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If Ernest Hemingway was living, he would undoubtedly be part of the Dakar Rally. The famed novelist and journalist chased adventure around the world, running with the bulls at Pamplona and going on safari in Africa. He'd find the Dakar irresistible, too, the basis of his next great work. It is an ultimate challenge for man and machine.
Carlos Sainz is closing on his first Dakar Rally car title after extending his lead with victory on Tuesday's 10th stage in the South American event.
Nasser Al-Attiyah dominated the ninth stage of the Dakar Rally to take a big chunk out of Carlos Sainz's overall lead.
Stephane Peterhansel won the sixth stage of the Dakar Rally to record his 20th stage victory in the car class -- as Carlos Sainz extended his overall lead.
French motorcyclist David Casteu has been forced to retire from the Dakar Rally after he suffered a broken leg in the fifth stage of the race in the Atacama Desert.
South African Giniel De Villiers was crowned Dakar Rally champion after winning the 14th and final special stage on Saturday.
South African Giniel De Villiers is the new leader of the Dakar Rally after he won Thursday's 12th special stage and Spaniard Carlos Sainz was forced to pull out following a dramatic crash.
Twice world champion Carlos Sainz tightened his grip on the Dakar Rally on Tuesday when he achieved his sixth stage triumph of the race in South America.
Former world champion Carlos Sainz strengthened his grip on the Dakar rally with a decisive victory in Sunday's eighth stage.
Spain's Carlos Sainz has regained the overall Dakar Rally lead, winning the seventh stage as the gruelling race left Argentina for Chile by crossing the Andes mountain range.
Former world rally champion Carlos Sainz had to settle for second place behind Qatar's Nasser Al-Attiyah on the opening stage of the 2009 Dakar Rally in Argentina on Saturday.
The U.S. government's stimulus payments gave a lift to the May sales of discount retailers such as Wal-Mart and Costco, but it left other retailers like Gap and Stein Mart in the cold.
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. -- Charley Hoffman and his caddie Miguel Rivera were warming up on the driving range at Jacksonville Beach Golf Course on Monday morning, one with a club in his hand, the other imparting the odd word or two of advice.
A rising number of cyberattacks are taking aim at specific individuals at critical government agencies and corporations using e-mails with corrupted Microsoft Office files, according to a published report.
The bird's-eye view of metro Atlanta tells you what you need to know about local real estate: Houses are big and there's plenty of raw land.
Holder Stephane Peterhansel retained the overall lead in the Dakar Rally after a tricky drive through the Mauritania sand dunes.
Defending champion Stephane Peterhansel compensated for a sluggish start to the Dakar rally by winning the fifth stage on Moroccan trails.
The Bank of England has left its key lending rate on hold, as widely expected, although many analysts expect borrowing costs to rise later this year.
A 5-year-old girl who was found with her dead mother after a car crash that may have happened as many as 10 days ago was "doing extraordinarily well" at a hospital Wednesday, the girl's doctor said.
With how well tech stocks did in 2003, most seem to be trading at nosebleed valuations. It's best to steer clear of those and look for those in more sane territory.
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About UTS
Based in the heart of Bradford West Yorkshire UK, UTS Recordings was formed by 3 like minded brothers that all shared the same vision & passion, to get good quality Urban music out to the masses in the genre's of deep soulful house music, RnB & Hip Hop.
Having been in the industry some time now as musicians, Dj's & producers it was an obvious transition forming this label to give ourselves and others from across the globe a chance to release material and profile what we do to the world.
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Chris London firmly established himself as one of the top wrestlers in the region, winning three matches in the 170-pound Division at the New England Championships over the weekend.
with a 3-1 win over Alex Cusano of Connecticut, before running into a buzzsaw in the form of Christopher Chorzepa. The Connecticut State Champ dominated London in a 13-2 win. But London was hardly Chorzepa's only victim. He went undefeated to win the New England Championship, rolling over
Meanwhile, London dropped into the consolation bracket and pinned Robert Bernard of New Hampshire in the first round. He followed that up by pinning Nicholas Bishop of Maine in the first round.
London's season and high school career ended in his next match, a 6-0 loss to Geoffrey Grant of Vermont. Grant wound up placing fourth in the tournament.
Girls' Basketball Eliminated By North Andover
Tewksbury High never quite got out of the gate in a 52-34 loss to North Andover in the opening round of the Girls Division 2 North Regional Tournament on Friday.
The Scarlet Knights used a tenacious defense and jumped out to a 28-4 halftime lead and coasted home. North Andover was led by Morgan Lumb with 22 points.
Shannon Semenza had eight points and Sara Semenza added seven to lead Tewksbury, which ends its season at 9-12.


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ASM chapter meets
Event occured on Thu, Mar 14 2013, 6:00 pm - 6:00 pm CDT
The ASM Calumet Chapter will have a dinner meeting. Networking will start at 6 p.m., dinner will be served at 6:30 and the technical meeting will start at 7:30. Jeffrey Hawk, materials research engineer at the National Energy Technology Laboratory, will discuss the current status of and direction of ASM International and present an overview of The Engineering and Metallurgy of Steam Turbines. The society is dedicated to serving the materials science and engineering profession. The dinner costs $20. Call Bobbi Spires at (219) 922-2877 by noon March 13 to RSVP. Reservations are not needed if attending Technical Meeting Only.


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Cruising around the internet and found this. There were some interesting ones that led me to seek out more information and waste a number of hours on the internet.
Included are 3 former Predators and 3 other very familiar names: Vezina, Masterton, Hobey Baker. I looked up quite a few things on Hobey Baker. He had quite an interesting life.
From Wikipedia:
List of hockey players who died during their career
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Anne Arundel County DigestStory | Dec 13, 2013Toys for Tots The Anne Arundel Community College Department of Public Safety is a drop-off site for the Marine Corps Reserve's Toys for Tots collection program through Wednesday, Dec. 18. Take new, unwrapped toys from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. to the Central...
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|2011-07-03 22:16:31
|Leaving Home: The Story of Candy Lane - CAW7
|NIce and smutty. I enjoyed it. I would have liked to see less loose ends and just the major mistaken-identity left open. It would have been a killer cliffhanger and a wicked way to jump start the next part to this. If this was meant as a stand alone piece, then the ends should be wrapped up.
All in all, though, a good read. I enjoyed the sex and the sense of desperation driving it. I thought it was nice that your directors actually paid the cash when she was out rather than just stiff her the fees and run. Sleazy people can be counted on to be sleazy, and renegade smut makers count as sleaze.
|2011-07-03 22:31:37
|Playing With Fire - CAW 7
|I like how you built up the tension before the sex - and I like the way you took the challenge in a new way. I liked it!
|2011-07-03 23:00:13
|Penny, May I Rescue you from Hell?
|ELP hit it on the head, sex and violence does well. I like the happy ending spin, although most people don't have the balls to still care for someone they saw fucking someone else.
Good story. Positive from me.
|2011-07-03 23:04:57
|Sugar and Spice
|that was something interesting. Light and fun, it was sexy and interesting. I gave it a positive rating.
|2011-07-03 23:20:28
|The King in Yellow
|Fantastic! I've used elements of Cthulhu Mythos as part of a larger cosmology, but this had the same echoing nihilism that Lovecraft wrote in. It was beautiful yet deranged, as perfect a contribution to CM as I heard.


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Martin Truex Jr. was furious with Jeff Gordon for spinning him out prior to the big wreck on a restart that ended Truex's day.
Truex had been running inside the top 10 when Gordon dive-bombed the No. 56 car inside Turn 11 (the carousel turn at the end of the track) and spun him out.
After a caution was called, Truex was mired in the middle of the pack and got caught up in a multicar wreck that ruined any chance of a good finish.
Truex placed the blame squarely on Gordon for the poor track position that led to being involved in the big wreck.
"I guess Jeff figured if he couldn't catch us on the racetrack he was going to spin us out on the restart," Truex said. "How many times have I spun Jeff Gordon out? How many times have I spun anybody out?
"I lifted for them guys on those restarts; they get all stupid and crazy and wild, and I lift and wait and they just run into you. It's stupid!"
Truex was particularly upset because he said Gordon wasn't anywhere close to him heading into Turn 11 before the 24 car took him out.
Because Gordon was "six or seven car lengths" behind, Truex said "I didn't think I had anything to worry about."
"Next thing I know, I'm spun around," Truex said. "You know, if he's a car length or two back, you take a defensive line and prepare for him trying to dive-bomb you. But he was seven car lengths back, there's no way he should have been where he was."
Truex said he was prepared for Gordon's excuses, but he refused to buy it.
"I know he's going to say, 'Well, Juan (Montoya) was trying to pass me and I was trying to block him.'" Truex said. "I don't care.
"Just because he's trying to pass you, it's alright for you to spin me out? No! Let him pass you, then."
Gordon and Truex have different philosophies, according to Truex. If he had been in Gordon's shoes and the decision had been between either getting passed and losing one spot or wrecking the car in front of him, "I would have lost a spot," he said.
"That's the difference between me and him," Truex said, raising his voice. "That's why I'm here, that's why he's out there (still on the track), that's why I'm pissed off."
Immediately after the incident, Truex vowed payback on both Gordon and Montoya for continuing to take advantage of him.
"I don't give a shit!" Truex said on the team radio. "I'm going to wreck em both! I'm tired of this! They're done! Bye bye Jeff and f*&$* Juan!"
So did Truex plan to come through on his radio threat to get revenge on Gordon and Montoya in a future race?
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April 15, 2003
Albany-- Well, the tale of the former Dekalb County sheriff killing his successor will soon be on TBS Superstation.
Dekalb County District Attorney J. Tom Morgan escorted some Hollywood heavy weights around Albany. "We never dreamed that a year later we'd be down here talking with TBS writers helping them make a movie," Morgan said.
For three weeks last summer, the Dougherty County Courthouse was the scene of one of the most highly publized trials in recent years. "I remember watching television when this was unfolding its a national news story and thinking this is an important story," said screenwriter Kevin Droney.
Droney has the job of condensing several years to a couple hours. "Focus on the people, focus on the human cost, focus on what Derwin Brown stood for in his heart I think."
"It's just amazing drama and drama that translates well to movie form." Producer Jim Head says his visit to Albany, especially seeing the courtroom first hand, will help him recreate what took place. "To be in that courthouse, it's got such grandeur and presence and for a trial of this magnitude to take place in an atmosphere like this-- it's important for us to recreate that in the movie."
Rather than recreating the courtroom, the movie producers might choose the real deal, filming right here in Albany-- and once again putting the small city in the spotlight.
The Dekalb County District Attorney's office will not get any money for their help in the movie. TBS Superstation instead will make a sizable contribution to the Dekalb County child advocacy center.
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Tablets or pills that are used for medication are shaped or formed using a tablet press machine. This machine compresses the powder formulation that has the active ingredients, running it through the equipment to compact or shape it into tablets of a specific size or shape. The manufacturer sets specifications as to the amount of active drug that is required for each tablet while it is still in the powder form. While they are common for the pharmaceutical industry, the machines are also used in non-pharmaceutical settings, such as in the production of candy.
The tablet press works on a simple concept involving two punches and a gap or die, which holds the powder. There are different machines in the market, made by different manufacturers, and while they may differ in design, the basic function is the same. The powder is poured into the bottom punch of the device, it is compacted under high pressure to form the tablet, which is then pushed out, and the process is repeated. The speed of the production process will differ from one machine to another, with some machines producing thousands of tablets within a few minutes.
- Types of tablet presses
While there are different types of tablet presses available, they fall under two main categories, the single-punch and the rotation models. The single-punch machines are used in small operations where small quantities of products are required. The machines can be either manual or electrical depending on the size and model. Rotation presses, on the other hand, work in rotation and they have different punches that work simultaneously. They are used in high output manufacture and produce thousands of tablets every hour. The type of rotation press you buy will determine the speed and efficiency of the production.
- Consistency of powder
The powder that is used in the manufacturing process has to be of a specific consistency to ensure that it does not break down under pressure. The formulation used in the powder is precise and requires the right ratio of ingredients to bind and fill the tablet. In many cases, a protective layer is added to the tablets after pressing. There are several types of layers including a sugary coating, which is added to make the pill or tablet more palatable. Another type of layer is a coating that is added to ensure that the acids in the body system do not breakdown the tablet when it is swallowed. A sustained release layer is also used to help in the timed release of active ingredients.
- Custom made presses
In most cases, the tablet presses are custom made for use by different manufacturers or in different operations. The companies order the equipment to be used for specific products. The pharmaceutical industry produces millions of tablets each day and they need equipment that can handle the pressure and allow efficient operations.
In some cases, adjustments may be made in the die to ensure versatility when different pressure and specifications are required. While big pharmaceutical companies can afford to invest in equipment for the different drugs they manufacture, smaller firms opt to purchase equipment with adjustable parts. The custom presses allow manufacturers to produce tablets that are unique to the company in terms of shape, size and design.
- Increased output equipment
Modern technology has led to the manufacture of equipment that is capable of enhancing productivity and output. The equipment can produce good quality tablets, containing accurate dosages of specific active ingredients. The huge equipment that are highly specialized and computer operated produce millions of tablets each day.
Machines that have a larger number of punch positions ensure higher instantaneous output. The equipment ensures superior process control when producing good quality tablets. Features such as accurate weight control for the tablet through online monitoring, ensures that production is efficient at all times.
Manufacturers know that the equipment they invest in will determine their production capacity and the efficiency of the operations. As equipment manufacturers continue to use new technology to come up with new state-of-the-art machines, tablet manufacturers can continue to see an increase in their productions. If you are planning to invest in a tablet press, it is a good idea to find out what is available out there before you make any purchase decisions.


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Financial reporting workshop
Job Support Group meets weekly for those in need of support in their job search process.
The monthly meeting is tonight
This month's selection is Rules of Prey by John Sandford. Newcomers to the group are welcomed to attend!
Come build with us at our block party to kick off the start of LEGO club this season. LEGO building bricks and DUPLOs are available for kids of all ages to build with and have fun. A different challenge is presented each week. Children younger than 6 must have a caregiver in the room but older kids may build independently while parents are nearby.
This program is free with no advance sign-up required.
Fun for the whole family. We will explore a new theme each week through stories, songs, art projects, science experiments, games, movie nights, and more!
Books, Books, Books! Create some art of your own as we explore many different types of books such as Pop-Up, Accordian, and more.
This program is free and no advance sign-up is required.
Join us for a preschool storytime best for 3-6 year olds and their caregiver. Older and and younger siblings are welcome. Explore a different theme each week through books, songs, art projects, games, science experiments and more. After the 30 minute formal program, enjoy time to socialize and have a snack in the room.
Illustrator Art: We will celebrate illustrators by creating Eric Carle inspired art using the same technique.
Best for 0-18 months and their caregiver.
Mother Goose on the Loose is a lap sit, rhyme-filled program promoting early literacy in children from birth through 18 months. Older siblings are welcom. Children participate with accompanying grown-ups learning rhymes, songs and hearing stories. The program is followed by playtime allowing children and adults to interact with each other and the toys provided by the library.
This program is free with no advance sign-up required. Program begins promptly at 10:15am and concludes in 20 minutes. After that families are invited to stay in the room to talk and play until 11am.
Best for 18 months- 3years and their caregiver(s).
Wiggles and Giggles is a new music and movement program at the library. Best for wiggly bodies- we will sing, dance, play instruments, and use the parachute. This program is free with no advance sign-up required. Program begins promptly at 11am and concludes in 20 minutes. After the program families stay in the room to talk and play until 11:45am.
LEGO building bricks and DUPLOs are available for kids of all ages to build with and have fun. A different challenge is presented each week. Children younger than 6 must have a caregiver in the room but older kids may build independently while parents are nearby.
Book Swap: Feel free to bring a book of your own to swap with a friend. We'll explore what's new at the library, play games, and create projects to take home.
Books Around the World: Explore books through old favorites and new ones as we take a trip around the world with storytime today!
This month's selection is I Am Malala: the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai. All are welcomed to join!
Game Night: Feel free to come dressed as your favorite children's book character for a night full of board games and other storybook inspired play.
Storybook Characters: Some of our favorite characters will be the focus of our program today.
Ms. Marilyn Thayer and her credentialed family therapy pets, Tivy, Vi, or Brazen invite children to practice and improve their reading skills. Tivy and Vi and Brazen love having children read to them and are very loving and accepting of all individuals. Children will be able to read in a relaxed and non-judgmental atmosphere. Each 20 minute session will include a meet and greet and then reading time. Please feel free to bring your favorite books or borrow some from the library.
Call or come into the library to sign up for one or more sessions. You can sign up for multiple sessions, but please do so for only 2 weeks at a time so we can accomodate as many participants as possible. Signups begin mid-September.
We'll screen the new movie, "The Bridgewater Triangle."
Please note we are not usually open on Fridays, but will open this evening for the movie only. Doors will open at 6:00; movie starts at 6:30 p.m.
Friends of the Library Fundraiser - Antiques Roadshow event with
John White & Kathryn Black
A bi-annal meeting of Family Homeless Shelter Professionals who partner with Horizons for Homeless Children
Registration will be required. More information to follow!
MFOL / MBLC Friends Sharing with Friends
Monthly meeting
Erik Lindgren & Friends in concert
Kids can bring their buddy (Dad, Grandpa, Mom, Grandma, Aunt OR Uncle) for FUN activities like dinosaur themes, marble painting, animal art, science, parachute play, stories, free play, or music and movement. Pizza and a salad will be served during this time frame as well- yummy!!! Open to all ages. Sign up for one night or all four- December 1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd.
Limit 15 child and buddy groups. Sign ups will begin mid-November.
Meeting for local providers
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June 2012 – Laura BergerPosted by firstname.lastname@example.com on Jun 13, 2012 in 2012 Women Of Focus | 1 comment
Fear became my friend and I used it as a spring board to jump. Sounds ironic, but when I realized I was scared, I became more motivated to push through it. Fear can be a wonderful catalyst for forward progress. You just need to learn how to use fear to your advantage, says Laura Berger, Pink Ladders Woman of Focus for June 2012.
"The more I leaned into my fears, the more I was able to conquer them. Now when I am fearful, I know I am moving in the right direction; and I know historically I have successfully conquered previous fears. I acknowledge my fear by literally having a conversation in my head or writing my fears on paper – and then recognizing that 90% of what I am feeling is unlikely to happen. It has actually become a compass in a way because I think to myself, ah, yes I am uncomfortable stepping outside of my comfort zone. This is going to be great! Do it because you have never been disappointed!"
Laura took a "life leap" from a six figure income to a year in Costa Rica. Now she is living her dream working as an executive coach and authoring books. She can now work remotely with flexibility to take months for travel and time for her family.
I help clients to achieve clarity and weigh alternatives, seeing and owning obstacles and opportunities by looking from the outside in.
Laura is now a coach through her company Bordeo Group, where she acts as a confidant of CEOs and senior executives. Her clients list includes: JP Morgan, Leo Burnett Worldwide, American Hospital Association, Starcom MediaVest Group, The Walt Disney World Company, Financial Solutions Advisory Group, World Business Chicago, and Big Brothers Big Sisters.
I did not wake up one morning and say, "I think I'll become a coach."
My involvement and influence at the top levels is what made this shift possible, says Laura. "Over the years my career evolved from consulting to coaching after stints in merger and acquisition strategy, brand and business strategy, and global project management. It was my work facilitating strategic planning sessions with senior leaders that led me to coaching. My project sponsors and leaders in companies for whom I worked began reaching out for 1:1 counsel and advice. Shortly after that, I pursued my degree from Fielding Graduate University in Evidence Based Coaching. "
Laura has also co-authored two books with her husband Glen Tibaldeo: Fall in Love Again, Every Day: 3 Steps to True Connection for Any Couple; and Aw, Chuck It!:The Reality and Hilarity of A Radical Sabbatical which has been described as a couple's Eat, Pray, Love meets The Hangover. She has been featured by WPLG ABC-TV, Self Magazine, Redbook Magazine, The Miami Herald, numerous radio shows, and listed as one of 100 Truly Amazing Women.
My career has been about taking risk and seizing opportunities. It takes courage to walk away from something you are good at and make good money doing.
Laura took a "life leap" leaving a six figure salary for a "radical sabbatical" to the remote jungles of Costa Rica for a year with her husband. "I had a yearning desire to explore what else life has to offer."
She took her first "life leap" after graduating from high school in Hawaii. "Growing up in Hawaii, I had rock fever and needed to get off the island after high school—something very few Hawaiian teenagers did. My parents were the only ones in their families to attend college, and education was priceless in our household. I applied for colleges on the mainland. After receiving an ample scholarship and opportunity to live abroad for a year in Italy, I packed up and moved, site unseen, to the Midwest to attend St. Mary's College in South Bend, Indiana. It was there that I spent three years freezing and one year in absolute awe as I traveled all over Europe soaking up different cultures and languages and new perspectives on people. I found the cultures magnetic."
Armed with a degree in psychology, Laura moved to Chicago seeking a career. "I house sat for the summer and looked for work and a place to live. My first job was as a director of a 30 bed Alzheimer Unit for a large assisted living company. I was the youngest director and had a staff of 12 (the majority older than me). I stayed for two years, and upon being promoted, I left to pursue a healthcare consulting career with a (then) big six consulting group. I worked in various practices and moved up the ranks quickly to manager. After 5 years of heavy travel, I decided to leave to be closer to Chicago."
Laura attributes her successes in part to mantras, mentors and networking.
I develop a mantra every year. This mantra is one word which becomes my focus throughout the year.
Once I identify my word, I pick up something that reminds me of my mantra, says Laura. Symbols are powerful vessels giving shape and form to the aspiration. Choose a symbol that weaves your objective into your everyday life to supply repetition. "One year my word was savor. I am a devout tea drinker. So I bought a sturdy tea cup as a symbol of savoring every drop and every relaxing moment while having a cup of tea. This savor mug (that I used daily) has reminded me several times a day for eight years to savor the moments in life…I am reminded to relish in my current surroundings."
My mentor is like an avatar.
This is a combination of traits I admire in others and/or have been blessed by the wisdom of different people. Many of these people in some way, shape or form encouraged me to pick myself up when I felt defeated; believed in me when I doubted myself; and expressed their unconditional love, says Laura.
Networking makes the world go round. Networking produces friendships, business partners, mergers, promotions, advocates, opportunities, and the list is endless.
I have met and built my career through networking, says Laura. The purpose of networking is twofold: building and nurturing relationships, and creating opportunity for you. "If you are great at building relationships but never seek opportunity for yourself, you are missing out on the magic of creating opportunity. Likewise, you can always point out the person in the room who is collecting business cards for their newsletter. It feels impersonal and like an invasion of personal space. Many women are good at building and nurturing the relationship but not so good at making clear and concise requests to move business forward. Practice both and choose wisely where and how you network. You could spend your entire life running from networking event to networking event and produce little results."
Support other women throughout your climb. Do not let people pit you against one another because we all lose in the end.
Laura also attributes her success to the five Ps: Passion, Proven Progress, Premeditated Risk, Persistence and People.
Passion: When I am on fire, the heat intrinsically motivates me to move beyond my comfort zone. This fuel not only helps me achieve my potential, it drowns the noise of others' opinions so that I can hear my own inner voice. Driven by my passion, I was able to create the vision for my future—the one that became my reality.
Proven Progress: Know and take ownership of your value. It is not enough to celebrate behind closed doors. When I was in big consulting firms, I would walk into my compensation reviews with a spreadsheet of my accomplishments. This has given leaders an irrefutable reason to promote me. When I map out the progress I am making for myself it motivates me to keep moving forward despite setbacks.
Premeditated Risk: I remember reaching out to the CIO of a company where I worked and suggested a parallel business strategy. I knew the value I was bringing to the table and took ownership of it. My immediate boss got upset with me and suggested I was tarnishing my personal brand for reaching out to the CIO. In the end, he was just upset the CIO felt I had something very valuable to add to the project. I created a buzz for myself at the highest of levels. I also chose to walk away from a six figure salary in pursuit of a new and different life.
Persistence: If you do not succeed, try and try again.
People: I have a lot of inner strength but when I am defeated or exhausted I find strength in my friends and family. I make a point to keep the naysayers at bay.
I have never been one to state my goals because goals seem inflexible.
Intentions relate to my overall vision, says Laura. The positive psychological approach of setting intentions empowers me to adjust when needed as opposed to failing to meet my goals.
When you believe in yourself, promoting yourself becomes easy, says Laura. In order to believe in yourself, deep self-reflection is necessary to understand who you are as a person both inside and outside of your career. Keeping a daily gratitude journal assists in this process and in remaining positive when belief in yourself falters.
Two separate and very stressful times in my career are related to sexual harassment in the workplace.
"One took place while I was attempting a company transfer. A battle of the egos ensued at the senior level, and I was accused of having inappropriate relations with the senior leader who was my advocate in making the transfer. It got so out of control that an opposing senior leader had another female leader give me a bad review to thwart the transfer request. As this was taking place, yet another leader offered me to have the bad review be erased if I met him for a drink at his hotel. I played the private voicemail he left me to my advocate leader. He responded by saying that he would happily join us for a drink to discuss how to have this evaluation erased. In the end my transfer was a very fulfilling career step," says Laura.
"The second stressful period involved my boss who … would try to pry into my personal life. My strategy was to ignore him and not react to what he was saying. There were times where I was completely uncomfortable because I was the token woman in the room, and he would ask me about the particulars of what I preferred in the bedroom. Other men in the room were uncomfortable, and some would apologize for his behavior. I was not the only one with whom he crossed the line, and in the end a lawsuit was filed. I was pulled in as someone who was being harassed. I told them everything that had been said to me and in the end, their answer was 'this type of thing is accepted in this industry'. The occurrence was swept under the rug, says Laura.
To center, Laura enjoys snuggling with her kitties and a sitting on the sofa or on the deck with a hot cup of tea.
I love adventurous travel. I have traveled to Africa on safari, camping in the white deserts of Egypt, climbing Mt. Sinai, exploring India, Thailand, Japan, Costa Rica, Brazil, all of Europe, and many more places, says Laura.
Laura is most proud of living abroad in Italy not knowing anyone, and buying a house at 26 years old. Her inspirations are both her mom and dad for working tirelessly and being the first in their families to attend college; and for setting an example to their children of optimism, perseverance, and culture.
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For those of you considering bankruptcy, now there's a free way to access online classes to help with the process thanks to an expanded partnership between Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, the William S. Boyd School of Law and Vegas PBS.
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The Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers will battle it out during Super Bowl XLVII on February 3rd in the host city New Orleans. Every year Super Bowl, the biggest and most watched event in American Sports, creates an economic windfall for the host city and this year is expected to be no different. In celebration of Super Bowl XLVII, we take a look at the game's effect on the city's economy last year and the expectations this year. Full story
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Since its opening in 1991, Traditions has consistently been recognized as one of the premier places to play in the Greater Cincinnati Area. For 18 of the 20 years the club has been open, it's been tabbed by Golf Digest as one of the top-10 courses in all of Kentucky. It's also been home to many prestigious amateur events such as the Kentucky Amateur, the Greater Cincinnati Golf Association Metro Championship, numerous USGA qualifiers and in 2012, the Kentucky Open. For Armbrister, that makes his club a natural fit for a pair of up and coming golf programs like the Bearcats.
In addition to the well-maintained and challenging course, Traditions has numerous other features that make it the ideal location for a college golf program to call home. Along with the 18-hole course, Traditions also houses two driving ranges, and unlike many clubs and courses in this region, an area for players to work specifically on their short games.
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WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - North Carolina has one of the highest military populations in the country. Thousands of veterans call bases like Camp Lejeune, Fort Bragg, and Seymour Johnson home.
Jason Thigpen, founder of Student Veterans Advocacy Group, said the state is not very friendly when it comes to helping veterans go back to school after serving their country.
As it is, Thigpen said going from the war to the classroom is daunting enough.
"Not always looking around the corner and suspecting someone of something," Thigpen said. "It's a very difficult routine to try to adjust out of."
Thigpen said after spending months fighting the war, coming back home should be easier. But he said it is not because veterans now have to pay out-of-state tuition if they want to go back to school.
"I have to move my whole family down here. I'm not going to be working," said Andrew Sammons. "I can't afford $11,000 -$12,000 a year plus other expenses."
Sammons is an active duty student. After learning he would have to pay almost $11,000 in tuition, he almost gave up hopes.
"Maybe college isn't for me, should I have just stayed in the military?" Sammons said. "Am I making a mistake?"
Sammons soon learned about the Student Veterans Advocacy Group and contacted Thigpen. Thigpen worked with Sammons to appeal his tuition fees and was granted in-state tuition. He is one of 26 student veterans who have appealed with Thigpen's help.
Thigpen is working with Congressman Mike McIntyre to pass a the Veterans Education Equity Act of 2011. This would equalize education benefits for Veterans attending school.
In-state tuition for veterans is covered by the Post 9/11 GI Bill. Veterans recieve up to $17,500 per academic year.
The Veteran's Education Equality Act would cover tuition for all veterans regardless of their residency status. Ten states have accepted the new change bringing the total to 17 states.
North Carolina is not one of them.
There is a bill in the North Carolina General Assembly to cover veterans at state univeristies. Thigpen said the bill has been stuck in committee for two years.
He plans on filing a lawsuit to get action taken on that bill.
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Congresswoman Jenkins, Senator Paul Introduce Constitutional Amendment
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins (KS-02) and Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) released the following statements following the introduction of a constitutional amendment to ensure all government officials are held to the same standard as the American people under U.S. laws.
"This amendment should not be necessary, but we continue to see instances where the administration, members of Congress, or other groups have been able to carve out special treatment under U.S. law," said Congresswoman Jenkins. "Those who make the laws, should have to live by those the laws. It is not fair that those in a position of power are treated differently than every other hardworking American."
"When I became a United States Senator, I made it my job to look out for the people of Kentucky and Americans at large. Under this amendment, Congress, federal judges and the White House will no longer be able to exempt themselves from the laws they create and implement," said Senator Paul."This amendment requires politicians to publicly acknowledge that Washington will not be exempt from the laws it makes for the rest of us."
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News: Fat Joe Responds To 50 Cent, "He Went From Selling 10 Million Albums To Not Even Going Gold" [Video]
Saturday, Aug 7, 2010 9:01AM
Terror Squad leader Fat Joe has refused to keep silent on his issues with 50 Cent and explained why he says the G-Unit frontman is not only a liar but a has-been rap star.
From Joey Crack's perspective, 50's brand has continued to diminish since his 2003 debut, Get Rick Or Die Tryin', which sold over 11 million copies worldwide.
"When he did that first interview dissing Fat Joe with you [Sway], with the candlelights and all that, he lied," Joe said in an interview. "When he said no one knows Fat Joe in Africa, I saw that interview from Africa and I had 70,000 people out there. There isn't a country I ain't touch in Africa...You talk about album sales -- he went from selling 10 million albums to not even going gold this last album. So, he lost nine-and-a-half-million fans in four years. I don't really trip off him...The latest one he's going at: Puff Daddy. He has beef with Jadakiss, he has beef with Cam'ron. Anybody we consider dope in New York, he has went at them. There ain't nobody he ain't touch. Fat Joe ain't out here trying to battle-rap everybody in the world." (MTV)
Earlier this week, 50 released a video mocking the rapper's speculated Darkside, Volume 1 first-week album sales.
"I just listened to Fat Joe's record and this is all I have to say." 50 then puts up a copy of Fat Joe's Darkside, Volume 1 which has an animated smiley face crying with tears pouring down its face. "I didn't mean to do this to you Joe." 50 then proceeds to mock his rap rival with footage of a woman and men crying, all taken from different sources. The video concludes with a message reading: "Only 5,000 copies sold...d*mn Joe!" (This Is 50)
Despite Fif's prediction, Joe's latest solo LP went on to sell over 12,000 copies.
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""Why they mad at me for putting out good music real music music they can't make!!! DARKSIDE!!!" (Fat Joe's Twitter)
Last January, 50's Before I Self Destruct was certified gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for shipping out over 500,000 copies to retailers.
50 Cent has another Gold certified album on his hands. The rapper's 2009 effort "Before I Self Destruct" was recently certified Gold by the RIAA due to sales in excess of 500,000 copies. Led by the single "Baby By Me," 50 Cent's "Before I Self Destruct" closed out a strong decade of hit albums and singles for him. (Examiner)
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This is the beginning of what I hope to be a success. I began a struggle with weight in my teenage years. Honestly, I wasn't really overweight 5'3 and 135lbs, but I was bigger than several of my friends. I also had a super skinny mother who was obsessed with low fat eating and aerobics. There were a lot of comments, etc, and I know they all have some affect on my relationship with food.
I stayed around 135-155 for most of my teens and early twenties. However, at age 22, I was able to get down to 125 by going vegetarian and eating low calorie-about 1200 calories a day. I was also biking most days of the week, running several miles and dancing for hours on weekend nights.
At age 25, I became pregnant with my first son. I gained 40 lbs. I lost 20 lbs, and when my son was 4 months old, I got pregnant again. Had ds2 and lost all the weight with him. I stayed at about 150lbs for several years. No major dieting, continued eating vegetarian. No real exercise, other than chasing after to little boys.
At age 28, I got pregnant again. I carried that baby for four months and then miscarried. I did not lose the 10 lbs I gained from that pregnancy. 3 months after my miscarriage, I got pregnant again. Carried full term and got up to 205 lbs. That number was so shocking to me at the time. Had that baby and got down to 165 lbs.
When ds3 was about 18 months old, I stopped breastfeeding him. Since, then, in about a year, I have gained 35 lbs. It has come on in increments. Usually 5-10 lbs at a time.
I have eaten very low calorie (800 calories), exercised 2 hours a day (weights and cardio) and nothing is really working. Desperately, I went to see a doctor and have tests run. Luckily, my thyroid is ok. She diagnosed me with insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome. Also, with PCOS.
I am pretty miserable here at 200 lbs. I have never been this heavy in my life. I feel I am in someone else's body. I weigh more than I did the day I gave birth to my first two sons, and almost as much as I did the day I had my third son! I don't want my boys growing up with a fat mom.
Overall, my husband has been pretty great about my weight. He has never said one word about it, but let's face it, I am sure he wishes my body looked more like it did when we got married. I am okay with never being 125 lbs again. I am in my mid thirties now. I actually was pretty comfortable at 150 lbs. I was a size 8-10 and pretty happy their. I am setting that as my goal for now.
It is not super easy for me to eat this way, having spent years as a vegetarian. I am not 100% opposed to eating meat, but it will not be a huge part of what I eat. I do not care for a lot of meat, and find the texture a bit unappealing. Some things I do ok with though, like sliced turkey, grilled chicken, and fish/seafood. I also do fine with eggs and dairy.
For the past several days, I have been eating this roughly:
coffee with 1 tbs heavy cream
lunch- salad with olives cheese and ranch or italian dressing
dinner- varies- sometimes another salad, sometimes a broiled crab cake, sometimes a low carb tortilla with grilled chicken and veggies.
I am aiming for 50 carbs and hoping I can lose on that. If not I will drop down to 20 but I feel like that may be hard for me to stick to, because I don't like meat very much.
How everything going?
Well, I have not been on here, I found out I was pregnant, NOT planned. I was on birth control. Unfortunately, that ended up in miscarriage and I have been in and out of the hospital/dr's. Weight loss was put on the back burner, and I have been eating whatever is convenient. I have just had a normal cycle and feeling back to myself, so I am ready to jump back on the bandwagon. Today I weighed in at 195.8
Yesterday went well. I wound up working out at the Y with dh and then we took the three kids swimming afterwards. Was a nice day. I can't wait until I feel better about walking around in a bathing suit though. I brought string cheese and that held me over until we got home and grilled burgers and hot dogs for the kids. I weighed in again at 195.8 this morning, but no gain eh?
Today I cut the grass and took the kids in the pool. We also took a short walk this evening. I made ground beef for dinner and will have that with lettuce/tomato/guac. Total carb count for today is about 30 grams.
Up a little today, I think it is due to TOM. 196.3 I ate 22 carbs today. Didn't work out but cleaned a lot. I am feeling great.
196.7 today, hoping it's due to TOM still. Trying not to stress over the small numbers.
Down to 195.3 today. Feeling encouraged by that. I have eaten about 10 carbs so far. I will end up under 20 today.
weighed in at 196.0 today. I am still on my cycle. I am still feeling great. I started at 198.6 so I am still down a little. Hoping next week I will see better numbers. I am still happy with 2.6 lbs/week though!
Down to 193.8 today, but that may be partly due to dehydration. I had a couple glasses of wine last night. 10 carbs total, but I ate really well, so ended up below 30 carbs.
Started thinking about different goals. I am breaking them up to help me mentally with the weight loss, so I don't feel so overwhelmed with all the weight I need to lose.
187- first goal/ last weight I was before I got "stuck" in the high 190's
175- weight when I weaned my 3rd son. Wearing size 12's at this point.
165- weight I was after I had my 3rd son. I was in 10's and 12's here I think.
155- weight I was after having my first two sons. My body seems to really like this weight for some reason. Size 8-10 here. This would be an okay goal for me too. not sure yet. When I get to this weight I want to have family pictures done.
135- Wedding weight.
125- lowest weight I remember being. I don't even know if I want to be this thin, but we will see.
195.3 Today. Feeling like my loss is pretty steady so far.
195.3 again lol! hoping to see a lower number tomorrow!
Yesterday weighed in at 194.2, but today am up to 195.5. Trying not to discouraged by the ups and downs. I am sure being on my cycle is making things more confusing. Also, I usually gain a bit before a whoosh, so that is what I am hoping for this week. We will see. My eating is going really well. Most days staying around 20ish carbs, had a couple days around 40, but overall, no real mess ups.
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ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) is replacing Westridge Middle School in Orlando, Fla., and recently signed a contract for the installation of energy saving-equipment that will eventually save the school millions of dollars.
The 171,972-square-foot school will feature a three-story classroom building, two-story administration and media center, new music and band rooms, dance studios and a three-story atrium. Westridge currently shows enrollment at 1,078 but is expected to reach capacity at 1,215 after renovations.
Following completion of the new school in October 2012, the existing facility will function as a swing school for a nearby elementary school. After the swing school year, the old building will be demolished and replaced with a track and outdoor fields.
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Shaw Mechanical Services LLC, an Orlando, Fla.-based company, along with three other Florida-based companies — Charles Perry Partners, Zyscovich Architects and SGM Engineering — have partnered together to bring 400 tons of energy saving installations to Westridge.
The system consists of 15 ice storage tanks, or energy thermal tanks, that serve as a source for conserved energy. The ice storage operates by using the chiller during off-peak nighttime hours in order to run the system with the cooling temperatures during the on-peak daytime hours, saving energy throughout the day.
Shaw Mechanical will be the subcontractor on the project and will install the tanks for the school. The units to be installed are a newer installation for the company; it previously installed three tanks at other locations throughout Florida.
"We've worked with other schools before and it's a common system in the state of Florida," said Glenn Mullins, vice president of Charles Perry Partners.
Charles Perry Partners has worked with K-12 school districts, the University of Central Florida, University of Florida, University of North Florida, University of South Florida, healthcare clients, and state and local governments.
Mullins said that the tanks save money depending on the size of the school, but seem to be most cost-effective for middle schools and high schools.
Florida has several schools throughout the state equipped with thermal energy storage including Hernando County schools, McIntosh Middle School, Sarasota County schools and soon will be adding Westridge, part of Orange County Public Schools.
OCPS also has plans to continue building middle schools and high schools in its district with cost saving energy thermal tanks as a school standard.


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Putting the "FDA Stamp" on Web-based Communication
The proliferation of online health information and media vehicles such as blogs and social-networking sites create a new problem for the consumer—how to judge the reliability of such information. To address that problem, the US Food and Drug Administration is holding hearings this week, Nov. 12–13, in Washington DC, regarding the promotion of FDA-regulated medical products using the Internet and social-media tools. The hearings, which will include participation from pharmaceutical trade associations, drug companies, consumer groups, and media representatives, is the first step in a public dialogue that FDA is having as it evaluates how the statutory provisions, regulations, and policies concerning advertising and promotional labeling should be applied to product-related information on the Internet and newer media technologies.
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) issued a statement this week supportive of such efforts and suggested the use of an FDA logo to identify online information that is FDA-regulated health communication. "PhRMA looks forward to working with the Food and Drug Administration and diverse stakeholders to identify ways in which our member companies may continue to communicate about their medicines online in truthful, scientifically accurate, and nonmisleading ways," said PhRMA Senior Vice-President Ken Johnson in the statement. "Given the unprecedented growth of the Internet as a source of health information, the FDA should facilitate the appropriate use of online media by America's pharmaceutical research and biotechnology companies to provide FDA-regulated information on medicines. "
Johnson points out that other federal entities such as the White House, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and FDA use new media devices such as blogs and Twitter. "Going forward, the agency [FDA] could promote the responsible use of the Internet to benefit patients by shining a brighter spotlight on legitimate, FDA-regulated health communication," he said. "One way the FDA could accomplish that aim would be to adopt a single, easily recognizable logo to help guide patients and healthcare providers to FDA-regulated information about medical products, including manufacturer websites. Leveraging the FDA's logo—or a universal FDA-approved graphic symbol—in search results and throughout the Web would inform patients, at a glance, that they are visiting a legitimate site that contains comprehensive FDA-regulated benefit and risk information. Such a graphic symbol could be combined with a universal warning statement to provide an indication of risk when there is little space (e.g., a search result or tweet)."
In a preview of the testimony that it will be providing, PhRMA held a briefing with the media. The association said that its recommendations for FDA fall into three broad categories: patient safety, access protection, and accountability. "The FDA should sign a brighter spotlight on legitimate FDA-regulated health communication to help further mitigate the very real public-health threats posed by unregulated, illegal Internet drugs sales. Our proposal for an FDA-authorized universal symbol speaks to this," said Jeffrey Francer, PhRMA's assistant general counsel. "…Any FDA regulations must enhance, not detract from, a style of communication that has helped to improve patient health by taking into account the unique characteristic of the medium, for example, limited space and the unique design parameters of search," he said. He added that "the proposed FDA regulatory framework should reflect a balanced approach to manufacturer accountability. Pharmaceutical companies control their own sites, their own agents, and their employees, but there is no sensible basis to hold manufacturers responsible for third-party statements, such as statements that the manufacturer did not cause or cannot control."
PhRMA also pointed to the need for oversight considering increased consumer use of the Internet for health and drug information. Lori Reilly, vice-president for policy and research at PhRMA, cited a recent Pew Research Center survey that found that 83% of Internet users look online for health information, and 45% of Internet users research drug information—either prescription or over-the-counter drugs, up from 34% in 2002.
In addition to the public hearing, FDA is accepting written comments on the matter until February 28, 2010. Such efforts are a first good step in evaluating how to safeguard the use of Web-based health and drug information.


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text: Hi! Thanks for the following people for their good information and suggestions, it helps a lot for me to understand how the Solaris memory system works. Homan, Charles (NE) I believe the memory percent given by "/usr/ucb/ps" includes shared libraries. By adding that column you may be counting each shared library multiple times even though it only resides in memory once. Check out the "MemTool" application (ftp://playground.sun.com/pub/memtool). Also, look for the Sun White Paper "The Solaris Memory System" which provides a good description of how the Solaris memory system works, as well as an easy to follow description of how to use MemTool to determine how much private vs. shared memory a process is using. Will Parsons This is probably to do with one of your apps using "Shared memory". I know Oracle does this, and expect other DBMS's do as well. The basic plan is the first process to fire up (the DBMS engine itself in the case of Oracle) allocates a load of memory for code & data buffering. Any subsequent processes attaching to the database start a new UNIX process, then does a "shm_at" call to attach to the shared memory of the "master" process. This means that ANY process attached to the database will show up with the same amount of memory as the master process, but only the master process ACTUALLY allocates any. Dave Mitchell becuase some processes may be sharing the same memory - eg oracle, apps that mmap the frame buffer etc etc. Darren Dunham It's likely due to shared memory. It's possible for 5 processes to each use 100M, but their sum to only be say 150M. This would happen if they each had a large library open, but were all sharing it. Using pmap -x on a process, you can see the shared libraries in use. Dave Leach Firstly /usr/bin/ps and /usr/ucb/ps are all the same in that they are wrappers to call the platform specific ps (see /usr/bin/sparcv9/ps for example). if you truss these, you'll see that they do an execve of /usr/bin/sparcv9/ps for example. On your question of %mem (pmem) totalling over 100%... how are you calculating the size? what does /usr/bin/ps -eao "pmem" | awk '{a+=$1} END {print a}' return? j.campbell Does the machine have more than 1 CPU? If so, it's cumulative between the processors. John Eisenschmidt /usr/ucb/ps should be the BSD ps /usr/sbin/ps should be the SVR4 ps as for percentage, my guess is physical + swap > 100%. Did you check this? top is a little better for things like this, you can d/l it from http://www.sunfreeware.com John England Are any of your processes sharing memory? Sean Ryan This is probably because it is counting swap memory in usage ( which explains why the machine is heavily loaded =). Use vmstat and iostat to check your swap usage. **************************** My original question: > Hi Managers, > > This is strange, I couldn't figure out. I did > > #/usr/ucb/ps -auxww > USER PID %CPU %MEM SZ RSS TT S START TIME > COMMAND > ... > When I added up %MEM column, it's 156.66! Is this > suppose to be less than 100 since it's showing the > percentage? I tried /usr/sbin/ps, it's the same, > these > two ps are probably the hard links cause they have > the > same inode number. > > This is a heavily loaded 2.6 box. Anybody has a good > explanation for this? Thanks and I'll summerize. Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ sunmanagers mailing list sunmanagers at sunmanagers.org http://www.sunmanagers.org/mailman/listinfo/sunmanagers


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Dueling for pole position in Bahrain
By JONATHAN SPYER
04/26/2012 22:54
Saudi Arabia and Iran are locked in a sectarian clash of interests in the oil-rich Gulf state.
protestors in Bahrain after Grand Prix death
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Alsharq Alawsat
this week reported a meeting in Qom between Iraqi Shi'ite Islamist leader Moqtada al-Sadr and leaders of the Bahraini opposition.
Alsharq Alawsat
, based in London, was keen to cast a spotlight on this meeting because it appears to offer evidence of the involvement of Iran and its allies in the uprising against the rule of King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa in Bahrain.
Riyadh and its allies have long alleged that the unrest in Bahrain is the work of a hidden Iranian hand. Their contention is that Iran is artificially fomenting the protests in order to replace the ruling al-Khalifa monarchy with an Iranian-style Islamic republic.
But the Qom meeting notwithstanding, the real picture is rather more complex and ambiguous.
The response to events in Bahrain reflects the reality of a sectarian power contest between Saudi Arabia and Tehran in the Gulf area and beyond.
This contest has little or nothing to do with democracy, popular rule, Arab Springs or any of the other hopeful themes of 2011. It is a battle between a non-democratic Shi'ite Islamic republic and a non-democratic Sunni monarchy. This battle is taking place in an area of vital strategic interest to the world.
But events within Bahrain itself are not simply the reflection of the machinations of Saudi or Iranian puppet-masters. They derive from the genuine discontent of a majority Shi'ite population, ruled over by an oppressive, super-wealthy Sunni monarchy and a rich Sunni elite.
The tiny archipelago of Bahrain is situated in the Persian Gulf, off the coast of Saudi Arabia. Some 67 percent of global proven crude oil reserves are in the Gulf, while 30% of daily crude oil exports from the Gulf pass through Bahraini coastal waters.
The US Navy's 5th Fleet, which ensures the security of the area, has been based in Bahrain since 1995.
Iran's reasons for wishing to exert influence and achieve dominance in Bahrain are not difficult to fathom. The key goal of the Islamic Republic is to replace the US as the guarantor of Gulf energy resources. As part of this, Tehran is determined to gain a foothold on the Arabian Peninsula. Saudi Arabia, fearful of Iranian ambitions, is equally determined to prevent this.
Iran has a long history of claiming ownership over Bahrain and seeking to profit from internal political unrest there. As early as 1957, the Iranian parliament declared Bahrain to be the "14th province" of Iran. In 2009, Nateq Nuri, a senior adviser to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, restated this long-held claim.
The Islamic Republic also has a lengthy history of active attempts at subversion in Bahrain. In 1981, Tehran launched a coup via a proxy Shi'ite Islamist group, the Islamic Front for the Liberation of Bahrain. The coup was intended to establish a Shi'ite theocracy under the leadership of an Iran-based cleric, Hojat-al Islam al-Mudarissi. It failed. The attempt led to a tightening of joint security arrangements between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. It was also a factor in bringing about the formation of the Gulf Cooperation Council.
Iranian support for Shi'ite opposition in Bahrain has continued in subsequent decades.
Yet the current protests are not a production made purely in Tehran. An independent inquiry established by King Hamad to locate the cause of the uprising failed to find any proof of Iranian material support.
The popular al-Wifaq opposition movement that led the protests is Shi'ite Islamist but has little sympathy for Tehran and cannot realistically be presented as a tool of the mullahs. Demonstrators, initially at least, demanded a transition to constitutional monarchy, though this rapidly extended to calls for an end to the monarchy.
From the point of view of Bahrain's Saudi neighbors, there was no room for ambiguity. The Saudis, in any case, are both anti-democracy and anti-Shi'ite. On March 14, 2011, a Saudi-led intervention entered the country at King Hamad's request and crushed the protests, using live ammunition.
The reason for the Saudi intervention was succinctly expressed by an unnamed Saudi official to
The Washington Post
: "We don't want Iran 14 miles off our coast."
The Bahraini authorities continue to maintain that Iran is engaging in subversion and helping the protests. In November, the authorities arrested five men under suspicion of plotting to blow up the King Fahd Bridge – the only bridge connecting Bahrain with Saudi Arabia. The Manama authorities now say that these men are connected to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and received military training in Syria.
Protests have broken out again, against the background of the Formula 1 Grand Prix, which was recently held in Bahrain. The authorities are continuing their heavy-handed approach to suppressing them.
Whatever the truth of the claim regarding the King Fahd Bridge plot, it is a fact that many or most of the participants in the protests are not consciously following an Iranian line.
But at the same time, it is also a fact that the sectarian logic expressed by the Saudis (and the Iranians) reflects a reality likely to trump the hopes for reform and greater freedoms sincerely held by many of the Bahraini protesters. As in Egypt, the genuine nature and groundedness of the protesters' demands should not be allowed to obscure the fact that sectarian political Islam represents the strongest force in the region and any mass political campaign in the Arab world today will almost inevitably take on its colors.
The demonstrators want the downfall of the monarchy. The leading elements in the protest are Shi'ite Islamist. If they come to power, they will almost certainly align with Iran. By doing so, they will establish the long sought-after Iranian foothold on the Arabian peninsula.
The Saudi-Iran cold war in the Gulf is a sectarian contest in which one side, that of the Saudis, is ambiguously and problematically aligned with the West, while the other is openly anti-Western. The Saudi and GCC interest is thus, problematically and for now, the Western interest. The US administration appears to understand this, mainly because it has no desire to involve itself further in any part of the Middle East. It is therefore happy to allow Riyadh to coordinate the Sunni response. The increasingly stark Sunni-Shi'ite rivalry in the Gulf and beyond, meanwhile, may well be the key strategic dynamic in the region.
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This unique trip will visit some relatively unknown regional nurseries where participants will find high quality and often hard-to-find plants for their gardens.
Many of these nurseries are not open to the public and are specifically selected by David. The only thing really needed for this trip is a little bit of self control amongst the dynamic selection of annual and perennial plants at great prices. Purchases will be loaded into a truck and delivered back to Longwood to take home that day. It's fun, it's hectic, and not for the faint of heart.
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