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The attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, has become a major issue in the presidential campaign, focused on the evolving Obama administration explanations.
Before the Sept. 11 assault that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans, a 14-minute video surfaced on the Internet as a trailer to a low-budget movie insulting the Prophet Muhammad. On the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, protesters scaled the walls of the U.S. Embassy in Cairo and attacked the U.S. compound in Benghazi.
What follows is a timeline of key events and statements about the Benghazi attack by President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Vice President Joe Biden, Republican senators and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. The State Department provided the timeline for Sept. 10-11 with local times in Benghazi; the remaining events were gathered from other Associated Press sources.
Sept. 10-11
U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens arrives in Benghazi and holds meetings on and off the consulate grounds on Sept. 10. He spends the night, and for the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks holds meetings inside the compound only. It is an enclosed area about 300 yards long by 100 yards wide, with a 9-foot outer wall topped by barbed wire and augmented by barriers, steel drop bars and other security upgrades. There are four buildings in the compound. Five diplomatic security officers are present, along with four members of a local militia deployed by Libya's government to provide added security.
Around 8:30 p.m.
Stevens finishes his final meeting of the day and escorts a Turkish diplomat outside the main entrance of the consulate. The situation is calm. There are no protests.
Around 9:40 p.m.
Agents hear loud noises, gunfire and explosions near the front gate. A barracks at the entrance housing the local militiamen is burnt down. Agents viewing cameras see a large group of armed men flowing into the compound. Alarm is sounded. Telephone calls are made to the embassy in Tripoli, officials in Washington, the Libyan authorities and a U.S. quick reaction force located at a second compound a little more than a mile away.
Grabbing weapons
One agent, armed with a sidearm and an M4 submachine gun, takes Stevens and computer specialist Sean Smith to a safe room inside one of the compound's two main residences. It has a heavy metal grill and several locks, medical supplies and water, and windows that can be opened only from the inside. The other agents equip themselves with long guns, body armor, helmets and ammunition at other buildings. Two try to make it to the building with Stevens. They are met by armed men and are forced to retreat.
Attackers breach the compound
Attackers penetrate Stevens' building and try to break the grill locks for the safe room but cannot gain access. They dump jerry cans of diesel fuel in the building, light furniture on fire and set aflame part of the exterior of the building. Two of the remaining four agents are in the compound's other residence. Attackers penetrate that building, but the agents barricade themselves in and the attackers can't reach them. Attackers try to enter the tactical operations center, where the last two agents are located. They smash up the door but cannot enter the building.
Americans trapped
Meanwhile, Stevens' building rapidly fills up with thick diesel smoke and burning fumes from the furniture. Inside, visibility is less than 3 feet. Unable to breathe, the Americans go to a bathroom and open a window but still can't get enough air. They decide to leave the building. The agent goes first, flopping out onto a patio enclosed by sandbags. He takes immediate fire, including probably rocket-propelled grenades. Stevens and Smith don't come out of the building. The agent, suffering severely from smoke inhalation, goes in and out of the building several times to look for them. He then climbs a ladder to the roof of the building and collapses. He radios the other agents to alert them to the situation there.
The other four agents are able to reunite and take an armored vehicle to Stevens' building. They reach the collapsed agent and try to set up a perimeter. They take turns going into the building, searching on hands and knees for the missing Americans. Smith is pulled out, dead. Stevens cannot be found.
A six-person, quick-reaction security team arrives from their compound across town. About 60 Libyan militiamen accompany them. They attempt to secure a perimeter around Stevens' building and take turns going inside. Taking fire, Libyan forces determine they can't hold the perimeter. A decision is made to evacuate the compound and return with everyone to the reaction force's compound.
Agents pile into an armored vehicle with Smith's body and leave through the main gate. They face immediate fire. Crowds and groups of men block two different routes to the security compound. Heavy traffic means they are traveling only about 15 mph and trying not to attract attention. On a narrow street they reach a group of men who signal for them to enter a compound. They sense an attack and speed away, taking heavy fire from AK-47 machine guns at a distance of only 2 feet and hand grenades thrown against and under the car. Two tires are blown out.
They speed past another crowd of men and onto a main street and across a grassy median into opposing traffic. The agents drive against traffic, eventually reaching their compound. Security gets into firing positions around the compound and on the roof. They take more gunfire and rocket-propelled grenades intermittently for several hours.
More reinforcements
In the night, a team of reinforcements from the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli arrives on a chartered aircraft at the Benghazi airport and reaches the security compound.
Around 4 a.m.
The compound's building is hit by mortar fire. The roof is hit and two security personnel are killed. One agent involved in the attack from the beginning is severely wounded. The men decide to evacuate the city entirely. They spend the next hours securing the annex and moving a large convoy of vehicles to the airport. They evacuate on two flights.
Sept. 12. The president, in the Rose Garden the day after the attack, uses the word "terror." He says: "No acts of terror will ever shake the resolve of this great nation, alter that character or eclipse the light of the values that we stand for. Today we mourn four more Americans who represent the very best of the United States of America. We will not waver in our commitment to see that justice is done for this terrible act. And make no mistake, justice will be done."
Romney accuses the administration of showing weakness in the face of the attack, prompting the president to say his rival "seems to have a tendency to shoot first and aim later."
The CIA station chief in Libya reports to Washington within 24 hours of the attack that there was evidence it was carried out by militants, not a spontaneous mob upset about the anti-Islam video.
Sept. 16. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice goes on television to say the attack was the work of individual clusters of extremists but began as a spontaneous protest. She says evidence gathered to that point showed no indication of a premeditated or coordinated strike.
Sept. 18. White House Press Secretary Jay Carney says the White House doesn't have any indication the Benghazi attack was premeditated, but adds it's still under investigation and the assessment could change. The president on the "Late Show" with David Letterman describes the anti-Muslim film and then says: "Extremists and terrorists used this (as) an excuse to attack (a) variety of our embassies, including the one — the consulate in Libya."
Sept. 20. The president says that extremists used the anti-Islam video as an excuse to assault U.S. interests overseas, including the attack in Benghazi. Secretary of State Clinton says she's appointing an independent accountability review board to review the circumstances of the attack. Retired diplomat Thomas Pickering will lead the panel.
Sept. 24. Romney leads a chorus of Republican criticism of the administration's foreign policy, accusing the president of minimizing the killings in Libya as a mere "bump in the road" rather than part of a chain of events that threatens American interests. Carney calls the accusations "desperate and offensive."
Sept. 25. The president, in an address to the United Nations General Assembly, says that attacks on U.S. citizens in Libya "were attacks on America" and calls on world leaders to join in confronting the root causes of the rage across the Muslim world. Romney calls the attack an act of terrorism and says the United States must use foreign aid to bring about lasting change in such places.
Sept. 26. Carney says that Obama considers the deadly assault a terrorist attack.
Sept. 27. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says there can be no doubt that terrorists had planned and carried out the attack, but Republicans lash out at the president and senior administration officials over their evolving description.
Sept. 28. Shawn Turner, spokesman for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, said, "As the intelligence community collects and analyzes more information related to the attack, our understanding of the event continues to evolve. In the immediate aftermath, there was information that led us to assess that the attack began spontaneously following protests earlier that day at our embassy in Cairo. We provided that initial assessment to executive branch officials and members of Congress. ... Throughout our investigation we continued to emphasize that information gathered was preliminary and evolving. As we learned more about the attack, we revised our initial assessment to reflect new information indicating that it was a deliberate and organized terrorist attack carried out by extremists."
Oct. 4. A team of FBI agents arrives in Benghazi to investigate the assault and leaves after about 12 hours on the ground.
Oct. 5. UN Ambassador Rice denies she tried to mislead Congress, telling three Republican senators in a letter that her comments on Sept. 16 were based on the best information available at the time from intelligence officials.
Oct. 10. A top State Department official, Charlene Lamb, acknowledges at a House hearing that she had declined to approve more U.S. security as violence in Benghazi spiked. She said the department wanted to train Libyans to protect the consulate. She told lawmakers, "I made the best decisions I could with the information I had."
Oct. 11. Vice President Joe Biden says in his debate with Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan: "We weren't told they wanted more security there." Romney says the attack is an issue in the presidential campaign, in part because Americans wonder why it took the Obama administration so long to acknowledge it was a terrorist act.
Oct. 12. The White House defends Biden's "we weren't told" debate statement; Carney says Biden was referring to the White House, the president and himself.
Romney says, "The vice president directly contradicted sworn testimony of State Department officials. He's doubling down on denial." Romney also says: "President Obama, this is an issue because Americans wonder why it was it took so long for you and your administration to admit that this was a terrorist attack,"
Undersecretary of State for Management Pat Kennedy comments on the 16-member site security team of U.S. troops that left Libya in the weeks prior to the attack, despite efforts by its leader to stay longer. Kennedy said, "It provided security to Tripoli, not Benghazi. On a small number of occasions, a couple of SST members would travel to Benghazi for very specific reasons, but they were not part of the long-term security presence in Benghazi."
Oct. 14. Republicans keep up their attack. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., says presidential aides deliberately covered up the details of the attack so that voters wouldn't question Obama's handling of the war on terror.
Oct. 15. Clinton takes responsibility for the attack, saying security at all diplomatic missions is her job, not that of the White House. She says: "I take responsibility. I'm in charge of the State Department's 60,000 people all over the world (at) 275 posts."
Oct. 16. Libya becomes a major issue in the second presidential debate. It's the first time Obama uses the exact phrase "terrorist attack." The president says that the day after the attack, "I stood in the Rose Garden and I told the American people and the world that we are going to find out exactly what happened. That this was an act of terror and I also said that we're going to hunt down those who committed this crime." Romney countered, "I want to make sure we get that for the record, because it took the president 14 days before he called the attack in Benghazi an act of terror."
Obama takes responsibility for the security in Benghazi.
Oct. 17. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., says, "But first of all, responsibility for American security doesn't lie with the secretary of state. It lies with the president of the United States. It's either willful deception or a degree of incompetence and failure to understand fundamental facts on the ground."
Oct. 18. The president says on "The Daily Show" on Comedy Central, "If four Americans get killed, it's not optimal. ... We're going to fix it."
Oct. 19. The AP reveals that the CIA's Libya station chief sent a report within 24 hours of the attack that there was evidence that militants were behind the assault, rather than a mob upset about the anti-Islamic video.


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The obligatory "Before Watchmen" reaction post
Might as well get this one out of the way.
The story is splattered all over the internet this morning, including on DC's official blog, The Source, (which appears to be unable to deal with the heavy traffic as I write this), various mainstream entertainment news sites and the usual suspects in the comics web. But in case you haven't heard, it boils down to this: DC is releasing a series of miniseries collectively called "Before Watchmen" (I guess they couldn't come up with anything better than an obvious working title) by various writers and artists. Each series focuses on a different character from the original series/graphic novel by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. Among the creators involved are Brian Azzarello, J. Michael Straczynski, Darwyn Cooke and Amanda Conner.
Here's a quote from the announcement on The Source:
"It's our responsibility as publishers to find new ways to keep all of our characters relevant," said DC Entertainment Co-Publishers Dan DiDio and Jim Lee. "After twenty five years, the Watchmen are classic characters whose time has come for new stories to be told. We sought out the best writers and artists in the industry to build on the complex mythology of the original."It's times like these that I'm so happy I decided to name this blog "Irrelevant Comics." I'm so glad that DiDio and Lee hired JMS to make this classic work "relevant" again. Remember when he was hired to make Superman relevant? That was the time Superman went on a long, boring walk across America where nothing happened and nobody gave a shit. Not even JMS, apparently, since he couldn't be bothered to finish it.
Yeah, it's pretty depressing that JMS is considered one of the "best writers in the industry," but it's not like it makes a big difference to me in the end, since I wasn't planning on reading these books anyway.
What I find more upsetting about the announcement is the confirmation of Darwyn Cooke's involvement in the project. Other than Amanda Connor, he's the only creator involved I really give a shit about, and sadly I am going to find it incredibly difficult to take him seriously after this. Remember this video?
In it, Cooke talks about how he doesn't plan to return to superhero comics "in any big way" (what could be bigger than a Watchmen prequel?!), at least not until the industry stops "catering to the perverted needs of 45-year-old men."
I remember when this video was first posted, a lot of people were upset about his comment on lesbian heroes. It bothered me too, but I chose to give him the benefit of the doubt at the time because I still had respect for him as a creator and thought his point was mostly about superhero comics not being for kids anymore. (Who says lesbian characters can't be for kids? But let's not get into that right now.)
But now that we know he's a hypocrite and a profiteer? I'm not feeling so generous. Watchmen (along with Frank Miller's Batman work in the 1980s) is one of the seminal works responsible for the "maturing" of superhero comics' content. It features graphic violence, foul language, sex and even rape - all the things Cooke claims have no place in superhero comics. So what the fuck?
That DC would eventually go back to milk the Watchmen cash cow seemed like an inevitability. The question was when it and how it would happen. And with or without Alan Moore's blessings. There's a lot of history here, and I'm not sure there's much point in me going over it again. In a nutshell, relations between Moore and DC have been bad ever since he stopped working for them, and a lot of it was directly related who owns the rights to these characters.
My friend and fellow blogger Alan David Doane has written a very persuasive short piece on why DC's decision to go ahead with the Watchmen prequels despite Alan Moore's objections is (in his opinion) unethical. You can read it here, and if you agree with it you can also sign the petition.
I agree with a lot of what that petition says, and that's why I'm sharing it here and encouraging people to read it and decide for themselves. Personally, I don't feel strongly enough about it to add my name to the list. I think the prequels are in very poor taste. I think Alan Moore got the shitty end of the stick. But it's also not that different from the way Marvel treated Kirby, or the way DC treated Siegel and Shuster. I'm not saying that two or three wrongs make a right, or that we should ignore one injustice because there are other injustices out there. It's just that I've realized and more or less come to terms with the fact that DC and Marvel are big, ugly, profit-driven corporations, which is pretty much synonymous with unethical behaviour. What they're doing here is ugly, but so is everything else they do. And if I'm going to start signing petitions over this case, then I might as well stop supporting them completely and never buy another one of their books, or else I'm going to feel like a total hypocrite.
That's just my take on it. I think being a fan of (or consumer of) any mass entertainment necessarily involves a certain amount of cognitive dissonance and ethical negotiations with oneself. I feel the same way about television and Hollywood and video games. Hell, I feel that way about EVERYTHING I spend my money on, since it's all part of a giant system I am generally opposed to. (Call it capitalism, I suppose.) Again, I'm not saying the way to deal with these concerns is to shove them at the bottom of your psyche and ignore them. It's important to be aware of these things that make us uncomfortable, and to think and write and talk about them, and whenever possible try to fight them. And if you decide that the best way to do this is for you to sign the petition, then sign it. For me, it isn't.
(Whoa! Did I ever get side-tracked, there!)
I'm not going to buy any of these Watchmen prequels, and I feel this is the best way to send a message to DC. A few hundred names on a petition is not going to do much. The only thing that's going to make a difference at the end of the day is whether the books sell well or not.
And here comes the depressing part: Of course they're going to sell well. They're going to be at the top of the charts and (like the New 52) they will be deemed a success. Before the books come out, Dan DiDio is going to be quoted saying he's puzzled that fans are reacting negatively without having read the books. Guaranteed. And then after the books have come out, if anybody points out that they sucked (after having read them), he's going to point out that they were best-sellers, so obviously the opinion of that reader doesn't matter.
Notice the catch-22 here? Our opinion doesn't matter until we've bought and read the book. And once we've bought and read the book, our opinion doesn't matter because we've already paid for it.

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A new image from The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2. The image has Bella (Kristen Stewart) showing her daughter Renesmee (Mackenzie Foy) a pocket watch. I've seen all the movies to this point, but I don't remember if a pocket watch was previously mentioned or if this is just Bella pointing out the fine craftsmanship of a well made pocket watch. Yes, they may be out of date, but that doesn't mean they're not classy. Everything in the series may have been leading to this moment: pocket watch appreciation. I hope this is the final shot in the movie.
Hit the jump to check out the full image. The movie also stars Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Peter Facinelli, Ashley Greene, Elizabeth Reaser, Kellan Lutz and Jackson Rathbone. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 opens November 16th.
Image via EW's Facebook page.
Here's the brief official synopsis for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2:
The astonishing conclusion to the series, THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN, PART 2, illuminates the secrets and mysteries of this spellbinding romantic epic that has entranced millions.


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From Seattle's Wayward Music Series:
FRI. 1/25, 8 PM – Dennis Rea Large Ensemble – chamber compositions and guided improvisations with Stuart Dempster (trombone), James DeJoie (bass clarinet), Beth Fleenor (clarinet), Kate Olson (soprano sax), John Seman (bass), Tom Zgonc (drums)
SAT. 1/26, 8 PM – Neal Kosaly-Meyer performs John Cage's Writing for the Second Time Through Finnegan's Wake and One7
FRI. 2/1, 8 PM – music of Herbert Brun, his students and friends, with Arun Chandra, Susan Parenti, Mark Enslin and others
THU. 2/7, 8 PM – Seattle Improvised Music Festival: LaDonna Smith (violin, voila, vox), Amy Denio (accordion, alto sax, vox), Beth Fleenor (clarinet, vox), Paul Hoskin (contrabass clarinet); Tucker Dulin, Greg Powers, Stuart Dempster (trombones); Craig Taborn (piano), Ivan Arteaga (sax, clarinet), Paul Kikuchi (percussion), Wayne Horvitz (electronics)
FRI. 2/8, 8 PM – Seattle Improvised Music Festival: Tucker Dulin (trombone), Gust Burns (piano), Mark Collins (bass), Jonathan Way (electronics); LaDonna Smith (vioin, viola, vox); Craig Taborn (piano), Paul Hoskin (baritone sax), Mark Ostrowski (percussion)
SAT. 2/9, 8 PM – Seattle Improvised Music Festival: LaDonna Smith (violin, viola, vox), Tari Nelson-Zagar (violin), Monica Schley (harp); Tucker Dulin (trombone); Craig Taborn (piano), Greg Campbell (percussion)
WED. 2/13 – Beth Fleenor Workshop Ensemble
FRI. 2/15 – Neil Welch, saxophone
SAT. 2/16, 8 PM – David Hahn & Concert Imaginaire – Cave Canum


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The stealth sodium revolution
Researchers with the U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services have teamed up for HHS's sodium surveillance efforts.
The National Institute of Medicine, part of the National Academies, is also involved and has called on the Food and Drug Administration to set mandatory national standards for the sodium content in foods.
Sodium has become one of a handful of sensitive nutrients in the public spotlight, according to major food company executives who attended the 2011 National Nutrient Databank Conference in Bethesda, Md. The conference is supported annually by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Nutrient Data Laboratory and the agency's Food Surveys Research Group, as well as other organizations. ARS is USDA's principal intramural scientific research agency.
At the conference, three major food companies described long-term "silent" sodium-reduction plans. One company reported already having removed 2 million pounds of salt from retail food brands in less than 10 years. Another announced plans to reduce sodium in prepared foods by 10 percent before 2015. All of the food companies talked about the need to give consumers time to "adapt their taste buds" to less salt in their retail foods.
Nutrient Data Laboratory researchers developed a plan to monitor the levels of sodium in foods, particularly the processed foods and ingredients that contribute up to 80 percent of our population's added-sodium intake, as assessed in the USDA-ARS national "What We Eat in America" survey. Foods that rank highest in sodium are being monitored by chemical analysis.
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Visiting my sister who lives in Southfield, I was walking with her and my brother from Southfield Gardens to Lathrup Village and back to Southfield Gardens when we noticed a garage sale in progress and stopped to see what was for sale. Standing there we noticed the profusion of plants and garden objects next door. We also noticed a man who was cleaning and weeding and asked about one of the plants. This was Jeffrey Weinstein who, we learned is an art teacher and an artist. We were very interested in the plants and when Jeffrey offered to give us a tour of his front and back gardens, we were delighted. So delighted, in fact, that after we spent more than an hour touring, we returned the next day for an even more comprehensive tour and the chance to take photos and videos to include with this article for Detroit Splash Magazine readers.
There is more about Jeffrey on his website: www.jeffreyweinstein.net where he notes "I think that art is a kind of language, often between artist and artist, but also between artist and the public, so I'd appreciate feedback. This site is a work in progress." I think it is fair to say that his garden has also been a work in progress for the past 25 years. Jeffrey is a member of two garden clubs, The Michigan Cactus and Succulent Society, (http://www.cactus-mall.com/clubs/michigan.html) and the Hardy Plant Society Great Lakes, which offers occassional garden tours. He offered to give us a walk through his garden. We began in the front of his home, through the serpentine walkway. Some of his artwork reflects snakelike patterns in the snow which can be seen on his website. Three years ago he spent a year planting a serpentine pattern with an old tree as its center to allow more plants to be placed within a small area and also provide an easier watering access. He is a plant collector and he says he often overplants, placing three plants that he loves in the space where one could go. It seems that he also collects varied rocks to surround his gardens, garden décor, pots and pictures.
The path has been completed on the right side of his house but he is currently trying to establish a similar look to the left side of his house within his botanical plants. As we walked along the path, there was a surprise in every direction with sculptures of every size, shape and function. Several pieces have been created by the same artists and were purchased at favorite garden centers and art fairs. Jeffrey created some of the pieces himself. He mounted many of his pieces on cement blocks purchased for one dollar a piece.
Jeffrey pointed out that all of beds tend to overgrow their boundaries and often there is "warfare" at the borders of the plants. Moving to the back of the house, we saw a wide variety of plants, many of which are full grown large trees that began as small plants in pots, and lots of whimsical sculpture. The back yard is the place where it all began. About twenty-five years ago there was only sod leading up to a back fence that looked into the neighbors yard. Early on the planting was established to create privacy. Now it is all filled in and like a sanctuary. I experienced this garden as a magic like place where no houses could be seen nearby, only plants and shapes of all kinds, high, low, narrow, wide, hanging, standing, and hiding.
In this area there were once three sections that have grown together but Jeffrey maintains a path that is one mowers' width. Jeffrey took us across the back to the other side of his house and the space there is packed with about one thousand succulents and cacti of all kinds many of which need to be taken into the basement during the winter and returned in the spring. And then we were in front again where we saw and smelled one of the plants that is ten years old and finally bloomed for the first time. Jeffrey spends about an hour each day hand watering and of course, whole days when he is doing special projects.
Jeffrey has has exhibited his art in New York and Detroit in the past. Now his garden is filled with his artistic sensibility, in ground plants, planters with wonderful shapes, exotic plants, tall, short, ground cover, vines, flowering plants, various colors and shapes, and whimsy.
Jeffrey says that he likes to create order from chaos but sometimes he also creates chaos from order. He also says that he will not allow his garden to hold him hostage. I, for one, am so thrilled to have stumbled upon this delightful, whimsical, charming "hidden garden" and hope to visit again when I am in Southfield. I can't wait to see all the new additions.
All photos and videos taken by Lawrence Davis with the AMAZING Sony NEX-5NK Camera.
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June 26th, 1918
Dear sister Madaline:
Again another letter and no mail from you the reason I still think is that our government is rather neglectful or either on account of the freight train shortage. A few of our regiments in our division have received their pay but as yet we boys in our regiment have not received any money although rumors have been going around that pay will be given to us before the end of this week. My feet are in good condition in fact I am feeling so well that I think if a good meal was given me I could eat without pain. I really cannot say that our mess is bad as I can allow for it as we are so far from home and I fully realize the hardships the U.S.A. has to undergo in order to bring rations to this country. My chief craze is for bread. We American troops are only allowed one pound of bread per day so you see this country is not only fighting on the field but behind the lines and that is the shortage of flour. The French people have their bread cards but some how I can always buy enough for my meals. I guess I have said about all that I know so I will close with love to you all.
I am
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THE Socceroos produced the most commanding performance of their World Cup qualifying campaign to smash Jordan 4-0 in Melbourne last night and take a huge step towards securing a spot at next year's finals in Brazil.
ON FIRE: Socceroos star Robbie Kruse celebrates his goal againt Jordan last night. Picture: Getty Images
Goals to Mark Bresciano, Tim Cahill, the outstanding Robbie Kruse and skipper Lucas Neill lifted Australia into second place in Asia's Group B. The style of the victory – and the scoreline – were just what coach Holger Osieck was looking for ahead of next Tuesday's final qualifier against Iraq in Sydney.
''Our team showed great unity and the score was definitely what we needed,'' said Osieck.
''It was a good margin and a good clean sheet compared to some of the other results, which were pretty narrow.
''It was good to have a win like that, which will definitely give a lot of confidence for the last game against Iraq.
''We made a big step forward but we haven't crossed the finish line.
''That's a fact and I made it perfectly clear in the dressing-room to the players that the preparation for next Tuesday has started already.''
Victory over Iraq will guarantee Australia a spot at a third straight World Cup finals.
The Socceroos controlled most of the match with delightful passing – mainly via the vision of Bresciano.
Kruse, Luke Wilkshire and Brett Holman were particularly dangerous in the first half in a right-sided triangle that unlocked Jordan's defence time and again.
Tommy Oar teamed with Holman and Kruse in some neat interplay to create the opening goal in the 15th minute.
It was Kruse who slid in a well-timed cross from the right for Bresciano to slam home before striking his trademark statue pose to the delight of more than 43,000 fans.
Australia dominated, but Jordan did have two solid opportunities, including the first of the match on 12 minutes to Saeed Murjan, who forced a good save from Mark Schwarzer.
Ahmad Hayel shot just over the bar on 28 minutes, though they were brief counter-attacks in what was mainly one-way Socceroos traffic.
Jordan sharpened up their attack early in the second half and briefly menaced before striker Cahill added to his near goal-per-two-games record for his country.
Wonderful lead-up work from Sasa Ognenovski, Bresciano, Holman and a killer cross from Kruse allowed Cahill to head home on 61 minutes to ensure victory.
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Overall, Jeremy was a really sweet, compassionate, gentle and kind-hearted young man who was loved by everyone he met.
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According to Mary's pension application, Jesse and Mary's house burned down in 1805, and everything was lost. They were, however, able to save one incredible genealogical treasure: the family bible. Mary tore out the family record pages from the bible and sent them in with her pension application. The entire application, along with the bible pages, lives at the National Archives and has been scanned and made available on the internet (I found this file at both Ancestry.com and Footnote.com).
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U.S. sales of farm tractors and combines continued to climb in May, reaching a five-year high in units sold, according to a report released today by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).
A total of 24,171 farm tractors were sold in May, up from 19,842 units sold the same month last year, a jump of 21.8%. Year to date, 83,561 farm tractors have been sold compared to 74,201 in 2012, an increase of 12.6%.
A breakdown by size category shows that 2WD tractors rated under 40 hp accounted for the biggest volumes, climbing from 11,640 units sold in May 2012 to 15,181 units sold in May 2013. Year to date, 44,058 of these tractors under 40 hp have been sold, up 12.5% from a year ago. Four-wheel-drive tractors, by comparison, showed only a modest gain of .2% in May with 430 units sold for the month, but are up 14.9% year-to-date with January-through-May totals reaching 2,719 units sold.
Combine sales continue to see huge jumps this year. Unit sales for the month totaled 685 units, up 31.2% from the same month a year ago. Year-to-date, 3,664 combines have been sold since January, which is a gain of 51.5% over January through May of last year.
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O'Reilly: Ed Koch, the man in the arena
Someone once said: It's Ed Koch's world; we just live in it. And it very often seemed that way.
We've never seen anyone quite like him, and we may never again. He was "the man in the arena" that Teddy Roosevelt described in his epic poem. He lived to fight for what he thought was right every day, up until the end. Just last month he was back criticizing President Barack Obama, the man he endorsed for re-election, for not doing enough to defend Israel on the world stage.
New Yorkers of every political persuasion -- or of none at all -- mourn Ed Koch's passing today. Tens of thousands have cherished memories of the mayor, even when those memories are of being rolled over by his forcefulness.
I first met Ed Koch in 1988. Or rather, that's when he first met me -- with his shoulder. I had been sent to City Hall Park by a state senator I worked for at the time to listen in on a Koch news conference. The two of us ended up on converging paths at the northwest corner of the park. When we surprised each other at the point of intersection, Mayor Koch did what any sturdy 6-foot-2" man would do when confronting a lesser 5-foot-9 1/2-er: He knocked me on my behind.
I was more than taken aback. The mayor of New York City had dropped his shoulder and decked me -- on purpose. But it was also understandable. Both of us were barrelling ahead, and the collision was almost certainly going to knock one of us down. The mayor was just making sure he wasn't the one.
I made a mental note as his security officers picked me up and brushed me off: Koch is even tougher than people say.
Twenty-three years later, I was blessed to be able to spend time with Mayor Koch again, without ending up sprawled on the ground. Then 87 years old, Koch crossed party lines to endorse a Republican political novice named Bob Turner in a race for Congress in a Queens-Brooklyn district that hadn't elected a Republican since 1922.
The Democratic Koch couldn't give a damn, as he would have said, about the long odds. The mayor saw an opportunity to highlight Obama's anemic support for Israel in a district with one of the highest concentrations of Jewish voters in America, and he was going to pounce on it.
The Turner headquarters was a two-room storefront on Cross Bay Boulevard in Howard Beach. When the mayor came to the headquarters, he would sit in the back office and pepper campaign manager E. O'Brien Murray with questions about every aspect of the race, despite having a notably weakened voice and poor hearing. Anyone, including yours truly, who attempted to share a nostalgic word with the legend, was quickly disappointed. Koch was there to help win a race, not chit-chat.
And help win a race he did. The mayor's early and unwavering support made Turner's unimaginable victory possible, and it made those of us advising the campaign look better than we are. Rep. Turner and Mayor Koch remained friends to the end.
But what marks Koch most, at least to this observer, was his utter brashness. He really did seem to believe that the world belonged to him. And who was going to challenge him?
Three years before the Turner campaign, I was at a funeral at St. Patrick's Cathedral for William F. Buckley Jr., an uncle of mine who had been friends with Koch. The place was packed, standing room only. Just as the service was about to begin, the mayor came marching up the center aisle and squeezed himself in the front pew, edging my aunt Priscilla aside as he did.
It was incredibly brazen. It was so ... Ed Koch. But that was his seat as he saw it. And so it was.
Koch was as large as life itself. There isn't a venue big enough to hold his memorial.
How'd you do, Mayor Koch?
You did great. You were yourself to the end.
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After a 16-year absence, Crystal Chappell's Carly Manning (picture courtesy Mitchell Haaseth, NBC) has roared back into Salem with a deadly secret: She is on the run after killing her husband, Lawrence, in self-defense, and has come to Bo Brady for protection. And even though this might further alienate Hope and Bo, Crystal is happy to be in the thick of it all.
Daytime Dial: How does it feel to be back on "Days of Our Lives"?
Crystal Chappell: I'm thrilled. I'm having probably the best time that I've had in years. It's really, really been fun to play this character again and work with everybody again.
DD: With "Guiding Light" going off the air and budget cuts elsewhere, what do you think the future of soaps will be?
CC: I think daytime will be around for a very long time. I think it's going to have to adapt to the changing economy and changing viewership. But if it can do that, I think it can have a long life. I don't want to see it go away, because I find comfort in knowing that they're there and to be able to turn on my TV during the day and follow my favorite stories.
DD: What is it like to work with Peter Reckell again?
CC: Peter's just a kind guy, so, you know, it's very easy to work with him. And I think we have a nice, easy energy with each other and learned to trust each other very quickly on set. And the character of Bo is just that classic hero. He's the guy you want around. He's the guy you want as a friend and as a romantic partner. He's that perfect guy.
DD: What's it like to play Carly now?
CC: Well, I love that she's come back and she's imperfect. I love that she seems to be really, really good at the doctor thing and then just a total loser when it comes to relationships. So I appreciate that about a soap character. As much as she would like to think that she can handle everything on her own, she needs Bo.
DD: Are you worried about viewers hating Carly if she comes between Bo and Hope?
CC: Well, first of all, who could hate me, really? I spent 10 years on "Guiding Light," and people used to come up and just say nasty things to me. I played a nasty character. I mean, she was just mean and evil and bitchy. I'd rather be the one who stirs the pot. I have no issue with that whatsoever. And the fans are smart, you know, they're really, really smart; they know that ultimately Bo and Hope are going to live happily ever after. It gives them a chance to watch a great story with their favorite couple.
DD: How has Carly changed since she's been away?
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There are a few other ranges in the Bay Area as well, but I think these two are the ones worth considering.
There are a few other ranges in the Bay Area as well, but I think these two are the ones worth considering.
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There is some interest in a field trip to a shooting range to shoot guns in a Safe and Orderly manner. If you're interested, list your name below, along with any time restrictions and whether you are able to drive a carpool. The nearest range to 83C is, to the best of my knowledge, Jackson Arms in SSF.
No previous knowledge or experience is required. If you always wanted to try shooting a gun, this is a good opportunity for that.
Bay Area Ranges
Jackson Arms is an indoor 25 yard range, about a 15 minute drive from 83c. They require that an experienced shooter be at each lane, but an experienced shooter can share their lane with two or three beginners, provided that the experienced shooter passes a safe handling test and signs a form taking responsibility for the actions of the beginners they're supervising. I've gone there with large groups before and they've been accommodating and friendly. They have fun stuff to rent, and I think it's a great place to learn.
My favorite range in the bay area is the Chabot Gun Club range in Chabot national rec area in the east bay. It's a gorgeous outdoor range in parkland, but a bit of a drive, and only open when weather permits. They don't have rentals, so we'd need to bring our own supplies. The longer ranges make rifle shooting a lot more interesting than it is at Jackson. The longer drive, occasional fogged-out days, and lack of rentals makes Jackson the easier option however.
There are a few other ranges in the Bay Area as well, but I think these two are the ones worth considering. Noah
Range Trip Tonight - Tuesday 3/31/09
I just noticed this page about a possible NB trip to a gun range.
Coincidentally, just last week I had invited my friends (via Twitter) to join me on just such a trip. We'll be meeting tonight at Jackson Arms at 7pm, to teach a variety of sheets of paper who's boss. Y'know, with the opposable thumbs, and the science (gunpowder) and engineering and shit. Just so they don't try anything. You can't trust paper. Creeps up on you, when you're not paying attention. Gives you paper cuts. Or worse, partners up with words and turns itself into books, tryin' to infect your mind with ideas.
No. Gotta show 'em who's boss. Hang 'em up by their ears and punch lotsa holes into 'em until they're folding in their sheets. Let one or two live, so they can spread the word back to the rest of the ream.
THAT'S how you prevent a wood pulp revolution.
All Noisebridgers are welcome. If you have your own iron and lead, bring it. If you don't, the range has a small supply of rental guns and some overpriced ammo for sale on site. You may also be able to borrow weapons from those of us who are armed. But do ask nicely, and offer to pay for ammo.
What: Range Trip Where: Jackson Arms http://www.jacksonarms.com/ 152 Utah Ave. South San Francisco, CA 94080 When: Tonight, Tuesday 3/31 7pm-10pm Why: A healthy distrust of paper goods.
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Business Hours: Open 7 days a week Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day
Monday - Friday: 11:00am - 9:00pm Saturday: 10:00am - 9:00pm Sunday: 10:00am - 7:00pm Hours are subject to change without notice.
Interested Parties
Rachel (have access to shared cars so can drive one carful)
Meredith (I own a handgun and can teach fundamentals)
Daniela - would prefer to not drive
Cristina - I am free during the week after 5:30; I do not drive nor have a gun but I am more than happy to use one. I call shotgun!
skye (i have shot previously but only with a rented handgun. more experience would be fantastic.)
Jtfoote Been meaning to do this for YEARS!
Al - Can I bring my Taurus 9mm?
Al - I will bring my Soviet-era M44 unless otherwise directed :)
jim - jackson arms does not require previous training. they have a policy not to rent guns to people who come in alone without a gun. solos with a gun or parties of two or more are okay. there's a reason. i have a car that can seat four (including me).
quinn - i'm interested, and have shot at jackson arm a bit as well, but i don't have my own gun. i have trained a n00b there.
Mikael - Interested, but never did anything ever. No car, no guns, no experience.
Matt - Uh huh uh huh uh huh. Count me in.
jof - Have only done prone target shooting with .22 rifles.
Mark - I don't own any firearms, but I've shot many calibers of handguns. (At Jackson Arms) No Car, will need a ride.
Jeffey Malone - I've an interest and a car that seats 4 passengers.
Rigel interest, have no car, have no gun, but have shot them a fair bit as a lad so im not a n00b. fridays and saturdays are bad for me, but sunday or during other times of the week are good for me.
Noah - I own a rifle and a pistol, and can teach
Christie - Trying out a shotgun over the weekend, I was reminded how much practice I could use. I have a van that can seat up to 7. Or more.
Al Sweigart - I'm interested.
David Stainton - I'm interested and I have two rifles.
Tracy Jacobs- count me in, I drive too much, don't shoot nearly enough, have truck seats only 2


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All Action for Robe Celebrating Another Winning PLASA
Robe lighting enjoyed a fabulous and highly eventful PLASA 2012 exhibition at Earl's Court in London, UK.
In addition to a super-busy 4-day expo, the Czech moving light manufacturer launched seven new cutting edge products; won a 2012 PLASA Innovation Award; raised £6,200 for industry charity Light Relief with the auction of a genuine Olympic Torch and hosted the uber party of the exhibition on the Sunday night!
Robe's 'Working With Winners' campaign launched earlier this summer embraced new and unparalleled levels of excellence and excitement, with Robe CEO Josef Valchar commenting : "It was an incredible PLASA all round for us – carrying on what's been an amazing year".
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Robe also celebrated its tenth PLASA!
Back in 2002 the company burst on the scene with its first PLASA as an 'own brand' entity, up to that point having been a quality OEM manufacturer of some experience.
In this short time, Robe has rocketed from being a very young pretender to being among the top three global players in moving light technology manufacture.
Truly International
Robe's multi-lingual stand was staffed by Robe's international and local sales and marketing teams plus key distributors from around the world, collectively speaking over 20 languages, and with a massive aggregate of knowledge and experience.
The stylish, eye-catching stand design was again the result of Nathan Wan from Robe UK's imagination and visual skills.
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The stand saw a constant stream of visitors and all the new ROBIN series products attracted intense interest.
The newly launched luminaires are : the ROBIN DLS Profile, MMX WashBeam, 800 LEDWash, Actors 3, 6 and 12, and the ROBIN 100 LED Beam DL and SW versions, all based on the 'smaller, lighter, brighter' and more environmentally sustainable design concept at the core of Robe's product development strategy.
Getting The Party Started!
The off-site action kicked off with Robe's now legendary Sunday night party, once again staged at the Café de Paris in Piccadilly, central London, which confirmed its reputation and the MUST-GO social event of PLASA.
The venue was again rammed with revellers right from the start who were entertained in great style by pop superstar 'Robie Williams' playing live with his backing band.
The set featured a phenomenal Take That medley performed by a completely new line up hand-picked by 'Robie Williams' himself, comprising Josef Valchar, International Sales Manager Harry von den Stemmen, Key Account Manager for Europe Ingo Dombrowski and CEO of Australian distributor ULA, Cuono Biviano.
The Boys seriously rocked the house!
The party continued well into the night as those who also visited other events earlier in the evening converged on Café de Paris for late drinks, dancing and fun.
Innovation Award
Monday early evening saw Robe win a 2012 PLASA Innovation Award for their revolutionary ROBIN DLF Wash.
The panel of independent industry Judges commented that the LED wash fixture "Behaves like a traditional fresnel and will fit straight into the lighting tool box. The internal barn doors are exceptional, it has beautiful colour mixing and looks like a generic wash light - but it's LED."
Shortly after the announcement of this coveted achievement, the Auction of Robe's Olympic Torch started.
Torch Auction
The Olympic Torch – which came to prominence during one section of the Torch relay around the UK ahead of the Summer Games in London - was displayed on the stand during the day, attracting plenty of interest and fitting perfectly with Robe's 'Working With Winners' theme.
It was donated for the Auction by Josef Valchar to raise money for leading entertainment technology industry charity Light Relief …. and the winning bid of £6,200.00 came from Belgium based AED Rent.
The Green Light
Robe also used PLASA as a platform to boost its already strong green policies, underlining its commitment to helping preserve the planet in as many ways as possible.
All Robe's products are now marked with three different shades of green stickers – a simple 'traffic light' system allowing potential buyers to immediately identify and assess the effective green status.
Robe is committed to producing genuinely more sustainable products and solutions for greentailing, and also to consistently and continually refining its own production processes to be more eco-friendly and utilise alternative and cleaner sources of energy.
Working With Winners
Summing up, an incredibly buoyant PLASA, Josef Valchar states, "It has been a great show for Robe, once again reinforcing the teamwork and dedication involved in all aspects of 'Working with Winners'. The icing on the cake was winning the Innovation Award and the opportunity of contributing to Light Relief".


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Common Sense For School Internet Safety Policies
from the less-irrational-fear,-more-education deptWe talk quite a bit here about the growing pains of various institutions when faced with upstarts like the internet and social media. The usual suspects like the recording industry and newpapers come to mind first, but one of our oldest institutions continues to painfully stumble its way into the future: the educational system.
The institution's deep-seated mistrust of the most used encyclopedia in the world is already well known. But as email has given way to texting and social networks have expanded past the confines of the schoolyard, those seeking to somehow control the seeming chaos have worked steadily to bang out reactionary policies and ever-tightening guidelines. Rather than temper their actions with some common sense or a bit of perspective, educators (and some parent groups) have often decided to deploy terrible "zero tolerance" policies or overly-broad "guidelines," relying on a variety of tech-related boogiemen (online predators, cyberbullying, sexting, porn... um... Wikipedia vandals?) to keep questions to a minimum.
Fortunately, someone is actually attempting to inject some common sense into school internet safety policies, tackling many of the issues that seem to go hand-in-hand with attempting to provide analog guidance in a digital era. Via Bruce Schneier comes "26 Internet Safety Talking Points," compiled by Scott McLeod at Dangerously Irrelevant.
McLeod, founder of the UCEA Center for the Advanced Study of Technology Leadership in Education (CASTLE), runs through the whole alphabet (and adds a few corollaries) detailing talking points he uses when discussing internet safety with principals and superintendents. The entire piece is definitely worth reading. Here's a few selections from McLeod's list.
First off, bad things will happen. But it's not the tool being used. It's the user.
C. Mobile phones, Facebook, Wikipedia, YouTube, blogs, Wikispaces, Google, and whatever other technologies you're blocking are not inherently evil. Stop demonizing them and focus on people's behavior, not the tools, particularly when it comes to making policy.In addition to school administrators, members of our government and various security agencies should be presented with a copy of this talking point.
F. You never can promise 100% safety. For instance, you never would promise a parent that her child would never, ever be in a fight at school. So quit trying to guarantee 100% safety when it comes to technology. Provide reasonable supervision, implement reasonable procedures and policies, and move on.Another thing our government and its affiliated agencies do well: use fear to acquire and maintain control.
G. The 'online predators will prey on your schoolchildren' argument is a false bogeyman, a scare tactic that is fed to us by the media, politicians, law enforcement, and computer security vendors. The number of reported incidents in the news of this occurring is zero.There's a lot of buck-passing and "our hands are tied" gestures made when these policies are questioned. Often, it's simply not true.
H. Federal laws do not require your draconian filtering. You can't point the finger somewhere else. You have to own it yourself.This should be obvious. You're educators, after all.
K. There's a difference between a teachable moment and a punishable moment. Lean toward the former as much as possible.What is the rationale behind policies like this? That if it's online, it's automatically inappropriate? It's such an obvious double standard and yet, it's deployed so often.
N. If you're prohibiting teachers from being 'friends' with students online, are you also prohibiting them from being 'friends' with students in neighborhoods, at church, in volunteer organizations, at the mall, and in other non-school settings?Streisand.
S. Unless you like losing lawsuits, remember that students and staff have speech and privacy rights, particularly off-campus. Remember that any dumb decision you make is Internet fodder and has a good chance of going viral online. Do you really want to be the next stupid administrator story on The Huffington Post?The more you block, the more energy gets expended by attempts at circumvention. Wouldn't you rather focus this energy on something positive, rather than trying to extinguish every flame you see?
Z. Educating is always, always more powerful than blocking.This the correct way to "think about the children." A list like this is a handy thing to keep close at hand for the inevitable moment when school adminstrators declare "something must be done. " Tossing a little common sense cold water on heated, reactionary plans is always a good idea.


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Bandai Namco has out development of Tekken x Street Fighter on hold to avoid "splitting the communities."
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Tekken X Street Fighter is definitely not vaporware. A team of 40 developers is currently working on it, according to director Katushiro Harada.
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Tekken x Street Fighter hasn't been heard from in a long time, even sparking concerns that it's been cancelled. But now, Namco Bandai's latest 2014 release schedule suggests that it's still in development somewhere, somehow.
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When Tekken X Street Fighter finally releases, it may hit next-gen consoles instead of current offerings, according to a tweet from producer Katsuhiro Harada. Currently still "under development," Harada said Tekken x Street Fighter's team is "changing and considering platform strategies," which is why news on the game has been scant for the last few […]
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This human pogo stick deserves his own thread. I can think of three unstoppable shots off the top of my head in NBA history: Elvin Hayes backing in to the basket on his strong side, then turning around and shooting a fadeaway bank shot; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's sky hook, and Kevin Durant's jump-back from 25 feet. Critics say all he needs to become the "total offensive weapon" is to put on some upper-body muscle; I disagree. Let him wait until later to muscle up; right now, he's so quick that he can do anything - drive past you and tomahawk it, or back off and shoot a three. When he's in his 30s, then he can hit the weights - let him stay slender while he's young. The only comparable player I can think of, style-wise, is Dirk Nowitzki. Tonight, he broke his string of 12 consecutive 30-point games, and he did it by scoring 24 points, going 10-for-12 from the field, sitting out the entire 4th quarter, and dishing out 7 assists - many of them to Serge Ibaka who went 12-for-12 from the field: the two combined to go 22-for-24! This is just crazy what we're witnessing right now. Jordan, Bryant, Maravich, Erving, Bird, James - I've never seen more jaw-dropping highlight reels (although some of Jordan's and Bird's come close). All Durant needs is longevity, and he could well become the NBA's all-time leading scorer.


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21-Apr-2002 -- On a convoy trip to Agadez in the Sahara of Niger, I made plans to visit a Confluence located a couple of kilometers from this fabled desert city. I saw another Confluence located near the road north to Agadez but as it was some 12 kilometers from the road marked on my basemap and I was with 4 other people I did not think it would be possible to visit that one. It was 16N 7E.
However, on the trip up, about 150 kilometers from Agadez, I happened to check the coordinates and found I was hardly any distance from the point. Apparently the basemap was based on sources that used the old unpaved road. Our track went just over 2 kilometers from the Confluence. It was getting late on the way up so I determined to find the Confluence on the way back.
We spent two days in Agadez and headed back south early on a Sunday morning. We were in two vehicles, one of which was my trusty Suzuki, so I was not worried about a little off-roading, especially since the terrain was desert. Everyone in the party agreed to humor this nutty confluence-hunter, and when we were abreast of the Confluence and some three kilometers north of the village of Agabar-gabar (pronounced somewhat like a turkey-gobble), I turned off the road and began to follow the pointer. The terrain was easy compared to some I have done and we made good time across the desert.
About 300 meters from the Confluence we spotted a camel that appeared to be standing very near it. I slowed down hoping to get the camel in my viewfinder, but as the vehicles approached he kicked up his heels and fled. We stopped just a few meters from the point, which seemed already to have been framed by a couple of pieces of bleached wood. As I took some snapshots a couple of fellows belonging to the Wodabe or Bororo branch of the Fulani tribe strolled up. We did not have any common language among us even though our group of two Brits, two Americans, and a Puerto Rican speaks a total of 6 or 8 different languages, but they were friendly enough and agreed to pose for a picture with the group. We had no way of explaining to them that their picture would be seen all around the world on the Internet! Their group is somewhat renowned for the fact that it is the men who dress up and wear makeup almost to the same extent as the women!
After a few minutes we loaded up and headed back to the pavement. Those new to confluence-hunting agreed that it was not that bad after all!


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What if there was a dropper post, that actually solves and not just improves reliability issues, saves cost and time, and does not let you worry about time at service-centers anymore?
Or how about "bleeding" your seat post within a few seconds, while it is still installed in your bike?
BikeYoke presents its new REVIVE dropper post, featuring one of the most brilliant design features in drop post design in many years.
More than 10 years of experience in drop-post design went into the "REVIVE" and the development has finally paid off.
Of, course, just as many other companies, BikeYoke would say, that REVIVE is reliable and strong and smooth, …
And yes, revive is all of that, but not because we tried to improve current designs, but because we were thinking outside of the box and created a new concept, that is completely different from everything before.
To understand the benefits over other posts, you have to know about the problems of many current designs first:
Many of the popular current seatpost designs are based on a hydraulic lockout-system, that relies on a perfectly sealing IFP (Internal Floating Piston), separating oil from air to prevent the seatpost from getting suspension feeling. There are a lot of difficulties to overcome, when using an IFP, because an IFP has to maintain 100% sealing function. If air can go to the oil side, your post will start becoming springy. This happens to a lot of posts in the market already and is the main issue, why posts need to be serviced.
That´s why BikeYoke´s "REVIVE" features a NON-IFP design, because we think it is too difficult - if not impossible - to make a really reliable design, using an IFP.
REVIVE only requires 2 dynamic seals in the hydraulic circuit (RS Reverb and KS LEV and Fox transfer use 4 dynamic seals), with those two seals being the ones, that are known to cause the least problems in sealing application: The inner shaft sealing and the piston sealing for the lockout mechanism.
The highly critical IFP has been removed, and with it the need of perfect concentricity and finish of the sealing surfaces of the tubes.
The lack of an IFP also results in the smoothest action of any hydraulic drop-post on the market.
The most important and ground-breaking feature of Revive is its "REVIVE-VALVE".
Even REVIVE can get air somewhere where it does not belong. This can happen for example, when you actuate your seatpost for a few times, while its upside down.
And here is where the patented RESET VALVE comes into play:
Insert a 4mm Hex Key into the REVIVE hex port, turn it and push down the post by hand.
This will automatically reset your hydraulic circuit to "new".
Whenever. Wherever. This is done just within a few seconds and only by the turn of a 4mm Allen key, without even having to remove your drop post from your bike.
How often do I need to use the reset-function of REVIVE?
Use your reset function only, if your post starts to get springy. Normal riding does usually not cause the post to become springy.The post can become springy, if you transport or store it upside down or laying horizontally. Also you should reset your post after you first receive it or after first installation.
In very rare cases you might need to repeat the reset procedure to achieve a 100% reset.
Will you have spare parts for REVIVE?
We will have all important spare parts available in our online shop and at our distributors for reasonable prices. Bushings, sealing kits, pins, bolts, saddle clamps, ... All those parts will be available for you, in case you should need them. If you need a spare part, that we do not have in the webshop, please contact us by email, and we will get it done.
Can I mount saddles with carbon rails and/or high-oval rails to my REVIVE?
Yes, go ahead!
Can I lift my bike on the saddle, or will anything inside the post get damaged, when I pull on the saddle?
Other posts may get damaged. The REVIVE will be OK, when you lift the bike on the saddle, or when you pull on it. The worst thing, that can happen, ist, that you might need to do a reset, but most of the time, you won´t even have to do this.
As every high-performance bicycle component, our REVIVE requires regular and periodic maintenance. It is important to follow our maintenance and service intervals, to ensure proper function throughout the lifetime of your REVIVE.
LINK to REVIVE troubleshooting document
Information about recommended REVIVE lubrication products: LINK.
Below you can find links to videos, showing several service and maintenance work. Read and follow the video descriptions.
Please note that videos availble on our Youtube Channel are not exhaustive and does not necessarily show or describe all required steps to perform a complete and successful lower tube service. Those videos and descriptions serve as a guide and aid only. Maintenance and service work has to be performed by an authorized service technicia. Any work, performed by the customer, is performed at its own risk.
Video: 100-hour-service
Video: full cartridge rebuild
Please find a selection of the most common questions from customers with answers below:
I did a hydraulic reset, but my post still has vertical play
In rare cases, a lot of air can get inside the inner chamber, and/or the oil is foamed. Multiple resets will help solve this problem. Give the post a few minutes between each reset procedure for the oil to settle down.
My REVIVE moves a little bit, when I am pushing on it.
Every hydrulically locked post - no matter which brand it is from - allows a little bit of movement, when you sit or push on it. This is normal and you can find the most important reasons for that below:
My post returns very slow, especially right before top-out, although pressure is set correctly
Check your seat collar. Some seat collar squeeze the seattube very unevenly, which can result in uneven deformation of the seattube and seatpost. Use the torque on your seat collar as low as possible, just so that your REVIVE does not slip inside the seattube, but in any case do not tighten with more than 5Nm.
My REVIVE feels a little sticky. Does it need a service?
Your post does not neccessarily need a service because of this. Most likely, it is just the small foam ring at the bottom of the seatpost inside the lower tube. This foam ring is a dirt and dust protection, that covers 3 (2 for the very first versions) small holes in the bottom of the post. Those holes allow the post to breath during dropping and extending. If the foam is soaked with oil/water/grease, it may clog the holes and make the post feel sticky during extending and harder to compress, since it will create another air spring in the lower tube. Air cannot get in and out fast enough.
That being said, too much grease during a service (and assembly) is not always the best thing to do.
If you remove the big circlip at the bottom of the post then you can slide up the lower tube and you will see the small foam ring. After cleaning this ring and reassembly, your post should work as smoothly as it used to do.
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2012 NORCECA Olympic Qualifier.
U.S. middle blocker Russell Holmes (Fountain Valley, Calif.), a 2012 Olympian, and Jastrzębski Węgiel defeated Wkręt-met AZS Częstochowa, 25-17, 25-14, 25-21 on Feb. 11. Holmes scored five points on two attacks and three blocks. Jastrzębski Węgiel finished the regular season in second place with a 13-5 record.
In the final match of the regular season, U.S. outside hitter Paul Lotman (Lakewood, Calif.), a 2012 Olympian, and his Polish league team Asseco Resovia Rzeszow defeated Lotos Trefl Gdańsk, 25-16, 21-25, 25-13, 25-17 on Feb. 10. Lotman played as a substitute and did not score. Resovia Rzeszow finished the regular season in fourth place with a record of 12-6. To view photos from the match, click here.
Relive the U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team's 2012 season with the 2012 Yearbook. There are lots of full-color illustrations, results, statistics and biographies. To view the book, click here.
U.S. opposite Brook Billings (Santa Barbara, Calif.), a 2004 Olympian, and Istanbul BBSK fell to Galatasaray, 25-22, 25-15, 25-23 on Feb. 9. Billings led his team with 16 points on 14 attacks (58.3 kill percent, .458 hitting efficiency) and two blocks.
U.S. setter Donald Suxho (Korce, Albania), a 2004 and '12 Olympian, and his Argentina league team Drean Bolívar went 1-1 last week. On Feb. 7, Bolívar fell to Boca Río Uruguay Seguros, 28-26, 33-31, 23-25, 20-25, 20-18. Suxho started the first and fifth sets and substituted in the second and fourth. He scored four points on four kills and also helped set the team to 49.4 kill percent and a .419 hitting efficiency. On Feb. 9, Bolívar came back to defeat UNREF Voley, 25-19, 25-23, 25-18. Suxho started all three sets and scored five points on four attacks and one ace. He set the team to a 51.9 kill percent and a .444 hitting efficiency.
U.S. middle blocker David Smith (Saugus, Calif.), a 2012 Olympian, and the French league team Tours defeated U.S. opposite Carson Clark (Santa Barbara, Calif.), libero Alfee Reft (Oxnard, Calif.) and Montpellier, 25-19, 25-20, 25-20 on Feb. 9. Smith did not play in the match. Clark started the first two sets and scored eight points on seven attacks and one ace. Reft was credited with 24 receptions, 50 percent positive.
U.S. outside hitter Robert Tarr (Cape Canaveral, Fla.) and middle blocker Matt Rawson (Los Angeles) and Cannes defeated Paris, 30-28, 25-17, 25-18 on Feb. 10. Tarr scored nine points on nine attacks (64.3 kill percent, .429 hitting efficiency). Rawson added six points on four attacks (57.1 kill percent, .571 hitting efficiency), one block and one ace.
The French league team Toulouse, including U.S. opposite Evan Patak (Pleasanton, Calif.) and middle blocker Andy Hein (Carol Stream, Ill.), fell to Chaumont, 29-27, 25-17, 25-17 on Feb. 9. Patak led his team with 12 points on 12 attacks (50.0 kill percent, .458 hitting efficiency). Hein added seven points on four attacks (57.1 kill percent, .429 hitting efficiency), one block and two aces.
In France's B league, AS Orange Nassau, including U.S. libero Dustin Watten (Long Beach, Calif.) and outside hitters Damien Scott (Santa Ana, Calif.) and Eric Vance (Camarillo, Calif.) fell to Nancy, 21-25, 16-25, 25-21, 25-21, 15-12 on Feb. 9. Vance finished with 13 points on nine kills and a match-high four blocks. He was credited with 21 receptions, 81 percent positive. Scott added nine points on seven attacks and two blocks. He was credited with 42 receptions, 98 percent positive. Watten was credited with 16 receptions, 100 percent positive.
U.S. middle blocker Max Holt (Cincinnati, Ohio) and his Italian league team Copra Elior Piacenza fell to BCC-NEP Castellana Grotte, 25-23, 25-23, 25-27, 25-21 on Feb. 10. Holt started the first two sets and played as a substitute in the third and fourth. He finished with three points on three kills. U.S. outside hitter Jeff Menzel (Santa Barbara, Calif.) was on the roster for Castellana Grotte but did not play.
U.S. opposite Murphy Troy (St. Louis, Mo.) and Andreoli Latina fell to CMC Ravenna, 25-22, 26-24, 23-25, 25-22 on Feb. 10. Troy started the third and fourth sets and scored seven points on six attacks and one ace. U.S. middle blocker Ryan Jay Owens (Evanston, Ill.) played as a substitute for Ravenna but did not score.
In Italy's Serie A2 league, U.S. outside hitter Garrett Muagututia (Oceanside, Calif.) and Sieco Service Ortona fell to B-Chem Golden Plast Potenza Picena, 25-18, 25-17, 25-27, 25-21 on Feb. 10. Muagututia scored seven points on six attacks and one ace. He was credited with 42 receptions, 76 percent positive.
In the Champions League six-team playoff, Russia's Zenit Kazan, which includes U.S. middle blocker David Lee (Alpine, Calif.), a 2008 and 2012 Olympian, and outside hitter Matt Anderson (West Seneca, N.Y.), a 2012 Olympian, defeated visiting Dinamo Moscow, 25-19, 25-22, 25-18 on Feb. 6. Anderson scored 11 points on six attacks (66.7 kill percent, .667 hitting efficiency) and a match-high five blocks. Lee scored eight points on seven attacks (63.6 kill percent, .636 hitting efficiency) and one block. The two teams will play again on Feb. 13 in Moscow.
U.S. setter Kevin Hansen (Newport Beach, Calif.), a 2008 Olympian, and visiting Arkas Izmir Spor lost their first match of the playoffs to Poland's Zaksa Kedzierzyn-Kozle, 25-19, 22-25, 25-20, 22-25, 15-9 on Feb. 5. Hansen scored three points on one kill, one block and one ace. He set the team to a 40.7 kill percent and a .254 hitting efficiency. The teams will play again on Feb. 12 in Turkey.
Matches can be viewed live and on demand at laola1.tv.
U.S. outside hitter Reid Priddy (Richmond, Va.), a 2004, '08 and '12 Olympian, and Halkbank Ankara won their first semifinal match of the CEV Cup over Ukraine's Lokomotiv Kharkiv, 25-19, 25-21, 25-17 on Feb. 6. Priddy scored eight points on seven attacks (50.0 kill percent, .429 hitting efficiency) and one block. He was credited with 13 receptions, 85 percent positive. The teams will play again on Feb. 13 in Ukraine.
Murphy Troy and Italy's Andreoli Latina lost their first semifinal match to Turkey's Maliye Milli Piyango Ankara, 25-19, 25-22, 21-25, 25-18 on Feb. 6. Troy started the third and fourth sets and scored 11 points on nine attacks, one block and one ace. The teams will play again on Feb. 13 in Italy.
Max Holt and Copra Elior Piacenza defeated Stroitel Minsk of Belarus in the quarterfinals of the CEV Challenge Cup, 25-18, 25-22, 25-22 on Feb. 6. Holt scored seven points on five attacks (55.6 kill percent, .556 hitting efficiency) and two blocks. The teams will play again on Feb. 13 in Italy.