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Laptop Recommendations
All music students are required to complete core courses in Theory, Aural Skills, Keyboard, and Music History. In these courses, students perform certain digital learning activities in the classroom and additional online and computer-based work in their individual practice and class preparation. To assure that all students are equipped to complete these requirements, the music department strongly recommends that all incoming students purchase a laptop computer.
While we acknowledge that the purchase of a state-of-the-art laptop computer is a significant upfront expense, we are able to offset this cost across the music core by replacing many traditional textbooks and recording anthologies with digital resources. Thus, this laptop recommendation also assures that all students have ready access to required course materials.
Minimum Hardware Specifications
Our recommended configuration is a 13" MacBook Pro or MacBook Air with the following minimum specifications (as of July 2014):
- at least 4GB RAM
- internal 500GB HD (Pro) or external 500GB USB3 HD (Air)
- internal CD/DVD Drive (Pro) or external Apple SuperDrive (Air)
The computer with these specifications can be found at the Columbia College Apple Computer Store.
Software Requirements
The Mac includes a valuable suite of pre-installed software, including GarageBand for audio recording and iTunes for audio playback, as well as programs dedicated to video and photo editing. In addition to these pre-installed applications, we ask that all students also install applications for word processing (we recommend Microsoft Word, Apple Pages, or Open Office) and for basic music notation (the department supports Finale, Sibelius, and MuseScore).
As students progress through their major, they will be required to purchase additional software that is specific to the technical requirements of the individual program. A laptop with this configuration assures that you will be able to meet the technical requirements of advanced classes in all of our department programs.
Q. Why did you choose this configuration?
A. After extensive research, this configuration was chosen due to its power and durability with respect to the activities most musicians must perform. The Mac platform is standard across the music industry, and students' experience with this technology will prepare them for the professional world. This computer should last throughout your college career and beyond.
Q. Have you seen how much these things cost?
A. Yes. This is a robust and sturdy computer that you can use throughout your time at Columbia and in your work as a professional musician. Successful modern musicians must be able to blend creative and technical work, demonstrating proficiency and skill in both realms. A laptop computer is as essential a tool for today's musician as is a primary instrument.
Q. Can I buy an iPad instead?
A. As a department, we are avidly exploring the range of music and productivity software available on the iOS platform. Several music department faculty members use iPads as primary devices, but we all continue to rely on our Macs for certain essential tasks (such as music notation). The iPad is still in its infancy, and we do not yet find it to be sufficient as a student's sole computing device..
Q. Can I buy a Windows laptop instead?
A. Mac OS is the industry-standard operating system for musicians. The vast majority of professional composers, bandleaders, and recording studios use Mac OS, and young professionals entering the field are expected to be fluent Mac users. At Columbia College Chicago, we strive to provide our students with experiences that reflect the state of the art in the professional world. While most of the recommended software is available in both Mac and Windows versions, a small number of advanced applications (most notably the Logic recording suite) are only available on the Mac. For these reasons, we support Mac OS and discourage the use of Windows computers.
Q. Do I need to purchase the exact configuration shown above?
A. No. Our recommended configuration strikes a balance between computing power and relative cost. Other configurations may meet your needs, but most likely at an additional cost. For example:
- The MacBook Pro includes a CD/DVD drive, while Apple's other laptops do not. Students will regularly make use of this drive, so we have included it in our recommendation. Apple sells an external CD/DVD drive as an accessory, which could pair with a MacBook Air or Retina MacBook Pro.
- The MacBook Pro uses a traditional spinning-disk hard drive, while Apple's other laptops use solid-state ("Flash") storage. Flash remains comparatively expensive, so our recommendation provides the most economical way for a student to have sufficient storage capacity to maintain a large collection of audio and video recordings. If a student wishes to purchase a MacBook Air or Retina MacBook Pro, we recommend at least 128GB of onboard storage and an additional high-capacity external hard drive.
Q. What is the bottom-line cost?
A. The educational price for the recommended computer is $1099 for the hardware. Including recommended software, this package could cost as much as $1414 plus tax. Students should explore individual funding options if they cannot fund this purchase themselves. A counselor at Student Financial Services can assist you with questions about how student aid can be applied to this purchase.
Q. Where can I buy this stuff?
A.We strongly recommend that you buy the configuration through the Columbia College Computer Store on the ground floor of the 33 E. Congress Building. This will insure that you get maximum savings for the entire package. Online, please visit the Columbia College Apple Computer Store. There are a variety of third party outlets, which in some cases can be competitive. For instance, there is a robust market for used and refurbished units. However, we believe the best pricing and support is available through the Columbia College Computer Store.


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Oh, how sweet victories like these are...
The mantra Wade Phillips needs to drive home with these 'Boys is that none of these games REALLY matter. It's all about how you're playing going into the playoffs (think Giants of last year or Pittsburgh three years ago).
Yes, winning games puts us in a position to do what we want to do in the post season, but I say it again: The mantra needs to be that this is just the "2nd preseason," and the only season that counts starts Jan. 1st, 2009.

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The idea that polyester-attired preachers will be winding hayseed congregants into a fit of anti-Mormon hatred because Mormons believe Jesus Christ has a wife is a myth, although it will continue to be pushed.
Somewhere, in a trailer in the Panhandle, a Bubba preacher is mulling over whether he should burn a Koran or call Mitt Romney an agent of Satan. Over at MSNBC, Ed Schultz is trashing Mormonism, and by extension, Mitt Romney. So are Lawrence O'Donnell and Chris Matthews. In other news, evangelicals in South Carolina and Florida are ready to easily boost Romney to wins in the South Carolina and Florida primaries. Tales of evangelical hostility to a Mormon presidential candidate (read) are way too hyped. The group that is most likely to oppose Mitt Romney because he is a Mormon are liberals.
Romney will win the Republican Party nomination. He's at 40 percent nationally in one poll, 37 percent in Gallup (read) and it's ludicrous to think that evangelical, Tea Party-ish conservatives are more annoyed with Mormonism than the policies of the Obama administration.
Opposing a candidate because he is a Mormon, or a Muslim, is on its way to becoming as despised as opposing a candidate because he or she is a Jew, or black. But last year, more Democrats than Republicans said they'd oppose a Mormon. (Read) I think that disparity will get wider as Romney gets closer to winning the nomination.
Is the liberal problem with Mormonism the result of bigotry? No. Or who God is or whether we can become gods? No. It derives from the battle over gay marriage, particularly Proposition 8 in California, where Mormons played a role in anti-gay marriage campaigns. It also involves perceived LDS positions on various other morality issues, anywhere from abortion, school prayer, religious expressions on public property, etc.. On these many issues most evangelicals are allies with Mormons, who have angered liberals by institutionally opposing gay marriage, etc.


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Have you heard about the future? Apparently, we aren't going to need big, bulky computers or Tivo boxes anymore. It's all going to "live in the cloud".
I'm not sure I totally get it, but Ivan tells me it will be cheaper and easier and we are into both of those things. 43 Places already lives in the cloud. Today, we are tying All Consuming and Lists of Bests to some sort of virtual zeppelin and sending them off to "the cloud" as well.If we've done it right, the sites should behave just as they did before. Of course, if we didn't do it right, we'd appreciate you telling us about any problems. All Consuming and Lists of Bests will be unavailable starting around 2:30 pm Pacific time, and should return around 5:30 or 6 pm. 43 Things and 43 Places should be unaffected.
If this cloud stuff is something you want to know more about, here is a Wikipedia article about the topic. As always, thanks for caring!


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Pierre Thomas and Marques "Quiet Storm" Colston, are both invaluable assets to the Saints franchise. But when I ask myself if they are potential HOFers, I am left with quite the conundrum. L...
Is "Quiet Storm" Preparing a "Quiet Ride" to Canton, Ohio? The NFL is a big organization; a big organization with 32 teams, each of those teams at the very least having 40+ players. This...
21 Worst Replacement Ref Mistakes From Yesterday did anyone know about that second one - 2nd and 5 to go?
FTA: New Orleans Saints: Abita S.O.S. (7.0%) Weizen Pilsner For me, Abita is THE taste of New Orleans, so choosing this brewery as a companion for the Saints is a no-brainer. Even easier is picking the most appropriate beer from their line up: S.O.S., because if any NFL team is in trouble this year it's the Saints. As an added bonus, Abita donates 75 cents for every bottle sold to the restoration of the environment after the gulf oil spill. Alright now who's sending some of it to me in Colorado?
Peter King needs a chauffeur. Sadly, I'm unavailable. In my stead, I've got a list of ready-to-go questions for one intrepid college student. C'mon, I'll make ya famous, kid!
(From Hakim Drops the Ball.)
Hat tip to The Onion for giving me the idea with their Donald Trump photoshop earlier in the day.
Read the weekend's email exchange between Kevin, Ralph, Dave, Wang, Andrew and Hans to get their instant reactions to the recent slate of bad news regarding the Saints.
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• Beautifully styled snap camera shoots Full HD 1920x1080 video and 360 Videos plus 12.8 megapixel stills• Large, easy to use 7.6cm (3") touch-screen and new interface• Built-in USB and Bloggie™ software for easy uploads • Quick, secure, private sharing of videos and photos with new Personal Space by Sony*
* Personal Space service has already launched in the UK, with France and Germany scheduled to follow in October 2010.It's brilliantly easy to grab great-looking Full HD video clips and still photos with new Bloggie™ Touch by Sony. A radical evolution from first-generation Bloggie™ models, the all-new HD snap camera boasts gorgeous new looks with its slim, rounded body and finely brushed aluminium finish. It's also the perfect 'all-in-one' solution for shooting and sharing life's special moments, wherever you are.Available in a choice of vibrant pink, silver and black finishes, the Bloggie Touch is a stylish partner for day-trips, weekend breaks or fun-filled nights out.The camera's cool, clean lines are dominated by a big, bright 7.6cm (3") LCD touchscreen that gives a brilliant view of your photos and video clips. A sleek new user interface simplifies intuitive 'touch and flick' enjoyment of your clips and pictures.Operation is equally straightforward. Just point and shoot to catch the moment: you can even grab still images while video recording continues uninterrupted.The sensitive Exmor™ CMOS Sensor captures sparkling Full HD videos and crisply-detailed still photos. Picture quality is enhanced further by the bright, high quality lens with F2.8 maximum aperture for clear, low noise images – even when you're shooting indoors or on overcast days.Bloggie™ Touch features a versatile autofocus lens with wide angle function. There's also a new auto macro mode to focus sharply on objects as close as 10cm away. It's ideal for snapping the menu of that unforgettable restaurant meal or a beautiful flower discovered on holiday.Bloggie™ Touch also records amazing 360-degree panoramic videos and photos to capture everything that's happening around you – just clip on the supplied lens adaptor. 360 Videos are now twice the resolution of previous-generation Bloggie™, and low-light video quality is also improved thanks to the Exmor™ CMOS sensor. In addition to fun 360 Video, Bloggie Touch features "free-style shooting" which allows you to capture movie both in landscape and portrait.Despite its slim, compact size, Bloggie Touch allows nearly 4 hours HD movie shooting time (1280 x 720/30p mode) on its 8GB internal memory. (Continuous maximum shooting time: approx. 29 mins).After shooting, it's never been easier to share your favourite photos and clips on the web. Bloggie™ Touch connects instantly to any PC via its flip-out USB arm that also charges the camera's battery. There are no fiddly cables or software CDs to worry about: hook up Bloggie™ Touch and built-in sharing software launches automatically.Just drag and drop to upload your favourite moments without fuss to social networks and popular sites like YouTube, Facebook and Flickr. While you're on the move, it's easy to tag content with a new 'Share-it-Later' function for simple uploads when you're next online.Built-in Bloggie software also allows easy uploads to Personal Space, the brand-new online service by Sony for sharing content safely and securely. Once you've uploaded your pictures and clips from Bloggie™, just email invited members of your own Sharing Group with a link to your Personal Space. It's easier and quicker than sending big file attachments via email. Viewing options are widened further by an HDMI port that connects Bloggie™ Touch to any HD television.The new Bloggie™ Touch MHS-TS20K mobile HD snap camera by Sony is available from the beginning of November 2010.
Key specifications:
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Gross pixels
13.0M (approx.)
Still image recording
12.8M (approx.)
Sony lens
Digital zoom
Auto Macro
Image Stabilisation
Recording media
8GB Internal Memory*
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Video resolution
1920 x 1080 / 30p (16:9)1280 x 720 / 60p (16:9)1280 x 720 / 30p (16:9)
LCD Panel
7.6cm (3.0type)/288k dots
Face Detection
HDMIUSB (built-in plug)
USB charge
Built-in Software
Bloggie Software
125g (including Battery)
15.2 x 107.0 x 52.0 mm (approx.)
*Actual memory capacity is approx. 7.7GB.
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For Michigan and South Carolina football fans, the Outback Bowl wasn't just about the game.
Hundreds of fans pulled out food, grills, music and games outside the stadium Tuesday for a tailgating tradition.
"Five hours before, five hours afterwards," said Ernie Lawhorn, who traveled from Columbia, S.C. for the game and festivities. Lawhorn's pre-game gathering included about a dozen people, and his "Jimmy Buffett margarita maker."
The experience is part of the draw to Tampa for fans, but so is the warm weather. Wendell Barron said he figured it was "about 37 degrees and flurries" back home in Michigan. Barron and his family have been here for two weeks.
The tailgating scene was a hopscotch of school colors, with Gamecock fans grilling next to Wolverine fans. It's one of the unique aspects of a bowl game, where fans mix in one big parking lot.
"My new year's resolution is to be nice to people who wear blue," joked Safety Harbor resident and South Carolina fan Paul Costello.
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Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga: Bargaining over North KoreaPosted: 29/05/2013 Filed under: Asia Pacific, Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga, Non-Proliferation | Tags: Beijing, DPRK, Musadan, North Korea, nuclear, Pyongyang, United States Leave a comment
Tensions have subsided on the Korean peninsula since Pyongyang withdrew its Musadan missiles from its east-coast launch site earlier this month, and the US and China have turned their attention to more pressing issues.
But the next time North Korea increases tensions, the United States will again look to China to rein in its ally. And Beijing might look for concessions in return, writes IISS's Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga for the China–US Focus website.
'China is able to wield North Korea as leverage because the Obama administration has outsourced its North Korea policy to Beijing,' he argues.
The Obama administration's policy of 'strategic patience' has failed to accomplish its intended goal of curbing North Korean provocations. Making Pyongyang's cessation of hostilities a condition for direct US–North Korea contact leaves the United States no choice but to court Beijing for solutions.
It could be time for the United States to approach Pyongyang directly, particularly because Beijing may no longer be interested in bargaining.
'The US "rebalancing" to Asia has increased Chinese suspicions of US intensions in the region, and thereby reduced Chinese goodwill to cooperate on resolving the North Korea issue, leaving Beijing seeking compensation for cooperation,' he adds.
'The United States can decrease the value of North Korea as a Chinese bargaining chip by increasing dialogue with China on US intensions in the region and by reclaiming its North Korea policy through reviving direct talks with the Kim regime.'
Read the full article.
Iran's Syria policy hurts its regional popularityPosted: 21/05/2013 Filed under: Dina Esfandiary, Gulf and Middle East Security, Islam Al Tayeb, Non-Proliferation | Tags: Arab Spring, Bashar al-Assad, Hezbollah, Iran, Jordan, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Syria, Tehran Leave a comment
By Dina Esfandiary, Research Associate, Non-proliferation and Disarmament Programme and Islam Al Tayeb, Research Analyst, IISS-Middle East
These days, there are not many things that Arabs agree on. In fact, it may be fair to say they agree to disagree more often than not when it comes to regional policy. But Iran, once the darling of the Arab Street, is finding both popular and government opinion turning against it. And at the heart of the matter lies official Iranian attitude towards sectarianism and the Syrian uprising.
For years, Iran, and especially Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, enjoyed the unwavering support of the Arab general public, especially following the 2006 war in Lebanon. Many perceived Iran as the outspoken guardian of the Muslim world; a country that had the guts to oppose compromise in the Arab-Israeli peace process and support Hizbullah in its struggle against Israel. But this is no longer the case, and Iran knows it.
So the Iranian regime is trying to regain some positive influence. It's partly why Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi was in Amman, Jordan, recently to meet Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh and King Abdullah II. Jordan's government welcomed the opportunity to discuss Syria with their Iranian counterparts. But the response was different in Parliament: Bassam al-Manaseer, chairman of the Arab and Foreign Relations Committee of the Jordanian Parliament, called the visit 'unwelcomed' and expressed his concerns over 'suspicious' Iranian activities in the region.
Read the full article in the Atlantic
Egypt exits non-proliferation meetingPosted: 02/05/2013 Filed under: Gulf and Middle East Security, Jenny Nielsen, Non-Proliferation | Tags: 2013 PrepCom, Arab League, Egypt, Geneva, MEWMDFZ, non-proliferation treaty, NPT 1 Comment
By Jenny Nielsen, Research Analyst, Non-proliferation and Disarmament Programme
Egypt has walked out of talks on the Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT) this week, over the slow progress on the establishment of a zone free of weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East (MEWMDFZ).
The unprecedented move presents a serious headache for the non-proliferation regime. Announcing his delegation's withdrawal from the Preparatory Committee to the 2015 NPT Review Conference (2013 NPT PrepCom) on Monday, Egyptian Ambassador Hisham Badr warned that despite being a strong supporter of the NPT regime, Cairo was dissatisfied with the international community's 'lack of seriousness' in establishing an MEWMDFZ and 'very concerned about the ramification of the non-fulfilment of commitments on the credibility and sustainability of the NPT regime'.
Sarin in Syria: what standard of proof?Posted: 26/04/2013 Filed under: Mark Fitzpatrick, Non-Proliferation | Tags: Aleppo, Barack Obama, Bashar al-Assad, Chemical Weapons, Homs, Syria 3 Comments
By Mark Fitzpatrick, Director, Non-proliferation and Disarmament Programme
Yesterday US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said it was likely that chemical weapons (CW) had been used on a 'small scale' in Syria. President Obama claimed in August that the use of CW in Syria would change his calculus on US intervention, but the intelligence must be examined carefully to assess whether his 'red line' on CW has actually been crossed.
On Thursday, the White House said that although it was likely the nerve gas sarin had been used, the evidence was still too thin and that it needed 'credible and corroborated facts'. President Obama is being pilloried in some quarters for not following through on his earlier red line. But after the misuse of intelligence to justify an invasion of Iraq ten years ago, the bar for concluding that Assad used chemical weapons must naturally be set high. The standard of evidence should meet at least three conditions: clear-cut evidence of use, meaningful quantity, and purposefulness.
An A-Z of the NPT preparatory committeePosted: 23/04/2013 Filed under: Jenny Nielsen, Non-Proliferation | Tags: non-proliferation, NPT, nuclear, nuclear disarmament, preparatory committee, prepcom, RevCon, review conference, treaty Leave a comment
By Jenny Nielsen, Research Analyst, Non-proliferation and Disarmament Programme
Acronym alert! Until 3 May, the Second Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) for the 2015 Review Conference (RevCon) of the parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) will be meeting at the United Nations (UN) in Geneva.
Still with us? The following alphabetical lists provides a flavour of what can be expected at this two-week gathering of states parties to the cornerstone of the nuclear non-proliferation regime.
Unlike some previous PrepComs (e.g. 2007), this session already has one – which should avoid procedural delays.
The Arab League considered boycotting this year's committee after the 2012 Helsinki conference on the establishment of a Middle East WMD-free zone was postponed. Arab states will now attend, but remain unhappy about the lack of progress on an MEWMDFZ.
Bushehr quake revives nuclear safety fearsPosted: 11/04/2013 Filed under: Gulf and Middle East Security, Michael Elleman, Non-Proliferation | Tags: Bushehr, Bushehr nuclear power plant, earthquake, Gulf Cooperation Council, Iran, nuclear accident, nuclear energy, nuclear reactor, nuclear safety, radiation, Tehran, uranium 1 Comment
By Michael Elleman, Senior Fellow for Regional Security Cooperation, IISS-Middle East
Gulf leaders have long been concerned that a serious accident at the Iranian nuclear power plant at Bushehr could expose their citizens to radiation. Bushehr's location in an area of high seismic activity adds to public anxiety over the reactor's safety. And on Tuesday, nerves were rattled when a magnitude 6.3 earthquake centred less than 100 kilometres from Bushehr killed at least 37 people, injured hundreds and destroyed homes. The quake was felt across the Gulf in Dubai, Qatar and Bahrain.
Officials tried to reassure observers. 'The earthquake in no way affected the normal situation at the reactor,' the Russian company that built the Bushehr reactor, Atomstroyexport, told news agency RIA Novosti. 'Personnel continue to work in the normal regime and radiation levels are fully within the norm.' Mahmoud Jafari, a project manager at the plant, insisted to Iranian state media that the quake 'didn't create any complications'.
Trident debate resurfacesPosted: 05/04/2013 Filed under: Europe, Non-Proliferation | Tags: David Cameron, deterrence, nuclear disarmament, nuclear non-proliferation, nuclear weapons, trident, UK 1 Comment
By Jenny Nielsen, Research Analyst, Non-proliferation and Disarmament Programme
UK prime minister David Cameron has prompted a small resurgence of the UK's nuclear debate by publishing a letter in The Daily Telegraph on April 3, asserting that the country must maintain and renew its nuclear deterrent system in the face of global instability. But the debate should not end there: as discussed in a recent IISS panel on the subject, the UK must consider the costs of replacing the deterrent and the resulting effects on its conventional military capabilties. No less importantly, it also needs to take into account the implications renewing its nuclear deterrent might have on global non-proliferation efforts.
In his letter, which coincides with the 100th patrol of the four Vanguard-class submarines that carry the UK's Trident nuclear missiles, Cameron argued that retaining an independent nuclear deterrent is now more important than ever. He contends that 'the nuclear threat has not gone away … in terms of uncertainty and potential risk it has, if anything, increased'. He also warned that 'there is real risk of new nuclear-armed states emerging'.
Yongbyon restart: North Korea's new threatPosted: 02/04/2013 Filed under: Mark Fitzpatrick, Non-Proliferation, Transnational threats and political risk | Tags: enrichment, North Korea, nuclear reactor, putonium, Pyongyang, restart, uranium, Yongbyon Leave a comment
By Mark Fitzpatrick, Director, Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Programme
Among Pyongyang's recent inflated threats, the announced intention to 'readjust and restart' its nuclear facilities is the most worrisome.
If implemented, North Korea will be producing both kinds of fissile material that can create nuclear explosions: plutonium and highly enriched uranium.
The handful of nuclear weapons – from four to 10 – that North Korea presumably already possesses are based on plutonium that was produced at the small 5MW reactor at Yongbyon prior to mid-2007.
Whether it also has uranium weapons is unknown.
Why North Korea abandoned the plutonium programme and instead prioritised uranium enrichment has been a mystery.
Uncertain chemical-weapons claims in SyriaPosted: 21/03/2013 Filed under: Dina Esfandiary, Gulf and Middle East Security, Non-Proliferation | Tags: Bashar al-Assad, Chemical Weapons, civil war, mustard gas, Sarin, Syria, Syrian rebels, US Leave a comment
Dina Esfandiary, Research Associate and Project Coordinator of the IISS Non-proliferation and Disarmament Programme, has an article in The Diplomat analysing recent claims of chemical-weapons use in Syria.
Syria's state news agency, SANA, made the first allegations on Tuesday when it broadcast pictures of alleged chemical-weapons victims having difficulty breathing and foaming at the mouth, in what it reported was the result of a 'terrorist' rocket attack near Aleppo. The Russian Foreign Ministry then released a statement confirming the opposition's use of chemical weapons, but presented no evidence to support this claim. An opposition commander also said he had heard secondhand reports that victims were having respiratory problems in response to a chemical attack, but he said the regime was responsible.
What we actually know is patchy, says Esfandiary. Despite 'proof' from both sides in the form of photos and videos, there is nothing that shows the attack site, and no indication that any of the victims' symptoms match those that would result from exposure to mustard gas, Sarin or VX – Syria's alleged chemical-weapons arsenal – which would have more devastating effects than those reported.
If the use of chemical weapons is confirmed, it could change the character of the conflict because the US and the international community would be pressured to intervene, explains Esfandiary. The US and Europe are therefore rightly proceeding with caution. 'But if anything, this event reiterates how little is known about the situation on the ground in Syria,' Esfandiary argues. When the West can be sure of so little, perhaps the real debate should be whether or not it should be arming the rebels.
Read the full article at The Diplomat
The debate about TridentPosted: 20/03/2013 Filed under: Alexa van Sickle, Europe, Non-Proliferation | Tags: debate, disarmament, foreign policy, NPT, nuclear deterrent, Trident nuclear weapons system, Trident replacement Leave a comment
By Alexa van Sickle, Assistant editor
It was, several older colleagues told me, one of the most thought-provoking discussions they had heard at the institute. With Britain's ageing Trident nuclear deterrent in the news again – as defence cuts bite and a divided coalition government reviews the options for a replacement system – four of the United Kingdom's most respected former civil servants came to Arundel House last week and delivered a one-and-half-hour masterclass in nuclear policy.


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In California, Chromatin is hosting an informational meeting on Feb. 5 in Modesto for farmers interested in growing sorghum for ethanol plants including Pacific Ethanol and Aemetis in Keyes and Calgren in Pixley. The company is aiming for 30,000 acres of sorghum planted this summer.
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UNH Faculty Senate
Summary Minutes from 6 December, 2004
I. Roll – The following senators were absent: Annicchiarico, Burger, Crepeau, Deem, Kenefick, Neefus, Pescosolido, Powell, Schlentrich, Tenczar, and VanDeveer. Excused were Broussard, Laue, and Shea. Jenna Coulp-Yu was a guest.
II. Communications from the chair – Senators Mathur and Tagliaferro are members of the Faculty Awards Committee. The senate chair asked that the faculty senators remind their colleagues to make nominations for the faculty awards. The deadline for nominations is February 11, and further information is available on the web at http://www.unh.edu/academic-affairs/facultyawards/.
A letter signed by Vice President Alan Ray and the Faculty Senate chair was recently sent to all faculty reminding them that Senate Rule 5.24, which states that no announced exam may be given during the last week of classes, is currently in force and should be observed by all faculty. The senate chair has received email from faculty who want to give exams during that week and are concerned about this rule. The senate chair will send to the senate's Academic Affairs Committee a request for review of that policy. The policy does not prevent laboratory exams from being held during the final week of classes. The senate chair asked that faculty provide input on this matter. One professor said that he was concerned to find that, in spite of the rule, about twenty percent of his students have final exams during the final week of classes.
III. Minutes – The senate unanimously approved the minutes of the last Faculty Senate meeting.
IV. Study Away Program policy – Cathy Frierson said that the Academic Affairs Committee considered input from the last senate meeting, gathered additional information, and revised the motion on study abroad academic eligibility, which is amendment one to the UNH Study Away Programs: Principles, Policies, Procedures. The revised motion now says "study away" rather than "study abroad" and includes a grammar change as well as an explicit reference to the possibility of petitioning for academic variance if grades have been good in the previous two semesters. The motion recommended by the Academic Affairs Committee is:
PROPOSED AMENDMENT I: Study Away Academic Eligibility
Students enrolled in UNH baccalaureate degree programs may participate in approved study away programs provided they meet the following eligibility criteria:
1. Must have earned at least 32 credit hours, at least 12 of which must have been earned at the University of New Hampshire at the baccalaureate level;
2. Must have a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application to and at the time of departure for the study away program. Study Away Programs provided by UNH or approved institutions may have higher minimum GPA requirements.
3. Must have a declared major.
Transfer students, including transfer students from Thompson School of Applied Science (TSAS) are not eligible to study away during their first semester of their baccalaureate program at UNH.
Students enrolled in the degree programs of the Thompson School of Applied Science may participate in approved study away programs appropriate for two-year degree candidates. TSAS students must meet the following eligibility criteria:
1. Must have earned 32 credits, at least 12 of which must have been earned at the University of New Hampshire at the associate degree level;
2. Must have a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application to and at the time of departure for the study away program. Study Away Programs provided by UNH or other approved institutions may have higher minimum GPA requirements.
Special consideration will be given to those students who, although below the 2.5 cumulative GPA threshold, have demonstrated promise in the previous two semesters. Those who wish to be considered for academic variance should go through normal variance procedures.
(Note: upon approval of this amendment, the Faculty Senate will instruct ASAC to take note of the "special consideration" clause.)
The motion on study away academic eligibility was unanimously approved. Cathy Frierson then moved on behalf of the Academic Affairs Committee that the senate pass proposed amendment two on study away eligibility and student conduct, a second amendment to the UNH Study Away Programs: Principles, Policies, Procedures. This motion was distributed to the senate prior to its November 22 meeting. The proposal had been reviewed first by the University Committee on Study Abroad and then by the University Committee on International Studies, as well as by the Center for International Education. Cathy Frierson said that the UCSA recommended approval of the proposal but that faculty in UCIS said they would write a letter to the provost with their objections to the proposal but did not do so.
This second motion includes the wording: "Any student sanctioned by the University Student Conduct System for a serious violation of the UNH Conduct Rules and Regulations, including but not limited to academic dishonesty, repeated alcohol abuse, illegal drugs, destruction or theft of property, physical or sexual assault, or unlawful behavior, is generally ineligible for participation in a UNH-managed or UNH-approved study away program." The motion also includes a sentence added by the Academic Affairs Committee, stating that "Requests for variance to this policy will be directed to the University Standards and Advising Committee." There are also five items on procedures, including assessment and review procedures.
A senator asked who would decide whether a violation of conduct rules is serious and what the criteria would be. Cathy Frierson said that the list of offenses was an attempt to clarify that issue and that the section on procedures indicates who would be consulted on these matters, including the Student Conduct Board and the Academic Standards and Advising Committee, which has broad vision and experience. The phrase "generally ineligible" is meant as a signal that petitioning for variance is possible. Since no language can cover all circumstances, that phrase allows a little discretion. The section on procedures allows for faculty review, to ensure that a reasonable understanding of "serious violations" is being followed.
Another senator said that not allowing a student with a conduct violation to participate in study away is a form of double jeopardy, as the student has already paid the penalty for his original offence. The senate chair asked the student observer to consult her constituency about this issue. Another professor replied that a consequence of many forms of conduct is that a person may lose certain privileges as a result, even though other persons with the same conduct may not be interested in exercising those particular privileges. A faculty member pointed out that this matter could affect a student's ability to major in Languages, Literatures and Cultures, which requires study away. Cathy Frierson said that the Academic Affairs Committee has concluded that this is not double jeopardy, if the rules are published in advance. Those groups listed in the section on procedures could decide whether this rule would be applied to students who entered the university prior to the publication of this policy.
A professor expressed concern that "unlawful behavior" could cover a huge range of behavior, including non-violent protest or drinking one beer. He added that the host institution should be able to decide what behavior is acceptable. Cathy Frierson responded that the petition process is there to ensure that only serious violations would prevent participation in study away. A faculty member said that a student may be drafted into the army at eighteen but in some states, although not others, may not drink alcohol legally. After a discussion of the pros and cons of alcohol laws and the deaths associated with excessive drinking, a past senate chair suggested that the matter be sent to an ad-hoc committee with members from the senate's Academic Affairs and Student Affairs Committees and which could meet with the Student Conduct Board and perhaps the Academic Standards and Advising Committee, to find out what behavior is considered serious and what might be petitioned successfully. The Academic Affairs Committee chair said that ASAC informs his committee promptly and regularly of the decisions ASAC makes. The purpose of the policy on study away is to establish a consistent standard of behavior and judgment, since study away students are often seen as representatives of the university and the country.
How does the university's Student Conduct Board find out about unlawful behavior by students? Does the board usually find out only about arrests by the Durham police? A professor suggested eliminating the phrase "unlawful behavior" and modifying another phrase to refer to "repeated serious alcohol abuse". Another faculty member said that the student should have to show that he or she would be a good representative rather than that he or she had not participated in a list of behaviors. The chair of the Academic Affairs Committee said that his committee would consider the above input and revise the second motion on study away. That motion was unanimously tabled.
V. New Student Statement of Commitment – Liza Finkel, who chairs the senate's Student Affairs Committee, described the proposed statement of commitment and the cover letter which would be signed by the university president, the Faculty Senate chair, and the vice president for Student and Academic Services. The administration believes that students should be asked to sign such a statement, but some faculty members said that the statement is too much like a loyalty oath. Do applicants for admission know in advance, before they apply to UNH, that they will be asked to sign such a statement if admitted? A professor suggested adding "political and philosophical viewpoints" to the phrase "regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, physical ability, or religion". Mark Rubinstein had said that he thinks the Statement of Commitment originally came from the senate. Whether the student signs or not, the student is still required to follow the Students' Rights, Rules and Responsibilities. A professor said that a student who does not participate in class would be guilty of violating this statement. Another faculty member said that the phrase "engage actively in my classes, academic programs, and living environment" is the most offensive. There is apparently no penalty if a student does not sign this statement. The purpose of the statement is to create a university culture in which students accept their responsibilities. The statement would be sent to new students only and would be posted each year.
A senator said that only the statements to "abide by university policies on academic honesty" and "inform myself about and follow all university policies and rules including those covered in the Students' Rights, Rules and Responsibilities" would be enforceable. A professor said that having students sign a form is not the way to create a culture of acceptance and participation. Another professor suggested having a university 101 course in which students meet with faculty to talk about students' rights, responsibilities and other such issues. A senator said that all but the last item about university policy and Students' Rights, Rules and Responsibilities should be eliminated. A professor suggested that, instead of having students sign the Statement of Commitment, students should sign that they have read the Students' Rights, Rules and Responsibilities. The senate chair said that the Student Affairs Committee will consider the input received at today's senate meeting.
VI. Report on the recommendations from the Task Force on Academic Expectations and Student Behavior – Liza Finkel, the chair of the senate's Student Affairs Committee, said that her committee supports the goals of the task force and believes that top priority should be given to link two on the articulation of faculty expectations. Link one on student/faculty interaction and also link four on student culture should be encouraged but not mandated. Link three on academic advising should be considered by the Academic Affairs Committee. No student observer has been attending the senate's Student Affairs Committee meetings. The senate chair said that a student observer will attend next semester. Faculty should be expected to act as role models for students, with regard to work ethics and scholarly activities and as an academic professional in the largest sense of the word. Senators are asked to review the Student Affairs Committee's report on the Task Force on Academic Expectations and Student Behavior and send input to Liza Finkel.
VII. Preliminary report from the Academic Affairs Committee – Michael Kalinowski, the chair of the Academic Affairs Committee, presented his committee's interim report, which will be sent to the senators with the senate minutes. He asked that senators review the report and send input to him.
VIII. Other business – A senator asked that senate emails include "senate" in the subject line.
IX. Adjournment – The meeting was adjourned.
Click HERE to return to the main Faculty Senate Minutes page.


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There's an article behind the DMN paywall ($) so I won't link here, but Chuck Carlton's opus in the Sunday edition on Big 12 commish Bob Bowlsby is worth a read. I was pretty amped to take a few things away from the article, namely:
- Conference revenue continues to rise, to the point where the realistic expectation is for the conference to distribute a whopping $30 million per team as of 2014. By my take, that's an astounding figure.
- The Big 12 and ACC are talking a football scheduling alliance, including neutral site games.
- The Big 12 and Pac 12 are chatting about a partnership in the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl that would include a dynamic similar to the Champions Bowl arrangement between the Big 12 / SEC, which is to say that the conferences would actually help operate the bowl, as opposed to merely fill slots as invited guests.
- And this breath of fresh air: Bowlsby's stated preference of working with conferences as opposed to raiding them, including the revelation that the Big 12 legal team actually provided guidance to the ACC in building the granting of rights waiver that helped to stabilize that league (and it can be argued, effectively stunted major realignment, at least for the foreseeable future).


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Greenville police hope someone can identify two men caught on camera robbing a woman at gunpoint while she was working at a local business.
Police said the men stormed Day-N-Nite at 1211 Laurens Rd. about 7:15 p.m. on Saturday.
Video surveillance shows the men enter the store, point a gun at the woman, and take cash from the registers before fleeing.
If anyone recognizes the men or has information on the robbery they are asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-864-23-CRIME or 864-271-GCPD.
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Five people were killed in the city of Daraa on Friday by government police officers, according to the AP. Now protests are expanding the city, with NBC reporting city's Palace of Justice, youth union, and revolutionary union buildings are on fire.
Syria's president, Bashar al-Assad, has just fired Daraa's governor in a bid to quell protester fury. Students who were arrested in Friday's protests have also been released, according to reports.


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A little excerpt from the comedy/horror movie Black Sheep, with some hilarious lines from a hippy animal rights character.
If you can't see the embedded video, click here to watch it on YouTube.
A little excerpt from the comedy/horror movie Black Sheep, with some hilarious lines from a hippy animal rights character.
If you can't see the embedded video, click here to watch it on YouTube.
For most of those supportive of animal liberation, veganism is the norm. The idea that animals are not ours to eat, torture or abuse, but rather should be able to live their own lives, fits well with the vegan philosophy of not eating, wearing or using animals or animal products.
How we see our veganism, however, differs from person to person. For many, perhaps most vegans, it is the idea that by being vegan, one is not responsible for the death of millions of broiler hens, factory farmed pigs or skinned minks each year, or the torture of millions of dairy cows & battery hens in fields & sheds all over the world. This idea rests on a similar basis to that of other individualised "consumer" boycotts, such as not buying sweatshop made clothes, or not eating/drinking Nestle products.
The supporter of individualised consumer boycotts believes that, if only enough people "saw the light" and joined them, these industries would collapse upon themselves. While perhaps true in a limited fashion, this analysis sorely misses the basis of the capitalist society we live in today.
Individualised boycott is intimately linked in with that concept that liberals seem so adept at gifting themselves, guilt. Those who boycott so-called "bad capitalists" feel that by not directly supporting these corporates, they are removing any blame from themselves and can thus live a guilt free life, the only thing that is seemingly important to them. Likewise, by engaging in the occasional ritualistic A-B march and/or writing a letter to the local newspaper or MP, they are "showing their opposition" to the latest war/trade agreement/other bad thing. To the liberal, showing your opposition often seems more important than actually opposing anything in any meaningful way.
The liberal concept of showing opposition is remarkably similar to the ("radical") Christian practice of "bearing witness". In both, it is the display which takes importance over the action, with the ultimate goal of leaving the liberal/Christian able to live their own lives with the self-important knowledge that they spoke out, and if the powers-that-be didn't listen, well, it can hardly be the liberal/Christian's fault, can it?
Supporters of boycott often point to apartheid South Africa as an example of how boycotts can work. They fail, however, to note the massive difference between that example and whatever they are engaging in on any given day. The boycott of South Africa was just one part of a huge campaign, it was a mass collective boycott (not a small-scale individualised one), and, of course, within South Africa there was also a huge movement pushing for societal change. Today's boycott campaigns, without exception, are nothing like this.
My veganism does not hurt the meat, dairy, egg, leather or fur industries. Their level of production did not change one iota when, around 18 months ago, I decided to go vegan, and nor did I ever expect it to. My veganism is simply a personal choice, albeit one with a political logic, similar to my choice not to vote, which most certainly will not hurt the state in and of itself in any way.
To be continued…
Below is an op-ed I wrote and submitted to the Dominion Post, the local daily corporate newspaper. They didn't accept it – they said they didn't want something that contained the facts, but rather something which argued why spying was not a good thing. Also, they didn't want to call Somali Young, the Wellington spy, as definately a spy, because she hasn't admitted it publicly (because clearly, when confronted, 99% of spies admit what they do?!?!?). Anyway, enjoy it. Thanks to V & M for the edits.
Secretive Industries Must Be Exposed After Spying
The recent revelations of corporate spies paid to infiltrate the Wellington Animal Rights Network (WARN), Peace Action Wellington (PAW) and Save Happy Valley Christchurch (SHV) has made a significant splash in the media over the last week, something which the corporates who hired the spies traditionally like to avoid. In Wellington, law student Somali Young was spying on WARN for two years and PAW for eleven months, while in Christchurch, Ryan Paterson-Rouse reported on the activities of SHV for 7 months. Both were hired by Thompson & Clark Investigations Ltd (TCIL), who in turn had contracts worth hundreds of thousands of dollars with Solid Energy, NZ Bio and, most likely, the New Zealand Defence Industry Association (NZDIA).
Solid Energy, New Zealand's largest coal mining company, are also the most environmentally destructive state owned enterprise. They are responsible for mining coal which, when burnt, will result in carbon emissions equivalent to New Zealand's entire domestic transport fleet each year.
NZ Bio, who advertise themselves as "representing the New Zealand biotechnology sector", are an umbrella group covering a range of companies across the country that engage in vivisection and genetic engineering. Both industries have traditionally had large public opposition, and both have done their utmost to prevent information about their practices reaching the public. NZ Bio receive state funding for their work. They link to TCIL from their website, labelling them one of four "NZ Bio Partners" and the "Security Providers to the Biotech Industry"
The NZDIA are an umbrella group containing most of New Zealand's weapons manufacturers. Working closely with the Ministry of Defence, the New Zealand Defence Force and New Zealand Trade & Enterprise, they hold an annual conference which for several years has been a target of protest by PAW, who are opposed to the trade in arms and munitions. Andrew Gibson, owner of Gibson Security, has revealed that TCIL would contract the services of his company specifically for events such as these annual conferences.
TCIL paid Ryan Paterson-Rouse a base rate of $400/month, plus $30 an hour for the time spent spying on SHV and $300/day for any time spent in Happy Valley. For this, all emails he received were forwarded directly to Gavin Clark of TCIL, he provided a report on the 30th of each month and responded to any questions from Solid Energy via Gavin Clark. Topic of discussion ranged from who was coming to meetings, what people's roles within SHV were and who was in a relationship with who through to legally privileged information on SHV's defence strategies for the upcoming defamation hearing and the planning for the recent coal train blockade. In fact, the action planning meetings for the train blockade were held at Paterson-Rouse's house!
One can imagine that the pay received, and information passed on, by Somali Young was of a similar nature. Additionally, her position as a law student enabled her to offer her services as a legal advisor to both WARN and PAW. Prior to the October 2006 protests against the defence industry conference held at Te Papa, Young provided a space for the planning meetings, meaning TCIL knew the entire plan for what would occur, which was then passed on to security present on the day, as revealed by Andrew Gibson of Gibson Security in the Sunday Star Times (June 3). In her role as legal adviser, Young collected names and phone numbers (including family contacts) of many of the participants. Lastly, Young also offered to be the collection point for all still photography and video footage taken during the demonstrations – footage that no doubt ended up with TCIL.
Solid Energy have rightly been subject to hard questions this past week, but the vivisection and arms industry have thus far managed to avoid public scrutiny. The three industries are some of the most destructive to people, animals and the planet, and all have spent state funding on spies to enable them to hide information and frame public debate in a way that is directly opposed to transparency and accountability.
In the late 1990's, Timberlands West Coast Ltd, a state owned enterprise, was caught out using similar methods in its bid to shut down public debate over West Coast native logging. In this case, the conspiracy went straight to the top, with Jenny Shipley, then Prime Minister, and other National Party hierarchy fully enmeshed, as revealed in Nicky Hager's book Secrets & Lies. While Helen Clark and Trevor Mallard have condemned Solid Energy's hiring of Paterson-Rouse, it is still speculation just what the Labour Government's involvement in the spying prior to its exposure was.
TCIL's first foray into spying on political groups came through genetic engineering, an area with heavy involvement from Crown Research Institutes such as AgResearch and Crop & Food Research. It appears, then, that TCIL have a long history of spying on political groups for Government owned companies.
This kind of spying is, unfortunately, totally predictable. These corporations are involved in destroying the planet, torturing animals and manufacturing war material. Until our economic, political and social systems stop rewarding such activities, there will be plenty of people willing to sell their services to the highest bidder. Over the last week, we have seen what may be simply the tip of the iceberg – as the pieces fall into place more will become clear. Only then, perhaps, will we know how deep the well of deceit and subterfuge sinks.
The Christchurch Save Happy Valley (SHV) group, the Wellington Animal Rights Network (WARN) and Peace Action Wellington (PAW) have exposed corporate spies operating within their groups. In Christchurch, Ryan had been involved in the group for 7 months, while in Wellington Somali had been spying for around 2 years.
The pair were employed by Thompson & Clark Private Investigations Limited, an Auckland firm that specialises in "covert physical and electronic surveillance" and "political activism". In Ryan's case, the money came from Solid Energy, while in Somali's, it was likely to be the NZ Biotech Industry for WARN and the NZ Defence Industry Association for PAW.
Frances Mountier, spokesperson for SHV Christchurch, said "It is shocking that a state owned enterprise would use such insidious and underhand tactics to undermine the public debate on climate change".
"Thompson & Clark are a leech-like company, feeding off political groups while making sure not to kill their main source of income" stated WARN spokesperson Mark Eden. "Companies that abuse animals like to keep their practices their dirty little secret, and it seems they will sink to any low to keep it that way."
Peace Action Wellington has expressed solidarity with the other groups. "This corporate infiltration and spying combined with the spying and violence of the police is part and parcel of speaking out in this so called "democratic" State. We wish to extend our solidarity towards those other groups infiltrated seeking to do the same".
The Save Happy Valley Coalition has previously exposed Thompson & Clark on two occassions – in February 2006, people at the Happy Valley occupation came accross two T&C spies on a ridgeline overlooking the campsite, while in September 2006 a camera with a powerful zoom lens was discovered at the start of the track into the Valley.
Press Releases: Peace Action Wellington | Save Happy Valley Coalition
Sorry about the lack of writing, been focussing on getting the second issue of the Anarchia zine finished (it's almost done, will hopefully be online before New Years). In the meantime, enjoy this lovely image, apparently from a new NRA comic book!
The fourth Carnival Of Empty Cages is about to hit us and I thought I'd contribute to this one.
A few months ago now, I moved into a new flat. I had long given up finding a vegan flat, and eventually realised I'd probably have to go back on my promise to myself that I wouldn't live with meat-eaters. That horrible smell of burning flesh that I thought I'd never have to live with again? If I wanted to have somewhere to live, I figured I'd probably have to deal with it. So, I went to visit a flat that seemed to have everything else going for it – big backyard, nice flatmates with good taste in music, walking distance from most places I'd want to go. It was great – and then the discussion turned to food, and my heart sunk:
"We all cook together, is that going to be alright with you?"
Then, just as I began to respond that I was vegan and thus wouldn't be able to buy and cook food together with them, one of them added:
"Oh, and we're vegetarian, I hope you don't mind."
Brilliant! I told them I was vegan, and they came out with even better news:
"That's sweet, we hardly ever drink cows milk anyway, we all prefer soy. I reckon we could cook vegan real easily."
And so it came to pass – my flat isn't fully vegan, they do add cheese to their meals sometimes (after dishing up my portion), but by and large its pretty easy, and they're really good about it – in fact, when friends came over for dessert one night and bought a non-vegan cake with them, one of my flatmates baked a vegan cake just so I wouldn't go without!
I could almost get used to this…and, it seems, I have. Thinking back over the last few weeks, I can think of a number of occasions where I have declined invitations – to friends houses for dinner, to parties and other things, simply because I don't want to put up with being around burnt flesh (and to a lesser extent other animal extracts). I appear to have put myself into a self-imposed vegan exile, away from my non-vegan friends and away from situations where I know I'll find myself having to say
"No thanks, I don't eat meet/cheese"
It's not that I don't feel confident in my own reasons for being vegan – when I feel the need to, I can talk for long periods of time about them. It's simply that, for the most part, I can't be bothered, and unfortunately, most people don't get the hint when you wear "I love tofu" badges. There's only so many times you can repeat something before it begins to lose all meaning.
So, how to get around this? Well, I've only just realised I'm doing it, and, to be honest, at this stage I'm not sure it's even a bad thing – I definately need more time to myself, and if this gives me an excuse to get it, I'm gonna keep making the most of it. But I'll throw the question out there – have any vegan readers of this blog encountered something similar?
From Aotearoa Indymedia:
Animal rights activists protested outside the Ministry of Agriculture offices in Wellington today. The protest was a reaction to the news that Agriculture Minister Jim Anderton is overruling parliamentary legal advice and supporting the use of battery cages.
While it was a small protest called without much notice, it seemed to really upset the Ministry of Agriculture, who seemed offended that we named and shamed David Bayvel of MAF. Several MAF staff came out and took photos and video film of protesters and scuttled back behind the police when challenged.
Despite overwhelming public opposition, Minister of Agriculture, Jim Anderton, has yet again interfered with the democratic process to protect
the profits of the egg industry.
Parliament's Regulations Review Committee recently ruled that battery cages do not comply with the Animal Welfare Act, and they must be phased out over time. Jim Anderton has overruled the committee and says he will ignore their advice, ignore science, and ignore public opinion. Instead he defends the cruel egg industry and will allow them to continue cramming birds into tiny cages for their entire lives.
Protesters said today "It's time we stopped tolerating these spineless apologists for the animal abuse industries. Jim Anderton and the rest of the Labour led government have done nothing to help these animals, despite overwhelming public opposition to factory farming for years. The faceless bureaucrats at the Ministry of Agriculture who advise the Minister are also to blame. People like David Bayvel, Director of Animal Welfare at MAF, who hasn't done a thing for animals since he got the job".
If you want to really help animals, forget the politicians, forget lobbying, and help us to hit the industry where it hurts – in the pocket.
Boycott battery eggs and get involved in our campaign to expose and disrupt factory farming!
And here's some photos I took at the demo:


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Happy 2010 folks!
Here are three New Year tiki drinks to imbibe at the end of this year (and thereafter) Thanks for reading my blog and commenting on my posts which helps keeping the blog alive.
I`m happy to now be on the right side of the year soon – now we move towards spring and summer again even though very slowly..so here its not going to get any darker but slowly lighter, but i won`t see any change until beginning of march. For the moment it gets dark around 3pm.
I hope to mix many many drinks in the year to come..
A handful fresh pineapple chunks
Dash cinnamon powder
1t liquid honey
0.5 oz fresh lime juice
2 oz aged cachaca
A little champagne to top
Garnish hibiscus sugar rim, pineapple leaves and slice.
Crush dried hibiscus flowers into a fine powder and mix with a golden fine sugar. Rim a tall glass and fill up halfway with crushed ice – carefully to not ruin the rim, Muddle pineapple, cinnamon, honey and lime in a shaker, add cachaca and ice and shake well.
Double strain into the glass, fill up with some more crushed ice and top with a little bit of champagne.
2 oz rhum agricole blanc
0.5 oz golden raw sugar syrup
0.5 oz fresh lime juice
1 oz fresh grapefruit juice
Dash Angostura bitters
Small dash hibiscus grenadine
Garnish golden sugar rim and citrus leaves
Rim the glass with golden fine sugar and fill up halfway with crushed ice – carefully to not ruin the rim,.Shake ingredients and strain into the glass and add more crushed ice to fill Garnish with a few citrus leaves.
2 oz El Dorado 3 year old cask aged rum
¼ oz Mozart Dry
1 oz pineapple juice
A little champagne to top
Garnish cocoa rim and mint
Rim the glass with cocoa powder, fill up with crushed ice. Shake ingredients except the champagne and strain into the glass. Carefully add more crushed ice to fill and top with a little champagne.
Garnish with a sprig of mint.
Happy New Year and Okole Maluna!
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Casillas was at practice and got reps but his main concern will be to stay healthy. With two consecutive seasons of being injured, the Saints may not take too many more chances on him.
In fact, the Saints were almost willing to let him go when he garnered interest from the Tennessee Titans during the offseason. Yet he's a good player who just needs to be consistent.
While these two groups aren't set in stone, the likely starters will be definitely involve Lofton and Hawthorne in starting roles. The rest will unfold as camp progresses.
Tags: Chris Chamberlain Curtis Lofton David Hawthorne Jonathan Casillas Kadarron Anderson New Orleans Saints Scott Shanle Will Herring


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1) John Wall – I see him as a faster, much better defensive Derrick Rose and despite his lack of shooting would still risk playing Reke and him. Could be the best offensive and defensive backcourt in the league as they mature together. Superstars win championships and this is our best chance to have 2. Not worried about only having 1 ball – it worked for Jordan & Pippen (both 35% or less career 3pt), Shaq & Kobe, Drexler & Olajuwon, etc.
2) Derrick Favors – Used to be Turner for me, but that changed (see #3) and pairing a dominant big with a dominant small usually wins championships (Drex & Olajuwon, Kobe & Shaq, Billups & Wallace(s), Duncan & Ginobili, Pierce & KG, Kobe & Pau). For that reason, wish he could be #1, but Wall is much more of a sure thing.
3) Evan Turner – With his measurements and production, looks like Roy but without the 40'' vertical (® NBArans). A very safe pick over Favors; however, not sure exactly what we would be getting with a poor man's Roy. Still could be a great complement to Reke, but I'll gamble that we can pick up a SG who gives us 80% of his production next year in the mid-lottery. If Favors sniffs his upside, there's a much lower chance we find a big who can give us 80% of his production on both sides of the ball further down.
4) DeMarcus Cousins – Has the talent to be #2, but weight issues and legitimate questions about if he has the passion to reach is potential push him down. I am not too concerned about his character questions, but can easily see him being an up and down player you would not want to rely on as your #2 for a playoff series (think Bynum or Randolph).
5) Greg Monroe – Talented and tall enough to play center, which mitigates some of the athleticism concerns. His numbers were skewed downward by Georgetown's slow pace. May not be the defensive shot blocker we want, but between Thompson, Hawes and Monroe there's a good chance 2 develop into legit NBA bigs with one a starter. He also allows us to trade Landry for value and not risk overpaying him this summer.
6) Al-Faraq Aminu – A sheer potential pick with high bust potential. I'm actually hoping we don't get him, but if we don't trade down, 5 is a pick where you have to take a shot at a potential star. Aminu could certainly become another Gerald Wallace or Josh Smith, although he could also be another Julian Wright. At this point, I'd almost want us to trade down instead.
7) Wesley Johnson – Solid pick. Lowish upside. Will be 23 when the season starts, so will probably have a good rookie season, but I'm really unsure how much value we would be gaining over Casspi, Greene & Garcia. The fact that he came out of nowhere to have one good season at an older age scares me.
8) Daniel Orton – Some people probably just stopped reading, but this early before I have digested all the numbers, I'm going with my gut. Already a good defender with the size and wingspan to be a Center, he has the athleticism and potential to be a good offensive player too. He probably should have stayed in school another year, but while his offence is raw, he's not raw in a Sene, Swift, Diop sense.
9) Xavier Henry – Agree with Smills. If we trade down, a good pick. Great shooter who can be a great defender. Will probably never be a player who can consistently break others down, but can be a better shooting Doug Christie.
10) Eric Bledsoe – Another boom or bust gamble from Kentucky. At this point I'll risk it. Easily could be this year's Westbrook. With a couple of good workouts and "he can really pass" stories, he'll move up my board.
11) Hassan Whiteside – George and him are my late lottery upside picks. When in doubt, go for size. Really the last big I would even consider for the Kings.
12) Paul George – Upside, the smaller version. At this point, really hope we have traded back.
13 – Avery Bradley – Defense projects very well. Reke and him ravaging opposing backcourts is something to drool over.
14) Ekpe Udoh – Maybe too low, but not a fan of a older, poor rebounding, middling big. I just don't see his game translating well to the NBA. Was a good system player for Butler, but I think the feel good story and shot blocking numbers are clouding people's judgment.
15) Cole Aldrich – How many times were you watching games last year thinking the real piece the Kings were missing was a shorter Joel Przybilla? Um, yeah, me too. Almost guaranteed he drops off this list by draft time.


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Saw it coming. With the drafting of Bradie Ewing and Ovie's cap hit, it was only a matter of time.
I loved having Ovie as a Falcon but we all know it's a business. I really wish him the best wherever he goes (unless he is playing against us, then he can suck for awhile ;)) Where do you think he will go? Which NFL team is in the market for a stud FB?
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Thank you so much for the follow! I have actually been finding lately that I have an increasing interest in fashion design, because it seems to be relating more and more to my work as an actor. The aesthetics of clothing choice can definitely have a hand in what you're saying onstage and in life!
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Filed under: Farm | Tags: Consider Bardwell Farm, Goats, Kidding
Kidding season 2012 is nearing its end. Yesterday, kid number 164 was born, and there are only 6 does left to freshen. We'll keep some of the kids to replenish our milking herd, and the remaining kids will be pasture-raised for meat here on the farm. We wanted to share this video of all our kids enjoying their newly cleaned pens.
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Consider Bardwell's top milker has finally freshened! Dandelion gave birth to two healthy kids, a doe and a buck. These kids sure have a lot to live up to, including Dandelion's sweet disposition.
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Our does are expert kid-cleaners. They lick their newborns dry with precision and efficiency – our towels are no match. Sometimes the moms can get tough: they will paw a kid into position or pull at an ear with their mouths. This little guy's mom tugged a little too hard on his umbilical cord, pulling off the protective membrane. He's ok, but we gave him a dressing to keep his exposed umbilicus clean as it heals. Number 99 also happens to be our biggest kid yet: at 13 pounds, he's a giant next to his kid peers.
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We let our oldest kids (3 weeks) run out into the barnyard during pen cleaning. It made shoveling kid poop totally worth it.
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Our kid count is up to 87, and more kids means more mammas. It's about time we move back our barrier in the barn to make room for the milkers.
Almost half of our girls have freshened and on Friday we tasted the first milk of the season! Margot predicts the ladies will have a productive year. Our cheese makers are using this first batch of milk to make some delicious Machester.
Of course, more kids means more kid piles. And who doesn't love a good kid pile?
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Our pregnant does on a very cold, wintery morning.
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Goats typically have twins; occasionally they only have one kid, and sometimes they have triplets. Last kidding season, Margot and Alex reported only 8 sets of triplets out of their 86 does. Although our number of bred does this year is up to 90, we were still anticipating roughly the same percentage of triplets: that is, only a handful of trios in our estimated 180 kids. But there must be something in the air this season as 6 of our 8 freshened does have birthed triplets. If our does keep it up, we'll have 250 kids on our hands by the end of kidding season!
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A couple of posts ago we said that our chickens can be timid and flighty during the daylight hours. It took the warmth of our kidding intern, Noah, to melt the heart of one of our Buff Orpingtons.
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Once the kids were comfortable on their wobbly legs, we moved those first doelings up to the kidding barn where they'll be spending the rest of their adolescent days. The next hurdle: learning to feed from their "sucker bucket." Our girls did an awesome job- with just a bit of coaching, they were latched-on to the bucket and gulping away after a mere few seconds.
We're also excited to welcome Syrup's heathy twins (a doe and a buck) into the herd! They were born today around 2:00 PM and will be joining the rest of kids in the kidding barn tonight.
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Our first two baby goats were born yesterday morning from Margot, the second goat due. The doeling kids are both very healthy and have been gulping lots of colostrum from their mother. We are anticipating a few more births this afternoon, Syrup is still in the running.


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HAVERHILL — Walter Vitalone Jr. apparently received good care at Merrimack Valley Hospital, but didn't show much gratitude when he was discharged, police said.
They said Vitalone, 25, took a hospital volunteer's pocketbook as he walked out of the building, then broke into two cars and stole a third car in the parking lot.
When one of the stolen car's tires went flat in the lot, he tried to run away, but officers caught him as he tried to climb over a fence, police said. A witness photographed Vitalone breaking into one of the vehicles, police said.
According to police reports, Vitalone was in the hospital receiving treatment for complications related to diabetes. When he was released from the hospital on Tuesday, he went on the stealing spree, police said.
Vitalone of 43 Varnum St. is charged with larceny of a motor vehicle, larceny from a motor vehicle under $250, larceny from a motor vehicle over $250, disorderly conduct, wanton destruction of property under $250 and resisting arrest.
He was arraigned on the charges in Haverhill District Court.
Assistant District Attorney John DePaulo said one of Vitalone's victims told police her pocketbook was stolen while Vitalone at the hospital.
"He stuck her pocketbook in his hospital discharge bag," DePaulo said.
Another victim told police the baseball cap Vitalone was wearing when he was arrested was taken from her car, while another victim said the $200 she had in her car's glove compartment was missing.
"This is somebody with a bad drug problem," DePaulo said.
DePaulo told the court that Vitalone has a "brutal record" of criminal offenses, while Vitalone's defense lawyer, Joseph Gannon, said past charges against him were all dismissed.
Judge Stephen Abany ordered Vitalone held on $10,000 cash bail, and told him he has the right to a bail review in Essex Superior Court. The judge also issued Vitalone a 60-day warning, meaning if he charged with another offense while his case is pending he could be held for up to 60 days without bail.


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Round 1: Hasegawa comes out jagging right away. It's pretty much a feeling out process at the moment.
Not a lot of action, but Hasegawa is definitely the agressor and faster fighter. With 10 seconds left,
Hasegawa catches Montiel with a nice straight left that he shakes off and out stretches his arms to
show that it didn't bother him.
Round 2: Montiel looks a little timid in there and he's yet to land anything significant.. With this being
my first time seeing him fight, I'm sure if he's a slow starter. I give the first two rounds to Hasegawa
for being the busier fighter.
Round 3: Hasegawa lands a nice left 1-2 to Montiels abdomen and lands a few nice hooks. I think it's
a matter of time before Hasegawa catches him with something big. A lot of posturing and not much
action. Hasegawa is certainly trying to turn it into a fight.
(My apologies fellas. This is my first round by round..lol)
Round 4: Hasegawa comes out jabbing while Montiel seems content on just countering. He needs to
pick up the pace because he will NOT win a decision in Japan, that's for sure. Nice straight left to
the body by Hasegawa. DAMN!! Montiel catches him with a sick combination and Hasegawa is motionless
against the ropes and Lawrence Cole waives it off seconds before the bell!!
Winner and NEW WBC Bantamweight Chamption, Fernando Montiel!!


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Hawaii could join the Mountain West before Christmas
This comes from the Honolulu Star Advertiser. Mountain West officials are meeting on December 10th to discuss expansion while the Big West will consider applicants on December 8th. Hawaii would join the Mountain in football only and move the rest of it's sports to the California based Big West. Thanks Santa!


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Half Hitch as a Bowline BacktieA half hitch is an overhand knot tied around departing cord. It's the simplest way to secure a bowline waist loop for critical uses like climbing.
Text and photos by Steve Howe
Need a primer on knot tying terminology? Click here.
Start with a snugged-up bowline tied belt-tight around the narrowest part of your body.
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Is that a bowline with a half-hitch or a sheet bend with a half-hitch?
— Foxman
A Half Hitch is not an Overhand, its a Half Hitch. You are showing an Overhand Knot and that's the correct knot for this application. The picture is clearly a Bowline, not a Sheet Bend.
— Terry Pogue
Foxman, from your question, I assume you're already aware that a bowline and a sheet bend are the "same". That is, the twists in the rope are identical. The only difference is which of the lines coming out of the knot are the tails vs. the bight in the bowline.
As for the picture, it looks like it probably is actually a bowline. Without seeing more of the rope it's impossible to say for certain. I believe part of the confusion is that the tail of the working end incorrectly finishes outside the bight of the bowline. This is important b/c having he tail exit "into" the bowline's bight makes the knot more secure (less likely to untie on its own). This is less of a concern when the bowline is backed-up as shown above.
This leads me to my last comment. Backpacker, I would call this a "bowline with an overhand back-up" rather than a "half hitch back-up". A half hitch, like all hitches, must, by definition collapse once its host is removed. In the above pictures, what is shown is an overhand knot tied around one side of the bight of a bowline. If you remove the line that creates the bowline's bight from the back-up knot, you would still have an overhand knot in the tail of the working end. Ergo, it is not a hitch and is, in fact, an overhand knot.
It's just a picky nomenclature thing, but if you're putting it on your website, you might as well get it right :-)


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You know what you want to say, but you can't think of the word. You can describe what you're thinking but you don't know the name for it. Flip ... Show synopsis You know what you want to say, but you can't think of the word. You can describe what you're thinking but you don't know the name for it. Flip Dictionary comes to the rescue! Bestselling author Barbara Ann Kipfer has created a huge reference that offers cues and clue words to lead writers to the exact phrase or specific term they need. It goes beyond the standard reverse dictionary format to offer dozens of charts and tables, listing groups by subject (such as automobiles, clothing types, plants, tools, etc.) For example: want to know the term for the curved wooden beams that form the ribs of a ship? Look in the alphabetical listing to find "ship, curved timbers forming rib of: futtock." Then look at the table of sailing terms to find the names of other parts of a ship, as well as types of ships. Flip Dictionary is an excellent reference for everyone. Writers of fiction and non-fiction will use it to find that elusive word they need, and word lovers will find it an entertaining book to simply sit and browse through. Crossword puzzlers will also find it invaluable. An indispensable desk reference, as necessary as a dictionary or thesaurus, but a whole lot more fun.
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London Wasps would like to extend an invitation for you to join us at the Cressex Community School in High Wycombe to learn about the game of Tag Rugby and how to coach it through fun modified games and practices. This FREE opportunity is being delivered in partnership with our "Aviva Premiership Rugby Schools Programme" and "Tackling Numbers in partnership with MBNA Programme".
What is Tag Rugby?
Tag Rugby is a game played by teams of seven players. Each player wears a belt that has two velcro tags attached to it. The defenders have to pull one of the velcro tags from the ball-carrying attacking player, to force the player to pass the ball. The game is fast and exciting and develops the players' agility, balance & coordination while focusing on the FUNdamental core skills of non-contact rugby.
Our Introduction to Tag Rugby Workshop will be led by experienced RFU Coach Developers and focuses on;
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If you are a teacher, parent helper, coach, or student over 16 years old, and would like to attend, please email Ben Smiley or contact the Community Team on 01494 531122.
There are limited spaces available, so don't delay in booking your place. We welcome group bookings of teachers from the same school, coaches from the same club or students from the same school or college.