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And once again, a missed opportunity to explain why gay marriage contradicts the US constitution.

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Gerry Danko of Danko Farms in Powell, WY, has captured first-place honors in the new grass hay category in the 2011 World Forage Analysis Superbowl. Winners were announced last week at a luncheon during World Dairy Expo in Madison, WI.
Danko, who describes himself as a semi-retired farmer, grows mixed grass and alfalfa hay on 30 irrigated acres. He puts up all of his hay in 60- to 65-lb small square bales and sells mostly to local horse owners. Over the past 10 years or so, he's carved out a niche market for supplying certified weed-free hay to several outfitting companies specializing in mountain trail rides.
His winning entry in the category came from a second cutting of orchardgrass-bromegrass hay. The entry tested 17.5% crude protein, 26.6% ADF and 34% NDF with a relative forage quality (RFQ) score of 270.
More than anything, putting up grass hay of this quality requires paying attention to "a bunch of details," says Danko, who also took third-place honors in this year's commercial hay category with an alfalfa entry. Weed management is one of his emphasis points. "We don't want anything out there competing with it for nutrients and water."
Water management is equally important in Danko's high-desert (4,200' elevation) growing environment. He typically starts flood-irrigating his crop in early May and continues every two weeks until late September or early October. "We usually only get 5" of precipitation here each year, maybe 6" in a good year," he relates. "Staying on top of irrigation is absolutely critical."
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Printing to a local printer.
If you have a local printer (i.e. one plugged in to the back of your PC) then this may have been set up as your default printer at the time your PC was installed or converted to XP. If this is not the case, or if you purchase a new printer, then you can install your own printer using the Add Local Printer option. Click on
Start > Add Local Printer > make of printer > model of printer
Please ensure that you select the CORRECT printer, as your printer will not work until the correct driver has been installed.
If you install the incorrect printer, use the Remove Local Printer(s) option to uninstall it:
Start > Add Local Printer > Remove Local Printer(s)
Selecting a networked printer:
Click on Start > Change Network Printer > site name > printer name
Checking your default printer
- Click on Start > JMU Applications > System Utilities > Show Default Printer
- A box showing the description and path of your default printer will be displayed.
- After you cancel this box, a small printer icon appears in the lower right hand corner of the screen.
- Point at this icon (without clicking) to show the path (though not the description) of your default printer.
Reselecting your Local Printer as Default
You can only use the Change Printer option on the Start menu to select network printers,
- Click on Start > Settings > Printers - the Printers folder will be displayed, showing your local printer, and any networked printers which you may have selected
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- Select the option Set As Default printer
Using your colleagues printer.
It is possible to direct your printout to a local printer plugged in to another PC, provided both PCs are running XP. If you do not have a local printer, but a colleague in the same office does, you may find it convenient to use their printer rather than a networked printer.
To set up your PC to print to a colleagues printer:
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- Phillips Brooks House AssociationHarvard CollegePublic Service Network
A Stitch in Time uses knitting to help fulfill community needs of warm clothing and caring outreach through three unique branches. The Outbound Branch aims to empower women in local shelters by teaching them how to knit. The Inbound program strives to teach and foster knitting among undergraduates on campus so that items knitted can be donated. The Inbound-Outbound Connection serves as an intermediary between these two programs.
website:A Stitch in Timecontact:Amanda Sonis Glynn
Each year the Office of Government and Community Programs lends its support and guidance to the student organized activity, Youth Day. Youth Day 2001 was the pinnacle event of the work Harvard School of Public Health students have done with area middle school-aged students throughout the academic year. The student organization, Diaspora, invite Mission Hill School students to the School of Public Health for a day-long series of workshops and fun activities focusing on a variety of public health issues.
contact:Bruce Smith
- Harvard Kennedy School
Every spring, the Harvard Kennedy School Student Public Service Collaborative encourages high school students to explore the merits of public service. Its one-day Public Service Conference, held at the Kennedy School since 1993, engages some 50 to 60 students from the Academy of Public Service High School at the Dorchester Education Complex. This year, the Conference will be opened to students from several public schools that are focused on different forms of public service.
contact:Debra Isaacson
- Graduate School of Education
The Achievement Gap Initiative (AGI) is a university-wide effort initiated by the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) to focus academic research, public education, and innovative outreach activities toward eliminating achievement gaps. Major funding is provided by Time Warner Inc., with additional support from the Spencer Foundation and the Murphy Innovation Fund. The HGSE provides important core support. The Scholars affiliated with the AGI represent a cross section of academic disciplines--Education, Economics, Public and Social Policy, Sociology and Law.
- Phillips Brooks House AssociationHarvard CollegePublic Service Network
The purpose of this chapter is to motivate college students nationwide to become actively involved in immigration reform. It focuses in part on providing immigrant students equal educational opportunities by means of lobbying, educating the public, and raising awareness within campus communities and throughout the nation. It is our hope that the Act on a Dream club will grant thousands of hardworking students access to higher education and eventual citizenship while promoting political activism among the nation's youth.
website:Act On A Dreamcontact:Amanda Sonis Glynn
- Harvard CollegePublic Service Network
Adelante! aims to foster personal development of high school freshmen girls, motivating them to set high goals and helping them to build the academic skills and virtues of character that they will need to excel in their academic, social, and professional lives. Working with students from North Cambridge Catholic High School, participants of Adelante! form friendships with the girls through one-on-one tutoring. Academic growth extends beyond homework help through skill-building projects in reading, writing, and math.
website:Adelantecontact:Amanda Sonis GlynnTravis Lovett
- Harvard Business School
Every child should get to open a new toy at the holidays; Harvard Business School students hold a fundraiser every November to raise money for toys for local families, hopefully brightening the holiday season for less privileged children in the community.
contact:John Korn
- Phillips Brooks House AssociationHarvard College
PBHA's AHEAD is a tutoring program working to teach and build relationships with the youth of R.W. Emerson School in Roxbury. Our aim is to help disadvantaged children use their academic and personal strengths to succeed academically and personally. There are two parts to the afterschool program: homework tutorial and AHEAD-coordinated educational games and lessons. AHEAD serves 20 Cape Verdean, African-American, and Latino students ages 5-12 (kindergarten-5th grade).
contact:David Dance
- Harvard CollegePublic Service Network
Named for the first Black woman to graduate from Radcliffe College, the Alberta V. Scott (AVS) Leadership Academy gives participating 9th, 10th and 11th grade girls the opportunity to cultivate leadership skills and individual creativity through semester-long projects. Each girl, or scholar, is assigned a mentor, and mentors and scholars participate in weekly discussions on topics ranging from maintaining physical and emotional health to setting and achieving goals.
contact:Amanda Sonis Glynn
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Allston Little Leaguers further indulge their love of baseball each year, visiting Harvard along with their families for a special lunch and then watching the Crimson players run the bases as they take in a Harvard baseball game.
- AthleticsOffice of Government, Community and Public Affairs
Every autumn, Harvard welcomes Allston-Brighton and Cambridge families to one of the season's Crimson football games, providing complimentary tickets and playing host with a free pre-game lunch. It's a great opportunity for Harvard to host its neighbors, young and old alike, while Allston-Brighton and Cambridge residents get a chance to visit campus and spend an exciting fall afternoon cheering on the local team.
- Division of Continuing EducationOffice of Government, Community and Public Affairs
The Allston-Brighton Community Scholarships cover tuition for any Harvard Extension School course taken for noncredit, undergraduate, or graduate credit by residents of Allston and Brighton. Five scholars are chosen each term by the Allston Civic Association.
- AthleticsOffice of Government, Community and Public Affairs
It's been an annual event for nearly two decades. Allston-Brighton youngsters and their families lace up their skates and take to the ice at the Bright Hockey Center—home to the Harvard men's and women's ice hockey teams—for the popular Allston-Brighton Community Skating Party. As boys and girls enjoy a free spin on the Crimson ice, some may race and some may glide leisurely, but everyone has fun.
- Division of Continuing EducationOffice of Government, Community and Public Affairs
The Allston-Brighton English Language Scholarships cover full tuition for one course in the Institute for English Language Programs (IEL). Fifteen residents of Allston-Brighton are selected each term. For information about this scholarship, call the Honan Library, the Allston branch of the Boston Public Library, (617) 787-6313.
- Office of Government, Community and Public AffairsAthletics
Harvard provides complimentary game tickets to athletic events for community youth groups and hosts a variety of special family events for Allston-Brighton residents, including the following: Allston-Brighton Day at Harvard Football For a select Harvard football game each year, Harvard hosts a pre-game lunch and provides complimentary tickets to Allston-Brighton residents. Allston-Brighton Youth Hockey Clinic For over 12 years, Harvard hockey coaches and players conduct an annual clinic for the Allston-Brighton Youth Hockey League.
- Division of Continuing Education
Every summer, more than 1,000 motivated high school students from the United States and abroad come to Cambridge for the Harvard Secondary School Program (SSP) —their first taste of college life. The Harvard Summer School encourages local students to join in the program with the Allston-Brighton Student Scholarship Program, which awards a limited number of scholarships to Allston and Brighton students who have been admitted to SSP. The scholarship covers tuition for one course.
contact:Rita Pandey
- AthleticsOffice of Government, Community and Public Affairs
Allston-Brighton youths love the chance to play hockey with the college kids, and thanks to this yearly clinic, they can. Started in 1989 by former Harvard Athletic Director Bill Cleary, the Allston-Brighton Youth Hockey Clinic lets local hockey players hone their skating and stick handling skills in the Bright Hockey Center. Youngsters learn new hockey drills, get tips from players, and take on Crimson athletes in scrimmages.
- Phillips Brooks House AssociationHarvard College
PBHA's Alternative Spring Breaks runs public service trips during Spring Break. We travel to rural and urban areas throughout the eastern United States. We work closely with community organizations to (1) renovate homes, churches, community centers, and playgrounds; and (2) learn about the social, economic, and political issues affecting the region. There is time for fun activities like bowling, skating, and visiting national parks. With a motto of "Community service, cultural exchange, and fun," ASB provides a worthwhile experience during Spring Break.
website:Alternative Spring Breakscontact:Kate Meunier
- Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The American Repertory Theatre (ART) is Harvard's professional theatre in residence. Harvard provides the ART with the use of the Loeb Drama Center as well as other support, and the ART, in turn, brings world class artists, directors and designers to the Cambridge-based non-profit theatre company. There are over 200 performances of seven to twelve productions each year, including the 2001-2002 productions of Adam Rapp's Stone Cold Dead Serious and Shakespeare's Othello.
website:American Repertory Theatre
After-School program for teachers from Boston Public Schools. Participants attend one session per month throughout the entire academic year where teachers engage in lectures and professional development seminars.
website:AP Biology Teacher Call Back
- Harvard Kennedy School
Students in Linda Bilmes' applied budgeting class volunteered their time and resources to help the town of Hull inventory and access its flood preparation plans in order to help the town quality for federal funding. Bilmes' classes have undertaken similar projects in recent years in Somerville and Newton.
contact:Linda Bilmes
- Arnold Arboretum
The Arnold Arboretum is a living exhibit containing over 14,000 trees collected during the past century from Asia, Europe, and North America. In addition, indoor exhibits about botanical and historical themes are presented in the Arboretum's Hunnewell building, located in the Jamaica Plain section of Boston. The Arboretum serves as a public center for the study of botany and horticulture, offering educational opportunities in elementary science education to students throughout the Boston area as well as adult education classes.
website:Arnold Arboretum
- Radcliffe Institute of Advanced Study
The Schlesinger Library draws thousands of researchers each year to study women's history, gender issues, and United States social history. Officially known as the Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America, its impressive holdings include letters and diaries, photographs, books and periodicals, ephemera, oral histories, and audiovisual materials—all of them documenting women's lives and women's issues, primarily in the 19th and 20th centuries.
contact:Marilyn Dunn
- Faculty of Arts and Sciences
A number of programs bring artists to Harvard for varying lengths of stay and highlight these artists in programs open to the community through the Office for the Arts.
website:Artists in Residence
- Harvard College
ARTS FIRST is Harvard's annual four-day festival, sponsored by the Harvard Board of Overseers, that celebrates those students and faculty who are involved in the arts. The entire community is encouraged to check out Harvard's art scene and its more than 200 events—most of them free and open to the public—that include a dance festival, theatrical performances, exhibitions, films, concerts, musicals, and poetry readings. Information: Office of the Arts 617-495-8699
website:ARTS FIRST
The Asian Pacific American Law Students Association is an academic, political and social group at Harvard Law School with strong ties to Asian Pacific American groups locally. Members work at the Boston Asian Shelter and Advocacy Program and participate in the Chinatown branch of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program.
- Graduate School of Education
The Askwith Education Forum acts as a galvanizing force for debate and conversation about education from its narrowest to its broadest perspectives. Each year, the forum sponsors 35-40 events, which are free and open to the public. Speakers and panelists come from many diverse fields and backgrounds to speak on topics relevant to education and learning. Issues range from immigration to mind/brain research to arts and technology. Past speakers have included Rob Reiner, Studs Terkel, Anna Deavere Smith, Steven Pinker, Henry Louis Gates, Ted Sizer, James Comer, E.D.
website:Askwith Education Forum
Basic Science Partnership (BSP) selects a small number of high school students to spend a summer working and learning in a professional laboratory at Harvard Medical School. Fellows become a part of their lab and experience first hand the excitement of a career in science. BSP facilitates a science summer camp in association with the Epiphany School in Dorchester that focuses on giving underprivileged students the opportunity of hands-on scientific research and learning.
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THE WRONG 'MAIN ENEMY'....Oddly enough, the president used to be fairly responsible when describing al Qaeda's role in Iraqi violence. Not too terribly long ago, Bush described "the terrorists affiliated with or inspired by al Qaeda" -- not even the network itself -- as the "smallest" component of violence in Iraq.
And then, as the political winds shifted, so too did the president's rhetoric. In May, Bush declared that al Qaeda is "public enemy No. 1 in Iraq." Yesterday, he reiterated the point at the Naval War College, describing al Qaeda as "the main enemy" in Iraq.
The point, obviously, is to shift the political debate. If we're fighting those who were responsible for 9/11 in Iraq, the argument goes, then we can't withdraw. As such, al Qaeda is suddenly transformed from minor player in Iraq to the sole purpose for our ongoing presence, reality notwithstanding.
Glenn Greenwald recently had an excellent item explaining that several major media outlets are buying into war supporters' rhetorical shift. Thankfully, McClatchy demonstrated today that some journalists are still willing to fact-check the president.
Facing eroding support for his Iraq policy, even among Republicans, President Bush on Thursday called al Qaida "the main enemy" in Iraq, an assertion rejected by his administration's senior intelligence analysts. The reference, in a major speech at the Naval War College that referred to al Qaida at least 27 times, seemed calculated to use lingering outrage over the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, to bolster support for the current buildup of U.S. troops in Iraq, despite evidence that sending more troops hasn't reduced the violence or sped Iraqi government action on key issues.
Facing eroding support for his Iraq policy, even among Republicans, President Bush on Thursday called al Qaida "the main enemy" in Iraq, an assertion rejected by his administration's senior intelligence analysts.
The reference, in a major speech at the Naval War College that referred to al Qaida at least 27 times, seemed calculated to use lingering outrage over the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, to bolster support for the current buildup of U.S. troops in Iraq, despite evidence that sending more troops hasn't reduced the violence or sped Iraqi government action on key issues.
Retired Major Gen. John Batiste, a former division commander in Iraq turned critic of the war, recently warned everyone about conflating al Qaeda and Iraqi insurgents: "[W]e cannot attribute all the violence in Iraq to al-Qaeda. There's a tendency now to lump it all together, and call it al-Qaeda. We have to be very careful with that."
Unfortunately, the president disagrees, and hopes Americans won't know the difference. Kudos to McClatchy's piece for calling him on it.
Nobody listens to the little feller anymore anyway. "Chimperor" becomes a more apt moniker everyday.
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Heh heh. I MEANT to take out the catcher with my swing instead of hitting a winning home run. And the surge was always about killing more of those al Qaeda rascals. In January when I said "sectarian violence," that meant "al Qaeda." Now I'm just deciding to use the words "al Qaeda." Means the same thing.
Look! Over in London a car almost exploded!
As such, al Qaeda is suddenly transformed from minor player in Iraq to the sole purpose for our ongoing presence, reality notwithstanding.
Since Al Qaeda IS a major player in Iraq, why shouldn't Bush say so? Even Reuters agrees Al Qaeda is a major player.
"Al Qaeda has a strong foothold in Iraq and is accused by the United States of trying to tip the country into full-scale civil war between majority Shi'ites and minority Sunni Arabs." "U.S. military officials say foreign militants, mainly from Arab countries, are the brains behind al Qaeda in Iraq."
I believe Bush, he does listen very carefully to what his military advisers tell him, and makes any necessary adjustments. In fact documentation of this attention to detail predates the war. General Shinseki said we'd need "several hundred thousand soldiers" for post-war Iraq. Bush listened, understood, and made an adjustment. Somewhat later he heard the advice he was listening for from his new Army Chief of Staff.
Just a note here to remind people that the current political tack in Iraq is to try to split groups that have publicly identified themselves with al Qaeda from Iraqi-nationalist insurgent organizations and groups of former Baathists like the 1920 Revolution Brigades.
The reasoning is that the al Qaeda types have made themselves unpopular with other insurgent groups by assassinating some of their followers and pushing some of the more extreme elements on Islamist fundamentalism on them. The most spectacular mass killings of Shiites are also thought to have been most often produced by organizations pledging fealty of some kind to bin Laden.
The strategy may not work. And President Bush has such a long record of trying to link everything in Iraq to 9/11 that there is no reason to assume that isn't part of what he was doing at the Naval War College. What he said there, though, was at least not inconsistent with what the military in Iraq is actually trying to do.
".... hopes Americans won't know the difference"
Bush has made a good bet.
I'm afraid in regards to having any real knowledge about the 'rest of the world' most americans can't find their ass with both hands, let alone find Iraq, Iran or Afghanistan on a map.
Jeez, doesn't anyone read primary sources anymore?
Let's see about McClatchy's Landay's alleged debunking:
(1) Landay starts with the al Qaeda quote: "Al Qaida [sic] is the main enemy for Shia, Sunni and Kurds alike. Al Qaida's responsible for the most sensational killings in Iraq. They're responsible for the sensational killings on U.S. soil."
Landay "debunks" this saying: "U.S. military and intelligence officials, however, say that Iraqis with ties to al Qaida are only a small fraction of the threat to American troops." which shockingly has nothing to do with what Bush said. Strike One for Landay.
(2) Landay write "The reference, in a major speech at the Naval War College that referred to al Qaida at least 27 times, seemed calculated to use lingering outrage over the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, to bolster support for the current buildup of U.S. troops in Iraq, despite evidence that sending more troops hasn't reduced the violence or sped Iraqi government action on key issues."
Oooh it SEEMED to do this, way to make a case pal. Of course Bush cited evidence in his speech that the "surge" had reduced violence and the Iraqi government has acted. In other words, there is evidence, Landay simply chose to ignore it. Strike Two for Landay.
(3) Landay also claims "The reference, in a major speech at the Naval War College that referred to al Qaida at least 27 times ... In his speech, Bush referred only fleetingly to the sectarian violence."
Well Bush used "sectarian," "militia," "extremists," or "insurgency" about the same number of times as he used al Qaeda. The speech is actually very clear about both sectarian violence and al Qaeda and the connection between the two. Strike 3 for Landay.
(4) Landay digs deeper: "[Bush] claimed that U.S. troops were fighting "block by block" in Baqouba, a city northeast of Baghdad, as part of an offensive to clear out al Qaida fighters. But Gen. Raymond Odierno, the U.S. ground commander in Iraq, said earlier this month that 80 percent of the insurgents American troops expected to encounter in Baqouba had fled before the operation began, including much of the insurgent leadership."
Of course this doesn't mean troops were not fighting "block by block" in Baqouba to clear out al Qaida fighters. Strike 4 for Landay.
(5) Landay ends with a critic: "Critics of the war are questioning the administration's increasing references to al Qaida.'"We cannot attribute all the violence in Iraq to al Qaida.'"
But of course Bush didn't do that. Strike 5.
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The Administration has been attempting to do this from the very start of the war - eliding the difference between al Qaeda and the "resistance" in Iraq. With unsupportable lies about "foreign fighters" streaming into Iraq, etc. The resistence is Sunni dead-enders, who don't want to accept the new order.
Since the start, al Qaeda or foreign fighters have made up 1-3% of the resistence in Iraq.
The website "al Qaeda in Iraq" which takes credit for bombings, etc. is not what you think it is, as the Washington Post exposed long ago.
This doesn't stop the media from playing along with the lies about al Qaeda in Iraq. "Liberals" do it just as much, either to appear "serious-minded" or just because the conversation has been dragged that far from the truth now, that to still sound mainstream you must accept the lies as starting points.
A few years from now, the media will all be saying, again, "well, EVERYBODY thought al Qaeda was fighting us in Iraq"... and it won't be true, but they'll say it.
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you non-26-percenters don't get it. haven't you ever heard of "unite and conquer"?
Nah, it's closer to 10%.
If I found some 2 year old leftovers in the back of my fridge, I'd throw it out.
What I would not do is warm it up and serve it. That's just rude.
The Frontline documentary âThe Persuadersâ profiles, among others, Republican pollster Frank Luntz and his focus group methodology. If I remember correctly he is trying to gauge public response to the War in Iraq. He noticed that when the war is conflated with the fight against al Qaeda the focus group participants are more likely to back Republicans. This was some time ago, but it is still probably their best tactic.
"Yesterday, he reiterated the point at the Naval War College, describing al Qaeda as "the main enemy" in Iraq. The point, obviously, is to shift the political debate. blah blah blah"
Bullshit. Read the LA times article today, with some real reporting, rather than McClatchey "fact checking" (where were the facts in the blurb cited?). Petraeus is refocusing on AQI, and away from JAM and other shiite militias, as part of a strategy to prepare for US withdrawal. The changing rhetoric matches a shift in the strategy.
Karl Rove doesn't control everything and everyone in the world...
What Bush seems to be implying is that, by recklessly invading Iraq, he has managed managed to make increasing numbers of Iraqis identifying themselves as al Qaeda. Or maybe not, since most of the violence seems to be directed at each other. That's makin' progress.
"The Press" should change it's motto from "We report" to "We parrot."
Thank Gawd for McClatchy, but unfortunately, since they don't publish in the "major media markets" of LA and NY nor in Washington, their most excellent reporting from before Shock and Awe to now is not influential on either TV or Congress. Too bad. Wish they could buy the Washington Times from Moon.
Anybody know George Soros? If he really wants to influence national policy, he should finance a DC paper (the Washington Tribune maybe?) for McClatchy. The Moonie Times gets quoted more than McClatchy.
From the original source linked to by Hacksaw: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/06/20070628-14.html The sum total of political progress made by the Iraqi government since the surge began:
"Even in a long-established democracy, it's not easy to pass important pieces of legislation in a short period of time. We're asking the Iraqis to accomplish all these things at a time when their country is being attacked. I make no excuses, we will continue to keep the pressure up. We expect there to be reconciliation. We expect them to pass law."
In other words, NOTHING was accomplished.
"On the benchmarks not related to legislation, they're doing better. Prime Minister Maliki promised to provide three brigades to support the operations in Baghdad -- and he did. Iraqi leaders promised to give military commanders the authority they need to carry out our plans, and for the most part, they have. In addition, Iraqis have helped reduce sectarian violence and established joint security stations. The Iraqi Ministry of Defense is working hard to improve its logistical capabilities. It's going to spend nearly $2 billion of its own funds this year to equip and modernize its forces. The Iraqi government appropriated $2 billion so their force can become more modern, so their force is more ready to take the fight to the enemy."
Three brigades were provided. For the most part Iraqi military commandeers now have the power to command their troops. That's setting the standards bar pretty low. "Helped reduce sectarian violence" is meaningless. Exactly what was done and what was the result? Are the "joint security stations" accomplishing anything? "Working hard" doesn't mean the same thing as "succeeding," or even "making progress." More Iraqi money is going to be spent. Maybe some of it will buy weapons that will be used by legitimate soldiers rather than being scarfed up by corrupt officials or sold/given to death squads.
"With the help of our troops, the Iraqi security forces are growing in number, they are becoming more capable, and coming closer to the day when they can assume responsibility for defending their own country. Not all this progress is even, and we're going to keep pressing the Iraqis to keep their commitments. Yet we must keep in mind that these benchmarks are aimed at improving life for the Iraqi people -- and that is the standard by which they should be judged."
We've heard all this unsupported verbiage about the readiness of the Iraqi army and police force for the last three years. Meaningless, and also meaningless to talk about pressure when there are no definite consequences for failure.
"To evaluate how life is improving for the Iraqis, we cannot look at the country only from the top down. We need to go beyond the Green Zone and look at Iraq from bottom up. This is where political reconciliation matters the most, because it is where ordinary Iraqis are deciding whether to support new Iraq or to sit on the fence, uncertain about the country's future. I'm encouraged, and more importantly, the people in Baghdad are encouraged by what we're seeing. Citizens are forming neighborhood watch groups. Young Sunnis are signing up for the army and police. Tribal sheiks are joining the fight against al Qaeda. Many Shia are rejecting the militias."
Numbers? Supporting evidence? The only assertion that I have heard supported by actual events is that the tribal sheiks are turning definitively against al Qaeda. So now al Qaeda is less of a threat than it was before. They have lost important Iraqi support. With incredibly high unemployment rates, what other work is there for young Iraqi men? But when they join, do they show up? Do they moonlight with death squads?
"Much of the progress we are seeing is the result of the work of our Provincial Reconstruction Teams. These teams bring together military and civilian experts to help local Iraqi communities pursue reconciliation, strengthen moderates, and speed the transition to Iraqi self-reliance. PRTs in Anbar are working with Iraqi judges to restore the rule of law with new trials for terrorist detainees. The PRT in Ramadi helped the provincial council pass a budget that appropriates more than $100 million for capital expenditures so people can begin rebuilding their province and people can begin work. PRT in Kirkuk is extending micro-loans to finance reconstruction and help stimulate job creation.
"And the PRT in Ninewah has created more than 1,000 jobs through infrastructure projects that range from renovating a hospital to paving roads to building a new soccer field. This bottom-up approach to reconciliation and reconstruction is not headline-grabbing. You don't read a lot about it. But it is making a difference in the lives of Iraqi citizens, it is ongoing, and we need to make sure it continues."
The first PRT in Iraq was started in November 2005. http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=32180&archive=true Here's what was said at the time besides hopeful noises about the PRTs. "The Corps of Engineers is the lead agency in the Iraq Reconstruction Management Office, or IRMO, which has $18 billion in reconstruction projects throughout the country. A recent report issued by a government auditor found that, while significant progress is being made, contracting problems, mismanagement and insurgent attacks are hampering the effort.
"At a Sunday news conference in Baghdadâs Green Zone, new IRMO head Dan Speckhart told reporters that progress was being made."
So why do I think this administration wouldn't recognize progress or a failure to progress if it bit them on the butt?
Anyway at the end of the speech Bush says we have to stay no matter whether the Iraqi government comes up with a political solution or not. Period. "And so if we withdraw before the Iraqi government can defend itself, we would yield the future of Iraq to terrorists like al Qaeda -- and we would give a green light to extremists all throughout a troubled region.
"The consequences for America and the Middle East would be disastrous. In Iraq, sectarian violence would multiply on a horrific scale. Fighting could engulf the entire region in chaos. We would soon face a Middle East dominated by Islamic extremists who would pursue nuclear weapons, who would use their control of oil for economic blackmail, and who would be in a position to launch new attacks on the United States of America."
So why even bother to specify benchmarks since we have to stay until Iraq can defend itself, even if that means a hundred or two hundred years? That is why Bush insists that there be no consequences for missing benchmarks and no firm schedule for withdrawal.
Now compare this speech to his January speech on the surge and compare how many times al Qaeda was mentioned in each. Of course he wants to emphasize al Qaeda now because the only progress being made is the elimination of al Qaeda, now that most Iraqis have finally come to distrust it. How long until someone in the administration is saying, "Who could have imagined that after al Qaeda was defeated that Iraq would dissolve into civil war?"
Borrowing whatr I posted over at Big Media Matt's:
I think I just figured out what this new "call everyone al Qaeda" news straegy is about. It looks like the Amercian strategy du jour is to once again team up with the Shiite majority to crush the Sunni ability to make war while largely leaving the Shiite militias (including the Mahdi Army) alone. Ou operations are now primarily in the Sunni Triangle, having left Baghdad to the tender mercies of the Shiite Interior Ministry, which is why beheaded Sunni corpses are starting to pop up everywhere in the capital.
The "al Qaeda 24/7" terminology is to both justify and obscure our crusade against the Sunnis, perhaps also to fool our temporary Sunni allies in Anbar to hold their fire while we take out their suburban Baghdad brothers.
A further thought...This could easily be intended to let the Shia crush Sunni resistance just long enough to hold the ship together past the September scrutiny, then we switch to the "Kill Iran" theme for '08 and attack the Shia. Makes sense to me, as it is an idiotically short term solution geared solely to American politics. Classic Bush.
I don't know if this is what's going on or not, but this LA Times article may give you an understanding of why they'd be shifting the language to talk about Al Qaeda all the time.
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As soon as AQI is eliminated, the Shiite and Sunni insurgents will be able to attack US troops without worrying about AQI in their midst causing trouble.
That's some plan.
.... changing rhetoric matches a shift in the strategy....p-ant at 2:31 PM
Associating the Iraqi Al-Qaeda with the 9/11 Al-Qaeda is similar to, but not as bad as, associating today's Republican party with Abraham Lincoln's Republican party.
In each case, the two versions are very different, and have different goals, but it's the Name Recognition that counts, and that's something that's been repeatedly exploited by the GOP.
Think about it - would Dubya or his daddy have been elected if their name had been "Benedict Bush"?
While it's true that Al Qaeda is responsible for a tiny fraction of all the violence in Iraq, it's also true that they are the biggest threat to political unity in Iraq.
Al Qaeda are the jackasses blowing up the mosques - which is really the strongest force that's tearing Iraq apart at this moment, keeping the cycle of violence spinning at an ever increasing rate.
If we can't at least stop Al Qaeda in Iraq - then there's really no hope there.
The other dishonest thing about this whole mess: referring to them as "Al Qaeda" - when, in fact, they're loosely affiliated, and actually call themselves "Al Qaeda in Iraq" - it's a completely separate group that's just trying to steal Al Qaeda's "brand name".
I think "blame AQ" line is misunderstood. Rallying US support for Iraq by highlighting AQ may be a component, but it's part of a signal that Petraeus is sending to Sh'ias and Sunnis: we're concentrating on killing Al Qaeda, a goal that everybody can agree on, so back off and let us do our job. Then we're going to draw down and you Shias and Sunnis can work out your differences however you see fit. I have a hard time buying the sincerity of the drawdown talk; to me, it looks more like DoD psyops meant to neutralize our other enemies for the time being and buy us some time to finish off one enemy (AQ). If we make an actual or apparent dent in Al Qaeda, Petraeus is probably going to point to it as a reason for staying the course instead of leaving. So I see this as another too-clever Petraeus move, and not just Bush party like it's 2002 nostalgia for AQ.
McClatchy does lots of good work. What a contrast to the wretched WaPo etc.
There is a lot of ambiguity about Al Qaeda, right, because many groups just call themselves that ... (But many don't, that are called AQ by spokespersons, I presume ...)
While reading the comments to the Glenn Greenwald essay, I saw this and thought it worth sharing here from Steve and Molly:
"Glenn's original post is correct to raise the issue of how the media sources its pieces regarding who the US Military is fighting in Iraq. The clear and recent change in the language used by the US Military, constantly referring to Al Qaeda is troubling enough. But the press's practically unquestioning repetition of these statements, in full acceptance that the reality has shifted simply because US spokesmen say so, is doubly so."
The writer says they "spent ten months in Iraq in search of the answer to a single question: Who is it behind the attacks on US and coalition forces? What we found is that it is primarily and overwhelmingly Iraqis who are fundamentally fighting to end the occupation of Iraq. It is complicated, but it is also that simple."
"For some of the nuance, more information ," they recommend their "documentary film, "Meeting Resistance" - the culmination of this ten months of reporting." Their website is www.meetingresistance.com.
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04/18/2011 at 8:28 am By Anthony Ramsey
No money, more problems… According to The LA Times, Dodgers part owner Frank McCourt recently had to take out a $30 million dollar loan from television and media powerhouse FOX in order to meet payroll and other expenses. Here are some details:
Frank McCourt took a $30-million loan this week from Fox to meet the Dodgers' payroll obligations, according to three people briefed on the arrangement.
The arrangement is expected to cover the Dodgers' expenses into next month. Commissioner Bud Selig has yet to say whether he will approve a proposed television contract between Fox and the Dodgers, which McCourt has presented as a long-term solution to the team's financial troubles.
The loan marks the second time since the end of last season that Fox has provided money to the Dodgers' owner so he could cover expenses. The loan was furnished to McCourt personally rather than to the Dodgers, according to the people briefed on the deal.
I wonder what kind of credit or how much blood you have to give up to secure a personal loan for a cool $30mil. The Dodgers financial and ownership situation have been in a state of flux ever since the McCourt divorce proceedings, which left ownership of the team split between Frank and Jamie.
If you recall, MLB rejected a previous McCourt$200mil loan request from FOX. According to reports, Frank McCourt is trying to find ways to balance about $430mil in debt. I can't imagine having to balance that type of paycheck. Most of us have issues managing the balance of our gas expenses.
Best of luck to Frank & the Dodgers. If worse comes to worse, maybe he and Jamie can work out some type of settlement to help alleviate some of the financial setbacks facing the Dodgers franchise. If not, there's always FOX's deep pockets as a fall back plan, right?
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Summary of Research Studies: Primary research interest is in defining the cellular and molecular nature of the hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) and in particular the molecular cross-talk between stem cells and their niche. Approach is to use mouse models to study HSC during normal homeostasis and after stress. Also using specific factors to directly induce HSCs from somatic cells to develop patient specific stem cells and differentiated blood products for cell replacement therapies.
Pereira CF, Lemischka IR, Moore K. 'From blood to blood': de-differentiation of hematopoietic progenitors to stem cells. The EMBO journal 2014 Jun;.
Qiu J, Papatsenko D, Niu X, Schaniel C, Moore K. Divisional History and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Function during Homeostasis. Stem cell reports 2014 Apr; 2(4).
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Pereira CF, Chang B, Qiu J, Niu X, Papatsenko D, Hendry CE, Clark NR, Nomura-Kitabayashi A, Kovacic JC, Ma'ayan A, Schaniel C, Lemischka IR, Moore K. Induction of a hemogenic program in mouse fibroblasts. Cell stem cell 2013 Aug; 13(2).
Lee DF, Su J, Ang YS, Carvajal-Vergara X, Mulero-Navarro S, Pereira CF, Gingold J, Wang HL, Zhao R, Sevilla A, Darr H, Williamson AJ, Chang B, Niu X, Aguilo F, Flores ER, Sher YP, Hung MC, Whetton AD, Gelb BD, Moore KA, Snoeck HW, Ma'ayan A, Schaniel C, Lemischka IR. Regulation of embryonic and induced pluripotency by aurora kinase-p53 signaling. Cell stem cell 2012 Aug; 11(2).
Pereira CF, Lemischka IR, Moore K. Reprogramming cell fates: insights from combinatorial approaches. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 2012 Aug; 1266.
Schaniel C, Sirabella D, Qiu J, Niu X, Lemischka IR, Moore KA. Wnt-inhibitory factor 1 dysregulation of the bone marrow niche exhausts hematopoietic stem cells. Blood 2011 Sep; 118: 2420-2429.
Honda H, Takubo K, Oda H, Kosaki K, Tazaki T, Yamasaki N, Miyazaki K, Moore KA, Honda Z, Suda T, Lemischka IR. Hemp, an mbt domain-containing protein, plays essential roles in hematopoietic stem cell function and skeletal formation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 2011 Feb; 108(6).
Glauche I, Moore K, Thielecke L, Horn K, Loeffler M, Roeder I. Stem cell proliferation and quiescence--two sides of the same coin. PLoS computational biology 2009 Jul; 5(7).
Schaniel C, Moore KA. Genetic models to study quiescent stem cells and their niches. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 2009 Sep; 1176.
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Ivanova NB, Dimos JT, Schaniel C, Hackney JA, Moore KA, Lemischka IR. A stem cell molecular signature. Science 2002 Oct 18; 298(5593): 601-604.
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Phillips RL, Ernst RE, Brunk B, Ivanova N, Mahan MA, Deanehan JK, Moore KA, Overton GC, Lemischka IR. The genetic program of hematopoietic stem cells. Science 2000 Jun 2; 288(5471): 1635-1640.
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Jane Eyre Revisited… Again
Jane Eyre is a classic I love to revisit. I don't think I am alone, considering the oodles of sequels, adaptations, and movies based on the book. And [rapturous sigh] a new movie version is being released on March 11, 2011. If you are a fellow Eyre-head, browse the Jane-related works at CPL to pass the time as you wait breathlessly for the latest movie to premiere.
Jane Eyre — I love Charlotte Gainsbourg as Jane, but, really, what were they thinking to cast William Hurt as Rochester?
Sugar Snaps and Strawberries
Sugar snaps & strawberries: simple solutions for creating your own small-space edible garden by Andrea Bellamy; with photographs by Jackie Connelly — Have you started planning your garden yet? Even if you have, you'll want to check out this book to see some fabulous ideas and pick up some tips. Whether you're designing your garden space or picking out what to grow, this book is full of info and is illustrated with gorgeous photographs (given how grey it can be in Michigan this time of year, just looking at the photos is reason enough to pick up this book!). If you like this, you can also check out the author's blog, Heavy Petal.
- Anne Heidemann
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Cookery for Kids
Love a book so much you wish you could eat it? Try making a few of these yummy recipes featured in your favorite books or inspired by your favorite characters.
Turkish delight & treasure hunts: delightful treats and games from classic children's books by Jane Brocket
The kids' book club book: reading ideas, recipes, activities, and smart tips for organizing terrific kids' book clubs by Judy Gelman and Vicki Levy Krupp
Sewing School
Sewing school: 21 sewing projects kids will love to make by Amie Petronis Plumley & Andria Lisle; photography by Justin Fox Burks — This book is a perfect place for any kid to start to learn to sew. For that matter, it's so easy to follow and well-designed, it's a great start for a sewing novice of any age. Covering hand-stitching and basic sewing machine techniques, you can learn to make a pincushion, a pillow, and a stuffed animal just to start with.
- Anne Heidemann
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What I'm looking for is one of those small, portable, "I've got a flat and I'm on the side of the road," type of portable air compressor. Problem I'm having is, I don't know one from the other. I've seen these in all different price ranges, brands, etc. but don't want to waste time and money trying out 10 different ones... so I'm asking the experts, yeah... that's you all. LoL.
I'm on a budget though too, so let's not get too crazy. I don't have flats often (rarely ever get to trail ride, etc.) so its just something to go with my plug kit.
Hopefully several of you can point me in the right direction, thanks in advance.


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UltraLite Guide + Tarp Brooks-Range
UltraLite Guide + Tarp Brooks-Range: The Brooks-Range Guide + Tarp is a 10 foot square tarp made from our Ultralite water-resistant, ripstop nylon.
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- Surface Area: 100 ft.2
- Weight: ~ 15.5 oz
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