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Write Naked
By Peter Gould
Sixteen-year-old Victor, a thoughtful loner who tries to live his life "under the radar," wants to test out the saying
"You have to be naked to write." When he sneaks off with an old Royal typewriter to his uncle's cabin deep in the Vermont woods and strips off his clothes, he expects Thoreau-like solitude. What he gets is something else—both funny and, as his high school English teacher likes to say, "transformative." For he discovers a face in the window watching him — Rose Anna, a homeschooled free spirit with an antique fountain pen and a passion to save the planet. Their unexpected encounter marks the beginning of an inspired writing partnership—and a relationship as timeless and eager as the Vermont woods in spring.
A strikingly original debut novel that introduces two storytellers with different kinds of tales: one—in Victor's unforgettable voice—a quirky, contemporary love story; the other—by Rose Anna—an ecological fantasy featuring a tiny heroic
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Redoing Recently Sealed/Stained Deck
Hello Everyone,...this is my first post in this forum.
I have a customer(a neighbor actually) who recently had a deck installed. The wife wanted to surprise the husband. So, she went and bought some Behr Premium Plus Deck Stain. What a surprise!...and mess.
She was in tears when she called me. I feel bad for her,. There are extreme lap marks, runs on railings, the stain didn't look as if it had penetrated in some areas, etc etc. In the past with pressure treated wood it was necessary to wait quite a while before applying any coating. But I understand things have changed, they are treating differently which a by-product being that a coating can be applied much sooner.
I'm not going to touch it without doing a complete re-do.
I'm not necessarily a deck guy. I have pressure washed and sealed quite a few in the past, but never stripped an existing finish.
Any ideas and suggestions on the project?
Any suggestions on a stripper(brand/product)? I would like to use one that will get the job done, but is the least caustic as possible.
What are the down sides of applying a stripper to brand new wood(deck was installed about 30 days ago)?
Being that the Behr "Premium" has so recently been applied, 3 days ago, how difficult of a project will this be? Will I have to apply the stripper more than once?
Thanks in advance for any replies/advise.
You may want to start from scratch. Sherwin Williams stain and sealer remover will strip the stain off. Sometimes more than one application is needed. Followed up with Sherwin Williams Revive, that will neutralize the stripper, balance the ph levels and brighten the wood. Then sand as needed. Make sure all gray is off of the wood, that is from uv rays and dead wood fibers. I like to use Deck Brite wheb cleaning a deck, as it removes all mold, mildew, rust spots from nails, dead wood fibers, opens poors, and brightens the wood. The wood should have been dried out for at least 2 months prior to staining. You can use a pressure washer, but use low pressure 500-800psi. High pressure will damage the wood. Using the proper chemicals low pressure isnt an issue as the chemicals do the work. I have never heard positive results with anyone using Home Depot deck products.
The deck was constructed approx. 30 days ago. I saw it after it was installed, and before the homeowner attempted to stain it, no gray wood, mold, mildew, etc. I suspect there was some mill glazing present, it doesn't appear as if the stain she applied penetrated very deeply in some areas.
Personally, new or not, I would have pressure washed the deck before applying anything, less pressure, more wash, to remove any contamination and open the pores to accept the sealer.
The homeowner used Behr Premium Stain, cedar. I will NOT be using that same product. My personal preference is to seal a deck rather than stain. Sealers tend to wear off over time more evenly. Stain wears unevenly, so after some time when it needs a new finish it will either need to be stripped, or it will have an uneven finish/color when refinished. We all know that decks require regular maintenance. It's a given. So I prefer to go with that and apply something I know is less permanent. I usually go with Flood(?) CWF-UV, clear. It dries with a slight tint, although clear.
My concern is the new wood. Will a stripper discolor the new wood? If so, will a conditioner/neutralizer resolve any discoloration problem? I would also like to use a stripper that is minimally caustic, yet will do the job removing that crappy Behr stain with the least amount of materials used and effort from myself. The Behr stain has been applied fairly thick in some areas.
I am aware that the entire process will raise the grain, fuzz the wood, so I will be sanding as needed prior to applying a sealer.
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House of Lords
Your article on contemporary archaeology (22 December) was helpful in highlighting this exciting branch of the discipline. However, the Transit van excavated in 2006 did not belong to Bristol University but was in fact the much-abused property of the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, where it faithfully served not only the archaeology department, but also maintenance and curatorial staff of the World Heritage Site for many years.
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I cannot understand the Guardian printing so much stuff about heat loss from the head, even if some of it is from distinguished professors (Letters, 24 December). In the soft south, where most of us believe the Guardian more or less started in Ilkley, we all know exactly what happens when a hat is discarded in the harsh climate north of the Wash. The non-hat wearer will catch a death of cold; be eaten up by worms which will be eaten up by ducks; in turn eaten up by fellow Northerners. QED
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After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the nation's once powerful army began a process of gradually disintegrating into the current feeble force it now represents. Only a few days ago the Defense Ministry drafted a new bill that extends the term of service for military officers by five years. However, each officer will decide if he wants to continue to serve in an armed force which offers low pay and terrible working conditions. The problem for Russia's army is also impacted by demographic factors. In 2009 only 850,000 young men will turn 18 and at least half of them will obtain deferments in order to attend college. The army is trying to call these young men into service as privates and has closed military departments in universities which historically trained officers. Soon, there may be privates but there will not be officers to lead them.
Thee is scant evidence officeres who are eligible for retirement will continue serving even with the incentive of bonuses. The Russian army has been wracked with scandals of soldiers being abused and lack of modern equipment. Russia still has a large atomic bomb arsenal, but due to demographic changes the recruits will not be in the pipeline in the coming decades. Most probably Russia will have to create a highly professional army that is smaller in size but well paid and provided proper equipment and living conditions.


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Whats this lady's name?
The perfect lady who knows just what to wear to arouse a guy, needs a real man to pleasure her with very sexy long foreplay, with fingers, lips and tongue, before entering her, gently, with long deep penetration, withdrawing at the last moment, and squirting sperm all over her body. Not a wimp, who discards her clothing and acts like a dumb dude.
С таким членом ты бы сам себя удовлетворял. Женщину жалко она рассчитывала на большее.


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Lilly was among 22 players called up by U.S. coach Pia Sundhage for the two games that will end what has been an historic year for the U.S. women, who have compiled a 31-1-2 mark in 2008, setting records for wins and best winning percentage in a calendar year.
Lilly took most of 2008 off as she gave birth to her first child, a daughter, last June. Lilly played for Sundhage in the last year of the WUSA at Boston.
Two of the youngest members of the 2008 Olympic gold medal team also return to the roster after finishing their college seasons. Forward Amy Rodriguez recently finished her senior season at USC, and forward Lauren Cheney will play for UCLA at the Women's College Cup, which begins Friday in Cary, N.C.
U.S. Women's Roster:
GOALKEEPERS: Nicole Barnhart (Gilbertsville, Pa.), Hope Solo (Richland, Wash.), Briana Scurry (Dayton, Minn.).
DEFENDERS: Rachel Buehler (Del Mar, Calif.), Lori Chalupny (St. Louis, Mo.), Stephanie Cox (Elk Grove, Calif.), Marian Dalmy (Lakewood, Colo.), Tina Ellertson (Vancouver, Wash.), Kate Markgraf (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.), Heather Mitts (Cincinnati, Ohio), Christie Rampone (Point Pleasant, N.J.).
MIDFIELDERS: Shannon Boxx (Redondo Beach, Calif.), Carli Lloyd (Delran, N.J.), Heather O'Reilly (East Brunswick, N.J.), Lindsay Tarpley (Kalamazoo, Mich.), Aly Wagner (San Jose, Calif.), Kacey White (Arlington, Texas).
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I'm a state employee. Last year was the first time I ever had a monthly premium for health insurance. At $50, I know it's a good deal. As of last summer, I'm contributing more to my pension and healthcare for retirement. It's common sense that it had to be done. My cousin works for the state in Wisconsin and is happy to pay more for insurance and pension. It's the union busting that has him and his family protesting in Madison.
I'm no union fan by and large, but if you have one, respect its role. Respect the truth and don't tack union busting on to a seroius budget discussion.


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taekwondo instructors great athletes great motivators
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Taekwondo instructors are great people.
They reach amazing standards in taekwondo.
And work incredibly hard to help their students to do the same.
how do you choose a taekwondo instructor?
We think it's very important you find your instructor approachable.
You need to be comfortable with them. And happy to talk to them.
And feel that you can ask them advice about any aspect of your taekwondo training.
We think this first point is very important. Because if you are going to make it to taekwondo black belt and beyond.
You'll spend a lot of time with your tkd instructor. And you need to get along.
We feel very strongly that you should not feel intimidated by any martial arts instructor.
We also think it's important that tkd instructors are at a high standard in their own taekwondo. And are experienced.
We've been so lucky. We've trained with some wonderful martial arts instructors. In the UK, Australia and Korea.
And we've benefited massively from the huge experience of taekwondo Masters.
A good instructor will also be highly motivated. And enthusiastic.
Taekwondo training is hard at times. And when tkd gets tough. An enthusiastic, happy instructor is a great role model. To help you keep going.
This page on choosing a taekwondo school might also help you.
great tkd instructors care about their students
Great martial arts instructors care about each and every student.
It's obvious if your tkd instructor wants you to do well. And is proud of your achievements.
We've found that every time we've passed a taekwondo belt test. Our instructor has been over the moon. We can tell from the wide smile. That they are so proud of what we've achieved. And that is important to us.
We think your instructor should show you respect.
We found that even when we were white belt students. Taekwondo Masters showed us respect.
They smiled. Said Hello. Shook our hands. And made us welcome. And we think that's important.
And if you have an injury. It's important that your instructor respects that. And helps you take care of it.
And before you sign up for yourself or your child. A good taekwondo instructor will let you watch a class or two.
So that you can be sure that you're happy with everything. And be sure that your children will be happy and safe.
And lastly it's great to have a taekwondo instructor who's fun!
what your martial arts instructor will expect from you
In return for all of this.
Your instructor will expect some things from you.
Firstly loyalty.
It's important that once you choose a taekwondo school. You stay loyal to that school. It's not the done thing to train at two schools in the area at the same time unless your instructor knows about it.
Being a taekwondo instructor is generally not well paid. So it's important to pay your fees on time.
And it's polite to let your instructor know if you can't make training.
If you can remember the Korean for instructor. Sah Bom Nim. That's good.
Your taekwondo instructor will expect you to have a positive attitude towards your training. And to give 100% to every session.
They will hope that you have an open mind. So you can take on board new information.
And finally. Instructors will want you to show respect.
Respect for taekwondo.
Respect for your fellow students.
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And we've found the best taekwondo instructors don't demand respect from you.
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Spencer Ackerman reports: "All those new online devices are a treasure trove of data if you're a 'person of interest' to the spy community. Once upon a time, spies had to place a bug in your chandelier to hear your conversation. With the rise of the 'smart home,' you'd be sending tagged, geolocated data that a spy agency can intercept in real time when you use the lighting app on your phone to adjust your living room's ambiance."
CIA Director Gen. David Petraeus is looking forward to being able to use household items to spy on people of interest. (photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)
CIA Chief: We'll Spy On You Through Your Dishwasher
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ore and more personal and household devices are connecting to the internet, from your television to your car navigation systems to your light switches. CIA Director David Petraeus cannot wait to spy on you through them.
Earlier this month, Petraeus mused about the emergence of an "Internet of Things" - that is, wired devices - at a summit for In-Q-Tel, the CIA's venture capital firm. "'Transformational' is an overused word, but I do believe it properly applies to these technologies," Petraeus enthused, "particularly to their effect on clandestine tradecraft."
All those new online devices are a treasure trove of data if you're a "person of interest" to the spy community. Once upon a time, spies had to place a bug in your chandelier to hear your conversation. With the rise of the "smart home," you'd be sending tagged, geolocated data that a spy agency can intercept in real time when you use the lighting app on your phone to adjust your living room's ambiance.
"Items of interest will be located, identified, monitored, and remotely controlled through technologies such as radio-frequency identification, sensor networks, tiny embedded servers, and energy harvesters - all connected to the next-generation internet using abundant, low-cost, and high-power computing," Petraeus said, "the latter now going to cloud computing, in many areas greater and greater supercomputing, and, ultimately, heading to quantum computing."
Petraeus allowed that these household spy devices "change our notions of secrecy" and prompt a rethink of "our notions of identity and secrecy." All of which is true - if convenient for a CIA director.
The CIA has a lot of legal restrictions against spying on American citizens. But collecting ambient geolocation data from devices is a grayer area, especially after the 2008 carve-outs to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Hardware manufacturers, it turns out, store a trove of geolocation data; and some legislators have grown alarmed at how easy it is for the government to track you through your phone or PlayStation.
That's not the only data exploit intriguing Petraeus. He's interested in creating new online identities for his undercover spies - and sweeping away the "digital footprints" of agents who suddenly need to vanish.
"Proud parents document the arrival and growth of their future CIA officer in all forms of social media that the world can access for decades to come," Petraeus observed. "Moreover, we have to figure out how to create the digital footprint for new identities for some officers."
It's hard to argue with that. Online cache is not a spy's friend. But Petraeus has an inadvertent pal in Facebook.
Why? With the arrival of Timeline, Facebook made it super-easy to backdate your online history. Barack Obama, for instance, hasn't been on Facebook since his birth in 1961. Creating new identities for CIA non-official cover operatives has arguably never been easier. Thank Zuck, spies. Thank Zuck.
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OWS is just the start.
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sounds awesome man!
I wish i could demo/rent some nice boards here. I was torn between the SL and the Legacy when i bought in the fall. T
i was just at breck in the middle of feb. I rode my Legacy-R all over. It was an epic day. Loads of fresh stuff. The Legacy is great on groomers and hard pack, but once it gets into some soft fresh stuff it really shines.
And man, I love Breck. I think it's my favorite resort in CO. however Copper is the only other place i've been. i was supposed to go to keystone, but Breck was getting all the snow around valentine's day so we went to breck, again. No complaints though. it's such a huge and awesome place to ride.
|In this case demo = rental. When there are on mountain demos where you can take a few runs they are free, but this was just a rental of a high end board.
Great trip review - thanks.
Does it cost you anything to demo a board?
My cousin lives in Breck and I think I'm planning a trip out there next winter. Looks like an awesome place!
|Sweet dude. Glad to hear you had good time. We're heading to Breck in two weeks. Hope the conditions stay good for us too.
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Breck + Never Summer = Amazing Trip
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I was out at Breckenridge from 2/25 through 3/1 and had the best time of my snowboarding life. I decided to leave my boards at home (158 Evo-R & 163 Nitro Shogun) and demo stuff out there. Went to Mountain Wave and they hooked me up. It snowed a bit the day I arrived and I was prepped for some good conditions the first day of riding. Took out the Never Summer SL-R in a 164 (I am 62, ~180lbs). Got out first thing and just ripped up the perfectly groomed trails. As much as I love the Evo the SL-R was definitely better at speed, holding an edge and does have more pop. I found it far less flexy and harder to press but then again the board was on the bigger size for me. Took the board in the trees and some deeper stuff up in the Imperial and Horseshoe Bowls and it performed like a champ. The only thing I did not like was in some of the firmer, chopped up snow I got a little sketched out at speed. On Sunday it started snowing like crazy all afternoon and we hit up the peak 8 bowls (could not see S*$# up there) and the trees on peaks 9 and 10. Found some great deep snow and had a blast. Ever since getting on the rocker/camber boards I have improved my tree riding a ton. It is so much easier to kick the tail out quickly and make slight adjustments through tight spaces.
Sunday afternoon I headed back to Mountain Wave to try something else out. I was about to go with a 161 k2 Turbo Dream but then realized they had the Never Summer Premier F1-R in a 163 that had just been returned. I had demoed this board in horrible rainy conditions in the early season and could not get a feel for it. The Premier is exactly what I hoped it would be. Fast as hell, damp, responsive, no chatter through anything and great float in the pow. I am looking to replace my Shogun for next year and the Premier is at the top of the list. Depending on what I hear about the Jones boards, I dont see anything (except maybe the NS Raptor) being more what I am looking for in a freeride board.
I immensely enjoyed Breck. Last year was my first time out west (Park City/Canyons/Solitude/Brighton) and I was only with my wife so we did not really get into any crazy stuff. At Breck I was all over the bowls, the glades, and even hiked up to the summit. Despite the fact I could barely breathe on the way up, it was amazing. The snow was much deeper and softer than I was expecting and the views were as good as the riding. While at Breck I really discovered my ability. I feel like I handled all the steep stuff well, felt great in the trees, got some good airs with clean grabs, started feeling comfortable in the pipe, made it down through the choppy moguls at 6-chair, and all in all walked away feeling like I can handle pretty much anything on the mountain and that calling myself an advanced rider is not at all bs. Anytime I said that previously I really wondered if it was true.
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Dupay pleads Guilty
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Former Gator basketball player Teddy Dupay has pled guilty to charges of attacking a woman at a Utah ski lodge last year. Dupay pled guilty Monday to aggravated assault and two misdemeanors. The 29-year-old man had faced charges of rape, aggravated kidnapping and aggravated sexual assault but agreed to a plea agreement before his jury trial was set to begin Wednesday.
A woman Dupay had been dating told authorities that he attacked her at the Stein Eriksen Lodge near Salt Lake City in June 2008. Dupay faces up to five years in prison at his August 24th sentencing. Dupay was a starter on the Gators national runner-up team in 2000.
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Monopoly Deluxe Credits (DOS)
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Monopoly Deluxe Credits
|Programmed By
|Son T. Ton
|Interface Design
|John Alvarado, Son T. Ton
|Executive Producer
|Stephen Clarke-Willson
|Associate Producer
|Catherine Anne Bartz-Todd
|Art Concept & Supervision
|Stan Gorman
|Graphics / Artwork
|Douglas W. Cope, Michael Francis Dietz, Roger Hardy, Shawn McLean, John Weir, Willis Wong
|Installation By
|Steve Keith
|Music and Sound Coordinator
|Tommy Tallarico
|Digitized Sound Samples
|Steven S. Henifin
|Quality Assurance Manager
|Michael Gater
|Quality Assurance
|Scott J. Duckett, Michael S. Glosecki, Danny Lewis, Eugene Martin, Justin Norr, Noah Tool
|Manual Written By
|Catherine Anne Bartz-Todd
|Manual Assistance
|Son T. Ton
|Manual Edited & Produced
|Lisa Marcinko
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|Don E. Kraftcheck, Rick Goralnick, Hans Kim, David A. Luehmann, John Neil, Kevin Norr, Brian Smith
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A first kill and a first comfort. Aya's entrace into the abyss.
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Unable to be touched, Hisoka likes to watch. But as he acts the part of silent observer, we begin to see the price paid for solitude.
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On the way to work this afternoon, some clueless biatch in an Accord ran a red light and smashed into my WRX wagon on Lincoln at 19th St. She barely missed the car 1/2 length behind me in the middle lane to hit my left front 1/4 panel. I didn't even have a chance to brake before she hit me in the right lane. The impact spun my car around to 19th St. and the rear left must have also hit her car as the rear left 1/4 panel and bumper were dented and the rear left tail lights busted out. Her car, which was going up 19th also spun enough to end up down Lincoln about 50 feet. Luckily my head didn't break the driver's window and the side airbag also didn't deploy. However, the left front was smashed in enough that the battery got pushed in and the fuse box pushed into the winshield fluid tank, the plastic clip for the hood holder broke, and the radiator support is still intact but looks off-center. The hood looks fine except for a slight bend at the corner and makes some contact with the side 1/4 panel when I closed it. The left front fog light ended up facing almost to the side. The plastic piece between the light and grill is all crooked. The left front wheel has an impact scuff and is turned right and wouldn't straighten when I turned the steering wheel, so something there is broken. (In the picture, it is straight, but the right wheel is turned all the way left - I guess they turned it to back the car to the curb, but obviously the 2 front wheels are out of whack.) The driver's door wouldn't open enough for me to get out because the front left 1/4 panel got shoved back and out into it. The plastic side skirt was all bent at the front, but the body underneath didn't look damaged. The left rear got pushed in enough that the left compartment door was pushed out at an angle with the jack pushed out, the spare tire well pushed right up against the spare, and the trunk contacts the side panel when I close it. The left rear wheel also now seems to have noticibly visual negative camber.
Her car's whole front end was destroyed with the radiator all bent up and her bumper lying in the street. There was smoke and green antifreeze all over the ground and the firemen poured sand all over it. Her left right rear was somewhat dented and the wheel was broken off the axle as it flopped around when they loaded it on the flatbed. Must have been where my left rear hit.
Fortunately no one was injured. By the time I got out of my car, the 2 drivers in the lanes left of me were already standing on the sidewalk and said she ran the red light. The cop said her insurance had expired on the card but she claimed it was current. She had CO plates, but a FL license and Silt, CO address (must have been a ski bum, but not a very attractive one). And she was balling so loudly histerically after the accident, I thought someone was seriously injured in her car or something. Also, as the police were writing her a ticket, a stock looking blue WRX sedan with 4-5 people in it drove by on 19th St.
I didn't look closely enough in the engine compartment to see if any engine parts were damaged, but the intercooler looked ok and the front strut tower bar I added was ok. Anybody know if this will be totalled? And if so, does the insurance give you the Blue Book trade-in value, private party value, or dealer retail value? I certainly couldn't afford a trade-in value hit, but the dealer retail value isn't so bad. Also does the insurance cover things like replacing the clear bra? Luckily, the only other mods I have are the armrest extension, front strut bar (which was free and probably worthless anyway), and the rear 20 mm sway bar (which I can't find the receipt for).
A cop and the tow truck driver both said, "nice car" to me at different times. All I could say is "was". Sucks, this is the 1st accident ever where my car ended up undrivable.


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Kenya Defence Forces
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|Military of Kenya
|Service branches
| Kenya Army
Kenya Air Force
Kenya Navy
|President Uhuru Kenyatta
|Cabinet Secretary for Defence
|Raychelle Omamo
|Chief of Defence Forces
|KDF General Samson Mwathethe
|Military age
|Active personnel
|Percent of GDP
|Domestic suppliers
|Kenya Ordnance Factories Corporation
|Foreign suppliers
| United States
United Kingdom
South Africa
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|Second World War (as King's African Rifles) (1939-45)
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Mau Mau Revolt (1952-60)
Shifta War (1963–67)
Mount Elgon insurgency (2005-08)
Operation Linda Nchi (2011-12)
War in Somalia (2012–present)
The Kenya Defence Forces are the armed forces of the Republic of Kenya. The Kenya Army, Kenya Navy, and Kenya Air Force comprise the national Defence Forces. The current Kenya Defence Forces were established, and its composition laid out, in Article 241 of the 2010 Constitution of Kenya; the KDF is governed by the Kenya Defence Forces Act of 2012.[2] The President of Kenya is the commander-in-chief of all the armed forces.
The military is regularly deployed in peacekeeping missions around the world. Further, in the aftermath of the national elections of December 2007 and the violence that subsequently engulfed the country, a commission of inquiry, the Waki Commission, commended its readiness and adjudged it to "have performed its duty well."[3] Nevertheless, there have been serious allegations of human rights violations, most recently while conducting counter-insurgency operations in the Mt Elgon area[4] and also in the district of Mandera central.[5]
Kenya's military, like many government institutions in the country, has been tainted by corruption allegations. Because the operations of the military have been traditionally cloaked by the ubiquitous blanket of "state security", the corruption has been less in public view, and thus less subject to public scrutiny and notoriety. This has changed recently. In what are by Kenyan standards unprecedented revelations, in 2010, credible claims of corruption were made with regard to recruitment [6] and procurement of Armoured Personnel Carriers.[7] Further, the wisdom and prudence of certain decisions of procurement have been publicly questioned.[8]
- 1 History
- 2 Kenya Army
- 3 Air Force and Navy
- 4 Notes
- 5 References
- 6 Further reading
- 7 External links
1896 to 1900[edit]
The Manoj between 1896 and 1900 saw the East African Rifles deployed in a number of campaigns in line with British colonial policies. In collaboration with Major Cunningham's Uganda Rifles, expeditions were organized against the Nandi who put up a strong resistance. It was not until 1906 that they were subdued. Another one in 1900 commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Hatch, Commandant of the East African Rifles, followed this. Two medals were issued after these expeditions namely "1898" and "Jubaland 1900".
The East African Rifles also sent troops to help Uganda Rifles suppress a mutiny by Sudanese troops in Uganda. Captain Harrison who led this expedition was decorated. After being deployed on this expedition, he remained behind to form the 1st Battalion of the Uganda Rifles. This battalion later became 5 KAR.
In 1901 the British government decided to organize all the existing troops in Central Africa, East Africa, Uganda and British Somaliland under one command. Lieutenant Colonel Manning, an officer in the Indian Corps was appointed Inspector General for all the troops and promoted to the rank of general. After the troops based in different parts of British East and Central Africa territories were placed under a central command, the regiment born thereof was officially designated "King's African Rifles" on 1 January 1902. The composition of this regiment was as follows:-
- The 8 companies of 1 Central African Rifles became 1 Battalion King's African Rifles.
- The 6 companies of 2 Central African Rifles became 2 Battalion King's African Rifles.
- The 7 companies and one camel company of East African Rifles became 3 Battalion King's African Rifles.
- The 9 companies of the Uganda Rifles became 4 Battalion King's African Rifles.
- The 4 companies of the Contingent of Uganda Rifles became 5 Battalion Kings African Rifles.
On 1 April 1902, 3 KAR moved its headquarters from Mombasa to Nairobi, and together with 4 KAR and 5 KAR, was used by the British colonial government in expeditions against those who resisted British rule. In 1904 5 KAR, which was mainly made up of Indian troops, was disbanded chiefly because of maintenance costs and also because the British felt they had contained the resistance to their rule. It was however reconstituted in 1916 during World War I and stationed in Meru.
Later in 1926, 5 KAR was again disbanded and their colours were handed over to 3 KAR for safe custody. On 1 March 1930 the unit was once again reconstituted, presented with their colours and stationed in Nairobi. After World War II both battalions were used by the colonial government to contain the Mau Mau rebellion. On the dawn of independence the Kenya National Assembly passed a bill (Kenya Bills 1963) to amend the status of the military forces in Kenya .
Accordingly, the former units of the King's African Rifles were transformed to the Kenyan Military Forces and the Independent Kenyan Government was legally empowered to assign names to the units as deemed necessary with effect from midnight, 12 December 1963. Thus 3 KAR, 5 KAR, and 11 KAR became 3 Kenya Rifles, 5 Kenya Rifles, and 11 Kenya Rifles respectively. The transformation of King's African Rifles to Kenya Military Forces on the midnight of 12 December 1963 was a major milestone in the foundation of today's Kenya Army units.
Between 1963 and 1967, Kenya fought the Shifta War against Somali residents who sought union with their kin in the Somali Republic to the north.[9]
On the evening of 24 January 1964, the failure of the Kenyan Prime Minister to appear on television, where 11th Kenya Rifles junior soldiers had been expecting a televised speech and hoping for a pay rise announcement, caused the men to mutiny.[10] Parsons says it is possible that the speech was only broadcast on the radio in the Nakuru area where Lanet Barracks, home of the battalion, was located. Kenyatta's government held two separate courts-martial for 43 soldiers.
In the aftermath of the mutiny and following courts-martial, the 11th Kenya Rifles was disbanded.[11] A new battalion, 1st Kenya Rifles, was created entirely from 340 Lanet soldiers who had been cleared of participation in the mutiny by the Kenyan Criminal Investigations Division (CID). Hornsby writes that after the mutiny, '[Kenyatta] improved conditions, announced pay rises to the military, speeded Africanisation, and instructed the intelligence services to infiltrate and watch the army for signs of disaffection.' (Hornsby, quote, 98.)
Discussions began in March 1964 between Kenya and Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations Duncan Sandys on defence, and a formal agreement was signed on 3 June 1964. All British troops would leave by 12 December 1964, the British would assist the army, resource and train a new Kenya Air Force, and create a new Kenya Navy. They would also provide RAF and Army units to support internal security in the north-east. Significant military loans would be cancelled, and much military property made over to the Kenyan Government. In return, British aircraft would be able to transit through Kenya, RN ships of the Far East Fleet and other units could visit Mombasa, communications facilities could be used until 1966, and troops could exercise in Kenya twice a year.[12] Army training deployments have continued up until 2015, as of 2015 supervised by British Army Training Unit Kenya.
Timothy Parsons wrote in 2002-03:[13]
'..Kenyatta did not have to worry about the political reliability of the Kenyan Army because expatriate senior British military advisors ran it along KAR lines throughout the 1960s. Following the lessons of the Lanet protects, African officers assumed operational command of all major units, but a British training team still oversaw the Kenyan Army for most of the decade. More significantly, an informal defence arrangement with Britain reassured Kenyatta that he could rely on direct British military support in the event of an army mutiny or attempted coup.'
Within months of British Brigadier A.J. Hardy handing over command of the Kenya Army to Brigadier Joseph Ndolo on 1 December 1966, British influence was underlined with the appointment of Major General Bernard Penfold as Chief of the General Staff, a new position as senior officer of the entire armed forces.[14] Ndolo succeeded Penfold as Chief of General Staff in 1969, but was retired on 24 June 1971 after being implicated in a coup plot allegedly organised by Joseph Owino. The service chiefs thereafter reported directly to the Minister of Defence, James Gichuru.[15] The post of Chief of the General Staff was only filled again seven years later when Daniel arap Moi moved Lieutenant General Jackson Mulinge from Army Commander to CGS in November 1978.[16] Mahamoud Mohamed succeeded Mulinge in 1986, and was CGS until 1996. Mohamed was succeeded by General Daudi Tonje, CGS 1996-2000. (Hornsby 554)
The South African Institute for Security Studies wrote when Moi was still in power:[17] "the Kenyan armed forces' reputation as a politically neutral establishment has been undermined by irrefutable evidence of tribal favouritism in the appointment of key posts. In the military (and also the Police and GSU), there is a virtual monopoly of President Moi's ethnic group, the Kalenjin, in the top brass. Of 18 military generals, at least a third are Kalenjin; of 20 brigadiers, 7 are Kalenjin - an ethnic group that accounts for only a tenth of Kenya's population. This obviously works to the disadvantage, especially, of the Kikuyu and the Luo."
From the 1990s the Kenya Army became involved in United Nations peacekeeping operations, which, Hornsby says, 'offered both experience and a source of income for the army and its soldiers.'[18] (The United Nations reimburses troop contributing countries for each soldier contributed.) Kenya's first peacekeeping deployment was to UNTAG in Namibia; from 1989 to 2001, Kenyan troops took part in UNTAG, UNOSOM, UNPROFOR, UNCRO (Croatia), UNTAES, UNOMIL, UNPREDEP in Macedonia (1996-1999), MONUA in Angola (1997-1999), and UNTAET in East Timor (1999-2001).[19] In 2000, women were integrated into the regular units of the military, and the Women's Service Corps disbanded.
In the early twenty-first century, the Ministry of State for Defence, just like that of Internal Security and Provincial Administration, is part of the presidential machinery. All but senior military officers are appointed, promoted, and, if necessary, removed by the military's personnel system. The president appoints and retires senior military officers. Under the authority of the president as Commander-in-Chief, the Minister of Defence presides over the National Defence Council. The Chief of General Staff is the tactical, operational and administrative head of the military. Under the 2010 constitution, the defence forces can no longer be deployed for combat operations within Kenya without the approval of Parliament.
In October 2011, following a weekend preparatory meeting between Kenyan and Somali military officials in the town of Dhobley,[20] Kenya Army units crossed the border to begin Operation Linda Nchi against the Al-Shabaab group of insurgents in southern Somalia.[21] The coordinated mission was officially led by the Somali Transitional Federal Government forces, with the Kenyan troops providing a support role.[21] In reality, Kenya had coordinated with the transitional government in Mogadishu, and with the Somali militias in the border areas, but the drive on Kismayu was run by the KDF. In early June 2012, Kenyan forces were formally integrated into AMISOM.[22]
As of August 2012 Major General Maurice Oyugi is the army vice commander.[23]
Kenya Army[edit]
As of 2004, the Kenya Army had five brigades: two infantry, one with three battalions and one with two battalions; one armoured, with three battalions; one independent infantry, with two battalions; and one engineer, with two battalions.[24] In addition, the army included air defence artillery, airborne, and independent air cavalry battalions.
The army's units consists of two armoured brigades, four infantry brigades, one engineer brigade, one armoured reconnaissance battalion (76th), three artillery battalions, three engineer battalions, one independent air cavalry battalion with 35 armed helicopters (Embakasi), five infantry battalions, one parachute battalion and one ranger battalion for low-intensity warfare.
The official Ministry of State for Defence lists the following Army formations and services:[25]
Kenya Army Formations[edit]
- Kenya Army Infantry
- Kenya Army Paratroopers
- Kenya Army Armour (includes 78 Tank Battalion, Isiolo)
- Kenya Army Artillery (includes 77 Artillery Battalion)
- Kenya Army Engineers
- 50 Air Cavalry Battalion
Kenya Army Services[edit]
- Kenya Army Ordnance Corps
- Kenya Army Corps of Transport
- Kenya Army Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
- Kenya Army Corps of Signals
- Kenya Army Military Police Corps
- Kenya Army Education Corps
- Medical Battalion
- Armed Forces Constabularies
Ranger D Company of 20 Parachute Battalion is the only commando unit in the Kenyan Army trained to fight terrorist activities by the US through Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) and its predecessors. Main tasks include reconnaissance, raids, ambushes, infiltration and border patrol in joint operations. The unit was deployed for counter insurgency operations in the Mt Elgon area in 2008 amid accusations of torture and illegal detention.[26]
The Kenya Ranger Strike Force initiative began in 2006 with a request from KMOD; creation of KRSF highlighted extensively in KMOD White Paper on Military Cooperation for 2011-2016.[27] The total U.S. investment was $40M. Leveraged IMET courses for Ranger and Ranger Instructor courses, Section 1206 funding to secure training and equipment, multiple Joint Combined Exchange and Training (JCET) events, and East African Regional Security Initiative (EARSI now PREACT) to fund training and equipment. The first class taught by all Kenya Army Ranger Instructors graduated on 18 March 2011. Kenya formed a Special Operations Regiment composed of 30th Special Operations Battalion and 40th Kenya Ranger Strike Force Battalion.
Combat vehicles[edit]
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The acquisition of T-72s has caused significant controversy. Thirty-three vehicles ordered from Ukraine were hijacked by Somali pirates.[28] The ship they were being carried in, MV Faina was released and the tanks unloaded in the port city of Mombasa in February 2009. There have been doubts expressed as to whether the T-72s imported by Kenya are intended for use by the Kenyan Army. Instead, popular opinion is that they were being clandestinely imported for the southern Sudanese army, which has an arms embargo against it.[29]
The Kenyan military has dispelled speculation by publicly showing these tanks (and other hardware) as part of its arsenal on 22 August 2010, during rehearsals for the passing of the new Constitution of Kenya.[30] Nevertheless, a cloud of doubt will persistently hang over the initial intent of this acquisition. Recent revelations by Wikileaks provide that "it is a badly kept secret" that there has been an ongoing process of armaments purchases on behalf of the Southern Sudanese government by the Kenyan government.[31] The leaks go on to speculate that these clandestine operations were motivated by the Kenya political leadership's desire to support Southern Sudan, but not in a way that would openly provoke Khartoum or potentially threaten South Sudan's eventual independence.
Equipment of Kenya Defence Forces[edit]
Small Weapon[edit]
|Battle Rifle
|Assault Rifle
|United States
|Assault Rifle
|National Police & General Service Unit (Kenya)
|Assault Rifle
|General-purpose machine gun
|PK Machine Gun
|General-purpose machine gun
|IMI Negev
|Light Machine Gun
|IMI Galil
|Battle rifle
|rocket-propelled grenade launcher
|Carl Gustav
|recoilless rifle
|Sterling submachine gun
|Submachine gun
|United Kingdom
|Browning Hi-Power
50 Air Cavalry Battalion[edit]
|McDonnell Douglas MD 500 Defender
|multi-role helicopter
|United States
|Source IISS Military Balance
|Harbin Z-9
|multi-role helicopter
|4 Z-9w
|RQ-11 Raven
|United States
|DCD Springbuck || MRAP ||102||South Africa||on order
The Kenya Air Force was established by 1966, and revolted in 1982.
The Kenya Navy is composed of:[citation needed]
- 2 offshore patrol vessels (During the 2011 refit Otomat missile systems were removed)
- 6 inshore patrol vessels
- 2 amphibious craft
- 12 support vessel including patrol boats, landing ship, tug boats.
Other Security Forces are covered at Kenya Police and Law enforcement in Kenya.
- ^ IISS Military Balance 2012, 438.
- ^ Ministry of Defence. "Kenya Defence Forces Act - No. 25 of 2012" (PDF). National Council for Law Reporting. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ Commission of Inquiry into the Post Election Violence Archived 20 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Kenya National Commission on Human Rights Archived 14 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ [1]
- ^ The Standard 31 October 2010 Activists give military 5 days to re-admit recruit INTERNET http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000021408&catid=159&a=1 Cited on 3 January 2011
- ^ The Standard Sh 1.6 billion tender rocks the DoD INTERNET http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000020947&catid=4&a=1 Cited on 3 January 2011
- ^ For example the decision to acquire ex-Jordanian F5 fighter aircraft. See The Standard Kenya's 'new' fighter jets cannot take off INTERNET http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000021374&catid=4&a=1 Cited on 3 January 2011
- ^ Bruce Baker, Escape from Domination in Africa: Political Disengagement & Its Consequences, (Africa World Press: 2003), p.83
- ^ Timothy Parsons, The 1964 Army Mutinies and the Making of Modern East Africa, 120.
- ^ Parsons, The 1964 Army Mutinies, 161.
- ^ Hornsby, 98-99.
- ^ Timothy Parsons, 'The 1964 Army Mutinies and the Making of Modern East Africa,' Greenwood Publishing Group, 2003, ISBN 0325070687, 169.
- ^ Hornsby, Charles (2012). Kenya: A History Since Independence. London/New York: I. B. Tauris. p. 180. ISBN 978-1-84885-886-2.
- ^ Hornsby, 228-229.
- ^ Hornsby, 335-6.
- ^ Kenya: Security Information. Retrieved July 2012.
- ^ Hornsby, 554.
- ^ Peacekeeping Operations: Kenya Mission to the UN Archived 27 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Kenya launches offensive in Somalia". Reuters. 16 October 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Joint Communique – Operation Linda Nchi". Kenya High Commission, Tanzania. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ^ "Kenya: Defense Minister appointed as acting Internal Security Minister". Garowe Online. 19 June 2012. Archived from the original on 30 November 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ^ https://www.flickr.com/photos/africa_center/7894599374/in/set-72157631322115556/
- ^ Library of Congress, Country Profile, via mongabay.com
- ^ "The Kenya Army Formations". Kenya Government, Ministry of State for Defence. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ^ "Trained in terror". Human Rights Watch (republished from The Guardian article of 30 July 2008). Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ^ U.S. Embassy Nairobi briefing slides
- ^ Somali pirates warn off rescuers http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7639090.stm access date 27 September 2008 by the BBC. The Ukrainian Defence Minister Yury Yekhanurov confirmed 33 Russian T-72 tanks and "a substantial quantity of ammunition" were aboard the captured cargo ship, called the Faina".
- ^ [2] Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 18 November 2008
- ^ http://www.nation.co.ke/News/-/1056/995068/-/wcijn1/-/index.html
- ^ "Sudan "arm-twisted govt" to get tanks". All Africa.com. 10 December 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ http://intelligencebriefs.com/kenya-armys-negev-light-machine-guns-and-galil-sniper-rifles-delivered-by-israel-weapon-industries-iwi/
- ^ http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Uhuru-wants-more-troops-in-Somalia/-/1056/3096110/-/qli79ez/-/index.html
- ^ http://www.army-technology.com/projects/harbin-z9w-attack-helicopter-china[unreliable source?]
- ^ https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10000872396390444097904577539362229840378
- ^ http://188.8.131.52/army/?page_link=armour
- ^ http://126.96.36.199/army/?page_link=transport
- ^ http://www.politika.rs/rubrike/Drustvo/U-Velikoj-Plani-sklapace-se-bov-M10-i-bov-M11.lt.html
- Charles Hornsby, (2012). Kenya: A History Since Independence. London/New York: I. B. Tauris. ISBN 978-1-84885-886-2.
Further reading[edit]
- Boubacar N'Diaye, The Challenge of Institutionalizing Civilian Control: Botswana, Ivory Coast, and Kenya in Comparative Perspective,
Lexington Books, January 2001
- Donald C. Chau, Global Security Watch: Kenya, Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger, 2010.
- Irving Kaplan, Area Handbook for Kenya, American University (Washington, D.C.). Foreign Area Studies, United States. Dept. of the Army, for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Government Printing Office, 1976.
- Timothy Parsons, 'The 1964 Army Mutinies and the Making of Modern East Africa,' Greenwood Publishing Group, 2003, ISBN 0325070687.
- David A. Percox, Britain, Kenya and the cold war: imperial defence, colonial security and decolonisation, Volume 13 of International library of African studies, Tauris Academic Studies, I.B.Tauris, 2004, ISBN 1-85043-460-3, ISBN 978-1-85043-460-3
External links[edit]
- Kenya Ministry of Defence
- Kenya Security Information - Institute for Security Studies retrieved on 28 May 2007
- BBC News report: Kenya police probes army, dated 31 January 2003


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Bieber, Minaj share stage and AMA wins as Bieber dominates
America proved its Bieber Fever was strong: The teen singer dominated the American Music Awards on Sunday night.
Bieber's wins included the show's top award, artist of the year. His mom joined him onstage as he collected the trophy, beating out Rihanna, Maroon 5, Katy Perry and Drake.
"I wanted to thank you for always believing in me," Bieber said, looking to his mom.
The 18-year-old also won the honor in 2010. He said it's "hard growing up with everyone watching me" and asked that people continue to believe in him.
Bieber and Nicki Minaj performed together - and separately - at the AMAs, and were both multiple winners.
But another collaboration was the night's most colorful performance: Korean rapper PSY and MC Hammer. Hammer joined the buzzed-about pop star for his viral hit "Gangnam Style." PSY rocked traditional "Hammer" pants as they danced to his jam and to Hammer's "Too Legit to Quit."
Bieber won favorite pop/rock male artist in the first award handed out at Sunday's show and gave a shout-out to those who didn't think he would last on the music scene.
"I want to say this is for all the haters who thought I was just here for one or two years. I feel like I'm going to be here for a very long time," he said.
He also won favorite pop/rock album for his platinum-selling third album, "Believe." He gave a stripped down, acoustic performance of "As Long As You Love Me," then transitioned to the dance-heavy "Beauty and a Beat," where Minaj joined him onstage, grinding with the teen for a few seconds.
Minaj, who wore three different wigs and four outfits throughout the night, repeated her AMAs wins from last year, picking up trophies for favorite rap/hip-hop artist and album for "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded." She was in an all-white get-up, including fur coat and pink hair when she performed her new song "Freedom." The scene was ghostly and snowy, as a choir - also in white - joined her onstage. One background singer stole the performance, belting semi-high notes as Minaj looked on.
As Bieber won his second award, he was kissed on the neck by Jenny McCarthy, who presented the award.
"Wow. I feel violated right now," he said, laughing.
"I did grab his butt," McCarthy said backstage. "I couldn't help it. He was just so delicious. So little. I wanted to tear his head off and eat it."
Bieber's red and black outfit seemed to be the night's theme, as Taylor Swift and Usher wore similar ensembles.
Usher kicked off the three-hour show with green laser lights beaming onstage as he performed a medley of songs, including "Numb," ''Climax" and "Can't Stop, Won't Stop," which featured a smoky floor and a number of backup dancers, as Usher jammed in all black, with the exception of his red shoes. He won favorite soul/R&B male artist.
Swift won her fifth consecutive award for favorite country female artist.
"This is unreal. I want to thank the fans. You guys are the ones who voted on this," she said.
Swift gave a masquerade-themed performance of the pop song "I Knew You Were Trouble." She sang onstage in a light dress while dancers wore mostly black. But then she changed into a red corset and black skirt, matching their dark mood. She even danced and sang on the floor as lights flickered throughout the performance.
Dick Clark, who created the AMAs, was remembered by Ryan Seacrest and an upbeat performance by Stevie Wonder.
"What a producer he was," said Seacrest, as Wonder sang his hits, including "My Cherie Amour."
Carly Rae Jepsen, who performed early in the night, won favorite new artist.
"I am floored. Wow," she said, thanking Bieber and his manager, Scooter Braun.
Party girl Ke$ha was glammed up on the red carpet, rocking long, flowy blonde hair and a light pink dress. She switched to her normal attire when she performed her hit single "Die Young." It was tribal, with shirtless dancers in skin-tight pants, silver hair and skeleton-painted faces, who also played the drums. Ke$ha was pants-less, rocking knee-high boots and rolling on the floor as she finished up the song.
Minaj and Christina Aguilera were blonde bombshells, too: Minaj's hair was busy and full of volume and she sported a neon strapless gown to accept her first award. Aguilera wore a blonde bob in a purple dress that matched her eyeshadow.
Aguilera performed a medley of material from her new album and joined Pitbull onstage.
Kelly Clarkson also hit the stage, making a nod to her "American Idol" roots with a number on her dress and three judges looking on as she sang "Miss Independent." Then she went into "Since U Been Gone," ''Stronger" and "Catch My Breath." It's worth noting that "Idol" judge Randy Jackson introduced Clarkson, the first-ever winner of the show. He also advised people to donate through Red Cross for Superstorm Sandy victims.
Fellow "Idol" winner Carrie Underwood won best favorite country album and performed, hitting the right notes while singing "Two Black Cadillacs." She talked about singing competition shows backstage.
"These people that go on these shows are so talented, you know? And I would love to see if so many of the other artists that are out there today would go back and try out for these shows, because they might get their behinds kicked by some of the contestants," she said.
Luke Bryan won favorite country male artist and Lady Antebellum favorite country group.
American Music Awards nominees were selected based on sales and airplay, and fans chose the winners by voting online. At this award show, even the stars were fans: Pink said on the red carpet that she'd like to collaborate with Lauryn Hill. Cyndi Lauper said her musical playlist includes Pink and Minaj. Boy band The Wanted said they were excited to see PSY and Colbie Caillat wanted to watch No Doubt.
"What makes the American Music Awards special is the fans choose the winning artists," said Chester Bennington of Linkin Park, who won favorite alternative rock artist and performed "Burn It Down," as Brandy sang along and Gwen Stefani, Usher and Phillip Phillips bobbed their heads.
David Guetta won the show's first-ever electronic dance music award. Non-televised awards went to Katy Perry for pop/rock female artist, Beyonce for soul/R&B female artist, Adele for adult contemporary artist and Shakira for Latin artist.
Along with Rihanna, Minaj was the top nominee with four nominations.
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Using GM stick 197?-Present most models w/ Cruise
If you own a GM vehicle you are probably wondering why there are so many functions on one stalk? People haveing been trying to figure this out for Years, as with most models its been this way since the 70's.
Unlike Other car companies which place the wipers on a seperate stalk and integrate the Cruise in the Steering wheel, GM has Felt the need to keep their cars out of date and to brain wash Customers in making them feel comfortable only using GM Cruise Control.
Earlier Stalk pictured here, very similar version, sans chrome could be found in Camaros and Firebirds until their Demise in 2002.
Here is a More Resent Cgm Stalk, (pictured 2000 GMC Sonoma)
Here is how you use it since most of the directions you can't read while Driving, You simply have to go by Feel (quite ****ty feeling most of the time)
To operate your TURN signals you simply move the lever up for Right and Down for Left. Quite simple actually (but try not to hit Resume on the Cruise while doing so)
Next are the wipers, these are actually quite complicated, If you just have a mist you turn only the Wiper part of the stalk Toward you (CW), Just tap it, if you hold it you may end up getting more wipes than you bargain for. For Intermitent use turn the Wiper Control Portion away (CCW) from the steering wheel, the further you turn it the faster the wipers go. *Now Pay attention* this next part is very difficult to do as the ergonomics of it and the lack of Visibility are quite prominent, You need to Twist the inner part Closest to the steering column away from you in order to activate the washer(s) try not to to twist too much, as you may damage stalk or hurt your wrist because its such an awkard reach. Now wait for your wipers to keep wiping after the windsheild is already clean and now you have streaks!!!
For Cruise Control Equipped Models, To "arm" your cruise Control, simply flick the lever furthest to the left on the stalk to the center position, I may sound like its broken but relax its perfectly normal, Except for when it does actually break at a socially crippling time. Here comes to the tricky part, to set the cruise at the desired speed obtain that Speed Via foot throttle, Once there Press the button at the left end of the stalk, It says "SET" on it, but you can only read this while looking into the drivers side window which is most helpful since you are indeed driving the Car, you jsut have to go be Feel. Once set your car may or may not have an indicator, you'll know its on because the car will keep a constant speed and control the Gas pedal.
OH ZOINKS, Some lady just cut you off, now you want to coast, But there is no coast button on the stalk like some other makes have, the Coast is indeed your Brake pedal so just give a little tap, so that your brake lights come on causing the person riding you a$$ slams on there breaks and it continues down a hole stream of cars until they nearly stop.... To Resume your Speed slide the Lever on the stalk to the Right and the car should accelerate back to your previous speed.
To change your Speed while the cruise is set can be tricky, To slow down in a jerky nonuniform manor, simply hold and release the "SET" button until the desired Speed, To speed up Slide the little switchy thing over like you do to resume to accelerate, *Caution* some cars will automatically get floored in an effort to gain 1 or 2 mph.
To operate High Beams, Pull stalk toward you, Not away, this makes it extremely difficult sometimes to use your highbeam in a construct informative way to other drivers. and the stalk will sound and feel like its going to break, but don't be alarm, its normal just pray that it doesn't break.
If you are still confused refer to owners manual, and note that the same Crash Test Dummie is still flying thru the air because he isn't wearing his seatbelt
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thank you scottie, your informative tech write up has cleared up all of my confusion. i will feel much safer now after reading this, as i could never turn the high beams on.
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We're drivin down the rd.. "dude you know your high beams are on right ? NO my truck dont have em, man... pull your turn signal stick back, WOW ! that would explain everyone "flashing me" "
As for Scotties write up
You forgot about the steering wheel controled Cruise models.. now what do i do when i drive my mom's impala ?? im soo confused ! what about 95 body style grand am that had 2 diff steering colum stalks ?
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Might as well post this in the Jeep section too, LOL!! Early XJ/MJ used it too!! At least the tech got better on them over the years, they dont fail nearly as much as they used too
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Plant High's football field, like its trophy case, soon will be the envy of Hillsborough County.
Panthers coach Robert Weiner and principal Rob Nelson confirmed Tuesday that a synthetic turf with the look and feel of natural grass is being installed at Dad's Stadium. The price tag is around $600,000. Nelson said it's being financed exclusively with private money.
"We're in a unique situation because we're so landlocked," Nelson said.
"Our (physical education) classes and all that, that field gets so much use, it's torn up by the time you get to soccer and flag football and everything else. ... It's not a luxury, though I know some people will feel that way."
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Plant, winner of state titles in three of the last four seasons, will become the first public school in the bay area to have such a surface.
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Cadillac CTS First Generation Forum - 2003 - 2007 Discussion, Tire pressure light in Cadillac CTS Coupe, Sport Sedan and Sport Wagon Forums; The other day I got a light on my dash for tire pressure. So it was the pic of the ...
The other day I got a light on my dash for tire pressure. So it was the pic of the tire with the exclamation mark in it. I have aftermarket tires with no we sensors. And I have non navigation. So the DIC is what tells me to check tire pressure. I clear it and all is good. The light on the dash according to the owners manual is for the CTS-V with non nav units. It says the CTS will get the DIC display. So, does anyone know why I am getting V lights on my dash? Has this happened to anyone?
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Not everything can be correct in the owners manual. Heck, according to the build sheet for my CTS, I have two different tire sizes.
Since your CTS came with the TPMS, the system will continue to warn you until the sensors are put back on. If you toggle through the DIC, you'll see the sensors for each tire. I'm pretty sure they would display (---) in place the pressure value.
Depending on your aftermarket rims. You can either have your sensors installed in them. Or purchase a second set and program them to your car.
Yes, but for the whole summer it has always just been on the DIC. I clear it and all is good. Often, DIC doesn't even give me a warning. Now all of a sudden I get the DIC and the light in the cluster. I am going to pull the terminals on the battery and give everything a reset and see what happens.


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Don was born in North Adams, attended Drury High School, St. Anselm's College, graduated from the University of Maryland in 1962 with a degree in DDS. His residency was at New York's Kings County Hospital from 1962 to 1963. He went on to Boston University School of Dentistry in 1964. Don began his private practice in Norwood, Mass., in 1965 and continued for the next 40 years until retirement. His hobbies included flying, gardening, cooking, photography and boating in which he excelled in them all. Don served on numerous boards and was an active member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery of Massachusetts, Flying Dentist Association and Quiet Birdman. Don is survived by his loving wife, Caryl; his son, William Romeo and his wife Jean of Sudbury, Mass.; his daughter, Jill DiTommaso and her husband Alain of East Sandwich, Mass.; his grandchildren, Jenna, Casey, Chloe and Sydney; numerous nieces and nephews. We all love you and you will be truly missed.
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Daim photoshops some of his work, as I've heard? I may be mistaken though.
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Calculate the maximun=m mass of ethanol that can be made from 5.6 tonnes of ethen
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Balance the equation.
mols ether = tonnes/molar mass (OK, this isn't mols but a tonne-mole but we will be consistent throughout so this is ok. If you don't do this you must convert tonnes to grams in this step and from grams back to tonnes in the last step).
Using the coefficients in the balanced equation, convert tonne-mols ether to tonne-moles ethanol).
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The decomposition of NO2 at room temperature exhibits the following variation in concentration with time:
The concentration of NO2 is expressed in mol/liter, while time is expressed in seconds.
[NO2] ln[NO2] 1/[NO2] Time (s)
0.0831 -2.4877 12.03 0
0.0666 -2.7091 15.02 4.2
0.0567 -2.8700 17.64 7.9
0.0487 -3.0221 20.53 11.4
0.0441 -3.1213 22.68 15.0
a. Express the rate of decomposition of NO2 as a function of the concentration of NO2 and determine the order of reaction. (numerical response only: 1 = 1st order, 1.5 = three halves order, 2 = 2nd order, etc.)
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The Origins of Empathy—in Mice?
If there is human empathy, and no one really doubts that, there should be animal precursors. Charles Darwin predicted this in 1872, in his book The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals, but few scientists have pursued the idea. Now a pain researcher in Montreal has stumbled across evidence that mice can feel for other mice—or at least act as if they do.
It was an accidental observation, said Jeffrey S. Mogil, a professor of psychology at McGill University, who described his work this week at the Society for Neuroscience meeting here. Mr. Mogil, whose laboratory studies the genetics of pain responses, had a database of about 8,000 mice who took a "tail withdrawal" test: tails were dipped in mildly heated water, and the mice pulled them out. "We noticed that the second, third, and fourth mice in a cage pulled their tails out much faster than the first mouse," Mr. Mogil said. "So we started to wonder if these animals were somehow communicating with one another."
He wanted to test whether mice would react to another mouse's discomfort. So he tried a new experiment, injecting a mouse's belly with a highly watered-down solution of acetic acid. It caused a stomach ache for a few minutes, and the mouse writhed in a characteristic fashion. "PETA doesn't like it when we call this the 'writhing test,' but we do, and it's both minimally painful and very reliable," Mr. Mogil said.
He measured the movements of one injected mouse against the movements of two mice that were placed together. Two mice moved more, and even more so when they were from the same cage and had previous contact. "It started to look like we were seeing some kind of 'emotional contagion' of pain in mice," Mr. Mogil says. The tests were done on groups of 25 to 30 mice, repeated several times, and the reactions happened more than could be accounted for by chance.
A third test, in which a mouse with discomfort in one body part was placed near another mouse with discomfort in another body part, also seemed to heighten the sensation as compared with how one of those mice acted when alone.
"This message, 'I'm in pain,' seems to be transmitted visually," Mr. Mogil said. He tried blocking sound perception, or smell, and still the mice reacted to one another. It was only when he put an opaque barrier between two mice that the message "I'm in pain" appeared to be shut out. (In earlier work, the McGill group and colleagues at the University of British Columbia identified specific "pain faces" that mice make when suffering; one goal of the research was to develop a way to identify pain in laboratory rodents to ensure that they do not suffer unnecessarily.)
Since he knows how the mice are behaving but not really what is going on inside their heads, Mr. Mogil did not want to go so far as to call these reactions "empathy," instead preferring the term "prosocial behavior." The most prosocial mice in the experiments were females who had been cage mates: They would actually approach the mouse that showed discomfort, and that approach seemed to calm the uncomfortable mouse and reduce the pain-related behavior.
Understanding the connections between familiarity and that prosocial behavior, especially if it holds the roots of empathy, could yield insights into why people help individuals who are hurt in certain situations and ignore them in other circumstances, other scientists have contended. Mr. Mogil thinks it stands to reason that such a complex emotion has simpler animal beginnings.
He also thinks another emotion has prevented many scientists from exploring the issue until recently: fear.
"You go down this road and you run the risk of being tarred with the brush of anthropomorphism," he said. People accuse scientists who take that route of attributing human emotions to animals, and it harms their reputations. The experiments he did are not technically sophisticated, Mr. Mogil added, and could have been done any time during the past half-century, but researchers have shied away.
Noting that most of his own lab is devoted to genetics—"that's what pays the bills"—he said he is willing to devote a little portion of it to exploring a sideline that could illuminate his major focus: where pain comes from.


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Lambda Legal represents Lorenzo Taylor, who speaks three languages, holds a Foreign Service degree from Georgetown University and easily passed the tough entrance exams required to be a Foreign Service Officer — but who was rejected by the State Department because he has HIV. Taylor, a 48-year-old federal government employee who lives in the Washington, DC, area, appealed that decision, saying his HIV is a completely manageable condition, but he was again rejected. Lambda Legal filed an administrative complaint on his behalf with the State Department two years ago, but that was denied as well. In September 2003, Lambda Legal filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Taylor. A federal judge in Washington, DC, will hear arguments in the case Friday.
Lambda Legal charges that the State Department is violating the federal Rehabilitation Act, which prohibits the federal government from discriminating against people with disabilities. Since 1986, when the State Department initially adopted this policy, the agency has been clear and consistent that people with HIV will not be allowed to work in the Foreign Service. A 1992 Department Procedures Memo noted that "[a]pplicants testing positive for HIV will be medically disqualified" for employment. In a media release dated August 23, 2001, the Department said "pre-employment HIV testing is still required" for all Foreign Service applicants and that "those testing positive [for HIV] are not offered employment in the Foreign Service." More recently, in April 2003, another memo signed by the Director General of the Foreign Service was titled, "Why HIV Positive Individuals Are Not Eligible to Join the Foreign Service."
Lambda Legal said the policy clearly violates federal law. "Lorenzo Taylor is extraordinarily qualified to do this work, and he wants to serve his country. But simply because he has HIV, the federal government won't even evaluate his qualifications or health status," said Jonathan Givner, Lambda Legal's HIV Project Director. "The State Department's ban on people with HIV in the Foreign Service isn't just bad policy – it's also illegal."
In papers filed last month supporting Taylor's case, respected health experts said people with HIV should not be ruled out from global travel and foreign work assignments simply because of their HIV status. Extensive evidence submitted to the court shows that because of the rapid rise in availability of HIV care in developing nations in recent years, physicians qualified to monitor and treat HIV-positive patients are now available at more than 95 percent of the State Department's 263 overseas posts.
Taylor, who has been living with HIV for 19 years, has never had long-term illnesses or opportunistic infections. His medical needs are limited to two or three routine check-ups a year and a regular regimen of prescription medication taken twice daily. The doctor he has been seeing for 15 years says he is in "excellent" health.
Several thousand Americans are Foreign Service Officers, assigned by the State Department to serve in embassies, consulates and other diplomatic posts in 180 countries. The State Department prohibits the Foreign Service from hiring people with HIV in these positions, claiming that they may require medical treatment that isn't available in some of the less-developed countries where they might be stationed. According to Lambda Legal, applicants should be assessed case-by-case to determine their individual medical status. Other than the military, the Foreign Service is the only type of federal employment where people with HIV are broadly blocked from consideration.
Foreign Service Officers who test positive for HIV while they're already employed are allowed to keep their jobs, which Lambda Legal says clearly demonstrates that the State Department is equipped to address employees' medical needs on a case-by-case basis. "There are people with HIV who are serving their country honorably and without any added hardship because of their medical status. The State Department already assesses some people with HIV based on their individual health status and treats them fairly – that's all we're asking for Lorenzo Taylor and other qualified applicants," Givner said.
Lambda Legal's HIV Project has handled a number of cases on behalf of people who are denied employment because they have HIV or AIDS. In recent years, Lambda Legal has successfully fought on behalf of people with HIV whose rights under state and federal disability discrimination laws were violated by employers, businesses and public accommodations.
Both Taylor and Givner will be available for media interviews on the courthouse steps directly after the argument.
Givner is Lambda Legal's lead attorney for Lorenzo Taylor v. Colin Powell. Leslie Hill, Elizabeth Leise and Kathleen Behan of Arnold & Porter, LLP in Washington, DC are Lambda Legal's co-counsel in the case.
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