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The daily process of discovering if you are on the same page with God is probably one of the most important pursuits as a Christian.
"Pray that the Lord your God will tell us where we should go and what we should do." (Jeremiah 42:3)
The daily process of discovering if you are on the same page with God is probably one of the most important pursuits as a Christian.
"Pray that the Lord your God will tell us where we should go and what we should do." (Jeremiah 42:3)
Church websites (and social media strategies) are about a lot of things… community identity, first impressions, visitor generation, and church growth. But there is one function of a church website (and online
presence) that is often overlooked.
Church-wide communication.
Church-wide communication is not just important, it's vital for a successful church. Keeping everyone in the church on the same page is critical not only for sustained growth (shutting the back door), but it's also the centerpiece of communicating vision, ministry information, and important news about the church family.
With the time allocated for announcements during the service shrinking, where else will people be able to get the information they need to all run the same plays and stay on the same page?
Because church communication (really) matters! -Barry
Whether trying to reach students or adults through worship, a small group, or a sermon, one thing is for certain – the more people are engaged, the better they respond.
Creating an engaging environment takes more work – but is well with it.
Engaged people:
This worship video is one of the my favorites because of how well the audience is (you guessed it) engaged.
In this life for those that follow Christ, there will always be more to the story than what we see.
Reality on this earth is not entirely real. What we see is only a portion of what is really going on.
That's because God is not limited by the natural laws, he is super-natural. Much of what he does for us is hidden from our view.
Because of that it's possible:
Things happen every day to us and to others all over the world not because of luck, but because of the reality we cannot see.
When the servant of the man of God got up and went out early the next morning, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city. "Oh no, my lord! What shall we do?" the servant asked. "Don't be afraid," the prophet answered. "Those who are with us are more than those who are with them." And Elisha prayed, "Open his eyes, Lord,
so that he may see." Then the Lord opened the servant's eyes, and he looked and saw
the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
-2 Kings 6:15-17 (NIV)
Sometimes in order to advance God's love on earth he calls us to start a fight.
Waiting to advance is the devil's Xanax. The longer we wait, the more drowsy and complacent we become.
Advancing is never easy. Taking new ground can be rough. But advance we must.
Whatever God has called you to do, do it. Make that call, say you're sorry, start that ministry, launch that business, fight!
"Who will start the battle asked Ahab.
The prophet answered, You will."
(1 Kings 20:14)
When an opportunity dries up, is it simply our fault or is there something else going on?
More often than not for the Christian, this is not God's rejection, but his redirection.
"Some time later the brook dried up because there
had been no rain in the land. Then the word of the Lord came to him."
(1 Kings 17:7-8)
There will be times in our life when the only right option is to RISE UP (again) and get back in the fight. When all other options are exhausted and hope seems dim don't clam up, get high, or leave – fight!
Image source: Shepherd of the Hills
Fight for what's right. Fight for forgiveness. Fight for your family. Fight for your dream. Fight for reaching new people through your church. FIGHT!
In the Bible although David was the mightiest of warriors, he also at times felt exhausted, broken, and discouraged. What was his solution to this? He would remember that God was with him even when things were going bad, and then he would make up his mind to get up (again) and get back into the fight!
"David rose up and once again organized his forces. He appointed captains of thousands and captains of hundreds. Then David deployed his troops and announced, 'I'm marching with you.'" -2 Samuel 18:1-2
In life, no matter the vocation, nothing happens without focus.
And when it comes to church ministry, that's even more true because we have an extra adversary that is busy about trying to trip us up.
Focus – laser focus – is required to break through the noise, and the front lines, to accomplish anything significant and eternal.
(BLANK) church is seeking a (INSERT JOB HERE, senior pastor, worship leader, youth pastor…). The requirements for this job are as following:
#1 – Applicant must have at least five years experience in full time ministry.
#2 – Applicant must have a Masters degree from an accredited seminary.
#3 – Applicant must be married.
From this point on it does not matter what is required of the applicant because, if these three things are expected of any position in a church—THEN JESUS HIMSELF would not have qualified for the job when He was here on earth.
And any church where Jesus would not qualify for a job is a very dangerous place.
(*thanks Perry Noble for this post!)
When it comes to encouraging people to invite others to your church service, one thing stands out above the rest.
People need a specific reason to invite.
It's not enough to just tell them to invite, they need what I call invite handles.
Invite handles are specific anythings that your people can use in a conversation (personal or online) to invite someone to church. It's the reason why that person should come.
The key here is to spend some time thinking through and then creating and communicating your invite handles to your people.
Whether an upcoming event at your church, sermon or sermon series, special testimony, special music, or pot-luck, give your people something specific that they can invite people to.
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Engaging the public with climate change
'I think if they want us to save energy to save the world then it should be installed free.'
'Eventually the government has got to say – we think this is the best way forward. We as individuals can't make that decision…'
I have recently reviewed, for Sciencewise-ERC, thirteen surveys and other studies into public views of climate change.1
Declining concern
'I'm becoming desensitised to climate change.'
The vast majority of the public believe that climate change is a reality, and are concerned about it. However, recent surveys suggest that people are taking the issue less seriously than they used to. Ipsos MORI reported in 2008 that 88 per cent believed the climate is changing, falling to just under three-quarters (73 per cent) in 2009 and dropping to 60 per cent in 2010. Researchers from Cardiff University also noted decline in belief in climate change in their 2010 survey - 71 per cent concerned, down from 82 per cent concerned in 2005.
Why is this? There's plenty of qualitative research on the topic, showing that the public seem unsure what causes climate change and what can be done to stop it. They suspect that the low carbon agenda might just be an excuse for expensive products or high taxes. And they are complacent about what they need to do personally. The studies indicate that people have heard too many 'doom and gloom' messages about the risks and impacts of climate change, without hearing a positive 'call to action' alongside.
Government lead
The public want the government to lead the way. If new low carbon measures are financially risky and yet could benefit everyone, they feel the government should bear that risk on their behalf. People want to hear what changes will be required from business, and how government is going to change its own behaviour.
'Drive up the A40 and see all these offices at five o'clock in the morning with all their lights on…you've got all these offices with their lights on and they're talking about saving electricity.'
But there is potential to get the public engaged as consumers. We need low carbon solutions which meet consumer needs and tell motivating stories.
What people want
People want to save money now, and reduce upfront costs. They see new technologies as expensive, risky and complicated. They want upfront financial help.
People want to feel in control of the energy use in their homes, to the extent that this is sometimes even more valuable than saving money. They like the idea of energy metres and micro-generation, which they feel help them take back control over their energy use.
People want to be assured that new products work. Examples and demos are essential.
Aesthetically, new technologies should look high status and mainstream, and not too wacky. Double glazing is a good example. The public say it doesn't look too 'leading edge' but still looks good, and adds to the value of your house.
The idea of sacrifice and worthiness does not motivate the public. People want positive, congratulatory and light-hearted communications. New products and communications should be marketed in a way which promotes intrigue, not guilt.
'Dare I say, there's still got to be a slight entertainment element for us to pay attention.'
Strategies for action
The overriding impression from past studies is that the public are waiting for well-designed products and services, for inspiration and for a catalyst.
These might include local and national government incentives; incentives from suppliers; clever, innovative design of aesthetically appealing products; and careful targeting of communication at the right segments of the population.
The next step is to create these ideas and bring them to the public.
1What the public say about designing climate change and low carbon interventions. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, November 2010.

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We created a deeply immersive touch experience using Microsoft Surface® screens, gigantic reactive video walls, and a series of Scion-commissioned collectable art cards. Each of the eight cards had two distinct sides designed to unlock interactive content and experiences in unforgettable ways.
The cards' product side offered a compelling multi-touch interactive content experience focused on the Scion lineup, the culture, and the brand. The art side turned users into DJs, as each card provided a different track to a song—drum beat, synths, guitars, etc.—letting the users rotate the cards to control volume while spinning a custom music mix.
Each card also triggered coordinated content that played on the massive video walls shadowing each car, and even allowed auto show guests to connect with the Scion brand after the show through exclusive downloadable music tracks from the web. Scion's show space was dramatically transformed into nightclub experience that drew the crowd in and kept them present and engaged.
Leave it to a brand like Scion to have the guts to immerse their brand in a full tilt interactive content and media experience. And leave it to JUXT to conceive and create the most dramatic, stunning, and memorable interactive brand experience of the North American auto-show.


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God protected the first murderer. Abraham did things like marrying his half sister, which was punishable by death under Moses. And yet the Lord made a covenant with Abraham, that if he would believe (rely on, trust in God) that would be counted as righteousness. This was a fore-shadow of the new covenant.
Moses gave the law but only to the Jews. The first man who picked up sticks on the Sabbath was executed for it. And just as soon as the law was given the sacrifices began because no one could keep the law. The law was given to those who think their good work earns approval from God. The Pharisees told Jesus that they kept the law, he replied that if you look at a woman with lust you were guilty of adultery, showing they too had violated the law.
Lawyers, hoping to entrap Jesus, asked what is the greatest commandment. Jesus said to love God with all your heart .and your neighbor as yourself. The lawyer replied that if you did this you would satisfy all the law. Jesus was describing the new covenant.
Jesus gave us this new covenant, not doing away with the Law but fulfilling/perfecting it. The old covenant has been replaced with the new. The law is still in place but is for unbelievers. We walk in love and so fulfill all the law.
Christians are under Grace (unmerited/undeserved favor) and our law (perfect law of liberty) is to love God with all our heart and love others as ourselves (we walk in the Spirit not in the flesh). Paul wrote extensively about those Jews who attempting to bring the church back under the law but he said if you go back to the law you make Christ of none effect.
We have a better covenant with better promises. "You must be born again". ...........................


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According to Teich, who has conducted inclusion trainings with Jewish and secular camps, many directors worry that parents will reject the idea of a transgender girl staying in the girls cabin, or a transgender boy in the boys cabin.
Camp directors, he said, "are very fearful of what the parents of other campers will say." He acknowledges that there's no one-size-fits-all solution. But he encourages camp directors to look beyond bathrooms, bunks and bathing suits to focus on the broader needs of trans kids, many of whom haven't undergone surgery or physically transitioned yet: Will they be called by their preferred names and pronouns? Will they be able to express themselves freely? Will they be protected if they are bullied?
Alex, the former Eisner Camp camper, agreed. For him, getting pronouns right every single time is "important," but "being overall accepting is more important, because people will know that you're actually trying."
"Camp directors get so worried about some of the little logistics like bathrooms, or about what the parents of other kids think, they might not remember that this is supposed to be a loving community," said Emily Rosenbaum, a mother of a transgender child who had a difficult time coming out as transgender at a Jewish camp and did not return. (Her other child, who is not transgender, still attends the same camp.)
"Camps have enough bathrooms, enough spaces. This thing could all be figured out without having to send kids home," Rosenbaum said.
Alex's mother, who asked not to be named, echoes Rosenbaum's point. She notes that camps already deal with potentially awkward situations around gender and sex. "We know there are LGBT campers, which means you have people who are attracted to the same sex in the same cabins. And we know stuff happens at a co-ed camp that is not appropriate," she said. "So why is this such a problem?"
Ware said that camps must figure out these issues on a case-by-case basis. Not every transgender boy wants to sleep in the boys bunk, she notes. It depends on what each camper wants and where each camper will feel safe. "Maybe he'll be fine because girls are the ones he's been with for years," she said. "Maybe all he wants is to not have his counselors saying, 'Girls, let's get ready for Shabbat.'"
Ware helps camps examine every aspect of programming, from ceramics to canoeing to candle lighting, on Friday night to see if there's a gender component that can be made more inclusive. But she also encourages them to look beyond the programming to their philosophies. It may be more important in the big picture to stick up for the needs of a family of a trans kid, even if it causes discomfort for other camp parents, she said.
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Caroline of Rancho Mirage, writes:
If a mattress has a structural defect during the warranty period, AND happens also to have a stain, why does the stain void the warranty for the structural defect? Due to the structural issue, it's not as though the mattress would be useful for anyone anyway, stain or no stain. Is it just a loophole so as not to honor a valid problem under warranty? Thank you.
Hi Caroline.
1) Fluids that get into the mattress help to break down the padding....which is why the "stain clause" is part of the warranty.
2) The stain clause states that a stain will superceed everything else and automatically void the warranty.
3) You essencially agreed to these term when you bought the mattress. It doesn't matter that you didn't bother to read it first.
4) It's your responsibility to take care the the items you buy...like regularly changing the oil in your car, putting your toys away when you're done playing with them and using a mattress pad to protect the fabric of your mattress.
5) ...speaking of oil changes, your $20,000 car has a 5 year warranty, and your $600 mattress has a 10 year warranty.
6) The stain clause is used to relieve the manufacturer from servicing a product that you didn't take care of.
7) For this, you have no one to blame but yourself. This final result is something that could have been avoided by you and you alone.
Now, aren't you sorry you asked?
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Mar 17, 2014 8:25 PM by MTN News - Helena
HELENA - School districts in Montana have gotten word that the new computer-based Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium test that has replaced the pen-and-pencil CRT testing, which was supposed to start this week, has been delayed until next week.
According to an e-mail from the Montana Office of Public Instruction, the test group wanted additional time to ensure that the assessments worked as intended.
In Montana, the testing window for each district was from March 18 to May 14.
Now the end date when all students must have completed the test will fall on May 21.
The new computer-based, state-wide, standardized assessment is being field tested this year and results won't count for federal accountability designations set forth by No Child Left Behind.
This year has been designated as a "practice run," by OPI.
Montana is one of 26 states participating in the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium, which is aligned to Common Core Standards, according to OPI.
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I think they meant the flashlight to be the eighth "one"……is that the "jawdrop"?
That's kinda cool.
Is the third image a composite or does it really have all those "legs"?
Looks like it could get up and chase you around.
But it is cool
Number 5 had that, it's nothing new
first these dumbasses are posting photoshopped pictures..which is just lame…now their "jaw drop" is a tool???
i actually own one of those. wicked handy tho not very strong. not sure this qualifies as a jawdrop tho. who is in charge of this shit? first it was jawdrops, then photoshopped 'drops, then it became 'bong of the day' now its unorthadox tools? whats next?
I bought one of these and got screwed.
That looks like the dildo my girlfriend wants for Christmas.
I own one of these that calls itself a "Mr. 7 Hands" instead of an 8-in-one, although it does have the flashlight. Quite frankly it's the most-used tool in my house, although the flashlight never works because it's depressingly easy for it to get switched on so the battery is always dead.
I always feel free to remark articles. I think I discovered something meaningful here. Arguably I will be backsoon to chack out your website.
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PHOENIX — A federal judge has rejected arguments by the Department of Justice that she cannot intercede in a congressional bid to investigate how and why the agency first lied about the Operation Fast and Furious "gun walking" operation in Arizona.
Judge Amy B. Jackson said federal courts are entitled to determine whether the Obama administration is wrongfully withholding documents from a House panel looking into the now-abandoned practice of letting illegally purchased weapons make their way to Mexico. That practice came to light when "walked" guns ended up at the scene where Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry was killed in 2010.
In her ruling this week, Jackson said the fact the dispute may have political elements is legally irrelevant. More significant, Jackson said just because the fight is between two other branches of government does not deprive courts of their role in deciding who is right.
"Supreme Court precedent establishes that the third branch has an equally fundamental role to play, and that judges not only may, but sometimes must, exercise their responsibility to interpret the Constitution and determine whether another branch has exceeded its power," she wrote. Jackson called the Department of Justice contentions that federal courts have no power in these disputes "flawed and selective."
The ruling, unless overturned, is a setback for contentions by the Obama administration the documents sought are privileged because they involve internal deliberations. A deputy attorney general, in a letter to Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., insisted that disclosure would have "significant, damaging consequences."
Jackson's ruling does not automatically mean that Issa's Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will ultimately get the documents he wants. Instead, it means Jackson gets to decide if there's a legitimate reason to keep them secret.
"This opinion does not grapple with the scope of the president's privilege," she wrote. "It simply rejects the notion that it is an unreviewable privilege when asserted in response to a legislative demand."
Operation Fast and Furious began in 2009, with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives telling weapons dealers to allow purchases to go through to "straw buyers," those who were legally entitled to have weapons but where there was a reason to believe they were purchasing them for someone else. The goal of letting the guns "walk" was to allow ATF to follow the flow of firearms to Mexican drug cartels.
It drew public scrutiny after a 2010 firefight near Rio Rico where Terry was killed. Guns the ATF was supposed to have been tracking were recovered at the scene.
It ultimately was revealed that lost track of more than half the 2,000-plus weapons they were supposed to be following. ATF officials subsequently admitted its agents are aware of 11 instances where a firearm that was supposed to be part of Fast and Furious was recovered in connection with a violent crime in this country.
But when Issa's committee first inquired, the Department of Justice responded in a February 2011 letter there was no such program. Only after extensive publicity was that letter withdrawn.
By that point, Issa's panel wanted to know how and why the prior assurances were made. A subpoena to the Department of Justice produced about 4,000 pages of records — but virtually none after the February 2011 letter.
That led to the lawsuit to enforce the subpoena.
Jackson said the Department of Justice arguments come down to a claim that allowing courts to intercede "would threaten the tripartite scheme of government established by the Constitution and subvert 200 years of this country's history." But she said there is long precedent for courts to step in.
Anyway, the judge said, this case is exactly the kind of thing that courts are supposed to resolve.
"Federal courts are routinely involved in the enforcement of subpoenas, in both civil and criminal litigation, and even in administrative proceedings," Jackson wrote. She pointed out that the federal district court in Washington, where she is a judge, is regularly involved in requests for documents under the Freedom of Information Act, litigation that by its nature involves claims by an executive branch agency that the documents sought are protected by privilege or exclusions.
More narrowly, Jackson said the U.S. Constitution specifically gives Congress — and its committees — the power to investigate "and its right to further an investigation by issuing subpoenas and enforcing them in court."
Jackson said that the ideal situation would be if the Obama administration and Congress were to work out their differences without her. She said it is obvious from the months of negotiations that is not going to happen, requiring federal courts to step in.


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There are different cycles in the life of a dater. Sometimes, your interest in the sport waxes, other times, it wanes. I'll admit, often I prefer flirting to dating, especially when my enthusiasm for awkward cocktail hours is on the decline. Unless I've stumbled upon someone really, really amazing, which happens but a few times in one's life, dating can be a time-consuming hassle fraught with anxiety, emotional ups and downs, and some long ass dinners with Mr. Meh. That sounded way more negative than I meant it to be. What I'm saying is this: If you're not in the mood to date at the moment, save yourself the trouble and find yourself some fun guys to flirt with. Some reasons why it can be better, after the jump. Keep reading »
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12th Mar 2001, 12:12 PM | #3 |
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no, you can't edit demos directly.
only way to do it (as far as i know) is to somehow grab your demo and make a movie of it, and edit this with a movie editor. or something like that. you'll need a very good computer and video card tho, and even then it will be a time consuming process.
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12th Mar 2001, 12:13 PM | #4 |
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well that suxs..... about none program
Isn't anybody making 1?? how can i converted it then to a movie? and what program do i need to use then, (moviemaker) Well i think it will run here P]|[ 733 MHz with a Geforce2 MX DOH |
12th Mar 2001, 12:38 PM | #5 |
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Mr. Blonde, trying to make a movie of an UT demo is a pain in the ass, and hardly worth the effort if you ask me. besides, you'd need a much better video card to even begin trying. so i would forget about it if i were you. maybe Unreal2 will have demo editing features, but i wouldn't put my hopes on that.
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12th Mar 2001, 01:09 PM | #6 |
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Well i hope so that 1 of the readers is making 1 But maybe i could use anoter machine for it, is there a site were i can find it. to converted it thx |
12th Mar 2001, 02:20 PM | #7 |
There has been a link to a program that converts your demo to a movie in another thread.
Make a search on this forum and you will find it. |
12th Mar 2001, 04:11 PM | #8 |
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I posted it a while back, here it is again
1) Go to: http://www.techsmith.com/products/camtasia/camtasia.asp and download Camtasia. This is a screen capture program that wil record everything in a window to an AVI. Install it and read the brief pop up help window for how to operate it (it's pretty easy). 2) In the "capture" menu, set the capture type to "window". 3) Go into the Options\Preferences\AVI screen and uncheck "Auto Configure" and set the frames/sec to 15 (or so). Go into the Video Setup and select your favorite video codec to encode with. I recommend the "Microsoft MPEG-4 Video Codec V2". 4) Start UT and hit ALT+ENTER to shrink it to a window. 5) Go into the video options for UT and set the resolution to 320X240. 6) Hit the record button in Camtasia once and it will alow you to select which window to record. Click on the UT window. 7) Hit the '~' key to bring up the UT console and type "demoplay <name of demo file>". Hit the '~' key again to close the console. 8) Hit ATL+TAB to switch the focus to any window other than the UT window. This is important because, even though you can't see it now, the windows pointer is in the middle of the UT window. If you skip this step, the pointer will show up in the final AVI file. 9) Hit the record button in Camtasia again to begin recording. 10) When the demo is finished, hit the stop button in Camtasia. It will prompt you for a name and location to save the AVI and then automatically play it back for you. If you want to further edit the AVI, Camtasia has a very basic editor also. If you really want to do some editing (like croping, time compression, etc.), use VirtualDub. You can pick that up at http://www.geocities.com/virtualdub/ . |
12th Mar 2001, 06:26 PM | #9 |
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i stand corrected. apparently is not so difficult after all then.
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10th Jun 2001, 04:41 AM | #11 |
you may say that this is not hard, but I can't get it to work.
I have a newer version of it and it doesn't list a lot of the options you mentioned. Please help me!
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10th Jun 2001, 02:33 PM | #12 |
blonde, no one is working on a demo editor, because no one knows the format.
Besides, if Epic was to release the format, they would also be releasing the code for all their networking. Yes, demos are actually saved net calls. |
10th Jun 2001, 03:45 PM | #13 |
Hey, I know this is an old thread revitalized by another thread, but that link didn't work for me.
Does anyone know of a good capture screen app out there? I noticed he said 320x240 and it sure would be nicer to double that, so if anyone knows an app that would capture windows or whole screens and make an AVI or mpeg please post a link or at least a name here. Thanks!
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10th Jun 2001, 04:00 PM | #14 |
OK the Techsmith link didn't work but I found it for sale, and with a link to the Demo here-------->http://www.vbonline.com/vbonline/tec...a/download.htm
Still wouldn't mind a better one if there is one though I might turn out the res is restricted due to the fact that it's the demo.
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22nd Jun 2001, 02:35 AM | #15 |
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Snagit 5 grabs divx vids of any size window you choose.
Whole choice of options - hi-res, low-res - multiple codecs - variable bit rates etc etc. http://www.techsmith.com/products/snagit/default.asp Ver 5.2 out now - free download trial. If you all cast your memorys (search mode) back many a month..... you may remember a thread entitled "UT The Movie" - worked very successfully to capture at about 10meg for 3 min. Tweaking would get it further down. Works very well - highly recommended. |
16th Aug 2001, 01:26 AM | #16 |
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Since 2003, BASIS Scottsdale has offered parents and middle school students in the greater Phoenix area a world class educational option. In 2007, BASIS Scottsdale opened an Upper School, which offers the same curriculum that earned BASIS Tucson a top ten ranking in Newsweek's "America's Best [Public] High Schools: The Top 100" list. Schools Director, Diane Moser, and founders, Michael and Olga Block, anticipate that BASIS Scottsdale will join BASIS Tucson on Newsweek's top 100 when it becomes eligible for ranking after a few years in operation.
The BASIS Scottsdale Middle School curriculum was inspired by the Core Knowledge Sequence, guided by the basic Arizona state standards and infused with European K-12 traditions. The overall objective of the middle school curriculum is to prepare students for the rigors of the College Board's AP courses beginning in 9th grade. The Saxon program is utilized for math, culminating in algebra I in 7th grade and algebra II in 8th grade. Biology, chemistry, and physics are taught as separate subjects, all of which are required. Latin is taken in 5th and 6th grade to create the foundation for studying English and scientific terminology. Students must either continue with Latin or take a modern foreign language beginning in 7th grade, choosing between Spanish, French, or Mandarin Chinese. English classes emphasize critical thinking skills in reading and writing. At BASIS, students study social science, not social studies. Courses cover world and US history on a timeline, and there is a separate economics course that examines the basic concepts of a market economy. Physical education and fine arts compliment the rigorous academic curriculum, offering, among other things, music history and theory, art fundamentals, and martial arts.
The curriculum at BASIS Scottsdale Upper School is centered around the College Board's AP program in all core subjects and is one of the most rigorous high school programs in the country. All students complete calculus, physics, biology, chemistry, US, European, and world history, English literature, critical writing and analysis, and a modern foreign language before they graduate—and they do all this by the end of their junior year. This allows time during their senior year to engage in a senior research project off campus. Students are required to take 5 science courses including 2 AP level science courses. The only substitution possible is AP micro and macro economics in place of one AP science. Moreover, students will take at least 6 AP exams during their high school tenure.
BASIS offers the type of education that students receive in other industrialized countries, however with a uniquely American flavor. It is the type of education, according to founders Michael and Olga Block, that Americans will need to continue to compete successfully in the global economy.
According to Craig Barrett, Chairman and former CEO of Intel, "Every city should have a BASIS high school." With the opening of BASIS Scottsdale Upper School in 2007, founders Michael and Olga Block are one step closer to achieving that goal.
For more information on BASIS Scottsdale, please visit www.basisscottsdale.org, or contact the Upper School Office at (480) 451-7560 or the Middle School Office at (480) 451-7500.
If you are interested in making a donation to assist BASIS Scottsdale in maintaining its world class curriculum and teachers, please contact the Associate Schools Director, Arwynn Mattix, at (480) 451-7560.


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I have made this exact recipe and it was great. I have also made a simpler version of this recipe. I used the same amount of water and added a leftover roaster chicken from the night before and let the whole thing boil in the water for about a half an hour before I added the remaining ingredients. My ingredients included: 1 onion, 2 carrots, 2 celery sticks, 1 tsp. salt, some pepper, 2 tbsps. fresh parsley and I added potato gnocchi. It was a hit in my house.
It was almost as good as my nana's. I highly recommend using kosher chickens (much more flavor) and I use fresh white pepper instead of black (for aesthetic reasons only).
This is the richest, most flavorful chicken soup i have ever tasted. I added shallots and some celery root to the broth. It is easy and so very good.
Sometimes I put cooked veggies in processor and return to chix stock. This makes thicker, "cloudy" stock and delicious.
I shred the chicken meat and cooked vegetables to return to the broth. I also add the extra fresh veggies. I serve with kasha and or matzohballs. This makes a great full meal. My Irish wife taught me to leave everything in the soup. My family thnks this is mashug.
In answer to the cook from Buffalo, NY as to why some of the vegetable are discarded. That's how the soup broth is made. The flavor of those vegetables is cooked out into the broth, but the actual vegetable itself may not be what is needed in the soup. And even if the particular vegetable may be desired for the soup it would be all mushy, so it's better to add fresh ones to the stock and then cook them till done, but not mushy.


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Nov 30, 2012 9:28 AM by Angela Douglas - Q2 News
BILLINGS - "Rolling!" That's the word that could be heard over and over again as a Hollywood film crew worked to create some magic in the Magic City.
"I would say I'm just making a good old-fashioned comedy," said the film's director, Alexander Payne.
The storyline of the movie follows a father and son's journey from Montana to Nebraska after the father insists he won a million dollar sweepstakes.
"The film 'Nebraska' is a father/son roadtrip from right here in Billings, Montana to Lincoln, Nebraska that get weighlayed at a very small town in central Nebraska where the father grew up," explained Payne. "Where it turns out he still has some scores to settle."
Typically, Payne writes and directs his own films. This time, however, the Oscar and Golden Globe winning director left the main writing job up to another guy. A decision that likely landed him in Billings.
"He set the first part of this film in Billings, and I just never changed it. I shoot a lot in Omaha, so for me to shoot in another unlikely place, like Billings, it's kind of what I like to do," said Payne. "A lot of times they will shoot the film in one place when it's supposedly takes place in another place due to financial reasons," Payne said. "I always like to shoot exactly in the place where things are scripted."
In addition to several other locations around town, the budgeted $13 million black and white film also used the Q2 studios for a scene in the movie.
"The lead character in the film is being played by Will Forte, formerly of Saturday Night Live, and his father is being portrayed by Bruce Dern. Will Forte's brother is, in this script, the local news man," Payne explained. "We have a scene where he's giving the news. He gets his shot to do the Noon on Saturday News because the normal anchor is sick and so they get to bump him up."
Regardless of the storyline, the location, the budget, or the actors, Payne has just one goal for every feature film he creates.
"I always want people just to feel that they've seen a good movie," Payne stated simply.
With the shooting portion now in the home stretch, the masterpiece will be unveiled once all these little scenes are combined into one, on the big screen next November.
Having a film crew of a large motion picture production working for a week in Billings, also has a significant impact on the local economy.
Billings Chamber of Commerce President John Brewer says the 'Nebraska' crew and cast will spend roughly $25,000 each day while they're in the Magic City.
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I'm doing nothing today. Should that sentence be my entire post? If I write more will it count as doing something? :)
Coraline is currently totally content playing with her books. It was just one of those things that happened, I wanted to take a nap with Coraline but couldn't sleep. Instead of getting started with housework I did nothing. It is kind of nice feeling. JP and I both did plenty around the house this weekend so the house will not suffer my break. Every stay at home mom should take a day to do nothing!
As September 16 approaches, I am thinking more and more about this past year. I never want to think back and realize I spent too much time worrying about laundry and dishes or making dinner, not enough time laying in bed with Coraline, cuddling, sleeping together or tickeling her until we were both hysterical!


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Ah, nothing like a good job listing to help you peck at a publisher's implacable façade. EA is hiring for positions at Visceral Games, best known for the Dead Space series, including a multiplayer designer with extensive first-person shooter experience. Those rumours about a Dead Space FPS? They're starting to look like more than rumours.
The listing in question bills itself "a major opportunity to contribute creatively to an exciting IP". The ideal candidate "must be an avid FPS gamer" with "previous experience as a Multiplayer Level Designer on shipped shooter/action titles".
Desirable qualities include a taste for "believable real world multiplayer level designs" and "some artistic background, formal or otherwise". Atmosphere and embedded backstory are crucial to Dead Space; if Visceral intends to transform its corridor-crawling sci-fi chiller into a multiplayer-heavy blaster, hiring map designers with an eye for moody, suggestive architecture makes sense.
There are echoes here of another Visceral job listing from last month, which called for a lead multiplayer designer with "architectural knowledge and experience making realistic world levels" to work on a "thrilling online action shooter game". Plots, eh? They have a way of thickening.
Disappointed as we were by Dead Space 2's multiplayer, we can't deny it did an admirable job of retaining the single player's vibe. Here's hoping Visceral can manage the feat twice, and build a compelling, properly balanced online experience to boot.
If the idea of a Dead Space FPS prompts feelings of despair, take heart - according to rumours, the unannounced Dead Space 3 is built along broadly the same lines as its predecessors. It reportedly takes place on an icy planet, Tau Volantis, stars Isaac Clarke for the last time and features Dead Space 2's Ellie Langford. In a bizarre twist, a possible logo showed up last year on Israeli TV.
Visceral is also looking for an environmental artist, specifically for the Dead Space franchise. Applicants are expected to have four years experience and a "strong foundation in the traditional arts, including but not limited to figure drawing and environmental and/or architectural illustration". Jolly good.
Revisit our Dead Space 3 wishlist if you will. Would you buy a Dead Space FPS? How about a Dead Space flight sim?


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College of Law › Academic Programs › LLM Programs › LLM in Energy and Natural Resources Law
With 40 years' experience in energy, natural resources and environmental legal education, The University of Tulsa's energy and natural resources law curriculum for its LLM program inspires students to examine legal and policy approaches for achieving the important goals of energy reliability, sustainable supplies of natural resources and a healthy environment. Students pursuing this course of study will benefit from TU's legacy as a center for oil and gas industry research and its diverse energy programs in engineering, business, law, environmental protection, and information security. These benefits include opportunities to interact with TU Law's Sustainable Energy & Resources Law (SERL) program Board of Visitors: energy, environmental and natural resources professionals in the midst of prestigious careers and TU student groups such as the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators and REELS: Resources, Energy and Environmental Law Society.
The LLM in Energy & Natural Resources Law program consists of a full course of study over two semesters from August to May of each year. The LLM degree requires a minimum 24 credits with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 on a 4-point scale. Students will be expected to complete courses on Energy Research, Analysis and Writing; Oil and Gas Law (Basic and Advanced); Environmental Law; Administrative Law and Climate Change. In addition, students will choose from other courses in the College of Law's Sustainable Energy and Resources Law (SERL) curriculum, such as Energy Industries; International Environmental Law; Water Law; International Energy and Natural Resources Law; and Natural Resources and Environmental Law on Federal Lands. Foreign-trained LLM degree candidates also enroll in a one semester course designed to introduce US law and a course of energy research writing and analysis. Students are invited to choose an elective from any of the many courses offered by TU College of Law and the other graduate departments of The University of Tulsa, such as the business and engineering colleges.
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One encouraging trend that ran throughout 2012 was the egalitarian nature of hit singles. Whether you were a Joni Mitchell-loving Canadian Idol survivor, an Australian with a bruised ego, or a bunch of Florida emo survivors high on Queen, the music world fully embraced you as long as your inescapable earworms continuously delivered thrilling results.
Check out EW's list of the 20 greatest singles of the year below (as they appear in the current issue of EW, which is on newsstands now), and be sure to check out this specially-curated VEVO playlist that takes you through the year that was one glorious pop hook at a time.
1. Carly Rae Jepsen, "Call Me Maybe"
Before the countless YouTube lip dubs, the nine weeks at No. 1, and the 1,000th time you heard it at a BBQ, there was just a song: a purple-ink love letter with a tiny voice whispering about wishing wells and ripped jeans like it was a secret she wanted you to keep forever. It might have been the soundtrack of your summer, or you might've rolled your eyes at parties but then secretly put it on your workout mix. But every time it played, life sounded just a tiny bit different. Better maybe. —Adam Markovitz READ FULL STORY


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Abortion & Reproductive Issues
PunditFact Rates Ralph Reed's Comments about Millennials and Abortion "False," Based on PRRI Data
[03.11.2014]Last Sunday on NBC's Meet the Press, conservative activist and chair of the Faith and Freedom Coalition Ralph Reed said Millennials (Americans ages 18 to 33) are "more pro-life than Baby Boomers and older Americans." Political columnist Ron Fournier with National Journal quickly disagreed, arguing Millennials are equally pro-life as older Americans. After the broadcast, PunditFact endeavored to set the record straight and relies on PRRI data to do so.
PRRI's Dr. Robert Jones Discusses Surprising Findings from Global Catholic Poll on NPR's Interfaith Voices
[02.17.2014]On Sunday, Dr. Robert Jones, CEO of Public Religion Research Institute, appeared on NPR's Interfaith Voices to discuss with host Maureen Fiedler the findings of a recent Univision poll that finds a large divide between Catholics around the world and the Vatican when it comes to social issues. Listen to their conversation about the numbers on same-sex marriage, contraception and abortion, the role of women in the church, and Pope Francis here.
New Survey Examines Catholic Attitudes toward Church Doctrine
[02.12.2014]A full 87 percent of Catholics polled report Pope Francis is doing an excellent or a good job as pontiff. However, respondents disagree with Catholic doctrine on some social issues. For instance, a majority (65 percent) say abortion should be allowed in some or all cases, and more than three-quarters (78 percent) support the use of contraception.
Where in America is Health Insurance Most Expensive?
[02.04.2014]Today's Buzz covers Facebook's 10th anniversary, a drop in the number of abortions in the United States, and what could be the end of American exceptionalism.
How is America Doing? Depends on who you ask.
[01.29.2014]A poll released yesterday by Gallup reveals a large divide between white and non-white Americans who were asked how they think the country is doing. Nearly 57 percent of non-white Americans respond positively about the current state of the U.S. compared to 33 percent of white Americans. This marks the first time in recent history such a large racial gap has existed on this issue.
What Will the Next Generation of Pro-Life Advocates Look Like? Different.
[01.23.2014]Today's Buzz covers the March for Life in Washington, new methods of capital punishment in America, and a look at who'll be tuning in to watch the Super Bowl!
What Will the Next Generation of Anti-Abortion Advocates Look Like? Different.
[01.22.2014]Thousands of people from across the country gathered in Washington today for the annual March for Life, the world's largest pro-life rally that in 2014 marks 41 years since the U.S. Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision to lift restrictions on abortion. Public opinion on abortion has remained relatively stable during the past several years. In 2013, PRRI found Americans who believe abortion should be illegal in all or most cases are outnumbered by those who say it should be legal, 42 percent to 54 percent. And today, advocates for making abortion illegal are re-vamping their efforts to recruit and mobilize young people to carry on the cause. But how does the profile of younger Americans who oppose abortion compare with that of their older counterparts?


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Grade 4 Math
Subject Links Page
Practice computation and application here.
Test your speed with "Multiplication Station." This site has different multiplication games. Here is an interactive multiplication grid game.
You can try some challenge activities for math--easier
PBS Kids has a new TV show called Cyberchase. You can try some of the
problem-solving games from the show online.
Here are some math games from England.
Choose a math activity from Max's Math Adventures.
Here are some online addition flash cards.
Do you know
how to make change? Try this.
Spring is coming, so try
math baseball.
Need some extra practice with math facts?
Create your own worksheet here.
Create your own
math problems.
Here is some
math test practice you can do at home.
Try the
Fantastic Four game for a challenge.
Snakes and Ladders to practice addition.
Resources to help you learn how to tell time:
create a clock,
set the time to the hour and minute,
match digital to analog time,
beat the clock,
telling time board game,
talking clock,
telling time printable worksheets.
This page is focused on grade 4 math skills.
Go to the Division Machine web site when you are ready to practice your division facts.


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A Bed-Stuy Wilderness
Recently I read of a neighborhood group who dedicated themselves to restoring their local outdoor space, a stretch of weedy canal-side land kept blissfully free from further development by pollution. They were, explained the article, making ecological improvements. Before-and-after photographs showed volunteers tromping on tall grasses and plants, and later tending to a few Home Depot-style outdoor shrubs planted in a barren bank of mulch. Continue reading


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Raytheon Company is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security
and other government markets throughout the world. Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other
capabilities in the areas of sensing, effects, and command, control, communications and intelligence systems (C3I), as well as a wide range
of mission support services. Raytheon serves both domestic and international customers, principally as a prime contractor on a broad portfolio of
defense and related programs for government customers.
The company was founded in 1922 and has grown organically and through a number of acquisitions.
Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts and incorporated in Delaware.
Effective April 1, 2013, Raytheon consolidated its structure into the following four businesses:
• Integrated Defense Systems (IDS);
• Intelligence, Information and Services (IIS);
• Missile Systems (MS); and
• Space and Airborne Systems (SAS)
The following table highlights Raytheon's sales from 2011 to 2013 by segment:
A description of the business of each of the company's segments is set forth below.
IDS, headquartered in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, is a leader in integrated air and missile defense; radar solutions;
naval combat and ship electronic systems; command, control, communications, computers and intelligence (C4I) solutions;
and international and domestic Air Traffic Management (ATM) systems. IDS delivers combat-proven performance
against the complete spectrum of airborne and ballistic missile threats and is a world leader in the technology, development,
and production of sensors and mission systems. IDS provides solutions to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD),
the U.S. Intelligence Community, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), as well as more than 50 international customers,
representing approximately half of IDS' business.
In 2013, IDS successfully delivered on orders for international Patriot Air and Missile Defense (A&MD) Systems
and domestic and international missile defense radars. IDS continued to serve as the prime mission systems integrator
for all electronic and combat systems of the U.S. Navy's Zumwalt-class destroyer program (DDG 1000),
which has begun sea trials. IDS also continued to deliver fully integrated command and control systems for domestic and international partners,
including new awards for air traffic control systems for the FAA and the U.S. Air Force.
IDS was awarded a $1.3 billion contract for a ground-based air defense system by Oman.
The U.S. Navy awarded IDS a contract to build the Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR),
a scalable and technologically advanced radar system for its DDG 51
Arleigh Burke Class AEGIS destroyers that will increase detection capabilities and discrimination accuracy,
and improve electronic warfare features against growing air and ballistic missile threats, and a multi-year contract
to build radar transmitters and fire control equipment for the Aegis Weapon System.
Additionally, IDS received several contract awards to support Army Navy/Transportable Radars and Patriot A&MD systems
from the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the U.S. Army, respectively.
In 2012, IDS continued to successfully deliver on orders for international Patriot Air and Missile Defense Systems (Patriot A&MD Systems)
and domestic and international air and missile defense radars, and continued to serve as the prime mission systems integrator for all electronic
and combat systems of the U.S. Navy's Zumwalt-class destroyer program (DDG 1000).
IDS also continued to deliver on orders for airborne low frequency sonars and domestic and international torpedo programs,
including maintaining its position as the U.S. Navy's sole production supplier for lightweight torpedoes.
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and U.S. Air Force awarded IDS a contract for an updated early warning radar (UEWR) to provide targeting data,
in addition to early warning of missile launches and space surveillance. IDS also received a further contract from the U.S. Army
for engineering services for Patriot A&MD Systems.
In 2011, IDS received two significant contracts as the prime contractor for the Patriot Air and Missile Defense System:
a foreign military sales contract to build additional new Patriot fire units for Taiwan, and a direct commercial sales contract
to upgrade Saudi Arabia's Patriot Air and Missile Defense System to the latest Configuration-3. The Saudi award includes ground-system
hardware, a full training package and support equipment upgrades. IDS also received a contract for two Army Navy/Transportable Radar
Surveillance-Model 2 (AN/TPY-2) radars from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the radar component of two Terminal High Altitude Area Defense
air defense systems, marking the first international sale of the AN/TPY-2. IDS was also awarded, in the second phase of a multiphase
acquisition program, a strategic radar contract to further develop the preliminary design for the U.S. Air Force Space Fence system.
Also in 2011, IDS maintained its position as the U.S. Navy's sole production supplier for lightweight torpedoes by winning a competitive
contract for the MK 54 torpedo.
Financial results for Raytheon's IDS segment were as follows:
IDS has the following principal product lines:
GIS provides integrated whole-life air and missile defense systems. GIS produces systems and solutions, including Upgraded Early Warning Radars (UEWR), such as the Army Navy/Transportable Radar Surveillance-Model 2 (AN/TPY-2), the UEWR family of sensors, and other land-based surveillance and search radars, which provide threat detection, precision tracking, discrimination, and classification of ballistic missile threats. GIS also produces the Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor (JLENS), a theater-based, advanced sensor system that provides long-endurance, over-the-horizon detection and tracking capabilities required to defeat threats such as manned and unmanned aircraft, cruise missiles, swarming boats and tanks. Key GIS customers include the U.S. Army and Air Force, the MDA, and international customers.
IAMD provides combat-proven air and missile defense systems, such as the Patriot A&MD system, the cornerstone of the air and missile defense architecture for twelve nations around the globe, including the U.S. and five NATO nations. The National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS), also offered by IAMD, is a highly adaptable mid-range solution for any operational air defense requirement. It is deployed in the U.S. and five other countries. IAMD also provides the Hawk XXI, an advanced air defense system against low- to medium-altitude air threats with advanced fire control and battle management for numerous international customers. Key IAMD customers include the U.S. Army and international customers.
SCS is a provider and integrator of maritime air and missile defense radar systems, naval combat management, and airborne anti-submarine and mine warfare systems, as well as sensors, maritime naval navigation systems, and torpedoes for U.S. and international navies. As a naval radar provider, SCS produces the AN/SPY-3, the U.S. Navy's first shipboard active phased array multifunction radar, and radar transmitters for the sea and land based AEGIS weapon system radars, and will design and manufacture the low rate initial production of the U.S. Navy's newest radar, AMDR. As a ship integrator for the U.S. Navy, SCS provides mission system equipment and serves as the combat and mission systems integrator for the DDG 1000, the total ship electronics systems integrator for the LPD 17 San-Antonio Class, the U.S. Navy's latest amphibious warfare ship, and the warfare systems integrator for the CVN 78 Ford Class, the U.S. Navy's next generation of aircraft carrier. Key SCS customers include the U.S. Navy and allied navies.
C4I develops, delivers, and supports complex integrated, networked, actionable combat command and control (C2) solutions for air and land combatant commanders, domestic and international ATM, and border and critical infrastructure protection. C4I is a key provider of ATM solutions internationally through its AutoTrac III product line and surveillance radars, as well as its Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS) to the DoD and the FAA, and was awarded a contract to provide the U.S. Air Force with rapidly deployable air traffic control systems that can be delivered anywhere in the world. C4I also includes Thales-Raytheon Systems, LLC, the U.S. operating subsidiary of the Thales-Raytheon joint venture which focuses on battlefield radars, air command and control, including NATO's Air Command and Control System (ACCS) program. Key C4I customers include the U.S. Army, the FAA, NATO and numerous allied nations.
IIS, headquartered in Dulles, Virginia, provides a full range of technical and professional services to intelligence,
defense, federal and commercial customers worldwide. IIS specializes in global Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR),
navigation, DoD space and weather solutions, cybersecurity, analytics, training, logistics, mission support, and engineering
and sustainment solutions. Key customers include the U.S. Intelligence Community, DoD agencies, the U.S. Armed Forces, the FAA,
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS),
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and an increasing number of international customers.
In 2013, IIS facilitated the training of approximately two million individuals for customers such as the U.S. Army, the FAA and major automotive manufacturers.
IIS successfully completed the third of five planned launch and early-orbit exercises to demonstrate the launch readiness of the U.S. Air Force's
Global Positioning System
Next Generation Operational Control System (GPS OCX). IIS continued to focus on growing its classified business,
receiving a number of significant classified contract awards. Also in 2013, Raytheon acquired Visual Analytics Incorporated, a privately-held company
headquartered in Frederick, Maryland, further extending Raytheon's capabilities in data analytics, data visualization and information sharing.
In 2012, IIS was awarded a number of significant classified contracts. IIS recorded major bookings
on the U.S. Air Force's Contractor Field Services (CFS) program for all sensors, data links and ground systems in support
of the Air Force U-2 Dragon Lady
reconnaissance aircraft program. Also in 2012, Raytheon acquired Teligy, Inc., a privately-held company headquartered in Greer, South Carolina,
further extending the company's cybersecurity offerings in wireless communications, vulnerability analysis, reverse engineering
and custom kernel software/device driver development. These critical cybersecurity focus areas are among the top priorities of intelligence,
defense and commercial organizations worldwide.
In 2011, IIS was awarded a number of classified contracts, and recorded major bookings on the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS),
the latest generation of U.S. polar-orbiting, non-geosynchronous, environmental satellites. Also in 2011, the company acquired Pikewerks
Corporation, a privately-held company headquartered in the Huntsville, Alabama area, bolstering IIS' end-to-end cyber capabilities by adding
deep expertise and products in the areas of insider threat protection, software protection and forensics. The company also acquired Henggeler
Computer Consultants, Inc., a privately-held company headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, further extending IIS' capabilities to serve the
cybersecurity, enterprise architecture and systems engineering needs of customers in the Intelligence Community as well as in the DoD.
In 2011, IIS was negatively impacted by the drawdown on U.K. Border Agency (UKBA) Program letters of credit by the UKBA.
Financial results for Raytheon's IIS segment were as follows:
IIS has the following principal product lines:
CSM provides cybersecurity and advanced intelligence solutions to strengthen information systems and mission execution. CSM supports domestic, international government and commercial customers by delivering cyber and quick-reaction solutions, and supporting high-consequence special missions. Raytheon is leveraging and incorporating the cyber-capabilities within CSM broadly across the company by embedding information assurance technologies and know-how into its internal company systems and core solutions and products. CSM's key customers include the U.S. Intelligence Community, the DoD, various other federal agencies and Fortune 500 companies.
GTS provides training solutions, logistics and engineering support worldwide, conducting integrated operational training through the U.S. Army's Warfighter Field Operations Customer Support (FOCUS) contract. The GTS-led Warrior Training Alliance performs comprehensive support for live, virtual and constructive training exercises and operations, maintenance for all training and range systems, curriculum development and instruction, management oversight and administration for contractor activities, and supply support for all government-owned property and material. Additionally, GTS designs, implements and manages highly complex training solutions that align an organization's training requirements with its core business needs. Using systems engineering practices, GTS applies commercial solutions, processes, tools and training experts to make its training programs available anytime, anywhere to domestic and international commercial customers through its Raytheon Professional Services group.
IEO primarily supports programs for the U.S. Intelligence Community, NASA, NOAA and the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Center. IEO capabilities include ground systems for Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) and Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) systems, large-scale data processing and exploitation, storage architectures and high-performance data handling and processing systems. Key programs include Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) and GPS OCX which involve the development, sustainment, and operation of common ground systems. JPSS is operational and supporting multiple civil, defense and international polar-orbiting environmental satellites.
MSS provides mission-critical solutions for ISR operations and sustaining engineering, aviation training, integrated logistics, data management, mission support, counter-narcoterrorism and border security for civil agencies, the U.S. Intelligence Community, the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency, and the DoD globally. MSS provides training at the FAA Academy and air traffic control facilities. Key programs include the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS), used by NOAA / National Weather Service (NWS) to ingest, analyze and disseminate operational weather data including time-sensitive, high-impact warnings, and the Secondary Repairables program (SECREPS), which provides parts and services primarily for the U.S. Marine Corps Logistics Command needed to ensure that equipment is properly maintained and combat ready for the warfighter.
SMS provides full life-cycle modernization and sustainment support for air-, land- and sea-based electronics and weapons systems, as well as multi-intelligence ground systems and unmanned systems technology for domestic and international government customers. SMS consolidates tactical reconnaissance, surveillance, battlespace communications, intelligence information processing and situational awareness capabilities to provide cost-effective, end-to-end solutions for customers. SMS provides advanced ground solutions for strategic and tactical ISR missions, including Global Hawk and the Air Force's U-2 Dragon Lady reconnaissance aircraft program; support for the U.S. Air Force's contractor field support program and the V-22 Osprey aircraft program; as well as upgrades of airborne and sea-based weapons systems and podded aircraft reconnaissance systems.
MS, headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, is a premier developer and producer of missile and combat systems
for the armed forces of the U.S. and other allied nations. Leveraging its capabilities in advanced airframes,
guidance and navigation systems, high-resolution sensors, surveillance, targeting, and netted systems,
MS develops and supports a broad range of advanced weapon systems, including missiles, smart munitions,
close-in weapon systems, projectiles, kinetic kill vehicles, directed energy effectors and advanced combat sensor solutions.
Key customers include the U.S. Navy, Army, Air Force and Marine Corps, the MDA and the armed forces of more than 40 allied nations.
In 2013, MS continued to capture key contract awards from a broad international customer base, including awards of more than $350 million
on both the Paveway™ program and the Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) program.
MS also secured more than $1.0 billion in Missile Defense contracts, including over $300 million for the production of Standard Missile-3 (SM-3)
IB missiles for the DoD. MS completed five successful flight tests on the SM-3 program and nine key successful flight tests
on the GBU-53 Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II)
program which is scheduled to enter low rate production beginning in 2014.
MS also delivered the first SM-3 and Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) production missiles from its recently opened state-of-the-art, all-up-round Standard Missile production facility in Huntsville, Alabama.
In 2012, MS continued to capture key contract awards from a broad international customer base, including awards of more than $600 million
on Paveway programs and over $250 million for the (MRAAM) program.
MS also secured more than $2.0 billion in Missile Defense contracts, including a $925 million contract from the MDA
for the continued development of the SM-3 Block IIA missile, which is a co-development effort between the U.S. and Japan,
and a $636 million Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV) development and sustainment contract for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD)
program. MS also completed the first successful flight test of the SM-3 Block IB,
which is the cornerstone of phase two of the Administration's Phased Adaptive Approach to global missile defense,
and achieved a major milestone in the GBU-53 SDB II program when it successfully engaged and hit a moving target during a flight test at the White Sands Missile Range.
MS also opened a new state-of-the-art all-up-round Standard Missile production
facility in Huntsville, Alabama, that will provide final assembly and testing for Raytheon's SM-3 and SM-6 missiles.
In 2011, MS continued to gain key contract awards from a broad international customer base, including more than $250 million for the
AMRAAM program. MS also secured more than $1.3 billion in SM-3 contracts - maintaining the company's leadership role in missile defense.
MS completed the first flight test of an SM-3 Block IA against an intermediate range ballistic missile, and demonstrated the SM-3 Block IA's ability
to engage a ballistic missile target when launched on remote. MS also successfully completed an operational demonstration of the TALON Laser-Guided Rocket from
AH-64D Apache Longbow
helicopters in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). MS delivered the first SM-6 production round to the U.S. Navy.
MS also broke ground for an all-up-round Standard Missile production facility in Huntsville, Alabama.
This is referred to as an all-up-round facility because once complete, the facility will provide final assembly and testing for Raytheon's SM-3 and SM-6 missiles.
In June 2011, Raytheon acquired key business assets of Ktech Corp., a leader in pulsed power and directed energy, which has been integrated into MS.
Financial results for Raytheon's MS segment were as follows:
MS has the following principal product lines
AWS products and services enable the U.S. armed forces and international customers to attack, suppress and destroy air- and ground-based targets. Products include AMRAAM, a state-of-the-art, highly dependable and battle-proven air-to-air missile that also has a surface-to-air launch application (SLAMRAAM); the Tomahawk cruise missile, an advanced surface- or submarine-launched cruise missile with loitering and network communication capability; SDB II, an air-to-ground glide weapon designed to engage moving targets in adverse weather and through battlefield obscurants; AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW), a family of air-to-ground weapons that employ an integrated GPS/inertial navigation system that guides the weapon to the target; the Paveway family of laser- and GPS-guided smart bombs; the AIM-9X Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missile; the Miniature Air-Launched Decoy (MALD); the AGM-88 High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) and the HARM Targeting System; the AGM-65 Maverick precision strike missile; and the Griffin, a small lightweight missile that can be employed from aircraft, UAVs, ships or ground launched against light targets.
AMDS designs, develops, produces and supports air defense, and ballistic missile defense interceptor systems. AMDS' primary customers are the MDA, the U.S. Navy and various international navies around the world. The product line develops, manufactures, and supports the Standard Missile family of weapons with capabilities ranging from anti-air warfare to ballistic missile defense. AMDS is responsible for the first line of ship-defense weapons, including the Standard Family of Missiles (SM-2/SM-6). AMDS is also responsible for multiple versions of the SM-3, which are core elements of the MDA's Phased Adaptive Approach to global missile defense. AMDS builds and supports the EKV as a sub-contractor to Boeing, which is part of the U.S. Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system that defends against ballistic missile attack. AMDS is also the U.S. design agent and partner with Raphael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. on the David's Sling missile defense system for Israel. The product line is also involved in a number of advanced missile defense concepts that seek to pace the evolving ballistic missile threat.
NAMD offers a complete family of mission solutions for customers around the world. NAMD provides highly effective layered ship defense for the navies of more than 30 countries across multiple platforms to counter the anti-ship threats of today and tomorrow. NAMD leverages its proven capabilities to provide forward-operating base defense for the U.S. Army, Air Force and Marine Corps. NAMD produces the Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (employed afloat and ashore), the RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) and Launcher System, the SeaRAM system, and the RIM-162 Evolved Sea sparrow/Sparrow family of missiles for layered ship mission protection against air, subsurface and surface cruise/ballistic missile threats. Additionally, NAMD continues to expand its commitment to international cooperative endeavors with strategic international partners to evolve its products and technologies to encompass the full spectrum of threats, including the protection of land bases and high-value infrastructure sites from terrorist threats.
During 2013, MS combined its Land Combat and Sensor Systems operations to form LWS in order to offer a complete sensor-to-effects capability for customers in the land domain. LWS develops and provides precision missiles, munitions, advanced electro-optical (EO)/infrared (IR) sensors, and integrated solutions to the U.S. Army and Marine Corps and more than 40 allied nations. LWS' major programs are the tube-launched optically-tracked wireless-guided (TOW) weapon system, a long-range precision anti-armor/anti-fortification/anti-amphibious-landing weapon system; Javelin, a shoulder-fired fire-and-forget anti-tank weapon; Excalibur, a GPS-guided artillery round designed to provide indirect precision fire for ground forces; enhanced Long Range Advanced Scout Surveillance System (eLRAS3), a third-generation, multi-sensor system which provides the ability to detect, identify and geo-locate distant targets; a family of light to heavy Thermal Weapon Sights (TWS); and integrated system solutions for combat vehicle upgrade programs, including the U.S. Marine Corps Light Armored Vehicle Anti-Tank (LAV-AT) modernization program.
AMS focuses on the development and early introduction of next-generation, end-to-end system solutions that support the AWS, NAMD, AMDS and LWS product lines. AMS also pursues opportunities in directed energy and adjacent markets, including the development of force protection solutions, non-kinetic weapons (offensive and defensive), high-power microwave/millimeter technologies and applications, space applications, and counterterrorism solutions.
SAS, headquartered in McKinney, Texas, is a leader in the design and development of integrated sensor and communication systems
for advanced missions, including traditional and non-traditional ISR, precision engagement, unmanned aerial operations, and space.
Leveraging advanced concepts, state-of-the-art technologies and mission systems knowledge, SAS provides electro-optical/infrared sensors,
airborne radars for surveillance and fire control applications, lasers, precision guidance systems, signals intelligence systems, processors,
electronic warfare systems, communication systems, and space-qualified systems for civil and military applications.
Key customers include the U.S. Navy, Air Force and Army, as well as classified and international customers.
In 2013, SAS extended its legacy of innovation with the award of the U.S. Navy Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) program
and selection by the Republic of Korea to upgrade its KF-16 fleet with the Raytheon Advanced Combat Radar (RACR),
an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA). SAS also extended its broad base of advanced sensors and electronics
by reaching a number of delivery milestones including the 500th AESA radar, the 2,000th Multi-Spectral Targeting System (MTS),
now integrated on 35 different platforms for every branch of the U.S. military, the 100th Navy Multiband Terminal (NMT),
advancing Raytheon's role as the only provider of fielded Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite terminals
and the 30,000th Selective Availability Anti-Spoof Module for secure Global Positioning System operation.
In 2012, SAS was awarded its second contract for low-rate initial production (LRIP) of AN/APG-82 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar systems
for the U.S. Air Force's F-15E
radar modernization program. SAS also achieved more than one million hours of operational flight
of its Advanced Targeting Forward Looking Infrared (ATFLIR) pod on the U.S. Navy's F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.
Additionally, the U.S. Navy awarded SAS a contract to install AN/ALR-67(V)3 radar warning receivers on F/A-18 aircraft.
In surveillance systems, SAS was awarded a Dismount Detection Radar contract to produce four radar pods with ground moving target indication
and synthetic aperture technology and a contract to deliver 149 MTS-B Multi-spectral Targeting Systems both for the U.S. Air Force
MQ-9 Reaper
unmanned aircraft system (UAS). SAS also successfully demonstrated its new Common Sensor Payload high definition (CSP HD) turret
on a flight test on a U.S. Army MQ-1C Gray Eagle UAS.
In 2011, SAS delivered its 300th AN/APG-79 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar for integration on the U.S. Navy's
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
and EA-18 Growler.
SAS also received approval from the U.S. Air Force to begin low-rate initial production (LRIP)
of the AN/APG-82(V)1 AESA radar for the F-15E radar modernization program. In maritime surveillance radars, SAS was awarded an LRIP contract
to deliver six AN/APY-10 radars for the P-8A Poseidon
aircraft and also delivered a SeaVue XMC radar to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's
Guardian unmanned aircraft system. SAS received contracts to deliver the AAS-44C(V) Multi-Spectral Targeting System on
and MH-60S helicopters
to the U.S. Navy, deliver the AN/AAQ-29A forward looking infrared imaging system on a Pave Hawk HH-60G helicopter to the U.S. Air Force, and
develop the processing technology for the Advanced Distributed Aperture System (ADAS) for the U.S. Army. SAS also received the first production
contract from the U.S. Air Force for Airborne Cueing and Exploitation System Hyperspectral (ACES HY), an airborne tactical hyperspectral sensor.
Additionally, SAS received a contract to supply the AN/ALR-69A digital radar warning receiver on the U.S. Air Force
KC-46 New Tanker program and a
contract to supply the AN/ALR-67(V)3 digital radar warning receiver on the U.S. Navy's F/A-18E/F. In space systems, the National Preparatory Project
(NPP) satellite successfully launched into orbit from California's Vandenberg Air Force Base carrying the SAS Visible Infrared Imager Radiometer
Suite (VIIRS) sensor.
Financial results for Raytheon's SAS segment were as follows:
SAS has the following principal product lines:
ISRS designs and manufactures sensor, surveillance and targeting solutions that enable actionable information for strike, persistent surveillance and special mission applications. ISRS provides maritime and overland surveillance radars, terrain following/terrain avoidance radars, and electro-optical/infrared sensors to customers including the DoD, the DHS and international governments. The ISRS portfolio includes the AN/APY-10 radar on the U.S. Navy's P-8A Poseidon, the SeaVue radar on the Predator Guardian unmanned aircraft system (UAS), the Multi-Platform Radar Technology Insertion Program (MP-RTIP) for the U.S. Air Force Block 40 RQ-4 Global Hawk and NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) system, the AN/AAS-44(V) forward looking infrared sensor on the U.S. Navy's MH-60R and MH-60S helicopters, the Multi-spectral Targeting System on the U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper UAS, the DAS-2 on the Army's MQ-1C Gray Eagle UAS, and the AN/ASQ-228 ATFLIR targeting pod on the F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet. ISRS also provides the Enhanced Integrated Sensor Suite for the Block 20/30 Global Hawk UAS, which enables the Global Hawk to scan large geographic areas and produce outstanding high-resolution reconnaissance imagery. In addition, ISRS provides integrated solutions for all tiers of airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems, including the dual mode Synthetic Aperture Radar/Moving Target Indicator sensor for the Airborne Standoff Radar (ASTOR) program for the U.K. Ministry of Defence, which enables high-resolution images and the monitoring of hostile forces.
TAS designs and manufactures cost-effective, high-performance integrated sensor solutions for tactical and strategic platforms, delivering trusted, actionable information and mission assurance. TAS provides sensors and integrated sensor systems with advanced fire control radars and processor technologies to customers including the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force and international governments. TAS produces radars using AESA antennas for U.S. Air Force F-15, F-16 and B-2 aircraft, the U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18, and the U.S. Navy's EA-18G Growler. In addition, TAS' advanced airborne processors form the basis of the secure mission computer/signal processing systems on the F-16, F-22 and F-35 aircraft.
EWS designs and manufactures cost-effective, high-performance electronic warfare systems and equipment for strategic and tactical aircraft, helicopters and surface ships for the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. intelligence agencies and international governments. The EWS portfolio includes the Next Generation Jammer program, integrated electronic warfare suites, the Multi-function Integrated Receiver/Exciter System (MFIRES) product family, advanced classified programs, and products such as towed decoys, radar warning receivers, jammers, and missile warning sensors.
ICS is a market leader in tactical airborne communications, exploitation and countermeasures, software defined radio technology and advanced tactical networking, and real-time sensor networking and data fusion. ICS is the only producer of AEHF satellite terminals for all branches of the U.S. military, making it the top provider of protected, highly secure satellite communications terminals for the U.S. military. Key capabilities in the ICS business also include high capacity beyond line-of-sight communications solutions and electronic communications attack solutions.
SS designs and manufactures space and space-qualified sensor payloads for large national programs and develops innovative solutions
for emerging intelligence, defense and civil space applications. SS provides EO/IR, radio frequency, radar and laser space-based sensors
to customers including branches of the DoD, MDA, NASA, classified customers and international governments. Its major non-classified program
is the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), an advanced imaging and radiometric sensor
for NASA and NOAA weather/environmental monitoring programs.
Other SAS product lines include Advanced Concepts and Technologies (ACT), Integrated Technology Programs (ITP),
and Raytheon Applied Signal Technology (RAST). ACT conducts internal research and development for SAS
and contract research and development for customers, including the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and DARPA,
and produces advanced products including the Boomerang sniper detection system and TransTalk, a smartphone application
that automatically translates speech into another language. ITP develops sophisticated GPS systems and anti-jam solutions for many customers,
including the U.S. Air Force and Navy, and provides a wide range of state-of-the art product families and engineering services
in support of the DoD's need to respond to a dynamic threat environment. RAST provides advanced ISR solutions to enhance global security.
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REVIEW of David Hinds' RACE AND POLITICAL DISCOURSE IN GUYANA: A CONVERSATION WITH AFRICAN GUYANESE IN THE PRESENCE AND HEARING OF INDIAN GUYANESE.
October 1st. 2005
By Nigel Westmaas
The subtitle of David Hinds new book, A conversation with African Guyanese in the presence and hearing of Indians is more striking than the premier title Race and Political Discourse in Guyana . One can easily imagine the reason for this. The main phrase Race and Politics is much overused and has been employed time and again to explain one facet or other of Guyana s political crises. The subtitle on the other hand boldly proclaims openness and the text sets the stage and the framework for frankness and innovation to the approach to race relations in Guyana. The publication, a collection of letters written by David Hinds and published in Stabroek News over time does not disappoint. It is relentless in its pressure and forthrightness on race relations and insecurity especially as counterproductive to Guyanese of African and Indian descent. What is different from the author's approach on race from commentators and supporters of the PPP, PNC and some other public pundits (with notable exceptions) is his ability to speak candidly as an African and be critical where it is warranted.
The small book, a collection of specific responses to other letters trimmed to reflect a cohesive string by topic over a period, is divided into three main important themes. These are: racial insecurity; the assessment of guilty race and racial militarism. There are also contributions in the Preface and foreword from Clarence Ellis and Eric Phillips respectively, and an introduction by the venerable Eusi Kwayana.
From the evidence of the edited letters, David Hinds displays great skill in the cut and thrust of discussion - yet it is a debating skill not intended for scoring points but galvanized to a liberatory intent and dedication to a multi-racial ethos. This is where the term conversation enters. But what exactly is conversation in a land of Assassins of Conversation as Martin Carter s poem in salute of Walter Rodney is titled? Conversation for Hinds is not semantic licence. It is about opening up and displaying bluntness with honesty on the race question between the sides precisely because, since the 1950s, the talk (as distinct from conversation) has been about rudeness, convenient deafness, abuse, politicking, sneakiness, electioneering and above all, an alarming lack of forthrightness and insecurities over race between the contending trenches. As Hinds contends very early in the text, one of the unfortunate things about Guyana is that most scholars, politicians and scholar-activists of all ideological persuasions tend to avoid any penetrative analysis of race in their discourse Hinds further contends that most who delve into race tend to do so almost entirely within the narrow confines of the reflexes of their own group.
In this collection one is made to read and feel that this is not game playing, but refreshing honesty in the search for answers to insecurities and hate. One source of the insecurity in so far as Hinds is concerned is the issue of marginalization of African Guyanese in the economy and society.
Time and again in the text Hinds comes back to the issue of African marginalization. He defines and delineates marginalization very well before putting the concept into action in the text. In the event, marginalization is very well articulated with examples and argument in the section/letter entitled - African marginalization is Real . Hinds is also blunt about African Guyanese who go overboard and identify a guilty race , in this case Indian Guyanese. For Hinds the concept of guilty race would not advance the cause of racial justice and peace.
The activist intent of the scholarly responses is another main feature of Race and Discourse . The potency and conviction behind his writing, one the reading audience may not necessarily know, but that is hinted by the several contributors in the prologue, preface and foreword of the book, is that as an African Guyanese, Hinds has worked and struggled in Guyana's politics exactly the way he writes, in what was a bona fide multiracial organisation. This detail serves to bring clarity to his drive and strengthen the logic and thrust of his polemics. This aptitude is usually described as the Rodneyite approach to the politics of race in Guyana.
In the same vein Hinds testifies from a history from below outlook - one that strives for unity amidst the pain of contemporary Guyana. Indeed the best term to describe the author's wish for Guyana is the African term ubuntu . The term, popularized by Horace Campbell (a Rodneyite resident in Syracuse University), when roughly translated, means love, forgiveness, willingness to share and reconciliation. David Hinds approaches ubuntu in his own words in the text when he says telling your own that they are wrong is one of the greatest acts of love.
In establishing his own critique of the dramatis personae and political process in Guyana, Hinds adroitly produces evidence of leaders and their organizations from all sides playing games in tandem with the political and social events. This method of criticism employed by Hinds on the continuing inflexibility of people and their organizations taking sides on the basis of self-righteousness reminds of an observation in another work on Guyana where Cheddi Jagan s complete reliance on the Marxist texts brought for him by Janet Jagan in the 1940's is cited in a VS Naipaul article of 1991. Jagan, after reading Lenin and Marx, said it helped him to have a total understanding of the development of society. Maybe if Jagan and his colleagues at the time, like Hind' s interlocutors of the present in relation to race and politics, had read into the spirit (as distinct from the detail) of Lenin' s little known admonition to the Azerbaijan communists in 1921, subsequent problems and social and political disasters would have been forestalled and history might have been written differently in both Guyana and the Soviet Union. Lenin told the Azerbaijanis that they ought to fully be alive to the singularity of their position and should appreciate the need to refrain from copying our tactics, but thoughtfully vary them in adapting to the differing conditions . He went on to warn the communists of the Caucasus not to copy the tactics of Central Russia but analyse the reasons for their peculiar features, the conditions that gave rise to them.
Without falling into the trap of easy comparison (a bugbear of Guyanese politics since the 1940s), one can attest that Hinds indicates a more positive entreaty in his text: critiquing and measuring the ethnic and racial situation with a view to accessing the best tradition of people assessment and prodding all sides to a resolution of the enduring conflict. While the edited letters represent the author s own tactical, immediate responses to debate it would be unfair to ask him to address issues outside of the immediate dispute. Yet, a deeper assessment of Indian insecurity and response and from whence it potentially springs, would have been useful measurement of what is possible in mutual security, based on the guidelines of the author's own themes.
Some other vignettes highlight the author s historical range but cry out for more treatment. The point of African credit banks for instance, requires more in depth work on the ways in which African dispossession has taken place over time and is an important subtext of marginalization. In upholding the theme of marginalization the author should also devote a measure of treatment to the historical Amerindian dispossession and marginalization in Guyana as related to the grand scale of reconciliation and humanity.
Will there be a real conversion to conversation ? The frustration of Hinds with the political process and the evidence on the ground illustrates the hard reality, that it is well nigh impossible to interfere with people hell bent on immersing themselves in recurring war games. But he boldly enters the fray; despite his own caution in the prologue that speaking out on race in a racially segmented place is always a delicate undertaking Hinds answers his own caution in adding that remaining silent is a far greater risk.
For the upcoming 2006 political season, with elections in the air and with the knowledge that the literal and figurative guns will emerge from the racial trenches, David Hinds text will assert even more importance. His call for conversation and follow up, like other calls, if unheeded, can lead to incalculable consequences for the nation-state still called Guyana.
The book is avaiable at Universal and Austins Bookstores in Georgetown and online at www.guyanacaribbeanpolitics.com.


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