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Why we need to spyAugust 25,2013When Congress passed the National Security Act of 1947, establishing the Central Intelligence Agency, it was the first time the United States had ever had a peacetime intelligence organization.
The concept of a secret U.S. intelligence organization had been widely and publicly discussed between the end of World War II and l947. Those who opposed the idea pointed out the dichotomy of establishing such an organization in a liberal democracy. Wouldnt its existence go against the basic tenets of democracy? It was a serious, prolonged discussion that was finally resolved in favor of the creation of the CIA. The rise of the USSR and its acquisitive policies in Europe played a major role in forming a consensus that America would need the services of such an organization in the coming years.
So the CIA was created to stand with existing military intelligence organizations and, in 1949, with the National Security Agency, as the United States primary espionage agencies. This effort came to exist primarily because of the proclivity of other nations to guard their secrets, particularly when those secrets represented any potential threat to the U.S. and its citizens.
All of this discussion was open and public in nature. None of it was classified. Anyone who wished to become informed on the subject could find ample original source information in the public media. The result was that anyone who chose to know could find out in short order that the United States was setting up a post-war intelligence structure to support foreign and military policymakers in the coming Cold War.
Now, suddenly, Bradley Manning and Edward Snowden have jolted us, as an amnesiac nation, into reopening the same conversation, proving, if nothing else, that America has no institutional memory.
If you believe that serious threats to the American nation ended with the demise of the Soviet Union and that no other such threats exist against the United States today, then probably you dont see any objective need for this country to maintain an intelligence-gathering structure.
If, on the other hand, you are concerned with Americas ability to protect herself against non-state terrorism, nuclear proliferation and nations that might somehow wish to harm us, then perhaps you can see some advantage in our having an efficient, functioning intelligence collection system.
The sole purpose of such a system is to provide policymakers with accurate information on the capabilities and intentions of any group that might wish to harm us. During the Cold War we benefitted from the fact that we knew pretty well precisely who and where those hostile groups were.
Todays world is far more complicated and confusing. We are faced with a fragmented terrorist enemy that comes at us not only from abroad, but from within our own country. Unlike an enemy directed by the Soviet Union, todays enemies are self-directed individuals and groups, often with no ties to any central organization. In intelligence terms, this deprives us of the option of penetrating the main organization to learn what the affiliates are planning to do.
Then, strictly in support of foreign policy, we are dealing with regions like the Middle East where political stability is a thing of the past and where the main result of the Arab Spring has been chaos, which has made policy decisions extraordinarily complicated and accurate intelligence mandatory. Further, the nuclear activities of countries like Iran and North Korea mandate intelligence input. And because none of these countries and non-state actors is going to tell us what they are up to, covert intelligence collection is the only answer.
Intelligence collection was never designed to go unmonitored in America. The 1947 act and subsequent legislation creating the intelligence community have had built into them appropriate controls that mandate legislative and judicial monitoring. In fact, today all we have are allegations that wrongdoing is possible, not that it is actually happening. Thats akin to saying that the U.S. military shouldnt have guns because they might one day aim them at their fellow Americans.
What that implies is that those Americans who are most agitated by information coming from todays leakers and are most negative on intelligence collection are those who believe that those who work in the intelligence community or monitor their work are not to be trusted.
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have come up with the idea for a Monday Morning Flash Fiction challenge. Each Monday a new picture prompt will be posted and if you choose to participate - you post your story on Friday - 350 words, give or take.
And here is picture prompt #26:
Beggars Can't Be Choosers
By Michelle Greathouse
Charlotte pulled the curtain aside and peered out of the window - nothing but trees. The four week journey should be coming to an end soon, she did not know whether to be happy or sad about that fact.
She was still in shock over the events of the last month. Her father died, not unexpected in itself, Charlotte had nursed him for the last year and a half. But finding out upon his death that he had no money - was in fact, in debt - was distressing to say the least.
The house and all its furnishings were sold to cover the debts Lord Watson had incurred. That she was able to walk away with her own clothing was a blessing Charlotte was grateful for. That and Hannah.
Charlotte looked over at the plump woman who had been more mother than housekeeper and squeezed her hand. "It shouldn't be long now."
Hannah brushed her hand over her graying hair, not a strand out of place. "Aye lass, we'll be there soon enough."
Shortly thereafter the carriage came to a halt and the door was opened. "It'll be a few moments before everything is transferred to the barge, if you care to stretch your legs milady." The footman assisted Charlotte and Hannah from the carriage and set about moving the trunks to the barge.
Charlotte made her way to the edge of the water, careful to keep her shoes from getting wet. She remarked upon the fog, "My mourning clothes fit well with this gloomy weather. I can barely see the castle in all of this fog."
Suddenly is was too much to bear and Charlotte turned to Hannah, tears on her face. "What do you think he wants with me, this Lord Niall. Though he says he was a friend to my father, I've never heard of him. Hannah I am afraid."
Hannah took Charlotte by the hand. "Lass, what choice do we have? We've no where else to go and no money to boot." Resigned, Charlotte let Hannah lead her to the awaiting barge.
The barge made it's way through the water quickly. Sooner than expected Charlotte arrived at the opposite dock. "Careful milady, tis slippery."
At the end of the short dock Charlotte found a set of massive stone steps that disappeared into the fog.
She began to climb.
Off to her right a wolf howled causing Charlotte to mis-calculate the distance to the next step. She stumbled and would have fallen if not for the strong arm that reached out of the fog and grabbed her.
"Careful lass, you wouldn't want to fall."
Charlotte looked into the bluest eyes she'd ever seen, topped by a head of hair as black as night. "Lord Niall?"
"Welcome to Castle Killymoon."
The End
Word Count: 497
Definitely not my usual fare - but I'm trying to branch out - and I didn't kill anyone - yet. :)
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RUSH: Let's go back to the phones. Charlie in San Diego. Great to have you on the EIB Network, Charlie. Hello.
CALLER: Well, good morning, sir, and it's real pleasure to talk to you. How are you?
RUSH: Thank you very much.
CALLER: You know, I have to tell you that in the last year I have basically separated from a lot of my family who is very, very liberal. They're southern Democrats and West Coast liberals, because that's where my mom is from and that's where my dad was. And, I was raised that way. (chuckles) I went to UC (garbled).
RUSH: What do you mean, "separated from"? What do you mean "separated from" them? You mean distance-wise you've actually left them, or you just mean idea-wise?
CALLER: Idea-wise. I've realized, through being introduced to your show and doing a lot more reading on the Internet instead of simply drinking the Kool-Aid, that my values really do more reflect the conservative base. And that when I talk about it -- you know, how I'm more in line with it, how I don't think government should be holding everybody's hand -- I think that the people who work hard and are successful for themselves really do make a difference in the country, I get the same treatment that Ryan got last night during the debate. And that debate pissed me off to no end. Because he humiliated Ryan -- or he attempted to humiliate Ryan.
RUSH: See, here the thing. This is exactly the point. I'm telling you, folks: This guy's proving it. The Joe Biden last night is who we see when we run into Democrats in bars or restaurants. That's who this party has become.
CALLER: That's my own family. It really is. You know what's worse about it is I look at the pattern of behavior from people. When I do debate them and they don't have a valid point, they do just try to steamroll you with these same numbers that are fabricated, that they're regurgitating, that they've heard from the media.
RUSH: It's not even that.
CALLER: Nobody seems to think for themselves.
RUSH: They treat you in a condescending way, and they start insulting your intelligence, and they treat you like you don't know what you're talking about, or that you're a racist, sexist, bigot, homophobe.
CALLER: (laughing)
RUSH: They will not discuss the issues with you. They won't get anywhere near it because they can't. None of what they believe works.
CALLER: Well, and here's the most frustrating thing, Rush, is I'm a new dad. You know, I'm 38 years old. I work between 12 and 16 hours a day to make sure that I can do the right thing for my family -- which is to have my wife raise my child not somebody else -- and my family is so against it. They think that she should work, you put the kid in day care, and that's just how everything is gonna get done. And when you need a little help, the government will help you out.
RUSH: What business is it of theirs?
CALLER: Exactly! And it's no business of the government's to take care of me or my family. I have a job!
RUSH: Do you tell members of your family how to raise their kids and how to live their lives? Who the hell are they? Look, I don't want to go there. If I start ripping your family you're gonna get mad at me. It's okay for you to do.
CALLER: No, no, no! I understand.
RUSH: But I'm telling you: What business is it of any of these people to tell you how your wife must live?
CALLER: Well, it's because it's not their way of thinking. I really want to have a traditional home for my family.
RUSH: That's my point. They're not content to think and live their own lives. They have to make everybody else comport to the way they live.
CALLER: Exactly.
RUSH: If they don't smoke, you're not gonna smoke. If they don't eat trans fat, you're not gonna eat trans fat. If their wives work, yours is gonna work.
CALLER: (chuckling)
RUSH: They're not content to let you have your liberty and freedom unless you do and live the way they say.
CALLER: Precisely.
RUSH: That's the Democrat Party today. That was old Joey.
CALLER: They really do believe, too, that the government is the source of success. Instead of me busting my butt for so many hours a day and putting out the work that I know every successful person out there has done and following in those footsteps, they want me to do it their way and become a union guy.
RUSH: Let me ask you a question.
CALLER: Yeah?
RUSH: The members of your family that you're talking about, you just told me they think government is the what? Source of success, you said?
CALLER: Yeah. They really do agree with Obama on that.
RUSH: Okay. Well, then I need to know. Do the people we're talking about in your family have jobs?
CALLER: Union. Almost all of them are union whether it's police, or contractors, electricians.
RUSH: A-ha. Did you say "carjackers"?
CALLER: No. (laughing) Contractors.
RUSH: Contractors.
CALLER: Yeah, they're all union members. It's a big, Irish family.
RUSH: Contractors.
CALLER: Contractors.
RUSH: I didn't know there was a union for carjacking, but I wouldn't have been surprised. Look, here's what I want you to do. I want you to do what the communists used to do to disprove God. The communists in grade school -- or whatever -- in the old Soviet Union, to disprove God they'd have two plants or two flowers, one in one pot, one in the other. And they'd say, "We're gonna take care of this flower, gonna water it, we're gonna nurture it, and we're gonna leave the other one to God." Well, the other one left to God would die. They would prove to the kids, "See, there's no God."
Now, I want you to try something if you feel up to it someday. I want you to go to these members of your family who believe that government's the source of everything and say, "Okay, why don't you quit working."
"Well, government will take care of you. Government's the source of your success. Why don't you quit working? They'll take care of you. Isn't that what you mean?"
And they'll say, "Oh, no, no, no, you gotta go out and work."
"Oh, no, no, no, you said you don't have to work. Government will take care of you."
What it will come down to is that the government is helping them because they're associated with unions, think the government's giving them breaks or advantages or whatever. At which point you say, "You can't do it with a level playing field? You gotta have the government on your side and against others, and that's what you call the government being the source of success? But if you really think the government is the source of success, quit your job. Turn your life over to Obama. I want to see how that works. I dare you to do that."


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The Northern Advocate People's Choice Award category in the Konica Minolta Northland Sports Awards is focusing on past Olympians. We have been profiling the 13 Olympians you will be asked to vote on, starting from tomorrow when all 13 Olympians will feature again, with voting information.
The winner will be announced at the awards on November 30. Today ... Sharon Ferris.
Sharon Ferris is another product of the Bay of Islands/Kerikeri sailing culture that has proved so successful in New Zealand and internationally.
Ferris was a trail blazer in women's yachting circles, not only competing at two Olympic Games but also featuring in several open water events, including crewing on an all women's team in the Volvo Ocean Race.
Most of her open water feats were achieved offshore and didn't always get the publicity they deserved in New Zealand.
In particular, she broke a swag of world speed records and also sailed around the world in the 110 foot-Maxi Cat Maiden II, non-stop in just 64 days.
She qualified for the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games in the one-person dinghy and recovered from a poor start to finish achingly close to the medals in fifth.
After missing out on Sydney 2000, she formed a crew for the new Yngling class and despite having no history of the class in New Zealand, led the team to seventh at Athens 2004.
Ferris then took the crew to an ISAF number-one Yngling ranking in 2007, including a silver medal at the world championships, but narrowly missed out on selection for Beijing after having an inconsistent 2008.
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Delaware elementary students recognize service
By robin brown
Hundreds of Delaware veterans just got valentines from some not-so-secret admirers.
Their cards were created by elementary school students all over Delaware.
And they got special delivery – by Delaware's lone congressman.
This was the second year of U.S. Rep. John Carney's Valentines for Veterans project, using the annual celebration to connect students with those who served in the military.
Last year, students crafted cards at Baltz Elementary School in Wilmington, part of Red Clay Consolidated School District, and at Downie Elementary School near New Castle, in the Colonial School District.
Those schools joined in again this year, along with two more schools in New Castle County. They were Silver Lake Elementary of Middletown, in the Appoquinimink School District, and Downes Elementary of Newark, in Christina School District.
But the effort didn't stop there. Valentines for Vets this year expanded statewide.
Participating from the Milford School District were Ross, Banneker and Mispillion elementary schools, along with Georgetown and North Georgetown elementaries and the Howard T. Ennis School in the Indian River District.
Among all the schools, Carney and his team collected and delivered more than 1,000 valentines – several times last year's total.
This week Carney visited the young artists at Baltz Elementary, where students in every grade participated.
In addition to picking up their valentines, he stopped in to talk about what people do in military service and the roles they play in the community after their active duty.
Baltz Principal Kelly Hurtt praised Carney's effort.
" "I hope that we can turn this project into an ongoing partnership between our students and the veterans in our community," she said.
And some of those veterans at Carney's next stop.
After leaving the elementary school, he went to Elsmere, where he visited with veterans at the Wilmington Veterans Affairs Medical Center and distributed the youngsters' valentines – along with his personal appreciation.
Carney's special deliveries also took him to the Delaware Veterans Home near Milford.
"Delaware veterans are extremely appreciative when someone thanks them for their service to our nation," he said in a statement after the visits.
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"Love Crime," as the name implies, involves a breach of the law, but it isn't exactly a mystery. We know exactly who done it, as well as why and how. In fact, we can even sympathize, if only a little bit, with the perpetrator, a junior executive who, after personal and professional humiliations at the hands of a ruthless boss, decides that a little payback is in order.
What we don't know - and what keeps this French drama interesting, if just this side of spellbinding - is why antihero Isabelle (Ludivine Sagnier) is practically turning herself in to the police, when, by all appearances, she has just committed the perfect crime. The deliciously complicated con that Isabelle constructs, and the way that filmmaker Alain Corneau slowly peels away its layers, until Isabelle's true heart is revealed, are twisted pleasures.
As the film opens, Christine (Kristin Scott Thomas) and her underling Isabelle are shown working on a business proposal in Paris. They're a great team. Isabelle doesn't even mind when Christine steals the credit for one of Isabelle's brilliant ideas - an idea that clinches the deal for their multinational corporation and that gets Christine noticed for a coveted slot in the New York office.
But Christine's betrayal does bug Isabelle's assistant, Daniel (Guillaume Marquet), who innocently suggests that Isabelle might want to stand up for herself on another upcoming project by cutting Christine out of the loop.
Nothing personal, mind you; it's only business.
Except that when Christine discovers Isabelle's deception, the claws come out. So much for that great team. From now on, it's every woman for herself, with Isabelle plotting a elaborate revenge on her former mentor and, most bizarrely, planting clues that point straight back to Isabelle.
The always-wonderful Scott Thomas is baroque, if not medieval, in her torture of her protege, which includes the manipulation of a romantic entanglement that the two women share with a handsome lawyer (Patrick Mille). Talk about "Horrible Bosses." You'll want to murder Christine.
But Sagnier is even better, going from a naif to cold-blooded climber whose criminal calculations put Christine's inappropriate office behavior to shame.
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"I am very pleased that Dr. St. Geme has agreed to join us at Children's Hospital," said Steven M. Altschuler, M.D., chief executive officer. "Heis a distinguished scientific researcher and member of the Institute of Medicine and is recognized nationally for his outstanding leadership at Duke." Dr. St. Geme succeeds Dr. Alan Cohen as CHOP's chair of Pediatrics and physician-in-chief.
"Dr. St. Geme is a renowned researcher, an acclaimed teacher, and a visionary and highly productive leader, and is an excellent choice to lead Pediatrics to continued success," noted J. Larry Jameson, M.D., Ph.D., Executive Vice President of the University of Pennsylvania for the Health System and Dean of the Perelman School of Medicine.
An internationally known and respected researcher, Dr. St. Geme has focused his efforts on studying host-pathogen interactions involving pathogenic bacteria, aiming to identify targets for novel antimicrobials and to facilitate vaccine development. The primary emphasis of his laboratory has been Haemophilus influenzae, a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality worldwide.
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Sizzling Red Carpet Screen Actors Guild! – My Predictions
It is Friday afternoon in Sydney and I am gearing myself up for the prep before I give my verdicts live on The Today Show Australia for the upcoming Screen Actors Guild Red carpet celebrity style showdown.
Watch out for the full report this coming Tuesday February 1 at 0840am live across Australia on The Today Show, but this is what I am thinking right now
Hurrah! Sarah in my office tells me that finally True Grit has launched across screens around Australia and this child actor is going to take your breath away. The red carpet is all about branding and I loved her look at the recent Golden Globes. She sends a message out that appropriate and elegant is achievable for this 14 year old mega star. I have been raving about Hailee since I saw True Grit on a snowy evening in New York in December.
Hailee Steinfeld at the Golden Globes 2011. Photo courtesy: Zimbio
I don't want to be controversial but I do want to say that Nicole is looking phenomenal but I do want her to take a step forward in the fashion stakes. She is co-hosting this year's SAG Awards and she went really safe at this year's Golden Globes and also at last year's SAG Awards. I think she is going to pull something out of the hat this time around and look sensational.
Nicole Kidman at the 2010 SAG Awards. Photo Source: Just Jared
Nicole Kidman Golden Globes 2011. Photo Source: Just Jared
Dear Helena Bonham Carter,
We know that you are avant garde and we love you for it, but there is a huge difference between pushing the fashion envelope and wanting us to tell you you don't look good. Not because the gown had a shock factor but because of the glasses, the odd shoes in different colour and the hair. Just too much for one diminutive Helena Bonham Carter to handle.
Helena Bonham Carter at the Golden Globes 2011. Photo Source: Just Jared
I can't wait to see what Betty White wears going down the red carpet, I love her style, sophistication and sense of savoir faire I also love the fact that she has a resurgence in her career and been so honoured by her peers.
Betty White at the SAG Awards 2010. Photo source: PeopleStyleWatch
All eyes are on Natalie and her baby bump, I hope she brings to the picture something more than that red rose. I know that people may get upset but would someone explain to me about the red embroidery and the red clutch bag because I did not get it. There, its out now – I've said it.
Natalie Portman at the Golden Globes 2011. Photo Source: Just Jared


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Thanks Jan to think it used to be 2 huge locust trees, bit of grass, bricks and lava rock.
It finally rained here they had been saying that for a week now. If it did the wind blew it dry. Gray skies out there again today I am so SAD. But I'm glad God watered my veggies today so I didn't have to drag a hose. I pretty much got something planted in all the fakey raised beds already and the peas and few other things by the garage. I'm contemplating what to do with the space by the back fence, there will probably be volunteer tomatoes, I hope the little ones that are a mouth full of yum. But I'm not supposed to eat them and most people I used to give them to are gone now. I want to maybe plant the whole area in edible flowers or plant the edible flowers all over the place in the herb garden, around other foods ect. The problem area by the fence that stays shaded most of the time was supposed to be the salad area but slugs moved in and the lettuces actually do better with more sun. Same with the leeks I grew there last year they grew but probably not as well as they could have. I need to get my buns out and build more trellis/verticle growing structures.
Bonnie, I like your garden idea of direct sowing! It looks like you just sprinkle seeds in a area, not in a row?
Vicky, you have a beautiful veggie garden site!!
Has anyone grown Stevia here? and if you have how do you use it?
I think the weather man is so mixed up..... He says the Northern states are going to be above average through June and the lower areas under average temps..... then he says it could all change.....
Well here in Oregon I got a foot of snow overnight and it's still coming down. My poor daffodils which are in full bloom are now covered. This is indeed a crazy year, we seldom get any snow!!!
Looking forward to sharing and learning
Dave.. good you joined this group. It's very diverse with gardeners from all over the country and world with very differing soil and gardening conditions...but good basics is good basics!
Muriel, perhaps a low spot or a layer of clay that is a foot or so down that the water can't get through?
I planted the starts yesterday for cabbage, lettuce, chard, bush beans and bok choy. The ones I seeded directly are starting to show. We had some serious rain this week, and I got pretty excited about the seeds sprouting. I stepped into the garden to grab a closer look and sank up to the ankles! Hope the little guys don't drown. It's weird that one garden is fine for walking and the other is a quagmire. Same soil, same amount of rain, same everything.
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A family vacation; A cruise half way around the world; One of the severest winters seen by Europe; The warm Caribbean weather living up to its name; Captivating Caribbean is where I will be covering the stops we made in this 14-day cruise with some photographs and the occasional tips to make your cruise day stop worthwhile.
Any vacation, even one that includes riding the high seas comfortably on a luxury ship can take its toll. When you have only a day to spend on each port, you try and squeeze in as much as you can into that day because let's be honest, the chances that you will fly half way across the world to visit the same place are pretty slim. The "At Sea" days might sound relaxing but with the barrage of activities that are planned onboard, you don't get time to even eat and end up running around trying to participate in as many activities as you can. The problem is that you don't realize how tired you are until you somehow return back to your cabin to take what is apparently a breather but ends up being the next morning. Eventually everything catches up and the only way to rejuvenate is to finally skip some of the port days.
Antigua gave us no choice. Intermittent heavy rains made the decision to stay at just the port and drink some beer seem more and more favourable. I would however like to add that Antigua boasts of having 365 beaches, one for every day of the year. I say, give me a year-long visa first, and then we will talk. Unfortunately the only negative aspect of staying onboard in Antigua was that we got to see St. John's Bay fill up with what I can only assume was waste from the ship as they went about cleaning it. Luckily a beautiful rainbow followed by an equally gorgeous sunset was all it took to bring the day to a lovely end.
For us St. Lucia turned out to be the saviour because when we started the day we were not aware of the ordeal we would be facing over the next two days as we made our way back from the vacation. Delayed flights and heavy snowfall in England meant we had to spend the night at the Airport, so all the rest we got at St. Lucia by not travelling too much was welcomed at the end.
In reality we did make it to the beach in St. Lucia, but some rather strong waves scared our little one and having scrapped that idea we simply spent an hour at the shops before heading back to the ship not really wanting to explore the place in a taxi. Nevertheless, it was time to pack as our trip came to an end, just like this series of Captivating Caribbean comes to an end here and now...


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Growing Christians
A four-stage catechism
I did my clinical pastoral education at the Central Correctional Institution on the banks of the Congaree River, which flows through the city of Columbia, South Carolina. The old dungeonlike facility has since been torn down and an upscale housing development is emerging in its place. At CCI, I met a guy named Pee Wee Gaskins. Great guy on the surface; also a notorious serial killer. Pee Wee asked for communion just before I left the prison that summer to return to seminary. A couple of months later he was linked to (and eventually executed for) an in-house radio bomb that killed a fellow inmate. I've often wondered whether Pee Wee asked for communion as some sort of precrime absolution for what he was hatching. Sometimes Christians think conversion is only for flamboyant and notorious sinners like Pee Wee.
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India has foiled an attempt made by a US company to claim a patent at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on the use of pomegranate for the treatment of ulcers.
MDIP LLC had filed a patent publication number 20100291249 with title 'Pomegranate derived products for the treatment of skin sores and lesions' in July 2010 claiming the usefulness of pomegranate (punica granatum) for the treatment of ulcer, wound, acne vulgaris and as an antiseptic.
The Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL), a unit of Council of Scientific & Industrial Research submitted prior art evidences in December 2010 in the form of references in three books from 11th century to 20th century.
"We submitted evidences which clearly state that pomegranate has been used alone or in combination with a few other ingredients for the treatment of ulcer, wound, acne vulgaris and as an antiseptic in the Indian system of medicine," TKDL director V K Gupta told HT.
The books that were referred to as evidence were Muheet-e-Aza, written by Mohammad Azam Khan in the 19th century, Al-Qaanoon-fil-Tibb written by Abu Ali Ibn-e-Sina in the 11th century and Quraabaadeen Najm-al-Ghani authored by Mohammad Najmul Ghani Khan in the 20th century.
A letter written by the TKDL director addressed to USPTO said: "Since sufficient printed prior arts are available in the Indian system of medicine like Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha in relation with the claims made by the applicant, we are filing the third party submission for the same."
The applicant decided to amend the claims on August 14, 2012, but the examiner later rejected all the claims.


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Lions start season in style
London Lions put on a scintillating show of attacking football in the first half of their opening Herts Senior County League Premier Division fixture, running out 4-1 winners against Sandridge Rovers at Rowley Lane on Saturday.
Tony Gold's Lions came flying out of the blocks with an impressive opening to the game. His exciting line - up saw Ben Lauffer return to the side, after a spell at Wingate, he along with the effervescent Aviel Schwarz began to pull the strings in the centre of the park with the ever combative captain Rob Glass providing the defensive ying to their attacking yang.
The electric pair of Dominique Cheniart and Lee Cash provided the width and guile as part of the three man attack with Adam Stollerman at the spearhead.
Defensively "the running man" Adam Lauffer offered great pace and energy at right back, with Adam Myeroff and Guy Morris looking comfortable at centre half and the versatile Eddie Manson strong at left back after an excellent midweek game in the centre. Behind them Rob Abrahams in goal imposed himself on the game both physically and vocally.
Lions mounted a number of attacks through the first half but it was a five minute spell which put the game out of reach of the visitors. Firstly a fine move saw Cheniart upended in the box and the awarded penalty was dispatched with ease by Stollerman. The home team's tails were now up and they sensed the vulnerability of Sandridge - pushing hard for a second Lee Cash was found out wide on the right, he beat his full back for pace and drove a fine low cross into the path of the onrushing Cheniart who's first time effort smashed into the back of the net to make it 2 - 0.
Within a further two minutes it was 3 - 0 when Stollerman latched on to a long through ball from Guy Morris and with the keeper to beat he finished with aplomb firing into the roof of the net from ten yards out for his second of the game.
A fine half of football, dominated in particular by Cheniart, Lauffer and Cash saw the latter get on the score sheet with a worthy goal when he found himself in a one - on one situation with the keeper and hammered home inside the right hand post to make it 4 - 0 at halftime.
The second half was always going to be a different affair, whilst Lions were encouraged by Gold to continue in the same vein as they finished the first half, Sandridge could only play better and their ears must have been ringing from a presumed lambasting from their manager during the break.
The away team upped the tempo, were tighter to their opposing Lion's men and playing with the wind pressed the home side. Lions were still mounting their own attacks, but they were more direct than the first half with longer balls rather than the multi - man moves that had previously yielded success.
Adam Stollerman had a strong penalty claim dismissed and within five minutes at the other end the opposing team had their own claim, which was upheld by the excellent referee.
The following penalty was well struck to Rob Abraham's right to make it 4 -1. In the 70th minute a Sandridge set piece was not cleared by the home side's defence and was met by an onrushing attacker who made it 4 -2. However the valiant attempt at a comeback by Sandridge did not fully develop momentum.
Substitutions by Tony Gold, with one eye on their forthcoming three fixtures in five days, saw Sam Reeves replace Schwarz, Nick Goodman coming on for two goal Stollerman and Guy Hellman slotting in at left back for the tiring Manson.
The final whistle came and ensured that London Lions came away with the three points in the opening game of the 2008/2009 campaign, playing at times some exhilarating football.
Lions: Abrahams, Manson (sub: Helman), Myeroff, A. Lauffer, Manson, B. Lauffer, Schwarz (sub: Reeves), Glass, Cash, Cheniart, Stolerman (sub: Goodman)


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We all know that woman who jumps out of bed and instantly looks glamorous yet subtly casual; that woman who doesn't have crumbs on her new suit or bags under her eyes. The high-powered, super-smart, well-off woman we all want to be is only seven steps away.
Follow these tips and become your very own, real-life wonder-woman (cape not included)
If you look great, you feel great and there's nothing that makes you look better than a clear complexion and glowing, fresh skin. Some skin products can cost a fortune, though. To cut costs, ditch the branded products and make your own. Simple items from your fridge and cupboard will work wonders on dull or spotty skin.
Take a good dollop of natural yoghurt and apply it to your face. Leave the yoghurt mask on for 20 minutes, then wash off. Another effective face mask is the honey and aspirin treatment. Add two crushed aspirins to one tablespoon of organic or manuka honey. Apply to your face, leave it for 20 minutes then wash off. The aspirin contains beta-hydroxy, an ingredient that will refresh your skin.
If Mondays make you feel sick with dread then get yourself a job you love. It is estimated that we will spend about 1800 hours at work each year. A lot of women stay in jobs they dislike because they don't really know what they want to do.
To figure out what career you're best suited for make a top-10 list of things you really enjoy. It doesn't matter if the things you like don't seem work-related. If you like meeting friends and talking through their problems, you could think about going on a counselling course.
If you love to go for walks in the countryside, consider becoming a tour guide. Even if you need to work hard to get new qualifications, be brave and do it because the rewards are worth it.
If your boyfriend constantly lets you down and makes you unhappy think seriously about whether he's worth it. If your friend was dating him, what would you advise her to do? Although everyone deserves a Prince Charming, your relationships are in your control and if yours is not working, move on. Life is too short.
If you're single and looking for The One be open-minded. Date people you may not think you're attracted to or typically get on with. But before you look for a man make sure you are in a good place. Are you happy, healthy and feeling confident? Don't rely on a man to get these things for you because they can't. If you're in a positive place, you'll also attract more positive guys.
As sad as it is, the eternal promise of BFF doesn't often work out. Friends move on, physically or emotionally, and it can be hard to find decent replacements. To get a gal group you need to get out there. Go to any parties you're invited to and when you're there don't stand like a lemon in the corner. Talk to people and mingle. Go to classes that you have a real interest in and organise socials.
Volunteering is also a great way to meet new people. If you're not ready to break your BFF pact yet, and would prefer to work on your relationships, then the No1 thing to do is to be honest. Women often find it difficult to be totally truthful to friends. Address issues head on; if they're worth it, they'll hang on and work at it.
The clock is our enemy and the only way to battle it is to get organised. Begin by cutting down on time-consuming chores like cooking. Make big batches of dinners when you have a free afternoon - curries, chillies, soups and lasagnes - then freeze them. These can become healthy, quick meals.
Your next job is to make time for things you enjoy. If you want to read more or would love to learn a language, buy an audio CD or download a podcast that you can listen to on your commute.
Cut out anything that doesn't give you pleasure - bad friends, useless TV shows, hobbies you now hate. Time is far too precious to waste, so be a little selfish and use your free time doing things you love.
Whether we love it or loathe it, money is important and figuring out how to bulk up our bank accounts is something we'd all like to do.
First, make a money diary. Make a list of everything you spend in one month. You may be surprised by how the little things, like an al-fresco lunch or a cute lipstick, add up.
Then look at your larger bills - gym membership, car, rent. What could you reduce? Could you cancel your gym membership and work out at home or in your lunch break? Could you carpool or ride your bike? If cutting expenses isn't your style think about how to make extra money. Consider the skills you have and how you could use them to do this - such as tutoring or freelancing.
Dieting is difficult. We all try to change our eating habits for a better figure, clearer skin and more energy but tend to return to our normal eating habits.
One of the biggest hurdles to trip us is cutting out the more filling foods, such as potatoes and meat. Instead of cutting them completely, eat smaller portions of carbohydrate and protein for lunch and dinner. This will ensure you are fuller for longer and will help you resist fatty treats. As well as cutting down on certain foods, make sure you munch on some of these female-friendly foods like salmon (enhances your mood), flax seeds (help prevent IBS and arthritis), tomatoes (help prevent breast cancer), cranberries (helps prevent urinary infections) and spinach (reduces swelling and bloating).
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Rachel Cox has dreams of leaving Elida for New York City to perform on Broadway and build a career as a professional ballerina.
Rachael Cox practices at S-W School of Dance. Cox said she began dancing at the age of five.
Cox, a junior, began dancing at the age of five when her friend Jasi Roberts asked her to join a program called Extended Learning at Eastern New Mexico University. Before joining the class, Cox never thought about gliding across the stage on her toes.
Eleven years later Cox is right on track to making her dreams come true, according to her dance instructor, Summer Wilson.
"I don't see her having any problem reaching her goals," said Wilson, owner of S-W School of Dance.
"She's already overcome so many obstacles that there's so few left now."
In June 2010 Cox suffered a hip injury while preparing to attend an intensive ballet workshop in Seattle. Her injury prevented her for attending dance classes for a year but Cox continued to practice at home in Elida.
Cox said she also stayed in shape by cheerleading at Elida High School during her year off, which facilitated her recovery.
"It was really hard because dancing had become like my life and I wasn't dancing anymore," Cox said.
"But now I'm dancing again."
She said she is not performing at her previous level but aspires to become a better dancer in college.
Cox said ballet requires mental and physical strength and helps a person mature quickly. She said her thoughts and ideas are better expressed with leaps, turns and spins than with words.
"It's easier for me to dance what I feel instead of say it because dancing is almost like a purer form of feeling," Cox said.
"I believe ballet is a sport because not only do you have to be athletic but it also demands a very high level of your mental. It's not just doing the moves. It's more about feeling it."
Cox recently auditioned for the musical drama "TEXAS!" and said she received great feedback. She said she could possibly work for the company as an understudy.
Cox hopes to land a career with dance companies such as American Ballet Theatre and Pacific Northwest Ballet. She said she recently got into acting and wants to learn to sing.
Wilson has taught Cox to dance for nearly 11 years. She said Cox's intense and unyielding passion impresses her most. Wilson said she sees the dedication and drive to accomplish goals in Cox.
"Anyone can do anything," Wilson said. "It is all about the dedication, the drive, the desire and the willingness to make sacrifices to make big dreams come true."


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Y&R Alum Peter Barton Willed Ray Fulk's Estate.
"Good Morning America" is reporting that Kevin Brophy, a man who had no children or family, has willed his entire estate to former "The Young And The Restless" actor Peter Barton (ex-Dr. Scott Grainger) and "Lucan" actor Kevin Brophy. Ray Fulk, the deceased and a stranger to both actors, told his lawyer that he didn't actually know the actors but considered them good friends and enjoyed their television shows.
Barton and Brophy, who are friends, will inherit the property, worth just over one million dollars, as well as CDs and cash worth $230,000.
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July/August 2006
Big Boss Bossa Nova
Chase Music Group
Doug Munro, who has written a number of books on guitar playing in addition to releasing several albums, began to build a repertoire around the nylon-string guitar following a residency at a Brazilian restaurant in Port Chester, N.Y. Big Boss Bossa Nova is the result of that period and features Javon Jackson (tenor sax), Ray Vega (trumpet, flugelhorn), Harvie S (bass) and Richie Morales (drums) joining the guitarist.
While the idea of his acoustic guitar in a bossa nova setting sounds great on paper, the combination never really gels. The rhythm section plays safely and rigidly without really meshing with Monro's guitar. Despite his facility, Monro's clean tone sounds out of place among the slick electric accompaniment.
There's always a risk that, when taking a song out of its original context, it will lose the subtleties that made it engaging in the first place. "Milestones" is the victim here, when its staccato theme gets bossa-funkified and ruined by some ghostly backing vocals (provided by Munro). War's "Low Rider" could have worked, but it too gets oversimplified to the point of dullness. Munro's own "Confessions of a Liar" and "A Song for Sonny" have a haunting melody and strong groove, respectively, but get bogged down by stiff performances and more of those terrible vocals.


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February 1, 2010
On February 11, Ken Wheaton will be reading from his new book "The First Annual Grand Prairie Rabbit Festival" in Brooklyn:
Park Slope Barnes & Noble
267 7th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11215
Ken is a looooong-time friend of Alarming News. Some info on Ken: he cries on trains while reading sad books, bet me $2 that Condi Rice would win the presidency in 2008, makes a mean chili, breaks his no-drinking-on-lent promise when his friend's dog dies and doesn't believe you should stay friends with an ex after you break up. He also is a seriously great writer and anyone in the vicinity should definitely go check him out.
I'm crying in my cubicle right this minute, while HATING all of my ex-girlfriends.Posted by: Ken Wheaton at February 2, 2010 at 5:37 pm
Where's my two dollars? Or is Condi president and I missed it?Posted by: Karol at February 2, 2010 at 11:15 pm


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For the GOP, Blagojevich is the New Ayers
The statement Wednesday from RNC Chairman Mike Duncan made it crystal clear that conservatives are going to do everything in their power to connect President-elect Barack Obama to embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and the "pay for play" corruption scandal centered on his attempts to sell Obama's vacated Senate seat:
"President-elect Barack Obama's carefully parsed and vague statements regarding his own contact and that of his team with Governor Rod Blagojevich are unacceptable. Considering the severity of the allegations against Governor Blagojevich, the President-elect should immediately disclose any and all communications his transition team has had with the governor's office along with any Service Employees International Union (SEIU) officials involved in the matter. Obama's promise of transparency to the American people is now being tested."
Watch out Democrats, as we're about to witness the morphing of former 60's radical William Ayers--the GOP's hand-picked poster-child for Obama's alleged "radicalism"--into the crooked Blagojevich. And we're likely to hear the name Tony Rezko again. A lot. The indicted Chicago real estate developer and former Obama supporter is also embroiled in this new scandal including allegations that he paid for an addition on the Governor's home. During the election, Rezko was used as another pawn in the GOP's Obama witch-hunt.
But here's a big message to Republicans: you lost. Get over it. Clearly, voters rejected the GOP's campaign mudslinging, and it's utterly pointless, and quite frankly embarrassing, to start that nonsense up all over again. Let me repeat myself: Barack Obama won the election and in just about six more weeks he will become the 44th president of the United States. That's not gonna change. So to try now to clip Obama to Blagojevich's dirty coattails is a supreme lesson in futility, and an indication that Duncan, the RNC, the GOP and the conservative talking-heads apparently have learned little since November 4.
One thing's certain: Obama should not in any way, shape or form dignify the politically-suspect statements or challenges from Duncan or anyone else which shamelessly attempt to drag him into this mind-boggling shitstorm.
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MONDAY, June 27, 2011 (Health.com) — Male mice who are exposed in the womb to bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical compound found in some hard plastics and can linings, appear to be less masculine and less attractive to females once they mature, raising the possibility that the controversial chemical could subtly affect boys in similar ways.
In a new study, male deer mice whose mothers were fed BPA while pregnant had more difficulty navigating a maze and displayed less interest in exploring than unexposed males—a sign of "demasculinization," researchers say, since navigational skill and a propensity for exploration are considered classic male traits in this particular species of mice. (In the wild, these traits help young male mice find potential mates.)
What's more, this reduction in masculinity appears to make BPA-exposed mice less attractive to those potential mates. In another experiment, female mice who were released into cages containing two male mice, only one of which was exposed to BPA, spent roughly half as much time in "nose-to-nose contact"—an expression of sexual interest in the rodent world—with the BPA-exposed mice, perhaps because the females sensed differences in their behavior, pheromones, or both.
"The [BPA-exposed] mice outwardly look normal," says Cheryl Rosenfeld, PhD, the lead author of the study and an associate professor of biomedical sciences at the University of Missouri–Columbia. "We have measured their motor skills and done sensory skill assessments, and they look normal; you can't tell which were exposed. But when you go deeper, that's when you find this difference emerging. The fact that we found this sexually selected behavior is different."
The findings were published Monday on the website of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. As with most animal studies, it's too soon to tell exactly how these findings might translate to humans, if at all.
The limited research on BPA exposure in humans, including studies of male factory workers involved in the manufacture of products containing the chemical, has found associations between higher levels of BPA exposure (as measured in urine) and erectile dysfunction, loss of libido, low sperm quality, and—somewhat counterintuitively—higher testosterone. But there is no indication that BPA exposure has any effect on the masculinity of boys or men.
The definition of masculine and the factors females use to choose a mate are much more complex in men than in mice, of course. And the gap between birth and sexual maturity is much longer in men—roughly 12 years versus about 60 days in deer mice.
Still, Rosenfeld and her colleagues say their study may lead to new ways of exploring the effects of BPA exposure in humans.
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The Columbus Park of Roses Volunteer Program invites hardy garden enthusiasts to help with the annual task of pruning more than 12,000 roses from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 29. The park's street address is 3901 North High St., but the park entrance is on Hollenback Road.
Volunteers will work with Columbus Recreation & Parks staff gardeners to inspect roses for winter damage and prune them as needed. Other jobs include raking up canes and pulling tarps to load onto trucks.
Current Park of Roses volunteers will be on hand to help. Hot beverages and light refreshments will be served.
The group will meet in the volunteer office, located at the southern end of the large shelter house, up the stairs from the parking lot.
Those planning to attend should dress warmly and bring gloves and hand pruners, if available.
For more information, contact Nancy Walsh at 614-645-3391.


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Known Issues with CyanogenMod for the Google Nexus 7 (LTE, 2013 version) ("deb")
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This page lists known issues with CyanogenMod for the Nexus 7 (LTE, 2013 version). It can be updated by users and maintainers, but please obey the guidelines! Help keep this page clean; if a report violates the guidelines, delete it.
Note: Guidelines for posting a known issue
- For CyanogenMod 11 and newer, you must accompany a reported issue with a link to the JIRA bug report. Issues that are not linked to a proper bug report will be deleted.
- For older branches of CyanogenMod, JIRA bug reports are not necessary; but, be sure an issue is reproducible by others and after a clean install of CyanogenMod.
- Please describe issues clearly when adding them to this page.
*The camera does not focus ([https://jira.cyanogenmod.org/browse/CYAN-0000 CYAN-0000])
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- Sometimes GPS enables (even if manually disabled in system settings) when native Google applications are launched (Gmail, Google+, Play) or after WiFi/Bluetooth switch on.


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It's Friday afternoon. The weather is perfect. The Dodgers are in town. It's "Merengue Night" at Shea Stadium. There's going to be a huge crowd and a post-game concert. I heard that security will be checking tickets outside the Field AND Loge levels. What fun. (Yes, I'm still going.)
And now, the random portion of the program…
Is it true that a fan in Arlington fell into the bullpen while trying to catch a home run the other night? I didn't see the highlight. What happened?
Funny news from the Mexican League: Los Langosteros de Cancun had to forfeit Wednesday's doubleheader against Los Pericos de Puebla because there were no baseballs…because their entire supply was ruined when they left it outside during the hurricane. The teams should have called me and asked for some balls. I would've been delighted to say no.
My friend Adam (a.k.a. "groceryman" for those of you who read the comments on this blog) just left for 10 days in California. He called me last night at 2am, and we spent an hour discussing ball-snagging strategies for SBC Park, McAfee Coliseum, and Dodger Stadium. He's also going to Petco Park, but that's one of three stadiums I haven't been to, so he'll be giving ME some tips (and hopefully a few ticket stubs) upon his return. If he finds a computer while he's gone, he'll give us some updates.
I finally booked myself a room at the Cincinnati Ramada even though their "system is still down." How? Because it finally occurred to the genius who's been answering the phone to direct me to the company's 1-800 number. They're lucky. I was about to settle for Travelodge. (I guess that makes me lucky, too.) Twenty-four more days and I'm there.
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Why does he call himself the "groceryman?" LOL!!!
I'll let the man himself explain it.
i remember adam saying his debut on the blog was gonna be after the hair cut?
Whoops. I forgot.
Anyway, it looks great.
He should let it grow.
haha yeah man, I think giambi hit a homer, and a guy from the first row, above to angels bullpen reached out for it and fell into the pen. It was hilarious because there were 5 or so pitchers sitting down, one of them raised his hands like "WHAT THE!??!" hilarious! But it was a pretty high fall, Michael Kay agreed saying "Im surprised he didnt kill himself". And then you see the guy stuck in the pen, and runs off to the right. SECURITY PLEASE!
Oh, it was the texas bullpen.. lol man the angels are on my mind..***** tonight's game was **** =\
That does sound hilarious. Thanks for describing it. I wish I could see a replay…maybe on ESPN's plays of the week?
lol yeah, dont you have MLB.TV? watch it there lol. If you want to use my account, let me know I wont mind letting you use it.
woah. I'm a star.
It was unexpectedly Gaylord Perry bobblehead night last night at SBC, and that pretty much speaks for itself and my total for the day. There were 200-300 people waiting at each gate. It was Yankee Stadium-esque.
My best SBC game was on Friday when I strolled in in the 7th inning.
yea. more later.
oh yea, it is "THE Grocery Man" and George, I keep it fresh. Holleration.
Drew good looking out on the hair cut thing. Zack its all good. It does look retarded though. I look like a [expletive deleted] undertaker.
Next up: McAfee tomorrow evening
Is that even legal? And no, I don't have MLB.TV. Thanks for the offer. I'd love to check it out…even just as a browsing-to-see-if-it's-worth-buying exercise. You recomment it? If there's anything you'd like to tell me privately, my e-mail address is firstname.lastname@example.com.
You are indeed a star. I do remember, now that Drew has jarred my memory, that you wanted me to wait to post your pic, but I got so excited that I forgot. Anyway, cut your **** hair, and I'll share a the new you with the world. Sorry to hear that Gaylord ruined your day. That's AWFUL. At least the Beanie Baby craze is over. I had some bad experiences with those promotions back in the day…like that time at Comiskey when there were hundreds of people outside the gate who'd been sitting on lawn chairs since 6am. Yeah, THAT was fun. Good luck at the Oakland Mausoleum.
About the fan falling into the bullpen in Texas…I was at the game and he didn't exactly fall into the pen he jumped down and grabbed the ball and threw it up to his friends. Then, after he went back to his seat security came and got him. Haha evilsnare1 if it was the Angels bullpen he probably would have broken his leg or got killed. Thats a pretty good drop into that pen!
Wow. Thanks for setting the record straight. That's cool that you were there. I wonder if the bullpen incident was really one of those moves where the fan lets himself fall after (whoops!) just reaching a little bit too far and "accidentally" losing his balance. I still haven't seen the footage…
Why do you want ticket stubs? What good are they?