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Syria on the BoilWritten by Stephen Lendman Subject: Syria
By Stephen Lendman
What's been ongoing for over 18 months looks all too familiar. It could continue for some time. It took most of the 1990s to fully balkanize Yugoslavia. America was the lead belligerent.
Whether or not Washington plans the same for Syria remains to be seen. Only the fullness of time will tell. For sure regime change is prioritized. Ravaging the country ruthlessly continues.
If full-scale war erupts, perhaps hundreds of thousands may die. America doesn't keep count or care. Unchallenged dominance alone matters.
Mass slaughter and destruction are means to very ugly ends. Whether or not achieved, ruins and human misery testify to America's ruthlessness. That's how imperialism works. It terrorizes humanity everywhere it targets.
Syria may or may not be ground zero. It's hard to tell. Washington wages so many direct and proxy wars. It's official policy to ravage one country after another or in multiples.
No nation ever threatened human survival more than America. It's no idle speculation. Mushroom cloud determination may decide things one way or another. Forget about who's president next year. Policies remain the same.
Duopoly power mandates it. Permanent war is policy. World dominance is prioritized. Imagine what's coming if not stopped.
NATO is very much involved. It's a killing machine. It's a dagger pointed at humanity's heart. Any conflict America wages involves all 28 member countries if asked to participate.
Turkey is Washington's lead regional belligerent. It's playing with fire. It stands to lose much more than anything gained. Policy makers going along should be impeached and removed.
It's hard imagining anyone in Ankara wanting war unless pushed by Washington. Bet on that behind the latest provocation.
Syria had nothing to do with mortar rounds landing in Turkish territory. Free Syrian Army militants admitted responsibility. A previous article discussed it.
Washington gave the orders. Turkey saluted and obeyed. Weapons were smuggled to Free Syrian Army (FSA) militants on Syrian territory they controlled. The provocation followed. Turkey shelled Syria border areas in response. Tit for tat has gone on for five days.
That's how wars start. One thing leads to another and then full-scale fighting erupts. On October 6, the Tehran Times headlined "NATO preparing the ground for intervention in Syria: Leader's advisor," saying:
Ali Akbar Velayati formerly was Iran's foreign minister. On October 6, he spoke in Tehran and explained what's going on. Turkey is America's lead regional stalking horse. At issue is instigating full-scale war on Syria.
False flags often start them. The latest border incident is Exhibit A. Syria has gone out of its way to avoid conflict with Turkey and other neighbors. It doesn't matter when it's wrongly blamed for something it didn't do.
According to Velayati:
"Today, NATO is ready to issue a threat against Syria and intends to enter Syria under the pretext that one of the members of this organization….the neighboring country, has been threatened." Washington and other Western countries have this in mind.
"The West is digging a hole so that Turkey, Syria, and the entire region will become stuck in it and the Islamic Awakening will be overshadowed."
"Regional countries, including Syria, Turkey, and Iraq, should remain vigilant because the United States and its allies have plots for regional countries."
Israel is very much involved. Its ambitions exceed its capabilities. It seeks regional dominance. It needs America's help and acquiescence. It wants Washington to do its heavy lifting.
Plots are involved "to break up Syria and Afghanistan and create unrest in Pakistan," added Velayati. Balkanization very much is policy. Iraq was targeted. So is Afghanistan and Pakistan. Perhaps Syria also, then Iran.
Washington planned war on Syria, said Velayati. It doesn't matter that most Syrians support Assad. Foreign mercenaries were recruited and imported. Regional countries were "encouraged….to support them."
"We have helped and are helping and will support Syria's territorial integrity and the interests of the people and the government, provided that the reforms continue."
Yevgeny Satanovsky heads the Moscow-based Middle East Institute. Ankara sees Syria as a "Turkish province, annexed by rebellious Arab rulers," he believes.
On October 5, NATO belligerently called the border provocation a threat to the entire alliance. Reasons for such an incendiary comment weren't given.
On October 6, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned that conflict between Turkey and Syria may escalate. Perhaps he knows something he's not explaining. For sure he's concealing Washington's lead role in what's ongoing and planned.
On October 6, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) headlined "Austrian Newspaper: Turkey, Qatar, Saudi Arabia Responsible for Increasing Casualties in Syria," saying:
Die Presse blamed them for providing weapons and safe haven protection.
"In an article published on Saturday, the newspaper warned against Turkey's attempt to use the last case of tension on the Syrian-Turkish borders as a pretext for a military intervention that is meant to achieve special objectives, pointing out to the repeated calls of Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan for establishing a no-fly zone over Syria."
His hawkishness threatens regional peace and stability. Qatar and Saudi Arabia share blame. So do other regional countries and NATO ones. Events advance the ball toward what no one should tolerate. At issue is it too late to stop it?
On October 6, SANA said Defense Minister and Deputy Commander-in-Chief Lt. General Fahd Jassem al-Freij spoke on national television. He said Syria's engaged in global war.
It's defending its homeland and people. He spoke on the 39th anniversary of its Tishreen (October) Liberation War. It restored Syria's "pride, dignity and influential presence."
Israel calls it the Yom Kippur War. It began on October 6, 1973. Al-Freij said Syria again is fighting for justice and international law inviolability. It affirms that no country may interfere in the internal affairs of others.
"Syria's sons today, just like during Tishreen War, are committed to the components of identity and are against all forms of domination and submission."
What's ongoing reflects a "confrontation between the advocates of the Western-U.S.-Zionist project and the advocates of freedom, peace, sovereignty and dignity across the globe."
"Our armed forces today are more resolved to restore security and stability to Syria and cut off the hand of whoever tries to harm it and eliminate the remnants of defeated terrorists wherever they are," he added. Those who take up arms against Syria have no futures, he stressed.
Gareth Jenkins is senior associate fellow for the Stockholm-based Institute for Security & Development's Silk Road Studies Program. On October 5 from Ankara, he told Voice of Russia that Turkish threats can't be dismissed.
He calls the latest border provocation a cause for concern but not panic. It very much may escalate. Turkey is the Free Syrian Army's (FSA) "main platform." Militants move back and forth cross border freely. They're well armed, trained, and treated in Turkish hospitals when wounded.
Whatever Turkey may want, he said, it's very much involved and may "make things worse and they are already bad enough." Anyone, including nations, playing with fire risk getting burned.
If full-scale war on Syria erupts, the entire region may erupt. If Iran is attacked, far worse consequences may follow.
With elections weeks away in America, Obama won't start another war, especially against Iran. It's hard distinguishing between Israeli rhetoric and intentions.
It's certain Netanyahu won't go it alone. He hasn't the capability or intention of further rupturing US-Israeli relations. Amos Harel is Haaretz's military correspondent and defense analyst.
On October 7, he headlined "Israel attack on Iran this fall is no longer in the cards," saying:
Internal unrest caused by a much weaker Iranian rial and high prices changes the equation, he believes. In other words, he's saying, perhaps sanctions really are biting hard enough to matter. They never do enough to topple regimes.
Up to now, Netanyahu downplayed them. Now perhaps he has second thoughts. In June 2013, perhaps another Green Revolution may accompany the presidential election.
The 2009 one achieved nothing. It was made in America. Days of street protests and clashes followed. Regime change plans failed. Washington's fingerprints will be all over a repeat if intended. If so, expect no more success than before.
Iran's well versed in American tactics. It's prepared and ready to react. At the same time, ordinary Iranians are fed up with US imperialism and permanent regional wars. They're not about to roll over supportively for violent regime change.
They want nothing to do with US belligerence. They want to live free and choose their own leaders. They want no outside interference.
Throughout summer 2012, said Harel, headlines speculated on whether "Israel would attack Iran's nuclear facilities before the US elections…." Netanyahu's bluster suggested the possibility. Red lines, deadlines, and timelines dominated news reports.
Things seem less urgent now. Summer 2012 replicated 2010 and 2011. Bluster turned out being smoke and mirrors. "How close were we to really doing it this time," asked Harel?
Some observers thought it possible. More thoughtful ones knew otherwise. Rhetoric now proves them right - at least for the time being. Things can change fast. Post-November 6, anything is possible.
At the same time, internal Israeli opposition is significant. High-level past and current government, military, and intelligence officials strongly oppose war. It's true as well in America. Public opinion in both countries oppose it.
"Netanyahu hasn't abandoned the idea," said Harel. Months from now or sooner, expect it to resurface.
Harel, of course, omitted two vital considerations. Netanyahu wouldn't dare attack Iran or other nation without Washington's approval and support.
At the same time, it's well know, though not publicly admitted or discussed, that Iran's nuclear program is entirely peaceful. The Islamic Republic poses no threat. Saying otherwise is cover for longstanding regime change plans.
One more thing. The road to Tehran runs through Damascus. Waging war on either country risks catastrophe. Doing it against both at the same time assures it.
Will policy makers in both countries weigh these considerations? Will they deter wars on either or both countries? Don't bet that sound policies will prevent madness. They haven't so often before.
Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago and can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
His new book is titled "How Wall Street Fleeces America: Privatized Banking, Government Collusion and Class War"
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Athletes are bigger, better, faster, and/ or stronger than the rest of us, and some of them almost achieve the superpower of flying. The pros perform on a larger than life scale, and many live that way as well. In the interest of gawking at eye candy, we've gathered more than a dozen of those athlete mansions and houses, including more than a few in the Miami area. These homes' square footage ranges from a relatively modest 6,000 to a positively palatial 28,000. Aerial images provided by Realtors Jeff and Cary Lichtenstein, with other images supplied by Zillow.
Colleen Kane
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Donner Summit, CA- Boreal's 4th annual JPI just happened. An amazing turnout of 3000 spectators came to see the pros battle it out in a jam session for cash and fame. Little did I know, if I would have came earlier I could have gone jibbing too. There's a patch of snow they've set with jibs and even a kicker for the public to hike. But when the sun set, the hotshots really put on the show. Local am Andrew Brewer impressed the judges the most, getting the loot and all the glory.
Reno, NV- Later that night after the contest was finished, local shop Porters & Burton snowboards premiered the new film "It's always snowing somewhere." Following the film, snowboarding legends Bob Klein, Shawn Farmer, Terry Kidwell, and fellow bandmates of "Hunks of Metal" rocked till my ears bled. They opened for the self-proclaimed "greatest rock n' roll band in the world", the Supersuckers… and I kind of agree; amazing show!
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Miami Dade College's (MDC) Museum of Art + Design (MOA+D), in collaboration with Dimensions Variable, presents an exhibition and a lecture/performance by Brazilian artist Berna Reale from Sept. 29 through Oct. 13. A lecture/performance by Reale will be held at 6 p.m., Friday, Sept. 29, followed by a reception for the artist from 7 – 10 p.m.
Based in her native Belém, the capital and largest city of the northern Brazilian state of Pará, Reale creates lush videos of striking performances that engage social realities and conflicts in contemporary Brazil. Her work focuses particularly on the dynamics of power and coercion, enacting absurd yet compelling situations that can be seen as allegories of capitalism, economic and gender inequality, and systems of state control and discipline.
A marching band follows a group of fifty women in hot-pink Catholic schoolgirl uniforms, stepping in formation through city streets, in Rosa Púrpura (Purple Rose, 2014); their mouths are modified by prosthetics to resemble those of inflatable sex dolls. A sinister figure in a golden suit and gas mask tap dances on a red carpet at a vast landfill in Cantando na Chuva (Singing in the Rain, 2014). Dressed in police riot gear and a dog muzzle, the artist rides a dyed-red horse down empty streets in Palomo (2012). Vultures descend on the artist's naked body, covered in fresh entrails as she lies on a lace-covered bier at a harbor in Quando Todos Calam (When Everyone Keeps Silent, 2009). Reale's actions, some carried out at considerable personal risk, grippingly dramatize conditions of injustice and violence. While her performances directly address local circumstances, they resonate globally.
Born in 1965, Reale studied Art at the Federal University of Pará. In 2010 she began a second career as a forensic specialist at the Forensics Center of the State of Pará, and her firsthand experiences with violence, crime, corruption, and the criminal justice system have greatly influenced her provocative installations, performances, and videos. Her work has been exhibited widely in Brazil and in Europe, including at the 2015 Venice Biennale. Solo exhibitions of her work have been held at the Museu de Arte do Rio in Rio de Janeiro in 2013, and at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art in Salt Lake City in 2016.
This exhibition marks only her second show in the United States and will include the North American premiere of many of her works. The collaborative presentation of the works of Reale launches Living Together, a six-month-long, cross-disciplinary series of performance art, film and video screenings, talks, and workshops held in venues across the greater Miami area. The works reflect the cultural, social, and political realities of how we live now. At this moment of radical change in the political landscape, with its increasing emphasis on borders, exclusion, and separation, and an accompanying sense of the urgency of political engagement, Living Together seeks to find new ways to think about civic space and citizenship, to instigate actions and conversations that may help us to reimagine our cities and our lives.
From Sept. 2017 to April 2018, Living Together will include performances and talks by acclaimed international artists and thinkers working today, including Carrie Mae Weems, William Kentridge, Tino Seghal, Karen Finley, Anna Maria Maiolino, My Barbarian, Samora Pinderhughes, to name a few.
For a full description and schedule of events, please visit http://mdcmoad.org/.


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Gallery: China's top 10 destinations of 2012
While the overall numbers remain staggering, China's inbound and domestic tourism was affected by the slowing global economy in 2012.
In October, China's official news agency Xinhua reported that the total number of international tourism arrivals for 2012 was expected to decrease by 2.2 percent, although the country's tourism revenues for the year were expected to increase 16.6 percent, reaching US$412.7 billion.
Compared with previous years, 2012 saw a heightened focus in regional tourism, particularly in the western regions, thanks in part to infrastructure improvements.
The most popular article today on China.org.cn, the official government portal site, is a recap of a Forbes China report on the country's top tourist destinations last year.
According to the China.org.cn article published Sunday, the Forbes rankings were based on six criteria: inbound tourists, domestic tourists, tourism foreign exchange earnings, domestic tourism income, number of starred hotels and number of "outstanding scenic spots."
Check out the gallery above for China's top tourist destinations for 2012.
More on CNN: 40 beautiful places to visit in China


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lsubooks needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 21 designs submitted by 10 freelance designers.
Looking for a clean professional site design.
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We are looking for a new clean and creative site for crawfish.com. The page should include navigation to the following sections: Products, Articles/Recipes, Stories, Photo/Video Gallery, Sitemap, FAQ, and Contact Us. Separate from the main navigation we would like buttons for seafood sizing charts ie. one for crawfish one for crabs etc..as well as a button which would bring you to a shipping explanation. We are looking for a new logo so please include that in your design.  Use as much creative license as you need; however, we do want a Louisiana/Crawfish themed site. Some creative Louisiana, New Orleans, or Seafood based pictures,symbols, etc would be appreciated as well.


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NatStats 2010 Homepage
30 September 2011 10:36:54 AM
On behalf of the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and the National Statistical Service (NSS), welcome to the NatStats 2010 Conference website.
It is an exciting time for those of us with an interest in policy reform, the global economic climate, business administration, sustainability and the opportunities that surround a more collaborative approach to statistics. NatStats 2010 will build on the enthusiasm and passion generated throughout the last NatStats conference held in November 2008. The conference will also provide a unique opportunity for key stakeholders from across the statistical community to help build a strong and vibrant National Statistical Service in Australia.
The 2010 NatStats conference will be held from the 15-17 September 2010, at Sydney's Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour.
The overall theme for NatStats 2010 is "Measuring what counts: economic development, wellbeing and progress in 21st century Australia", which will explore drivers of economic and related social change that are shaping Australia's future development. The conference themes will focus on the information required to understand current trends and develop a relevant and effective public policy response.
An exciting program is being designed with policy and decision makers in mind. Senior staff from policy departments, academia, community organisations and the private sector as well as key international speakers will be invited to help in developing a strategic perspective.
As a participant at the NatStats 2010 Conference, you will contribute to the effective use of better, broader and more comparable information. Improving the NSS will allow better monitoring of government services, improve access to and use made of data by the wider community, and reduce overall costs for the provision of government information services.
We look forward to your involvement at this significant national event.
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Boulder, CO, USA - BULLETIN papers examine carbon-14 dating of marine mud fossils in Ireland that suggests high ice-sheet sensitivity to small climate changes; formation of Valles Marineris, Mars; a buried fossil forest in the Gold Hill Loess, Alaska; a 20-meter-high salt pillar near the Dead Sea; how shrimp affect groundwater flow in the Biscayne aquifer; a possible emerging natural gas play in the Appalachian Basin; and banded iron formations exposed by the Agouron South African Drilling Project.
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Age, provenance, and tectonic setting of Paleoproterozoic quartzite successions in the southwestern United States
James V. Jones III et al., Department of Geological Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA. Pages 247-264.
Thick (greater than 2 km), compositionally pure successions of ultramature quartz sandstone (i.e., orthoquartzite) occur among 1.8-1.6 billion year old (Ga, or Giga annum) rock exposures throughout North America and elsewhere around the world. These distinctive successions have potential to elucidate numerous aspects of Proterozoic (2.5-0.5 Ga) earth systems. In this study by Jones et al., new field research in the southwestern United States combined with analytical work involving multiple-age dating techniques helps to constrain deposition and deformation of quartzites exposed in southern Colorado and northern New Mexico and provides new insights into the sedimentary character and tectonic setting of these remarkable rocks.
Cosmogenic 10Be chronology of the last deglaciation of western Ireland and implications for sensitivity of the Irish Ice Sheet to climate change
Jorie Clark et al., School of Environmental Science, University of Ulster, Coleraine, County Londonderry BT52 1SA, UK. Pages 3-16.
Accelerator mass spectrometry carbon-14 dates of fossiliferous marine mud identify two re-advances of the Irish Ice Sheet from the north and central lowlands of Ireland into the northern Irish Sea Basin during the Killard Point stadial at around 16.5 thousand years before present (B.P.), with subsequent deglaciation occurring by around 15.0-15.5 thousand years B.P. Killard Point stadial moraines have been mapped elsewhere in Ireland but have previously remained undated. Clark et al. report sixteen 10-beryllium (Be) surface exposure dates that constrain the age of retreat of the Killard Point stadial ice margin from western Ireland. Eight 10Be dates from the Ox Mountains (13.9-18.1 thousand years ago) indicate that final deposition of the moraine occurred at 15.6 plus or minus 0.5 thousand years ago. Eight 10Be dates from Furnace Lough (14.1-17.3 thousand years ago, mean age of 15.6 plus or minus 0.4 thousand years ago) are statistically indistinguishable from the Ox Mountain samples, suggesting that the moraines were deposited during the same glacial event. Given the agreement between the two age groups, and their common association with a regionally significant moraine system, we combine them to derive a mean age of 15.6 plus or minus 0.3 thousand years ago. This age is in excellent agreement with the timing of deglaciation from the Irish Sea Basin (at or older than 15.3 plus or minus 0.2 thousand years B.P.) and suggests the onset of near-contemporaneous retreat of the Irish Ice Sheet from its maximum Killard Point stadial limit. A reconstruction of the ice surface indicates that the Irish Ice Sheet reached a maximum surface elevation of about 500 m over the central Irish Lowlands during the Killard Point stadial, suggesting a high sensitivity of the ice sheet to small changes in climate.
Continental-scale salt tectonics on Mars and the origin of Valles Marineris and associated outflow channels
David R. Montgomery et al., Quaternary Research Center, Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195-1310, USA. Pages 117-133.
A synthesis of deformation patterns within and around the Thaumasia Plateau, Mars, points to a new interpretation for regional deformation and the origin of Valles Marineris and associated outflow channels. Montgomery et al. state that geothermal heating and topographic loading of extensive buried deposits of salts and/or mixtures of salts, ice, and basaltic debris would allow for weak detachments and large-scale gravity spreading. They propose that the generally linear chasmata of Valles Marineris reflect extension, collapse, and excavation along fractures radial to Tharsis, either forming or reactivated as part of one lateral margin of the Thaumasia gravity-spreading system. The other, dextral, lateral margin is a massive splay of extensional faults forming the Claritas Fossae, which resembles a trailing extensional imbricate fan. Topographic observations and previous structural analyses reveal evidence for a failed volcanic plume below Syria Planum that could have provided both thermal energy and topographic potential for initiating regional deformation, either intrusively through inflation or extrusively through lava flow and/or ash fall emplacement. Higher heat flow during Noachian time, or geothermal heating due to burial by Tharsis-derived volcanics, would have contributed to flow of salt deposits, as well as formation of groundwater from melting ice and dewatering of hydrous salts. Their hypothesis provides a unifying framework to explain perplexing relationships between the rise of the Tharsis volcanic province, deformation of the Thaumasia Plateau, and the formation of Valles Marineris and associated outflow channels.
Late Pliocene Dawson Cut Forest Bed and new tephrochronological findings in the Gold Hill Loess, east-central Alaska
T.L. Pw et al., Department of Geology, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, USA. Pages 294-320.
Thick, wind-blown deposits (loess) in the Fairbanks region of interior Alaska are a rich source of information on past climates and environments during the last three million years. Pw et al. find that a buried forest bed in the lower part of this loess record contains fossil tree remains, pollen, tree-ring characteristics, and carbon isotopic signatures that are very similar to the modern boreal forest of central Alaska. Associated volcanic ash beds suggest that this buried forest bed is about two million years old, so that the northern boreal forest of northwestern North America, as we know it today, likely has a very long history.
U-Pb ages (3.8-2.7 Ga) and Nd isotope data from the newly identified Eoarchean Nuvvuagittuq supracrustal belt, Superior Craton, Canada
Jean David et al., GEOTOP-UQAM-McGill and Dept. des Sciences de la Terre et de l'Atmosphere, Universite du Quebec a Montreal, C.P. 8888, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montreal, Quebec H3C 3P8, Canada. Pages 150-163.
The geologic record of the early Earth is sparse due to the continual reworking of Earth's surface by geological processes. A few remnants of early crust (greater than 3.7 billion years ago) do remain, but are often highly deformed and the original rock features are often obliterated. David et al.'s study of the Nuvvuagittuq volcano-sedimentary sequence in the northeast Superior Province of northern Quebec, Canada, indicates an age of about 3.8 billion years old. The sequence contains recognizable volcanic and sedimentary units including a felsic schist dated at 3817 16 million years ago. Tonalites that envelop the sequence yield an age of 3661 4 million years ago and Neodymium-isotope data from these tonalites suggest that they formed from the melting of the volcano-sedimentary package. This old, crustal sequence may be a fragment of the Earth's earliest continental crust.
Postorogenic shoshonitic rocks and their origin by melting underplated basalts: The Miocene of Limnos, Greece
Georgia Pe-Piper et al., Department of Geology, Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3C3, Canada. Pages 39-54.
Potassium-rich volcanic rocks, termed shoshonites, are a common feature of many mountain belts, including the Absaroka Range of Wyoming. Precisely how such volcanic rocks form and their relationship to mountain building processes is disputed. Unusual features of 20-million-year-old shoshonite volcanoes in the island of Limnos, Greece, demonstrate that the magma was largely derived by the melting of the lower part of the Earth's crust and Pe-Piper et al. argue that this process is of general applicability to this rock type. Formation of such volcanoes, thus, depends on a suitable source of heat from the Earth's mantle during mountain building processes.
Formation and dating of a salt pillar in Mount Sedom diapir, Israel
Amos Frumkin, Department of Geography, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 91905 Jerusalem, Israel. Pages 286-293.
The formation of a 20-meter-high salt pillar in Mount Sedom, Dead Sea area, was analyzed and dated in the study by Frumkin, and these results were complemented by measurement of present uplift rate because the pillar is a part of the actively rising Sedom diapir. Contrary to earlier assumptions, which stated that the salt pillar was formed by direct rainfall, the observed solutional notches and morphology of the neighboring chasm indicate that the salt pillar is due to a karstic cave that collapsed. The uppermost part of the cave still carried an underground ephemeral stream about 4000 years ago, as indicated by six carbon-14 dates of wood washed into the highest cave level. The sudden collapse that left the isolated salt pillar was probably triggered by a catastrophic earthquake. The measured uplift rate, 9.3 3.5 millimeters per year, shows that when the pillar formed, it was much closer to the base of Mount Sedom.
Magnetostratigraphy of the Ludlow Member of the Fort Union Formation (Lower Paleocene) in the Williston Basin, North Dakota
D.J. Peppe et al., Department of Geology and Geophysics, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06511, USA. Pages 65-79.
To determine the geomagnetic polarity stratigraphy and the duration and age of the Ludlow Member of the Fort Union Formation (Lower Paleocene), Peppe et al. constructed a 325 meter composite lithostratigraphic section of the Upper Cretaceous Hell Creek Formation and the Lower Paleocene Ludlow and Tongue River Members of the Fort Union Formation in the Little Missouri River valley of North Dakota, USA. They analyzed paleomagnetic samples from nine of the logged sections. The principal magnetic carrier in the Ludlow Member sediments is likely titanomaghemite, as indicated by predominantly irreversible thermomagnetic curves measured from sandstone, siltstone, and carbonaceous shale samples. Peppe et al. infer that the magnetization of the samples is primary because the characteristic directions are consistent with those of the Paleocene of North America. By extrapolating the measured sediment accumulation rate from the Cretaceous-Tertiary (K-T) boundary to the top of C28n and then to the top of the Ludlow Member, they estimate the duration of the member to range from 2.31 to 2.61 million years. This is the first estimate for the duration and age of the Ludlow Member, and it can be used as an important tool for interpreting rates of biotic recovery after the K-T extinction.
Paleogene landscape evolution of the central North American Cordillera: Developing topography and hydrology in the Laramide foreland
Steven J. Davis et al., Geological and Environmental Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA. Pages 100-116.
From the chemical signature of lake and river waters preserved in rocks between roughly 50 and 40 million years ago, Davis et al. have reconstructed the hydrologic environment of basins formed during uplift of the modern Rocky Mountains. Further, they show that the varied environments in the basins (e.g. freshwater lakes, saline lakes, and river systems) are largely the result of changes in the sources and amounts of water flowing to the basins. Finally, they suggest that there may have been a large-scale pattern to the hydrologic changes that occurredmoving gradually from north to south, and mirroring the pattern of volcanism going on at nearly the same time to the west in what is now Idaho and Nevada.
Neogene sediment structures in Bounty Trough, eastern New Zealand: Influence of magmatic and oceanic current activity
G. Uenzelmann-Neben et al., Alfred-Wegener-Institute fur Polar- und Meeresforschung, Postfach 120161, 27515 Bremerhaven, Germany. Pages 134-149.
New seismic reflection profiles have been interpreted by Uenzelmann-Neben et al. to shed more light on the Neogene deposition in Bounty Trough, an aborted rift characterizing the eastern New Zealand continental margin. Two major processes influencing the deposition were identified. Magmatic activity led to the formation of basement highs, which deform the sedimentary sequences up to early and middle Miocene. The origin of the magmatism unfortunately cannot be solved with the new data presented by Uenzelmann-Neben et al. It is difficult to say whether the magmatic activity is an on-going process. Drape structures in the youngest sedimentary unit argue against this. The Oligocene-Miocene represents a period of major change. Bottom current activity then took over as the most important depositional process. Strong cooling events in the late Miocene resulted in modification in the oceanographic regime east of New Zealand. This led to the formation of channels, sediment drifts, and sediment waves. At least since the Miocene, bottom current activity has been the dominating depositional process.
Prominence of ichnologically influenced macroporosity in the karst Biscayne aquifer: Stratiform "super-K" zones
Kevin J. Cunningham et al., U.S. Geological Survey, 3110 SW 9th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33315, USA. Pages 164-180.
Macroporosity related to geometrically complex arrangements of tunnels and shafts created by thalassinidean shrimp, which burrow in carbonate sediment beneath the sea floor, strongly affects where groundwater flows within Pleistocene limestone in substantial parts of the Biscayne aquifer, southeastern Florida. The macroporous zones represent an alternative pathway for focused groundwater flow that differs considerably from standard karst flow-system paradigms, which describe groundwater movement through fractures and cavernous dissolution features. X-ray computed tomography scans of samples of this type of macroporosity and surrounding limestone matrix were used by Cunningham et al. in lattice Boltzmann computer simulations that calculated its permeability. Results show that burrow-related permeability is as high as 3.5 times 10 to the sixth Darcies, about 2 to 5 orders of magnitude higher than the reported permeabilities for Jurassic "super-K" zones of the giant Ghawar oil field, Saudi Arabia. The highly permeable macroporous zones of the Biscayne aquifer provide well-documented examples of ichnologically-influenced macroporosity for comparative analysis of the origin and evolution of similar zones in other carbonate aquifers, as well as petroleum reservoirs.
Enhanced fracture permeability and accompanying fluid flow in the footwall of a normal fault: The Hurricane fault at Pah Tempe hot springs, Washington County, Utah
Stephen T. Nelson et al., Department of Geological Sciences, Brigham Young University, S-389 ESC, Provo, Utah 84602, USA. Pages 236-246.
The Pah Tempe hot springs near Hurricane, Utah, release large quantities of warm, CO2-laden water directly into the Virgin River. Geochemical analysis by Nelson et al. of these waters reveals several important features. First, they have circulated to great depths (more than 3 miles) and entered the subsurface anciently under colder climate conditions. This long and deep circulation has been enabled by fractures associated with the Hurricane Fault, a major active structure near the western margin of the Colorado Plateau. CO2 gas quantities released are quite large, including trains of CO2 bubbles rising through the Virgin River. However, the large majority of CO2 is released to the surface in the dissolved state, predominantly as carbonic acid and bicarbonate.
The paradox of minibasin subsidence into salt: Clues to the evolution of crustal basins
Michael R. Hudec et al., Bureau of Economic Geology, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, University Station, Box X, Austin, Texas 78713-8924, USA. Pages 201-221.
Subsidence of sedimentary minibasins into salt is paradoxical, in that subsidence begins while minibasin fill is less dense than the fluid salt substrate. How can a light minibasin sink into a dense fluid? Hudec et al. identify five mechanisms to explain this anomalous subsidence, which are functions of tectonic environment, regional bathymetry, and sedimentation rate. Subsidence mechanisms control minibasin bathymetry, which, in turn, controls sediment-fill patterns. Furthermore, salt-withdrawal minibasins are in many ways simple analogs for crustal basins, so minibasin subsidence can provide insight into problems in crustal dynamics.
Tracking the burial and tectonic history of Devonian shale of the Appalachian Basin by analysis of joint intersection style
Gary G. Lash and Terry Engelder, Dept. of Geosciences, State University of New York-College at Fredonia, Fredonia, New York 14063, USA. Pages 265-277.
Lash and Engelder address the timing and chronology of fracturing of Middle and Upper Devonian black shale deposits, including the Marcellus Shale, exposed on the Appalachian Plateau of western New York State. Specifically, the case is made that these rocks were hydraulically fractured during the Alleghanian Orogeny as a consequence of the transformation of organic matter to hydrocarbons close to, or at peak burial depth. These results are especially important in that they suggest that the organic-rich shale, an emerging natural gas play in the Appalachian Basin, carries the fractures, which enhance the permeability of these otherwise tight hydrocarbon source rocks, at present depths of 6000-7000 feet.
An iron shuttle for deepwater silica in Late Archean and early Paleoproterozoic iron formation
Woodward W. Fischer et al., Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA. Pages 222-235.
It has been known for almost a century that banded iron formations (BIFs) are an enigmatic rock type unique to discrete intervals in the Precambrian, and are, in some fashion, related to the redox state of the oceans and atmosphere. Previous interest in BIFs largely concerned the source and oxidation of the iron. However these deposits contain equal or more silica, suggesting that the elemental cycles of iron and silica were coupled in a fashion unseen in younger deposits, and furthermore that a better understanding of this coupling might offer unique insights in the origin of these rocks. The study by Fischer et al. used material from a well-preserved about 2.7-2.5 billion year old carbonate platform succession collected as part of the Agouron South African Drilling Project. With a particular focus on the silica cycle and using field geology, petrography, and carbon isotopes, they have assembled a conceptual model for BIF deposition that demonstrates mechanistically how an active Late Archean biological redox cycle of iron can explain the environmental, textural, mineralogical, geochemical, and paleontological features of BIFs. Because the Archean fossil record is notably poor, this hypothesis for BIF deposition is important because, if correct, it adds significant understanding about Late Archean biology and the environmental theater for the coming oxygen revolution.
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just4tehhalibut wrote:When you get to South St heading south stay on the bikepath and take a right, halfway between the freeway and Murdoch Dr is a crossover point, before we had the underpasses on South St this used to be the alternative to waiting at the South St lights, often a faster crossing, except in peak hour. This crossing also connects to Urbahns Rd, I sometimes head for this from the Parry Ave detour instead of trying to get back onto the much maligned bikepath. You'd turn right at Parry Ave instead of trying left for the bikepath, left on Marsengo Rd, after it doglegs right turn left on Broadhurst Cres then take Urbahns. We're back to the old backroads for a while.
I think I'm going to get used to going that way now until the works are finally over.


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The energy industry is entering a new era of innovation and productivity. With today's lower oil and gas prices, energy providers must look beyond traditional operating models to discover new ways to fuel profitability and growth.
In this episode of Up Close, Melissa Stark, managing director, Accenture Energy, outlines the opportunities for energy companies to reset cost structures and tap big data and analytics to increase workforce productivity.
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This will be a weekend of barbecues, family and good times.
For some it will mean an extra day in bed, at the beach, in front of the television.
According to forecasters, the weather outside will be delightful, with a small chance of rain and plenty o' sunshine.
The beaches are inviting, the water intoxicating, with plenty to keep everybody busy.
Amid the hustle and bustle is time to pause to remember, to consider the price that was paid and continues to be paid for those bounty of choices.
From Lexington and Concord to Anbar Province, from the Chosin Reservoir to the Ardennes Forest, from Hamburger Hill to Hu Province, the price in American blood and lives is what affords us the ability to enjoy a "holiday" because it has surely been no holiday for the men and women of uniform.
Who have answered a call that some can't imagine answering, who have suffered injuries many of us could not possibly comprehend, who have sacrificed beyond the pale, beyond what many of us could fathom.
We read, watch and hear stories of battles in foreign lands, but we don't, we can't, fully appreciate the experience, the mind-set, the motivation required to defend your country, to sacrifice all for your fellow American, fellow man.
Read "Where Men Win Glory" and the story of the late Pat Tillman for one story of that kind of sacrifice, from NFL to his death in a friendly fire incident.
Try a viewing of "Band of Brothers"; it is sobering and uplifting at the same time.
We, in this county, have also had the privilege, until this year, to welcome a yearly reminder of the costs during the Forgotten Coast Wounded Warrior Weekends each May.
We have seen the price paid by men and women and had the opportunity to offer a bit of thanks, a small gesture, a welcome to our piece of paradise, understanding that it will never be enough, that the bill will never be fully paid.
Those men and women fought and were seriously hurt – while many of their comrades have died – to provide the backbone to basic rights we enjoy, rights that seem under attack, the right to free speech, freedom to worship where we choose, a free press.
Memorial Day's meaning was driven home to me since I came to Port St. Joe, one of the first stories I wrote for The Star, about the death of Christopher Blaschum, a Lieutenant Commander and Navy pilot who died while on training exercises in the Mediterranean.
He was a graduate of Port St. Joe High School who was known for his infectious laugh, out-sized personality and among the first of what has become the thousands of those who died in the wars that followed 9/11.
His funeral was in large part a celebration of his life and mourning of his passing, but also a heart-rending testament to the sacrifices of the soldier. Once the uniform is donned, soldier cuts to the front of the line from adjectives such as son, father, husband, wife, sister, brother and mother.
The uniform wipes it all away.
Blaschum is now honored at Veterans Memorial Park in Beacon Hill.
The following "Motivational Analysis" was written by Lt. Colonel Richard T. Tallman and is contained within the file of Clifford S. Sims' Congressional Medal of Honor file. Sims was awarded the Medal of Honor after throwing himself on a grenade to save his men in a far-off province in Vietnam.
He is the only man from Gulf County so awarded and if it does not capture what we should remember this weekend it is hard to know what would.
"Staff Sergeant Sims was not a man to act rashly; he made decisions with the firm belief that he was right, and he made them without counting the cost to himself. He was intensely loyal to his men, and never put his own interests above theirs. Just five days before he died he was assigned the task of securing an LZ during heavy fighting. He assured that his men were properly positioned and behind suitable cover. And he made certain that the wounded were expeditiously evacuated. Yet he never considered cover for himself during a full six hour period during which he was under a harassing sniper fire. His devotion was to his duty and to his men. And so I believe, as he never acted otherwise that I was aware of, did he consider the safety of his men on 21 February, fully aware of the sacrifice he was making, yet more poignantly concerned for the fate of his men were he to choose any other course. In simple fact, Staff Sergeant Sims knowingly and willingly laid down his life so that his comrades might live."
Even having read that passage dozens of times, having read the testimony that was submitted recommending Sims – this man who rose from an impoverished, segregated life to marry, have a child and go off to war and not return due to his sense of honor and duty – for the Medal of Honor, trying to understand his sacrifice under fire still clutches the throat.
And particularly in this day and age when too much of what we read, hear and experience derives from the impacts of men and women, at home and throughout the country, who carry with them a false sense of entitlement, that life owes them, that their community owes them.
Sims' life and his sense of patriotism and courage shames them all and is a lesson all youngsters should be taught and understand, as some will walk the stage for graduation this weekend.
And this Memorial Day we pledge to have a fine time, spend the extra hour in bed if able, go to the beach, have a meal out, but do so remembering that for more than 200 years and still counting men and women have paid a price for this holiday in blood.
That such men and women have existed through the years is sufficient to remember; that they continue to walk among us is reason for celebratory awe.


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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- The Tennessee Tech men's golf team is in action this week, teeing off Sunday in the first of three rounds at the Kenny Perry Invitational, being hosted by Western Kentucky University at The Club at Old Stone in Bowling Green, Ky.
Coach Polk Brown's lineup features senior Lee Maxwell, junior Greg Kitts, sophomore Lee Whitehead, and freshmen Adam Cunningham and Mitchell Thomas.
Following Sunday's play, the second round begins Monday at 9 a.m CDT while Tuesday's final round begins at 8 a.m. CDT.
The Golden Eagles are coming off a solid performance last week at the UT Martin Skyhawk Classic in which Maxwell earned a Top 10 finish while Kitts and Cunningham tied for 12th place. The Golden Eagles claimed seventh place in the 14-team tourney, which wrapped up Tuesday at Paris Landing State Park.
Results of each day's play will be posted on TTUsports.com when they become available. The tournament also features live scoring, found at the link at the top of this page.
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Thursday, 21 August 2014 09:24 AM
MEXICO CITY — Fourteen former federal police officers have gone on trial on charges of using excessive force in a 2012 shooting attack that wounded two CIA agents, Mexico's national security commissioner said Wednesday.
Monte Alejandro Rubido said there was no evidence the police officers had acted on orders from an organized crime gang, saying the attack on the diplomatic vehicle was a case of mistaken identity.
"We identified the motive in the attack and it was a regrettable error on the part of the people there," Rubido told reporters. "The only legal evidence the investigation found was the use of excessive force on the part of the colleagues in the federal police."
He did not say when the trial process began for the defendants, who he said were being held in jail. Trials in Mexico are not public and can last for years.
Mexican officials have long said the federal police group was investigating a kidnapping when it encountered the U.S. agents and a Mexican marine captain and opened fire on their U.S. Embassy armored SUV. Officials say the plainclothes officers reported they thought they were pursuing kidnappers on a rural road.
The officers were dismissed because of the shooting, which occurred in an area just outside Mexico City where a drug gang was active.
"The day before they had detained a gang of kidnappers in the region and suddenly they saw a vehicle with unusual characteristics for the area ... in a crass error, they opened fire on the vehicle, assuming it was (driven by) criminals," Rubido said.
He did not say what possible sentences the ex-officers faced if convicted. Mexico's criminal code allows prison sentences of one to eight years for a similar offense, "abuse of authority," in cases when a public servant "in the course of carrying out their duties commits violence against a person without legitimate cause."
"There are 14 former policemen in jail, so you can see there is no tolerance for breaking the law," Rubido said.
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Tutti frutti cookies have a special place in my heart. Every visit to a bakery store ended up in a box full of these cookies. Tutti frutti cookies are yummy and super easy to make and a kid- friendly recipe.
My kids enjoy eating and making these cookies with me. It's a fun way to involve young kids in the kitchen. Not only they learn the art of cooking, they find creative solutions too.
Like my kids if you are wondering that tutti frutti is just like fruit snacks then that's an absolute no. Tutti frutti is totally different from fruit snacks, these are Indian candied fruits that are prepared from various chopped fruits. In today's recipe I am using store bought tutti-frutti. You can find these in any Indian grocery store.
RECIPE DETAIL – Simple and straightforward recipe. After sifting and mixing all the ingredients, all the prep up time is used up in chilling the cookie dough. Chilling the dough solidifies the fat in the cookies which results into flaky cookies. So when we bake these chilled cookies, the solidified fat takes time to melt and during baking whatever steam is released it puffs up the dough, and the cookie spreads out less and becomes flaky. And if we start baking the dough without chilling, the fat will melt right away resulting into spread out flat and greasy cookies.
Bake these cookies @ 350 degree F (175 degree C) for 10 – 15 minutes. For me total bake time was 12 minutes, again cooking time will vary depending on oven temperatures. When you take them out of the oven they will still be soft to touch, no worries. Let them sit for a while and they will become firm. Allow them to cool down completely and the store them in airtight container. Good for 4-5 weeks, only if they last that long.
Also try out other eggless cookies – Eggless coconut cookies, eggless oatmeal raisin cookies, Nankhatai Recipe.
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- 1.5 cup All purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- 1/2 cup Milk Powder
- 1/2 cup +1 tablespoon superfine Sugar
- 1/4 cup Powdered Cashews or Almonds
- 3/4 cup Tutti Frutti
- 2 tablespoon Milk (see notes below)
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STILLEN has added another application to the popular Front License Plate Bracket kits available for most Nissan and Infiniti vehicles with the inclusion of the new 2011 Nissan Juke!
For all of you who don't want to have to drill the factory plastic license plate brackets into your bumper, damaging it and leaving you without options if you don't want to run a front license plate, this kit is for you. This kit uses the factory tow hook on the front of the vehicle, which is accessible by a small removable panel in the fascia, and makes it easy to add or remove whenever necessary.
No more worries about being pulled over, or ticketed when parking for not having a front plate, you can simply install this into the tow hook when needed, and have the freedom to remove it whenever, keeping the clean look without the plate. Kit includes everything necessary to install, including a billet aluminum post, and steel backing plate for a solid installation.
These popular kits are available for the following applications:
- 2011 Nissan Juke
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Orange Country Things to Do
Anaheim Convention Center
With 815,000 square feet of exhibit, function and meeting space, the Anaheim Convention Center is a state-of-the-art event destination for expos, trade shows, conferences, celebrations and banquets.
800 W Katella Ave, anaheim, Southern California 92802
Tel: (714) 765-8950
Tel: (714) 765-8950
Angel Stadium
Cheer for the Angels of Anaheim at Angel Stadium. This 45,000-seat baseball park is the spot to catch energizing strike-outs, high-flying home runs and the thrilling double play action of America's greatest pastime.
2000 E Gene Autry Way, anaheim, Southern California 92806
Tel: (714) 494-0200
Tel: (714) 494-0200
Disneyland® Resort
Explore magical worlds at Disneyland® Resort, home to exciting rides and attractions including the Tower of Terror and Splash Mountain. Dazzling shows and entertainment make Disney characters come to life.
1313 Disneyland Dr, anaheim, Southern California 92802
Tel: (714) 781-4636
Tel: (714) 781-4636
Irvine Spectrum
Browse 130 stores, from Anthropologie and H&M to Nordstrom and Lucky Brand. This OC shopping center features casual eateries, including P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Johnny Rockets and Wahoo's Fish Taco.
71 Fortune Dr, Irvine, Southern California 92618
Tel: (949) 753-5180
Tel: (949) 753-5180
John Wayne Airport
This busy Orange County airport is situated only 35 miles south of Los Angeles. John Wayne Airport offers domestic and international flights and features two runways that service commercial and private aircraft.
18601 Airport Way, Santa Ana, Southern California 92707
Tel: (949) 252-5200
Tel: (949) 252-5200
Laguna Beach
Discover seaside paradise in Orange County. Soak up the sun on a white sandy beach, enjoy whale watching, golf, and tennis, or shop at boutiques and art galleries. Check out the Laguna Playhouse and Laguna Art Museum.
Laguna Beach, Southern California
Orange County Fairgrounds
The Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa is home of the annual Orange County Fair. Enjoy carnival rides, live entertainment, concerts, arts and crafts, and food booths during the month-long celebration.
88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, Southern California 92626
Tel: (714) 708-1500
Tel: (714) 708-1500
Richard M. Nixon Library & Birthplace Foundation
Gain insight into the life and work of 37th president, Richard M. Nixon. Set on nine acres in Yorba Linda, the Nixon library and museum feature a collection of memorabilia, films, exhibits and bronze statues.
18001 Yorba Linda Blvd, Yorba Linda, Southern California 92886
Tel: (714) 993-5075
Tel: (714) 993-5075
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
See Broadway musicals, shows, ballets and concerts at this Orange County performing arts and culture center. Enjoy performances by the Pacific Symphony, Pacific Chorale and Philharmonic Society of Orange County.
600 Town Center Dr, Costa Mesa, Southern California 92626
Tel: (714) 556-2787
Tel: (714) 556-2787
South Coast Plaza
Enjoy high-style shopping and dining at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, the largest mall on the West Coast. Browse over 250 stores and boutiques and 30 restaurants at this luxury shopping destination.
3333 Bristol St, Costa Mesa, Southern California 92626
Tel: (714) 435-2000
Tel: (714) 435-2000
The Honda Center
The Honda Center is Anaheim's top sports and entertainment destination showcasing the hottest concerts, sports events, and shows in Orange County. See the NHL's Anaheim Ducks heat up the ice.
2695 E Katella Ave, anaheim, Southern California 92806
Tel: (714) 704-2400
Tel: (714) 704-2400
Just finished our 2nd stay at this marvelous hotel. Great rooms, Great breakfasts. Wonderful staff.
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CES 2010: WeSC x Medicom Headphones
Fashion brand WeSC (aka WeAreSuperlativeConspiracy) hooked us over to their eye-catching display with these limited edition WeSC x Medicom Toy collaboration headphones accompanied by a matching Medicom Be@rbrick toy, appealing to our reformed toy collectible heart. Available in four styles: Egg Beer, Swedish, Travel and Crayfish, an additional Fabrick pouch by Medicom Toy is included with the Crayfish set. Chances of getting your hands on any of these headphones are pretty slim, as they've only created twenty sets of each style.
Also at the WeSC booth were these branded netbooks and matching headphones with no detail of specs, release date or price (we'll be following up with them to shake out any further details as they become available).


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Dave B. Profiles one of the classiest hockey players of all time, Joe Sakic. The Burnaby born and bred sniper played 20 seasons and now has his number retired by the Colorado Avalanche, the organization he spent his entire career with, including the first few with the Quebec Nordiques. He remains part of the NHL landscape today as Executive Advisor and Alternate Governor for the Avs.
Northwest Athlete Profile: Joe Sakic
May 7, 2012 By Dave B
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Looking to meet the right person? Let us make sure you're ready. In this workshop, Art & Carmen will review and simulate with you the process of a date. We'll have coffee privately 1-on-1 for about 30 minutes at our Cove, and then we'll give you some feedback. This workshop is tailored for either guys or gals. The cost of the event covers the private venue, snacks and refreshments.
Art & Carmen are a duo living and working in New York City. Art is a tech entrepreneur and educator, and Carmen works in finance and fashion. Together, we have curated a network of men and women with established careers in finance, engineering, business, fashion, academia, media and real estate. We seek to strengthen our network by providing mentorship and guidance to produce heatlhy and meaningful relationships.
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Washington, DC- Priests for Life, a national anti-abortion organization, applauds Governor Jeb Bush today as he signed the Parental Notification Act of 2005. Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life and President of the National Pro-life Religious Council, issued this statement:
"Governor Bush recognizes the importance of the role of parents in the health decisions of their minor children. This new law respects that role, and will also save the lives of unborn children and protect their parents and grandparents from the lifetime of regret that abortion brings. Thank you, Governor Bush."
Priests for Life is the nation's largest Catholic organization dedicated exclusively to the defense of human life from abortion and euthanasia. For more information about Priests for Life, please visit http://www.priestsforlife.org/.


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"Matt Dillon, one of the FreeBSD kernel developers, decided that several of the approaches being used in the 5.x series were dead-ends, and in July 2003 forked the stable 4.x codebase to form DragonFly BSD. The 4.x FreeBSD Foundation meant that DragonFly has been a solid platform from the start. DragonFly, like the other BSDs, imports code from other members of the family when it makes sense, such as the malloc() security features from OpenBSD, parts of the WiFi subsystem from FreeBSD, and USB code from NetBSD. In spite of this, development has been pushed in some unique directions."


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Emirates inks PSG shirt sponsorship deal
Dubai, May 18, 2013
Dubai airline Emirates said it has extended its shirt sponsorship deal with French league champions Paris St Germain (PSG) for another five years.
Announcing this at a press conference in Paris, Thierry Antinori, Emirates executive VP Passenger Sales Worldwide and Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, the PSG president, said with this deal, Emirates will get a five-year extension on their club partnership until the end of the 2018/2019 season.
"The agreement strengthens the relationship between PSG and Emirates and gives to each partner the opportunity to achieve worldwide brand recognition, simultaneously enhancing the image of each partner through increased global awareness," said Al-Khelaïfi.
Commenting on the deal, Antinori said, "This is the perfect time for Emirates to re-sign with Paris Saint-Germain given the club's new international players and on-going success in the French championship, as Ligue 1 Champions, as well as the European championship."
"Our sponsorship of PSG is a strong platform to further extend our brand presence in France, as well as the many other football focused nations that we fly to globally," he added.
As a result of the partnership, Emirates will continue to enjoy highly visible branding in Parc des Princes stadium, Paris Saint-Germain's stadium, as well as the Fly Emirates logo on the team shirt and access to the stadium's premier hospitality facilities, explained Antinori.
PSG is an integral part of Emirates sponsorship portfolio comprising top sporting teams and tournaments as well as high profile cultural events around the world, said the Emirates official.
"PSG's growing international presence fits perfectly with our own rapidly expanding worldwide network. This partnership represents a strong combination of two global brands that share the same passion for success and growth, offering an international reach well beyond football and aviation. In a short time Paris Saint Germain has positioned itself as the most popular French football club in the world and we are incredibly proud to be their partner," he added.
Emirates had first signed its sponsorship agreement with PSG in 2005 followed by a shirt sponsorship commencing in the 2006/07 season.
PSG has been an integral part of French football's long and illustrious history and the club enjoys a strong fan base, not just within France but also across the globe.-TradeArabia News Service


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The Egg Bowl returns to Thanksgiving night for the first time since 2003, which is also the last time Ole Miss won in Starkville.
Thursday's game is the 110th meeting of one of the nation's most-played rivalries and the 86th "Battle of the Golden Egg," as the two schools stated playing for the trophy in 1927. The Rebels (7-4, 3-4 SEC) look to defend the Golden Egg and improve their bowl standing, while the Bulldogs (5-6, 2-6) are playing for bowl eligibility.
"The Egg Bowl intensity is always going to be about as high as you get in a given game," head coach Hugh Freeze said. "With them having to win to a bowl like we were last year, if it's possible to ratchet it up a little more for your kids, particularly your seniors, that's something that will do it if it's possible. You don't have to have that to make this game feel emotional. But if there's anything that would make it more, it would be those factors."
"I know they're going to play hard against us," junior quarterback Bo Wallace said. "Their backs are against the wall. We know how that feels. They're in the same situation as we were last year. They're going to come out and play, so we have to be ready for them."
Keeping The Momentum
Freeze said they gained considerable momentum after last year's Egg Bowl win. That win clinched bowl eligibility and a berth in the BBVA Compass Bowl, which may have been a determining factor for several recruits in their decision.
And on National Signing Day, Ole Miss landed a consensus top-10 signing class, which included eight Mississippi prospects, headlined by Huskie Tony Conner (Batesville) and cornerback Derrick Jones (Eupuroa).
The Rebels look to reclaim the Egg Bowl and continue to build momentum with a win Thursday night.
"I have seen it work both ways," Freeze said of the recruiting impact of winning the Egg Bowl. "There's not any recipe you can put on it. I know that it doesn't to win, and it's going to help you with some. But by the time February rolls around, there are a lot of things that have occurred, people have made decisions and relationships have been built. It's not the only factor, but it doesn't hurt, and it will help in some cases."
Wallace Feeling Better
Wallace was back at practice Monday and said he is at the end of his flu-like symptoms he suffered from in Saturday's 24-10 loss to No. 8 Missouri.
"There won't be any effect at all," Wallace said of any lasting effects. "Tomorrow, I'll be almost 100 percent almost."
Despite the fatigue and feeling awful, Wallace was was 26-of-42 for 244 yards with an interception.
"It was awful," Wallace said of Saturday. "I knew I was going to attempt to play. It was just hard to focus Saturday on what I had to do at the hotel, when I was just worried about trying to feel. I played OK. Definitely, I could have played better. It's something I'm not proud of."
Looking Back, Looking Ahead: Wallace-to-Moncrief
In last year's meeting, the Ole Miss offense exploded for 24 unanswered points in the second half to take a 41-17 lead, as the Rebels went on to win 41-24 and clinch bowl eligibility.
Wallace was 15-of-22 for 294 yards with five touchdowns and two interceptions. His favorite target was junior Donte Moncrief who had seven catches for a career-high 173 yards and three touchdowns.
"They're a little different than they were last year," Freeze said of Mississippi State's coverages. "They will still do some of the same stuff, but the percentages are different."
A year later, Wallace ranks third in the SEC in total offense (286.0 yards per game) and fourth in passing (264.4 ypg), while Moncrief ranks top 10 in the SEC in receiving (72.8 ypg), receptions (4.5/game) and receiving touchdowns (5).
"We showed them some looks that we didn't show earlier in the year," Wallace said of last year's meeting. "We will have a few new wrinkles in this week just like every week, and hopefully we will able to score some point on them."
Uncertainty At Quarterback For MSU
For Mississippi State, sophomore quarterback Dak Prescott ranks fifth in the SEC in total yards (251.6 yards per game) and leads the team in both passing (171.3 yards per game) and rushing (80.2 ypg).
However, Prescott has missed the last two games due to injury and is listed as the backup on this week's depth chart to freshman quarterback Damian Williams, who is 14-of-27 for 186 yards with an interception this year. Williams also scored the game-winning touchdown with a 25-yard scamper in a 24-17 win over Arkansas last week.
Senior quarterback Tyler Russell, who has started the last two games, is not listed on the depth chart, having been replaced by Williams in each game due to injury. All this uncertainty at quarterback presents a different challenge to Ole Miss this week.
"I really don't know exactly what's going on," Freeze said. "I know they have been resting Dak, and the other two have played in the last few game. I saw where Tyler left the game last weekend at the end. I don't know what the significance of that is. We have to prepare for all three I think. Fortunately, two of the three are very similar and do the same things, and the other is still similar. They are like watching us on film. They do most of the same stuff that we do. You don't like not knowing, but that's the situation we're in, so we have to prepare for all three."
The Bulldogs are averaging 438.0 yards per game, which ranks ninth in the SEC and would also break the school record of 422.0 yards per game set in 1982. Another weapon in the offense is junior wide receiver Jameon Lewis, who leads the team with 49 catches for 635 yards and five touchdowns, to go along with three rushing touchdowns and three passing touchdowns.
"They want to run the football and then play-action pass, just like our offense does," defensive coordinator Dave Wommack said. "It's an advantage for us, and both defenses, because we get to see this type of thing all the time. We have to prepare for it all."


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Open letter to the residents of the Andersonville Fire District:
Open letter to the residents of the Andersonville Fire District: Ask not what your community ... can do for you, ask what you can do for your community. Sound familiar? JFK (John F. Kennedy) said almost the same thing in a speech many years ago. Then he was talking about country. Aren't the fire department volunteers in Andersonville doing just that? They put their time, energy, and money into doing for others. Sometimes they also put their lives on the line. Ask yourselves, ''Am I willing to do that?" I'm sure the other volunteers would be glad to have more helpers, but now, they are asking for your monetary help. Firefighting equipment and EMS (emergency medical service) and rescue equipment are all expensive. The goals for the future of your fire department that have been put in place are exactly that -- goals -- to better serve the whole community of Andersonville. These men and women deserve to have protective turnout gear and reliable equipment when they answer the calls that come in to the station. No one is trying to ''extort'' anything from anyone. If you truly cannot afford your assessment, I understand that there is a waiver for that. I dare say, there are probably very few in the community who couldn't afford approximately $10 to $20 a month. The total assessment is on a yearly basis, so a small amount could be budgeted each month and it would hardly be noticed to the household but would be a great help to the Andersonville Volunteer Fire Department and your community. Think about it, folks. Would you really want your AVFD to go out of business? Would you really want to be gravely ill, and the ambulance couldn't reach you for 30 to 45 minutes? Do you want to wait for the city of Clinton or Norris or maybe Rural Metro to get to you in an accident? Do you really want to pay higher insurance because you're so far away from a fire department? If you have been a regular contributor to AVFD, thank you. It is much appreciated. However, only a small percentage have been doing that. The department cannot continue to function on just those donations. Get involved ladies and gentlemen with your department. Become participating members and help them grow to better serve Andersonville. L.R. Bagwell Powell


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Fake Sandy Tweets Spark Widespread Debate About The Limits Of Free Speech
from the or-threatening-him-with-jail dept
- Greg Ferenstein at TechCrunch argues that I'm wrong in saying that public shame is as far as punishment should go for Tripathi. Instead, he argues that such speech should be illegal, because while other comments can moderate speech in normal times, at exceptional moments there somehow isn't time to understand that Tripathi wasn't being truthful:
The case against public shaming is that, during a crisis, Twitter isn't a magical marketplace of ideas, where citizens are given sufficient time to weigh competing claims and come to a reasonable conclusion. Adrenalin is pumping, there's not enough time for credible sources to sniff out the truth, and people get hurt.To which I can only respond: who got hurt because of his tweets? The answer is no one. No one was busting out of their safe apartment to rush dangerously down to the NYSE to see the (non-)flooded floor. Yet, because of populist anger, it appears that at least one NY politician is pushing to press charges. I think this is bogus, and any smart prosecutor will note that the chances of success are slim at best.
- Moving on, Mathew Ingram at GigaOm raises a different question: whether it was even appropriate to out Tripathi. He fears that the backlash against Tripathi could go overboard and "community action against an anonymous troll" could all too easily turn into "a lynch mob." In some ways, this is the opposite argument of Ferensteins. Both are basically asking: "but what if this leads to harm?" They may be valid questions to ponder -- and we've certainly worried about the possibility of "lynch mobs" doing damage based on bad information. But I'm not convinced that should ever lead to the legal silencing of speech.
Not surprisingly, there are a lot of emotionally driven opinions on all this -- in fact GigaOm had such a vociferous internal debate among writers/editors at the site that they published the internal discussion publicly.
- However, I think the most important and insightful piece on this entire story comes from Heidi Moore at the Guardian who put the whole story in perspective by making a few key points that were missed by almost everyone arguing about the story.
- If you looked at Tripathi's other tweets, it became really obvious really quickly that he was posting crap/jokes -- mostly for the semi-amusement of his few thousand followers. For example he fake retweeted a bogus tweet from Goldman Sachs saying: "In a city underwater, the vampire squid is king" and similarly fake retweeted Barack Obama's account saying that NYC residents should eat their dogs if they run out of food. These aren't particularly funny, but it sort of puts in context the kinds of tweets he was posting, such that you could see how his followers would mostly know that he was just tweeting stupid stuff not to be taken seriously.
- Given that, the real problem here was not with Tripathi acting like a jackass clown, but with professional journalists and organizations -- including the National Weather Service and CNN -- who retweeted his other bogus tweets, lending them a veneer of truthfulness where none existed.
- Moore also points out that this is nothing like a "fire in a theater" situation because there is no harm. Hell, as she points out, there is no "theater" where the fire is supposedly being claimed here:
For one thing, where was the theater? People in New York were largely trapped at home. Were they really going to run screaming into the streets, unable to handle the idea of the New York Stock Exchange being flooded? Were emergency responders going to stop answering calls to ferry over to the Stock Exchange to prevent water damage to the floors? Would people turn off their generators, hoping to save power for the day when stocks could be traded again? No, no and no.
As one fund manager at a $6bn hedge fund concisely put it on Twitter: "Is it really the end of the world if the floor floods? This is just getting stupid."
- She notes that if anyone should be called out here, it should be the journalists who repeated the tweets without any sort of confirmation. To those who say that it was in the heat of the moment, even that is questionable. Sure, there was as rush for journalists to be the first to retweet some news, but that's an issue for the journalists to deal with. Most people were just hunkered down dealing with the storm, not rushing off to deal with any of this. And if those journalists had done even the slightest research, they would have realized the tweets were bogus -- either by looking at his full feed, or even looking at how others had responded to his tweets. Moore makes a strong case:
Here's the thing: while what Tripathi did was stupid, inappropriate, ill-timed and loathsome, the reaction to it was entirely out of scale to the actual offense. The truth is, Tripathi had a relatively small niche on Twitter. His influence would have been limited had not journalists on Twitter been desperate for information to share, regardless of provenance.
He was not the person who affixed those headlines atop legitimate news sources: journalists, who should have checked their sources and did not, used their power of the press to popularize the claim and bring it into people's homes. The decision to publish Tripathi's information was made by journalists, even when his persona and the nature of the information called for skepticism.
In fact, the first responses to his tweet on the NYSE, from non-journalists, were as follows: "That's bullshit"; "What are the sources for your links?"; "confirmed by whom?" and "you are a liar."
But in the end, I stick with the principles that more speech tends to be a good thing -- and free speech should be encouraged, even if that speech is Tripathi's tweets in poor taste. Remember, free speech doesn't mean that you're free from the consequences of that speech, and Tripathi is dealing with the consequences. Similarly, outing him through old fashioned journalism is also free speech. Finally, all of the ongoing discussion is more free speech. In none of this did anyone get hurt, and (hopefully) no one should need to get charged under the law. Things seem to work just fine without resorting to the judicial system.


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Most Lafourche Parish government workers will get a 4 percent pay raise next year under a newly approved budget that also retains a disputed auditor's position.
Most Lafourche Parish government workers will get a 4 percent pay raise next year under a newly approved budget that also retains a disputed auditor's position.
The Parish Council voted unanimously to approve the budget Tuesday night.
The $68 million budget includes about $2.4 million for pay raises and associated benefits increases.
Most workers will receive a 4 percent raise. The budget will give about a 25 percent raise to the information technology manager, a 14 percent increase for the community service director and 9 percent for the human resources director. Some civil service workers' pay raises could vary, depending on where they fall within mandated salary schedules, but none would receive more than 4 percent.
The $9.1 million general fund budget includes $6.6 million for wages. That figure would be up more than 30 percent since 2011.
Several councilmen expressed concern over the raises, and member Jerry Lafont proposed an amendment that would eliminate any salary changes next year.
But his proposal, as written, would have hurt the employees because it would not cover cost increases for insurance and benefits, Randolph said. The amendment also selected only a few departments assigned for raises, which would have left the parish vulnerable to discrimination lawsuits.
The lengthy debate featured mostly Randolph and Lafont and got heated following a suggestion by Lafont to use the money budgeted for raises to build a new jail. Parish officials have debated for years how find money to replace the current jail, which one consultant has described as the worst he's seen. Parish voters rejected a proposal Nov. 16 that would have shifted some of the Lafourche library system's property tax money to help build a jail.
""Let's take money from all other projects and use it toward a jail, but don't deny the employees the money they deserve," Randolph said.
Lafont said he's talked with parish employees who haven't gotten raises that they were promised and others who have worked for years without a promotion or salary increase.
"Don't come here and act like you're just about the employees," Lafont said to Randolph. "You're not."
The parish expects to bring in about $55.3 million next year while spending about $68 million, according to the budget. But the council has about $45 million in reserve that is dedicated to construction projects. Spending on those projects will cut the reserve to $33 million the end of 2014.
Overall, the council expects to end the year with a $1.1 million surplus, money that is not dedicated to any specific purpose.
Members voted 8-1, with member Phillip Gouaux the only vote against, to pass an amendment to keep the council's auditor and clerk positions.
Randolph's proposed budget didn't include the positions; she claims the posts were only meant for one year. Some councilmen accused Randolph of leaving the positions out of the budget because of her strained relationship with the current auditor, Tommy Lasseigne, who has run against her for parish president.
Councilman Jerry Jones said he would propose an ordinance at the next council meeting to include the position in all future budgets.
The council approved $100,000 for building maintenance at the Lafourche Parish Animal Shelter. In October, Gouaux visited the shelter and said its poor condition required attention. A separate amendment will also provide $50,000 for the shelter's spay and neuter program.
The council also allocated $150,000 each for the Larose Civic Center and the Cut Off Youth Center.
Gouaux said he supports both centers but voted against each amendment, saying parish law requires the centers, each run by nonprofits, to provide an audit to the parish before they can be approved for money.
The council approved two amendments, each for $50,000, for repairs to the Golden Meadow pool and boat launch.
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From John Main OSB, "The Christian Crisis," THE PRESENT CHRIST (New York: Crossroad, 1991), pp. 74-76.
. . . .[T]o become spiritual we have to learn to leave behind our official religious selves—that is, to leave behind the Pharisee that lurks inside all of us—because, as Jesus has told us, we have to leave behind our whole self.
All images of ourselves coming as they do out of the fevered brain of the ego, have to be renounced and transcended if we are to become one with ourselves, with God, with our brethren—that is, to become truly human, truly real, truly humble.
Our images of God must similarly fall away. We must not be idol-worshippers. Curiously, what we find is that they fall away as our images of self fall away, which suggests what. . .we always guessed anyway, that our images of God were really images of ourselves. In this wonderful process of coming into the full light of Reality, of falling away from illusion, a great silence emerges from the centre. We feel ourselves engulfed in the eternal silence of God. We are no longer talking to God or worse, talking to ourselves. We are learning to be –to be with God, to be in God. [. . . .]
On the spiritual journey it takes more energy to be still than to run. [M]ost people spend so much of their waking hours rushing from one thing to another that they are afraid of stillness and of silence. A certain existential panic can overtake us when we first face the stillness. . . .But if we can find the courage to face this silence, we enter into the peace that is beyond all understanding.
No doubt it is easier to learn this in a balanced and stable society. In a turbulent and confused world there are so many more deceptive voices, so many calls for our attention. But the Christian vision is uncompromising in its sanity, its rejection of extremism, in its invitation to each of us to have the courage to become ourselves and not merely to respond to some image of ourselves that is imposed upon us from outside. [. . . .]
What each of us must learn in the experience of meditation is that the power for the pilgrimage is in fact inexhaustibly present. It takes only one step of faith for us to know that from our own experience. [And] the important thing to remember is that one faltering but actual step is more valuable than any number of journeys performed in the imagination.
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The Holder Justice Department sites "racial disparities" as the primary reason for interfering with S.C.'s election reform laws. These are the same people that dropped all charges against representatives of the Black Panther Party, who were caught on film, brandishing weapons and intimidating voters.
Photo ID is required for many things, such as, the purchase of cigarettes and alcohol, or driving a car. There are 240,000 registered voters in S.C. with no photo ID. The state offered to provide them with a FREE ID, but Holder was not satisfied. There are presently 30 states that require photo ID to vote.
In the past decade 46 states have had prosecutions and convictions for voter fraud related cases. A number of these offenses are for, non-citizen voting, ineligible voting, multiple voting, and felon voting. The legislation Holder just shot down would have made it much more difficult to commit these crimes against everyone who casts a legal vote. Still believe voter fraud is not a problem? Look at Minnesota and Al Franken. (enough said)
Lawsuits in Georgia and Indiana were all dismissed because of the inability to find one single example where an eligible voter was turned away because of the ID law. It is difficult to believe in this day and age, requiring ID to vote would be a problem. Personally, I feel that biometric authentication would be the most effective way to ensure a fair election.