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5.0 out of 5 stars Otherworldly offbeat fiction
Not your usual run-of-the-mill novel, Sleeping in Flame will win your heart with its delightful blend of romance and humor. But then, people who at first glance seem strikingly glamorous turn...well, weird. This book and its author have the potential of developing a cult following. It begins with Walker, a screenwriter living in Vienna, meeting Maris, a model on the run...
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3.0 out of 5 stars A Disappointment
For the most part, this is an excellent book. It begins as a fairly normal love story in Vienna, but elements of the bizarre keep seeping into this ordinary artistic world. Pretty soon, magic, suspense, and amazing twists are everywhere. It's delightful and heartwrenching. I was reading it, tense and excited, tears occasionally coming to my eyes, and wondering to myself...
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3.0 out of 5 stars A Disappointment,
sasha_ (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews
For the most part, this is an excellent book. It begins as a fairly normal love story in Vienna, but elements of the bizarre keep seeping into this ordinary artistic world. Pretty soon, magic, suspense, and amazing twists are everywhere. It's delightful and heartwrenching. I was reading it, tense and excited, tears occasionally coming to my eyes, and wondering to myself how many friends I could recommend it to.
Then, suddenly, it ended. And the ending was no thrill--the complex story the author was weaving around the tale of Rumplestiltskin suddenly fell apart into a barely tenable, uncompelling solution. And then, to make matters worse, came the incomprehensible section in which, as best I can figure out, Little Red Riding Hood makes a threatening first appearance. Don't worry--I haven't spoiled the book itself for you, because this section has almost nothing to do with the rest of the book.
I was very disappointed--I'd rather simply read a bad book, than read a book that is astonishingly good, right up until the bad ending. If you ask me, Carroll's editor isn't doing his or her job. However, I'll be on the lookout for books of Carroll's that are more complete, because his style is, at its best, genuinely fantastic.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Otherworldly offbeat fiction,
Peggy Vincent "author and reader" (Oakland, CA) - See all my reviews
Not your usual run-of-the-mill novel, Sleeping in Flame will win your heart with its delightful blend of romance and humor. But then, people who at first glance seem strikingly glamorous turn...well, weird. This book and its author have the potential of developing a cult following. It begins with Walker, a screenwriter living in Vienna, meeting Maris, a model on the run from a potentially violent lover. The two fall in love, and then author Carroll begins leading us and them down bizarre and frightening paths - all the while making sure we're laughing at every twist in the path.
Don't think you've got the tone of this novel figured out; the author's about to pull the rug out from under you. But you'll willingly suspend belief and go along for the magic carpet ride, I betcha.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Magical Carroll,
Pauline Woodfin (Albany, Ca USA) - See all my reviews
This is my favourite book of his and I have read them all--over and over again. The first half of the book will have you liking the characters, wishing you could meet them and go for coffee. They are nice but not too nice-nerdy; they love but not too stupidly. Then the second half begins and you are in Carroll-land. He is so good at what he does and he is also very nice (has a web-site) I realize that he's going into another 'genre' which is not as magical but his talent IS the magic. When I am ill in the hospital, I bring his books--they are so readable and ethereal. Love him and hope to get the next book coming out soon in 2001!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fairy tales unbound,
Matt Sedik "monkeyboy" (Daly City, CA) - See all my reviews
I'm amazed Carroll hasn't taken off in the US. Most of his earlier works are out of print, which is a shame. He's one of of the most talented authors I've read. Some books have a couple of great lines that really stand out, with Carroll you get that every other page. The man is amazing in his ability to capture the moment between 2 people.
Most of his novels revolve a particular set of folkswhose orbits are somehow tied together. If you like this book I'd suggest Bones of the Moon and Outside the Dog Museum (if you can find them.) Just beware, his books are addicting!
Carroll is a true craftsman of his art.
5.0 out of 5 stars 21st century Zen master...,
Zentao (Toronto, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
The story is similar in theme and style to another of the crazy wisdom writers out there today: Haruki Murakami. Carroll links some suburban fantasy with some interesting Eastern ideas about reincarnation and the good old Brothers Grimm in a manner somewhat related to Philip K. Dick and Kurt Vonnegut.
The story gradually unfolds to reveal the core issues we all cringe from: fate and love. The main character gradually comes to terms with his own rather interesting history while trying to keep his magical relationship with his newly-discovered love. Along the way he encounters a very interesting range of characters from Hollywood movie moguls to a Jewish shaman who lives in the suburbs.
Then there is the setting: that magical city of Vienna. Carroll has a lot of fun with his American-in-Europe character and there are some very humourous segments included in the tale. Overall Murakami has done a slightly better job from a stylistic viewpoint but I can't deny that Carrol's book was a lot of fun.
4.0 out of 5 stars A Fairytale Destiny,
Diana Faillace Von Behren "reneofc" (Kenner, LA USA) - See all my reviews
Actor Walker Easterling has a unique origin--and you'll never "guess" what it is until you immerse yourself into this thoroughly enjoyable albeit quirky read. In a style reminiscient of Graham Joyce, the author begins Walker's strange revelation with a single life-altering action; he dramatically rescues model-beautiful Maris from an abusive boyfriend. As his act of chivalry blooms into love against the romantic backdrop of Vienna, counter-productive events inhibit the relationship from reaching the "happy-ever-after" stage. Indeed the deepening of Maris and Walker's love for each other corresponds directly to Walker's awakening to a supernatural power which he discovers he has carried with him through a series of past-lives. Intrinsic to all these lives is the same element, a strong father-son bond broken by the love of a beautiful woman, but as Walker never knew his "real" father, he is puzzled as to how the story will play out in the life he is living now.
With no strain to the reader's sensibilites, Carroll easily moves his story along like a cameraman flashing in and out of reality and dream sequences. Its one fault, perhaps is Walker's eventual reckoning with his past and confrontation with the father figure---the simplicity of the solution seemed a little convenient. In its defense however, it works with the overall theme and mood of the piece. Although the reader figures out ahead of time most of what Walker will finally confirm for himself as his powers of perception and magic strengthen, the strength of the book lies in the charmingly jumpy way Carroll tells his story and the utter insouciance of both his main characters.
All in all this was a very pleasant read that I looked forward to picking up and was reluctant to put down.
4.0 out of 5 stars Carroll's Walker in Wonderland?,
edzaf (Chandler, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
If you are looking for a reading experience like none that you have had before Jonathan Carroll's "Sleeping In Flame" might just be the book for you. Other reviewers have likened Carroll's work to a "Twilight Zone" episode or a David Lynch film. This being my first Carroll novel, I found these to be accurate comparisons for the Carroll uninitiated. The novel starts innocently enough as we meet Walker Easterling, a recently divorced part-time actor from America living in Vienna. But soon readers are plunged into a bizarre, dreamlike world where it is simply impossible to predict where the author will take you next. In this respect, Jonathan Carroll may have something in common with namesake Lewis Carroll of "Alice in Wonderland" fame. Not unlike Alice, Walker in the second half of this is novel finds himself in quite a rabbit hole of his own.
To give away any of the details of "Sleeping In Flame" would spoil the fun of this novel. Whether one wishes to take Walker's wild and weird journey literally or figuratively, an open mind is a must. Many of the covers of Carroll's novels contain a blurb from Pat Conroy proclaiming the author "a cult waiting to be born." As with many "cult classic" candidates, "Sleeping In Flame" (and from what I gather Carroll, in general) may be too far a stretch for more conservative readers. However, for those willing to take a wacky ride, Jonathan Carroll is certainly a driver that will have you reaching for your seat belt.
5.0 out of 5 stars Magical in Every Possible Way...,
_Sleeping in Flame_ is a mystic journey, both for the characters seeking to find themselves and for the audience--who, after a few hundred pages, no longer know exactly what to expect from this book, but are absolutely delighted with every unexpected turn. It begins, much like Carroll's other novels, as a regular storyline. Suddenly, though, and without warning we are thrust into the unknown, with the main character. It seems that Carroll is asking us to follow Walker Easterling on his quest to find himself. Just as the characters learn about themselves as characters, readers learn about themselves AS readers. Not only must we encounter the unknown in this book, like Walker, we must manipulate it and force it to help us survive, to help us remain within the domain of at least partial understanding.
I think, above most things, this book is about survival. Walker must encounter a strange new world, with new rules, in order to survive. He must work magic, and sacrifice magic, in order to have his love, Maris York, survive. Ultimately, his desperate attempts at survival threaten the survival of his unborn son. Strange that a book whose main theme relies so much upon reincarnation would simultaneously center itself around the need to survive. In order to live as a normal human being, Walker must admit to himself that he is a fictional character. In order to survive, then, the characters in this novel must realize that they might not exist.
The power of this novel exists beyond the boundaries of the printed page, and might not be completely evident with a first encounter. Nevertheless, _Sleeping in Flame_ is a novel that works on several different levels. On the one hand, it is an entirely satisfying fantasy novel, complete with memorable characters and a quickly evolving plot. On the other, it offers an interpretation of reading, writing, survival, death and love that I find particularly poignant. One of the most delightful parts of this novel, though, is the way in which these interpretations are presented to the reader. Carroll is a most subtle writer when it comes to philosophy. Readers may want to think deeply about some of the thematic issues that arise from this novel. Or they can just toss them aside and enjoy it as a well-crafted fantasy story. We, as readers, have the power to decide how much we want to put into this novel. Carroll just sits back, with the knowing smirk he displays on the back cover, and waits for us to make our own decisions.
3.0 out of 5 stars Half Good, Half Trivial, Ultimately Average,
John Hovig (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
This book has two halves, the simplistic second ruining the interesting first.
The first half was complex, with good characters and a number of intriguing potential situations, but half-way through, the story turned toward fantasy, and failed. The fantasy world was believable and well described, but ultimately simplistic, bordering on childish. When the punchline was finally revealed at the end of the book, it was just that: a punchline. The book was basically a four-page cocktail story---something the author thought was probably a neat idea, to be told with a wink and a smirk---but when expanded to over 270, it became a major disappointment. It was enjoyable enough to read, but after finishing its 270 pages, I concluded that the journey was not worth the destination. I felt cheated.
The worst part was that characters and events introduced throughout the first half (or three-quarters) of the book completely evaporated during the final half (or one-quarter). So many interesting characters and situations were thrown away without even a second word, that the last part of the story was skeletal and bare. One gets the sense that Carroll spent so much time writing the first half that he hurried the third quarter and slapped the last quarter on so he could ship it within the publication deadline; as if he realized half-way through that the basic premise simply wasn't supporting a full novel, and aborted the novel in the easiest possible way.
In brief, the author took a small idea, expanded it into an intriguing exposition, but collapsed it into a trivial conclusion, failing to satisfy me on a literary or deep level. The author showed promise in his style and skill, and his other works may show better results than this one---I'm not familiar with any of them, and I would still like to read them---but this one failed to move me at all. If anything, it made me feel tricked, by throwing away what I thought was an interesting set-up for a cheap conclusion.
5.0 out of 5 stars Anyone optioned this book yet for the movie?,
Xanmom (California) - See all my reviews
When i first read this book almost 10 years ago, i bored all my friends telling them it was the best piece of fiction published in decades. I just finished it last night for the 2nd time and although some of its shortcomings are more evident to me now, it still blows me away - it brings together archetypal themes and myths and meshes them into this compelling modern life setting. Shortcomings: weak character development, namely the primary relationship b/w Maris and Walker is slightly unbelievable - ok, so she's a supermodel, but what else? why does Walker fall for her? also, the dialogue is not that smooth at times. But it still doesn't matter, b/c jon carroll does such a great job at sucking you into this hip euro coolworld and then knocks you over w/, well, the magic. i've read all of his books (no easy job, given the scarcity of his novels - and why is that? ) and this is my favorite. also, i'm not in the movie biz, but it's Hard not to imagine great scenes / camera angles / actors while reading this book. Jon Carroll - if you're reading this, contact me if you're in NYC!
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BEWARE THE RISING MEGA MOSQUES – Desecrating the skylines of Europe
Posted: June 6, 2011 | Author: barenakedislam | Filed under: Islamization of the West | 8 Comments »
As the Muslim population in Europe increases by more than one million people per year, Muslims across the continent are becoming increasingly more assertive in their demands to build high-profile mosques that clearly are meant to challenge the European status quo.
HUDSON - As Americans debate the appropriateness of building a Muslim mosque near Ground Zero in New York City, similar discussions have been taking place in towns and cities across Europe, where the spread of Islam is far more advanced than it is in the United States. Although Muslims and their supporters in Europe usually frame the issue of mosque construction within the context of granting religious freedom to minorities, most, if not all, of the more controversial European mosque projects are motivated by politics at least as much as by religion.
There currently are an estimated 6,000 mosques in Europe. Critics say the construction of mosques is part of a strategy for the Islamization of Europe.
They point to comments by Muslim leaders like Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has bragged: "The mosques are our barracks, the domes our helmets, the minarets our bayonets and the faithful our soldiers." Erdogan has also told Turkish immigrants in Germany that "assimilation is a crime against humanity."
Although Europe's postmodern political elites, especially on the left, have encouraged the rise of Islam in Europe, often in a deliberate attempt to undermine the influence of Judeo-Christian values on the continent, growing numbers of ordinary Europeans are saying that the social experiment called multiculturalism has
gone too far. Voters in countries ranging from Austria to Spain, and many places in between, have been pushing back against the unfettered expansion of Islam in Europe.
In Britain, plans to build Europe's biggest mosque in London were scrapped in January 2010, after some 250,000 people petitioned the government to prevent the project from moving forward. The so-called mega-mosque, which was being promoted by Tablighi Jamaat, a secretive Islamic sect that has been tied to Al Qaeda, would have held four times as many worshippers as Britain's largest Anglican cathedral. there are an estimated 1,600 mosques in Britain, almost half of which are under the control of the hardline Islamic Deobandi sect, whose leading preacher, Riyadh ul Haq, supports armed jihad and preaches contempt for Jews, Christians and Hindus.
In Germany, a controversial new mega mosque in Cologne which will hold up to 4,000 worshippers, will have a large dome and two 55-meter (180 feet) minarets that will be as tall as an 18-story office tower. The 4,500-square-meter (48,000-square-foot) mosque has a price tag of €20 million ($26 million). . Critics of the project say the mosque will spoil Cologne's skyline by taking attention away from the city's Gothic cathedral, a globally famous Christian landmark.
In France, construction began in May 2010 of a new mega mosque in Marseille, France's second-largest city which is home to 250,000 Muslims. The Grand Mosque, which at 92,000 square feet will accommodate up to 7,000 worshippers in a vast prayer hall, is designed to be the biggest and most potent symbol of Islam's place in modern France. At least two lawsuits filed by groups attempting to block construction of the mosque have failed. France's most prominent Muslim leader, the rector of the Grande Mosque of Paris, recently called for the number of mosques in France to be doubled to 4,000.
In Sweden, the Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's Mosque, also known as the Stockholm Grand Mosque, can accommodate up to 2,000 worshippers.The mosque's leadership has been accused of having ties to the Sunni pan-Islamist movement Muslim Brotherhood. The Stockholm Grande Mosque Foundation is now proposing the construction of an 11,000-square-meter Andalusian-style mega mosque in the Tensta district of northern Stockholm.
In Denmark, the municipality of Copenhagen has approved the construction of a mega mosque in the Nørrebro district that its sponsor, the Iran-based Al-ul Bayt Association, says will be the largest mosque in Europe.
In Poland, a group affiliated with the radical Muslim Brotherhood has announced plans to build a mega mosque in Warsaw. The so-called Center for Islamic Culture in Poland is designed to accommodate up to 10,000 worshippers. At 12
meters high, the mosque will be accompanied by a minaret of 18 meters. Opponents of the mosque say they oppose "a mosque built with Saudi money when it's illegal to have a Bible or cross in Saudi Arabia."
In Spain, Muslims have demanded they be given the right to worship in the cathedral of Córdoba. The 24,000-square-meter building was a mosque during the medieval Islamic kingdom of Al-Andalus. It was turned into a Christian cathedral in the 13th century. Muslims are hoping to recreate the ancient city of Córdoba, which was once the heart of Al-Andalus, as a pilgrimage site for Muslims throughout Europe.
In Switzerland, voters in 2009 overwhelmingly approved a referendum to ban the construction of minarets. The surprise outcome of the referendum, which passed with a clear majority of 57.5 percent of the voters, represented a turning point in the debate about Islam, not only in Switzerland, but across Europe more generally. Similar minaret bans have been proposed in Holland and Italy.
In Holland, construction of the Essalam mega mosque in Rotterdam was halted after the builders ran out of money. The Dubai-based Al Maksoum Foundation has promised to cover the €2.6 million shortfall. The Dutch government is reportedly co-financing the construction of the new mosque at Ground Zero with $1 million of Dutch taxpayers' money.
In Italy, Interior Minister Roberto Maroni said he wants to close a Milan mosque because crowds attending Friday prayers spill onto the street and bother the neighbors. In 2008, the city of Bologna scrapped plans for a new mosque, saying Muslim leaders failed to meet certain requirements, including making public its source of funding. Meanwhile, an estimated 60 percent of the mosques in Italy are controlled either directly or indirectly by the Muslim Brotherhood. In April 2010, the imam of Milan's central Viale Jenner mosque, the Egyptian-born Abu Imad, was arrested on terrorism charges.
In Austria, the southern province of Carinthia in 2008 passed a law that effectively bans the construction of mosques or minarets by requiring them to fit within the overall look and harmony of villages and towns. In Bad Voslau, a traditional Austrian town of about 11,000 people south of Vienna, local residents are up in arms over amulti-million dollar Islamic Cultural Center that was built with help from the Turkish government.
In Belgium, dozens of Christian churches are being turned into mosques as Christian congregations decline while Muslims demand more places to worship. In the city of Beringen, the rector of the Fatih mosque recently asked the municipality for permission to install loudspeakers on the minaret so that the muezzin can call the faithful to prayer five times a day.
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Oh look! Syrian Army giving weapons to the civilian protesters…
Posted: June 5, 2011 | Author: barenakedislam | Filed under: Muslims vs Muslims | 15 Comments »
Too bad it was after the protesters were already dead, killed by the Syrian Army.
Members of the Syrian army surround bodies of civilian protestors they killed, allegedly on top of the Karak Mosque in Daraa. The soldiers are seen equipping the bodies with weapons and ammunition to make it look like the protestors were armed.
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OH, CANADA! Now, you have your own Chubby Muslim Convert Girl
Posted: June 5, 2011 | Author: barenakedislam | Filed under: Laughing at Islam | 30 Comments »
She sounds just like BNI's favorite Chubby Convert girl but she isn't. Here, Canadian Chubs posts an angry response to Pat Condell's brilliant videos that tell the ugly truth about Islam.
Examples of Pat's videos: pat-condell-video-corner
UP OH! Looks like Chubs has made it 'Private.' Guess she didn't like hearing the truth about herself in your comments.
But here's her YouTube channel. You can see what a sicko she is in all her other videos: Chubby Canadian Convert Girl
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Arabs celebrate their humiliating defeat by Israel in the Six Day War
Posted: June 5, 2011 | Author: barenakedislam | Filed under: Islam and the Jews | 25 Comments »
Israelis celebrate their stunning victory in the Six Day War by killing more Arab invaders.
Pro-Palestinian biased report from Sky News
Israeli gunfire also wounded about 225 others as demonstrators on the Syrian side tried to cross the ceasefire line on the annexed Golan Heights, Syria's SANA news agency said. Similar protests were held in the West Bank, where hundreds demonstrated at Israel's Qalandia checkpoint near Ramallah, and in Gaza, where several hundred people gathered in the north of the coastal enclave.
Now it's up to 20 killed. Go, ISRAEL!
In Majdal Shams, in the occupied Golan, Israeli troops opened fire as demonstrators tried to push through the mined ceasefire line, which has been reinforced with two lines of barbed wire. Tour people were killed and 13 wounded, Syrian television said.
Israel forces were placed on high alert after activists in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, and in Arab nations bordering the Jewish state, called for marches on checkpoints and border areas.
Short video about Israel overcoming the threat of annihilation during the 1967 Six-Day War.
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How do Muslims in Australia react when they find out their billboard – JESUS: A PROPHET OF ISLAM – has outraged Christians?
Posted: June 5, 2011 | Author: barenakedislam | Filed under: EnemyWithin-foreign | 44 Comments »
They put up even more anger-inducing, offensive billboards - a direct assault on Christian beliefs.
UK DAILY MAIL - A provocative billboard advertising campaign launched by an Australian Muslim group claiming that Jesus was a prophet of Islam has outraged Christians in Sydney. The group, Mypeace, says its aim is to inform, not to offend, with Islamic awareness campaign, featuring four different slogans.
But one Catholic bishop said the assertions – made on roadside hoardings – are 'a direct assault on Christian beliefs'. The slogans read 'Jesus: A Prophet of Islam'; 'Holy Qur'an: The Final Testament'; 'Muhammad: Mercy to Mankind'; and 'Islam: Got Questions? Get Answers'.
The posters invite people to get in touch by phone or online to obtain literature and a free copy of the Koran. Mypeace says they will stay up for four weeks and will later be placed on the city's buses, Australian website cnsnews.com says. A day after it appeared one of the billboards featuring the Jesus slogan was vandalised, according to the website.
Mypeace said its aim was to 'address the many misconceptions on Islam, to educate fellow Australians on Islam, invite them to ask any questions that they may have'.
Jesus is sometimes invoked to assert some sort of commonality between Muslims and Christians, implying that Muslims, too, 'believe in Jesus'. But Muslims, and the Koran, deny the central Christian beliefs of Jesus' divinity, crucifixion and resurrection.
Elsewhere on its website, Mypeace states that 'the Qur'an repeatedly reminds that Jesus was a human prophet sent by God, not part of God Himself'.
Julian Porteous, auxiliary bishop at the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney, told the website: 'In Australia with its Christian heritage a billboard carrying the statement 'Jesus A prophet of Islam' is provocative and offensive to Christians.'
To show appreciation for the Muslim billboards, Christians should consider a counter campaign.
Dark Sunday: two men hanging from a bridge in NL
Sunday was a grim scene that was observed during the morning in Monterrey, Nuevo León, no doubt, many recalled the case of Gabriela Elizabeth Muniz, aka The Redhead, who dawned on December 31 hanging from a pedestrian bridge, located on the busy Avenida Gonzalitos.
During the morning, around 06:00 hours, motorists circulating about Gonzalitos Avenue could observe a group of armed men who went up two bodies at the same bridge where they hanged the Redhead, which is between Lincoln and Ruiz Cortines.
Were approximately 20 subjects, some policemen who moved around the place also witnessed, though did nothing, as if the armed group was invisible, even some ministries also observed the scene and went long.
Andrew Klaven to Barack Obama: "Kish meir Yiddische Tuchas!"
Translation: "Kiss my Jewish ass." How about a one-state solution? Give ALL of the Middle East to the JOOOOOOOOOS!
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Left maimed with narcomensaje in Guadalupe, NL
And again a group of organized crime leave a message for the mayor of Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Ivonne Alvarez, and again in the same place, yes, in front of the municipal Public Security.
Minutes before 11:00 am Sunday, a taxi was abandoned in front of the police building, so immediately there was an intense mobilization on Avenida Lazaro Cardenas, it was closed.
In the backseat of the vehicle remained a leg, while inside the trunk was cut up the rest of the body, as in the past have left in the same place and in broad daylight.
Mexican Bishop's Conference: Drug war's cost in blood is inevitable
The president of the Mexican Bishops' Conference (CEM), Carlos Aguiar Retes, stated at a press conference that armed criminal organizations can only be faced with force and therefore the cost in blood of that confrontation is inevitable.
The Catholic Church endorsed the efforts by President Felipe Calderon against drug trafficking and stressed that the highest goal in this war is to prevent corruption from permeating the structure of the state.
The religious leaders stated that only on the precondition that the state is freed of the influence of the drug cartels can the safety of society be guaranteed and brought up the case of Colombia as an example for Mexico where drug trafficking continues but the state structure is no longer infiltrated by cartels
Aguiar also expressed his disagreement with the proposal made by Latin American leaders, including former President Ernesto Zedillo, to decriminalize marijuana use, calling the proposal ridiculous in the context of the pain that this conflict has cost. The fight against drugs, he said, must be a global effort and not a unilateral action.
The bishops stressed that they would work to transform the current crisis experienced by Mexican society that has broken many of the values and virtues of the people.
"Selfishness has developed into a lifestyle, appearing as a result of family disintegration, the unbridled pursuit of power, pleasure and wealth, the loss of respect for people's lives," said the bishops..
The bishop of Mazatlan, Mario Espinoza, said many church representatives do their work with true heroism, because they risk their lives to work for truth and justice in areas hard hit by criminal groups.
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The other anti-crime strategy
(The Zetas are an exceptional case in terms of Mexican cartels, as this organization has played a central role in the growth and geographical spread of violence. It is not clear if this is due to a deliberate process of fragmentation into small cells. Los Zetas are one of the most powerful organizations in the country, second in importance to the Sinaloa Cartel, as measured by their involvement in the drug market. On the other hand, Los Zetas are known for their proclivity to violence and have demonstrated the ability to participate in a variety of crimes. Finally, Los Zetas are noted for their pervasiveness; Zeta cells have participated in virtually all the "wars" between drug trafficking organizations, and also try to control criminal activities in a large number of entities….. Perhaps some of these cells are independent or are criminal gangs, known as "Zeta Piratas" who pose as Zetas to profit from their violent reputation. However, we should not rule out the possibility that Los Zetas have developed a unique operating model among the Mexican cartels that allows them to unfold geographically at high speed without disturbing its internal cohesion./excerpt from La raíz de la violencia: Eduardo Guerrero Gutiérrez)
La otra estrategia contra el crimen
El Informador/Denise Maerker
Questioning the federal government's current strategy against organized crime is viewed in some quarters, including the government itself and also by many Mexicans, as the equivalent of treason.
The truth is that no one proposes that. Yes there are and always have been other strategies. In the current issue of the magazine Nexos, Eduardo Guerrero Gutiérrez, a public policy consultant, rigorously examines the anti-crime strategy the Calderon administration has followed and its impact, and proposes an alternative strategy.
The result has been a fragmentation of criminal organizations. In 2006 there were six drug cartels and five recognized local criminal organizations. In 2010 a total of 114 regional cartels and local criminal organizations were committing crimes (52 and 62, respectively).
The other possible strategy is what Eduardo Guerrero calls the deterrent strategy. The goal is not to dismantle cartels and pursue everyone, everywhere, but to reduce violence and drug trafficking through targeted arrests based on the behavior of criminal organizations. That is, the more violence exhibited by a group, the more forceful response from the government.
A week after the murder the DEA spearheaded a national sweep (Operation Hallen Hero) that three days and in 150 cities led to the arrests of 676 individuals linked to Mexican cartels. The next time Mexican cartels will think twice before killing another U.S. agent.
Calderon is not going to change his strategy, he has no time left or intellectual openness to listen to those who ask him to stop this spiral of violence. The decision on which path to take will be in the hands of the next president and on voters in the 2012 election.
Excerpts from La raíz de la violencia, Eduardo Guerrero Gutiérrez:
After four and a half years of war against organized crime and more than 40 thousand dead, violence continues to escalate. The federal government, with support from U.S. intelligence, has arrested or killed prominent capos, which divides the cartels and often promotes the emergence of new, smaller criminal organizations. With this, the federal government achieves its goal of "dismantling" the cartels. But the fragmentation of larger organizations has expanded the violence into new municipalities. Along with growing violence, crimes such as extortion, kidnapping, human trafficking, drug dealing, carjackings and bank robberies have also expanded.
The main consequence of the geographical spread of violence is that the fight against organized crime will become primarily a problem of states and municipalities. The armed forces and federal police are not able to deploy and perform public safety activities throughout the territory. This can be seen in joint operations, becoming less effective. The relative success of the first operations has not been duplicated because both human resources and capacity of the federal forces are limited, and because more often now they face small and very elusive criminal cells that are well coordinated, with high firepower and rooted in the municipalities in which they operate.
19 of the 32 states are below the minimum requirement of police presence established by the UN. From 2009 to 2010 only Guerrero, Chihuahua, Baja California Sur and Quintana Roo significantly increased the number of state and municipal police. Of particular concern are the states of Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon, Coahuila and Veracruz that are highly vulnerable to the presence of violent organized crime organizations as their police forces maintain a relatively high deficit of manpower.
Is there any way out? In this article I have suggested ways to modify criminal behavior through the use of deterrence strategy instead of the punitive measures that have been followed so far. The changes in strategy would be:
1. Government action based on priorities to concentrate resources and capabilities
2. Federal authorities substantially strengthen intelligence capabilities and actively promote the strengthening of these same capabilities among states and municipalities that require them urgently.
3. Authorities identifiy "deterrent levers" capable of changing criminal behavior to reduce the harm to society. Among these are maximizing the effect of every blow delivered by imposing rapid prosecutions to minimize the time between the violation of the law and application of sanctions .
4. Sequential deployment of integrated police teams (and even the military
in some cases) to maintain "deterrent interventions" in various parts of
the country based on local challenges and the behavior of criminal
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Gatilleros Kill Cop in Monterrey
The officer was left dying on the floor of the parking lot next to his patrol unit number 345. People in the store immediately rushed to the dying officer to tend to his aid, they used the radio equipment to summon medical help and requested police assistance who arrived within minutes.
The sicarios were said to be traveling in an unknown car in which they carried out the attack, and then fled the scene.
"They fired at the officer from inside the car then they sped away down the avenue, I approached the officer, took the radio that was next to him and I told them they had an officer that was shot. The young man had several gunshot wounds and he told me to tell his wife to take care of his children," said a young man who had provided assistance to the down officer.
The officer received at least eight gunshots to different parts of his body and is reported to be in serious condition.
Update: The officer identified as Marco Antonio Salazar, 28 years of age, died on Sunday afternoon, this after spending several hours in the emergency room from an attacked by an armed group on Avenida Revolución.
Are three executed in Chihuahua
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Authorities confirmed that the site was found three bodies, these people had been killed and not wearing any identification.
Reports indicate that among those executed was of brown complexion, black hair color, and about 1.75 in height, dressed in brown shirt, blue jeans and cowboy boots in yellow, the other was of dark complexion, gray hair; of 1.70 in height, wearing green shirt, blue jeans and brown shoes, the last of brown complexion, black hair, short white shirt with blue jeans and cowboy boots in brown, approximately 1.80 meters tall.
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Authorities made the inquiries in this respect as that point that everything indicates that it was a settling of accounts.
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June 22, 2011
AMETEK Launches California Instruments CSW Series AC/DC Power Sources
SAN DIEGO, June 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AMETEK Programmable Power (www.programmablepower.com) today introduced the California Instruments CSW Series, a completely new generation of AC/DC power sources that address the demands for more features without additional cost. By combining a flexible AC/DC power source with a high performance power analyzer, the compact CSW Series is capable of handling complex applications that have traditionally required multiple systems. This high level of integration simplifies wiring, saves valuable rack space, and ultimately reduces system cost.
5,550 - 33,300 kVA Output
A direct-coupled, transformerless design allows the CSW Series to output AC and DC on up to three separate phases or on the same phase. A single unit provides up to 5,550 kVA output, and up to six units may be connected in parallel to provide up to 33,300 kVA output. Instead of changing configuration settings from a front panel or reconfiguring internal jumpers, as you need to do with other systems, all a user needs to do is to connect each auxiliary power source to the master power source with a system interface cable. When powered, the system recognizes that auxiliary units are connected and automatically configures itself.
Powerful Waveform Generation
Built around a modern, DSP-based digital controller, the CSW Series offers powerful waveform-generation capabilities allowing users to more easily generate complex harmonic waveforms, transient waveforms, and arbitrary waveforms than ever before. This controller allows the power source to provide both AC and DC outputs simultaneously on any of the three outputs. The AC outputs can run at frequencies up to 5 kHz, much higher than the typical 1.2 kHz offered by most other AC power sources.
The supplied Windows Graphical User Interface (GUI) program can be used to define harmonic waveforms by specifying amplitude and phase for up to 50 harmonics. The waveform data points are generated and downloaded by the GUI to the AC source through the remote interface. Up to 200 waveforms can be stored in nonvolatile memory and given a user defined name for easy recall.
Using the GUI program, users can also specify and generate arbitrary waveforms. The program includes a catalog of custom waveforms and also allows real-world waveforms captured on a digital oscilloscope to be downloaded to one of the many AC source's waveform memories.
The CSW series can also be ordered with firmware that provides pre-programmed test sequences for avionics testing and EMC testing. For avionics testing, there are options for both Airbus and Boeing test sequences, and includes both commercial and military tests. For EMC testing, test firmware is available for running IEC 61000 tests.
Waveform Acquisition and Harmonic Analysis
The CSW Series includes a measurement system that digitizes voltage and current waveforms in real time and stores measurements in a 4K deep sample buffer. This time domain information provides detailed information on both voltage and current waveforms. Waveform acquisitions can be triggered at a specific phase angle or from a transient program to allow precise positioning of the captured waveform with respect to the AC source output.
The front panel LCD displays captured waveforms with cursor readouts. The included GUI program also allows acquired waveform data to be displayed, printed, and saved to disk.
The CSW Series can also provide detailed harmonic information on acquired waveforms. Information on the first 50 harmonics of the fundamental voltage and current signals (up to 16 kHz) are available. Harmonic content can be displayed in both tabular and graphical formats on the front panel LCD for immediate feedback to the operator. Alternatively, the included GUI program can be used to display, print and save harmonic measurement data.
Other Key Features
The CSW Series has many other key features that make these power sources more effective and easier to use:
- High Crest Factor. With a crest factor of up to 3.25:1; the CSW Series AC source can drive difficult nonlinear loads with ease, delivering up to 64 A of repetitive peak current (156 V range) per phase.
- Ease of calibration. The CSW Series' voltage, current, phase angle, and external signal input functions can be calibrated by using either the front panel or GUI.
- External Amplitude Modulation. The CSW Series provides an input that allows users to modulate the output with an external signal. A 0-5 Vrms provides 0 to greater than or equal to 20% modulation for each of the three output phases (plus or minus 2% of full scale output). Users can modulate any programmed function, be it internal or external.
- External Sync Input. When this feature is enabled, the CSW Series will track its output frequency and lock the Phase A output frequency to the frequency of the TTL signal on the external sync input. Users can program the phase angle of Phase A output relative to the edge of the external TTL input. There is no jitter between the outputs and the external TTL input.
- External Direct Input. Users can tie any of the CSW Series' three phase outputs to an external analog input. They can also program the gain on each input separately.
- External Gain Control. The CSW Series has two inputs that allows users to set the gain externally on individual phases using an analog voltage. The maximum gain for the high-voltage input is 44.13, the maximum gain for the low-voltage input is 22.065.
- Clock Output. When enabled, the CSW Series will output clock pulses in sync with the output to enable two or three CSW Series units to sync with one another for systems that require more than three phase output.
- Sync Output. This TTL-level signal is available at either Sync Out BNC connector on the rear panel or the Trigger BNC connector on the front panel.
The CSW 5550 Series units are available 10-12 weeks after receipt of order.
For more information, contact AMETEK Programmable Power sales at http://www.programmablepower.com or contact an authorized sales representative.
AMETEK Programmable Power is a division of AMETEK, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices with 2010 sales of $2.47 billion.
Full data sheet is available at: http://www.calinst.com/go/csw/
For high resolution image: http://www.ggcomm.com/Ametek/CSW.jpg
CONTACT: Craig Frahm
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SOURCE AMETEK Programmable Power


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The Gospel Guitar Of Mississippi John Hurt (DVD)
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Tom Feldmann: The Gospel Guitar Of Mississippi John Hurt DVD
Mississippi John Hurt is certainly renowned for his blues songs, whether tales of murder like Stack O'Lee and Frankie or the tongue-in-cheek Candy Man Blues, yet it is his gospel songs that may more accurately reflect the heart of the man himself; gentle yet powerful, simple yet substantial.
In this lesson Tom Feldmann takes you step by step through Mississippi John Hurt's most celebrated and inspiring gospel songs in the keys of G, C, D and E. Whether beginner or intermediate you will learn to pick in the distinctive "Hurt" style and build a large repertoire of classic gospel country blues.
A detailed tab/music booklet is included as a PDF file on the DVD. In addition the original old recordings of all the tunes are included.
Titles include: Do Lord Remember Me, Here I Am Oh Lord Send Me, Blind Man Sit In The Way And Cried, Since I've Laid My Burden Down, Weeping and Wailing, Blessed Be The Name, Praying On The Old Camp Ground, Nearer My God To Thee, Beulah Land and Oh Mary Don't You Weep
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If you're a bedroom DJ who wants to take it to the next level, try working your magic on LMFAO's club banger "La La La" in Pepsi's Refresh Studio. Will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas will review submissions and pick his favorite to create one official remix. One of our favorite remixes so far is by ENZ, a duo combining funky keys and fearless vocals. Think you can top it? Enter the Refresh Studio here.
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Join Our Hip Hop Honors Live Blog Party Tonight!
VH1 is teaming up with Fab 5 Freddy, Amerie and Global Grind to live blog tonight's VH1 Hip Hop Honors (9/8c). Hosted by Tracy Morgan (a.k.a. Scoopy "Dumplin Butts" Giles), this year's show pays homage to Def Jam's 25th anniversary. So it goes without saying the lineup will be hot! Performers include The Roots, Ludacris, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Rick Ross, Ja Rule, Gym Class Heroes, DMX, Redman, Method Man, ONYX, Public Enemy, Foxy Brown, Ashanti, Warren G, Kid Rock and others. Join our live blog party at 8/7c.
Chat With Bobby Brown
It's not every day that you can chat with one of music's biggest figures — especially when that figure is the "King of R&B" and had a very public and very turbulent 11-year marriage to Whitney Houston as well as bouts of substance abuse. But thanks to VH1 Mobile, now's your chance. Watch Bobby Brown's episode of Behind the Music this Thursday, Sept. 24, at 10/9c, then live chat with Bobby himself after the show (12/11c)!
Users may download the app on their phone (AT&T phones, Sprint phones, BlackBerries from the BlackBerry App World store and iPhones from the iTunes App Store), then text in questions. Sample: What was it like performing with New Edition again at the BET Awards and who's that woman on your arm?! You can also text TALK to 44686 and we'll send you a download link. It will be a half hour moderated chat.
VH1 Divas: The Cheat Sheet
Many of you in our Divas Live Blog Party are asking questions about the show, sometimes the same questions, and sometimes three or four or 15 times! So we've compiled this cheat sheet to hopefully answer your every curiosity.
Q. When is the show?
A. Tonight (9/17) at 9PM EST on VH1.
Q. Can I watch it online?
A. No. We will be streaming behind-the-scenes footage, but not the actual show.
Q. Will the red carpet be televised?
A. No. The revolutionred carpet will not be televised. But it will stream online starting at 7:30PM.
Q. Who are this year's Divas?
A. Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, Miley Cyrus, Leona Lewis, Jordin Sparks and Adele.
Join Our Divas Live Blog Party Now!
The VH1 Blog is joining forces with PopEater, The Huffington Post, Jezebel, LOGO, The FABlife and YOU to live blog VH1 Divas, airing live tonight at 9PM EST. Hosted by the always-entertaining and recently job-seeking Paula Abdul (Guess what? She's also performing!), the show features performances by divas Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Clarkson, Miley Cyrus, Jordin Sparks, Leona Lewis and Adele. But the Divas aren't the only highlight of the show. They're pairing up with an all-star lineup, including Stevie Wonder (Yes, a man can be a diva too!), Melissa Etheridge, Sheryl Crow, Martina McBride and Cyndi Lauper. Join and share your thoughts in our Divas Live Blog Party now! Stay with us while we break down the red carpet at 7:30PM EST and the show itself at 9PM EST.
Sail Away With VH1 And 3 Doors Down
Ladies and gentlemen, consider the following question before booking your next cruise ship vacation. Would you like to dance to "La Cucaracha" with bloated tourists who haven't seen sun or fun in years or would you prefer to rock the deck with real bands and the cute, pop-culture savvy VH1 set? Yeah. We thought so.
Book a cabin now on our VH1 Best Cruise Ever — a music fest at sea hosted by 3 Doors Down (pictured) and featuring Lifehouse and Shinedown. Special guests include Finger Eleven, Carolina Liar, SAFETYSUIT and others. (Listen to the bands that will be on board here.) We'll sail together from Tampa to Grand Cayman, April 15-19. Read the official press release after the jump.
Jay-Z Steps In For Beastie Boys As All Points West Headliner
The three-day All Points West Festival appeared to take a hit when the Beastie Boys pulled out after Adam Yauch disclosed that he has parotid gland cancer. (Don't freak out. It's "very treatable.") But all is not lost. In fact, some will be thrilled that Jay-Z is replacing the Beasties as the headliner on Friday, July 31.
As a coincidental bonus, MGMT is on the same bill and the two collaborated for the jigga man's forthcoming album, Blueprint 3. Can we expect a sneak peek of their new song? We're betting on it.
The festival runs from Friday, July 31 through Sunday, August 2 at New Jersey's Liberty State Park. If you can't attend, tune in this fall to Palladia to watch highlights from the festival — in high-def, no less.
Additional performers include the YeahYeahYeahs, Vampire Weekend, Tool, My Bloody Valentine, Gogol Bordello and theArctic Monkeys. Get the full lineup after the jump.
Michael Jackson Memorial Live Blog
VH1's theFABlife is teaming up with AOL's Popeater to live blog the Michael Jackson memorial. Watch a live stream of the entire event starting at 12PM EST and comment on all of the speakers (Rev. Al Sharpton, Martin Luther King III) and performers (Justin Timberlake, Mariah Carey, Jennifer Hudson). Enter our Michael Jackson memorial live blog now!
Michael Jackson Memorial: Watch Our Live Stream
Brace yourself for one of the most memorable days of the decade. Michael Jackson's body will be on display at the Staples Center in a gold coffin. A slew of artists will be on hand to tribute the King of Pop, including Justin Timberlake, Mariah Carey, Jennifer Hudson, Usher, Stevie Wonder and Diana Ross, to name a few.


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Judicial Training Specialist Job (GE06.01)
at Tetra Tech DPK (Anywhere) | Posted under Legal Jobs
Job Code: GE06.01
Location: Worldwide
Organisation: Tetra Tech DPK
Tetra Tech DPK seeks Judicial Training Specialists for short-term and long-term consulting assignments on anticipated USAID and other donor-funded legal reform or rule of law projects around the world.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience working with judicial institutions, with a focus on judicial, prosecutor, and court staff training, professional responsibility, and strengthening the independence of the judiciary
• International experience training judges, prosecutors, or court staff on both initial and continuing education
• Experience providing technical assistance, including strategic planning, to a judicial training institute in a developing country
• Experience developing and implementing a judicial training curriculum, for both incoming judicial candidates (judges and prosecutors) and continuing legal education for sitting judges and prosecutors
• Knowledge of the concepts, principles and issues of modern legal education techniques, include use of mock trials and interactive training
• Demonstrated a successful track record in implementing all aspects of practical legal training and in building the capacity of training organizations
• Experience coordinating with other donors who are funding or delivery judicial training
• The ability to advise a judicial training institute on how to administer both the incoming and continuing exams for judicial and prosecutor candidates, and avoid corruption in the process
• Knowledge of both civil and common law legal traditions (desired)
• A degree from an ABA-accredited law school or an advanced degree in court administration and management from an accredited college or university is a plus
• Prior experience on USAID or other international donor-funded rule of law projects preferred
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Bill Phelan
FORT MEADE, Md. - The Missouri National Guard is being praised for its performance during a recent national defense cyberspace operations exercise at Fort Meade.
Dubbed "Cyber Guard," the exercise was conducted by the U.S. Cyber Command and involved the National Security Agency, the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI and National Guardsmen from more than a dozen states. Cyber Guard's objective was to establish lasting relationships between the Department of Defense, the NSA and the National Guard, thereby increasing cyberspace capability and situational awareness to better support Homeland Security and the FBI in "defense of the nation".
"The 'cyber culture' is beginning to take shape and we should not underestimate the value of creating this type of culture at the tactical level," said Lt. Gen. Jon Davis, deputy commander of U.S. Cyber Command.
During the exercise, its 300 participants were presented with a "realistic cyber threat scenario" to which they coordinated a defensive response and developed mitigation measures in support of homeland security.
Both during and after the exercise, the performance of the Missouri National Guard team was praised by the adjutant generals of several states as well as other general officers.
"I'm thrilled with the compliments," said Lt. Col. Tony A. Kirtley, of Wildwood, chief of the Missouri Computer Network Defense Team, which, for the purpose of the exercise, consisted of 13 Soldiers and Airmen. "I expected our team to do well but for the amount of visibility that this exercise got it was really good for Missouri and for cyber security in general."
Missouri team members represented not only the Network Defense Team, but also the St. Louis-based 70th Troop Command, 157th Air Operations Group, 239th Combat Communications Squadron, and the 35th Infantry Division, in Lexington, Mo.
"Our job was to respond to an attack on a U.S. entity that was under attack by a fictitious foreign entity," Kirtley explained. "The purpose was to test the National Guard response to cyber-related incidents with agencies outside the National Guard, such as Cyber Command."
To its credit, the Missouri National Guard has been training for cyber security missions for years.
"We have been working on developing our team and leadership in cyber security for three years and it's finally coming to fruition," Kirtley said. "It's just good timing that we were able to showcase our talent, leadership and training at an exercise such as Cyber Guard. It was the most rewarding experience in my 20 years of military service."
While the nation's cyber security is probably not on the minds of many Americans, Kirtley said a cyber attack on the country could be devastating.
"It's easy to overlook cyber attacks because there is no kinetic effect; nothing gets blown up," he said. "But it is not outside the realm of possibility that nuclear reactors could melt down because of such an attack. The American people should be very concerned because we rely so heavily on computers and computer networks for everything. If you look at the way our financial systems depend on cyber networks, anything that could disrupt that would be crippling to our economy."
In the wake of Cyber Guard, Kirtley believes the United States is better prepared for a cyber attack, whether it comes from a hostile nation, a terrorist group or a single individual.
"I have a much greater confidence that our national leadership takes this issue very seriously," he said. "It's comforting that we are working on these issues now instead of when an actual event takes place."
For more information about the Missouri National Guard, please visit www.moguard.com and our social media sites: www.facebook.com/Missouri.National.Guard; www.twitter.com/Missouri_NG; www.youtube.com/MoNationalGuard; www.myspace.com/missouri_ng; www.flickr.com/photos/missouriguard; www.moguard.com/blog; www.pinterest.com/monationalguard/


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Anthropology Seminar Series presents: Jonathan Marks, "Meta-Science, or an Anthropology of Science"
Fri, November 6, 2009 • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM • EPS 1.128
The presenter, Jonathan Marks, is a professor of Anthropology at the University of North Carolina @ Charlotte. This talk is free and open to the public.
Talk Abstract:
While the constructedness of natural facts is taken for granted in much of anthropology, biological anthropology - which often constitutes the interface between anthropology and science – commonly remains isolated from, or even threatened by, the anthropological study of science. I identify two problems for biological anthropology – un-scientific creationism and scientific racism – as illustrative of the value of an anthropology of science to an ostensibly scientific anthropology. Historically, evolutionary science has had to navigate a course between a crisis of morality and a crisis of authority, often (in retrospect) unsuccessfully. As a result, today it is actually more scientifically acceptable to be racist than to be a creationist. Oddly, though, much anti-creationist literature and discourse is framed in problematic, sometimes paranoid, 19th-century positivist terms. An anthropological approach to science might suggest that the most significant issue in science education is not "Who is for or against science?" but rather, "Under what circumstances should the pronouncements of scientists be rejected?"
Jonathan Marks is Professor of Anthropology at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte. His work bridges biological and sociocultural anthropology, and his interests include human/primate evolution; race; critical, historical, and social studies of human genetics, evolution, and variation; anthropology of science; and molecular genetics and evolution. He is the author of over 100 articles and five books, including Why I Am Not A Scientist: Anthropology and Modern Knowledge (2009), What It Means to Be 98% Chimpanzee: Apes, People, and their Genes (2002), and Human Biodiversity: Genes, Race, and History (1995). Dr. Marks received the J. I. Staley Prize from the School of American Research (2009) and the W. W. Howells Book Award from the Biological Anthropology Section of the American Anthropological Association (2003) for What It Means to Be 98% Chimpanzee, and he is a recipient of the American Anthropological Association/Mayfield Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching of Anthropology (1999). For more information, see http://personal.uncc.edu/jmarks/


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Gillingham 1 - York 1: Lethal Cody McDonald can crack it
MILES WESTON admits he can't wait to get going with Cody McDonald to help push Gillingham to promotion.
You can tell in training that he's got the attributes to be a top striker
The striker rejoined the club from Coventry last week on loan, after being top scorer in his first spell at Priestfield in 2010-11.
And sub Weston couldn't hide his delight at potentially forming a new partnership with the already popular McDonald.
"I wasn't here when Cody was last here, but I've heard good things about him," said Weston.
"I'm a winger and he's a striker, and I've heard he's good at getting on the end of crosses.
"Hopefully we can have a good combination together and I can give him as much ammunition as possible.
"You can tell in training that he's got the attributes to be a top striker. Cody only came in on Tuesday and you could just tell that he's got the fight in him that you want to do well.
"I don't know what went on with him at Coventry but we need as many players like him as possible if we're going to get promoted."
Weston was more puzzled with the poor run of form at home that will be further tested with the visit of in-form Northampton tomorrow.
"At the beginning of the season, our home form was good, so it's quite hard to figure out what's gone wrong. I don't feel that we're playing badly, but the results aren't going for us," he added.
McDonald's goal came at the right time for Gillingham, who were in danger of slipping further behind league leaders Port Vale.
The visitors took the lead in their first visit to Priestfield since January 1999, when a corner by Patrick McLaughlin was delivered in low and put into his own net by Charlie Lee.
It was hardly a classic performance by the hosts, who frustrated their own fans with too many misplaced passes
and too little quality.
There were some promising flashes however, especially when Chris Whelpdale forced keeper Michael Ingham into an impressive save.
York were happy to hold on with their one goal, although captain Chris Smith nearly doubled the lead for them with a header off the post from six yards out.
With the visiting side adjusting to life back in the Football League, boss Gary Mills felt his side had done enough to win.
"We've proved at this level we're capable of winning games, and certainly not losing them," he said.
"I'm very disappointed. We need to put a good run of wins together, but if we keep playing like it'll come, and we'll start to climb the table."


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38298-023: Second Vocational Education and Skills Development Project
Project Data Sheet (PDS): Overview
The project seeks to improve the quality and relevance of, and equitable access to and effectiveness of, the technical and vocational education and training (TVET) system in the Kyrgyz Republic. Quality and relevance of the TVET system will be improved through modernization of the training methodology, teaching and learning environments, and training delivery. Equitable access will be improved through the introduction of an innovative skills development fund to provide training in response ... Read More
Kyrgyz Republic
|Project Number
|Type or Modality of Assistance
|Public sector (Sovereign)
|Approval Numbers
Grant No. 0307
Loan No. 2902
|Approval Date
|28 Sep 2012
|ADB Financing ($ thousand)
|Geographical Location
|Support to vocational schools will be provided on competitive basis, and 70% of the support to primary vocational schools will go to areas outside Bishkek and Osh
|Technical and vocational education and training
|Strategic Agendas
Inclusive economic growth (IEG)
|Drivers of Change
Gender equity and mainstreaming (GEM)
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|Category 2: Effective gender mainstreaming (EGM)
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Environment: C
Resettlement: C
Indigenous People: C
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MAJ Maxon was originally commissioned as an Engineer Officer through the Army ROTC program at the University of New Hampshire where he received a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration. He served as an Engineer Officer in various positions from Platoon Leader through Company Command before branch transferring to Special Forces where he has served as a Detachment Commander and SF Company Commander. MAJ Maxon has deployed to numerous locations to include multiple deployments to Iraq as an Engineer and Special Forces Officer. He is currently serving as an Assistant Professor of Military Science at the University of New Hampshire and the University of Southern Maine. MAJ Maxon's military education includes: Engineer Officer Basic Course (OBC), Maneuver Captain's Career Course (MCCC), Special Forces Assessment and Selection, Special Forces Qualification Course, and numerous other leadership and special skills courses.


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On April 27, 2012, nominations for the 57th Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced at a news conference by Drama Desk winners Donna Murphy (BFA, Drama) and Brian d'Arcy James. The 57th Annual Drama Desk Awards will take place on Sunday, June 3, 2012 at 8:00 PM at The Town Hall in Manhattan. In keeping with the Drama Desk's mission, nominators considered shows that opened on Broadway, Off Broadway and Off-Off Broadway during the 2011-2012 New York theater season in the same competitive categories. The Board also decided to eliminate the category of Orchestrations.
And, the Tisch nominees are...
Outstanding Play
Itamar Moses '03 (MFA, Dramatic Writing), Completeness
Outstanding Musical
Leap of Faith, Melissa Pinsly '06 (BFA, Drama), Celine Rosenthal '06 (BFA, Drama), and Dean's Council Member Daryl Roth, producers
Outstanding Revival of a Play
Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, Dean's Council Member Scott Rudin, producer
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Carrie, Bernard Telsey '82 (BFA, Drama), Artistic Director, MCC Theater
Evita, Adam S. Gordon '89 (BFA, Kanbar F&TV), producer
Outstanding Actor in a Play
Joseph Franchini '80 (BFA, Drama), The Navigator
Phillip Seymour Hoffman '89 (BFA, Drama), Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
Outstanding Actor in a Musical
Raul Esparza '92 (BFA, Drama), Leap of Faith
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
Molly Ranson '12 (Drama), Carrie
Outstanding Set Design
Roger Hanna '91 (MFA, Design), A Little Journey
Outstanding Costume Design
Gregg Barnes '83 (BFA), Follies
Jessica Pabst '04 (BFA, Drama), She Kills Monsters
Martin Pakledinaz, adjunct faculty (Design), Nice Work If You Can Get It
Outstanding Lighting Design
David Lander '91 (MFA, Design), One Arm
Outstanding Solo Performance
Stephen Spinella '82 (MFA, Acting), An Iliad
Unique Theatrical Experience
Gob Squad's Kitchen (You've Never Had It So Good), professor Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director, The Public Theater