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About the Author: Joann Lockard serves as Public Affairs Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Kampala, Uganda.
Thursday morning dawns in Kampala as life slowly returns to normal at the U.S. Embassy, 80 hours after the twin suicide bombings ripped through crowds of World Cup fans on Sunday night. Yet, it seems like weeks since 11:00 p.m., July 11, 2010. After putting the kids to bed, I started preparing myself for the following Monday morning -- we needed to make the final arrangements for our democracy speaker who would arrive that night, get all the articles and photos up onto the website from the ambassador's trip to the West, and start preparing for the deluge that would be the African Union (AU) Summit the following week. Then an explosion in the distance made me jump. My oldest daughter came downstairs asking, "What was that noise, Mommy?" My husband sent her back to bed saying it was a car backfiring -- although we both looked at each other wondering what it could have been.
An hour or so later, the phone started ringing and the security message -- all Americans should return to their homes -- started flashing across our cell phones. I turned on the TV news and loaded up Twitter and various online news sites looking for information, despite the fact that the Internet was now painfully slow. Breaking news tickers started to run across the TV screen -- followed by horrible images. I kept the embassy's leadership informed of rumors as they started to appear on the web: "Four Peace Corps Volunteers,""More bombings," etcetera. Then the press started calling: "Could I confirm?""What was the U.S. Government doing?""Who was responsible?""Were any Americans among the dead or injured?"
Our consular officers and security officers were similarly swamped; running every which way, ensuring that American citizens were accounted for, safe, and receiving the medical care they needed. In addition, they were helping our Ugandan friends and colleagues to take the necessary first steps in preparation for what would be, undoubtedly, a long and intense investigation. No one slept for 36 hours.
Now that things have started to calm a little, the injured Americans have been medevac'd, the in-depth investigations started with the help of U.S. law enforcement teams, and the flood of 200 media calls has slowed to five or six per day, I have emerged from crisis mode and have allowed myself to contemplate the larger issues. Now, I'm angry.
What right had these murderers to perpetrate such an unspeakable and cowardly act? The victims were just soccer (football) fans celebrating what was rightfully the pinnacle of Africa's triumphant first World Cup. They were mothers, fathers, sisters, and brothers. They had no political or religious agenda to promote. They were human beings.
Over the course of the next few weeks, pundits and politicians will undoubtedly try to explain this incident or connect it to other world events. But there is no political excuse for such an act. There is no religion in the world that condones the pre-meditated, cold-blooded murder of innocent, unarmed soccer fans.
In Uganda, people have lived through unspeakable horror over the last several decades: From Idi Amin's reign to the brutality of the Lord's Resistance Army in the North. I am saddened when I talk to my Ugandan friends and colleagues, who say they are now scared to go shopping or even go to church or mosque. But this is what these terrorists want. They want to deprive us of our freedom to live our lives, to worship the way we want, to build peaceful futures for our children.
Now is the time to make a choice between what is easy and what is right. If I choose not to attend church because I'm afraid, I have taken the easy choice. If I don't let my children go to school or summer camp, I have made the easy choice. If I choose to give up my dream of building bridges of understanding between the United States and people around the world and move my family home, I will be taking the easy choice.
Now is the time for choosing between what is right and what is easy. I hope I will be strong enough, together with my Ugandan friends, to choose what is right. Our children and grandchildren will reap the rewards or consequences of this decision.
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Donna B. in the U.S.A. writes:
Fear is the subjugation of the mind into servitude. The only solution is education. The right direction for life, for communities, for states, for nations,
is often a road well travelled by strife.
Yet, these rights keep the doors of communications open, that the walls may hold
firm for each person, each child for all nations, for all ages in the strength for civil society.
My prayers for the families of the injured, the tarnish of the celebration; yet, may the purpose and the goal of the gathering be remembered with unity for one moment of peace.
May the strength of the FIFA Teams be remembered for going their distance, in placing many smiles on many faces, in bringing the world together. May these moments of joy be always remembered, for the strength which they bring.
Megan L.-K. in Uganda writes:
Joann - Thank you for so eloquently putting into words what so many of us are feeling in Kampala.


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I'm always amazed with the things writers come up with and how many forms of writing there are. I think "new" ones are being invented every day.
One of my favorite sources for writing ideas is my friend. C. B. Wentworth. The other day she posted about something I never would have imagined or even wanted to, Math and Writing. Math? You can read her post here. She calls this mathematickles and they really are fun.
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craft store + time to browse = creative ideas
Well, no, they aren't going to go down as great literature or make me a poet laureate. But they are fun.
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Cute idea Rita! Nothing pops into my mind at the moment.ReplyDelete
To-do list + done = satisfaction. Though it's not true yet -- I'm still working on it!ReplyDelete
Oh, I love these! You came up with some really wonderful word equations. :-)ReplyDelete
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Okay I'll do better.
Imagination + Effort = novel
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Oh what an AWESOME order!!! If you don't like them I will buy some of them off you! You should love them though :)
I was also eyeing the Cinnamon Swirl Bread and a few others, but their shipping seemed wayyyy high to me. I don't know if it was just a site malfunction, or what, but for four samples and some honey sticks I was looking at 12+ for shipping. And that was the cheapest USPS option…?
From Teavana, because I saw that they were selling again the Mudslide Rooibos (which I thought they discontinued) and having free shipping:
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My Morning Mate 2oz (curious about it since it has many good reviews)
If you like My Morning Mate, I have like 2 lbs of it that I got on clearance at xmas if you'd like to swap :)
2lbs?!! That's a lot of one tea :O
I drink it every morning and it was $1.75 for 2oz so I couldn't not buy it
(I wish had taken more advantage of the Heavenly Sale to buy and try more teas…) Sounds like a kicker-in-the-pants of a tea! Now I really can't wait for it arrive.
I obviously needed 2 bags of 52teas Red Velvet Mate…badly.
I got one bag of Red Velvet Cake mate last night, I was really surprised last night that later when I looked, only two other bags had been sold :O
I am pouting because I missed out on the s'mores genmaicha again, so I ordered the last package of cinnamon roll honeybush from 52 teas instead! I hope I like honeybush better than I like rooibos because now I have TWO packages of it on the way. Cinnamon roll AND pina colada! :)
Sounds delicious! I have rooibos envy.
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Forgot to mention I ordered 3 different teas from infussion when they first posted their special.
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I missed out on the 52 Teas S'mores Genmaicha for a second time, so I just ordered Red Velvet Cake Mate from them as a consolation prize :-)
Well, I got it, but there is a chance I won't like it because I gambled on the "smoky" part of it. I normally don't like smoky teas AT ALL but I hoped it would be subtle in this one and fit in with the S'mores theme. So watch the swap thread in a week or so! ;-)
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- Nepal Black – The guy at the store talked me into it.. :D
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Coco Lemon Thai got me with the smell too, I got 50 g on Monday haha, I was just going to get a small sample but nope..haha, I love all the ingredients in it though as well!
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Airport considers offering zero gravity flight; tickets around $5K each
HANOVER TWP., Pa. - Would you pay $5,000 to experience weightlessness inside a jet diving over the Lehigh Valley?
The idea of giving local residents a chance to feel like astronauts without going into outer space was bounced around during Thursday morning's meeting of the Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority's economic development committee
But bringing Zero Gravity Corporation's modified Boeing 727, G-Force One, to Lehigh Valley International Airport for a day is far from a done deal.
While recognizing zero gravity flights would bring publicity to LVIA, committee members are skeptical because of the cost. They want to make sure the airport at least breaks even.
"This is pretty iffy," said committee chairman Frank Kovacs.
While watching a short video of people flying around inside the plane's well-padded interior, one committee member commented: "I'd need a Zero-G barf bag…But I could finally do push-ups."
Participants are weightless for about seven minutes during each Zero G flight, which lasts no more than two hours. They are weightless for only 20 to 30 seconds at a time, but that is repeated up to 15 times as the plane continues to make "parabolic arcs," rapidly descending about 10,000 feet.
The entire experience takes five hours, including orientation and signing waivers, said Susan Kittle, LVIA's external affairs director.
"You think there are 35 people in the Lehigh Valley who would pay $5,000?" asked committee member Robert Buesing. "We can't risk LVIA money on something like this."
Committee member Cindy Feinberg said it might be possible to sell tickets before making any commitment and give people their money back if there is not enough interest.
"The only way you can do it is if you have total committed dollars," said Feinberg.
"There might be a market for this," said Buesing, noting businesspeople pay $2,500 just to fly first class. "We just need to find that out before we do it."
Bringing the plane to LVIA for just one day would cost up to $195,000, according to Kittle. That includes $165,000 to have it at the airport, plus $20,000 to $30,000 to get it to the airport. That second cost might be less if the plane is in another nearby city.
The plane carries up to 35 passengers, each paying about $5,000. Crunching the numbers, committee member Marc Troutman said: "There's no way you can make your money back."
He thought the plane would remain at the airport for at least a couple weeks, not just one day.
The idea of bringing the plane to LVIA was proposed by authority board member Christopher Werley, who saw it in Fort Lauderdale but did not take a flight. Werley said it would be a great marketing opportunity for the airport.
Werley and Kittle will continue looking into the feasibility of bringing G-Force One to LVIA.
"It shows we're thinking outside of the box," said Kovacs. "That's a good thing."
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Most schools charge $3 to $5 for each game.
None planned for 2001.
Teams are divided by enrollment into six classes of roughly an equal number of schools, ranging from Class 6A (the largest) to Class A (the smallest).
Citrus, Crystal River, Dunnellon, Lecanto and North Marion are in Class 3A, District 3. Hernando is in 3A-7 with Gulf, Hudson, Pasco, Wesley Chapel and Zephyrhills. Central and Springstead are in 4A-6 with Land O'Lakes, Mitchell, Ridgewood and River Ridge.
District champions and runners-up advance from the 12 districts in each classification. Eight at-large teams also will make the playoffs in each class, based on record and schedule strength. The playoffs begin Nov. 9. The state championship games are scheduled for Dec. 6-8 at Florida State in Tallahassee.
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Challenges IT Faces
Employees expect IT to support their personal devices--as well they should, because there's great value in such tools when performing business functions. But the main challenge facing companies that are enabling the use of these devices in business operations is the security risk of having a variety of mobile platforms accessing enterprise networks: How do you ensure that sensitive data isn't compromised and that vulnerabilities brought about by personal devices are mitigated?
Clearly, the answer is not to keep personal devices from accessing corporate resources. IT can no longer credibly stand in the way of the adoption of mobile technologies--the business drivers are too strong. But neither can you fail to enforce policies and slack on governance. That will lead to an increased number of security exposures. The odds are that one will be catastrophic to the business.
An additional consideration is the theft or loss of a personal device containing corporate data. Security mechanisms such as remote wipe, PIN-based entry and centralized management can satisfy many basic security requirements.
For a successful mobile implementation, CIOs must ensure that everyone's interests are represented. That means balancing security requirements with the user's device experience. Core areas of a successful and mature mobile information security program include governance, risk and compliance; mobile policies; and the security infrastructure.
In this report we'll discuss best practices to securely integrate mobile devices into the enterprise. We'll also cover some security considerations around adaptive security, a critical element of an enterprise mobility framework, in the context of an area called secure user access, which refers to providing users with access to the network and its resources without compromising corporate data. We'll review the levels of capability in this discipline and discuss in more depth what elements, at each level, you should investigate in terms of policy, technology and people. (S4140112)
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Since the first protractors appeared near the turn of the 17th century, around the same time that the technique of triangulation was developed for surveying, their utility for this activity appeared evident from early on. Surveyors typically carried at least one protractor in their field kits. The instrument might be combined with another drawing instrument, such as a set of parallel rules. By the 19th century, makers tried to blend convenience with multi-functionality, offering rectangular protractors that fit easily in a case or pocket and that were packed with aids for reducing real-world distances to proportional scales. They also showed off their improving craftsmanship with fine objects that retained accuracy in measurement. (See also the page on Engineering & Drafting.)
"Protractors - Surveying" showing 1 items.
Rectangular Protractor Sold by McAllister & Co.
- Description
- This ivory rectangular protractor is three times larger in area than many surviving ivory rectangular protractors from the nineteenth century, which tend to be short and narrow enough to fit in a pocket. (See MA*335349, MA*321754, and MA*321014.) Catalogs of the time period advertise foot-long rectangular protractors comparable to this one, but at approximately $12 each, they were 3 to 8 times as expensive as 6-inch versions. Thus, surveyors probably did not purchase and use the large protractors as often.
- This protractor is graduated to half-degrees and marked by tens from 10 to 170 in both the clockwise and counterclockwise directions. The interior of the protractor contains a maker's mark: LONDON MADE. FOR MCALLISTER & CO. PHILADELPHIA. The front of the protractor also contains a diagonal scale; a scale of chords which is divided by half-degrees and marked by tens from 10 to 90; and scales for dividing 1 inch into 10, 20, and 30 parts. These scales were used to create drawings in which 1 inch represented 1, 2, and 3 feet, respectively.
- A chain scale is on the bottom edge of the protractor, facing outwards (i.e., appearing upside-down as one looks at the front of the protractor). The scale is graduated to half-units and marked by ones from 1 to 44 and from 44 to 1. The numbers from 44 to 1 are called an "offset." Ten units on the scale total 1/4" in length. A surveyor's chain was 66 feet long and contained 100 links. Thus, this chain scale represented 4 links to each inch. The number 40 (described as a "line of 40" or a "scale of 40" in trade catalogs) is marked at the midpoint of the protractor, in between the chain scale and the scale dividing 1 inch into 30 parts. The markings are worn off the protractor in a few places.
- The back of the protractor bears scales for dividing the inch into 80, 60, 55, 50, 45, 40, 35, and 30 parts. There are also scales for 1/8, 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 5/8, 3/4, 7/8, and 1 inch to the foot. The protractor is stored in a black and red leather and cardboard case that is badly worn.
- William Young McAllister (1812–1896) was a third-generation optician and dealer of mathematical instruments in Philadelphia. His firm was known as McAllister & Co. between 1836 and 1853. From 1830 to 1836, he partnered with his father, John McAllister Jr., and between 1853 and 1865 he partnered with his brother, Thomas, who subsequently worked as an optician in New York City. This protractor is slightly different from the 12-inch ivory protractor described in McAllister's 1867 catalog: this object is 1/4" wider; there are eleven scales of equal parts instead of ten; there are eight scales of feet and inches instead of twelve; there is one scale of chords instead of two; and there is a chain scale. John C. Armstrong of Washington, D.C., donated the protractor to the Smithsonian in 1933.
- References: William Ford Stanley, Mathematical Drawing and Measuring Instruments 6th ed. (London: E. & F. N. Spon, 1888), 227–230; Catalogue of Keuffel & Esser, 33rd ed. (New York, 1909), 176; "McAllister Family Business Timeline," The John A. McAllister Collection, Library Company of Philadelphia, http://www.librarycompany.org/mcallister/pdf/McAllister%20family%20business%20timeline.pdf; A Priced and Illustrated Catalogue of Mathematical Instruments . . . Sold Wholesale and Retail by William Y. McAllister (Philadelphia, 1867), 25; Peggy A. Kidwell, "James Prentice's Rectangular Protractor," Rittenhouse 1, no. 3 (1987): 61–63.
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- 1836-1853
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Secretary Rice arrives in the Middle East this week to continue discussions with leaders from Israel and the Palestinian Authority in support of the ongoing efforts to lay a foundation for serious negotiations on the establishment of a Palestinian state. Later this fall, the United States will host an international meeting to help Prime Minister Olmert and President Abbas achieve the goal of two states living side-by-side in peace and security.
Is the creation of a sovereign Palestinian state feasible? Should the United States play such a major role in its establishment?
Ronnie in North Carolina writes:
Over the past several centuries,the definition of "peace" between these two peoples has always been "we will never see eye to eye"...the definition of security is "self preservation"...
It is commendable Secretary Rice is going thru the motions of her duties, but she should waste her time doing something more concrete.
The solution governing Israel and the Palestinians is solely a "Spiritual Matter" and only God himself will eventually give "peace and security" in the Middle East.
Richard in Louisiana writes:
Of course the Palestinians should have their own homeland. The question is, which Palestine would it be?
Clearly, those running Gaza at the moment could never be accepted as a legitimate government, under any circumstances. They are committed to wiping Israel off the face of the earth and have not wavered from that stance. As such, Israel will never permit their control of a sovereign state, with all of its inherent power and influence. Any practical solution will start from that premise.
Palestinians have been shamelessly used by other regional Arab powers for decades to fight their proxy war with Israel. As noted, why is it that Palestinians are unable to obtain citizenship in Arab countries, which profess such concern for their welfare, while thousands of Palestinians have been openly accepted into western countries and awarded full citizenship?
When the Lebanese and Palestinians wake up and realize that they are only being used to further the agendas of radical religious and military states, the region will see a drastic change for the better. Palestine and Lebanon will one day be the economic engines of the Middle East, if they throw off their yokes.
Jared in Indiana writes:
At this point, I do not think that it is feasible. While it is encouraging that the Israelis seem willing to compromise on Jerusalem, I think the Palestinian instance on a return to pre-1967 borders (which I support), which would entail a removal settlements and I believe a removal of the security fence for the West Bank and Gaza makes any deal either a non-starter or a very tough sell for the Israeli leadership. This gets even lower marks if the return to pre-1967 borders includes the Golan Heights.
Not even to mention the fact that the creation of a Palestinian state would have to include Hamas dominated Gaza. It seems almost too soon to be talking about a Palestinian state when the Palestinians themselves are still living in a sharply divided society. Of course is the Palestinians were granted a sovereign state with an end to the Israeli occupation support for Hamas might wane.
Les in Washington writes:
No, no--different cultural views of the world.
Joao in Brazil writes:
The creation of a sovereign Israeli state was feasible? Did the United States play a major role in its establishment?
Jordan in Illinois writes:
The creation of a sovereign Palestinian state is the only truly feasible solutions that will lead to peace in the region. The United States should play play such a major role in its establishment becuase the U.S.A. has much to offer by way of solutions for establishing practical and functional democratic institutions and systems of government.
Andrew in Ohio writes:
@ Ronnie in North Carolina -- Ronnie's comments resemble what many American's believe about Israel and Palestine in that it IS a religiously perceived issue. According to the Pew Forum's Religion and the Public Life Survey in 2003, 44% of people in the survey believe that Israel was given to the Jewish people by God, while a smaller but similar number think that the state of Israel is a fulfillment of Biblical prophecy. This same survey revealed that most people's opinions on the issue weren't necessarily constructed upon their religious beliefs, but rather from other sources such as the media and education.
This is no doubt a largely existential issue, both in America and in the Middle East. If Palestinians continue to believe that America's religious understandings guide their policy, they (especially those Palestinians who are vociferously opposed to Israel) may continue to be forced into knee-jerk hostility toward American mediators.
Has the administration done enough for the people in Palestine to communicate to them and those around them of our secular justifications for concern in the region? Has it explored the religious sentiment in our country enough to truly understand the resolve that can be expected (and how it can be influenced) if America will once again begin to put a lot of weight into bringing peace and stability here?
@ Richard in Louisiana -- Like Richard implied, a first step for the Palestinians will need to be the recognition that some external powers have their best interest in mind. A new dialog with intentionally secular undertones may be the key to this change.
Mohamed in Texas writes:
Yes, give the Palestinians their own free State & you take away 99.9% of the Arab street grievances against the West. However, do you think that the Arab dictatorial regimes actually want a free State for the Palestinians? The answer is a surprising 'NO'...because over the decades, these Arab dictators have been hiding behind the unfortunate plight of the Palestinians & directing the anger of their citizens towards the West; claiming that the West is responsible for the Palestinian plights. Itãs therefore in the best interest of these dictatorial Arab regimes to dissipate any agreement between the Israelis & the Palestinians by ensuring that the Palestinian negotiators stick to unattainable demands!
Kenneth in Canada writes:
The U.S. and its surrogates must have no role in the creation of a Palestinian State. If the world has learned anything, it is do not trust the U.S. Look what the U.S. did in Vietnam after it got involved there. Can we the free peoples of the world, trust a nation of corporate imperialists? Certainly not!
The Europe Union must distance itself from the U.S., by creating a European Army that will not be used by the U.S. as in the bombing of Serbia or any other country. The U.S. is not an ally, but a user. The sooner the U.S. is kicked out of Europe, the better. Europe does not need the U.S. There has to be a point when U.S. forces are withdrawn from European soil, the sooner the better.
Neither Afghanistan, nor Iraq were European issues. They were issues of U.S. greed, to get its hands on Iraqi OIL.
But the worst part is how this U.S. thinks it can invade Venezuela and take over its oilfields. Of course they must first attack its President Hugo Chavez Frias, and make him look like a despot, while the real despot lives in the White House, Washington,DC
Ron writes:
Is the creation of a Palestinian state feasible? Are you kidding? The short answer: Yes, it is feasible.
Should the U.S. play such a major role in its establisment?
Again, ar you kidding? The short answer: Yes.
The long answer: Considering the fact our U.S. Congress has been funding and arming Israel's forty-year illegal occupation of Palestine,thereby co-sponsoring Israel's decades long systematic abuse of the Palestinian people, the U.S. government should immediately begin following our U.S. laws and constitution regarding Israel and Palestine.
Namely, ending the flow of U.S. tax dollars and American-made weapons to serial abuser Israel. Our U.S. Arms Export Control Act forbids our government from arming any nation who uses our weapons in an offensive capability. Our own State Dept. (just ask'em) has already sanctioned Israel multiple times for multiple violations of this act.
The ugly facts remains:
1.) As long as our Congress funds and arms Israel's illegal occupation of Palestine, that's how long America will continue to be the target of Muslim terrorism.
2.) As long as our U.S. military continues to occupy Muslim land, that's how long America wiwll be the target of Muslim terrorism.
Despite what Bush & Cheney says, it doesn't have a damn thing to do with hating our freedoms, hot dogs, apple pies and Chevrolets.
Ralph in Greece writes:
I believe with most that creating a Palestinian state would create a temporary peace in the region. Why don't the Arab countries give up a small part of their territory for the Palestinians. Their citizens seem to be very interested in this cause, so why not make the kind gesture. The sad truth is that many Arab countries treat Palestinians as second class citizens and only use their plight to further their own agendas. I don't think most Arab nation governments truly want an end to the Palestinian issue, because then they will have no more sound bytes for their biased medias to stir up anti-Semitic rhetoric.
Hesham in Louisiana writes:
A Palestinian state is feasible only if the United States's decision is based on the best interests of the United States. As it stands today it is not. Palestinian land looks worse than swiss cheese you can't get sliced American cheese out of swiss. The U.S. doesn't have the will nor the mean to establish a viable Palestinian State. The establishment of a Palestinian "State" under current conditions will guarantee a Palestinian civil war like you never seen before. This conference is the last nail in the Palestinian coffin.
Gabriela in Spain writes:
Excuse me, but Presidente Hugo Chavez is indeed a despot. My husband is from Venezuela and I lived there for almost a year, and I witnessed how he's been concentrating all power around himself and weakning the independence of the Parliament, judges and state owned companies. That is indeed an autocratic and populist government. That does not mean U.S. should invade it or anything similar, but please let's not make a hero out of a dictator just because he rivalizes with President Bush. They can be both very bad leaders at the same time.
Zena in Illinois writes:
You're kidding right? This is a group of people who openly teach genocide of the Jews. Their whole existence has been created in order to put an enemy at Israel's doorstep.
The fake photograhy, the teaching of children from a small age that martydom is something to strive for.. Billions of aid siphoned off to the corrupt thugs that have been given control of the territory. The Palestinians have no desire to have peace with Israel, merely to be close enough to be more effective in their killing methods. Since when do we enable terrorism by legitimizing with a state? What have they done to improve the lives of the Palestinians with all that aid? Zip, zilch, nada.
Greg in Canada writes:
What's the point of negotiating with an entity (Fatah) that doesn't control any territory? It seems like a recipe for failure. I can't understand why Secretary Rice has embarked on such a quixotic mission.
Dennis in New York writes:
Since Palestine existed before the current Isreali State would not the correct word be "Re-establish"?
Carole in Texas writes:
There will never be peace with the Palestinians, much less a "Palestinian State." They are hated wherever they go, even among the Arabs themselves, because of their inability to be reasonable, thoughtful, articulate, tolerant, educated and trustworthy. The U.S. should stay completely out of this so-called "peace" negotiation between Israel and the Palestinians or anyone else in the Middle East for that matter. We are the ones who suffer the most when we interject ourselves in that region.
Gerald in Israel writes:
When the Palestinians (read "Arab Countries") stop issuing ultimatums and diktats regarding any kind of peace with Israel it will be time to start talking of a Palestinian State.
As long as that is happening, it is just blowing smoke.
Jim in Tennessee writes:
We should let Israel make their own decisions. How would we accept them telling the U.S. what to do or what not to do? Maybe the State Department should study on what Hduna means.
Edward in New Jersey writes:
1. *shrug* can Palestinians handle what they have now?
And if they cannot, without trying to murder every jew *or* American in the world, then this question pretty much answers itself.
2. I'd suggest that the more America appears to want a Palestinian state, more unlikely it will ever happen. Fact is that the Palestinians rely heavily upon America's involvement to rip from the Israelis what the Palestinians themselves could never accomplish on their own.
When America finally tells the Arab world that we really don't give a damn about the Palestinians and that we give up and *never* will argue for a Palestinians state, then they'll grow up. Otherwise we'll have to deal with the indefinite Arab/Palestinian political childhood.
Ariel in Massachusetts writes:
Is it feasible? Yes. They have a certain amount of land loosely under control and could, if they so desired, call it a state at any point. (Part of the problem is that they do not actually desire a state. Under either of the Clinton proposals, they could have had a state and rejected it.)
Is it desirable? No. Does anyone at the State Department remember that Palestinians murdered a couple of your folks who were looking to hand out Fulbright scholarships a few years ago? The State Department recently revealed that Arafat was the ultimate actor behind the murder of American diplomats in Khartoum.
Moreover, I would commend you to read "Red Horizons." The author documents how the Palestinians were coached to set up a more extreme group as a foil to show that the PLO was the less extreme and more reasonable group. Hamas has played this role remarkably well, fooling everyone into thinking that the PLO is moderate. They are not. You need go no further than read the weekly khutbas from Palestinian territories, understanding that they have no freedom of speech and their religious leaders are appointed by the "government". The Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades is a subset of the Fatah organization. Fatah means Conquest in Arabic, suggesting something about their intentions.
At an even lower level than creating a state, you might consider why a "confidence-building measure" entails the release of numerous terrorists. If the release of terrorists bolsters the position of the PLO, doesn't that say all that needs to be said about the PLO's positions and desires?
Brandon in California writes:
How do you make peace with a group of people who believes that at some time in the future that Israel will be wiped off the map by thier messiah (The Madih). If you study the eschatology of the Quran you find that it is thier vision to rule the world and all those who don't submit are to be beheaded. Check it out this is what they beleive. At some point you have to step back and realize peace with this so called religion of peace will not happen. Any self delusions that this is so is merely a pipe dream.
Robert in Illinois writes:
It is feasible, but only if all the Arab countries agree to recognize Israel and stop funding the terrorist groups whose goal is to eliminate the State of Israel and the Palestinians themselves give up that goal.
Israel has demonstrated by action (e.g., the Camp David Accords) that it can be responsive to sincere, demonstrable peace arrangements from the Arab world. The Palestinian Arabs and a number of Arab (or Muslim) countries have yet to offer such sincerity.
Douglas in Connecticut writes:
No. None of the "land-for-peace" concessions that the Israelis have given the Palestinians in the past (e.g., withdrawing Israeli troops from Gaza and southern Lebananon) have been reciprocated. On the contrary, the Palestinian Arabs view every Israeli concession as proof of the inevitable triumph of the Arabs and destruction of Israel, leading to more violence and attacks on Jews.
My prediction: this so-called summit meeting will end with Palestinian Arab emotions inflamed and a renewed outbreak of Palestinian Arab violence and terrorism. Sec. Rice should stay home and stay out of it.
Susan in North Carolina writes:
I do not believe there is a right of Palestinians to a sovereign state. There are many states that are primarily or completely Muslim and many of those Muslim states are predominantly Arab. But, historically, there has never been a state or nation called Palestine. During the Ottoman empire the area in question was part of "southern Syria". People have a right to some reasonable amount of autonomy and representative government, but that does not necessarily mean statehood. Just ask the Kurds. Finally, why is our State Department so committed to sovereignty for Palestinians, when sovereignty implies the ability of the state to exert control over its territory, something no group in the current Palestinian Authority is able to do? This will turn into just another failed state, host to various terror groups, al-Qaeda and al-Qaeda wannabes, and various criminal gangs. Further descent into lawlessness is not going to help the day to day life of ordinary people living there. This is all for show, and likely to do more harm than good.
Linda in U.S.A. writes:
If the State Department would open their eyes and see that the Palestinians have vowed to destroy Israel and if possible all of America, they would not push Israel into giving away land to terrorists. Fatah is not a moderate party. They are just as much terrorists as is Hamas. The real question should be how will America survive if she no longer blesses Israel?
The policy of this Department of State is outrageous. Look at Gaza and see what is in store for the rest of the area if given to terrorists.
We will rue the day that we turn our back on Israel
What God gives, man should not take away.
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@ Zena in Illinois --
As Zena said, "you have to be kidding!"
The "Palestinians" (a term only applied to them since about 1967 as a propaganda tool) have been waging war against Jews for longer than their imagined "nationality" has existed. Haj Amin Al Husseini allied the Arabs of Israel with the Nazis, and strongly encouraged Hitler to exterminate the Jews of Europe and to come to the Middle East and do the same. He mentored Saddam, Arafat and numerous other M.E. savages.
In more modern times, the "Palestinians" (more correctly the Palestinian Arabs) have allied themselves with Saddam and Bin Laden. In fact, it was they who pioneered the use of airplane hijackings, global terror exploits, and suicide attacks. One might even safely say that if it weren't for them, 9/11 (which they celebrated) wouldn't have happened.
Their hatred of America goes beyond our assistance to Israel, as the hate filled violent sermons of their political leaders and Imams attest.
They have been given autonomy, training and assistance, and yet they have not only not stopped the terrorists, the very "security" forces set up to ostensibly prevent it are themselves it's greatest proponents.
Not only that, the land everyone, including Israel's leaders who were elected on promises they would not do so, is the heart of the heart of Biblical Israel. Although others have ruled there since the Temple's destruction, only Israel ever had a state there. It is all Jewish land and has never been anything else, as any honest student of history must admit. If anyone has violated International law, it is those who have undermined the legally binding mandate for the re-establishment of a Jewish homeland in the region (not nation) of Palestine.
So, should the "Palestinians" have a state?
Should the USA have a role to play in assisting them?
If for no other reason than they haven't kept a single commitment they have ever made. How on earth can any sane person believe that yet another agreement will be anything more than a bald faced lie? How can anyone believe that their commitment to the extermination of Israel and free democracies everywhere will stop if they are given a state?
The LAST thing these monsters need is the self-determination that the world wants for them even more than they do themselves.
William in Texas writes:
No. And, no. There is no reason whatsoever to believe that peace and security in the area will be advanced by the establishment of a Palestinian state. When was there any reciprocation on the Arab side? What reason is there believe that there ever be any good faith from that side?
Matt in Pennsylvania writes:
A Palestinian state may be feasible at some point in the distant future, but not now or in the near future. Much like the US occupied Afghanistan for its support of terrorism until a moderate government was established, Israel rightly occupies areas whose government supports terrorism against her. A Palestinian state should be off the table completely until the government renounces terrorism and disbands terrorist groups, and after that should be held accountable for making sure that no terrorist or conventional attacks (suicide bombers, rockets, forces from Syria) are launched against it from its territory.
Because Palestinians have not given, and show no intention of giving, a renunciation of terrorism, the U.S. should not bother attempting to create a state. Instead, it should make brutally clear to both Israel and the Palestinians that the latter should not and will not receive a state until they abandon the barbaric practice of murdering civilians, but that once they have done so to the satisfaction of the U.S. and any other interested third parties (e.g., the Quartet) that Israel will give them a state as quickly as is practicable.
Eric in New York writes:
Is a Palestinian state feasible?
The answer to that is in the hands of the Palestinians. If they can not stop the homicidal generations they have allowed to be created and accept their past mistakes with a willingness to change, then, NO.
Should the US play a major role in its establishment?
Should the representative authority of the Palestinian people openly concede their error in supporting the violence that prejudices their legitimacy as a state and begin to take steps, with an expectation of foreign aid and verification of its intended use, to reverse the decades long corruption of their youth and to accept as "help" in ending the violence the "intrusions", when necessary, to effectively halt outward aggression, YES.
But in no way should the US take part in any role where the Palestinian authority reserves the right to claim self defense while they are not in control of their population.
As I imagine the rules to be, the results would leave no room but for peace and then statehood. The commitment to change the course of their history lies within and requires not only a commitment but a punishment great enough to secure that commitment. That punishment must not be determined outside but agreed upon in advance by the Palestinian authority as their own disciplinary rules should they reverse direction midway. Surely any people would create their own paradise given they also write the rules for failure. That is self determination is it not?


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I used to use it once a week to make about 10-12 neapolitan or 5 NY pizzas for my fat ass alone
Not to take away from the other 1%.... But I have been using my conveyor oven about twice a week. 15 minutes to warm up and it turns on/off with a switch.
Dan have you posted pictures of your oven on this site? If so, can you provide a link? What is your typical bake temp and time? Thanks
I use mine 3-5 times/month. I generally make 8 pies, rarely less, sometimes more. I almost never bake a pizza in my kitchen oven - just the WFO. If I didn't have the WFO, I'd probably stop making pizza.
What about your modded grill??


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Anyone got a current price list for Stephane? I emailed to request one, and I have received no reply.
Victoria wrote:Order some Subtropical Baozhong from Stephane. And make sure you're sitting down.
teaskeptic wrote:moot wrote:2009 Spring Farmer's Choice Baozhong: for about 3 years, I drank as much baozhong as all other teas put together (mostly from Atlantic Valley Tea, in San Gabriel, CA). This one strikes me as a little... insipid. There's a nice, pearly honey smoothness, but it sort of lacks definition or life. The aroma is similarly pleasant, but lacking.
I have tasted this tea twice now. I think "insipid" is a bit harsh. Very harsh, actually. I've had insipid Taiwanese teas before, and this ain't that. On the other hand, I think it is merely an OK baozhong.
I don't really have any bad things to say about it.. No bitterness, easy to brew, and last about as long as I would expect. I just find it to be a bit lacking. The flavor teases, but seems to fall short. I would probably say that I have enjoyed any of Stephane's baozhongs more than this one. Too bad I wimped out and didn't order the second place BZ.
Actually, I would say pretty much the exact same things about the other FLT tea I've had, the 2009 ShanLinXi. I just want more out of it. It seems to lack some of the brightness that I am used to, at least in the early infusions.
I've had both of these teas twice so far. The second time I used longer infusion times, and that seemed to help. I am almost tempted to say that some freshness has been lost somehow, as if the packages the teas came in seem to be not doing a good enough job. Maybe my opinions will change soon, once I drink them some more. Two sessions are usually not enough.
Intuit wrote:Why, pray tell, would I want to buy an expensive oolong that tastes like asparagus?? How is this desirable, and WHY would someone encourage the genetic development of a cultivar with so odd a flavoring?
tingjunkie wrote:moot wrote: If Floating Leaves is Ella Fitzgerald, and teafromtaiwan is Howlin' Wolf, then Stephane's stuff is somewhere in the vicinity of Sarah Vaughan, or perhaps Billie Holiday.
Ha, I'm only using musicians to describe tea from now on! Good stuff.
If anyone finds some late '70s Lee "Scratch" Perry tea, please let me know... I'm pretty sure that would be some kind of smokey, heavy pu'er with serious fruit reverb notes!
moot wrote:what is the monk of teas?
tenuki wrote:moot wrote:what is the monk of teas?
aged baozhong
woozl wrote:Lookin' for some Miles, circa *BOO* Brew.


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AS A JUNIOR IN 2013All-WWPA Honorable Mention ... Led the Tritons in ejections drawn with 37 and also drew four penalties ... Totaled 28 steals, 23 goals, and seven assists ... Recorded a hat-trick in the season opening game against Redlands (9/7) ... Scored a pair of goals against No. 2 UCLA (9/8) ... Found the back of the cage three times, drew three ejections and dished out an assist versus Air Force (9/22) ... Drew four ejections and grabbed two steals against then top-ranked UCLA (10/4) ... Recorded a hat-trick against Air Force (10/25) ... Drew two penalties in the NCAA Championship play-in game against St. Francis (12/5).
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I spent nearly four decades as a newspaper reporter and editor before coming to the State Department. Some of that time was spent in conflict zones. I thought I'd seen a lot. But I was amazed by the courage of three journalists who were honored the other night at a dinner sponsored by the International Center for Journalists.
The ICFJ is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting an independent press worldwide. It runs training programs and advocates on important issues related to journalism. Each year, the group also honors journalists of exceptional courage. That's what was on the menu Thursday night when nearly 600 journalists and their supporters gathered at the Ronald Reagan Building here in Washington.
Wolf Blitzer of CNN was the master of ceremonies. Nick Kristof of The New York Times delivered a stirring keynote speech. Secretary of State John F. Kerry was shown in a video praising the winners as "truth tellers in a noble cause."
If we can pause a moment for a plug, I will say that the State Department in general, and the public affairs and public diplomacy arms in particular, work around the world to promote independent journalism and the cause of free speech. End of plug.
But the highlight was the three winners. They come from diverse backgrounds, but they share a common belief that the pursuit of truth is indeed a noble cause. And they share the common experience of pursuing that truth in the face of enormous personal risks.
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The other two are less well known, but certainly just as intrepid.
Roman Amin is a Russian investigative reporter who took the classic journalist's advice and followed the money. He uncovered how millions of dollars were stolen from his country's treasury. And he did it despite seeing five colleagues at Novaya Gazeta, the Moscow daily newspaper, murdered for doing their jobs.
The other winner is Umar Cheema, a Pakistani journalist whose efforts to expose government corruption and abuse led to his own brutal torture. Instead of cowering, Cheema stepped forward. He founded a center for investigative reporting in Pakistan and continues to report.
A shared belief in the truth unites Engel, Amin and Cheema. And it unites all of us really. Secretary Kerry said it best: "We stand in solidarity with journalists the world over, those who have lost their lives and sacrificed their freedom to promote the freedom of others and those who continue in that struggle."
About the Author: Douglas Frantz serves as Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs.


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (110 votes).
Date of review: September 16, 2009
In short: It's certainly a challenge but a thoroughly enjoyable one!In full: Many thanks to everyone involved in organising this event, I thoroughly enjoyed the 20 miles! The views were great, the weather was ideal and the course threw up a real test of hills and terrain. The only suggestion would be switching the detailed directions for a map which has to be easier to read when you're running.Date of review: September 16, 2009
In short: Half marathon - lovely routeIn full: For next year - people should print off (or be given) the map ... easier to follow than instructions, especially when your brain's stopped working. I was glad I did, and so were a dozen others. It's not the hills that get you (there's just the one at the start) but the rough terrain, especially that darned ploughed field. Aren't farmers supposed to flatten a public footpath after ploughing?Date of review: September 15, 2009
In short: Bargain!! But ouch, 20 miles shouldn't be this tough!In full: Very friendly, well organised, tough but fun! Sweets and Mars bars on the way round, lunch tea and coffee at the end, a Dunstable runners mug thrown in and a decent certificate for all finishers. £8 Bargain!Date of review: September 15, 2009
In short: Loved it, Loved it, Loved itIn full: Excellent what more can I say?Date of review: September 14, 2009
In short: They don't call it a race they call it a challenge and that is what it is . I really enjoyed the event and can't wait till next yearDate of review: September 14, 2009
In full: First off road race and what a pleasure. Loved the wonderful mix of terrain, scenery and weather conditions. Very friendly competitors and well organised by the marshalls. And yes some of the route was unclear but that added to the adventure. Will be back to do the race again and many thanks to the Dunstable club for putting on a superb event. Date of review: September 14, 2009
In short: Be prepared to get lost!In full: A challenging uphill start is rewarded by stunning views across the Downs. All was well with the race until the 20 mile/half marathon split and then the lack of stewards and limited signs became an issue. Ended up running 15 miles with a detour back up a very steep hill! Date of review: September 14, 2009
In short: Very, very tough, forget any PB's, but really enjoyableDate of review: September 14, 2009
In short: Great challenge, good chance you might get lost though!In full: A fun challenging run, enough hills but luckily ended on flat/downhill. You're given 3 pages of detailed instructions as marshalls are limited (as are signs!) - I was lucky to be running near a Dunstable runner who knew the route (THANK YOU!)Great food- sweets along the course and rolls and cakes at the finish. Date of review: September 14, 2009
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Hi, everyone.
As I head off to Beijing tomorrow
as part of NBC Canoe/Kayak broadcast team, I wanted to share a few upcoming details about my participation in the upcoming Olympics Games.
First, I've attached a letter that Bill Endicott (NBC Canoe/Kayak Blogger) and I wrote about the whitewater events and some of the opportunities that are connected to the race. You'll also see some of the most up-to-date broadcast information that we have at the moment.
Second, as mentioned in the letter, I'd definitely encourage you check into NBCOlympics.com during the Games. From live streaming to archived broadcast segments to customized highlight reels, NBCOlympics.com is definitely more than just supporting television broadcast.
Finally, I plan to keeping in touch with all of you at my web site -www.JoeJacobi.com - as much as I can via video and written blogs. I'll also be posting "short/one sentence" updates" from Beijing on Twitter.com that are easy to follow and will direct you to any new blog postings too.
Just go to Twitter.com (it's free) and search/follow "JoeJacobi."
Enjoy the Games!