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We have some fun in the sun during Daytona Bike Week 2011 at Destination Daytona. Check out all the action in our
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Bruce Rossmeyer's Destination Daytona, billed as the "World's Largest Harley-Davidson Dealer," is a
Daytona Bike Week
institution. If you don't believe me, try to get there this weekend without having to sit in a traffic jam for about an hour trying to get close to the place. On Tuesday, its showroom floors were already flooded with fans, from prospective buyers of new motorcycles to others who wanted to score an official Daytona
t-shirt direct from the source.
But there was plenty happening outside the doors of Bruce Rossmeyer's empire as well. At the Klock Werks booth, we met up with motorcycle lifestyle author Edward Winterhalder, a former Bandidos club member who now makes his living by the pen instead of the sword. Winterhalder draws upon his experiences to paint a more realistic picture of what club life is like contrary to the sensationalized accounts depicted on TV. He has penned six books and will have a seventh coming out this summer. Winterhalder strives to capture the moments of motorcycling history he has lived through for future generations. He calls his most recent book, "Biker
Skin and ink are a common theme at Bike Week in Daytona Beach. Thankfully, it's much warmer weather than last year.
Chicz of North America," one of his most important bodies of work.
"Somebody needed to tell their stories," he said.
The somebodies he refers to are the incredible, inspiring women in the book, like the spark plug known as Gloria Struck or the spirited lady rider called "Spitfire." We met Struck, a Motor Maid, in Daytona last year when the 85-year-old woman shared with us her story of digging out of the snow on her driveway so she could make her annual pilgrimage to Daytona Beach on her Harley-Davidson. "Spitfire," whose real name is Vicki Sanfelipo, has a story just as inspirational. Sanfelipo got her introduction to motorcycling as a passenger on the bike of a guy she was dating. When the relationship didn't pan out, she realized she missed the motorcycle more than the ex-boyfriend. So she bought herself a '79 Sportster and shared with us how her first ride was up a set of stairs. When she cracked open the throttle, the bike took off, she fixated her stare on the stairs, then accidently gave the bike some throttle instead of pulling in the brake. She somehow ended up on top of the stairs looking down at the bike. It took her a month to get back on her Sporty, but after she did, she logged about 20,000 miles the first year she owned it.
"Spitfire" also wrote and founded a program called "
A Crash Course for the Motorcyclist
." The program aims to "reduce injuries and fatalities to motorcyclists by learning what to do at the scene of a motorcycle crash until
You see some of the wildest custom motorcycles at Bike Week! (B) Even Elvis showed up for the party this year.
professional help arrives." She drew upon her experiences as a motorcyclist and an RN to research and write her program that teaches "Accident Scene Management and Bystander Assistance Programs." Emergency assistance for a people who have suffered a motorcycle accident requires a different protocol than other vehicular accidents, and "Spitfire's" program addresses those issues. What she teaches has been turned into a full-day instructional class and there are 140 instructors who teach her methods. She told us "A Crash Course for the Motorcyclist" is going international and will soon be taught in Australia. "Spitfire" and Gloria are just two of the remarkable women featured in Winterhalder's latest book and both were at the Klock Werks booth signing copies for fans.
Brian Klock was busy holding down the Klock Werks fort but shared the news that his wife Laura and his two daughters, Erica and Karlee, want to be the first mother-daughter- daughter trio in Bonneville Land Speed Racing history to break the 200 mph barrier. He said they are going to attempt this unprecedented record onboard BMW's formidable sportbike, the
. You might say racing is in the Klock family's blood, as the trio already has the distinction of holding land speed records at the Salt Flats. Laura has established herself as the fastest woman on a bagger while the daughters both broke the 150-mph barrier on a
Harley Dyna
converted into a full-blown race bike this past year. Brian said that it's been crazy busy during Bike Week already even though the rally generally doesn't really pick up until this weekend. One of his hottest products right now is his Billboard Flare Windshield. He's tested the shield in wind tunnels and has the "hips" on the side and the "flip" at the top positioned perfectly to provide a cocoon for riders against windblast. The Billboard also produces a healthy 15 pounds of down force to counteract the 30 pounds of lift on the front end. It's pre-drilled to install using the stock windshield mounting hardware with fitments for just about all Harleys.
The GEICO bike was built by Paul Teutul, Jr. and has an infrared sensor next to the headlight that detects heat from objects in the bike's path.
The first two motorcycles created by Paul Teutul, Jr. were also on display at Destination Daytona. We ran across the first one at the GEICO Insurance booth while the Anti-Venom bike is on display at J&P Cycles. Since leaving OCC, Junior has formed his own company, Paul Jr. Designs, and is seeking to establish a name for himself beyond
Orange County Choppers
. The bikes he had on display were theme bikes in the same vein as ones he built before, but the GEICO bike had one feature we'd never seen on a motorcycle before. Next to the motorcycle's headlight sits an infrared sensor similar to ones used by the military that picks up heat patterns. The bike has a screen mounted in the top of the tank that displays the infrared picture. This would be particularly helpful at night under low visibility as it would detect the heat of an animal in the road. The custom motorcycle also had a rear fender shaped into the tail of the GEICO lizard to go along with a lizard-skin paint job. The GEICO rep that was present at its unveiling said "It completely blew our minds when he brought it to us."
Another cool stand to check out at Destination Daytona is the State of Florida Department of Highway Safety booth. Not only were they promoting the wearing of safety gear with their "Full Gear/Fool's Gear – Don't Hit the Road Without It" campaign, but they are also conducting a Florida Rider Training Program which allows riders to take a virtual ride on a motorcycle. The simulation includes all of the controls of a real motorcycle and tests how riders react to potential problems with an emphasis on looking as far forward as possible when riding. The steering on the simulator is a little sensitive but the premises of the test are beneficial.
Rat bikes and wrenching.The Limpnickie Lot is set up at the StoneEdge Skate Park and offers an alternative to standard rally fare.
We ran across motorcycle lifestyle artist David Uhl who was set-up just outside the entrance to Bruce Rossmeyer's Destination Daytona. Many of his most memorable paintings were on display along with signed pen and ink prints. David and his Uhl Studios partner, Danial James, have teamed together to transfer Uhl's talents to t-shirts. Together they create the original concepts and artwork for the t-shirts based on Uhl's sketches. Not everybody can afford to buy an Uhl original, but if you're a fan of his work, you can at least sport one of the stylish tee's from his new line of Uhl Works Apparel.
There's so much going on at Destination Daytona, it'd be easy to spend all day there. Top-notch aftermarket suppliers like Fat Baggers Inc. and Renegade Wheels were busy displaying their wares, Destination Daytona's got the biggest mobile BBQ around and libations were flowing at the Saints & Sinners bar. There was some serious horsepower on display in the form of special guests, the Budweiser Clydesdales. TV doesn't do these horses justice. Stand next to one and see how insignificant you suddenly feel. The Bud Clydesdales were just another part of the sideshow known as Destination Daytona, our first stop of
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J&P Ultimate Builder Dallas Results 2015
It was a duel in Dallas as the best bike builders from the Lone Star State and beyond battled it out for prestige, prizes, and money in the J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show.
J&P Ultimate Builder Show Miami Results 2015
Check out results from the first annual Miami edition of the J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show.
J&P Ultimate Builder Show D.C. Results 2015
Custom builders heated up the Walter E. Washington Convention Center during the 2015 J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show in D.C. for the first contest of 2015.
J&P Ultimate Builder New York Results 2014
The J&P Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show in New York is always one of the most hotly contested, and the 2014 competition was no exception as 40 custom motorcycles battled it out for 'Best of Show.'
Mooneyes Xmas Show and Drags 2014
Motorcycle USA headed to Irwindale Speedway for the Mooneyes Xmas Show and Drags 2014 to see that hot rod culture is alive and well in SoCal.
Miracle on 34th: 2014 Rogue Valley Toy Run
With toys strapped to holiday decorated motorcycles, bikers came from around the region to bring a little holiday cheer for children in need during the 34th annual Rogue Valley Toy Run.
2014 Seattle International Motorcycle Show
Motorcycle USA trekked to Seattle for the fourth Progressive International Motorcycle Show of 2014 to check out the latest, greatest bikes on the market and to serve as guest editor for the Ultimate Builder contest.
Picking a Winner: Seattle Ultimate Builder 2014
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J&P Ultimate Builder Long Beach Results 2014
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I noticed last night my baptisia pods were popping open, so I gathered all the rest of the pods. The seeds were various colors ranging from a cream to a dark brown. Does the color indicate whether the seed is good or not?
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Hi Lisa - Doesn't seem like this board is very active right now, huh? I gathered some Baptisia seeds, too - most of mine were tan colored. There were some that were black, but I don't remember any cream colored ones. I think I threw the black ones out because they came from pods that had become moldy or eaten up by bugs. It was actually hard to harvest any - most had been eaten by a bug of some kind! I'm not sure if this info helps you or not, but the pods I collected were black. You probably already know that. I have the seeds drying right now. I'm pretty new to this - just wanted to give you some info! Good luck! Jill |
I've gathered a lot in past years and they seem to have a range of colors. I've had good germination with all so I can't say that one shade is "better" than another. I think they are one of those plants (like Morning Glories) that their seeds come in a variety of shades. |
Hi, I was just out looking at the pods on the Baptisia. I have had the pods on the plants since they stopped blooming in June. That is a long time for seeds to have to develp..here it is September. My pods are still attached and not popping open but the pods are black. I would love to know if they are ripe or if they are NOT ripe until the pods pop open? Adam |
The seeds I've collected for drying and storage were un-cracked and they sprouted fine. The trick of course is to collect right before they crack. I waited until some pods were cracked, then collected all the pods. What I found with the cracked pods was that some of the seeds sprouted in the pods because rain had gotten in. That may be Mother Natures' way of pre-sprouting seeds before dropping them on the ground. Pre-sprouted seeds are fine if you are going to put them in soil immediately and grow them inside but pre-sprouted seed doesn't work so well for dry storage. lol |
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re: Liverpool FC 2012/13 Season Long Thread Posted by LSUSOBEAST1 on 1/20 at 4:12 pm to LSUSOBEAST1 Future captainReply Back to Top |
Posted by Meursault on 1/21 at 8:38 am to LSUSOBEAST1 It looks like Coutinho is going to happen.Reply Back to Top |
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Posted by WeOnlyHateMancs on 1/21 at 11:03 am to McRebel42 Word is we bid 8mn euros and got turned down. Inter are holding out for 15. We are bidding again. The Echo (usually a good source) reports that Liverpool have definitely bid for him and are quite confident the clubs will find a middle ground. I dunno what to make of the deal though. A couple of years back I would've been thrilled. But since moving to Inter Coutino has kinda fallen off the radar. He is capable of greatness though. Great vision, very technical. Played well in Spain when he was loaned out last season, but hasn't done anything at Inter. Also according to the Twittersphere if he comes in, most likely, Suso goes out on a loan. Apparently Rodolfo Borell is already looking for a club that play good football where he can get first team football day in day out. This post was edited on 1/21 at 11:06 am Reply Back to Top |
quote: hey now…. i've already come here and said i was dead wrong, and that i like my crow with tabasco… one of the guys had it as his sig quote for a while, may still even have it… this squad has far, FAR surpassed what i thought they were capable of… i'll just say that i'm VERY glad to have Rodgers instead of Dalglish managing this club…. Reply Back to Top |
Posted by TFTC on 1/21 at 11:10 am to WeOnlyHateMancs I like him a lot... he's fast, very technical and has a good eye for goal... has the typical Brazilian flair, too... He's a little light weight and like most young guys, his decision making isn't always the best (from what I've read). I think he'd prob start out on the wing, put his natural position is CAM... He scored 5 goals in his 16 appearances at Espanyol last season and Inter won every game of the 5 he has appeared in this season... This post was edited on 1/21 at 11:12 am Reply Back to Top |
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Posted by hendersonshands on 1/21 at 11:26 am to WeOnlyHateMancs LINK / Just read a story on Samed Yesil, I don't know if it's been posted yet. Reply Back to Top |
Posted by WeOnlyHateMancs on 1/21 at 11:29 am to TFTC Like I said. I would be happy too. But two years ago I would've been elated. It will still be good business. I think we put in a loan request for him in the summer and are following up on our interest. I also think the scouting network might finally be coming together. It seems BR wants to go for players that have a point to prove. Maybe he hopes it will give them an impetus to perform on a higher level. Reply Back to Top |
Posted by LSUSOBEAST1 on 1/21 at 11:34 am to hendersonshands It made its way around the LFC forums a couple days ago. I've only seen him play maybe 5 times (LFC senior appearances and a few U19 German matches). I wouldn't say he has struggled to fit into the LFC youth team, but there was certainly an apparent learning curve for him. I remember Pep saying LFC's academy (this was like 18 months ago I believe) had the most talent of any other in the world right now. He's a very exciting player. Hopefully it will be fun to watch him in the Prem in a handful of years. Reply Back to Top |
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Posted by WeOnlyHateMancs on 1/21 at 11:51 am to LSUSOBEAST1 quote: I really hope we can bring all of that talent through. Almost Barca-esque or should I say "Classic Liverpool of the 70s/80s-esque". You cannot substitute the chemistry of a group of players, who have been playing as a team through out all age groups, with anything. It's like family, they are your best buddies, people you spent almost all your life with. A game becomes more than just a game. It's us versus the rest. I think if we can keep that it will do us a world of good. /philosophical rant over/ Also Guilleme Balague now reporting on his twitter that LFC and Coutinho are positive about a deal. This post was edited on 1/21 at 11:53 am Reply Back to Top |
Posted by TheZaba on 1/21 at 12:27 pm to WeOnlyHateMancs quote: I agree. The price seems a little more than I'd like for us to pay, but no denying the kid has potential and is versatile. Reply Back to Top |
quote: from my point of view, with the squad we had at the time i made the statement i did, it did look rather bleak…. but we made some moves, guys stepped the frick up, and now have a legit shot at top 5…. top 4 will be tough to get to, but realistically, if we beat the Gunners on the 30th, we are in really good shape…. looks like i won't be around to enjoy it with ya'll, but just know that in my heart, just like ya'll i'll always be a Red… a critical Red, but a Red nonetheless…. Reply Back to Top |
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Posted by LSUSOBEAST1 on 1/21 at 12:48 pm to hendersonshands quote: He made a permaban bet with me Reply Back to Top |
Posted by McRebel42 on 1/21 at 3:17 pm to LSUSOBEAST1 quote: why boot another Red??? he ate his crow let him stay? Reply Back to Top |
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2014 Ohio Valley Forestry Fellowship EVENTS Tree Giveaway Preparation 5,000 Oak Seedlings are coming, and we need your help! When: Wednesday March 26th, 2014, 7-9pm Where: Blue Ash Distributing Warehouse, 11013 Kenwood Rd. 45242. Look for the OVFF sign at the entrance on Kenwood Road. Once again OVFF is teaming with the Greater Cincinnati Federated Garden Clubs for our annual spring tree giveaway. But first we need to prepare the seedlings! Join us for a fun-filled evening as we individually bag 5,000 Shumard and Red Oak seedlings for distribution to libraries and schools later in the week. Friends and family (ages 12 and up) are welcome! The work is easy and it's fun spending time with others who share your passion for planting trees. As usual, we'll set aside some seedlings for volunteers to take home and plant! If you can't arrive until after 7pm or must leave before 9pm, no problem! Wear comfortable clothing. We can use your help, and hope to see you at the tree bagging! ________ 2014 OVFF Planting Projects March 29, 2014: Glenway Woods Help us revitalize Glenway Woods as we plant 800 Red Oak Seedlings! When: Saturday, March 29, 2014, 9am-3pm Where: Glenway Woods Greenspace (1650 Ross Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45205) Come and join others to help create a greenspace with trees. OVFF is teaming with the Cincinnati Park Board to plant 800 Oak seedlings at the Glenway Woods Greenspace on Sat. Mar. 29th from 9am - 3pm. Come early in the day, or later, for whatever amount of time you can spare. We are replanting areas where honeysuckle has been removed. Meet at the old school parking lot at 1650 Ross Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45205 and look for the OVFF banner. Heavy shoes or boots are preferred; bring work gloves. We will have shovels and planting dibbles. Lunch and drinks will be provided. For more info, call 253-650-7816 ______ April 5, 2014: Bethel, Ohio Tree Planting Day Help OVFF as we assist our neighbors in the Bethel community to plant trees to replace those lost to the Asian Long-horned Beetle threat. When: Saturday, April 5, 2014, 8am-noon Where: Meet at Bick Elementary School, 101 Fossyl Drive Bethel, Ohio 45106 Please pre-register if you wish to volunteer. To do so, contact Laura Weber at 513-734-0011, or send email to firstname.lastname@example.com |
2013 Tree plantings
Annual Planting: 2013 Project: Cincinnati Zoo – Wetland Restoration Saturday April 6th 8AM-5PM The OVFF is teaming up with the Cincinnati Zoo to replant wetlands, on a preserve of theirs, north of Mason, Ohio. We will be planting 2500 tree seedlings of a variety of native hardwoods. All you need to bring are some sturdy boots or shoes and maybe some gloves ( it will be wet). We will have plenty of shovels and planting bars along with some gloves. Bring a friend or come and meet some new friends. If you need to come later or need to leave early, no worries – even a couple hours of your time will make a difference. Food and drinks will be provided. Where: 2210 Mason-Montgomery Rd., 3 miles north of Mason Ohio. Take I-71 north to the Fields Ertel exit and go north on Mason-Montgomery Rd. through Mason and 3miles north of Mason there will be an old barn on the right. Look for the OVFF banner just past the barn. 2/10th of a mile past the barn, Mason-Montgomery ends at Hamilton Rd. Rain date or finish up date will be April 7th. Annual Planting: 2013 Project: Clermont Co. ALB Replanting Saturday April 20th 8AM-12NOON The OVFF is also working with the Ohio DNR Clermont Co. ALB replanting project. They have a replanting project on April 20th to replace trees taken down due to the Asian Longhorn Beetle. The trees to be replanted are potted with approximately 1" trunks. They are planning on planting 100-200 trees. The project is to assist local homeowners who have lost trees and they are looking for volunteers to help. For more information regarding this project, go to: http://ohiodnr.com/Default.aspx?tabid=24021. For more information: -call (253) 650-7816 -visit us on the web at: http://www.ovff.net/ -on Facebook: OVFF |
2013 Tree projects
2013 Projects Free Tree Program: Seedling Roundup Wed. March 20th, 7PM-9PM Blue Ash Distributing Warehouse, 11013 Kenwood Rd. We are teaming up with the Greater Cincinnati Federated garden Clubs for our annual spring tree giveaway. We've ordered Loblolly Pine seedlings this year. It's time to count, bag & box 'em for the Public Libraries... And we're counting on you, so please lend a hand! It's always good working together to help kids discover the rewards of planting trees. As usual, we'll have extra free seedlings available to volunteers, so plan to take some home. Questions? Call (253) 650-7816. Annual Tree Planting: The OVFF is working on a project with the Cincinnati Zoo to plant several thousand tree seedlings on property of theirs north of Mason. We are still working out the details and will send out that information as soon as we know it. The OVFF is also working with the Ohio DNR Clermont Co. ALB replanting project. They have a replanting project on April 20th to replace trees taken down due to the Asian Longhorn Beetle. The trees to be replanted are potted with approximately 1" trunks. The meeting place is the Community Christian Church parking lot at S Union St. and Tower Alleyin Bethel, Ohio. the time is 8AM - 12noon. Please call for more info and to let us know if you can make it so we can plan for the right # of volunteers. (253) 650-7816. More infomation available at: http://ohiodnr.com/Default.aspx?tabid=24021. |
OVFF 2012 Projects
2012 Free Tree Program - Seedling Roundup: Wednesday March 21st, 7:00 PM - 9 PM
Where: Blue Ash Distributing Warehouse, 11013 Kenwood Rd.
We've ordered Northern Red Oak seedlings for our spring giveaway. It's time to count, bag & box 'em for the Public Libraries... And we'rre counting on you, so please lend a hand! It's always good working together to help kids discover the rewards of planting trees. As usual, wew'll have extra free seedlings available to volunteers, so plan to take some home. Questions? Call (253) 650-7816.
2012 Forestry - Planting at Greenacres! Saturday, March 24th 9:00 AM 'til 1:00 PM
Where: Greenacres Foundation, meet at the old church at the intersection of Spooky Hollow and Loveland-Madeira Rdin Indian Hill.
Join the OVFF and the Greenacres Foundation, a unique non-profit organization that provides free environmental education opportunities for children in the Cincinnati community. We will be planting 1,000 Northern Red Oak seedlings on the Greenacres property in Indian Hill. All that's needed are some sturdy shoes and maybe some gloves. We will have plenty of shovels and seedling bags. Please come and help us plant a forest and meet some new friends. Even a couple hours will be appreciated. Food and drinks will be provided. Questions? Call (253) 650-7816.
OVFF 2011 Tree Planting Project
Woodland Mound Park April 2, 2011 9 AM til ?
This year, we will be planting trees at this beautiful Hamilton County park overlooking the Ohio River valley. We will be replacing trees that have been damaged by the Ash Borers. Come and help replant an old forest. This a great way to enjoy the outdoors with friends, new and old. Stay to enjoy other activities in the park.
Directions: The address is 8250 Old Kellogg Rd. From I-275, go west on Rt. 125 (Beechmont Ave.), left on Nordyke Road to park entrance on the right. Also accessible via U.S. 52 left on Eight Mile Road, right on Old Kellogg to park entrance on left. Look for the OVFF banner and other signs directing you to the planting site.
We'll be planting small bare rooted seedlings - no heaavy lifting required! If you've never seen the quick method foresters use to plant seedlings, you'll be impressed. Boots and gloves are recommended, tools will be available. Lunch and drinks will be provided.
Mark your calender! Don't worry if you can't come early or spend more that an hour or so; We always work tag-team style with friends coming and going throughout the day.
Questions? call Tom Boeing (513) 582-4100 or visit the OVFF on Facebook |
2011 OVFF Free Tree Giveaway - prepare trees for distribution
Once again the Ohio Valley Forestry Fellowship in co-operation with the Civic Garden Center, is sponsoring the Arbor Day Free Tree Giveaway!!! The Ohio Valley Forestry Fellowship is donating 3,000 Hickory seedlings to be distributed at Cincinnati Public Libraries on Arbor Day. We need your help to prepare the seedlings for distribution! The work is fun and will go quickly with enough volunteers! Every volunteer will receive a free seedling! Snacks and beverages will be provided.When: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 from 7-9pm
Wear comfortable clothing. It's ok if you have to arrive late or leave early. |


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Posted by Thomas Husson on the Marketing Leadership Professionals Blog on September 1, 2014
Will the iPhone 6, to be announced on September 9, have NFC and a Sapphire Crystal display?
What about the new Samsung Galaxy Note 4, to be announced at Unpacked on September 3? And will the new Nokia Lumia 730 (a.k.a Superman), to be announced on September 4, have a 5-Megapixel rear-facing camera?
This week's scheduled launch events from Samsung, Sony, Microsoft, Motorola, LG, and Apple will cause lots of comparison about device features – with about 15 new devices to be launched along the IFA show in Berlin.
It simply does not matter.
Forrester made the call that competition shifted from devices to ecosystems about two years ago. New devices are simply vehicles for increasing the value of the entire digital relationship across a rich digital platform.
As my colleague Frank Gillett puts it, "Samsung's challenge is to establish an enduring relationship with customers, rather than being an interchangeable Android device maker – and it will take more than a new Galaxy Note to do that."
Posted by Thomas Husson on the Marketing Leadership Professionals Blog on February 11, 2014
Last year, when attending my tenth Congress in a row, I wrote that MWC 2013 would be more global and more disruptive than ever before. I believe the same will be true this year, with 2014 bringing a very important milestone in the shift to mobile: an install base of more than 2 billion smartphones globally. Mobile is transforming every industry by offering global reach and the ability to offer contextual services. That's why we'll see many more marketers, agencies, business executives, and strategists attend the traditional telecom show.
Gone are the days when MWC was about operators' supremacy. As my colleague Dan Bieler summed it up in this blog post, telcos are increasingly being backed into a corner. I still remember this quote from Arun Sarin, the former CEO of Vodafone, in the Financial Times in November 2007: "Just the simple fact we have the customer and billing relationship is a hugely powerful thing that nobody can take away from us." Really? Well, in the meantime, Apple and Google have created two powerful mobile platforms that have disrupted entire industries and enabled new entrants to connect directly to customers.
From a marketing and strategy perspective, I'd categorize the likely announcements in three main areas:
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Posted by Thomas Husson on the Marketing Leadership Professionals Blog on October 21, 2013
Let's step back to January 2007. Do you remember what your job was at that time? I was already an industry analyst covering mobility, and at that time, the space was less fascinating to cover. Back in January 2007, Google had acquired YouTube for $1.65 billion only a couple of months before. Android did not exist. The iPhone did not exist. Twitter did not exist. Facebook was only a couple of months old as an open public website. Nokia had a market valuation of around $120 billion, and its share of the global smartphone market was above 45%. BlackBerry – then the leader in enterprise mobility solutions – had initiated a move in the consumer space with the BlackBerry Pearl.
Less than seven years later, Google has activated more than 1 billion Android devices, and Apple will soon pass the 700 million iOS devices mark. YouTube now has more than one billion users globally and generates 40% of its traffic from mobile devices. Facebook has 1.2 billion users and generates 41% of its ad revenues from smartphones and tablets (it could even reach 50% in Q3 2013; Facebook discloses its financial results on October 30). Twitter has more than 230 million users and generates more than 70% of its revenue via mobile.
Posted by James McQuivey on the CMOs Blog on May 23, 2012
Last week, we released our newest report about the future of TV and argued in it and the accompanying blog post that the battle for the TV is not really about TV. It's about the future of the platform giants like Apple, Google, and Microsoft that want to add the TV to their platform ambitions. Surprising to some was our claim that Microsoft was in the lead in the US TV platform battle with its base of millions of Xbox 360 owners generating more online video views on the TV screen than viewers of any other device. Many have challenged this assertion, putting the data about current use aside and asking a good question:
Won't Apple easily walk away with the TV business once it releases its next big thing, presumably a TV?


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I just wanted to report that I finally have joy regarding the
Pianoteq/JACK issues I've been plagued by!What worked for me is disabling 'CPU overload detection' (in
Pianoteq). I had already disabled 'multicore' in the same 'Performance
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while I played (in this case, it was 'ndiswrapper'). I don't think it
was causing a problem, but every extra thing that eats CPU or memory
that I don't need while playing doesn't hurt to take offline.Just FYI, for anyone who can find the information useful, my setup:
* Lexicon Lambda outboard USB sound interface, IRQ made RT priority
with 'chrt -p 99 XXXX', XXXX being the process ID of the IRQ handling
the USB sound interface, found with 'cat /proc/interrupts' and 'lsusb'
* Arch Linux, which I recommend over Ubuntu anyday for minimalists who
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performance) out of their boxes.
* output of 'uname -a' : Linux myhost 2.6.33-rt #1 SMP PREEMPT RT Sat
Aug 7 09:40:44 UTC 2010 i686 Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU N280 @ 1.66GHz
GenuineIntel GNU/Linux
* output of 'jackd -V': jackd version 0.120.2 tmpdir /dev/shm protocol 24
* jackd command: 'jackd -dalsa -r44100 -p128 -n3'I've heard that many USB interfaces seem to need 3 soft buffer periods
per hardware buffer periods ('-n3' in the jackd command above). I knew
this already, and that wasn't my issue, but I'm just saying this to
other folks who may have problems with outboard USB sound interfaces,
that I've found it to be true in the case of the Lexicon Lambda: it
would choke and bleed xruns on things like '-p256 -n2' but I got as
low as '-p64 -n3', no problem! In this case, since I'm prepping for a
live situation, I'm doubling everything from the lowest possible
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because I can't afford a hard lock or crash in the show....Thanks again!
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- Posted by kathi_mdgd 9 S.Ca (My Page) on Fri, Aug 5, 11 at 22:16
Probably snails/slugs,just get some sluggo and throw it down around the plant.I also used crushed egg shells,especially for the slugs,hate those things worse than snails.Anyway the shells cut the slugs body and kills them. JMO Kathi |
- Posted by laurie_2008 (My Page) on Sun, Aug 7, 11 at 0:39
Kathi - Thank you! I'll try the Sluggo. I never knew about using crushed eggshells. I'm making an egg casserole this week, so I'll have plenty of shells to use : ) |
Some of these pests are visible at night only so spot check at different times of the evening. Also, look under rocks where they like to hide. Consider adding some mulch, about 3-4", too to minimize moisture loss and prevent leaves from browning out. |
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There is no shortage of data and information on the state of our water environment. What we felt was missing was a simple, regular and local update with a focus on current actions. Something easy to read and useful to colleagues, partners and the wider public to show what is happening out there in the catchment. After working through some ideas, the Catchment Dashboards were born.
We have produced the first edition for a number of our catchments including Combined Essex and I am keen to get feedback so we can make tweaks to the format and content. Our aim is that the same information is shared with all audiences to ensure transparency and consistency. This also means we get the best return for the resources taken to create the Catchment Dashboards and we can spend more time making improvements to our rivers rather than talking about it.
We have included a snapshot of current Water Framework Directive status across the catchment, a reminder of the most significant issues / challenges and some of the projects and other activities that have been carried out by ourselves and partners to improve WFD status. We want to include projects and activities from as many organisations and groups as possible and we are working on the best way to collect this information.
Click on the image below to open the pdf Combined Essex Catchment Dashboard.
There are a number of rough edges we need to smooth such as reducing the amount of text on the map on the last page and possibly changing the order of some of the sections, but this is very much work in progress.
If you have any feedback please comment on this post or contact me via the form on the About me page.
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Topics: bushfire, volunteers, carroll-2340, gunnedah-2380, tamworth-2340
| UpdatedA Queensland-based charity has appealed to Federal Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce to consider more assistance for drought-affected farmers.
Topics: drought, federal-government, non-governmental-organisations, welfare, charities-and-community-organisations, volunteers, federal---state-issues, activism-and-lobbying, regional, qld, longreach-4730, mount-isa-4825, toowoomba-4350, rockhampton-4700, townsville-4810, cairns-4870
The Alice Springs Town Council is calling for nominations for the Centralian of the Year Awards.
Topics: awards-and-prizes, volunteers, local-government, alice-springs-0870
The historic steam engines which powered Mildura's irrigation scheme have roared back into life.
Topics: history, irrigation, volunteers, agricultural-crops, mildura-3500
| UpdatedThere has been fiery debate in State Parliament overnight over an impending emergency services tax for rural Queenslanders, but a move to stop the levy has failed.
Topics: emergency-planning, state-parliament, minor-parties, alp, volunteers, rural, fires, qld
| UpdatedThe number of emergency service volunteers will decline significantly over the next decade unless new recruiting and retention strategies are introduced, a report has found.
The review found potential CFS and SES volunteers were deterred by fears about liability and job security.
It also recommended an overhaul of the state's emergency command structure.
Topics: emergency-planning, disasters-and-accidents, volunteers, states-and-territories, sa, adelaide-5000, port-pirie-5540, port-lincoln-5606, renmark-5341, mount-gambier-5290
Matt Dell is analysing documenting coastal change through the collection of rubbish and the collation of current and historical aerial photographs around Tasmania.
Topics: rural, fishing-aquaculture, water-pollution, volunteers, plastics-and-rubber, st-helens-7216
| UpdatedA plastic bag ban is about to start in Tasmania to eliminate a major waste stream.
Topics: fishing-aquaculture, water-pollution, volunteers, plastics-and-rubber, port-davey-7001
Topics: fishing-aquaculture, water-pollution, volunteers, plastics-and-rubber, port-davey-7001
Gippsland Country Fire Authority (CFA) members have been presented with National Emergency Medals for their work during the Black Saturday bushfires.
Topics: awards-and-prizes, volunteers, bushfire, sale-3850
| UpdatedThe Marine Rescue unit at Wooli south of Grafton has again been the target of a vandal attack.
Topics: vandalism, volunteers, regional, wooli-2462, coffs-harbour-2450, port-macquarie-2444, lismore-2480
| UpdatedHundreds of people from the Winmalee community devastated by the recent bushfires have turned out to welcome Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark to the Blue Mountains.
Winmalee, west of Sydney, was the area hit hardest by the recent bushfires with about 190 homes lost.
The royal couple headed straight for the crowds, accepting flowers and talking to locals who lost their homes.
Fires continue to burn in the Blue Mountains this afternoon, with a watch-and-act alert in place for the State Mine fire near Lithgow that has so far burnt more than 520 square kilometres.
Topics: fires, volunteers, money-and-monetary-policy, federal-government, nsw
| UpdatedDozens of ACT residents have been stealing out after dark to take part in an annual frog census and boost conservation efforts.
Topics: environment, amphibians, volunteers, act, canberra-2600
Topics: bushfire, emergency-incidents, volunteers, moree-2400, tingha-2369, bingara-2404, tamworth-2340, inverell-2360, armidale-2350
| UpdatedThe Rural Fire Service has issued a Watch and Act for a fire, west of Moree, which has burned more than 100-hectares in nearly two hours.
Topics: bushfire, emergency-incidents, volunteers, moree-2400, inverell-2360, tingha-2369, tamworth-2340, armidale-2350
Topics: rural-women, rural, volunteers, community-and-society, womens-health, mens-health, food-and-cooking, lifestyle-and-leisure
Hear Cherie McDonald's report.
Topics: industry, health, rural-women, rural, healthcare-facilities, volunteers, community-and-society, broken-hill-2880, adelaide-5000
| UpdatedVolunteer smiles to cheer you up.
Topics: volunteers, community-and-society, rural-women, rural, health, human-interest, broken-hill-2880, adelaide-5000
Topics: bushfire, emergency-incidents, volunteers, tamworth-2340, barraba-2347, bundarra-2359, narrabri-2390, bingara-2404
| UpdatedEight fixed-wing water-bombing aircraft, and nearly two dozen firefighters, are battling a blaze between Narrabri and Bingara.
Topics: bushfire, emergency-incidents, emergency-planning, volunteers, bingara-2404, bundarra-2359, barraba-2347, kingstown-2358, uralla-2358, tamworth-2340
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Gippsland fire crews are likely to be helping their New South Wales counterparts battle the state's bushfires until the middle of November.
Topics: bushfire, volunteers, fires, sale-3850
The Orana Rural Fire Service says volunteers have been returning for repeat stints fighting fires in the Blue Mountains.
Topics: bushfire, volunteers, dubbo-2830
Changes to local ambulance service networks across Queensland will be under the spotlight this weekend.
Topics: volunteers, community-and-society, emergency-planning, longreach-4730, mount-isa-4825
The father of a volunteer firefighter says his son's traumatised after being unable to save many homes.
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We are joined by RADM Rowden: OPNAV N96 (CNO's Director for Surface Warfare), future Commander, Surface Forces, and author of the CIMSEC Article Surface Warfare: Taking the Offensive. We discuss his concepts for Sea Control, the development of LCS, perspectives on DDG 1000, and his plans as incoming Commander, Surface Forces.
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Please join us (live!) on Sunday 20 July 14 at 5pm (DST) Eastern U.S. for Episode 237: Military Sealift Command – Past, Present and Future :
Whatever confession of maritime strategy you adhere to, there is one linchpin that all will survive or fail on – the Military Sealift Command. Our guest for the full hour to discuss the entire spectrum of issues with the MSC will be Salvatore R. Mercogliano, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of History at Campbell University.
Sal is a 1989 graduate of SUNY Maritime College, with a BS in Marine Transportation. He sailed on the USNS Neosho (T-AO 143), Mohawk (T-ATF 170), Glover (T-AGFF 1), Comfort (T-AH 20) during the Persian Gulf War, and John Lenthall (T-AO 189). Ashore, he was assigned to the N3 shop for the Afloat Prepositioning Force and focused initially on Marine Corps MPF vessels, but later working on the new Army program, including the construction and conversion of the LMSRs.
In 1996, he transitioned to his academic career. Receiving a MA in Maritime
History and Nautical Archeology from East Carolina University, focused on the merchant marine in the Vietnam War. He later then went to the University of Alabama and graduated with a Ph.D. in Military and Naval History with his dissertation on entitled Sealift.
He has taught at Methodist University, East Carolina, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, and the U.S. Military Academy, prior to being an Assistant Professor of History with Campbell University since 2010, In addition, since 2008, he has been an Adjunct Professor at the US Merchant Marine Academy teaching a graduate level on-line course on Maritime Industry Policy.
He has been published in the Northern Mariner, Sea History, Naval History, and Proceedings.
As always, join us live if you can or pick up the show for later listening by clicking here.
Some references for our conversation:
Stars and Stripes – With Navy strained, Sealift Command crews eye greater military role
Military Sealift Command: MSC: 60 years strong (2009)
USN/MSC Photos Upper MC3 Erik Foster; Lower MC3 Dustin Knight
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Reviews by Bill Doughty
The United States Navy is making and living history right now in Hawaii in the world's largest maritime exercise: Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC 2014), fostering collaboration and cooperation and promoting international understanding. Among the participants in this year's RIMPAC are navies from 22 nations, including UK, Japan, and China.
Two books give perspective on the past two centuries of naval history and provide context for the history being made by the U.S. Navy this summer.
A lot has happened in the two centuries since the Revolutionary War and War of 1812: from wooden ships to littoral combat ships; the birth of naval air forces, airpower and UAV; nuclear-powered fleet ballistic submarines; computers and cyber-security. The world is changing too, as captured in the Maritime Strategy, from world war confrontation to global cooperation. Think about the evolution of the fleet and the world in which it operates today.
Thomas J. Cutler thinks and writes about changes and challenges over the past 200-plus years in "A Sailor's History of the U.S. Navy." His Naval Institute Press book is a mainstay and now a top pick on the "Be Ready" list of the CNO's Professional Reading Program suggested reads.
Cutler writes about the "magic" of the lore, language and legacy of the United States Navy, and invites Sailors to reflect on the "club" to which they belong. His book recounts — and makes relevant — history through the stories of Sailors in the past and present.
"The more you know about the Sailors who served before you, the more prepared you will be to do your job, and do it well. It is your turn to follow in the wakes of those who went before you, to lead the way for others who will follow you, and to make your contributions to the Navy's ongoing legacy of honor, courage, and commitment."
In a Chapter 6, "Don't Give Up the Ship," Cutler sets the stage with a brief description of Master Commandant (Commander) Oliver Hazard Perry, his famous pennant and the sailors who fought in the face of adversity at the Battle of Lake Erie. Cutler then gives more recent history, including the story of the five Sullivans brothers lost aboard USS Juneau in Guadalcanal Campaign, 70 years ago this year.
Cutler ties in the brothers' namesake ships, including the current USS Sullivans (DDG 68), showing how the ship was targeted in a failed attack by al Qaeda in Aden, Yemen in January 2000. That same year, on the day before the Navy's 224th birthday, terrorists launched another attack on an Navy ship, this time against USS Cole (DDG 67).
He recounts the heroism of the Sailors who all focused on three tasks, "caring for the injured, providing security against further attack, and saving the ship." Don't give up the ship…
The author packs a lot of history in this easy-to-read overview that contains stories and photos about JFK's PT-109, Rear Adm. "Amazing" Grace Hopper, 1776's gondola Philadelphia, Commodore Matthew C. Perry, battleship USS Maine, Master Chief Boatswain's Mate Carl Brashear, and naval aviator and astronaut Alan Shepard Jr., among others.
In the appendix he offers synopses of key engagements through battle streamers, showing the operational history of the U.S. Navy.
The streamers demonstrate a commitment to always "Be Ready."
Speaking of "back to the basics," also recommended is a new book by Rear Adm. Robert O. Wray Jr., "Saltwater Leadership: A Primer on Leadership for the Junior Sea-Service Officer."
The book, with a forward by Sen. John McCain, is endorsed by retired Adm. Gary Roughead, former chief of naval operations, and former President George H. W. Bush, who served as a naval aviator and "junior officer at sea."
Wray offers self-described bite-sized "sea stories" and practical, pragmatic "salty advice" along with plenty of lists, including traits and tributes, rules and advice, and a list of 35 books on leadership!
Interestingly, the book opens with advice from ancient philosopher from China Lao Tzu:
A leader is best
When people barely know that he exists,
Not so good when people obey and acclaim him,
Worst when they despise him."Fail to honor people,
They fail to honor you";But of a good leader, who talks little,
When his work is done, his aim fulfilled,
They will all say, "We did this ourselves."
— Lao Tzu's "Tao Teh Ching," verse 17, 6th century BC
Wray's book is published by the Naval Institute Press and is in the same "Blue and Gold Professional Library" series as "The Bluejackets Manual," "Command at Sea," and "A Sailor's History of the U.S. Navy" (above), among others.
(An earlier version of this post appeared on Navy Reads — http://navyreads.blogspot.com. Recent posts include reviews of "Cybersecurity and Cyberwar," "Thomas Paine: Enlightenment, Revolution, and the Birth of Modern Nations," and "Zumwalt: The Life and Times of Admiral Elmo Russell 'Bud' Zumwalt, Jr.")
Tags: Books, Centenary of Naval Aviation, China, history lessons, international affairs, Leadership, Maritime Strategy, naval history
A couple of weeks ago the U.S. Naval War College hosted the Current Strategy Forum, 2014. It was a two day conference which brought the soon-to-be graduates of the War College programs together with fleet planners and strategists, some of the world's top scholars, and a few of us strap hangers to discuss maritime and military strategy in the 21st century. The lectures and panels were all livestreamed and then posted to Youtube, so you can watch them yourself here.
One of the things Admiral Greenert said, and was repeated a number of times by the other Admirals, was that the OPNAV staff is looking for help in working on the new iteration of the Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower (CS21). One of the things the organizers of the conference failed to offer, however, was an obvious outlet to provide the feedback. This is reflected in some of the internet "after action" writing, including a post written with obvious frustration by a War College student and published at Steeljaw Scribe and CDR Salamander.
Luckily, the anonymous student stumbled upon the perfect way to provide the feedback: writing about it. CAPT "Barney" Rubel (ret), the outgoing Dean of Naval Warfare Studies in Newport, points this out in his recent monograph "Writing to Think." He tells us that taking the time to sit down and write about professional subjects like strategy has the ability to clarify and organize things, making our thoughts more useful.
Dispositions of Navies
One of the names which came up a few times at Current Strategy Forum was Alfred Thayer Mahan. One of the godfathers of the Naval War College and professional military education, his name has also become a nearly mandatory cliché when discussing naval strategy. Much of the Mahanian discussion focuses on "The Influence of Sea Power Upon History." Because of the book's focus on the age of sail we hear that it's a shame he didn't write something more useful for us in the 21st century. If only he had written something relevant to navies with engines instead of sails, that discussed how to dispose of a global fleet in a time of relative peace, with rising great powers. If only.
In 1901 Mahan wrote an essay for the British journal National Review entitled "Considerations Governing the Dispositions of Navies." It was a study of why, where and how a nation should exercise their naval forces in times of relative peace, "for the dispositions of peace should bear a close relation to the contingency of war." While the essay is little known compared to his seminal book, the noted strategist of the 1930s and 1940s Herbert Rosinski wrote it was probably some of Mahan's best work. It gets directly to the heart of the questions a document like CS21 must answer, what are the ideas which govern how we deploy and use our fleet today?
Three Thoughts from The Prophet
The first thing Mahan calls for in his essay is "an antecedent appreciation of the political, commercial, and military exigencies of the state." At the turn of the 20th century the world was experiencing globalization with an unprecedented scale and speed. Mahan believed any strategic appreciation of how or why to use navies had to be informed by that reality. Because naval power plays a role in military affairs, commercial or economic interests, and the political or diplomatic interaction between states, they should be seen as "an articulated whole," and all three must be addressed by today's strategic thinkers. The drafters of a strategic document like CS21 must consider these three factors, and should explain how the Navy views its interaction with each of them individually, as well as a whole, around the globe today.
Another area of the essay for today's writers to consider is Mahan's discussion of forward deployed naval forces. Mahan believed America was safest when threats were dealt with far from our own shores. That required not just a navy, but a forward deployed navy which was able to respond quickly because it already had presence around the world. He also highlighted the relationship between offense and defense in naval war, a balance that was a bit different than the way land power strategists have thought about it.
Mahan reminds his readers, "he who has but half way to go does double the work." Because of this, he writes that the locations for overseas bases are critical and must be selected with strategic elements in mind. He touches on the maintenance of allies and partners as well as the facilities needed to repair and resupply ships in theater, rather than always having to bring them back to the United States. In modern terms he's talking about the value of forward basing and forward stationing and some of his ideas will likely have direct relevance to those who are working on CS21.
The final element of "Considerations Governing the Dispositions of Navies" I will point out is Mahan's discussion of technology and fleet constitution. One of the pieces of conventional wisdom about the great navalist is that he was a bit of a Luddite and did not understand the advance of technology, or its importance to naval operations. Thinking about it for a moment, it seems a bit silly to suggest an officer whose career straddled the shift from sail to steam wouldn't understand how technology impacts naval affairs. In his essay Mahan's writing also helps to dispel some of that myth.
The airplane and the tactically useable submarine were still a few years away when he wrote the piece. However, he does discuss the importance of the new wireless telegraph technology. He suggests that by using their radios ships could network together and cover much larger distances. Scouting (or what we today call ISR) could be impacted dramatically and the wireless would present the ability for numerous small ships to come together and operate as a massed and coordinated group when needed, but also provide the ability for them to disperse for presence operations.
Importantly, Mahan also discusses the constitution of the fleet. The kinds of ships a naval force needs, the balance of numbers or types, is a vital part of any vision for naval affairs or sea power. In the 21st century we add aircraft, submarines and other platforms and systems to the question as well. Starting with Mahan's outline isn't a bad idea. We are commonly taught he was a battleship man and was focused on big guns and big ships. His writing in this essay clears up some of that conventional wisdom as well. Mahan wrote a Navy needed three elements which made up a balanced fleet. The battle fleet was the obvious starting point and required battleships and armament which could defeat another nation's fleet. Mahan also wrote that a navy needs numerous cruisers to work with the battle fleet, but which can also deploy independently for the protection of commerce and naval diplomacy. Finally, Mahan suggested a balanced naval force required small craft which could serve as scouts as well as move toward the shore and serve in close to the enemy's coast.
Mahan was writing about ships, but obviously today aircraft and submarines can complete some of the tasks he discusses, though not all of them. A new version of CS21 will require a discussion of fleet constitution and technology, but it must focus on the "why." At the very end of his essay Mahan points out that after the qualitative must come the quantitative. Establishing how many ships and assets you need is a vital part of peacetime naval policy.
Sea Power and the 21st Century
Reading Alfred Thayer Mahan's work will not provide a prescription for today's issues or a checklist the drafters of a new CS21 should follow. One of the other great myths about Mahan is that his purpose was to provide step by step instructions for maritime success. He is frequently called the Jomini of naval strategy. But Mahan didn't believe in checklists, he didn't believe in maxims as hard and fast rules. When he used words like principles or maxims, he was describing historical precedents providing naval officers and strategists with ideas to consider. He wrote the purpose of studying and learning historical principles isn't to tell you exactly what to do to get things right, it's to give you a hint that you're about to do something wrong.
The officers working on the new document likely already have many of these concepts in mind. However, there is a great deal more in "Considerations Governing the Dispositions of Navies" which the modern navy can learn from. I've just highlighted three elements I think are particularly interesting and relevant to CS21. But don't trust me, read Mahan himself. You can find the essay either in Chapter 2 of "21st Century Mahan: Sound Military Conclusions for the Modern Era" or you can do a little bit of searching on the internet and probably find it for free download. Mahan's great value isn't in telling us what to do or think; it is in helping us ask the right questions. As he told us in another essay, "the instruction derived from the past must be supplemented by a particularized study of the indications of the future."
Tags: CSF, mahan, sea power, Strategy, WWATMD
Yesterday, under a beautiful sky and with the Navy Memorial in downtown Washington, D.C. as back drop, hundreds of uniformed officers, Navy civilians and members of the retired community gathered to say goodbye to an American icon–Mr. Trip Barber. Mr. Barber bid farewell to the Navy he loved with a simple ceremony–no pomp and circumstance–and one that was commensurate with the manner in which he conducted business in the halls of the Pentagon over the course of his 41 year career. They say that in any organization, no one person is indispensable, but Trip Barber will be hard to replace.
Trip has been the Navy's shepherd for the last 26 Program Objective Memorandum (POM) cycles. In short, the POM is the final product of the budget process or programming cycle that dictates how we spend the Navy's money. Executing 26 POMS is an absolutely amazing statistic and Trip Barber has done so with tenacity and steely-eyed determination over the years. As analysts go, he's the best of the best. In his humble remarks, he thanked some of the great Senior Executive Service (SES) Civilians like Mr. Ken Miller or Mr. Irv Blickstein and one of the finest uniformed officers in the realm of programmatics–the late Admiral Don Pilling–for teaching him his tradecraft. In my opinion, Trip joined the ranks of these giants in the Planning, Programming and Budgeting and Evaluation (PPB&E) world long ago and we learned much from him
Before becoming a Senior Executive himself, Trip enjoyed a highly successful career in the Surface Navy, culminating in his stewardship and command of one of the largest Fleet Concentration areas in the world–Naval Base, Norfolk, Virginia. That is where I first met him, while I was in command of an SSN on the waterfront. Trip's leadership and management skills were highly effective at sea or ashore, so it is no surprise that he rose to be one of the most respected and revered SES in the Department of the Navy.
In his farewell address, Trip made a statement that was an inspiration to all of us when he said, " I did not come to N81 to be a faceless bureaucrat, I came to build a team that could analyze with technical rigor and operational skill how to make our Navy better, and I intended to be as relentlessly forceful as that team's spokesman as it took to use their work to roll over any obstacles to making the Navy the most capable that it could be within the funds it had." That statement is the very essence of what Trip Barber stands for and he leaves an important legacy in his wake for all of us to follow.
Trip trained and mentored 10 different Admirals in the last 12 years as the Deputy Director of the Assessments Branch, N81. I was one of the fortunate recipients of his training, mentorship, and friendship. There were many "Trip-isms" that will live in infamy after his departure. RADM Herm Shelanski relayed one today that we all subscribe to in the makings of a good briefer and the mark of a good brief. First, the Senior Leader (and recipient of the brief) should remain in the room for the duration of the brief. Second, under NO circumstances should there be any "back-up" slides included in the brief. Third and finally, if the brief is "stand-alone," then there should be NO follow-on taskers associated with the brief. 'Nuff said.
We ALL emulated this model, but few of us could ever get there on our own… Trip would often say in our morning meetings, "That's OK, HARD is authorized!"
Trip didn't train just the Admirals, he trained scores of the best Operations Analysts and Operations Researchers ever to wear a Navy uniform. He said, " I see it as my duty as the senior continuity in N81 and as the Navy's senior analyst to nurture a culture of intellectual excellence and energy in all who work in N81, to focus us on the right issues, and to provide a logical structure to our efforts." When I served with Trip at N81, I used to joke with the young officers going into their first encounter with Trip to present a briefing that they believed was ready for scrutiny by our venerable Deputy. I would say, you are about to make your first trip to the "Barber" Shop, and you won't go in just once. This was an iterative process and part of Trip's training and mentoring of future analysts. Graduate school doesn't teach you everything and being the best at what you do requires on-the-job training and experience under the watchful eye of a good mentor. If the briefing was really really good, you might just get a "trim." If it needs rework, you might end up with a "high and tight." If the brief just doesn't pass muster, you could get "scalped," but Trip always did so with a grandfatherly touch. His aim was to make us better. We all learned so much from him.
Trip opined that when he came to N81 over a decade ago, he found an organization that operated behind closed doors with a very high opinion of itself. He evoked the memory of Admiral Sam Locklear, one of his former bosses, who put N81 on a different path that he called "Excellence without arrogance." Trip, Admiral Locklear and the N81 team embraced and inculcated this new approach. Trip eradicated the term "honest broker" from N81's vernacular, because he thought it implied that others on the Navy staff were somehow dishonest or unwilling to face the truth–just simply not the case. Trip preferred the mantra that N81 was "dispassionate" because although N81 does not own programs, it has a duty to analyze programs with all due rigor, so that the Navy gets the best bang for the buck, and dollars are precious nowadays.
By his own choosing, Trip is departing the pattern here on a high note. He could have stayed and continued to be very effective, but he recalled the words of his MIT classmate and NASA astronaut, Jay Apt, who described the standards in his community as follows, "90 percent is just not good enough."
If you run the risk of running out of new ideas and becoming just another part of the bureaucracy, it's time to go.
So we say goodbye to a great American and a patriot. Once upon a time, CAPT Trip Barber worked alongside CAPT Jon Greenert in the "Bullpen" of OPNAV N80, and so it was fitting that Admiral Jon Greenert shared the dais with SES Trip Barber at the Navy Memorial today. Admiral Greenert's remarks were moving and appropriate to honor a man who has given so much to the nation and our Navy.
Fair winds and following seas Trip. Enjoy your well-earned retirement! You've earned it!
Ladies and Gentlemen, the "Barber" Shop is now officially closed.
"What is India's role in the Indo-Pacific?" "Does India have a national interest at stake in the South China Sea?" "How should India shape its maritime relationship with China?"
Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to travel to India to take part in an engaging three-day conference on maritime security in the Indo-Pacific, joining two other CIMSEC members in Chennai and Kochi. While the above questions of India's maritime strategic future were not the theme of the conference (that being Sea Change: Evolving Maritime Geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific Region), they were frequent points of discussion, only natural given the event's location and the preponderance of preeminent Indian minds. While I'll focus here on these conversations, the conference's top-notch organizers from the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) and Stimson Center are publishing a collection of the papers presented, on an array of topics, which should make for stimulating reading. I'm grateful to the organizers for inviting me, and the U.S. Consulate Chennai for sponsoring the event.1
I'm also grateful for the effort these organizations made to bring together scholars and practitioners from the United States, China, Japan, Australia, the United Kingdom, Indonesia, the Philippines, and India to consider the challenges and opportunities in the Indo-Pacific from a variety of perspectives. These representatives from the fields of maritime shipping, offshore energy, geopolitics, international law, private maritime security, and fisheries and climate sciences had the chance to share and contest ideas in a cross-disciplinary approach. And contest they did.
Observers and attendees of similar events will be familiar with the contentious dynamic that can develop between Chinese and Japanese or Chinese and American representatives, as highlighted at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore earlier in the month. In India, Dr. Liu Zongyi of the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (SIIS) carried China's banner. Some of the feistiest exchanges involved his assertions that the United States had previously agreed to Chiang Kai-Shek's claims to the South China Sea and that there were no maritime disputes in the South China Sea prior to U.S. involvement in the region in the 1960s-70s – the former rebuffed by a personal account of the post-War discussions with Chiang relayed by U.S. Pacific Fleet's Director for Plans and Policy, W.J. Wesley. As for Liu's latter argument, South China Sea claimants on all sides have produced a multitude of historical documents stretching back centuries, but if he was referring to the start of a more active phase of the disputes he may have the timing more accurate. Yet China's seizure of the Paracels from South Vietnamese forces in 1974, killing 70, is probably not what he meant as an illustration of U.S. trouble-making.
In spite of these disagreements over China's positions, the conference to its credit maintained a cordial atmosphere, with several presenters touting the benefits of establishing personal connections and dialogue over beers or cocktails – the benefits to which many CIMSEC chapters can attest. The organizers' ringing of a concierge bell to mercilessly keep panelists to their allotted time also built a sense of shared sacrifice against a common enemy. Even by continuing to press his country's positions Liu won some professional empathy for resoluteness in the face of near-universal criticism.
For it was near-universal. If anything surprised me at the conference it was that the Indian panelists and presenters also openly disparaged both Chinese claims and their actions in the South China Sea. The 9-dash line came in for particularly sharp treatment, with one analyst noting that by the same basis of drawing lines in the water Spain could claim all lands 370 leagues west of the Cape Verde islands – with a treaty to back it up. Yet a consensus on the merits of the issues doesn't mean India will take action. Indian participants led a robust discussion and were of divided opinion as to whether India had a national interest in getting involved in these disputes on the eastern end of the Indo-Pacific.
To be fair, it was not only China that came in for criticism. During Q+A segments Indian audience members asked why the United States is focused on destabilizing China, whether it should be viewing the region through a Cold War lens, and whether the Rebalance to the Pacific is waning. None of these questions reflect the reality or the logic of U.S. goals in the region, but they do highlight some existing perceptions.
Dr. Liu's view of India's role was clearer, arguing "a swing state and hedge is the best choice," and describing newly elected Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in The Global Times last month as having a chance to become "India's Nixon," and bring about closer ties with China. The outreach to India was oddly tinged with scare tactics, however, as Liu claimed "If China was crushed, India will become the target of the U.S.," based on a remark former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta made calling India an "emerging threat." Even a Pakistani newspaper acknowledged this slip-up as a gaffe.
For their part, many of the Indian representatives saw opportunities to increase already growing maritime cooperation in the region while weighing the risks of increased Chinese activity in the Indo-Pacific. Inspector General Satya Sharma, of the Indian Navy, touted India's sustained and close cooperation with several counter-piracy efforts from East Africa to Singapore and room for closer Coast Guard collaboration in the near abroad. ORF's Manoj Joshi and Madras Christian College's Dr. Lawrence Prabhakar explored ways India could build its own deterrent power in the context of increased risk from increased contact with China at sea. Prabhakar further stated that India would continue to focus primarily on bilateral relationships with regional powers, but noted several instances of developing trilateral engagements, including the upcoming Malabar exercise with the United States and Japan. At the same time, ORF's Dr. P.K. Ghosh cautioned against expecting India to "play the role of headmaster" in setting the agendas of its neighbors at the west end of the Indo-Pacific.
Taken as a whole, the workshop was more productive than most with its focus on presenting not only challenges but also the potential means to mitigate them. By the time I presented my paper on U.S. Maritime Security Relationships and Partnerships in the Indo-Pacific I had coalesced some ideas around a concept raised by retired Vice Admiral Hideaki Kaneda earlier in the day on "webs of maritime collaboration," specifically creating linkages between such structures as maritime domain awareness and info-sharing agreements for counter-piracy and EEZ enforcement. For despite the focus of this article on some of the more contentious issues in the conference2 there were in fact large areas of agreement and mutual concern – from the need to protect sea lanes to the projected impacts of climate change on coastal regions and ports to the benefits of collaborative humanitarian assistance / disaster response (HA/DR). As noted yesterday at The Diplomat, there's a real need for workshops such as these, where participants talk with each other and not just at each other, to bring productive dialogue to the region.3
This post appeared in its original form at CIMSEC's NextWar blog.
Fittingly, it was held as Monsoon rains began to lash southern India during the 5th anniversary of the precursor article to Robert Kaplan's book of the same name, discussing India's role in the region. ↩
In addition to the more academic debates over the scope and history of the term "Indo-Pacific." ↩
And well worth cramming one's 6'3″ frame into 40+ hours of coach flight. ↩
Tags: China, India, Indo-Pacific, South China Sea
Is the profession of arms, as the Navy believes it is, primarily a technical job for officers – or is it something else?
To create the cadre of leaders one needs, do you train them as empty vessels that one only needs to fill up with what you want or an empty checklist to complete – or do you train them by helping them bring out their ability to lead and make decisions through informed critical thinking?
Our guest for the full hour to discuss this and more will be Major Matt Cavanaugh, USA. Matt is currently assigned as an Assistant Professor in military strategy at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
Prior to this assignment, Matt was a Strategic Planner at the Pentagon, after service with the with Second Squadron, Third Armored Cavalry Regiment with multiple deployments to Iraq from Fallujah, Ramadi, and Tal'Afar.
Matt earned his Master's in Strategic Studies at Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand and is currently at work on a PhD dissertation on generalship at the University of Reading (UK). He is a Fellow at the Center for the Study of Civil Military Operations, has been published with several peer-reviewed military and academic journals, and is the Editor at WarCouncil.org, a site dedicated to the study of the use of force. Matt has represented the United States in an official capacity in ten countries, including: Iraq, Kuwait, Norway, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Latvia, and Great Britain.
Matt is the author of the blog essays Ten Questions West Point Does Not Ask Cadets – But Should, Another Ten Questions West Point Does Not Ask Cadets – But Should, and What Cadets Should Study – and Why Military History is Not Enough.
Join us live at 5pm (U.S. EDT) on Sunday, 29 June 2014 or pick up the show later by clicking here.
Alex Clarke is joined by the cadre in a third panel discussion for the East Atlantic Series. They discuss multination forces: whether and how nations should combine together to maximize security and minimize cost. The particular focus of this session is feasibility: how nations can go about building cooperative strategies and whether they would want to.
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Tags: alliances, defense cooperation, Europe, NATO
On Dec. 18, 2008, Jim Garamone of the American Forces Press Service wrote, "The bombs that severely damaged the Golden Mosque in this city on the Tigris River almost destroyed the foundations of the nation, but the Golden Mosque is rising again, just like Iraq."
Jim Garamone and I were traveling with ADM Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during one of his battlefield circulation tours, at the time. As the Chairman's Executive Assistant, I had the distinct privilege of accompanying him all over the world. The places I went and the things I saw left an indelible mark in my memory. This place was no exception.
The Golden Mosque is a Holy Shi'a Shrine in the city of Samarra on the Tigris River in Salahuddin province.
In February 2006, the Golden Dome of the Mosque was destroyed in a bombing perpetrated by the affiliates of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. Zarqawi's brutal tactics were intended to drive a wedge between Sunni and Shi'a Muslims in Iraq and the attack on this holy site precipitated a near civil war leaving scores of dead behind and the city of Samarra in ruins.
General Stan McChrystal, Commander of Joint Special Operations Command, tells the story of the hunt for and eventual killing of Zarqawi in June 2006, by U.S. Special Forces in his book, My Share of the Task. Zarqawi was public enemy number one and for good reason. With his downfall and the simultaneous Sunni Awakening in neighboring Al-Anbar Province, the reconstruction of Samarra and the Golden Mosque was undertaken.
Realizing the importance of this place and the special role that U.S. Forces played in the restoration of the rule of law which enabled reconstruction, ADM Mullen decided to pay a visit to Samarra, this time with 60 Minutes and reporter David Martin and his cameraman in tow.
We arrived that morning in a Mine Resistant Ambush Penetrant (MRAP) vehicle on the outskirts of town and were escorted by Major General Bob Caslen, Commander of the 25th Infantry Division charged with the responsibility for security in the region. It was a long walk up a straight road to the Golden Mosque and ADM Mullen relished to opportunity to see the city and speak to some of the Iraqi inhabitants about their lives in this war ravaged region. As we walked up the street in full body armor and Kevlar helmets, ADM Mullen felt a little awkward when compared to the residents of Samarra staring at us from both sides of the street. It was an unfortunate necessity to ensure the safety of the senior U.S. military officer on active duty.
Our plan was to walk through the market in Samarra, in broad daylight, in order to take in the sense of the reconstruction. As I looked down the side streets at several intersections we passed, I could see the fields of fire and incredible damage that the war had inflicted on this little town. That said, the market section was teeming with merchants and locals alike. In a word, it was "vibrant." Shops were full of merchandise–clothing, kids toys, spices, poultry, meat, eggs–and the smells of street vendors cooking foodstuffs of all variety filled the air. Despite the remnants of war, to me, it seemed that the city was very much alive and well.
With my friend John Tigmo, NCIS agent and senior member of ADM Mullen's security detail at his side, the Chairman felt unconstrained and undeterred when he stopped to talk with normal Iraqis in the street. Surrounded by soldiers, he ordered them to stand aside as he went over to talk with some Iraqi children. A father with his son came over to thank Admiral Mullen. I don't think he had any idea who the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs was, but it was clear he was someone important and ultimately a party to the restoration of order in this city. I remember one man, wearing a long black dishdasha who worked his way in to talk to AMD Mullen through his interpreter. This man was a merchant and he was not shy. He unloaded on the Chairman about the lack of reliable electricity, poor city services and unhealthy water and sewage systems near his shop. The Chairman listened carefully to the complaints and said, "Do you know this man? He is Major General Bob Caslen and he is in charge of this region." He then asked MG Caslen to give the merchant his contact information. Then he asked the merchant for his name. The man wrote it down on a piece of paper and handed it to the Chairman. ADM Mullen said, "I will see Prime Minister Maliki tonight in Bagdad and I will tell him of our conversation and give him your name." As always, the Chairman was true to his word.
As we continued our walk up the street, someone said, "The Mayor may come out to receive you as we get closer to the Golden Mosque." We were told that the Mayor was a former Iraqi Air Force pilot, in the Sadaam Hussein-era, who left the service to run for mayor. He was forced to evacuate after the bombing and the ensuing civil unrest, but returned to regain the confidence of the people and be reelected as Mayor of Samarra. Sure enough, after a few more paces up the street, Mayor Mahmood Khalef Ahmed appeared, looking very dapper in a fitted blue suit, blue tie and characteristic aviator sun glasses. It had to be over a hundred degrees outside and we were drenched but the mayor wasn't even breaking a sweat. He accompanied the Chairman the rest of the way up the street to the Mosque and regaled him with stories of the war and the reconstruction of Samarra. The mayor had high hopes for his city and it showed in his enthusiasm. He looked forward to the day when thousands of pilgrims would return to Samarra to appreciate the Golden Mosque as we had.
As we approached the Golden Mosque, I was stunned by its beauty. As non-Muslims, we were not allowed inside and instead, viewed the reconstruction from the roof of an abandoned apartment building next door. While on the roof, we heard the story of the Twelfth or "hidden" Imam. It was in this place where Imam al-Mahdi went into concealment, known as the Minor Occultation in Islam. Twelver Shi'a Muslims believe that one day, the Mahdi will re-emerge with Isa or Jesus Christ to complete their mission of bringing peace to the world. Wow, that was a powerful story… so powerful that while listening, the 60 Minutes cameraman focused only on Admiral Mullen, MG Caslen and David Martin and forgot to pan around to get the Golden Dome in the background. This created a little consternation with the producer reviewing the raw footage on the way home, but somehow 60 Minutes recovered the image as the camera's digital field of view was much wider than that seen through the lens of the videographer.
That was six years ago and fortunately, the images in my mind and those that you see in this Blog were preserved by the venerable Combat Cameraman, Petty Officer First Class Chad McNeely, always with and out front of Chairman Mullen on his many trips overseas.
Now fast forward to the present day. As I watch the events unfold on the ground in Iraq I harken back to the many visits I made to this country and Jim Garamone's opening sentence of his byline on 18 December 2006: "…the Golden Mosque is rising again, just like Iraq."
The USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH Strike Group was positioned forward and ready at the time that this crisis unfolded. Her presence gives the President and our national leaders options, but as we have heard recounted time and again on the news, the best option is for a political solution by Shi'a, Sunni and Kurdish leaders on the ground in Iraq.
From the USA, Europe, Russia, to the South China Sea, nations continue to signal where their priories are by what type of fleet they are building.
What capabilities are they expanding, and what capabilities are they letting drift away?
To discuss this and more for the full hour will be returning guest Eric Wertheim.
Eric is a defense consultant, columnist and author specializing in naval and maritime issues. He was named to the helm of the internationally acknowledged, one volume Naval Institute reference Combat Fleets of the World in 2002.
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