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NL rosters refreshed after lively offseason
Cardinals address needs early, Dodgers acquire depth, Mets add some star power
With pitchers and catchers reporting and early workouts underway in many camps this weekend, we're bidding adieu to the Hot Stove season by assessing the big picture of each club's offseason: What were the greatest needs? And were they adequately addressed?
We began with the American League on Thursday and continue now with the National League.
Teams are listed in order of regular-season finish from 2013.
Cardinals: Turns out, if you draft well and develop well, you can put yourself in position for a remarkably efficient offseason. Who knew? Many teams might be devastated by the loss of a middle-order presence like Carlos Beltran, but the Cards can feel reasonably comfortable replacing him in the field with a healthy Allen Craig and in the lineup with Matt Adams. And the salary relief allowed the Cards to address their infield deficiencies by signing Jhonny Peralta and Mark Ellis and moving Matt Carpenter to third, in place of David Freese. The Freese trade added Peter Bourjos, who can replace or platoon with Jon Jay to address another problematic spot. All of this, by the way, was accomplished before Christmas.
Braves: Losing the two longest-tenured players -- Tim Hudson and Brian McCann -- is a blow, and the Braves will have a lot riding on bounce-back seasons from the likes of B.J. Upton and Dan Uggla. In fact, their lack of insurance behind Uggla is a point of concern that went unaddressed this winter. The Braves were instead focused on the spate of expensive in-house arbitration issues that cropped up, and the extension of Freddie Freeman (potentially the first of several such moves) was a significant step toward long-term contractual stability. The arbitration issues created the need for restraint elsewhere in the offseason picture.
Pirates: The epilogue to the biggest feel-good story of 2013 has been mostly blank pages, as the Pirates' only acquisition of significance this offseason was Edinson Volquez, a reclamation project who hasn't pitched better than the league average since his All-Star effort of 2008. The Buccos' biggest questions are in a rotation that lost A.J. Burnett (who abused their patience all offseason), a first-base spot currently occupied by Gaby Sanchez and a right-field spot occupied by Jose Tabata. None of those questions have been addressed, which means the Pirates could have a lot riding this summer on young outfielder Gregory Polanco and right-hander Jameson Taillon, each of whom has barely sniffed the Triple-A level.
Dodgers: If you can afford a $10 million setup man (Brian Wilson) and a $10 million back-of-the-rotation starter (Dan Haren), chances are you're going to have no trouble addressing your purported needs. The Dodgers bought themselves a good deal of pitching depth this winter with Wilson, Haren, Paul Maholm, Chris Perez and Jamey Wright, and that depth will serve them well in a season with serious World Series aspirations. Oh, they also found a few bucks (well, OK, $215 million) left over to extend Clayton Kershaw. The biggest question facing the Dodgers is at a position they addressed: second base. Spring Training will help reveal if $28 million Cuban prospect Alexander Guerrero is ready or if a reinforcement (Brandon Phillips, perhaps?) is in order.
Reds: Aside from signing utility man Skip Schumaker and backup catcher Brayan Pena (who will replace the underrated Ryan Hanigan, dealt to the Rays) and punting Dusty Baker to replace him with pitching coach Bryan Price, the Reds essentially stood pat this winter. They are content to let rookie Billy Hamilton take over for Shin-Soo Choo in center and sophomore Tony Cingrani and a healthy Johnny Cueto account for the loss of Bronson Arroyo. That's a worthwhile gamble in the rotation, where Cingrani has significant upside in the back end of a strong starting five. But the Hamilton experiment is uncomfortably important to the Reds' offensive success, as a guy with just 22 big-league plate appearances and a .308 Triple-A on-base percentage will likely be entrusted with the leadoff role.
Nationals: The Nats fell flat in 2013. There's no denying that. But rather than panic, they embraced the positives of a late-season surge and found upgrades in both the rotation (replacing Haren with Doug Fister, who was acquired in exchange for utility man Steve Lombardozzi and left-handers Ian Krol and Robbie Ray) and the bench (adding Nate McLouth). The Fister trade was probably more cost-effective than the McLouth signing, as McLouth will cost $10.75 million over two years as a part-timer. But the Nats' two most significant additions augment a club that, on measure, should fare better than it did in the first half of 2013.
D-backs: On the heels of consecutive .500 seasons, Arizona will set a new franchise record for player payroll, eclipsing the $100 million mark. The biggest splurge went toward Bronson Arroyo (two years, $23.5 million), a steady supplier of 200-inning efforts of a quality resembling the league average. He is not the front-of-the-rotation type the D-backs sought in their bidding for Masahiro Tanaka or their attempts to pry Jeff Samardzija out of Chicago, and it will be interesting to see how or if Arroyo impacts the timetable of prospect Archie Bradley in a crowded rotation mix. The D-backs also addressed their greatest need -- power (they finished 11th in home runs in the NL last season, despite the hitter-friendly confines of their home park) by trading for Mark Trumbo, but they had to sell low on two well-regarded talents in Adam Eaton and Tyler Skaggs to do so.
Padres: The Friars lost so many key players to injury or suspension for so many sustained stretches last season that it's hard to know what to make of their outlook for 2014. But they clearly have faith in the core, because they've aggressively augmented it with investments in Joaquin Benoit and Josh Johnson, the latter of which could prove to be the steal of the offseason if his body cooperates and the transition to Petco Park is as beneficial as advertised. The acquisition of Seth Smith adds some insurance to the outfield that might prove necessary, given the injury history there, and a seven-player swap with the Rays netted much-needed lefty relief in Alex Torres and a nice prospect piece in right-hander Jesse Hahn.
Giants: For the first time in a long time, the Giants needed to repair their rotation. As is often the case with this club, stability was sought with the Tim Lincecum extension and a low-budget, one-year deal with Ryan Vogelsong. But the Giants also went outside for assistance in hauling in veteran Tim Hudson, who would seem to benefit from AT&T Park and who has been a model of consistency when healthy. Michael Morse will bring more thump to left field, a position that provided the Giants with just five homers last season (Cubs pitchers, for the sake of comparison, had six). The Giants did not do anything flashy, but if they see improvements from Lincecum and Matt Cain, they should be in good shape.
Mets: After back-to-back seasons of 74 wins, the Mets needed to do something to ensure their fans they are not stuck in neutral. This winter appears to have done the trick. Curtis Granderson and Chris Young are necessary upgrades to an outfield that was among the least productive in baseball last season. And even though Matt Harvey will be out of the picture in 2014, the Mets had the seeds of a solid rotation with Jon Niese, Zack Wheeler and Dillon Gee, and they added a steady strike-thrower in Bartolo Colon to, hopefully, eat up a good chunk of innings and set a tone. The downsides to the Mets' winter work is that they haven't found a taker for either Ike Davis or Lucas Duda, so they have an unnecessary logjam at first base, and they still have Ruben Tejada penciled in at short, despite his past struggles.
Brewers: One of the more stupefying stats from 2013 is that Yuniesky Betancourt played 55 games at first base for the Brewers. Simply stunning. When efforts to bring back a healthier Corey Hart at first fell short, the Brewers brought in Mark Reynolds and Lyle Overbay in the hope that one of them might platoon with Juan Francisco. Certainly, that's an upgrade over Yuni, who had a .220 on-base percentage at the position. More importantly, the Brew Crew fetched a decent price on Matt Garza to improve the rotation, and they brought back Francisco Rodriguez to beef up a bullpen that showed a lot of improvement last season.
Rockies: The end of Todd Helton's 17-year run with the Rox meant the 2014 roster was going to be quite a bit different by default. Rather than shifting Michael Cuddyer to first and pursuing a big bat elsewhere, the Rockies opted to leave Cuddyer alone and sign Justin Morneau to a two-year, $12.5 million contract. Because of Morneau's struggles with post-concussion syndrome and other injuries in recent seasons, it was a curious decision -- as was the trade of Dexter Fowler for Brandon Barnes and Jordan Lyles. But if any place is going to bring back a semblance of the bat that once made Morneau an MVP, Coors Field is it. Shifting Carlos Gonzalez to center field opens up a question in left, where Drew Stubbs was acquired to vie for time with Corey Dickerson. And of course, the Rockies are always looking to piece together an effective rotation. They'll need Lyles to reach his long-touted potential and Brett Anderson to stay healthy.
Phillies: You can make a pretty strong argument that the Phils' primary need, on the heels of their worst record in 16 years, was to get younger. But in re-signing Carlos Ruiz (on the heels of extending Chase Utley last summer), bringing in Marlon Byrd and, just this week, adding A.J. Burnett to the rotation, means they're going to hold out hope that their aging roster can stay healthy and guys can play up to their career norms. Already, the news of Cole Hamels missing the start of the season with shoulder trouble is worrisome, but Burnett joins Hamels and Cliff Lee to form a fearsome threesome. Still, $16 million for the veteran right-hander was an awfully steep price to pay at this late stage of the spring, when there are bargains to be had. In general, the Phils will just have to hope time is on their side.
Cubs: The Cubbies clearly don't have an earnest eye on contention this season, and their offseason activity (or lack thereof) reflects this. The only move of true, long-term significance was the hire of the respected, bilingual and perpetually upbeat Rick Renteria, whose primary responsibility will be to get through to wayward shortstop Starlin Castro.
Marlins: The Fish had the Majors' worst production at both catcher (primarily, Jeff Mathis and Rob Brantly) and third base (Placido Polanco) last season, and their catchers and infielders had a combined OPS of -- are you ready for this? -- .590. Something had to give, and the signing of Jarrod Saltalamacchia was the first step toward a greater level of respectability, as Salty is a known provider of power at the position. Adding Rafael Furcal, coming off elbow surgery, to play out of position at second base is quite a bit riskier, and there's really no telling what they'll get from Casey McGehee at third base, fresh back from Japan. But the new platoon of Garrett Jones and Jeff Baker at first base could to be an effective one.


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Flashback March 2010:
These clips are "produced by the European Commission's Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs and made available to broadcasters":
"The Euro as a Limbo dancer: How low can you go?" (DG ECFIN animation)
"Euro keeps Greek rates stable" (DG ECFIN animation)
"The Euro rocks on the world stage" (DG ECFIN animation)
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Back to Silversnowball About .999 4 Bit Silver Divisibles Earnings And Income Disclaimer
These are some articles I've received that relate to precious metals and the state of the financial world and economy. Keep in mind that they are just other people's opinions so use your own judgement regarding the merits of each article. And keep in mind these predictions were made several years ago so with the benefit of hindsight you can judge if the forecasts have, or are still coming true.
Can All These People Be Wrong? Not Just My Opinion now !
Gerald Celente is not your garden variety doom-and-gloom crackpot. Celente, director of Trends
The Silver Lining: Part I
By Howard Ruff
The following is edited from Chapter 10 of my new book How to Prosper during the Coming Bad Years in the 21st Century.
The Silver Lining in every cloud is the symbol of optimism. It is right up there along with gold and platinum for jewelry or wedding rings. Silver has been by far the most commonly-used monetary metal; silver coins are far more common than gold in much smaller denominations. It is the most common coinage used as money (the British pound sterling?); Silver coins have been standard currency in many nations in all ages of time, much more even than gold. It has been used more often than gold for coins because many silver deposits are much shallower than gold, so they have been easier and cheaper to mine, even by primitive methods.
But never before have government silver coffers been so bare.
Silver is used in more applications than any other commodity (aside from petroleum).
Those are the words of a well-known independent silver analyst. I agree with him that, despite the insanely profitable gold bull market, silver may not be just twice as profitable as gold in the next few years, but even more than that. Why?
He also says, silver is in huge short supply, and the shortage is getting worse by the day; the silver inventories which depressed the price for more than sixty years are gone! He's certainly right if you are talking about silver at today's price!
Unlike gold in the 70's when Jimmy Carter decided that rising gold was an embarrassment to the dollar and announced gold sales from Fort Knox to depress the price, government can't decide to dump their silver onto the market to artificially suppress the price because they no longer have any! Silver is still the poor-man's gold, and the time is not far away when the investment world finally wakes up to the shortages, and soaring demand will make it difficult to find any investment silver at any price this side of $100 an ounce.
In the inexorable law of supply/demand, price is the great equalizer. There is plenty of silver available "at the right price" and $14 to $17 is not the right price. At increasingly higher prices, silver jewelry and sterling silver will come out of the wood work. I remember back in the 80s when I put out my famous silver sell signal, my only recommended bullion dealer, made millions buying down and melting and salvaging all kinds of silver "sterling silver and bags of coins" as investors who believed me that the silver bull market was over, were melting down even heirloom sterling silver. The same thing will happen again, but at much higher prices. And silver will come out of India and China in the form of jewelry to be melted down, but again, at much higher prices. At these prices, with their economic boom over the last decade, the newly created middle-class Indians and Chinese are buying gold and silver jewelry.
Says the same analyst, If you could find a commodity which was considered a precious metal and was far more rare than gold, wouldn't today's crazy price discrepancy ($12.50 silver and $700 gold at the time he said it seem utterly ridiculous? I agree, but not necessarily for the same reasons.
When the world discovers the supply-and-demand fundamentals, silver will be the star for investors. The safest money will be made in physical silver held in your possession. Someday soon, the users who need it may not be able to buy physical silver at anywhere near today's price because there won't be any available in the empty warehouses. If they need or want some, they may have to buy yours or metals from India or China at a much higher price!
Where Did The Silver Go?
A lot of the world's underground silver deposits were laid down very shallow when God created the Earth, so it has been easily mined over the years, even by primitive methods, and most of the world's easy, cheap silver has been dug up. The world is now dependant on increasingly hard-to-find-and-mine deposits. There is continuing production of by-product silver found along with copper, lead and other minerals. The old, shallow pure silver mines have been depleted or are getting harder and more expensive to mine. Much of the cheap, easy, underground silver is exhausted.
The world's biggest supply of above-ground silver is in India, but it's not in ware-houses owned by the government. It is in the form of jewelry. It is a form of wealth worn by millions of Indians. No one person or government can decide to sell some reserves for any reason. It will take mass psychology, and that will take a lot higher prices.
The Case for $2,000 Gold Why the Quiet Bull Market of the 21st Century is About to Roar! By Craig R. Smith & David M. Bradshaw Nov. 7, 2007 Moving little faster than a 19th century stagecoach, this "secular" (long-term) bull market in
Smart investors are diversifying out of dollars and into gold; a trend experts expect to continue
(Theodore Butler is universally recognized as the world's leading authority on silver. The following
Toilet Paper Money The history of fiat money, to put it kindly, has been one of failure. In fact, EVERY fiat currency
Subject: take your money and invest in precious metals, coins, gems.
GE unloading MMfunds for .96 cents on the dollar...
Mortgage Woes Damage a GE Bond Fund By ANDREW BARY A SHORT-TERM INSTITUTIONAL BOND RUN MANAGED by General Electric Asset Management apparently has suffered losses in mortgage and asset-backed securities and is offering investors the option to redeem their holdings at 96 cents on the dollar. The setback at GE Asset Management's GEAM Trust Enhanced Cash Trust is the latest in a series of problems encountered by money-market and short-term bond funds from the turmoil in the mortgage and asset-securities markets. Legg Mason, Wachovia and Bank of America have had to provide
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My husband and I have been squabbling over outsourcing for years: laundry, housecleaning, lawn care. For him, it's about money. For me, it's about time.
The details change, but the logic is the same: He argues that the $120 per month we'd spend on housecleaning ($1,440 a year!) could be spent on, say, a vacation.
I understand that. But for me (and many women juggling 60-hour workweeks and parenting and exercising and looking stylish and so on and so forth) hiring someone to do all the stuff you don't want to do isn't a luxury. It's an investment in our quality of life.
My job consumes so much time that any hour I can take back—to spend with my son, watch Downton Abbey, call a friend, and (ahem) snuggle with my skeptical husband—is worth almost any price.
So I'm thrilled to know that the rise of niche concierge services means there's lots of help out there, if I need it. I'm not talking mere laundry services or lawn mowing or someone to scrub the tub. (Though those are all great, too.)
These days, you can hire your own personal assistant to help you with everything from travel plans to dropping off dry cleaning. You can score a personal chef to take charge of a dinner party or a holiday meal. Says Marisa Cohen, a writer in New York City, "I outsourced my holiday meals to FreshDirect this year (fully prepared; I just popped everything in the oven to heat up). My mom would never have done such a thing, but after seeing how relaxed I was at Thanksgiving, she is lamenting that FD doesn't deliver to her house on Long Island."
Not comfortable with someone in your kitchen? You can find someone to walk your dog when you're working late nights. And speaking of pooches, you can even hire someone to pick up those little bombs in the backyard on a regular basis. Who knew?
I'm not quite ready to hire an elite child-care service or hire a valet, Downton-style, to pack for my next business trip. Yet. But FreshDirect on a busy night could be something even my husband would appreciate.
Hey, many hands make light work, as my mom used to say. For more ways to help yourself, check out this cool infographic.


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DC announced its long-awaited digital publishing initiative this morning–and there's a lot of interesting subtext to pull out of its announcements. (See Peter's interview with DC's Jim Lee and John Rood for the details.) Here are a few notes on what some elements of the announcement might mean.
Simultaneous announcements of comiXology deal (with iPhone/iPad app) and PlayStation Network deal — That's a really smart move: it suggests that DC isn't hitching its wagon exclusively to any outlet, and that they're experimenting to see what works rather than declaring that they're just going to do it this way, dammit.
Creator incentive payments — If DC offers royalties for digital sales and Marvel doesn't step up, that might be a significant weapon in the ongoing battles for talent.
(More on Techland: Beach Reading! Techland's Summer Comics Preview)
Launch offerings on both platforms — Batman: Hush is the bestselling catalogue title drawn by Lee; Green Lantern: Rebirth is right up there in Geoff Johns' catalogue; Fables is the bestselling Vertigo series that's still running; and Planetary is arguably the strongest Wildstorm title that's not written by Alan Moore. In fact, Moore and his various creations are curiously absent altogether from this press release.
Tiered pricing format — Because nobody has any idea what consumers are willing to pay for a single new or old digital comic right now. If more than three times as many people are willing to pay 99 cents as $2.99, obviously the lower end is the way to go. If they all sell the same, the higher end prevails. Note that this is only pricing for individual issues; as John Rood told us, DC's "very eager to work with our launch partners and digital partners moving forward to have a digital representation that includes our analog collection, which is a wide array of periodicals, collections and graphic novels. But this launch is focused on the periodical."
Justice League: Generation Lost available day-and-date — If you had to pick one DC title to be sold simultaneously in print and digitally… it might not occur to you to pick a biweekly miniseries whose fourth issue comes out this week. But this is actually a reasonable trial balloon: it's safe to assume that anyone buying JL:GL is also buying Brightest Day, so while it's a popular enough title to gauge interest in day-and-date distribution, it's not going to be the only thing someone goes to a brick-and-mortar comics store for.
Freebies available at launch — Well, Bayou was already free online, but this is a nice way to see if people are more excited about reading it on iPhones. Those Batman: Black & White stories aren't the jewel in DC's crown, but they're standalone, continuity-free, short, and very pretty.
Free preview of this week's Superman — They really, really want to push the "Grounded" storyline, it appears.
(More on Techland: Superman: All The Anniversaries)
Sandman, week by week, as a comiXology exclusive — If you have to pick a DC perennial that's not by Alan Moore or Frank Miller, that's a fine one to pick. Although I don't know if it'd read as well on tiny screens as Y: The Last Man.
Digital comics available for sale at DC's site later this year — Rather than now, curiously; maybe they haven't settled on a format. But it appears that they'll be available for a la carte purchase, rather than in a Marvel-style all-you-can-eat arrangement.
Read all downloaded issues on all DC-branded comiXology platforms — Although it's still not as flexible as a more open standard like .cbr/.cbz.
Direct Market Affiliate Program — It's not clear what exactly this involves. But getting brick-and-mortar retailers to come to the table on this is quite a feat: DC's at least demonstrating that they're trying to enhance the American comics physical retail business rather than supercede it. The iPhone app does include a "buy it on paper!" button, and I could tell you more if it didn't crash every time I tried to open it.
PlayStation Network Digital Comics — So: who wants to buy non-moving comics for a game system? It's not clear if that's a big market yet. But Marvel and other publishers have been there for a while, and given that "DC Universe Online" is coming to the PlayStation 3 on November 2 (with a newly confirmed subscription fee), it seems like a smart idea to establish a DC toe-hold on the PSP. Putting WildStorm's videogame-based comics on the system seems like a natural fit, too–although it's notable that World of Warcraft is not one of the titles listed in the press release.
The section of the press release that includes the words "leverage," "grow," "consumers," "convert," "experiment" and "remains additive to our traditional business models" — Also includes the phrase "partner relationships with companies such as Apple, Microsoft and other online distributors." Read that as "we're going to open DC digital stores in a whole bunch of places; this is not the end."
More on Techland:
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Hypertherm Acquires Waterjet-Products Company
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Friday, February 1, 2013
Cutting-system manufacturer Hypertherm, Hanover, NH, has acquired Accu-Stream Inc., New Brighton, MN, a manufacturer of waterjet-system replacement parts, pumps, motion systems, cutting heads and more. Hypertherm does not plan any major changes to AccuStream's operations.
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This image shows a "cutaway view" of Earth's radiation belts on the night side of the planet. The principal sources of particles in the outer radiation belt are the solar wind and Earth's ionosphere. The main sources for the inner belt are solar energetic particles and reactions with galactic cosmic rays.
Image courtesy the COMET and HAO programs at UCAR/NCAR.


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I have a hashmap which currently contains people's names as keys and then has a string arraylist as the values which are the peoples currently owned cars.
For example:
Tom: BMW, Audi
John: Vauxhall
Steve: Audi, Ford
What I want to do is, is print each car's name and how many people have it as an owned car e.g. Audi: 2, BMW: 1
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Commercial textbooks have their own myths to deal with - like whether or not they are reliable!
This is a very dynamic time to be involved in open textbooks!
Geoff Cain explores education, elearning, open education resources, open textbooks, massive open online courses (MOOCs) and social networks. Join the conversation!
|Cable Green (Photo: Jeffrey Beall)
|Humboldt State University (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
|Copying sources without attribution
|Share sources (social bookmarking) - teach citation
|Looking at someone else's work
|Collaborate - Students can create collaborative knowledge via wikis
|Buying or stealing the answers to tests
|Have students create the test questions, debate answers
|Sneaking notes into class
|Open book, open internet tests
|Downloading papers from the internet
|Assignments use the latest news and student experience
|Recycling papers
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"Farge shows how information traveled through the media of eighteenth-century Paris. Primarily oral but intermixed with printed material such as chapbooks and popular engravings, the flow of talk and images (also, I would add, songs) shaped a collective consciousness that often erupted in violence."I have a note here on the Republic of Letters that describes some of these early modern networks.


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Valerie Newman, a 1992 alumna of Wayne State University Law School, was honored Wednesday, May 7, by The Wayne Law Review with the Richard J. Barber Alumni Achievement Award.
Newman of Pleasant Ridge is an assistant defender in the State Appellate Defender Office in Detroit. Her work has made her a frequent recipient of awards, including the first Thomas Award for Excellence in Appellate Advocacy from the defender office in 2012, Headliner Award from the Women of Wayne Alumni Association in 2013 and State Bar of Michigan's Champion of Justice Award in 2013.
Among Newman's outstanding cases is the 2011 U.S. Supreme Court case Lafler v. Cooper, during which she argued successfully for her client. The court's decision in that case has been recognized as a watershed opinion clarifying that the constitutional right to effective assistance of counsel includes guilty plea negotiations.
Newman also litigated the 2013 case People v. Thomas (and Raymond) Highers, which resulted in the release of two men who each had served 25 years of incarceration for crimes they didn't commit. Newman has represented hundreds of clients on appeal since she started working for the defender office in 1995. She also has been an adjunct clinical professor at Wayne Law and the University of Michigan Law School.
"In addition to her renowned work as an advocate in the state and federal court systems, Professor Newman has advanced the name of Wayne Law through her continued involvement in the community, which includes being an active member and former president of the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan, an active member and former president of the National Lawyers Guild, and the former chair of two NLG national conventions," said Lynn Bartkowiak Sholander of Plymouth, 2013-14 editor-in-chief of The Wayne Law Review who graduated this month.
The Richard J. Barber Alumni Achievement Award, named in honor of The Wayne Law Review's first editor-in-chief, is given annually to a Wayne Law graduate who has advanced the reputations of The Wayne Law Review and the law school through his or her service to the legal community. Past recipients include former Michigan Supreme Court Justice Marilyn Kelly, now distinguished jurist in residence at Wayne Law; Judge Elizabeth Gleicher of the Michigan Court of Appeals, 2nd District, and a Wayne Law adjunct professor; Judge Nancy Edmunds of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan; and attorneys Peter Sugar, an adjunct professor at Wayne Law; Eugene Driker, a member of the Wayne State University Board of Governors; Michael F. Gadola; and Marian Faupel.
This year's alumni achievement award and other honors were presented during The Wayne Law Review's annual Alumni Dinner and Awards Banquet at Union Street restaurant in Detroit.
Other awards presented included the Sunita Kini "Hard Hat" Award, recognizing a staff member who embodies the highest ideals of The Wayne Law Review and performs his or her duties with diligence and dedication. Receiving the award was Maryam Karnib of Dearborn Heights, senior articles editor who graduated this month.
The Richard B. Gushee Award, recognizing the best student Note selected for publication, went to Josh Zeman, a second-year student from West Bloomfield.
His Note – "A Slender Reed Upon Which to Rely": Amending the Espionage Act to Protect Whistleblowers – will be published in an upcoming issue of The Wayne Law Review, as will those of these second-year Wayne Law students: Kiefer Cox of Livonia; Nathan Inks of Lincoln Park; Brittney Kohn of Southfield; Fatima Mansour of Harrison Township; Kathryn Pawlicki of Novi; Rachel Pinch of Dearborn; Rob Schwartz of Detroit; and Zachary Zurek of Clarkston.
The Wayne Law Review is one of two scholarly journals edited and produced by Wayne Law students. It contains articles, book reviews, transcripts, notes and comments by prominent academics, practitioners and students on timely legal topics. Each year, one of the issues highlights a topic of interest discussed at the review's annual symposium. Another issue features an annual survey of developments in Michigan law, which is widely read by members of the Michigan legal community.


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No would-be hecklers made a peep during Tiger's first day on the links at Augusta National, for fear of immediate ejection. But that didn't stop a rouge pilot from flying cheeky banners over the course that read "Tiger: Did you mean Bootyism?" and "Sex addict? Yeah. Right. Sure. Me too."
But it was clear skies Friday for Tiger and the rest of the golfers after the FAA grounded the offending plane for minor mechanical issues, according to the Augusta Chronicle. TMZ reports that the problem was "over a worn-out tag on the seat belts."
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"It was strictly internal" Bergen said of the investigation.
There is no restricted air space over Augusta National's golf course, but due to increased air traffic in and out of Augusta, the FAA is advising pilots not to go within two nautical miles of the course and not to fly below 2,500 feet in that area.
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Will Mugabe Stand In Runoff Vote?
Will Mugabe stand again if there is re-run of the presidential polls? How are his supporters going to react to his defeat? Will the military which had served Mugabe so well accept his defeat?
[Zimbabwe Elections]
The ruling Zanu PF and Morgan Tsvangirai's wing of MDC opposition are still bumper-to-bumper as the official announcement of the March 29 Zimbabwe parliamentary poll results is nearing to an end.
As at I PM (Zimbabwe time, April 2, 2008), the latest official figures of parliamentary election results announced by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission stood as follows: Ruling ZANU-PF 93; Opposition MDC 91; and, the breakaway MDC faction, 5.
There are a total of 210 constituencies. But only 206 seats were contested. ZANU-PF won one seat uncontested and three MDC candidates died in the build up to the poll.
Presidential results of the March 29 Zimbabwe vote, have not been released. But as reported by The Black Star yesterday, sources say Tsvangirai is seen garnering 48.5% to President Robert Mugabe's 43%, suggesting a likely runoff.
Political observers predict that the parliamentary results would be evenly spread when the final results are announced while for the presidential race, they say they would no clear winner.
According to Zimbabwean law, a winner of a presidential election must garner at least 51 percent of the total vote.
Meanwhile, a University of Zimbabwe political analyst, Dr Joseph Kurebwa was quoted by the Zimbabwe Herald saying that chances of post-election violence like what happened in Kenya are slim because the Zimbabwean situation is different from the scenario in the East
African country.
Dr. Kurebwa said the two countries also experienced different scenarios ahead of their polls. "There are two different scenarios between Zimbabwe and Kenya. The first is that Zimbabweans have already experienced election-related violence.
More than 1, 500 people were killed in post-election violence in Kenya after President Mwai Kibaki was announced winner ahead of opposition leader Mr. Raila Odinga.
"The majority of people in Zimbabwe would not want any poll-related violence as they still have, fresh in their minds, the memories of the liberation struggle, disturbances in the Midlands/Matabeleland region after independence and political violence of 2002.
"Violence has had a direct impact on every one in Zimbabwe and people would think twice before they engage in any acts of violence," he told the Zimbabwe Herald.
A total of seven of Mugabe's ministers have lost their seats to the opposition MDC Tsvangirai party.
"It's a very close race, and the result will be equally close," Prof. Jonathan Moyo, a political scientist who regained his Tsholotsho seat as an independent told an on-line newspaper. "The fact many did not foresee before this election is that Tsvangirai has made significant inroads in traditional Zanu PF strongholds. The national mood is clearly with
him, but whether or not that translates to victory depends on how Mugabe plays the power of incumbency."
Harare is buzzing with rumors that Mugabe is secretly negotiating for an exit package. Tsvangirai and the government have denied the claims. There are so many answered questions as Zimbabwe awaits anxiously for the presidential results.
Will Mugabe stand again if there is re-run of the presidential polls? How are his supporters going to react to his defeat? Will the military which had served Mugabe so well accept his defeat? Will it not be honorable for Mugabe to step down rather face Tsvangirai in a run-off?
On Tsvangirai: Will he accept defeat if say results show that Mugabe has won? Is he not going to call for the Kenyan style of post-election violence? What are his supporters going to do if he loses? How will Mugabe react to demonstrations by Tsvangirai's voters?
The Zimbabwe situation is causing sleepless nights even for its giant neighbor South Africa and the international community. How are they going to react to Mugabe's victory claims or Tsvangirai's defeat/victory when the results are out.
The situation is calm but tense and Zimbabweans, diplomats and all of Zimbabwe's neighbors are jittery.
Tsiko is The Black Star News's Southern Africa correspondent based in Harare.
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I wish that I had seen this idea from A Step in the Journey years ago!
As you may have seen, I finished my desk makeover this week. The desk used to be a dresser and I also have the mirror that came with it. I've been tripping over the mirror in the garage not knowing what to do with it, but I am truly inspired by what Fancy Frugal Life did with hers!
This Simple Prairie Life changed an ho-hum brown chair into this beauty....
Cherished Bliss made these $10.00 pillows from a $128 Antro knock-off....please, tell me who can afford pillows that cost $128!?!
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Moon Mysteries Investigated
The Moon isn't just a glowing ball in the night sky. It can affect life on Earth, from human behaviour to natural disasters. The mysteries of the Moon are investigated.
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When it comes to cultivating and nurturing its family physician members, the Missouri AFP(www.mo-afp.org) (MAFP) holds the magic key -- communication -- a term defined by Merriam-Webster as an act of transmitting a verbal or written message.
The cover photo on the spring issue of the Missouri AFP's quarterly publication, Missouri Family Physician, featured six medical students from the University of Missouri-Columbia who matched to family medicine residencies on Match Day 2013.
The chapter uses multiple resources and methods to keep its members informed and engaged, including a quarterly magazine, a biweekly blast e-mail dubbed the "Show Me State Update," special legislative updates, and activities created to involve its resident and student members.
Chapter leaders also recognize that good communication is a two-way street.
"We recently did a member-needs survey, so there will be a story about the results in the next magazine issue," said MAFP Board Chair Kate Lichtenberg, D.O., M.P.H., of Kirkwood. "The story will highlight what members said we're doing well and what they said we could do better.
"The board's message back to members is, 'Please don't wait until there's another survey if there's something you want to see us do,'" she added.
Story Highlights
- Missouri AFP leaders understand that two-way communication with chapter members is key to engaging them.
- The chapter employs various communication tools, including a four-color print magazine, a biweekly blast e-mail update and a member-needs survey.
- The chapter boasts 1,900 members and recently won three membership awards from the AAFP.
Several awards bestowed on the Missouri chapter by the AAFP in April prove that the chapter's member engagement efforts are paying off. The MAFP came in first among large AAFP constituent chapters for the highest percentage increase in student membership and garnered a second-place award for the highest retention rate of active members. The chapter also was recognized for having 100 percent resident membership.
Power of Print
The crown jewel of the chapter's communication efforts is Missouri Family Physician, a four-color print publication mailed every quarter to more than 1,900 family physicians. The 20-page magazine, supported by outside advertising, is designed to keep members abreast of member activities and up-to-date on educational opportunities.
"I'm proud to say it's an award-wining publication," said Lichtenberg, who serves as co-editor along with George Harris, M.D., M.S., of Lee's Summit. In 2010, the magazine won an award of excellence in association management in the category of communications from the Missouri Society of Association Executives.
It's a winner with members, too, according to the recent member survey. "More than 70 percent of members who responded to the survey 'agreed' or 'strongly agreed' that they found value in receiving the magazine every quarter," said Harris.
Missouri AFP Board Chair Kate Lichtenberg, D.O., and George Harris, M.D., serve as co-editors for the chapter's magazine Missouri Family Physician and also co-chair the chapter's member services commission.
One popular section of the publication is titled "Resident Grand Rounds." It features a clinical case study presented by residents and their preceptors. The articles come from residencies around the state. "It has really taken off," Harris told AAFP News Now. "These are cases that residents are being exposed to in their own programs," he said, and the magazine offers many residents their first opportunity to be published. Articles must adhere to strict editorial guidelines, and there is a three- to four-month backlog of articles in the queue, he noted.
In the April-June 2013 issue, (then) MAFP President Lichtenberg and Harris, co-chairs of the chapter's member services commission, each wrote separate articles, hers a president's message and his a follow-up on 2013 Match results. Both articles featured the author's photo.
"It's important that members have a contact that they can reach out to," said Harris. "We want them to be able to recognize us at meetings. Those photos say, 'We are here for you and want to be as accessible as possible.'"
The chapter also makes a bold statement by continuing to embrace a print publication in a world increasingly dominated by electronic communications. When the magazine arrives in physician offices, "members recognize what it is and where it comes from," said Harris. "It ends up in the right pile -- the 'read this' stack -- rather than getting tossed."
"We send out a lot of material electronically," said Lichtenberg. "But when members get something in their hands that they can hold and look at, it gives them a better sense of what the MAFP is doing for them. And the responses we get to the stories we publish help us set agendas for what we're going to look at as a chapter down the road."
Still, for those who prefer an online format, Missouri Family Physician is available from the chapter's website as a digital publication(www.mo-afp.org).
MAFP Vice President Peter Koopman, M.D., displays a poster contest award bestowed on resident Mimi Propst, M.D., during the chapter's annual scientific assembly; maintaining resident and student members is a chapter focus.
Angling for Advocacy
Advocating Missouri family physicians' issues at the state level also requires the ability to communicate about legislative issues. Enter MAFP Advocacy Commission Co-chairs Arthur Freeland, M.D., of Kirksville, and Keith Ratcliff, M.D., of Washington.
According to Freeland, the chapter moved its office from Kansas City to Jefferson City a few years ago when the long-term chapter executive left. "We moved to be close to the capital, to be more centrally located and to better serve members," said Freeland. A renovated house just four blocks from the Capitol building serves as MAFP headquarters.
Freeland said the chapter has contracted with a part-time government consultant since the early 1990s. In more recent years, the consultant has stressed the importance of participating in the election process. "And so, the political action committee (PAC) was born through (the consultant's) encouragement and the push of the leadership," said Freeland.
Membership in Missouri's "Club Jefferson," modeled after the AAFP's PAC, requires a monetary pledge of $2 a week, or $104 yearly. Ratcliff pointed out that readers who haven't seen a $2 bill recently might not know that the bill features a portrait of Thomas Jefferson, which ties in nicely with the name of the state capital.
"The PAC is not a membership organization. It is a vehicle for members to make donations for legislative purposes and help pro-family medicine political candidates win election to public office," said Freeland.
"We (MAFP) exist not to have political influence, but to provide education for our members, to add to their professionalism and to support the specialty, but we have to have a political presence to accomplish those things," he added.
"Sometimes, advocacy means keeping something from occurring that chapter leaders know potentially could harm FPs and their patients," said Freeland. For example, the MAFP, with the help of the consultant, has prevented
- creation of an independent certification board that would determine training criteria for laboratory technologists, technicians and phlebotomists;
- granting of independent prescribing authority for psychologists; and
- granting of independent practice authority to nurse practitioners.
Facts About the Missouri AFP
Chapter executive director: Jennifer Bauer
Number of chapter members: 1,900
Location of chapter headquarters: Jefferson City
2013 Annual Fall Conference: Nov. 8-10, Big Cedar Lodge, Ridgedale
The chapter's biweekly e-mail often includes legislative issues. "Members are linked to a site that includes all the bills we are following, so anyone who wants to learn more about what we're doing in the legislature has a route to do that," said Freeland. Members also are provided contact information for their legislators.
At the end of each legislative session, the consultant provides a report to the chapter. That report covers "what did and didn't happen, and what might have happened had we not been there," he added.
Participation in the chapter's advocacy commission is open to all members, and all are invited to provide feedback to the commission by calling into regularly scheduled conference calls. "We want everyone to be a part of the conversation," said Freeland.
Ratcliff pointed out that the chapter partners with the Missouri State Medical Association (MSMA). "We have like interests," he explained. For example, the MAFP encourages members to participate in an MSMA training curriculum on advocacy.
"We have our officers -- and anyone else who wants to testify at the Capitol -- get as much training as possible so they can learn how to approach legislators and how to speak in public," said Ratcliff. In other words, good communication skills.
Building Momentum in Missouri
Bill Fish, M.D., of Liberty, the chapter's recently installed president, said that even advocacy setbacks can have an energizing effect on members. He pointed to family physicians' most contentious issue in the 2013 legislature, namely the Missouri Supreme Court's removal of hard-won, noneconomic damages caps that had been instituted as part of tort reform measures passed in 2005.
"The caps had been so successful at lowering premiums in the state," said Fish.
Admittedly, the court's reversal was hard to stomach. However, "Events like that strengthen the resolve of our membership," said Fish. "The great majority of family physicians understand this is not the time to sit on the sidelines. It is necessary to get in the trenches and fight for our patients and our specialty, and they've shown a willingness to do so."
Fish sees challenges ahead for a state with a Democratic governor and a Republican legislature that increasingly are at odds with one another when it comes to implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. But his outlook remains positive.
"With our active membership and our quality professional staff, we feel well positioned to advance quality health care initiatives in Missouri," he said.
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Wow! - I hit the jackpot today at the Dollar Tree. Twelve skeins of the prettiest yarns. Woo-hoo. Yarn like this can go for $5.99 a skein and up. What am I going to make with this? Maybe a little purse - maybe a scarf - I don't know. I'll have fun though. :)
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Here are a couple of items I've made in the last couple of weeks. A purse of course, and a fleece blanket. The fleece blanket was made by sewing 2 remnants I bought at Joann Fabrics together and then cutting the edges into fringe. The purse I crocheted with 2 strands of Red Heart Plush yarn and I used an "L" hook. The Plush yarn I got from Yvette - a friend in my crochet group - we did a swap.
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After a little comic relief courtesy of Johnny Cage, the Mortal Kombat: Legacy saga takes a mystical turn in episode four, telling the twisted tale of Shao Kahn, Sindel, Kitana, and Mileena.
This episode of Mortal Kombat: Legacy wins the award for creepiest baby special effect of the year. Perhaps it's just the fact that I'll have a couple of babies in a few months, but there's just something about an infant's mouth splitting open to reveal rows of razor-sharp teeth that has me worrying about the state of my future wife's uterus.


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More good things coming to Everett Community College. Here's the latest announcement…Everett Community College plans to create a 37,000 square foot Advanced Manufacturing Training & Education Center (AMTEC) to train students for high-demand jobs in manufacturing and aerospace.
The center would be located inside 1001 N. Broadway at College Plaza in a $3.5 million remodel of the college-owned warehouse. The project is pending approval by the Washington State Board of Community and Technical Colleges.
If the state board approves the center at its June 19-20 meeting, construction is scheduled to start by the end of 2013. AMTEC would open in 2014.
"AMTEC would allow us to train students and incumbent workers for the latest technology and high-demand skills required by employers," said John Bonner, EvCC executive director of Corporate & Continuing Education.
The center will bring together six programs – manufacturing pre-employment, computer numerical control (CNC) machining, composites, engineering technician, welding and fabrication, and quality assurance.
AMTEC is designed to serve more than 170 manufacturing industry employers in Snohomish County. All programs will be short, stackable (individual credentials from different content areas that connect to each other) and lead to a professional certificate or college degree.
A three-year $888,653 Advanced Technical Education grant from the National Science Foundation announced June 3 will fund curriculum design, equipment, student support services and faculty training for AMTEC.
The center and new curriculum will teach students about the manufacturing process from start to finish. The grant also partners the college with the K-12 system, with courses designed from middle school through college with input from industry and teachers from middle school, high school and EvCC.
Classes will include key workplace skills such as using teamwork in diverse groups, applying knowledge to real-world settings, developing critical thinking related to advanced manufacturing technology and communicating from global perspectives.
The project also creates partnerships for faculty from middle schools, high school and community colleges that provide faculty with a continual updating of curriculum and scientific processes, with the goal of increasing the number of students earning four-year advanced manufacturing degrees.


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Channel 7 marks 60 years of Denver TV
And now a bit of local broadcasting history. Channel 7 today marks 60 years of broadcasting. To help viewers recall the years, the station has posted a celebratory slideshow.
The old KLZ studios, an early "mobile unit" (ie. vintage car with an antenna attached), baby-faced Jim Redmond, Bertha Lynn and more are included. Fred & Fae, the reigning kidvid personalities of the '60s, Bob Palmer, Carl Akers and other veterans of the station seem to be left out.
KLZ-TV Channel 7 went on the air as a CBS affiliate in 1953. It was the first Denver station to have a bureau in Washington, D.C., back when that was an economic possibility. It was the first Colorado station to get cameras inside a courtroom in 1955. Channel 7 carried one of the first global live satellite TV interviews, with President Dwight Eisenhower in the Channel 7 studio and Winston Churchill in England.
In the market's 1995 affiliation swap, Channel 7 (then KMGH for owner McGraw-Hill) went from CBS to ABC. It remains an ABC affiliate, now owned by E.W. Scripps Company.


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Formal Arrangement: Designed for entertaining and little tete a tetes, this formal living room's oval furniture arrangement keeps the focus inwards. Plus Size Arranging: An extra large sofa can mean plenty of room to stretch out, but it can also engulf a room. The trick is to anchor an oversized piece of furniture against a wall and use other voluminous accessories (a jumbo print or a king sized ottoman) for balance. Cabin Chic: A rustic retreat gets a pop with slipper chairs covered in a tribal ikat. It gives the outdoorsy cabin a feminine spin. Playing Together: Spike the interest level in a neutral room with a few splatters of pattern. The bold designs on these throw pillows might be overwhelming in a larger scale, but in a petite form they add a casual chic vibe. Eclectic Appeal: Two Moroccan poufs set on the floor give a wanderlust feel to this traditional living room and provide extra casual seating for guests. Accent Wall: Swathe one wall in a cheery wallpaper to warm your space. Choose a print that picks up other colors in the room. Office Space: Create a petite home office in your living room that's big on style: Instead of a traditional desk chair (that would look out of place) appoint a living room chair that looks good facing the desk or the rest of the space.
Silver Accents: Cool metal touches give this room a sophisticated air. The scrolling mirror, the legs of the coffee table, even the fireplace andirons are all glossed in chic silver. Writing on the Wall: For truly unique (and sometimes quirky) decor. You can search by theme, type, even lyrics to your favorite Men Without Hats song. Does your living room work double duty as a front entry? Keep the two separated and well defined by lining one wall with a welcoming wallpaper, and keeping the living room furniture appropriated to an area rug. Flower Power: Here's a bloomin' brilliant idea: Keep oversized patterns in check by limiting them to well defined spaces (here a bouquet of blue flowers covers an occasional seat and an oversized roman shade). It will keep the powerful pattern from taking over the room. Back to Back: Create a dynamic seating arrangement by placing a set of sofas in the center of the room and with their backs to each other. It's a bold move that creates two conversation corners.
Sea of Space: Make your living room a welcome respite for a gang of friends with ample seating and a circular coffee table that's easy to navigate. Easy Elegance: Keep a formal living room from getting too fussy by mixing dramatic accents like these floor to ceiling drapes with everyday classics, like a pair of neutral slipper chairs. Ladylike Charm: Soft, muted colors and sinuous curtains infuse a living room with a little feminine grace. Extended Seating: The right furniture layout, with a quirky accessory added here and there, can broaden a living room to accommodate large groups and big parties. Mix It Up: Throw caution to the wind and mix in a bunch of different patterns for a lively look. Pick complimentary colors to guide you when shopping.
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai's four-day trip to Washington was marked by an amicable tone from the White House after a period of intense criticism by U.S. officials. The Obama administration's intention is to persuade Karzai to "start behaving like a wartime leader and less like an innocent bystander in a fight between Americans and other Westerners and the Taliban," says CFR defense expert Stephen Biddle. Biddle notes that while the U.S. still wants Karzai to reform corruption and improve governance, those are messages best delivered in private rather than in public. Obama's pledge to begin U.S. troop withdrawal by July 2011 may help him with Democrats in the United States, says Biddle, but it also worries Pakistan and causes Karzai to hedge his bets.
Was the principal purpose of this trip to repair relations after the frictions of recent months?
That was clearly the single biggest purpose of the trip. I don't think it was the only one, but fences needed to be mended and it was entirely appropriate and important that they do that. I would hope that behind the scenes it was also made clear to Karzai that there are still changes we need from him: We need corruption reform, we need governance improvement. But that has to be done privately rather than publicly. The biggest single problem with the administration's approach to Karzai in the first part of Obama's term has been public as opposed to private use of sticks. The other thing this trip could accomplish is to help get both Karzai and his cabinet out of an insular environment in Kabul. One of the interesting things about this trip is just how large an entourage Karzai brought with him.
How many people did he bring?
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It was practically the entire cabinet. Many Westerners in Kabul have a perception that Karzai lives is in a bit of a bubble, that he's isolated and that his information sources are limited. General Stanley McChrystal, the U.S. commander, has been trying to help Karzai get out and meet his constituents in places like Helmand and Kandahar. We provide military transport and military security to enable him to get out and travel around and just see the place. A common reaction among Western military who've been along on these trips is that they've been quite struck by how much Karzai has seen as a result.
Part of this trip to Washington, I'm sure, is similarly to get him and his cabinet in touch with a wider range of American opinion. Get them out to Capitol Hill, get them to less senior figures in the executive branch, increase the amount of information they have about American attitudes toward the conflict, as a way of improving their decision-making, given that they may not have been given this information otherwise.
Is it true, as has been reported in the American press, that even though the U.S.-led military intervention in Marja took place in February, it's still not run by the Afghan civilians?
What's being reported is what, to some degree, can be expected in the natural history of an operation like that. Establishing counterinsurgency success in a place like Marja means going through a series of stages: clear, hold, build, transition. If you're going to have a counterinsurgency with the United States involved, it's much more likely to fail in the hold and build phase than in the clear phase, and we're fairly early on in the hold and build phase in Marja. It would be very surprising, just in terms of the normal timelines of counterinsurgency, if Marja looked like Atlanta right now.
It would be very surprising, just in terms of the normal timelines of counterinsurgency, if Marja looked like Atlanta right now.
My sense is that the ordinary indicators of progress are occurring somewhat sooner than you would normally expect. We were getting a surprisingly early transition to civilian tips about locations of roadside bombs, and the presence and identity of insurgents. That's a strong indicator of local civilian attitudes: It's very dangerous for a civilian to tip off a government counterinsurgent official because he risks retaliation from insurgents. Normally it takes a long physical presence by the counterinsurgent, in apparent control of the environment, before civilians will take these risks in any significant numbers.
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There's a lot that could still go wrong, and there's a lot that has to go right before Marja can be put in the success category. That is particularly true of the "governance in a box" concept that we're debuting in Marja---bringing in a government team once the military has secured the area. There have been the usual, to-be-expected growing pains in making that work. My assessment of Marja is that the early phases went about as well as you could reasonably expect, but the real test is how it performs over time, and it's really too early to know very much about that.
The United States has advertised in advance that it's going to have a major offensive this summer in Kandahar, where the Taliban has been based traditionally. Was preparing for that offensive part of the aim of the visit?
I'm sure that was one part of a pretty lengthy agenda. Part of what we want Karzai to do is, we want him to start behaving like a wartime leader, and less like an innocent bystander, in a fight between Americans and other Westerners and the Taliban. General McChrystal has been trying to get Karzai to make decisions and take responsibility: to "authorize" and "approve" things like the Kandahar plan and the offensive that's to take place there. Karzai has had a tendency in the way he talks to Afghans to behave as though he's some sort of third-party intermediary, rather than an actual combatant.
What is this peace "jirga" [assembly] that he has planned for May 29 to work out a program for assimilating Taliban into Afghan society?
It's related to the problem of getting Karzai to take responsibility for victory over the Taliban, to have him portray himself as a national leader in a war by his government against the Taliban, in which the United States is assisting. Karzai would like to be seen as the man who made peace. He's much more comfortable in that role than he is in the warrior role.
Part of what's going on with the peace jirga is Karzai would really like to forge some sort of negotiated settlement that everyone can live with. Another reason for the jirga is we are pressuring him to do things he doesn't want to do, including, for example, corruption reform. When one party is trying to pressure another to do something they don't want to do, the other party pushes back and tries to use leverage in another direction. One of Karzai's potential forms of pushback is the very subtle threat of a separate peace with the Taliban on terms that the Americans can't or won't tolerate. He's a sovereign leader. If he wants to deal with the Taliban, he can do it with or without our approval.
Is there any sign the Taliban leadership is at all interested in this?
The general perception, certainly, in the United States, is that the Taliban still believes that they're winning the war, hence they're not willing to compromise much, and therefore the talks aren't likely to go anywhere in the near term. Other actors in this process have other perceptions. Generally speaking, the British, for instance, seem to be more bullish on this than we are. Karzai seems to be more bullish on this than we are. The reality seems to be that we don't know. Our ability to discern what's in the heart of Taliban leadership is limited by all the filters through which we can observe this. This is a very secretive collection of insurgent organizations, which have very substantial divisions among them.
Do we know who's going to show up at this meeting?
It is primarily an outreach effort to some 1,500 Afghan community leaders to discuss the way forward in reconciliation. U.S. Special Ambassador Richard Holbrooke has implied that the jirga could include some "insurgent leaders," and presumably some of their sympathizers could be among the participants. But the primary purpose of the session is to discuss approaches to negotiation, rather than to negotiate directly with the Taliban as such.
Karzai has had a tendency in the way he talks to Afghans to behave as though he's some sort of third-party intermediary, rather than an actual combatant.
What should we look for in coming weeks and months in Afghanistan?
We're going to see the slow buildup of security forces in and around Kandahar, and an attempt to shoulder aside the Taliban shadow government that's gradually been rooted there. We'll see continued attempts to solidify governance in Marja and elsewhere in the Helmand River Valley. We'll eventually see an effort to secure the limited part of the Helmand River Valley that is not currently secure. And I hope we will see a policy toward Karzai that, to a greater degree than in the past, balances sticks and carrots--that isn't overwhelmingly carrot, as the Bush approach was, or overwhelmingly stick, as the Obama early approach was, but to track back to the center and combine the two in a way that makes the use of sticks privately and delivery of carrots publicly.
What about Obama's pledge to begin withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan in July 2011? Is there any change in that policy?
The president in the press conference with Karzai had some very calculated ambiguity. He made clear that the United States will remain economically and diplomatically engaged long after July 2011. He didn't say anything about military presence one way or another. You can draw the implication that the military presence would persist as well, albeit in some reduced numbers. But he didn't say anything about it explicitly either way. I'm sure that was deliberate. I suspect there are several aspects to that. One is that the president has domestic political considerations to keep in mind; the progressive wing of the Democratic Party wants a substantial and rapid withdrawal. But secondly, the administration believes that an absolute commitment to perpetuity of large military forces creates disincentives for Karzai to reform. They want Karzai to think that he needs to do some things in order to get continued American military support. Now, the whole problem with this sort of use of withdrawal threats for leverage is that it has complex effects, some of which help you and some of which hurt you.
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It helps you in the sense that it reduces the partner's belief that they have no need to change because the United States will keep their chestnuts out of the fire in perpetuity militarily. All things being equal, that's a good thing. But other things aren't equal. One thing it does--by creating uncertainty about whether or not you'll stay long enough to make good on your promise to defeat the insurgency--is cause your partners, both in Afghanistan and in Pakistan, to say, "I'm not so sure how committed the Americans are to this thing, I have to hedge my bets, given that uncertainty."
Certainly for the Pakistanis, the way they hedge their bets is by retaining links to the Afghan Taliban. Because they're the Pakistanis, they want an insurance policy against American abandonment of Karzai, the collapse of his government. The danger is that if they didn't keep links to the Afghan Taliban, the result could be a successor government that could be closely aligned with India and seriously affect Pakistan's interest. If Karzai think there's some chance the United States is going to walk out in him, then he has to start hedging his bets. And part of that process is, maybe you don't want to be too harsh with at least all elements of the insurgency, because some of them might end up overwhelming your government, and perhaps you might need to do a deal with them on terms that are more favorable to them than you would like.


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These vests are softer, warmer and offer more mobility. This is the same material that wetsuits are made of.
Most life vests are made from nylon materials. These vests may be slightly heavier and typically have a decreased range of motion. That being said Nylon vests are usually cheaper than neoprene vests, however, if you are planning on spending a great deal of time doing what you love on the water it's worth the investment for a more comfortable style.
There are two types of wakeboarding jackets most commonly seen in the industry.
The classic life jacket style is typically US Coast Guard approved. This means that in the event that you end up in the water from a fall your life jacket will turn you onto your back, keep you afloat, and with your head above water.
The other style of life vest is what is called an impact vest (also called competition vest). Impact vests are made more for the rough and tumble, but they can also be more lightweight, form fitting, and flexible; however, while they will help keep you afloat, they are not USCG approved and may not keep your head completely out of the water. They're great for a wakeboarder or waterskier looking for a full range of motion that allows for more natural comfort to maximize their riding style.
Another thing to consider, if you are riding cable parks, the added padding and protection that comes with a more classic life jacket might be worth it, however, competition vests do still have targeted padding. It's really what works best for you. Impact vests are becomingly increasingly popular, especially among riders who are experienced and can anticipate a fall. Not only because they offer more flexibility, they also have a much more sleek look. It is important to mention that you cannot operate a personal watercraft (PWC) while wearing an impact vest. With all that being said, safety should be the number one priority.
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Well, they could share it, couldn't they!? This little bird wanted to come and wish you all a very Happy Drawing Day 2012 and say that he so appreciates you allowing him to come and join in with you in the fun!!! (Ref. was used/changed for drawing)
Canvas Draw Created Jun 02, 2012 640 x 460px Unless noted Copyright 2012 Salita.
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very beautiful draw Sali !
Awesome draw!~ Soo cute!~ Love the detailing!~
very sweet birdie , sooo cute too. lively cheerful and colorful draw !
The bird is cheerful to me while sitting in this hospital bead -- another soothing draw
Share what? I am confused haha. But this is a very pretty and lovely drawing! The bird is beautiful and cute. I like how it seems to be standing sideways on the green plant or so. The creamy light colors in the background look great. 5/5 and favorite
Share "Drawing Day" with us! LOL!
Awesome draw. Your work on the steams and flowers are so real, it feel like I could just reach in and pick it. The green/grass is cool also. And Tweedy is sweet. Great job.
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Carly Rae Jepsen, left, and Psy, both during concerts on TODAY.
What could possibly be more viral or earwormy than Korean sensation Psy's "Gangnam Style," or Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe?" A mashup of both songs, of course.
A Soundcloud user with lots of time and some mad editing skills has rather seamlessly put the two songs together for your listening pleasure. Give a listen to "Call Me Gangnam":
We can only hope a video of some sort is in the works next. In the mean time, you can check out PSY's recent cameo on the 38th season premiere of "Saturday Night Live." And just for fun, a personal favorite -- Jimmy Fallon, Carly Rae Jepsen and the Roots covering "Call Me Maybe."
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Curators: Andrea Cavani e Giulio Orsini
Production: Galleria Civica di Modena, Archivio Architetto Cesare Leonardi
The exhibition presents a comprehensive retrospective of the work of Cesare Leonardi, narrating the extraordinary adventure of a lifetime dedicated to art and architecture. It showcases the eclectic collection of both art work and documentation that forms the Leonardi Archive, located in his home-studio in Modena.
Cesare Leonardi (Modena, 1935)
Archivio Leonardi www.archivioleonardi.it
Andrea Cavani (Modena, 1974)
Giulio Orsini (Vignola, 1974)
From September 18th to February 4th, 2018, the exhibition will remain open at the following times:
From Wednesday to Friday: 10.30-13 and 15-19;
Saturday, Sunday and public holidays: 10.30-19;
Monday and Tuesday closed.
Galleria Civica di Modena
Palazzo Santa Margherita
Corso Canalgrande, 103
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Report: IRS networks riddled with vulns, rogue servers
Taxpayer beware
Posted in The Channel, 5th September 2008 00:02 GMT
The US Internal Revenue Service is putting tax payers at risk by operating thousands of web servers that contain security vulnerabilities or have not received proper authorization, a new report has concluded.
According to the Treasury Inspector for the Tax Administration - a Treasury Department watchdog - the IRS operates 2,093 web servers with at least one vulnerability. It said 540 of those servers contained one or more vulnerabilities rated high risk. The report identified 1,811 internal servers that had not been approved to connect to the network. Some 1,150 of those were being used for non-business purposes.
Under IRS rules, all internal websites and servers must be registered with the agency's Modernization and Information Technology Services organization.
"Unauthorized servers pose a greater risk because the IRS has no way to ensure that they will be continually configured in accordance with security standards and patched when new vulnerabilities are identified," the report's authors wrote. "Malicious hackers or employees could exploit the vulnerabilities on these web servers to manipulate data on the servers or to use the servers as launch points to attack other computers connected to the network."
Examples of high-risk vulnerabilities included buffer overflow weaknesses and servers that used blank passwords. The authors blamed the vulnerabilities on employees who failed to carry out duties as required.
The report offered five recommendations that included assigning responsibility for registration of specific servers, the blocking of unauthorized servers from the IRS network and an annual scan of the network to identify all machines that are connected.
The full report is available here. ®