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KXMB CBS12 became the first commercial television station in the state to begin broadcasting spectacular digital television (DTV) as KXMB DT in the spring of 2002. We will continue to simulcast as KXMB CBS12 for several years, but the new digital KXMB DT is television like you've never seen before! And just like the switch from black-and-white to color TV decades ago, this new technology will require new equipment. How can you get the most enjoyment from our changes? How will you know what kind of equipment to purchase to receive all the features we plan to provide? Just let "Your Eye on Dakota" help you! Here are answers to some frequently asked questions and a checklist for buying new digital television sets.
Checklist for Purchasing Digital Equipment:
The purchase of a television is a long-term commitment. You're smart for wanting to get the most for your money. Here's a checklist of features you need to be fully compatible in the digital world. Take this to your local electronics store when making your purchase.
Some of the televisions you see in stores are actually just HD-Ready monitors. They will display DVD's and satellite signals, but won't display KXMB DT or other digital signals without a DTV tuner. To receive your favorite programs from KXMB DT you will need to buy either a DTV tuner in addition to your HD-Ready monitor or a digital television set with an internal DTV tuner.
The television you watch now is more horizontal than vertical. The screen has a ratio of 4 parts horizontal to 3 parts vertical. The new digital screen is even more horizontal and resembles a movie screen. Its ratio is 16 parts horizontal to 9 parts vertical. Don't confuse ratio with inches. There are many sizes of digital monitors.
To enjoy the best sound from your new digital equipment you'll need to make sure your receiver comes with stereo audio (left and right channels). There are more advanced audio systems available on the market, but currently, to receive maximum benefit from KXMB DT you simply need stereo audio. For those of you that want to plan for the future, KXMB DT will eventually be providing Dolby E, 5.1 sound. That's six channels of audio to give you a "theater like" experience right in your own living room!
Prices will vary depending on the equipment brand and size you purchase. Contact your local retailer for today's prices. For viewers wanting to subscribe to the cable system's HDTV programming service contact your local cable company about any costs.
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
Q. What is analog television vs. digital television?
A. Analog Television is the television you are currently watching where quality is subject to interference. Digital television allows broadcasters, like KXMB DT, to send a signal to your home that produces clear and crisp TV pictures and better sound quality.
Besides broadcasting in high definition, digital television is capable of multicasting. Multicasting is the transmission of multiple TV programs on one channel. DTV also allows for datacasting, which is the transmission of computer data such as TV program guides, electronic coupons, high-speed internet access, etc.
Q. Can I receive the free over-the-air television signal of KXMB DT?
A. Yes. KXMB DT is broadcasting at a sufficient power level to cover a 30 mile radius from our transmission site. In some of the hilly regions around Bismarck/Mandan the signal may be partially blocked from receiving the maximum benefit of KXMB DT. A UHF antenna that favors TV channel 23 (tell your retailer) will give you the best possible signal.
Q.How do I tune to KXMB DT off air?
A. When you connect your antenna and turn on either your new HDTV set-top box or digital television set for the first time, select the automatic turning mode. The automatic mode will search all the over-the-air TV channels looking for any DTV channels that are currently on the air.
Your HDTV set-top tuner will indicate that you are tuned to channel 12.1.
Q.Can I receive KXMB DT on cable?
A. Yes. KXMB DT is carried on the local Bismarck, Mandan and Lincoln cable system. If you live outside this area contact your local cable company to determine when they will be offering you KXMB DT.
Q.How do I tune to KXMB DT on cable?
A. For people residing in Bismarck, Mandan or Lincoln that subscribe to the cable system's HDTV programming service, simply enter channel 601 on your cable set-top box to tune to KXMB DT.
Q.What can I expect from digital television?
A. The first thing you'll notice is that the screen is much wider. It looks more like the shape of a movie screen in a theater. In high definition television (HDTV) the picture is six times sharper and clearer than the picture you now receive. Color resolution is better, too, and you will hear an improvement in audio quality. Finally, digital television has eliminated ghosting and snow from the television signal.
Q.Will my current television continue to receive KXMB CBS12?
A. Yes. Your existing television set will continue to work, and KXMB CBS12 will continue to broadcast our regular signal. However, you will not be able to receive KXMB DT without new equipment. Many new products on the market will convert your existing television to receive digital signals. However, to enjoy the maximum entertainment benefit from digital television, you will need a digital receiver. Eventually, KXMB CBS12 will be required to cease transmitting analog television. At that time we will exclusively broadcast digital television on KXMB DT and you will then need a DTV converter box to receive programming on your current non-digital television or VCR.
Q. Will my current VCR or DVD player be compatible with my new digital television?
A. Your VCR will still play back your library of tapes on your digital television. However, you will not be able to record digital television with your existing VCR. Newer DTV capable VCRs are now finding their way into the marketplace. Your DVD players take full advantage of the new digital sets and are generally fully compatible with them.
Q.Will all of KXMB DT's programming be broadcast in High Definition Television?
A. Eventually, yes. The first programs you see in high definition are most of CBS's prime time line-up. CBS charged ahead of all other networks in digital television and provides the most hours of HDTV programming offered. Special sporting events are also some of the first programs broadcast digitally in high definition. CBS carried the first Superbowl game televised in high definition. What a difference it makes watching the big game on that widescreen set! Gradually, local programming, like "Eye on Dakota News", will begin to move into the digital world as we replace each piece of equipment we have in our operation with digital equipment.
Q. How do I change channels between my standard channels and KXMB DT?
A. Most set-top boxes or digital television sets not only have an HDTV tuner built into them, but also a standard tuner to pick up the analog channels that you've been watching for years. Some may also have an integrated DirectTV satellite receiver.
Once you have used the HDTV set-top's automatic configuration mode for TV channel tuning for all services, you can simply tune between any channel you wish to watch with your remote control.
For instance, say you are watching standard TV channel 3 and you want to change the channel to KXMB DT, channel 12.1; you can simply use the channel up/down key or simply enter in 12.1. The set-box will then tune to KXMB DT for your high definition viewing pleasure. The same tuning procedure holds true for tuning to KXMB DT while watching a satellite channel.
Q.What if I have more questions?
A. Feel free to contact us at 701-223-9197 or call your local electronics store, or e-mail us at mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com


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Using PHP API For Server 2.0 Dev Preview, attempting to set valid JSON results in doc with attachment instead
In an attempt to save the following json using the set method results in a doc being created with attachment erroneously:
$cb->set("test1", '{"test":[{"lang":"en", "test":"Hello World"},{"lang":"ger", "test":"Hello World"},{"lang":"ger", "test":"Hello World"}]}');
However, if you remove an element from any of the objects in the array, it works. For example:
$cb->set("test1", '{"test":[{"lang":"en", "test":"Hello World"},{"lang":"ger", "test":"Hello World"},{"lang":"ger"}]}');
I've noted that creating a document with any of the JSON in the couchbase admin UI appears to work just fine.
Anyone? Can anyone reproduce? Is it just me? Am I simply mad?
I can confirm this behavior. It seems to be related to the length of the JSON document. When I try to set very short documents it succeeds in setting the document, but on longer documents it fails.
I'm using the most recent version of the php-couchbase client from github.
I have further investigated this, and the problem appears when setting a json string whose length is greater than 99 characters.
For instance, the following 99 character document works fine
while the nearly identical 100 character document does not
Here is some code to easily reproduce this issue.
<?php require_once(dirname(__FILE__)."/php-couchbase/Couchbase.php"); $cb = new Couchbase; $cb->addCouchbaseServer("localhost"); for ($i = 75; $i < 85; $i += 1) { $data = array("my-custom-key" => str_pad("", $i, "a")); $data = json_encode($data); $key = "length-".strlen($data); echo $key.": ".$data.PHP_EOL; $cb->set($key, $data); }
Which produces output like
[root@cs1017 public_html]# php ctest.php PHP Warning: ... length-95: {"my-custom-key":"aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa"} length-96: {"my-custom-key":"aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa"} length-97: {"my-custom-key":"aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa"} length-98: {"my-custom-key":"aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa"} length-99: {"my-custom-key":"aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa"} length-100: {"my-custom-key":"aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa"} length-101: {"my-custom-key":"aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa"} length-102: {"my-custom-key":"aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa"} length-103: {"my-custom-key":"aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa"} length-104: {"my-custom-key":"aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa"}
Note: This code also makes it very easy to see what different doc lengths produce in the browser, as you can simply query "length-NUMBER" to see how the document of that length actually behaved
Great find. 99 character limit is not nearly enough. What's the word on this? Strange that the couchbase UI allows these values but the API does not.
After further exploration, I was unable to get the memcache api working with longer documents. I was, however, able to get the standard couchDB api working via http://host:8092/
As a result, I'm using a couchDB library to put data (in my application puts are quite rare compared to reads). It would be much more convenient to be able to put data correctly via the memcached api.
Yeah. It looks like using a standard couchdb API (http://www.topdog.za.net/php_couchdb_extension) looks like it might be a better choice.
Couchbase! We'd love a more mature PHP API! Help a brother out!
I had the same problem.
The set() function compresses json data.
You can disable compression.
$cb->setOption(Memcached::OPT_COMPRESSION, FALSE);
http://www.php.net/manual/en/memcached.constants.php Memcached::OPT_COMPRESSION Enables or disables payload compression. When enabled, item values longer than a certain threshold (currently 100 bytes) will be compressed during storage and decompressed during retrieval transparently. Type: boolean, default: TRUE.


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Pharmacyclics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative small-molecule drugs for the treatment of cancer and immune mediated diseases. The company has three product candidates in clinical development and several preclinical molecules in lead optimization. Its clinical development and product candidates are small-molecule enzyme inhibitors designed to target key biochemical pathways involved in human diseases with critical unmet needs. Pharmacyclics was founded on April 19, 1991 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.


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Trying to decide between Panasonic Lumix TZ30 and Sony Cybershot HX20.
Heart says Panasonic, but head says Sony, as follows:
TZ30 seems slightly nicer to hold, I prefer the flash being fixed and it has a nicer waterproof box for underwater. Also does HD video.
HX20 has better resolution (18.2Mp v 14.1Mp) and has a better sensor (CMOS v CCD), so better in low light.
I know people with both and both seem equally happy with them, so it's tricky.
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Success at VicHealth 2013 Awards
The Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research (C-PAN) had great success at the 2013 Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth) Awards held on Tuesday 3 December. C-PAN were finalists in two of the nine award categories, and won one of the awards.
Professor Kylie Ball, Professor David Crawford and Dr Sarah McNaughton, in partnership with the National Heart Foundation and Coles Supermarkets, received the VicHealth award for Promoting Healthy Eating. The award was presented by the Minister for Health, the Hon David Davis.
In addition, Professor Tony Worsley was a member of a team led by RMIT that was a finalist for the VicHealth award for Preventing Harm from Alcohol.
Exciting new course on offer in 2015!
The Faculty of Health is excited to announce a brand new course that will be offered from 2015 � the Master of Child Play Therapy.
Child Play Therapy is a growing specialist area within the mental health and early childhood sectors. It is an evidence-based profession in which play is used as the medium to transform children�s lives when they have experienced abuse or trauma, have a developmental disorder, or are experiencing a mental health issue.
Deakin is the only university in Australia offering training in Child Play Therapy. This two-year master degree provides specialist training for health, welfare, and education professionals who work in community-based services with children and families who have experienced developmental, emotional, trauma or events that result in or comprise a mental health issue or concern.
Practitioners from the early childhood education field, and people currently working with children and families who have trained in the health and welfare professions such as occupational therapists, speech therapists, social workers, psychologists, paediatric and mental health nurses, creative arts therapists (e.g. music therapists and art therapists) will find this degree of interest. Basic prerequisites include experience working with children and families, and a relevant undergraduate degree.
Graduates will be eligible to become a Registered Play Therapist with the Australasia Pacific Play Therapy Association (APPTA).
Following the closing date for applications, short-listed applicants will be invited for interview. Only candidates deemed suitable at interview will be offered a place.
Conversations that matter
Brought to you by the School of Health and Social Development, this free seminar on Improving Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities takes place at our Burwood campus on 14 October. The evening will be facilitated by Dr George Taleporos and will feature leaders from the fields of disability employment and inclusion:
Mr Graeme Innes AM, former Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Australian Human Rights Commission
Mr Craig Harrison, CEO of Disability Employment Australia
Ms Lucy Macali, General Manager, National Disability Recruitment Coordinator
Dr Kevin Murfitt, Lecturer, Deakin University
Ms Stella Young, Comedian, Journalist and Disability Activist
When: Tuesday 14 October, 6.00 pm � 8.00 pm
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Strength bands used when you bench? Fast Lat pull-downs with them too? Why are you doing this to me? What's the benefit? Does this stuff really work? How did you come up with these weird exercises?
These are only some of the questions James Grage has been asking us all week. Now that you have been introduced to the notorious Weider Lab Rat, let him take you down yet another road of his Day 2 Workout from the M&F Trainer. In this Episode James shows just how difficult some of these new exercises are and how unstable and beneficial Increased Resistance Training really is using the Bands and other gym equipment.
Sit back, take a few notes, so you yourself can try what James has been doing, and watch another real workout from the In-House Lab Rat.


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Pomona Economic Opportunity Center
P.O. Box 2469
Pomona, CA 91796
Tel: (909) 397-4215
Urban Fellow Contact: Natalie Mendoza 909.607.8183
Faculty Liaison: Jose Calderon - Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Chicano Studies
The mission of the Pomona Economic Opportunity Center (
PEOC) is to
provide an opportunity for day laborers to organize and advocate for
themselves in relation to policies that impact their lives, to look for work, to
obtain new trades and skills, to set new and improved standards of labor
practices and to connect with referral networks. Both the Pomona Labor
Center and the Fernando Pedraza Community Coalition are programs of
The Center's primary goals include increasing the financial security, safety, health, civic participation and human rights of day laborers in the Pomona Valley region, along with addressing and working to change the systemic obstacles that stand in the way of achieving those goals.
The Center is involved in numerous activities to achieve these goals, including:
- The identification of well-paid and safe employment opportunities for day laborers
- Improving access to existing resources in the local community and building coalitions to create new resources
- Providing educational opportunities on worker and immigrant rights
- Identifying training opportunities in work and language skills
- The development of strong day laborer leaders through organizing and trainings.
Since 1998, Pitzer students and day laborers have developed a range of programs that impart skills and resources to the laborers that they might not otherwise have access to. In turn, Pitzer students learn about contemporary social justice issues from the unique and often unheard perspective of immigrant laborers. The programming has reciprocal benefits of changing the way students and the public view laborers.
CEC and Center staff work together to:
- Educate the day laborers still on the streets about the Center's services and benefits.
- Train new volunteers to teach English as a Second Language classes.
- Develop a health care needs assessment and a network for accessing health care services.
- Mediate conflicts and take action to prevent disputes between employers and employees, which includes wage claim disputes.
- Create a community environment of shared leadership so that workers feel a sense of ownership in their Center.
Teaching ESL at the PEOC is a win-win situation; teacher and student alike get to learn about
another culture and a new language.
-Stephanie Hyland, Pitzer College '12, ESL Teacher
By interacting with the jornaleros Pitzer students experience firsthand the everyday reality of day
-Eddie Gonzales, Community Organizer, PEOC
Our relationship with the students is an extremely vital part of PEOC and has helped many of us get
connected with opportunities otherwise not available to us.
-Jornalero, PEOC
Pitzer students are an instrumental part of our educational programs here at the PEOC. The one-to-one
relationship building breaks down barriers between people and cultures. Pitzer's commitment
to creating these priceless opportunities students and to building capacity among local grass roots
social justice organization is exemplary.
-Suzanne Foster, Executive Director PEOC
CEC recognizes and honors the students, staff, faculty and community members (past and present) who founded each of Pitzer College's community engagement programs and gives thanks to all those who sustain these partnerships day after day. In particular we would like to recognize José Z. Calderón, Suzanne Foster, Eddie Gonzales, and Benjamin Wood for developing and maintaining this partnership.
For more information, contact CEC or the Day Labor Center itself from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.. Click below to learn more about:


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Finally got this running with a couple of demos. It took a bit longer than expected as there are always so many other things to do!
Anyway, I've an updated ENC28J60 ethershield library that works with the nuelectronics.com ethernet shield. The TCP/IP stack is basically a port of the code from tuxgraphics.org to Arduino library and includes web client and server code along with ntp and wol (not tried or tested this part yet).
I've made it available for download at http://blog.thiseldo.co.uk/wp-filez/etherShield.zip with a set of notes at http://blog.thiseldo.co.uk/?p=329
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Established in 2007, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is widely considered one of the Barack Obama administration's key outside think tanks on national security and defense policy, particularly with respect to counterinsurgency strategy (COIN). Described by the Los Angeles Times as "a haven for hawkish Democrats,"[1] CNAS calls itself an "independent and nonpartisan research institution" that aims to engage "policymakers, experts, and the public with innovative fact-based research, ideas, and analysis to shape and elevate the national security debate."[2]
CNAS' leading role in Obama-era policy-making was highlighted when in 2009 when the organization's cofounders—Michele Flournoy and Kurt Campbell—as well as several other CNAS scholars were tapped to serve in the administration.[3] Flournoy became the undersecretary of defense for policy, the same post held by the controversial neoconservative figure Douglas Feith during the first George W. Bush administration. Campbell was tapped to serve as the State Department's lead Asia expert.[4]
Several CNAS principals were also named to the Defense Policy Board,[5] the in-house Pentagon advisory board which, under the leadership of former chair Richard Perle, played a role in promoting an expansive "war on terror" during the Bush administration.[6]
Flournoy, who also served as a foreign policy surrogate for Barack Obama's 2012 presidential campaign, was floated as a possible candidate for secretary of defense in the second Obama administration amid efforts by "pro-Israel" activists to scuttle the nomination of former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE). Writing for The New Republic, blogger Molly Redden—who called CNAS "a pipeline for the young and talented individuals who now populate the lower ranks of the Department of Defense"—described Flournoy as "the name that conservatives have floated as an alternative" to Hagel, although Redden argued that this was more out of neoconservative opposition to Hagel than support for Flournoy.[7]
A largely centrist think tank with liberal-hawk tendencies,[8] CNAS' leadership has included a range of Democratic and Republican leaders over the years, as well as several high-profile corporate leaders and policy wonks. As of early 2013, CNAS' president was Richard Fontaine, a State Department veteran, former National Security Council staffer, and a past adviser to Sen. John McCain (R-AZ).[9] Fontaine's predecessor was John Nagl, whom the Inter Press Service described as "a poster boy for COIN enthusiasts, including influential neoconservatives who featured Nagl at the March kick-off of their newest think tank, the Foreign Policy Initiative (FPI)."[10]
Also as of 2013, CNAS' board of directors—led by former Clinton Secretary of the Navy Richard Danzig—included former Clinton Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, former Bush Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage, former Lockheed executive and Center for Security Policy adviser Norman Augustine, and Mitt Romney adviser Mitchell Reiss, among others.[11] In addition to representatives from corporations like Boeing and JPMorgan, CNAS' board of advisers has included well-known liberal hawks like Anne-Marie Slaughter and Michael O'Hanlon, as well as notable neoconservatives like Paula Dobrianksy.[12]
Among its activities, the organization hosts conferences, publishes blogs, and runs dozens of projects devoted to U.S. security interests in various countries, as well as on security issues related to defense spending, climate change, and the Internet, among many others. These have included a "National Security Leaders Forum," which serves as "a platform for senior civilian and military leaders to address the Washington policy community and media on the most important national security issues of the day"; "war games" like the 2008 game "Clout and Climate Change," described as a "future scenario exercise to explore the national security implications of global climate change"; and a "Next Generation National Security Leaders Program," which aims to "gather future national security leaders to participate in a series of frank and open discussions on the foreign policy challenges of today and tomorrow."[13]
CNAS blogs include the "Natural Security Blog" on the intersection of security environmental issues, as well as "Abu Muqawama," a widely read blog on counterinsurgency run by CNAS scholar Andrew Exum. A retired U.S. army soldier who served in Iraq and Afghanistan—and a former fellow at the hawkish, "pro-Israel" Washington Institute for Near East Policy—Exum is considered a preeminent scholar on contemporary counterinsurgency strategy, though his work has been criticized as overly enthusiastic about it.[14] CNAS also maintains "Flashpoints," a blog devoted to chronicling developments in the South China Sea. Well-known CNAS fellows Thomas Ricks and Marc Lynch are bloggers for Foreign Policy magazine.[15]
On Military Intervention
CNAS' policy publications tend to take a technocratic, problem-solving approach to U.S. wars overseas. As blogger Daniel Luban has written, CNAS "did not make its name with outspoken denunciations of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; it made its name with pragmatic recommendations for how to wage the wars more effectively," developing in particular "a niche as the think-tank of choice for proponents of counterinsurgency."[16]
A set of December 2012 reports marking the one-year anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq illustrated these tendencies. One of the reports, entitled "Iraq in Hindsight" and authored by Emma Sky, criticized numerous aspects of the war's execution and assessed that the Iraq war had "left over 100,000 Iraqis dead, enabled the resurgence of Iran and tarnished the reputation of U.S. democracy promotion." Yet rather than warning against future such incursions, the report concluded simply that U.S. policymakers should "internalize these lessons … when intervening elsewhere in the future."[17] A contemporaneous CNAS report advocated increasing bilateral U.S.-Iraqi security ties while also warning Iraq's government against crossing a number of "red lines" regarding its domestic and regional politics.[18]
On the other hand, CNAS scholars have also warned against military intervention in Iran or Syria.
In a February 2012 report on Syria, for example, Marc Lynch warned that while the United States should apply firm diplomatic pressure against the Assad regime, armed intervention would only exacerbate the conflict. "Military intervention will allow Americans to feel they are doing something," he wrote. "But unleashing even more violence without a realistic prospect of changing the regime's behavior or improving security is neither just nor wise." Lynch also counseled against providing arms to Syria's opposition, warning that it could prolong the conflict and lead to an eventual full-scale intervention.[19]
Similarly, a June 2012 report cautioned U.S. policymakers against limiting their diplomatic options with Iran. "All options, including preventive military action, should remain on the table, but policymakers should recognize that the potential risks and costs associated with using force are high," its authors wrote. "Military action should remain a last resort, which should be contemplated only by the United States and only under stringent conditions"—namely, only if "Iran appears poised to weaponize its nuclear capability," which it suggests is not currently the case. The report also cautioned against drawing diplomatic "red lines"—especially regarding Iran's domestic uranium enrichment—and also cautioned against a unilateral Israeli strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, warning it would only have the effect of "increasing the risks to Israeli security and regional stability."[20]
A May 2013 report by Colin Kahl, Raj Pattani, and Jacob Stokes built on this work, concluding that while "The commitment to use all instruments of national power, including the possible use of force, to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons should remain firm … this preference for prevention should not be used as an excuse to avoid thinking through the requirements for effective containment." The report argued that because Iran could likely develop a nuclear arsenal even if the United States and its allies tried to stop it, Washington should develop a strategy for containing and deterring that includes options in addition to the use of force. The authors recommended promoting political reform in the Gulf region, bolstering regional missile defense capabilities, adopting a "no-first-use" pledge and encouraging Israel to do the same, ramping up counterterrorism operations, and explicitly disavowing regime change as a goal of U.S. engagement with Iran in the event of a crisis. They wrote that the goals of U.S. policy should be deterrence of "Iranian nuclear use and aggression," defense of U.S. national interests, disruption of Iran's "destabilizing activities," de-escalation of regional crises, and denuclearization of the Gulf.[21]
The Inter Press Service linked the report to an emerging elite consensus toward "calling for more emphasis on the diplomatic track" with respect to U.S.-Iranian relations. Alongside the CNAS report, Jim Lobe observed, "recent reports by blue-ribbon task forces of The Iran Project, the Atlantic Council, the Carnegie Endowment, and the Center for the National Interest have shown a developing elite consensus in favor of greater U.S. flexibility at the negotiating table."[22]
Neoconservative Connections
Despite the think tank's generally more cautious view with respect to Iran and Syria, leading CNAS figures have worked on neoconservative-led advocacy campaigns and helped produce studies promoting U.S. military intervention.
CNAS drew attention in early 2009, for example, when its president, John Nagl, participated in a conference hosted by an advocacy group founded by William Kristol and Robert Kagan called the Foreign Policy Initiative, which is viewed by some observers as a successor to the Project for the New American Century.[23] The March 2009 conference, titled "Afghanistan: Planning for Success," was striking for its support for President Obama, who had recently announced plans to send 21,000 new troops to Afghanistan. A bipartisan group of officials and policy wonks—including Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), Robert and Frederick Kagan, Rep. Jane Harman (D-CA), and Nagl— praised Obama's escalation policy.[24]
During his speech, Nagl argued that the new troops were "merely a down payment on the vastly expanded force needed to protect all 30 million Afghan people." Offering bipartisan cover for the work of neoconservative groups like FPI, Nagl said, "There used to be a bipartisan consensus in this country on foreign policy, in particular when we have our sons and daughters at war. And I am hopeful that events like this will contribute to that."[25]
Commenting on CNAS's role in Washington discourse on security policy, Kelley Beaucar Vlahos wrote in The American Conservative, "COIN today is the realm of CNAS, as if Frederick Kagan and AEI had never existed. But it won't do to deny the family resemblance, says retired Army Col. Douglas Macgregor: 'You will hear the same things at the Center for a New American Security as you will at the American Enterprise Institute. Nation-building at gunpoint, democracy at gunpoint. What's the difference?'"[26]
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One of the biggest stars of the 2012 Olympics has picked a college.
Missy Franklin, who won five swimming medals at the London Olympics, committed to Cal over UGA and Texas.
"Committed to swim at Cal Berkeley!" Franklin wrote on Twitter. "I am officially a baby Golden Bear. I am so honored to part of such a special team! #GoBears."
Franklin took visits to all three of her finalists, according to the AP. Cal is coached by Teri McKeever, who guided the U.S. women's swim team in London.
Probably the biggest surprise was Franklin even choosing a college. She stands to lose millions of dollars in endorsement deals by attending college rather than turning professional this year. Franklin only plans to swim in college for two years, according to Swimming World.
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October 20th, 2012
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Go pro and finish college later, get money babay
October 20th, 2012
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Missy, come play tight end for me at Georgia. Cam Newton missed his opportunity
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October 20th, 2012
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some nerd in berkely just got lucky. when that girl gets a couple of drinks in her, watch out!
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Ayeeee I heard that Joe. I would definitely smash that after she's had a few vodka and sprites!
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Has she ever heard of striking while the iron is hot? Go make a few million in endorsements…college isn't going anywhere. Who the heck is giving her advice???
October 21st, 2012
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Joe and The Auditor — she's in high school — get some class
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You can make more money as a QB at Auburn than as a swimming pro.
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There are professional swimmers? LOL
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Missy made the right decision. Once you turn pro, you can never turn back to being an amateur again. Enjoy the ride.
October 21st, 2012
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Richt loses out on another. Did he sing happy birthday?
October 21st, 2012
12:22 pm
Word on the street..UGA was backing off this kid anyway.
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1:51 pm
I wish you well, Missy. Would much rather see you as a 'Dog, but good luck in California. Please keep that lovely smile and class act you've displayed since this past summer.
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6:22 pm
as if UGA was ever really in the running against great universities like Cal and Texas….like having to choose between, Harvard, Yale, and Dalton State.
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Yeah, she was just a 3 star. UGA is targeting a lot of higher ranked kids. LOL!
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Joe and 'The Auditor'…..wow you guys are losers
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Molar, Texas is not a great university the likes of Cal. Georgia is definitely in the same league as Texas. Not in the same league as Cal.
October 22nd, 2012
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I guess she doesn't want to be a Drunk Fake Blonde SWIMMER at the Girls College & Plantation of Georgia.
October 23rd, 2012
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Georgia didn't want her anyway. They showed her the depth chart and she was scared to compete.
Let her go to Cal. They stink and she'll never amount to anything swimming there. She couldn't handle SEC swimming speed. I doubt she would've even made the roster in Athens. There's another swimmer the uga coaches like better anyway Okay poodles, did I miss any other potential excuses?
October 24th, 2012
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that's ok. uga already has the other olympian
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allison schmitt. the one that trains with michael phelps. i guess she didn't want to share the limelight.


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(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, a preliminary examination shall be held within the time set by the judge or magistrate judge pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, to determine whether there is probable cause to believe that an offense has been committed and that the arrested person has committed it.
(b) The date for the preliminary examination shall be fixed by the judge or magistrate judge at the initial appearance of the arrested person. Except as provided by subsection (c) of this section, or unless the arrested person waives the preliminary examination, such examination shall be held within a reasonable time following initial appearance, but in any event not later than—
(1) the fourteenth day following the date of the initial appearance of the arrested person before such officer if the arrested person is held in custody without any provision for release, or is held in custody for failure to meet the conditions of release imposed, or is released from custody only during specified hours of the day; or
(c) With the consent of the arrested person, the date fixed by the judge or magistrate judge for the preliminary examination may be a date later than that prescribed by subsection (b), or may be continued one or more times to a date subsequent to the date initially fixed therefor. In the absence of such consent of the accused, the judge or magistrate judge may extend the time limits only on a showing that extraordinary circumstances exist and justice requires the delay.
(d) Except as provided by subsection (e) of this section, an arrested person who has not been accorded the preliminary examination required by subsection (a) within the period of time fixed by the judge or magistrate judge in compliance with subsections (b) and (c), shall be discharged from custody or from the requirement of bail or any other condition of release, without prejudice, however, to the institution of further criminal proceedings against him upon the charge upon which he was arrested.
(e) No preliminary examination in compliance with subsection (a) of this section shall be required to be accorded an arrested person, nor shall such arrested person be discharged from custody or from the requirement of bail or any other condition of release pursuant to subsection (d), if at any time subsequent to the initial appearance of such person before a judge or magistrate judge and prior to the date fixed for the preliminary examination pursuant to subsections (b) and (c) an indictment is returned or, in appropriate cases, an information is filed against such person in a court of the United States.
(f) Proceedings before United States magistrate judges under this section shall be taken down by a court reporter or recorded by suitable sound recording equipment. A copy of the record of such proceeding shall be made available at the expense of the United States to a person who makes affidavit that he is unable to pay or give security therefor, and the expense of such copy shall be paid by the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts.
Source(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 819; Pub. L. 90–578, title III, § 303(a),Oct. 17, 1968, 82 Stat. 1117; Pub. L. 101–650, title III, § 321,Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5117; Pub. L. 109–162, title XI, § 1179,Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 3126; Pub. L. 111–16, § 3(9),May 7, 2009, 123 Stat. 1608.)
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2006—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–162substituted "In the absence of such consent of the accused, the judge or magistrate judge may extend the time limits only on a showing that extraordinary circumstances exist and justice requires the delay." for "In the absence of such consent of the accused, the date fixed for the preliminary hearing may be a date later than that prescribed by subsection (b), or may be continued to a date subsequent to the date initially fixed therefor, only upon the order of a judge of the appropriate United States district court after a finding that extraordinary circumstances exist, and that the delay of the preliminary hearing is indispensable to the interests of justice."
1968—Pub. L. 90–578substituted provisions of subsecs. (a) to (f) of this section detailing preliminary examination content for prior provisions which directed attention to the rule in section catchline, and directed one to see Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, including "Proceedings before commissioner, appearance, advice as to right to counsel, hearing, Rule 5.".
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An Abbotsford man may have been trying to commit suicide when his pickup truck crossed the centre line of Highway 7 near Deroche and collided with a Pontiac Sunfire, killing its driver and injuring a passenger, B.C. Supreme Court in Chilliwack heard Monday.
Ranjit Khatra survived the May 5, 2008 crash and has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death and dangerous driving causing bodily harm in connection with the accident, which killed 36-year-old Paul Sunday and injured his wife Elisa Parry.
During sentencing submissions Monday in Supreme Court in Chilliwack, the court heard that Khatra, 62, had called a family member an hour before the crash to say he was going to die and would no longer be a burden.
Just after 2 p.m. Khatra's GMC Sierra truck crossed the centre line of Highway 7 on a straight stretch of road. He continued driving westbound in the eastbound lane, towards oncoming traffic and Sunday's Harrison Hot Springs-bound car.
Sunday braked and headed for the shoulder, but was unable to avoid the oncoming truck.
Sunday died at the scene. Both his wife and Khatra were taken to hospital.
Crown counsel Carolyn Lawlor called Khatra's crime "dangerous driving by deliberate conduct" and asked for jail time of two years less a day.
But defence lawyer William Jessop said Khatra has suffered a stroke since the accident and continues to show signs of early-onset dementia and severe depression.
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(FOX 11 / CNS) A person found dead at his apartment was identified as a sophomore student from Singapore at USC's Marshall School of Business, a campus news website reported today.
Business school Dean James G. Ellis told Neon Tommy the student was Thu Yain "Roy'' Kyaw. He has an older brother who is graduating from the business school this year, Ellis said.
Neon Tommy is the digital publication of the Annenberg Center for Communication and Journalism.
The decedent was found at the apartment complex where he lived at 1314 W. 29th St., near Vermont Avenue, according to Los Angeles police Officer Rosie Herrera, who could not confirm his name.
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At 8pm tonight a number of students at USC will gather in a ballroom to talk about the spate of problems on their campus dealing with alcohol consumption. The town hall is sponsored by USC Undergraduate Student Government. The goal to talk about all that has gone in the last few weeks and come up with recommendations on how to fix it.
From the website: "USC has experienced a growing number of students and visitors transported to the hospital for excessive consumption of alcohol. As a result, the Division of Student Affairs and members of student leadership released supporting statements to strictly enforce existing social event policies. However, we know policy enforcement is not the only means available to foster an environment of wellness, safety and fun for students. We also need innovative ideas in education and environmental strategies to make USC a better place for all students. The Undergraduate Student Government, Inter fraternity Council, Panhellenic Council and the Division of Student Affairs invites all students to an open-forum to discuss ideas about how we can make USC a safer campus for all students to study and enjoy an active social life. Come prepared to share concerns, ask questions, offer educational ideas, share stories and develop innovative solutions. A few days after the forum, a committee of students working in collaboration with administrators will discuss ideas collected and work to formulate solutions."
Back on Oct. 12th a Loyola Marymount student fell off a table during a fraternity party and suffered what were described as life threatening injuries. That weekend there were reports of 7 people who were taken to hospitals with alcohol related problems. The school administration cracked down by putting one fraternity on probation and banning weekend parties. Then there were more hospitalizations. six more just this past weekend. USC's online news website Neon Tommy reports that records show over 40 alcohol related incidents occurred on campus since September. Just under half were near fraternity and sorority houses.
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Carrie and the girls indulge in the good life like never before in the new movie. Are they still relevant?
With all the focus on fashion and excess that seems to be the hallmark of "Sex and the City 2," will we still have a soft spot in our heart for the girls? Will we like this film? (Not to mention that the insufferably self-righteous Aidan returns.)
Fashion writer Nadine Jolie summed up our thoughts beautifully:
What with multimillion-dollar apartments and Vogue spreads and now couture in the desert, Carrie is no longer one of us. It's a beautiful fantasy, to be sure, but no longer has even the slightest footing in reality. . . .
In case you've missed the news, "Sex in the City 2" has opened in theaters across the nation. Our "girls," now in their 40-plus years, leave the recession-bitten U.S. for a free trip to luxurious Abu Dhabi, where their hugely expensive stilettos challenge desert sands.
The reviews haven't been great. Lisa Schwarzbaum of Entertainment Weekly wrote: "The experience of listening to the girls complain about their fairy-tale lives from the comfort of an all-expenses-paid luxury vacation in the Arabian desert may leave a viewer feeling by turns nostalgic, disoriented and impatient."
A lot of us are frugal now. But we also wonder: Were they ever really one of us?
Forget road rage. Nearly 1 in 3 drivers reports a little hanky-panky.
This post comes from Des Toups of MSN Money.
Imagine what they could do with their hands free.
A survey by headset maker Jabra of 1,800 drivers in six countries found that 29% had kissed others while behind the wheel. And 15% had . . . done more than that. Only about half of respondents reported that they use a hands-free device for cell phones, Jabra laments.
Kinda makes the Big Mac and fries you juggled between shifting gears last night seem downright responsible.
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Some businesses always give a military discount, and it never hurts to ask. The Army Times maintains a long list of year-round military discounts.
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The New York Times recently published an article of reader-collected techniques for prevailing in customer-service disputes. Here's a sampling of a few of my favorites from the article:
Use your camera. Suzanne Barchers of Stanford, Calif., always photographs any unpleasant surprises in hotel rooms, using her handy digital camera. Of a recent trip to Las Vegas hotel she writes, "When asked upon checkout how my stay was, I simply said, 'Let me show you.'" The images included some dingy towels, broken shelves and a view that was less than promised and paid for. "My bill was cut in half without any prompting."
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A new website is setting the stage for a class-action lawsuit regarding the Apple iPhone's apparent propensity to drop calls.
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The website calls the iPhone "the best portable computer ever made, while at the same time being the worst phone ever because it drops calls all the time," and urges users to "run Apple and AT&T through the ringer."
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Bookstores want your children to read this summer, and they are offering free books as an enticement.
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Libraries lend more than books, too. You can check out DVDs, videos, music and audio books.
Local independent bookstores organize free children's events and some also have summer reading programs. Many bookstores offer free regular story hours, too.
With the resort industry reeling from the recession, golfers can find bargains.
This Deal of the Day comes from Sarah Morgan at partner site SmartMoney.
Golf course owners are still searching for the green -- and that could be good news for vacationing golfers.
After ticking down 1.8% in 2008, the number of rounds of golf played in 2009 inched south another 0.6%, according to the National Golf Foundation. Some states saw steeper declines: South Carolina, with well-known golfing destinations in Hilton Head and Myrtle Beach, saw 4.3% fewer rounds of golf played last year than in 2008, and golf rounds fell 12.8% in Hawaii.
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Afghanistan will oppose Taliban's Qatar political office if the insurgents refuse to talk to the government, Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday.
A new draft plan by the Afghan government sets three preconditions for agreeing to the office. The plan asks the Taliban to accept that they will negotiate with the government, clearly identify their representatives and give the Afghan government the right to close down the office when it deems necessary.
"Unless the Taliban accept they'll negotiate with the government, there will be no office for them. It is dangerous to open an office when it is not clear whom we are negotiating with," Foreign Minister Zalmai Rasoul said.
He added that the draft plan aims to pave the way for peace negotiations and is not a recognition of the Taliban.
The political opposition has been generally receptive to peace talks with the Taliban. Several of the main political parties participated in the face-to-face talks in Paris last December.
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"The important thing in peace negotiations is a mechanism for justice. Otherwise, a just peace cannot be attained," said Mousa Mahmoudi, Executive Director of the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission.


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The dawn of the Destroyermen — an imaginative alternate history saga.
Pressed into service when World War II breaks out in the Pacific, the USS Walker — a Great-War vintage "four-stacker" destroyer — finds itself in full retreat from pursuit by Japanese battleships. Its captain, Lieutenant Commander Matthew Patrick Reddy, knows that he and his crew are in dire straits. In desperation, he heads Walker into a squall, hoping it will give them cover — and emerges somewhere else.
Familiar landmarks appear, but the water teems with monstrous, vicious fish. And there appear to be dinosaurs grazing on the plains of Bali. Gradually Matt and his crew must accept the fact that they are in an alternate world — and they are not alone. Humans have not evolved, but two other species have. And they are at war.
With its steam power and weaponry, the Walker's very existence could alter the balance of power. And for Matt and his crew, who have the means to turn a primitive war into a genocidal Armageddon, one thing becomes clear. They must decide whose side they are on. Because whoever they choose to side with is the winner.
"Taylor Anderson has brought a fresh new perspective to the tale of crosstime shipwreck. The action is gripping and riveting, and the description vivid...a new talent to watch." S. M. Stirling, author of The Sunrise Lands
"Anderson's alternate history debut combines a love for military history with a keen eye for natural science. Reddy is a likable protagonist, epitomizing the best of the wartime American military." Library Journal
"Anderson's outstanding first novel combines alternate history and seafaring in a way that recalls S. M. Stirling...extremely high-level achievement at both world building and characterization." Booklist
In Taylor Andersons acclaimed Destroyermen series, a parallel universe adds an extraordinary layer to the drama of World War II, as Lieutenant Commander Matthew Reddy and the crew of USS Walker, cast into that alternate earth, continue to fight the war that rages across the globe.
In the Pacific, as USS Walker is repaired and updated after a previous battle and Reddy is healing from his wounds, planning begins for a bold raid on the very heart of the Grik Empire.
But time is running out for the Alliance army in Indiaa, and the Allied forces in the west must gather in an unprecedented land, air, and sea campaign to destroy the mighty Grik battle fleet and break through to their relief. All other plans go on hold when the attempt proves more difficult—and more heartbreakingly costly—than anyone imagined.
Meanwhile, the struggle continues on other fronts near and far: in the jungles of Borno in distant Southern Africa and in the Americas, where the allies are finally learning the terrible truth about the twisted Dominion.
The Alliance is on the offensive everywhere, but their enemies have a few surprises, including new weaponry and new tactics...and a stunning geographic advantage that Reddy never suspected.
Until now.
Pressed into service when World War II breaks out in the Pacific, the US Walker?a Great War-era destroyer?finds itself retreating from pursuing Japanese battleships. Its captain, Lieutenant Commander Matthew Patrick Reddy, desperately leads the Walker into a squall, hoping it will give them cover?only to emerge into an alternate world. A world where two species have evolved: the cat-like Lemurians and the reptilian Griks?and they are at war.
With its power and weaponry, the Walker?s very existence could alter the balance of power. And for Reddy and his crew, who have the means to turn a primitive war into a genocidal Armageddon, one thing becomes clear. They must determine whose side they?re on. Because whichever species they choose is the winner.
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Taylor Anderson is a gun-maker and forensic ballistic archeologist who has been a technical and dialogue consultant for movies and documentaries. He has a Master's Degree in History and teaches at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas.
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