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Last week, I had the pleasure of interacting with over 800 enthusiastic and engaged young people as guest speaker for an educational series on South Asia in Delaware. Connecting with students and other young people is truly one of the best parts of my job, for it gives me the chance to encourage young people's hope and optimism and their eagerness to make a difference in the world.
Sponsored by the Delaware-Delhi-Lahore Partnership for Peace, students from seven participating high schools in Wilmington gathered at Cab Calloway High School to learn more about India and Pakistan. Although not normally part of their required curriculum, these students were eager to hear about the evolving nature of India-Pakistan ties and the encouraging developments in relations between these neighbors.
Our discussion focused on a key element in the India-Pakistan relationship: the growth of trade and people-to-people linkages. While governments can do much to define a relationship, governments and people together can do so much more. It is the citizens of these nations who will propel the relationship forward, as relationships between nations are rooted in the relationships between their people.
The State Department supports many innovative initiatives to link Pakistanis and Indians. In 2011, we brought Pakistani students and Indian students to Huntsville, Alabama to attend the Advanced Space Academy at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center. During the 10-day camp, the students learned about the demands of space voyages as well as the importance of cooperation. This year, we conducted the first-ever India and Pakistan soccer exchange program, aimed at encouraging Indians and Pakistanis to share their experiences and learn about the United States through the lens of sports.
During these interactions, people find that they have more in common than imagined -- they miss the same foods while away from home, share the same national obsession for cricket, and perhaps even a common language. Most importantly, they share the same vision for a future based on prosperity and security. They realize that their commonalities extend beyond the cricket pitch, and they form bonds that dispel previously conceived notions of the other. These seemingly small steps, one person at a time, help the two countries move toward better relations.
Our discussion of people-to-people diplomacy prompted questions from the students about the role they can play in fostering mutual understanding globally. Many asked about the Foreign Service and the career of a diplomat. But many wanted to know what they could do right now to build bridges of understanding among the United States, India, and Pakistan. The State Department encourages opportunities for Americans to become citizen diplomats through programs like exchanges and study abroad. The event in Delaware was a great opportunity to encourage our young people to get involved, and their energy and optimism gives me great hope for the future.
Editor's Note: November 12-16 is International Education Week. You can learn more about International Education Week and how you can become involved in citizen diplomacy by visiting exchanges.state.gov.
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People to people relationships may be congenial particularly when they are students; but they revert to adversarial positions when national and spiritual interests are in conflict with each other.
Muslim students studying in US would be quite liberal in their outlook and praise their hosts. But, can they go back and reverse the anti-Americanism spread by radicals in their own backyards. They dare not attempt. It is not easy to erase hatred bred from childhood against others.
Gran B. in Pakistan writes:
it is a pleasure to note that all three countries youth are brought together under one roof so that they may think over ways and means to develop good relationship among their countries It's a very positive step and we need more of this kind of get-together in future as well .Once people are connected in a friendly not then they would certainly have a better understanding towards one another.
Ashim C. in India writes:
This student meet was an occassion to be effortfully friendly for whoever participated in it. It could not be otherwise. One would like to mention here at people's level there is no problem. This is most evident in behaviour of Pakistanis and Indians and also Bangladeshis when they meet and intermingle away from their homeland. The relationship is simply friendly. It is political class of these countries who have spoilt the atmosphere in the whole of sub-continent and the fundamentalists and extremists fuel the differences. Lock some ten thousand top leaders of all colours of these countries in some corner UN headquarter and order them either to fight themselves to end or arrive at some solution to the problems that articial trifurcation of the subcontinent has created. Put this proposal to vote among educated middle class of these countries after a campaign to educate them as to how they will benefit and how role of political leaders have affected their lives following division of sub-continent, one is reasonably sure that the proposal will go through with overwhelming majority. The sub-continent should be ideally a confederation of states organised on the basis of language alone and each would be economically independent for permanent peace. Pluralism of society demands the subcontinent becomes a confederation of states.


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Chef Erik Pettersen is a man on a mission. His goal is to recreate the culinary heritage of his Sicilian parents and grandparents, and he is succeeding beyond anyone's expectations.
His restaurant, Evo (short for "evolution"), moved to the Tequesta Fashion Mall in the fall after five years in another location. The new venue allowed him to expand his seating capacity and obtain a full liquor license. The main dining room is warmly decorated in tones of red and gold and looks out to a garden highlighted by a gazebo and outdoor tables. Near the entrance are a popular bar and an auxiliary room that can be used for private parties. The overall feeling is one of elegance, comfort and style.
Pettersen is a fourth-generation chef, and red sauce runs deep in his DNA. An appetizer of eggplant rollatini ($14) redefines the dish: The eggplant is gently fried, as promised on the menu, while the filling of whipped ricotta and pecorino Romano is feather-light, and the San Marzano tomatoes are bright and tart. A starter of gamberetto oreganata ($18) is equally impressive. Tender U-6 jumbo shrimp are butterflied and sautéed, topped with seasoned breadcrumbs and served in a sauce of white wine, lemon, butter and fresh garlic (this is one chef who doesn't skimp on garlic).
To find out how good Southern Italian cooking can get, order the meat platter ($34), which will transport you to a Sicilian home on a Sunday afternoon. Meatballs are light and fluffy, sweet sausage is studded with pieces of fennel and veal braciole is meltingly tender. Dressed with more of those remarkable San Marzano tomatoes, the dish is served over al dente half-rigatoni. At the other end of the spectrum, a daily special of hog snapper ($35) gets a distinctly Northern treatment, sautéed alla francese and set atop a mound of spinach. The delicate treatment contrasts nicely with the rich, intense flavor of the fish.
Pasta entrees consist of classics such as linguine alla vongole, bucatini carbonara and a painstaking Bolognese sauce made from veal, pork and beef. In the unlikely event you should have room for them, desserts are traditional as well: lemon ricotta cheesecake, tiramisu, chocolate brownies and assorted gelati.
The wine list comprises nearly 200 bottles, weighted toward Italy (as it should be) with a healthy representation from California. Prices are reasonable, and there are even some affordable Super Tuscans on the list. Wines by the glass are interesting, including Borgo Conventi Pinot Grigio ($9) and Prunotto Arneis ($11). The glass selections are customized to fit the evening's specials, and unusual reds such as Tormaresca Neprica or a Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso are likely to appear.
Service is delightful, beginning with the friendly greeting at the door and continuing throughout dinner. The servers are cheerful, helpful and walking advertisements for Pettersen's repertoire and methods. They are well-informed on the preparation of the dishes and offer recommendations to first-time diners.
Evo is an intriguing dining experience, a well-executed effort to transform Southern Italian cuisine from a cliché to an art form. Not surprisingly, it is extremely popular with locals, and reservations are strongly advised. Whether a newcomer or regular, you'll be treated with the same warmth and partake of some singular, flavorful food.
WHERE: 150 N. U.S. Hwy. 1, Tequesta (561-745-2444; evoitalian.com)
OPEN: Dinner Monday through Saturday, 5 p.m. to close
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Despite recent issues with the Chevrolet Volt's battery, GM expects increased Volt sales for November and a recent survey found that Volt customers are satisfied. A GOP lawmaker may, however, ruin EV success by fighting the $7,500 tax credit
General Motors Co. may have hit a few speed bumps this year with the Chevrolet Volt extended-range EV's battery-related incidents, but things seem to be looking up with an expected increase in November Volt sales and a recent survey that confirmed Volt customer satisfaction.
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In October, GM sold 1,108 Volts, which was the first time it had outsold the Nissan Leaf EV since April. For the year through October, GM sold a total of 5,003 Volts.
Experts say that it is now very unlikely that GM will meet its sales goal of 10,000 Volts sold in 2011, but GM predicts increased sales in November over the month of October. The final sales figures for November have not yet been released.
Perhaps the reason for increased sales expectations is Volt customer satisfaction. According to a recent survey by Consumer Reports, Chevrolet Volt owners "love their cars."
The Consumer Reports survey, which was released Thursday, is based on over 314,000 opinions of 2009-2012 model year vehicles. The survey found that 93 percent of Volt owners who participated said they'd buy the EV again.
However, the survey was conducted only a few months after the Volt hit showrooms, and mainly consisted of early buyers and enthusiasts. The survey was also taken before the formal investigation of Volt/lithium battery safety began.
Earlier this year, the Volt underwent a series of tests at a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) facility in Wisconsin. Three weeks after a side-impact crash test on May 12, the Volt went up in flames while parked at the facility, catching nearby vehicles on fire.
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The Volt may be seeing the upside of a nasty situation for now with a potential sales increase and customer satisfaction, but one GOP lawmaker is looking to throw a wrench in the EV industry's success by fighting the $7,500 tax credit.
Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) told Congress Wednesday that he wants the $7,500 tax credit for EVs to cease because he says electric vehicles have not met desired goals and the tax credit only benefits the wealthy. He specifically noted that the annual income of Volt owners is $175,000.
"[The Volt] has become the poster child of President Obama's failed green agenda," said Kelly. "Like many green initiatives promoted by this administration and bankrolled by the American taxpayer, the electric car is better in theory than in practice; has limited consumer demand; is heavily subsidized; and has fallen short of reaching targeted goals. Despite the fact that the federal government has no business subsidizing a product that a manufacturer could just as easily
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Nance allegedly became uncooperative while standing outside the vehicle and began to fight with officers. A Taser was deployed, but did not make contact, police said.
The Jamestown man then fled on foot near Lafayette Street where he was caught and continued to fight with police. A K-9 unit arrived on scene and was deployed.
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State law requires the city to notify property owners if their annual assessment increases by 10 percent or more. Kevin Ternes, Minot city assessor, said owners of about 10,000 of the city's 13,000 houses will be receiving the notices, set to arrive by week's end.
"The average increase is between 12 and 14 percent for the majority of people," Ternes said. Increases would be higher if homeowners did any construction or made any improvements.
Ternes said many homeowners not receiving notices typically are those with newer homes that were more recently appraised.
The Minot Assessor's Office tracks property sales from the prior year and uses those sales to estimate the market value for all taxable property for the following year.
Based on residential and commercial sales that occurred in 2012, it appears that on average, residential properties sold for about 18 percent more than the city's assessment, and on commercial property, about 21 percent more than the city's assessment. To comply with state law, adjustments must be made to bring assessments in line with the market.
Although property taxes are based on assessed values, a broad-based increase in assessments doesn't equate to higher taxes. Overall higher assessed values will drive mill levies down if government spending remains steady. The most influential factor on taxes is the spending level of the city, county, school and park district.
Ternes said most people are seeing increases in assessment on their land rather than on their homes.
"We are finding that almost 20 percent of the value of a home sometimes 25 percent is in the value of the lot," he said, noting lot prices can range up to $100,000. "A year or two ago, we probably made adjustments in the cost of the bulding and the building replacement cost. We have caught up with that and are now trying to make adjustments on what the cost of a lot is."
That's true in the case of commercial property, too.
"We have commerical land that's selling for three to four times what it is assessed at," Ternes said.
Owners who have information, such as recent appraisals or sale prices, that indicate a market value less than the city's estimate are encouraged to call the assessor's office at 857-4150 or stop by the Minot Public Works Building at 1025-31st St. SE.
Ternes said the market prices in Minot began to level off in September last year and should that continue to hold, homeowners may not see such a large change next year.
In 2011, sale prices ran about 15 percent higher than assessed values. The result was that the average homeowner experienced about a 10 percent increase in assessed value last year to come into line. About half of properties received notices.
Higher assessments indicate a strong housing market, Ternes added.
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It's actually a Fender 6 string bass(Known as a Fender VI), but I know what you mean Ram. It does look like a regular guitar doesn't it. I think this is the same bass John could bee seen playing on Let It Be and The Long And Winding Road from the Let It Be Film. I've also read somewhere that John Entwistle of The Who used to play one of these.


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And as we report in our forthcoming October issue of Internet Retailer, Microsoft and Yahoo are coming out with a bevy of new tools and features for better managing paid search campaigns and optimizing sites for natural search. Marketers will have improved tools for tracking revenue gained as well as expended through paid search campaigns, for example, and to ensure their web pages are getting properly indexed by Bing's Bingbot web crawler.
Getting the most out of these new tools and features, however, requires some homework. Marketers who have focused primarily on Google and Yahoo should sign up for and get familiar with adCenter if they haven't already. And they should regularly monitor Microsoft's and Yahoo's blogs for updates on search marketing features. This can provide valuable insight into how paid search opportunities compare on Bing versus Google, and help marketers plan how much time and resources to devote to each.
Some marketers say they'd still like to see more improvements from Microsoft in the ability to more quickly manage multiple campaigns and ad groups, as well as new ad formats that match Google paid search results that include product images. But as Didit search marketing firm chairman Kevin Lee notes, now that Microsoft and Yahoo are finally implementing their alliance, which was announced in July 2009,marketers can expect Microsoft to come out with more innovative types of search results. As an example, take a look at the adjacent screen grab from a search for flights to Los Angeles, or its airport code LAX, which features an embedded window for finding a particular flight without having to first click to a travel site.
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John Smith serves as a Provincial Reconstruction Team Leader in Iraq.
March 14, 2008
Hello, all. I'm a ePRT team leader in southern Baghdad. An ePRT means that you're embedded with a military unit and collectively you address issues of governance. In my particular area, people have just gained their freedoms. However, with cooperative effort, we've been able to make some very good inroads.
It began with -- of course, like anything that we do in life, relationships. And the Iraqi people believe in relationships. So the time spent with tribal leaders, people in the community, and governance officials is important. They want to get to know you just as you need to get to know them. And then the relationship builds and there's a trust and that trust is based on your word and their word.
And that's essentially how we started in our area and from that, we've made some deep relationships. We've been able to move forward in realms that have benefited the people in our area of operation who have not had it easy for quite some time. One of those areas is in the agriculture realm, where – working closely with the Ministry of Agriculture and his representatives - the Iraqis have been able to start establishing an agricultural sector. We (the PRTs) are just there to assist and I've actually got a tremendous USDA person on my staff. We're all in sync with our mission and plan of action.
And so you find the farmers, they elect their committees, and then they submit the proper paperwork for recognition by the Ministry of Agriculture as NGOs, which gives them autonomy and allows them to build their farming industry and reap the rewards of their labor.
And we have gone from having only one farm that was recognized to the point where we'll be establishing a sixth one. And that is something that will be sustainable because they know farming and they understand business, and it's their organization and their farmers union, so they will continue to build on that. Of course, they will work with the local ag committees on the nahias and the qadas and that will also give them assistance by the government at a reduced cost.
Another area where the building block of relationships is proven is in the health sector. Because of the security situation in certain parts of the country, the health clinics were all closed. But over the last four months, many clinics have re-opened because of the relationships that we've built with the Ministry of Health and representatives in our area.
Once again, I can't emphasize enough how important it is to build that trusted relationship. We are a guest. They understand the needs of their people and by using the relationship-building approach, we gain their trust and therefore their cooperation. What we have found by working together is that the Iraqis have embraced these clinics as the security environment improves. They are staffing them and taking back overall responsibility for the clinics, which has aided in the healthcare for the women and children in those areas. To build a trusted relationship, it works both ways; not everybody works on our timetable. If we order them around, the relationship will dissolve. The lesson to be learned here is that you have to respect your fellow men and women. When you do, you will get results.
On the education realm, we've worked closely with the Ministry of Education and their representatives. As a result, the Iraqis have started getting more engaged with hiring teachers. They are assessing the qualifications of people that live by these schools and have engaged in a process to hire more local teachers. As a partnership with the unit with whom we're embedded, we've had some projects to brother up with the Minister of Education to refurbish some of the schools to jumpstart their opening. We've painted, installed new windows, and purchased chalkboards and furniture; anything we can to get the kids back in school. We believe the kids are the future and these partnerships are making a major difference in ensuring a quality education for so many children.
In every place that we've been doing this, the schools fill up as soon as the doors open. One of the things that you start seeing is a lot of smiles. You start seeing the people are becoming comfortable with their way of life. They can see the hope and they can see the future.
Another area that our ePRT team has focused on is reaching out to the women in these communities. To start, it is proper to approach the local council, which is part of my duties, and invite the council's advice on how to reach out to the women of the community. What I've seen is that the men and the women on the councils have embraced this type of outreach. Typically, it means the young women on my team will get together with the Iraqi women to start forming women's councils or committees. And from that, what we have seen is -- and once again we take a back seat -- the ladies in the community identify where they want to take it, what they want to do. And we're just an assisting vessel to connect them with other organizations that can provide them with information or to assist them with where they want to go (if they want to form a co-op, for example).
We have one area where the women want to take ten small sewing entities and form a big co-op. Most of these women are widows from the war and have taken in many of the orphans from the war, in addition to having their own children. The whole focus on this women's co-op is to take a percentage of their profits and reach out and assist other widows and orphans throughout the community.
It's important to understand that the Iraqi people are tribal and family oriented and have a personal relationship with one another. You don't see homeless children roaming around or widows left to fend for themselves. The community embraces them and bears the burden. This phenomenon goes unseen to the naked eye, but it's there and it needs to be recognized. With this group of women stepping up to help, it opened our eyes in many ways to how important community is and what they will do for each other with just a little bit of help initially.
We just had another women's committee host one of their first big events. There were over 200 Iraqi women and two of the guest speakers were prominent council members on the district council for that area. It was exciting to look out into the faces of these women. Some of them you could were a little apprehensive, but they wanted to be part of it and you could see their excitement and hope. Events and moments like this are exciting.
If I could say one thing to anybody reading this or to any of my colleagues, both civilian or in uniform, is that you have to see every situation itself and not be driven by a matrix and check the box. You've got to get the pulse of the people and you've got to see where they are. And from there, you can judge whether they are going to grab the ball and run with it. They're capable of it and they will.
The best thing that we can do is allow the Iraqis to do that, and because of our enthusiasm, there's 100 percent enthusiasm over here. It's hard to let go and stand by them as a partner and allow them to grab the ball and run with it, but they know how to. They're a smart society. They're very astute on business and economics, and they're good farmers. They know to make things grow and they know how to get the water to flow in their canals. It's like with anything that you've taken and you've embraced. It's like your kids growing up. At some point in time, you've got to back off and let them take that step forward on their own.
This is my second tour here. Previously, I was engaged with another State Department mission, but it has changed a hundred percent from the first tour that I had over here. We all need to keep the faith and remain open-minded. The bottom line is that relationships are key. Their relationships with each other are like what I grew up with in the States: it's one on one, face to face, handshake to handshake, hug to hug. Relationships aren't built on metrics or emails or phone calls. It's very personal.
It's a pleasure to be serving over here and representing a country that I love. Thank you.
Dave in New Jersey writes:
Are you military or civilian? If you're a DoS civilian, why do you wear the complete U.S. Army uniform (to include unit patch)? Doesn't it tend to confuse the local Iraqis you're interacting with if they "see" you as a U.S. Soldier, instead of a U.S. diplomat?
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@ Dave in New Jersey -- Please note that the image for this entry shows members of a PRT team in Baghdad, but not the specific author. Sorry for any confusion.
John in Greece writes:
It may sound extreme, but I think that after all this vital action and collaboration in Iraq, we should also talk about "successes." Not only "image-failures."
Why so much anti-American criticism concerning Iraq from international media?
My opinion is that, unfortunately, many people suffer from a political illness called ANTI-Americanism. No matter what the U.S. policy would be, we -- let me use we for chat convenience -- would have to face this image "reverse," this anti-American propaganda due to the habit that some people have adopt this tactic as their favourite sport. They love to blame America for everything; even for the bad weather, but they do not blame anyone else for hundreds bad things happening globally.
Let me rephrase a movie motto and then I will have clearly underline my personal view:
...The States may be famous for one or two debatable actions ...I insist on "just debatable," not necessarily bad choices -- but nobody, nobody talks about the thousands U.S.A. good-willing, humanitarian actions worldwide. The failures are famous, the successes are not...
An example of this is the post here in DipNote under the title
"Does the U.S. spend Too much or Too little on Foreign Aid."
We easily wonder and discuss whether it's too much or too little, but nobody says that Russia, France, China et cetera offer no Foreign Aid at all. And that's because nobody talks about U.S. successes. That's why the U.S. have to face an injured image.
How seriously the Iraqi military actions ...antiterrorist action -- injure the U.S. image and how much stronger and better this image would be if there was no Iraq theme?
I will be cynical. It would be almost the same, on the ground that the ANTI-Americanism virus exists anyway. And this happens because politically sick persons love to talk EXCLUSIVELY against U.S.A. I think that this phenomenon will soon require a psychological approach rather than a political analysis. Let me use some examples:
1. This moment we talk, exactly this very moment, we have 50 different wars worldwide in which U.S.A. have no participation or involvement at all. Nobody knows it, nobody talks about it, nobody blames these 50 other nations and tribes, but everybody spend 99,99% of the magazinesã paper writing exclusively about Iraq and ãthe bad Americansã.
2. Russia is involved in a much much lesser ãadvertisedã war in Caucasus. Nobody talks about this war. Everybody loves to chat about Baghdad. Why? Is the climate hotter or the traffic worst?
3. Tibet, Sudan, Burma, everywhereã hot wars of an extremely importance that nobody wants to talk about, as long as they cannot run America down behind itãs back. No American blaming, no interest at all!
Concerning Iraq:
What would had happen to the region without the U.S. intervention. What the side effects would be?
Unquestioningly, I do not like wars. I am not a war fanatic. Nevertheless, I think that sometimes, when diplomacy reaches a dead-end, military actions unfortunately, become a necessity, in order to prevent an even bigger WAR in this instance; geography is strange, the political and religious platform is a mosaic, neighbouring Iran is ready to bite and the Russians, as always, have a two faced foreign policy in the region, while common people like us do not have the information, the elements and the intelligence to judge for sure what would had happened if the U.S. hadn't take action at all and what made the round table of the decision makers to select this choice.
You see, History is something that is "played" today but you can analyze it and grade it only after at least some decades ...in the future.
I will finish my point with a last example of the above, because I wouldn't like to monopolize the Blog's size.
When decades ago, senator Wilson and Gust Avrakotos and CIA and of course the U.S.A. by adopting their strategy and plan, begun the most secret, expensive and difficult operation in the Soviet occupied Afghanistan, many people used to characterize Wilson -- one of the most basic protagonists -- as a drunk playboy with no brain and Avrakotos as a crazy agent following no rules.
However, this operation finalized the END of what Joe from Tennessee, recently, with his post, described as "Mother Russia."
History proved -after the End of the Soviet Union- that both Wilson and Avrakotos were not only HEROES, but also extremely INTELLIGENT persons who adopted clever, non-conventional ways, but they did destroy Communism, or part of its biggest part. Common people could not understand this at that time.
Besides, common people, like most of us, could not understand the importance of the operation and of course the plan.
Moreover, they could not evaluate the importance of the moment: that Russians should have been STOPPED there and THEN, by any means.
History did understand!
I think that the majority of Iraqis have already begin to understand too!
Eric in New Mexico writes:
Hi John,
Thanks for serving on the cutting edge of nation building.
Seems to me that a society that's been under the boot of a dictator for decades may suffer a kind of "victim mentality", and we've certainly seen attempts made to convince Iraqis they are "victims" of occupation, by those creating victims of terrorism.
My question to you is:
a) What do asses the general level of confidence among Iraqis to be in their own government?
b) How does a PRT elevate Iraqi confidence in themselves to succeed in becoming nation builders at the local level?
John in Greece writes:
You are welcome!
All of us, the "DipNoters" like you simple civilians all over the world - serve on the cutting edge of Global equilibrium building. And I hope we that all of us in this great forum do it in a well-meaning way.
So, thank you too, for participating.
It's obvious that you like conspiracy theories ("we've certainly seen attempts made to convince Iraqis they are 'victims' of occupation, by those creating victims of terrorism").
Can you explain me what do you mean - who are the guys- creating victims of terrorism? What is 'victim mentality'?
Concerning your 2 questions, I have to say that they have nothing to do with my post.
I wrote about International media Anti-Americanism.
Thanks Eric and have a nice week.
Dan in Maryland writes:
John - thanks very much for your outstanding service to and sacrifice for the U.S., your fellow American citizens and the people of Iraq.
In regards to the situation in Iraq and the work of the PRTs, here are a few provocative observations from former Secretary of State Dean Acheson that may be of interest ...
"Force can overcome force, but a free society cannot long steel itself to dominate another people by force."
Regarding French efforts in Vietnam in 1951: "France was engaged in a task beyond her strenght, indeed, beyond the strength of any external power unless it was acting in support of the dominant local will and purpose.""My constant appeal to American liberals was to face the long, hard years and not to distract us with the offer of short cuts and easy solutions begotten by good will out of the angeles of man's better nature ... the road to peace and freedom ... is a hard one ... for us, that central point is the growing unity of free men the world over.""The simple truth is that perseverance in good policies is the only avenue to success, and that even perseverance in poor ones often gives the appearance of being so ... "
John in Greece writes:
@ Dan in Maryland -- You are welcome Dan, (too).
I hope you do the same ('outstanding service to and sacrifice for the U.S., your fellow American citizens and the people of Iraq') because I am not an American citizen.
So, you have more power and strength -hopefully than French, Russians and other 'tribes'- to help the NATION.
Besides, you live there! in the States!
So, love the country.
We "some non-Americans, but 'Americans in heart'- love the States from abroad" without being "officially" citizens.
I hope, you Dan, do it from "in house"!
I understand you have a problem with the "Iraq choice".
Please re-read my 17 last lines of my post 'it may sounds extreme'...
Best regards.
Dan in Maryland writes:
@ John in Greece -- I addressed my last post to John Smith, who is the US diplomat serving in Iraq whose posting launched this disucssion. I was not addressing my comments to you.
Nevertheless, all the best to you, and to the continued cooperation between the US and Greece to promote freedom and democracy around the world.
John in Greece writes:
@ Dan in Maryland -- I apologize!
Sometimes my English don't help me. It's because I am not a native speaker.
But, this is the GREATEST thing on this Blog. They give us the opportunity to communicate throughout the "universe."
Again, Sorry Dan.
Keep on posting your very interesting thoughts.
Dan in Maryland writes:
@ John in Greece -- Your English is great ...especially compared to my Greek, which unfortunately I don't speak at all.
I agree that this and other blogs are a great tool in terms of sharing ideas and information internationally. I trust and hope that such exchanges will help the international community work better together to address global challenges.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
@ John in Greece -- Re: John in Greece March 30th posting
John in Greece, I was addressing my post to John Smith, the fellow that started the thread, sorry for the confusion.
But you asked a fair question, and it deserves a fair answer.
I had written:
"Seems to me that a society that's been under the boot of a dictator for decades may suffer a kind of "victim mentality", and we've certainly seen attempts made to convince Iraqis they are "victims" of occupation, by those creating victims of terrorism."
You wrote:
"It's obvious that you like conspiracy theories ("we've certainly seen attempts made to convince Iraqis they are 'victims' of occupation, by those creating victims of terrorism").
Can you explain me what do you mean - who are the guys- creating victims of terrorism? What is 'victim mentality'?"
Aye John, I leave conspiracy theory to the judgement of those without facts and more imagination than I have. You don't have a clue where I'm coming from, and it's not nice to belittle someone out of shear ignorance, but I'll let it go, and chalk it up to a temporary brain fart on your part....happens occasionally to the best of us...(chuckle).
What I descibe here has been supported in full by a body of evidence, and the testimony of combatant commanders, A US ambassador to Iraq, and videotaped confession of captured Iranian Quods force personel.
When the government of Iran uses all maner of influence to convince Iraqis their troubles are brought on by those that liberated them from Saddam's rule, and falsly call this "occupation" when a soverign government is in place having been duly elected by millions of Iraqi citizens. Deployed there still today under UN mandate, and at the request of that soverign Iraqi government; And that same Iranian government supplies the munitions, trains the terrorist, and directs the operation of "special groups" causing death and unrest among the Iraqi population, then you have the basis of fact in which to understand why "we've certainly seen attempts made to convince Iraqis they are "victims" of occupation, by those creating victims of terrorism."
So what is a "victim mentality"?
Basicly in general terms as I see manifest, a lack of confidence in being able to control one's destiny, or to fend off unwanted influence that stands in the way of one's freedoms.
As was the case for three decades of Saddam's rule, a decade of sanction and UN mismanagement, 2 wars, 3 if you include the Iran/Iraq war, and now, just now, there is the chance Iraqis can achieve their destiny as a nation, it is only their lack of confidence in themselves to achieve it that threatens to stand in their way. The terrorists can't win without sowing doubt.
But the confidence of the Iraqi has grown remarkably as security has been established via "the Surge", and the "awakening" is a concious choice by the people to no longer be victims of circumstance, but to sieze their rights to life, liberty , and the persuit of al quaida...(happiness had to wait for results).
We've seen in Basra, the Iraqi government take on Iranian backed militias, and refuse to be victim of Iranian intent.
But only after it gained confidence in political consensus to do so.
So, I hope that resolves your misunderstanding, and answers your question.
John in Greece
@ Eric in New Mexico -- Thanks you very much for the reply. You are absolutely clear.
I didn't meant to insult you. I was not quite certain what did you mean.
Now is obvious. Thanks again.
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It is interesting to note that the world's first mobile graphics processor made using 40nm process technology – ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4830/4860 (M97) – was announced by ATI, graphics business unit of Advanced Micro Devices, back in early March '09, whereas the first 40nm graphics chip aimed at desktops – ATI Radeon HD 4770 (RV740) – was launched in late April '09 and is currently available in retail.
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Mr. Huang re-emphasized his earlier claim that by the end of the year 25% of its revenue will be represented by chips manufactured using 40nm fabrication process and said that in Q3 2010 the vast majority of Nvidia's products will be produced at 40nm node.
"By Q4, [40nm products] will represent a very large portion of our revenue. It certainly will not represent the vast majority of it. […] My expectation is that by Q3 [2010] timeframe, it will represent the vast majority of our products," claimed Mr. Huang.
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The chief executive officer of Intel Corp. told analysts during a meeting that the reasons why graphics chip designer Nvidia Corp. accuses the world's largest maker of x86 central processing units (CPUs) of attempting to slowdown the evolution of graphics processing units (GPUs).
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In addition, the president's plan (pdf) includes a $1 billion "Race to the Top for college affordability" and a $55 million "First in the World" competition to encourage productivity innovations, reports the Washington Post.
Higher education — including community colleges and lifelong learning for workers — is "an economic imperative," Obama said. While he proposed increasing tuition tax credits and keeping interest rates low on student loans, he said that's not enough. "Look, we can't just keep on subsidizing skyrocketing tuition."
So from now on, I'm telling Congress we should steer federal campus-based aid to those colleges that keep tuition affordable, provide good value, serve their students well. (Applause.) . . . If you can't stop tuition from going up, then the funding you get from taxpayers each year will go down.
If "provide good value" and "serve their students well" means anything, it means the federal government will monitor graduation rates and employment outcomes, as well as tuition, for the entire higher education sector. Currently, "gainful employment" rules, which monitor former students' earnings and ability to pay back loans, cover only for-profit colleges and community college vocational programs.
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- Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation And Safety Board Act
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Youth Employment
Oral Question Period
11:50 a.m.
Marcel Massé President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for Infrastructure
Mr. Speaker, as part of the federal public sector youth internship program, 94 interns are now acquiring skills at federal worksites in Halifax, Montreal, Toronto, Edmonton and Vancouver. This year we are creating an additional 551 internships for graduates, 579 internships for non-graduates and our target of 1,130 is being met. This is an excellent example of co-operation between the federal government and non-government organizations in assisting Canada's youth.
Aboriginal Affairs
Oral Question Period
11:50 a.m.
Darrel Stinson Okanagan—Shuswap, BC
Mr. Speaker, the minister of Indian affairs has stood in this House and has said that the B.C. treaty process is working. She knows full well that when she met with the interior chiefs they said no to the B.C. treaty process due to the supreme court decision in the Delgamuukw case.
I would like the minister to state in this House today whether she believes that that supreme court decision is creating great uncertainty in the province of British Columbia, not only with the investment sector but also with all the Indian bands in B.C.
Aboriginal Affairs
Oral Question Period
11:55 a.m.
Jane Stewart Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Mr. Speaker, as far as I am concerned the only thing creating uncertainty in British Columbia are the members of the Reform Party. They have yet to provide any kind of credible solutions to the issue of settling land claims. They have nothing that is workable. They have nothing sustainable. I would like to quote Chief Joe Mathias of the First Nations Summit who said "Reform's so-called solution is terribly misguided and will create a lot more chaos and economic uncertainty than presently exists in the system".
Housing Construction In Nunavik
Oral Question Period
11:55 a.m.
Claude Bachand Saint-Jean, QC
Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Indian Affairs.
The federal government has already acknowledged the importance of making up for lost time as far as home construction in Nunavik, Northern Quebec is concerned. Yet it stopped funding housing construction in 1995, and Quebec continues to do this on its own.
Does the minister realize that, apart from not helping solve the housing crisis in Nunavik, her inaction contravenes the James Bay Agreement, which the federal government itself signed.
Housing Construction In Nunavik
Oral Question Period
11:55 a.m.
Jane Stewart Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Mr. Speaker, indeed implementing the James Bay-Northern Quebec agreement is a priority for this government and it has to be done in partnership with the province of Quebec.
The issue of housing is one that is great and is spread across this country. Making sure that aboriginal communities have good basic housing, water and sewers is fundamental to their capacity to participate in the Canadian society.
We are working in partnership with the First Nations and in most cases with the province of Quebec to proceed with continuing to alleviate this issue.
Aboriginal Affairs
Oral Question Period
11:55 a.m.
Gordon Earle Halifax West, NS
Mr. Speaker, residential schools operated with the philosophy of "killing the Indian in the child ". It is time the government showed leadership by directly addressing the multitude of court cases launched by survivors.
In light of the recent B.C. court decision assessing responsibility to both government and the churches, will this government instigate formal talks involving survivors and the churches to try to arrive at a speedy and satisfactory solution, or will the government allow the pain and frustration of the survivors to be drawn out over years of court battles?
Aboriginal Affairs
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11:55 a.m.
Jane Stewart Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Mr. Speaker, this government has taken concrete action with regard to the issue of the residential school strategy. On January 7th along with my colleague the interlocutor we announced Canada's response to the royal commission. In that we presented a statement of reconciliation to aboriginal people where we identified to those people who suffered physical and sexual abuse at residential schools that it was not their fault. In addition to that we identified $350 million of new money to help communities and assist them in beginning the healing process that is the legacy of the residential school system.
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11:55 a.m.
Progressive Conservative
Mark Muise West Nova, NS
Mr. Speaker, Canada's aging population is increasingly choosing to relocate to senior citizen complexes. Many of these seniors find access to their postal services difficult especially during winter conditions.
Could the minister responsible for Canada Post tell this House whether steps have been taken to ensure that all senior citizen complexes are provided with postal delivery?
Postal Service
Oral Question Period
11:55 a.m.
Alfonso Gagliano Minister of Public Works and Government Services
Mr. Speaker, Canada Post Corporation is looking into this to ensure that senior citizen residents are receiving the appropriate mail. In New Brunswick because of the change of the restructuring of the 911 we are looking at each individual case. We want to ensure everyone receives their mail and especially that seniors receive their mail where they live.
The Senate
Oral Question Period
June 12th, 1998 / 11:55 a.m.
Rob Anders Calgary West, AB
Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister appointed five new senators yesterday, including the former president of the Liberal Party's Judy LaMarsh fund and a former special assistant to the Liberal Minister of Finance. Both are unelected and therefore unaccountable.
Will the Prime Minister stop electing Liberal fundraisers to patronage positions? I ask the Deputy Prime Minister, will the PM recognize the will of Canadians and appoint the senators elected in Alberta on October 19?
The Senate
Oral Question Period
11:55 a.m.
Windsor West
Herb Gray Deputy Prime Minister
Mr. Speaker, the people appointed to the Senate pursuant to the requirements of the Constitution are people of distinction in their communities with respect to community work and work in their professions and businesses. We should be pleased that people of that calibre have agreed to serve in the Senate.
I do not think Canadians want the Reform approach of electing people for life without the ability to do anything about it until the age of 75.
If there are people worried about the left wing of the Liberal Party, they should be reassured by the appointment of Senator Mahovlich.
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Michel Guimond Beauport—Montmorency—Orléans, QC
Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Transport.
The Jean-Lesage International Airport in Sainte-Foy is one of the airports listed for privatization by the end of this year.
Can the minister give us a progress report on the negotiations under way, and promise us that the deadline will be met?
Jean-Lesage Airport In Sainte-Foy
Oral Question Period
Don Valley East
David Collenette Minister of Transport
Mr. Speaker, it is obvious that the government must follow the timetable for transferring the airports to the local communities.
Negotiations are currently under way between the parties in Quebec City, and I intend to see this concluded within the next few months.
Atlantic Groundfish Strategy
Oral Question Period
Yvon Godin Acadie—Bathurst, NB
Mr. Speaker, the rumour in this morning's papers is that the government would give the Atlantic provinces and Quebec $550 million for TAGS.
In the month of May alone, thousands of people stopped qualifying for TAGS. They were no longer eligible.
My question is for the Deputy Prime Minister. Will those who have lost their eligibility for TAGS be able to qualify, or is it just going to be the ones who go off it in August?
Atlantic Groundfish Strategy
Oral Question Period
Newfoundland & Labrador
Fred Mifflin Minister of Veterans Affairs and Secretary of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency)
Mr. Speaker, I can tell the hon. member with respect to the dollar figure that it is pure speculation. I also want to tell him that this program will restructure the fishery and will look after all those who need it the most.


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This season so far, the Poet women's soccer team has traveled to Washington D.C. to compete in two games and men's football headed for the Pine Bowl in Spokane, Washington. The amount of time that goes into making these trips possible is astounding. It is a collective effort put forth by the players, staff, family, and friends as everyone comes together to take part in letter writing campaigns, camps, and even attending T.V. show tapings.
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In short: Humanity in motionIn full: This was my first on-road half, so must admit I have nothing to compare it with, but I was very impressed by the whole experience. Huge credit to the marshals, plentiful, cheerily encouraging, well placed and skilfully managing the traffic, which was generally respectful of the race. I was also amazed to see so many people at the roadside, especially in the country and the villages, given the harsh windchill, cheering us on, high fiving and offering jbs. The community involvement near the start/finish is great: church (cakes, drinks, children's activities), school, theatre.I don't understand why people care about the medal, but if you look closely at this one from Brentwood Rotary, I like that it has the slogan 'Humanity in motion'. The RW pacer ahead of me was absolutely spot on. I live locally and I do think a few more road sections could be closed where there are alternative routes.Date of review: March 27, 2013
In short: Huge funIn full: I just wish I lived closer, so I could run such a superb route regularly. The race was brilliant.Date of review: October 11, 2012
In short: Marvellous, mad, memorable marathonIn full: I have to start with the marshals, who were fabulous, helpful, encouraging, safety-conscious in a good way. Some stood isolated on the hill in pouring rain for hours. Total dedication. You knew you would be ok whatever happened. A little of every type of terrain on this well-marked course, mostly made more demanding by the relentless rain on top of weeks of wet weather. The game of avoiding a full muddy foot soaking at every step certainly helped the miles go by, along with the gorgeous ever-changing route. The views were close and misty, but still wonderful. Everyone seemed to be there to enjoy themselves. It was my first marathon. I fully expected to suffer, but everything about this race keeps you going, so I would say it is surprisingly beginner-friendly. (Free kendal mint cake and nuun drinks helped too.) Th organisers create a superb atmosphere even in these conditions. In return you have to accept some quirks, like registering in person the day before for the early race and having 3 minutes added to your time because it started 3 minutes late(!?) An experience not to be missed by anyone who enjoys the country. You can even walk if you want! I seriously doubt any other race I ever enter will beat this one.Date of review: July 11, 2012
In short: Glorious day, great route, loads of great organisation, but please warn participants they need to allow 15 mins from road to parking up and more to get to registration. Info states 'event village will be obvious from car park'. Not so.Date of review: May 12, 2012
In short: Very enjoyable run - thank you very much to the organisers.In full: Ford site genuinely pleasant in the morning sun. Birds singing, grassy banks, wide, empty track, no traffic. It's hard to find this combination round these parts.Date of review: February 26, 2012
In short: Great fun and very well organised. Bedgebury a really attractive venue. Family came and enjoyed.Date of review: June 19, 2011
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We need to arrange for wraps, salads and drinks to be transported to the Old St Paul's, I guess by Monday we'll have a good idea of numbers. Can the KMs arrange?
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I think it would be great if we had a merch table with Forest Publications, Record stuff and anything else. Who can organise that?
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