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Seoul has hosted the 1988 Summer Olympics, 2002 FIFA World Cup, and 2010 G-20 Seoul Summit. But its most enduring award is its designation as a UNESCO City of Design. There's no better place to study business, language, humanities, and more than in this lively center of design excellence and information technology. With the Seoul Mates program, university clubs, and a variety of cultural excursions, our Arts and Sciences program in South Korea gives you access to this wonderful culture and ensures an immersive international experience like none other.
Study abroad in Seoul and you'll:
We want as many students as possible to benefit from studying abroad. That's why CIEE awards more than $5 million every year – more than any other international educational organization – to make study abroad affordable.
Applicants to this program are eligible for the following scholarships and grants:
For high-achieving students who want to study in one of 19 locations in Africa, Asia, or Latin America, or pursue comparative studies in such areas as religion or business. $2,500 per student.
For students with a GPA or 3.8 or higher who excel in academic pursuits devoted to socially important areas of study. $2,500 per student.
For students who demonstrate financial need, CIEE provides direct support for travel.
Awards: Up to $2,000 per student
To be considered, simply check the "Scholarships and Grants" box on your program application.Apply now
In addition to an intensive Korean language class, you'll have access to a host of elective courses through direct enrollment at Yonsei University. From East Asian studies and business administration to communications, science, and engineering, CIEE has the classes you need to indulge an interest and satisfy major or minor credit.
You'll experience the depth of South Korea during diverse journeys. You might, for example, visit the wetlands of Suncheon. Take a trip to Hwaomsa to discover why lions are so symbolic in Buddhism. Experience the tea fields of Mt. Chirisan. Go to the traditional Hahoe Village in Andong to enjoy mask-dance drama. Or attend the exciting Busan International Film Festival. It's all waiting.
Complementing your classroom work are special lectures and cultural activities. Visit Korean organizations, museums, temples, and historic sites. You'll see the Korean demilitarized zone, take a trip to a national park, and visit other locations of great natural and cultural significance. CIEE also arranges one or two-night homestays with Korean families, allowing you to experience life in a Korean home.
There are so many ways to give back to your host community. Through The Back Project, a CIEE community service program, you might work, for example, with North Korean refugee students to help them learn English and more about the world in general; at a school for students with learning disabilities where you can help with art, dance, cooking, and theater classes as well as with sports and field trips; at a nearby orphanage where you can provide support to infants; or at a senior citizens center where you can teach conversational English. Other volunteer activities can be arranged for you by the CIEE staff.
We want to make sure you get the most out of your experience when you study abroad with CIEE, which is why we offer the most inclusions in our fees.
The program fee includes:
This breakdown has been prepared from the program budget for the purpose of calculating eligibility for financial aid. During the course of program operations, actual figures may vary. It should not, therefore, be used as a basis for calculation of refunds. CIEE reserves the right to adjust fees at any time.
Students required to study on CIEE programs through a School of Record will be charged a $500 administrative fee in addition to the Program Fees listed.
* non-refundable
** direct cost of education charged uniformly to all students
The estimated additional costs indicated are intended to assist students and parents in budgeting for those additional living and discretionary expenses not included in the program fee. Actual expenses will vary according to student interests and spending habits.
* round-trip based on U.S. East Coast departure
** academic year students who wish to stay onsite are responsible for arranging their housing and meals during the semester break
Total recommended credit for a semester is 15–18 semester/22.5–27 quarter hours and total recommended credit for the academic year is 30-36 semester/45-54 quarter hours.
For content courses, there are 45 contact hours are and recommended credit is 3 semester/4.5 quarter hours per course. Korean language courses have 90 contact hours and recommended credit is 6 semester/9 quarter hours.
Students enroll in four to five elective courses, including an option of a 6-credit Korean language course at their level, for a total of 15 credits.
Situated on the Han River, densely populated Seoul is the capital and largest city in South Korea. This vibrant business and financial hub and cultural center is home to more than 100 museums, numerous religious monuments, parks and surrounding mountains, markets, festivals, sports teams, and tourist attractions including the Gyeongbok and Changdeok palaces. And that's just the start.
Suzanne Han's love of Korea began more than 30 years ago as a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer. Suzanne completed her two-year term of service in a rural health center in Chungju and later became an in-country Peace Corps staff. She has taught at several Korean universities, including Yonsei University, Chung-ang University, and Hankook University of Foreign Studies. She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina. An accomplished author, Suzanne has written many books and articles on Korean customs and traditions. Her stories based on Korean folk tales are included in a number of anthologies and children's reading textbooks in North America. Suzanne is vice president Friends of Korea (an organization started by former Peace Corps Korea Volunteers dedicated to enhancing cultural awareness and friendship between Americans and Koreans), and vice president of the Royal Asiatic Society-Korea Branch.
I have spent over half my adult life in Korea—a land of contrasts and harmony, a pleasant blending of historic majesty and bustling modernity, soaring mountains and wide plains, traditional craftsmen and high-tech industries. Seoul—its capital and the city I call home—is both ancient and youthful. It is an exciting, fascinating city that has been the capital of Korea for over 600 years. Modern high-rise buildings coexist with ancient palaces and shrines. Men and women dressed in Korean traditional garments brush shoulders with those clad in everything from business suits and well-worn jeans to rock fashions and designer creations. The heart of Korea's culture and education, as well as its politics and economics, Seoul is a great place for a semester or year of study. Koreans take great pride in their language and culture and are happy to help others learn about their customs and traditions, music and art, history, and development.
Come and learn firsthand about the city of Seoul, as well as the dynamic country of Korea and its remarkable people. Come study, learn, and enjoy!
— Suzanne Crowder Han, Resident Director
Boram Kim is a graduate of the College of William and Mary with a B.A. in international relations and Chinese. She is glad to introduce the rich and dynamic culture of Korea to CIEE study abroad participants.
Tina Lee holds a B.A. in hospitality and tourism management from the University of Waikato, New Zealand. In addition to having worked in the hospitality industry, she was an exchange program coordinator at Keimyung University. She has extensive experience in student support and academic mentoring and she loves to share Korean traditional and contemporary culture.
The CIEE Study Center is based at Yonsei University, the most prestigious private institution of higher education in Korea. Founded in 1885, the school has 18 graduate schools, 21 colleges, and a student population of over 30,000, including more than 1,000 students from 20 countries. The university is located less than 20 minutes from downtown Seoul on a large sprawling campus that is hilly and forested. A full range of sporting facilities, including a fitness center, swimming pool, gymnasium, and basketball and tennis courts, are available.
Housing is included in the study abroad program fee. Meals are not included in the program fee (except for students doing homestay) and are the responsibility of the student. Meals may be eaten at a food court attached to the dormitory, other on-campus cafeterias, restaurants, and snack bars, and restaurants throughout Seoul. The dorm has a large kitchen that students can use.
Housing Options
Students can choose from three housing options: staying in an on-campus dorm, living with relatives, or doing a semester-long homestay.
SK Global House Dormitory
SK Global House, completed in spring 2010, is conveniently connected to the New Millennium Hall - where many of the classes taken by international students are taught - and to the Korean Language Institute by an enclosed walkway. It has seven floors above ground and four underground, with separate floors for men and women. In addition to beds, desks, and chairs, each double-occupancy room has Internet access via LAN line and is equipped with a separate air conditioning and heating system. Each room has a toilet and shower. Linens (sheets, pillows, blankets) are provided but towels and toilet paper are not.
Each floor has a lounge equipped with a computer, public phone, and TV, a seminar room, and a study room. The dorm also has a computer room equipped with public-use computers and printers, a sound proof music practice room, a fitness center, a large kitchen that students can use, and coin-operated laundry facilities (washing machines, dryers and irons). The dormitory kitchen has toasters, microwaves, and refrigerators for students to share, but students must provide their own pots, pans, dishes, and tableware.
A food court, dry cleaner, nail salon, travel agency, coffee shop, and convenience store are located on the premises.
Access to the residential area of the dorm is via a key-card system. There are security guards and surveillance cameras to provide additional security and ensure that the housing regulations are enforced.
Homestays, that is, living with a Korean family, provide students an unparalleled opportunity for language and cultural immersion and allow them to become more involved in local communities. Korean homestay families typically live within a 40- to 80-minute commute of Yonsei University. Students have their own room with a desk, chair, and bed, may have use of the kitchen, and share bathroom facilities. Laundry facilities are available. Families provide breakfast and dinner daily. Lunch is not included in the program fee. Utilities are included except for telephone fees, which are the responsibility of the student. All households have Internet access.
The homestay program is designed for those students who want to immerse themselves in Korean culture and are willing to commit to living with a Korean family for the full semester. If you start the homestay program, you must do it till the end of the semester because you will not be able to move into the dorm.
Living with Relatives
CIEE participants who have family members living in Seoul may request to opt out of CIEE-provided housing to live with their relatives. Students interested in living with family need to notify their CIEE Study Abroad Advisor during the application process that they wish to live with family in order to initiate the family-stay procedures. The relatives will be contacted by the resident staff and they may be required to meet with the resident staff before the arrangement can be approved by CIEE. If the arrangement is approved by CIEE, the CIEE Study Abroad Advisor will contact the student and provide them further instructions.
Housing for Academic Year Students
Housing between semesters is not included in the program fee. Academic year participants must arrange intersession housing on their own and cover the costs themselves, although CIEE resident staff will be able to help advise them on possible options.
You'll begin your study abroad experience in Seoul even before leaving home by participating in a CIEE online pre-departure orientation. The resident director meets with students online and shares information about the program and site, highlighting issues that alumni have said are important, and giving you time to ask questions. The online orientation allows you to connect with others in the group, reflect on what you want to get out of the program, and learn what others in the group would like to accomplish. CIEE's aim for the pre-departure orientation is simple: to help you understand more about the program and identify your goals.
A mandatory orientation of about two weeks takes place in Seoul prior to the beginning of courses. The CIEE orientation introduces you to the country and the culture, provides practical information about living in Korea, and prepares you for their upcoming international experience. The orientation also includes visits to places of cultural and historical significance, an excursion to the demilitarized zone that separates North and South Korea, and a three- or four-day trip to the countryside during which meals are provided. In addition, Yonsei University's Office of International Affairs (OIA) provides an academic orientation that includes a Korean language placement exam. You'll also receive ongoing orientation on various aspects of Korean culture through the co-curricular program and individual appointments with the CIEE resident staff.
If you are a student of Korean Heritage with native language skills in Korean you may opt to receive components of orientation in Korean given your different priorities and family obligations while in the program in Seoul. You will be required to do a community service project in the program and participate only in mandatory group and individual meetings. Other program activities will be optional for you. The goal of this specialized support is to provide discreet programming while acknowledging your needs.
You are encouraged to bring a wireless-enabled laptop. Free wireless Internet is available in the dorm (except for dorm rooms where an Ethernet cable is needed) and most places on campus. You will also have access to computers and the Internet in a media center and lounges in the dorm as well as in the library, the Global Lounge in the Student Union Building, and many other locations on campus.
Complementing the classroom work are special lectures, excursions, and cultural activities, such as visits to Korean organizations, museums, temples, and historic sites; a trip to the demilitarized zone; and a trip to a national park or some other location of great natural and cultural significance. These organized activities are a required part of the CIEE study abroad program, and you should expect to participate fully in each activity.
CIEE arranges one- or two-night homestays with Korean families to enable you to experience life in a Korean home. This experience provides you with a wonderful understanding of Korea and the Korean family.
To help you enrich your study abroad experience in Seoul, CIEE offers the Cultural Reimbursement Program. This program reimburses you for your participation in local cultural activities, such as Korean movie screenings, traditional music concerts and theater, and visits to local museums and historic places of interest within Seoul.
CIEE-recruited-and-trained students from universities across the greater Seoul metropolitan area, called CIEE Seoul Mates, assist CIEE participants with language study and help them adjust to their new environment and expand their understanding of Korean culture and society. In addition to organizing various social events, the Seoul Mates help with CIEE orientation as well as various cultural activities and workshops. Through ongoing interaction with these local students, CIEE participants are able to meet local Korean students and learn firsthand about student life in Seoul.
Through The Back Project, a CIEE community service program, you can work, for example, with North Korean refugee students to help them learn English as well as learn more about the world in general, a school for students with learning disabilities, where you can help with art, dance, cooking, and theater classes as well as with sports and field trips, a nearby orphanage where you can volunteer to work with infants and unwed mothers, and a senior citizens center where you can teach conversational English. Other volunteer activities can be arranged for you by the CIEE staff.
You can join regular Yonsei University student clubs, which cater to every interest. A sampling includes music, dance, art, photography, martial arts, hiking, and sports. There are also a number of service groups that you can join.
Established in 2006, the CIEE Study Center in Seoul provides study abroad students a supportive environment in which to study at a top-ranked Korean university and experience life in Seoul. While participants enroll in Yonsei University courses, CIEE resident staff organizes a special orientation and co-curricular program designed to provide a deeper understanding of Korea. Program participants take courses in English and Korean through the Underwood International College (UIC), a division of Yonsei University.
At Yonsei, large classes tend to follow a lecture format, whereas smaller classes tend to be seminar-oriented. Some classes include excursions to related sites (for example, a Mass Media class may include an excursion to a broadcast center). All courses are taught by Yonsei University faculty.
The academic calendar runs from mid-August through late June and is divided into two semesters. The spring semester (February–June) is the first semester of the academic year and the fall semester (August–December) is the second. The program at Yonsei is offered both semesters and consists of a 10-day CIEE orientation and 15 weeks of classes. The academic-year program consists of two consecutive semesters. Housing between semesters is included in the academic year fee.
Participants take classes with CIEE and other international students. Study abroad students may enroll in many, but not all, of the classes offered by Yonsei University's Underwood International College due to the enrollment caps for full-degree students. Participants may enroll directly in Yonsei University English language courses and take classes with Korean students in departments including engineering, science, and business administration. Courses in business and economics are restricted to business and economics majors. Students with near-native Korean language skills also have many other options available to them should they be able to take content courses in Korean. Taking courses in Korean requires more than oral and aural proficiency in the language; one must be reading and writing literate in the language as well; and depending on the course, have some knowledge of Chinese characters. To succeed in regular Yonsei courses one must have comprehension of university-level Korean.
Assessment is based on attendance, exams, quizzes, presentations, and papers. Letter grades of A-F are given with pluses and minuses. Yonsei University has a strict attendance policy: a student who is absent from a course for more than one-third of the semester is issued a "F" regardless of their achievement in the course; however, some professors may have even stricter rules. The Korean Language Institute, through which Korean language courses are taught, has an even stricter attendance rule: a student cannot be absent for more than 20 percent of the course or they will not receive a passing grade.
All courses are taught by Yonsei University faculty.
Note: This course listing is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract between CIEE and any applicant, student, institution, or other party. The courses, as described, may be subject to change as a result of ongoing curricular revisions, assignment of lecturers and teaching staff, and program development. Courses may be canceled due to insufficient enrollment.
To view the most recent syllabi for courses taught by CIEE at our Study Centers, visit our syllabi site.
The International Division of the Underwood International College, a college of Yonsei University, offers a large selection of elective courses taught in English for international students. In addition, students may directly enroll alongside Korean students in specific courses, taught in English, in most departments at Yonsei University. Intensive Korean language courses are coordinated by the Korean Language Institute (KLI) at the University.
The following is a sampling of some of the courses offered by Yonsei University. Some courses are not offered every semester. Courses with an asterisk satisfy the CIEE elective course requirement; each CIEE participant must enroll in at least one course with a specific focus on Korea. Course offerings change from semester to semester and are normally listed on the Yonsei University website a few weeks before the start of each semester. Students can check the course syllabi at http://portal.yonsei.ac.kr. Please note that courses that have "cc" in the column titled "Category" are only for students directly enrolled in the Underwood International College; they are not open to other students. Students are advised to remain flexible in their course selection and to have course alternatives should they not be able to get their first choice.
For complete descriptions on the Korean Language courses available, please go to /study/documents/KLPD.pdf. Morning Korean language courses require that students be majoring in one of the following areas to be eligible for enrollment: Korean language, Korean/Asian studies, linguistics, international affairs, and global studies.
Beginning Korean Language I, II, III
Intermediate Korean Language I, II, III
Advanced Korean Language I, II
Business Administration
International Business Policy
International Trade Practices
Introduction to Investment Management
East Asian Studies
Chinese Characters I and II
Comparative Asian Economies
Comparative Eastern and Western Ethics
Comparative Study of Far Eastern Cinema Art*
Cultural Tradition of East Asia*
Culture and Business Strategy in China
Doing Business in Asia
East Asian Civilization
East Asian Literature and Society
International Law: Issues in Asia
International Relations East Asia*
Modern China
Survey of Asian Art I and II
The U.S. and Northeast Asia*
Intercultural Education
International Conflict and Cooperation
International Human Rights
International Law
International Political Economy
The United Nations and International Organizations
Korean Studies
Christianity in Korea*
Comparative Political Economy: States and Markets in Capitalist Economies
Confucian Korea: Past and Present*
Democracy and Economic Development in Korea*
Globalization and Theories of International Relations
Introduction to Korean Law and Legal System*
Introduction to Korean Studies*
Korean American Experience*
Korean-Americans: Studies in Cultural Assimilation, Alienation, and Identity*
Korean Business Ethics*
Korean Economy*
Korean International Relations*
Korean Philosophy*
Korean Society and Culture*
The Korean War*
Korean Welfare State*
Mass Media in Korea*
Modern and Contemporary Korean Art*
Modern Korean-Japanese Relations*
Modern Korean Society and Culture*
Politics and Society in North Korea*
Politics, Law, and Culture
Pre-Modern Korean History*
Survey of Korean Literature in Transition*
Topics on Korean Language and Culture*
Traditional Korean Society and Modernization*
Understanding the Korean Language: Linguistic and Cultural Perspectives
Business Administration (Only for business majors; all courses are AACSB accredited)
Business Communication
Corporate Finance
Cost Accounting
Financial Management
Global Business Environment
International Management
Management Accounting
Organizational Behavior
Service Operations Management
Strategic Cost Management
Strategic Management
Economics (Only for economics majors)
Econometrics I
International Trade Theory
Theory of Economic Development
Analysis of Steel Structure
Architecture Design I
Building HVAC
Experiments in Building and Design with Drawing
Architectural Engineering
Building Materials
Building Thermal Environment Systems
Housing and Interiors
Mechanical Equipment
Thermal Environment of Buildings
Astronomical Optics
Space Astronomy
Atmospheric Science
Atmospheric Chemistry
Applied Microbiology
Biological and Organic Chemistry
Cell Biology
Functional Genomics
Genetic Engineering
Instrumental Analysis in Biotechnology
Introduction to Nano Biotechnology
Ceramic Engineering
Applied Mathematics in Ceramics
Composite Materials
Display Materials and Processing Laboratory
Electronic Ceramics
Electronic Properties in Solids
Elementary Solid State Physics
Fine Ceramics
Functional Materials
Chemical Engineering
Basic Chemical Engineering and Lab
Biochemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering Calculation
Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I and II
Computer Aided Design in Chemical Engineering
Fluid Transport Phenomena
Heat Transfer
Industrial Organic Chemistry
Introduction of Semiconductor Processes
Management Engineering
Mass Transport Phenomena
Physical Chemistry 1
Polymer Chemistry Analysis
Reaction Engineering
Transport Phenomena
Coordination Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Molecular Spectroscopy
Quantum Chemistry
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Basic Surveying and Practice
Computational Structural Analysis
Environment Sanitary Engineering
Pavement and Railroad Engineering
River Engineering
Soil Mechanics
Solid Waste Treatment and Disposal
Structural Mechanics
Theory of Geo-Spatial Information
Vibration Analysis of Structures
Water and Waste Treatment Engineering
Computer Science Engineering
Algorithm Analysis
Architecture of Computers
Automated and Formal Languages
Compiler Design
Digital Logic Circuit
Discrete Mathematics
Internet Programming
Introduction to Computer Science
Object-Oriented Programming
Programming Language Structures
Programming Practice
Software Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Antenna Engineering
Communication Systems Design
Computer Architecture
Data Structure and Algorithms
Digital Communication
Digital Control Engineering
Digital Logic Circuits
Digital Signal Processing
Electric Machinery and Control
Electric Power Engineering
Electricity and Magnetism
Electromagnetic Field Theory
Electronic Circuits
Linear Algebra
Medical Electronics
Microwave Circuit
Network Theory
Operating System
Power Electronics
Random Process
Semiconductor Engineering
Signal and System
VLSI Design
Industrial and Information Engineering
Financial Engineering
Human Factors Engineering
S/W Application
Metric Space Theory
Mechanical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Calculus and Vector Analysis
Intermediate Solid Mechanics
Introduction Biotechnology
Mechanical System Control
Mechanical Vibration
Mechanics of Solids
Mechanism Design
Microfabrication and Micromachining
Robot and Mechatronics Engineering
Metallurgical Engineering
Alloy Design
Design of Polymeric Materials
Mechanical Behavior of Materials
Metals and Materials
Optical Properties of Materials
Phase Transformations in Materials
Semiconductor Process and Applications
Solid State Chemistry of Processing
Solid State Physics
X-Ray Diffraction
Electricity and Magnetism
Elementary Particle Physics
Mathematical Physics
Modern Physics
Thermal and Statistical Physics
Urban Planning and Engineering
Advanced Transportation System
Mathematical Modeling Techniques
New Town Studio
Sustainable Development
Urban Environmental Planning
Urban Information System Applications
Urban Land Use Planning
Urban Management
Broadcast Production
International Communication
Media Convergence
Theories of Broadcast Production
Understanding Broadcast Journalism
Understanding the International Press
Political Science and Diplomacy
The Capitalist Development in North and South East Asia
Chinese Foreign Policy
International Political Economy
International Relations in East Asia
Introduction to American Government
Modernity, Culture, and Politics in East Asia
Nationalism: Theory and Practice
NGOs Role in International Conflict
The Politics of International Trade
Theories and Practices of Diplomacy
U.S. Politics and Diplomacy
Public Administration
Public Management
Social Work
Community Welfare
Social Welfare Data Analysis
Social Welfare Ethics and Philosophy
Demographic Problems
Introduction to Sociology
Medical Sociology
Sociology of Knowledge
Intercultural Communication and Leadership in Seoul
In this class, participants will develop skills, knowledge, and understanding that will help them communicate and engage more appropriately and effectively in Seoul as well as in other intercultural contexts. Students will explore various topics in intercultural communication in the context of their experience abroad, and will practice intercultural learning processes that they can apply when working across difference in a wide variety of contexts. Participants will increase their own cultural self-awareness and develop personal leadership skills to help them become more effective in an interdependent world. Learning will involve in-class exercises, active reflection, discussion, readings, field reports, short lectures, and out-of-class activities that engage students in the local culture on a deeper level. Contact hours: 45. Credit: 3 semester / 4.5 quarter hours.
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The Computation
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The Computation Dissatisfaction Quotes
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The poem's final question is mysterious. The speaker might be rhetorically reminding his lover that ghosts cannot die. Or his dissatisfaction might be so great that he cannot bear that thought of living any longer in her absence. He would rather die. After all, if another day went by, that would be a total of 4,800 years.

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Who are the real stakeholders of Indo-Pak peace?: Ayesha Siddiqa
This guest post by AYESHA SIDDIQA is the text of a speech delivered by her at a recent civil society review of the India-Pakistan peace process, organised by the Centre for Policy Analysis in Delhi.
This time it seems better then last time! I suppose this is what we said the last time as well. India–Pakistan relations have a cycle of ups and down: a crest followed by a trough and then a crest again. Although there is increased frustration on both sides for not being able to solve the 'relationship' mystery, the leadership and people in general remain eager to have peace rather than war. However, we also remain elusive regarding our threshold of peace, or what would be the cut-off point in settling for peace with each other. This cyclic peace of war and peace has remained primarily due to the peace process being elitist and confined to the strategic/security community. Therefore, I would like to argue three points:
- Meaningful peace requires engagement with the right actors, which means seeking out who should be talked to,
- In Pakistan's case, the political leadership has direct stakes in peace with India and a gradual strengthening of the political process will encourage greater peace, and
- There is a need to build critical and right kind of partnerships.
Perception of bilateral interaction and peace
Considering India-Pakistan relations are hostage to history, what do we mean when we say we want friendship? The image of the other as an enemy country remains at least in the security establishment and community. Let me say it upfront that there is no major shift in the way the security establishment and the strategic community at large thinks about India. It is still a threat and will remain so until disputes are resolved. Over the years, India has remained a challenge, one that has only ben aggravated in the wake of the changing strategic situation in the larger South Asian region, especially in relation to Afghanistan. The Kashmir issue has seemingly been relegated to the back-burner but it is still something that is on the minds of soldiers and officers. The question which the strategic community has on its mind is: will peace with India, or diverting attention from Kashmir and Afghanistan to trade and other issues help Pakistan? To put it simply, the strategic community would like to know if there is a roadmap or a concrete solution of Kashmir at the end of the trade tunnel? And if not, then is it worthwhile sacrificing sub-conventional, conventional and non-conventional security options? After all, it takes years to develop critical assets. Its important to add here that though the security establishment is concerned about the deteriorating economic conditions, which many believe could pave the way for a re-assessment of ties with India, it is not under a kind of pressure to ignore the importance of a win-win situation.
Then there are other red lines as well, such as the fear of the regional military strategic imbalance denoted by the India-US civil nuclear deal and a general enhancement in New Delhi's strength. The complex situation in Afghanistan, in fact, is viewed as an interplay between the US and India to destabilise Pakistan. The security community is concerned about what it perceives as an Indo-US collaborative project to destabalise Pakistan in Baluchistan. Not to forget other critical issues such as water, which has become a matter of greater concern in the region at large. As a result, there doesn't seem to be any shift in the perception of the security community.
This fear is not new but an accumulative effect. Contrary to what some people in responsible positions in India believe, there wasn't that absolute clarity and partnership within the security establishment of Musharraf's peace initiative which was one of the reasons that it fell through. Today, the situation is not any different either.
The Real Stakeholders of Peace
I recently had an illuminating conversation with Indian politician during his visit to Pakistan. A conversation that started in jest was extremely instructive in being illuminative of flawed perceptions and expectations. To a question about why there was a heightened interest in engaging with the 'hawks' (actually, between hawks from the two sides), the answer was that 'the doves have never delivered'. I was naturally tempted to ask as to when had the hawks had delivered? Despite claims made by former foreign minister Khursheed Kasuri regarding the strategic community having a complete ownership of Musharraf's peace plan, there are varied opinions that contradict his statement. A military, like any military, thinks in terms of threat assessments, which means that even the people to people dialogue could become a threat to sovereignty and ideology of a state.
The situation, hence, is not too encouraging and challenges all the expectations which are developing on both sides for peace and stability in the region. It may be true that some scenarios may not repeat themselves, but there is an equal possibility of the process coming to an abrupt halt unless certain key dynamics are understood. And here I am referring to the alternative stakeholders of peace: the political government and political players on both states. What Hina Rabbani Khar meant, in fact, during her visit to Delhi about the peace process being "un-interrupted" was her government's commitment to supporting the peace process and hoping that it comes to fruition. It is moving at a snail's pace to market the idea of working on non-military aspects of the relationship.
Visits to Delhi become frustrating when we see the perception amongst India's strategic or even the liberal-progressive community of Pakistani political system's stakes in peace in the region. We are quickly reminded of how politicians have failed to sustain the process, as if, given the situation that Pakistani politicians find themselves in, the Indian politicians would do any better. The fact of the matter is that the political leadership in Pakistan, starting from the early 1990s or even a little before that, understood the significance of peace for the political process itself. It was Benazir Bhutto, for instance, who deviated from the policy of her late father of 'a hundred years of war with India'. She had reached out to Rajiv Gandhi's Congress government, followed by Nawaz Sharif who signed the Lahore declaration. Similarly, the PML-Q government in Punjab under Musharraf's rule could see the benefits of trade between the two Punjabs. There are sufficient studies that have been done in this region to explain the logic of economic cooperation. It is noteworthy that economic ties with India will prove a respite for those who have been affected by the dumping of Chinese goods in Pakistan. Relations with Pakistan may be low-cost strategy for China but it is fairly high cost for Pakistan.
This is not to suggest that Pakistani politicians do not appreciate the sensitivity of territorial claims, but that they understand quite well that war cannot be the method for negotiating peace. It is worth appreciating in Delhi that issues like water raise concern amongst all people, and the politicians are conscious of representing those interests. The present government has produced a negative list of tradable items and has decided to grant MFN status to India despite all the pressures from within. I forgot to ask the Indian politicians then, and would want to ask him now, if he still thinks that doves have not delivered? The small number of people that visit the borders every year on August 14 and light candles, or the business community, which is consistently pushing the case for increased trade ties – where would we be today if not for these doves? The bureaucrats would not have sat and worked out the details if there was no constituency for peace within the society.
The Pakistani political system is in a state of contestation but is not in a hopeless state. The present government's survival and a transition in 2013 from one government to another through a normal process rather than force, is bound to create greater space. It doesn't take rocket science to understand this. Islamabad is currently taking calculated steps to develop a constituency for greater economic ties for peace and friendship. The political system's survival, and we know there were immense threats to it and still are, is an important milestone. War with India is the military establishment's raison d'être which the political system is struggling to reduce if not remove entirely.
The reality of a changing Pakistan must be confronted. It is changing in more ways than one. While there is increasing urbanisation and a growing middle class, there is also an increase in Islamisation which is partly owed to Pakistan's peculiar relations with India. At this juncture, Pakistan is an Islamic state and a hybrid-theocracy which does not mean that is is about to unravel but that it may think of itself and others differently. If India is concerned about the development it has to reach out to the forces of liberalism. Peace with New Delhi will certainly work as a fillip for the political government in Islamabad against the rabid forces represented at the Difa-e-Pakistan Council.
Re-thinking Partnerships
What I'd be interested to know is if this audience has the patience of seeing a political government find the way to peace the same way as they waited for a military dictator (Pervez Musharraf)? Since it takes two to tango, peace initiatives have to be explored. A joint mechanism for resolving energy and water issues, taking measures for relaxing the visa regime, and increasing social and economic contact have to be developed along with negotiations on other issues. The balance of volumes of trade between the two countries will have to be carefully negotiated for political purposes. Similarly, other changes have to be made in creating other openings. So far, we see a reverse situation. An Indian visa now requires a character certificate from the local police – such irrational measures are not going to help build contacts, or stop Hafiz Saeed and his men from coming in either. If the logic is to put moral pressure on a state on stopping miscreants then let me assure you that a character certificate from a constable may not prove proof enough to hold a state responsible for any unpleasantness. However, such restrictions will stop genuine visitors and building of constituencies on either side. There is a fear on both sides of spreading opportunities. I am told it is quite a racket on both sides how longer duration visas are just limited to a handful of people, who incidentally, are part of or linked with the strategic community. In South Asia we love to waste opportunities.
Finally, building the right partnerships is critical. The liberals is India will have to confront the question of who do they choose to partner with. Sadly, Indians cannot pretend to be American-like and seriously limit interaction and partnership with those who can guarantee access to track-I. Choosing partners is vital. Surely, it is important to understand the minds of the security community, but it is even more essential to partner with alternative forces that have genuine stakes in peace and a strong polity. In any case, states engage with each other at several levels. Let me repeat, it is not the talks with the keepers of Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar but their effectees and victims who can deliver.
There is a strengthening of the religious right and the militant forces which must be countered with an alternative narrative and process.
(Ayesha Siddiqa is a well-known independent military analyst based in Islamabad. She is the author of Military Inc: Inside Pakistan's Military Economy.)
Yogesh permalinkApril 4, 2012 4:42 PM
Despite the bold stand taken by Pakistanis and Indians genuinely and passionately involved in promoting the Indo-Pak peace process, the fact of the matter is that both end up in endorsing the viewpoints of their states regarding the two key issues-Kashmir and terrorism. But in any case these NGOs' peace initiatives play a critical role in courageously confronting the jingoistic forces and elements in both the countries.
April 6, 2012 10:32 AM
I know an Indo-Pak couple in New York, who can not visit their respective homeland due to visa problem. Even in the administrative level there is a lack of perception which keep even ordinary citizen suffering
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Posted on 02/02/2012 1:00:27 PM PST by nuconvertEdited on 02/02/2012 2:14:45 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
Donald Trump endorsed Mitt Romney for president Thursday, saying he's impressed by the Republican candidate's debate prowess and believes he could easily beat President Obama in November.
"Mitt is tough. He's smart. He's sharp. He's not going to allow bad things to continue to happen to this country that we all love," Trump said in Las Vegas, telling the candidate to "go out and get 'em."
The real estate mogul, speaking briefly with reporters before the announcement, said that even though he "never knew" Romney before the race began, he's come to know him in recent months.
"His general attitude and the last two debates were very impressive," Trump said.
He also cited Romney's position on China, calling the former Massachusetts governor
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If nothing changes, it definitely looks like the whomever is sworn into office next year is gonna suck, no matter what happens.
Say it isn't so...
Yeah, early last year he was pushing the birther stuff and hinting at jumping into the GOP primary. I thought his fans here realized they had been scammed once he used it to boost his TV showing ratings on The Apprentice and then announced he wouldn't run.
Sadly, though, a few months later when egomaniac Trump announced he would host a candidate debate and possibly run a third party bid himself, they were STILL swooning over the guy and calling any candidate who threw his invitation in the trash a "coward".
A few days ago, Trump's fans on here were buzzing that he was gonna endorse Gingrich any day now and stop Romney dead in the water. Nope, they were conned again.
But you can't fix stupid. I bet he STILL has a bunch of loyal followers here who truly believe Trump is gonna singly handily take down Obama any day now by proving he's ineligible for the office. Joe Lieberman and Peter King supporters here will similarly claim there guy is a hero to conservatives no matter how many times he betrays them.
I've been leery of Trump as a wolf in sheep's clothing since he started poking Obama's BC issue. Now the cloak is off and the truth is out.
I believe Paula Abdul has endorsed Jim Beam.
Re: Northeast liberals...yeah...it's called "growing" in office. As conservatives move to the Washington/New York corridor...they "grow". That is, they become liberal. It seems to be a problem with the human condition...we like to become like those around us. We like to fit in.
Remember David Souter...the "conservative" George H.W. Bush appointed to the SCOTUS? He was the deciding vote in Kelo...it allowed governments to take private property and hand it over to a private developer...something I don't think the framers of the fifth amendment had in mind.
Remember how the liberal media congratulated him for his "growth".
If Romney gets to Washington, I fear he has a lot of room for "growth".
Trump could help RomObama in Nevada and NY state. Of course the fact that Trump works for Fox News could also have impacted his HAIR/WIG/RUG brained decision. Big money endorsed big money
What a joke. No doubt Newt was set up yesterday. Trump is an embarrassment either way. He and Romney are of the same cloth — in it for themselves. Romney didn't even have the guts to attend Trump's debate. Neither one has any principles.
Sorry, I did not see all of those threads. Haven't been feeling that well.
I can't imagine that there are 100's of Freepers that would think that freak Trump's endorsement would be a good thing. The only thing Trump would, maybe, be good for would be his money. I truly dislike Trump. Creepy little man.
I think they should come forward and take their walk of shame for even being the slightest bit happy about a Trump endorsement.
He is disgusting; as are his self-serving veiled threats that came with this endorsement. Personally; am glad he did not endorese Newt. Newts hands will be cleaner, for it.
While I think his endorsement is misapplied, I think it serves a purpose. If it keeps this asshole from clouding a much effed-up GOP nomination process with a third party gambit, then I say it's a good thing. We can deal with it. His support to Mitt isn't a blessing; Mitt, if he accepts it, can be tagged with all sorts of fruitcake connotations.
Newt, on the other hand, needs to take this in stride. He needs to stop his petulant attitude re: losing this contest or that, and he needs to stop being so damned self-assured about how great he thinks he is. He needs to court opposition females with more contrition and stop saying "Calista and me" - something that touting his conversion to Catholicism won't help now. He is making it so hard for many people to support him.
I WILL vote for him in Georgia in March, but he isn't helping the case.
1. On the one hand, the consensus on FR in those threads was that Trump's (seeming) endorsement of Newt was, overall, good. On the other hand, many or even most comments pointed out that Trump is an egotistical gasbag.
2. Sure, now that Trump has switched?? to Mitt, you see a lot of sour grapes comments, but again, the grapes truly ARE partially sour. Trump truly IS a mixed blessing at best. (My comment above is that his greatest assistance to the GOP would be as a hatchet man vs. Obama. Don't try to sell me on Mitt, please.) Everyone engages in SOME degree of "spin."
Trump is and always has been a liberal, I bought one of his books and read 1.5 chapters and threw it in the trash.
Actually you are right. The people who have endorsed Newt are far superior to those endorsing Mitt.
"The Dems are already on it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=EK3DouK8qJM "
Mitt is a sitting duck for Obama and the Dems. The Donald just lost all credibility.
I can't f**king stand Megyn Kelly anymore!!!
I said two weeks ago, I was not sure of either of the 4 remaining on the GOP side. I am more unsure now than ever. I don't feel like we have a chance in winning. When the GOP is as split as it is and everyone of the remaining 4 getting endorsements, just makes me sick we didn't have better choices.
Crony capitalism at its best. Trump is a snakeoil salesman like Romney. Just what deals were made between the two of them before this endorsement? Old republican establishment politics.
Now Romney will go to Trumps casino and put on a show. If Romney becomes president (God forbid) watch the cronyism go into high gear. I hear Romney doesn't care about the poor. Trump cares even less. Newt will do well without him.
I wonder if they intentionally leaked Newt as the person Trump was going to endorse just to dispirit us.
The elite HATE us and think we're all mouth-breathing morons. They fully expect we will be there, willingly or not, come election day - just as we were last time. In truth, they are our enemy every bit as much as the Democrats. And they are very powerful.
If you haven't realized...many of FReepers are unstable in all their ways...tossed about like a ship on the ocean. They are probably the same freepers who will believe a PPP poll when it shows them GOOD things...but cry foul when it heralds a double digit win for Romney in Florida...saying it can't be trusted and "they don't believe it!" They will scream at dims for recess appointments but if a republican turns around and does the same thing...or 6 years from now...they will cheer and rationalize it. They supported Bush as he ran up the deficit....relentlessly.
Need I go on? I can.
"Reality TV star, Donald Trump, who endorsed and contributed money to Harry Reid and Charlie Rangel will travel today to Nevada to endorse a Republican candidate?
Please explain to us why anyone would care.
Please explain to Republican voters in Nevada why they should consider the opinion of a billionaire from New York who endorsed the arch enemy of all Republicans in Nevada, and really the enemy of all Republicans in the US.
Hopefully, media reports of this event will include this delicious irony."
~~ Ron Paul
don't watch Kelly anymore since she started on that shrink and attacked him .
Then she said she supported homosexuals and she has pals which are cross dressers and she has no problem with it.
Then she brings on Sally Khon to her show who now gets a job at FOX
A media matters Soros homosexual activist stooge now hired at FOX and is good pals with Kelly.
What is the betting Kelly had something to do with that job for her pal.
Can't stand Kelly and I hope everyone else on our side wakes up and stops giving her ratings and let her lose her show
This endorsement stuff stinks of the Romney cabal. Every time there's an endorsement flap you can guarantee the little Romney twits are behind it. Remember when they put out the garbage about Fred dropping out and endorsing McCain? Or even Bachmann yesterday. Then the target has to spend time straightening out the story instead of getting his message out.
Early in Rush' show today he said that Gingrich's campaign said they knew NOTHING about any Trump endorsement. That tells me Romney's little trolls were feeding the false story to their media pals. That way the story now is Newt is PISSED, instead of one a billionaire endorses an out of touch rich guy who doesn't care about poor people.
Post of the day for sure! you are 100 percent correct. Sometimes it is very humorous but mostly it is annoying.
Trump has no influence. It's amazing that the media sees this as consequential. It's amazing that Freepers consider this consequential.
This is just publicity for his tv show.
Being a proud birther, I was fooled by Trump. He said things I wanted to hear and I ignored the things I didn't want to be true. But now, it turns out, many of you were right all along. He is a shyster and an opportunist. I can't support anyone who supports Romney. I will NEVER vote for Romney. He will be our latest McCain. New Zealand is a little far, Canada is looking nicer & nicer.
Well if they really believe we are going to be there on election day
they are in for a very rude awakening, just like the rude awakening
they are giving to all of us every election season. If it were not for Sarah
last election cycle we would not have been with McCain. I DO NOT GIVE
People move up to the beltway or the north east and then over time become pro homo, pro cross dresser, liberal, etc
Romney will be meeting more of the elitist and over time like Bush become more liberal then he already is, if that is possible.
Obama vs Romney...or someone else? Cant support either of the two liberals. So who does that leave? Maybe Newt? I dont think he would abandon the GOP. Paul? Not much to choose from.
If Romney gets the nomination and Ron Paul goes 3rd party, I will vote Ron Paul over Romney. In that scenario RP odds are as good as Mitts in my opinion.
I want Gingrich. Go Newt!
Thank God. It's about time somebody got pissed off instead of whimpering away. I'm pissed off.
Look at the endorsements Newt has gotten as opposed to Romney. I'll side with Newt. Win or lose.
bahahaha wolf blitzer playing old clips of trump hammering romney.
bahahaha wolf blitzer playing old clips of trump hammering romney, and asking him to respond.
I agree on the "hard work" ...it also takes core values, intellect and the ability to articulate that intellect ...plus a whole lot of money ...and a large, efficient and effective organization helps a lot, too!
Newt didn't ask anyone to change the rules ...he asked the GOP to ABIDE BY THEIR OWN RULES. Don't fall for the propaganda.
Take care.
"Agreed. Why does Trump have any political credibility with anyone?"
And why has Fox News adopted Trump? Every time I turn on Greta, there he is.
Nova Scotia might be nice as well. . .'cold'; of course; and a few other thigs; but definitely, an escape.
Souter truly an 'odd duck' and often wondered; who it was; that brought his name on a plate to Bush. Huge mistake; altogether; unfortunate, misjudgment. The 'plate' of course; stopped with the president.
I feel like I'm back in the days of Tammany Hall.
Romney's stench is all over this. His camp also claimed that Jeb Bush, who was in China at the time, was going to endorse Romney right before the Florida primary. Jeb had to release a statement that he wasn't endorsing anyone at the time.
Yep, I wouldn't doubt that Romney's fingerprints are on this one. This guy is despicable. And I don't believe that Newt is pissed because he hadn't heard from Trump about it. Fox News is so ridiculous!
Frankly, I'd fire the Donald for not stopping it.
Firstly I was never a fan of Trump at any point ever, have never ever watched his dumb show
My take on this is......
He decided he wanted the respect of the masses rather than the respect of the Tea Party/Social Conservatives?
He took quite a beating for his Birth certificate of Obama thing, siding with the MSM now may help him be restored in the eyes of homofags etc in the media?
Never cared for the guy, he likes the sound of his own voice etc.
If he had endorsed Newt I would have cut him some slack, but never cared for him.
He once said that he was disappointed Kerry lost to Bush, he also says Hillary is ready to be President.
Get this guy out of here, probably what Mark (the great one) Levin will say
I've lived through 3 years of 0bama he!!, I won't be a part of promoting the living through another 5 years of 0bama he!! whether it is via a Massachusetts liberal socialist or a Chicago Marxist liberal socialist.
Very true indeed. What I find interesting is that people still continue to cite faux news opinions and uncorroborated talking points as gospel.
Maybe Trump got the name of Romney's hairdresser in exchange??
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Almost Human episode 8 review: You Are Here
Almost Human delivers its funniest episode yet. Here's Billy's review of You Are Here...
This review contains spoilers.
1.8 You Are Here
Before I get to this episode review, I'd like to say that generally I'm really enjoying this show. Sometimes you can get a very negative vibe from a production where those involved have already focused on their next project, and don't really care, but not here. My impression is that while not every aspect of the show is working, enough is to keep people interesting in doing a professional job, and move things forward.
The perfect example of this is the early anger management sequence, which demonstrated why they pay Karl Urban the big bucks, and just how silly this show can be on occasions. This is probably the funniest it's been so far, and hints that should things not work out, they could so easily flip this production to being an all-out comedy.
The story then segues into the reason Kennex needs therapy, when he shoots an MX in the face who doesn't take 'shut up' as a hint. As amusing as it was, this did somewhat undermine one of the pillars of the show, and the reason that Kennex is twinned with Dorian. He is issued the DRN synthetic because they've no MX series replacements, but they just tell Detective Paul to just go and get another MX. It was my assertion that Kennex got Dorian for a reason, and it wasn't the one he was told, and this possibly supports that view. Or it's sloppy writing, depending on how generous you're feeling at the time.
From this point it was a by-the-numbers detective story where the buddy cops must solve the murder of a software programmer, and find those who have a person-specific bullet they can fire. There were some plot holes in all this, mostly due to the amount of stuff that was left unresolved at the end. As Anton Cross, the software engineer is dead from the start, most of the interaction is with Kira, his girlfriend. She's targeted by the same people who shot Anton, but why he has to die isn't ever revealed. She didn't seem to know anything, other than seeing one of the assassins, so what was the imperative to remove her?
The other problem is that if you wrote software that could track a person, and hand that information to the navigation system of a bullet, you'd exclude yourself and anyone around you from being a target surely? This does seem to hint that Anton was remarkably dumb, considering that he knew how ruthless the people he was dealing with were. Those points aside, this was a workman-like mystery exercise, where Dorian got to speak Korean and soak up bullets like the meat-wall he really is.
Along with the basic narrative they also managed to squeeze a few references in regarding previous stories, adding to the bigger a story arc. There was nothing fantastic here, but at least this show isn't just stand alone adventures, at last. We have the mystery of what dangerous item is in the evidence vault, and we also have the pilot subplot about Kennex's duplicitous partner. That it's taken so long to come back to that plot is disappointing, but at least they did come back to it.
A bigger problem that the writers seem disinclined to address is the paper-thin nature of the supporting cast. We know almost nothing about Detective Paul, Captain Maldonado or Detective Stahl, other than they work at the precinct. They seem desperate to get a relationship going between Valerie and John, but are devoid on ideas as to how to make this believable. He smiling at him and him glaring at her isn't a relationship, and for the viewer to care we actually need to know something else about her. Let her have a bonsai tree, or a convict brother, or bondage addiction, I don't care, but she needs to have more than the one dimension she's been given so far. The same is true for the other characters, including Rudy, because the entire focus of the show has been Kennex and Dorian up to this point. If this concept is to grow and develop it needs to more encompassing, in both respect of those that work in the precinct, and the people outside it they interact.
The next episode, which hasn't a title yet, airs on February the 3rd. It guest stars John Larroquette as Dr. Nigel Bernard, the man who designed Dorian and also created a psychopathic sexy female version they very badly need to stop. I'll tune in for that.
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The University of Houston sent out a three-paragraph statement Wednesday morning in response to allegations made by former Phi Slama Jama great and athletic department employee Michael Young.
In a lawsuit filed July 2 in Harris County District Court, Young alleges UH asked him to "engage in the illegal act of accepting money without performing a service and to violate NCAA rules" in regards to a reassignment to a community service role within the athletic department. The full story can be found here.
Michael Young's previous contract with the University of Houston as the Director of Basketball Operations ended May 31, 2013. The University made the decision to move in another direction in which Young would not have direct involvement with the Men's Basketball Program. To provide continuity for Young, the University decided to offer him a new contract that would have him transition into new community relations duties within the Athletic Department. The new contract gave Young a year at his same salary.
With Young's multiple years of service to the University, both as a player and a coach, the University wanted to take advantage of his skill set and allow him the opportunity to explore other options while still employed. The University offered the new contract to Young containing the community relations duties, and he signed the contract on May 30, 2013. The University has continued its obligations under this new contract and has tried to assign him duties, only to be rebuffed by Young's attorney. However, because Young, through his attorney, refused to perform any duties under the new contract, the University was compelled to provide notice to Young on June 17, 2013, that it was exercising its right under the contract to terminate the contract on 30 days' notice. The University will continue its contractual obligations to pay Young through July 17, 2013.
At no time was Young informed that he should or could sit at home, not perform work and accept a paycheck from the University, nor was Young ever told his employment was contingent on his son playing basketball for the University. Young's arrangement in his new community relations role was reviewed by the Athletic Department's compliance office, as well as the Office of the General Counsel, to ensure it was in compliance with applicable laws and NCAA bylaws. The University has been transparent, and its actions have been appropriate. We are disheartened and saddened to hear these allegations we believe are baseless and untrue. We do not intend to comment further except to state we look forward to defending our actions in court.
Young claims in the lawsuit that he was told by an athletic department official that his contract would remain in effect as long as his son, Joseph, a sophomore guard and the Cougars' leading scorer last season, remained on the team.
The lawsuit asks for a declaratory judgment to void the contract.
[Update: 1:30 p.m.] Young's attorney Reginald McKamie issued the following statement Wednesday afternoon:
UH's actions and words in May and June of 2013 are not consistent with what they are now saying in response to this law
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While Mr. Young does not look forward to prosecuting a case against a school that he has played for, coached and loves, the actions of the present UH administration forces Mr. Young to continue this lawsuit to make clear to the NCAA and law enforcement that he has not been and will not be a party to violation of NCAA rules or the misuse of Texas taxpayer dollars.


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Exercise May Cut Endometrial Cancer Risk
Nov. 8, 2010 -- Exercising 150 minutes or more every week may reduce the risk of endometrial cancer by a third, according to a study.
Researchers led by Herbert Yu, MD, MSc, PhD, associate professor at Yale School of Public Health in New Haven, Conn., compared 668 women with endometrial cancer with 665 women of the same age who did not have the disease. Women answered questionnaires about their lifestyles, environment, and physical and recreational activities.
Based on the survey results, the researchers found that:
- Women who exercised 150 minutes a week or more had a 34% reduction in endometrial cancer even after adjusting for other factors such as body mass index (BMI), a measurement of height and weight.
- When looking at BMI and activity levels, women who were active and had a BMI of 25 or less showed an even greater reduction at 73%.
- Women who were of a normal weight but inactive had a 55% lowered risk, whereas women who were overweight and active had a 38% reduced risk.
The findings were presented at the Ninth Annual American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference held in Philadelphia.
Researchers said the results suggest that both exercise and BMI levels affect endometrial cancer risk and that they also reaffirm earlier findings showing an independent association between exercise and a lowered risk for endometrial cancer.
The CDC recommends adults ages 18 to 64 get at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity every week and muscle-strengthening activities that work all major muscle groups on two or more days a week.
Endometrial cancer is a cancer that forms in the lining of the uterus. The National Cancer Institute estimates there will be 43,470 new cases and 7,950 deaths from endometrial cancer in the U.S. in 2010.
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This all started after my now husband proposed with a beautiful Neil Lane ring from Kay in December of 2010. The ring was too big for me at the time of purchase, but he was assured that he would be able to have the ring sized down to fit me. When we went in to have the ring resized, the woman working behind the counter fitted me for what she believed was my size ring. The size she decided on slid on my finger a little too easy but since she let the entire set of ring sizers (made of metal... so it was sort of heavy) hang down from the one ring I wearing, it APPEARED (to the untrained eye, I suppose) to be snug and stay in place. Obviously it stayed in place and was snug from the top because the heavy set of sizers was weighing it down onto my finger.
This had me worried so I told her that it definitely needed to be a quarter size smaller (so the diamond doesn't fall side to side) but she argued with me that Kay cannot do quarter sizes. Only half sizes. I thought this was ridiculous because I have seen quarter sizes other places. But she was certain that this was the size I needed and even said that I would thank her when I "get pregnant and gain weight." I thought that was an extremely odd thing to say and didn't appreciate it at all, so I left really uncomfortable with the whole experience.
When I went back to pick up the ring a few weeks later, the ring was still too large and the diamond flopped from side to side as expected. I was visibly upset and when asked what was wrong by the man helping me, I told him exactly what had happened last time. He assured me that Kay does, in fact, make quarter sizes and the girl who helped me last time was "no longer with the company." This didn't make me feel better since she isn't being punished for her horrible customer service.
I went home dissatisfied, but blew it off because I still had a gorgeous ring and I had other things on my mind (being engaged and planning a wedding).
I'm really not sure of the timeline, but sometime in the next year, a few weeks after a required inspection, I noticed 2 small diamonds on the band had fallen out! I took the ring back to the store, and before they could send it off, they checked to see if I was up to date on my inspections. They flat out told me I had never been in for an inspection so they couldn't send the ring in to be repaired. I was shocked because I had always stayed up to date! After becoming upset and calling my husband, they did a little more research and said something like, "Oh I'm sorry, I do see that you had in inspected on these days..." Keep in mind, not ONCE had I received any kind of receipt or slip verifying my inspection dates. This was my first piece of real jewelry and I wasn't aware that I needed that for proof (I'm not supposed to know their job better than they do!).
Anyway, a few days after they told me it would be back, I was getting curious and anxious for my ring, so I called the store to double check on the ring. They said they had no record of my ring ever being sent off through their store. WHAT?! They said they would keep looking and call me back. They eventually called me back that day and said they were mistaken and they did have my ring back from being repaired. So not only did they not call me when my ring was back, they claimed that they never had it in the first place. Reeeeal responsible, guys.
To make a super long story a little shorter, those two diamonds? Yeah they fell right back out a few DAYS later. I had juuust gotten my ring back from them, so I waited a couple months before sending it back to get repaired AGAIN. In the meantime, my husband's brand new wedding band that they claimed would NEVER chip.... CHIPPED! We are not excessively rough with our rings. I'm a receptionist and he is a teacher. We don't do anything crazy with our rings on so there really is no excuse.
I called customer service to let them know that I was extremely unhappy with the quality of my ring and all of the hoops that Kay has made me jump through. I asked if there was any way that I could get a replacement ring because this one is obviously faulty. They said NO, and that they have to have it on record that I have had it repaired a certain number of times and then MAYBE they would agree to giving me a brand new ring. But her only suggestion was to keep having it sent in to be repaired.
When we went back to our Kay store, they told me again that they had no record of my ring ever being inspected. Sound familiar??? The man helping us stared me in the eyes, clueless, and literally said that he didn't know what to tell me. Is that it?? Do I just turn around and go home? Do I need to get behind your counter and jump on the computer myself to find my file??? He just stared and admitted that there was nothing he could do. Finally my husband convinced someone else to look up our information and it was found. "Oops, I do see that you brought the ring in to be inspected on these days..." So they sent my ring off to repairs one more time and had it inspected again.
You'd think this was the end of my story. But it's not. When I got the ring back after 3 weeks without it, I was eating lunch and my large main diamond, with the 4 prongs still wrapped around it, BROKE off and FELL onto the ground. I'm lucky I heard it and picked it up! My husband brought the broken ring in to Kay and after raising a good amount of hell, they finally agreed to make me a new ring.
I guess we'll see what happens next after I get the new ring but my hopes aren't very high.
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Big Nine roundup: Eastmont boys finish third at Pasco Invitational
PASCO — The Eastmont boys track and field team finished third in a field of 58 Saturday at the Pasco Invitational.
Jeremy VanAssche finished fourth in the 100-meters sprint and the 200 with a time of 10.95 seconds and 22.68, respectively. T he 4x100 relay team finished third with a time of 42.97 and the 4x400 finished fourth with a 3:30.07.


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I emailed you when I first came on Daily Om yrs ago...and nothing back :((
I feel most of our life is predestined while in the womb,how we perceive things out side of the womb and how forceful the parents become is another story.Another; we have our own minds at birth but are not allowed to make choices until the age of eighteen.
Every baby is born with spiritual instincts:for instance when my son was born I put him in my mothers arms,and he screamed,I then took him and put him in my fathers arms and that quick he quit crying and started laughing,their instincts let them know danger through the inner connection(s)and spiritual beings......God forsake the unknown(?) Peace
I just finished reading the book; a must read.
Mr. Schwartz, I've e-mailed you with a few questions.
naked soul.
Yes - Courageous Souls. I have not read the book, so I can not talk about that.
Since I have been on a Spiritual Journey for 25 years or more. I have learned much besides much has been revealed to me. We are all on a Spiritual journey but we are on different steps within that Journey. We need to be Courageous Souls to move on into the unknown and unseen. My learning is by my experience when I wished to move into the unknown and unseen. So Be It - that is all I wish to convey at this time.
I enjoy your book.
Iv seen how mind changes all things,
even, And living in present moment
is not living in the past, and living
in the present is living in all.
But still Drugs are bad for the body
and Wisdom is not drugs.
Hi Robert,
Your book sounds very interesting. I have a question of whether something is covered in your book. You talk about things in our life were planned before we were born and it sounds as if it is pretty detailed. My question is where does free will come into play with the plan? Doesn't that change the plan?
I am grateful to Daily Om for posting an excerpt from my book, Courageous Souls: Do We Plan Our Life Challenges Before Birth?
If anyone has any questions about why we plan before we're born to experience challenges in life, I would be happy to answer them.
For those who are interested in this subject, a PDF containing a large sample from the book can be downloaded for free on the About the Book page at www.CourageousSouls.com
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On Mon, 07 May 2007 15:20:12 +0000, hazzmat wrote:
> Hal is taking 97-99% of cpu and stalls the bootup process for several minutes!
Ok I tried stopping haldaemon (it doesn't obey the service stop command,
requiring a killall -9, (very nice!)) and then I tried running it manually
with --daemon=no --verbose=yes and logging stderr to a file. I let that
run for just a couple of minutes, until I saw that the log file hald was
creating was already over 80 megabytes in size. Over 99% of that file are
lines like this
13:05:18.065 [I] device.c:3504: add_dev: subsys=scsi_host sysfs_path=/sys/device
s/platform/host0 dev= parent_dev=0x00000000
exactly like that differeing only by timestamp.
Yes, it seems hald is borken w respect to scsi hostadapters. What a POS.
Any ideas about how to salvage this situation?
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The Alchemist
by Paulo Coelho
The Alchemist Introduction
In a Nutshell
If someone told you about a book on how to find buried treasure, fulfill your destiny, and also meet the lover of your dreams, wouldn't you want to read it? No?
Well, what if that book were also recommended by Will Smith, Julia Roberts, Bill Clinton, Oprah, and Madonna?
Oh, now you're interested.
Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist was first published in Portuguese in 1988 in the author's home country, Brazil. It wasn't exactly a bestseller, but it exploded into an international bestseller when the English translation appeared in 1993. It has sold over 65 million copies and counting worldwide and has been translated into almost over languages. Want to read The Alchemist in your native Kannada? Go for it.
In Coelho´s version, a Spanish shepherd dreams of a treasure at the Egyptian pyramids. He meets a crazy old man who claims to be a king and tells him to go for his destiny (usually a bad idea), and then travels through Northern Africa. On his journey, he meets a good-looking girl at an oasis, is captured by warriors, and makes contact with a real, live alchemist. If this story sounds familiar, that's because it's a retelling of "The Ruined Man who Became Rich Again through a Dream," a story from One Thousand and One Nights, in The Alchemist. (Yeah, it didn't sound familiar to us, either.)
Anyway, this plot summary probably clues you into why the book is so famous: it's one part novel and about ten parts live-your-dream self-help book. Think The Secret. As the protagonist learns lessons about fulfilling his "Personal Legend," you can apply them to his or her own life, finally manifesting those One Direction tickets you've been wanting. (Or college acceptance, whatevs.)
Of course, any book that makes its author ridiculous wealthy is going to have its detractors. Critics call Coelho a sell-out and his philosophy empty.
We've got a feeling that Coelho forgets those naysayers on his way to the bank.
Why Should I Care?
Okay, so maybe you don't need some crazy ancient king to appear and give you magical stones to help you decide what to do with your life. And maybe you don't expect your path to take you to the pyramids and back based on a dream and some chance encounters with possibly-senile old people.
We bet you're still a dreamer.
You don't have to admit it to your too-cool-for-school friends, but you can tell Shmoop. We know you've got itchy feet, wanderlust, ambition. Something gets your heart racing. Playing a concert in Carnegie Hall? Crossing the finish line first at the Olympics? Perfecting that pie crust? Selling 65 million copies of your novel?
Whatever it is, your dream matters. And that's what The Alchemist is all about. You might not believe in the hocus pocus, but you can't argue with its example: tuning out the pressures of the world to focus on what really matters to you.


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Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- After a long campaign season, the final election in Augusta has come to a close.
News 12 has learned Matt Aitken has just conceded to Bill Fennoy in the Augusta Commission District 1 runoff. Aitken was the incumbent.
With all 15 precincts reporting, Fennoy secured a lead of 62 percent (1,699 votes) over Aitken's 37 percent (1,004). A little bit over than 2,700 people voted.


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Anchorage firefighters quickly extinguished a flaming pile of Christmas trees in a parking lot off Northern Lights on Thursday.
Fire dispatchers responded around 4:48 p.m. to an outdoor fire in the parking lot of the Carrs-Safeway in the Aurora Village Shopping Center on west Northern Lights Boulevard.
Firefighters were on the scene within ten minutes. Fire dispatchers say the blaze, described as a "minor fire," was under control and extinguished in about 15 minutes.
There was no indication that the fire was arson, and no fire investigators have been contacted for the incident, dispatchers said.
There were no reports of injuries or property damage.