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A playful shapes and transportation themed book launch celebration for Away We Go! A Shape and Seek Book. Since the book is about shapes and transportation, it was perfect to have a picnic party at the airport, along with crafts, fun treats, games, and planes!
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I appeal to all Spencer Countians, please do not let any events of the past year affect your giving to our Crusade for Children.
Our fire departments fear some backlash, but will be out there giving it their effort. Please join their effort with a donation to this wonderful cause. Don't wait to be called on. Send them a check or deliver them a donation and try to make their effort a little easier.
Remember, this is still one of the premier charitable efforts in all of these United States and it needs you to stay that way.
I would like to thank everyone for the support they gave me in my run for Magistrate District 4. It was a close race. Thanks for all the voters that came out.
Frankie Owen
I want to thank all the numerous people who helped me with my campaign to be Spencer County judge-executive. There are too many names to list, but many of you made phone calls on my behalf, talked to your friends and family, put my campaign signs in your yard, and several even went door-to-door to help get out the vote for me. I can't thank you enough for all your hard work and support.
The May 2010 primary is over. All the candidates did their best to get the votes they did. I know I did and I thank those good people who gave me their vote. These next months must be a time for healing within our community as we move forward to the fall elections. Let's get behind the candidates and vote our consciences for the best government leadership we need and deserve.
I want to take this opportunity to thank the Spencer County Republican voters for taking an interest in the important primary election process to determine the best candidates to represent the Republican Party in the general elections in November.
The Spencer County Lions Club would like to thank everyone who donated to the Lions Club. Special thanks to the ones that played the music, our church family and to everyone who supported our effort in anyway. It really turned out well.
Lula Maddox
Spencer County Lions Club
A failed economic stimulus, a massive health care bill, never-ending government bailouts – the liberal Democrats who control Washington keep spending your money, and they're out of control. Recent events across the Atlantic have given us a glimpse at one possible future if our country continues down its current course.
Just a slight correction to the "letter to the editor" from Linda Greewell regarding Bill Karrer.
I was the LG&E representive on the massive petition project to provide LG&E Natural Gas to Taylorsville/Spencer County.
The Economic Development Authority, Inc. of Spencer County is a great asset to our community. Annette King, the executive director, has her finger on the pulse of this community. Her wisdom and patience helped me attain my dream of opening a business in Taylorsville.
Bruce Deigl
Owner of Taylorsville Machining
The events that lead to the decision by the General Assembly to pass Senate Bill 88 were regrettable and Kentucky Association of Counties (KACo) has taken full responsibility for those relating to our association. More importantly, the board of directors of KACo took steps well in advance of that legislation that put us in compliance with most of its provision even before it was passed.
The Spencer County Middle School extends a big THANK YOU to all the volunteers who assisted teachers and students during the 2009-10 school year. SCMS appreciates and values your wonderful talents and volunteer services.
On April 12, I started a 1,400 mile bike ride across Kentucky in support of Dr. Daniel Mongiardo for U.S. Senate. I'm 67-years old – a veteran, an author and Kentucky's first Unbridled Spirit award winner. But my most important role is a grandfather to thirteen grandchildren.
With all the sacrifices and hardship that our military men and women go through for the defense of our nation, it saddens me to know that some unappreciative person stole monies from a collection box that was used to help pay for the shipping of 200 boxes of Girl Scout cookies to the 1-502th INF, Afghanistan!
As a Taylorsville precinct resident, I am planning to vote for Richard Travelstead as this district's magistrate.
I have known Richard for over four years beginning back in the days when Guard Duty was forming. Richard is an Army veteran and was very interested in helping get the organization going. Along with being on its executive board, he was instrumental in securing our non-profit status.
We are nearing the time when many young people will celebrate a lifetime of accomplishments as they graduate from high school and move toward their life goals. Family and friends will gather together for a festive occasion to commemorate this awesome milestone.
Traditionally, this is also a time when alcohol enters into the mix and brings tragic results for all involved. Alcohol is the most commonly used drug among American youth and it kills 5,000 teens every year.
I am Linda Greenwell. When I moved to Spencer County in 1992, I met Bill Karrer and was impressed with his knowledge of government, the political process as well as his eagerness and willingness to work hard for the county without benefit of an elected office. His goal was not a job, but a better operating county government and improved community in which to live and raise his family, while benefiting the families of his friends and neighbors.
Of all the people in the county running for office, only three people have even bothered to ask for my vote: Kim Stump, Jerry Eye and Bill Drury.
Is my vote not important to the others? Signs are not going to get votes, no matter how big they are or how many. It's contact folks. We realize that if you hold a job, you may not be able to visit each house, but phone calls count, too.
Speaking of phone calls, poor old Bill Drury probably thinks, "My goodness, what does she need now?" every time I call. But he doesn't.
Once again the water is over Grays Run Rd. in front of my house from the bridge past the curve so I do not know how far it goes. This used to happen about once every 10 years and now is happening once every 18 months.
No doubt my and the house next to me culverts should be once again replaced. Now on a Sunday this is not too bad but during the week many people travel this state road to get to work, using it as a short cut.
"Promises are cheap"
This letter is in response to the article, "Community Center Update" published in the Spencer Magnet April 14, 2010.
In the article, Richard Travelstead stated that the largest portion of the $250,000 from a multiple of entities was the promise of a five acre donation from Tanglewood Golf Course.
I have known John Riley for eight years and have never met a man who is more qualified to serve in public office than he is. In the years before John was elected magistrate, he became active in virtually all aspects of the Spencer County community and government.
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Last week I introduced you to B Sweet Catering. They are a catering company based in Los Angeles that recently stepped into the food truck world. I met up with Barb and Kurt at their kitchen in LA to see what B Sweet Catering was all about. I found great cupcakes (and bread) made by great people. I love that!
I got to tour their kitchen. And let me tell you, it was a dream kitchen for any baker. From the gigantic walk-in cooler to the hundreds of utensils...
...to the giant mixer. This kitchen had everything!
Barb had some special cupcakes set aside just for me. I LOVE how she incorporated B Sweet into the Cupcake Activist banner. So cute!
Lucky for my friends, we stopped by the B Sweet kitchen on our way to a party so I got to share the cupcakes with everyone! I get asked quite frequently why cupcakes are so popular. I think it's because everyone has a special memory of a cupcake from their childhood. How do I know this? When I see a room of adults break into huge smiles when they see cupcakes, I know that cupcakes are special.
Lots of flavors to choose from. It was hard to pick which ones I wanted to eat. Yes, I would have liked to try them all, but after a huge dinner from Pinches Tacos in LA, my stomach said "no way."
Chocolate Bacon
Chocolate Fudge
Green Tea
Reese's Peanut Butter Cup
Orange Carrot
Red Velvet
Girl Scout specialty cupcakes
Thin Mint
Thin Mint
Also included:
Vanilla Bean
Pink Lemonade
Chocolate Ganache
Vanilla Bean
Pink Lemonade
Chocolate Ganache
The crowd consensus was: we love these cupcakes! Some of our favorites were: Mocha, Vanilla Bean, Chocolate Fudge, and Pink Lemonade. My personal favorite was the Chocolate Fudge, which reminded me of Texas sheet cake. I also really enjoyed the Girl Scouts cupcakes, as these are my two favorite flavors of Girl Scout cookies.
One of my favorite items of the night is one that's not pictured: Chocolate Chip Banana Bread. I could eat this every day! It was so moist and perfect.
B Sweet is a catering company that sells delicious homemade desserts. You can also find their desserts and savory food sold on the Go Country Chuck Wagon. Hopefully we will see them roaming the streets of Orange County soon, so I can get some more of their yummy treats.
B Sweet Catering
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This study was first published in Hebrew by The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center. This is the updated English version and will be published in three parts. You can read part 2 here and part three here.
For Iran and Hezbollah, the preservation of Bashar Assad's regime is of supreme strategic importance. Syria is Iran's greatest "resistance camp" ally, providing it with a firm foothold in the heart of the Middle East as well as political and military influence. Syria also plays a vital role in Hezbollah's military buildup, helping it to construct offensive and deterrent capabilities against Israel. For Iran and Hezbollah, the fall of the Syrian regime would be a disaster, it would weaken Iran's regional position against the United States and Israel and damage Hezbollah's military capabilities and political influence in Lebanon.
Iran and Hezbollah have not only strategic interests, but also feel religious-sectarian solidarity for Syria's Shi'ite population (an estimated 400,000-450,000 strong) and with the Alawite sect that rules Syria. That solidarity, noticeable in Nasrallah's recent speeches, has became stronger since the Syrian Shi'ites and their holy sites in Syria became targets for harassment by the rebels (particularly organizations affiliated with Al-Qaeda, such as the Al-Nusra Front, which considers Shi'ites as infidels).
With those dangers in mind, Iran and Hezbollah employ two parallel strategic courses: the first, immediate course is intended to prop up the Syrian regime's ability to survive and continue governing, and entails military, economic, political and propaganda support. The second, planned as both an intermediate- and longterm strategy, is intended to make it possible for the Shi'ites and Alawites to defend themselves by founding a "popular army." In our assessment such a popular army is planned for an estimated 100,000-150,000 militiamen, and will give Iran and Hezbollah a foothold in the areas populated by Shi'ites and Alawites, making them important factors in the internal Syrian arena in the post-Assad era.
In addition to providing a response to potential dangers, Hezbollah seeks to acquire advanced military capabilities from the Syrian regime, the possession of which could deter Israel and challenge its technological superiority. Such advanced capabilities include advanced surface-to-surface missiles (such as the Iranian Fateh-110s), anti-ship cruise missiles (Russian Yakhonts) and anti-aircraft missiles (Russian SA-17s and other systems). In our assessment also Hezbollah wants to exploit the weakness and strategic distress of the Assad regime to gain a foothold in the Golan Heights from which to carry out terrorist attacks against Israeli. Hezbollah's desire for "game-changing" weapons and its willingness to "help" the so-called "Syrian popular resistance" in the Golan Heights were openly mentioned in a speech given by Hassan Nasrallah on May 9, 2013. Israeli policy, as stated by Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu, was "to prevent, the transfer of advanced weapons to Hezbollah and to [other] terrorist elements."[2]
Iranian policy regarding the civil war in Syria is handled by the Qods Force (commanded by Qassem Suleimani), with Hezbollah as Iran's main subcontractor. Hezbollah's involvement in the Syrian civil war is manifested by its sending several thousand operatives to participate in the fighting in Shi'ite regions. Hezbollah also supports the Syrian regime by training (its forces in guerilla warfare), providing it with intelligence, securing the Syrian-Lebanese border, taking preventive measures inside Lebanon and waging propaganda campaigns.
The operatives sent to Syria play an important role in the fighting, especially in locations where Hezbollah (and Iran) have sectarian-religious interests. They include the Al-Qusayr region, south of Homs, near the northern border with Lebanon where there is a Shi'ite population living within a Sunni area (on June 5, 2013, the Syrian army announced its takeover of Al-Qusayr) and the grave of Al-Set Zaynab, located south of Damascus, an important holy Shi'ite pilgrimage site. Hezbollah continues to be sucked further into the civil war in Syria despite its losses and the political price it is forced to pay: so far more than one hundred of its operatives have been killed (most of them in the campaign for Al-Qusayr) and criticism of Hezbollah has increased among its opponents in Lebanon and throughout the Arab world.
Hezbollah was involved in the first year of the civil war in Syria but was careful to keep a low profile. In 2012 it sent a limited number of its military operatives to Syria, mainly as advisors and for security missions. Hezbollah was actively drawn into the war (as opposed to Iran's caution) during the first half of 2013. That was because in both Iranian and Hezbollah assessment the survival of the Syrian regime was in jeopardy and that Shi'ite religious-sectarian interests were being threatened. However, despite its having been sucked into the Syrian morass, Hezbollah's direct involvement in the war is still relatively limited and its overall influence on events in Syria is secondary. However, its involvement may grow as the Syrian regime weakens and the dangers to Iran and Hezbollah's strategic interests increase.
Contents of This Study
- Iran and Hezbollah interests in Syria
- The dangers and potential opportunities of the Syrian civil war
- Iranian support for the Syrian regime
- Iran, Hezbollah and Syria coordinate positions
- Hezbollah support for the Syrian regime
- Overview
- Direct Hezbollah participation in the fighting
- Other areas of Hezbollah support
- Preparations for the morning after the collapse of the Syrian regime: Establishing Shi'ite and Alawite militias
- The main campaign: Al-Qusayr (south of Homs)
- An explosive friction zone: The grave of Zaynab, sacred to Shi'ites (south of Damascus)
- The price Hezbollah pays for supporting the Syrian regime
- Analysis of Hezbollah operatives killed in the fighting in Syria
- Appendix: List and pictures of Hezbollah operatives killed in Syria
Iran and Hezbollah Interests in Syria
For Iran, preserving the regime of Bashar Assad is of supreme strategic importance: Syria is Iran's most important ally in the so-called "resistance camp" and provides Iran with a firm foothold in the heart of the Middle East. The Iranians are concerned that the collapse of the Assad regime and its replacement by a pro-Western regime are liable not only to damage Iranian influence in Syria and Lebanon, but to weaken its political influence in the Middle East against the United States, Israel and pro-Western Arab countries, and strike a blow to its desire for regional hegemony.
Hezbollah, Iran's proxy, has its own reasons to support the Syrian regime and keep it from collapsing: Syria (with Iran) plays a vital role in Hezbollah's military buildup, and in maintaining its offensive and deterrent capabilities against Israel. For Hezbollah, Syria is an important source of advanced weaponry (including longrange rockets and missiles) and the main transit station for the weapons sent from Iran to Hezbollah in Lebanon. In addition, Hezbollah feels religious-sectarian solidarity with the Shi'ites and Alawites in Syria. For years Syria has supported Hezbollah in the internal Lebanese arena and given it backup in its fight against its political opponents (the March 14 Camp). All of the above made Syria, under President Hafez al-Assad and more so under his son Bashar, a strategic ally, giving Hezbollah logistic depth and important political support.
Hezbollah's interests and Syria's importance were expressed by Hassan Nasrallah in a speech on May 25, 2013, marking the 13th anniversary of the IDF's withdrawal from the security zone in south Lebanon. He publicly admitted Hezbollah's participation in the Syrian civil war and elaborated on the claim that by participating Hezbollah was protecting Lebanon, Palestine and Syria (Radio Nur, May 25, 2013):
- The threat to Lebanon and the Lebanese: Nasrallah claimed that the civil war was not an uprising of the Syrian people against the regime or a demand for reforms, but rather a war led by global jihad-affiliated networks from all over the world (the takfirs, to quote Nasrallah).[3] Their conquest of regions near the Lebanese border (a hint at the Al-Qusayr region which Hezbollah later took control of) was, he said, "a danger to all Lebanon and Lebanese," not only to Hezbollah or the Shi'ites. He appealed to the Lebanese to consider the thousands of religious-sectarian suicide bombing attacks carried out by global jihad groups in Iraq and to learn from the lesson of their crimes in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Somalia. He also referred to the atrocities carried out by global jihad groups that "rend bodies, shatter heads, burrow into graves and destroy the past…the present and the future, reject every political solution and insist on fighting."
- The danger of the West's taking control of Syria: What is happening in Syria, according to Nasrallah, is not a "popular revolution" against the regime. Rather, it is an attempt to enforce an American-Western political agenda, compatible with Israel's agenda, on the region, using "regional states" (a hint at rebel-supporting Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan and Turkey).
- The danger to the "Palestinian resistance" [i.e., the Palestinian terrorist organizations]: Nasrallah repeatedly stated that Syria was the "backbone of the resistance" and "its support." Therefore, if Syria fell into the hands of the Americans, Israeli, global jihad organizations (the takfirs) and the Arab-Muslim countries supporting the rebels ("the regional cats paws"), the "resistance would be besieged" and Israel would enter Lebanon to enforce its conditions on the Lebanese people.
According to Nasrallah, "if Syria falls, Palestine will be lost, the resistance will be lost, and Gaza, the West Bank and holy Jerusalem will be lost. If Syria falls into American, Israeli and fundamentalist hands, then the people of the region and the countries of the regions will be force-marched to hard times, terrible, dark times…" Therefore, "the resistance remain idle and allow its back to be broken and its support to be broken." He stressed that in recent weeks Hezbollah had entered a new phase, "fortifying the resistance and defending its back [i.e., Syria], fortifying Lebanon and defending its back [i.e., Hezbollah]." Hezbollah, he said, would win the campaign and be victorious, as it had been victorious in other campaigns.
A current example of the importance of Syria as a transit station for advanced weapons from Iran was the two aerial attacks attributed by the foreign media to Israel, carried out in the Damascus region at the beginning of May 2013. According to a report in The New York Times, American officials said the attacks had targeted a shipment of Fateh-110 surface to surface missiles sent from Iran to Hezbollah. The missiles, according to the article, had been stored in a warehouse in the Damascus international airport and secured by operatives belonging to Hezbollah and the Iranian Qods Force. The missiles were mobile, accurate and solid fueled, and their range covered most of Israeli territory, including the Tel Aviv area. (The New York Times, May 4, 2013).
The Dangers and Potential Opportunities of the Syrian Civil War
In addition to protecting vital interests, a military presence on Syrian soil and the construction of armed Shi'ite and Alawite militias in Syria might preserve the Iranian-Hezbollah foothold in Syrian politics and society for the morning after the collapse of the regime. As far as Iran and Hezbollah are concerned, their presence not only props up the Syrian regime but also provides a response to the dangers which may develop in Syria and Lebanon if it collapses or is significantly weakened. There are three possible dangers:
- The civil war will seep into Lebanon. The collapse of the Syrian regime may lead to political and physical harm to the Alawites and Shi'ites in Syria. The situation is liable to seep into Lebanon and damage its delicate sectarian fabric, encouraging the Sunnis (and members of other sects) to try to harm Hezbollah's political and military power base. That might in turn lead to violent confrontations between Hezbollah and its opponents and in the end harm its military power and political influence in Lebanon. One current example of what might potentially happen if Hezbollah becomes seriously involved in the Syria civil war were the violent confrontations in Tripoli between Sunnis (who oppose the Syrian regime) and Alawites (who support it) which claimed dozens of lives. Other examples were the two rockets fired at the southern suburb of Beirut and Baalbek, both Hezbollah strongholds.[4]
- Significant involvement of Western and/or pro-Western Arab-Muslim countries (Turkey, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar) in Syria's internal affairs might lead to the establishment of a pro-Western Syrian regime. The new regime might remove Syria from the "resistance camp," adopt pro-Western policies and politically challenge Iranian and Hezbollah influence in Syria, Lebanon and the entire region.
- Organizations affiliated with Al-Qaeda and the global jihad might become stronger, especially the Al-Nusra Front:[5] Thsee organizations are hostile to Shi'ites and Alawites as well as to Iran and Hezbollah, and consider Shi'ites as infidels. If they become stronger they might genuinely be a danger to the Shi'ites and Alawites in Syria and Lebanon. They might also turn Syria into an exporter of jihadist terrorism and take on Hezbollah's role as "resistance" leader. In addition, their influence might seep into Lebanon from Syria, strengthening the radical Sunni networks hostile to Hezbollah.
In addition to finding ways to overcome the dangers, Hezbollah seeks to exploit the potential advantages from the weakening of the Syrian regime and its deepening great dependence on Iran and Hezbollah:
- Hezbollah wants advanced military capabilities from the Syrian regime, capabilities whose possession might deter Israel and challenge its technological superiority. Some types of military capabilities that might fall into Hezbollah's hands were noted in a speech given by the head of Israeli military intelligence, General Aviv Cochavi (13th Herzliya Conference, March 13, 2013). He said they included advanced missiles, anti-ship missiles and aerial defense systems. An example of preventing the Syrians from transferring advanced aerial defense systems to Hezbollah was the attack on a convoy carrying advanced Russian SA-17 missiles in January 2013, attributed to Israel. If the missiles had reached Hezbollah they would have endangered the Israeli Air Force's ability to operate over Lebanon (New York Times, May 4, 2013).
- Hezbollah's desire to acquire advanced military capabilities was publicly expressed in a speech given by Hassan Nasrallah on May 9, 2013. Referring to the attacks on the shipment of Fateh-110 missiles from Iran on May 3 and 5, attributed by the foreign media to Israel,[6] he said that one of the objectives of the attack had been to prevent "game-changing" weapons from being delivered to Hezbollah ("the resistance"). He claimed that following the attack the Syrian regime made the strategic decision to provide Hezbollah with "a high quality weapon it had not yet received." He said that Hezbollah was ready to accept a "game-changing weapon" which would be used to repel "Israeli aggression" (Speech given by Hassan Nasrallah, Radio Nur, May 9, 2013).[7]
- Hezbollah involvement in terrorist activity from the Golan Heights: Another possible advantage considered by Hezbollah would be to turn the Golan Heights into a terrorist front against Israel. Speaking on Radio Nur on May 9, 2013, Nasrallah referred to what he called the opening of a Golan Heights front for attacks by the Syrian regime following the attacks allegedly carried out by Israel. Nasrallah said that "As Syria has stood shoulder to shoulder with the Lebanese people, supported the [Lebanese] popular resistance both physically and morally so that it could liberate south Lebanon, we, the Lebanese resistance [i.e., Hezbollah] declare that we stand shoulder to shoulder with the Syrian popular resistance, and we will provide it with physical and moral support, collaboration and coordination, for the sake of liberating the Syrian Heights."[8]
Iranian Support for the Syrian Regime
Because of Syria's great importance, Iran and Hezbollah, led by the Iranian Qods Force, provide the regime with military, economic, political and propaganda support[9] in an effort to prevent its collapse and the collapse of the entire "resistance camp." In our assessment, both Iran and Hezbollah work on the assumption that the Syrian regime may still survive and that the clock can be turned back, or as Qods Force commander Suleimani paraphrased at the end of the first year of the Syrian civil war, the Syrian illness will not lead to the death of the Syrian regime (Speech by Suleimani at a meeting in Qom, ISNA, January 19, 2012). However, in our assessment, the weakening of the Syrian regime may lead to disillusioning the leaders of the Iranian regime who may understand they should change their emphasis from supporting the regime to organizing for the morning after its collapse.
Iran supports the Syrian regime with military advice, weapons, political and propaganda backup, and economic aid. Senior Iranians meet with their Syrian counterparts to coordinate positions regarding both political strategy and at the military-operative level. The figure prominent in directing Iranian support for the Syrian regime is Qassem Suleimani, commander of the Qods Force.
Most of Iran's military aid to the Syrian regime is manifested by large quantities of weapon, flown from Iran to Syria in Iranian transport planes, mostly through Iraqi air space.[10] It was also reported that arms, goods and military equipment for the Syrian regime were flown from Iran to the international airport in Beirut.[11] In addition, members of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards (IIRG) were in Syria as advisors and instructors for the Syrian security forces. Iran is also helping Syria establish a popular army of Syrian Shi'ites and Alawites using Hezbollah as its subcontractor (See below.). In addition, Iran gives Syria political, propaganda and financial support.[12]
IIRG commander Mahmoud Ali Jaafari publicly admitted that Iran was supporting the Syrian regime. At a press conference in Tehran on September 16, 2012, he said that "We are proud to defend Syria, which is a cornerstone of the struggle against Israel. We are contributing advice and our experience." He also admitted that Iran was giving Syria financial support. He denied, however, that Iran had a military presence in Syria, but threatened that Iran would change its policies if Syria were attacked (Al-Hayat, Al-Jazeera, the Free-syria.net website, September 17, 2012). In May 2012 General Ismail Qaani, deputy commander of the Qods Force, admitted that there were Iranian soldiers in Syria supporting Bashar Assad's regime. He said their objective was to help defend the Syrian people and regime from the rebels, and that "If the Islamic Republic were not in Syria, twice as many Syrians would be slaughtered" (ISNA, Iran, May 27, 2012).
In our assessment, IIRG soldiers maintain a limited presence in Syria. So far the Iranians have not put organic military units into action against the Syrian rebels and in general they have not been involved in the fighting (although they have occasionally been killed in the crossfire).[13] On the other hand, in recent months Iranian proxy Hezbollah has increased its involvement in Syria and sent units to participate in fighting on the side of the regime (See below.).
Iran, Hezbollah and Syria Coordinate Positions
Determining a joint strategy, and if necessary redefining it in view of military and political changes, demands frequent coordination between the Iranian leadership and Hezbollah, and between both of them and the leaders of the Syrian regime. According to the Arab and Lebanese media, they occasionally consult with one another:
- On April 19, 2013, the Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Ra'i reported that earlier that month Hassan Nasrallah had visited Tehran. While there he met with Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Qods Force commander Qassem Suleimani and other senior Iranian figures. The reason for his visit was Iran's decision to put its full support behind the Syrian regime. According to the Lebanese newspaper Al-Nahar on April 21, 2013, "sources close to Hezbollah" confirmed that Nasrallah had in fact visited Iran during the first half of April 2013.
- On March 12, 2013, the Lebanese daily newspaper Al-Shira'a reported that Qods Force commander Qassem Suleimani had visited Syria at the end of February 2013. Returning to Tehran, he presented the Iranian leadership with a fairly bleak picture of the situation of the Syrian regime's military and strategic situation. As a response to Syria's difficulties he suggested increasing the size of the "people's army" by sending Shi'ite volunteers to Syria to make up for the lack of Alawite fighting manpower.
Continue reading part two here.
[1] Full version. This document was updated after the Hebrew Internet version had been issued.
[3] In Islamic law, takfir refers to the practice of the extreme Islamists' declaring other Muslims as infidels and thus they may be killed.
[4] Another current example of the seeping of the Syrian crisis into Lebanon occurred on June 9, 2013, after this document had been written. In Beirut an unprecedented demonstration was held in front of the Iranian embassy against Hezbollah involvement in the Syrian civil war. During the demonstration shots were fired (from and unknown source) and a student activist who organized the demonstration was killed. Lebanese army forces imposed order and instituted a search for the assassin.
[5] The Al-Nusra Front for Support of the Residents of Greater Syria is the most prominent Al-Qaeda-affiliated Islamic organization fighting the Syrian regime. Its name is generally shortened to the Al-Nusra Front.
[6] Amos Yadlin, head of Institute for National Security Studies, (INSS) wrote an article based on foreign reports which alleged that Israel had carried out the attack. He said that "It is important to understand that this time, for the first time in a decade, Israel took action against a route used for the transfer of weapons to Hezbollah from Iran and Syria. Until 2000, Assad senior limited the arms to Hezbollah…Assad junior, on the other hand, reshuffled the cards…The weapons from Iran arrive by air at the Damascus international airport and from there are transported to Lebanon. Despite UN Security Council Resolution 1701 passed in 2006, which forbids the supply of weapons to Lebanon to any entity other than the Lebanese government, Israel did not act against the arms shipments. However, when it became obvious at the end of the last decade that all of the obstacles to the provision of weapons to Hezbollah had been overcome, Israeli designated four systems of weapons it would have to act to prevent Hezbollah from attaining, even at the risk of escalation: advanced aerial defense systems, long range surface-to-surface missiles, Yakhont antiship cruise missiles and chemical weapons" (INSS, Overview (242), May 9, 2013) (ITIC translation).
[7] The declaration was accompanied by a threat from "a senior Hezbollah figure." According to the Hezbollah source, the significance of Syrian-Hezbollah solidarity was that a united front had been created against Israel. If Israel, according to the source, were to be foolish enough to risk entering into a war it would be blown back to the Stone Age: "Every strike on an airport will be answered with a strike on an airport and train stations [in Israel]; every strike on a power station will be answered with a strike on the [Israeli] infrastructure; every strike on a seaport will be answered in such a fashion that the new missiles will paralyze Israel's military and commercial naval movements in the Mediterranean Sea. Thus both we and our enemy will simultaneously return to the Stone Age" (Al-Ra'i TV, Kuwait, May 24, 2013)
[8] In all the years of its existence Hezbollah has never carried out terrorist attacks through the Golan Heights, primarily because for 40 years it has been Syrian policy to preserve quiet along the border with Israel and Hezbollah's preference for using proxies on other fronts. Nasrallah's declaration of his willingness to participate in attacks in the Golan Heights was met with immediate criticism from the Arab and Lebanese media opposing Iran and Hezbollah. For example, the popular London-based Arab newspaper Al-Sharq Al-Awsat wrote that "Hezbollah fighters are entering a new campaign which cannot be expected to succeed, for many reasons, from the geographical nature of the terrain where they are planning to fight, to the lack of popular support in the [Golan Heights] region for the Assad regime, ending with Hezbollah's lack of means and the expected Israeli response" (Al-Sharq Al-Awsat, May 11, 2013).
[9] For further information about the Qods Force, see the January 1, 2013 study "The Quds Force, an elite unit of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, spearheads Iran's global terrorist campaign."
[10] On a number of occasions in 2012, the American media revealed that Iran was flying cargoes of weapons through Iraqi air space. On March 16, 2012, the Washington Post reported that Iranian plans had flown 30 tons of arms to Syria with manifests indicating they were "agricultural equipment." On September 5, 2012 The New York Times reported that in July 2012 Iran had renewed it shipments of arms to Syria through Iraqi air space. According to another report, based on "Western intelligence services," the Iranians were making daily flights to Syria through Iraqi air space on planes carrying members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards and tens of tons of weapons and ammunition (Reuters, September 19, 2012).
[11] The Internet news site Al-Watan Al-Arabi reported that Beirut's airport had long since become a depot for merchandise, arms and military equipment sent by Iran to Hezbollah and the Syrian regime. Iran, according to the report, used planes belonging to Iran Air and Mahan Air, flying over Iraq and Turkey (Al-Watan Al-Arabi, May 3, 2013).
[12] The governor of the Central Syrian Bank, Adib Mayala, said that Tehran had opened a line of credit of $1 billion of which Syria had already withdrawn more than half. He added that Syria expected more help from friendly countries, from Iran, Russia and possibly others (Reuters, Damascus, April 24, 2013).
[13] According to the Syrian and Arab media, several IIRG soldiers have been killed in the fighting in Syria. The rebels have also taken some prisoner. The bodies of those IIRG soldiers killed in the Damascus region were flown to Iran in an Iranian transport plane which had brought the Syrian regime weapons and ammunition (Al-Mukhtasar, Arabic news website, October 1, 2012).


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Edwina looks to extend lead in Global Champions Tour
Australia's Edwina Tops-Alexander will once again wear the leader's armband heading into the fourth round of the Global Champions Tour (GCT) this weekend in Wiesbaden, Germany, with a strong 14 point lead.
After finishing in ninth position last weekend in Hamburg, Tops-Alexander was able to maintain her number one ranking on 96 points ahead of Marcus Ehning (GER) on 82 and Maikel van der Vleuten (NED) on 64.
Edwina and Cevo Itot du Chateau photo credit Global Champions Tour
Consistency has been the key for Tops-Alexander, after winning the first round in Doha she has had two top ten finishes in rounds two and three in Valencia and Hamburg.
The first member to be named on the Australian Olympic Equestrian Team for Jumping, Tops-Alexander is looking to continue her solid form as she takes on both the richest jumping tour in the world as well as prepares for the 2012 Olympic Games that will get underway in 62 days.
This will be the first time the GCT is held in Wiesbaden with more than 40 athletes confirmed to start.
GCT President Jan Tops said: "It is very exciting to be holding the Global Champions Tour in a new venue in Wiesbaden. We are looking forward to a great four days of show jumping and I am sure spectators will enjoy some fantastic sport."
The top riders will be ready to do battle in the Global Champions Tour Grand Prix highlight on Saturday evening and a prize pot of €285,000. The season is already shaping up to be highly competitive and full of drama with leading riders vying for the top position on the GCT ranking board.
The fourth round of the GCT will be aired on Eurosport channel 511 on Foxtel and Austar on Monday 28 May and Wednesday 30 May–for more details. All the action will also be streamed on the GCT website http://www.globalchampionstour.com/
Global Champions Tour ranking after Hamburg
1 Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) 96 points
2 Marcus Ehning (GER) 82 points
3 Maikel van der Vleuten (NED) 64 points
4 Denis Lynch (IRE) 61 points
4 Gerco Schroder (NED) 61 points


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"STOP" signs should only be used where warranted. By policy and by law Raymore follows the recognized national standard for the installation of all traffic control devices, the "Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)," including "STOP" signs. Sections of the MUTCD regarding "STOP" signs can be summarized as follows:
A. TWO-WAY STOP – A two-way stop sign is used to protect traffic on one of two intersecting streets by requiring traffic on the other street to come to a complete stop. A two-way stop sign is appropriate under the following conditions:
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2. Where sight distances approaching the intersection are substandard and the general right-of-way rule is unsafe, or,
3. Where there is a record of an accident pattern correctable by right-of-way controls.
B. MULTI-WAY STOP – A multi-way stop sign is appropriate primarily where two collector or major streets intersect, where traffic volumes are approximately equal, and where any of the following conditions are met:
1. Where traffic signals are warranted, the Multi-Way "STOP" may be an appropriate interim measure,
2. Where there is a documented accident problem as indicated by five or more accidents in a 12-month period of a type susceptible to correction by a multi-way stop sign, or
3. Where the average total vehicular volume entering the intersection from all approaches is at least 300 vehicles per hour for any 8 hours of an average day, and the combined vehicular and pedestrian volume from the minor street averages at least 200 per hour for the same 8 hours.
One common misuse of "STOP" signs is to arbitrarily interrupt through traffic. Multi-way "STOP" signs are often requested by citizens who hope to control speeds or reduce traffic volume in residential neighborhoods. Studies have shown that this is not the case. The speed reduction is only effective in the immediate vicinity of the "STOP" sign and frequently speeds are actually higher between intersections.
While most drivers are reasonable and prudent, unwarranted signs that are installed in locations that motorists do not expect can result in flagrant violations, intentional or unintentional. In the case where unwarranted "STOP" signs are used as "speed breakers", they can instill a false sense of security in the neighborhood.
For these reasons, City staff recommends against the installation of multi-way stops unless they meet the MUTCD criteria.
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The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians donated $10,000 to Direct Relief International Friday night just before a concert that featured Filipino musicians. This was in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan that devastated parts of the Philippines.
Direct Relief International is a Santa Barbara based non-profit that provides medical assistance to people around the world who have been affected by natural disasters.
The Santa Ynez Chumash tribe has donated more than $18 million to various local, national and international causes.


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PRINCETON, N.J. (2/19/13) - Princeton controls its own destiny as it's "win or go home" this weekend as the women's hockey team takes on Brown and Yale. If the Tigers win both games they will clinch the eighth and final spot in the ECAC playoffs.
Princeton is in eighth place currently with a 5-13-2 record (12 points) and is 10-15-2 overall. The Tigers had a big win last weekend, knocking off No. 7 Clarkson 4-1. St. Lawrence edged Princeton the next night rallying from a 2-0 deficit. Senior Corey Stearns leads the Tigers in scoring with 31 points on 26 assists and five goals. Classmate Kelly Cooke has scored a team-high 15 goals and adds 11 assists for 26 pints. Junior Sally Butler, sophomore Brianna Leahy and freshman Molly Contini have scored eight goals apiece. Butler and Leahy are third and fourth on the team in points with 15 and 13, respectively. Junior Olivia Mucha and senior Alex Kinney have 11 points each. Freshman Kimberly Newell is 9-13-2 in goal with a .915 save percentage and a 2.97 goals against average.
Princeton leads the all-time series with Brown 36-29-2 since it began in 1980. The Tigers have won the last five games including a 6-1 game this season. Brown's last win in the series was a 4-3 game in Feb. 2010. In this season's first meeting, the Tigers' top line of Cooke, Stearns and Contini combined for 10 points with Contini collecting her first career hat trick and Cooke having a career four-point game.
Brown is still alive in the race for the postseason as well. The Bears are 10th in the league with 5-15 record (10 points). Brown is 6-18-1 and swept last weekend with wins over Union and Rensselaer. The Bears fell to Harvard 5-2 earlier this week in a make-up game from Nemo. Senior Alena Polenska is the Bears' leading scorer. She has 18 points on eight goals and 10 assists. Junior Jessica Hoyle has 12 points on five goals and seven helpers. Senior Laurie Jolin and sophomore Lauren Vella have 11 points apiece. Junior Aubree Moore and senior Katie Jamieson have both seen time in goal. Moore is 4-11-1 with a .921 save percentage and a 2.28 GAA. Jamieson is 2-7 wtih a .901 save percentage and a 3.36 GAA.
The Tigers lead 55-11-2 in the all-time series with Brown that began in 1979. Yale has won just seven times in 35 tries at Hobey Baker Rink. Princeton is on a four-game win streak in the series, which includes a 3-1 game earlier this month. Juniors Denna Laing and Sally Butler each had a goal and an assist in the game, as th Tigers scored all three goals in the final period.
With a 3-13-3 league record (19 points), Yale is contention for the eighth spot in the league standings as well. Yale is 4-19-3 overall and is seeking its first win since Jan. 26, a 2-0 game vs. Colgate. Two defenders lead the team in scoring. Freshman Kate Martini has scored six goals and nine assists for 15 points. Junior Tara Tomimoto has 13 points on 12 assists and one goal. Rookies Jamie Haddad and Janelle Ferrara have 12 points each. Sophomore Jaimie Leonoff has started and played in goal in all but one game. She has a 4-18-3 record with a 2.81 GAA and a .924 save percentage.


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PR # 181 March 10, 2008
The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) in North Branch will present a performance by The StepCrew, Friday, April 4, at 8 p.m.
The evening is part of the Theatre?s Major Artists Series . Tickets cost $27 and $32.
The StepCrew performs a new, high-energy style of dancing that combines Irish, Ottawa Valley and modern tap with some blazing fiddle work?think a blend of Tap Dogs, Nathalie MacMaster and Savion Glover. This Celtic-inspired show features top talents who have danced and played with the Chieftains, Seven Nations and BOWFIRE. Composed of six outstanding dancers and backed by a five-piece band, The StepCrew takes Celtic dance to the next level, moving from modern interpretations of traditional Celtic music and dance to completely original musical compositions and choreography created especially for this show.
For the fourth year in a row, Courier News readers voted The Theatre at RVCC as the ?Best of the Best? in 2007 in the ?Playhouse/Theater? category. This season the Theatre will present the Major Artists Series ; the 16th annual Merck Series , made possible by a generous grant from The Merck Company Foundation; School-Time Performances , a series for teachers and their students; the Family Series , for families with children ages eight and older; and the Sampler Series , a series of transformational events for youngsters age four and older and their families.
A variety of subscribers? packages are available for all Theatre series. To purchase tickets or for more information, call the Box Office, 908-725-3420, or order online at www.rvccArts.org . Senior citizen, student and group discounts are also available for a variety of performances.
RVCC, located on Route 28 and Lamington Road in North Branch, NJ, and serving Somerset and Hunterdon County residents for close to 40 years, offers more than 80 associate degrees and certificates. In addition, customized training programs and non-credit courses are available for those seeking personal and professional development.
The College is committed to offering a quality and affordable education through effective teaching, liaisons with the community?s businesses and state-of-the-art technology. For further information, visit www.raritanval.edu .
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Purchase College will launch its new Redemption Center at the More Store, located in the Fort Awesome dormitory, at a ribbon cutting ceremony on October 7 at I PM. President Thomas J. Schwarz will preside along with Bill Guerrero, Executive Director of the Purchase College Association, Joseph Tripodi, Purchase Sustainability Director, student Steve Sabel.
At the opening, students who bring items to the center will have a chance to win tickets to the Regina Spektor concert at
As part of its sustainability efforts, Purchase has partnered with Tomra of North America, a global leader in helping the world to recycle and reuse its valuable natural resources located in
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President Schwarz in April 2007 joined 151 other US Colleges Presidents in signing the
The Purchase College Association which manages the business services such as food service, the book store, laundry, cable TV, vending machines, parking, student health, financial services and introduced a number of sustainability programs such as Zipcars, Zimrides a ride-share program, Purchase Loop buses, fair trade coffee sold in the Starbucks store, trayless dining, vending misers which reduce lights on vending machines when not in use, serving locally grown food in dining halls and green channel TV.


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A coalition of U.S. evangelical groups, led by none other than Pat Robertson, is negotiating with the Israeli government to lease 125 acres of land in Galilee — possibly at no charge from Israel's ministry of tourism — in order to build the Galilee World Heritage Park, a biblical theme park featuring gardens, amphitheatres and religious exhibitions, to be located in the region where Jesus is thought to have performed miracles. Though many Israelis distrust the land deal, wary that the evangelicals' ultimate goal in building the Bible park is the conversion of Jews, and skeptical of what appears to be the consummation of the relationship between Israel and the U.S. Christian right; and Arab-Israeli Christian communities which own land in Galilee areoffended that they weren't consulted about the deal; Israeli Tourism Minister Avraham Hirschson said the center was necessary as, "'There is no central place today in Israel for the evangelical Christians.'" Yet another complication is the land itself, just two miles from territory that Syria still claims as its own, and demands must be returned before any peace deal with Israel.
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Tara Reid is back in the second "Sharknado" movie, simply titled "Sharknado 2". It is premiering on the SyFy Channel this week. The original movie was an unbelievable success and if you thought that you were watching 100% science fiction, think again, says the star of the movie, Reid.
According to MSN News on July 27, Reid conveys that while the possibilities are extremely slim, a "Sharknado" can feasibly happen. If a tornado picked up a bunch of sharks going over water, then a real "Sharknado" could take place, like the one in New York City, which is the setting of this flying shark sequel.
If a tornado can pick up trucks, cows and entire buildings, then it could probably pick up sharks, but it would have to be a perfect storm-like scenario for that to happen. Reid who starred in the first "Sharknado" movie is back with her shark hunting crew this time around.
The promotional photos seen on the New York Daily News show more cleavage than sharks, but since they are all in diver's suits, it looks like they will be hunting sharks. Reid who gained national fame with her "American Pie" role, says the tornado picking up sharks probably have the same chance as "when pigs fly."
Since people use the term "when pigs can fly" to point out that something is impossible, that wasn't the best term to use when pointing out that a "Sharknado" could scientifically occur. Reid caught herself after comparing the chances of a shark tornado with pigs flying saying, "I don't think pigs could fly, but actually sharks could be stuck in tornados. There could be a "Sharknado."
Joining Reid in "Sharknado 2" are newcomers Vivica A. Fox, Mark McGrath and Kari Wuhrer. Co-starring with Reid is Ian Zierling of "90210" fame and he said he wants the fans to be prepared if a tornado does bring down the wrath of sharks or any other meat-eating animals for that matter.
Arm yourself with a chainsaw, which is Zierling's idea of weathering a storm that's coming at you with alot of teeth and strong jaws. The chainsaw made a good weapon in the first movie, maybe they will bring it to another level in the second flying shark movie!
Tune in Wednesday July 30, at 9 p.m. for the second flying shark experience, the "Sharknado 2" premiere on the SyFy Channel.


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This time I am sharing my latest bin full of CSA goodies. We are blessed to have Circle Organics working hard to provide us with fabulous organic produce.
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Stewart-Haas Racing driver Kevin Harvick won his third pole of 2014 with his track-record performance Friday at Michigan International Speedway, home of Sunday's Quicken Loans 400. Harvick's 204.557 mph (35.198 seconds) lap in the final round of knock-out qualifying bested outside pole qualifier Jeff Gordon's fast lap of 203.776 mph (35.333 seconds).
Dale Earnhardt Jr. starts third (203.729 mph/35.341 seconds), next to Aric Almirola in fourth (203.200 mph/35.433 seconds). Paul Menard (203.040 mph/35.461 seconds) and Brad Keselowski (202.908 mph/35.484 seconds) start fifth and sixth, respectively.
Jimmie Johnson and Kurt Busch make up Row 4, with Joey Logano and Brian Vickers in Row 5; Jamie McMurray and Kyle Larson round out the top 12 qualifiers at Michigan.
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This is a list of every mission in Grand Theft Auto V.
Main Story Missions
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Side Missions
|The Good Husband (optional family event)
|retrieve Amanda from shoplifting clothes, lose the cops, return to the De Santa house
Strangers and Freaks
|Pulling Favors
|Pulling Another Favor
|Pulling Favors Again
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|Pulling One Last Favor
|Shift Work
|Paparazzo - The Sex Tape
|Paparazzo - The Partnership
|Paparazzo - Reality Check
|A Starlet in Vinewood
|Grass Roots - Michael
|Grass Roots - Trevor
|Grass Roots - Franklin
|Grass Roots - The Smoke-In
|Exercising Demons - Michael
|Exercising Demons - Trevor
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|Seeking the Truth
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|Chasing the Truth
|Bearing the Truth
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|Fair Game
|The Civil Border Patrol
|An American Welcome
|Minute Man Blues
|Special Bonds
|Death at Sea
|Nigel and Mrs. Thornhill
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|Extra Commission
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|Surreal Estate
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While some people can find money for home
improvements through government grants, others
lose money by falling prey to numerous scams
that lure consumers with the promise of free
government money. "What we're hearing
about is people getting phone calls from somebody
claiming to be from the government and offering
them a grant for some purpose, and some of
them are these home improvement deals,"
says Susan Grant, director of the National
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In some of these
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a fee or if they submit personal information. Some scammers even ask for checking
account information so they supposedly can deposit grant funds directly. Natural
disaster zones with widespread property damage, like neighborhoods ravaged by
tornadoes or hurricanes, are particularly vulnerable to con artists, who sometimes
call promising government aid because of the disaster.
best way to protect yourself is to arm yourself with knowledge.
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The federal government rarely gives grant
money to individuals. Instead, it generally
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Needs vs. wants
Just as the government is not going to fund your dream vacation, it is not going
to pay for your dream home, either. If the improvements you want to make are necessary
for safety, and you qualify, there may be some money out there for you. If you're
hoping to add a little more luxury to your life, the government will not be your
If it sounds too good ...
Be wary of anyone who offers you money or to help you find "free" government
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Release Date: 2006-10-13 (NY/LA)
Genre: Drama,
Rating: PG
Duration: 1hr 51min
When mail-order bride Inge arrives in Minnesota in 1920 to marry a young Norwegian farmer named Olaf, her German heritage and lack of official immigration papers makes her an object of suspicion in the small town, and she and Olaf are forbidden to marry. Alone and adrift, Inge goes to live with the family of Olaf's friend and neighbor Frandsen and his wife Brownie, where she learns the English language, American ways and a hard-won independence. Inge and Olaf slowly come to know each other, and against the backdrop of endless farmland and cathedral skies they fall in love--a man and woman united by the elemental forces of nature. Still unable to marry, they live together openly, despite the scorn of the neighbors and the disapproval of the local minister. But when his friend Frandsen's farm is threatened by foreclosure, Olaf takes a stand, and the community unites around the young couple, finally accepting Inge as one of their own.
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John Heard, Ned Beatty, Tim Guinee, Alan Cumming, Elizabeth Reaser, Alex Kingston, Lois Smith, Paul Sand, Patrick Heusinger, Jodie Markell
- Directed by Ali Selim
- Produced by Alan Cumming, Jim Bigham, Ali Selim
- Written by Ali Selim
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Further proof that bitstrips still has bugs...
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John Francis Rogalla
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Height: 6-0 Weight: 215 lbs.
Born: May 31, 1917 in Duryea, PA
Died: April 17, 1999 in Wyoming, PA
High School: Duryea
College: Scranton
Drafted by the New York Giants in the 17th round (160th overall) of the 1940 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 0 (15060th overall since 1950)
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text: The athletic department is a huge part of our school. With the additions of these four new faces, makes our department that much better. Alison Regal is going to be a huge part of our success. She is involved in the Strength & Conditioning department and will contribute a major asset to our performance in our current sport. Having the new coaches, and new professor is just going to make our school that much more successful.


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Bad news
Never let it be said that I'm just some rah-rah-ing jingo: This CIA report, coupled with this analysis by Jim Henley of the potentially self-deluding glass-half-full mentality of the administration, do not bode well for Iraq. I still maintain that we did absolutely the right thing by invading the country and deposing the monsters who ran it, and that it will be a good thing for the country, the region, and the world in the long run--after all, bad news isn't always the only news, as we should have learned by now. (For example, there's this Gallup poll of Baghdadis that speaks tremendously well of the potential for genuine liberal democracy in Iraq; there's also this chart from the New York Times (!) op-ed page (link courtesy Roger Simon), using a variety of indicators to show that things are actually trending to the positive in several important ways.) Moreover, generally speaking, the people who are saying "I told you so!" because of the bad news are doing so based on assumptions about the nature of America and/or the nature of Middle Easterners and/or the nature of man's obligation to his fellow man that I find troubling, to say the least. But no one is well served by glossing over the negative, and the trends discussed in the links above ought to be addressed by hawks & doves alike--the whole aviary, in other words.
On a related note, I'd criticize the chickenhawk argument, but since I myself have never used the chickenhawk argument, I have no right to offer my opinions on it. (Seriously, enough with this idiocy already, okay? Roger Simon and Armed Liberal have beaten this fallacy to within an inch of its life--let's not ever have to go through this again, shall we?)


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Neomi DeAnda is the adjunct instructor for this course.
Prof. Neomi DeAnda is a Lecturer in Religious Studies at DePaul University in Chicago. She has been an adjunct Faculty in theology at McCormick Theological Seminary (2008), Catholic Theological Union (2010), and St. Mary's University in San Antonio, TX. She teaches regularly the following courses: History of Christian Spirituality Latino/a Religious Experience in the USA; Looking for God in Latin America; Women Writers of Color. She will teach T451 for the second time at McCormick this coming spring.
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Captain Andrew Karol's law enforcement career includes over nineteen years of law enforcement experience with the City of Rialto, and as a Desert Storm Veteran, he spent five years active duty with the United States Marine Corps. Captain Karol served overseas with the 12th Marines, and as a member of (SRT) Special Reaction Team.
Captain Karol is a graduate of the Sheriff Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Institute, Class #217. Captain Karol holds his Bachelor's Degree and State of California teaching credential, which he obtained from California State University Long Beach. Captain Karol obtained his Master's in Public Administration from California State University Northridge.
Captain Karol has held a variety of assignments, to include: Field Training Officer (FTO), FTO Coordinator, Gang and Narcotics Investigator, SWAT team member, and SWAT Sniper team leader. Captain Karol has testified as an expert in gangs and narcotics and is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, California Gang Investigators Association, California Peace Officers' Association, and the National Tactical Officers Association. Captain Karol is currently assigned as the Operation's Bureau Captain, which includes Patrol, IVS SWAT, Investigations, Area Command, K-9s, Animal Control, and School Resource Officers.


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Not Pleased to Meat You: A Vegan Tour
A Vegan Tour of Wicker Park and Bucktown.
Throw a stone and you will find bistro fare, drunk food, deli goodness, and any number of other delicious choices. However, if you are one of the 7.3 million Americans who eschew meat, then welcome to a veritable cornucopia of meat-free meals!
1. prasino
1846 W. Division
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day! Exit the El at the Division Blue Line stop and walk four blocks west to Prasino Wicker Park for a warm and welcoming atmosphere and truly drool-worthy morning selections including a tofu scramble, vegan eggs benedict, or orange-almond french toast with dairy-free cream cheese. Entrees are about $10. Be sure to enjoy the reclaimed wood on the tabletops and floors.
2. Native Foods Cafe
1484 N Milwaukee
After a leisurely breakfast, stroll back east along until Division until you hit Milwaukee, at which point you will make a left and walk north five blocks. After expending all that energy, it's time for lunch at Native Foods! A shining beacon of vegan goodness, Native Foods has no meat, no dairy, and no animal products on its exhaustive menu. Focusing on comfort food and staffed by insanely friendly servers and managers, this is a total bulls-eye for anyone who wants a total immersion into a meatless existence. Entrees are about $10 and apps run $5 or so.
3. Penny's Noodle Shop
1542 N. Damen
If you are sticking to more of a budget, progress north on Milwaukee three more blocks until you hit Damen, and make a hard left. You will immediately locate Penny's Noodle Shop right under the Damen Blue Line El tracks. The tasty pan-Asian menu beckons with generous portions and creative recipes, and vegan dishes are already noted on the menu. Bright and clean, Penny's is a fun and funky restaurant perfect for larger groups or anyone on a tight budget, as entrees are consistently priced under $10.
4. Irazu Costa Rican Restaurant
1865 N. Milwaukee
Meatless mania for dinner continues at Irazu, a bustling Costa Rican concept with a fantastic section on the menu just for vegetarians and vegans, located four blocks north from the Milwaukee/North/Damen intersection on the east side of Milwaukee. The vegan burrito stuffed with avocados, mushrooms, and tomatoes is a monster, and if you also order the chips and guac and/or the fried plantains, feel free to have a wheelbarrow outside to help you get home. Dinner for two clocks in around $30, and anyone who avoids dairy should absolutely get the oatmeal shake made with soymilk.
5. Cumin
1414 N. Milwaukee
If you are really hungry after all this perambulation, head south on Milwaukee four blocks and make a beeline for Cumin, a storefront restaurant that offers an exhaustive menu of Indian and Nepalese dishes. Aromatic and lush, Cumin's meatless offerings range from hearty vegetable tandoori to rich lentil soup to silky chickpeas festooned with tangy masala sauce. Entrees clock in around $12 and appetizers are priced around $5.
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West Allis - West Allis has started rethinking its residency requirement for high-level city staff as the need to hire a finance manager comes to a head.
The city has been without a finance manager for a year. It called twice for résumés and interviewed two candidates each time, but none filled the bill, said Paul Ziehler, city administrator.
And now, with budget development time around the corner, the issue has reached a critical point.
"We have a real serious problem, here," Alderman Thomas Lajsic, Common Council president, said at last week's Committee of the Whole meeting.
Last year, Ziehler was responsible for budget development, but that is putting too many eggs into one basket, and it isn't fair to Ziehler, Lajsic said.
Plus if anything happened to Ziehler, "We would be in very, very dire straights," Lajsic added.
Overcoming obstacles
The city has a line on an extremely qualified candidate who used to work for West Allis and is interested in doing so again.
Two things stand in the way, however. One is the residency requirement and the other is the man's current employer, who wants to keep him and has met the city's offers.
After wading through several options, the committee settled on two that could address both obstacles. The key component is waiving the residency requirement if a person has worked for the city for 15 years, which he has. The other would enable the city to offer incentives for difficult recruitments.
While the current policy only allows the city to pay for moving expenses, the new incentives would allow giving a "difficult recruitment" allowance, providing temporary living expenses, helping with extra costs from having to buy a new home, or offering other performance or involvement benefits.
Both measures will help him with the current finance manager recruitment, Ziehler said, adding that other similar situations are expected to come into play soon.
Need for action
So the council will want to decide soon if it wants to stick to this new policy and then decide whether it should apply just to the nine department heads or to the 20 division heads, Ziehler said.
The Committee of the Whole voted 9-1 to at least permit the city to proceed as suggested.
Still, there was strong support for keeping the residency requirement for department heads.
"I hesitate giving up residency for our department heads," said Alderwoman Rosalie Reinke. "I feel very strongly about that."
Alderman Michael May agreed and instead spoke strongly in favor of incentives. He suggested such incentives as bonuses and offering job hours flexibility.
May cast the only vote against waiving the residency requirement after 15 years of service. After the meeting, he said, "Though I don't believe waiving residency in this specific case was necessary, I respect the decision of my peers and look forward to recruiting the best and brightest minds to run our city's departments."
The proposal contained 90 percent of what he supported anyway, May added. But he too described the city as being at a crossroads on residency rules for top staffers.
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