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1) What is D.U. or Depleted Uranium?
Depleted uranium is a by-product of the uranium enrichment process.
Depleted Uranium, or DU, is a waste material left over from the nuclear industry. A vast amount of this waste DU is produced when natural uranium is enriched for use in nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons. Only the uranium isotope U-235 can be used in nuclear processes, such as reactors and weapons. As most of this isotope is removed from naturally occurring uranium, the remaining uranium product comprises U-238 and smaller amounts of the more highly radioactive U-235 and U-234. DU is both chemically toxic and radioactive. It is this latter product, the left over uranium, comprising mainly U-238, which has been used to make 'depleted' uranium weapons. It is used for weapons because this heavy, dense metal is judged by the army to be an excellent penetrator of enemy armour, tanks, and even buildings.
The term "depleted uranium" is a misnomer. DU is "depleted" only in the isotopes U234 and U235 which constitute less that 1% of the total uranium. The fact is that both "depleted" uranium and "natural" Uranium are over 99% composed of uranium-238. Depleted uranium is almost as highly concentrated as pure uranium and may contain plutonium in trace amounts.
A large amount of DU in the stockpiles held in the United States has been contaminated with recycled spent nuclear fuel from nuclear reactors. For example trace amounts of U-236 and highly radioactive substances such as plutonium, neptunium and technetium were found in a DU anti-tank shell used in Kosovo. Hundreds of thousands of tons of this contaminated stock was exported to the UK, France and other countries in the 1990s. The extent to which this DU has been contaminated with recycled spent fuel is still unknown and undisclosed.
Depleted uranium is a risk to health both as a toxic heavy metal and as a radioactive substance. The UK and US Governments have long sought to play down these risks.
2) What is it used for and why?
DU is used in a variety of military applications. It is attractive to the military, governments and the nuclear industry for three main reasons. Firstly, as mentioned earlier, it is in cheap and plentiful supply and solves the problem of storage and monitoring. Secondly, it is a very effective battlefield weapon because its high density and self-sharpening qualities enable it to penetrate hard targets with ease. Thirdly, DU is pyrophoric, which means it burns on impact, enhancing its ability to destroy enemy targets.
The US military uses DU mainly for its Abrahams tanks and A10 warplanes, although it is also used in its Bradley fighting vehicles, AV-8B Harrier aircraft, Super Cobra helicopter and its Navy Phalanx system. It is also used by the US military for a variety of other applications including bombshells, tank armour plating, aircraft ballast and anti-personnel mines. Although the US and UK militaries are the only countries who have been properly documented as using DU weapons, they are known to be held by at least seventeen other countries including: Australia, Bahrain, France, Greece, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates.
Modern warfare since the Gulf War in 1991 has employed weapons which make use of DU for its properties:
1. It is cheap and available to arms manufacturers free of charge.
2. It has a very high-density which makes it a superior armour piercing material.
3. It burns upon impact producing intense heat and easily cuts through steel.
4. It acts as a self-sharpening penetrator.
The 1991 Gulf War saw the first verified use of DU weapons. Around 320 tonnes of DU in weapons were used in the war, of which about 1 tonne was used by the UK military. According to data from the US Department of Defense, tens or hundreds of thousands of US military personnel could have been exposed to DU. Both the US and UK Governments refused any responsibility for decontamination and both refused to study the exposure rates or after-effects of this DU use. After a few years, evidence began to emerge from Iraq about the increasing incidence of cancer and birth deformities in the south of the country. After heavy US lobbying in November 2001 the UN General Assembly voted down an Iraqi proposal that the UN study the effects of the DU used there.
In the 2003 attack on Iraq, the US and UK militaries used DU again despite the lack of reliable data on the effects of using it in Iraq 12 years previously. The British Government has admitted using 1.9 tonnes of DU. Even though this is only a tiny proportion of all DU used in Iraq, it is double the amount used in 1991. The US authorities have still not said how much has been used, although an initial Pentagon source revealed 75 tons of DU may remain in Iraq from A-10 planes alone.
The implications for Iraqi civilians are very alarming. Unlike the first Gulf War, which was largely confined to desert areas, much of the DU use has been in built-up, heavily populated areas. The US Government has refused any cleanup of DU in Iraq, clinging to the statement that it has no link with ill health, while the British Government has for the first time admitted it does have a responsibility but says it is low on their list of priorities.
3) Are there international laws against its use?
No, there are none.
4) What countries are using D.U. currently?
The United Kingdom, United States, Australia, Bahrain, France, Greece, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates.
5) What are the specific health threats?
Uranium is most dangerous when it burns and is aerosolized as happens when it is used in weapons. Inhaled uranium can remain in the lungs and bones for years where it continues to emit alpha, beta and gamma radiation. Each alpha particle can traverse up to several hundred cells causing somatic and genetic alterations. Soldiers inside a tank or armoured vehicle can inhale tens of milligrams of DU after the shell goes through the tank. Compare this to the maximum allowable yearly dose in the U.S. for inhaled uranium is 1.2 milligrams per year.
Serious long-term effects include: Compromised immune system, metabolic, respiratory and renal diseases, tumours, leukemia, and cancer.
A 1998 study conducted by Dr. Livengood showed that DU contamination transforms normal bone cells into tumorous ones.
It is estimated that 300 – 800 metric tons of DU were deposited in the battlefield in Iraq and Kuwait in 1991. Dr. Doug Rokke (DU expert and former US army physicist) estimated that 120 to 480 million grams of DU would be aerosolized if 40% of the DU were burnt up.
The smaller the particles of DU, the greater the danger. Particles less than 5 microns can be inhaled and deposited in the lungs where they can remain for years. A study found DU particles 42 km away from the source.
Compare these numbers to the allowable limits for radiation releases in the US. The National Lead Industry Plant in Colonie, NY was closed down for violating a New York state court order which limited the amount of radiation released to 387 gram of DU metal per month. The plant closed down in February of 1980 for exceeding this limit and closed permanently in 1983. The area has been decontaminated. The engineering report states that the soil from 53 of the 56 nearby properties was beyond the radiation limits and had to be removed to a low-level radiation storage site. The cost was over 100 million USD. The cleanup cost was 1000 USD per cubic meter.
It's not just in terms of increased risk of cancer that DU DNA damage can affect health. It is also implicated in causing a depressed immune system, reproductive problems, and birth defects. For example, a study of US Gulf War veterans has found that they are up to three times as likely to have children with birth deformities than fathers who had not served; and that pregnancies result in significantly higher rates of miscarriage. A major 2004 Ministry of Defence-funded survey study from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine has found that babies whose fathers served in the first Gulf War are 50 per cent more likely to have physical abnormalities. They also found a 40 per cent increased risk of miscarriage among women whose partners served in the Gulf.
There are three main routes through which DU exposure on the battlefield takes place: inhalation, ingestion and wounding. As a DU penetrator hits its target some of the DU from the weapon reacts with the air in the ensuing fire and becomes a fine dust (often called an 'aerosol') that makes inhalation and ingestion a possibility for those in the area. Even after the dust has settled, the danger remains that it may be resuspended in the future by further activity or the wind, and again pose a threat to civilians and others for many years into the future. DU particles have been reported as travelling twenty-five miles on air currents. Open wounds also allow a gateway for DU into the body and some veterans have also been left with DU fragments in their bodies, remaining after combat.
Inhaled DU dust will settle in the nose, mouth, lung, airways and guts. As a DU penetrator hits its target, the high temperatures caused by the impact ensure the DU dust particles become ceramic and therefore water insoluble. This means that, unlike other more soluble forms of uranium, DU will stay in the body for much longer periods of time. This aspect of uranium toxicology has often been ignored in studies of the health effects of DU, which base their excretion rates on soluble uranium. DU dust can remain in the sticky tissues of the lung and other organs such as the kidneys for many years. It is also deposited in the bones where it can remain for up to 25 years. This helps explain why studies of Gulf War veterans have found that soldiers are still excreting DU in their urine over 12 years after the 1991 conflict. Ingested DU can be incorporated into bone and from there will irradiate the bone marrow, increasing the risk of leukaemia and an impaired immune system.
In Basra, in southern Iraq, there have been striking reports for a number of years about the rise in local childhood cancers and birth deformities seen there. The findings of a leading Iraqi epidemiologist, Dr Alim Yacoub, were presented in New York in June 2003 and suggest there has been a more than five fold increase in congenital malformations and a quadrupling of the incidence rates of malignant diseases in Basra.
The Dutch Journal of Medical Science reported the findings of the Flemish eye doctor, Edward De Sutter. He found 20 cases out of 4000 births in Iraq of babies with the phenomenon anophthalmos: babies who have been born with only one eye or who are missing both eyes. The very rare condition usually only affects 1 out of 50 million births.
6) Other Countries Contaminated by DU Include:
BOSNIA 1994-1995 – Around 10,800 DU rounds, or 3 tonnes, were used in Bosnia.
KOSOVO, YUGOSLAVIA 1999 – US A-10 aircraft fired around 31,300 rounds of DU, or 9 tons of DU in areas of Kosovo, Serbia and Montenegro during NATO action there in 1999.
AFGHANISTAN 2001- 2004 – There is some evidence that DU has been used in Afghanistan, although this has never been confirmed officially. For example, US A-10s and Harrier aircraft, which both use DU ammunition, are known to have been active in the region.
Geneva Convention Rules (to which US and UK are signees)
– The limitation of unnecessary human suffering [Art.35.2]
– The limitation of damage to the environment [Art. 35.3 and 55.1]
– It is prohibited to employ weapons, projectiles and material and methods of warfare of a nature to cause superfluous injury or unnecessary suffering [Art. 35.3]
– It is prohibited to employ methods or means of warfare which are intended, or may be expected, to cause widespread, long-term and severe damage to the natural environment. [Art. 35.2]
– In order to ensure respect for and protection of the civilian population and civilian objects, the Parties to the conflict shall at all times distinguish between the civilian population and combatants and between civilian objects and military objectives and accordingly shall direct their operations only against military objectives. [Art. 48]
– Indiscriminate attacks are prohibited. Indiscriminate attacks are:
(a) those which are not directed at a specific military objective;
(b) those which employ a method or means of combat which cannot be directed at a specific military objective; or
(c) those which employ a method or means of combat the effects of which cannot be limited as required by this Protocol; and consequently, in each such case, are of a nature to strike military objectives and civilians or civilian objects without distinction. [Art.51.4]
– Care shall be taken in warfare to protect the natural environment against widespread, long-term and severe damage. This protection includes a prohibition of the use of methods or means of warfare which are intended or may be expected to cause such damage to the natural environment and thereby to prejudice the health or survival of the population. [Art. 55.1]
The Uranium Medical Research Centre – DU Facts and Fictions – http://www.umrc.net/facts_and_fictions.aspx
Viewzone – Depleted Uranium – The Truth – http://www.viewzone.com/du/du.html
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Firstly this is a nice article indeed, but I wanted to add to it the fact that uranium has a 4,5 billion year half-life. This means that if a total of 400 tons was used in Iraq through munitions then 200 tons will still be there after that time.
Considering that 4,5 billion years is practically eternity, it is safe to accuse the US, and other countries actually using this material for military purposes, of consciously contaminating Yugoslavia, Iraq and Afghanistan permanently.
Also bear in mind that in arid regions the problem will be further compounded by dust storms, which will tend to move the uranium grains around for inhalation. The obvious reason the warcriminals responsible for this travesty are refusing to clean it up is that it`s impossible to do so.
From other sources I have read I also believe that your estimates of the quantity of radioactive materials used in these three theatres are too low. Furthermore enormous depots of chemical and biological weapons were simply blown skyhigh in Iraq, immediately releasing agents into the environmnt which caused untold misery for civilians and `grunts` alike. These should have been properly inventoried and safely disabled, but since all of this weaponry had been imported to Iraq by the US, Jordan, Russia and France this probably wasn`t politically convenient.
In addition to making regions virtually inhabitable in the long run, since the problems will get worse over time instead of better, the soldiers actually `blowing the crap`out of discarded tanks, civilian infrastructure, goats, electrical stations and weddings alike have been just as contaminated and diseased as their victims.
For more on this watch the wonderful doc called Beyond Treason, which is viewable on google.
Apparently there is a nano-bug that eats nuclear waste available. The US has a ton of Karma that it needs to clean up world-wide.
There is nothing depleted about depleted uranium.
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The following OneFitStop Subscription Service may be ordered under the terms of this Agreement.
Web and mobile based platform enabling fitness professionals and fitness businesses to manager their clients and businesses. Tools available include scheduling, programming, assessment tracking, client messaging and payment collection services. The platform is available for use by both the business owners and their staff and client/members connected to each business. The platform can be customised and embedded into website by changing the colour schemes and adding code to the website.


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"Did I dream you were a tourist in the Arizona sun?/I can see you there with luna moths and watermelon gum."
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Song of the Day: 'You' by R.E.M.
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Welcome to Haiku Canada
Montreal 2010 Conference Registration and Accomodation Information
Saint John's conference accomodations
Saint John's conference registration
Betty Drevniok Award 2012
Haiku Creativity with Emiko
Montreal 2010 Conference Schedule
Montreal 2010 Conference Registration and Accomodation Information
Betty Drevniok Award 2009
Haiku Canada Vancouver 2009
Betty Drevniok Award 2007 and 2008 -- Important Deadline Changes
Betty Drevniok Award Results 2006
A Tribute to Marianne Bluger
Join Haiku Canada
About Haiku Canada
Haiku Canada Photo Gallery
Read about Haiku Canada's 25th Anniversary in 2002
McGILL UNIVERSITY
The Haiku Canada Weekend 2010 will take place in Montreal on the campus of McGill University at the heart of one of North America's most exciting cities. This year's theme is Haiku: Past, Present, Future
Conference Highlights
· Welcome Potluck provided by Montreal poets
· André Duhaime and Dorothy Howard celebrate 25 years of the Canadian Haiku Anthology
· Moe Clark, spoken word artist and Leonard Cohen Poet-in-Residence at Westmount High, introduces Haiku Circle, her recent NFB release
· Tanka workshop with Kozue Uzawa, editor of Gusts: Contemporary Tanka
· Haiku Today: Panel Discussion moderated by Janick Belleau and George Swede
· Readings by Quebec City Poets
· Books! Books! Books! A Mega Haiku Book Launch
· A Haiku Juggling Act with Angela Leuck
· Presentations//Workshops by:
Micheline Beaudry & Mike Montreuil
Terry Ann Carter
DeVar Dahl & LeRoy Gorman
Claire Dufresne
Barry George
Emiko Miyashita
Makoto Nakanishi
Jeanne Painchaud
Luce Pelletier & Rod Willmot
Bruce Ross
Guy Simser
The conference will take place in the McGill University's Centre for Continuing Education, 688 Sherbrooke Street West, 10th Floor.
The banquet will be held in the West Lounge of the Royal Victoria College.
Registration Form & Banquet Registration
REGISTRATION: $25 payable to Haiku Canada, before May 1, 2010 and $30 after May 1.
BANQUET: Saturday, May 22, 2010
$25 payable to Haiku Canada
Early Registration ($25)
Late Registration ($30)
Banquet ($25)
Mr/Ms.___________________________ _______________________________________
last name first name
Address: _________________________________________________________________
city province postal code
Phone:_____________________________ Email: ________________________________
Send cheque or money order payable to
Haiku Canada and mail with this form to:
Maxianne Berger
417 St.-Joseph Ouest, #4
Outremont, QC H2V 2P3
(Send cash at your own risk.)
McGill University
Conference Accommodation
There are two accommodation options to choose from:
Royal Victoria College
The traditional dorms are single rooms with a shared washroom. The group rate is $40.00/night plus taxes. Each room includes a single bed, desk with chair, dresser, armoire and small fridge.
New Residence Hall
The hotel style rooms have double beds, private washroom, phone, internet and air conditioning. The group rate of these rooms is $99.00/night plus tax (single/double/triple/quad). Included in the rate is a $5.00 entitlement to be used in the dining hall towards the purchase of breakfast items.
Residences and Student Housing
Diocesan College, 3473 University Street
Montreal QC H3A 2A8
Tel.: 514-398-6368 Fax: 514-398-2305


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|Centsational Girl
The contest just started, and there are already some beautiful entries. Go check out our stiff competition– maybe you'll get some great ideas for any holiday events you have coming up.
It's always interesting to see how different people interpret the holidays, and I have a feeling this blog party will be full of unique ideas. Check it out HERE. We are entry #5!
What do we plan to change from our small, 4-person set up to the 8-person table we will be hosting for the official church event next week?
First of all, I need more flatware. I don't have eight sets! I'm considering a cool DIY project to personalize some old flatware, so stay tuned for that.
I'm also looking to incorporate some burlap as a table linen, and I need to come up with a DIY napkin holder idea. That DIY napkin holder won't be much good if I don't find some coordinating napkins... I guess this is the difference between actually having dinner and just setting up a pretty table. We need the practical things like napkins!
Anyway, at least we have a good start and know what we need to do before next Thursday. I'm super excited about our church event and can't wait to see some of my friends that I haven't seen in awhile. Who doesn't love a girls night with beautiful decor, delicious food and a wonderful Christmas message? It's going to be great!
* Winter Wednesday *


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Kira K. Designs Japanese Maple Hat PDF
The Japanese Maple Hat by Kira K Designs is an easy to wear hat that features a textured leaf stitch pattern and knits up very quickly. Choose a size that is an inch or two larger than your actual head circumference to get a slouchy effect; the ribbed band will stay snug around your head.
This pattern is available as a PDF download.
Size: child small (adult small, adult large)
Finished Measurements: Circumference: 17.5" (22.5", 25")
Yarn Requirements: 80 (140, 150) yards aran weight yarn
Needle(s): - US Size 6 16" circular needle
- US Size 8 16" circular needle AND DPNs
Gauge: 4" = 16 sts and 25 rounds in Leaf Stitch on larger needles


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Theme support is offered to verified customers by forum only. Support requests and solutions made by email, Skype, Envato or any other method will be redirected back to the forum.
For a 'Contributor' and 'Author' it appears they can use the Backend to update profile information. I do not want them to do this. Plus, when they click New > Post, that takes them to the Backend even when I have Backend and Classic disabled. I don't want those roles messing around with their profile area as I would, the Admin.
Please assist.
Sliced Bread Games


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Under the kitchen sink used to be a catch all for cleaning supplies, soaps, mopping pads, etc. We invested in one of those pull out drawers on one of our first trips to Lowe's after moving into our house. And, it's been overflowing for quite some time.
What you don't see, and I wish I had taken a good picture of it, is the overflowing pull out drawer. It was to the point that I couldn't see the cabinet floor on either side of the under sink cabinet. I had enough.
I first pulled out everything that I wasn't using or that I wasn't going to use. Who needs 3 partially used Windex bottles, PLUS the big refill bottle from Sam's? Not me! I filled up the bottles I had, put one upstairs for cleaning, and started rearranging. I am happy with the end result.
Even thought it's not a HUGE massive reveal, and probably not pin worthy, I wanted to share it nonetheless. It literally took me about 20 minutes. I hope you'll tackle a small space in your house. Don't they always seem to be the ones that get the most cluttered?!


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Title: Hym and Hur
Author: Phillip Frey
Publisher: Phillip Frey
Publication Date: January 14, 2012
Edition: Kindle
Pages: 35
Source: Author
Synopsis: In this fantasy-comedy Hym and Hur are a young couple who never age and have been in love for more than a century. They also possess an array of magical abilities, two of which are either to play pranks on humankind or to perform good deeds. Enacting both at the same time is now what gets them into trouble.
The prank Hym and Hur have come up with must first be agreed upon by Death, who happens to be a rambunctious, difficult character. Once agreed upon, the prank is set in motion. But then Hym and Hur soon discover Death had tricked them into a contract with dire consequences for all of us.
During their attempt to break the contract, Hym and Hur try to save the relationship of an earthbound couple, knowing they are truly meant for each other. A good deed that will bring Hym and Hur even more trouble.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Review: To start off this review, let me tell you I actually liked this story. I've never really been a fan of short stories, they end too soon. This one I would have loved to see this story a little bit longer. I think that maybe a better back story for the characters would have been really appreciated.
The characters are one thing in particular that I really want to share about. These characters were very comical and they felt very thought out to me. Hym is a personal favorite, I loved his practical jokes! Even if there were only a few. Death was hilarious! He was amazing in his first scene. I didn't get a very strong impression with Hur, I have no idea why. Sarah and Archie's relationship was very cute.
There were a few scenes that I found very memorable in this story. The first is the bar scene with death, very funny. :) I loved Death, I don't know why but I did. The zombie scene was another memorable one. I love zombies! I really didn't think that there would be any in this story, but it was great and very comical. The last one that I want to announce is the Iraq scene. I teared up a bit to put it simply. It was very sad and I think it put that realistic aspect in there that the book neede.
To conclude this review, I want to say that this story is one I would recommend. I enjoyed it and I'm not really a fan of very short stories. This story is one of those ones to read when you have a break or something to just relax and enjoy.
About The Author: Phillip Frey grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, where he performed as a child actor at The Cleveland Playhouse. The day after he graduated high school he moved to Los Angeles. While attending Los Angeles City College he performed in many of their plays while also performing in local theater.
He then moved to New York where he performed with The New York Shakespeare Festival, followed by The Repertory Theater of Lincoln Center. With a change of interest Phillip wrote, directed, and edited 3 short films, all of which had international showings, including The New York Film Festival.
With yet another change of interest he returned to Los Angeles to become a produced screenwriter. And now more recently, "Dangerous Times" and "Hym and Hur" are Phillip Frey's first works of narrative fiction.
Author's Website: Phillip Frey
To Buy The Book: Amazon, Apple Itunes, Diesel, Kobo, Barnes And Noble, Smashwords, Sony


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Men might disagree to this but ladies are very well manager. Kubera Gulshan has been witnessing for the last three years. A society of about 113 families, out which 10% are tenants, has been celebrating Ganesha festival for the last 10 years but it's only three years, they make a separate committee for the Ganesha festival only which gets dissolve after the function.
Talking about the need of a separate committee for this festival, Vinaya Vaidya, treasurer, says, "The main committee is having more of male members. They are busy in their work so much that they fail to pay attention to this side. So we decided to have a separate committee who will look after the festival and will get dissolved after the work is done. It's been our third year of this activity". This committee has ladies taking the front seat and looking after the management of the festival.
Harini Babani, a committee member, says, "This is the only time when every family from society come together and celebrates it like a family. So to have it in a better way, this was the best idea. We can have all the activities planned in such a way that every age group can enjoy". First year, they had games only for kids; then got an addition of ladies in the second year and this year, they had games for senior citizens too. Explaining this, Preetie Patwardhan, another committee member, says, "Having senior people sitting as an audience and clapping was something that we didn't want. So this time, we kept few activities for them too and interestingly, have got good response". They had games like 1 minute games and mind games for them.
One more interesting thing that they did was making Prasad at home. "We allotted buildings to make Prasad and even some food so that people can enjoy. Ladies made them irrespective of their cast and region. This is something which helped them to build relations in a better way", adds Harini. The funds are being collected differently for this festival, but without forcing anyone to pay. Apart from different games they happen to arrange Sunil Godbole, a whistler, who presents songs, for one day. "It was fun and people enjoyed. Before the show we were quite nervous on how people will take it but when we got the positive response, we were happy", says Sheetal Kabbe, a committee member.
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Outrageous Outrage
I am outraged, outraged, over Rep. John Parker's recent tirade against Republican Ed Butcher. Butcher, enjoying fairly innocuous political debate, referred to Rep. Eve Franklin's comments as "nonsense," evoking Parker's response. Parker, by attempting to stifle free political speech, insults all Montanans' fundamental rights, and ignores the oath he swore. And his apparently perceived need to defend a female colleague in a time of trouble, reeks of blatant sexism. What, John, she's not capable of defending herself? This whole thing...
Oh. Wait. I'm not really outraged. In fact, I like John Parker. Even though he's a Democrat, I have supported him in his races.
What I am sick and tired of, though, is this whole Democrat/Media playbook. Outspoken or colorful conservative tagged as extremist, racist, misogynist, you name it. Waiting Democrats pounce every time this person opens mouth. Dutiful press reports it, often on the front page or as the lead story.
Rep. Ed Butcher, R-Winifred, had offended someone — again.
Whoops. I guess I should have included the quotation marks: "Rep. Ed Butcher, R-Winifred, had offended someone — again." There goes the press, filling its role.
We get the playbook...really. Marginalize, trivialize, attack and weaken. They did it to my friend, Rob Natelson. Every time he opened his mouth, the left pounced: "extreme" "beyond the pale" "offensive" "inappropriate."
Are we to believe that the left never criticizes the GOP's positions as nonsense? Someone remind me again why this is front page news?
Yeah, it's nonsense alright.
UPDATE: I had the opportunity to discuss this whole affair with Rep. Parker, and I am absolutely convinced that there is more to the story than reported by the Tribune (Feature that!) I should emphasize that am really more concerned about the process, in which the print media is a big player, to marginalize outspoken Republicans. John Parker's incident just happened to provide a good jumping off point (and a really good picture!)


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Some insurance companies list 'low call-volume' times directly in their contact pages while others offer a 'scheduled call' feature where you specify a good time for a rep to call you. You could also try a direct message on Twitter. This should be saved as a last resort, but it can sometimes result in inquiries being answered more quickly.
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These days, everyone wants to invoke Apple to score some political points-and for good reason.
Apple has become the standard bearer for American-style capitalism, becoming the most valuable company of all time. The iPhone has become the symbol of America's dominance as an innovator. And the late Steve Jobs has become a true legend: a college-school dropout who started a company in his parents' garage and became one of history's greatest CEOs.
But the political discourse around Apple is about more than celebrating a great American company. Apple has become a microcosm, a roadmap for competing in the new global economy where skilled workers, entrepreneurs and innovators can prosper, but unskilled American labor faces tough times ahead.
Apple rose to lofty heights during the worst economic climate since the Great Depression and has become a beacon of hope and recovery. It's no wonder President Barrack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney mention Apple at nearly every major event as they vie for the presidency.
August 27, 2012: Republican National Convention
Governor Romney pointed to Steve Jobs as a heroic risk taker who achieves the big payoff: "Business and growing jobs is about taking risk, sometimes failing, sometimes succeeding, but always striving... It is about dreams. Usually, it doesn't work out exactly as you might have imagined. Steve Jobs was fired at Apple and then he came back and changed the world."
September 6, 2012: Democratic National Convention
President Obama cited Steve Jobs as someone who embodies the American Dream: "We believe the little girl who's offered an escape from poverty by a great teacher or a grant for college could become the next Steve Jobs or the scientist who cures cancer or the President of the United States, and it is in our power to give her that chance."
All the Apple cheering, though, took a more serious tone this week during the second Presidential debate, raising important questions about America's future.
October 16, 2012: Second Presidential Debate
Moderator Candy Crowley asked: "iPad, the Macs, the iPhones, they are all manufactured in China. One of the major reasons is labor is so much cheaper [there]. How do you convince a great American company to bring that manufacturing back here?"
Governor Romney responded: "The answer is very straightforward. We can compete with anyone in the world as long as the playing field is level. China's been cheating over the years. One by holding down the value of their currency. Number two, by stealing our intellectual property; our designs, our patents our technology."
President Obama responded: "Candy, there are some jobs that are not going to come back. Because they are low wage, low skill jobs. I want high wage, high skill jobs. That's why we have to emphasize manufacturing. That's why we have to invest in advanced manufacturing. That's why we've got to make sure that we've got the best science and research in the world."
It's true that Apple and virtually every other tech gadget maker sends manufacturing to China, where Chinese laborers are paid very little to put iPhones and iPads together. Saturday Night Live did a funny skit recently on this.
It seems Governor Romney's call to pressure China would be part of a larger plan to take away the financial incentive for U.S. companies to outsource manufacturing overseas, thus hopefully bringing back manufacturing jobs. President Obama, on the other hand, doesn't even want those jobs back.
What's missing is the other side of the Apple equation: The iPhone and iPad, along with the iOS app and hardware peripheral ecosystems, have spawned many high-paying jobs for skilled workers.
In a landmark study, researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, found that Apple keeps most of its high-wage functions, such as product design, software development and product management in the U.S. All tallied, Chinese workers add $10 or less to the value of an iPad compared to American workers who add $160 worth of value.
"In America, when we talk about manufacturing, we should be talking about advanced manufacturing jobs for highly skilled workers that require a solid education and pay wages on which you can support a family," writes Arik Hesseldahl at AllThingsD. "And the fact is, there's a lot of American work that goes into an iPad or an iPhone or a Mac."
Too much has been made about Chinese workers who work on only the final stage of a complex product. Apple is an American icon because it creates jobs for highly-skilled Americans and showcases American ingenuity to the world, as well as makes a boatload of money.
Whether or not there are enough high-skilled jobs to go around or highly skilled Americans to do them is another issue, but one thing is certain: Apple has laid down the blueprint for the next-generation economy in America, and low-skill assembly jobs are not part of the equation.
Apple touts its American hiring record
Silicon Valley's top threat is China, survey finds
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Visiting Canada on a Snake River / Peel River canoeing trip with a dear friend of mine, CK73. We arrived in Whitehorse, YT, late in the evening of July 20th after a long trip from Helsinki (where we both live) via Stockholm-Arlanda, Munich and Vancouver. We spent the following few days in Whitehorse and explored the area (loved the S.S. Klondike!) before meeting the other participants of the trip in the evening of Sunday, July 22th.
The following morning we packed our gear in the trailer of a minibus, which took us to Mayo. From there we flew to Duo Lake, where I found the most remote geocache I have found so far, GC5C7DJ "Duo View-O". After that I had the longest break I have had from geocaching for several years as we started our canoeing trip towards Fort McPherson. The trip was the best holiday I have ever had: I really enjoyed the river and the surrounding nature. In the early morning hours of August 9th we finally reached the ferry landing near Fort McPherson and spent the 2nd to last night of the trip in tents.
In the morning we went after GC58N07 "Nitainlaii Park", my first find in more than two weeks, before starting our trip down the Dempster Highway towards Dawson City. Our driver was kind enough for a brief stop at the YK-NWT border so that I could find GCXFAM "YK-NWT Border Tag Exchange". This was our next stop: we had a lunch break and I went after GC8A0A "The Arctic Circle", which I also found. In addition to taking lots of photos of the scenery, I was fortunate enough to take a selfie in front of the sign, which I am using now to log this virtual cache.
After having our lunch we continued south and had another break at the Eagle Plains Hotel where I learnt a lot about The Mad Trapper. After that our next stop was at the Ogilvie Ridge viewpoint, which had wonderful views and where I published an earthcache, GC7WWYB "Ogilvie Ridge" (which only has an FBA log so far!). Then we continued to the Engineer Creek Campground, where we spent the following night, our final night of the trip spent in tents.
The following morning we headed first to Tombstone, where we had our lunch and visited the Tombstone Visitor's Center. Then we drove on to Dawson City, where we were able to have our first proper shower in almost three weeks. It felt like a luxury! After changing to nice, clean clothes we had a dinner and then it was time to go after some more caches in Dawson City before sleeping the first night in almost three weeks in a comfortable, soft and warm bed instead of a cold and moist tent.
After a very well slept night we continued back to Whitehorse, even though we had some bad luck on the way in the form a flat tire. After finally reaching Whitehorse we went for a farewell dinner with our canoeing group and then in the following morning started our long trip back home by flying first to Vancouver, next to Frankfurt, then to Stockholm-Arlanda and finally to Helsinki. This was the best and most memorable holiday I have ever had, and I hope I can return to Yukon in the summer of 2020 for more canoeing and geocaching. Many thanks for this virtual cache!
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