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Greetings Guernsey friends,
I know that traveling to and from the National Guernsey Convention wasn't "rainbows and butterflies," but I hope that everyone had safe travels home from La Crosse, Wisconsin, and is back into the daily grind! The youth members had a great time and for those of you who were unable to attend, here is a recap of our events from Monday morning when The American Guernsey Youth Association held their annual meeting.
Members discussed shirt colors and ideas for the National Shows, new award ideas, and arranged youth events for each show. To conclude the meeting we held director and officer elections. The north regional director is Austin Knapp, who is also the president of the AGYA. The west regional director is Tyler Chupp. Cara Trotter is the east regional director, also serving as the vice president. Rachel Nance serves as the south regional director, and secretary. Along with the four regional directors there are four at-large directors. These include Laura Jensen, Robin Kime, Kyle Sollenberger, and Jenny Mckenna. We would like to thank Karen Anderson, Dan Fritsche, and Kim Grewe for advising and guiding the youth.
Best of luck to everyone during this summer show season! I look forward to seeing you all again soon at Harrisburg!
Cara M. Trotter, Vice President
The 2014 National Conventions are just around the corner and the Purebred Publishing staff will be scattered throughout the midwest for coverage. Watch the Facebook pages and the purebredpublishing.blogspot.com for updates throughout the last week of June!
The All-American and Junior All-American winners have been released for the American Milking Shorthorn Society. Congratulations to all!

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Middlesbrough defender Maxi Haas has 11 games to prove he has a future in English football.The German arrived from Bayern Munich's second team in January on a short-term deal until the end of the season with a year's option but has so far made just one appearance as a substitute despite an ongoing injury crisis.However, manager Tony Mowbray insists Haas is not yet ready for the physical nature of the npower Championship and will have to wait for his chance.Mowbray said: "When I have seen him play against Cristiano Ronaldo for Bayern Munich against Real Madrid in pre-season, it seems strange to say but, in my opinion, at this moment he is not ready for the physical demands, the rigours, the intensity of the Championship."But if an opportunity comes and he grasps it with both hands and everybody says 'Why hasn't he been playing?' I'll sit here and say 'He hasn't been playing because he hasn't been ready but he is ready now and he's in'."He's got 11 games."
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Finding Amelia Earhart: How modern forensics finally plotted a course to Gardner Island October 30, 2014 at 8:09 am
On July 2, 1937, American aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart was attempting to circumnavigate the globe in a modified twin-engine Lockheed Electra 10E when she — and her navigator, Fred Noonan — mysteriously disappeared in the middle of the Pacific, near Howland Island. Now, at long last, it seems that dogged investigation and advanced technology may have finally solved the mystery of what happened to Amelia Earhart.
How to fly a plane with your brain (but you really shouldn't – not yet, anyway) May 29, 2014 at 11:01 am
Researchers from the Technische Universität München and the TU Berlin have now demonstrated that a plane can be accurately piloted without touching either pedals or stick — at least within a flight simulator.
Solar Impulse 2, as large as a 747, prepares for the first round-the-world solar-powered flight April 11, 2014 at 12:11 pm
Solar Impulse 2 is scheduled to take off next year and fly around the world using only the sun as an energy source. A lot of advanced engineering went into this craft, but we're still a long way from seeing this technology generally available.
FAA to permit smartphone and e-book reader usage during takeoff and landing September 24, 2013 at 8:59 am
Pressure has been mounting of the Federal Aviation Administration to change rules requiring that all electronic devices be turned off during takeoff and landing — the periods during which even slight anomalies in instrumentation could cause potentially disastrous results. The problem is that the evidence that a cell phone or GameBoy could cause such anomalies has long been questioned. This week, the FAA is expected to finalize its recommendation to heed this fact and relax the restrictions on the use of cell phones at any point in a flight.
Sikorsky Prize claimed: Human-powered helicopter flies for one minute July 12, 2013 at 2:15 pm
The $250,000 Sikorsky prize for human-powered flight has finally been won. A Canadian team, AeroVelo, built a helicopter that was pedaled to an indoor altitude of a little over 3 meters, and remained aloft for 65 seconds.
The future of airplanes: Perpetual flight July 10, 2013 at 11:39 am
Mankind has always wanted to fly but now, having achieved that, the goal it to be able to fly indefinitely. Learning from sources as disparate as sailboats and turkey vultures, we may one day be able to keep high-performance craft aloft for huge lengths of time without requiring mid-air refueling of clunky ground tethers.
Robot bat wing reveals how mammals took flight and beat birds at their own game February 26, 2013 at 11:42 am
Brown University scientists built a mechanical wing to precisely mimic the structure and range of motion of the real thing, and to measure the effects of tiny changes in those motions.
Human-powered flight – why are we making it so hard? January 1, 2013 at 9:30 am
It is testament to the great esteem with which Jacob Bernoulli and his kin were held in 18th century Europe, that every science book or lecture that touches in the least way upon aerodynamics today, makes central mention of their observations on the almighty airfoil as the explanation of flight. The fact that most airplanes still fly pretty darn upside down should give current efforts at building human powered machines pause to look beyond rotating airfoils and propellers as the key means of their propulsion.
Reusable jet-cum-rocket spaceplane could fly you anywhere on Earth in four hours November 29, 2012 at 6:57 am
Though it's still only a concept, Reaction Engines believes its SABRE engine is the way of the future for space and commercial flight. With a secret new engine concept and support from the European Space Agency, Reaction Engines is coming ever closer to producing its engine and realizing its beliefs.


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Manchester United announced on Tuesday that they have signed Argentina winger Angel di Maria from Real Madrid for a British-record transfer fee of £59.7 million ($98 million, 75 million euros).
The 26-year-old's move, on a five-year contract, shatters the previous British-record fee of £50 million paid by Chelsea to sign Spain striker Fernando Torres from Liverpool in 2011.
"Manchester United is delighted to announce that Angel di Maria has completed his transfer for a British-record fee of £59.7 million. Angel joins on a five-year contract," said a club statement.
United manager Louis van Gaal said: "Angel is a world-class midfielder, but most importantly he is a team player. There is no doubting his immense natural talent.
"He is a tremendously fast and incisive left-footed player who puts fear into the most accomplished defence. His dribbling skills and his ability to take on and beat opponents are a joy to watch. He is an excellent addition to the team."
Di Maria said it was Van Gaal's "vision" for the English giants that had persuaded him to move to Old Trafford, even though United are not playing in Europe after their seventh-place finish in last term's Premier League.
"I am absolutely delighted to be joining Manchester United," Di Maria said. "I have thoroughly enjoyed my time in Spain and there were a lot of clubs interested in me, but United is the only club that I would have left Real Madrid for."
Di Maria could make his debut at Burnley on Saturday as Van Gaal looks to revitalise a United team still without a win after the first two games of the new Premier League campaign.


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Lately I'm becoming increasingly disheartened over what seems to be our federal government's obsession with fast-tracking recklessly ill-conceived mega-projects before the environmental assessments are completed and touting them as necessary for "growth and prosperity."
You'd be hard-pressed to find someone who would say we don't need jobs; nobody wants to be "that guy."
But seriously, how can we properly consider issues such as the vast social and environmental impacts of projects like KGHM's proposed Ajax Mine if we already think they are "necessary" for jobs and our prosperity.
How can we rightly expect a comprehensive, unbiased, environmental assessment to ensure our children's safety if we're already veiled by the illusion that this is the solution?
We've alluded to the trickle-down effect on this topic; the notion that another mega-project will bring more millionaires and thus more prosperity to the rest of Kamloopsians is simply not a fact.
The trickle-down effect works effectively only when it reaches the majority of citizens and this only happens when the dollars stay in town long enough to cycle and multiply.
With multinational corporations increasing influence in this town, dollars are being soaked up like a sponge and silently exiting and we don't even notice.
We need to think hard about our collective decisions and correspond with our mayor and City council to get the facts. If this project is approved, a precedent will be set for just how close future mega-projects can be to our town. Is this what we really want?
We do have a choice, so we shouldn't use the necessity argument. We have a strong economic foundation that can get stronger with a lot more spending in locally owned businesses, agriculture in the valley and recycling our investments. We can keep people employed by boycotting automation, such as self-checkouts, for example, which take away service jobs.
We really don't need billions and rampant expansion and increasing government indebtedness to ensure growth. We can all prosper in due course with what is already present in Kamloops: right here on the surface.
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If a violent battle destroyed the only world you've ever known, would you be brave enough to save who was left? Would love be strong enough to survive the fight? Either way, there's no turning back.
The Empyrean is the only home 15-year-old Waverly has ever known. Part of the first generation to be successfully conceived in deep space, she and her boyfriend Kieran will be pioneers of New Earth. Waverly knows she must marry young in order to have children who can carry on the mission, and Kieran, the handsome captain-to-be, has everything Waverly could want in a husband. Everyone is sure he's the best choice. Still, there's a part of Waverly that wants more from life than marriage, and she is secretly intrigued by the shy, darkly brilliant Seth.
Suddenly, Waverly's dreams are interrupted by the inconceivable – a violent betrayal by the Empyrean's sister ship, the New Horizon. The New Horizon's leaders are desperate to populate the new planet first, and will do anything to get what they need: young girls. In one pivotal moment, Waverly and Kieran are separated, and find themselves at the helm of dangerous missions, where every move has potentially devastating consequences, and decisions of the heart may lead to disaster.
Pulse-pounding and addictive, Glow begins Amy Kathleen Ryan's Sky Chasers--the most riveting series since The Hunger Games.
Amy Kathleen Ryan earned an MA in English Literature at the University of Vermont, and an MFA in Creative Writing from the New School Creative Writing for Children Program in New York City. She is also the author of two widely acclaimed young adult novels, Zen and Xander Undone and Vibes.
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Pastel Shells Delight Afghan
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The pastel shells delight afghan really is a delight! It's a delight to make and it's a delight to look at. Use these free crochet afghan patterns from Roseanna Beck to make your own.
Size: 38" x 42"
- 290 yds. White Red Heart 4-ply yarn
- 255 yds. Lily Pink Red Heart 4-ply yarn (P)
- 205 yds. Pale Blue Red Heart 4-ply yarn (B)
- 205 yds. Light Lavender Red Heart 4-ply yarn (L)
- H and I crochet hooks or size needed for gauge
Gauge: With H hook 4 rows – 3 ¼ "
Sh St, V St, Sh St – 3 ½"
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Chain (ch), Single Crochet (sc), Double Crochet (dc), Slip Stitch (sl st)
Special Stitches: Shell – 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc
V St – 1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc
Row 1 – With H hook and pink ch 138 st, Shell in 7th ch from hook, *skip 3 ch, V St in next ch, skip 3 ch, Shell in next ch, rep from * across alternating Shells and V sts ending Shell, skip 2 ch, work 1 dc in last ch, ch 3 and turn. (17 Shells and 16 V Sts)
Row 2 – V St in first ch 2 sp of Shell, Shell in ch 2 sp of V St, rep across alternating V Sts and Shells, ending work 1 dc in last dc, ch 3 and turn.
Row 3 – Shell in first ch 2 sp of V St, V St in next ch 2 sp of Shell, rep across alternating Shells and V Sts, ending work 1 dc in last dc, ch 3 and turn.
Row 4 – Join white with a sl st in dc, ch 2, Repeat Row 2, fasten off and turn.
Repeat Rows 2 and 3 for color pattern as follows:
3 P 1W 3B 1W 3L 1W (4 times) ending 3P for a total of 51 rows.
With I hook and white work along top edge (sc, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, sc) in corner dc, *sc in ch 2 sp of Shell, skip 1 dc, (sc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next dc, sc in ch 2 sp of V St, skip 1 dc, (sc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next dc, rep from * across ending (sc, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, sc) in corner dc.
Work along side edge (sc, ch 2, 1 dc) in each sp between rows ending (sc, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, sc) in corner ch sp.
Work along bottom edge *sc in ch below Shell, (sc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 3 sp, sc in ch below V st, (sc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 3 sp, rep from * across ending (sc, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, sc) in corner ch sp.
Work along side edge (sc, ch 2, 1 dc) in each sp between rows, join to beg sc and fasten off.
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It's been a bumpy week for US-China relations. This is why it matters.
All this hot air stems from China's decision to peg its currency to the U.S. dollar — currently 6.83 yuan to one greenback.
Lots of developing countries have pegged their currencies to the dollar over the years, and for good reason: While these governments are essentially ceding monetary control to the Fed (the policies that affect the dollar, after all, impact their own currencies), they get something even more important in return — stability.
Despite the crisis-driven upheaval of the past year, the U.S. economy — including the U.S. currency, U.S. Treasury notes and bonds, and the strong hand of the U.S. Federal Reserve — still represents stability around the world.
And stability is what global trade needs. It's what governments and companies need to attract foreign capital and investment. It's what's needed to grow economies and raise the living standards of people.
During its meteoric rise of the past three decades, all of these happy things have visited the Chinese economy.
And — lest U.S. politicians forget — Chinese stability and economic growth have also hugely benefited the United States.
A richer China is a more peaceful China. Increased trade with China is good for U.S. companies large and small. And close economic ties with China helps keep the price of many goods affordable in the U.S., which boosts the living standards of Americans.
Of course, there are many problems with the current arrangement. China has amassed a huge trade surplus with the U.S., and as a result, a giant pile of money now sits in Beijing that could be flowing throughout the global economy to more productive uses.
Moreover, China's rising economic power makes many in Washington nervous, which fuels other problems the two countries are butting heads over — from military sales to Taiwan, to U.S. President Barack Obama's meeting with the Dalai Lama, to policy differences over Iran, climate change and human rights.
But as this currency debate rages — and rest assured it's not going away anytime soon — here's what you need to remember: This all boils down to politics, on both sides of the Pacific.
An unemployment rate near 10 percent is politically unsustainable in the United States. As a result, and with U.S. midterm elections rapidly approaching, Beijing is a convenient punching bag for U.S. lawmakers.
From this narrow political perspective, the Chinese aren't seeking stability. They're "manipulators." Hence Graham's chest-thumping, the ornery letter from the House members (threatening, of all things, a potential trade war), and Huntsman's stern message delivered in the very belly of the dragon.
At the same time, the whole game in China is whether the central government in Beijing can retain political power by gradually spreading the country's growing wealth from the coastal regions to the poorer rural areas that are home to the majority of its population. Economic growth is great, but economic inequality is toxic. The last thing a nervous Beijing needs is sudden economic instability, triggered by a sudden rise of its currency.
So this latest currency flare-up is about a lot more than the number 6.83. It's about more than this dollar peg, or that yuan appreciation.
In truth, it's about two great powers, with two very different political systems, both struggling to cope with the vagaries of global economics — the one great and powerful force sweeping from Washington, to Chicago, to Beijing, Kunming and, ultimately, through every corner of the world.


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Who's headed to the 10-day salute to sausage and beer in New Braunfels? It's the one event that I really get excited about every fall... And if you're going during the first week, be sure not to miss The Alex Meixner Band playing in Das Grosse Zelt! That's my (then) 5-year-old daughter below, yelling at me that WE NEED MORE BEER! Zicke zacke zicke zacke hoi hoi hoi! http://www.wurstfest.com/http://alexmeixner.com/
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Started this past weekend and will end this upcoming weekend. One of my favorite festivals of the year. Great food, good beer, and good music. Unfortunately, Alex usually plays the first weekend of Wurstfest and we usually go the last weekend. He is a high energy guy though. I don't think I have seen someone sweat so much from playing the accordion!
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WALLA WALLA - Two months have gone by since the formation of the Mid-Columbia League, and Wa-Hi is still trying to play catch-up.
The crux of the issue for the Blue Devils is scheduling. With all of the uncertainty surrounding the new league, and the messy and protracted exit from the decades-old Columbia Basin Big Nine, Wa-Hi was unable to start scheduling fall sports events until only recently.
The football schedule, at least, would have been done in November in a normal year, Wa-Hi Athletic Director Don Wilkins said.
Although Wilkins said the football schedule was now tentatively complete, he was still looking for schools with available game dates for the other fall sports like volleyball, girls swimming and cross country.
An additional delay has been caused by a new MCC bylaw. All league schedules must now be approved by first the principals of the respective schools, and then the superintendent. This further delayed the school's ability to schedule non-league games for this fall.
The worst case scenario for Wa-Hi would be for some sports to simply not play a full schedule of games, Wilkins said.
Although he is trying to avoid the travel costs and time requirements, Wilkins said there were plenty of games available in Western Washington.
Wilkins declined to release details about the upcoming schedules that were finished.
The MCC (which was named in February) does not yet have bylaws in place, and little else is set in stone regarding the new league, although it does have a basic leadership structure.
The league has a president, Richland Athletic Director Mike Edwards, and each AD is responsible for two sports' schedules. Wilkins is responsible for football and baseball scheduling.
There will be another AD's meeting April 11.
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by Alex Romanov
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The billboard's got brains.
Well, not exactly human brains — yet — but they have definitely become smarter as the billboard of yesteryear has given way to billboard 2.0: the interactive digital sign.
While their popularity has been on the rise in city centers and downtowns for years, only recently did mainstream media start paying attention to the boom in digital outdoor media. Back in April 2011, The Economist wrote an article called "The Billboard Boom," predicting that the future of digital out-of-home advertising was glowing fluorescent bright, and represents a market whose global share would grow some 8.3 percent, or about $26.4 billion in 2011 alone.
Digital signs move beyond the single static message, and can be tailored almost instantly to current news and events — ultimately driving increased revenue for a digital sign-using company and greater customer participation for future marketing promotions or campaigns. Or, in other words, loyalty.
Growing Pains
But in order for this to occur a few developments need to happen first. Right now there are still too many platforms for distributing, managing and displaying content over the literally thousands of networks in place today. Without that streamlining (although common for an industry still in its infancy), advertisers will have trouble launching "big buys" like they already do when taking out TV and print ads. Big buy challenges aside, Veronis Suhler, a private investment company, nevertheless forecasts the amount of advertising dollars spent on all forms of "alternative advertising" will grow to $139 billion in just the next two years, representing nearly 30 percent of the total advertising and marketing spending. Intel has also revised their estimates of the total number of digital signs to 22 million worldwide in 2015 versus 16 million in the original calculation. In order to fully grasp this growth digital sign operators still need better metrics determining how effective their campaigns actually are, identifying who is watching what sign and when, along with demographics, and for how long.
Even with some expected growing pains, the message to join the digital billboard revolution is being sent to consumers and advertisers alike.
The very notion of "living billboards'" potential was given another jolt forward as posters for the Steven Soderbergh film "Contagion" were made from live bacteria and mounted throughout downtown Toronto. The Franken-signs literally grew a "viral" message right in front of spectator's eyes, to promote the film. While The Economist didn't predict that billboards would "grow" quite like that, they were absolutely correct in their prediction that spending on billboards and digital signage would grow. In fact, ABI Research shows that spending on the global digital signage market, including hardware and software, is expected to grow from $1.3 billion in 2010 to $4.5 billion by 2016. Internal research conducted by digital sign company Adcentricity, in its "2011 Digital-Out-Home Outlook & Planning Guide," estimates the $4.5 billion spending threshold will be crossed in 2013, three years earlier.
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Adding to digital billboards' domain, CBS Outdoor announced in September 2010 that it was expanding its 40-unit set of double-screened digital signs (signs with front- and back-facing screens) by distributing 110 additional signs, a 275-percent increase. Placed atop subway entrances around Manhattan, it's expected that the number of people — and mobile devices — interacting with these signs will sharply increase well beyond the 2.8 million people who already pass by the original 40 each day.
And then there is iSIGN's own digital signage expansion into the Mac's Convenience Store chain, a network of 1,400 stores throughout Canada, bringing the company's total number of network screens to almost 6,000. One of the largest in North America and one of the first networks anywhere to have signage content broadcast to the mobile devices of all customers in each of the 1,400 stores. Now imagine that reach for a few moments.
These are just two examples out of many. So why is digital-out-of-home's future so bright?
The answer is twofold: one part technological and another part advertising and customer driven. First the technological: Since 2004, the unofficial dawn of interactive digital signage, installation and operating costs have dropped by more than half. Screens are also more durable, lighter weight and longer lasting. In short, in terms of technology, digital signage has come of age.
From a customer-consumer standpoint, advertisers are increasingly looking toward digital signage as the way forward in closing the so-called "digital marketing loop." Considering its potential to reach so many people with relatively little effort, it's no wonder the digital signage industry grew by nearly 15 percent in 2010 and similar robust growth is expected for this year and next.
Looking ahead, Intel predicts digital signs will allow for multi-user, multi-touch holographic display, giving customers the opportunity to inspect their future purchases in 3-D. Any more realistic and consumers would need to buy the physical object.
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And that's exactly my point. Googling "3D digital signage" returns some 5.6 million results. Clearly advertisers are thinking. Adopting current digital signage technology now will leave companies better able to compete once the 3-D revolution takes hold. Returning to 2-D, data suggests today's digital signs have already proven their worth: Digital signs increase the average purchase amount by 30 percent, grow overall sales by 32 percent, and increase repeat buyers by 33 percent. Attract, transact and measure indeed!
Earlier this year, Nielsen identified 2011 as the "Year of the mobile" with Americans spending an average of three hours on their mobile phones every day. That's ample time for advertisers to get in on the act. Combined with downwardly spiraling installation costs, digital signs, like their more traditional counterparts, will ultimately shrink in size, and be found in other public places like airports, banks, and malls — even bathrooms.
Like the early modern billboard campaigns of the 19th and 20th centuries that sold the first automobiles, offered the first political statements, or mobilized a nation for war with signs like "I Want You For U.S. Army," digital signs continue their tradition of speaking to the masses without the high cost. And today's pixilated wonders preserve much of that power.
The biggest difference now? Today's signs — and mobile phones — speak back. Uncle Sam only pointed a finger with his message; whereas the dynamic duo of mobile and digital signage gives advertisers infinitely more power to make their messages measurable and accountable like never before.
Romanov is president and CEO of iSign Media Corp., which offers solutions for broadcasting advertising and messaging to mobile devices and data logging the responses via Bluetooth/SMS/MMS for immediate analysis.
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As Israel unleashed its military fury against Lebanon for several weeks in July-August 2006, it had one major objective: to permanently 'extract' Hezbollah from the South as a fighting force, and to undermine it as a rising political movement, capable of disrupting, if not overshadowing the 'friendly' and 'moderate' political regime in Beirut.
As Israeli bombs fell, and with them hundreds of Lebanese civilians, and much of the country's infrastructure, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice sprung into action. She too had one major objective: to delay a ceasefire, which the rest of the international community, save the US and Britain, desperately demanded. Rice, who is merely, but faithfully reiterating the Bush Administration's policy, hoped that the Israeli bombs would succeed in achieving what her government's grand policies failed to achieve, namely a New Middle East.
In a friendly meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in Jerusalem, on July 25, 2006, Rice eagerly, although rashly wished to interpret to equally eager journalists the political promise that lies within the Israeli onslaught. "As we deal with the current circumstances, we need always to be cognizant of and looking to what kind of Middle East we are trying to build. It is time for a new Middle East," she said. Olmert nodded.
Neither Rice, nor Bush, nor Olmert were indeed interested in shifting the status quo in the Middle East in anyway that might jeopardize Israel's regional standing, as a powerful ally with astounding military outreach. Indeed, there was hardly anything new in the New Middle East. Like the old one, the New Middle East was also meant to be achieved from behind the barrel of a gun. But why the element of 'newness'?
It was very clear to both Israel and the United States that their Middle East policies were failing, and miserably so; but both governments were still insistent that the problem is not in the use of force, but rather, not using enough of it. It's, perhaps, the kind of arrogance that accompanies power. But arrogance can also be the powerful downfall.
As world patience began running out, especially following the second Qana Massacre of July 2006, Rice still insisted on beautifying the horror in Lebanon. The Israeli war against Lebanon, despite the tremendous hurt it caused was, according to Rice, the "birth pangs of a new Middle East".
And a New Middle East it was, although not the one that Rice and Olmert reflectively envisioned in Jerusalem; a different one, which changed the political landscape in Lebanon in favor of Hezbollah, and denied Israel any sense of victory.
In fact, the new 'New Middle East' did more than that. It once more renewed a long abandoned idea in the minds of many Arabs, especially Palestinians, that resistance was not futile after all.
Hezbollah's triumph, and its ability to thwart various attempts at igniting a civil war in Lebanon, accompanied by the group's leader, Hasan Nasrallah's fiery speeches began penetrating the Arab psyche, defeated and accustomed to defeat. Nasrallah became the new Jamal Abdul Nasser, and like Abdul Nasser of Egypt, he too polarized Arabs: peoples vs. regimes.
New terminology also sprung. Words that were not uttered, at least not in any realistic context, in decades, began encroaching into Arab vocabulary: 'victory', 'resistance', 'Arab nation' with 'one fate', 'one future', and so on. The language and the culture it espoused proved immensely threatening to the US camp, which too enjoyed its own language and designations: 'friendly', 'moderate', etc.
Rice's New Middle East has failed. It has failed because the representatives of the old Middle East prevailed: Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas, but most importantly the people through the region, which began once again, constructing a sense of collective identity. The new 'axis of evil', somehow managed to withstand immense pressures, and in the case of Hezbollah and Hamas in Gaza, numerous bombs. Israel's pressure on the US to go after Iran failed for various reasons. Israel's own Middle East project remains on hold, jeopardized by Iran's rising influence in the region, Hezbollah's proven formidability in the north, and Hamas' irritating ability to hold onto power, and its insistence to govern by its democratic mandate, even if in besieged Gaza.
As both Olmert and Bush were readying to hand over the torch to their successors, and as folders of the New Middle East project were about to be tossed into the recycle bin, Israel opted for one last chance at proving the viability of its military prowess, for force is the only language that Israel is capable of thoroughly communicating, and is under the odd impression that it's also the only language that its enemies understand. Olmert, once again unleashed his country's military fury, this time against Gaza. The Strip was supposedly an easy target, for the tiny stretch of land, blocked from all directions, lacks everything. It is home to a largely young population, the majority of whom are malnourished as a result of the Israeli siege.
Israel hoped that Gaza would grant it a victory, any victory, even if a small token of triumph. Starting December 27 and for many days, Israel pulverized entire neighborhoods, killed and wounded thousands, mostly civilians, mostly children and women. Another New Middle East was in the making with its own birth pangs. Entire families perished; children died in droves, in their homes, in schools; a panicking population ran in circles, hopelessly trying to flee the death machines that hovered everywhere, but there was no escape. Borders remained sealed as the region's 'moderates' watched the demise of the 'extremists.' Rice, again, grinned, brazenly justifying Israel's new war. The world watched in horror as the drama unfolded. But Gaza fought back, withstood, resisted, and the language once again was altered. Arabs are now speaking of 'victory', hailing the 'resistance', singing the praise of the Palestinians in Gaza.
Gaza's resistance is nothing short of a 'miracle', said Aljazeera's military expert. Millions of Arabs around the world agree. The New Middle East defined in Lebanon in July-August 2006, was confirmed in Palestine in December-January 2008-2009. A new language with new terminology and a new culture is springing up from the ashes and the rubble of Gaza. Arabs are eager to define themselves and shed years of defeat and defeatism. A New Middle East, indeed.
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Name: Emperor Palpatine
Collection: The Saga Collection
Number: SAGA 043
Source: Return Of The Jedi
Availability: July 2006
License: Hasbro
Emperor Palpatine
Battle Of Endor
Looking Forward: To destroying the Rebellion
Welcomes: Young Skywalker
Encourages Luke: To give in to his hatred
A powerful and diabolical Dark Lord of the Sith, Emperor Palpatine very nearly succeeded in turning young Skywalker to the dark side of the Force. It was his focus on Luke, however, that caused him to miss the doubt growing within his original apprentice, Darth Vader. So confident was he of victory that he engineered his own destruction at Vader's hand.
There is usually always one action figure in a new wave that doesn't hold up to the quality of the rest. And in the instance of the Battle Of Endor wave, well, Emperor Palpatine wins that award hands down. He isn't a straight repack as you might suspect. No, Hasbro slightly altered some of the paint applications in his face and retooled his right hand to include a hole so the included cane can plug into it. (The cane obviously has been retooled also.) So there are some changes from the 2003 SW The Emperor (Throne Room) ('03 #30) figure. Obviously, this isn't enough change to warrant another purchase by most collectors, but we do find it quite interesting that Hasbro made these updates to a figure that is seemingly already outdated. And it's a figure that not too many people even liked from the start. His hood swallows up the head because it is extraordinarily too large and the limited articulation and extremely bizarre aesthetics makes this action figure nearly an embarrassment to all others. Hasbro must not release early sculpts of figures especially when superior molds exist.
Poor, poor Emperor Palpatine. It's a shame that his sculpt is almost too comical to take his evil Sith ways seriously. Not even the inclusion of ball-joints in the shoulders can improve the aesthetics of your sculpt. And it's a terrible shame that Hasbro has decided to use this version instead of the significantly better 2005 ROTS Evolutions mold released right before this figure. All that needed to be done was to include and Episode VI specific head sculpt onto the Evolutions mold and we would have a pretty fine specimen of Emperor Palpatine as an action figure. We sometimes wonder what Hasbro is thinking when they do things like this. The time and energy spent retooling the hand could have been better saved for slightly tooling even the head of this figure to fit on the Evolutions body. Why would Hasbro opt for a solid plastic sculpture in favor of super articulation? We have to wonder this at least. But it is disappointing at this stage of the basic figure line that this is still happening.
Emperor Palpatine comes with a swivel waist, two ball-jointed shoulders and two swivel wrist. That's it. Not even his feet or head are movable. In fact, there is literally no meaningful movement in this figure at all. We wish that we could say that there are some positive aspects of this action figure but there are truly none. You may be able to argue that he has an accurate silhouette, but who really care when you can't pose him. Emperor Palpatine not only suffers from poor articulation, he is positioned in a very strange manner that makes him look like he is leaning back while bending his knees underneath the robe. His stance is quite bizarre and it just doesn't do anything for the sculpt. Emperor Palpatine looks confused and that is probably the perfect expression for him since we are about just as confused on why we're seeing this inferior sculpt in The Saga Collection. Maybe we shouldn't be this disappointed in getting an inferior figure like this so late in the game, but unless you must have every single one, consider it easy to skip this one.
Status: Emperor Palpatine is a slight retool and slight repaint of 2003's SW The Emperor (Throne Room) ('03 #30) figure.
Articulation Count: 5 points
Articulation Details: 2 ball-jointed shoulders, 2 swivel wrists, swivel waist
Accessory Count: 3
Accessory Details: cane, 2 Force lightning effects
Date Stamp: 2003
Assortment Number: 86970/85770
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http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pitt...s_765050.html# By Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Wednesday, November 2, 2011 Steelers coach Mike Tomlin weighs in on a number of issues heading into his team's game this week: On the defense in the red zone: "There are some areas of improvement, especially to beat good people. ... We can't be 2 of 5 in the red area and expect to be consistently good. Defensively, I don't like the way we took the field under certain change conditions. We're at the turn. We've got to narrow our focus with what's in front of us with our preparation." On the recent play of rookie cornerback Cortez Allen: "He's a tough guy to get away from on the practice field. Usually, that's the kind of thing that grabs our attention. He has distinguished himself ... and he's played well on special teams. That formula usually leads us to giving them defensive opportunities, and that's been the case with him." On Baltimore's defense forcing turnovers: "They are slaying people, and we are a part of that. We contributed seven (turnovers in season opener). They are very rarely out of place. They have talented people at every level of their defense. They're the best in the world right now. Needless to say, it's cause for concern. I'm not ready to put us in the conversation with the Baltimore Ravens' defense. We aren't even close in terms of what they are doing maybe statistically, but not the way they're generating splash plays (and turnovers). On watching Ravens-Arizona Cardinals before kickoff Sunday: "We had that game on a little bit in the locker room having to play at 4:15. I don't think there was a man in our locker room who thought they were going to lose that football game. They are competitors, and you knew they would come storming back, and they did. Great teams have lulls, but the reality is they are built to win. On team's dominance in time of possession against New England: "We have to realize we did a nice job of winning on third down. And that had a lot to do with time of possession as well. On William Gay and Keenan Lewis in pass coverage: "They haven't been out of place and they have challenged throws. They have done a nice job, but we're not surprised by that. We expect those kinds of contributions from them." On getting fired up for the rematch with the Ravens: "We've got enough motivating us. It's starting to get some clarity in terms of some of these things. We are living in the here and now. We don't have to manufacture anything." Pittsburgh Tribune-Review can be reached at or . Read more: Steelers coach Mike Tomlin's take - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pitt...#ixzz1cY3CnvpV |
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The conference was held in the Corvallis area for members of transportation departments from other states around the country.
According to ODOT, Oregon is ahead of the curve when it comes to using new intelligent construction systems, enhanced with GPS and 3D capabilities.
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Any small error, such as being off by a quarter-inch of material, could cost construction companies a pretty penny.
"About a quarter-million dollars," said Brian Girouard, a sales engineer with Trimble, a vendor showcasing technology at the conference. "A quarter-inch of material over 10 miles, 25-feet wide at $125 a ton comes down to about a quarter-million dollars."
Girouard says as a company, its goal is to make sure its equipment runs as perfectly as possible. Crews are starting to pick up what is called intelligent construction technology – a way for project designers to enter construction data into a system that is fed into machines, such as pavers or graders that have a GPS. The sensor is able to determine where the vehicle is relative to the exact 3D project plans, making less room for error.
"It saves money," said Ron Singh with ODOT, who organized the event. "It saves time. But more importantly, it provides a better quality product."
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"I'm learning a lot about the tolerances of the equipment; the capabilities of the equipment; probably some different applications that we could try on our roads at home," said Ryan Johnson, who works for the South Dakota Department of Transportation.
Oregon companies say once they start using the advanced technology, they will never go back.
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