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The National Museum of Civil War Medicine has assembled an impressive panel of prominent historians\, autho rs and medical professionals to speak on a wide variety of topics at this year's Conference. Come learn something new at the Twenty-Second Annua l Conference on Civil War Medicine\, Friday-Sunday\, Oct. 3-5\, 2014\, at the DoubleTree by Hilton\, Atlanta–Marietta\, Georgia.\n
Highlig hts of the conference include seven unique lectures on Friday and S unday\, and a Saturday bus tour of the hospital sites in Marietta and a to ur of the Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield. Also included are a Friday dinner and a Saturday evening happy hour.\n
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Saint Simon's Island Antebellum Plantations: The Role of the Plantation Mistress and Medical Care of the African Slave s\n
Paulette Snoby\, RN\n
This topic is im portant to this forum since it includes a cultural discussion of Antebellu m plantation architecture\, the role of the plantation mistress as care-gi ver of the slaves in the Old South and several of the diseases specific to slaves dwelling in the Georgia rice plantations. The masters and their so ns of these plantations participated in the Confederacy\, their homes were occupied and many destroyed by Union troops\, and many slaves found their freedom with the arrival of those troops. The discussion will include a d escription of the two slave hospitals that were known during this time per iod. Their ruins have been photographed and will be shown. Names of those plantation mistresses who we know cared for their slaves will be detailed and supported with bibliographical information.\n
C ivil War Medicine–the Hollywood Version\n
Dr. Gordon Dammann \, D.D.S.\n
A controversy that exists even today is: "Wa s the movie as good as the book? (and vice versa)." We can take this elem ent of debate into Civil War medicine. Do movies tell a true story of the medical practices during the war? We will discuss six movies and the impac t on the viewer's impression of medical practices of the time. We will ana lyze the good\, the bad\, and the ugly as depicted\, and their relevance t o the true story of medicine.\n
Blood Transfusion an d Intravenous Fluid in the Civil War Era\n
Dr. Robert Slawso n\n
Trauma and shock were major killers during the Ameri can Civil War and treatment methods were inadequate. They would remain so for another 50 years. By World War II\, it would be realized that the intr oduction of fluids and of blood into the circulatory system could result i n saving innumerable lives. Sadly\, this knowledge and these techniques we re not present during the Civil War. However\, although seldom realized\, much scientific work had been done in regard to these practices\, and basi c theories and processes had been developed. This presentation tells a lit tle-known story of the early work in the field of blood transfusion and in travenous saline injection.\n
Smallpox and Control i n the Civil War South: The New Science of Bacteriology and the Rise of Pub lic Health Practice\n
Shauna Devine\n
Sm allpox was the most political of the public health diseases in the ninetee nth century—epidemics were routinely blamed on the failures of the physici an\, the failure of the public to be vaccinated\, or the propaganda of the anti-vaccinationists. By 1861\, American physicians understood that small pox was contagious\; however\, they did not understand the process of cont agion or the immunizing process. Nevertheless\, both the Union and Confede rate medical departments had compulsory vaccination policies for all soldi ers. This talk will examine the vaccination crisis that took shape during the American Civil War\, and increased in the 1870s as smallpox became epi demic once again\, owing to the susceptibility of the new immigrant popula tion.\n
Saturday\, October 4\, 8:45 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.\n
Bus tour of the hospital sites in Marietta and a tour of the Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield\, lunch on your own in Marietta.\n
Sunday\, Octob er 5\, 8 a.m. to Noon\n
"To En courage and Build Up": The General Duties and Place of the Civil War Chapl ain in Regiment and Hospital\n
George Munkenbeck\n
The Civil War demonstrated the need for an American military chap laincy. In hospitals\, on large posts and in the field\, these soldiers o f God lived St. Paul's advice to the Thessalonians to "Encourage and Build up." They worked hard and often took great risks to provide comfort to th ose who were their charges. With command support they served God and Count ry and laid down a tradition of service that still inspires. This program will emphasize their service in support of the medical personnel. This is not a religious program\, but rather a look at the chaplaincy.\n
Clothing the Union Army\n
Mavis Slawson\n
Clothing all of the hundreds of thousands of men who became volunteers in the Union Army during the Civil War required considerable expertise and experience. After a shaky start in the process\, the Quartermaster Corps worked diligently to provide uniforms. The mechanism by which this was acc omplished is poorly understood by most people. This presentation will take the mystery out of the process and show how the Quartermaster Corps under Montgomery Meigs managed to provide a reasonably well-clothed army for th e war.\n
Civil War Ballistics\n
Geor ge Wunderlich\n
In 2005\, a series of ballistics studies were begun for the History Channel. Those studies found that\, in additio n to the injuries caused by permanent and temporary cavitation caused by t he flight of the bullet\, other factors may have existed that increased ri sks of infection and increased mortality and morbidity by the introduction of foreign matter into the wound. This lecture will look at those factors in a series of calibrated ballistic gel studies looking at ballistic lubr icants\, uniform and accoutrement fragments and uniform "dirt" as possible risk factors in Civil War bullet wounds.\n


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Brooke, Brendan, Cox, Malcolm, Lee, Roland, Olley, Jon, Pietsch, Tim, Preda, Micaela, et al. (2008) Development, composition and age of indurated sand layers in the late quaternary coastal deposits of northern Moreton Bay, Queensland. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 55(2), pp. 139-155.
Brooke, Brendan, Cox, Malcolm, Lee, Roland, Olley, Jon, & Pietsch, Tim (2008) Rates of shoreline progradation during the last 1700 years at Beachmere, southeastern Queensland, Australia, based on optically stimulated luminescence dating of beach ridges. Journal of Coastal Research, 24(3), pp. 640-648.


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Every other year, HND hosts the Hmong National Development Conference (HNDC). The HNDC embodies HND's mission and goals by bringing together community members, professionals, politicians, scholars, youth, business owners and more to network, dialogue, and celebrate the community's accomplishments. Over the course of the three-day conference, various events are held to build capacity, educate attendees on Hmong issues, and discuss pressing issues in the Hmong community.
The 16th HND Conference, held in Fresno, CA in April 2013, featured over 70 workshops presented by over 50 organizations, universities, corporations and federal agencies from across the country. It drew over 1,000 national attendees and linked participants with long-standing HND partners such as Wells Fargo, Comcast, the White House Initiative on AAPIs, community based organizations, universities and many more.
The 17th Hmong National Development Conference will be held in St. Paul MN from April 17-19, 2015 at the Crowne Plaza St. Paul - Riverfront.
The theme, "Honoring Our Legacy, Onward to Prosperity" was chosen because 2015 marks the 40th year that Hmong have been in the United States since the first refugees came in 1975. We have endured and overcome many obstacles over the past 40 years. For instance, in 1990 64% of Hmong lived in poverty. In 2010 that rate declined to 25%. While that is a significant decrease, that still means that 1 in 4 Hmong families are currently living in poverty; this is one of the highest poverty rates across race/ethnic groups. While we have come quite far, there is still farther to go.
The conference is an opportunity for the best and brightest from within and outside of the Hmong community to come together and strategize around how to create a prosperous future for the community. This includes economic prosperity but also encompasses health and wellness, education, socio-cultural factors and more.
Guided by this year's theme, the 17th HND Conference's three key priorities are to:
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Many things can cause your voice hoarse or even lose, from the flu, laryngitis, throat infections, too much talk and so forth. Hoarse voice sometimes is very annoying especially for those who sell the voice for its livelihood.
Fortunately there are some things you can do to restore your melodious voice with a fast, here are a few of them.
Drinking a lot
By drinking a lot, it is hoped the passage of water in the esophagus will help to clean up the bacteria that exist there.
Drink tea honey
Drink while warm to help relax muscles in the throat including the voice box. Do not drink coffee or tea because both these drinks can cause dehydration and aggravate the situation. Drink camomile tea with a teaspoon of the honey added.
Gargling with salt water
If your sound hoarse or even lose probably due to infection. Use salt water to gargle to clean the area.
Of course you have to do is as much as possible to reduce the discharge of voice.
Throat Massage
Resting the neck, shoulders and back also make your voice box relax so much air that passes through it.
Warm water bath
The heat of water will help your muscles relax. Water vapor generated help your throat in a hydrated condition.
Breathe Fresh Air
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Middleweight contender Mathew Macklin is convinced only Floyd Mayweather Jr stands between himself and a world title shot at Argentine ace Sergio Martinez in Madison Square on St Patrick's Day 2012.
But the Irishman, unlucky to lose a split decision to German WBA titleholder Felix Sturm last time out in July, is quietly confident that a pound for pound contest between Martinez, The RING's middleweight champion, and America's undefeated welterweight king Mayweather (42-0, 26 knockouts) is not going to happen.
"Realistically there are bigger marquee fights for Martinez than me. There's Julio Chavez Jr, Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr," said Macklin, who is now looked after by Martinez's promoter, Lou Di Bella. "But I don't think the Pacquiao one is up for consideration and Bob Arum has already said that Chavez Jr. won't be fighting Martinez.
"So I am pretty sure it is going to be me and Martinez on Paddy's day at the Garden. The only thing that could de-rail the fight is if Martinez fights Mayweather instead. But I think that's unlikely. I am confident my next fight will be against Sergio Martinez in March.
"In terms of the middleweight division I am the leading contender. Martinez is considered the number one. Sturm was widely regarded as his closest rival and the number two. But everyone has seen me beat Sturm up in the summer – so that kind of qualifies me as the leading contender."
Just when he finds out for sure remains to be seen but RING No 4-rated middleweight Macklin (28-3, 19 KOs) is hoping to get the nod for his March 17 date with Martinez (48-2-2, 27 KOs) before Christmas – with official confirmation coming in January.
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- Many women choose to start pregnancy planning prior to conception so that they may minimize possible toxic exposures to the fetus.
- Women or couples with an increased risk or family history of genetic (inherited) diseases may undergo genetic counseling as a step in pregnancy planning.
- For the best outcomes, chronic medical conditions should be treated and under good control prior to attempting pregnancy.
- Smoking cessation and avoiding alcohol or illicit drug use strongly improve a woman's changes of having a healthy pregnancy and baby.
- The amount of weight that a woman should gain during pregnancy depends partially on her pre-pregnancy weight.
- As soon as a woman stops using birth control, she is able to become pregnant. Some long-term hormonal contraceptives may require a period of time for the hormonal effects to wear off.
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ACCOMMODATION – Keep your room after breakfast for an extended period at no extra cost, then park your car with us and we will take you to the cruise terminal.
CRUISE PARKING – Reliable cruise parking, because we care. You leave your car and can be comfortable in the knowledge that it is out of harms way. (We do not offer fenced pounds. We do offer however private off road parking – Guests park at owners risk) Parking £3 per day.
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The regulars did an hour of technique drills and easy skiing followed by 10 group pick-ups and a warm down. This is an easy week for the team but it is still good to get together to work on things.Everyone took turns leading during the pick-ups. The goal was to gain speed by relaxing and everyone looked good.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Lawn tag, pick-ups and double dip
The regulars did an hour of technique drills and easy skiing followed by 10 group pick-ups and a warm down. This is an easy week for the team but it is still good to get together to work on things.Everyone took turns leading during the pick-ups. The goal was to gain speed by relaxing and everyone looked good.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
REG Hill Run Test
We ended the REG camp today with a hill run up White Face Mtn. Matt and Janice got up early and set the course planning a test that would take about 15 minutes. The course was tough and gained 730 feet in elevation, but conditions were good and the day was clear and sunny. Obviously Matt underestimated the fitness of the group because the kids flew up the climb. This was our first time on this hill test and we plan to make it an annual event.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
REG Update 6/27
In the evening we reviewed video from our skate intervals and had short presentations on learning from failures, nutrition and goal setting.
This morning we did a 2 hour double pole workout. It was an easy cruise and a great way to work on technique. It had rained last night and there were some showers around, but we were lucky and only had to deal with some damp roads.
Friday, June 26, 2009
REG Report from Megan
Everyone is training really hard, being smart, and trying to live up to the USST motto, "Go Pro". The facilities are awesome (Cobbie and Sky love the cold tubs) and last night we had a crazy night on the town with Pirate-themed mini golf followed by ice cream (haha). I had the pleasure of golfing with Isabel and Hilary, and I think we soon realized that none of us should make a career out of it! On the up side, we didn't hit the ball off the green more than five times, in fact there were at least three hole-in-ones, and Isabel only needed one bathroom break...so over all it was a pretty successful night!
Here are some pictures of the intervals. As I said...lots of V1 practice!
Matt taking a plunge into the swimming hole.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
REG Hike
Here are a couple of pictures. The first one shows the boys group scaling the rock face on one of the Brothers. The guy in red is Matt. We (the girls and the old man) stayed close enough for Matt to hide in the woods and give us a good scare.
Here are some of the girls hamming it up on top and then a group shot of the females.
Our western readers will laugh at all of the trees, but for us, this was an awesome hike because we had lots of great views. The hike took just over 4 hours for everyone and we all came out unscathed. We certainly missed Poppets map reading skills, but we still managed not to get lost.
Half way down we crossed this fun bouncy bridge. Janice didn't mind the bouncing, but didn't like the side to side stuff. Every good hike ends with a good swimming hole. Here is a picture of Isabel sliding down the chute and into the "hole".
It was a great day and everyone is excited for our skate L3 and strength workouts tomorrow.
Meet the Alums
Maybe that's all of no interest, so I thought we'd add in some background on some of the folks training with us this summer - you know, kind of like Middlebury's meet the new kids thing they do on their blog. So, why not start off with SMS & Middlebury Alum - Cam MacKugler. Here's Cam with his SMS bud Fritz Horst - UVM (also joining us in training this summer.)
Now, rather than have Cam tell us what he's up to this summer, I just thought I'd interview him through a close inspection of the contents of his car. (This is actually quite a revealing way of finding out about a person - I've discovered.) So to start off, you will see this on the side of Cam's driver door:
Cam likes to fish....
Cam is not making lot's of money from his gigs with the Middlebury Technopellas. He also is in need of a pair of summer tires (see those studs?).
Creative tailgate Cam, or is it a giant cat's cradle game?
Definitely Cam's car.
Further inspection reveals that Cam keeps his important stuff in the shiny silver toolbox in the back:
Rollerskis, poles, and on closer inspection.....
His fillet box! I can assume for prepping a post workout snack?
Now here's something that every Vermonter with a truck needs in the back:
Apparently this one was used to win the closest to campus award at Middlebury. A turkey dinner or two was had with this one:
And finally, how many nordic dudes do you know with one of these hanging from their rearview mirror:
Send in your best guess as to what this is... (And no, it's not that ...)
So, thanks for the tour Cam. And seriously, it's great that you and some of the alums are training with us this summer - it's been fun.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
REG D-Pole
For technique we are working on bringing everything up and forward together and then using the core muscles to initiate the poling motion. The picture of Megan below shows good body position for the start of the poling motion.
Here are the results from the d-pole test. I have included ski brands because there were some big differences in ski speeds. There are also 2 different speed wheels on the Swenors, Sam had the slower wheels.
Keith K 3:10 Marwe
Graham E 3:14 Marwe
Skyler D 3:17 Marwe
Nick M 3:17 Pro Tech
Peter H 3:17 Marwe
Jackson R 3:20 V2 930
David S 3:21 V2 920
Austin C 3:27 Marwe
Hans H 3:29 Swenor
Sam T 3:32 Swenor (s)
Adele E 3:41 Ski Skett
Megan K 3:56 Marwe
Isabel C 4:14 Marwe
Hilary R 4:18 Marwe
Kristin H 4:20 Swenor
Jane M 4:32 Swenor
Gage F 4:32 Marwe
Karmen W 4:38 Marwe
Keely L 5:03 V2 920
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
REG Camp
Here are a couple of pictures from Lake Placid. We have USST coach (and SMS alum) Matt Whitcomb leading some dry-land technique drills; Skyler and Austin leading a group during the skate workout and then some "cliff divers" cooling off after the ski. It is great to have a USST coach here running the camp. Matt does an excellent job and everyone is happy to be here
Tomorrow we will have a tough double pole workout in the morning and then a run and core strength in the afternoon. We have a good group here with 19 athletes from around the region and it should be a great week.
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Saturday, June 20, 2009
Jumping and Striding
We started with a short jog and some hip mobility, then did some jumps to complete our warm up. We did some cross overs, "Alsgards", V1 right and V1 left jumps.
The intervals today were 2 or 3 times 10 minutes of L3 striding. It was great to have Sophie and Patrick (both alums, both all-americans at Dartmouth) with us today.
Technique tip: Notice Patrick's good forward body position as he leads the boys. Both Doug (behind Patrick) and Skyler (blue shorts) are overstriding. They are reaching too far with their foot and leaving their hips behind. We are working on "softening" their ankles so that their hips will roll forward as they bring their foot through. The goal is to get a good step forward, but to have the hips over the lead foot.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Just Do It
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It always amuses me when I hear people making excuses for why they can't do things. We are the excuse generation. If you want to be a good skier; stop making excuses and just do it!


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The answers to the most vexing question facing health-care providers–how to deliver better care while cutting costs–may lie buried in forgotten charts and millions of pages of barely legible, handwritten notes made by the country's doctors and nurses. Analytics that can provide a big-picture view of disease and treatment trends are only going to become more important as health-care reform efforts take shape in the coming years, VentureWire reports.
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Canada's population, we are frequently told, is rapidly aging. The big baby boomer cohort is headed out of the workforce, meaning that we face a future of very slow labour force growth and even possible shortages of workers. CIBC Economics has just gone so far as to argue that the Bank of Canada can afford […]
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It is with great regret that I have to announce the closure of the Nick Abbot on Sunday. For the last hundred years, this venerable show has looked up the skirt of the nation to spread rumours and lies and stories I made up, but there comes a time when an organisation must read the runes, feel the bumps, smell the wind and do the right thing, by which I mean, take the appropriate action to continue to maximise profitability for myself. Damaging and hurtful allegations have been levelled at my show and I have worked closely with the police to make them go away as quickly as possible, but in the end, the wave of stories unbefitting a major radio show have determined that even those ordinarily too petrified to speak out against me have decided that there is a brief window of opportunity to take a stand against an organisation as powerful as my own. Like many of the people who I feature in my programmes, I have been caught with my pants down and I am deeply sorry. I am sorry that this has been uncovered and that you, the public, have discovered the lengths to which I will go in order to make more money. It has been said that I am lower than a slug's belly in a pot hole, but that is an unfair comment that will not go unpunished when I am back on my feet again, which will be next Sunday, as I have decided that the Nick Abbot on Sunday will be replaced with a Sunday edition of the Nick Abbot on Saturday. Knowing the good people of Britain, I am confident that all this will be forgotten if I ply you with free crap, bigger boobs and more on that whole Cheryl Cole hairstyle saga. Sadly, this means that I will be able to save a lot of money by releasing all the innocent assistants who have tirelessly worked on the Sunday show, but the good news is that they will not be replaced. The new show will be staffed by the regular Saturday people who will be given the chance to work an extra day for free. This opportunity is called maximising their efficiency, or "not getting fired".
Some people have queried whether I paid the police for information and I can only say - how can you ask that? I know I said I paid the police some time ago, but what I meant when I said that I paid the police for stories was that other people, completely unconnected with me have done it on shows I haven't heard of. If that was not made clear, then I apologise. I expect it was your fault for listening to what I said too closely. When I ran a story in the past that could only have come from a police source, it was not because I bunged them a fiver, it is because I am psychic. It is this gift that leads me to believe that some of you think the Nick Abbot on Sunday has been infected by a bad apple (me) and that it hardly seems possible that I have not been indulging in the exact same underhand, nefarious activities on my other show. I can assure you that the two programmes are entirely separate, and if you believe that, I have some time share holiday flats in Libya I would like to interest you in.
There has been the further suggestion that the closure of the Nick Abbot on Sunday is in order to protect my chief glamorous assistant, the Wicked Witch of the West and that I am firing all the assistants on the Sunday show to protect one favoured overseer, and to you I say that the idea is as laughable as it is true. I do not fire people lightly. It is with a heavy heart that I have to let go a lot of hard working, blameless individuals, who depend on their livelihood from the Sunday show but after much soul searching, I have come to the conclusion that they are, in a very real sense, completely expendable. I hope that puts your minds at rest.
To the other shows, on other stations that may be feeling a sense of joy at the passing of a competitor, let me warn you that our common enemy is not each other, but the public themselves. They have it in mind to demand the changing of the Radio Complaints Committee, from an organisation run by and for the benefit of radio shows into something much more sinister that might actually go as far as stopping us from doing whatever we want to whomever we choose. Now is not the time for petty point scoring, our whole way of making ourselves richer is at stake. We must let the public know that if they speak out against us, we have their number. Literally.
And to those of you who feel the need to contact my show to voice your disapproval, please don't bother. I know what you think - I have detailed files and you will be getting yours in due course, when all this blows over, which should be right after the enquiry, set up by my close personal friend, the Drear Leader. It will be run by a man with impeccable credentials, who will, I am assured, collect the facts, weigh the evidence and retire to consider his verdict of not guilty.
You thought Big Brother would be an all seeing eye, or the middle aged, moustachioed man of the book, but it turns out that Big Brother is a short haired, soft faced man with rimless spectacles, dead eyes and a press card. There's another thing that George Orwell got wrong, the Hampstead living, intellectual, motor cycle riding PERVERT.
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LONDON–Goldman Sachs Group Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and other investment banks have booked record fees in 2014 for arranging the flotation of companies owned by private equity firms on stock markets around the world, according to Dealogic.
Private equity firms have paid $1.3 billion to banks to arrange initial public offerings for their companies so far this year, more than double the $498 million paid in the same period in 2013. Banks earned a total of $3.6 billion in fees by advising private equity firms on the sale of companies, including follow-on share sales, convertible bond sales and sales of companies outright to other companies.
The share price performance of the IPOs was less impressive — in the short term at least. Shares of the private equity-backed IPOs are up 8.1% to Aug. 7, while the shares of IPOs that weren't backed by private equity firms are up 25.9% in the same period. However, private equity-backed IPOs performed better in the longer term than all other IPOs. They outperformed in every year from 2010 to 2013, according to Dealogic. Private equity-backed IPOs from 2010, for example, are up 48.4%, while all other IPOs are down 19.2%, according to the data.
Europe was the leading source of private equity-backed IPO fees for investment banks, generating a record $595 million, more than triple the amount earned in the same period last year. The shares of European private equity-backed IPOs are down 2.9% this year, while the shares of other IPOs are up 2.8%. European private-equity backed IPOs outperformed other IPOs from 2010 to 2012, although they underperformed other IPOs from 2013, according to the data.
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Seen a new home being built lately? A for sale sign? If you're saying no, take a drive in Aiken County. News 12 shows you that contractors are breaking ground all over and one group is taking note.
You're at a class full of wanna-be realtors at Aiken Technical College.
"The last two classes I taught I had eight students. This class I have 20 students," said Steve Ranzer, Real Estate Professor.
It's a sign of the real estate business becoming more competitive; these students want to make money.
"And the potential if I manage to succeed and do well and develop a good clientele, the potential seems to be unlimited," said John Mead.
"I think that now is probably the best time to do it, with the building going on," said Teresa Johnson.
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"Some of them think you can work it part-time, you can't do that. It has to be a 24/7 job," said Bob Bolton, Meybohm Realtors.
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Syrian authorities crack down on gay men
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Although insanely Syria is probably one of the better places in the middle east in which to be gay – it is punishable by 3 years in prison. Transsexuals are legally recognised in their gender in Syria.
Compared to Iran and Saudi Arabia and Egypt that is not too severe. It's hideous for sure but in the context of the region Syria is nowhere near the worst.
Iraq I feel is the country where the western world has the greatest responsibility towards the LGBT population.
Since the overthrow of Saddam Hussein life for gay people in Iraq has become horrific. Under Saddam gay people were relatively safe. These days gay men are routinely targetted and tortured and murdered with the approval and support of the western backed police and government.
It's estimated that over 300 gay men have been tortured and murdered for being gay in Iraq over the last year – about 1 every day.
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Dear Christopher,
Thanks for giving this a voice, on behalf of our reporters in Syria and the group of guys who are now in detention. What I find is so worrying is that in the last two years, actually, Syria has kind of turned a blind eye towards its LGBT citizens. It has lately changed its approach… It was hoped Syria would follow the example of Jordan or Turkey which repealed all laws against gays and lesbians. Even Lebanon is now liberalising, although it has an anti gay law, it seems to be deliberatly not enforced (and even limited in scope recently not to apply to gays). So it was hoped that Syria would realise the benefits forall its citizens on a more open approach…
We know that the Syrian regime is very touchy about critique so a gentle approach where we can point the merits of a more liberal approach akin in Syria's neighbours, may work better for the immediate cause of these guys and LGBT communities. Maybe urging people to write to the Syrian embassy about this matter may help these poor 25 men…
Kind regards and thanks again,
GME Editor.
P.s.: I believe the picture is of Jerusalem, so one of Damascus might be more approriate ;) LOL
P.P.S. GME Editor: Since when was Syria part of UK? (ie: in the UK news area)
@ Spanner, I have no idea, from where did you get that idea? Walking in Oxford Street of Damascus? LOL
Anyways, please write to the Syrian Embassy in London, this might help the guys that are now detained. If the authorities are concerned about people safety as they claim, surely they know that even if the guys are released they face danger as being gay will be regarded as having brought shame on their families and communities. Now the Syrian authorities must be help accountable for their safety.
Gay Middle East just received word on the Syrian gay guys, trials are to happen within a few days. At least 15 will be imprisoned for 3 years (on the charge of "unnatural acts", section 520). 2 for 7 years (for promoting the former and homosexual behaviour). Others will face illegal drugs cases & those will be charged only with drug abuse cases.
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Lessons Learned from the Fukushima Accident for Improving Safety and Security of U.S. Nuclear Plants: Phase 2 (2016)
The 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident should serve as a wake-up call to nuclear plant operators and regulators on the critical importance of measuring, maintaining, and restoring cooling in spent fuel pools during severe accidents and terrorist attacks. This final phase of a 2-part study on lessons learned from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident provides findings and recommendations for improving U.S. nuclear plant security and spen... More >>
Reducing the Use of Highly Enriched Uranium in Civilian Research Reactors (2016)
Since 1978, U.S. policy and programs have sought to minimize or phase out the use of highly enriched uranium fuel in civilian research and test reactors around the world to prevent the misuse of the fuel to make nuclear weapons. Despite some progress, converting the remaining research reactors to less proliferation-prone low enriched uranium fuel has proven to be a slow process. This report identifies successes and challenges that remain in th... More >>
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Sec.6701.Global Climate Change Program.6702.Study of global climate change, agriculture, and forestry.6703.Repealed.6704.Office of International Forestry.6705.Line item.6706.Institutes of Tropical Forestry.6707.Urban forestry demonstration projects.6708.Biomass energy demonstration projects.6709.Interagency cooperation to maximize biomass growth.6710.Authorization of appropriations.6711.Carbon cycle research.
§6701. Global Climate Change Program
(a) Establishment
For the purpose of having within the Department of Agriculture a focal point for coordinating all issues of climate change, the Secretary of Agriculture (hereafter in this chapter referred to as the "Secretary") shall establish a Global Climate Change Program (hereafter in this section referred to as the "Program"). The Secretary shall designate a director of the Program who shall be responsible to the Secretary for carrying out the duties specified in subsections (b) and (c) of this section.
(b) General duties
The Director shall—
(1) coordinate policy analysis, long range planning, research, and response strategies relating to climate change issues;
(2) provide liaison with other Federal agencies, through the Office of Science and Technology Policy, regarding issues of climate change;
(3) inform the Department of scientific developments and policy issues relating to the effects of climate change on agriculture and forestry, including broader issues that affect the impact of climate change on the farms and forests of the United States;
(4) recommend to the Secretary alternative courses of action with which to respond to such scientific developments and policy issues; and
(5) ensure that recognition of the potential for climate change is fully integrated into the research, planning, and decision-making processes of the Department.
(c) Specific responsibilities
The Director shall—
(1) coordinate the global climate change studies required by section 6702 of this title;
(2) provide, through such other agencies as the Secretary determines appropriate, competitive grants for research in climatology relating to the potential impact of climate change on agriculture;
(3) coordinate the participation of the Department in interagency climate-related activities;
(4) consult with the National Academy of Sciences and private, academic, State, and local groups with respect to climate research and related activities;
(5) represent the Department to the Office of Science and Technology Policy and coordinate the activities of the Department in response to requirements of this chapter;
(6) represent the Department on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change; and
(7) review all Department budget items relating to climate change issues, including specifically the research budget to be submitted by the Secretary to the Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Office of Management and Budget.
(Pub. L. 101–624, title XXIV, §2402, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4058.)
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This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (c)(5), was in the original "this title", meaning title XXIV of Pub. L. 101–624, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4058, which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of title XXIV to the Code, see Short Title note below and Tables.
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Section 2401 of title XXIV of Pub. L. 101–624 provided that: "This title (enacting this chapter and amending sections 1601 and 1602 of Title 16, Conservation) may be cited as the 'Global Climate Change Prevention Act of 1990'."
§6702. Study of global climate change, agriculture, and forestry
(a) Crops
(1) In general
The Secretary shall study the effects of global climate change on agriculture and forestry. The study shall, at a minimum address—
(A) the effects of simultaneous increases in temperature and carbon dioxide on crops of economic significance;
(B) the effects of more frequent or more severe weather events on such crops;
(C) the effects of potential changes in hydrologic regimes on current crop yields;
(D) the economic effects of widespread and increased drought frequency in the south, midwest, and plains States; and
(E) changes in pest problems due to higher temperatures.
(2) Further studies
If the results of the study conducted under paragraph (1) warrant, the Secretary shall conduct further studies that address the means of mitigating the effects of global climate change on crops of economic significance that shall, at a minimum—
(A) identify whether climate change tolerance can be bred into these crops, the amount of time necessary for any such breeding, and the effects on the income of farmers;
(B) evaluate existing genetic resource and breeding programs for crops for their ability to develop new varieties that can tolerate potential climate changes; and
(C) assess the potential for the development of crop varieties that are tolerant to climate changes and other environmental stresses, such as drought, pests, and salinity.
(b) Forests
The Secretary shall conduct a study on the emissions of methane, nitrous oxide, and hydrocarbons from tropical and temperate forests, the manner in which such emissions may affect global climate change; the manner in which global climate change may affect such emissions; and the manner in which such emissions may be reduced through management practices. The study shall, at a minimum—
(1) obtain measurements of nitrous oxide, methane, and nonmethane hydrocarbons from tropical and temperate forests;
(2) determine the manner in which the nitrous oxide, methane, and nonmethane hydrocarbon emissions from temperate and tropical forest systems will respond due to climate change; and
(3) identify and address alternative management strategies for temperate and tropical forests that may mitigate any negative effects of global climate change.
(c) Reports
The Secretary shall submit reports of the studies conducted under subsections (a) and (b) of this section within 3 and 6 years, respectively, after November 28, 1990, to the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate. In addition, interim reports regarding such studies shall be provided by the Secretary to such Committees annually, with recommendations for actions which may be taken to mitigate the negative effects of global climate change and to adapt to global climate changes and related phenomena.
(Pub. L. 101–624, title XXIV, §2403, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4059.)
Change of Name
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of House of Representatives treated as referring to Committee on Science of House of Representatives by section 1(a) of Pub. L. 104–14, set out as a note preceding section 21 of Title 2, The Congress. Committee on Science of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Science and Technology of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007.
§6703. Repealed. Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, §868, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1175
Section, Pub. L. 101–624, title XXIV, §2404, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4060, required Secretary of Agriculture to establish technical advisory committee to provide advice to Secretary concerning major study areas required under this chapter.
§6704. Office of International Forestry
(a) Establishment
The Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, shall establish an Office of International Forestry within the Forest Service within six months after November 28, 1990.
(b) Deputy Chief designation
The Chief shall appoint a Deputy Chief for International Forestry.
(c) Duties
The Deputy Chief shall—
(1) be responsible for the international forestry activities of the Forest Service;
(2) coordinate the activities of the Forest Service in implementing the provisions of this chapter; and
(3) serve as Forest Service liaison to the director for the program established pursuant to section 6701 of this title.
(d) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 1996 through 2012 such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.
(Pub. L. 101–624, title XXIV, §2405, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4060; Pub. L. 104–127, title III, §371, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1015; Pub. L. 107–171, title VIII, §8102, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 475; Pub. L. 110–234, title VIII, §8202, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1290; Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title VIII, §8202, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2051.)
Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
2008—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 110–246, §8202, substituted "2012" for "2007".
2002—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 107–171 substituted "2007" for "2002".
1996—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104–127 added subsec. (d).
Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.
§6705. Line item
The President's proposed budget to Congress for the first fiscal year beginning after November 28, 1990, and for each subsequent fiscal year shall specifically identify funds to be spent on Forest Service international cooperation and assistance.
(Pub. L. 101–624, title XXIV, §2406, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4060.)
§6706. Institutes of Tropical Forestry
The Secretary is authorized and directed to establish an Institute of Tropical Forestry in Puerto Rico and an Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry (hereafter in this section referred to as the "Institutes"). The Institutes shall conduct research on forest management and natural resources that shall include—
(1) management and development of tropical forests;
(2) the relationship between climate change and tropical forests;
(3) threatened and endangered species;
(4) recreation and tourism;
(5) development of tropical forest resources on a sustained yield basis;
(6) techniques to monitor the health and productivity of tropical forests;
(7) tropical forest regeneration and restoration; and
(8) the effects of tropical deforestation on biodiversity, global climate, wildlife, soils, and water.
(Pub. L. 101–624, title XXIV, §2407, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4060.)
§6707. Urban forestry demonstration projects
The Secretary is authorized to undertake, through the Forest Service's Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry program, a study and pilot implementation project to demonstrate the benefits of retaining and integrating forests in urban development. The focus of such a study and implementation project should be to protect the environment and associated natural resource values, for current and future generations.
(Pub. L. 101–624, title XXIV, §2409, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4061.)
§6708. Biomass energy demonstration projects
The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, may carry out projects that demonstrate the potential of short-rotation silvicultural methods to produce wood for electricity production and industrial energy needs. In carrying out such projects, the Secretary shall cooperate with private industries, Federal and State agencies, and other organizations.
(Pub. L. 101–624, title XXIV, §2410, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4061.)
§6709. Interagency cooperation to maximize biomass growth
The Secretary may enter into an agreement with the Secretary of Defense to—
(1) conduct a study of reforestation and improved management of Department of Defense military installations and lands; and
(2) develop a program to manage such forests and lands so as to maximize their potential for biomass growth and sequestering carbon dioxide.
(Pub. L. 101–624, title XXIV, §2411, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4062.)
§6710. Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1991 through 1997, to carry out this chapter.
(Pub. L. 101–624, title XXIV, §2412, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4062; Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, §843, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1170.)
1996—Pub. L. 104–127 substituted "1997" for "1996".
§6711. Carbon cycle research
(a) In general
To the extent funds are made available for this purpose, the Secretary shall provide a grant to the Consortium for Agricultural Soils Mitigation of Greenhouse Gases, acting through Kansas State University, to develop, analyze, and implement, through the land grant universities described in subsection (b) of this section, carbon cycle research at the national, regional, and local levels.
(b) Land grant universities
The land grant universities referred to in subsection (a) of this section are the following:
(1) Colorado State University.
(2) Iowa State University.
(3) Kansas State University.
(4) Michigan State University.
(5) Montana State University.
(6) Purdue University.
(7) Ohio State University.
(8) Texas A&M University.
(9) University of Nebraska.
(c) Use
Land grant universities described in subsection (b) of this section shall use funds made available under this section—
(1) to conduct research to improve the scientific basis of using land management practices to increase soil carbon sequestration, including research on the use of new technologies to increase carbon cycle effectiveness, such as biotechnology and nanotechnology;
(2) to enter into partnerships to identify, develop, and evaluate agricultural best practices, including partnerships between—
(A) Federal, State, or private entities; and
(B) the Department of Agriculture;
(3) to develop necessary computer models to predict and assess the carbon cycle;
(4) to estimate and develop mechanisms to measure carbon levels made available as a result of—
(A) voluntary Federal conservation programs;
(B) private and Federal forests; and
(C) other land uses;
(5) to develop outreach programs, in coordination with Extension Services, to share information on carbon cycle and agricultural best practices that is useful to agricultural producers; and
(6) to collaborate with the Great Plains Regional Earth Science Application Center to develop a space-based carbon cycle remote sensing technology program to—
(A) provide, on a near-continual basis, a real-time and comprehensive view of vegetation conditions;
(B) assess and model agricultural carbon sequestration; and
(C) develop commercial products.
(d) Cooperative research
(1) In general
Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary, in cooperation with departments and agencies participating in the U.S. Global Change Research Program (which may use any of their statutory authorities) and with eligible entities, may carry out research to promote understanding of—
(A) the flux of carbon in soils and plants (including trees); and
(B) the exchange of other greenhouse gases from agriculture.
(2) Eligible entities
Research under this subsection may be carried out through the competitive awarding of grants and cooperative agreements to colleges and universities (as defined in section 3103 of this title).
(3) Cooperative research purposes
Research conducted under this subsection shall encourage collaboration among scientists with expertise in the areas of soil science, agronomy, agricultural economics, forestry, and other agricultural sciences to focus on—
(A) developing data addressing carbon losses and gains in soils and plants (including trees) and the exchange of methane and nitrous oxide from agriculture;
(B) understanding how agricultural and forestry practices affect the sequestration of carbon in soils and plants (including trees) and the exchange of other greenhouse gases, including the effects of new technologies such as biotechnology and nanotechnology;
(C) developing cost-effective means of measuring and monitoring changes in carbon pools in soils and plants (including trees), including computer models;
(D) evaluating the linkage between federal conservation programs and carbon sequestration;
(E) developing methods, including remote sensing, to measure the exchange of carbon and other greenhouse gases sequestered, and to evaluate leakage, performance, and permanence issues; and
(F) assessing the applicability of the results of research conducted under this subsection for developing methods to account for the impact of agricultural activities (including forestry) on the exchange of greenhouse gases.
(4) Authorization of appropriation
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this subsection for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2007.
(e) Extension projects
(1) In general
The Secretary, in cooperation with departments and agencies participating in the U.S. Global Change Research Program (which may use any of their statutory authorities), and local extension agents, experts from institutions of higher education that offer a curriculum in agricultural and biological sciences, and other local agricultural or conservation organizations, may implement extension projects (including on-farm projects with direct involvement of agricultural producers) that combine measurement tools and modeling techniques into integrated packages to monitor the carbon sequestering benefits of conservation practices and the exchange of greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture which demonstrate the feasibility of methods of measuring and monitoring—
(A) changes in carbon content and other carbon pools in soils and plants (including trees); and
(B) the exchange of other greenhouse gases.
(2) Extension project results
The Secretary may disseminate to farmers, ranchers, private forest landowners, and appropriate State agencies in each State information concerning—
(A) the results of projects under this subsection; and
(B) the manner in which the methods used in the projects might be applicable to the operations of the farmers, ranchers, private forest landowners, and State agencies.
(3) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this subsection for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2007.
(f) Administrative costs
Not more than 3 percent of the funds made available for this section may be used by the Secretary to pay administrative costs incurred in carrying out this section.
(g) Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2012.
(Pub. L. 106–224, title II, §221, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 407; Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, §7223, title IX, §9009, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 454, 483; Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, §7407, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1252; Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title VII, §7407, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2013.)
Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
Section was enacted as part of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000, and not as part of the Global Climate Change Prevention Act of 1990 which comprises this chapter.
2008—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 110–246, §7407, added subsec. (g) and struck out former subsec. (g). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 2002 through 2007 such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section."
2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–171, §7223(1), substituted "To the extent funds are made available for this purpose, the Secretary shall provide" for "Of the amount made available under section 261(a)(2), the Secretary shall use $15,000,000 to provide".
Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 107–171, §9009, added subsecs. (d) and (e). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (f).
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 107–171, §9009(1), redesignated subsec. (d) as (f).
Pub. L. 107–171, §7223(2), substituted "for this section" for "under subsection (a) of this section".
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 107–171, §7223(3), added subsec. (g).
Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.


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Date: April 4, 2002
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This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday April 4th, sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
A HARLEQUIN DUCK was reported in the harbor at Grand Marais, Cook County. It was seen close to the break wall on March 29th.
On April 3rd, Conny Brunell reported five LESSER YELLOWLEGS and a single GREATER YELLOWLEGS at Lake Byllesby in Dakota County. A few COMMON SNIPE were also in the area. Yellowlegs were also seen at Whitewater State Wildlife Management Area in Winona County on the same day.
On March 31, a GYRFALCON was reported from near Grand Plain Township, Marshall County, though no specific location was given.
Most unusual was FERRUGINOUS HAWK reported on March 31st. It was seen at the Bonanza Prairie Unit of Big Stone NWR in Big Stone County. Amazingly, the caller also reported a PRAIRIE FALCON about a mile north of Traverse County Road 55 along highway 27 just north of Brown's Valley.
A TUFTED TITMOUSE is coming to the feeders at Tom and Elizabeth Bell's home on Grey Cloud Island in Washington County. It first appeared there on April 1st.
A TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE can still be seen at the north end of Lake of the Isles in Minneapolis. Please call the statewide birding report for specific directions.
On March 31st, Jim Mattsson found a THAYER'S GULL in Washington County. It was seen on the St. Croix River just west of Prescott, WI.
On March 29th, two BOREAL OWLS were heard calling in Cook County. They found along forest road 170 at six and eight miles east of Cook County road 2, also known as the Sawbill Trail.
At Mott Lake in Waseca County, 60 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE and one ROSS'S GOOSE were present on March 30th. And at the Wells sewage ponds in Faribault County 19 Ross's Geese were seen on the same day. A Ross's Goose was also seen in Wright County in a flooded marsh in Woodland Township on 70th Street just west of county road 8.
On the 29th, the first EASTERN PHOEBE of the spring was reported from Carver Park Reserve at the Lake Auburn campground area. Another phoebe was seen on the Hogback Ridge Trail east of the New Cedar Avenue bridge in Bloomington, Hennepin County.
Other migrants coming into the state have included COMMON LOON, RED-NECKED GREBE, GREAT EGRET, TURKEY VULTURE, BLUE-WINGED TEAL, GREATER SCAUP, RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, OSPREY, AMERICAN WOODCOCK, SONG SPARROW, and both EASTERN MEADOWLARK and WESTERN MEADOWLARK.
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The kiwi rose as high as 83.28 US cents from 82.66 cents, and recently traded at 83.19, after government figures showed inflation rose 0.1 percent in the December quarter. Economists were expecting a decline of 0.1 percent and the Reserve Bank forecast a 0.2 percent fall.
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In the wake of the massacre and atrocities in Houla, the White House ratcheted up diplomatic pressure on Syria and its defenders, but still hasn't come close to favoring military action. Mitt Romney criticized President Obama's refusal to intervene.
Pakistani doctor guilty of militancy, not CIA links
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Researchers discover massive new cyber-attack "Flame"
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Israeli leaders voiced skepticism this week over any future talks with Iran over its controversial nuclear program. They accused Tehran of stalling for time and said the West shouldn't allow Iran to enrich any uranium.