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Any of the 19 chemical elements that occur as minerals and are found in nature uncombined with other elements. They are commonly divided into three groups: metals (platinum, iridium, osmium, iron, zinc, tin, gold, silver, copper, mercury, lead, chromium); semimetals (bismuth, antimony, arsenic, tellurium, selenium); and nonmetals (sulfur, carbon). Members of the group of native elements form under widely varying physicochemical conditions and in very different rock types. Many deposits are sufficiently abundant to be commercially important.
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Religious movement among North American Indians involving the drug peyote. Peyote was first used to induce supernatural visions in Mexico in pre-Columbian times; its use extended north into the Great Plains in the 19th century, and peyotism is now practiced among more than 50 tribes. Peyotist beliefs, which combine Indian and Christian elements, vary from tribe to tribe. They involve worship of the Great Spirit, a supreme deity who deals with humans through various other spirits. In many tribes peyote is personified as Peyote Spirit and is associated with Jesus. The rite often begins on Saturday evening and continues through the night. The Peyote Road is a way of life calling for brotherly love, family care, self-support through work, and avoidance of alcohol.
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A person born outside a country, but who gained citizenship of the country at birth through descent from a citizen, is a citizen-at-birth through jus sanguinis, not a native-born citizen nor a naturalized citizen. A person who was born in a country that did not recognize him as its citizen at birth but later naturalized as its citizen is also not a native-born citizen.
In many countries (such as Japan), being native-born is not sufficient to confer citizenship. For example, Sadaharu Oh is not a Japanese citizen despite being born in Japan and having a Japanese mother.
The Republic of Ireland extends its citizenship laws on an extra-territorial basis to Northern Ireland. People from Northern Ireland (a region of the UK) who are Irish citizens by virtue of having been born on the island of Ireland are considered native-born citizens (see Irish nationality law).
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@pastanaga - Students are fairly perceptive and will often surprise you if you let them. They want to be engaged, they just often don't think that's possible for them. Letting them learn with each other can really get them involved in the work and it can help all levels of students. The more advanced kids can get practice from helping the less advanced kids (although they shouldn't have to do this all the time) and the average kids can help to extend each other.
Cooperative learning groups are amazing in some circumstances, but I would definitely examine the theory thoroughly before implementing it.

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power up
I just turn my radio on when I power my WKM always, even on the bench. I have never had anything try to start up... make sure fail safe is not on but I have done that also by accident and nothing happened. |
Oct 03, 2012, 04:46 PM | |
Las Vegas/Lake Tahoe
Joined Feb 2010
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I don't attach the arms when I do an upgrade. Solves the problem.
Latest blog entry: Landing Gear Reset S800
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So, I have my 2012 imu and mc on my quad. The pmu was replaced once by dji, and the only original piece is the gos compass. Since I got the imu and mc back I upgraded to 5.14 and had gps hold wandering badly do I downgraded to 5.12a (because i couldnt find 5.12 anywhere)which appeared to solve the wandering issue somewhat. I have had several good flights with a few dreaded white flashes but the gps takes forever to get lock the first go around. Today with perfect blue sky and gos locked, 2/3 the way through a 6 minute gps flight I suddenly got 3 red flashes, then no red flashes followed by sudden loss of pitch/roll and a sudden drop of altitude. I switched to manual and saved it, but for 1200$ and countless hours of research and troubleshooting I am near the breaking point. Neither of my nazas have ever done anything remotely close to what has become a routine "flies ok for a little while then another problem". I just can't trust this wkm to fly in gps, and even in atti. with all the white flashes I'm constantly uneasy about flying, just waiting for another surprise behavior. Maybe it's a damaged gps, maybe it's just me, but I'm close to being over it. Anyone want to buy it from me? The new imu and mc have suffered no crashes, and the pmu should be fine too, though the gps may be questionable. I don't mean to discourage anyone, Ive just had enough of messing with this thing and want to go to what has been good to me and put a naza on it. Cheers all, if anyone's interested in it send me a pm!
Oct 03, 2012, 08:15 PM | |
Long Island, New York
Joined Jun 2008
6,428 Posts
Today my recently completed Octo with a Cinestar gimbal flipped on me and crashed. I am running 5.12 firmware. Has this happened to anyone? I don't know why it happened, the octo was flying perfect, then all of a sudden it flipped to the left and crashed upside down.
Oct 03, 2012, 09:57 PM | |
Long Island, New York
Joined Jun 2008
6,428 Posts
Should I be worried about the WKM after my flip crash? I don't know what caused it, I don't think it was the copters electronics.
I have the 2 FreeFly servo on the Cinestar gimbal taking power from the WKM power unit. I wonder if I could have over loaded it and caused a brown out to the system. |
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Hardware news tagged OLED
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OLED Display Shipments Hit New Record, On Track to Become Popular in TVs by 2016.
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Despite Economic Slump, OLED Display Shipments Are Increasing
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General Electric Develops Flexible Paper-Thin OLED Technology.
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Eons ago Many myths were told, some people believed in them, and others did not. There was one myth told that many people thought it was true and some went looking to find actual proof. This Myth was of the Greek gods the twelve Olympians to be precise. These gods resided on Mount Olympus and watched over all of their people. Three of the Olympians decided that they were going to divide their kingdoms. Zeus the King of the twelve Olympians won the right of the heavens and Mount Olympus itself. Poseidon the brother of Zeus won the right of the seas and the water. The third of the brothers won the right of the Underworld and this god was Hades. Hades was considered as an outcast to the rest of the Olympians so he took refuge in the Underworld and dwelled their for all eternity. The rest of the gods stayed on Mount Olympus, these gods were Zeus the King of the heavens he was the god of lightning. Zeus had a Wife named Hera who was also his sister she was the god of Marriage and Womanhood. Another of Zeus's sisters was Hestia the goddess of Harvest and Season. Poseidon the brother of Zeus and the next powerful was the Lord of the seas and god of destruction which he caused with his trusty Trident. Hermes was the messenger of the gods he delivered all of Zeus's messages to wherever they needed to be, Hermes was considered as an angel as he had winged feet. Aphrodite was considered the most beautiful of all the gods as she was the goddess of love and beauty. Apollo was the god of healing and Music he usually calmed the rest of the gods. Artemis Apollo's twin sister was the god of Archery and Hunt. Ares was the most destructive of all the gods he was the god of War. Athena was the goddess of wisdom and strategy. Hephaestus was the god of fire and rage. And last but not least was Hades the god of the underworld. With the three brothers ruling the three parts of the world their was one part that they did not rule over, and this was the land. Once Zeus became aware that Hades was going to try and take over the mortals part of the world he decided to start a plan. Zeus told the Olympians that they were to mate with a mortal and conceive a demigod so they could protect the land. Zeus also told them that only five of the demigods would fulfil there destiny into protecting the land. Many of the gods were confused by this statement but Zeus explained that only five of them would be powerful enough to take the call of protecting their world. Zeus also said that when the demigods were old enough they would answer their true call. And now it was time……………………………… … … ……………………………… … …
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Trend Alert: Motorcycle/Biker Jeans
When you see so many celebs wearing a new style, you have to wonder to yourself "Is this a new trend?" and we at the Denimblog say "Yes it is!" Motorcycle/biker jeans are the new trend emerging and this is why: Rihanna has worn the Pratt's Motor Spirit Norton Skinny in Bleached Blue, Victoria Beckham and Lilo have worn the Balmain Vintage Tie Dye Motorcycle Jean that also come in white, Katie Holmes has worn the Current Elliott Motorcycle Bell that also come in black and Ciara was also seen in Motorcycle jeans as well!
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Celebs in Denim: Victoria Beckham in Balmain
If you really want to show off your denim style and how much money you have to spend on jeans, you buy Balmain! Here is Victoria Beckham out shopping in Milan, Italy while wearing a very HOT pair of Balmain jeans AND a Balmain leather jacket. You know if Posh is wearing these jeans they are THE most current style of jeans to own, too bad they are way out of my budget!
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Celebs in Denim: Lindsay Lohan in Balmain
Lindsay Lohan is rarely spotted out in jeans but when she is, they're high fashion of course. She was seen wearing Balmain's acid wash, destroyed jeans. Balmain featured a lot of acid wash jeans in their Fall 2009 Collection as seen here. If you like this look but want a more wallet friendly price tag, check out J Brand's new styles.
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Goldsign Spring 2009 Lookbook
Check out some excerpts from the new Spring 2009 Goldsign Lookbook. What do you think of their Prophet boyfriend jean? The Absolut jeans, with their light wash and shredded look remind me of Balmain. Overall, I really like the Spring collection! Can't wait to try a pair!


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Baked Sweet Potato + Saffron Falafel with Roast Beetroot Dip
This is, might I say, a good sort of falafel. The very act of eating it is an exercise in hedonism. These are luscious little demons, as charismatic in looks as in taste and absolutely nothing akin to their dry, crumbly counterparts so ubiquitous throughout Sydney. The outside crisps up nicely despite a seemingly miraculous soft and custardy centre. The beetroot dip, accomplished in its own right, is not recruited for aesthetics purposes alone – it's sweet and earthy and apologetically garlicky. Together, the falafel and the dip become a powerhouse of pretty-ness and deliciousness and good-for-you-ness. Enjoy after a brisk swim in the icy Autumn sea with a good squeeze of lemon.
Sweet Potato and Saffron Falafel
One very large sweet potato, or two small ones
One teaspoon of paprika
400 grams of chickpeas, soaked, drained. You can also use ones from a tin
A half teaspoon of saffron
Two green onions, finely sliced
Two cloves of garlic, chopped
A few tablespoons of flour, I used buckwheat
A little handful of mint
A little handful of coriander
A little handful of parsley
One teaspoon of cumin
Two tablespoons of lemon juice
Preheat your oven to 220 degrees. Peel and chop the sweet potato into golf-ball sized chunks. Toss in oil and salt, pepper and paprika and bake for thirty minutes, or until soft inside and golden outside.
In a food processor, combine the chickpeas, garlic, lemon juice, cumin, saffron and herbs until smooth.
When the sweet potato has cooked, toss the pieces in the food processor, too. Blend until combined, though don't overdo it, it should be a little rough. Season with salt and pepper.
Stir in a few spoonfuls of flour to give the mixture a bit of structure.
Place a sheet of baking paper down on an oven tray, brush with oil. Using wet hands, roll the mixture into balls and place on the tray. Bake at 200 degrees for fifteen minutes, or until the falafels start to crisp up and brown.
Roast Beetroot Dip
Three beetroot
Half a cup of Greek Yogurt
One clove of garlic, peeled
A scattering of mint
Salt and Pepper
Roast the beetroot at 200 degrees for 45 minutes, then add the garlic clove and roast for another fifteen minutes. Peel the beetroot after it has cooled down a little, and chop up roughly. Place the beetroot, garlic and yogurt in the food processor. Combine, add the mint, continue to pulse until it is at a nice consistency. You can keep going until it is smooth, I leave mine a tad more rugged. Up to you. Season with salt and pepper. Refridgerate for a few hours to let the flavours mingle.
Serve the falafel with wraps, rocket, beetroot dip, a good squeeze and a decent smattering of Persian feta and maybe even a really good hummus. Like this one.


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I think the punishment shouldn't be conventional at all. Guys are still gonna try and steal a call with a flop at the risk of getting a tech. I think that the refs should deploy a little humiliation and make floppers wear this T-shirt for the 10 minutes:
Could the current USA team beat the dream team? 2012 Olympics -- Michael Jordan 'laughed' at Kobe Bryant's Dream Team boast - ESPN Ok, I admit. When I heard this question the first time, like MJ, I laughed pretty good. The more I thought about it, the more I realized I jumped to a wrong conclusion. I was jumping to the same wrong conclusion that many others jumped to and that is this: Kobe was insinuating that his current team was a better team, which he was not. He was simply asked if he thought his team could beat the dream team. Every team is beatable. In fact, the dream team was only up by about 4 in the last game against Spain with two minutes to go. What's Kobe suppose to say, no, we could never beat the dream team, not even on their worst night and our best night. Not even on our best night ever and their worst night ever. What Kobe is guilty of is falling into one of those traps that these reporters like to create: being asked a loaded question designed to make national news. He could have worded his answer better so nobody would have jumped to a wrong conclusion and at the same time, make the reporter look stupid for asking such a moronic question. Instead, Kobe took the bait, answered poorly, and got laughed at. Even though he was correct. Sure the dream team was better. But all teams are beatable if they do not bring it every night and the other team is inspired. And no doubt, this current team is no slouch. If all of them played the game of their lives, and the dream team took the night off, the dream team could have been beaten.
I look at the matchup like this: PG: Lebron James vs. Magic Johnson SG: Kobe Bryant vs. Michael Jordan SF: Kevin Durant vs. Larry Bird PF: Kevin Love vs. Charles Barkley C: Tyson Chandler vs. David Robinson Now, this would be an extraordinary matchup, IMHO. The problem is that the Dream Team can bring another lineup of: PG: Stockton SG: Drexler SF: Pippen PF: Malone C: Ewing off the bench, and the current squad just can't compete with that depth and that front court. You're right, Buckeyes, in that Kobe was asked a loaded question, and that he was accurate in that his team could beat the Dream Team, but it would take an "on" night vs. a very "off" night from the Dream Team.
I guess i must be missing something because I have no trouble with the idea that thus team could compete with and beat on any given night, the dream team.
It wouldn't be Larry Bird starting at the 3, it would be Pippen. The Bigs on the Dream Team would run wild.
I heard a story on NPR where they had a supercomputer break down all of the stats and probabilities. The findings determined that the Dream Team would win 53% of the time against the current roster. That's a lot closer than I would have thought.
The winner in a Dream Team vs USA 2012 matchup would very much be determined by whose rules they play with. If they play according to 2012 rules, USA 2012 would have the edge. Half the dream team would foul out before the first half is over for invading Wade & Bron's personal space.
Disagree..........I think the current refs would give MJ a 5 foot halo of protection Bird and Magic would get 4 feet. Barkley would get 2 inches.
The dream team's defense would be stifling if their legacy was on the line. MJ and Pippen on the floor together on D would have that teamwork intangible that would be tough to disrupt.
Who would or could cover Charles Barkley aka the USA's best player in 1992 on the current team, Carmelo Anthony?
Barkley would make 'Melo cry. Probably the best candidate to defend Barkley is Iggy. Durant would be another option as he's got length but Barkley was a lot stronger than KD.
India has 1.24 Billion people. In their entire history.....they have won 22 medals at the olympics. Michael Phelps after the medly tomorrow will have also won 22 medals. Must be that U of M education...... One billion vs. one: Michael Phelps' one-man medal haul could match all of India - Yahoo! Sports
This is pretty impressive too considering Bangladesh has a population of 150M, more than 15 times Swedens population: Bangladesh at the Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I went to MSU. I have absolutley no school pride regarding the Spartans so feel free to rip on MSU or East Lansing all you want. I would have went to Michigan if I could have got in with my grades. I was a solid "B" student in high school. ...I've had good times in Ann Arbor.


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Rob has never been one to show PDA, and he's not making any exceptions for his new rumored girlfriend, Dylan. And who do we have to thank for this? Believe it or not, it's Rob's ex Kristen Stewart!
We all know Robert Pattinson loves his privacy, and one thing he learned from his relationship with Kristen Stewart is to keep the kissing and hand-holding behind closed doors, away from friends and family — and especially from the paparazzi cameras. Read on for all the EXCLUSIVE details about why Rob wants to keep his romance with Dylan under wraps!
Robert Pattinson: Why He's Avoiding PDA With Dylan Penn
Rob, 27, of all people knows how much media attention can hurt a relationship — and he doesn't want to make the same mistakes he made with Kristen, 23, with Dylan, 22, a source close to Rob tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY.
"He wouldn't want to be photographed with Dylan because he has learned a lot from his dating life with Kristen to avoid these types of situations," the source reveals.
As much as we want to know more about Rob and Dylan, we think he is wise to take it slow with her and keep their romance private for now.
Robert Pattinson: Why It Works With Dylan Penn
Rob is comfortable with Dylan because she sees him as a regular person — not as Edward Cullen of Twilight or as Kristen's ex. Dylan is exactly what Rob needs!
"She's mature. With Rob she see's the man, not the celebrity," a source told US Magazine. "He likes hanging out with people who don't care that he's Rob Pattinson."
We're so happy that Rob has found someone who likes him for exactly who he is — he deserves it!
So HollywoodLifers, do you think Rob and Dylan will work out? Sound off below!
WATCH: Kristen Stewart Afraid Of Seeing Robert Pattinson & Dylan Penn
– Russ Weakland
More Robert Pattinson Dating Dylan Penn News:
- Robert Pattinson Goes On Date With Mystery Woman – Is It Dylan Penn?
- Robert Pattinson: Why He's 'So Happy' With Dylan Penn
- Kristen Stewart Is 'Hurt' That Robert Pattinson Is Dating Dylan Penn
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Posted at 1:33 PM on October 8, 2013
Dianna Cargile
Posted at 6:29 PM on October 7, 2013
Posted at 1:36 PM on October 8, 2013
Posted at 9:35 PM on October 4, 2013
Rob and Kristen's issues were due to NO PDA–it put he press on their heels to figure out if they were together or not or happy together or not. The only pics that hurt their relationship were Kristen's cheating pics. If Rob ever acknowledged he was with someone and smiled holding them–no more pics to chase after. Otherwise there is the pursuit.
kristen sucks
Posted at 7:51 PM on October 4, 2013
kristen is NOT AYOBA!
Posted at 7:38 PM on October 4, 2013
lol lol lol!
Posted at 7:58 PM on October 4, 2013
Posted at 11:32 AM on October 5, 2013
always buzzed
Posted at 3:39 PM on October 4, 2013
*-* Bad Kitty
Posted at 3:43 PM on October 4, 2013
Posted at 3:52 PM on October 4, 2013
@bad kitty
Posted at 6:02 PM on October 4, 2013
*-* Bad Kitty
Posted at 6:12 PM on October 4, 2013
kristen is NOT AYOBA!
Posted at 7:10 PM on October 4, 2013
*-* Bad Kitty
Posted at 7:28 PM on October 4, 2013
@ kristen is NOT AYOBA!
No, I did not shoot myself in the foot. And no my name is not Stupid Bad kitty.
Not all of the time does he smoke e-cigs . Sometimes he smokes real ones.
And i do not kiss girls so I do not have to worry about her breath/.
FYI: I never kidss a smoker, e-cigs or not.
YOU are ayoba !
Giraffe piss
Posted at 12:11 AM on October 5, 2013
kristen is NOT AYOBA
Posted at 7:47 PM on October 4, 2013
Oooooh Bad kitty thank you. I know I am ayoba. Like I said your comments are STUPID, because you are just responding to hurt rob however in the process you bash kristen. There is no way to make the comment about smoking favour kristen here. Get real. You just called kristens mouth a disgusting ashtray ,and therefore you have shot yourself in the foot with this one.
e eeeeh!
Posted at 7:52 PM on October 4, 2013
*-* Bad Kitty
Posted at 8:38 PM on October 4, 2013
Whatever. I do not care what Kristen's mouth is like, but as a female, and as a non-smoker, I would never kiss his mouth. He stinks.
Plus he himself, admitted to not being clean. Who wants to be near a man who smells like flatulence ??
Not very fragrant, in my opinion.
(That's one way to keep the papz away… fart on them. )
Posted at 11:30 AM on October 5, 2013
@Bad kitty
Posted at 12:49 PM on October 5, 2013
*-* Bad Kitty
Posted at 1:48 PM on October 5, 2013
Samuelle 40
Posted at 9:28 AM on October 4, 2013
Perhaps he is avoiding PDA because there is none ,why should he show anything to anyone ,never has before knowingly so why should he start now.Anyway has been seen out with "Just friends" supposedly so leave him alone and let him get a life HL.
There is no news so stop trying to make something out of nothing .
Posted at 9:04 AM on October 4, 2013
I don't think anyone knows what is going on with rob and stew because they don't want them to. Kstew has not said one thing in this whole he is dating everyone. He maybe dating Dylan but does that matter? No way, KRISTEN still holds his heart.. There is nothing wrong with Rob going out with people especially while she is over seas filming her movie. Alot will be said in body language when she returns home because neither of them will actuallly say anything.
She is young and made a mistake, a huge mistake, but that doesn't mean he shouldn't forgive her or that they will get back together sooner or later. He may be hurt by what she did but he is in love with her. Lets face facts, he basically stalked her (in a good way) when he got the movie role with her. He said so himself. Their love will not just go away. I am not 100% sure it is her with the height difference in those photos. Best of luck with you both. I hope you get back together!!!!
For your sanity sake stopped imagining that Robert is still in to the cheater KS. Poor you fans of KS – why can you see any potential decent man that will be interested with the cheater? You have no respect for Robert to swallow his humalation just to save her face, crazy thoughts. Why would you think Robert should forgive and forget after the cheating? Robert is so special and does not deserve that kind of woman. The fact is there is nothing wrong with the cheater except she didn't end the relationship before she cheats. For her fans they should accept it. KScheater doesn't love Robert otherwise she will not do such a thing. There are so many woman there that will not cheat a man like that and asked for forgivenes afterwards. Your cheaterKS will cheat again and again whoever she's with. That is her nature. She wants variety. Not all woman are like that though. I just wished Robert lady love one day like Miss Megan Young the current Miss World…if only someone would do the match making. Robert is available, why not. Just a wishful thinking and he should explore more!!!


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I have a full size Witness (CZ 75 clone) with a light rail and I am having trouble finding a good OWB holster for it. It's not too hard to find CZ 75 holsters but with the light rail, it seems impossible. Anyone know any good holsters out there for it?
If any of the custom guys on here want to try their hand at it, PM me.


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Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has a thousand stories to tell. The group's only remaining original member helped found the Pumpkins in 1988 after relocating to his native Chicago from none other than St. Petersburg, Florida. He'd moved to the Sunshine State briefly in '85 after graduating from high school because he was fearful of the Windy City's reception to his goth band at the time, the Marked. After playing a little more than a dozen shows in our beloved state, bassist Dale Meiners suddenly quit, and Corgan moved back to Chi-Town and started Smashing Pumpkins soon after.
Florida still figures in, though. Corgan visits family in Coconut Creek regularly, and there's a sold-out crowd awaiting him Tuesday at Revolution, a stop on the Smashing Pumpkins' latest tour. He's scaling back, playing only small shows for his biggest fans and signaling SP's return to heavy guitar rock. If the tour kickoff at Los Angeles' Viper Room June 30 is any testament, a lot of the band's early songs will figure in, and a handful of the first people in line could be rewarded with a more intimate performance at sound check before the show. New Times chatted with Corgan about his 20-plus years in the music industry; the inspiration behind his latest effort, Teargarden by Kaleidyscope, Vol. 1: Songs for a Sailor; and why he's releasing his latest music track by track only.
New Times: What's it like to know you're playing to a sold-out show again?
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Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
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Billy Corgan: You mean a sold-out show of 200 people? [laughs].
Well, it's still a sold-out show.
You know, for now, I'm just gonna hold shows that have like 50 people and just sell them all out for the rest of my life. I have to say this from a prideful point of view: Sellouts always feel good, no matter what the size of the place is [laughs].
So what inspired you to do a small-venues tour?
We got two new members of the band, and it takes a little while to get your feet underneath you as a unit. I thought it would be good to not throw ourselves in the deep end of the pool right away. Because you can intellectualize sets and what you wanna play and what you think the audience wants to hear, but till you go out there... because you know audiences shift, things shift. Over the past five to six years, some of my more gothy material has become more popular, like the Batman song ["The End Is the Beginning Is the End"]. Now gothy songs are not a concert killer, where ten years ago, they would've been.
What's it like to be a part of something that's had such longevity?
First, things start to kick in that you can't anticipate. Positive number one: Now we're getting to that place where we're getting the kids of fans. So we'll meet the 16-year-old, and he's like, "Yeah, my dad was totally into you guys, and I'm so excited 'cause this is my first chance to see you." You get people that have been fans for so long that they don't wanna hear anything new. They're just totally over it. They just wanna hear only songs between the years 1990 and 1995, and fuck all the rest. When you're playing in 1997, you can never imagine getting to that place where your audience wouldn't wanna hear what you were doing new. All of a sudden, you've got this guy who's mad because you only played four songs from Siamese Dream and not 11 and could give a fuck-all about the new album.
Oddly enough, your newer stuff sounds really similar to your much earlier albums.
Oh, that's interesting. Spiritually, I feel a real affinity for the new songs with the first couple of albums. I think the new stuff even more so will remind you of those early years. It's not because I'm trying to do that musically, but I just kind of come back around to wanting to play like that.
What inspired the songs on your new album, Teargarden by Kaleidyscope?
The Teargarden concept is that there's four stages in the journey of life. There's childlike innocence when you just don't really know anything in the world and it all seems sort of big and magical; then there's the part that's maybe the teen aware but not really liking what's going on; then the third person that's cynical, where you get kind of bitter because you feel so small and there's all these things that are sort of happening and there's not much you can do about it. And life constantly tells you to just suck it up and deal with it — like everybody likes to talk about how broken our political system is, but not everybody wants to do something about it. The fourth stage out of that would be finding a sort of spiritual place within yourself where you can live in reality, you can see it for what it is, but maybe you can find a deeper source of inspiration and peace. And of course, things dovetail. Just because I feel spiritual now, it doesn't mean the cynical person doesn't get involved or the child doesn't get involved.


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President Obama's national defense guidance: forward to the past
On Jan. 5, the Obama administration released its Defense Strategic Guidance document. It provides the administration's view of the current security environment, the priorities for future US military missions, and guiding principles for organizing the US armed forces. (Note: It does not contain specific recommendations for the US military organization. Those will be released in early February.)
The security environment
Al Qaeda is much less of a threat
In the administration's view, the death of Osama bin Laden and many other senior leaders means that al Qaeda has been severely degraded. Terrorism by al Qaeda and other associated groups now constitutes a much-reduced threat. What continues to exist has diffused away from the Pakistan-Afghanistan region to other areas around the globe, including Somalia, Yemen, and the Maghreb. Consequently, Afghanistan as a major theater of operations is no longer a high priority, and other areas are of greater concern. As a result, US resources will be drawn down from Afghanistan and redistributed to meet the new threats.Asia-Pacific will become more important
The Asia region, the arc through East, Southeast, and South Asia, will become much more important both strategically and economically. The central concern is China, which is expected to emerge as a regional power with the potential to affect the economy and security of the US. Europe will become less of a security concern. Cooperation with European countries will continue, but US military priority there will be lowered. The focus for the US conventional military will shift from Europe to Asia.
Military missions
Although the US military will need capabilities for many different missions, the priority will be placed on organizing the military for the following subset:
- Counterterrorism and irregular warfare
- Deterring and defeating aggression by conventional military forces
- Maintaining a nuclear deterrent
- Defending the homeland
Counterterrorism and irregular warfare
While the battle against terrorism is still important, it will not be fought as a major war with the US in the leading role. It will be prosecuted with more limited means, such as Special Operations Forces actions, drone strikes, and law enforcement activities. For counterinsurgency operations, the US military will no longer be organized to lead large-scale, long-term operations like those in Iraq or Afghanistan. Instead, the military will be sized and organized for smaller-scale missions. In the ideal scenario, the US would be in a supporting role, assisting local forces. This would be done in conjunction with allies who would provide additional support to the local forces.As previously announced, the US will to continue to draw down operations in Afghanistan. The US troop level will be reduced from today's 90,000 troops to 67,000 by September 2012, and the level will likely continue to decline to perhaps 15,000 trainers and advisors by the end 2014. At the same time, counterterrorism operations may be initiated in the other areas. As described above, they will be more limited in scope, involve more non-military means, and be conducted in cooperation with allies and partners.
Aggression by conventional military forces
US conventional military forces will be sized to be able to simultaneously fight one major war while fighting a smaller-scale, short-term, or diversionary war somewhere else. The strategic goal is to have the capacity to deter "opportunistic attack." In other words, if the US becomes engaged in a major military operation, the US will also deter opponents in another region from exploiting the opportunity, by having sufficient forces to deny the objective or impose unacceptable costs. If the US were fighting a major conventional land war in Korea, for example, the US would still have sufficient forces available to repel an attacker's attempt to close the Strait of Hormuz.Given the emphasis on Asia Pacific generally and China specifically, it is likely the US will move the bulk of its conventional military forces to the Asia Pacific region, with smaller contingents elsewhere.
Note that this strategic defense guidance is particularly vague. One can imagine a large number of permutations of possible conflicts that each require a different military size and organization.
Nuclear deterrent
According to the document, "it is possible that our deterrence goals can be achieved with a smaller nuclear force." The administration's policy will likely be to continue to reduce the US nuclear stockpile, in line with the "New START" Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty negotiated and ratified with Russia, with negotiations for further reductions possible.
Military structure: guiding principles
Cost-effectiveness will become a central issue in planning US forces and operations. The US will use "innovative, low-cost, and small-footprint approaches to achieve our security objectives, relying on exercises, rotational presence, and advisory capabilities."Reversibility and regenerative ability
The administration concedes that the future is highly uncertain. The US cannot definitively say any capability will not be needed. However, the US also cannot afford to maintain robust capabilities in all areas. Therefore, US forces will retain capabilities in a broad range of areas, but some capabilities will be reduced to a reserve force level and structure with the assumption that they can be rebuilt if needed in the future. (The specific capabilities affected have not yet been identified.)This strategy is essentially a tradeoff between cost versus deployment readiness. Generally, it is cheaper to maintain a reserve force than a ready one. But a reserve force cannot be immediately deployed; time and additional resources are needed to rebuild a reserve into a deployable capability.
Partners and allies
Missions in the future will attempt to include partners and/or allies in some way. "Building partnership capacity will be important for sharing the costs and responsibilities of global leadership." The document cites India as one such example: "The United States is also investing in a long-term strategic partnership with India to support its ability to serve as a regional economic anchor and provider of security in the broader Indian Ocean region."The tradeoff here is between cost and flexibility. While this "burden sharing" cuts the cost, it also constrains US operations to areas where we have a readily available partner. This partnership scenario cannot always be assumed to exist, however, which means the tradeoff creates significant burdens and risks for US strategic options.
Commentary: forward to the past
In many ways, this strategic defense guidance document charts a return to the US defense strategy of the 1990s, the post-Cold War, pre-9/11 era. At that time, the size and budget for the US military were reduced. The military was being reorganized for smaller-scale operations, with larger operations dependent on the mobilization of reserve forces. A nuclear arms reduction treaty was being negotiated with Russia. China was the up and coming threat. And fighting terrorism was a law enforcement issue, not a war.
READER COMMENTS: "President Obama's national defense guidance: forward to the past"
Posted by mike merlo at January 12, 2012 5:06 PM ET:
Once again our 'Lollipop In Chief' exposes himself for the geopolitical neophyte that he is. While the Far East certainly merits renewed interest particularly in light of Communist China having designated the South China Sea as a 'Core Interest' along with Tibet & Taiwan. It should be noted one cannot choose where the next 'engagement' will 'surface.'
The Indian Ocean along with expanding hostilities throughout the breadth of the Sahara & adjoining regions coupled with developments in the Middle East, Mediterranean North Africa & Iranian nuclear aspirations reveal a swath of earth in need of just as much if not more attention than the Far East.
The 'Continentalism' that 'cursed' Europe for many centuries has come to envelope an arc of earth spanning two continents. A continuous unbroken collection of nations ranging from the Eurasian Heartland to Africa's NW Atlantic's shores(see Mackinder & Admiral Mahan).
Afghanistan has been repeatedly misidentified as 'The Graveyard of Empires.' Nothing could be farther from the truth. Afghanistan is the geographical 'post' upon which the 'tides' of humanity 'pivot.'
Much like Poland & parts of Central Europe Afghanistan serves as a front line platform in which stability or instability is expressed through a variety of 'instruments.' Iraq to with the US withdrawal has emerged as a candidate for an 'Anschluss' or 'Sudetenland.'
And for those who convinced themselves that with the demise of the USSR so to went the Cold War that to is patently false. It's 'center of gravity' has simply shifted from the Kremlin to Beijing. Along with that shift has been a reemerging personality that differs significantly from that of the Russian(see Chinese history/foreign policy).
The above is just a glimpse of what awaits. President Obama is just as naive as President Carter.
Posted by Mac at January 13, 2012 3:14 AM ET:
There will be no regenerative ability from this!
Posted by Mike at January 13, 2012 10:42 AM ET:
The editorializing in the last paragraph, not to mention some of the language in the preceding reader comments, is false and unduly disrespectful to the Commander in Chief. How exactly does widespread use of drones and special forces, and de-emphasizing legacy commitments in Europe, constitute a return to something like a pre-9/11 footing? Resources are not unlimited, and moving away from keeping large (but never large enough) ground armies in occupations and counter-insurgencies has not been a cost-effective means of defeating terrorism. In fact, it has done precious little to lay groundwork for enduring, stable, even semi-democratic governments in the countries where it has been tried at a cost of thousands of American lives and untold hundreds of billions, nay trillions added to our debts. This blog should not be used for such shallow political attacks.
Posted by cjr at January 13, 2012 12:39 PM ET:
You are correct. Articles here should not be a shallow political attacks.....and this one was not meant to be. The commentary section was an attempt to give context to the situation. I believe it to be factually correct (although you can certainly argue this point). It was not meant to assert that the strategy was good or bad. (That would deserve a MUCH longer analysis.)
Your opinions are welcome, but please conforms to commentary policy:
"The comments section is not a place for partisan debates."
" Please refer to current and former elected officials and public leaders respectfully."
Thank you
Posted by Tony at January 13, 2012 1:21 PM ET:
"Forward to the past" is not necessarily a mistake. Following a disastrous wrong turn into Iraq, backing out and attempting to repair some of the damage only makes sense.
Obama doesn't make these decisions in a vacuum, he's relying on experts who have studied the issues for years. Just like W did.
Posted by M. Muthuswamy at January 13, 2012 3:43 PM ET:
Just to follow through on Mike's and Tony's comments...
The widespread use of the drones and special forces suggests an irregular warfare conducted by the United States.
In fact, the shift that has occurred is one of massive military deployments to irregular warfare.
Such warfare, diverges, even more vividly from law enforcement tactics.
I would say that, belatedly, but correctly, the United States is embracing irregular warfare strategy. In time, I suspect that this warfare will be extended to target non-combatant strategic leadership of enemy nations, if the recent killing of Iranian nuclear scientists is any indication. High on such a list should be clerics who provide leaderships to jihadist groups or who advocate violent jihadism.
It will be interesting to see how the international organizations such as the International Court react to this.
Posted by Devin Leonard at January 13, 2012 5:25 PM ET:
I agree with Mike Merlo on our shift in strategy. China needs to be contained so that part of our strategy I like. But we will always outspend China on national defense and IMHO we will always be 1-2 generations ahead of the Chinese in terms of weaponry, training, technology..etc. And we will be the dominant superpower in the world for the far forseeable future.
What I don't like is the cutting down of our troop strength. We need as many Marines and Army porsonel as we currently have in case of a land based war, and quite frankly...other then the Brits, we can't always rely on our allies. I realize it's qaulity not qauntity and we have the best trained soldiers on earth, but I still say cutting our soldier strength is a bad idea.
Posted by KW64 at January 13, 2012 6:25 PM ET:
While the description of the policy says it will rely more on regional allies, our policies now being put in place seem to reduce the number of potential regional allies. Early departure from Iraq seems likey to lead to a divided Iraq and/or one dominated by Iran that will not be a regional ally. Early departure from Afghanistan would seem to jepeordize the possibility of a potential regional ally by allowing the Taliban to retake control and bring back Al Quida to return to recruiting, training and planning for terrorist acts of the future. The decision to demand that Israel return to a pre 1967 border that has many times been held to be indefensible suggests a willingness to lose another potential regional ally. Standing idly by while Hezbollah reasserted control over the Lebanese government after the people there had heroically defied the Syrian occupation caused us to forego the possibility of another potential regional ally.
In view of this record, what certainty do we offer to potential regional allies who will have to continue living in an area after the US has split and left them holding the bag. What certainty do we offer to the individuals in these countries who commit themselves to our cause. Look at the Iraqis we had working with us who are being abandoned to the tender mercies of our enemies there?
In the end we cannot rely on allies just as they cannot rely on us. As Frederick the Great elector of Prussia said "You can only rely on yourself."
Posted by Setrak at January 13, 2012 7:51 PM ET:
The political situation in Lebanon was demolished by the 2006 summer war. Hezbollah came out of it politically-stronger than ever. I'm not really sure what friends in Iraq you're referring to and what enemies; the last I checked, al-Maliki wasn't really much of a friend despite how we treated him.
Posted by bill h at January 13, 2012 10:22 PM ET:
i believe we can all respect this gentleman's thoughts on the subject:
This conjunction of an immense military establishment and a large arms industry is new in the American experience. The total influence -- economic, political, even spiritual -- is felt in every city, every State house, every office of the Federal government. We recognize the imperative need for this development. Yet we must not fail to comprehend its grave implications. Our toil, resources and livelihood are all involved; so is the very structure of our society.
... we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence.... by the militaryindustrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.
We must never let the weight of this combination endanger our liberties or democratic processes. We should take nothing for granted. Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals, so that security and liberty may prosper together.
Dwight David Eisenhower, President of the US
Supreme Commander of Allied forces WW 2.
Posted by bill h at January 13, 2012 11:01 PM ET:
for those who think obama has impeded the execution of our nations interests over seas i present the following as an argument to the contrary:
1. he has kept the chain of command intact from the Bush administration;
2. he authorized the assassination in a hostile nation of Bin Laden;
3. he is putting more pressure on the mullahs in iran than any prior administration;
4. he has removed our forces from Iraq and is removing them from Afghanistan.
we are spending 700 billion dollars on defense. at what point is it enough. if we cut it in half it would still be more than the expenditures of the China, Russia, England France and Japan, combined.
That no man should scruple, or hesitate a moment, to use arms in defence of so valuable a blessing, on which all the good and evil of life depends, is clearly my opinion. Yet arms, I would beg leave to add, should be the last resource ....
George Washington
Posted by mike merlo at January 14, 2012 3:39 PM ET:
President Eisenhower's thought's are dated, parochial & of as little relevance in today's world as they were to yesteryear's concerning the 'MIC.' While one could certainly make an argument in support of his statements it would behoove one first to place his reasoning in the proper context. Which is what were the prevailing conditions that 'birthed' that position in the first place; a virulent Fascism & Japanese Imperialism immediately overtaken by predatory Communism. The 'MIC' was a response not a catalyst. Where it not for the 'MIC' & the accompanying troop levels much of the Eurasian & African continents, if not all, would be Communist dictatorships. Rather than chastised the rise of this behemoth the nation & the world would have been better served had he singled out & identified the threats that precipitated its 'birthing.' Its called survival.
Posted by dc at January 15, 2012 3:28 AM ET:
DDE thoughts are not dated they entirely relevant . Is MM suggesting that Eisenhower as the C-in-C during those dangerous days in the Fifties was not aware that the USA survival was at stake ?
Clearly he was entirely aware yet he still made his famous statement . Why ? Simply he was stating that in combating our enemy we may turn into a mirror image of them & endanger the very freedoms we are fighting to protect.
Posted by Observer at January 15, 2012 11:38 AM ET:
Currently the greatest threat to the USA national security is its own budget deficit. I am watching your campaigns as an outsider heard one candidate promising to build the most powerful military that no one would dare challenge it. How can you achieve that by borrowing money from China, etc.
Budget deficits brought down Greek, Roman, Egyptian and other empires.
Posted by Devin Leonard at January 15, 2012 3:23 PM ET:
Budget defecits did indeed bring down other great empires, but America is unique in that we are more powerful then all of those empires combined. Our budget deficit needs to be under control, but we need our economy fixed first, and that may require more govt. spending. Obama is trying to tackle both problems at once which is admirable, but I don't think he should do it solely based on the defense dept. We need to be able to counter China and that means spending at least 4-500 billion a year on defense. And I still say that cutting manpower is the wrong way to go about reducing the military. We need our soldiers and they need thier jobs.
Posted by Observer at January 15, 2012 5:44 PM ET:
Currently the main challenge that Chinese Forces pose are their new Stealth fighter and space hugging missiles which can prevent USAF from delivering its pay load during a confrontation. Otherwise USAF and US Navy, have got the munitions to do the job if things went bad.
Posted by Devin Leonard at January 15, 2012 6:59 PM ET:
That's true, but we have top notch stealth fighters and bombers of our own that are superior to the Chinese ones...and with our drone technology we can take down thier battleships without risking a man. We are also producing counter measures to the very technology that you are talking about. It's like the great Gen. Barry McCafferey said the other day. "As long as we stay 2-3 generations ahead of the Chinese, we would wipe them out in a war". They would do damage, but they would still end up losing badly in the end. Of course this is about 10 years down the road. Right now the Chinese aren't even close to us militarily.
Posted by bill h at January 16, 2012 11:58 AM ET:
this discussion about countering the chinese is as interesting as it is misguided. the chinese are a competitor for influence. they are a five thousand year old society that has never sought to conquer nations outside their own.
they are not an existential threat to the use. We need to compete with them in the economic sphere. we need to push back against them in north korea, taiwan and indochina. we do not need to fear an attack from china.
DDE's quote is very, very relevant here. the hawks for ever greater defuse spending trumpet a chinese threat that they know does not exist to further their interests in jelling their arms. this is exactly what DDE was warning us against.
Posted by mike merlo at January 16, 2012 1:36 PM ET:
re: dc
What I'm characterizing as dated & 'reactionary' is DDE(good acronym, thanks) suggesting the MIC conceivably posed a 'threat' to US democracy is misguided & irresponsible. DDE's MIC 'statement' has been repeatedly used as fodder by 5th Columnists, 'fellow travelers,' & agent provocateurs to mislead, degrade & negatively influence US security interests.
I was born in Berlin in 1955. My mother hails from Konigsberg East Prussia. My father was a NCO lifer in the US military. I'm fully aware of what was & still is at stake.
If DDE was so concerned why didn't he block occupation of Tachen Islands or provide air support at Dien Bien Phu?
re: bill
Communist China aids & abets installation of Communist dictatorship in North Korea. Communist China invades, occupies & annexes Tibet. Communist China invades, occupies & annexes parts of India in late 50's & early 60's. Pakistan cedes territory to Communist China that was acquired during 1947 Kashmir War. Communist China invades Viet Nam in 1979. Communist China has reresurrected Japan's Co-Prosperity Sphere. Communist China has formalized the South China Sea as a 'core interest' & has engaged in multiple maritime 'skirmishes' seeking to establish their imprimatur. Communist China is to clever ( & to weak) to directly confront 'us.' All the more reason to spy & be wary of them.
Posted by dc at January 16, 2012 3:46 PM ET:
Mike , the misuse of DDE's statement does not negate the warning contained within.
The two events you mention were in the wider context minor & tactical. As far I understand it, the Tachen Islands retreat was a tactical success & Dien Bien Phu was a lost cause ( French Indo-China) & a useful slap in the face for French hauteur.
I agree China is THE long term problem but not because they are Communist madmen but because they are Nationalist fanatics.
Posted by M. Muthuswamy at January 16, 2012 5:22 PM ET:
"Currently the greatest threat to the USA national security is its own budget deficit."
IMO the U.S. has not been able to adjust to a threat that uses the cover of religion. While the challenge posed by China long-term is all too clear, the U.S. still faces the increasing prospect of a nuclear 9/11, thanks to its past and present clueless policies.
For instance, Pakistan, a state that, arguably, poses the gravest threat to the U.S. and the staging ground for the 9/11 attacks (through its sponsor, the Taliban) has the fastest growing nuclear weapons program in the world that includes miniature nukes.
A nuclear 9/11 could constitute a "Black Swan" event and, hence, should be avoided at all cost. It is not at all clear to me how Washington plans to address this threat.
No amount of resources can overcome knowledge limitations.
Posted by mike merlo at January 16, 2012 7:48 PM ET:
Tachen Islands = 'strategic asset.' Communist Chinese now have FOB. A platform capable of supporting medium to short range missiles(accuracy increases when distances shortened), unimpeded access to surrounding waters to place sensing equipment, a submarine base etc.
Communist Chinese are now that much better positioned to compromise US Navy operations in Yellow Sea( Korean Peninsula), East China Sea(Ryukyu Islands) & Taiwan Strait's.
What warning. A bunch of 'yahoos' in the Defense Industry taking over the country. Yeah right. That '7 Days In May' nonsense is exactly the type of underhanded propaganda I'm talking about.
Air support would have set the Communist's back a least 1 if not 2 decades in IndoChina. Most if not all their cannon's & heavy weapons were concentrated around Dien Bien Phu. With upwards 2/3rds of their manpower plus accompanying resources also concentrated in the vicinity.
I'm sure any of the 58,000 dead Americans would have found French hauteur quite palatable. The French would have eventually faded just as the Europeans did in the Western Hemisphere, Africa & other parts of Asia. With their disengagement unlikely to have required such a heavy US involvement.
Viet Nam was not a isolated 'expression of Communist intentions. Malaysian Emergency, HUKS, & Communist inspired rebellions & intriques were also rampant in Thailand, Indonesia, Burma & Singapore. Not to mention Pathet Lao & Khmer Rouge(both Domino's).
Nationalist, Fascists, Communists, Leninists, Islamists etc., much of the terminology, ideology, language etc., at 'the end of the day' begins to fade in significance once 'the shooting starts.' At the end of the day we all know its the same ole stuff; power, control, real estate & wealth.
Personally I feel Communist China is heavily over rated. Any time you have a nation as populated as Communist China having to import as much basic food stuffs as they do you're talking about a nation with very serious internal problems.
Posted by bill h at January 27, 2012 6:07 PM ET:
mike i think you misconstrue DDE's comments regarding the MIC. He was not saying that the MIC would try to take over the country. he was warning against the unbridled expansion of the defense industry resulting in unwarranted expansion of the expense of carrying the military budget.
all of the expansions you assign to the chinese are not as clear as you seem to assert. vietnam and china have been at war for a very long time. they have fought border wars and competed for territory for over a 1000 years. china's assertion of control over tibet is not a new thing either. it is within what they consider (rightly or wrongly) their territory. Much like we took over PR, Cuba and invaded mexico and panama.
China is not a threat to us, militarily. they are a threat politically and economically. our spending on arms to fight them results in us weakening ourselves in the very areas we need to strengthen.
by the way for all those worried over our budget deficits and our borrowing money from china. lets examine this issue. we borrow say a trillion dollars from them say between 2008 and 2010. we pay them essentially no interest on these bonds. we pay them back in 2020 dollars. they cannot call the obligation as the bonds are payable on fixed terms only at a fixed time in the future.
They are not in the catbird seat. they are in a competition with us. they are not necessarily winning at this point. There are many experts who assert that china is poised for quite of bit of economic and social turmoil in the near future.
We need to worry about strengthening our society. We need to provide jobs for our people. we need to advance our educational system and our economic system. We need to cut our deficits to stop our problems of overspending. we have problems but fearing attack from china is not one of them.
we already have the most powerful military in history.
we don't need more military power.
We must defend against an indirect nuclear threat from pakistan, iran, and/or north korea. we are able to do this imo by making it clear what our response to a terrorist attack on our nation would be, namely the total obliteration of the responsible party. they know this. north korea is not interested in attacking the usa. they use their nukes for other reasons. pakistan is a weak and impotent nation with or without nuclear missiles. iran could not even defeat iraq. they would be obliterated by israel forget about fighting our nation. these nations all know their strength compared to the USA. i don't worry about an attack from outside i do worry about improving and strengthening our nation from inside.
Posted by bill h at January 27, 2012 6:08 PM ET:
mike i think you misconstrue DDE's comments regarding the MIC. He was not saying that the MIC would try to take over the country. he was warning against the unbridled expansion of the defense industry resulting in unwarranted expansion of the expense of carrying the military budget.
all of the expansions you assign to the chinese are not as clear as you seem to assert. vietnam and china have been at war for a very long time. they have fought border wars and competed for territory for over a 1000 years. china's assertion of control over tibet is not a new thing either. it is within what they consider (rightly or wrongly) their territory. Much like we took over PR, Cuba and invaded mexico and panama.
China is not a threat to us, militarily. they are a threat politically and economically. our spending on arms to fight them results in us weakening ourselves in the very areas we need to strengthen.
by the way for all those worried over our budget deficits and our borrowing money from china. lets examine this issue. we borrow say a trillion dollars from them say between 2008 and 2010. we pay them essentially no interest on these bonds. we pay them back in 2020 dollars. they cannot call the obligation as the bonds are payable on fixed terms only at a fixed time in the future.
They are not in the catbird seat. they are in a competition with us. they are not necessarily winning at this point. There are many experts who assert that china is poised for quite of bit of economic and social turmoil in the near future.
We need to worry about strengthening our society. We need to provide jobs for our people. we need to advance our educational system and our economic system. We need to cut our deficits to stop our problems of overspending. we have problems but fearing attack from china is not one of them.
we already have the most powerful military in history.
we don't need more military power.
We must defend against an indirect nuclear threat from pakistan, iran, and/or north korea. we are able to do this imo by making it clear what our response to a terrorist attack on our nation would be, namely the total obliteration of the responsible party. they know this. north korea is not interested in attacking the usa. they use their nukes for other reasons. pakistan is a weak and impotent nation with or without nuclear missiles. iran could not even defeat iraq. they would be obliterated by israel forget about fighting our nation. these nations all know their strength compared to the USA. i don't worry about an attack from outside i do worry about improving and strengthening our nation from inside.


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I don't feel all that great tonight. I am currently lamenting my lack of a social life. My dad did not help much: "Oh, I'm sure things will get better once you get your real driver's license." I wish I didn't live in the middle of nowhere.
My dad's girlfriend came over this weekend and brought her evil, evil children, which my grandma summed up perfectly as being "straight from hell." All they do is screech and wail and whine, and they have such shrill voices. I just want to jam knives in my eardrums. Thank goodness they've finally left.
Lately I've gotten tons of unwanted male attention. Why don't girls like me!? Oh, what I'd give to catch a hot girl staring at me just once...
Thankfully there is no school tomorrow. I get to sleep in and actually wake up at a non-stupid hour! I can even stay in bed all day if I want. Beds are so nice and warm; why can't I go to school in my bed? Tomorrow will be pretty boring, though, since I won't have French class. My main source of entertainment is French class. Isn't that pathetic? Aww, I kind of really miss French Class Girl when I don't see her for a few days. I bet she does all kinds of stupid shit on the weekends, and I don't even get to witness it. Of course, knowing her, I probably don't WANT to witness some of that stuff... Ugh! I do seriously want to know where she goes to meet all those girls that think she's hot, though. If they're able to ignore her face, then they would probably be able to ignore how much of a loser I am.
Oh, the history thing is okay! I have like, a 94 now. I'm safe. The teacher did give a quiz specifically designed to scare the hell out of us, as all of the answers were the same. So, anyway, yeah, I have a good grade. And do you know what that means? NO MORE STUDY HALL! YES! Now I get to go do whatever my friends do. I'm not entirely sure what that is, but going by how they describe it, it's much better than study hall. I heard Cute Biology Girl from last year is there too. (I'm sad; she takes chemistry this year too but isn't in my class.) Maybe she'll be there again, and I can talk to her. She still remembers me! She smiles at me in the hall sometimes.
I don't really know what else to say, so yeah. I could go into detail about how amazing Cute Biology Girl's body is, but I'll spare you my ramblings. She was actually really nice those few days I talked to her last year... I hope I can again. :D
I wish you luck with that:)
* I wish you knew how much I love you
I wish you felt the same way to*
With Cute Biology Girl? Yeah, I'll need it. She's friends with Irritating Girl.
Then you'll need more then just luck lol.
* Like what Shaggy said "it wasn't me"*
We should like trade bodies, or lives, or something. I have tons of girls always crushing on me, and trying to date me, and I feel so bad pushing them away!
I would love some "unwanted" male attention!
No one escapes from life alive
YES! Well, uh, you might not want these guys. Most of them are like, middle-aged and usually shady-looking. And they just STARE. (Unless, of course, you're into guys like that. Then I'd send you some of them. Hahaha!)
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And, of course thank all the juniors who signed up and attended each event as well as their parents for driving them to the courses and walking with them during the rounds.
We hope to see you next year!
Check the tournament schedule for upcoming events and remember, you can join G.A.J.U.G.A. anytime throughout the summer.
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The doc says I've got it. So far, just the first two fingers and thumb of my right hand have moderate numbness and pain. The left has a slight bit of the same.
Anybody else have it? Does it affect your shooting? What about carry issues? Anybody had surgery or other treatments? Any effective remedies? How about reloaders? Has it slowed down your ability to make ammo? (I'm not reloading yet, but hope to soon..)
Any feedback is much appreciated.


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Usually I'm always up on watching all the awards shows and doing a recap of them but this year I've been slacking off. And that also means I didn't watch the Oscars either (sorry!). But I did see/hear about all of the highlights!
I'm not much of a movie person which is probably why I wasn't at all interested in watching. I do sometimes enjoy Ellen Degeneres but even she wasn't enough to get me to be interested. Movies are always too long and I have a short attention span. I was, however amused by Ellen's celebrity selfie! It even broke the record for most retweets on Twitter!
I had no idea Jared Leto was in a movie, let alone was a good enough actor to win an Oscar! That was definitely the most surprising moment for me. I enjoy his music in his band 30 Seconds to Mars. Other than that I awkwardly didn't know the rest of the winners….. Maybe for next year I'll be more caught up on cinema!
So, in closing, this wasn't much of a recap. My apologies.
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Today, Thursday 21st of April, the Fijian-filmed surf/dive film "The Drop Zone" will premiere at San Diego State University in Hardy Tower 140, doors open at 6.45pm. Entry is free, all are welcome, and, there will be popcorn and drinks FREE on a first come basis until we run out. For those that need directions, please see the map below - we will have volunteers to direct you from parking station 4 to HT 140.
A few of the stars of the film, Cheyne Magnusson and Alex Grey, will be there to make along with the film's director and Holly Beck, who can't make it tonight, sends appreciation to everyone in attendance.
There will also be a raffle to support the proposed SDSU Center for Surf Research and Fijian charities with the major prize being A TRIP FOR TWO TO FIJI!!!! Plus, there is a ton of other swag to raffle off...
Hope to see you there!
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Alan Ladd (I) (1913–1964)
Alan Ladd's mother emigrated from England age 19. His accountant father died when he was four. At age five, he burned his apartment playing with matches, and his mother moved them to Oklahoma City. He was malnourished, undersized and nicknamed Tiny. His mother married a house painter who moved them to California--a la "The Grapes of Wrath"--when ...
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The Blood Type Diet Archives Volume 2
Posted By: EllenDate: December-12, 1997 at 12:47:29
My husband is type A, but has EXTREMELY HOT digestive fire. He can wolf down burgersand fries and feel great! However, his cholesterol is slightly elevated. I am type Owith less digestive power, a colder system. Also, he can eat dry foods with notrouble. Ezekiel bread may be good for type O's in terms of lectins, but it is way too dry for me and causes gas and constipation. Fruit may be good for O's but it isalso cooling and I am cold enough! There are lots of factors in eating. How to sortthis out?


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See Mr. White
See Sergeant-Major Morris
Sergeant-Major Morris
Sergeant-Major Morris is the catalyst for the story: he brings the monkey's paw to the Whites' home. He is "a tall, burly man, beady of eye and rubicund of visage," whose eyes get brighter after his third glass of whiskey at the Whites' hearth. Morris is both familiar and exotic. Morris and Mr. White began their lives in approximately the same way; Mr. White remembers his friend as ''a slip of a youth in the warehouse," But in his twenty-one years of travel and soldiering, Morris has seen the world and has brought back tales of "wild scenes and doughty deeds; of wars and plagues and strange peoples." Morris also carries with him the monkey's paw, which changes all the Whites' lives forever.
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The Stranger
The last character to appear in ''The Monkey's Paw'' has no name. He is the messenger of death— the company representative sent to tell Herbert's parents about the death of their son in a terrible accident at work. On one level, Jacobs paints a realistic portrait of this man; Mrs. White notes that he is well dressed, and that he seems very nervous, hesitating at their gate, and picking lint from his clothes before he delivers his horrible news. However, on another level, the writer keeps this character anonymous: the man never gives his name, and his face is not described except as "perverted." In this way, the character works as a symbol of death or fate.
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Herbert White
Herbert White lives with his elderly parents and gets along with them quite well. He works at a local company called Maw and Meggins. Like his father, he is good-natured and reliable.
Despite this steadiness of character, Herbert is also a little bit silly. He is the first to ask Morris whether the old soldier used three wishes himself, and Morris looks at him ''in the way that middle age is wont to regard presumptuous youth." He teases his parents about wishing on the monkey's paw, goading his mother into chasing him around the table, and his father into making the first wish. He remains skeptical and flippant about the paw's powers: '"Well, I don't see the money," said his son as he picked [the paw] up and placed it on the table, 'and I bet I never shall.'" A bit later in the story, Herbert jokes, "I expect you'll find the cash tied up in a big bag in the middle of your bed."
Like his father's failings, Herbert White's irreverence is perfectly understandable. This quality even...
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In line of the conference of climate change, which was held in Doha from November 28th to December 8th 2012, the Principality of Monaco was honoured to receive the ray of the day assigned by the Non Governmental Organisation "Climate Action Network" (CAN).
Since the negotiations in 1999 in Germany, Bonn, this organisation raises awareness amongst the participants of climate change conferences, assigning "fossil of the day" (sort of red cards) to countries whose behaviour is less beneficial in the fight against climate change. That NGO rarely assigns countries with the "Ray of the Day" for their exemplary campaigns in favour of climate.
In this context, Monaco has received, on December 3rd 2012, the "Ray of the Day" for the announcement to reduce the Principality's emissions of green house gases by 30% in 2020.
In 2010, the CO²-emissions of Monaco have been reduced by 19% in comparison to 1990.
The NGO stated that the conference needs such fine examples in order to encourage the other countries to follow this path.
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