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Pentagon Reviewing Request By Turkey For Patriot Missiles. Aerospace Daily, Jan 15, 1999, p 77
The Pentagon is reviewing a request from Turkey for a Patriot missile defense capability, according to Pentagon spokesman Capt Mike Doubleday. Turkey has not requested a specific number of Patriots, he said, but rather a capability.
Descriptors, Keywords: Turkey Patriot missile
UPDATE: Jan 15, 1999, No. 01
Senators Blast Clinton On Aid To North Korea Proposal. Aerospace Daily, Jan 14, 1999, p 70
Sen John McCain (R-AZ) and Sen Frank Murkowski (R-AK) yesterday expressed their concern about Administration proposals to assist North Korea economically while it continues "aggressive behavior" and development of ballistic missiles.
Descriptors, Keywords: McCain Murkowski Senate North Korea
UPDATE: Jan 15, 1999, No. 02
Intel Seat. Aerospace Daily, Jan 11, 1999, p 43
Rep Curt Weldon (R-PA), one of the House's top advocates of ballistic missile defense, is hoping to get a seat on the House Intelligence Committee.
Descriptors, Keywords: Weldon Congress intelligence committee
UPDATE: Jan 15, 1999, No. 03
Congress Returns Export Control Over Satellites To State Department. Arms Control Today, Howard Diamond, Oct 01, 1998, p 25
The 1999 defense bill returns export control of satellites from the Commerce Department to the State Department, following an interagency review. The reversal was prompted in part because of revelations that Loral Space and Communications and Hughes Electronics may have provided unauthorized assistance to China in the reconstruction and analysis of a failed satellite launch.
Descriptors, Keywords: US China Congress export control satellite technology Loral Hughes engagement policy Munitions List dual use
UPDATE: Jan 15, 1999, No. 04
US, N. Korea Meet On Missiles; Japan, S. Korea Press On Defenses. Arms Control Today, Craig Cerniello, Oct 01, 1998, p 24
There was little progress to report in the third round of US-North Korea missile talks held in New York on October 1. The US encouraged North Korea to discontinue development and export of ballistic missiles and technologies in exchange for loosening US sanctions. North Korea has resisted US pressure, consistently seeking financial compensation for lost revenue from missile exports.
Descriptors, Keywords: US DPRK North Korea South Korea ROK Japan economic sanction MTCR missile export Taepo Dong nuclear weapons program TMD JDA Aegis Navy theater wide
UPDATE: Jan 15, 1999, No. 05
DoD Official Says NMD System May Require Treaty Withdrawal. Arms Control Today, Craig Cerniello, Oct 01, 1998, p 23
John Hamre testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee in October that the US would need to withdraw from the ABM treaty if the US decided to deploy a national missile defense system. The testimony was the strongest statement to date by a member of the Clinton administration of the relationship between the ABM Treaty and NMD. The Clinton administration has said that the NMD system may require modifications to the treaty depending on how the system is implemented. Later Cohen testified before Congress that he recommended preliminary discussions with Russia on the NMD deployment issue.
Descriptors, Keywords: Hamre Clinton Cohen Ralston 3+3 NMD ABM Treaty SASC Levin Lott Helms MOU Russia Belarus Kazakhstan Ukraine Gingrich TMD deployment
UPDATE: Jan 15, 1999, No. 06
CIA Holds To Assessment Of Ballistic Missile Threat To US. Arms Control Today, Craig Cerniello, Oct 01, 1998, p 24
Robert Walpole, a national intelligence officer for the CIA, revealed key aspects of the CIA's classified 1998 Annual Report to Congress on Foreign Missile Developments. Walpole stated that the ICBM threat from rogue states is unlikely to materialize before 2010, with the possible exception of North Korea, a prediction consistent with the 1995 National Intelligence Estimate (NIE 95-19). This is the administration's most significant rebuttal to the Rumsfeld Commission Report. Walpole pointed out that both reports concur on North Korea's ballistic missile capabilities, the importance of foreign assistance in the spread of missile technology, and that in some scenarios warning times may be drastically reduced.
Descriptors, Keywords: Walpole CIA assessment ballistic missile threat Rumsfeld North Korea Taepo Dong-2 Alaska Hawaii NMD Iran Iraq Russia China Shahab-3 START accidental launch
UPDATE: Jan 15, 1999, No. 07
Washington Outlook: Wedding Plans. Aviation Week & Space Technology, James R. Asker, Jan 11, 1999, p 425
Japan is apt to join in the Navy Theater Wide missile defense program. The Tokyo government recently asked its parliament for approval. The cooperation would focus on developing a lightweight nose cone and advanced propulsion for the Standard Missile SM-3 interceptor, an advanced kinetic energy warhead, and sensor technology for the radar and missile, Navy officials said. Japan's involvement could speed development of the U.S. system, now scheduled to enter service in 2010.
Descriptors, Keywords: Japan Navy Theater Wide Missile Defense International Cooperation SM-3 Standard Missile
UPDATE: Jan 15, 1999, No. 08
Army Corps Of Engineers Join NMD Effort. BMD Monitor, Jan 08, 1999, p 7
BMDO's NMD Joint Program Office signed a charter with the Army Corps of Engineers on Dec. 15, formally linking the program office with the engineers for the development of a future NMD capability. The corps will provide real estate support, site design and construction. It will also make sure the required permits are obtained and required documentation is completed.
Descriptors, Keywords: Army Corps Engineers NMD
UPDATE: Jan 15, 1999, No. 09
China Airs Concerns Over US/Japan TMD Work. BMD Monitor, Jan 08, 1999, p 2
Japan's plans to join the US in TMD research has elicited a negative response from China.
Descriptors, Keywords: TMD Japan China
UPDATE: Jan 15, 1999, No. 10
PAC-3 Seeker Flight This Month. BMD Monitor, Jan 08, 1999, p 6
The Program Executive Office, Air and Missile Defense (PEO/AMD) plans a Patriot PAC-3 seeker characterization flight test this month, after the target missile went awry in a planned test Dec. 14, before the Patriot missile was launched. The timing of the test depends on the availability of a new target and when the test can fit into the White Sands Missile Range schedule.
Descriptors, Keywords: PAC-3 seeker test White Sands
UPDATE: Jan 15, 1999, No. 11
BMDO S&E Directorate Plans 21 Awards For Research Equipment. BMD Monitor, Jan 08, 1999, p 11
BMDO will negotiate with 21 academic institutions for awards under the Defense University Research Instrumentation Program, which supports the purchase of state-of-the-art equipment costing more than $50,000. The equipment would augment or develop new capabilities to perform cutting edge research vital to the DoD. All award winners and their research topics are listed in the article.
Descriptors, Keywords: BMDO research engineering contract award
UPDATE: Jan 15, 1999, No. 12
GAO: DoE Can't Produce Key Nuclear Weapons Component. BMD Monitor, Jan 08, 1999, p 11
The Dept. of Energy "lacks the capability to produce a key nuclear weapons component" for use in the nuclear stockpile, according to a report by the General Accounting Office (GAO), and that component is the plutonium trigger, or "pit" which starts the chain reaction in a nuclear weapon. The GAO report, RCED-99-1 "Nuclear Weapons Component Issues," was done for the Senate Armed Services Committee, and was released Nov. 9.
Descriptors, Keywords: GAO DoE nuclear weapon component
UPDATE: Jan 15, 1999, No. 13
Russian Firm To Destroy SLBMs. BMD Monitor, Jan 08, 1999, p 2
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) plans to award a sole source contract to the Krasnoyarsk Machine Building Plant in Russia for the elimination and destruction of 48 Pacific Fleet Sea Launched Ballistic Missiles (SLBMs).
Descriptors, Keywords: SLBM Russia DTRA
UPDATE: Jan 15, 1999, No. 14
BMDO Loses A Long Time Technology Official. BMD Monitor, Jan 08, 1999, p 6
Dwight Duston, assistant deputy for technology at BMDO, has resigned to accept a position in the private sector. A replacement has not been named.
Descriptors, Keywords: Duston resignation
UPDATE: Jan 15, 1999, No. 15
TMDSE Expected To Evaluate Patriot PAC-3. BMD Monitor, Jan 08, 1999, p 9
Theater Missile Defense System Exerciser (TMDSE) system will be installed in the Joint National Test Facility (JNTF) in Colorado this summer, and is expected to perform its first evaluation, associated with the Patriot PAC-3, Initial Operational Test & Evaluation scheduled for late FY99 or early FY00. TMDSE is the only hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) test that is able to integrate the entire TMD Family of Systems and test interoperability issues between the separately developed TMD systems. TMDSE uses distributed interactive simulation to send real-time threat scenarios to real tactical sensors and weapon systems, located in different geographic areas. An international configuration is being designed to support US-allied interoperability.
Descriptors, Keywords: TMDSE JNTF PAC-3 test evaluation HWIL hardware loop family system interoperability
UPDATE: Jan 15, 1999, No. 16
Successful Gel Missile Propulsion System Test Fired. BMD Monitor, Jan 08, 1999, p 10
The first successful firing of an innovative gel missile propulsion system was conducted last month at the Army's Redstone Arsenal, AL. TRW and teammate Talley Defense Systems developed the gel propulsion system under the Future Missile Technology Integration (FMTI) program. The next milestone for the system is a flight test, which is scheduled to take place this winter at Eglin AFB, FL.
Descriptors, Keywords: gel propulsion test FMTI Redstone Eglin
UPDATE: Jan 15, 1999, No. 17
Gehman: Joint Requirements, Exercises, Vital, But Tough To Do. BMD Monitor, Ann Roosevelt, Jan 08, 1999, pp 1,8
ADM Harold W. Gehman, Jr., CINC USA Command, in addressing the Association of the US Army space and missile defense conference in Texas last month, stressed the importance of jointness in today's military procurement process. He cited the TMD Capstone Requirements Document as "an important milestone on the path to jointness." Interoperability is crucial on the battlefield, he said, and must be addressed upfront in the acquisition process. The most difficult challenge is identifying and resolving discrepancies between the CRD and the existing service TMD ORDs, Gehman said.
Descriptors, Keywords: Gehman joint requirement experiment TMD CRD interoperability family system USA Command JE
UPDATE: Jan 15, 1999, No. 18
Fiscal 1999 Science Program For BMDO Research And Engineering Directorate. BMD Monitor, Jan 08, 1999, p 7
BMDO has announced topics for its Fiscal 1999 scientific research program, including distributive computing and simulation; multi-sensor tracking; opto-electronic computer networking; and 19 other research topics. Competitive CPFF contracts are anticipated throughout the year. This is a modification to BAA #99-02.
Descriptors, Keywords: BMDO science research contract award
UPDATE: Jan 15, 1999, No. 19
AFRL Wants Ballistic Missile Tech R&D. BMD Monitor, Jan 08, 1999, p 15
The Ballistic Missile Technology Demonstration program office of the Air Force Research Laboratory's Space Vehicles Directorate is soliciting proposals on research to advance and demonstrate the use of technologies for ballistic missile technology programs. Technologies of interest include: precision strike of buried targets; missile component reclamation systems; missile surveillance testing; GPS receivers with anti-jam capability; and aero shell materials for reentry vehicles. Proposals for the five areas are due by March 10.
Descriptors, Keywords: AFRL ballistic missile technology research
UPDATE: Jan 15, 1999, No. 20
ACDA Part Of Foreign Affairs Reorganization Sent To Congress. BMD Monitor, Jan 08, 1999, p 5
The Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA) will be integrated into the State Dept. on March 28, as one part of the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998. The Under Secretary of State for arms control and international security will have policy oversight of the missions of arms control, nonproliferation, and political-military affairs. Other agencies affected include the US Information Agency which will be integrated into the State Department on October 1.
Descriptors, Keywords: ACDA State Dept. USIA arms control disarmament reorganization
UPDATE: Jan 15, 1999, No. 21
Stevens Says Adding Money To Defense May Be Difficult. Defense Daily, Sheila Foote, Jan 14, 1999, pp 1-2
Senate Appropriations Committee (SAC) Chairman Ted Stevens (R-AK) is concerned that congressional defense advocates will have a tough time winning support for appropriating extra dollars for defense this year unless Congress and the administration agree to raise the caps on federal discretionary spending.
Descriptors, Keywords: federal discretionary spending cap Stevens defense SAC appropriations
UPDATE: Jan 15, 1999, No. 22
Berger: US Ready To Make Any Necessary Changes To ABM. Defense Daily, Frank Wolfe, Jan 14, 1999, pp 5-6
National Security Adviser Sandy Berger told a non-proliferation conference this week that the US stands ready to modify, "with our other treaty parties," the 1972 ABM Treaty with the Soviet Union should such changes be required in order to deploy the NMD system.
Descriptors, Keywords: NMD deployment ABM Treaty Berger US Russia nonproliferation modify
UPDATE: Jan 15, 1999, No. 23
Shelton Hints Delay Likely On NMD Program. Defense Daily, Frank Wolfe, Jan 11, 1999, pp 2-3
According to Army Gen Shelton, chairman of the JCS, the five test flight failures of the Army's THAAD system mean research and development on another top priority ballistic missile defense system, NMD, will likely be extended.
Descriptors, Keywords: Shelton NMD ballistic missile defense THAAD delay 3+3 deployment development
UPDATE: Jan 15, 1999, No. 24
Pentagon To Delay Deployment Of SBIRS Satellites. Defense Daily, Frank Wolfe & David Atkinson, Jan 12, 1999, p 4
The Pentagon is to extend the deployment date of two ballistic missile tracking satellite systems. The Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) High and Low satellites are to replace the Defense Support Program (DSP) satellites--a program begun in the 1970s. The fielding of SBIRS High will be pushed back to 2004 while SBIRS Low will wait for deployment until 2006 at the earliest.
Descriptors, Keywords: SBIRS High Low satellite ballistic missile tracking deployment
UPDATE: Jan 15, 1999, No. 25
Shelton: NMD 'Probably' Won't Get Go-Ahead In 2000. Defense Week, John Donnelly, Jan 11, 1999, pp 1, 9
In the most direct to date statement from a senior official about the likelihood of the military recommending or the president deciding to approve deploying the strategic-defense system now under development Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Army Gen Shelton said, "Given the success rate so far, it probably means [in 2000] we're going to have to continue with the research and development. It's not a matter of money. The program is funded. It's the technology challenge."
Descriptors, Keywords: NMD deployment Shelton technology challenge
UPDATE: Jan 15, 1999, No. 26
Clinton Met Chiefs Less Than Half Way. Defense Week, John Donnelly, Jan 11, 1999, p 13
The gap between what the Joint Chiefs of Staff asked for in defense spending last September and what the Clinton administration gave them in January is far wider than has been reported.
Descriptors, Keywords: Joint Chiefs Clinton supplemental defense spending gap
UPDATE: Jan 15, 1999, No. 27
Needed To Counter "SAMbushes": F-22. Defense Week, Greg Alan Caires, Jan 11, 1999, p 2
The recent targeting of allied aircraft by Iraqi surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) brings into bold relief the threat that greater numbers of increasingly sophisticated SAMs pose to friendly aircraft. The incidents also underscore the need for the Air Force's stealthy, agile new fighter, the F-22 Raptor.
Descriptors, Keywords: SAM surface to air missile F-22 Raptor Air Force
UPDATE: Jan 15, 1999, No. 28
Peters Calls For Postponing Space-Based Laser Demonstration Until 2010. Inside Missile Defense, Gigi Whitley, Jan 13, 1999, pp 19-21
Responding to congressional critics who chide the AF for failing to move toward putting weapons in space, acting AF Secretary F.Whitten Peters said the AF will try to deploy a Space-Based Laser demonstration around 2010.
Descriptors, Keywords: SBL AF Peters demonstration deployment
UPDATE: Jan 15, 1999, No. 29
Navy Officer Studies Ballistic Missile Defense Issues For Future Force. Inside Missile Defense, Peter J. Skibitski, Jan 13, 1999, pp 8-9
In a paper published and released in December by the Naval War College entitled, "Theater Ballistic Missile Defense from the Sea--Issues for the Maritime Component Commander," CDR Charles Swicker says that a host of critical issues, logistics, command, control, and intelligence, and rules of engagement--will challenge the maritime component commander of a joint force in 2008, particularly in the area of theater ballistic missile defense.
Descriptors, Keywords: study paper Swicker BMDTBMD sea joint force
UPDATE: Jan 15, 1999, No. 30
Additional $7 Billion For NMD Will Fund Initial Deployment Or More R&D. Inside Missile Defense, Daniel G. Dupont, Jan 13, 1999, pp 10-12
DoD's addition of $7b for NMD will cover initial deployment expenses or increased R&D depending on the threat and the readiness of the technology for deployment, according to JCS Gen Shelton. The long-expected additional NMD funding was added to the Defense Department budget as part of a $110b increase recently proposed by the Clinton administration. BMDO's budget is expected to be increased by more than $1b per year over fiscal years 2000 through 2005 to cover NMD and other program shortfalls.
Descriptors, Keywords: NMD budget boost funding supplemental deployment R&D technology readiness threat Shelton
UPDATE: Jan 15, 1999, No. 31
Upcoming Minutemen In Flight Will Be Risk Mitigator For June NMD Test. Inside Missile Defense, Michael C. Sirak, Jan 13, 1999, p 12
The NMD JPO plans to use the launch of an AF Minuteman III ICBM scheduled for February 10 to collect data that will help mitigate risk for the upcoming June NMD integrated flight test.
Descriptors, Keywords: NMDS JPO AF Minuteman launch ICBM date risk integrated flight test IFT
UPDATE: Jan 15, 1999, No. 32
Bell: Sea-Based NMD Option Must Be Weighed In Greater Arms Control Context. Inside Missile Defense, Michael C. Sirak, Jan 13, 1999, pp 13-14
According to Robert Bell, special assistant to the president for defense policy and arms control, developing a sea-based NMD would require careful consideration of issues regarding the ABM Treaty and greater arms control implications, in addition to examining merely the technical viability of such a system.
Descriptors, Keywords: Bell sea-based NMD ABM Treaty arms control
UPDATE: Jan 15, 1999, No. 33
Patriot-CEC Demo To Create PAC-3 Engage-On-Remote Capability. Inside Missile Defense, Michael C. Sirak, Jan 13, 1999, pp 1,5-8
The US Atlantic Command is sponsoring a three-year advanced concept technology demonstration (ACTD) that will allow the PAC-3 system to engage low-flying cruise missiles that are not in the line of sight of the system's radar, but detected, tracked and identified by other land-,sea-, or air-based sensors linked to the Navy's Cooperative Engagement Capability.
Descriptors, Keywords: Patriot PAC-3 CEC demonstration ACTD cruise missile Navy
UPDATE: Jan 15, 1999, No. 34
US-Israeli Projects To Receive FY00 Supplemental Missile Defense Funding. Inside Missile Defense, Stephanie G. Rosenfeld, Jan 13, 1999, pp 2-3
The Clinton administration has earmarked $250m in FY99 supplemental missile defense spending for the Arrow missile and other projects under development with Israel.
Descriptors, Keywords: Clinton TMD US Israel FY99 supplemental funding budget Arrow
UPDATE: Jan 15, 1999, No. 35
Talks On ABM Pact Changes To Occur Only After NMD Architecture Is Chosen. Inside Missile Defense, Michael C. Sirak, Jan 13, 1999, pp 1, 14-15
Robert Bell, special assistant to the president for defense policy and arms control, said recently that the Clinton Administration has no intention of engaging the Russians in on possible modifications to the ABM Treaty until the objective NMD deployment architecture has been chosen.
Descriptors, Keywords: Bell NMD ABM Treaty arms control Clinton Russia modification deployment architecture
UPDATE: Jan 15, 1999, No. 36
President Claims ABM Treaty Is Still In Force, Russia Remains A Party. Inside Missile Defense, Michael C. Sirak, Jan 13, 1999, pp 1, 25-26
In response to an October 1998 letter from eight senior Senate Republicans on the legal status of the ABM Treaty, President Clinton asserts that the 26-year old pact continues to be in force even after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Further, the president reiterates that Russia is clearly a party to the agreement both now and in the event the Senate should reject an amendment that would multilateralize the treaty. A copy of Clinton's letter is included with this article.
Descriptors, Keywords: Clinton letter ABM Treaty Senate Russia
UPDATE: Jan 15, 1999, No. 37
New Congress Reorganizes Defense Authorization, Appropriations Panels. Inside the Pentagon. Daniel G. Dupont, Jan 14, 1999, pp 7,9
The new 106th Congress has brought changes to defense authorization and appropriations committees in both houses. Chief among Senate Armed Services (SASC) changes is the promotion of Sen. John Warner (R-VA) to chairman, and the addition of a new subcommittee focused on emerging threat and non-traditional warfare.
Descriptors, Keywords: Congress committee SASC HASC
UPDATE: Jan 15, 1999, No. 38
New Senate Armed Services Committee Structure. Inside the Pentagon, Jan 14, 1999, p 8
This is a table of the newly-restructured Senate Armed Services Committee, including subcommittee chairmen and programmatic responsibilities.
Descriptors, Keywords: Congress committee SASC
UPDATE: Jan 15, 1999, No. 39
THAAD's Future, Other Missile Defense Matters Remain Undecided. Inside the Pentagon. Daniel G. Dupont, Jan 14, 1999, p 2
The infusion of $110b into the FYDP has contributed to the delay in determining missile defense program funding. About $7b is expected to be added to NMD, and funds are now available for the continuance of MEADS at some level. THAAD and NTW, however, remain in limbo, and the proposed merger of these two upper-tier programs is now thought to be unlikely.
Descriptors, Keywords: THAAD NMD NTW MEADS funding
UPDATE: Jan 15, 1999, No. 40
White House Aide Thinks US Can Meet 1999 North Korea Policy Goals. Inside the Pentagon. Keith J. Costa, Jan 14, 1999, pp 9-10
The National Security Council's Gary Samore, special assistant to the president for nonproliferation and export controls, has expressed optimism that the administration will satisfy requirements set by Congress for continued funding of the 1994 US-North Korea Agreed Framework. Samore made his remarks at a Jan. 11 Carnegie Endowment for International Peace conference on nonproliferation issues in Washington, DC.
Descriptors, Keywords: North Korea Agreed Framework Samore nuclear nonproliferation
UPDATE: Jan 15, 1999, No. 41
Final PBD To Protect Airborne Laser Funds in FY00. Inside the Pentagon, Jan 14, 1999, p 11
Air Force officials have succeeded in convincing OSD to provide the necessary funds for the ABL missile defense system in FY2000 and add more money to the service's budget estimate for ABL in FY01.
Descriptors, Keywords: ABL funding
UPDATE: Jan 15, 1999, No. 42
Pakistan Ready To Test New Solid-Fuel SSM. Jane's Intelligence Review, Jan 01, 1999, p 4
Pakistan is ready to test a 750km-range solid fuel surface-to-surface missile, the Shaheen. Ground tests have been completed on the missile designed to counter the Indian Prithvi SS-150s and SS-250s. The advantage of the Shaheen is that it allows more rapid response to crises with India than the Hatf V/Ghauri SSM. The Shaheen is also lighter and easier to move.
Descriptors, Keywords: India Prithvi Pakistan solid fuel SSM Shaheen Ghauri Hatf readiness nuclear deterrence Shakti test sanction
UPDATE: Jan 15, 1999, No. 43
On Hackers, Crackers, And Phreakers. Jane's Intelligence Review, Jan 01, 1999, pp 50-54
After a brief description of the differences among hackers, crackers, and exploitation professionals, the author discusses potential methods that computer security can and has been compromised and the real and potential economic, political, and military damage caused by computer vandalism.
Descriptors, Keywords: hacker cracker phreaker cyberassailant information warfare electronic warfare exploitation financial transaction currency devaluation stock market C3I Tomahawk SIPRNET NIPRNET internet air traffic controller blue boxes jamming
UPDATE: Jan 15, 1999, No. 44
Navalised Prithvi Causes Confusion. Jane's Intelligence Review, T.S. Gopi Rethinaraj, Jan 01, 1999, p 4
Indian Navy watchers -- including officers within the Indian navy -- were surprised by the announcement made on 30 November that a navalised Prithvi missile will be deployed aboard surface ships by January 26. It is unclear whether it will be a demonstration, showpiece, or fired. Probable ships have not, to the best of most military analysts' knowledge, been retrofitted to provide a stable launch platform for the missiles. For that matter, the naval Prithvi has also not been flight tested so far. The Indian Chief of Naval Staff denied the existence of the Sagarika submarine launched missile, declaring it to be an Internet myth. Other sources, however, maintain that the Sagarika does in fact exist and that the navy has been pursuing a two pronged research program to develop a cruise and ballistic missile Sagarika.
Descriptors, Keywords: India Prithvi missile ship CNS DRDO deployment Sagarika cruise Kilo submarine Admiral Gorshkov Viraat Godavari class
UPDATE: Jan 15, 1999, No. 45


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Rabbi Shmuley Boteach: Savaging the Bible Over Homosexuality
Latest update: June 7th, 2012
I am saddened that Richard Grennell, Mitt Romney's foreign policy spokesman, resigned over what the press is saying was pressure from the far right because he is openly gay. Who cares? He had a distinguished career as a spokesman for four United Nations Ambassadors and was widely respected. It is particularly disconcerting to learn that religious groups criticized Romney for appointing him due to his homosexuality.
As an orthodox Rabbi with a gay orthodox Jewish brother, I have endeavored mightily to reconcile the dictates of my faith with the most human, loving, and respectful approach to homosexuality. I have counseled hundreds of gay men and women of faith who seek to find their place in God's love amid a gay lifestyle.
But such efforts at reconciliation are undone by the gratuitous hate-filled bigotry of people like Dan Savage whose response to prejudice against gays is to offer insulting and degrading prejudices against religion. Just what Savage felt he was accomplishing by irresponsibly using obscenities about the Bible at a journalism conference for High School students is beyond me. But what I do know is that the answers to homosexuality and faith do not lie either with religious haters like Fred Phelps who insult God by hating gays, nor with secular fanatics like Dan Savage who insult homosexuals by falsely portraying them as angry bigots.
Everywhere we look today we find fanatics. So often we blame religion for all the extremists. But there are plenty of secular fanatics as well. From Savage's offensive attack against the Bible and religion in front of High School students, he appears to be one of them. I am prepared to accept that he has been misportrayed. But then let him retract and apologize for his remarks.
The Bible he assails is responsible for Western society's most cherished values. It has given us the Ten Commandments, and thus morality. The belief that every human being is created in the image of God, and thus the infinite worth of the individual person. The crushing of Egyptian tyranny and thus the insistence that despots must be deposed. The Messianic idea of directional history and thus the ideal of human progress.
That does not mean that there aren't aspects of the Bible that people will find unacceptable or objectionable. They have every right to disagree. But doing so while respecting people of faith is the way of the gentleman.
Once, I was sitting with my brother at a kosher restaurant in Manhattan when a religious man walked over and told me I was a dog. I asked him why the insult? He said because he read about how I defend homosexuals in the Jewish community. Ironically, he had no idea that my brother was sitting at the table with me. I thought to myself, "If I'm one step removed and I get attacked like this, how much hatred has my brother endured? How many times has he heard things like this?"
Do we gain anything by having the Dan Savages of this world demonstrate that they can give as good as they get? If Savage savages the Bible, has he struck a blow for his gay brethren, or has he just inflamed the discourse?
I receive a steady stream of sad and tragic emails from gay orthodox Jewish men and women who speak of their desire to be dead, or worse, to take their own lives. They have few to whom they can turn. They wonder how they can accept their natural sexual feelings amid their commitment to their faith. But they are committed to faith. They're not looking to detach but rather to fit in. They do not identify with religion haters like Dan Savage because they love their religion. They are simply looking for their place within their faith and they are devastated to feel condemned by their own communities.
There is no question that we need a new religious approach to Biblical approach to homosexuality. I suggest this.
The Bible consists of 613 commandments, one of which is for a man to marry and have children, and the other is for a man to avoid gay sex with another man. That leaves 611 commandments for gay men to observe. That should keep them pretty busy. Homosexuality should be treated like lighting fire on the Sabbath or eating non-kosher foods, both Biblical prohibitions. Eating shellfish carries the same appellation of 'abomination' as homosexuality.' Moreover, as I have written at length elsewhere the prohibition of homosexuality is not a moral sin but a religious sin, akin to, say, eating on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, as there is no injured innocent party.
Why we have all chosen homosexuality as the worst sin in the Bible, going so far as to distance homosexuals from their own faith, is beyond me. Some say the reason is because of the word 'abomination.' Little do they realize the word appears 104 times in the Bible, as I wrote in a recent column analyzing the word and its usage in the Bible. So there are human approaches to homosexuality that seek to reconcile gay men and women of faith and the Bible. Savage's attacks on the Bible are utterly unhelpful.Rabbi Shmuley Boteach
About the Author: Shmuley Boteach, whom the Washington Post calls "the most famous rabbi in America," is the founder of The World Values Network and the international bestselling author of 30 books, including "The Fed-up Man of Faith: Challenging God in the Face of Tragedy and Suffering." Follow him on Twitter @RabbiShmuley.
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10 Responses to "Rabbi Shmuley Boteach: Savaging the Bible Over Homosexuality"
While anyone can agree with the assertion that it is wrong to insult established religion, is it correct to give the impression that it is not the worst thing for a person to agree to do 611 of the 613 Mitzvos? If a person does want to eat shellfish, should they figure that they are at least observing the other 612? Should we view homosexuality as a condition that causes a stronger desire for breaking a commandment than the infidelity that Rabbi Boteach mentioned? Is an unfaithful spouse only transgressing one of the 613 or have they basically destroyed the family unit that the Torah so strongly values? Would most rabbonim agree that a person who commits homosexual acts is in a morally different category from one who lights a fire on Shabbos?
1. Gay people can marry and have children. Many do.
2. The mitzvah against gay sex is halakha, a commonly-accepted rabbinical interpretation of an incredibly ambiguous couple of lines in Torah that probably had to do with temple prostitution, not homosexuality as we understand it today. Torah doesn't change, but halakha does. There are many reasons this specific mitzvah is on its way out.
3. What "most rabbonim" agree on is entirely dependent on which sect of Judaism they're a part of.
What Boteach is missing is that, oddly (but typically), Christians are offended when Savage says their Bible is used as a cudgel to beat a historically oppressed minority. Besides, the "b.s." he points to are Torah prohibitions incumbent on Israel but that Christians believe they are exempt from; why are *Christians* offended by that? They believe the same thing!
I know Boteach is running for Congress, and his voters aren't all Jewish. He also writes a lot about Jesus nowadays. But the feigned outrage by the right about Savage's remarks are much ado about nothing. (I suggest he and anyone else actually read/listen to what Savage said before they jump and react – Boteach admits he hasn't even done that!)
To be gay is Gd's way of saying it's OK.
Irving, that is not what the Holy Bible says…clearly the converse is true. But of course, it is relevant ONLY if you read and trust and rely on the Bible as God's Holy Word…as I do.
Dear Rabbi Shmuley,
I think it is very nice for you to think you are helping the Gay Jews by saying they should look at the prohibition of homosexuality as they see that of lighting a fire on the sabbath or eating shellfish. I get it, but I think you need to go back to the texts and find ways to work with the texts and how we can interpret the biblical prohibition in other ways. Yes the bible does use the same word toevah/abomination 104 times and you suggest that people should not single out the prohibition of homosexuality. I think you are using an easy way out, rather than to look at other ways of interpretation. Take a position that is challenging!
When you speak against Dan Savage and state "Everywhere we look today we find fanatics. So often we blame religion for all the extremists. But there are plenty of secular fanatics as well. From Savage's offensive attack against the Bible and religion in front of High School students, he appears to be one of them." I think you miss the point here. Religion has been used in many ways against homosexuals. The bible/religion has been used as a tool for hate. To blame people for having issues with religion is to not deal with the problem. It is no different than blaming a drug addiction on drugs. Look at the symptoms of the problem and deal with it. It is not Dan Savages opinion on open relationships, rather how religion has been used as a tool against way too many. It's time for the Jewish World to work hard to make up for the abuse done over the years.
Lastly, thank you Rabbi Shmuley for at least trying to find ways of dealing with this. I may not agree with what you stated, but I do respect that you are at least talking about it and trying!
Rich Dweck
For more on this issue- JewishPinkElephant.com.
Michael Rucks Yes, but you seem to be Christian. Christians have a ton of beliefs that are different from Jews' beliefs.
Waiting for Savage to attack the Muslim Koran over its view of homosexuality…
Great point about the Mitsvot as a whole Rav Shmueli. Many people do not realize that a Mitsvah makes us holy. Just studying the Torah connects us to the Creator and Am Yisrael and makes us Holy. Talmud Torah Keneged Kulam (The study of Torah is equal to all Mitsvot) – same as giving Charity. Usually it is the same people who say that sex is evil, when in fact sex is holy, as is child birth – they are both part of the first Mitsvah to be fruitful and multiply. Also, when a person cannot fulfill a Mitsvah due to real life circumstances they are exempt and the Mitsvah is considered fulfilled. Only we know in ourselves our limitations when it comes to fulfilling each Mitsvah – including the Temple service without the Beit HaMikdash.
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MUSIC; When You Fall, You Get Back Up
By KELEFA SANNEH
Published: December 1, 2002
HOW do you turn a pop star into a movie star? Here is one formula: create a movie loosely based on the star's life. Let's say the hero is a poor kid blessed with virtuosic vocal abilities and chasing a dream of fame and fortune. The hero has problems with Mom -- that's a good way to inject dramatic tension. To establish the importance of talent, there is a nightclub scene where the hero is handed a microphone and asked to improvise. And the movie ends on an ambivalent note: after a triumphant performance, the hero seems to walk away from the music industry, at least for the moment.
Last month, this formula seemed foolproof: ''8 Mile,'' starring Eminem, helped turn a controversial rapper into a mainstream celebrity. But last year, the exact same formula derailed one of this era's most successful music careers. The movie was ''Glitter,'' and it was meant to be a star vehicle for Mariah Carey. Instead, the film and the accompanying album flopped, and the twin failures -- accompanied by lurid reports about the singer's personal life -- turned Ms. Carey into a laughingstock. Her record label, Virgin, was so spooked that it paid $28 million to release her from her contract.
Now Ms. Carey is ready for her comeback. She has a new record contract, and her new album, ''Charmbracelet'' (MonarC/Island Def Jam), is due out on Tuesday. It's an odd comeback attempt, because most people can't be sure exactly what Ms. Carey is coming back from. She has to make her fans forget a movie they probably didn't see and an album they probably didn't buy.
This is either a terrific time or a terrible time for Ms. Carey's revival. Her competition has thinned out, but so perhaps has her audience. The glamorous women with whom she once shared the spotlight aren't so popular anymore. Celine Dion put herself out to pasture in Las Vegas, Whitney Houston is trying to dig herself out of a deep hole, and Christina Aguilera may have just dug herself into one. Faith Hill and Shania Twain both have new albums, but they're not the dominant forces they once were. Right now, the country's most popular balladeer is probably what's-her-name, from ''American Idol.''
Is there a vacuum waiting to be filled, or have people lost interest? So far, the signs suggest the latter. The lead single from ''Charmbracelet,'' ''Through the Rain,'' is the sort of self-help ballad Ms. Carey was singing a decade ago, but it hasn't been a hit with radio D.J.'s. So Island Def Jam has declined to release a retail version, and Ms. Carey is looking ahead to the second single, ''The One,'' an airy midtempo song produced by Jermaine Dupri.
Ms. Carey, 32, says she approached ''Charmbracelet'' in much the same way she approached her previous albums. ''I didn't do it to answer people, or to justify my validity as an artist,'' she says, sitting on a couch in a recording studio in Manhattan, where she lives. ''It really was just about an emotional outlet for me. That's what writing and singing always is.''
Writing and singing is also big business, of course, and Ms. Carey surely knows that if she sells, say, only a million copies of her new CD, it will be considered a failure. But she also knows that her best bet for success is an old-fashioned Mariah Carey album; for better and for worse, the new disc hews closely to her tried-and-true approach. Her task is not to reinvent herself; on the contrary, it's to convince her fans that she is more herself than ever.
ANYONE who rents ''Glitter'' in the hope of seeing the worst film of all time will be disappointed. True, it has the leisurely pace and linear plot of a mediocre television movie, as if it were made to be perused rather than watched. But it's no ''Battlefield Earth.'' And while the 1980's-inspired soundtrack did not have nearly enough catchy tunes, it did include a cover of the Robert Palmer hit ''I Didn't Mean to Turn You On,'' as well as a new song written by Rick James. (By far the most entertaining artifact from Ms. Carey's disastrous 2001 is David LaChapelle's garish -- and hilarious -- music video for ''Loverboy,'' a song from the movie soundtrack, in which Ms. Carey squeezes into a snug pair of shorts and waves a checkered flag at a bunch of car-racing rappers.)
The movie and the album would not have been so damaging if they had not been accompanied by an unfortunate series of news reports and public appearances. She had split up with her boyfriend, the Mexican singer Luis Miguel, and, during a giddy interview on MTV, did what was widely described as a striptease. The description was misleading although not quite untrue: Ms. Carey doffed an oversized T- shirt to reveal a characteristically skimpy outfit.
In July, Ms. Carey was rushed to a hospital after her mother called 911; she was treated for a condition that was described as exhaustion. She dismisses rumors that she attempted suicide. As she explains it, she was working so hard that hospitalization was her only option: ''I just felt like if I went to the hospital and I went along with it and I actually could get some sleep, maybe everybody that worked for me would see the severity of the situation.''
These stories are becoming part of the myth of her life, a myth she feeds, and feeds off, but can't quite control.


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For many of us, Ebay is a fantastic place to find items that may not be available locally. I myself have a bit of an obsession with diecast cars (as I'm sure many others do), and find that I can increase my collection by buying through ebay (many times at prices much cheaper than retail). What follows are simply my thoughts on collecting as a hobby or profit, and I'd be interested to hear what others think.
But, with any hobby, do you do it for the love of it or do you use it as an investment? This probably comes down to the individual I guess. I myself have a very mixed bag of diecast cars, 1/18, 1/24, 1/64, V8 Supercars, Nascars, Sprintcars and assorted others (mainly Mustangs). I buy cars that 'I like the look of', and not necessarily one particular driver. This can mean that what I buy can appreciate in value over time, but not always.
Limited Number, Higher Value?
Build number is not always a good indication. Take for example the Classic Carlectables Signature Series 1/43 V8 Supercars. These were produced in the late 1990's early 2000's and in relative small quantitys. These cars in their plastic display cases looked really good (although lack the detail of todays cars) and being 'personally autographed' by the individual drivers, should have made them a 'must have'. But now, 6 to 7 years later, these cars can be picked up for around their original price (or much cheaper), it all depends on the individual driver.
Nascars in Australia, are they worthless?
As I mentioned, I have quite a few Nascars, but as they are not so popular here in Australia, the ones that I have that are limited editions of 1000 or less will most probably never really appreciate in value here. But, that doesn't mean they are worthless. You can also consider listing and being prepared to post overseas. If you have a paypal account, this makes the process of selling to a different country very easy, so it's worth considering. Some of the cars we have available to us here are very hard to find in the United States, and so, could be a valuable asset (Dale Earnhardt cars for example).
V8 Supercars, selling superstars?
V8 Supercars are another strange one. Many of the not so popular drivers have their cars produced in 1000 and under quantity's in 1/18 and 1/43, but will still never appreciate in value a great deal (have a look at what you can buy 2002 and 2003 1/18 Supercars for). These are still worth a look, and if you are prepared to hold on to them, they may appreciate, especially if the particular driver is able to win Bathurst or a Championship later in their career. The early 1/18 and 1/43 (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003) Classic Carlectables for the likes of Marcos Ambrose, did skyrocket in value after his championship wins, but seem to have settled a bit now.
Quick sell or appreciating asset?
My best advice, is it you want to collect for 'profit' be prepared to wait. The first 1/18 XY GT's from Biante are now commanding high prices (I've seen over $1000 for a twin mirror), but it's taken almost ten years to get to that level. Exceptions to the rule are SOME limited edition releases. The 1978 Brock/Richards Biante 1/18 A9X Torana when released was retailing at $165.00 ish, but a rush on release saw prices sky-rocket. They now seem to have settled around the $200 - $300. The 2004 Black Historic Racing Series XY GT from Biante was another example. On release I saw cars on ebay going for over $600, within a few weeks however, they were back down to the $200 - $250 mark and seem to have stayed there. With these type of cars, sell fast for a quick large profit, but if you can, keep one of hand as an appreciating asset. The upcoming 1979 Brock A9X Torana, looks like it will be a one of these quick, high sellers. If you have secured one or two for resale, wait about a week after release (depending on how many are actually built) before listing, and keep an eye on the prices in the meantime (watching them go up and up I expect).
Do your reserch!!!!
If you are looking at your hobby as an investment, do your research!!! Have a look on ebay what cars are selling for (or have sold for). Do a web search and see what retailers are selling them for (sometimes retailers have specials to clear out older or slow moving models, these can be picked up for a lot less than retail). Try and work out what people are interested in buying (once again watch ebay). There's no point getting in a bidding war, spending a heap of money if you could have bought cheaper if you had waited). Most importantly, don't think that because you paid $X for a car, you will sell it for that or more. The diecast market has it's up's and downs like anything else, picking the right moment to buy and the right moment to sell are almost as hard as the stock market. And don't forget to KEEP THE BOXES and the CERTIFICATES OF AUTHENTICITY (COA)!!!! A highly collectable car is quickly de-valued if it doesn't have the original packaging, the packaging is damaged or the COA is missing.
Insurance is cheap, replacing is not!!!
If you are a buying a 'collectable' car, consider insurance when getting it posted. There is nothing worse than unwrapping that 'must have' car, and finding something broken. Also check the sellers returns policy if it is broken on arrival. If you don't 'cover' yourself in some way, your expensive investment may end up being a nice looking damage toy!!!
Can you sign this please!!!!!
The 'Autographed' debate is another hot topic. Is a diecast car more valuable if it's been personally autographed? Some say YES, some say NO. For me, I'm not big into getting cars signed, but if I have the opportunity I will get a COA signed. Does this increase the value? Do a search in diecast cars and trucks or sports memorabilia for signed diecast and decide for yourself. I think it comes down to who the person is, where it has been signed and if there is any 'proof' that it's real. Add value? I don't think it adds a lot a value (at the moment), but things are always changing.
Enjoy your collecting and if you are after quick profit, buy and sell quick when models are released. Otherwise be like me, simply enjoy your collection, let others admire it and when times are tough and you need to sell some, list your cars at a realistic price (as dictated by the market) and hope for the best.
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Venture into the Princess Play Castle for a world of magical, storybook fun!
The Princess Play Castle is a magical world of imagination and fun. Groom the beautiful cat at the grooming station and walk across the drawbridge to the fairytale castle with lots of pink bricks. There's even a slide for the princess to play on. This iconic set comes in a pretty pink storage box, so it makes an ideal gift set. Use the supplied building instructions to rebuild the set into a play garden with a slide and seesaw or the princess' royal bedchamber. Includes a princess minifigure and her cat.
Includes a princess minifigure and her cat
Features a castle with slide, drawbridge, tower with flags and flowers, and a grooming station
Accessories include a food bowl, grooming brush and a royal jewel
Groom the cat with the brush to keep it looking lovely
Play on the slide with the princess
Comes with attractive pink and purple bricks
Use the included building instructions to rebuild into a play garden or a royal bedchamber
Comes in an iconic and sturdy LEGO® container that is great for storage or travel
Easy to Build elements are perfect for developing building skills
Includes age appropriate building instructions
LEGO® Juniors is the perfect introduction to LEGO® brick building
Castle measures over 7" (20cm) high, 5" (13cm) wide and 5" (14cm) deep
Iconic LEGO® container measures over 5" (15cm) high, 7" (19cm) wide and 7" (19cm) deep
Product Information
Year: 2014
Players: 1 or more
Ages: 8 and up
Piece Count: 150 pieces
Weight: 550 grams
Language Requirements: This is a domestic item.


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WMTW News 8's Steve Minich reports on Market Basket employees supporting their former CEO and how continuing protests are related to the lack of new produce and other merchandise in stores.The chain has stores in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts.Video Transcript
EVEN THE MOST LOYAL OF GROCERY SHOPPERS AT MARKET BASKET MAY HAVE TO START LOOKING ELSEWHERE FOR THEIR FOOD.. AS EMPLOYEES THROUGHOUT NEW ENGLAND CONTINUE TO PROTEST A CHANGE IN COMPANY LEADERSHIP -- SUPPLIES ARE RUNNING LOW..... ---nats of protesters outside--- AS PROTESTERS OUTSIDE OF MAINE'S ONLY MARKET BASKET LOCATION IN BIDDEFORD CONTINUE TO SPEAK UP --- INSIDE,, STOCKS ARE DWINDLING DOWN TO THE BARE SHELVES. "you'll see some items disappear in the dairy department such as yogurts and cheeses those kind of items that come from the warehouse,, we've already depleted our fresh fish inventory." ASSISTANT STORE DIRECTOR DAVID SNOOK SUPPORTS THE PROTESTERS HOPING TO GET OUSTED C-E-O ARTHUR T DAMOULIS REINSTATED.. "without him we just don't see the company growing the way it has been in the past." "we have to fight for what we believe in, bring artie back.. " WHILE MARKET BASKET OWNS JUST THE ONE STORE IN MAINE,, THE COMPANY EMPLOYS THOUSANDS OF OTHER WORKERS THROUGHOUT MASSACHUSETTS AND NEW HAMPSHIRE.. THE SLOW DOWN TRICKLING DOWN TO FOOD PRODUCERS AND FARMERS ACROSS NEW ENGLAND AT A VERY INOPPORTUNE TIME.. "i grow mums for market basket and i deliver in three weeks, i can't find a home for them just like that." --nats of protesters-- HERE IN BIDDEFORD PROTESTERS SAY THEY'LL KEEP SHOUTING UNTIL CORPORATE HEARS THEIR MESSAGE,, THEY HOPE SHOPPERS WILL UNDERSTAND..... "so it's real important we try to educate our customers as much as we can about what we're going through here."
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The result of more than a year of in-depth research and analysis, the Space Foundation's report, PIONEERING: Sustaining U.S. Leadership in Space, makes recommendations for revitalizing NASA and creating a stronger U.S. civil space program.
Released at a high-level event in Washington, D.C., in December, the report was distributed to policymakers, corporate members and the media. It has sparked dialog that we hope will, ultimately, reinvigorate U.S. commitment and accomplishment in the space arena.
Among the bold changes recommended by the Space Foundation are:
- Establishing pioneering as NASA's singular, compelling purpose and transitioning other activities to other government and private sector organizations.
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Bruce Roberts is on a mission to save a piece of Hayward history.
High atop a hillside behind the Safeway store on Foothill Boulevard rests a large concrete "H." Now obscured by a grove of eucalyptus trees and in disrepair, the "H" once was the proud symbol of Hayward High School.
Roberts is leading a campaign to restore the "H" and give it more exposure.
"Back in the day when Hayward had one high school, just one -- and no state college or community college -- the huge concrete 'H' on the hill above the track was a town symbol," Roberts said.
For years, the Hayward High campus was on Foothill Boulevard. It was closed in 1962, and the school moved to its current location on East Avenue.
The "H," painted in the school's colors of gold and black, was a target for other schools and often was painted in rivals' school colors before football games.
"The Block H Club would guard the 'H' on Thursday nights," recalled Hayward alumnus Guy Sandoval. "But Castro Valley always managed somehow to get through and paint it green.
"But then, one time an 'H' was burned into the Castro Valley field," he added, laughing.
Initial restoration plans called for a path to be built up to the "H" and benches installed on the hill, now owned by the city of Hayward.
"People could sit and look out over the site of the old school," said Roberts, who graduated in 1964. There would be signs with pictures of the old campus.
The school building, featuring classical Greek Ionic columns, low-pitched roofs and friezes of Greek gods, received numerous architectural awards before it was torn down in 1967.
Because a city engineer has concerns about the hill's stability, Roberts said Councilman Francisco Zermeno is arranging a meeting with city staff members and landscaper George Pacheco of Pacheco Brothers to come up with an alternative plan.
One possibility is installing signs and benches below the "H" and clearing trees and brush that obscure the view. Another is using part of the old high school's cross-country trail, which passes above the "H."
The "H" has a special meaning to Roberts. His grandfather Frederic Johnson was Hayward High's principal from 1911, when the school was built, to 1935. "All of his kids went to school there. And all of their kids did, too," he said.
Roberts said two of his children attended Hayward High, though not at the old campus.
Roberts' "grandfather kicked my uncle out of school," joked Sandoval, who graduated in 1963. "But then, he probably deserved it," adding that his uncle was president of the Stogey Club, whose members would sneak out to a grove of trees to light up.
Many alumni of the old school have memories of the "H," but the one that stands out for most is when the school was closing in 1962. The principal at the time, Don Oakes, wanted the "H" removed.
"Oakes said it was unconscionable to leave the beloved symbol at the mercy of vandals, animals and natural disasters. It had meant too much to too many," said David Bush, who was junior class president at the time.
Bush, a 1963 graduate, recalls the principal telling the junior class council, "It has to come down, and it has to come down now!
"With that command, he pounded the podium, turned toward the door and made a dramatic exit," Bush said. "That was all good theater, but what he didn't tell us was how in the heck we were supposed to get that thing off the hillside. ...
"We did give it our best shot. A few days later a band of us attacked the 'H' with what tools we could find: hammers, screwdrivers, crowbars. The 'H' didn't budge. As I recall, someone even borrowed some jackhammers to try to get it loose. Still the 'H' stood, or lay, steadfast.
"I am not sure how many attempts were made before we gave up," he said.
Later, the entire school body had a ceremony to watch the "H" be blasted off the hillside. The school's janitors had set the explosives, Sandoval said.
"We were all out there, and the cheerleaders led a rally. It was pretty emotional; people were crying," he said.
"There was a small 'boom,' and some small pieces of concrete rained down," recalled Polly Bacich, who was the dean of girls at the time. "Maybe one small corner of the 'H' was involved. I salvaged one and had it in my office on East Avenue for many years."
Zermeno said it is important to save the "H."
"We need to take pride in our history," he said. "We just need to come up with something that will not be a liability to the city."
Roberts won't know the total cost of the project until the city signs off on a plan. Initially, it was an estimated $16,000, with Pacheco doing some of the work pro bono. Zermeno expects that the final price tag will be higher. He has been contacting alumni for donations, and there may be some fundraisers, he said.
"This campus was the educational and cultural center of the city for over 50 years," Roberts said.
"This is a piece of Hayward history," he said. "People have no concept of what we had," he said. "We traded this for a strip mall?"
Contact Rebecca Parr at 510-293-2473 or follow her at Twitter.com/rparr1.
SAVE THE 'h'
Hayward Area Historical Society has set up an account to collect"Save the "H"" donations, which are tax deductible. Checks may be sent to the society's office, at 22380 Foothill Blvd., 94541. Write "Save the 'H' " on the memo line and mark the envelope "Attention: Alison Wenz.""


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In the valley of Fruitless mountain, a young girl named Minli lives in a ramshackle hut with her parents. In the evenings, her father regales her with old folktales of the Jade Dragon and the Old Man on the Moon, who knows the answers to all of life's questions. Inspired by these stories, Minli sets off on an extraordinary journey to find the Old Man on the Moon to ask him how she can change her family's fortune.
She encounters an assorted cast of characters and magical creatures along the way, including a dragon who accompanies her on her quest for the ultimate answer.
Grace Lin, author of the beloved Year of the Dog and Year of the Rat, returns with a wondrous story of adventure, faith, and friendship. A fantasy crossed with Chinese folklore, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is a timeless story reminiscent of The Wizard of Oz.
©2010 Grace Lin; (P)2010 Listening Library
"Children will embrace this accessible, timeless story about the evil of greed and the joy of gratitude." (Booklist)
"Great book, great narrator"
I am so excited finishing this book. It is like a all-star Chinese fairytale, the main storyline is well designed, and many Chinese folklores are smartly integreted within. Even supporting characters are famous and have their own wonderful legends, that why I call it all-star. I love the book.
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"Excellent stories within a story"
Our whole family was very engaged by the puzzle of stories that fit together to make the whole.
"beautiful lessons woven into a story of courage"
Grace Lin shares a beautiful story filled with important life lessons. a great family read aloud!
"Great Folklore"
I purchased for my son, he likes anything w/ dinos and dragons. This is a great story for kids, he is mad I only let him listen for 15 min before bed.
"Story within stories"
My children (9, 6, 3) were all invested in the book because there are many stories within the the book. All were highly descriptive with a very likable main character.
She was able to perform many character voices without being campy. Never distracting from the story itself.
Yes... and no. We don't hang out in the car that long!
"Amazing story, great voice!"
Such a touching and captivating story from the beginning. We listened with our 7yo son and he loved it as well. The reader's voice made it that much more enjoyable
"Wonderful lessons to live by in this book"
Absolutely and I will with my Great Grand Children.
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It was very special and I felt both joy and sadness in places.
I wish every child (and some adults) could have the exposure to the depth of this story and the wonder of what happens when you let life happen and make unselfish decisions. I am also reading and researching other books by Grace Lin she is a master in her field.
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OSMesa contextPosted Sunday, 22 January, 2012 - 02:27 by zzattack in
In my quest to get an opengl context on my x11-less freebsd box that needed some simple off-screen renders I fought against OpenTK and soon enough it gave in.
I used OSMesa [1], [2] for this and would gladly contribute a patch [3] but I still feel too many hacks are involved. Here are the things I did:
- Added a class MesaContext : GraphicsContextBase which has some DllImports to osmesa.dll. On Mono this requires a dllmap entry to libOSMesa32.so.
- The MakeCurrent overload requires a BitmapWindowInfo : WindowInfo which contains a reference to a BitmapData which in turn points to an already-allocated bitmap area.
- Added method CreateMesaContext to GraphicsContext which instantiates a new MesaContext, much like DummyGLContext.
- Changed GraphicsContext.CurrentContext to enumerate available contexts checking IsCurrent on each.
My main 'issue' with this approach is that RunningOnWindows, RunningOnOSX and RunningOnX11 are all false, resulting in the default PlatformFactory becoming an UnsupportedPlatform. This is troublesome because GraphicsContext contains a static method GetCurrentContext() that relies on a platform-dependent feature that is able to return the current context which may be unavailable when using mesa. My suggestion is to check the default platform, if this is an unsupported one we can go through the member available_contexts and return the first for which IsCurrent returns true.
[1] http://www.koders.com/c/fid029413E4122A1BBD53F391FB6B935C3C74F7BF7B.aspx...
[2] http://mesa3d.sourceforge.net/osmesa.html
[3] http://files.zzattack.org/patch/mesa_contexts.patch


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According to experts, India has a combined workforce of 145 million and yet, our industry is struggling to meet its demand.
The reason - 85 per cent of the workforce is unskilled and unemployable. The challenge is to provide adequate skills training to those unskilled professionals and turn them into a productive labour pool, which can then be utilised properly.


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In some places you can step from one building straight to another. Temple Inns of Court and Temple Church is just one of those hubs.
To mark the anniversary of the sealing of the 1215 Magna Carta, Inner Temple, Middle Temple and Temple Church have a whole host of activities and tours taking place over the weekend at this unique site, including a self-guided family quiz around the grounds and a Children's Court taking place at the Royal Courts of Justice on Sunday. You might also want to grab some refreshments at their steret food market or have a brief picnic before further continuing on your Open House weekend journey.
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Brewton-Parker College has been selected
to host the Georgia Baptist Convention's
Church Music Conference.
The Church Music Conference will be held October 12-13 on the Mount Vernon
A highlight of the 50th annual meeting will
be a concert by the Jubal Chorus – Sons
of Jubal, Jubalheirs, Jubal Brass, and Jubal Handbells
– October 12 at
7:30 p.m. in Saliba Chapel.
"The Jubal Chorus will bring to our campus Georgia Baptists'greatest
collection of musicians," said Dr. Charles Strickland, executive assistant
to the President for Church Relations at Brewton-Parker College. "It
is an honor for us to host them and the concert will be a blessing to the entire
The Sons of Jubal, inspired by Genesis 4:21, is an all male chorus made up
primarily of ministers of music within the Georgia Baptist Convention (GBC).
The group was founded in 1954, making it the oldest of its kind within the
Southern Baptist Convention.
As a part of the state missions program
of the GBC's department of Music
and Worship Ministries, the Sons of Jubal continues to minister to congregations
not only in Georgia Baptist Churches, but all over the United States and in
other countries around the world.
Concerts by the Sons of Jubal feature a wide variety of musical selections
and include performances by the Jubal Brass and Jubal Handbells.
The Jubalheirs is an all female chorus comprised of leaders in music ministry
throughout Georgia. Founded in 1973 by Laverne Melton, Music Associate in the
Church Music Department of the GBC, the Jubalheirs have presented concerts
throughout Georgia and have been participants in mission projects throughout
the United States and abroad.
Both the Sons of Jubal and the Jubalheirs are under the direction of Dr. Jon
Duncan, Specialist for the department of Music and Worship Ministries within
the GBC.
The concert is free and open to the public. An opportunity will be given during
the concert to contribute to the various missions projects of the Sons of Jubal
and Jubalheirs.
Plans are currently being made for a meal to be served in the Bartow and Jean
Snooks Student Activities Center prior to the concert at 6:30 p.m. Advance tickets
for the meal are $12 per person. The price at the door is $15. The menu includes a buffet of pork loin, Cherry chicken, squash casserole, green beans, sweet potato souffle, salad, rolls and peach cobbler. Tea, water and coffee will also be served.
For more information about the Jubal Chorus
concert, contact BPC's Office
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HINCKLEY, U.K. - Triumph Motorcycles announces the new Tiger Explorer XC for the adventure touring market. The bike will be in dealerships in April 2013, the OEM said.
With a nod to the styling cues of the Tiger 800 XC, the new Tiger Explorer XC gains a number of enhancements to heighten its long-haul adventure touring appeal.
Key to the rugged look of the khaki green XC are new aluminum rimmed, steel spoked wheels. Maintaining the 19-inch front and 17-inch rear of the Explorer, the new Triumph-designed spoked wheels retain the Explorer's dynamic handling and provide the additional benefit of tubeless tires. The tubeless rims allow riders to quickly resume their explorations without the need for an extensive tool kit or experienced tire fitters.
Other features include:
- Hand Guards, 55W dual fog lights, aluminum belly pan and steel engine bars.
- Ride by wire, traction control, cruise control and switchable ABS, all standard.
- Extended Service intervals along with two-year unlimited mileage warranty.
For riders wishing to further tailor their XC, a range of 54 additional Genuine Triumph Accessories offers customization options.
The Tiger Explorer XC is powered by Triumph's shaft-driven 1215cc triple which produces 135bhp with 89ft.lbs of torque. The XC carries 10,000-mile service intervals and an unlimited mileage two-year warranty.
The XC was unveiled this past weekend in the U.K, and will make its international debut next month at Intermot in Germany.
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