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The death last week of Lory Blanchard, coach of the 1971 Kiwi league team, raised memories of a bygone era when major tours dominated our sporting life. Blanchard, aged 88, died suddenly in Christchurch, a year or so after attending a reunion of the famous '71 squad.
Blanchard was a front rower who played 60-odd games including 16 tests for the Kiwis in the 1950s.
But it was his tenure as coach, especially in 1971, that gave him a special place in our sports history.
After belting the star-studded Australians at Carlaw Park, those Kiwis created history with the first series win in Great Britain, then capped the tour by winning in France.
Among the Kiwi stars was the young halfback Ken Stirling, whose courageous performances were to become one of the few beacons of rugby league hope during the 1970s.
"It was an incredible experience. We were away for three-and-a-half months.
The longest tour I went on after that was barely six weeks," the 63-year-old Stirling said, when the Herald rang him at his Warkworth home seeking his recollections.
The 1971 team played 26 matches in Britain and France, and after a gradual reduction the curtain was brought down on long northern tours in 1993.
Stirling remembered Blanchard as a man who "didn't over-coach" and left many matters to the team. "Lory was a nice guy and a good coach. He definitely wasn't like Morrie Robertson, my coach at Ellerslie - Morrie was terrific but he couldn't coach these days because he wouldn't be allowed to talk to the players the way he did back then."
The 1971 Kiwi team used three hotels in Britain - although they travelled more for the shorter French leg - and would walk a few kilometres to training venues each morning.
"There were buses to catch but we would have had to pay ourselves," says Stirling. "There were a lot of characters on that team yet we got along really well and Lory could take a lot of credit for that. There were a few characters on other teams I was in and those teams didn't get along."
Stirling can cherish the memories by ear - his parents Bluey and Joyce made tape recordings of Murray King's radio commentaries for the three British tests.
The first test recording draws a chuckle from Stirling, whose dad's own Kiwi career was cut short when the 1939 tour of Britian was aborted because of the outbreak of World War II.
Ken Stirling was the 1971 Auckland player of the year and his parents accepted his award at a dinner just hours before the test victory in Salford. Bluey, having celebrated his son's award vigorously so to speak, plonked the microphone on the kitchen table of their Devonport home.
"You not only get the commentary, you hear their comments as well," says Stirling, whose parents have passed away.
"At one point, dad says, 'I'll kiss all you sheilas if we win this test'. For the next two tests, he put the microphone nearer to the radio."
Stirling said news of Blanchard's death brought memories flooding back. "It's very sad - he really was a nice guy," he says.
"A major tour like that becomes a huge part of your life memories and I almost feel sorry for the players these days who miss out on that."
Eight Memorable New Zealand Football Adventures (Outbound and Inbound)
The All Golds 1907/08
The original Kiwi league team. The triumph and tragedy of Albert Baskiville, tour organiser and player, is worthy of an epic film. A groundbreaking 46-match adventure to Australia, Ceylon and Britain established the sport, although our league administration never recovered from the remarkable Baskiville's death on the way home.
The Invincibles 1924/25
The All Blacks' perfect 32-win record further shaped a nation's rugby expectations, and thus shaped a nation. The tour of the British Isles, France and Canada involved five months of footy action, plus ocean travel, with George Nepia playing every game. The Invincibles nickname has rung loud down the ages.
The 1956 Springboks
History and hysteria. New Zealand lay in wait, itching - to put it mildly - for revenge after the 1949 humiliation in South Africa.
The All Blacks duly delivered a first-series victory over the mighty Boks, nailed by a "buggered" Peter Jones' try in front of 61,000 at Eden Park. A tour of dark on-field deeds and the bright lights of victory.
The 1971 Lions
A rugby winter with a summery feel, the Canterbury bloodbath notwithstanding. Carwyn James' tourists twinkle-toed from victory to victory driven by legends in the making. A first-ever series triumph was claimed before an almost adoring New Zealand public. A limited All Black team put up a reasonable scrap in retrospect, while Ian Kirkpatrick scored THAT try.
The 1971 Kiwis
Ruled the rugby league world with victories over Australia, Great Britain and France, the supercharged beginning to an ultimately gloomy Kiwi league decade. The northern tour became a legendary venture, of many defeats but victory when it counted. Old school hard nuts - ie Doug Gailey - were blended with the new-agers including precocious Dennis Williams. They made it so right in 1971, before it went so wrong.
1981 Springboks tour
Adventure hardly describes a two-month tour that provided a much longer hell. Anti-apartheid protests and all the ramifications and reactions completely overwhelmed the rugby. From barbed wire, to brutality, to flour bombs and all strongly made points in between, these constituted some of our fiercest yet finest hours.
The 1982 All Whites ...
... or the 1981/82 All Whites to be more accurate, who took the country on a ride of many parts and places that added up to a magical whole and a first-ever place in soccer's World Cup finals. Names such as Adshead, Fallon, Wilson, Woodin, Rufer, Turner, Sumner, Almond and Cole entered the national dialogue. The remarkable 15-game World Cup qualification entree endures as the main course. What fun, and what memories.
1996 All Blacks
Does the '96 history-making tour to South Africa constitute the end point for the old-style football adventure?
The memory skips the byways of a relatively short tour, but this important sojourn still rode tall on the coat tails of famous rugby tours past.
The players also talk of never-to-be-forgotten experiences in a couple of the backwaters, the likes of which no longer feature on international schedules.
The anguish of the 1995 World Cup final defeat made the first series victory in South Africa even sweeter, a triumphant fullstop as rugby transitioned into open professionalism. Captain Sean Fitzpatrick, the son of an All Black, lay prone then pounded the Pretoria turf in exhausted delight.


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In an age when we're supposed to be environmentally aware and try to conserve the planet's resources, in theory we should all have become more discerning consumers. We should routinely question if we really need something, whether it's crucial to our wellbeing and whether it's likely to withstand the test of time before handing over our EFTPOS card and taking some object home.
Despite this, there's clearly a market for thoroughly gratuitous objects - that is, objects in possession of neither beauty nor a bona fide use. In short: some people persist in cluttering up their homes with junk. I first examined this phenomenon in the peculiarly labelled We're going bananas, or we're out of our trees.
In this opinion piece I derided some household objects on the basis of their sheer purposelessness, for taking up valuable space and even for creating more problems than they purported to solve.
These items included: anti-drip wine bottle fittings (something else to store, fit and clean in order to solve an imaginary problem), paper-towel dispensers (rolls of paper towels are not aesthetically pleasing enough to be proudly displayed on the wall), spoon-rests (please see comment about anti-drip wine bottle fittings), element covers (why?) - and "banana trees" for hanging bananas (no explanation required).
But you can't simply blame the manufacturers and retailers for peddling these ridiculous inventions. If people didn't buy such objects then they wouldn't be on the market for years on end. Some consumers are clearly quite happy to own items which are neither necessary nor useful. Perhaps they're drawn to some novelty value that thankfully eludes the rest of us.
The most useless inventions ever (unless you fancy a motorised ice-cream cone or an ear-dryer) catalogues a fresh range of dubious items including the pizza fork, pet massager, fish training kit, glove-and-boot dryer - and the Slanket (a fleece blanket with arms).
Huffington Post's Top 10 Most Useless Items of Crapola reveals the battery-powered spinning bottle, fuzzy toilet-seat cover, mechanised egg cracker, baby-wipes warmers, melon wedger and leaf blower. (Actually, the leaf blower is a major gripe of mine. I've witnessed people chasing a mere handful of leaves down a driveway with a machine that sounds like a jet-ski on steroids. I could have dealt with that rogue foliage in 30-seconds with an old-fashioned broom - and I wouldn't have disturbed the entire neighbourhood in the process.)
For perhaps the most compelling evidence of humankind's unending capacity for inventing objects entirely without merit, please see 25 Most Useless Inventions Ever where you will be introduced to the dubious delights of the control-alt-delete wand, lipstick assistant, two-person sweatshirt, noodle fan and snowball maker.
Check out, too, the baby mop which enables a baby to mop the floor as he or she crawls along. The multitasking baby mop is so bad it's almost good. I can't decide if every home should have one or no home should be allowed one. Ever.
What's the most useless object you've ever encountered? Who buys such ridiculous items? Do you possess a pointless object that you secretly treasure? What do you think of the baby mop?

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- Fits most 25mm diameter bottles
This fast pourer is designed for oversized bottles like the 1800 Tequila bottle or even a Patron Silver bottle (with a bit of work and persistence). The oversized 25mm diameter allows this fast pourer to fit in those bigger bottles where a normal speed pourer will just fall into the bottle or not retain a good seal.
While it will work on the Patron Silver bottle, we found the pourer slowly pops itself out until it gets used to the slightly tighter size. To get ours to fit, we ran the pourer under warm water to loosen the seal and pushed it into the Patron bottle, then as it slide back up we forced it in again and waited about 20 minutes. After the third push it remained and held a tight seal.


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Can you identify this honey bee? Buckfast? Italian?
Can you identify this honey bee? Buckfast? Italian?
I can't identify it, but it looks like the bees in a feral swarm I caught this summer.
Pete. New 2013, 12 hives, zone 6a
To study and not think is a waste. To think and not study is dangerous.
Honey Hive Farms,
Hard to tell by the picture, Italian is our guess.
As long as they are strong and doing what God intended, that is a good start.
Tim Moore
Honey Hive Farms "Saving the world one bee at a time"
Very difficult to find thorough-bred bees. Most honey bees are mutts. A little or this and that.
Although this bee has Italian characteristics, It is imposable to determine breeding on a visual basis. Unless a queen is artificially inseminated. It is a guess as to the true lineage of any bee in the United States. The wild bee gene pool within this country has become so diversified the bees from the same hive, same queen can have characteristics of many different genetics. Although there are definitely problems with bee mortality both in wild and domestic populations. There is no doubt that there still exists many feral colonies. I spend a great deal of time on vast tracts of public land with no private land within 6 of 7 miles or more. everywhere I go I still see honey bees. This in and of itself tells me there is breading population of honey bees most everywhere.
Thus any queen that is bred under natural circumstances can carry the genes from a widely diverse genetic sampling, and may express traits from any number of types.
I Not care for the term MUTT as it has come to denote poor quality. There are some mighty fine bees that can be very gentle in nature, produce good volumes of surplus honey, be disease resistant, while carrying widely diversified genetics. I do not call them Mutts, but rather genetically engineered through natural selection.
Very interesting indeed due to lack of control of crossbreeding due to swarming I would think.
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Home › Forums › Gear Forums › Gear (General) › Zpacks or MLD Rain Mitts
Feb 23, 2013 at 9:55 am #1299621
I have not been successful in finding a comparison between the two. I am trying to make a 3 layer system for 3-season use. My first two layers are Possum Down gloves and fleece mitts. I run fairly hot and typically don't need gloves/mitts unless stopped or if it is raining and cold. My main concern between the two is breathability for when I am wearing the rain mitts solo (hiking while raining and cold). I figure the event is probably better for this, but wanted to see if anyone has any real experience with this. I aslo question how good teh Zpacks are for layering.Feb 23, 2013 at 10:27 am #1957736
DougBPL Member
I'd choose the Extremities Tuff Mitts over either. I haven't had the zPacks, but have had cuben rain mitts made with the breathable cuben. I've had the MLD mitts. I like the Extremities over both – has a textured palm to make gripping easier, is made from Paclite, already taped so waterproof 'out of the box' and durable.Feb 23, 2013 at 12:00 pm #1957790
Nathan WattsBPL Member
I haven't tried the MLD eVent ones for comparison, but I don't find the WPB cuben Zpacks ones very breathable at all. I would recommend the MLD based on that, plus my experience with eVent in jackets and pants.Feb 23, 2013 at 3:31 pm #1957868
I had GoreTex gaiters and couldn't wear them because they made me sweat so bad. Bought E-vent instead, but haven't used them yet. Those gore-tex mitts look nice, but they are pretty heavy and costly. I'll wait a couple of days to see if anyone else has experience before going with the E-vent.Feb 23, 2013 at 3:38 pm #1957869
Stephen MBPL Member
@stephen-mLocale: Way up North
I have the MLD ones and they are fine, seam sealing them was an awful pain though, also have an old pair of Berghaus Paclite ones which I use at times.Feb 23, 2013 at 4:06 pm #1957879
Ken BennettMember
@ken_bennettLocale: southeastern usa
I have the MLD, my wife has the Zpacks. I think I like the MLD better, but yeah, seam sealing them was a major PITA and they now look terrible. They still work, of course. The seam taped Cuben mitts were a lot easier to buy and use.Feb 24, 2013 at 5:19 am #1958003
Don SeleskySpectator
I've had good luck with the Zpacks combo so far. No issues.Feb 24, 2013 at 6:50 am #1958018
Rick SuttonBPL Member
@rickcsuttonLocale: Midwest
I had been searching for a similar WP and LW outer shell for 4 months. I tried the OR Versaliner gloves as the WP shells only weighed 0.8 oz. While the fabric was WP the seams were not and my hand got wet right away around the all seams by the fingers. Trying to seal a glove looked to be about impossible due to all the seams in the finger area.
Terra Nova makes a few options as well. In the Extremities series, you have the Tuff Bags and the Top Bags. These are both mitts. The Top Bags are much lighter at 1.3 oz per pair, however Terra Nova does not recommend you use them with trekking poles as I believe the fabric is not strong enough for this. Instead, the recommend their Tuff Bags. The Tuff bags are a Gore-Tex material and weigh about 2.5 oz / pair. The Top Bags are not Gore-Tex rather a in-house 100% nylon fabric they say is WP and breathable. It seems like there is a debate on how well Gore-Tex breathes. I have not really liked it myself, yet have very limited experience and it was years ago. Terra Nova also make a WP running shell called the Ultra Glo that is made from Cuben Fiber that weighs next to nothing, yet, it is not seamed sealed either so not 100% WP.
I had the MLD eVent mitts before and they were fine, although, I never sealed them so obviously they were not WP. At the time, I was doing some serious boulder hopping in the Wind River Range each year and I was afraid they would torn to pieces so I sold them. I have talked with other who have stated that seam sealing the MLD shell or any glove / mitten shell is a real pain. Over time the sealant starts to fall off and sometimes they are not 100% WP either. I also know some people say their MLD gloves are WP so maybe it has to do with the technique when sealing, etc. I have not tried the Zpack gloves yet, however, I had a friend who has them and said the thumb was a bit small when he used them with his trekking poles. I believe he wears an XL size so if going that route, I would encourage you so talk to Zpacks and see if Matt could make the thumb made a bit bigger if you use poles often.
You might also want to check out the Mountain Hardware Epic glove. This is a fully WP option that is also a glove. It might not be UL at 3.1 oz /pair and maybe not as good for keeping the hands warm as a mitt, however it gets really good review for being 100% WP right out of the box. I am looking to get the dexterity of a WP glove over a WP mitt as keeping my hands warm is usually not a problem based on where and when I hike as long as my hands stay dry. Seeing they are only a few oz more than the Tuff Bags and offer the glove benefit, I am leaning towards them unless, I can find anything better. If I was going after a mitt, I would probably try to get the Zpacks mitt with a bigger thumb and go that route. I don't know how they would last, yet, like most of the SUL items, it might be how we treat them. Obviously, everything is a trade off.
Hope this helps and good luck in your search.Feb 24, 2013 at 8:29 am #1958054
David LaRueMember
@phaedrusLocale: Chicagoland
+1 Outdry is awesome. I have these gloves, and I have used them ice fishing were I have literally had my hand in the hole filled with icy water. Perfectly dry and warm. I saw that have a mitten version of the Outdry that comes with a inner glove. I was thinking of getting these, removing the doodads on the mitts, and using possum down gloves. Likely slightly heavier than some of the options above, but certainly warm, and waterproof.Feb 24, 2013 at 8:57 am #1958070
John HarperBPL Member
@johnnyh88Locale: The SouthWest
I've been looking for some rain mitts too and came across these from Luke's Ultralite: WPB OverMitts
I do not have them but they look promising. They have a stated weigh of 1.8 oz. I sent an e-mail last week about sizing and material but haven't heard back.
The MEC Cloudraker mitts have also been discussed here on BPL and could be a good option.Feb 24, 2013 at 9:50 am #1958088
Wow, great comments. It sounds like I am going to shy away from the MLD because of thw whole seam sealing issue, unless they can do it for me on the cheap.
I am liking the Lukes products, but will have to find out about the materials of construction. They also have a silnylon rain jacket and pants that are a good weight and decent price. May have to give them a try.Feb 24, 2013 at 9:44 pm #1958372
Ross BleakneyBPL Member
@rossbleakneyLocale: Cascades
I have a pair of MLD mitts I use for the summer (with very light glove liners). For the winter, I use similar glove liners with big wool mitts and OR mitt shells. Even though the shells are similar in purpose (rain protection) I use them differently. The summer ones fit fairly closely over the glove liners. They don't go up the wrist very high. The winter ones are sized to allow for a very puffy mitten underneath and go way up the wrist. They are also very tough, since I use them a lot and don't care as much about weight in the winter. The Lukes shell looks like it could work well for both, but would be especially good for winter. They could basically do the same work as OR shells but at a fraction of the cost. They might be overkill for summer use, but they've managed to keep the weight pretty low, so if you don't mind the minor weight penalty (over something like the MLD ones) then it would be a good choice.
ULA used to make mitts out of Propore, but it looks like they don't anymore. This is too bad, since that is a good, cheap, lightweight, breathable (although fragile) alternative.Feb 26, 2013 at 2:52 pm #1958996
Diane PinkersBPL Member
@dipinkLocale: Western Washington
I've had both the MLD and the Zpacks mitts. I didn't find the eVent to be all that breathable, I had them on and got enough water inside the mitt to have to empty it. I also found the seam sealing to be a major, major PITA, and I can't be sure I did it correctly–I'd never seam sealed anything in my life, so that made for a major question about how waterproof they would really be. I've used the Zpacks mitts only a couple of times, but they are lighter weight, and for a piece of gear that I don't use extremely often, I liked the fact that they are lighter, and come seam sealed. I only use them when I'm hiking all day in cold rain, which is something I try very, very hard to avoid in the first place.Mar 9, 2013 at 2:06 pm #1963548
Michael RayBPL Member
@topshotLocale: MidwestMar 9, 2013 at 3:35 pm #1963577
I was going to go for the MLD Mitts and Abela's blog helped confirm this for me, but then I read a bunch of articles about how bad the seam sealing is. Based on this I was leaning towards the Zpacks, but am worried about the breathability and being able to wear them over PossumDown gloves and fleece mitts. Apparently I am a bit neurotic.Mar 9, 2013 at 4:40 pm #1963592
Ron BellBPL Member
@mountainlaureldesignsLocale: USA
Video of Seam Sealing
Can be done in about 30-45min.
The Seam Sealing process shown here can apply to many other type of outdoor gear. Obviously using this technique for long shelter seams this amount would be detail overkill but for clothing and small outdoor gear items it's great.Mar 9, 2013 at 4:49 pm #1963596
Stephen MBPL Member
@stephen-mLocale: Way up North
When I did my MLD Mitts it looked like a dogs breakfast.Mar 9, 2013 at 6:15 pm #1963653
Brian LindahlBPL Member
@lindahlbLocale: Colorado Rockies
Outdoor Research Versaliner Gloves
0.8oz a pair in medium (womens – mens was sold out)
Lighter AND gloves. Plus you get free liners (kinda heavy though – so I use them around town and for driving). You also get OR's lifetime warranty.
My favorite liners are Marmot's Midweight Baselayer Gloves. 0.8oz in Men's medium. Lighter than anything else out there, but warm since it's a grid fleece, and will dry faster than anything else on the market.
For non-critical-rain trips, I bring Nitrile gloves as my waterproof gloves. 0.4oz per pair, and double as first aid in emergency situations. The Marmot liner gloves fit and slide easily both under and over.Apr 17, 2013 at 8:05 pm #1977872
John HarperBPL Member
@johnnyh88Locale: The SouthWest
I ended up buying both a pair of the MEC Cloudraker mitts and the mitts from Luke's Ultralite. So far, a shower test shows the MEC mitts to be completely waterproof (hands stayed dry). But my hands got wet in the mitts from Luke's Ultralite. Water seemed to be coming in from the seams (which are not taped) and the fabric appeared to wet through too. Pretty disappointing since they fit quite well and the buckle over the wrist is nice. I think the MEC mitts are worth the extra 0.7 oz.
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Reps. Cooper, Ryan Introduce Defense Flexibility Act
Bill Gives the Department of Defense Flexibility to Manage Cuts from Sequestration
WASHINGTON—U.S. Reps. Jim Cooper (TN-5) and Paul Ryan (WI-1) introduced H.R. 2883, a bipartisan bill to give the Department of Defense (DOD) discretion when applying cuts from sequestration. The Defense Flexibility Act will allow DOD to manage these cuts responsibly and lessen the impact on national security.
Under sequestration, DOD faces over $450 billion in cuts over 10 years. Currently, DOD must apply the cuts evenly to most programs, projects, and activities. As a result, DOD projects a decrease in the overall size of the armed forces; significant cuts to training, readiness, and modernization; and continued furloughs for over 650,000 civilian employees.
"It's one thing for the Pentagon to go on a diet," said Cooper. "It's another for the Pentagon to wear a straitjacket while dieting. This bill removes the straitjacket so that the Pentagon can better defend itself and defend America."Yesterday, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel released his Defense Strategic Choices and Management Review, which illustrated the impact for the remaining eight years of sequestration.
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August 11, 1979
Stevenage, UK
Knebworth Festival
The Song Remains the Same, Celebration Day, (Out On the Tiles intro) Black Dog, Nobody's Fault But Mine, Over the Hills and Far Away, Misty Mountain Hop, Since I've Been Loving You, No Quarter, Hot Dog, Rain Song, White Summer ~ Black Mountainside, Kashmir, Trampled Underfoot, Sick Again, Achilles Last Stand, Jimmy Page solo, In The Evening, Stairway to Heaven, Rock and Roll, Whole Lotta Love, Communication Breakdown.
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I was there! Knebworth Aug 11 1979
This was a genuine lesson in positive thinking that has stood me in good stead for the rest of my life. On hearing about the gigs way later than everyone else (why?!!) I simply announced that I was going. trouble was, No ticket, by that point no chance of getting one, and a job in a old fashioned music shop chain that absolutely did not allow Saturdays off, ever.The lies I told I told to get out of it made watergate look like the teletubbies. Then magick, I get a route to a ticket but then, decide my best friend Simon has to be there too. So off we go from Sunny Bournemouth to London on the Friday Still no second ticket!! but then miracle no.2, I still can't work out 28 years later how we got in contact with the stranger that we made a light night cab ride to to, to get the fabled ticket no.2
So we arrive, never been to a festy in our lives, God! it was huge, like a City!, Keef And the new Barbarians, shambling through the blues, and Chas and Dave??? and a food menu so small it ALL fits on one page of the programme I still have!. ( imagine that, Glastonbury Haute Cuisine world)
Then Bam! its really them, the Eidefor Projectors throwing up the biggest projected image anywhere on the planet at the time. I can still see Jimmy and THE bow and the Lasers swirling above him like some Huge spaceship. Then "anybody here do the Dinosaur Rock"? says Percy as they launch into Rock and Roll and within a few songs its over. The journey home on the trains, beyond hell, Stevenage Station overrun with 1000's of Zep heds, A policeman in front of us getting his arm crushed in the entrance as he tried in vain to restore order to the enormous throng. Hours spent trying to get on each train as too polite to get feisty at that age. Finally back into Kings X and HUGE taxi que! eventually back to crash flat we managed to blag in Posh Knightsbridge, reeking of (others people's ) Petoulli. Then eventually home, and then keeping totally silent at work about the greatest gig of our lives, epic!


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Are you an Islamonazi supporter?
The "Palestinians" supported the Nazis in WWII and should pay for supporting the Holocaust.
Egypt is still sitting on the sidelines at the moment and it has to stay that way or this thing could erupt and envelope the entire ME, not just the Gaza Strip.
by Elliott A Green
Whitewashing the Arab historical record has long been the practice not only of Arab spokesmen but of the Arabs' Western and Communist sympathizers. Among the most persistent efforts to this end have been the denial and belittling of Arab involvement with the Nazis and the Holocaust.
In fact, many Arab nationalist leaders - from Morocco in the west to Iraq in the east - not only sympathized with the Nazis but cooperated with German agents before and during World War 2. The most outstanding Arab Nazi collaborator, however, was the leader of the Palestinian Arabs, Haj Muhammud Amin el-Husseini, Mufti of Jerusalem.
Husseini spent most of World War 2 in the Axis domain in Europe. He conferred officially with Mussolini and Hitler. In a petition he submitted together with other Arab leaders, Husseini urged the Fuehrer in the name of the Arab nation to recognize the Arab right to solve "the Jewish Question" in the Arab countries. Later he helped the Germans recruit an SS division among the Bosnian Muslims, exerting his influence over their imams, later on inspiring them during their service.
One researcher tells us, "The Mufti worked closely with the Nazi machinery responsible for exterminating Jews." (1)
This apparatus was part of the SS headed by his friend Himmler. Husseini made energetic efforts to further the mass murder process by preventing the emigration of Jews from the Axis domain. He petitioned the governments of Axis Croatia, Hungary, Rumania, and Bulgaria, as well as their patrons in Germany and Italy, and neutral Turkey, (2) to prevent Jews from leaving the Axis zone.
Towards the end of the war, when the Axis satellite states of Eastern Europe could see the looming Nazi defeat, they made plans to release Jews, especially children, from their territory, in return for various considerations or perhaps in order to clear themselves with Allied public opinion. The Mufti, hearing of these plans, exerted his considerable diplomatic influence among the Germans and their satellites to stop these children and adults from escaping their fate under the Nazis. For instance, Husseini wrote to the Prime Minister of Bulgaria, an Axis partner, urging Bulgaria to send 4,000 Jewish children to Poland where they would be "under stringent control" in his words (letter of June 5, 1943). These children, he asserted, presented "a degree of danger to Bulgaria whether they be kept in Bulgaria or be permitted to depart from that country." (3)
Under "stringent control" in Poland, apparently, these children would no longer represent a danger to Bulgaria. He also delivered a note to the same end to the German Foreign Ministry which in turn instructed its ambassador in the Bulgarian capital to bring to the Bulgarians' attention the common German-Arab interest in preventing the departure of these children. Thus, the Mufti succeeded in blocking the further release of Jewish children from Bulgaria. That same summer of 1943, he sent a similar letter to the Rumanian foreign minister. He again urged sending Jewish children -- 1,800 this time -- to Poland where they would be under "active supervision." (4)
Husseini even intervened with the Germans against trading Jews under their control for fellow Germans (including the so-called Templars) who had been interned by the British in the Palestine mandate, perhaps thusly showing himself more resolute in finishing off the Jews than were the Germans themselves. Complaining to SS chief Himmler about this planned trade, the Mufti wrote, "It is to be feared that further Jewish groups may leave Germany and France." By "further" groups, he had in mind his earlier, unsuccessful attempt to prevent Egyptian Jews from leaving the Axis domain as part of a larger group of Egyptians. "In my letter to you of June 5, 1944, I referred back to our conversation in which I reported to you on the inclusion of [Egyptian] Jews in the exchange plan of some Egyptians living in Germany." He complained in this later letter (July 27, 1944) that despite his earlier protest and general German promises to the Arabs, "the Jews, nevertheless did leave." (5) This shows that he was not always successful in his efforts.
Interventions of this kind were widely reported after World War II. Bartley Crum, an American member of the Anglo-American Commission of Inquiry on Palestine (1946), was shown documentation to this effect by an investigator for the Nuremberg Tribunal. It was also reported at the time in the New York Post by Edgar Ansel Mowrer. Since then, however, this information has generally been omitted from both academic studies and popular-level accounts of Arab-Israeli relations and modern Arab politics. But research has gone on. Fairly recently, Professor Daniel Carpi of Tel Aviv University has published his research on the matter, based on Italian archives, whereas most earlier information had come from German archives. (6)
Yet the whitewashers customarily overlook this information which does not fit the innocuous, put upon image of the Arabs (particularly Palestinian Arabs) that they wish to project.
Since you refuse to go to the link I provided and read the truth about the Arab involvement inWWII and their support of the Nazis I've posted the article below so that you can't ignore it.
why do you support ethnic cleansing of muslims by the theocratic state? Don't you think this is quite similar to what Hitler did to the jews
why do you support ethnic cleansing of muslims by the theocratic state? Don't you think this is quite similar to what Hitler did to the jews
There's no reason to read this propaganda. Let me state this once more. The concentration camps were run by Germans, not Arabs. What part of that don't you understand? I don't understand why folks like you are so delusional and obsessed with hatred for Muslims that you would concoct a story that gives Germany a pass for WWII and the Holocaust and blame the whole thing on Arabs.
why do you support ethnic cleansing of muslims by the theocratic state?
Don't you think this is quite similar to what Hitler did to the jews?
Don't you think this is exactly the same as what Hitler did to the jews?
Hitler had military and occupied lands of others and put indigenous people into camps under an occupation and oppressed them.
Israel has military and occupies lands of others and puts indigenous people into camps under an occupation and oppresses them.
quote:Please check out the history of the Free Arabian Legion. Amin al-Husseini organized it from volunteers in 1942. You do know who Amin al-Husseini was don't you? The Mufti of Jerusalem.
The Arabs didn't send a single soldier to fight in Hitler's army, much less a division
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"Galaga," "Pac-Man," "Dig Dug" and Other Arcade Classics are Coming to the PSP(TM) Portable Entertainment System
SANTA CLARA, Calif., (April 19, 2005) - Global video games publisher, Namco Hometek Inc. today announced "Namco Museum(TM) Battle Collection" for the PSP(TM) portable entertainment system. Offering new and original versions of some of Namco's most beloved arcade classics including "Galaga," "Pac-Man" and "Dig Dug," the game will be released with U.S. exclusive titles this summer for the ultimate handheld arcade experience.
Originally released earlier this year in Japan , the U.S. version will be graced with 10 exclusive classics. "Xevious," "Bosconian," "Mappy," " Tower of Druaga ," "Dragon Buster," "Grobda," "Dig Dug 2," "King & Balloon" and others bring the total to more than 20 titles.
"Millions of people around the world have played Namco's arcade classics, and now we're able to offer new versions of these timeless games to a whole new generation of gamers with 'Namco Museum Battle Collection,'" said Yoshi Niki, Business Unit Director at Namco Hometek Inc. "'Namco Museum Battle Collection' is a must-have title for anyone that enjoys classic gameplay on an innovative new platform."
An all-new treatment of its classics for Sony's new portable platform, "Namco Museum Battle Collection" brings together many of Namco's most beloved arcade franchises. Taking full advantage of the PSP system's wireless connectivity, the game allows up to four gamers to battle it out or play together on these updated classics. Players will also be able to share the great nostalgic gameplay of the original titles with their friends in the Game Sharing Mode by transferring wirelessly to another PSP system.


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'The best things in museums are the windows', Bonnard told a friend as he left the Louvre in Paris in 1946 for the last time. So many of Bonnard's paintings include a view through a window. There is a sense in which his paintings are a window to another world — the world of the painting. Windows are a means also of bringing the outdoors inside — seen through them the outside takes on an added dimension.
The view through a window opening provided Bonnard with one of his favourite means of structuring a composition — the use of the strong horizontals and verticals of the house architecture.
Although Bonnard and his partner Marthe never had children of their own, tender observations of children often appear in Bonnard's drawings and paintings. Often these are the children of his sister Andrée and her husband Claude Terrasse, a musician and composer who was one of Bonnard's closest friends. It is possible one of the Terrasse children is depicted here.
The child is carrying a light-coloured object. It is unclear what it is. Even more of a visual puzzle is the white area of paint to the right, or front, of the woman shown on the left. Looked at one way, the white area can be seen as sunlight hitting the front of her dress; alternatively she may be seated on a step below the window ledge, her elbow resting on the sill, with the light falling on her knee.


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Tech Savvy: Dr. Phil
Hey there Tech Savvy Fans! This week I wanted to share a little info on a nifty gadget on loan from my friends at Verizon Wireless. A couple weeks ago I was able to meet up with them and they gave me a couple really cool things to check out — the Samsung Note II and the Sony Smartwatch. I'm still putting the Note II through some tests but I've got enough info to introduce you to the Sony Smartwatch. Right now it's only compatible with Android devices due to Apple's restrictions on apps running in the background. Sorry Apple fans, time to get a Droid.
I like watches. I used to have a nice Fossil and in the past few years I've bounced around between a couple other ones. I like the heft of the watch and being able to just glance down at my wrist is so convenient for checking the time. Unfortunately, in the past year I've become watchless and things just weren't the same. I wasn't completely out of the loop, I still had my cellphone but it was a complete departure from what I was used to. Eventually I know I will get a new watch, but as I started looking at some of the options out there, I ran into an idea that made me pause my shopping. Smartwatches.
You may have heard me mention some other watches recently — namely the Pebble Smartwatch — and the truth is there are a lot of options out there if you look. The big question is, how do you find a quality one? Just like regular watches, there are varying degrees of quality and like any other smart shopper you want to get the most bang for your buck.
So what is a Smartwatch supposed to do for you? Each watch I've seen on the market has uniqueness to it — some use the e-ink tech like the Kindles, some have cameras built into them and others have different features that others don't. In a nutshell though, a Smartwatch is designed to an extension of your Smartphone, allowing you to interact with your phone and its apps.
Some of the choices out there are all start-ups, some aren't even in production yet and this is where Sony stands out. Being a heavy hitter already producing top-notch hardware, Sony has the capability to create great solutions and immediately get them into production. This is one of the things that makes the Sony Smartwatch so nice.
At a Glance
When I picked up the Sony Smartwatch, the first thing I noticed was the gloss of the face, it really stood out. It was not a matte finish, so the watch itself looks really sleek. The watch is comprised of a plastic housing that holds the screen and innards. Its entire back is essentially a large clip and you use that both for charging and to hold the Smartwatch onto the wristband. The screen is capacitive (the same touch abilities as most Smartphones now) and that makes it easy to use and pretty responsive to touch. The wristband was a rubber type material with a metal clasp, and the version I got was a black color.
Neat, It's Glossy... What Else?
Let's break it down. In the Smartwatch there is ... a watch! There's also some other really great features. The watch connects to your phone via Bluetooth. Pairing was a snap and Sony made the process pretty foolproof for users who are automatically directed to the correct partner app once they have the Smartwatch connected. It also comes with easy to follow instructions that take you step by step on how to download the partner app, get started and also use the Smartwatch and all of its features.
It is surprisingly light — weighing in at less than most standard watches — and if you're used to wearing something the size of a Fossil or Citizen you're in good company here. Because it uses the clip to attach to the watchband, you can even take the Smartwatch off the band while you are still wearing the band. My only beef with the band is because it is a rubber type finish, it doesn't breathe very well and when exercising it is easy to get a sweatband effect going on.
The Features
Here's where the Smartwatch really starts to stand out. Many of the other watches out there promote their ability sync information with your smartphone but truly until you get your hands on one it is hard to fully understand what that means. At this point it's really become second nature for me to just pull my phone out of my pocket when I hear an alert; it was a bit of a shift to get used to looking at my wrist. What makes this system great, though, is how much less intrusive it is to look at my watch rather than scrolling through my phone. I'll also be the first to admit that I have a tough time just doing one thing with my phone once I've got it out. By having alerts come to the Smartwatch I get the alert and then I can just go back to what I was doing.
The Smartwatch has a number of different add on apps that you can use with it and download from the Android Market. These include music player control, GPS tracking and social media integration. There are others, and since Android works on the open market, there are more than one developer working on add-ons for the Smartwatch.
Most surprising to me after having this watch was that the primary reason I used it was still to check the time. I assumed that since I could integrate my social media that I would be checking that constantly, but apparently my Twitter traffic leaves something to be desired — so follow me, please! (@pseibel). Once I had my social feeds worked in though it was great. I was able to dictate a little of what came in — direct messages versus full feed — so I wasn't being bombarded with alerts.
One thing I really enjoyed about the watch was the display — it was crisp, clear and very vibrant. Some of the smartwatches out there use an e-ink format similar to the Kindle but the Sony Smartwatch uses a capacitive screen that more resembles your smartphone.
The phone will also vibrate when you have an alert — new direct message, mention, text, etc., which is nice since it is much less intrusive than a sound tone. You also don't have to worry about changing your volume settings from church to work, which is also nice for absent-minded folks like myself.
The battery was surprisingly robust, getting a few days of charge with full use. When you do need a recharge you use a special charger that clamps into the Smartwatch and once you're plugged in the device charges pretty rapidly.
The Conclusion
Without having a ton of experience with other devices, mainly because there aren't a lot on the market, it's hard to do a direct comparison. That being said, the Sony Smartwatch would definitely be a smart purchase. At $149 the pricing is right in line with the other smart devices and certainly in line with the price of a mid range watch. The features on it proved useful, consistently performing and was not a gaudy piece of apparel that I would have been afraid to use.
I think it's safe to say that this is probably the most feature-laden watch on the market right now and it's readily available which is a big bonus. I'll be reluctant to see it go back but for the short while I've had it, I've been really grateful to have something this tech savvy for my timepiece.
I love music. I played cello in high school, trombone a bit, violin when I had to and now I've been dabbling in guitar. It constantly amazes me what tech options there are out there for musical instruments. I can learn to play new instruments using my iPad, I can mimic existing instruments using my phone and the Garage Band app has replaced a lot of equipment I used to cart around. Which brings me to my point. In all these great tech advances and wonderful innovations that our devices give us, I have yet to find a true replacement for seeing a choral group live, there is no app that can replace the feel of a master musician playing Mozart, there is no recording app that can give me as much individualism as hot wiring effects chains together.
My bottom line here — don't let tech replace some of the finer things in life. Don't just use the (fabulous) Paper app by 53 to teach your kids painting, let them get a little dirty. Don't rely on a virtual keyboard to teach your kids piano lessons, get involved and help them learn how ivory keys feel when they're pressed. Let your kids (and you) live a little outside of the digital world, because there are some things you can't replace.


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By- Jim Rouse, BRP Media
Ocala, FL- Bubba Raceway Park kicked off the 2013 season with a wild night of action that included a $3000 to win Late Model race, Hobby Stocks, the all new E-Mods, Thunder Stocks, and Gladiators. The season just started and it's already getting intense!
Action got off quick as the Hobby Stocks put on a 20-lap thriller. Devin Walker used a solid starting spot to lead the first 3 laps but Donnie Ashford, the new driver of the Friend's Racing #12 after Trevor Gamble's job forced him to take a sabbatical, would steal it from "The Mayo Missile." Jeff Sargent's motor let go soon after and stacked the field up for another shot at the lead. Walker would fall to 3rd as Sean Monoghan got by him as well but over the next 12 laps Ashford, Walker, Hunter Gustafson, and Monoghan put on a fantastic 4-car battle. Gustafson fell off the pace on lap 15 with mechanical issues but the Gustafson Racing team is excited for the future. Ashford nearly lost it in traffic but he would not be denied victory in this one. With Ashford getting the trophy and Walker going 2nd it left Monoghan in 3rd- however, he was disqualified for technical reasons so James Erickson jumped on to the podium. Charlie Seroki finished 4th and Gustafson rounded out the top 5.
With 1 first-timer out of the way the E-Mods were brought out meaning we'd have at least 2 first-time winners! Roy Crain got the early lead and held it through a couple of cautions including a 5-car pile-up on lap 2. On the final restart of the race Crain got caught napping and Shane Nichols (yes, the Nichols who's won Sportsman and Thunder Stock features before) took full advantage and pulled away to an easy win. In fact, Nichols won the first Sportsman race in the Modern Era too! "Sweetfeet" was followed across the line by Crain and Shane Taylor who spun twice early in the race. Shawn Taylor finished 4th and Jeff Stalnaker, Sr. completed the top 5 in the first-ever E-Mod feature.
The Late Models went 50 laps in a United Dirt Late Model Challenge Series-sanctioned event that saw Keith Nosbisch lead the first 12 laps after he set Fast Qualifying Time at a 14.429 (93.56 MPH). On lap 12, after 3 restarts in the feature, Kyle Bronson made a bold move in turn 3 as he not only overtook Nosbisch for the lead but Mark Whitener for 2nd! "Catfish" had a tire go down and an 8 car pile-up ensued as drivers tried to avoid Nosbisch. Bronson spun himself on the restart and it left 2 very strong cars outside of the top 15. To recap the lap 20 restart event, which was confirmed by video evidence, Kyle Van Sickle nudged Mark Whitener down course which cut the entire inside lane off. Though the first 2 cars made it through, every one else in the field piled into a nasty accident which nearly flipped Jason Fitzgerald's car over. All drivers were okay but some cars were not. Drivers got the message and went 17 caution-free which allowed 23rd-place starter Ivedent Lloyd, Jr. to take the lead from Whitener on lap 30. With 5 to go Whitener slowed and allowed Austin Kirkpatrick to have 2nd to himself with Keith Nosbisch on his tail- the top 3 had all been outside of the top 20 at 1 point in the race! Lloyd pulled away but Kirkpatrick reeled him in and made the winning pass on lap 48 to go from 24th-place starting spot to win the feature after a transmission problem kept him out of heat race action. Lloyd finished 2nd with Kyle Bronson, Keith Nosbisch, and Rich Pratt the top 5. But wait! Kirkpatrick's dream became a nightmare when he was DQ'd for having an illegal tire compound on the #11. Lloyd would inherit the win but he, too, was in err as he had 2 carburetor spacers on- 1 more than UDLMCS rules allow. So, Kyle Bronson took his Warrior to the top step and gained $3000 while Nosbisch, Pratt, Kenny Monohan, and Brandon DeWitt went home the official top-5.
The 1-800-ASK GARY Thunder Stocks took the opportunity to act respectful and they did. Taylor Gant led the opening laps but Bubba Durbin took over for the final 16. With 5 left on the board Melvin Fockler, driving for Nanny this week, brought out the only yellow when he spun the #33F. No harm was done, however, as Tony Campbell broke an axle and Jason Gamble blew his motor within 10 seconds of the spin. Jonathan Appleby's motor also decided to let go and left just half of the original 18-car field on track! Durbin pulled away once more and claimed an easy win over Taylor Gant. Jeff Stalnaker, Jr. finished a hard-fought 3rd with Brandon Elwood and Joe Boyd a solid top-5.
Devan Pegel made the Rent-N-Roll Gladiators more exciting than he needed to when he flipped his #96 in turn 1. Pegel did a complete barrel-roll in mid-air and kept the car running when it hit the ground. Pegel would retire from the race and was okay. Robert Gullett seized his opportunity and promptly danced away from the field as Todd Roberts couldn't catch driver #2. Roberts finished 2nd to our 4th first-timer of the night, Gullett, while Jerry Taylor finished 3rd. Josh Fincher finished a respectable 4th and Kody Fisher finished 5th in his last race as a 15-year old.
Next week we put the Crate Late Models on track for the first time without the NeSmith Late Model Series stars while the Hobby Stocks, E-Mods, and Gladiators will all return. For more information you may visit www.bubbaracewaypark.com or call us at 352-622-9400!
Bubba Raceway Park Results (3/9/13)
Late Models (UDLMCS)
1- 40B Kyle Bronson
2- 02 Keith Nosbisch
3- 0 Rich Pratt
4- 311 Kenny Monohan
5- 2 Brandon DeWitt
6- B69 Bryan Bernhardt
7- 26 Adam Bedenbaugh
8- 58 Mark Whitener
9- 17H Blaise Hetznecker
10- 12 Jack Nosbisch, Jr.
11- 14 Brett Carlton
12- 35 Christian Augspurger
13- 29 Wayne Shugart
14- 14 Tyler Clem
15- 7 Billy Holmes
16- 7F Jason Fitzgerald
17- 17 Richard Ferry
18- 1* John Koller
19- 46P Darrell Padgett
20- 1A Jim Cryer
21- 17SS Shan Smith
DQ- 3K Kyle Van Sickle (Conduct)
DQ- 11 Austin Kirkpatrick (Tires)
DQ- 21 Ivedent Lloyd, Jr. (Engine)
SCR- 33 Jeff Mathews (Engine)
Hobby Stocks
1- 12 Donnie Ashford
2- 55JR Devin Walker
3- 16 James Erickson
4- 44 Charlie Seroki
5- 15 Hunter Gustafson
6- 19 Brian Shea
7- 23 Glenn Baum
8- 74 Cory Hupp
9- 12 Jerrid Bennett
10- 18 Marty Smith
11- 63S Jeff Sargent
12- 77M Mark Maresca
13- 69A Matt Kramer
DQ- 51 Sean Monghan (Car)
1- 65 Shane Nichols
2- 71 Roy Crain
3- 82 Shane Taylor
4- 41 Shawn Taylor
5- 59 Jeff Stalnaker, Sr.
6- 7H Charlie Howard, Jr.
7- 41 Eric Baker
8- 29 Marvin Hassell
9- 15 Swede Melgaard
10- 2 Ray Durrence, Jr.
1-800-ASK GARY Thunder Stocks
1- 12 Bubba Durbin
2- 33 Taylor Gant
3- 9 Jeff Stalnaker, Jr.
4- 28 Brandon Elwood
5- 83 Joe Boyd
6- 66 Harold Erickson
7- 13 William Gillam
8- 73 Brandon Tillander
9- 33 Melvin Fockler
10- 7 Randy Harless
11- 6 Tony Campbell
12- 21 Jason Gamble
13- 69A Jonathan Appleby
14- 20 Eric Davis
15- 85 Chuck Cessna
SCR- 98 Derrick Snell
SCR- 23 Tom Bassett
SCR- 19 Kyle Gaulard (Damage)
Rent-N-Roll Gladiators
1- 2 Robert Gullett
2- 18 Todd Roberts
3- 31 Jerry Taylor
4- 88 Josh Fincher
5- 83 Kody Fisher
6- 96 Devan Pegel
SCR- 83S Bill Southard


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New CVB leader -- too little too late
Original post made by Merchant, Downtown, on Jun 15, 2012
San Ramon is not just talking about getting out of the CVB -- they did it at the last council meeting. Hundreds of thousands of dollars were given to the CVB each year, no benefit could ever be shown to the city. I applaud them for taking their money and leaving. The CVB has no benefits for small business, nor does the Chamber. Both organizations have made themselves into social clubs for the prominent and large business owners to the strict exclusion of small businesses.
If the new head of the CVB wants to gain support from the downtown businesses he needs to promote something other than the Palm Event Center and Concannon winery. Nothing small or local about either of those. I have traveled throughout the country and have seen so many travel guides in hotels that actually promote businesses. It works and it is well past time for the CVB to try it.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 15, 2012 at 1:18 pm
Usually when one uses an acronym, they initally spell out what it stands for. Since I am not familiar with CVB I can only make my assumptions...Castro Valley Band; Chamber of Valley Business or?
I assume it is Convention & Visitors Bureau...just saying
a resident of Laguna Oaks
on Jun 18, 2012 at 10:19 am
I have been involved with and familiar with the CVB for many years. And, yes, there have been problems with leadership in the past, but I do believe the organization has made some incredible strides in the past year and is a definitely benefit to our local communities. I also want to point out that the CVB is no longer a membership organization and businesses do not need to pay a membership fee, as it was several years ago. So I really encourage businesses of all sizes to get familiar with the new structure so that you can take advantage of the marketing opportunities that are FREE for you. The CVB is now funded through a tourism business improvement district which means that the funding comes through a $2 "tax" that is charged for every room night booked in the Tri-Valley. It is a pass-through fee that the hotel guest pays. The cities of the Tri-Valley no longer fund the CVB through their general fund dollars. Much has changed for the better at the CVB...give this great organization & its new leadership a chance. They work hard & deserve it.


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Kiss and tell | 5 years ago | February 9, 2001 | With Valentine's Day approaching, Charyn Pfeuffer confessed to serial lip-locking.
"I am a kissing bandit. Nothing excites me more than exchanging that first kiss — the experience of absolute liberation, the thrill of letting go. Kissing, to put it simply, rocks my world. This ritual is what sexperts call 'foreplay,' what anthropologists call 'pre-copulatory activity,' and what Marvin Gaye calls 'getting it on.' Usually, these orchestrated maneuvers are sweet and fleeting. Feelings are rarely hurt, and it's a secret I know I'll always share with the kissee.
"My first French kiss took place at a seventh-grade dance with Peter Salt, the son of an English teacher. Frenching wasn't as repulsive as I had feared, but it wasn't too mind-blowing either. As our tongues clumsily intertwined, it dawned on me that you can't truly enjoy something you don't have the first clue how to do. This need to learn before I could enjoy led me to believe that there was nothing 'natural' about intimacy. I later learned differently."
Lord of the dance | 10 years ago | February 9, 1996 | Steve Vineberg paid tribute to the recently deceased screen star Gene Kelly.
"Gene Kelly, who died Friday at the age of 83, had the compact build of a champion middleweight and a smile that could fade neon. Leaping into movie musicals a decade after Fred Astaire had conquered them, he offered something elementally different from Astaire's ethereal, high-comic grace — a button-eyed vaudevillian scrappy resilience, a genial Irish scruffiness beneath a gleaming veneer of pure salesmanship....
"His best movie roles never lost that sparring bounce, which is at the heart of his dancing style, too, with its shrugs and pretzel turns and a raucous mix of glides and kicks. That's why he never seemed quite right in fanciful costumes, carrying a rose to Kathryn Grayson in his teeth in Anchors Aweigh or embodying the styles of various French painters in the overblown finale to An American in Paris. This is, not unless he could lampoon them, the way or he and Jean Hagen do in the explosively funny costume-epic sequence in Singin' in the Rain. Kelly belongs on the Montmartre street corner in An American in Paris, hawking his paintings and razzing the art students who try to critique them, or in the back-lot tenement in Cover Girl, where he executes the tricky, memorable 'alter ego' number, playing call-and-response with his own conscience and finally making it disappear by hurling a garbage can through a window."
Close encounter | 15 years ago | February 8, 1991 | Peter Keough discovers what setsSilence of the Lambs apart from other horror flicks.
"The most terrifying moment in Jonathan Demme's adaptation of Thomas Harris's novel Silence of the Lambs — which may be the most terrifying thriller ever made (it opens here next week) — is also the quietest. Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster), an idealistic FBI agent, is investigating Buffalo Bill, a serial killer who preys on women. She confers with another killer, the incarcerated Dr. Hannibal 'The Cannibal' Lecter (Anthony Hopkins). A former psychiatrist, Lecter turns his analytical gaze on Starling and compels her to recall a childhood memory. She remembers waking one morning as a child on her uncle's farm to a terrible screaming — the spring lambs about to be slaughtered. Without success she tried to rescue one; since then, the silent screaming hasn't stopped.
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The most amazing man to have ever walked the Earth. Beautiful inside and out. Kind, sexy,charming, hilarious, a blast to be around, a true big kid at heart. You will never meet a more perfect man. If there is a Cain in you're life, you're extremely lucky. Don't ever let him go, he is irreplaceable.
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by 24e February 20, 2010
Responsible for killing twenty five percent of the early world's population. Killed a larger percent of the human population than any disease or war in human history.
Cain knew three people. He killed one of them. If you knew Cain, you had a seventy five percent chance of survival.
by 44294 June 21, 2010
One of the sons of Adam and Eve and possible the first vampire. After he killed Abel he was banished and nature would no longer support him with fruits and plants to eat. Although it doesn't say what happened to him after his banishment he may have had to result to cannibalistic behavior to survive thus becoming the first vampire.
by krau_soles October 28, 2005
He reminds me of Cain.
by YourFrigginFace April 22, 2011
An australian word for pain or loss.
by cosmic404 September 23, 2004
by Jordan X July 08, 2004
That wasn't just arrogant, he Cained that interview like he was trying to answer those questions incorrectly on purpose.
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1951: Doctors in Chicago complete the longest operation in history — a four-day marathon — to remove an enormous 300-pound ovarian cyst from a 58-year-old patient. The patient, Gertrude Levandowski, was a resident of Burnips, Michigan. After her husband died in the early 1940s, she began to gain weight because of an undiagnosed ovarian cyst. […]
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Court programs
Effective justice strategies
Assess, inform and measure (AIM) pilot project
The Wisconsin Court System's Effective Justice Strategies Subcommittee (EJSS) has been working to explore and assess the effectiveness of policies and programs designed to improve public safety and reduce incarceration. With the leadership of subcommittee Chair Judge Carl Ashley, the EJSS has dedicated a significant amount of time studying the key factors in determining when or if an individual is appropriate to be safely diverted from a jail or prison sentence. Critical to this determination is the nature and value of the information provided to the court in advance of a sentencing decision.
The EJSS developed a process model titled AIM (Assess, Inform, and Measure) which is intended to provide the court with valid and reliable information that will have value in the case disposition process. This information would include a summary of the following:
- Risk assessment (an individual's risk to commit further crime in the community).
- Needs assessment (assessing criminogenic needs - needs that are directly related to the individual's criminal behavior).
- Responsivity assessment (taking into account the individual's unique characteristics such as motivation to change, learning style, gender and cultural needs).
- Community-based treatment programs that address needs and reduce the offender's risk to the community.
In addition to providing information to the court in advance of sentencing, the other key component of the AIM model includes the development of a "feedback loop." The first component, the process feedback loop, provides information on the value of the information being provided to the court. The next component, the outcome feedback loop, provides aggregate data back to the court and local criminal justice system about case outcomes, such as success/failure rates (recidivism) of offenders targeted for this project and validation of the screening/assessment process.
Goals of AIM
- Provide the sentencing court with a valid risk, needs, unique characteristic (responsivity) and community intervention assessment, while creating feedback loop that provides information on the success of court dispositions and community interventions in promoting offender success and public safety.
- Put into practice and evaluate a process that offers the court reliable information that will have value in the sentencing process, and may lead to the safe diversion of some persons, who may have otherwise received jail or prison confinement time, to community-based supervision and treatment.
AIM pilot counties:
Eau Claire,
La Crosse,
Marathon, Milwaukee and Portage
Pilot project handout
Pilot project update - January 2009
Pilot project update - September 2008
County information
For further information about the AIM Project, contact Tommy Gubbin, special projects coordinator at (608) 261-0684.


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Re: Recomended book for Pen Tester
Hacking Exposed was good. I'm thinking of picking up the wireless book. Its an easy read because its broken down into the different steps of a pen test, and then broken down further into tools/vectors. For someone like me who fits reading in here and there and not in big chunks, I could break it down easily and not have to stop mid thought.
Hacking: Art of Exploitation
Currently reading Reversing: Secrets of Reverse Engineering.


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Grade the 8-3 San Diego Chargers
The two-win Chargers of Week 5 had the look of a collapsing team that a majority of fans felt would miss the playoffs. But with their backs against the wall and the division quickly slipping out of grasp, the Chargers answered the call and reeled off six wins in a row, making them one of the NFL's hottest teams. Now at 8-3 and in the drivers seat for another AFC West title, the Chargers are looking like Super Bowl contenders. With 11 weeks into the books, how would you grade the San Diego Chargers?
Who deserves the credit for the Chargers turn-around? Has Norv Turner erased your doubts? Is Philip Rivers an MVP candidate? Is Antonio Gates clearly the most dominant tight end in the game? Is he already a Hall-of-Fame caliber player? How about the unheralded play of rookies like Kevin Ellison and Louis Vasquez - better than Clinton Hart and Mike Goff?
Vote in our poll and drop a comment below with your take!
November 30, 2009at 12:00 PM Posted by Rob Zepeda
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- Chris said... Nov 30, 2009, 12:18:00 PM
Our chargers continue to get better every week and can only benefit from Hardwick and Runyan. My only concern is our defense. we have a lot of moving parts with our front 7 and Weddle is still inconsistent, but now he is gone for a few weeks. So our Depth at safety may finally show itself to be useful.
- Rob Zepeda said... Nov 30, 2009, 1:39:00 PM
I agree with you Chris, the Chargers are actually in a nice place with so many capable defensive backs. Defensively I think we've been playing better, and Ron Rivera deserves credit for moving guys around and crediting specific packages so that guys can be successful.
Yes, they're hot and winning 6 in a row is good but so did the Broncos, than what happened? The Broncos won 6 in a row against opponents that were not at their best. This is also what is going on with the Chargers. Who did they beat in this winning steak that isn't struggling or just isn't that good? The Chargers, in my opinion, can be a Super Bowl winning team, however, they always seem to have major injuries when they play teams with good defenses...Pittsburgh, New England (playoffs),and Baltimore. The Giants defense isn't good this year. What will happen this year in the playoffs? They're the guy that beats up the wimps but when a stronger, tougher guy comes around they they seem to cower a little...they just don't seem to be as assertive and confident against good defenses. The only elite team the Chargers beat are the Colts but the Colts are never known for being a great defensive team. The Chargers need to get to the Super Bowl at the least to show they're a legitimately good team. If the Steelers and Ravens do make it to the playoffs, which may not happen, will Ladanian be hurt again when it's time to face one of those defenses? LT never has done anything in the playoffs and I hope he plays at least two great games in the playoffs this year so no one criticizes him after he retires. Let's see what the Chargers are made of...can they be the top bully this year?
I graded them as a B right now. They are improving each week and I think by the end of the season they will even better.
i didnt read the entire novel that the anonymous guy said, but you're stupid. the chargers aren't the broncos. that's all that needs to be said. just 'cause the broncos was 6 straight and lost 4, doesnt mean the chargers are gonna go down the same path... that's just ridiculous. obviously the broncos dont have a QB like philip rivers. so i think we'll at least lose 1 more, if not 1, then 0.
Grade B+, but if the current trend continues to the end of the season, an easy A. Next week against the Browns should be a walk but I'm glad the Donco's won so the pressure remains on our Chargers to keep up the intensity.
Rivers, under pressure and throwing the deep ball, best QB in the league. And if you need a leader who's going to play no matter what injury he may have when you need him and still perform, he's the guy you want.
Gates, is going to challenge Gonzalez as the best TE ever before he's done. Was KC's game plan to just not bother covering him or what?
Vasquez, I'm becoming more impressed with every game. Too bad he didn't have Hardwick next to him all year long so he could really learn the ropes.
Ellison still has a lot to learn, like when you come free on a blitz you don't need to continue full speed at a QB who doesn't move all that well and is looking for someplace to hide. Slow down a little to make the tackle instead of trying to blow him up and wiffing.
Clinton Hart? My dead grandmother plays a better safety.
Goff, great in his time, but that time was over at the start of last year. But I'm sure he was still an upgrade for the Chiefs.
OK meatball. Denver lost 4 in a row because they are not that good. SD is a different team, that can score more then 14-17 points a game. They need an offense. The bolts have what it takes on both sides of the ball. The big difference is Phillip Rivers. Orton dose not compare.
Great job. Credit goes to the coaching staff as well as the players.
Also credit the O-line -- two games without a sack and the running game is actually productive on 1st down both early in the game and late in the game. I am impressed with what the Ski's have done and Dielman has come on strong and nasty these last few weeks.
I definitely give them a "B" -- they were a C to start and have been an A as of late.
Losing Weddle was big. He is a gamer. Need Oliver and Cason to step up bigtime. It looked like Gregory saw more time at Safety which means Cason is back as the Nickel back. Gregory had been flying to the ball as a nickelback so Cason's production will be key.
Looking forward to seeing the Bolts in the snow. Gates had a huge game against the Browns last time we played there in the snow and he is red hot right now.
I don't know guys. I'm kinda scared about this upcoming stretch (let alone the prospect of facing Manning, Brees or Brady in the playoffs) because we are just too beat up on the O-line to play the great teams.
I hope I'm wrong, but you thinkg Dombrowsky is not going to be dominated come playoff time? Plus, what the heck is an Oliver or Gregory gonna do against aforementioned Qb's?? And I haven't even mentioned our shoddy play against the run. Yeah, we're 8-3, but let's beat some great teams first before we get all excited.
Our Chargers are not only a mixed bag folks, but a WELL-mixed bag. So although I've bad-mouthed the coaching staff (and a few, select players)and then eaten copious amounts of "crow" predicting their failure, I'd now have to grade them a solid "A" to this point.
And while it's true the Bengals will represent a real challenge, it's also the time for our Bolts to begin a real run to not only GET to the Super Bowl, but WIN it. Yes, I said WIN it. They can do this.
My opinions as we approach the Bengal game:
(1) The platooning DEFENSE has been a godsend after the Steelers game. Plus relative newcomers like Siler, Dobbins, and (before he got hurt) Applewhite are quickly proving a "poser" starter or two are expendable (Hart was #1). Gregory has stepped it up too, and several of the young linemen (although I don't see any future All-Pro's..., yet) are still improving quickly. Others, not so much (Cason and English have yet to be obvious "impact" players despite being high draft choices, but Ellison is fairly steady), and Vaughn Martin has all but disappeared. But he still has a locker and may (?) still be a force. I hope so.
(2) On OFFENSE: Just enjoy it for what it is everyone. Beautious.
(3) On SPECIAL TEAMS the Chargers are, I think, just waiting to explode as we approach the play-offs. Hester, Binn, and Osgood have been strong in support, and the kickers themselves are awesome. A definite edge.
Yep, the Crowmeiter is saying it now; the Chargers own the Super Bowl.
Go BOLTS!!!
Ahem..., that is supposed to read "Crowmeister". Mea culpa.
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The overall subject is fascinating and I am just reading for now, but I did want to provide a small input on this question:
after starting your post with the quote button (as you have already done), you just need to cut and past the begin qoute text that has [_ QUOTE=postername;postnumber] (I've added a '_' between the '[' and 'QUOTE' so you see the text and not the quote) then after the portion of text you want to quote you need to cut and past the end quote text [/QUOTE] (no effect when a valid QUOTE as not already in effect, so I didn't need to insert '_' to make my response readable to you)
Here is your message reformatted in this way (all responses quoting frazzledfozzle, not me ):
It's not just honey thats important to commercial beekeepers alot of us rely on healthy hives to pollinate crops you can't pollinate crops if your hives are riddled with disease.
"do we want survival or money?"
"so what will we have: long term survival of the bees or the commercial beek?"
meaning what? that commercial beekeepers are only in it for the money and the way they manage their hives is bring down the bees chance of survival?
that we can't have commercial beekeepers and long term survival of bees? because commercial beekeepers are only interested in the amount of honey they can get and will treat willy nilly to get?
give me a break
I only went to the trouble of explaining how to sub quote and requote becasue I think that for a complex multi-point response such as yours, it makes the response much more readable to be able to format the back-and-forth this way.


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APCNews 156 – GreeningIT, internet and human rights – 30/01/12
APCNews 156 – GreeningIT, internet and human rights – 30/01/12
APCNews – January 30 2012 – Year XII Issue 156
The news service on ICTs for social justice and sustainable development
No copyrights without human rights – APC joins the SOPA blackout
JOHANNESBURG (APC for APCNews) – On January 18th, APC joined dozens of sites and organisations in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect-IP Act (PIPA) by blacking out. These two bills, if passed, represent an unprecedented threat to the open internet as we know it, with impacts felt far beyond the borders of the United States.
Access to the internet and human rights – thanks Vint!
WELLINGTON (Joy Liddicoat for APC) – APC responds to Vint Cerf's recent column, "Access to the Internet is Not a Human Right", with an open letter supporting his challenge to the technical community and engineers to put human rights at the forefront of internet design.
Climate change, development and GreeningIT
MONTEVIDEO (LC for APCNews) – The relationship between ICTs and the environment is multifaceted. On the one hand, APC is looking into how ICTs are being used to help the environment, while on the other we are looking at policies for dealing with emerging problems such as e-waste and climate change. APC recently co-hosted a workshop in partnership with the University of Manchester to discuss how ICTs can be used to help mitigate climate change and help communities better adapt to their ever-changing environment. APC's GreeningIT project takes a look at the green and not so green side of ICTs to find out how they can be used more sustainably by ICT practitioners, civil society, governments and service providers.
About the project
GreeningIT directory (a directory of organisations and initiatives working on greeningIT issues)
Policy research and articles on e-waste
About the ICTs, Climate chante and development workshop
Take Back the Tech! campaign now a global movement
MONTEVIDEO (GenderIT.org for APC) – "A creative and revolutionary movement", says APC's women programme coordinator, Jac sm Kee, about the Take Back The Tech! campaign. In this editorial by GenderIT.org, it becomes evident that the campaign is already a global movement.
Campaign Take Back The Tech! registered more than 100 cases of gender violence through ICT
MONTEVIDEO (GenderIT.org for APC) – The Take Back The Tech! campaign, run by APC WNSP, launched an interactive mapping platform which collected more than one hundred stories about gender violence online or through mobile phones. In this article by GenderIT.org, Sonia Randhawa outlines some of the tendencies that stand out when analising the collected information.
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New gTLD Applicant Support Programme does not go far enough
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The Commerce Commission expects to make an announcement tomorrow about its review of what Chorus charges internet retailers for some wholesale services.
In a draft decision last December, the commission proposed cutting what Chorus charges for unbundled bitstream access (UBA) by 27 per cent.
This service enables internet retailers to supply broadband services to households and businesses without the need to replicate Chorus' local copper lines or have their own equipment in telephone exchanges.
If the commission's UBA decision was finalised, Chorus has said it could reduce its annual earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (ebitda) by $150 million to $160 million from December 2014.
But in February, Communications and Information Technology Minister Amy Adams announced she had fast-tracked two telecommunications regulatory reviews. This meant the implementation of the commission's UBA price-setting would be pushed out "a date no later than November 2015", the minister said.
The commission was previously due to announce a final decision on UBA pricing in June with whatever change it set coming into effect at the end of this year.
Last month, Telecommunications Commissioner Stephen Gale wrote to the industry for input on the implic-ations of Adams' announcement.
Some respondents replied saying the commission should still complete its review as soon as possible.
"We consider that any delay in reaching a decision now would be inappropriate and unreasonable," Vodafone's general manager of public policy Chris Abbott said.
A commission spokesperson said a UBA announcement from the regulator was expected tomorrow.


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New report asks, How sustainable are ICTs really?
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, Dec 8 (APC-HIVOS)
A new report launched at the start of the UN Climate Change conference questions the assumption that information and communications technologies (ICTs) will automatically be a panacea for climate change.
The report spells out the impact the production and disposal of computers, mobile phones and other technology is having on the earth's natural resources, and the massive global carbon footprint produced by their use.
The potential of ICTs to mitigate and adapt to climate change is also discussed, as are the roles of international institutions, the global research agenda on ICTs and climate change and "sustainability" as an evolving concept.
The report Global Information Society Watch 2010 covers 53 countries and six regions including Latin America and the Middle East, with the key issues of ICTs and environmental sustainability explored in ten expert thematic reports.
The report is produced by the Association for Progressive Communications (APC), the world's oldest online social justice network and the Humanist Institute for Development Cooperation (Hivos), the Dutch development agency.
No single point of view
The report does not take a reflect a single point of view. Instead there are counterpoints, arguments and implicit or explicit disagreements that show a vibrant and critical arena that has started to receive attention in recent years.
GISWatch 2010 makes an important contribution as the voice of global civil society – and is aimed at both beginners and experts in the field of ICTs and climate change, e-waste and the use of ICTs for environmental good generally.
The dark side of ICTs
Paul Mobbs points out in his introduction that ICTs have become "invisible". What we take for granted in our everyday use of the internet, mobiles and computers, has a darker side and some governments are arguing for strategic policies to protect the supply of the "critical raw material" that is used in computer chips.
Emanuele Lapierre-Fortin and Leslie Chan from the University of Toronto argue that the real consequence of ICTs as an environmental and socio-political phenomenon have been "externalised" and are not being factored into the visible cost of surfing the net or making that call. The environmental injustices they catalog include the facts that the ICT industry:
- will become a bigger carbon-dioxide emitter in the UK than the airline industry by 2012
- doubled its consumption of world office paper between 1980 and 1997
- contributes to the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo by its use of precious metals
- is creating massive e-waste.
The Korean Progressive Network Jinbonet, in its report on South Korea graphically testifies to the negative impact the production of technology has on workers, and how their case is frequently ignored, in part because the link is difficult to make (reminiscent of the "inconclusive" consumer health warnings around the use of mobile phones).
ICTs mitigate climate change
Yet many reports argue that ICTs have a critical role to play in mitigating and adapting to the impact of a phenomenon like climate change.
Peet du Plooy from Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies argues that the use of smart technologies help us to imagine a world where the real potential of renewable energy becomes possible:
Grids that can predict and plan are also a key enabler for adding large amounts of variable renewable energy to the generation mix. Smart grid applications can predict, for example, the supply of wind power for the next day, the next hour or the next minute based on weather models and real-time data.
There are few country reports here where the tangible impact of climate change is not felt. Yet this report suggests that the two perspectives – for and against current consumption patterns of ICTs – are not easily reconciled and that while ICTs can be used for climate change mitigation and adaptation, it cannot be "business as usual".
Who will take the lead?
What we do know is that our environment is changing, and our use of ICTs is contributing to that change – positively and most certainly negatively. Takao Shiino and Izumi Aizu from Nomura Research Institute (NRI) and the Institute for InfoSocionomics, Tama University, argue that Japan showed leadership in Asia by being the first country to ratify the Kyoto Protocol and that "[b]ased on the experience to control the carbon footprint, Japan should take the lead in these endeavours for the region".
But where are our other leaders now, asks the report?
For more information
Members of the media may obtain print copies of this and previous reports on request and interviews can be arranged with authors by writing to
Karen Higgs, APC communications manager at firstname.lastname@example.com.
To contact the GISW editor directly
Alan Finlay
Skype id: Alan_Finlay
Previous editions of GISWatch can be downloaded from www.giswatch.org
GISWatch 2010: Reports and authors
Thematic reports
1. Introduction – Paul Mobbs
2. ICTs and sustainability – International Institute for Sustainable Development – Don Maclean, Ben Akoh and Bjornar Egede-Nissen
3. The carbon footprint of ICTs – University of the West Indies – Hopeton Dunn
4. ICTs and climate change: Research agendas – University of Manchester – Angelica Valeria Ospina and Richard Heeks
5. Green grassroots technologies – ALIN – James Nguo
6. Smart technologies – Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) – Peet du Plooy
7. E-waste and the working class – Panos London – Murali Shanmugavelan
8. Building sustainable networks – Pavel Antonov
9. Institutional overview – EFOSSNet – Abebe Chekol
10. Green indicators – TNO Delft – Silvain de Munck
11. Mapping – Amsterdam Digital Methods Group – Noortje Marres
Regional reports
1. South Asia – Bytes for All – Partha Sarker
2. Europe – Sapientia – Hungarian University of Transylvania – Rozália Klára Bakó
3. Latin America and the Caribbean – LaNeta – Olinca Marino
4. North America – University of Toronto – Leslie Chan and Emanuele Lapierre-Fortin
5. Middle East and North Africa – ArabDev – Leila Hassanin
6. East Africa – KICTANet – Alice Munyua
Country reports
1.Argentina – Nodo TAU – Florencia Roveri and Danilo Lujambio
2.Australia – EngageMedia – Andrew Garton
3.Bangladesh – Bytes for All – Partha Sarker and Munir Hasan
4.Benin – GOREeTIC – Barnabé Affougnon
5.Bolivia – NETWORKS Foundation – José Eduardo Rojas
6.Bosnia and Herzegovina – OneWorld Platform for Southeast Europe Foundation (owpsee) – Valentina Pellizzer
7.Brazil – GPOPAI – Gisele Craveiro 2. Bangladesh – Bytes for All – Partha Sarker and Munir Hasan
8.Bulgaria – BlueLink – Vera Staevska
9.Cameroon – PROTEGE QV – Emmanuel Bikobo, Serge Daho and Sylvie Siyam
10.Chile – Centro de Investigación de la Inclusión Digital y Sociedad del Conocimiento/Mujeres en Conexion; ONG Derechos Digitales – Patricia Peña and Alberto Cerda
11.Colombia – Colnodo – Julián Casasbuenas G. and Placido Silva D.
12.Congo, Democratic Republic of (DRC) – Alternatives; University of Cape Town – Michel Lambert and Antoine Bagula
13.Congo, Republic of – AZUR Développement – Sylvie Niombo and Romeo Mbengou
14.Costa Rica – Sulá Batsú – Kemly Camacho
15.Croatia – ZaMirNET – Danijela Babic
16.Ecuador – IMAGINAR – Hugo Carrión
17.Egypt – ArabDev – Leila Hassanin
18.Ethiopia – EFOSSNet – Abebe Chekol
19.France – VECAM – Frédéric Sultan
20.India – Digital Empowerment Foundation – Osama Manzar and Jaba Das
21.Iran – Arseh Sevom – Shorab Razzaghi and Hojatollah Modirain
22.Iraq – Alaa Al-Din Al-Radhi
23.Jamaica – University of the West Indies – Hopeton Dunn
24.Japan – Tama University; Nomura Research Institute (NRI) – Izumi Aizu and Takao Shiino
25.Jordan – Alarab Alayawm – Yahia Shukkeir
26.Kazakhstan – Andrew Beklemishev
27.Kenya – KICTANet – Alice Munyua
28.Korea, Republic of – Jinbonet – Min Kyung Jeong
29.Kyrgyzstan – Civil Initiative on Internet Policy (CIIP) – Tattu Mambetalieva and Oksana Kim
30.Mexico – LaNeta – Olinca Marino
31.Morocco – DiploFoundation – Hanane Boujemi
32.Nepal – Panos South Asia – Kishor Pradhan
33.Netherlands – Enviu – Wouter Kersten, Sol Trumbo Vila and Luca Esqueisaro
34.Nigeria – Fantsuam Foundation – John Dada
35.Occupied Palestinian Territory – Applied Information Management – Sam Bahour and Sonya Zayed
36.Pakistan – Bytes for All – Shahzad Ahmad and Maryam Rehman
37.Peru – Consorcio para el Desarrollo Sostenible de la Ecorregión Andina – Jorge Bossio and Miguel Saravia
38.Philippines – Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA) – Alan G. Alegre and Patria Gwen M. L. Borcena
39.Romania – StrawberryNet – Rozália Klára Bakó
40.Rwanda – Media High Council – Emmanuel Habumuremyi
41.Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabian Strategic Internet Consultancy (SASIc) – Rafid A. Y. Fatani
42.Senegal – GOREeTIC – Coura Fall
43.South Africa – groundwork –Mary Lawhon and Rico Euripidou
44.Spain – Pangea; Tecnologia per Tothom (TxT) – Leandro Navarro and David Franquesa
45.Sweden – APC – Henrik Alstrom
46.Switzerland – Comunica-CH – Wolf Ludwig
47.Syria – Anas Tawileh
48.Uganda – WOUGNET – Berna Twanza Ngolobe
49.United Kingdom – Paul Mobbs
50.Uruguay – ObservaTIC, Universidad de la República – Santiago Escuder and Sofía Baldizan
51.Uzbekistan – GIPI Uzbekistan – Imam Zaynuddin
52.Venezuela – EsLaRed – Sandra Benítez
53.Zimbabwe – Ekowisa – Margaret Zunguze


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