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Iceland's prime minister arrives in Manitoba Thursday for this weekend's Icelandic festival in Gimli, a Manitoba government press release said.
The newly-elected Prime Minister Sigmundur Gunnlaugsson and his wife Anna Palsdottir will take part in events in Gimli, tour the Canadian Museum for Human Rights and take part in a special commemorative wreath-laying service at Brookside Cemetery to honour Icelandic-Canadians who served Canada in wars and peacekeeping missions.
Iceland's ambassador to Canada, Thordur Oskarsson, and Canada's ambassador to Iceland, Stewart Wheeler, will also attend events in the province this weekend.
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Secondary & primary sources in the research process
- Secondary sources: Generally the place to begin. They provide background on a topic and others analysis.
- most scholarly books and articles fit this category
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Is NFC West still 'NFC Worst'?
PFW's Dan Arkush ponders 10 questions about a division that looks like it could be on an upwardly mobile path following an excellent drafting effort.
2010 draft choices by team: Rams
Here are the players who were chosen by the St. Louis Rams in the 2010 NFL draft.
Will Saffold replace Barron in St. Louis?
Don't be shocked if Rodger Saffold, the Rams' first pick in the second round, replaces Alex Barron as the team's starting right tackle.
Bradford should start for Rams right away
The Rams would be making a big mistake if they didn't start No. 1 pick Sam Bradford from the get-go.
Rams trade Carriker to Redskins, sign RFA Ryan
The Rams remained busy on the DT front Tuesday, trading former first-round draft pick Adam Carriker to the Redskins and signing starting DT Clifton Ryan to a one-year tender offer.
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Rams minority Stan Kroenke has decided to exercise his option to purchase the 60 percent interest in the Rams that he doesn't already own, superseding an offer made by Illinois businessman Shahid Khan in February.
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While it remains to be seen whether newly acquired Rams LB Na'il Diggs will play on the weak side or strong side, we hear the odds are strong that he will be starting at one of those positions.
Rams sign veteran LB Diggs
The Rams solidified their LB corps Wednesday with the official announcement that they have signed former Panthers and Packers OLB Na'il Diggs.
Q&A with Oklahoma QB Sam Bradford
Sam Bradford is a busy man these days, but he took a few minutes to chat with PFW about his shoulder, his favorite throw to make, the one sport he's not good at and his Draft Day wardrobe.
Rams release QB Bulger
Not surprisingly, the Rams announced Monday afternoon that they had released longtime starting QB Marc Bulger, who had more downs than ups in his last three seasons in St. Louis.
Bradford clears way for blockbuster trade?
Sam Bradford's pro-day workout Monday was so stellar that it may have driven up the price for an interested suitor in the trade market. Meanwhile, Northwestern DE Corey Wootton still has questions to answer after his pro-day workout.
Merlin Olsen: football legend, remarkable human being
Columnist Mike Beacom says that somewhere, in the long list of hats he wore, Merlin Olsen the football star almost gets lost.
Atogwe tender still puzzles Rams insiders
The Rams' decision to tender O.J. Atogwe at the lowest level risks the loss of one of their few quality players, according to NFC Whispers.
Rams re-sign DE Hall
The Rams announced the re-signing of veteran DE James Hall on Monday. Hall, 33, had been an unrestricted free agent.
St. Louis Rams middle linebacker James Laurinaitis, one of key pieces in new coach Jeff Fisher's rebuilding plan, has signed a five-year contract extension. The Rams announced the deal on their Twitter feed Saturday, saying the team was "thrilled to announce" the signing. When defensive end Chris Long got a multiyear extension on the first day of training camp, the team said Laurinaitis was also a priority.||||||| Laurinaitis, a second-round pick in 2009 out of Ohio State, has led the Rams in tackles all three of his seasons with double-digit totals every year. He's been durable, too, starting every game.
Two days into training camp, Laurinaitis said he's paying zero attention to negotiations. Laurinaitis, who has led the team in tackles all three of his seasons, said Monday he'll let his play do the talking, and let his agent take care of such matters.||||||| Laurinaitis is entering the final year of a four-year, $5 million contract he signed after the Rams drafted him in the second round in 2008. He shed 10 pounds in the offseason, reporting at 242 pounds to better handle the pass defending duties in new coach Jeff Fisher's system.
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by tgeraghty, Wed Nov 08, 2006 at 04:54:26 PM EST
So, just who provided the Democrats with their historic victory yesterday?
One way to get a handle on this issue is to compare the house exit polls from the 2006 and 2004 elections.
To demonstrate how this can be done, consider the gender gap:
Vote by Gender
Male (49%) 50% 47%
Female (51%) 55% 43%
Male (46%) 45% 53%
Female (54%) 52% 46%
In 2004, 46% of voters were men and they broke 45-53 for the Republicans. In 2006, 49% of voters were men and they broke 50-47 for the Democrats.
So how much better did the Democrats do with men in '06 compared to '04? One way to measure this is to estimate how much of the swing in the total vote to the Democrats is accounted for by these male voters compared to women.


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Jim Beam and Jack Daniels, staple liquor brands who probably don't need to spend extra money to appeal to the redneck demographic, have announced that they will not be renewing their sponsorship agreements with their respective NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams in 2010.
The maker of Jim Beam Bourbon will stop sponsoring Robby Gordon's Sprint Cup team next season, sending another liquor company to the NASCAR sidelines.
A day after Jack Daniel's announced it would stop supporting Casey Mears' No. 07 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing, Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc. said Tuesday it was shifting sponsorship dollars to areas outside NASCAR.
It's not terribly surprising, considering neither of their drivers made the Chase and that, well, people are going to get drunk on bourbon and whiskey whether or not they're watching a car with its logo run around the track. But don't ask me to tell you which is which. Brown booze isn't really my bag. Twelve-ounce bottles and cans are much easier to hold on those Sunday morning drives home from the bar.


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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The suspect in the slayings of five people in a San Francisco home that police initially thought might have been a murder-suicide served nearly a decade in prison for robbery and assault with a deadly weapon, records show.
State records show that Binh Thai Luc, 35, was convicted in 1998 of the armed robbery of a Chinese restaurant in San Jose in 1996. He was in prison from 1998 to 2006 then served two years of parole before being released from state custody in 2008.
Police booked Luc on five counts of murder and said he knew the victims.
Police Chief Greg Suhr said Sunday that Luc had previous gang ties, though police do not believe the killings were gang-related.
Few details have been released about the victims since their bodies were found Friday. Police said the three women and two men appeared to have been killed by blunt force trauma.
"This was a complex crime scene. We had five deceased persons apparently from blunt force trauma. We didn't know what we had," Suhr said Sunday, adding that 40 investigators were working on the case..
Investigators initially couldn't determine if a suspect was at large, and they thought at least two of the victims were shot. The chief said an "edged weapon" was involved in the slayings of the three women and two men.
The bodies were found Friday by a woman with access to the home in the Ingleside District, a middle-class neighborhood in the southern part of the city. The home near San Francisco's City College is in a thriving immigrant community, largely from Asia.
Also arrested was Luc's brother, Brian Luc, 32, on unrelated charges involving drugs, ammunition possession and violation of probation.
Brian Luc was serving three years of probation for drunken driving and firing a gun in a reckless manner, records show.
Suhr did not provide details of that arrest but said the siblings lived together.
The brothers were both being held without.
Prosecutors were still awaiting a report from police before filing charges, though an arraignment could happen as early as Wednesday, said Chief Assistant District Attorney Sharon Woo.
Jail records didn't show if either man had retained a lawyer.
The woman who discovered the bodies found one man dead in the foyer by the front door, then saw a man and a woman dead in the garage before running out and calling police. When officers arrived, they found two other deceased women.
Investigators believe four of the victims were related.
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One type of aortic dissection requires immediate major surgery. Another type can often be managed without surgery (if no blood vessels are obstructed). It depends on where in the aorta the dissection occurs. Sixty percent of patients treated for aortic dissection are alive 10 years later. Treatment options include the following:
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Regarding my recent request for help with a general book on
language/linguistics for use in a department entrance exam:
Thanks and gratitude go to the following persons who took the time to
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Claudia Bubel firstname.lastname@example.com
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everyone who replied into the above list. Thanks again.
After considerable debate, it was decided in committee to use
Aitchison, Jean (1999) Linguistics: An Introduction 2nd ed.
as the book for the entrance exam. While not boring you with the debate,
suffice it to say that in 2003 we will be using
Trask, Larry (2000) Introducing Linguistics. Icon Books
The book most often recommended was
Yule, George (1996) The Study of Language, 2nd ed. Cambridge University
Press. ISBN 0-521-56851-x (pb.)
followed in second place by
Poole, Stuart C. (1999) An Introduction to Linguistics, Palgrave.
(formerly Macmillan Press) ISBN: 0333692187 (pb.)
Another book mentioned was
Fromkin, Victoria & Rodman, Robert (1998) An Introduction to Language,
6th ed. Fort Worth: Harcourt, Brace College Publishers
The Yule and Poole books were both deemed too difficult for an absolute
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chosen them as the new books for the Introduction to Linguistics course,
replacing in Autumn 2002 the books we are currently using, which are out
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I have had the Resolute Parka for more than 15 years. I keep it up north and when I need to run out it is my go-to coat. It does have that hydro worker look to it, but it is a truly warm, well made, and functional coat.
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The neck could be a bit bigger but I have a pretty large neck.
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After 10 years in Narberth, the proprietors of the Japanese grocery store Maido! are planning to move out of their Narberth Avenue building at the end of April, co-owner Pat Dailey told Patch Tuesday.
The business's lease with Wolverton & Co. expires at that time, and Dailey and his wife— Maido! founder Seiko Dailey—are looking for a new building elsewhere in the Main Line.
On Monday, Wolverton advertised on Craigslist the availability of 36 N. Narberth Ave.'s first floor, seeking $8,200 a month for its 3,500 square feet.
Patch could not reach company president Will Wolverton on Tuesday for comment on the circumstances of the property becoming available.
The property would be an "Ideal Location for a Farmers Market or Prepared Foods Market" and will be available beginning May 1, according to the Craigslist ad.
The Daileys have visited several prospective new homes for Maido!, Pat Dailey told Patch.
"Our Narberth lease stipulated that we advise our landlord in October 2012 of our intention to remain in Narberth, and since we had not explored all of our options at that point, we could not commit to another five years at the rate stipulated," Dailey said via email. "There may still be the possibility that we stay on in Narberth if it somehow became more affordable."
Small businesses, Dailey said, face an increasingly tougher battle against big stores and online retailers: "Maintaining a one-of-a-kind brick & mortar store has become a real challenge, even in a specialized business like ours."
Besides looking for a lower lease rate, the Daileys also are looking for more room. They've seen several places in Ardmore, Bryn Mawr, Rosemont and elsewhere that might be suitable.
"We couldn't have dreamed of affording those locations 5 or 10 years ago, but now they are more affordable than our present location," Dailey said.
Dailey said he regrets the prospect of leaving the borough behind: "Our customers there have been very loyal and we are humbled by the amount of concern we have heard locally about our possible move."
Maido! sits next to the Narberth Avenue bridge, which has been closed since August for structural problems but is due to reopen in late January after repairs.
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Green Hills of Africa
Scribner, 1963 - Literary Criticism - 304 pages
His second major venture into nonfiction (after Death in the Afternoon, 1932), Green Hills of Africa is Ernest Hemingway's lyrical journal of a month on safari in the great game country of East Africa, where he and his wife Pauline journeyed in December of 1933. Hemingway's well-known interest in -- and fascination with -- big-game hunting is magnificently captured in this evocative account of his trip. In examining the poetic grace of the chase, and the ferocity of the kill, Hemingway also looks inward, seeking to explain the lure of the hunt and the primal undercurrent that comes alive on the plains of Africa. Yet Green Hills of Africa is also an impassioned portrait of the glory of the African landscape, and of the beauty of a wilderness that was, even then, being threatened by the incursions of man.
Hemingway's rich description of the beauty and strangeness of the land and his passion for the sport of hunting combine to give Green Hills of Africa the freshness and immediacy of a deeply felt personal experience that is the hallmark of the greatest travel writing.
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If somebody would ask me to describe this book in one sentence, I would say "Ernest Hemingway and his friends are hunting wild animals in Africa." That's it. That's all it ever happens. There is no ... Read full review
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At the outset, Hemingway writes that he wrote this to see if a work of non-fiction could compete with a work of imagination. My vote, at least for Hemingway, is NO! It doesn't compete with his ... Read full review
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A nice crack with great movement, TCT is the hardest trad lead at Mentmore to date, and one of the best. Only a discontinuous start and a bit of sandy rock at the base keep it from being a four-star route. Scramble up some boulders at the base of the crack to reach the small roof. Strenuous moves get you over the roof, and a combination of face climbing and finger locks takes you to the top. This route can be climbed almost entirely as a crack climb, or with a great deal of face climbing, but at least some jamming skills are probably necessary.
The attractive, jagged finger crack left of Stolen Dreams, near the right end of the Wall of Dreams, and just left of an obvious pour-off. The location is also marked, as unnamed "Crack- #14", on the black+white beta map photo available on the New Side front page.
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Lyon County deputies have identified two people in an officer-involved shooting outside a home in Stagecoach last week.
Deputies say they were near a home in the 5000 block of Desert Lane around 10pm Thursday when they heard a gunshot.
Outside they found 66-year-old Sherry Robustelli with a gunshot wound to chest.
Investigators say the woman's husband, 70-year-old Joseph Robustelli, had shot her with a pistol, but when his daughter wrestled that gun away, he grabbed a rifle.
Deputies confronted the man, but investigators say he refused to drop the rifle - and when he pointed it at a deputy - the deputy fired back.
Sherry remains in stable condition at Renown Medical Center in Reno while Jospeh remains in ICU at the same hospital.
The still unidentified deputy was not hurt in the shooting, and he was placed on routine paid administrative leave while an investigation continues.
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Image-Guided Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression for Spinal Stenosis
DESCRIPTIONImage-guided minimally invasive lumbar decompression (mild®) describes a novel percutaneous procedure for decompression of the central spinal canal in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis. In this procedure, a specialized cannula and surgical tools are used under fluoroscopic guidance for bone and tissue sculpting near the spinal canal.
In lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS), the space around the spinal cord narrows, compressing the spinal cord and the nerve roots. The most common symptom of LSS is back pain with neurogenic claudication, i.e., pain, numbness, or weakness in the legs that worsens with standing or walking and is alleviated with sitting or leaning forward. Compression of neural elements generally occurs from a combination of degenerative changes including ligamentum flavum hypertrophy, bulging of the intervertebral disc, and facet thickening with arthropathy. Spinal stenosis is often linked to age-related changes in disc height and arthritis of the facet joints. LSS is one of the most common reasons for back surgery and the most common reason for lumbar spine surgery in adults over 65 years of age. The goal of surgical treatment is to "decompress" the spinal cord and/or nerve roots. Although treatment of disc herniation may be required as a component of lumbar decompression, the present policy addresses posterior decompression of central LSS with a percutaneous treatment that is performed under fluoroscopic guidance.
Image-guided percutaneous minimally invasive lumbar decompression (IG-MILD) has been proposed as an ultra-minimally invasive treatment of central LSS. In the mild® procedure, the epidural space is filled with contrast medium under fluoroscopic guidance. Using a 6-gauge cannula that is clamped in place with a back plate, single use tools (portal cannula, surgical guide, bone rongeur, tissue sculpter, trocar) are used to resect thickened ligamentum flavum and small pieces of lamina. The tissue and bone sculpting is conducted entirely under fluoroscopic guidance, with additional contrast media added throughout the procedure to aid visualization of the decompression. The process is repeated on the opposite side for bilateral decompression of the central canal. The devices are not intended to be used near the lateral neural elements and are contraindicated for disc procedures.
The mild® tool kit (Vertos Medical) initially received 510(k) marketing clearance as the X-Sten MILD Tool Kit (X-Sten Corp.) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2006, with intended use as a set of specialized surgical instruments to be used to perform percutaneous lumbar decompressive procedures for the treatment of various spinal conditions.
Vertos mild® instructions for use state that the devices are not intended for disc procedures but rather for tissue resection at the perilaminar space, within the interlaminar space and at the ventral aspect of the lamina. These devices are not intended for use near the lateral neural elements and remain dorsal to the dura using image guidance and anatomical landmarks.
Note: The abbreviation MILD has also been used for microscopic muscle-preserving interlaminar decompression, which involves a small skin incision at the interspinous level and partial drilling of the spinous process, with decompression performed under microscopic visualization.
Also, see the Interspinous Distraction Devices (Spacers) medical policy.
POLICYImage-guided minimally invasive lumbar decompression is considered investigational.
POLICY EXCEPTIONSFEP Subscribers Only: Image-guided minimally invasive lumbar decompression for central stenosis without nerve root compression or disc herniation is considered medically necessary.
Federal Employee Program (FEP) may dictate that all FDA-approved devices, drugs or biologics may not be considered investigational and thus these devices may be assessed only on the basis of their medical necessity.
POLICY GUIDELINESInvestigative service is defined as the use of any treatment procedure, facility, equipment, drug, device, or supply not yet recognized by certifying boards and/or approving or licensing agencies or published peer review criteria as standard, effective medical practice for the treatment of the condition being treated and as such therefore is not considered medically necessary.
The coverage guidelines outlined in the Medical Policy Manual should not be used in lieu of the Member's specific benefit plan language.
POLICY HISTORY07/22/2010: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee
04/20/2011: Policy reviewed; no changes.
04/26/2012: Policy reviewed; policy statement unchanged. Policy exceptions revised to state the following: FEP Subscribers Only: Image-guided minimally invasive lumbar decompression for central stenosis without nerve root compression or disc herniation is considered medically necessary.
07/29/2013: Policy reviewed; no changes to policy statement. Added CPT code 0275T to the Code Reference section.
SOURCE(S)Blue Cross Blue Shield Association policy # 7.01.126
CODE REFERENCEThis may not be a comprehensive list of procedure codes applicable to this policy.
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ABITA SPRINGS- Tucked in between thick bushes, brush and trees off of Jack Loyd Road in the Abita Springs area is a tragic scene.
A trailer sits burned and flattened from a fire some time Thursday that, for hours, no one knew happened. A neighbor discovered the slightly smoking rubble after the homeowner's family asked him to check on the 59-year-old woman who lived there. The State Fire Marshal's Office says a body was later found in the remains, who they believe to be Beverly Ashworth. An official identification is still pending through the coroner's office.
Fire Marshal Butch Browning said, "Right now, we're looking at two possible causes. A real probable cause is that there was an operating space heater in the living room, where the fire started, which is also where we believe this female was at the time of the fire. The second possible cause is discarded smoking material."
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It's #MuseumCats day!
Political cartoonist Clifford K. Berryman used cats or cat-inspired images for a number of his drawings that are part of the U.S. Senate Collection here at the National Archives. In this drawing, Berrmyan depicted Speaker of the House of Representatives Joseph G. Cannon as a Cheshire cat. Shortly before this cartoon appeared, Cannon had taunted his critics and defied them to attack him. Unfazed by such bravado, the insurgents led a successful campaign that stripped Cannon of most of his authority the following year.
"Who'll Bell the Cat?" by Clifford K. Berryman, 12/3/1909, Records of the U.S. Senate (NAID 6010830)
Bastille Day - 1920, 07/14/1920.
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"YOU were supposed to be GONE at midnight!"
"Miss Spring" admonishes "Old Man Winter," who has lingered a bit too long.
Happy First Day of Spring!
A civically-minded Mr. DC does his part to clear the snow as Washington digs out from a similar storm 92 years ago.
Just a reminder that All National Archives buildings in the Washington, DC, area are closed today, Thursday, February 13.
For tomorrow's operating status, check the National Archives' twitter account, Facebook pages, web site, or status line 301-837-0700.
Keep informed about the operating status of Federal agencies in Washington, DC, area through the OPM website.
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Due to weather in the DC-area, our research rooms and the Museum at the National Archives are CLOSED today.
Also closed: The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library, the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, the National Archives at Philadelphia, the National Archives at New York, and the National Archives at Atlanta.
Heavy Snowfall in D.C. by Clifford Berryman (6011710), 1/31/1922, U.S. Senate Collection
Under Way 12/28/1917
From the Berryman Political Cartoon Collection
The problems of increasing railroad congestion during World War I pushed President Woodrow Wilson to place the railroads under government control and operation on December 26, 1917. William McAdoo was appointed Director General of Railroads, and his first order, issued on December 28, required the pooling of all rail traffic, common utilization of all rail facilities, freight haulage by the shortest possible route, and called upon all employees to continue performing their duties. In this cartoon Clifford Berryman shows a determined Uncle Sam as a locomotive engineer while teddy bear serves as brakeman.
Save gasoline, Walk, 08/29/1918
Cartoonist Clifford Berryman's "Mr. D.C." character promotes walking & hiking on the weekends — both for health, and to conserve fuel for the war effort.
The Pied Piper Of the Potomac, 06/26/1920
It's the first week of summer vacation here in Washington, and Clifford Berryman's "Mister D.C." plays the Pied Piper as a part of a campaign to get city children out into fresh air.
How did you spend summer vacation? Outside? At the pool? In a book? Sleepaway camp? Or 10 weeks in front of the Atari?
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Washington suffered through many typhoid outbreaks between 1905 and 1909. Sanitation and water systems were frequently overwhelmed. As the "DC inspector" in the cartoon prepares to cite one unlucky citizen for his trash, he assures them that the decrepit municipally-owned property in the background is "immune."
Untitled, 05/29/1907. From the Clifford Berryman Political Cartoon Collection
William Randolph Hearst—newspaper magnate and congressman—born 150 years ago today. Cartoonist Clifford Berryman depicts the multimillionaire as trying to pass himself as a man of the people during a possible presidential run.
Newspaper publisher and multi-millionaire William Randolph Hearst was viewed as a strong candidate for the Democratic nomination for President in 1908. This illustration entitled, "Hearst's New Make-up", by cartoonist Clifford Berryman, appeared in the Washington Evening Star on June 5, 1907 and shows Hearst attempting to convince the common man that he is their friend. Hearst was born on April 29, 1863.
Hearst's New Make-up by Clifford Berryman, 6/5/1907, U.S. Senate Collection (ARC 6010707)
Congress in the Archives will feature monthly staff posts on our blog. Today's post comes from Adam Berenbak.
Today is Opening Day in DC and all eyes are on the Nationals, especially their new mascot based on William Howard Taft. Taft is being celebrated as an addition to the 'Presidents Run' not only because he was an accomplished statesman and President, but because he is recognized as the first president to ever throw out a 'first pitch' on Opening Day, April 11, 1910.
Though the game is mostly remembered for Taft's first pitch, Walter Johnson was the star, pitching within one hit of a no-hitter for Washington. Frank 'Home Run' Baker (who earned his nickname the following year with two dramatic home runs in the World Series) was the one batter to luck into a hit off of Johnson that day. In the fourth inning, Baker came to bat and lined a foul ball towards the President's box. Though the ball missed Taft, it careened into the adjacent box, narrowly missing Vice President James Sherman before hitting Secretary of the Senate Charles Bennett in the head. Luckily for all involved, the ball "had spent its force when it landed in the box," leaving everyone uninjured. Later reports and references to the incident, though, incorrectly refer to Bennett as the Secretary of State (and report that he was knocked out!).
As Secretary of the Senate, the chief legislative officer in the Senate, Bennett helped to usher the Senate into the modern era. In doing so, he was one of the first to collect and publish the various procedures of the Senate into a concise guide for Senators. He also enjoyed frequent outings to Boundary Field, and then National Park (later Griffith Stadium), to watch baseball.
Though no mascot of Bennett will be around during this year's opening day game, their story reminds us all to watch out for the foul ball!
Will the Base Runner Start for Third? by Clifford Berryman, 8/17/1906, U.S. Senate Collection (ARC 6010644)
(of course that's Teddy debating whether to break for third, but it looks like Taft is visible as one of the potential hopefuls in the stands.)
April Fool!, 04/01/1924
Old Man Winter is back for a parting April Fool's joke on Miss Spring.
Untitled, 03/28/1915
Cartoonist Clifford Berryman's familiar character, Miss Democracy, voices the hopes of many people that former President Theodore Roosevelt might run again in 1916. Senator William Edwin Chilton of West Virginia had stated to the press his belief that Roosevelt would run for President in 1916. Miss Democracy comments "Oh, I do hope Chilton knows what he's talking about." Roosevelt's 1912 run split the Republican Party, thus making it an easy victory for the Democrats. (Ultimately this would not be the case, disappointing one Bull Moose in particular).
Even though the first day of spring was last week, many of us are still feeling the effects of Old Man Winter! Clifford Berryman penned this cartoon for The Washington Evening Star as Washington, DC shivered through a cold spell during the end of March 1915.
Untitled by Clifford Berryman, 3/27/1915, U.S. Senate Collection (ARC 6011103)
The Beer-Wine Revenue Act - March 22, 1933
80 years ago, President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Beer–Wine Revenue Act into law on March 22, 1933. This law amended the Volstead Act and permitted the sale of beer and wine with an alcohol content of less than 3.2% by volume. The act represented the first relaxation of the prohibition laws since 1918 and was followed up at the end of the year with the passage of the 21st Amendment repealing prohibition. Repeal of prohibition laws was a key plank in the Democratic platform during the 1932 Presidential election as reflected in Clifford Berryman's cartoon.


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That Perry was using prescription drugs during the debates was something of an open secret on the campaign trail. The 62-year-old underwent serious experimental back surgery just weeks before launching his presidential campaign, and aides often admitted privately that Perry still suffered serious pain, especially after long periods of standing.
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MADISON (WKOW) -- Governor Scott Walker (R-Wisconsin) aims to take a region-by-region approach when it comes to linking higher education to job creation, and is still seeking input on how best to make that work.
Gov. Walker addressed Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce members about job growth on Wednesday.
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"They're not willing to add that third shift, because they don't believe today in their job market, they have enough skilled welders and machinists to fit the bill," said Gov. Walker.
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PEORIA, Ill. -- Take a good look these high school students. One of them could be your nurse someday. "The demand for nurses is definitely growing," said Richole Ogburn, recruitment coordinator at Methodist College. "I think in the next couple of years, we'll see a boom for that. We've got a lot of nurses that are getting ready to retire. And so, it's probably going to increase in the next 5 years, especially in our area."
The students took part in Wednesday's "Nurse for a Day" program at Methodist College.
The College teamed up with the local P.E.R.F.E.C.T. Education Employment office to introduce high school students to nursing faculty members.
Participants also got hands-on experience practicing health assessments and learning about the field.
"It's encouraging me to be a nurse even more, just to see how they deal with the patients and diagnosing patients and stuff like that," said Gabi Alwan, a local high school senior.
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Another year, another NCAA tournament road game for St. John's.
For the third straight season, coach Kim Barnes Arico and her third-seeded Red Storm may play an opponent on its home court -- No. 6 seed Oklahoma -- in the second round of the NCAA tournament.
First, St. John's has to get past No. 14 Creighton in the opening round that begins Saturday.
The Red Storm will have company on the road as six of the eight No. 2 and No. 3 seeds could play an opponent on its home court or home city in the opening two rounds.
Putting together the NCAA bracket is one giant jigsaw puzzle. The selection committee is left trying to make every piece fit using a list of procedures and principles.


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The master bedroom suite, with a dressing room and bath, has its own
enclosed porch overlooking the lake. The spacious living room with a
fireplace has an enclosed porch with furniture. The large
family room has its own fireplace as well as a small eating area.
The main dining room includes a serving counter. A nice extra is the
large laundry room.
Outside there is a firepit on the beach, private mile-long sidewalk
along the beach and lots of parking available for visitors.
This rental includes tv, dvd/vcr, gas grill, fully furnished kitchen
including indoor and outdoor furniture, beach chairs and a picnic
activities and attractions in Port Huron Michigan
In case you get tired of relaxing on your own private beach there's
a lot to do in Port Huron. With its location on Lake Huron
and the St. Clair River, there are lots of outdoor activities to
participate in. Sandy beaches, friendly parks, and convenient
marinas are just a few of the outdoor attractions Port Huron has to
offer. The twin Blue Water bridges provide an important
international link between the United States and Canada.
Besides beautiful outdoor scenery, Port Huron has a lot to do when
you're off the water. It's historic downtown shopping district, with
unique and interesting shops, offers something for everyone.
Enjoy culture, art, museums and special events such as Art on the
Avenue, IceFest, Happy Apple Days, and more, including the famous
Port Huron to Mackinac Yacht Race - the largest freshwater sporting
event in the world.
Port Huron also boasts several world-class museums including the
Huron Lightship, Port Huron Museum, and the Fort Gratiot Lighthouse.
Conveniently located one hour north of Detroit and east of Flint,
Port Huron is a great stopping or starting point for your
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Port Huron, and there's bus and train services as well. With the
twin Blue Water Bridges, there's easy access to and from Canada.
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Pests are making their way inside area homes, keeping residents and exterminators on their toes. They're guests you wouldn't typically want in your home, but this year keeping them out, may be more challenging. "We've had a boom year for insects this year. We have been extremely busy," said Brad Turner, the owner of Lady-Bug Services. Spiders, crickets and mice are just a few of the pests that local exterminators say they have seen more of, inside area homes. Once they make their way inside, these pests typically head to cool and dark, undisturbed places, like a closet, basement or garage.But there are some things you can do, to help protect your house and your peace of mind. Trimming bushes and keeping grass short are some simple ways to prevent bugs from being close to your home.Exterminators also suggest changing outside lights to yellow bulbs, instead of white, to help attract fewer insects. Turner says the weather is to blame for the increase in critters. "This year with the rain that we've had, the warm temperatures that we've had, it's been the perfect mating season so all the insects are doing well this year," Turner said. Colleen Nelson - NewsChannel 10.
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The New Orleans taxi cab drama has turned into the Bountygate of local government.
Just get it over with already, is the general consensus, as one City Council meeting after another gets tied up with this unwieldy issue.
And like Bountygate, a handful of guys are getting screwed.
They are local independent drivers who have quit the streets because they can't afford the cost of new city requirements.
Among the many fees to comply, drivers are required to purchase credit card processors.
This seems intuitive enough, and is very practical, but it's also profound interference to an individual's right to run a business how they see fit.
Risking losing a fare to another cab because of credit cards is a driver's personal business decision.
It's his loss.
And it's his choice, particularly if he objects to paying out a percentage of his income to the credit card company for their services.
The city does not require numerous other tourist tropes – Lucky Dog vendors, pedicabs, barrooms, barbershops, snowball stands or strippers – to accept credit cards.
Streetcars not only don't take credit cards – they're not even required to give you change back on a purchase.
You can't pay your toll on the Crescent City Connection with a credit card.
They say cabs are the first commerce a visitor encounters at the airport, but actually that would be the shoeshine guys – and they don't take credit cards.
Because that's their choice.
To single out taxi cabs for an arbitrary law seems to me a violation of their right to choose.
Lastly – and I'll make it quick: Drivers are now required to install video cameras in their cabs.
For the protection of the driver and the passengers, says the law, but again: Isn't their protection a matter of the drivers' own choice?
As for the passengers: Say I'm a visitor to New Orleans, ready to cut loose, shake free, and do the things I would never do back home.
Last thing I'm gonna want is a camera in my cab recording my every word, my every movement and, perhaps most importantly, my every companion.
Just sayin'.
Think about that on your next trip to Vegas.
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CLAYTON — Four teachers at the Mill Creek Community School Corporation were notified of their fates after an executive session of the school board Monday night.
Head track coaches Nicholas Puckett and Rosie Fakes, along with assistants Josh Hagenow and Sean Adams, were placed on paid administrative leave.
All four returned to their classrooms on Tuesday, according to a press release from Superintendent Dr. Patrick Spray.
Last week the coaches punished some of their student athletes for missing a practice by having them "bear crawl" around the track. Some of those athletes came away with blisters, burns, and open sores on their hands.
The school corporation immediately opened an investigation and all four coaches were asked to resign their coaching positions.
Spray released the following statement:
"The corporation investigation regarding the incident at track practice on May 1, 2013, has been completed. After gathering and investigating facts surrounding the incident that occurred, it has been determined that there was no intent to cause harm to students. The teachers have admitted the poor judgment in their decisions on May 1, and have since recognized and taken ownership of their actions.
"These teachers are back in the classroom today (Tuesday) with the focus moving forward on effective teaching and student learning. There was no evidence from the facts gathered or from the teachers' classroom history that the extra-curricular incident that occurred would carry over to the classroom.
"The coaches accept the consequences of their actions including being relieved of their coaching positions and the public scrutiny that has followed. They also acknowledge that the corporation does not condone reprimands or punishments that result or may result in physical injury as a part of our extracurricular programs."
Following the incident in question last Wednesday, the school held a parent and athlete meeting on Thursday to discuss the controversy.
The school corporation acted quickly, beginning an investigation. Along with interviews of those involved, the Indiana Department of Child Services was contacted.
Cascade High School Athletic Director Andy Elkins said
former boys' head track coach Steve Harris and Kale Blickenstaff have taken over coaching duties.
Blickenstaff teaches eighth-grade history at the middle school and Harris has been the boys' and girls' cross country coach for four years and had been the boys' track coach since 2004, until this season.
With the mater now settled, the Cascade boys and girls' track teams resumed their regular schedule after cancelling the Cascade Relays last Friday. The Cadets hosted county foe Plainfield last night and are set to compete in the West Central Conference meet at 4:30 p.n. Friday at South Putnam High School.


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Today, it is a reflexive cliché to claim the United States (U.S.) is off on another oil-acquisition conquest anytime they invade an Arabic nation.
In the case of Somalia, the cliché may neverless true. While undoubtedly, the U.S. and its Ethiopian proxy conqured Somalia and "liberated" it from the clutches of Al-Qaeda primarily for geostrategic reasons (possible launching point to attack Iran, more friendly territory close to Arabic Sudan, more ports under their control, a possible regional base for the AFRICOM command post, potential launching points to protect the Strait of Hormuz [the primary shipping point of Middle Eastern oil], etc), Somalia is awash in unspoken oil and provides a tantalizing business opportunity.
Perhaps We Had Better Start From the Beginning?
The story begins in 1990, just prior to the horrible famine of almost Biblical porportions that claimed thousands of innocent lives in Somalia. Mohamed Said Barre was in charge of the country. Barre signed of nearly two-thirds of his country to Conoco, Amoco, Chevron, and Phillips (this was prior to the Conoco-Phillips merger). Unfortunately for them, Barre was overthrown by Mohammed Farah Aideed of the rival Hebr Gedr clan in January 1991 and launched a civil war shortly thereafter.
After Aideed started the civil war, the oil giants were unable to work their concessions for two reasons. One, the constant fighting, robbery, and pirating off the coast made it impossible. Second, it was technically illegal because Somalia did not have a recognized government. Since Somalia was run by a that it was illegal to do business with, the oil companies were out of luck. Either the U.S. had to legitimize Aideed in the eyes of the international community or remove him. Either way, the fighting had to stop.
As one of his last acts as President, George H.W. Bush (who owned oil concessions across the Gulf of Aden in Marib, Yemen via Hunt Oil) sent the first wave of U.S. soldiers to Somalia to officially help deliver food to starving Somalis. Meanwhile, U.S. Special Envoy to Somalia Robert Oakley kept in daily contact with Aideed from December 1992 to May 1993. He was unsuccessful in his negotiations to end the fighting. President Bill Clinton then resorted to "Operation Restore Hope." Conoco's office in Mogadishu served as a de facto U.S. Embassy for the landing Marines after the original building was shelled and looted. Mr. Oakley and Marine General Frank Libutti wrote a letter of commendation to Conoco Somalia's General Manager Raymond Marchand thanking him for his service.
After a series of unsuccessful assassination attempts by U.S. forces, the Somalis struck back during a U.S. raid in the infamous "Blackhawk Down" incident (the U.S. Army dubbed it the "Battle of the Black Sea" while the Somalis' called it "Maalinti Rangers" [Day of the Rangers]) on 3-4 October, 1994 that claimed the lives of 18 Americans and one Malaysian soldier. President Clinton pulled out of Somalia and the place was left to its own devices while the U.S. cultivated relationships with Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, Djibouti's President Hassan Gouled, and Eritrea's President Isaias Afewerki. Aideed was assassinated in 1996 by Osman Hassan Ali Atto.
Somalia continued to be deeply fractured after the death of Aideed. The extreme northwest corner of Somalia, known as Somaliland, declared independence in 1991, but did not receive any diplomatic recognition. The adjacent region to the east, known as Puntland, followed suit in 1998 under the leadership of presidency of Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, but with one major difference. They only wanted to be a separate Somali state, not a country.
Flash Forward?. Puntland had some lucrative oil concessions, but the turnover of governments left most of the contracts null and void. The companies also faced a legal problem. Since Puntland was not its own autonomous state, the companies had to deal with the central government in order to do business. The problem was?there was no central government entity. That needed to be changed.
Somalia began toying with creating a government in 2001. Indeed, the French oil giant TotalElfFina signed an agreement with the Transitional Government for a concession in southern Somalia. After lots of jockying for power between the clans, the first government plan was signed in July 2003. Kenya was overseeing the process and the federal charter was signed in September 2003.
Fighting broke out again in 2004, particularly in the south, and it reached Mogadishu by the end of May. As a result, the Somali Government was in exile in Nairobi. Despite the chaos, parliament members were sworn in during August 2004. They voted Abdullahi Yusuf (from the Darod clan, which is not liked in Mogadishu) president. Mr. Yusuf is a career soldier who served as Somalia's mlitary attaché to the Soviet Union. When the U.S. backed Barre's rise to power, Mr. Yusuf refused to turn on his Soviet Allies and was imprisoned. After he was released, he took part in a failed coup attempt on Said Barre. He fled to Kenya and befrended the Ethiopians. He later returned to northern Somalia and ran Puntland since its independence in 1998, making him a valuble ally to U.S. oil interests if he could shed his communist-supporting background.
In December 2004, Ali Mohammed Gedi was appointed the Prime Minister. He hails from the Abgaal sub-clan of Mogadishu's Hawiye clan, one of the two largest clans in the country. The new government relocated to Mogadishu and by May 2005, Mohammed Qanyare Affrah, Osman Ali Atto, and Muse Sudi Yalahow united their militias as a de facto government army. By late 2005, the government's transition process was derailed.
Some factions were not happy the largest clans possessed all the power positions. President Yusuf and Prime Minister Ghedi both survived assassination attempts and retreated back to Kenya. By October 2005, the Transitional Government was purchasing large amounts of arms from Yemen and arming allied clans to defend Mogadishu and Baidoa to the south. Ethiopia was also suppling the Transitional Government with weapons.
Contemporary History
From the beginning of 2006 until July, fierce fighting between rival clans and political movements occurred. It culminated with the Union of Islamic Courts (UIC) seizing control of Mogadishu, and in effect, the country, though most of the Transitional Government was still located in Baidoa. While Eritrea armed the UIC, the U.S. unsuccessfully backed the opposing forces, called the Alliance for the Restoration of Peace and Counter-Terrorism (ARPC).
The so-called warlords leading the ARPC, Mohamed Dheere, Bashir Raghe, and Mahamed Qanyare, had been spying for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) years. A U.S. diplomat at the Nairobi Embassy was even fired for criticizing the CIA's policy.
Once again, U.S. business interests were thwarted and the UIC's leader, Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys, was already on the U.S.' official terrorist list for heading al-Itihaad al-Islamiya, a group supposedly linked to Al-Qaeda during the 1990s, making it illegal for them to do business with his regime.
"Slick" Business Deals
Beginning in 2005, Prime Minister Gedi demanded all business proposals go through the Transitional Government. He forbade anyone to approach the local administrations in Puntland, but he was willing to allow business there provided he approved of it. The Australian firm Range Resources Limited signed an agreement with the government of Puntland for exclusive rights to all their minerals, including oil, lead, zinc, copper, iron, manganese, tin, beryl, tantalum, niobium (columbium), uranium, coal, and gypsum.
Range Resources obtained permission to exploit the land from Puntland President Mohamud Muse Hirse on 18 October, 2005, and from Prime Minister Gedi on 2 November 2005. They are also bidding to buy addition consessions from the Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC). Range Resources is run by Non-Executive Chairman Sir Samuel Kwesi Jonah. S
ir Jonah is a Board Member of: Lonmin, the Commonwealth African Investment Fund (Comafin), Transnet Limited, Anglo-American Platinum Corporation Limited, the Ashesi University Foundation, Equinox Minerals (Chairman), the uranium-producing nuclear power company UraMin Incorporated (Chairman), Anglo-American Corporation, Moto Goldmines Limited, Scharrig Mining (Chairman), Sierra Rutile Limited (Chairman), Sierra Resources Holding, Titanium Resources Group, Copper Resources Corporation (with George Arthur Forrest and George Andrew Forrest), Standard Bank Group of South Africa, Bayport Holding Limited, Transnet Limited, Equator Exploration Limited in Nigeria and São Tomé – PrÃncipe (with Baronness Chalker), and Mittal Steel (currently in the proverbial hot seat for a contract they signed with the government of Liberia).
He is a Advisory Council member of the U.N. Secretary General's Global Compact, South African President Thabo Mbeki's International Investment Advisory Council, the African Regional Advisory Board of the London Business School, First Atlantic Merchant Bank, Defiance Mining, Ghanian President John Kufuor's Ghana Investors' Advisory Council, President Obasanjo Nigerian Investors' Advisory Council, and serves as a Presidential Advisor to President Mohamud Muse Hersi of the Somali state of Puntland. He also holds an honorary British knighthood, the Star of Ghana and several other international awards and titles.
Meanwhile, Perth-based Ophir Energy seeks to drill in Somaliland. Ophir is led by Alan Stein and is 50%-owned by South Africa's Mvelaphanda Holdings. Mvelphanda is run by Tokyo Sexwale and its Board of Directors includes Michael Beckett (former Chairman of Ashanti Goldfields, a company prevously run by Sir Jonah), and Bernard Van Rooyen (former director of the Canadian firm Banro Resources). Ophir was reportedly introduced to Somalia by Mvelaphanda's partner Dr Andrew Chakravarty, who's wife is a well-connected Somali national. Mr. Chakravarty's Rova Energy Corporation acquired offshore concessions formerly belonging to Equitable Life Investment Company and its U.S. partner Somapetroleum. Ophir currently is a 75% shareholder of Rova.
The Rest, as They Say, is History
Somalia's Transitional Government desired to keep Puntland as a part of the larger Somalia. This fact, coupled with several nations' unwillingness to work with the UIC (who may or may not recognize the contracts) led to a need to restore the Transitional Government in Mogadishu and remove the UIC. This line of thinking was directly in line with the U.S., who wanted to control Somali for the aforementioned geostrategic reasons and also to prevent the nation from becoming a "terrorist safehaven." The U.S. backed Ethiopia's invasion of Somalia to stamp out the UIC once-and-for-all. They also supplied air support and Special Forces soldiers to aid in the mission. The UIC was run into Kenya, where many of its leaders were arrested. Others fled into hiding in southern Somalia.
The U.S. officially continues to hunt Al-Qaeda in Somali. They are pushing for an African peacekeeping force to be deployed in the nation as soon as possible.
Unsurprisingly, two nations with a history of acting as U.S. proxies in the region answered the call. The Ugandan People's Defense Force (UPDF) pledged two battalions to enforce the peace and train the Somali army. The U.S. has pledged to provide logistics support for Uganda,which likely will include airlift support.
If the private military contractor Military Professional Resources Incorporated (MPRI) gets involved in the logistics like they have in Darfur, the context of U.S. involvement in Somalia could take on a whole new outlook, especially if counterinsurgency operations become the norm.
MPRI offers a perfect opportunity to embed U.S. operatives to do the illicit bidding of the Pentagon the U.S. Armed Forces cannot. The Somali Government has been reinstalled in Mogadishu and though violence is constant in the city, the government has moved forward. Many of the cabinet members are dual citizens, with the majority coming from Canada. Others are former warlords.
The Deputy Prime Minister is Hussein Farah Aideed, the son of the late warlord Mohammed Farah Aideed. In contrast to his father, Hussein is actually a naturalized American citizen and a former U.S. Marine who served in the Gulf War. He even served as a U.S. emissary during Operation Restore Hope, where he met with his father several times.
With a central government in place, the corporations with concessions in the more peaceful northern region of the country can begin their work. ConocoPhillips has stated they are not interested in doing business in Somalia at this time. Will ChevronTexaco and other American oil giants take advantage of the opportunity to exploit Somalia? Only time will tell, but Ophir, Rova, and Range Resources are probably grateful to the U.S. and Ethiopia.
1. Madsen, Wayne. "Genocide and Covert Operations in Africa 1993-1999." Lampeter, Ceredigion, Wales, United Kingdom: Edwin Mellen Press, Limited. 1999. pg. 31.
2. "The Oil Factor In Somalia," Mark Fineman. Los Angeles Times. 18 January, 1993.
3. Bowden, Mark. "Blackhawk Down: A Story of Modern War." New York, New York: Penguin Putnam Incorporated. 1999.
4. "UN: Arms Pouring Into Somalia," Al-Jazeera. 8 October, 2006.
5. "U.S. Secretly Backing Warlords in Somalia," Karen DeYoung, Emily Wax. The Washington Post. 17 May, 2006. Note: A confidential U.N. Security Council report revealed several armed Islamic groups armed and fought with the UIC, including Hezbollah and fighters from several Islamic nations including Saudi Arabia.
6. "Somalia: Fighting in the Shadows." Jeffery Bartholet, Michael Hirsh. Newsweek. 5 June, 2006. Note: One of the planners for these types of intelligence operations was Steven Cambone's Deputy Undersecretary of Intelligence at the Pentagon, General William "Jerry" Boykin, who is known for his anti-Islamic comments. Boykin commanded the Delta Force team deployed in Mogadishu in 1993.
7. "Profile: Somalia's Islamist Leader," Joseph Winter. BBC News. 30 June, 2006.
8. Range Resources Limited. "Exclusive Rights to All Minerals in Puntland." Company Announcements Office. 5 October, 2005.
9. President Mohamud Muse Hirse. "Letter to Consort Private Limited and Mr. Tony Black." Office of the President. 18 October, 2005; Prime Minister Ali Mohammed Gedi. "Letter to Puntland State of Somali and Vice President Hassan Dahir Mohamud. Offic of the Prime Minister. OPM/251/05. 2 November 2006.
10. "Minnows See Oil Seeping Out From Fractured State," Eleanor Gillespie, Jon Marks. African Energy. Issue 100. 20 July, 2006.
11. Ibid.
12. State House of the Republic of Uganda. "'US to Provide UPDF Support to (sic) Somalia' – Frazier." Press Release. 29 January, 2007.
13. Confidential Source. 2007.
14. Kevin Sites. "Son of Aideed." Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone. Yahoo News. 29 September, 2005. http://hotzone.yahoo.com/b/hotzone/blogs1077.
Appendix I: Documentation
Letter from President Hirse to Consort Private Limited: http://www.zmag.org/racewatch/LetterHirse.pdf Letter from Prime Minister Gedi to the Government of Puntland: http://www.zmag.org/racewatch/LetterGedi.pdf


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I get a seasonal vegetable box delivered. I like it because it forces me to try new vegetables and recipes to make the most out of what I have. I shouldn't admit it but I'm going to: there are some vegetables I could live without. It's terrible I know but I could happily frolic through life without missing celery or leeks. There are also some vegetables that I adore for a short time but when they turn up in my fridge over and over again I'm tempted to put them on the compost. There's only so much cabbage a person can eat without genuine fear of becoming a brassica. This recipe was devised because of the cornucopia of vegetables residing in the fridge. You know it's time to use up as many as possible when you can no longer close the door.
Friday, 30 March 2012
Saturday, 24 March 2012
Feed 4 for £6: Purple Sprouting Broccoli, Garlic Infused Olive Oil and Parmesan Pasta
Purple sprouting broccoli has to be one of my favourite vegetables. Its arrival on my plate with the warmer weather tells me that in a few weeks time I will be enjoying asparagus. It's delicate appearance and slightly sweet taste is brilliant with so many foods. I like mine nice and simple; with copious amounts of garlic infused oil and coronary shattering piles of Parmesan.
Monday, 19 March 2012
Rhubarb Sorbet and Shortbread
Rhubarb has been making a few appearances of late and there are only so many crumbles you can eat without wishing for a little variety. Rhubarb has so far featured on here as Rhubarb and Custard and Rhubarb and Blood Orange Compote. It's been with something else; something to cushion the blow of its out and out sourness. Now is the time to embrace the wonderful cheek puckering that rhubarb provides with a decadent rhubarb sorbet.
Wednesday, 14 March 2012
Sausage Rolls Four Ways
A good sausage roll is like a hug from an old friend. There's something about its warmth, flaking pastry and well seasoned squidgy middle. I thought that interfering with something so simple would be a travesty but it was in fact a revelation. I like to think of them as spruced up sausage rolls or sausage rolls with attitude.
Thursday, 8 March 2012
The Cornish Pasty
The Cornish pasty is an absolute classic. If you're ever in Cornwall you won't be far from one, you'll probably smell it before you see it. Originally from humble origins the pasty is now a celebrated meat and vegetable filled pastry. For those who don't know the pasty was the food of Cornish miners. The way it is folded over (with a thick edge of pastry on one side) meant that the miners didn't have to put their hands in their mouths when eating. It's a clever bit of pastry this and it got even cleverer when you had a savoury and sweet end separated by a wall of pastry. Meat and vegetables in one end and fruit or jam in the other. If I had one of these for my lunch I'd consider it pretty luxurious.
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Saturday, 3 March 2012
Jerusalem Artichoke Gratin, Buttered Spring Greens and Sausages
The daffodils are out which means Spring has sprung. Now is the time you might be considering giving your home a Spring clean. Coincidentally, Jerusalem artichokes are in supply at the moment and can assist with your Spring cleaning; that is, if you are also planning to clean your...for want of a better word...insides. Jerusalem artichokes will never win most attractive vegetable of the year but for what they lack in manners and appearance they more than make up for in taste.
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6:44pm Wednesday 22nd January 2014 in News
WORK is set to begin on the multi-million pound Barry Waterfront Development this summer.
The £230m mixed retail, leisure and residential scheme, The Quays, on former dockland will bring a new link road from Barry to Barry Island, a waterfront district centre featuring shops, cafés and restaurants, a purpose-built community facility, a hotel and primary school.
More than 1700 new dwellings will be created, with a mix of private and affordable housing, alongside new parks and public spaces.
The site is being developed by house building consortium Persimmon, Barratt Homes and Taylor Wimpey.
Barry Waterfront Consortium spokesman, Richard Keogh said: "All is on track for Asda to commence their store and us to start house building this summer. We expect new residents to move in New Year 15.
"We are hoping to conclude the Phase 2 link road agreement with the council and Welsh Government in the next month or two."


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Women jockeys all set for Glorious Goodwood
Video. Glorious Goodwood started today. Although it's not ladies day until Thursday, women will be hoping to have a starring role throughout the event. Horse racing is one of the few sports where women compete at the top level against their male rivals. Chris Maughan reports.