing machine using iDye black and it came out denim blue. Not bad but it was uneven because an oil spill on the material hadn't been removed in its pre-wash. I then bleached it with a chlorine bleach and redyed it with Dylon black (our iDye supplier closed down) twice but the colour did not take at all. I can mail order iDye but the coat can only take so much abuse. Can I use an iDye poly and iDye regular at the same time and would that solve the problem of the 'wax' on the cotton? What else would you recommend? Thank you.
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Hi Hopeful,
You are running into one of the biggest issues with trying to dye treated cloth. As a rule we recommend against even trying it. There is also the issue of the oil on the material that caused the uneven dyeing - if that can't be removed you will continue to get an uneven dye job.
Using the iDye Poly with the iDye for natural fibers is unlikely to give you any better success...
Wish I had better news for you.
One other product you might want to consider is our Dye-Na-Flow. This is a very flowable, transparent (like a dye) paint. Painting something as large as a trench coat has its own issues, but this is a possibility. Take a look at the paints here:
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Hello Annette,
Thank you very much for your informative response. The Dye-Na-Flow looks interesting but I would be worried about the colour being uneven where brush strokes overlapped, which is likely on something as awkward as a coat.
I'm still optimistic about iDye because on my first attempt, it took evenly except for a small area where I had spilled greasy food. I bleached then washed the coat well to remove that small grease patch, so I think I still may be successful. I suppose my question is whether I can use iDye and iDye poly in the same dye bath (washing machine) and whether I even need to use the iDye poly.
Thanks for any more advice, I appreciate it.
Hopeful dyer.
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Hi again,
You are very welcome!
As you wish to go forward with the dyeing I would guess that the iDye Poly won't be necessary. However, in order to get a true deep black it would be best to use the stove top method as you will get much better results. There is a good chance that using the machine dye method will result in a color similar to your original results.
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Thanks Annette, I'll let you know how it turns out!
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Amazon unveiled Zombieland and thirteen other TV series pilots on Amazon Instant Video today. The outlet's plan is to release the pilots and let the viewers decide which they'd like to go to series. Their approach is to look at view counts, ratings and customer reviews to decide which shows will get a full series order. It's a unique plan, and one that makes sense in many ways, but also may end up doing some of the pilots a disservice. Several of our most beloved television series had less than stellar starts. Seinfeld is one of the most notable examples. Pilots are often a little rough. Some shows need a period of grace in which to really find their footing. On the other hand, there have certainly been shows that have had strong pilots only to quickly fizzle out story-wise.
It's no easy feat to win your audience over in 29-minutes or less, but the task is all the more challenging for a series like Zombieland, which was already subject to a good amount of pre-hate. Franchise attachment is a double-edged sword in the sense that many are likely to tune in out of either morbid, or legitimate, curiosity, so there is a "built-in" audience to some degree. On the other hand, we're going to compare the new project to the original, and there's the rub. It's almost unfair to the actors who are cast in these roles. Woody Harrelson's Tallahassee is a well-nigh impossible act to follow, and the same could be said of all these characters. No matter how capable they are, this new cast is going to play as the cheap knock-off brand - the McDowell's, the Johnnie Worker Red Label Whisky and the Arm & Hatchet Baking Soda of acting.
Full disclosure: I loved the Zombieland movie and doubted that this show would be able to recapture its magic. Having said that, the pilot actually did have some potential, and I believe that, given time, it may find its own unique groove. Does it capture the comedic brilliance of the film? No, it doesn't. However, that opening sequence was really funny and, though they felt a bit standard sit-comish at points, there were some good jokes sprinkled throughout. The screenwriters of the Zombieland film, Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, are writing and executive producing the TV version, so there is a flavor of the film's humor. The show was best when dealing with the flashback to the onset of the outbreak, and it was a shame that it never returned to that device. I loved seeing the demure, sandwich delivery-man version of Tallahassee. Exploring the characters pre-Z-land feels like a good approach for this series because it opens the door to fresh, new stories.
Zombieland Creators Discuss the TV Version
One complaint is that the show assumed that the viewer was aware of the relationship dynamics - it jumped into the Columbus and Wichita romance as if we were already invested - and yet didn't fully stick to the logic that the film had set-up. Since the show seems to be incorporating the rules of survival in Z-land, then stick to the principles - double tap! Why were those zombies dropping without a head shot? The film worked, in part, because the danger felt real. The horror-comedy is a delicate balance to strike, but brilliant when done properly. We need to believe that the zombies are a real threat, and hard to kill. As to the addition of the OnStar companion, well, one can see how that works as a plot device, and perhaps there is something interesting about a disembodied voice/Charlie-of-Charlie's-Angles character helping to guide their missions... But how in the world is that technology still working? Really?
The performances had their own charm, and though the chemistry hadn't fully settled in yet, there is the possibility that this team would find their rhythm. Again, characters often shift and evolve over time on a television series. The inevitable comparisons are brutally distracting, though. As one example: I never read Tallahassee as stupid in the movie, but he's being portrayed as a bit of a village idiot in the show. I do believe these actors are capable of bringing something to this world; and I'd be curious to see how this series would develop if given the chance. For now, though, it hasn't quite surmounted the obstacle that the decision to retain the original characters created. Ultimately, it just would have been better to reintroduce this world with a new band of misfits for us to fall in love with.
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Our friend, David Floyer, over at Wikibon has done an excellent job of putting a stake in the ground to define what makes a Hybrid Storage System.
Wikibon has analyzed the cost and performance of flash-first hybrid arrays compared with the traditional architectures. In high performance environments the hybrid approach is clearly superior, both in cost and performance. The chart below shows a high-level view of the data, and the strategic fit for Hybrid systems. For IO rates greater than 700 IOs per Terabyte, the hybrid approach is superior.
David also makes good points about a new differentiator Tegile has in all of our arrays: VM-Awareness:
Wikibon suggests that hybrid storage arrays have three main characteristics:
- The IO queues for each virtual machine are fully reflected and managed in both the hypervisor and the storage array, with a single point of control for any change of priority.
- All data is initially written to flash (flash-first).
- Virtual machine storage objects are mapped directly to objects held in the storage array.
All these characteristics are very important to high-performance virtual environments and lead to a significantly lower cost of storage and improved performance.
Thank you, Mr. Floyer, for a well thought out, well written post to help educate the market on this fast changing segment of the market.
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I find that I get so busy that I don't have time to drink or think about drinking. Hell, I'm able to write about the subject of drinking and it doesn't trigger any desires to drink. I can even reminisce and talk fondly of my drinking escapades and I don't get an urge to drink. I know what will happen if I drink and I truly have too many things that I want to accomplish, so I just don't drink, thus I am sober by default.
We all have to make choices about what we're going to do with our time. If you have a job or family responsibilities, that will consume a lot of your time. In that case it's even more important to make good choices with the limited amount of time you have for yourself and your own interests. I'm just like you. I have a job (actually a couple of jobs), and I have personal and domestic responsibilities to take care of, so I have to make choices of what I'm going to do with my limited amount of free time. Even writing this article about drinking consumes time that I could be doing some other project. But I enjoy writing and I feel that the subject matter helps me maintain my own sobriety and I hope it will inspire others who also want to live as non-drinkers. But by staying so busy, I stay sober by default and so can you.
Just because I'm busy doesn't mean that everything I do is a thrill-a-minute or that I like doing everything I'm busy with. A lot of the things I do are mundane or dull. But they're important things to do and that need to be done. They help keep my life free of chaos and that in turn allows for a calmer existence even when I'm under pressure or really busy.
Please don't misinterpret that just by getting sober that you'll become a super-achiever and have a busy life filled with excitement and activities. Far from that. Sobriety will just enable you to think and work clearer. You will have to set goals, make plans, plan work tasks and then actually DO the work. Sometimes projects won't come to fruition. But if you keep yourself busy you will stay sober by default.
In all fairness I will say that I know of plenty of drunks who are quite accomplished and very successful. But that's because they follow the exact same simple processes I do (and that you can), as a sober person. Those drunks think, establish goals, plan the work to be done and then DO the work. Even successful drunkards are busy because they're smart enough to follow some simple principles. Could those drunks be better than they already are? Probably. That may be acceptable for them, but that isn't acceptable for me in my life.
I was fairly accomplished as a drunk. I was able to perform many tasks and accomplish many goals while completely loaded. But many things were also done poorly, never completed or done simply because I knew I could do them and still drink and get stoned at the same time. Oh sure, I would get too drunk to function a lot of times. I might get too drunk to drywall. But installing drywall wasn't my occupation. I could stop and work on it another day. Ironically, because I could drink and drywall, I would do that instead of doing my occupation or taking care of some other responsibility which required clear thinking. So drinking did get in the way of many important and valuable things I wanted to accomplish.
Sobriety doesn't mean you'll become a great super-achiever. I am in no position to tell you what you should be doing to keep yourself busy. I don't know what your desires are or what your interests are. You may not even know. I have a tough time clearly knowing what my own long-term goals are, let alone knowing what I should be doing at this very moment to achieve those goals. None the less, I am always busy doing something or planning to do something. This is what keeps me sober by default.
At this point you might be saying, "Well whoopdee-fucking-doo, so you're busy. Well I'm bored out of my fucking skull, what am I supposed to do?" As I just said, I'm in no position to tell you what you should be doing to keep yourself busy. I don't know what you like and you may not know what you like either. But that doesn't mean you should just sit on your couch staring out the window like a neutered cat. I'll give you some suggestions and then YOU discover what is of interest to you.
First off, is your life and your house a mess? Try spending some time cleaning and organizing your life. It may not be all that thrilling, but it'll give you a sense of accomplishment and it will make your immediate world around you less depressing and overwhelming. What about your weight and health? You can implement a self-imposed exercise or workout schedule for yourself. You don't need fancy equipment or a gym membership. Use your own creative mind to come up with an exercise plan and an exercise schedule for yourself.
Start reviewing and evaluating your diet and eating habits. Cook more of your own foods or expand a little by trying to cook new foods or recipes. You obviously have an internet connection or you wouldn't be reading or listening to this. Browse for food and recipe sites. Look for food types that pique your curiosity. Try some new foods and recipes. What's the worst that can happen? You might get the runs for a day or two. Oh, like that never happened when you were drinking.
Here's another crazy idea: watch some TV. Not just reruns of "Big Bang Theory," but educational TV. Watch Discovery, A&E or the History Channel. Learn about more subjects and watch some biographies. Something will catch your attention and it might get you thinking about something you'd like to try or learn more about. The more diverse subjects I watch, the more I learn. Then I find myself discovering more about myself and my interests. Any biography or educational program can suddenly compel you to discover more about something. Maybe you'll see something that you want to "disprove" and you'll find yourself deeply involved in research or a new career field.
There's also these crazy things called books. Go to a bookstore like Barnes & Noble and sit there reading their books. I'm sure there's a public library somewhere near you. Libraries don't just have books. Most have music, computers and DVDs. Unless you take action on your own behalf, you'll simply sit and be bored.
Look for things that interest you. Set some goals. Determine what must be done or performed to accomplish those goals and then get involved and work at and on the activities that need to be done. It is completely possible to become so busy and so involved that you'll become sober by default.
Part of creating a busy and achievement filled life will require that you reflect on your own behaviors, attitudes and typical activities. Use your clear, intelligent mind to take a hard look at yourself. What behaviors, attitudes and actions need some adjusting or changing? Most of us have heard the term: "Dry Drunk." This is used to describe a former boozer who no longer drinks but still continues exhibiting the attitudes, emotions and (sometimes) crude behaviors they did as a drunk.
Don't wait for sobriety to bring a sense of busy into your life. Use your clear mind to pursue your own discovery. Or, just sit there and stare and ruminate about how miserable you are. Drama, gossiping and bullshit doesn't make you busy, it just means you're involved in draining drama and bullshit.
I'm asking you to be present and play an active role in and with your sobriety. Let your sober mind work for you. Become so busy with living that you also stay sober by default.
These are my own opinions and observations. Please, think for yourself and come to your own conclusions. If you enjoy this stuff or get something out of it please tell your friends about my blog, podcasts and website. I invite you to pick up one of my books: You can find my books in paperback, eBook or if you prefer, you can get my Audiobooks. My books and audiobooks are available through Amazon, Apple, all sorts of places. I put my blog, podcasts and website out for people to access FREE of charge. I pay for all of this with my own personal funds. If you like what I do and what I write about, you can show your support by making a donation to my site, it's done securely through PayPal: http://www.livingsobersucks.com/donate_to_this_site I post a truthful report on my website of how much is donated and what this all costs me. I am very appreciative that a few people have signed up to make a $5 a month donation. Thank you for spending some of your very valuable time with me. Mark Tuschel.


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Counter pressure spring by Polini [Evo-Slider] with a diameter of 45mm for Minarelli/CPI/Morini scooters. The kit includes a eve slider plastic plates for the spring to sit on reducing distortion and vibration.
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This book is an attempt to put numbers to future energy consumption and production from possible sources in the UK. If it sounds dry, well in so far as it deals in real figures it is. The sheer amount of effort and expenditure and land use that would be needed to convert an area as small as the UK to a low carbon economy is mind boggling.
The book sets out 5 possible energy production scenarios - using various combinations of renewables, nukes and "clean" coal. All of them assume a significant reduction in energy use. All of them are enormous projects which completely dwarf the pathetically small and often politically compromised attempts we've made towards sustainable power generation.
It's hopeful in some ways - it's clear that it could be done here in the UK with enough will- but depressing in others - the chances of any developing country with access to fossil fuels considering this kind of expenditure is slim. For those without stuff to burn its just unthinkable.
You might disagree with some of McKays figures and assumptions but in a way thats the point of the book - by putting numbers to costs he opens the way for a debate.


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The interior decor of the dining room consider the following
Actually, the dining room can serve more than just a place to eat alone. Here, the Members of the family can gather to eat together. In order for a family get together event was warm and pleasant, Interior Design create a pleasant atmosphere so that the arranging as possible. If you frequently entertain colleagues or friends to dine together, then a must to show the atmosphere of the room attractive and comfortable. note the following:
1. Adjust the form of a table with a spacious room
You have to adjust the shape of the furniture with a spacious room, do not ignore the election as a sweetener room ornaments, and a good selection of colors.
Over the selection of a dining table and chairs, consider the area of the room. Table with a square shape is more suitable dipasanng in a long room. However, when the dining room is not too broad, choose a table with a smaller size, or a spherical shape, of course, still leaves room for passing on that space. To his chair, choose a chair that has a backrest upright. As for the stand, you should select with flat surfaces, not soft so as not bothersome when dining for posture sinking.
2. The strategic location dining room
You can put the dining room on a special area or combine it with the room whose activities support, for example adjacent to the kitchen without a bulkhead. As suggested homilumi.com good to put in the split-level dining room, the space between the lower and upper floors. This is because it is situated within easy reach of a wide range of space.
3. The sun and the lights at night
Factors lighting in the room was also not to be missed. If possible, make maximum aperture to let in light and air can freely in and out of the room. Use light taste, choose a hanging lamp shades are made transparent so that the bright light that has a light yellow to highlight an accessory that is in the dining room.
4. Accessories dining room
Interior Design to beautify the new room, we could put some kinds of accessories that contrast. For placement can be placed in accordance with the container, spacious rooms, and kind of accessory. However, not to use excessive accessory in Interior Design, Interior Design to create a look crowded. You can measure yourself the rest of the space is necessary in order not to feel claustrophobic.
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thus, some things you should consider in designing the interior of the dining room, so hopefully inspire you.
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Sergio Busquets in action against Celta / PHOTO: MIGUEL RUIZ - FCB
Sergio Busquets played a crucial role for Barça against Celta as he alternated his position between the team's back line and the midfield. Barça started the match with a three-men at the back, with Busquets playing in the holding midfielder position, and on various occasions the player dropped to plug the holes in the team's sparse defensive line. On the positions he played this evening, the player said: "I'm a midfielder but I can play in the centre defender role as well. It's about helping the team, always."In addition to the three points won against Celta, the team broke the Club record for the best-ever start in La Liga. When asked about the team's new record, Busquets said that "records are a part of history and we know how difficult it is to achieve them." The midfielder was also pleased with how the team played against Celta: "It was a bit difficult at first and Celta created a couple of chances, but in the second half we had a lot more control and they weren't as dangerous."
Injuries, the only piece of bad news from tonight's matchWith the addition of Adriano to the team's long injury list, Barça will be without yet another defender for at least three weeks. "The injuries are the saddest thing about our start to the season, I really hope all the injured players can return to competitive play soon," he said. When asked about the upcoming match against Celtic, a match he cannot play due to suspension, he said: "The players are very eager to clinch qualification to the next round of the Champions League and we'll try to seal our passage to the knock-out round in Scotland."Here are the statements made by the FC Barcelona players after the 3-1 victory over Celta:Jordi Alba:"We knew that we could break the record and we're really happy that we managed to do it""I'm a left back, but I like to go forward and it's always nice to score goals""We read the game well after Celta's first counterattacks. We had more control in the second half""I feel great, I'm very comfortable on the pitch and I'm sure that I'll improve as the season goes on"Andrés Iniesta:"The fact that we broke the record says a lot about the team. We're very eager to do a good job and I'm sure the team will improve""I'm sure that we'll have difficult moments this season, but we have to take advantage of this situation""It's almost impossible for Messi to have a bad game. He had a couple of chances today but he was unlucky in front of goal""A good result against Celtic would give us a lot of tranquility ahead of the last two matches in the Champions League group stage"
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Partner Compensation Plans – Lock Step (Part 4 of 7)
Debra L. Bruce, JD, PCC.
This is the 4th article in a series of 7 discussing structures that law firms tend to adopt for partner compensation. In Part 1 we discussed the Monarch structure, in Part 2 the Parity structure, and in Part 3 the Executive Committee Monarchy.
This model is used mainly in large, stable, well-established firms that have a lot of institutional clients. It rewards seniority. Usually, all of the lawyers who become partners in the same year are a class, and make the same compensation. The class as a whole receives an increase in points, which are the basis of allocating profit distributions, when they are elevated to the next level. Typically, the spread between the salary of the highest paid partners and the lowest paid partners is not that large – 3 or 4 to 1 is not uncommon.
When It Works Well
A firm may function well with the lock step system if it has existed for decades and serves many clients that need multiple areas of legal expertise. In that situation, the clients have strong relationships with many lawyers in the firm. Often the firm has served Fortune 500 companies longer than the career of any lawyer who could claim origination credit for bringing in the client.
Today the law firm must be highly successful for the system to work, thus most of the ones using this old-fashioned model are in the AmLaw 100. When everyone makes a lot of money, few quibble about differences.
Proponents of the system claim that, like the parity system, it facilitates teamwork and collegiality by rewarding the group as a whole instead of highlighting a few stars. The system eliminates conflict over credit for bringing in business, billable hours, management time invested, relationship to clients, and other such issues used to differentiate lawyers. That, and the simplicity of calculation, saves a lot of administrative time.
According to a May 2007 American Lawyer article, some of the large law firms still using the lock step system were Cravath, Swaine & Moore; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Debevoise & Plimpton; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Cahill Gordon & Reindel; and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.
When It Works Poorly
This system can result in "brain drain" when the firm as a whole is not highly successful. In a highly successful firm, the firm superstars may be content with making just a million or two, and enjoying relative collegiality among partners. (I say "relative" because lawyers tend to be a competitive bunch, and will still find ways to struggle over pecking order.) When the firm profits per partner (PPP) drop significantly, however, or just fail to keep pace with the published PPP of similar firms, the firm superstars may be lured away for "the big bucks." If their clients have not become sufficiently institutionalized, they will take significant clients with them.
By the same token, if the firm needs to recruit lawyers with a strong reputation and a good book of business to build up a practice area, this system doesn't have the flexibility to mold the compensation to fit the situation.
The lock step system may also tend to reward complacency. Without incentives for change, people tend to do what they have been doing, or perhaps a little less. Most lawyers would rather focus on practicing law than business development, particularly because they haven't been taught the necessary skills for rainmaking. In today's market, however, law firms can't afford to just wait for the phone to ring based on their reputation.
A number of lock step firms find it necessary to invite low-performing partners to leave. This drastic measure erodes trust, morale and collegiality. In a differentiated system, the low-performing partner could be compensated in relation to performance, and might be content with that trade off.
Part 5 coming tomorrow.
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Media Praises Plans for New Education BuildingJuly 12, 2012
Plans for a new, state-of-the-art Medical and Graduate Education Building on the CUMC campus in Washington Heights have grabbed the attention of many top news publications, which are praising the design of the 14-story glass tower.
With a design led by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, in collaboration with Gensler as executive architect, the building incorporates technologically advanced classrooms, collaboration spaces, and a modern simulation center, as well as green outdoor spaces for rest and contemplation.
The press coverage has been glowing:
- "The design … is unorthodox for a medical school not only in its verticality and sculptural treatment of exposed interiors but also, according to the architects, in its reflection of a new more collaborative, team-based mode of teaching.
—The New York Times
- "…one of the most eye-catching, attention-grabbing towers in the city…"
— New York Daily News
- "If appealing collaborative spaces work for medical education, think what they could do for patient care."
- "…a major landmark in the skyline of northern Manhattan…"
—The Architect's Newspaper
To learn more about the Medical and Graduate Education Building and the effort to revitalize the CUMC campus, visit our Campus Revitalization page. A full list of the media coverage follows:
- The Washington Post, Architecture: Architecture: Building Teamwork at Columbia Medical Center, August 9
- Bloomberg, Columbia Students Dissect Robots in Campus Cliffhanger, July 25
- New York Daily News, Columbia's Medical Education Building Sets Stage for Advancement, July 5
- World Architecture News, Columbia University Reveals Plans for Daring New Medical Education Tower, June 29
- e-Oculus (American Institute of Architects, New York Chapter), Stair Cascade to 21st-Century Medicine, June 29
- The New York Observer, Here Is the Craziest Building in Harlem, if Not the Entire City: Diller Scofidio Design New Columbia Medical Building, June 27
- DNAinfo.com, Columbia University to Build 14-Story Glass Tower in Washington Heights, June 28
- The Chronicle of Higher Education, Shop Talk: If You Build It, Will They Come?, June 28
- The Real Deal, Columbia Unveils Diller Scofidio-Designed Medical Center in Washington Heights, June 27
- The Architect's Newspaper, Unveiled: DS+R Designs Columbia's Medical and Graduate Education Building, June 27
- Curbed NY, Diller Scofidio and Renfro's New Columbia Building Unveiled!, June 27
- The New York Times, Columbia Unveils an Unorthodox Med School Building, June 26
Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect continuing coverage of the Medical and Graduate Education Building.


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Pantone Radiant Orchid – fabric picks
Pantone, the colour geniuses, have announced their 'Color of the Year' for 2014 – Radiant Orchid!
So obviously the first thing we did was to race to our fabric stash and start pulling anything with this beautiful purple, lilac, amethyst hue – old or new. Pantone Radiant Orchid isn't as popular a colour as many, but it's now sure to be having its moment in 2014, in fashion, interiors and of course, quilting!
Clockwise from TL: Art Gallery Fabrics / Bari J. Ackerman / Bijoux / Into the Wild in Lilac; Lizzy House / Pearl Bracelet in Lila; Michael Miller / Mod Basics / Fannie in Orchid; Alexander Henry / Kitty Kat Habitat in Paste
We also adore all the amazing mood boards and images, created by Pantone themselves such as this one, and those curated and created by colour lovers everywhere on Pinterest – take a look!
What do you think? Does Pantone Radiant Orchid light up your life, or leave you feeling less than glowing?


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Church Point in Acadia Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Le Parc Du Vieux Depot
After serving the Church Point area for more than 70 years, the line was abandoned and the railroad property was purchased by the Town of Church Point.
Once again, citizens came forward with donations to help finance the construction of this park. A joint project of the Town and the Church Point Area Chamber of Commerce.
Erected 1992 by Behavioral Medicine Unit of Acadia-St. Landry Hospital.
Location. 30° 24.323′ N, 92° 13.048′ W. Marker is in Church Point, Louisiana, in Acadia Parish. Marker is at the intersection of Railroad Street and South Main Street, on the right when traveling west on Railroad Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Church Point LA 70525, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers Acadia Baptist Acadamy (approx. 6.4 miles away); Semmes Battery (approx. 7.2 miles away); Confederate Mass Grave (approx. 7½ miles away); Grand Coteau (approx. 9.8 miles away); Battle of Opelousas (approx. 9.9 miles away); Academy of the Sacred Heart (approx. 10.8 miles away); Site of Bowie Residence (approx. 11.1 miles away); The Bernard Bertrand Home (approx. 11.4 miles away).
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on August 29, 2015. This page has been viewed 449 times since then and 84 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 29, 2015. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.


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CALGARY, ALBERTA--(CCNMatthews - Jan. 16, 2007) - AltaGas Income Trust (AltaGas or the Trust) (TSX:ALA.UN) today announced that it has agreed to issue $100 million of senior unsecured medium-term notes. The notes carry a coupon rate of 5.07 percent and mature on January 19, 2012.
The offering is being made through a syndicate of investment dealers led by Scotia Capital Inc. under AltaGas' Universal Shelf Prospectus dated May 18, 2005 and Prospectus Supplement dated August 23, 2005 establishing AltaGas' medium-term note program.
The unsecured medium-term notes are rated BBB (low), positive trend by Dominion Bond Rating Service Limited and BBB-, stable outlook by Standard & Poor's.
The net proceeds from the offering will be used to pay down existing bank indebtedness and for general corporate purposes.
AltaGas Income Trust is one of Canada's largest and fastest growing integrated energy infrastructure and services organizations. The Trust creates value by growing and optimizing assets and services across the energy value chain to serve North America's energy demand. Since 1994, AltaGas Income Trust has expanded its business to include natural gas gathering and processing, extraction of ethane and natural gas liquids, transmission, sale of wholesale power from its gas-fired generation and power purchase-based arrangements, natural gas and natural gas liquids, as well as retail energy services to commercial, industrial and institutional end-users across Canada.
AltaGas Income Trust's units are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ALA.UN. The Trust is included in the S&P/TSX Composite Index, the S&P/TSX Capped Income Trust Index and the S&P/TSX Capped Energy Trust Index.
When used in this news release, the words "anticipate," "estimate," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include operating performance, regulatory and environmental issues, weather and economic conditions, competition and financing availability. For additional information on these and other factors, see the reports filed by AltaGas with Canadian securities regulators. AltaGas disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information whether as a result of new information or future event.


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HAMPTON - The NASA Langley Visitor Center, in addition to its regular displays of major artifacts from the Apollo missions, is presenting several special programs commemorating the first lunar landing by Apollo 11.
The current feature film, "Apollo 11: The Eagle Has Landed," is shown at noon Monday through Saturday and at 1 p.m. Sunday. A slide program, "A Salute to Apollo," which highlights accomplishments of the Apollo program, is shown at 2 p.m. daily.
"The Moon: Past and Future," the July/August 1989 Children's Program, introduces children to the moon, NASA's work in the Apollo program and the possibilities of a future lunar base. The programs are open for children in third through sixth grades (call in advance for reservations).
The Visitor Center houses historic artifacts from the Apollo program, such as the Apollo 12 Command Module, which orbited the moon during the second Apollo lunar landing. Visitors can see the inside of the spacecraft, where the crew lived and worked for nine days during the 950,000-mile round trip to the moon.
The NASA Langley Visitor Center is open daily. Hours are 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon-4:30 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. The Visitor Center is accessible from Interstate 64 by following the signs. For information or to make reservations for the July/August Children's Program, call 864-6000.
NEWPORT NEWS - The fireworks display originally planned as part of the July Fourth Beach Blast has been rescheduled for 9:30 p.m. Aug. 4.
The show, which was to be the finale for the city's July Fourth celebration, was canceled because of rain.
The best viewing area for the fireworks is from the Superblock, 26th Street at Washington Avenue. Admission is free. For more information, call 247-8451.
RICHMOND - The Virginia Commission for the Arts has announced an application deadline of 5 p.m. Sept. 1 for artists to participate Arts-on-the-Road, a touring program of artists and ensembles.
Six professional artists in the visual, performing and literary arts will be selected to travel to Virginia communities. During two-day residencies, the artists will present workshops, concerts, performances, readings, lectures, demonstrations and exhibitions, all open to the public.
Virginia-based professional artists in any artistic discipline are eligible. All residencies will take place between March and June 1990. Each artist will do one two-day residency at each of three sites.
The deadline for communities to apply as hosts is Nov. 15.
For information, write Sharon Wilson, Virginia Commission for the Arts, James Monroe Building, 17th Floor, 101 N. 14th St., Richmond 23219-3683; or call 225-3132.
VIRGINIA BEACH - The 20th Annual Virginia Beach Heritage Antiques Show will take place Thursday through Sunday at the Virginia Beach Pavilion.
Exhibitors from throughout the United States will participate, displaying 17th-, 18th- and 19th-century American and English antiques; Oriental pieces; plus accessories, porcelains, fine prints, Victorian wicker furniture, silver, tools, dolls, toys, estate jewelry, art glass, marine items and more.
A snack bar will be open from 1-9 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 1-6 p.m. Sunday. Parking is free at the pavilion, 1000 19th St. Visa and MasterCard will be honored at most booths.


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JFP 2/21: Palestinians Vow "Day of Rage" After US Veto of Settlements Resolution
Just Foreign Policy News
February 21, 2011
Votes Friday on military cuts:
Nadler, Lee, Stark, Amendment No. 232, would have cut all but $10 billion for the war in Afghanistan, with the remaining money to be used to withdraw troops.
Defeated 98 - 331. Among Democrats: 91-99; Among Republicans: 7-232.
Polis Amendment No. 46, would have cut Armed Forces personnel in Europe to no more than 35,000
Defeated 74 - 351
Lee Amendment No. 141 would have cut Pentagon funding to Fiscal Year 2008 levels
Defeated 76 - 344
Other amendments to cut the defense budget by Members of both parties were also defeated, aside from the Rooney amendment to cut funds for the second F-35 engines.
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"If you parachute into a neighborhood in Bahrain, you can tell at once whether it is Sunni or Shia: if it has good roads and sewers and is well maintained, it is Sunni; otherwise, it is Shia."
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1) Palestinians are planning a "day of rage" Friday in response to the US veto of a UN Security Council resolution condemning Israeli settlements, the Guardian reports. Anti-US rallies took place in Bethlehem, Tulkarem and Jenin after the 14-1 vote on the resolution, in which the US stood alone against the rest of the Security Council, including Britain, Germany and France. The use of the veto for the first time under Obama will strengthen perceptions in the Arab world that for the US, protection of Israel overrides a just outcome for Palestinians, the Guardian says. According to the Palestinian press, Obama had suggested to President Abbas that US aid to the Palestinian Authority could be halted if the resolution went ahead. But a Palestinian official told Reuters that "people would take to the streets and topple the president" if Abbas backed down.
2) Afghan government officials alleged Sunday that a U.S. military operation in northeastern Afghanistan killed 65 innocent people, including 22 women and more than 30 children, the Washington Post reports. "According to locals in the area, American helicopters have been constantly bombing the village and have caused tremendous civilian casualties," the governor of Konar province said.
3) The apparent suspension of a police crackdown on Bahraini demonstrators followed two days of lobbying by the Obama administration, the Washington Post reported. President Obama, Secretary of State Clinton, Defense Secretary Gates and national security adviser Donilon were all involved in the lobbying effort, US officials said.
4) Yemeni Leader Rejects Demandshttp://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/22/world/middleeast/22yemen.html?ref=world
5) By late Sunday, the number of those killed in the uprising across Libya had soared to at least 233 according to Human Rights Watch. Al-Jazeera reported that military aircraft on Monday fired on protesters in Tripoli. Reuters reported that two Libyan Air Force fighter pilots defected on Monday and flew their jets to Malta where they told authorities they had been ordered to bomb protesters. Libya's ambassadors to the U.N. called for Gaddafi to step down.
6) President Karzai said the possibility of the US retaining long-term bases in Afghanistan could only be addressed once peace has been achieved and must take into account the country's neighbors, Reuters reports. Russia has urged the US not to establish long-term military bases in Afghanistan, suggesting that even discussing the subject could undermine peace efforts and anger Afghanistan's neighbors.
7) Despite a major escalation in the number of Predator strikes being carried out in Pakistan, data from government and independent sources indicate that the number of high-ranking militants being killed as a result has either slipped or barely increased, the Washington Post reports. After a year in which the CIA carried out a record 118 drone strikes, costing more than $1 million apiece, the results have raised questions about the purpose of the campaign. The CIA is increasingly killing "mere foot soldiers," a senior Pakistani official said. Peter Bergen of the New America Foundation said data on the strikes indicate that 94 percent of those killed are lower-level militants. "I think it's hard to make the case that the 94 percent cohort threaten the United States in some way," Bergen said.
8) The American who fatally shot two men in Pakistan last month and who has been described publicly as a diplomat is a security contractor for the CIA, the Washington Post reports. President Obama and other senior administration officials have repeatedly described the man as a diplomat. Officials in Pakistan said the government has known that Davis worked for the CIA and that the U.S. acknowledgment bolsters Islamabad's case that Davis was not a diplomat and therefore is not entitled to immunity. US officials said the man's employer was not relevant.
9) WikiLeaks cables show that the US has repeatedly dismissed claims by the Bahraini government that Shia Muslim unrest in Bahrain is backed by Iran, the Guardian reports. "Each time this claim is raised, we ask the GOB to share its evidence," the US embassy reported in August 2008. "To date, we have seen no convincing evidence of Iranian weapons or government money here since at least the mid-1990s ... If the GOB had convincing evidence of more recent Iranian subversion, it would quickly share it with us."
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1) Palestinians plan 'day of rage' after US vetoes resolution on Israeli settlements
US decision to use UN security council veto sparks furious reaction in West Bank and Gaza
Harriet Sherwood, Guardian, Sunday 20 February 2011 13.46 GMT http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/feb/20/palestinians-day-rage-us-veto
Jerusalem - Palestinians are planning a "day of rage" on Friday in response to the US wielding its veto against a UN security council resolution condemning Israeli settlements.
The US decision to use its veto has sparked a furious reaction in the West Bank and Gaza.
Anti-US rallies took place in the West Bank towns of Bethlehem, Tulkarem and Jenin this weekend after the 14-1 vote on the resolution, in which the US stood alone against the rest of the security council, including Britain, Germany and France. It voted in contradiction of its own policy.
In Gaza, Hamas described the US position as outrageous and said Washington was "completely biased" towards Israel.
Ibrahim Sarsour, an Israeli-Arab member of the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, said it was time to tell the US president, Barack Obama, to "go to hell".
"Obama cannot be trusted," he wrote in an open letter to the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas. "We knew his promises were lies. The time has come to spit in the face of the Americans."
The Egyptian foreign ministry said the US veto would "lead to more damage of the United States' credibility on the Arab side as a mediator in peace efforts".
The use of the veto for the first time under Obama will strengthen perceptions in the Arab world that for the US, protection of its ally Israel overrides its desire for a just outcome for Palestinians in the decades-old conflict.
The move is likely to impede US efforts to persuade the parties to return to peace negotiations, which stalled in September over the issue of settlement expansion.
With protests raging across the Middle East against repression, corruption, food prices and dismal economic prospects, Washington is acutely aware that distrust of the US is widespread in the region.
The Israeli prime minister, Binyamin Netanyhu, said his country "deeply appreciated" the US use of its veto. However, some Israeli commentators warned that the vote served to reinforce Israel's international isolation and said Washington would expect a payback from its ally. They suggested the US would be unwilling to use its veto in similar circumstances again.
The opposition leader, Tzipi Livni, said Israel was "now in political collapse".
"We now find that Germany, Britain and France - all friends of Israel who want to help it defend itself - voted against the positions of Israel, and the US is being pushed into a corner and finds itself with Israel against the world," she said.
The vote, on Friday night, followed frantic diplomatic efforts to prevent the tabling of the resolution, which was carefully worded to reflect official US policy on settlements.
Obama spoke to Abbas on the phone for 50 minutes on Thursday, offering a package of inducements, including public statements, to withdraw the resolution. According to the Palestinian press, Obama also suggested US aid to the Palestinian Authority could be halted if the resolution went ahead. The US secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, made a further telephone call to Abbas on Friday to put pressure on him to abandon the resolution.
However, the Palestinian president - aware of the volatile mood in the region and the backlash he would face if he acceded to Obama's demands - refused to withdraw. One Palestinian official told Reuters that "people would take to the streets and topple the president" if he backed down.
Underlying the growing gap between the US and Europe on the Israeli-Palestinian issue, Britain, France and Germany issued a joint statement saying settlement construction was against international law.
The veto served to unite the political rivals Hamas and Fatah in condemnation. Palestinian leaders are considering whether to take a resolution on Israel's settlement policies to the UN general assembly.
2) Afghan officials allege that 65 civilians were killed in U.S. military operation
Joshua Partlow and Habib Zahori, Washington Post, Sunday, February 20, 2011; 11:33 PM
Kabul - Afghan government officials alleged Sunday that a U.S. military operation in the remote mountains of northeastern Afghanistan killed 65 innocent people, including 22 women and more than 30 children, the most serious allegation of civilian casualties in months.
The governor of Konar province, Fazlullah Wahidi, said that NATO forces launched the operation four days ago in the Ghaziabad district, a desolate area near the province's northern border with Pakistan, where a lethal mix of insurgent groups operate.
"According to locals in the area, American helicopters have been constantly bombing the village and have caused tremendous civilian casualties," Wahidi said in an interview. He said he received his information from residents "trapped" in the village.
American commanders went into crisis mode Sunday, launching an investigation into the incident to find out what happened and prevent the episode from damaging relations with the Afghan government.
A NATO statement said that video and information from the coalition showed that 36 insurgents, who were carrying weapons, were killed. The U.S. troops involved responded to insurgent activity and fired with aircraft and an unmanned Predator drone, the senior military official said. "It's up in the mountains and it's not around villages, so we don't think it's very likely" they were civilians, the official said.
3) Bahrain unrest: U.S. lobbying effort preceded easing of crackdown on protesters
Joby Warrick, Washington Post, Saturday, February 19, 2011; 10:26 PM
The apparent suspension of a police crackdown on Bahraini demonstrators followed two days of lobbying by the Obama administration, which leaned on the country's leaders to exercise restraint amid fears that the unrest would be exploited by radical groups with ties to Iran, according to current and former U.S. government officials with detailed knowledge of the events.
The White House's efforts were complicated by deep divisions within the Bahraini government as hard-liners, having witnessed the collapse of military-backed governments in Egypt and Tunisia, sought to quickly crush the protest movement before it became more powerful. Bahrain also faced pressure from Persian Gulf neighbors who fear similar uprisings from their own Shiite populations, the sources said.
Security forces pulled back from Manama's Pearl Square as Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa announced the start of a dialogue with the country's mainly Shiite-led opposition movement. The White House had been working quietly for several days to undergird efforts by the crown prince and a small group of other Bahraini leaders to end the crackdown and begin implementing some of the political and economic changes demanded by protesters, according to two senior administration officials and a former intelligence official familiar with the diplomatic effort.
"It is a very delicate situation," said one of the administration officials, who like the others insisted on anonymity in discussing the U.S. diplomatic outreach to Bahrain, a close U.S. ally and home to the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet. "The private message to the Bahrainis is that they cannot treat this event strictly as a security issue. They've got to have political reforms, and they've got to get their security forces to exercise restraint."
President Obama condemned the violence against protesters in a statement Friday, and later in the day he phoned King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa, telling him that the country's stability depended on its willingness to respect the rights of protesters. Even as the two spoke, the president's message was underscored in a flurry of calls to leaders of Bahrain and other gulf countries. Among those involved were Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and national security adviser Thomas E. Donilon, the officials said.
In a phone call with Crown Prince Salman on Saturday, Donilon reiterated Obama's condemnation of the attacks on protesters and expressed support for the steps taken to "show restraint and initiate dialogue with all segments of Bahraini society," according to a White House statement.
The crackdown was fueled in part by tensions between Bahrain's Sunni-led government and a Shiite majority that makes up more than 60 percent of the population. Bahraini officials have long feared an uprising by Shiites, citing links between some Shiite opposition groups and Iran. But U.S. officials sought to convince gulf counterparts that the greater danger is from spiraling violence that would drive more Shiite Bahrainis into siding with extremists.
A former U.S. intelligence official with experience in the region agreed, saying that continuing repression would backfire by radicalizing elements of the protest movement. "The failure of the United States to back the protests will fuel anger against the U.S. government and drive the Shia toward Iran," the former official said. "Someone will step in to exploit this situation, and Iran is already moving to do that."
4) Yemeni Leader Rejects Demands
Laura Kasinof and J. David Goodman, New York Times, February 21, 2011
Sana, Yemen - President Ali Abdullah Saleh, looking shaken at a news conference here on Monday, said he would not give in to the demands of protesters who have sought his ouster during 10 days of sustained demonstrations around Yemen. "Why do they want to return to chaos?" he said, offering instead to sit down with the protesters and discuss political reforms, rather than abandon his three decades of authoritarian rule.
Mr. Saleh's embattled government has faced street demonstrations both from organized opposition parties, who have extracted concessions but demanded further reforms, and from young protesters seeking to emulate the revolutions that toppled the leaders of Egypt and Tunisia.
Those two groups appear to be drawing closer. The Joint Meeting Parties, an umbrella group of opposition parties, said in a statement that it would "unite with the young protesters," strongly condemning the "murder and acts of repression and terrorism suffered by young people and activists at the hands of the authorities."
The statement was the most explicit support of the youth offered yet by the more established opposition, which quickly dismissed Mr. Saleh's offer of dialogue as insincere.
The opposition parties have said that they would only agree to talks if they include leaders from the southern separatist movement, a demand that Mr. Saleh has so far not addressed.
Ten ruling party members of Parliament resigned in protest on Sunday because of the violence, according to Abdel Aziz Jabari, one of the members who gave up power. "We present our resignations in protest over what is happening in the Yemeni arena," Mr. Jabari said in an interview, "and over not holding the corrupt ones accountable and out of the necessity to respect the law and the Constitution."
Mr. Saleh, an American ally in the fight against the Yemeni branch of Al Qaeda, called the demonstrations against his government a provocation, accusing the opposition of being beholden to foreign influence. "The arbiter is the people and not the American Embassy, the United States or the E.U.," Mr. Saleh said in his speech, The Associated Press reported.
The State Department has condemned attacks against protesters by government supporters in Yemen.
5) Military helicopters reportedly fire on protesters in Libya
Sudarsan Raghavan and Leila Fadel, Washington Post, Monday, February 21, 2011; 4:18 PM
Sanaa, Yemen - Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi's regime showed more signs of crumbling Monday as scores of people were reportedly killed in the capital, witnesses said military helicopters shot at protesters on the ground, and the U.S. ordered non-essential diplomats to leave the North African nation.
The six-day-old uprising had reached the capital, Tripoli, by Monday morning, with reports of buildings being set ablaze and looting in some neighborhoods. In Libya's second-largest city of Benghazi in the eastern part of the country, anti-government demonstrators celebrated on the streets, with reports growing that the city was now under their control.
Faiz Jibril, an opposition leader in exile, said that his contacts inside Libya have told him that eastern Libya has been liberated from pro-Gaddafi forces. He said helicopter gunships were striking protesters in Tripoli, where thousands have gathered in Green Square. The military was also conducting air-strikes on protesters walking from Misruata, which protesters took over, to Tripoli, he said.
The U.S. State Department ordered all non-essential diplomats and embassy family members to leave the country. United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon held an "extensive conversation" with Gaddafi and emphasized the violence "must stop immediately," the U.N. said in a statement. Libya's ambassadors to the U.N. called for Gaddafi to step down.
Tribal leaders railed against Gaddafi while reports swirled of soldiers defecting from their units to the opposition. There were also reports of senior Libyan officials resigning from their posts, outraged by the killings carried out by security forces.
Reuters reported that two Libyan Air Force fighter pilots defected on Monday and flew their jets to Malta where they told authorities they had been ordered to bomb protesters.
At least 61 people had been killed in the protests overnight in Tripoli, al-Jazeera television reported, quoting medical sources. It also reported that security forces were looting banks and other government building in Tripoli, that protesters had ransacked several police stations and that military aircraft on Monday fired on protesters.
By late Sunday, the number of those killed in the uprising across Libya had soared to at least 233, most of them in Benghazi, according to Human Rights Watch. Other news reports placed the death toll at 200 or much higher.
U.S. and European Union officials on Sunday condemned Libya's crackdown and called for an end to the violence. State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said the United States is "gravely concerned" and has received "multiple credible reports that hundreds of people have been killed and injured." Many of the victims had been killed with machine guns, witnesses said.
6) Afghan Leader Says U.S. Bases Depend On Neighbors
Hamid Shalizi, Reuters, February 19, 2011, 11:30 pm
Kabul (Reuters) - The possibility of the United States retaining long-term bases in Afghanistan could only be addressed once peace has been achieved and must take into account the country's neighbors, the Afghan president said on Saturday.
Russia has urged the United States not to establish long-term military bases in Afghanistan, suggesting that even discussing the subject could undermine peace efforts and anger Afghanistan's neighbors.
"Some American officials have suggested the U.S. government wants permanent bases in Afghanistan in the framework of enduring and strategic ties between the two countries," Afghan President Hamid Karzai told a news conference. "I have heard about Russian concern. We are not living in an island in which its surroundings are empty, we live in a restive region with major neighbors," he said.
Karzai suggested any decision about long-term U.S. military bases would have to be discussed by parliament or a loya jirga, or traditional gathering of elders. "Any agreement between Afghanistan and U.S. ties on the issue of bases must first result in peace in Afghanistan," Karzai said.
7) Increased U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan killing few high-value militants
Greg Miller, Washington Post, Monday, February 21, 2011; 12:07 AM
CIA drone attacks in Pakistan killed at least 581 militants last year, according to independent estimates. The number of those militants noteworthy enough to appear on a U.S. list of most-wanted terrorists: two.
Despite a major escalation in the number of unmanned Predator strikes being carried out under the Obama administration, data from government and independent sources indicate that the number of high-ranking militants being killed as a result has either slipped or barely increased.
Even more generous counts - which indicate that the CIA killed as many as 13 "high-value targets" - suggest that the drone program is hitting senior operatives only a fraction of the time.
After a year in which the CIA carried out a record 118 drone strikes, costing more than $1 million apiece, the results have raised questions about the purpose and parameters of the campaign.
Senior Pakistani officials recently asked the Obama administration to put new restraints on a targeted-killing program that the government in Islamabad has secretly authorized for years.
The CIA is increasingly killing "mere foot soldiers," a senior Pakistani official said, adding that the issue has come up in discussions in Washington involving President Asif Ali Zardari. The official said Pakistan has pressed the Americans "to find better targets, do it more sparingly and be a little less gung-ho."
Experts who track the strikes closely said a program that began with intermittent lethal attacks on al-Qaeda leaders has evolved into a campaign that seems primarily focused on lower-level fighters. Peter Bergen, a director at the New America Foundation, said data on the strikes indicate that 94 percent of those killed are lower-level militants.
"I think it's hard to make the case that the 94 percent cohort threaten the United States in some way," Bergen said. "There's been very little focus on that question from a human rights perspective. Targeted killings are about leaders - it shouldn't be a blanket dispensation."
Even former CIA officials who describe the drone program as essential said they have noted how infrequently they recognized the names of those killed during the barrage of strikes in the past year.
8) U.S. officials: Raymond Davis, accused in Pakistan shootings, worked for CIA
Greg Miller, Washington Post, Monday, February 21, 2011; 5:05 PM
The American who fatally shot two men in Pakistan last month and who has been described publicly as a diplomat is a security contractor for the CIA who was part of a secret agency team operating out of a safe house in Lahore, U.S. officials said.
The contractor, Raymond A. Davis, 36, has been detained in a Pakistani jail since his arrest. He has said he opened fire on two Pakistani men after they attempted to rob him at a traffic signal in Lahore.
The disclosure compounds an already combustible stand-off between the United States and Pakistan at a time of growing distrust between them and complicates U.S. efforts to win Davis's release.
President Obama and other senior administration officials have repeatedly described Davis as a diplomat who was assigned to the U.S. consulate in Lahore and have said he is entitled to immunity from prosecution in Pakistan.
But in fact, Davis has spent much of the past two years working as part of a group of covert CIA operatives, whose mission appears to have centered on conducting surveillance of militant groups in large cities including Lahore.
At the time of his arrest, Davis was based at a house with five other CIA contractors as well as an agency employee, a U.S. official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter.
Officials in Pakistan said the government has known that Davis worked for the CIA and that the U.S. acknowledgment bolsters Islamabad's case that Davis was not a diplomat and therefore is not entitled to immunity.
Davis's affiliation with the CIA was "one of the major reasons" for the complications surrounding the case, a senior Pakistani official said. The broader impact, the official said, will be in "adding to the public anger and anguish, and hence more pressure on authorities in Islamabad not to succumb to the American pressure to hand over Davis."
State Department officials on Monday reiterated that Davis was entitled to diplomatic immunity under the terms of the Vienna Convention, which has been ratified by Pakistan, the United States and most other countries. A senior official, asked whether diplomatic immunity applied to CIA employees posted abroad, said Davis's employer was not relevant.
One U.S. official said Davis and the others working out of a Lahore safe house "were hooked up with JSOC," the U.S. military's Joint Special Operations Command, which has taken on an increasingly important role in intelligence-gathering missions in Pakistan.
9) WikiLeaks cables show no evidence of Iran's hand in Bahrain unrest
US sources dismissive of Bahraini allegation, and as early as 2008 noted tensions between its Shia majority and Sunni rulers Ian Black, Guardian, Tuesday 15 February 2011 14.45 GMT
The United States has repeatedly dismissed claims by the Bahraini government that Shia Muslim unrest in the Gulf island state is backed by Iran.
US diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks show that the accusation made by the Manama government - which is facing street protests demanding political reforms from an opposition inspired by the Egyptian and Tunisian uprisings - is not backed by hard evidence.
"Each time this claim is raised, we ask the GOB (government of Bahrain) to share its evidence," the US embassy reported in a secret dispatch in August 2008. "To date, we have seen no convincing evidence of Iranian weapons or government money here since at least the mid-1990s ... If the GOB had convincing evidence of more recent Iranian subversion, it would quickly share it with us."
Bahrain, home to the US fifth fleet, is unique in the Gulf in having a Shia majority - 60-70% of the 500,000 strong population - ruled by the Sunni Al-Khalifa dynasty. The government has been concerned in recent years that any conflict with Iran would generate sympathy from the Shia population, the cables show.
"Regional tensions may be adding to longstanding domestic tensions as well, contributing to the stridency of sectarian voices in Bahrain," US diplomats reported. "The majority of Bahraini citizens are part of the Shia underclass, and their grievances, expressed both in legal political activity and in street skirmishes between youths and police, are at the center of all domestic politics here."
US officials also dismissed Bahraini allegations that the Iranian regime controls al-Haq, an extra-parliamentary Shia opposition movement involved in the current protests. Yet again, there was no "convincing evidence" for this. King Hamad told US diplomats that Bahrainis were receiving training from Hezbollah in Lebanon, "but admitted he had no definitive proof". Nor, despite US embassy requests, was there "convincing evidence" to back up speculation that the Syrian government was complicit in fostering subversion.
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