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Memo to President-elect McBama
Subject: Making Preventing Nuclear Terrorism a Central Organizing Principle of your Administration
Memorandum, Aspen Strategy Group
August 22, 2008
Author: Graham Allison, Director, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School
This memo was originally written for the Aspen Strategy Group.
During the campaign, you asked people to think about just one nuclear bomb devastating the heart of just one great city. To combat this threat, you identified a dual challenge: (1) in the short run, a determined adversary who demonstrated on 9/11 a capacity to murder thousands of innocent Americans and (2) over the longer run, trendlines that threaten to take us to a world of nuclear anarchy. You named this threat the only clear and present "game-changer" for America as a free country with our fundamental institutions and values. You pledged that you would make preventing this catastrophe an organizing principle of your administration. This memo provides a brief outline of strategy and organization to fulfill that promise.
Historians will long debate whether your predecessor's primary distinction was: (1) strategic incoherence or (2) operational incompetence. No level of operational competence could have rescued President Bush's misguided strategic decision to confront and then ignore North Korea. This "no carrots and sticks" strategy left Kim Jong-il free to do precisely what he did: produce plutonium for eight additional bombs and conduct a nuclear weapons test. Ditto Iran, which is fortunately a slower train, but headed for the same destination.
Success in preventing nuclear terrorism and proliferation must start with a sound Presidentially-defined strategy. That strategy must include achievable objectives; calculated means to those ends; successive layers of supporting strategies and tactics; recalculation and adjustment in response to changing conditions; and relentless implementation. Key elements include:
- Reconstructing a global nuclear order according to a Doctrine of Four No's: No loose nukes; No new nascent nukes; No new nuclear weapons states; No role for nuclear weapons in international affairs.
- Raising the consciousness and stakes for leaders of key countries in helping shape this secure nuclear future -- especially Pakistan; Russia regarding its own materials but also Belarus; China vis-à-vis North Korea. A global undertaking to mobilize governments in a new 21st century nuclear equivalent of NATO: a Global Alliance Against Nuclear Terrorism with enforceable global gold standards for securing all weapons and materials; joint actions to interrupt, interdict, and eliminate trade in nuclear materials; and an agreed doctrine of accountability for a state's weapons and materials.
- Eliminating nuclear-capable global terrorists, focusing on Osama bin Laden, Zawahiri, and al Qaeda's nuclear command -- attacked by CIA-sponsored operations into the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) conducted by local warlords, essentially mirroring the strategy and tactics that toppled the Taliban in 2001.
- Cleaning out vulnerable nuclear materials from 20-plus states and hundreds of locations with research reactors and programs that still have bombs-equivalents of highly enriched uranium (HEU) and plutonium (Pu).
- Advancing an assured nuclear fuel initiative to prevent new national enrichment and reprocessing and bring current activities under international inspection and supervision.
- Significantly increasing counter-nuclear terrorist capabilities and activities through global intelligence, security, and law enforcement partnerships.
- Stopping Iran's acquisition of a nuclear bomb and rolling back North Korea.
Making this strategy an organizing principle of your administration will require:
1. Presidential priority demonstrated not just in words, but in deeds. The strategy must not only be presidentially-defined, but also presidentially-driven. Recall the "absolute priority" American Cold War presidents gave to preventing general nuclear war. It was, as JFK observed, an essential prerequisite for our pursuit of any other objective. Preventing nuclear terrorist attacks on the American homeland deserves analogous absolute priority. Communicating this through the administration will require demonstrating that you feel this priority in your bones: bringing it to bear in decisions across the spectrum of foreign policy challenges from Iran and North Korea to the Nonproliferation Treaty and homeland security.
2. Priority in national security and foreign policy. Among the most pressing issues on your foreign and national security policy agenda on Day One will be: Iran and the imperative of stopping it short of nuclear weapons; North Korea and persuading Kim Jong-il that he will be held accountable for his nuclear materials or bombs; China and the necessity for its leadership in eliminating North Korea's nuclear arsenals; Russia and the relative importance of Russian support for preventing Iran's nuclear bomb versus fast track membership for Ukraine in NATO, or missile defense in Eastern Europe; U.S. nuclear weapons and the need to "lead by example" if the widespread cynicism about the Nonproliferation Treaty is to be reversed and the regime revived.
Operationally, the nuclear terrorism policy of your administration will thus, perforce, largely be defined by choices at the high table about the first-order national security and foreign policy agenda.
3. Someone in charge: not "czar" but a "leader" who works directly for you on this priority 24/7; who knows these issues and is able to integrate strategic, technical, and political dimensions; whose influence flows from your confidence in them; who can convince people at many levels within the U.S. government, state and local governments, and foreign governments that this is their problem.
4. A menu of organizational options for putting someone in charge is analyzed in the CSIS-Belfer Center Report*: a czar (analogous to the drug czar); a lead agent or agency, either inside one of the Departments (the early Missile Defense Organization) or in the EOP; a senior White House official outside the NSC (like the Homeland Security Advisor Ridge in the first year)**; a senior White House official working within the National Security Council structure as a Deputy National Security Advisor. Each has strengths and weaknesses. I endorse the recommendation of that Report:
- Senior White House official as Deputy National Security Advisor whose authority flows from others' knowledge that she/he is your person charged to work 24/7 on the preventing nuclear terrorism agenda; who works only on this agenda; who gets up early every morning asking, what can we do today to prevent terrorists getting nukes? Responsibilities: refining, and driving your strategies; integrating policy, intelligence, and operations; leading programmatic cross-cutting reviews with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of all counter-nuclear terrorism/proliferation activity; working with international counterparts in key states of the Global Alliance.
- Chairing a Deputies Committee of lead senior officials in each Department (Defense, State, Energy, Intelligence, and Homeland Security), each of whom works directly for the Secretary of that Department but for whom this is at least a one-third time assignment, to consider every issue that impacts this threat.
- An X-fold increase in the capacities of spies and shooters to eliminate global terrorists in your refocused campaign against global terrorists aimed at eliminating organized groups that have the intent and capability to conduct nuclear terrorist attacks on the U.S. and its allies.***
*A Senior White House Official for WMD," 2004
**Legislated by H.R.I., 2007
***Note tradeoffs: Nuclear terrorism prevention narrow versus high level foreign policy choices that impact; nuclear versus nuclear and biological (i.e., all real WMD).
For more information about this publication please contact the Belfer Center Communications Office at 617-495-9858.
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Today, in break from tradition, I proposed to my boyfriend. We were at a Japanese Pagoda. Water was trickling everywhere; the moment was perfect. While I was on my knee, after pouring my heart out, he looked wistfully out over the water and said, "So, I was thinking pizza tonight." FML
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Benson woman spends night in woodsBy Darren Marcy
Staff Writer | November 20,2013BENSON A Benson woman was found about 7:30 a.m. Tuesday after she spent a night lost in the woods.
Vermont State Police said Francheska Chalidze, 78, of Benson was last seen at 11:30 a.m. Monday at her home on Herrick Road in Benson. But it is believed she went for a walk about 3 p.m., didnt make it back before dark and became lost.
She was reported missing about 11:25 p.m.
Lisa Chalidze of Benson said her sister-in-laws housemate reported her missing as soon as she discovered she had not returned from her walk.
Francheska Chalidze suffered a stroke about one year ago. She did not lose cognitive abilities, her sister in law said, but she was robbed of her speech.
Chalidze was dressed for the outdoors, but not an overnight stay in the woods. She was wearing a white coat and a hunter-orange cap.
I think she just went out for a walk, Vermont State Police Lt. Charles Cacciatore said. She enjoys walking and this was just one of those situations where it got away from her.
Lisa Chalidze said her sister-in-law spent most of the night walking to stay warm as snow fell and wind blew.
A search was launched when Francheska Chalidze was reported missing. Volunteers searched throughout the night, and a helicopter was launched as soon as it was safe Tuesday morning.
Chalidze was spotted by the crew of a Customs and Border Protection helicopter at about 7:30 a.m., a few miles from her home.
She appeared to be in good health and good spirits despite the night in the woods and was treated by the Fair Haven Rescue Squad, police said.
Im just glad she is OK, Cacciatore said. Everybody did a super job working together and locating her.
Vermont State Police, the Benson Fire Department and New England K9 Search and Rescue joined in the search. Wardens from the state Fish & Wildlife Department were on their way when the woman was located.
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The ACLU recently challenged the Drug Enforcement Administration's practice of obtaining Oregon patients' confidential prescription records without a warrant. PPR's Dr. Deborah Peel submitted a declaration in support of the ACLU's position, which you can read here.
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Monday night's episode of "The Bachelor" was one to remember!
Sean had one-on-one dates with two amazing women, a group date that brought out the ladies competitive sides and one of the bachelorettes was almost taken away by the ER after a nasty fall down the stairs.
And to top it all off, Sean even sent one of the girls home before the rose ceremony.
Lesley M. and Sean clearly have chemistry. We saw that last week, as they shared their first kiss at the photo shoot and their connection continued later on that night.
I like her, don't get me wrong, but something about her annoys me. I'm not sure what it is. She kind of reminds me of Emily from Ben's season. She is the "safe" girl. Pretty but nothing special, she has a good personality but nothing spectacular. She's just well, average, and there is nothing wrong with that but I think that there are other girls that Sean has more potential with. Also, Lesley kind of reminds me of a Kardashian, like no expression, whether happy or sad and I am the opposite of that so maybe that's why I can't relate to her.
Lesley and Sean's date was not your ordinary date. The two had to share a kiss in front of hundreds of people, and, not only that, this kiss had to be longer than the world's longest on screen kiss.
If you think about it, three minutes is a long time and to think you'd have to kiss for that long seems easy but it's not at all (not that I've tried but I'm just saying, kissing for three minutes is harder than it looks).
Lesley and Sean beat the world record and it was cute seeing them together. They seem very comfortable with each other. I think that their relationship is very physical though and I'm not sure I see a lot of depth. But, I know Sean really likes her so I think we will see her around for awhile.
It looked like it was going to be just a nice day at the beach until Chris Harrison said the girls would be playing beach volleyball on the group date (the girls were split into two teams, red and blue) and the winning team would get more time with Sean.
You could just see the competitive edge coming out of each of the girls. A lot of the girls weren't very good at volleyball and it was so sweet to see how Sean's heart was breaking as the blue team scored the match point to win. Kristy and Leslie were, of course, crying but I thought the other girls on the red team handled themselves well. The blue team got more time with Sean and they fully took advantage of each moment with the bachelor.
Des and Amanda do not get along and you can tell that Des thinks Amanda is very fake and she is not afraid to express that. Lindsay and Sean got along really well and I think he likes her. You can tell he genuinely wants to spend more time with her. She's growing on me but I still find her a little immature.
Poor Kacie B.! I really love Kacie but boy did she bite herself in the booty Monday night! Kacie decided to use the drama between Des and Amanda to her advantage but it worked in the opposite way for her. Sean clearly wants to stay out of the drama, he is there to find his wife and that's it. He called Kacie crazy and you could tell that he was almost annoyed that she would bring up problems between the other girls in the house.
It's true though -- Kacie should only be focusing on her relationship with him. Sean gave Lindsey the group date rose and she was more than happy to accept. Kacie was holding back tears and I did feel bad for her. But she of all people should know you should stay out of the drama and just focus on building a relationship with Sean.
AshLee, the professional organizer, finally got some alone time with Sean. She got the last one on one date of the night (they went to a theme park and Sean's favorite band performed for them LIVE). I was excited to see AshLee because we haven't seen much of her so far. Unfortunately, before her date, drama queen Tierra fell down the stairs which cut into her time with Sean. Did Tierra plan this? Absolutely! I felt so bad for AshLee. She was totally looking forward to some time with Sean and then it's like the next thing you know Sean is by Tierra's side making sure she is OK. An ambulance even came but of course Tierra didn't want to go to the hospital because nothing was wrong with her (maybe I am jumping to conclusions but come on it all sounds so unreal)!
Finally after all of that, AshLee and Sean headed off to Six Flags. But Sean had another surprise for AshLee -- two young girls would be joining them on their date! But Briana and Emily were very special kids; they each had a chronic illness that limited them physically. They were best friends that finally met and they were precious (I was balling because they were so happy to ride all of the rides and they said it was the BEST day of their lives).
It was such a genuine gesture on Sean's part and every episode makes my heart melt because he is such a good guy! I'm glad the date went well for AshLee and him. I also thought it was very important for AshLee to open up about her past (being a foster child). And to see Sean cry… OMG I'm crying right now writing this because he is a such a sensitive, caring person and he is just so gosh darn sweet. I appreciate that about him and I do think that he is the best bachelor ever.
The cocktail party was definitely the most intense one of the season. You could tell that Sean was getting a little frazzled by everything. All of the girls were pulling him left and right. These girls aren't backing down and they are going to do whatever it takes to spend some time with Sean. Tierra has definitely struck a nerve with most of the women in the house especially Des. Poor Des had a mini breakdown but I think she'll be OK. She seems to have a level head so I hope she can just focus on Sean.
There was a total OMG moment mid cocktail party. Sean brought Sarah's dog to the mansion just to let her know that he was thinking of her (Aww, seriously?!?!). I broke down in tears once again because it was just the sweetest, most adorable gesture. I think Sarah is great so I'm glad that Sean is doing little things to let her know that he likes her!
I've said this before, but I love that Sean makes his own rules and knows exactly what he wants. I knew that Kacie B. wasn't going to make it far, but I did not expect him to send her home this soon. Sean sent her home right before the rose ceremony. That was a big shock to everyone but I think it proved just how serious Sean is about finding someone.
Taryn and Kristy were sent packing and I felt so bad seeing both of them cry. They maybe didn't have the strongest feelings for Sean (it's only been a few weeks) but they just wanted more time with him.
Well we're down to 13! Let the journey continue on!
It looks like Tierra is going to continue to make enemies in the house next week and the tension is going to rise as Sean builds connections with other girls and continues to work on his growing relationships. Make sure to tune in next Monday for a brand new episode. And please talk to me on Twitter and tag your tweets #bachelorhi during the show!


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Call me crazy, but this is the time Pat Burrell will shine.
Burrell — who is 0-for-13 with five walks and five strikeouts in the World Series — likely will stride to the plate in the bottom of the seventh inning in tonight's game five. He could return in the bottom of the ninth. In one of those plate appearances, he's going to come through.
We've seen a lot of storylines close as the postseason has progressed. We've seen Chase Utley prove clutch with a couple home runs and solid defense. We've seen Cole Hamels mature into a top-flight, elite pitcher. We've seen Ryan Howard come through huge in some big spots. Supporting players Matt Stairs, Eric Bruntlett and Joe Blanton have shone, while Shane Victorino, Jamie Moyer and Ryan Madson have realized their potentials and dreams.
But Burrell remains a chapter short. Sure his home run during game four in Milwaukee secured that series, but this is his stage. This is potentially his final game as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies, and his last as a Phillie at home. The longtime Phillie always seems to stash away a big moment, waiting for the perfect time.
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MVPat! MVPat! MVPat!
WEBB, lay off the caps lock. Burrell is beloved here and I couldn't dream of the Phils here without him.
So far Burrell's biggest moment as a Phil was his homer off Wagner last year in July.
I think we need something bigger to remember him by.
shhhh, no need to shout.
Anyway, I'm hoping we have a huge inning in the sixth so Burrell doesn't have to wait until the seventh to bat.
Let's go Phils! Wrap this thing up tonight and call it a season!
All I want is a win.
But it would be sweet if Burrell could get a big hit tonight.
sorry. my work system you have to use caps. i forget people say that means yelling.
burrell could hit a grand slam tonight…and that would be great. but please dont sign him…..
I've been saying the last two days that the perfect way to win this thing would be for Pat to hit a walkoff homerun, ending his Phillies career in grand fashion and forever etching his name as a legend in Philly.
I agree and I think Pat will come up with something big tonight. He's had some tough years here, but I think tonight he will give us something to erase all the bad times with.
I hope Pat bats in the 7th and has a great game, however i hope it does not take a walkoff to finish this game. I cant take anymore nailbiters
It will be hard though, especially if we get a lead early in the game, Bruntlett will come in for Pat in the top of the 8th. So there's a possibility that we will see Pat the Bat walk to the plate only once. 🙁
He deserves a lot of credit for where we are now. He carried this team with Utley during the first-half of the season. His team-first mentality might make him get a walk tonight instead of just swinging for the fences.
Whether Pat gets a big hit tonight or not, he will go down in my book as a great Phillie. Not Mike Schmidt great. Not Steve Carlton great. But great. He gave us eight solid seasons and one poor one, but even his poor season yielded more than 20 home runs. He never complained about the way he was treated, he never complained about his teammates, he never complained about the fans or the city. He perservered – he was humble during the good times, and equally as humble during the bad.
You can't judge Pat Burrell's Phillie career just based off of his performance in this game yet to come, or this entire post-season for that matter. There have been a litany of times where Pat has come through for this team, and over the past year and a half, I think we've seen him mature into the team leader that we so badly needed him to be.
An argument remains on whether the Phillies shoud, or will, sign him. But for this moment he remains a Phillie. He deserves our support NOW, and we should give it to him irregardless.
That being said, I look for a nice sendoff for the Bat. Let's do this shit. TONIGHT IT ENDS.
Jamie well put. I always felt like Pat is that family member everyone in the family makes fun of and hassles endlessly about everything, but when someone outside the family says something – then you get defensive. That's how I feel about Pat. He's not the best. But he's one of our guys and has been for most of my year's as a Phillies fan. Tonight's his night.
Well said, Jamie.
BTW, I'd like to see Pat again next season. He is a leader, he is part of the glue that keeps this team together. He adds way much more than the stats show.
He should hit in the 6th since the Phils will get some runners on then. They should score then so it may be his last at bat. Let's hope it is a memorable one. I don't think either way he bats in the 9th.
oh my god there's a DIAMOND CLUB E ticket available on StubHub for "just" $886.. INCLUDES ALL FOOD AND DRINK!!
If someone is planning on buying a ticket for tonight, go for that one… Others are going for at least $650.
Just posting this here in case a real Phillies fans want to go and hasn't seen the ticket listed –it's at the bottom of the list since"StubHub cannot clearly identify the selection name of the tickets"
I hope Pat does something big. As much as I used to curse the guy, I've grown to realize that he's a big part of this team and where they are right now. I'll miss the loaf if this really is his last game as a Phillie. Now get it done Pat!
If Pat in some way wins this for the Phillies, I will cry rivers.
Well, I'll cry anyhow, no matter what, but it would be SO SWEET if Pat could take us to the promised land.
i desperately want to get a couple of runs in the 6th… that will give king colbert the win, making his postseason numbers 5-0, a fitting record for the guy who got zero run support all season long
I LOVE IT! I'm with you! PAT THE BAT! PAT THE BAT!
I agree. Pat has a big at bat, Hamels get the win, and Lidge tops off a perfect season with a title. That's the way books and movies end. That's the way our season should.
man or machine?
Yes, Jamie, that's exactly as it should be!
I really don't care how we win……..JUST WIN DAMMIT!!!!!!!
@ Jamie –
You forgot about the oldest rookie ever earning a ring. Now that's a Disney Movie.
MLB officially announces that game 6 will be tomorrow. That means NO OFF DAY which means that Hamels can't pitch on regular rest on Saturday, because game 7 will be Friday.
Manny.prices are coming down on Stubhub. An hour ago SROs we over 600 now they are 485!!
Chuck, under $500 is sounding really tempting.
Good point, Chuck. I'll vote first for the storybook ending. If that doesn't work, hell, I'll take a pass ball, error, or bloop single by Brett Myers. I don't care…just get us that damn trophy!
For Pat to bat in the 6th, they'd have to load the bases and have either 2 score or 2 outs…..
Yea Chuck…but this is a DIAMOND CLUB ticket…
Well, nevermind…it's gone.
Yeah I noticed that Manny. Not a bad deal tho
5 hours till game time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHH!!!!!
The Phillies will be flying into Tampa/ St. Petersburg again…. When Pitchers and Catchers report!!!! They win it tonight. Go Phils!!!!
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Do my eyes deceive me?
Is that sun and blue sky I see outside in South Jersey?
Time for everyone to get ramped up again!!!!!
It's good we all got some sleep………cause it's gonna be a very late night!!!!…….or morning
Haha SJ Mike! Sun there and rain here in Chalfont, PA. Just a quick passing shower I hope….
Yes, that is sun and blue sky I see!
I've been at the computer editing all day and haven't been on here. Had to get my mind around it, but now I'm starting to get a little amped up.
And all the sudden seeing sun and blue skys now make finishing up this video harder!
Pat was awesome in the finally of the NLDS vs Milwaukee, hopefully he'll duplicate it tonight.
Has Charlie considered having Brett Myers to come in for the top of the 7th?
If a reliever will be plugged in when play resumes tonight, I'm not so sure that's a good idea.
It takes the relievers out of their normal element, that is, it puts them into a starter's situation. If I were Charlie Manuel, I'd give serious consideration to having Brett Myers start out pitching for the Phillies. He was the Phillies closer last year so he's familiar with the reliever's role and as a starter this year, familiar with preparing to starting a game. He would have liked to continued to close, give him the ball to start tonight. He could go 2 innings and have Lidge close if needed. If the game was still tied in the 9th, he gould go further.
What happens if neither team scores for 5 or 6 innings. With Myers starting out as the Phillies pitcher tonight, the Phils would be set up better as they'd still have their top relievers, the Rays would be turning to starters to relieve.
The Phillies would still have Moyer for game 6 on normal rest and Blanton for game 7 on normal rest if needed. Hamels had a short outing (75 pitches) and would be available early in game 7.
Am I totally wacked?
Joe, the problem I see with bringing Myers out there to start the 7th is his troubles in the 1st inning this year. The 7th is essentially the 1st and we can't afford to have him give up a run so I say we go either Madsen/Romero/Durbin and have another reliever warmed up should either of them get in trouble.
Myers must start game 6.
And let's be honest, if this series somehow goes to Game 7 there's no way we're putting Blanton out there. The ball is going to Hamels who has carried us this postseason.
Listen. There will be no games 6 and 7. By saying that, it's not gonna jinx us. I have confidence in this team that it will end tonight. We all should be.
Myers should only be a very last resort tonight. say its the 15th inning, Lidge is gone and there's nobody else.
MP….You're right!
Charlie is going to play this like a regular 7th inning on tied game.
The only team that has to play the "all hands on deck" style of baseball is Tampa. The pressure is on them.
If a Myers starts game 6 and there is a game 7, Moyer starts. Charlie is loyal to his players and would not take that away from Jamie. If he got in trouble early, Hamels would be ready to step in.
Is hard to pinpoint Burrell's struggles at the plate in the WS. He has a fair number of walks and many foul balls which seems to indicate a timing thing when batting. The Ray's starting pitching is pretty good and you have to give them credit for holding Burrell down even though I hate to say it. You have to remember that the Phillies did not see the Ray's starting pitchers this past season except for in spring training so they are not familiar with them except for what they read in the scouting reports. No experiences to draw from. Burrell has that long swing which may or may not work against him or maybe it is that "hole in his bat" which analyst have stated in the past.
I like Pat. He is a really great guy and a valued member of the Phillies. I would be happy to see him return next year but at the same time, I think the Phillies could benefit in the future from a more dependable and better hitting left-fielder who can run. One grows weary of Burrell's extended slumps and constant strikeouts. Pat's future is in the American League as a DH and part-time player like Jim Thome.
Pat is jumping on pitches and pulling balls foul. He needs to wait on the pitch and try to hit it up the middle. Since he has only one at bat left, he has one more chance to correct it. GO PAT
Bottom of the 9th. The score is tied 2-2. David Price pitching. Pat Burrell up with bases empty. There are 2 outs. The count is 3-2.
The 3-2 pitch from Price. It is a long fly ball do deep center field and this baby's…
Do you really think this would happen?
Despite his spotty performance and his shortcomings as a player, I like Pat and would like him to stay…but not if he's going to be asking for zillions more $. You can make a case for keeping him at his current salary, but…unless he's 100% proof positive going to give us bunch of really good years, it's pretty dicey.
Having said that, though, I really hope he stays.
He can stay only if we have to pay him about $6- 8 Million, not more.
go to SuperLogoz.com and email "Ryan Madson" to the address located on the T-Shirts and Clothing section, you will receive a FREE Phillies SuperLogoz T-Shirt…(first 10 people)
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Nvidia Corp. has started to openly distribute a driver, which enables end users who build their computers themselves to take advantage of four GeForce 7 graphics processors and build a system featuring quad SLI technology. The beta driver has been posted on a special web-site for multi-GPU technology enthusiasts.
"This driver is a Beta driver that enables Quad Nvidia SLI technology, allowing you to put two GeForce 7950 GX2 graphics cards in a single system with an Nvidia nForce SLI motherboard. This driver is strictly for end user Beta testing with two GeForce 7950 GX2 graphics cards only and is not intended for production," a statement by Nvidia reads.
Earlier Nvidia said that building a system with four graphics processing units (GPUs) is too complex for end-users, which is why so far such personal computers have been offered strictly by system builders and for the price that very few could afford. It is unclear why the ForceWare 91.37 drivers are not supported by Nvidia, as those drivers should be shipped along with systems built by computer builders, such as Alienware, and thus, should be WHQL-validated and supported by the developer.
Now the company allows end-users to assemble quad SLI systems themselves, but asked users to ensure that they have hardware, which is suitable to build the appropriate high-end computers. Current requirements include:
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Quad SLI allows to turn on 32x anti-aliasing, the maximum level possible today, or to play the latest games in 2560x1600 resolution. Currently quad SLI technology is positioned as a state-of-the-art technology for gaming enthusiasts who call for ultimate performance and quality. However, a technology review conducted by X-bit labs in late April, 2006, discovered that the quad SLI may not provide absolutely fastest performance even in 2560x1600 resolution, where GeForce 7900 quad SLI lost to the Radeon X1900 XT CrossFire setup in several cases, and also suffers from driver problems. X-bit labs will attempt to have a second look at the quad SLI technology in summer 2006.


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- Ultrahigh nonlinear nanoshell plasmonic waveguide with total energy confinement
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- Dielectric nonlinear waveguides have reached their maximum potential in achieving high nonlinearity due to the limitation of mode confinement beyond the diffraction limit. We theoretically demonstrate that a plasmonic waveguide consisted of a nonlinear subwavelength core coated by a metallic nanoshell can achieve ultrahigh nonlinearity and complete mode confinement. Our results show that the subwavelength nanoshell plasmonic waveguide can possess an ultrahigh Kerr nonlinearity up to 4.1 × 104W−1m−1 with nearly 100% of the mode energy residing inside the waveguide at λ = 1.55 µm. The optical properties are explored with detailed numerical simulations and are explained in terms of their dispersive properties.
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Both defenses dominated the game and when the struggle was over, Runge handed the Eagles a close 14-13 loss.
The Eagles now stand at 6-1 and 0-1 in district.
"We have no one to blame but ourselves," said Robert Arriaga visibly disappointed. "We did not have a good week of practice and it showed tonight. We missed opportunities to win this game and we made a lot of little mistakes that cost us. We need to get back to concentrating on grades, practice, and maintaining the attitude it takes to win every day."
On the Eagles' first possession, running back Debray Bonner was stripped of the ball near midfield and the Runge defense recovered. The Yellow Jackets took full advantage of the turnover by driving 54 yards in six plays for a touchdown giving them a 7-0 lead after one quarter of play.
The Eagles would answer midway through the second quarter as they drove 71 yards in 11 plays capped by a Tyler Quesada five-yard touchdown run. T.J. Garcia kicked the extra point to tie the game at 7-7 with 7:40 left in the first half.
With less than three minutes left in the first half, the Yellow Jackets drove to the Eagle 20. On third and short, Dillon Starr and Jared Martinez sacked the quarterback for a 12-yard loss. Facing a fourth and long, the Yellow Jackets heaved a desperation pass into the end zone that was caught by a Runge receiver to make it 14-7 at the end of the first half.
The Eagles took the second half kickoff and marched 56 yards in 13 plays before Bonner busted his way into the end zone from two yards out. Garcia's kick was just wide right making the score 14-13 after three quarters of play.
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Buy localNovember 23,2012
The din of the holiday season goes from a subtle autumn hum to a thunderous jingle-jangly roar today. The cascade of fliers and magazines filling the mailbox (go ahead and weigh them all after Jan. 1 you will be amazed) suddenly holds immediate significance.
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The Internet has made holiday shopping easy, as did malls and big box stores previously, but your money goes straight into the pockets of sellers everywhere else. According to the National Retail Federation, each adult American will spend approximately $750 on holiday-related shopping this year. That is a lot of money to be sending away. While seasonal shopping supports the economy, the benefits are rarely felt close by, in our downtowns, where we see firsthand the businesses that are struggling or have failed.
Over the last few years, as Americans have become more aware of their addicted consumer behavior, many buyers have been turning their attention to local businesses that, especially in a difficult economy, depend on our support. It is encouraging, appreciated and valuable for viability and sustainability.
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Buying local supports the community in many ways; keeping our downtowns vibrant, creating jobs for people in our community, and stimulating local investment. When people purchase from local independent businesses, a much larger share of that revenue cycles back into the local economy, said Calen King, Local First Vermont program manager.
Many mom-and-pop shops also provide great support to their communities, whether it is through sponsoring local teams, donating goods and services or lending a hand when needed. The holidays are a great time to reciprocate that support.
Local First Vermont recently pointed to numerous studies that have shown that buying from local businesses keeps a significantly higher portion of money recirculating in the local economy, up to four times more than when dollars are spent at national chains. In Vermont, this could mean up to $350 million in spending. When you buy it is a tremendous opportunity to stimulate the Vermont economy, create jobs and strengthen local businesses and local producers.
Local business owners are mindful of the potential the season offers and the challenges that go with it. As a result they offer gimmicks and deals. Some businesses are even engaging in games with buyers as an enticement. It is creative marketing that deserves our attention and support.
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Susan Ubben '75 Miller detoured from her social work career for 12 years but that hasn't prevented her from gaining recognition for her visionary work as CEO of Rose Brooks Center, a domestic violence program in Kansas City, MO. Miller has been named an Influential Woman for 2011 by the Kansas City business community. This follows multiple awards that Rose Brooks Center and Miller have received for excellence in nonprofit leadership from civic organizations and media outlets.
"It's rewarding work but I always feel I can't take credit for what we accomplish," say Miller, who majored in psychology and English at North Central. "My staff is amazing and we have an incredible group of volunteers and board of directors."
The goal of Rose Brooks is to break the cycle of domestic violence so families can live free of abuse. Last year, the organization served 15,000 women and children with prevention programs, crisis intervention, emergency shelter, therapeutic services and transitional housing. Miller oversees a budget of $5 million, a staff of 90 and 3,000 volunteers.
"The demand for services just keeps growing," says Miller. "We've been over capacity the past year and a half which is related to the recession but also to the Lethality Assessment Project we implemented with the Kansas City Police Department." Police officers use a questionnaire at the scene of a domestic violence call to determine if someone is at risk of being killed. After a "yes" reply to any of the indicators, the officer will express concern for the family's safety and call Rose Brooks Center.
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A Salute to Dodger fans in the latest Dodgers Magazine
The following is the copy of the latest Dodger Magazine:
In it, it shows Dodger fans that have had their season tickets for 30 years or more. Although I started 30 years ago as a season ticket holder, my total years do not equal that. I do have friends in that picture.
The September magazine saluted us fans as the 10th player! Is nice to have a magazine dedicated to us fans. In addition to a salute to the long time season ticket holders, the Dodgers took the time to interview a lot of Dodger fans for the magazine like the Aisle 2 Crew in the Reserved and yours truly.
Jorge Martin approached me in the last Viva Los Dodgers event when he spotted me wearing a Javy Guerra batting practice jersey. I had spotted the jersey in the club level and although it fits me big, I just had to buy it. Here is the article in the magazine with the pictures
EMMA IS HERE . Emma Amaya shows her loyalty is True Blue By Jorge Martin & Cary Osborne
WHEN EMMA AMAYA calls Dodger Stadium "my second home, my second family," she's not kidding. Amaya is a fixture in the Top Deck in her season seats, but when the Dodgers are away from home or out of season, her passion for the team remains strong.
She Flew to Minnesota this year to catch the Dodgers during an interleague series. She is a regular at autograph signings around the southland. Often camping out for hours to assure herself a great spot. She even visited Citi Field in New York to see the Brooklyn Dodgers memorabilia, especially the Jackie Robinson exhibit. Amaya even gave Dodger Reliever Javy Guerra a book about the history of Mexican baseball players who have played in Los Angeles, something that Guerra had started to read.
You see, Amaya takes this "Dodger family" stuff really seriously. Amaya said she grew up a football fan. A boyfriend took her to Dodger Stadium one time and she was hooked. Before long Amaya began coming regularly to games with a friend who educated her on the Brooklyn Dodgers, Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale.
Now it's her doing the educating. During the Brooklyn days, the biggest superfan was Hilda Chester. Chester was a regular at Ebbets Field, but achieved fame by banging a frying pan with an iron ladle from her seat in the bleachers. people took notice.
(Left) Amaya posed with Duke Snider's half of Fame plaque.
Including Dodger players who in the 1930's presented her with a cowbell. After suffering a second heart attach, it is said that former Dodger manager Leo Durocher visited her in the hospital. She returned to the bleaches with her Brooklyn accent and cowbell to cheer sounding as strong as ever. A sign near her seat would proclaim, "Hilda is Here!"
Amaya doesn't fashion herself exactly as a 21st Century Hilda Chester, but she did come to Opening Day last season dressed as the legendary fan. a curious usher asked about her costume.
"Look her up," Amaya told the usher. "When I come here tomorrow, you tell me something that tells me you did look it up."
The Next Day, the usher saw Amaya and yelled out one of Chester's favorite lines, "EAT YOUR HEART OUT, YOU BUMS!"
Amaya speaks affectionately and nostalgically about the Dodgers, pointing out that the first year that she had season tickets was 1981–The year of Fernandomania and the World Series against the New York Yankees. A computer programmer from El Monte, Amaya has also helped build communities both in and around Dodger Stadium. sh has developed bonds with Dodger fans on Twitter and the regulars at her Top Deck seats at Dodger Stadium, and has even gone to Dodger related events with the people she sits with at games.
One of those events led to a memorable exchange with a Dodger player. After Matt Kemp hit a 10th inning walk-off single on August 12, Amaya and a friend immediately left from Dodger Stadium and headed down to Redondo Beach. They They camped out outside of a store where Kemp was to sign autographs the following morning. amaya finally made her way to the front of the line and met Kemp, who after hearing about her coming striahgt from the game asked Amaya, "Did you eat?"
Kemp might have been thinking about theat interaction when he did another autograph signing on Aug. 26. On that day, Kemp ordered pizza for everyone in line.
Amaya smiles easily when she talks about the team she has pent more than three decades following closely. she summed up so much of what keeps brning her back day after day, year after year when she said: "I love watching a triple, I love watching a pitcher's duel. I love watching a well-executed double play. I love the game, and I love the Dodgers"
Thank you Dodgers! Thank you Jorge Martin & Cary Osborne and all that contributed to the article. I am humble by it all.
Here is a picture of Jayv Guerra holding the book I gave him:
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You and I are hard that yes come Spring we will be there for another 81 games. Sad that is almost over so I am enjoying the last games fully. Also going to San Diego for the three game weekend game there starting 9/23.
Toosoxy, Yeah that was nice whoever came out with the idea of the Dodger magazine cover. First time that they do that. The forming of the LA came from one of the fans as the posed for the first picture. It came out nice!
thanks Jeff. Yeah, last night's game was very entertainment but the umps over reacted. Kershaw barely touched Parra with that ball. lol about the next round.
Emma, that article is so cool! Congratulations for being featured. You're a star!!!
haha Jane. Thanks!
Sue, lol 😉 Yeah, I started paying for my tickets with ….ahhh milk money. Thank you so much. After the incident with Parra, I want you to knock D'backs out of it, OK?
Thank you so much Kristen. You are so sweet. Ahhh, yeah Matt Kemp is a sweetie. He and Kershaw and Javy. Everyone was saying the same that the ump was waaaay to strict. Luckly NMB saw that and they do not suspend Kershaw. He was nominated for the Roberto Clemente award.
Hi Emma,
This is a great article about a great Dodger fan. Congratulations!
Congrats also on being #27 in the August list of blogs. I did not make Outside the Dodgers a part of the MLBlogs family so I don't know how I would have fared on that list. In August, OTD had 9,376 page views, an average of 302 per day. It would be interesting to see where that blog would place on the list. What was your number for August?
Thanks Brian!
Hey! I was surprised I got #27 on the August list. I got #22 in the July, another surprise. Bet you would shoot to top 10 or 5 if you did make it MLB. You could take over #1. Oh, I imagine my numbers are very low. Have not posted as often. I have some restrictions at work so can't do that and between work and home game and away games, well not much time.
I am going to San Diego for the three game series and of course I will be at Dodger Stadium for the final three. Looking forward to Tuesday with Kershaw and Lincecum.
Have no idea what my numbers are
Don't know how I lost all my links to the right. I noticed that some time ago so I don't have your link and so many I had there. Oh never mind, I can find your blog.
Don't you have a stats link when you are logged in to WordPress? Do you have a dashboard on you blog? The stats can also be found there. To find the August totals, click on Summary. On my WordPress dashboard, there is a link for Appearance, then Widgets. That is where you can move stuff like links to the side of your blog.
Emma, What a great article! Well deserved too, there's no fan out there more diehard and dedicated than you!
I am having a hard time loggin on to WordPress. Another reason why I have not updated my blog and another is time! Maybe on the train to SD tomorrow I can go back to that.
Evan! Long time no see you! I have not made it to SF since….I think since the All-Star game there. Was so tempted to hop on a plane just to go see Kershaw there last time. thank you so much! Love your blog! Looking forward to seeing Tommy in uni tonight on his bday. I would think he will wear the uniform. I'll take pictures if I can.
Yeah, I should be blogging in the offseason. I am currently in NH working here this week but I'll get back to blogging. I'll go back to your blog and ask you what did you think of Javy Guerra. He is a cutie.
Please do hit me up when you are here! Would love to give you the tour!
Emma….great story! And congratulations for getting a spot in the magazine. Well derserved!
Thank you Rosie! that was a good week for me. the same week I got to go on the field and say "IS TIME FOR DODGER BASEBALL!" That was AWESOME being on the field.
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As war continues to rage between the Alliance and Syndicate Worlds, Captain "Black Jack" Geary is promoted to admiral - even though the ruling council fears he may stage a military coup. His new rank gives him the authority to negotiate with the Syndics, who have suffered tremendous losses and may finally be willing to end the war. But an even greater alien threat lurks on the far side of the Syndic occupied space.
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I cannot recommend this serious enough.
I am an avid eclectic reader.
Oh, how sad the series is over. I do hope he goes on to write about putting both the Alliance and the Syn-tic back together to fight the aliens. Christian Rummel did a great job narrating the series. Campbell did a great job with the space battle scenes and also with building the tension and suspense between the various people in the series. I am looking for more series by Jack Campbell. I feel as if an old friend has moved away.
"A great continuation to a great series."
I started this series as this book was released, so I was able to listen to all the books in the series. This one really ties things up nicely. Great action, espionage, and a little romance.
I can't wait for the next book in the series.
"This is a great series"
The Lost Fleet is one of the most entertaining SF series I have ever read. I've now listened to the complete series 4 times. All I can say is that I've really enjoyed Mr Campbell's work. I would recommend to anyone who is looking to read this series is that you start from the beginning. Even though I know Victorious is suppose to be the last book in the series, I really hope that Mr Campbell re-exams this decision and continue with the more in this series. The possibilities are endless at the moment.
I am a blind lawyer and aspiring writer, trying to read a little bit of everything but partial to sci-fi and military fiction.
"The Perfect Ending, in that It Isn't One"
When this book hit Audible, I set aside studying for finals until I'd finished. It's funny in retrospect then that I dreaded this book's arrival. It meant the end of a series I'd come to love since I'd first discovered it on Audible some two years before. If you've made it through the first five, all I can say is, what are you waiting for? And if you haven't, do not under any circumstances start here; this is the payoff to a long journey, filled with tension, triumph, and sacrifice.
Luckily, this was not the end of the saga of the Alliance fleet, but rather the jumping off point for two spinoff series, one I happily revisit from time to time.
"Great Series"
Overall excellent book with fairly decent narration. My only complaint would be the repetition the author uses on a regular basis.
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"The fleet is finally found!"
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Victorious is the sixth and last book in Jack Campbell's original LOST FLEET series. (If you haven't read the previous books, you'll want to read them before reading this review.)
Captain Black Jack Geary and the Alliance fleet have finally arrived, battered and bruised, to their home in the Alliance system and Geary's feet touch ground for the first time in 100 years. Not surprisingly, the Alliance senate is leery of Geary (ugh, that rhyme!) and suspect that he may be planning a coup. But all he wants to do is deliver the ominous news from space about the aliens who've been driving the Syndic-Alliance war all this time. Surely they have bad intentions toward the human races they've been manipulating.
So, after only a brief respite, Captain Geary, Tanya Desjani, Victoria Rione, and many of the other officers of the Alliance fleet, head back out in space to end the war with the Syndics and then to deal with an alien race that they know almost nothing about. This time many of their crew are newbies who are ill-prepared for war and who don't understand the new ways that Geary has brought to the military. (Or, I should say, the old ways that Geary has brought back to the military.) Geary can't completely trust them, but he can't afford to offend them either. There's a sensitive balance.
Well, from the title of the book, we all know how it's going to end, but the journey is what we're interested in. How can Geary end the war? What are the aliens like and what do they want? Can he stop them? Is Michael Geary still alive, and if so does his survival depend on what Black Jack does? What about Victoria Rione's missing husband? Will Geary and Tanya end up together? Will Geary be able to have a relationship with his grandniece? Some of these questions will be answered in Victorious, some I suspect are answered in the spin-off series, and some we may never know…
I'll wrap up my review of the LOST FLEET series by summing up my main impressions. This is an engaging story with a great protagonist, a few likeable secondary characters (though they are not as interesting or as well fleshed out as Black Jack Geary is), an exciting but often repetitive plot that occasionally strays into unbelievable territory when our characters are able to anticipate the enemies' plans, and a touch of appealing humor. It would have benefitted by having is length reduced by about a third. I slightly resent that I had to shell out money for six books when I feel like it should have been only four books long, but based on reviews at Amazon and Goodreads, most readers were happy to do so.
I read the audio version of THE LOST FLEET which was produced by Brilliance Audio and wonderfully narrated by Christian Rummel. One thing I have neglected to mention in my previous reviews are Jack Campbell's (John G. Hemry's) delightful introductions to the book. These are short information-filled pieces in which he may answer a question from a reader which gives us insight into some aspect of his creation of the story. Often he compares his created world with his experience or knowledge of the modern American military. For example, in the introduction to Victorious, he mentions that readers have asked why his spaceships don't have back-up power generators and then goes on to explain how and why they're often not included in current designs for military equipment. I enjoyed these little nuggets of information. If you're going to read THE LOST FLEET, I highly recommend the audio version.
I'm an astronomer. Scifi is all I ever read/watch/listen to. (with the occasional epic fantasy here and there, for diversity :)
"Very nice"
Very nice series, good narration, interesting plot. I recommend this. The very end of the very last book (Victorious) felt a bit rushed but it was still good. I gave it only 3 stars because I wasn't happy with any of the female characters in the books. Dauntless' captain Tanya D. was increasingly unbelievable as a character, too perfect, too holier than thou, and at the end she was essentially continuously disrespecting her commanding officer by yelling at him, lecturing him, speaking to him with sarcasm, etc. I didn't quite understand why that was allowed. So, the female characters were a disappointment, hence -2 stars, but the male characters were fantastic and the plot was superb.
"Telegraphed ending."
For those born in this century, that means we could see this coming from lightyears away. The Admiral earned it and so did the Captain. I'm ready for it to all start again.
"A great end to a great series"
I have to say that I've been quite impressed with the series and this last book does a good job of wrapping up all loose ends aside from the arc that's left open for the new series (was VERY pleased to find that after I finished this book :D). This is essentially the final battle at the syndic homeworld and turns out to be a pretty dicey situation that requires very delicate maneuvering by our resident hero. The actual final fleet battle was underwhelming, in my opinion, and seemed to be possibly the shortest and simplest encounter in the series among fleet battles. Nevertheless, the events surrounding that battle were the main focus. Afterward, the way is laid for another series as a meeting is forced between the fleet and their new rivals, as well as a return home where Geary and Desjani bring a resolution to their personal troubles. If you've liked the series so far (and why else would you be looking at the last book) you will enjoy this one and rocket right into the continuation series as I am doing now :D
"Book 6 ?. Next Please"
Having now heard this last Book of the lost fleet,All i can say is 'Please Sir can i have some more'. I love the Audio versions of the these books.
A Great ending to the lost fleet Books. Cross all the T's, dots the i's. And leaves you wishing for the more Black Jack.
The narration is first class. A very welldone.
heard all audio books in the series, story and vice acting is awesome would recommed
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Spring on the wingMarch 04,2013
Normally we dont think of subtleties and sugar season in the same breath. After all, theres nothing subtle about preparing for a season that may last only two weeks (or in last years case, one week). Yup, for Vermont maple sugarin where tall happens tonce, a better word would be frenetic. There are, however, some sweet subtleties involved, but to enjoy them, youve got to be old like me and thoroughly steeped in maple sugarin. Take, for instance, the birds.
Betsy came in from her walk with the dogs this morning saying something that really struck a chord with me: Burr, she said, did you know that birds sound different just before sugaring? Suddenly I zeroed in on that like a hawk does on a field mouse. You know, Betsy, Ive never thought about it before, but youre right, I said, full of enthusiasm. In a way, Im a student of birds, even though I dont know a tufted titmouse from an albatross. I have always thought of birds in a spiritual sense. Call me cuckoo, but I believe birds carry messages from departed loved ones and, contrary to the term bird brain, theyre smarter than we are in many ways.
What is it? Describe it to me, I asked. Betsy puzzled, owl-like, for a moment. I guess its about survival, she said. Just like for us, the winter has been long, and through it they say Were still here. We can do it, we can do it somehow well get through this and suddenly they wake up one day to a different feeling.
She compared them to scouts on a wagon train. They have gone ahead and seen something different, something that humans are not capable of seeing, and their song changes. I was particularly impressed with her last statement: Its like a sudden musical segue from Chopins Funeral March into Happy Days Are Here Again. Thats what happened this morning! My wife, the dog walker and listener extraordinaire!
Speaking of music, I once had a musical dialogue with a bird out in our sugar woods. I had no idea what kind of bird it was (again, kinds of birds are an enigma to me), but I liked its song. Do, mi, mi, mi. Do, mi, mi, mi, it sang. To my ears, slightly more trained in music theory than kinds of birds, I recognized it as a major third, and I began whistling back an identical refrain.
We carried on a musical conversation for quite a few minutes until I suddenly had a brainstorm. To check the birds musical savvy, I whistled the same thing a half-step higher. No response. I then went back to the original key and changed the rhythm slightly. No response. Guess Mr. Songbirds kind of a one-tune sort, I thought, just before the irony of it all hit: Birds keep it simple and live by nature; people think, ponder and get better ideas. I chuckled and went back to work on our plastic sap tubing.
I dont expect to feel the subtleties for a while were scrambling to get everything done tonce for our upcoming season. Its always impossible for us humans to know certain things; when itll start, how good itll be, what grades of syrup well make. Frankly, I get frustrated by all the folks stopping me on the street seeking my elusive answers. I dont know. Gosh, wish I could tell you, and then out of total frustration, Ask me in May, for Gods sake! The answers are out there, though. Yup, the birds have done their scouting, and their songs have changed. If we would just listen a bit harder, theyd be telling us. Do, mi, mi, mi ...
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Following is a list of websites for additional information about the Peace Corps and Ethiopia, or to connect you to returned Volunteers and other invitees. Pease keep in mind that although we have tried to make sure all these links are active and current, we cannot guarantee it.
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This is the site of the National Peace Corps Association, made up of returned Volunteers. On this site you can find links to all the Web pages of the "friends of" groups for most countries of service, made up of former Volunteers who served in those countries. There are also regional groups who frequently get together for social events and local volunteer activities.
This site is known as the Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Web Ring. Browse the Web ring and see what former Volunteers are saying about their service.
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- Clift, Elayne (ed.). But Do They Have Field Experience! Potomac, Md.: OGN Publications, 1993.
- Kennedy, Geraldine (ed.). From the Center of the Earth: Stories Out of Africa. Santa Monica, Calif.: Clover Park Press, 1991.
- Kennedy, Geraldine (ed.). Hartmattan: A Journey Across the Sahara. Santa Monica, Calif.: Clover Park Press, 1994.
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- Hoffman, Elizabeth Cobbs. All You Need is Love: The Peace Corps and the Spirit of the 1960's. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 2000.
- Rice, Gerald T. The Bold Experiment: JFK's Peace Corps. Notre Dame, Ind.: University of Notre Dame Press, 1985.
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- Casebolt, Marjorie DeMoss. Margarita: A Guatemalan Peace Corps Experience. Gig Harbor, Wash.: Red Apple Publishing, 2000.
- Dirlam, Sharon. Beyond Siberia: Two Years in a Forgotten Place. Santa Barbara, Calif.: McSeas Books, 2004.
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- Herrera, Susana. Mango Elephants in the Sun: How Life in an African Village Let Me Be in My Skin. Boston: Shambhala Publications, 1999
- Hessler, Peter. River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze. New York, N.Y.: Perennial, 2001.
- Kennedy, Geraldine ed. From the Center of the Earth: Stories out of the Peace Corps. Santa Monica, Calif.: Clover Park Press, 1991.
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