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"Israel is all alone in facing a nuclear Iran" - your comment.
The reality is totally the reverse of this - Iran is all alone facing a highly nuclear armed Israel, who has been making threats against Iran for nearly a decade.
THERE will be no vote in Congress on air-strikes, for the time being. America will wait and see whether Russia's proposal that Bashar Assad's regime put away its chemical weapons and, in exchange, be spared a shower of Tomahawk missiles, is credible. That was the message of a short address given by the president on September 10th.
The one-on-one with the nation had been previewed as Barack Obama's chance to win over a sceptical public. It carried some of the force of this original purpose. Mr Obama made a persuasive case that both America's self-interest and its values pointed in the direction of using military force.
If we fail to act, the Assad regime will see no reason to stop using chemical weapons. As the ban against these weapons erodes, other tyrants will have no reason to think twice about acquiring poison gas and using them. Over time, our troops would again face the prospect of chemical warfare on the battlefield, and it could be easier for terrorist organisations to obtain these weapons and to use them to attack civilians...
What kind of world will we live in if the United States of America sees a dictator brazenly violate international law with poison gas and we choose to look the other way?
And then it all got a little confusing. Having begun by explaining why "what happened to those people—to those children—is not only a violation of international law, it's also a danger to our security," he went on to say that he had asked for a vote because he "believed it was right, in the absence of a direct or imminent threat to our security, to take this debate to Congress." Finding the distinction between something being a threat and a direct or imminent threat comes close to counting angels on pinheads. Such a distinction also seems to be newly minted: it did not apply in March 2011 when "Operation Odyssey Dawn", America's armed intervention in Libya, began.
If it does eventually take place, the strike on Syria will not, the president said, be an open-ended commitment as was made in Iraq or Afghanistan, nor even a prolonged air campaign like Kosovo or Libya. But neither would it be a pinprick. In what sounded like a rebuke to his own secretary of state, who had previously described the proposed strike as "unbelievably small", Mr Obama said that, "the United States military doesn't do pinpricks."
How has the president got himself in such a tangle that he is arguing that Bashar Assad is a threat, but not a direct one, who must be met with a strike that is neither big nor small?
The only way to grasp this, I think, is to begin at the beginning. For the past two years the situation in Syria has been getting worse and worse. As soon as it became clear that the uprising against Mr Assad had become a civil war, some (including The Economist) advocated arming rebels of the non-Islamist variety and creating a no-fly zone. America would find itself getting sucked in at some point anyway, we thought, so it would be better to act while there was some possibility of shaping a favourable outcome. Mr Obama's administration disagreed, for the good reasons that the results of American involvement were unpredictable, that America's recent record at using force in sandy places is mixed, and that America did not want to be responsible for clearing up whatever mess followed Mr Assad's departure. As the war went on and the rebels came to look more like jihadis, America's options vanished.
Then on August 21st (and perhaps not for the first time) the Syrian regime used its chemical weapons and killed around 1,400 people. At this point it became clear that the policy America had pursued for the past two years had been the wrong one. The administration readied itself to launch missile strikes with the aim of punishing Mr Assad and perhaps even tipping the balance of the civil war against him.
Faced with demands from Congress to be consulted over the use of force, and poll numbers that suggested Americans would rather not get involved, Mr Obama then decided to delay the strikes until Congress had its say, a decision he justified with constitutional arguments. Perhaps somewhere in the White House people even allowed themselves to daydream that a moment of bipartisan unity in confronting a dictator who gassed children might make the president's autumn battles with Republicans over the debt ceiling and the budget a little more civil.
Instead, the administration found itself struggling to bring around Congress. Democrats were told that the strikes would be limited in scope; some Republicans were assured they would be more ambitious. As he prepared to give his address it looked likely that the House would vote against authorising the president to use force and that the Senate might too. Meanwhile, forceful speeches by Samantha Power, America's ambassador to the UN, and Susan Rice, the national security adviser, seemed to commit the president to using force whatever Congress did.
Relief from this mess came riding in from the east. For now, Russia's proposal looks like America's best hope for getting something good out of the Syria's terrible civil war, namely removing chemical weapons from Mr Assad and whatever sort of leadership follows his. This assumes that both Russia and Syria are serious and that weapons inspectors would be able to do their job in the middle of a war zone. Both those things are hard to believe: America will probably get to return to these arguments with itself before long.
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"Israel is all alone in facing a nuclear Iran" - your comment.
The reality is totally the reverse of this - Iran is all alone facing a highly nuclear armed Israel, who has been making threats against Iran for nearly a decade.
"the results of American involvement were unpredictable, that America's recent record at using force in sandy places is mixed"
= understatement of the century.
"What kind of world will we live in if the United States of America sees a dictator brazenly violate international law with poison gas and we choose to look the other way?"
Emm... the kind of world that existed in 1988 when Sadam order chemical weapons to be used against Iran with blessings from the US. The hypocrisy is unbelievable.
Obama got trapped by his "red line" threat to Syria. Undoubtedly, sometimes a man can meet his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.
"On the ruins of the ineffective and obsolete UN a new global governing body can rise, truly capable of solving global problems" - your comment.
Well said. Any organization is basically as good as "the sum of its parts". A late realization that the UN can play a useful role is excellent news for people like you and me - i.e., the "silent majority" who believe that a global, integrated world can function through stronger international institutions.
You did not not read the original question. Vilca82 posed a question: "Didn't Israel start the nuclear race in the Middle East?' This was a response.
These issues need to be resolved, as follows:-
- There are various treaties on weapons control, including the NPT.
- The Middle East preferably should be a nuclear-free zone.
- Reason: if it is not, proliferation is bound to happen - e.g., Turkey, Egypt, etc.
- Iran is a signatory to the NPT.
- Israel is not.
- Both countries have theocratic regimes.
- There are sanctions against Iran by various countries.
- There should be sanctions against Israel as well.
- The nuclear issue is clearly linked to the Palestine issue.
- The G-3 (USA, Russia and China) must meet urgently to impose (and enforce) a solution on both sides.
Here is a recent article by Paul Roberts (he was Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in the Reagan administration, and now an academic and writer):
"In Israel, a country stolen from the Palestinians, fanatics control the government. One of the fanatics is the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.
Israel has long threatened to attack Iran on its own but prefers to draw in the US and NATO.
Why does Israel want to initiate a war between the United States and Iran?
Is Iran attacking other countries, bombing civilians and destroying civilian infrastructure?
No. These are crimes committed by Israel and the US.
Is Iran evicting peoples from lands they have occupied for centuries and herding them into ghettoes?
No, that's what Israel has been doing to the Palestinians for 60 years.
What is Iran doing?
Iran is developing nuclear energy, which is its right as a signatory to the Non-Proliferation Treaty. Iran's nuclear energy program is subject to inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which consistently reports that its inspections find no diversion of enriched uranium to a weapons program.
The position taken by Israel, and by Israel's puppet in Washington, is that Iran must not be allowed to have the rights as a signatory to the Non-Proliferation Treaty that every other signatory has, because Iran might divert enriched uranium to a weapons program.
In other words, Israel and the US claim the right to abrogate Iran's right to develop nuclear energy. The Israeli/US position has no basis in international law or in anything other than the arrogance of Israel and the United States.
The hypocrisy is extreme. Israel is not a signatory to the NPT and has developed its nuclear weapons illegally on the sly, with US help.
As Israel is an illegal possessor of nuclear weapons and has a fanatical government that is capable of using them, crippling sanctions should be applied to Israel to force it to disarm.
Israel qualifies for crippling sanctions for another reason. It is an apartheid state, as former US President Jimmy Carter demonstrated in his book, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid.
The US led the imposition of sanctions against South Africa because of South Africa's apartheid practices. The sanctions forced the white government to hand over political power to the black population. Israel practices a worse form of apartheid than did the white South African government. Yet, Israel maintains that it is "anti-semitic" to criticize Israel for a practice that the world regards as abhorrent.
What remains of the Palestinian West Bank that has not been stolen by Israel consists of isolated ghettoes. Palestinians are cut off from hospitals, schools, their farms, and from one another. They cannot travel from one ghetto to another without Israeli permission enforced at checkpoints.
The Israeli government's explanation for its gross violation of human rights comprises one of the greatest collection of lies in world history.
The US is not a forever "superpower" that can indefinitely ignore its own laws and international law. The US will eventually fall as a result of its hubris, arrogance, and imperial overreach. When the American Empire collapses, will its enablers and allies like Israel also be held accountable in the war crimes court?"
In the final analysis, I think Israel is quite content to remain as a "colonial outpost" for the USA. Whereas, in its own interests, it should reconcile itself to being an Asian country and learn to get along with its neighbors rather than constantly acting like America's illicit child with endless demands and an insatiable greed for land acquired through ethnic cleansing. Racism and apartheid has been defeated globally - there is no reason by it will continue in a small part of Asia. In this context, please read an excellent article written by Netanyahu's nephew, Jonathan Ben-Artzi - here is the link:
Dear Sir,
The use of gas should not result in military operations until we have some clearly defined objective. So, what is the objective here? Until the President clearly defines one, there will be very limited support for any attack.
A secondary and follow-up question is whether the US should care - i.e. are we the "global policeman" or not (TE seems to think we are - see leader "Hit Him Hard)? I would note that the whole concept of such a "global policeman" is relatively new. It's post-Cold War. Britain certainly wasn't - she had the strongest Navy to make sure the other powers didn't fight eachother (so she didn't lose her sovereignty) and to keep the sealanes open for trade (so her traders could make money); other countries benefited from the pax that followed (please no responses about imperialism and whatnot - I know). So what are we - the US - doing running around acting outraged about? An international treaty?
Yes, we are the West (with France, Britain, and NATO) and that's a wonderful concept. But, where does the need to go intervene in places come from? You cannot impose Western values on other countries. Given the choice, people would choose the West versus living in China/Russia/Islamic State/Israel/Dictatorship. Our aid organizations, our companies and such, can go in and help people and show the world how great it is to be Western and maybe, just maybe, the people will overthrow whatever regime is in power and put in place a Western government (or one tolerant of Western values). Why does our military need to go in there with our "American" hats on to overthrow anti-Western governments and/or punish wrongdoers?
The military is for defense of the US, its treaty-allies and, debatably, its interests. I fear that this "global policeman" role is just another example of our military-industrial hegemon trying to figure out what to do with itself.
"Is the use of chemical weapons permitted under Sharia law?" - your comment.
I looked through the old texts to find an answer to your question. However, it appears that Islam prefers simple solutions like burning - here is what the Koran says:
"Those who deny the Scripture and Allah's messengers will be dragged through boiling water and thrust into the Fire" - 40:70-72.
Note: the methods are "conventional". Therefore, I guess no "red line" was crossed.
There is not much on chemical weapons or mass killing. However, if you are interested in genocide and ethnic cleansing, then of course, the best book for you is the Bible. Here are a few good examples:
God wants to be remembered forever for the mass murder of little children. Exodus 10:2
After God has sufficiently hardened the Pharaoh's heart, he kills all the firstborn Egyptian children. When he was finished "there was not a house where there was not one dead." Finally, he runs out of little babies to kill, so he slaughters the firstborn cattle, too. Exodus 12:29
After God killed Korah, his family, and 250 innocent bystanders, the people complained saying, "ye have killed the people of the Lord." So God, who doesn't take kindly to criticism, sends a plague on the people. And "they that died in the plague were 14,700." Number 16:41-50
Note: a plague sent by God could be called a "biological weapon".
When one of the Israelite men brings home a foreign woman, "Phinehas (Aaron's grandson) sees them and throws a spear "through the man .. and the woman through her belly." This act pleases God so much that "the plague was stayed from the children of Israel." But not before 24,000 had died. Numbers 25:6-9
"Under God's direction, Moses' army defeats the Midianites. They kill all the adult males, but take the women and children captive. When Moses learns that they left some live, he angrily says: "Have you saved all the women alive? Kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him. But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves." So they went back and did as Moses (and presumably God) instructed, killing everyone except for the virgins. In this way they got 32,000 virgins -- Wow! (Even God gets some of the booty -- including the virgins.) Numbers 31:1-54
Note: it is a sad reflection on the 21st century that virgins are in short supply. It seems that virgins are also having a tough time in Syria.
At God's instructions, the Israelites "utterly destroyed the men, women, and the little ones" leaving "none to remain." God instructs the Israelites to kill, without mercy, all the inhabitants (strangers) of the land that they conquer. Deuteronomy 2:33-36
Note: no "red line" was crossed. The Israelites used "conventional weapons". However, like the Spanish in South America and the English in North America, the local inhabitants were exterminated by "normal" means, which is, of course, not a "red line".
"But of the cities ... which the Lord thy God doth give thee for an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth." Kill the old men and women, the sick and the dying, the blind and the lame, pregnant mothers, nursing mothers, infants, toddlers, and babies. Deuteronomy 20:16
Note: I guess this is in line with "normal methods".
"The Lord will smite thee with the botch of Egypt, and the emerods [hemorrhoids], and with the scab, and with the itch, whereof thou canst be healed. The Lord will smite thee with madness, and blindness, and astonishment of heart." Deuteronomy 28:27-28
Note: This is clearly biological warfare - God using WMD - yet again!!!!
After taking in a traveling Levite, the host offers his virgin daughter and his guest's concubine to a mob of perverts (who want to have sex with his guest). The mob refuses the daughter, but accepts the concubine and they "abuse her all night." The next morning she crawls back to the doorstep and dies. The Levite puts her dead body on an ass and takes her home. Then he chops her body up into twelve pieces and sends them to each of the twelve tribes of Israel. Judges 19:22-30
The sad truth is that the bulk of the killing done in previous centuries was without the use of chemical weapons. Biological weapons were used to spread disease - but, that was done more recently in America as well. In the 20th century, 200 million people died a violent death. Will we ever learn??
Yes, you are right - Israel went nuclear a few decades ago. In fact, there is an inherent racism in the view that Israel (refuses to sign the NPT) can happily have well over 200 nuclear warheads, and Iran (a signatory to the NPT) must be punished. There are dozens of very senior political thinkers and intellectuals who feel that Israel's 200 plus nuclear warheads constitute a danger of peace in Asia.
Israeli leaders have made nuclear threats several times - e.g., "Arabs may have the oil, but we have the matches." (Ariel Sharon). As opposed to Iran's non-interventionist approach, Israel has frequently made very aggressive actions (and statements) towards countries which are not even near Israel. For example, "in 1983 Sharon proposed to India that it join with Israel to attack Pakistani nuclear facilities; in the late 70s he proposed sending Israeli paratroopers to Tehran to prop up the Shah; and in 1982 he called for expanding Israel's security influence to stretch from "Mauritania to Afghanistan." - Seymour Hersh. What business does Israel have in interfering in Pakistan and/or Africa?? Other than having an aggressive arrogance, including a total refusal to sign any treaty on arms control!!!
According to Israel Shahak, "The wish for peace, so often assumed as the Israeli aim, is not in my view a principle of Israeli policy, while the wish to extend Israeli domination and influence is." and "Israel is preparing for a war, nuclear if need be, for the sake of averting domestic change not to its liking, if it occurs in some or any Middle Eastern states.... Israel clearly prepares itself to seek overtly a hegemony over the entire Middle East..., without hesitating to use for the purpose all means available, including nuclear ones." In other words, Israel, is willing to use nuclear weapons to "seek overtly a hegemony over the entire Middle East". Consequently, Israel should not be surprised if other countries in the region seek to develop nuclear options. Iran is only 1 country. Since Israel has a threatening posture, India and Pakistan will seek to expand its nuclear arsenal. Turkey and Egypt should also develop nuclear weapons. This is not my view - this is the unanimous view of all the Asian nuclear powers - i.e., Russia, China, India and Pakistan.
Israel uses its nuclear arsenal not just in the context of "deterrence" or of direct war fighting, but to pressurize all regional countries into accepting the status quo of illegally expanding settlements and grabbing land. In Israeli strategic jargon this concept is called "nonconventional compellence" and is exemplified by a quote from Shimon Peres; "acquiring a superior nuclear weapons system would mean the possibility of using it for compellent purposes- that is forcing the other side to accept Israeli political demands, which presumably include a demand that the traditional status quo be accepted and a peace treaty signed." - Shimon Peres. In other words, it is the stated policy of the government of Israel to force an "unfair peace" on its neighbors and the people of Palestine. Kindly remember that Britain and other European countries had grabbed a lot of territories in Asia through "unfair peace treaties". All these territories have now been lost because the treaties were unfair - Goa has gone to India, Macao has gone to China, Hong Kong has gone to China, etc., etc. An unfair peace can never be a sustainable peace!!!
According to Seymour Hersh, "the size and sophistication of Israel's nuclear arsenal allows men such as Ariel Sharon to dream of redrawing the map of the Middle East aided by the implicit threat of nuclear force." Ze'ev Shiff, an Israeli military expert writing in Haaretz said, "Whoever believes that Israel will ever sign the UN Convention prohibiting the proliferation of nuclear weapons... is day dreaming," and Munya Mardoch, Director of the Israeli Institute for the Development of Weaponry, said in 1994, "The moral and political meaning of nuclear weapons is that states which renounce their use are acquiescing to the status of Vassal states. All those states which feel satisfied with possessing conventional weapons alone are fated to become vassal states." Fine - if Israel has nuclear weapons to prevent being "a vassal state", then other countries also want the same privilege. Israel's view that it should be the only nuclear country smacks of 18th century racism and colonialism. Israel and the USA used the same arguments when India and Pakistan went nuclear - pure racism. However, in the period of apartheid, Israel had an active nuclear development program with "white" South Africa!!
Like its domestic policies, Israel's foreign policy is extremely racist. Israel had close nuclear cooperation with South Africa when there was apartheid - the nuclear cooperation was ended as soon as "blacks" started running the country!!!!
"Israel may be able to open backdoor channels to the new Iranian Regime" - your comment.
You must think that the Iranians are very stupid - how do you plan to "open backdoor channels" when you have publicly been asking the USA to bomb Iran for the past decade??
"I am not an American and do not believe in a concept of ANY country having been 'chosen' to run the world" - your comment.
You are absolutely right - however, what about God's "chosen people"??
I presume that (like me) you are not a believer in god and his warlike books.
Iran's leaders called for an end to illegal expansionism - in fact, the rest of the planet (minus the USA) is essentially saying the same thing.
Let's be honest. No one in the administration gives a damn about Syria or the people there. Obama drew a "red line" prematurely and without justification or forethought. In doing so, he must carry out the punishment whether he or the people want it or not. This was a huge mistake made months ago that is finally coming back to haunt us.
"For ideological reasons, peace with the Muslim world is unattainable" - your comment.
Where do you live? Here in Europe, Turkey (a Muslim country) is an important member of NATO.
"why does the US/Israel/UK/France/Turkey/Saudi/Qatar want Assad gone?" - your comment.
I guess it is for different reasons, some of which I have not fully understood.
- Saudi/Qatar: weaken Shia elements (and sympathizers) in the region. I think more research is needed - however, my guess is that Shia philosophy is significantly more left-wing that the fundo Saudi regime would like.
- Israel: they are just hoping that "mission creep" leads to boots on the ground, which eventually leads to a ground invasion of Iran. Rabbis and Christian Zionists are of the view that all this stuff has been "preordained" in the Bible:
"The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap. Isaiah 17:1
Not since the BP oil spill have Christians had such fun with a looming disaster. God has inspired Barack Obama to attack Syria, which (they hope and pray) will result in the complete destruction of Damascus.
Yes, God is using Obama to destroy Damascus -- the city of praise and the city of God's joy. (The city of God's joy is not Jerusalem, Mecca, Rome, or Salt Lake City. It's Damascus.)
Damascus ... the city of praise ... the city of my joy! Jeremiah 49:24-25
God will destroy his favorite city with fire, and he will light the fire himself.
... Her young men shall fall in her streets, and all the men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith the LORD of hosts. And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus. Jeremiah 49:26-27
And why is God going to destroy Damascus? Well, partly, I guess, to fulfill the prophecy in the Bible. He's been embarrassed by his failed prophecy ever since Jesus told his followers that he'd return while they were still alive. So it's worth it to God to burn to death 1.7 million people in order to get at least one prophecy properly fulfilled.
But there's another reason, too. It turns out that God can't let Jesus return until he destroys Damascus by fire. I'm not sure how he figures that, but believers say that it is so."
- Turkey: does not make sense.
- France: they were so hurt when Bush called them "cheese eating surrender monkeys". They just want to lob a few bombs just to get burgundy and Camembert back to American kitchens.
- USA: Those whom the gods wish to destroy, he first makes blind!!!!
Yes, you are right - the vote in the House of Commons was an important turning point in this drama - however, it was Putin who finally knocked some sense into all concerned.
"Washington will never be perceived as a serious player in fight against terrorism as long as they hypocritically support Pakistan and bodyguard royals in Saudi Arabia" - your comment.
The reality is much more complex. The royals in KSA are right-wing idiots who should not be supported. In fact, the long term interests of the USA is to have a warm relationship with Iran. However, as much of US foreign policy is made in Tel Aviv, Israel will block any attempt in this direction.
The relationship with Pakistan is much more complex. The high point of the relationship was the desire of the US to beat the Soviets in Afghanistan - it was a stupid desire, but many desires are historically stupid. The CIA and the Pakistan army created these "radical Islam terrorists" together - that is the irony of the situation - in many ways, the Taliban (and Al Qaeeda) owe their existence (and original funding and training) to the CIA and the Pakistan army.
More recently, US naval commanders used Al Qaeeda in Syria to pick "targeting information". Putin showed these intelligence reports to Chinese and Indian leaders at the G-20 conference last week - that is how he got these 2 Asian superpowers to back the Russian position.
In response to your main point, the US is not a serious player in Asia any more - the only serious players are Russia and China. The US is viewed as biased and a very promiscuous ally.
"Israel is threatened, and on the brink of war - your comment.
There is no external threat to Israel. The only threat to Israel is internal - i.e., from right-wing expansionist Zionists who do not believe in international law.
Syrian people are the biggest winners of this return to reason. Before it is too late, it is important that the world wake-up to the evil agenda of the unholy regime change alliance. Supporting the devil (alQaeda) to unseat Assad is treason towards the whole civilized world. Assad in response to very hard questions from Charlie Rose made a convincing case that the root cause of the civil war is the financial and militarily interference in Syria for over two years, funded by Saudi & Qatar and supported by the US, UK, France, Turkey and Israel. The catastrophic suffering of Syrians, including the ethnic cleansing of Christians, is due to this illegal unholy regime change alliance. Assad holding for over two years against the most powerful and insanely rich enemies is because of the strong support he enjoys from most Syrians living in Syria's big cities, including Sunnis, Christians and many minorities. He is leading the defense of his country against a very powerful, determined, evil regime change alliance.
The solution to Syria's civil war is a political transition, based on free and fair elections with international supervision. Why is the west insisting that Assad or the Baath should not be eligible as candidates and competitors in such elections? Let the Syrian people decide and stop interfering and lettling Saudi and Qatari zillionaires impose an Islamization of Syria, including ethnic cleansing of the significant Christian minority (2.5million); not to mention the dangers of creating a huge alQaeda controlled region in western Iraq/eastern Syria.
As this thing unfolds, more intelligent people are getting themselves into more complicated analyses on how the rest of us ought to read the data. Some are hoping less intelligent people will begin to realise the pundits' familiar-sounding phrases don't mean anything precisely, specifically or generally. This is not about 'he said then she said', but, 'what he meant when he said that when he said this, he really meant that'. Hard work.
Is America really waiting to see if Russia's proposal is credible? Wasn't it Kerry who dropped a hint, when asked what Syria might do to avert a strike? Give up their CW in a week, he said, but of course they can't. Was this a slip of the tongue, or was he being disingenuous? Lavrov pounced, but Kerry held up the carrot. So who blinked first? It's that kind of debate.
Of course the proposal is 'credible'. The question is, who is offering to do what? Does Putin know that Assad has CW and that he ordered their deployment? (Der Spiegel says, no.) Assad agreeing to their removal is not admitting to anything. Saying, why sure, come in, come in, look under the bed (remember Saddam's WMD), could mean, if you find any CW, they're not ours, the rebels got them from the CIA (or Saudi look-alike).
Obama's chance to win over a sceptical public? How does that look? The POTUS is asking the people what he should do? Is that a fair assessment? And then claim, "Obama made a persuasive case that both America's self-interest and its values pointed in the direction of using military force"? Really? A persuasive case? To say, what kind of world would it be, if we look the other way, having looked away all this time, as the civil war "got worse and worse". This is only adding to the confusion.
But no, only then it got a little confusing? Help me out here. Finding the distinction between something being a threat and a direct or imminent threat comes close to counting angels on pinheads? No more than saying, for the past two years the situation in Syria has been getting worse and worse. Like the house has been on fire for two hours already and it's getting worse. The strike on Syria, if and when, will not hurt much. We don't really want to spoil your party, like we did over there. My dentist says that. This will only hurt a bit, but if I'm any sort of dentist you can look up at, I gotta do this. Real dentists don't do pinpricks.
How has TE got itself in such a tangle, arguing the situation in Syria has been getting worse? Gas is worse than missiles? But how would arming rebels of the non-Islamist variety and creating a no-fly zone put the fire out? TE always knew that America would find itself getting sucked in at some point anyway? Who else knew? So who did you call? How would it have been better to act? When, where? While there was some possibility of shaping a favourable outcome? Favourable to whom? Syrian children?
Then we read, the results of American involvement were unpredictable, America's recent record is mixed, did not want to be responsible for clearing up the mess. Well, quite. Isn't that why it was not a good idea to strike early? But no, apparently not. For as the rebels came to look like jihadis, America's options vanished. What options? You argue America is being indecisive, while explaining the results of US involvement were unpredictable? Trying to scramble all your eggs into one schnitzel?
Then the Syrian regime used its CW and killed 1,400 people. What, because I read it in The Economist? Where is your evidence? Is this another Tony Blair, "Just you wait and see" moment? At this point it became clear that the policy America had pursued for the past two years had been the wrong one. No, at this point it became clear what nobody knew before. Which, come to think of it, is where we are now. How is it not regime change when you do things by stealth to aid and abet the regime's downfall, all the while looking the other way?
Of course people hope, not only in the White House, that a moment of bipartisan unity might make the president's autumn battles with Republicans a little more civil. What do you mean by, perhaps? Good news on the home front is no news and therefore no copy and no cigar?
Instead, positively gloating now, the administration found itself struggling to bring around Congress. Democrats were told pinpricks; Republicans no pinpricks. Meanwhile, everything seemed to commit the president to using force whatever Congress did. Will this make the history books?
Relief from this mess came from the east. Forget Kerry's slip. Russia's proposal looks like America's best hope for getting something good out of Syria's terrible civil war … oh, not a lovely war then? Assuming that Russia, Syria and The Economist are serious. Assuming that weapons inspectors can do their job in a war zone. All assumptions are hard to believe, yes: America and your journalist will return to these arguments before long. It's your bread and butter on the line, n'est ce pas.
According to Die Welt, Sikorski called Kerry on August 29th and submitted to him a version of the plan later proposed by Kerry and the Russians. He also reportedly talked about the plan in person with Kerry during Kerry's visit to Vilnius, Lithuania, the paper says, presenting it alongside Elmar Brok, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the European Parliament.
Sikorski's role in creating the plan would complicate the narrative as portrayed by American and Russian officials: that it was a joint effort conceived between Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the G-20 summit.
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Elmer M. Jesko, 79, Stevens Point, died Saturday, April 12, 2014, at Harmony Senior Living Center where he had resided since December.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, at St. Peter Catholic Church, with the Rev. Arul Joseph V. officiating. Burial will be in Guardian Angel Cemetery.
Visitation will be at the church from 12:30 p.m. Wednesday until the Mass.
Memorials will be established in his name for the "Fore their Future" golf scholarships in Marinette and the Menominee Catholic Central Technology Department.
Pisarski Funeral Homes assisted with arrangements. Condolences may be offered online at www.pisarskifuneralhome.com.
Mr. Jesko was born Feb. 25, 1935, in Stevens Point, a son of the late Michael and Veronica (Kieliszewski) Jesko. He graduated from St. Peter School and then attended and graduated from Holy Cross Seminary in La Crosse.
He returned to Stevens Point and worked as a driver with Borden Milk and at Northside IGA.
He entered the U.S. Army Feb. 12, 1958, in Milwaukee. He served as a specialist fourth class and earned a marksman citation before his honorable discharge Feb. 11, 1960.
He returned to the Stevens Point area and began his career at Consolidated Papers, retiring after 30 years in the mid-1990s.
He was married to Elizabeth Ann Weinmann Jan. 2, 1965, at St. Peter Catholic Church. She died in 2012.
The couple settled in Stevens Point and traveled the Midwest of the U.S.
He was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church and the St. Peter's Holy Name Society.
Survivors include one daughter, Diane (David) Mielke, Marinette; and two granddaughters, Maddie and Katie Mielke.
He was also preceded in death by one sister Delores.

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First time Armadillo Eggs
I didn't know what I have been missing. I should put myself into the penalty box for a long time...
Jimmy Dean wrapped around a chunk of Colby Jack, onion, and jalepeno... sprinkled with rib rub, smoked, and topped with a sweet BBQ sauce...
No pics, because they were eaten so quickly...:becky: Even my friends Grandpa who is a man of few words couldn't stop talking about them. Made my day
That sounds fantastic! The Jimmy Dean is a great touch. I am glad to hear you did not use cream cheese. I think the folks who sell the cream cheese ones should be forced to do horrible things and never be allowed to eat real cheese again. Cream cheese is for bagels and cakes. :-).
Man I need to try these.
Sound wonderful in that clogged artery kind of way.
Armadillo Eggs are great! Here is a classic picture from Rick's Tropical Delight out of this thread...
Just a thought here... I am going to try to mix the onion, cheese, and jalapeno all up in a food processor, roll them into the filling shape, freeze it, then when I'm ready to cook, just wrap the sausage around them and throw on the smoker.
Think that will give better flavor distribution in the middle, and they will also be consistent, meaning one person wont get a ho-hum jalapeno and someone else gets an atomic tongue burner...
Any thoughts on that process?
just one thought ---bland. I like to as they say taste the flavors the colors and the textures. Mixing it up you get paste. Also we don't do cheese its takes heat away:biggrin1:
looks good I must try that one
Love them armadillo eggs- of course the missus hates when I make them/ eat them. Something about wanting to have me around to grow old with. :rolleyes:
The sweet BBQ sauce seems like a mismatch to me... think I'll try lemon juice on top.
That sounds great
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Paul Davidson, John Maynard Keynes.
Palgrave Macmillan Basingstoke, 2009 [Rev. ed.]
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Davidson's book is to be welcomed for its attempt to confront popular wisdom (both inside and outside of the economics profession) about the writings of John Maynard Keynes, and for its attempt to shed light on their relevance in understanding even the most recent economic events, such as the global financial crisis. As he notes in the preface, Davidson's book is, like others in the series, intended for an audience wider than the professional economist.
Davidson does endeavour to keep the lay readers of his book with him through what at times would be difficult terrain. As Davidson suspects, for the younger professional economist educated in the last decade, whether in an academic position or other, this terrain will probably be a world largely unfamiliar and distinctly different from what they would have encountered under the heading of 'Keynesian.
Indeed, the plan of the book appears very much about carrying along the interested lay reader and young economist with little knowledge of Keynes' work. The discussion of the major stages of Keynes' intellectual life is interspersed with detours into the wider significance of the ideas which are crystallised in these stages. So for example there is a discussion of Keynes' General Theory, and what is for Davidson its intellectual advance--the significance of uncertainty manifest in the desire for liquidity and the impediment this provides to an inherent market driven tendency to full-employment. This is followed by a long discussion contrasting mainstream views of liquidity, uncertainty and financial markets with the inferences to be drawn from Keynes' General Theory. Such a contrast resonates in a sobering way against unbridled faith in the efficacy of financial markets, particularly on a global scale. So do Keynes' views about the appropriate architecture of the international monetary system, and the representations he made in this regard in the planning of what was to become the Bretton Woods era of managed exchange rates.
Davidson's discussion draws over a wide canvas, demonstrating how pervasive Say's Law is within the mainstream of the profession across many areas, including international trade and open-economy macroeconomics. And by implication, Keynes' rejection of Say's Law and his emphasis on demand-determined output have a relevance for economics that goes far beyond the simple closed-economy confines of the formal part of the General Theory.
For the interested lay person and younger economist also, this discussion will be thought-provoking and signal the existence of serious and long-running dissent within a profession that typically does its best to ignore dissent.
Whilst Davidson's extensive coverage probably suits the lay reader and less well acquainted professional, for those knowledgeable of Keynes, of his General Theory, and of the plight of its arguments at the hands of the mainstream of the profession in the subsequent 75 years, it may be less satisfying. It will do nothing, for example, to hose down the controversies particularly amongst heterodox economists over the central message of the General Theory; the extent to which it departs from orthodoxy; and whether the formal argument in the General Theory was sufficiently strong to carry the weight of that message.
Davidson's own answer to the latter two questions is given in Chapter 12 of his book. The intention of the chapter is really to work out who or what was primarily responsible for the failure of the mainstream of the economics profession to fully appreciate the message of the General Theory; that no automatic market mechanism existed to push effective demand to a level sufficient to absorb the full-employment level of output, even in the presence of wage and price flexibility. As Davidson notes, the case for asserting that Keynes would have viewed his argument as resting on either wage/price or interest rate rigidities is unconvincing given the intellectual lineage of Keynes and his own statements in the General Theory.
So why then was Keynes' claim seen by the majority of the profession as coming to rest on such rigidities? This is the interesting question. Ultimately for Davidson, it is above-all a failure of the mainstream interpreters of the General Theory to appreciate that 'the demand for liquidity is the fundamental source of involuntary unemployment' (p. 87); the latter in turn reflecting the existence of fundamental uncertainty or economies characterised by non-ergodic processes. And this is the crux of Davidson's theoretical defence of Keynes against orthodoxy: that uncertainty and the resulting store of value role for liquidity are incompatible with the neutrality of money, and this opens the door to persistent involuntary unemployment independent of market imperfections.
Some other heterodox economists however, including this reviewer, would note that Davidson's argument downplays the significance of weaknesses in Keynes' own argument. In particular, Davidson does not appear to consider the view that the formal apparatus of the General Theory was not strong enough to carry the weight of Keynes' claim that no market mechanism could be relied on to correct involuntary unemployment.
In this alternative view (probably most clearly articulated in Garegnani, 1978-79) (1), the desire for liquidity cannot avoid a tendency to full-employment in the absence of the above-mentioned rigidities. In other words, the desire for liquidity was by itself insufficient to ward-off the 'classical' argument and Keynes himself was cognisant of this difficulty in Chapter 19 of the General Theory. There, adverse impacts of deflation on effective demand via expectations or via changes in income distribution are the last ditch obstacle to 'classical' full-employment restoration, notwithstanding the existence of a liquidity motive.
In other words, in this alternative view, what undermined Keynes' claim was his inability to fully escape from the orthodoxy of his day; his inability to escape from orthodox capital theory and the associated concept of a full-employment rate of interest; orthodox arguments we now know are without logical coherence.
For this reviewer, the absence of any consideration of this alternative interpretation --which, like Davidson's, ultimately finds the principle of effective demand to be the basis of a viable, alternative, non-orthodox theory of output--or to engage with it in any serious way in the book, is at the very least curious.
Interestingly, Davidson also refers to correspondence with distinguished orthodox economists such as Robert Solow who have praised his (Davidson's) emphasis on non-ergodic processes. This is also curious, and I would have thought not something that actually helps the case which Davidson seeks to prosecute. Such praise has not stopped Solow from pigeon-holing Keynes' principle of effective demand into the short-run and to continuing to adhere to Say's Law for the long-run (Solow 1997: 232).
As implied above, Davidson's book is to be welcomed as a part of the continuing effort to alert the younger generation of economists and lay person to dissenting thought in economics and the important place in this regard for Keynes' ideas. For some of us that are as equally convinced as Davidson of a role for Keynes' ideas in a non-orthodox alternative economics, the precise nature of that role continues to be a matter of debate.
Eatwell, J. and Milgate, M. (eds) (1983) Keynes's Economics and the Theory of Value and Distribution, Duckworth, London.
Garegnani, P. (1978, 1979) 'Notes on consumption, investment and effective demand' I and II, Cambridge Journal of Economics, 2(4), pp. 335-353, and 3(1), pp. 63-82.
Solow, R. (1997) 'Is there a core of usable macroeconomics we should all believe in?, The American Economic Review: Papers and Proceedings, 87(2), pp. 230-232.
Reviewed by Graham White
School of Economics, The University of Sydney
(1.) One should also consider similar arguments in the volume by Eatwell and Milgate, 1983.
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As some of you may or may not know, I am a small space gardener who's obsessed with secret gardens and pretty much anything to do with vines, hedges and espalier.
That's why I think everyone should pick up Rebecca Sweet and Susan Morrison's new book Garden Up!: Smart Vertical Gardening for Small and Large Spaces. This book is right up my alley! It's full of amazing pictures and how-to's that'll inspire (corrupt) anyone into adding more vertical interest to their garden.
You think I'm kidding? Since reading Garden Up! I've purchased two plum trees to espalier, one espalier 3-way cherry tree AND just yesterday I ordered a hop vine from Peaceful Valley.
Since we're trying to be self sufficient, these new edibles will be a great addition to our potager while adding visual interest to our last few bare walls/fences. I mean, look at the beautiful hops picture I stole from the book! Makes you want one too, doesn't it?
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If any of this resonates with you, you will want this book.
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To enter the contest, all you have to do is leave a comment below – winners will be chosen randomly. The contest runs for a full week, so check back on March 21 to see if you're the winner!
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Disclaimers: 1. I did not purchase the book but was given a copy for review. My garden is pictured in the book (pages 10, 33, 74). I feel blessed I was asked to review the book and participate in this cyber book party. I would've purchased the book anyway because it's a subject I love. 2. I'm excited I get to give away the Peaceful Valley gift card. They've got a fantastic selection of organic fertilizers and plants, and they have a beautiful catalog. I really did purchase one of their hop vines.
Frankie #
I would love to win the gift card from Peaceful Valley. Thanks for the opportunity to win.March 14, 2011
What a lovely garden you have and what a neat book! Thanks for the chance to win from Peaceful Valley!March 14, 2011
Cheryl #
I'm always looking for more inspiration! This book is a "must have"! Love your blog too!March 14, 2011
I worked with Jim Martin for years and I'm so pleased to see him receive the recognition he deserves! I'm ready for some organics!March 14, 2011
Mary Lou #
Love your blog…makes me homesick for the NW. Hope to see you in the new book.March 14, 2011
What an honor to be featured in the book. Please enter me for the contest. Peaceful Valley is such a great company.March 14, 2011
jane #
I found you by way of Pam and love what I see so far. Can't wait to go to B and N to see a copy of the book and your pages. Always on the lookout for new vines… will hop vine grow in Austin 8b?March 14, 2011
I have plenty of space, but vertical gardening is sure convenient and gives me even more space for growing! Giggles I want to order hops this year, but couldn't decide what type to order…some apparently more bitter than others. You have suggestion and source that would work in Zone 6b?March 14, 2011
katzien #
I love the book, and I too love little secret gardens. Mine is at the back corner of the house opposite from the gate and hidden from the patio. I love sitting there, watching the birds in the trees and scratching the cat. It's my little shangri la!March 14, 2011
Glad you are participating in the party so I could discover your blog!March 14, 2011
I can see how vertical gardening would help with my chickens getting my cucumbers. But how to stop them scratching in the herb bed?March 14, 2011
ella #
I just found your blog via "Digging". Can't wait to read more of your posts!March 14, 2011
Cheri Herrboldt #
The book is beautiful and inspirational. I'd LOVE to win the gift certificate! Thanks for offering it!!March 14, 2011
What fun to make the rounds of the book launch cyber party! DebraMarch 14, 2011
Not only have I been introduced to a cool new book, but I've found 6 new awesome gardening blogs and 7 chances to win a prize! What a glorious day!March 14, 2011
Patricia R #
What a great book party! Getting to visit some blogs that are new to me and a chance at great door prizes too!March 14, 2011
Judy #
Looking forward to reading this book, sounds fabulousMarch 14, 2011
I need to order the book.. since it was sold out at the NWFGS! Excited to see your garden in it!March 14, 2011
What a great little garden book party!
So looking forward to checking out your garden photos!March 14, 2011
Rose Wallace #
this book has me quite excited! I can't wait to get mine!March 15, 2011
I would love to be entered into the giveaway for the gift card at Peaceful Valley. Thank you;-) You can visit the Gardeners' Sustainable Living Project on my blog for a chance to win 1 of 16 different garden gifts, as well! Happy Spring!March 15, 2011
Cheryl Jung #
What a great book! And I love how everyone is linking to each other–a wonderful idea. Thank you!March 15, 2011
Terry Sanders #
Would love a gift certificate as I am starting a new garden for the 3rd time. ThanksMarch 15, 2011
YEP, this vertical gardening is addictive and so is any writing by Susan and Rebecca. Must get the book.
Meanwhile, back at my mini-farm, I've tweeted and facebooked your blog posting.
All garden passions to you,
Sharon Lovejoy Writes from Sunflower House and a Little Green IslandMarch 15, 2011
Susy #
I would love a copy of this book since I teach classes on gardening with vines, annuals, perennials and Clematis and I'm always looking to learn more. The photo's look beautiful.March 15, 2011
marilyn #
Well this party is certainly more fun then most parties I have attended lately! Great idea.March 15, 2011
Jackie Morris #
What a great party. I am finding so many new ideas. I don't know where to begin.March 15, 2011
Beverly #
Would love to try hops. Ok, probably not – not much of a brewmaster. But would definitely love to have a gift certificate to get some more vertical life in my garden. :-)March 15, 2011
KeriSue #
Your garden is in a book! You rock. I am very proud of you and I hope that someday you get paid big money to do this passion. LOVE!March 15, 2011
linda scott #
I'm really looking forward to the book! I'm a vine fanatic too. Nice blog!March 15, 2011
Anne #
Okay, I'd like to win. ThanksMarch 15, 2011
I still have two months before I can put anything outside– so I need these gorgeous photos and ideas to keep me from freezing in the meantime.
In other words, count me in, please!March 15, 2011
Count me in please!March 15, 2011
I would love to win! Thanks! Looking forward to my spring garden.March 15, 2011
Garden Party fun indeed! All these wonderful gardening blogs and cool writers = inspiration! The book and the blogs shall keep me going for a long time!March 15, 2011
Juliet #
Really looking forward to reading the book and seeing the pics of your garden as well as the others!March 15, 2011
Kala Goodwin #
Loved the presentation by the Garden Up ladies at the NWFGS too! Hope I win so I can get something cool from Peaceful Valley!March 15, 2011
Cathy #
WOW! This is exciting. I love this book and GREAT JOB Angela!!!March 16, 2011
Kitty #
I just put this book on my TBR/Wish List. Thanks for the giveaway.March 16, 2011
Jessica B #
Awesome, looking forward to readying this one!March 16, 2011
jeannie #
Loved visiting the NWFGS with the girls and was so glad I bought the Garden Up! book- I can't wait to get started on my yard!March 16, 2011
Tory #
Wow, I just decided to buy two espaliered cherry trees. Where did you get a three way (tree, i mean)?
I would love to win this one….
Victoria ToryMarch 16, 2011
Judy Kenninger #
Lovely gardens!March 17, 2011
Peggy #
I am in awe of these new blogs (say those words with an Irish accent and you'll sound lovely). I especially like the white/black type contrast. I would love to win a copy of the Garden Up book, using some of its ideas and give the old sun a much better chance of reaching my plants. (did you hear that rhymed phrase?) G'day.March 17, 2011
Vertical gardening is something I'm trying to do more of since I have limited space… and I would love that gift certificate for Peaceful Valley :)March 17, 2011
Anne #
Oh yes! Please enter me! Thanks.March 17, 2011
carrie #
WISHING!!!!March 17, 2011
Timothy #
This is a book I need to get. Great subject!March 17, 2011
Here's to more living green in our neighborhoods! Thank you!March 17, 2011
Nicole Markey #
The book looks really inspiring! Please enter me in the contest.March 17, 2011
Linda Taylor #
I am so glad I found your website! Love the pictures AND I would love to win the book!March 18, 2011
Karen Elam #
Loving the cyber garden party! Thanks to all the passionate gardeners, bloggers, writers, photographers, sponsers, etc. etc. that've helped make this all possible… Happy reading, dreaming, growing & winning everyone!March 18, 2011
Calif_Sue #
I am enjoying following all the links to all these wonderful gardening blogs! This cyber book party is a great idea and I am happy for the forecast rain in the next few days as it will give me a chance to catch up on everyone's past inspiring blogs, so many wonderful ideas!
My book is on order, no need to convince me that going vertical is a great idea!March 18, 2011
That hop vine is a beauty! I love it when a plant is beautiful and also edible. I would definitely use the Peaceful Valley gift card.March 18, 2011
tbtorra #
Hooray for hops! What a great use for a telephone pole. I'd love to win the gift card!March 18, 2011
Louise #
My first, but certainly not my last, visit to your blog. Please enter my name to win.March 19, 2011
Suzanne Offner #
I'm planning on an espalier myself. I was thinking apple, but espalier 3-way cherry? That is sounding hard to resist. I love this book, and I'm already hoping to make a gutter garden in my narrow side yard.March 19, 2011
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Spring…..In Her Easter Bonnet with all the flowers upon it She'll be the grandiose Lady In The Easter ParadeMarch 19, 2011
Mary #
What a beautiful garden and blog you have too. I am looking forward to reading Garden Up — and excited about the chance to win on of your party favors too. Thanks.March 19, 2011
Even though I never win anything, the new book is a definite winner. So happy Pam at Digging told me about it.March 19, 2011
Linda Parker #
I had never heard of a hop vine before — now that's what I call gardening up!March 19, 2011
Tamara #
Love your blog! Thanks so much for the info and links to so many other great gardening sites.March 20, 2011
This book is an inspiration! Congratulations on being included! I can't wait to pick it up!March 20, 2011
Hilary Barton #
Beautiful book and great prizes! Such a great idea :)March 20, 2011
So glad to have stumbled onto your blog through this book party! Subscribing after I comment… Grapes and/or kiwi are at the top of my list for growing edibles.March 20, 2011
Connie Tompkins #
Congratulations on the book and thanks for the opportunity to win something! Everyone likes a give-away :)March 20, 2011
Abbey #
What a great contest. Whoever wins is very fortunate.March 20, 2011


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- 0May 19, '13 by al0aHi everyone!
I recently received an offer of admission to Kwantlen's BSN Post-Baccalaureate Program in which you can get your Bachelors in Nursing in 27 months. This program is to commence in Sept 2013.
I was wondering if anyone has any feedback regarding this program. What's it like compared to the Undergraduate BSN 4-year program at Kwantlen? How is the program in general compared to other BC Nursing Programs? etc.... Any help or information is appreciated!
If you have also been accepted to the program or is thinking of applying, feel free to comment!
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- 0May 20, '13 by JustBeachyNurse, LPNMoved to Canadian nursing program forum to elicit further response. Good luck
- 0Congrats on getting an offer! I did too just working on the post-admission requirements like immunizations, etc. hope to meet you in Sept!
- 0Jun 10, '13 by al0aHey bookowl!
I just came back from an info session regarding this program! Sorry for the late reply! I figured it would be better to answer your question after attending the information session
Since its a fairly new program, the competition is pretty low as of now. They mentioned that they received about 150 applications for the Fall 2013 entry and they have 40 spots each intake. Therefore, there's about roughly a 1/3 chance of getting in. Also, since they just implemented the program last September 2012, the program admission is based on date of application. However, they did mention that as they get more and more applicants, they may have to resort to offering seats based on CGPA.
Hope this answers your question and good luck to your application
- 0Jun 10, '13 by al0aHi onepinkdaisy!
Congrats on the offer!! I am also currently working on the post-admission requirements such as first aid and immunizations!
Are you 100% accepting the offer and attending in Fall 2013? (ie. have you paid your program deposit yet?)
I am excited and nervous at the same time! With this program being offered in the blended format (mostly online), I am really looking forward to meeting anyone I can!
Last, just out of curiosity, where did you do our undergrad degree and in what?
- 0Hey al0a,
Thank you! Yes I'm working on the first aid and immunizations too! I've paid my deposit before May 31st because that's the deadline they had on the letter. And just registered for the courses today! When is your registration date?
I did my undergrad at SFU, BSc. in Cellular Biology, how about you?
It's definitely exciting!! A little nervous too XD but I've been looking for forums in case I come across someone else who is going into the same program, glad I found this hehe! So, I was wondering how to private message so we chat more ... I can't seem to find that button. I tried the profile but no luck.
- 0Ah apparently one needs to have 15 posts before being able to PM someone, okay guess I'll just have to post more till I go over that number haha
- 0Jun 11, '13 by al0aHi onepinkdaisy!
I had just registered for my classes today as well! mine was today at 10am But im not sure if I did mine correctly... hope i did!
I did my undergrad at UWO in Health Sciences when did you graduate?
And same here! I've been looking across forums to see if anyone is talking about this Post-Baccalaureate program, but all I've come across so far are in regards to the regular 4-year BSN Program in Kwantlen. Have you heard anything about this program? Apart from the info-session I went to today, I have not heard anything about this program.
- 0Jun 11, '13 by june_flowerHi guys!
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Growing Strong
Goodman Community Center and Boys and Girls Club understand relationship between kids and food
Any discussion of the advantages of growing up in Madison will include both the Boys and Girls Club of Dane County and the Goodman Community Center. They are simply foundational pieces of the incredible array of assets available for Madison's children. In fact, one could argue both organizations are taken for granted to some degree, which can only be viewed as a tribute to the breadth of their contributions.
We were struck by the applicability of the Goodman Community Center and the Boys and Girls Club to this column—and that is for their genuine appreciation for the important relationship between children and food. And when you think about it, why should that relationship be any different than that adults have with food? Young people like to eat, they're increasingly aware of the role good food plays in their general health and well-being, and more and more they care about the environment and their world. All of that is part of how both the GCC and Boys and Girls Club currently define their missions. And we think that's important.
When Boys and Girls Club of Dane County CEO Michael Johnson arrived in town, one of the first things he did was yank the deep fryers out of the club's Taft Street kitchen. One of the next things he did was plant a garden. Today the club partners with groups like Growing Power Madison, South Madison Farmers Market, Slow Food UW and others in creating garden spaces at both Taft Street and Allied Drive locations, where kids learn about food systems by growing nutritional foods and through cooking education. Young people are helped to feel more comfortable and knowledgable about food choices, where food comes from and how to lead healthy lifestyles. You can see the influence of that thinking in other club partnerships like Girls on the Run and Healthy Habits, the latter with the goal of "helping youth connect mind (making decisions about smart food choices), body (being physically active) and soul (strengthening interpersonal skills, positive behavior and good character)." We've always liked the connection of food to soul, Slow Food's philosophy of "good, clean and fair" being a great example.
Goodman Community Center's Seed to Table program is all that and more. Not only is the program a hands-on model of experience in urban agriculture, culinary arts and food preservation; with recent Madison Metropolitan School District approval, students can also earn science course credits at the Seed to Table Innovation Campus by working in the kitchen, gardens and woodshop learning skills in the food service and agriculture industries. The campus is staffed by teachers who incorporate "inquiry-based methods to teach science, social studies, mathematics and language arts" as components of the hands-on learning. Cool, eh? Our favorite part of the course description? "Students may experience uncomfortable working environments including heat, cold, dirt, sun and insects." Sounds just right for what GCC touts as one of its Career Pathways.
And that's part of what makes these new approaches to young people's connections to food so exciting. Sure, there's the benefit of trying new foods—taste education, if you will—and the enjoyment of discovering really good stuff to eat. And by and large we're doing a much better job of emphasizing the role of healthy eating in overall physical health. But the exposure to how food is grown, how it's prepared and cooked, how it can be preserved or frozen or canned, and how it's all part of a system—that can change how one thinks and acts and lives. Young people should absolutely be part of the food discussion in our world today. After all, soon they'll be leading that discussion.
Nancy Christy is the former owner of the Wilson Street Grill. She now runs the consulting firm Meaningful People, Places and Food. Neil Heinen is, among other things, her hungry husband.
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Adam Sandler Nabs Katie Holmes and Al Pacino for 'Jack and Jill'
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Good news for people who like Adam Sandler comedies (you know who you are). Katie Holmes and Al Pacino are in talks to join Sandler's new film, Jack and Jill.
Considering that their film credits include The Godfather, Glengarry Glen Ross, and Batman Begins, Holmes and Pacino make an impressive pair. But not nearly as impressive as the pair Sandler has lined up to write and direct the film, Steven Koren and Dennis Dugan. Their film credits include such classics as Evan Almighty, Grown Ups, and You Don't Mess with the Zohan. Holy crap!
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Grindhouse has already been responsible for two spin-off films: Machete and Hobo with a Shotgun. Now Eli Roth has confirmed that he will bring that total to three with a full-length adaptation of his Grindhouse trailer, Thanksgiving.
I've been working on the script with my co-writer, Jeff Rendell, who plays the pilgrim in the trailer. And it's me imitating Jeff's voice [for the narration]. But Jeff has been working. I said that his deal is he has to work on the script while I'm promoting The Last Exorcism, and as soon as I'm done in mid-September he's going to fly to California, we're going to sit down, and bang out the script.
I guess it shouldn't be surprising that most of these trailers are being turned into features. Hollywood is already scraping the bottom of the barrel with adaptations of friggen boardgames. Thanksgiving looks like Citizen Kane in comparison. (Cinema Blend)
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This is the video that played when the writers for the now defunct "Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien" were introduced at the Creative Arts Emmys this past Sunday. I would have accepted the job at Red Lobster if it were offered to me. Their cheddar dinner rolls are much better than TBS's. (Vulture)
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Simon Beaufoy, who also worked with Boyle on Slumdog Millionaire, wrote the screenplay, and has said that there is no dialogue for an entire hour of the story. Psssshhhh, nice job "writing," Simon. Can we get serious for a second though? I'm excited to see this film. I love the energy and unique storytelling of Slumdog, and I hope 127 Hours brings the same entertainment value without inducing too many cringes. Crushed appendages are just plain yucky. But fortitude in dire straits is yummy.
127 Hours hits theaters November 5, 2010.
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The kid stays in the picture! Of course, the "picture" in question is The Social Network, and by "kid" I mean a controversial coke party scene featuring Justin Timberlake. According to Vulture, the scene in question features Napster co-founder Sean Parker (Timberlake) at a party where two girls offer coke to guests via their naked breasts. One of the girls is only 17. Director David Fincher has decided to leave the scene in the film despite the fact that a researcher involved in the production has admitted it is almost entirely fictional.
Representatives for Facebook have taken issue with the scene as well, but are you really going to trust what they have to say? They also claim to do everything in their power to keep predators from accessing their network, but I've never received so much as a warning.
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Diora Baird, arguably the sexiest woman on Earth, Elisabeth Rohm, and the not hot chick Harold Parrineau have been cast in 'Transit'. THR has more details but I'll preface this block quote by saying it doesn't expand on Diora's perfect measurements:
Antonio Negret is directing the drama about a band of thieves on the run from a bank robbery and the suburban family they come across during their escape. When the criminals stash their stolen money in the family's SUV at a rest stop, the road trippers unwittingly draw the murderous band of outlaws on their trail.
Note to thieves: don't stow your money in a location that has the ability to leave with it. A better option would have been to safely tuck it away in Diora's cleavage. Look, I'm sorry to go on about her, but the woman should be behind velvet ropes in a museum. Or a strip club. Whichever one allows greater access.
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Taylor Lautner is howling mad at an RV company for not delivering his trailer on time. Get it? I said "howling mad" because he plays a wolf boy in those awful movies. *sigh*
At any rate, Lautner is so distraught over the matter that he has filed a lawsuit against the company, McMahon's RV, claiming both "annoyance" and "emotional distress."
On the one hand, he allegedly paid $300,000 for the trailer, so I can sort of see his point. On the other hand, he paid $300,000 for a trailer, and someday he'll use it to bang more chicks than I will ever meet even though he looks like one of the rats from those old Quizno's ads. When I look at it that way, I'm more inclined to hope the trailer catches fire while the rich, pretty boy, crybaby is inside. (TMZ via Movie Line)
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Arielle Kebbel has been the go to pretty young blonde thing for D-List movies, from Soul Plane to this month's Vampires Suck. We don't hold that against her though because as you can tell from the above pic she is definitely hot, even if her movies sometimes suck. Vampires.
A word from Arielle: "I'm struggling to let go of you… This might be the hardest thing I'll ever have to do."
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All you have to do is follow Screen Junkies on Twitter and tweet the funniest caption you can muster for the still frame above.
Contest ends Wednesday at 12PM EST. The winner will be announced via Twitter, Facebook, and on the site.
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Good news for Avatar fans! You now have a reason to live for at least three-to-four more years (besides those yearly trips to Branson with your mother).
In an interview with the New York Post, director James Cameron said he's still in the "tons of notes" stage of his production of Avatar 2, and the sequel won't be completed until at least 2014. But it may be worth the wait, since the director plans on filming the third installment at the same time.
"Right now, the thinking is that [Parts] Two and Three are going to be done together," he said. "They'll be released separately, probably a year apart or maybe even two, but they'll be done in a bunch. I'm mapping out the story line right now, so there's a proper arc that plays out over two films but buttons nicely at the end of Two, so you don't get this horrible second-act/end-of-'The Matrix' feeling."
What a jerk! The only feeling I had at the end of The Matrix Reloaded was one of pure euphoria. Granted, I watched the film on a return flight from Mexico, and a condom full of "Blanco" had ruptured in my large intestine, but still. Cameron should keep his opinions to himself. (Cinema Blend)
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Director Steven Spielberg is trying his hand at television (again) with an adaptation of the popular graphic novel series, "Locke & Key." Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, and Josh Friedman are all on board for the project which is still searching for a network.
First released in 2008, Locke & Key revolves around three kids who end up watching over a secret, spooky New England mansion filled with mystical doors that transport them to different worlds and give them special powers (like turning into a ghost).
The source material was created by Joe Hill, the son of author Stephen King. Fans of "Quantum Leap" will remember that it was actually Dr. Sam Beckett who was responsible for inspiring most of King's major works. Considering that Hill was probably heavily influenced by his father, I think it's safe to add "Locke & Key" to Dr. Beckett's long list of time traveling accomplishments, right along side saving Jackie Kennedy and inventing the Heimlich Maneuver.
Godspeed, Dr. Beckett, wherever you are. (Vulture via Movie Line)
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Doug Liman is officially on board to direct All You Need Is Kill, Empire Online is reporting. Based on the 2004 sci-fi novel by Hiroshi Sakurazaka, the film will follow the story of a soldier who is killed while fighting aliens, but finds himself caught in a time loop, reliving the events leading up to his death over and over again. With each subsequent death, the character improves his skills while attempting to break the cycle.
This really makes me mad. Warner Bros. acted like I was nuts when I pitched them my idea for a mash-up of Starship Troopers and Groundhog Day. They kept telling me things like "you're not authorized to be in here" and "put your pants back on." Well, we'll see who's crazy when they get a call from my lawyer, Robert Kardashian.


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Description: A small brittle star with very long arms which lives buried in muddy sand. Dorsal and ventral surfaces of the disc are covered with small scales. There are 4-6 conical arm spines, none widened or flattened at the tips and 2 large tentacle scales. Disc 9-10mm. arms 9x disc diameter.
Habitat: This species lives buried in muddy sand and extends its arms across the surface of the substratum, feeding on deposited material.
Distribution: Reported from all round the British Isles mostly below 10 metres but there is some doubt over records from the south.
Similar Species: Other Amphiura species are similar. Mixed populations of this species and Amphiura filiformis are common.
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