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After China's visiting defense minister denied American accusations that his country is behind a growing wave of cyberattacks aimed at the United States, 79 percent of National Journal's National Security Insiders said Washington should take a tougher public stance and push Beijing on the issue.
The denials from Gen. Liang Guanglie, speaking alongside Defense Secretary Leon Panetta at a news conference earlier this month, contradict warnings by U.S. officials that the cyberattacks from China have become a serious economic and national security threat.
Considering the damage caused by those attacks, one Insider said: "China's cyber-aggression cannot go unanswered or ignored, as it so often is."
Given the Chinese government's control over Internet access in the country, assertions that it has no control over cyberattacks emanating from its territory are "laughable," one Insider said. "The U.S. government should push back—and push back hard."
Such pressure would be long overdue, one Insider said. "The U.S. intelligence community very publicly acknowledged [China]'s cyberespionage and attack activities ... yet hasn't demonstrated the political will to dissuade, deter, or compel them from continuing. If not addressed, what's the disincentive for China—or any other country reading into the tea leaves—to stop or even escalate?"
Another Insider noted that cyberattacks are not only the new form of espionage, they are a new form of warfare. "The U.S. must take a tougher public stance against Chinese and other hackers and develop the strategies and defense mechanisms to make such attacks more difficult. We should also reserve the option to respond in kind to cyberattacks affecting our critical infrastructure."
Another 21 percent of those polled said public confrontation would be counterproductive in Beijing's case. "Behind-the-scenes diplomacy aimed at increased cooperation and confidence-building will yield some progress over time," one Insider said.
"Come on, does anyone really believe that the [National Security Agency's] Cyber Command is not doing the same or worse to China?" another Insider asked. "Cyber war/defense is the next giant gravy train for the obese security-industrial complex, hence all the overblown hype."
Insiders were more evenly divided when asked if the threat posed by al-Qaida has changed in the past year.
Though the Obama administration reports that it has crippled al-Qaida, U.S. intelligence officials recently helped to thwart the second attempted bombing of an American-bound airliner by the Yemen-based group al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula. A slim majority of Insiders (51 percent) said the threat from al-Qaida-inspired attacks has remained about the same since Osama bin Laden was killed in a U.S. raid of his compound in Pakistan last year.
"The threat is still out there, but it has changed, becoming more dispersed," one Insider said. "While the capacity for large-scale attacks has probably declined, the overall threat has remained about the same."
Al-Qaida is definitely not crippled, but the United States' ability to mount difficult intelligence operations against it appears to be far better than it was 10 years ago, one Insider said. "As always, the key to defeating terrorism will be in fixing the social conditions (high unemployment, illiteracy among others) that spawn it."
Another 42 percent, however, said the threat has declined. An Insider noted that drone and other strikes — based for the most part on cooperation with friendly intelligence services — have decimated Qaida leadership, disrupted scores of operations, and demoralized remaining fighters.
"The Arab awakening also helps, by offering an alternative way for young Arabs to take action to oust corrupt autocrats. Stemming [the] long-term terrorist threat requires skillful diplomacy to enhance ties with friendly leaders while supporting peaceful political evolution," the Insider continues. "Aggressive intelligence operations will remain vital to snare miscreants. The role for U.S. military support to counterterrorism will diminish."
Only 7 percent of the Insiders surveyed believe the threat has grown. "We have serious problems in Yemen; al-Qaida is active in northeast Africa and south of the Sahara. In other words, its franchises are thriving," the Insider said. "We have a long-term challenge that we cannot ignore."
1. China's visiting defense minister denied long-standing accusations that Beijing is behind a growing wave of cyberattacks against U.S. military and government networks. Given the damage caused by those attacks, should the United States take a tougher public stance and push the issue with China?
(57 votes)
- Yes 79%
- No 21%
"Call a spade a spade. If private diplomacy does not work, then we have no choice but to go public. Not only does China's behavior harm the U.S. economy, it adversely affects American lives."
"But only in the context of seeking a broad international regime on cyberspace rules of the road. We have not been proactive enough, because our agencies fear constraints on our own offensive capabilities. That only encourages the rest to move toward their own offensive capabilities."
"This issue must be (and is being) pushed by the State Department, not only with China, but many others."
"Chinese (and Russian) security organs are up to their eyeballs in orchestrating cyberexploitation and attacks against internal groups seeking democratic change, and against foreign governments and corporations. A treaty to limit cyberwarfare would be unverifiable and breed a false sense of security. Instead, the West should publicly expose more of their actions, highlight the negative effect on attracting foreign investment, and raise concerns in international fora. The United States has many interests at stake with China (and Russia), however, and cannot make cyber the most important."
"Yes, but the U.S. shouldn't expect it to do any good. Worse, we are behind the curve in this new domain of warfare."
"This issue is like terrorism in the late 1990s—just waiting for something really disastrous to happen."
"Chinese actions in cyberspace are as belligerent as they are intolerable. The extent of the long-term damage being done to almost every segment of our nation by these persistent exfiltrations of our most critical data sets is unquantifiable."
"Attribution in cyber is hard—but it isn't so hard that we can't definitively establish China's culpability. In this overwhelmingly offense-dominant arena, establishing deterrence is crucial. It's about time we started."
"First, get tough privately. China digs in in response to public criticism."
"Public confrontation will be counterproductive. Behind-the-scenes diplomacy aimed at increased cooperation and confidence-building will yield some progress over time."
"This is a complicated issue. Defensive, offensive, and collection operations overlap. Attribution is difficult. Nothing useful would be accomplished through more-heated public debate at this time."
"Without citing verifiable specifics, there is no gain in rhetorical denunciations. Quiet but forceful diplomacy is in order."
"Forcing the United States to go public would limit its flexibility and options. Countermeasures would be more effective if kept away from public emotions."
2. The Obama administration claims to have crippled al-Qaida, but U.S. officials just thwarted the second attempted bombing of an American airliner by its affiliate al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula. Since Osama bin Laden was killed, has the threat from al-Qaida-inspired terrorism grown, declined, or remained about the same?
(57 votes)
- About the same 51%
- Declined 42%
- Grown 7%
About the same
"The threat from AQAP [al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula] was well known prior to his death and continues to drive intelligence operations and drone strikes. Don't expect any of that to change."
"Osama had largely grown irrelevant by the time of his death."
"Al-Qaida central [is] in decline (but still dangerous) due to sustained military and counterterrorism efforts in the [Pakistani] Federally Administered Tribal Areas, but their affiliates still pose a significant threat and demand we maintain our CT op-tempo to keep them on their back feet."
"Bin Laden had long ago ceased directing and initiating operations — as distinct from exhorting others to conduct them — and so there is little reason to expect his death would have made an appreciable difference in the incidence of terrorism."
"Not to knock the Obama administration's efforts, which have legitimately targeted bad guys, [but] you cannot kill or eradicate a tactic. As long as rage and humiliation grip much of the Islamic world — mostly for reasons that have nothing to do with the United States or its policies — the threat of al-Qaida-inspired terrorism will remain."
"It was miniscule before bin Laden was killed, and it's miniscule now. At some point we'll recall that we sing about our country being 'the home of the brave' and start acting like it."
"The threat from al-Qaida has changed. It is less of a centralized organization, and now more of a brand that inspires others."
"That's the trouble with franchised organizations. Ray Kroc is dead, too, but I still got my McMuffin this morning."
"Policy may be working here. The capability is seriously eroded, the groups dispersed, and the chase is active."
"The statistics do not lie: Al-Qaida has launched far fewer attacks in the year after the death of Osama bin Laden than in the years prior. One failed bomber doesn't change that."
"The larger threat has declined, but spin-off groups will continue to punch and jab at our defenses until a successful attack occurs."
"The threat of large-scale attacks like 9/11 is less likely, but [Qaida] affiliates are adapting to their more-constrained operating environment. This [latest] successful operation to thwart [an] airline bombing attack shows AQ's continued fascination with airplanes and resolve to attack the West. Al-Qaida, the movement, has morphed and dispersed geographically and has inspired the homegrown variety that is far harder to detect."
"But only reduced somewhat, due to the loss of Osama and some other leaders."
"While al-Qaida leaders have a sharply reduced shelf life now, the ideology of hate is unfortunately alive and well. Terrorism, like all conflict, will not be won or lost with military action, it must be solved with a diplomatic solution, which we are no closer to achieving today than we were 10 years ago."
"Obama continues to claim success based on the intelligence achievements of the Bush administration. But by killing rather than capturing al-Qaida operatives — which has been his bizarrely successful way of avoiding the human-rights criticisms directed at the Bush administration — he ensures that we will have less actionable intelligence in the future."
National Journal's National Security Insiders Poll is a periodic survey of defense and foreign-policy experts.
They are:
Gordon Adams, Charles Allen, Thad Allen, James Bamford, David Barno, Milt Bearden, Peter Bergen, Samuel "Sandy" Berger, David Berteau, Stephen Biddle, Nancy Birdsall, Kit Bond, Stuart Bowen, Paula Broadwell, Mike Breen, Steven Bucci, Nicholas Burns, Dan Byman, James Jay Carafano, Phillip Carter, Wendy Chamberlin, Michael Chertoff, Frank Cilluffo, James Clad, Richard Clarke, Steve Clemons, Joseph Collins, William Courtney, Roger Cressey, Gregory Dahlberg, Robert Danin, Richard Danzig, Paul Eaton, Andrew Exum, William Fallon, Eric Farnsworth, Jacques Gansler, Daniel Goure, Mike Green, Mark Gunzinger, Jim Harper, Michael Hayden, Pete Hoekstra, Bruce Hoffman, Paul Hughes, Colin Kahl, Donald Kerrick, Rachel Kleinfeld, Lawrence Korb, David Kramer, Andrew Krepinevich, Charlie Kupchan, W. Patrick Lang, Cedric Leighton, James Lindsay, Trent Lott, Peter Mansoor, Brian McCaffrey, Steven Metz, Franklin Miller, Philip Mudd, John Nagl, Shuja Nawaz, Kevin Nealer, Michael Oates, Thomas Pickering, Paul Pillar, Stephen Rademaker, Marc Raimondi, Celina Realuyo, Bruce Riedel, Barry Rhoads, Marc Rotenberg, Kori Schake, Mark Schneider, John Scofield, Tammy Schultz, Stephen Sestanovich, Sarah Sewall, Matthew Sherman, Jennifer Sims, Constanze Stelzenmüller, Frances Townsend, Mick Trainor, Suzanne Spaulding, Ted Stroup, Tamara Wittes, and Dov Zakheim.
This article appears in the May 15, 2012 edition of NJ Daily.


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We scored the Manny Pacquiao-Antonio Margarito super welterweight fight Saturday night a perfect shutout for Manny, 12 rounds to zero for Margarito, and fully agree with Tim Smith of the Daily News, who wrote yesterday that "By the sixth round it ceased to be sport -- there was nothing competitive about it."
But we disagree with the vast majority of sportswriter who says that the fight left no questions unanswered. We have plenty that are unanswered, but we'll confine our questions to two.
First, how does a fighter put on 15 pounds less than 48 hours? At Friday''s weigh-in Margarita came in at 150 pounds to Pacquiao's 144.6. By the time they stepped into the ring late Saturday, Manny was 150 and Margarito was 165. Man, Margarito must have been firing back, "Si, si!" when they asked "Do you want those fries super-sized?"
Second, why is the sports press still pretending that there's any doubt who the major draw would be in a Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao championship fight? When Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran dickered over purse percentage some thirty years ago there was perhaps some reason to debate which fighter could put more meat in the seats, but that's not the case here. Pacquiao has now drawn more than 85,000 live customers into Cowboys Stadium in his last two fights -- is there anyone who thinks Mayweather could do that unless he was fighting Pacquiao?
Mayweather is a solid draw among boxing fans, but the PacMan has now overtaken him with American audiences and, in addition, has a huge following in the Philipiines -- don't sniff at that, it's a nation of nearly 95 million people -- and built up an enormous following with Latino fans in the America, two things which Mayweather cannot claims.
And here's another: Pacquiao is also the most popular in the growing Asian market. If they ever fight and the gate percentages divided according to potential box office draw, it ought to be about 4:1 Pacquiao. Which, by the way, it what we would make the odds on a PacMan-Floyd fight.
Oh, yes, we do have one more question: How does referee Laurence Cole keep his license? In the 11th round, after battering Margarito all over the ring, shutting his eyes, bloodying his nose, and on the verge of causing damage that Margarito wasn't going to walk away, Pacquiao mercifully turned to the ref -- not once, but three times -- and gestured for him to please stop the fight. Each time, Cole refused. What was he thinking -- that Margarito would stage some sort of miracle comeback in the 12th and final round? What could Cole possibly have been that made him think that Margarito was not close to being badly hurt? What might have happened if Pacquiao hadn't backed off in the late rounds of the fight? As it was, Margarito had to be taken to the hospital.
Be sure to watch the fight when HBO broadcasts the replay next week and see if you don't agree. And we hope somebody from the World Boxing Council watches it when Cole's license comes up for renewal.
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BEAUMONT – The Lamar baseball team has won seven straight Southland Conference games, and the Cardinals will look to stretch it out this weekend as Oral Roberts makes the trip from Tulsa to Vincent-Beck Stadium.
Two of the conference's best pitchers will square off on Friday night as Jonathan Dziedzic will look to out-duel projected top MLB draft prospect Alex Gonzalez. Dziedzic, with 83 strikeouts in 79.1 innings of work, holds a 6-1 record with a 2.84 earned run average.
However, Gonzalez has been even more impressive, fanning 94 over 82.1 innings with a 2.08 ERA and a 6-4 record.
Lamar (33-12, 12-6 SLC) will turn again to one of the conference's other established arms in Eric Harrington on Saturday. The senior out of Groves is 7-1 this year with a 2.38 earned run average with four complete games.
Lance Warren (1-1, 2.21 ERA) is slated to pitch on Sunday, and as a team, the Cards rank second in the SLC with a 3.60 ERA.
A big reason for the team's success has been the performance of the defense, which has committed the fewest errors in the NCAA this season and leads the nation with a .985 fielding percentage. The team has also combined for a conference-best 44 double plays.
Offensively, the Cards also rank the best in the SLC with a team batting average of .297. Led by Darian Johnson's SLC-best 68 hits, four players are hitting above .300 and eight of LU's nine regular starters are at .285 or better.
Oral Roberts (15-26, 10-8 SLC) will be looking to cut into Lamar's lead at the top of the conference after taking two out of three against Nicholls in Tulsa last weekend. The Golden Eagles, who played one of the tougher non-conference slates in the SLC, sit at the bottom of the league with a .242 batting average and fourth in ERA at 3.92.
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Local Nct teacher Claire Maguire has recently been awarded 'Innovative Practitioner of the Year 2013' for her work with Early Days postnatal groups.
There is such a thing as a free lunch!areas:Chiswick Fulham Ealing
Posted: Mon 18th Nov 2013
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West London Kitchens has teamed up with Jessica's Recipe Bag to run cookery demos with Jessica in private homes with a West London Kitchen. The first two are in W6 on Wed 20 Nov and W12 on Thurs 5 Dec, from 11am - 1pm. Places are limited on each demo so please get in touch as soon as you can if you'd like to watch a cookery demo, chat to like-minded people and enjoy a delicious free lunch.
Could you give two hours a week to visit a family-in-need in West Londonareas:Chiswick Fulham Ealing
Posted: Wed 16th Oct 2013
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Could you give two hours a week to visit a family-in-need in West London? Family Friends charity provides practical and emotional support to disadvantaged families with children under the age of 16 through mentoring and befriending. Volunteers commit to supporting a family for two hours each week for a year. NEXT TRAINING COURSE: 9th and 16th November, 10am - 5pm (14 hours in total).
Yoga For Mums - Introductory Special!areas:Chiswick Fulham
Posted: Fri 11th Oct 2013
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Get fit, increase your energy levels and de-stress with yoga practice at the beautiful new studios of Lumi Power Yoga! Our Introductory Deal of 21 days of unlimited yoga for £30 is a fantastic way to get familiar with the practice and into the groove of power yoga.
NCT Christmas Party: Silent Auction...areas:Chiswick
Posted: Thu 10th Oct 2013
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Chiswick & Hammersmith NCT is holding a fabulous Christmas Party on Saturday 23rd November. A highlight of the Party will be the Silent Auction. ForMums is excited to once again be hosting the complete list of Auction lots, generously donated by local businesses. See the full list...
Pirates Take Over Richmond Theatre September 19th!areas:Chiswick Fulham Ealing
Posted: Tue 17th Sep 2013
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Pirates are taking over at Richmond Theatre next week as the staff will be celebrating the annual Talk Like a Pirate Day on Thursday 19 September with a pirate flash mob event.
The Doorstep Library Network - volunteers needed!areas:Chiswick Fulham
Posted: Tue 20th Aug 2013
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The Doorstep Library Network is a registered charity, running Doorstep Library Projects on estates in Hammersmith & Fulham, where the aim is to instil a love of reading in children of all ages. Each Doorstep Library has a team of 6-8 trained volunteers, recruited locally, offering 2.5 hours of their time one day a week after school hours.
What To Do In The Holidays - ForMums Summer Guide 2013areas:Chiswick
Posted: Mon 5th Aug 2013
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We're so lucky to live in a place with such a vast array of Things To Do and Places To Go. The options can be overwhelming and so we've put together some of our favourite ideas in the ForMums 2013 Guide to 'What To Do In The Holidays' to make it easier for you. What are you waiting for? It's time to have fun…
Gymboree Chiswick win national awards...areas:Chiswick
Posted: Wed 17th Jul 2013
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It's now official; the winners of the What's On 4 Little Ones awards 2013 have been announced, and we are thrilled that Gymboree Chiswick have won awards in the following categories: • Best National Pre-schooler Development Activity (2 to 5 years) – (Sponsored by lawyers4mumpreneurs); and • Best Children's Party Entertainment.
Ballet4Life Summer Dance Intensives - for all 16+areas:Chiswick Ealing
Posted: Wed 10th Jul 2013
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Ballet4life is pleased to offer two weeks of summer dance classes in a beautiful dance studio in Chiswick, lead by some of London's leading dance teachers! If you fancy trying a dance class, now is your chance!
Toddletown Pre-School Nursery Open Day: 3rd Julyareas:Chiswick
Posted: Mon 24th Jun 2013
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Toddletown Pre-School Nursery offers care for children aged 2 – 5 years old, Monday to Friday from 8.00am to 1.00pm term-time only. On Wednesday 3rd July, come to our Open Day from 10.00am to 12.00 noon to find out more.
Devonshire Nursery Open Day: June 22ndareas:Chiswick
Posted: Wed 19th Jun 2013
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Devonshire Nursery is a popular day nursery in Chiswick, deemed 'Outstanding' in a recent OFSTED report. This Saturday, June 22nd, come along to our Open Day from 10am–2pm to find out more.
The Gruffalo's Child Ticket Giveaway!areas:Chiswick Fulham Ealing
Posted: Wed 19th Jun 2013
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Following hot on the heels of The Gruffalo's sell out tour and his monstrous West End success comes The Gruffalo's Child – with attitude! Just how brave is she? Find out for yourselves by joining her at Richmond Theatre this summer! Subscribers to the ForMums newsletter will be entered into a draw on 30th June to win a family ticket to a performance!
New Pilates Courses - Get Results Quick!areas:Chiswick
Posted: Fri 7th Jun 2013
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Rachel Lawrence trained in California with one of the world's leading Pilates Masters and is now bringing that expertise to Chiswick. This is Pilates but not as you know it. Dynamic, athletic and challenging, this approach gets results every time! New classes start week commencing 10th June in Chiswick.
Kids Week update...areas:Chiswick Fulham Ealing
Posted: Wed 22nd May 2013
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Kids Week is all about introducing children to the magic of London theatre. Kids Week is, in fact, a 'Kids Month' which will run throughout August 2013 with tickets going on sale through Ticketmaster on 18 June.
Bedford Park Festival details announced...areas:Chiswick
Posted: Wed 22nd May 2013
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Bedford Park Festival – Chiswick's favourite fortnight – begins on June 8th and tickets are on sale now.
Devonshire Day Nursery is Outstanding!areas:Chiswick
Posted: Thu 9th May 2013
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Cheers and laughter spread like a 'Mexican wave' through Devonshire Day Nursery in Chiswick as it was named one of the best early learning centres in the country following a surprise Oftsted inspection... Read more...
Do your children love pets...areas:Chiswick Fulham Ealing
Posted: Wed 8th May 2013
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On 11 & 12 May 2013, Earls Court Two will open its doors to a wonderful world of animals as the London Pet Show takes place for the third year. The show will be bursting with even more animals, amazing animal action displays and fun and informative talks and demos, with larger rings and displays and extra viewing.
New Running Club just for mums!areas:Chiswick
Posted: Thu 25th Apr 2013
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ForMums is thrilled to be working with The Running School to establish a new community club in Chiswick. Want to run, but don't want to go it alone? Come and join us! We would like to develop a community running club rather than one which is very competitive . We plan to organize the occasional social event and will also look at finishing at a coffee shop on the morning runs.
Mania Mia Shopping Eventareas:Chiswick Fulham
Posted: Fri 19th Apr 2013
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Join Mania Mia in Fulham for an exclusive evening of discounted shopping, new collection previews and bubbly. Plus meet New York City fashion labels JUNGWON and Tess Johnson. April 25th | 7pm - 9pm. RSVP: firstname.lastname@example.com
Happy Easterareas:Chiswick Fulham Ealing
Posted: Fri 29th Mar 2013
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Wishing everyone a Happy Easter - enjoy the weekend whatever you are doing...
Easter Parties with Gymboree!areas:Chiswick
Posted: Fri 22nd Mar 2013
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Easter fun for children 14 months – 5 years. All welcome. Lots going on including: • EASTER EGG HUNT! • Make Easter cards and crafts • Easter-themed activities, dressing up & more...
Open Day at Active Learning Nursery - Sat 23 Marchareas:Fulham
Posted: Mon 18th Mar 2013
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Our Fulham nursery is perfect for London families in Fulham, Parsons Green, Sands End, Imperial Wharf, Wandsworth, Chelsea and even some areas of Putney. OPEN DAY MARCH 23rd 10am to 2pm.
Win tickets for the Country Living Spring Fairareas:Chiswick Fulham Ealing
Posted: Mon 11th Mar 2013
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Spring has sprung and the flowers are starting to bloom. Why not celebrate the start of the new season with a trip to the Country Living Magazine Spring Fair. With beautiful items for your home and garden, unique fashion and jewellery, and delicious food and drink, it is the perfect day out. We have six pair of tickets to give away. For a chance to win, simply sign up for our Newsletter now! ForMums.net readers can also save £1 off the ticket price by quoting CLS6 so book now.
Could you give two hours a week to visit a family-in-need in West Londonareas:Chiswick Fulham Ealing
Posted: Mon 11th Mar 2013
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Could you give two hours a week to visit a family-in-need in West London? Family Friends charity provides practical and emotional support to disadvantaged families with children under the age of 16 through mentoring and befriending. Volunteers commit to supporting a family for two hours each week for a year. NEXT TRAINING COURSE: SATURDAYS 13 AND 20 APRIL 2013, 10AM TO 5PM (14 HOURS IN TOTAL).
Happy St David's Dayareas:Chiswick Fulham Ealing
Posted: Fri 1st Mar 2013
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Wishing a happy St David's Day to all the lovely Welsh mums out there!
Open Day at Active Learning Nursery - Sat 6 Julyareas:Chiswick
Posted: Mon 18th Feb 2013
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Active Learning's Chiswick nursery is perfect for families looking for nurseries in Hammersmith, Chiswick, Hammersmith, Brook Green, Shepherds Bush, and Barnes. Come along and see for yourself at our open day on Saturday 6 July
Spirit of Summer Discount Code! Save 15%areas:Chiswick Fulham Ealing
Posted: Fri 8th Feb 2013
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We love the Spirit of Summer Fair at Olympia. (Read the BLOG from last June to see some of our favourite finds at the 2012 Fair). We're pleased to be able to offer ForMums fans a 15% discount on Advance Tickets for the Fair - simply quote Code: ST3Q when booking!
Swimming crash courses in Chiswick this summerareas:Chiswick
Posted: Mon 4th Feb 2013
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Sports Generation is running swimming crash courses in Chiswick this summer at the fabulous ROKO Health Club. The courses are available to non-members.
Mary's Living & Giving Shop... Opens Saturday!areas:Chiswick
Posted: Wed 30th Jan 2013
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New Year, New You….New Reason to Shop! Time to off-load all of those unwanted Christmas gifts, as local community join together in support of Mary Portas' newest Living & Giving Shop for Save the Children in Chiswick.
Sign up for bootcamp!areas:Chiswick
Posted: Wed 30th Jan 2013
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Urban Vitality bootcamp comes to Chiswick! Reserve your place on our FREE taster week now and start preparing for your total body and health transformation when you receive your starter pack.
Photography course February 7thareas:Chiswick
Posted: Wed 30th Jan 2013
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First smiles, first steps, first time they have ice-cream – as parents we want to capture and memorise them all. Learn how to do it well, under the guidance of our instructors – PRO children's photographers.
Moscow City Ballet Giveaway!areas:Chiswick
Posted: Wed 16th Jan 2013
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Moscow City Ballet Giveaway! | ForMums.net News Win tickets to the Moscow City Ballet at Richmond Theatre, plus some very special extras...
Relaxed Performance of Aladdinareas:Chiswick
Posted: Mon 31st Dec 2012
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This year, as part of a pilot scheme, Richmond Theatre will present a relaxed performance of Aladdin starring Tim Vine and Suzanne Shaw on 7 January 2013...
Happy New Year from Chiswick ForMums!areas:Chiswick
Posted: Mon 31st Dec 2012
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Happy New Year from Chiswick ForMums! To all the Chiswick mums and businesses out there - we wish you a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year!
Merry Christmas from Chiswick ForMums!areas:Chiswick
Posted: Mon 24th Dec 2012
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Thank you very much to all the mums and businesses in Chiswick who have supported us throughout 2012. We wish you and your families a very Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year. Lots of love from Chiswick ForMums! x
Stickman - Live On Stage!areas:Chiswick
Posted: Sun 2nd Dec 2012
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The delightful picture book Stick Man by Julia Donaldson is cleverly brought to life on stage at the Leicester Square Theatre. We had a great time recently, watching the production with a pair of four year olds - they loved it!
ForMums Advent Calendar: December 24thareas:Chiswick
Posted: Sat 1st Dec 2012
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Welcome to our advent calendar! Each day we will be revealing a top Christmas tip for Chiswick mums! Much more useful than a miniature chocolate!
Santa comes to Chiswick!areas:Chiswick
Posted: Sat 1st Dec 2012
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Ho-Ho-Ho Santa is coming to Chiswick! Come and visit him and his elves. Call to guarantee a time slot or just turn up!
Christmas Shopping Evening at the Chiswick Salon TODAYareas:Chiswick
Posted: Tue 13th Nov 2012
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You are invited to our Christmas Shopping Evening on Wednesday December 5th between 7.00 and 9.00 pm.
Get paid for your opinions on holidays...areas:Chiswick
Posted: Tue 6th Nov 2012
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We're looking for Mums with either daughters aged 11-13 years or boys aged 8-10 years (may have younger or older too) to take part in a 90 minute focus group in Hammersmith on Tuesday 13th November (All sessions after school). We're also looking for Mums in any part of London with children aged 5-7 (may have younger or older too) to take part in a 90 minute in home session on Thursday 15th November.
Fun, educational kids yoga launches in Chiswickareas:Chiswick
Posted: Mon 5th Nov 2012
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Fun, educational kids yoga launches in Chiswick and Fulham. YogaKids is more than just yoga. It's educational and FUN!!! Classes are on Tuesday mornings at The Piccolo Play Centre in Chiswick - why not drop in for a FREE trial class!
Six weeks of free, unlimited classes!areas:Chiswick
Posted: Thu 1st Nov 2012
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Do you want to get fit? Book any 6 week course with ANNY and receive 6 weeks of FREE UNLIMITED CLASSES for new customers - including DYNAMIC PILATES, BARRE WORKOUT, STRETCH AND ZUMBA!
The Football Camp loved by professionals...areas:Chiswick
Posted: Thu 25th Oct 2012
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'My boy trained with Sports Linx - I would recommend them to anyone.' Dennis Wise | Chelsea & England International. Why not start this half term with a Sports Linx Holiday Camp - five days of football for only £58.50! The Half Term Camp runs from October 29th to November 2nd. Sports Linx Football Academy offers structured and professional football training to children of all abilities, with weekly training and regular school holiday football camps.
London's coolest Halloween celebration... in Chiswickareas:Chiswick
Posted: Mon 22nd Oct 2012
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"It's close to midnight and something evil's lurking in the dark... ..the Thriller Flashmob! Halloween Thriller Arrives in Chiswick! Don't miss out on the coolest Halloween Celebration in London!
NCT Christmas Party: Silent Auction Lotsareas:Chiswick
Posted: Mon 22nd Oct 2012
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Chiswick & Hammersmith NCT is holding a fabulous Christmas Party on Saturday 24th November. A highlight of the Party will be the Silent Auction. ForMums is excited to be hosting the complete list of Auction lots, generously donated by local businesses. See the full list...
Returning to work: Workshop & Coffee!areas:Chiswick
Posted: Fri 12th Oct 2012
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Are you thinking about returning to work? Don't know which direction to choose? Wondering about setting up a business? Then join our next MM session, when expert Frieda De Ley will help you to take the next step!
Spirit of Christmas Fair - Ticket Giveawayareas:Chiswick
Posted: Fri 12th Oct 2012
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The Spirit of Christmas Fair is renowned for its fantastic Christmas shopping experience. We have three pairs of tickets to give away - simply Like our Facebook page to be in with a chance of winning a pair of tickets!
Pitter Patter expands to Richmond!areas:Chiswick
Posted: Thu 11th Oct 2012
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Following the successful launch in Ealing Broadway, Pitter Patter – The Hub for BubsTM will launch next month with free taster sessions of pre-school activity classes at The Cricketers, Richmond Green.
Free Taster Session at Cheerobics THIS WEEK!areas:Chiswick
Posted: Sat 6th Oct 2012
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Cheerobics® Fitness comes to Chiswick! FREE TASTER SESSION ON THURSDAY 11th OCTOBER 7:00pm. If the name hasn't already given it away, Cheerobics® is the unique fitness programme that combines cheerleading and aerobics, using pompoms! It's is aimed at all ages, fitness and skill levels, so everyone is welcome...
Attend an exclusive Disney preview!areas:Chiswick
Posted: Wed 3rd Oct 2012
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Disney is holding an exclusive preview screening of Tim Burton's much anticipated film Frankenweenie at their private cinema, in aid of local charity Family Friends. Find out how to buy tickets...
NCT Nearly New Sale extra venue!areas:Chiswick
Posted: Tue 2nd Oct 2012
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The twice yearly NCT Nearly New Sales are a great way to sell your unwanted baby items or to pick up a bargain for your little ones. This autumn, the sale will be bigger than ever as, in addition to the Town Hall, a new venue has been added. Chair of the Chiswick and Hammersmith NCT, Jennika Arkell, told us more...
Post Natal Survey - can you help?areas:Chiswick
Posted: Mon 1st Oct 2012
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We have been contacted by Michelle Tester, a PhD researcher at the University of Exeter. Michelle is exploring postnatal depression in her research and is currently running a study for which she is looking for mums with babies aged 10 to 14 months to complete an online survey (they don't have to be feeling low or experiencing PND).
Help raise money for the Bone Cancer Research Trustareas:Chiswick
Posted: Tue 18th Sep 2012
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Chiswick health and beauty salon, The YOU Clinic has teamed up with personal trainer, Laura Knight to offer a fantastic makeover to a lucky raffle winner to raise money for children with osteosarcoma, a rare type of bone cancer.
Train for free at TenPilatesareas:Chiswick
Posted: Mon 17th Sep 2012
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If you've never experienced our innovative, impressively effective Dynamic Pilates workout - there's never been a better time! Book into any Beginner level Class in Chiswick between Monday 24th and Sunday 30th September and if you're new to TenPilates, you'll train for free.
Back To School Guideareas:Chiswick
Posted: Wed 29th Aug 2012
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Our thoughts are now turning to school, which starts next week for most children. We love September and the excitement of a new academic year, crisp autumn mornings and conkers. It's the perfect time to start new resolutions and routines - just like New Year but with no hangover and better weather. To help start your New Year as smoothly as possible, we've put together our pick of the fab businesses that our area has to offer. Read on to find out more about The New Term, Classes for Little Ones, Classes for Older Children, Activities for Mums and Help Around the House...
ForMums Family Guide to the Paralympicsareas:Chiswick
Posted: Fri 17th Aug 2012
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ForMums Guide to Making the Most of the Olympics for Chiswick Families – updated for the Paralympics!
ForMums Family Guide to the Olympicsareas:Chiswick
Posted: Thu 12th Jul 2012
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Are you ready for the world's greatest sporting event, right on our doorstep? There are only two weeks until the London 2012 Olympics and it's time to plan how your family will make the most of this sporting and cultural extravaganza! Read on to plan your whole Olympic experience, including The Torch, The Games, Exhibitions & Events, Activities, Help & Information, and Sport for Children.
Olympic Special Newsletterareas:Chiswick
Posted: Mon 9th Jul 2012
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This week, we are launching our special Olympic newsletter. There are so many amazing Olympic activities for families - sporting, cultural and local. Our Olympic special picks out the best...
New! Piccolo Summer Play Schemeareas:Chiswick
Posted: Sun 8th Jul 2012
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Piccolo Play scheme provides excellent care and a fun filled summer. We have a large range of activities include cooking, arts and crafts, sports, drama, cinema fun, outings and more. This Ofsted registered scheme will run from 23 July until 31 August, for children aged five to 11 years old.
Stella & Dot sample sale...areas:Chiswick
Posted: Mon 18th Jun 2012
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News from Sini Ek - Stella & Dot Independent Stylist: 'I have begun my Sample sale to make space for the new collection that comes out at the beginning of July. This means that I am selling some of the jewellery which I carry with me to trunk shows and displays. It is 50% off (except for one or two pieces that are completely new)!!! Find out more...
Think Yourself Slim Week 3: Step away from the chocolate...areas:Chiswick
Posted: Fri 15th Jun 2012
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In case you missed our previous posts – here's a quick recap: As someone who has tried many diets over recent years, I was very interested to find out more about Think Yourself Slim. The aim of the programme is to use Hypnotherapy, NLP and CBT to change the way you think about food.
The Garden Place Open House - Bubbly, Nibbles and Expert Advice!areas:Chiswick
Posted: Sun 10th Jun 2012
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The Garden Place is having an Open House on Saturday 15th September from 11am until 4pm. Plants available for gardens of all shapes and sizes. Plus bubbly, nibbles and expert advice!
Think Yourself Slim Week 2: How's it going?areas:Chiswick
Posted: Sun 3rd Jun 2012
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In case you missed Week 1 – here's a quick recap: As someone who has tried many diets and who, for various reasons has developed poor eating habits over recent years, I was very interested to find out more about Think Yourself Slim...
Diamond Jubilee Eventsareas:Chiswick
Posted: Mon 28th May 2012
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The Queen's Diamond Jubilee weekend is nearly here and our What's On pages have heaps of ideas for children and families, in Chiswick and further afield. If you know of any other events, or would like to add yours - simply email us the details! Whatever you do, we hope it's memorable!


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Christy Prosser has worked for the Jones County School System for seven years and has a passion for traveling as well as education. It took her 15 years to bring her dream of climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro to fruition but the adventure is chronicled in the Fall 2013 edition of the Jones Living magazine, which is anticipated to be released next week.
Prosser is originally from Covington and after graduating from Piedmont Academy, she earned her teaching degree from Georgia College & State University. She went to work in New Hampshire and eventually made her way to Jones County as the director of student information and school safety.
"I knew people here and I got a good offer," she said.
Prosser said she likes the Middle Georgia area because she wanted to stay in public education and close to her family.
The educator takes care of the data management of Jones County students, registration and scheduling. One of her tasks is keeping up with state reports. She said a year ago the requirement was 387 data elements for each student. This year that has increased to 684 elements.
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DA rules Oxnard officers were justified in fatal shooting of propane truck driver
The Ventura County District Attorney's Office on Thursday said six Oxnard police officers were justified in their use of deadly force in the 2009 shooting death of a propane truck driver. In a 56-page report, Senior Deputy District Attorney Maeve Fox wrote the six officers who shot and killed Oxnard resident Salinas Carpenter in December 2009 "each had the same reaction to what they were watching: the truck needed to be stopped and the only way to stop it was to stop the driver."
According to the report, which included various witness statements, Carpenter had a history of violent assaults prior to the deadly Dec. 23, 2009, shooting.
On that day, Carpenter was driving a 25,000-pound commercial propane truck with 100 canisters that belonged to his employer. According to Fox, Carpenter was behaving strangely that morning and drove the truck at dangerous speeds. When Oxnard Police Department officers attempted to stop him, Carter failed to stop. A pursuit ensued where Carpenter crashed into several vehicles.
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Dart Gun?
Posted 31 October 2006 - 12:20 AM
I found a Chinese "dart gun" and "sleeve arrow"at a market in China and wonder if anyone knows about these objects. They are both metal tubes about 20-30cm long which fire darts (metal, heavy, 3cm) and arrows (thin, about the length of a chopstick). They are spring loaded and fire very powerfully by pressing a button. Any idea of the age? They look very old and I was told pre-1900 at least as they went out of fashion after the Boxer Rebellion. Could they be replicas?
I'll post pictures when I get the chance but ANY info about these weapons would be appreciated as they are very new to me.
Posted 31 October 2006 - 04:48 AM
"夫君子之行:靜以修身,儉以養德;非淡泊無以明志,非寧靜無以致遠。" - 諸葛亮
One should seek serenity to cultivate the body, thriftiness to cultivate the morals. If you are not simple and frugal, your ambition will not sparkle. If you are not calm and cool, you will not reach far. - Zhugeliang
Posted 01 November 2006 - 12:49 AM
Have you heard of these kind of dart guns before?
Edited by yulong, 01 November 2006 - 12:51 AM.
Posted 14 May 2008 - 06:46 PM
I made a video of mine.
I'll try and get a pic up within the week. I have the dart gun and might go back for the sleeve arrow, didn't have cash with me. The market is very small, not touristy and in a small-medium city in China with a strong martial arts background. They have a number of older weapons mixed with a lot of junk, mostly swords, in very poor condition scattered about the stalls. The vendors are mostly from surrounding villages and buy second hand items from the locals there so its hard to verify ages. Wish I knew more about Chinese weapons.
Have you heard of these kind of dart guns before?
More info in video details.
Posted 18 December 2008 - 04:38 PM
Here are some pictures of both. Does anybody know anything about these? Are they really old, or just tourist toys that have been artificially aged? Thanks in advance.
I made a video of mine.
More info in video details.
Posted 21 December 2008 - 06:26 AM
Here is a vid of the sleeve dart on youtube:
I'm not an expert, but I would guess they are authentic. Possibly dating from the late Qing.
Edited by ghostexorcist, 21 December 2008 - 06:40 AM.
Posted 19 January 2009 - 06:06 PM
I have a very similar one, and so does a friend of mine. I've lived in China on three occasions where I used to regularly hunt for antiques, and have seen another few of these.
What is interesting about them is that they all are exactly alike. They in no way show the variety of, say, Qing military sabers or other arms manufactured in that time. The darts are also exactly alike. When looking closely, one can see that these were machine-turned and so not entirely hand-made.
Western steam technology was brought to China in the late Qing already so they may have been late Qing or early republic pieces, but they are all from exactly the same era, probably manufactured in the same workshop in considerable quantities for them to turn up everywhere in antique arms circles in China and abroad.
I now wonder for what market they were made. They are rather likely to be made for a tourist curio market around the 1900's, along with the many short duandao and copies of 18th century sabers made at the period. The latter would often have Qianlong design features, some even his reign marks and are nowadays often mistaken for the real deal.
In terms of effectiveness, these sleeve arrows can't even penetrate decent winter clothing. But I can imagine that in a fight it could mean the difference between winning or losing if one shot his opponent in the face with it. So it is not a really deadly weapon, but a rather good distractive weapon granting the user time for an attack or to flee.
The spring is also of special interest, as earlier Chinese steel was not made this springy. Spring steel has much higher purity levels than could be reached by earlier Chinese smiths. Which was good for sword making, as the impurities made tougher, stiffer steel than can be achieved with modern spring steels.
So these things must be a rather late innovation and probably not exactly a "secret" weapon as hundreds or thousands were made at some point according to exactly the same specs. (I've actually never seen one that was not similar to mine, or any of those presented here. Apart from the gun-mounted one.)
But still, pretty cool devices for sure.
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More than 20 people in the immigration reform group have been trying to gain support from McKeon since Monday.
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"I was excited to have a chance to experience it. I haven't seen any Klan in my lifetime," said Ollie Rashid, who was visiting from Lexington, Kentucky.
But anti-protestors who had applied for a permit were nowhere to be found.
People who thought they would see the Klan quickly learned being limited to 2 blocks away, didn't give them any vantage point.
"I think it needs to be like that, that tight.Never know how crazy people gonna get," said Mac Thompson of East Memphis.
Klan members, more than an hour late, emerged from the Shelby County Courthouse after 2:30pm and found their audience was mainly a sea of police, who kept the 60 or so members behind a fenced in sidewalk, two blocks from spectators and blocked from the media by a police truck.
"It was like overkill by the police department. We didn't come down here to start a riot. We came down to hear," said Sheila Poston of Hickory Hill.
The Klan in white robes and hoods, some in red, began their chants of white power and speeches that no one but the Tact Squad securing them could hear.
It left some people wondering.
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"As an old activist, I don't think that you should stage it that much to where you completely separate off the connection between those who are for and those against. I think there could be more involvement of the public on both sides and still maintain law and order. You have an extraordinary number of law enforcement here," said former Judge D'Army Bailey, who came out to watch the rally. Bailey also commended law enforcement for keeping things safe.
In less than an hour, it was over, 30 minutes ahead of time. KKK members went back In the courthouse and left.
"They handled it really well. Memphis did a really good job," said Camron Rossell of Downtown Memphis.
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A block that provides selective, bulk emailing within courses. Developed by LSU.
Quickmail is a block that provides selective, bulk emailing within courses.
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Quickmail adopts the same license that Moodle does.
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- Wed, Apr 15, 2015, 10:07 PMJust noting that the download zip files have obviously been done on OSX and are stuffed full of __MACOSX directories which is a bit annoying. You might want to sort this (direct link to Github zip download maybe).
- Thu, Apr 16, 2015, 12:09 AMThere is a 1.5.1 version without MacOSX dirs now. Thanks.
- Thu, Apr 16, 2015, 3:55 AMVersion 1.5.1? https://moodle.org/plugins/download.php/8377/block_quickmail_moodle28_2014042915.zip
$plugin->version = 2014042914;
$plugin->requires = 2013051400;
$plugin->release = "v1.5.0";
$plugin->maturity = MATURITY_STABLE;
- Thu, Apr 16, 2015, 4:49 AM@Ricardo , what is your question? The 1.5.1 version is just the 1.5.0 version without the auto directories mac osx puts in things occasionally. If it doesn't work correctly use 1.5.0
- Thu, Apr 16, 2015, 5:58 AMI updated my server with this package (1.5.1), but the notification area keeps saying there is a new version "1.5.1" available.
"$plugin->version = 2014042914;"
The file I downloaded is "...2014042915.zip"
- Thu, Apr 16, 2015, 11:25 PMThe "version.php" included in this package ("block_quickmail_moodle28_2014042915.zip") says it's version "1.5.0", not "1.5.1"
$plugin->version = 2014042914;
$plugin->requires = 2013051400;
$plugin->release = "v1.5.0";
$plugin->maturity = MATURITY_STABLE;
- Fri, Apr 17, 2015, 2:38 AMHi David,
Sorry for the late response from my end. I spent last couple of days testing out various combination of backup and restore, with or without the user date and quickmail history, from one server to another server etc.
Good news ... the newer version of quickmail plugin (2015122912, v1.5.0) is actually working with the backup/restore as expected.
Bad news ... the ORACLE error 01722 that I ran into is only linked to that particular course. From the error snippet, does 'o_itemid' => '' string means no value to pass in as a parameter? Would that be the problem (because this column is no-null field? If yes, what would cause this no-value?
So far other courses that I have run all passed the test.
If you can help me to understand what causes it, I will be in a better position next time.
Thanks a lot.
- Sat, Apr 18, 2015, 1:29 AMI get the following error while trying to restore a course WITH Quickmail history set to "yes" (in courses with a history to restore). I'm using Moodle version: 2.6.10 (2013111810) and Quickmail version 2014042915, but the problem existed with 2014022713, as well.
More information about this error
Debug info:
Error code: unknown_context_mapping
$a contents: error
Stack trace:
• line 887 of /backup/util/dbops/restore_dbops.class.php: restore_dbops_exception thrown
• line 75 of /blocks/quickmail/backup/moodle2/restore_quickmail_stepslib.php: call to restore_dbops::send_files_to_pool()
• line 41 of /blocks/quickmail/backup/moodle2/restore_quickmail_stepslib.php: call to restore_quickmail_log_structure_step->process_log()
• line 137 of /backup/util/plan/restore_structure_step.class.php: call to restore_quickmail_log_structure_step->process_block()
• line 103 of /backup/util/helper/restore_structure_parser_processor.class.php: call to restore_structure_step->process()
• line 123 of /backup/util/xml/parser/processors/grouped_parser_processor.class.php: call to restore_structure_parser_processor->dispatch_chunk()
• line 204 of /backup/util/xml/parser/progressive_parser.class.php: call to grouped_parser_processor->after_path()
• line 284 of /backup/util/xml/parser/progressive_parser.class.php: call to progressive_parser->inform_end()
• line ? of unknownfile: call to progressive_parser->end_tag()
• line 175 of /backup/util/xml/parser/progressive_parser.class.php: call to xml_parse()
• line 154 of /backup/util/xml/parser/progressive_parser.class.php: call to progressive_parser->parse()
• line 110 of /backup/util/plan/restore_structure_step.class.php: call to progressive_parser->process()
• line 181 of /backup/util/plan/base_task.class.php: call to restore_structure_step->execute()
• line 177 of /backup/util/plan/base_plan.class.php: call to base_task->execute()
• line 167 of /backup/util/plan/restore_plan.class.php: call to base_plan->execute()
• line 333 of /backup/controller/restore_controller.class.php: call to restore_plan->execute()
• line 184 of /backup/util/ui/restore_ui.class.php: call to restore_controller->execute_plan()
• line 99 of /backup/restore.php: call to restore_ui->execute()
Thanks, in advance, for your help!
- Tue, Apr 21, 2015, 11:33 PMHas anyone else experienced any issue with upgrade? The plugin manager indicated there is an update, then I tried to install it from there, it keep going back to the click here to install. It never gets updated. I have 2.8.5+ running.
Thank you.
- Tue, May 5, 2015, 11:47 PMI have submitted my issue, posted on April 17th, to Github: https://github.com/lsuits/quickmail/issues/179
- Wed, May 13, 2015, 10:02 PMHi,
When I send a mail to users with an attachment, the user gets more info then I want.
Moodle Attachments (Download All)
Is this info normal? Can I disable this message?
Thanks in advance for your help.
- Wed, May 13, 2015, 11:46 PMHello Kees Koopman. You can definitely edit the string file in the language file. Do you know how to do that? You can probably even do it through the moodle web site interface, I'm not sure though. https://docs.moodle.org/29/en/Language_customisation .
What info do you not want people to see?
There isn't an option to disable the message inside of quickmail though.
- Thu, May 14, 2015, 1:09 AMThanks, I shall have a look!
- Sat, May 23, 2015, 6:03 AMSo I'm wondering is there a quickmail version for 2.8 and 2.9? I see a download and install now button for 2.7, but nothing for 2.8 or 2.9. This is very critical to our program. We are currently using 2.4, but will be upgrading in a few days. I'm wondering if we need to move only to 2.7 to insure Quickmail is available.
- Sat, May 23, 2015, 6:26 AMHi Adele Shemberger
QM works in 2.8. The latest version does seem to have a restore and backup bug I'm working out currently. But other than that it seems to be ok. I know some other large universities that have been using it. LSU is still on 2.7. I will be uploading a new version of QM when we upgrade which I'm not sure when that will be.
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Doctors say that Mandela, 94, has made steady progress and that clinically, he continues to improve, according to a statement issued by Zumas office. Mandela was hospitalized for nearly three weeks in December before going home on Dec. 26.
Zumas statement said Mandela continues to receive high care at his home in the Houghton suburb of Johannesburg and that his daily routine is being gradually re-established.
Zuma congratulated Mandela on his recovery and said the anti-apartheid icon has the love and support of all South Africans.
Mandela has been reading newspapers, sitting up in bed and receiving visitors, according to reports in the South African media.
The news that Mandela has recovered from the recurring lung infection and the minor surgery will reassure many in South Africa concerned about the health of the aged leader, who has become increasingly frail over the years.
A year ago, Mandela was admitted to a Johannesburg hospital for what officials initially described as tests but what turned out to be an acute respiratory infection. He was discharged days later. He also had surgery for an enlarged prostate gland in 1985.
Under South Africa's white-minority apartheid regime, Mandela served 27 years in prison, where he contracted tuberculosis, before being released in 1990. He later became the nation's first democratically elected president in 1994 under the banner of the African National Congress. He served one five-year term before retiring.
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