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Robert Flynn and Ian Ray, both alfalfa experts at New Mexico State University, have been researching a new drought-tolerant alfalfa variety. The Billy Melton variety, developed by Ray, NMSU professor of agronomy, was named in honor of Bill Melton, an NMSU professor who had an alfalfa-breeding program in the late 1970s and began developing varieties that had higher drought tolerance.
Ray and Flynn evaluated the NuMex Bill Melton variety under stress-inducing factors, such as using sufficient to limited water. Compared to other drought-tolerant varieties, such as the Wilson variety, it produced better yields and better quality.
Research proved that this variety performs under drought conditions as well as under regular irrigation practices using more water.
This alfalfa variety was released in June 2009 and was favorably reviewed by the National Alfalfa and Miscellaneous Legume Variety Review Board in January 2010.
"A lot of alfalfa varieties do well under normal irrigation practices, but once water is withheld, they don't do so well," said Flynn, agronomist at NMSU's Agricultural Science Center at Artesia. "This variety offers the promise of production in a climate where production may not have been possible before."
Contrary to popular belief, this variety was not genetically modified. It took almost 12 years to make, slowly being created and curated using traditional methods and was specifically designed to meet the needs of growers across New Mexico.
"It takes time to develop a variety like this," Flynn said. "Sequences of genes in the plant influence yields even when there is lack of water. Ray took those genes and incorporated them into a new line that carries that marker and performs well."
Ray used state-of-the-art technology to find the genetic codes that allow this alfalfa to persist under drought conditions and yield marketable alfalfa where others can't.
"Since this cultivar yields well in wet and dry soil conditions, it should help farmers have more stable forage yields in wet years and dry years," Ray said. "In dry years, however, regardless of the cultivar, yields will be less if insufficient moisture is provided to the crop."
NuMex Bill Melton has been tested in different locations across New Mexico, taking into account different elevations and irrigation practices.
"This helps us see how it does in different climate conditions in different regions in the state, and this information is useful for all growers in New Mexico," he said.
This year marks the culmination of their research and trials that have led to creating the optimal characteristics that make up the Billy Melton variety.
"The positive aspect of this variety is that it will produce under drought conditions and more than other varieties," Flynn added. "It will generate income for growers because it will have higher yields than other varieties with less water."
This variety could potentially impact other industries such as dairy and livestock, since it produces quality alfalfa with the protein necessary for the animals' diet.
Flynn and Ray will continue to monitor the different trial plots around the state throughout the year to evaluate and compare the Billy Melton variety to other varieties until it becomes commercially available next year.
"We want to look for other characteristics that make this variety successful in our region," Flynn said. "This variety holds great promise to grow and yield under limited conditions."
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The dinner was in aid of the National Osteoporosis Society, but everyone understood its true purpose. Camilla Parker Bowles, lover of the heir to the throne, was being "relaunched".
As patron of the charity, she was to preside over a luminous gathering of celebrities, including Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton and Emma Thompson. The Prince of Wales was guest of honour.
The 500 tickets, selling for £100 each, had been snapped up, and journalists would be in attendance to record her entry into public life. It was Saturday August 30, 1997, and the event was a week away. Everything was going to plan.
Then, shortly after midnight, the world fell in.
One can only imagine Mrs Parker Bowles' thoughts as she read the following day's newspapers with their hastily assembled accounts of the crash in the Pont d'Alma underpass that had claimed the life of Diana, Princess of Wales. However unfairly, the former cavalry officer's wife turned royal mistress was about to become the most reviled woman in Britain. The dinner was promptly cancelled, and Mrs Parker Bowles retreated into purdah. When she and the Prince attended a wedding in London more than a year later, they arrived separately to avoid embarrassment. The death of Diana cast a long shadow. The rehabilitation that has allowed the coming marriage to take place was a painfully slow and tortuous process involving a series of staged events designed to gain public acceptance of the relationship. A large part of the credit for its success must go to Mark Bolland, the PR man recruited by the Prince in 1996.
Bolland adopted the Fabian approach - the gradual, careful advance to the objective. A "casual" shared engagement here, a behind-the-scenes briefing with a national newspaper editor there. The media and then the public was to be massaged into acceptance of a partnership that violated all rules of royal decorum and threatened to undermine the Prince's position as the future head of the established church.
Penny Junor, a biographer of the Prince, said: "Mark Bolland has had a very bad press, but he was taken on to do a specific job: to gain acceptance for Camilla as the legitimate partner of the Prince of Wales; and he did that brilliantly."
The renaissance in the couple's fortunes began slowly. In 1998, with Diana's death a recent memory, Bolland trod carefully. In May he let it be known that Mrs Parker Bowles had attended a house party at Sandringham at the invitation of the Prince. The following October saw the London wedding for which they arrived separately. They sat in different pews, but the message was there.
The first big test came in January 1999 when Bolland tipped off the press that the couple would be attending the 50th birthday party of Annabel Elliott, Mrs Parker Bowles' sister, at the Ritz in London. When Charles and Camilla emerged from the hotel's side entrance, they were met with a blizzard of camera flashes. There was no backlash.
Next came a meeting with Princes William and Harry. The attitude of the Princes has always been an uncertain quantity, but William, particularly, is said to favour the relationship because of the happiness it brings to his father.
Mrs Parker Bowles' semi-official status was bolstered in 2000 when she accompanied the Prince to Scotland for a series of official engagements. The couple stayed at Holyrood House, the Queen's residence in Edinburgh. There was also a theatre visit to the West End. Again, Bolland ensured cameras were present.
The greatest potential obstacle to marriage was the opposition of the Queen, a woman unlikely to be persuaded by spin. So it was an important day in June that year when the monarch agreed to her first public meeting with Mrs Parker Bowles during a party at Highgrove celebrating the 60th birthday of the former King Constantine of Greece. It was a significant concession.
June 2001 also witnessed another landmark in the relationship when the couple kissed in public for the first time at a charity reception in London.
In June 2002, Mrs Parker Bowles attended celebrations at Buckingham Palace for the Queen's Golden Jubilee. She sat behind the Queen.
Throughout all this, Mrs Parker Bowles was steadily restyled. Out went the Barbour and muddy wellies and in came Paddy Campbell dresses and a Mayfair hairstylist. The staff at St James' Palace were reported to curtsey in her presence, addressing her as "Ma'am". Gradually, she was evolving into a consort.
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It's time to get off the stage. You know it, deep down, don't you? You have to know you're operating at three-quarters effectiveness from those days when you romped over opponents with such stylistic grace, uncommon coordination and superhuman hand speed that we debated your place among the greats.
Those guys around you -- the sponges who get those scraps off the gravy train that should have ground to a halt after you got knocked out by Glen Johnson in September 2004, before you further sullied your legacy Saturday against Antonio Tarver -- they probably don't tell you that you fooled no one.
Can you blame them? That gravy tastes good.
The applause, it just doesn't reach the same decibel level at those cockfights you enjoy, does it? Nah, very little compares to the roar of 20,000 fans chanting your name. It's an addiction, really, and it's why the Stones lug their geriatric carcasses from city to city. The roar is like smack, idn't Keef?
The gravy lappers aren't going to cop to this fact, Roy, but it should be very clear that you are thinking like an adulation addict. After Tarver handed your behind to you on a platter, you were talking like a graduate from the Norman Vincent Peale School of Borderline Delusional Optimism.
"I'm not going to stop," you said. "That's the champion I am. I felt like Saturday could have been the beginning of a new day because I felt good in the ring for a while. My body is starting to get better. I'm looking at everything as a positive."
Whoa, scary talk. You say "champion I am." Not to get all grammar police on you, but you got the tense wrong. It should be "champion I was."
Someone has to cut through the fog of delusion here. You haven't had a belt to strap on your waist since 2003. Two years, Roy. You were 34 then, you're 36 now.
I'm not an ageist, mind you. Tarver, the guy who's bested you twice now -- three times in the eyes of some people who say you lost the first try in November 2003 -- he's also 36. But he has more tread on the tires than you do, Roy.
You threw 320 punches against him last week, and while you were usually economical with your output, this was sub-Butterbean level activity. You tossed 424 in that first, successful outing. But your standards have dropped since then, along with the capability of your body.
"I want to have good, competitive fights," you said after Tarver chiseled away at your eroding legacy in Tampa, Fla., Saturday. "That's my whole goal."
Yeah? That's a switch. Refresher time, Roy.
"I could beat Mike Tyson," you said in 1995.
"I couldn't beat a large heavyweight like Riddick Bowe, but Tyson's only 5-11. I could reach him. I could carry 185 pounds. I want to do something no one thinks I can do. That's what a champion does. A warrior is someone who'll fight to the dying end. But a champion is someone who'll find a way to adapt to any situation and win. That's what I am."
You had the tense right then, Roy. But that was before the fog settled in your head.
Was it the fog talking when you said: "If it made money, it made sense," after Tarver was done with you, yet again?
Hey Roy, remember when I said the con is over? You aren't just conning yourself with talk like that, trying to pretend that as long as the promotion made money, you're all good with losing. You're conning all those Average Joes out there who don't spend $50 as easily as you do.
They called their cable company Saturday night after watching a Tarver-Jones III infomercial, thinking that maybe your reunion with Big Roy would reverse the irreversible slide, and they're on the hook for $50 on the next bill. But as long as you got yours, eh, Roy?
You really never did factor in the indubitable fact that you are an entertainer because people are paying you to watch you ply your trade. That's why you coasted through countless rounds, often using 30 percent of your astounding genetic package as you solidified your place among the all-time greats. It's why so many of us had to give you credit for your skills but not for your demeanor.
But maybe there is hope, Roy. Let me try that Norman Vincent Peale stuff for a second. You did say, "I realize I lost a step" in your postfight analysis session. Bravo.
Shoot, I can't keep up that happy talk, Roy. Think of me like a counselor for the Betty Ford Clinic For Athletes Who Don't Know When To Walk Away.
Sorry to depart from the Peale Deal, Roy, but you've lost more than a step. Don't let the gravy lappers and flesh peddlers who'd love to see you continue this campaign of legacy defacement tell you different.
You've lost several steps, and your chin has been involuntarily rewired, compliments of Tarver and Johnson, don't forget. Can't let you forget, Roy, because the gravy lappers aren't big on injecting reality into the mix.
You had to know you needed to knock out Tarver in the 12th round Saturday and you just couldn't pull the trigger. You failed to pull the trigger, and thus you shouldn't belabor this sad spectacle of a quest.
"Boxing loves Roy Jones," you said after the latest loss, the bad kind of three-peat. "This couldn't happen without Roy Jones."
What did you mean by "this," Roy? If you mean the sad diminishment of one of the most talented pure boxers ever to lace up a pair, then you're right. But if you keep at it, that first statement, about how the sport loves you, will ring even more falsely than it does today.
It took us a little while to shake off the images of Ali getting mugged like the greenest of sparring partners by Holmes and playing out the string inelegantly against Berbick.
And we liked Ali, loved him even. Your brand of hubris never compared favorably to the Greatest's, Roy, no matter what the gravy lappers tell you.
We have to defend our sick sport too often, Roy, so we don't need another all-time great talking with a mouthful of marbles when he's 50.
Walk away today, Roy, and tell the world that time is no longer on your side. Exit the stage today with most of your marbles and a good chunk of dough so we can ponder your place in the savage science pantheon, Roy, and you'll do pretty well when the votes are all counted.
You were one of the best, Roy, but now it's time to rest. Let the roosters do the fighting.


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The hotel season in Santa Ponsa is primarily geared up for the months of May to October. During this period you'll find the resort fully operational with all the restaurants, bars, shops and hotels open for trade.
The Hotels in Santa Ponsa
The accommodation in Santa Ponsa is split fairly evenly between hotels and apartments. Most of the hotels in the resort sit behind the beach whereas the apartments are to the right side of the bay as you look out to sea. The hotels range in quality from one star to five star accommodation with the most being three star hotels.
Santa Ponsa Nightlife
Although not as 'wild' as it's neighbours Palma Nova and Magaluf, Santa Ponsa has a great night life with plenty of bars open until the early hours. The hotels themselves offer entertainment for residents during the summer season. There are Irish and Scotish theme bars to visit. Along the left hand side of the bay, as you look out to sea, you'll find a number of restaurants with terraces looking out over the bay - a lovely place to eat and watch the sunset to the west.
Transport links
Santa Ponsa is just 18km from the airport so transfers should take under an 30-45 mins by taxi. There are a number of taxi ranks in the resort and a good bus network runs through the resort.
If you'd like to save money of airport transfers and flights there are some great tips to be found on resort hopper at the Majorca Holidays web site.


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Preventative Care
At Angwin Dental, we believe that preventive dental care is key to optimal dental health. Regular cleanings, current xrays and annual checkups, are critical components. Dr. Peter VandenHoven and our highly skilled clinicians are informed on the latest dental techniques, and trained to identify indicators of related medical issues.
Oral Exam
We use the latest tools and dental technology to conduct a thorough oral examination and assess the current health of your teeth and the surrounding tissue and bone structure of your mouth. We specifically look at your head/neck, jaws, mouth, teeth, gums, intra-oral/extra-oral soft tissues, and pay close attention for signs of mouth cancer.
Fluoride Treatment
Fluoride is the most effective agent available proven to help prevent tooth decay. It is a mineral that is naturally present in varying amounts in almost all foods and water supplies. Fluoride works in two ways:
Topical fluoride strengthens the teeth once they have erupted by seeping into the outer surface of the tooth enamel, making the teeth more resistant to decay. We gain topical fluoride by using fluoride containing dental products such as toothpaste, mouth rinses, and gels. We generally recommend that children have a professional application of fluoride twice a year during dental check-ups. Our method of fluoride application is Flouride Varnish – see description just below.
Systemic fluoride strengthens the teeth that have erupted as well as those that are developing under the gums. We gain systemic fluoride from most foods and our community water supplies. It is also available as a supplement in drop or gel form and can be prescribed by your dentist or physician. Generally, fluoride drops are recommended for infants, and tablets are best suited for children up through the teen years. It is very important to monitor the amounts of fluoride a child ingests. If too much fluoride is consumed while the teeth are developing, a condition called fluorosis (white spots on the teeth) may result.
We may recommend professional fluoride treatments for the following reasons:
- Deep pits and fissures on the chewing surfaces of teeth.
- Exposed and sensitive root surfaces.
- Fair to poor oral hygiene habits.
- Frequent sugar and carbohydrate intake.
- Inadequate exposure to fluorides.
- Inadequate saliva flow due to medical conditions, medical treatments or medications.
- Recent history of dental decay.
Fluoride Varnish is a coating that is painted on teeth. It helps to prevent new cavities and help stop cavities that have already started. It is sticky so it stays on the teeth longer than other kinds of fluoride treatments. It makes the outside of the teeth harder and helps to prevent decay. Because fluoride varnish slowly soaks into the teeth, it is a good way for the tooth to take in fluoride. Fluoride varnish has been found to reduce decay on tooth surfaces by 50% to 70%. Fluoride varnish is completely safe. It has been used successfully since the 1960's. The varnish is painted on the teeth and does not have a bad taste. There is no pain. Teeth may look yellow after the fluoride varnish is painted on. The color will come off the next day when the teeth are brushed.
Dental Sealants
A sealant is a thin, plastic coating applied to the chewing surface of molars, premolars and any deep grooves (called pits and fissures) of teeth. More than 75% of dental decay begins in these deep grooves. A sealant protects the tooth by sealing deep grooves, creating a smooth, easy-to-clean surface. Sealants can protect teeth from decay for many years, but need to be checked for wear and chipping at regular dental visits. Reasons for sealants:
Children and teenagers – As soon as the six-year molars (the first permanent back teeth) appear or any time throughout the cavity prone years of 6-16.
Adults – Tooth surfaces without decay that have deep grooves or depressions.Baby teeth – Occasionally done if teeth have deep grooves or depressions and child is cavity prone.
Sealants are easily applied in a few minutes by your dentist or dental hygienist.
The teeth to be sealed are thoroughly cleaned and then surrounded with cotton to keep the area dry. A special solution is applied to the enamel surface to help the sealant bond to the teeth. The teeth are then rinsed and dried. Sealant material is carefully painted onto the enamel surface to cover the deep grooves or depressions. Depending on the type of sealant used, the material will either harden automatically or with a special curing light.
1 – Place toothbrush bristles along gum line at a 45 degree angle. Gently brush in a circular motion along the inner and outer tooth surfaces.
2 – Brush each tooth individually. Tilt brush vertically behind the front teeth; use the front half of brush in a gentle circular motion.
3 – Place brush against biting surface of teeth and use a gentle back and forth motion. Brush the tongue (or use a tongue scraper) to remove odor-causing bacteria.
Wind approx 18" of floss around middle fingers of each hand. Pinch floss between thumbs and index fingers, leaving 1"-2" length in between. Use thumbs to direct floss between upper teeth. Use index fingers to guide floss in between lower teeth.
Gum Disease
Periodontal (gum) disease is an infection of the gums and bone that supports the teeth. It is caused by the bacteria in plaque, and is hard to detect because it is usually painless. Periodontal disease is serious because over time it can destroy supporting bone. At Angwin Dental, we check early and often, and make sure plaque does not remain on your teeth that could lead to gum disease.
Remember, fluoride and/or sealants alone will not prevent tooth decay! It is important to brush at least twice a day, floss regularly, eat balanced meals, reduce sugary snacks, and visit your dentist on a regular basis.


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Soccer fans have been going through a bit of withdrawl. After becoming accustomed to multiple World Cup games every day, once we hit the quarterfinals there were days when there were no games at all.
But we get another soccer fix today with the first of the semifinals — Brazil vs. Germany (2 p.m., ESPN). It's a huge game, and you've got to wonder how Brazil will do without the injured Neymar.
Elsewhere on TV ...
Extreme Weight Loss (7 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): A 413-pound chef tries to lose weight.
America's Got Talent (7 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): Auditions continue.
Time Scanners (7 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7): An examination of St. Paul's Cathedral in London, where Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer were married.<


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Deliantra is a client for Deliantra game servers. It offers an intuitive user interface for exploring the vast game world, a persistent minimap, powerful macros and keymaps, dialog-based NPC interaction, and easy configuration for the skill, spell, and item system. It is based on Perl, SDL, and OpenGL for high performance on modern systems, and works on both Unix and Windows. Ports to other platforms should be very easy and are underway.
webDiplomacy (previously phpDiplomacy) is a Web implementation of a popular turn based strategy game in which you battle to control Europe. It is not a game of luck: to win you must be diplomatic and strategic, forming and breaking allegiances and bargains with your friends and enemies. It features an interface intuitive and simple enough that seasoned Diplomacy pros and complete newcomers can play alongside each other.
Unangband is a variant of Angband that has a distinct flavor. You adventure in Tolkien's world, through towns and wilderness and multiple dungeons, journeying from Bree towards greater and greater danger. This variant roughly doubles the monster list, expands the class-based system of Angband with numerous possible specialties that let you fashion a unique character, offers an absurd variety of terrain, and includes a bunch of major interface improvements, including better presentation of graphics and an experimental isometric view.
xBaK is a fan-made remake of the classic Sierra computer RPG "Betrayal at Krondor". It is a game engine that uses the data files that came with the original game by Sierra Online. You must already have your own copy, since the required data files are not distributed with xBaK. The game is still under development. The intro, the option dialogs, and the main game dialog are finished, but the game is not yet playable. Several tools for examining the contents of the data files are also available.
L2J is an alternate game server for Lineage2. The L2 protocol is reimplemented in the server, so you can play with this server without any modifications to the client (except changing the server IP address). The latest USA live client version is always supported, so don't expect this server to work with the PTS/Korean client.
VCS is a visual d20 3.5 combat program for dungeon masters. If you have dual monitors, one can show the DM map and the other the player's. It is possible to 'hide' things, and the players will only see what's in range or what they've seen before. After drawing the map, players can be moved, and over 850 standard monsters selected from for them to fight. Huge maps can be drawn and filled with monsters very quickly.
Java Classic RPG is an RPG framework, engine, and game that uses OpenGL, a challenging AI, huge territories, and classic pen-and-paper turn-based combat. It is in the tradition of games like Wizardry 7 and EOB, but incorporates innovations made possible by modern computing technology. The framework and engine feature a self-containing, playable, algorithmically-generated world, and can be the base for new games.
An IDE for HTML, Bash, Perl, PHP, C, etc.
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Howard-Snyder, Daniel. "Agnosticism, the Moral Skepticism Objection, and Commonsense Morality", In Justin McBrayer Trent Dougherty (ed.), Skeptical Theism: New Essays. Oxford University Press (forthcoming).
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Howard-Snyder's Reply to the Moral Skepticism Objection to Skeptical Theism
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- Steve Maitzen said...
"In the present essay, I argue that the moral principle Maitzen imputes to commonsense is false and that a moral principle much more in keeping with commonsense is compatible with Agnosticism and my defense of it. Along the way, I mention multiple misrepresentations Maitzen makes of Agnosticism and my defense of it."
Having read Dan's paper, I'll just say that the feeling of having been misrepresented is mutual!
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Carey Mulligan Goes Back to Brown: Yay or Nay? (PHOTOS)
Carey Mulligan is going back to her roots.
The An Education actress debuted a new brunette 'do when she stepped out with Moulin Rouge director Baz Luhrmann at a restaurant in New York City on Tuesday night. The pair are currently gearing up to film The Great Gatsby with Leonardo DiCaprio. Carey will play socialite Daisy Buchanan, a role that was previously portrayed by Mia Farrow in the 1974 film adaption of F. Scott Fitzgerald's famous novel.
The shy English actress has been sporting a cropped blonde cut since 2009. Do you approve of her new brown look? Vote in our poll and check out more photos of Carey as a brunette.


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Barriers to entry: An assumption is challenged
Lewis, Kieran J. (1998) Barriers to entry: An assumption is challenged. Australian Journalism Review, 20(1), pp. 153-165.
A study of the establishment and subsequent failure in 1993 of the Brisbane Weekend Times newspaper questions the assumption that major newspaper owners collude to erect barriers to new market entrants, and finds support for claims that critics of the Australian newspaper market had confused ease of entry with a guarantee of entry. In examining start-up and delivery costs, the costs of news sources, readers' habits and advertiser support, the ability of the newspaper to absorb losses, and the influence of News Limited in the newspaper's proposed market, the study finds that the primary reason for the failure of the Brisbane Weekend Times is that its owners had insufficient captial to sustain its production, rather than any specific barriers that established newspaper owners had erected to preclude competition.
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My face gets so shiny and oily throughout the day and I'm even on differin gel. What can I do to not be so shiny?
Without a full review of your acne treatment, it is not possible to make recommendations in a forum such as this. There are various drying agents, including differin, but they do not always fully eliminate the oiliness that can happen normally in your skin. Sometimes hormonal management (if you are female) is the only way to stop the "shininess" but of course that has potential side effects as well.
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Atomic Birdhouses
If you're the type of person who feeds the birds living around you, you're probably also conscious of your impact on the environment — and Atomic Birdhouses ($30-$50) cater to both those concerns. Handmade from recycled wood, these houses and feeders are finished with a Poly-Soy protective clear finish made from a rapidly renewable resource material, providing a glossy finish, resistance against weather, stains, and moisture, and protection from water, mildew, and UV rays. We could hear the birds chirping already if it weren't so damned cold outside.


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This photo book is the perfect gift for the cyclist in your family. If you love riding a bike or you know someone who does, this book will inspire and delight. Other sizes of this book are available please view these in authors bookstore.
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Australian shares have come out of their best quarter in a year but market watchers warn investors not to get too carried away as they head into what has traditionally been the market's worst month.
Investors entered the September quarter under a wall of worries, including the possibility of a double-dip recession in the United States, fears the Chinese economy had overheated and concerns that austerity measures would cripple Europe.
Three months on, fund managers say not a lot has changed, except for the prospect of more liquidity.
"It's been a period where risk was taken on board again on the back of liquidity and the prospect of more liquidity from the world's biggest central bank," said Wilson Asset Management portfolio manager Matthew Kidman.
The S&P/ASX 200 gained 6.5 per cent in the three months to September 30 to finish at 4582.90 points. It was the sharemarket's biggest one-quarter gain since the September quarter last year, when it put on 20 per cent to close at 4870.60.
The Australian market's rise mirrored Wall Street. The Dow Jones was up 10.9 per cent heading into the quarter's final day of trade overnight, while the S&P 500 was up 11.1 per cent.
The possibility of more liquidity, brought about by a touted second round of stimulus from the US Federal Reserve, has renewed investor interest in gold, global equity markets and the Australian dollar.
The sharemarket's latest rally started at the beginning of the quarter, when Australian and US shares slumped to 12-month lows.
But Mr Kidman said it was too early to call a bull market, as concerns about the US, China and Europe had not vanished altogether.
"I'm still a believer that we're in a bear market," he said. "We will have rallies but they won't sustain."
History also shows investors have reason to be cautious. The Australian sharemarket has fallen 1.2 per cent on average each October for the past 25 years.
UBS chief strategist David Cassidy reckons interest in gold highlights the dichotomy of opinion in the marketplace. While market bulls advanced risk assets such as Australian shares and the Australian dollar, bears sent gold to a record high.
The precious metal, long considered protection from a falling US currency, gained about 7 per cent (in $US terms) in the quarter to finish at about $US1307 an ounce. It recorded a fresh high of $US1309.85 an ounce on Wednesday, but had traded at a record $US1313.05 yesterday evening.
But for Australian gold producers the increase in the gold price was not so rich. The climbing $A rose about US14¢ in the quarter and was trading at about US97¢ last night, close to a two-year high.
Mr Cassidy said domestic defensive plays had historically lagged in periods of $A strength. Stocks in that category include
The dollar's possible path to parity has been a talking point, though it will largely depend on the actions of the Australian and US central banks over coming months.
Traders have priced in a 52 per cent chance of a rate rise of 0.25 percentage points when the Reserve Bank of Australia board meets next Tuesday. In the US, the Federal Open Market Committee has been talking about a second round of quantitative easing, which has put pressure on the $US dollar and US Treasury yields.
Mr Cassidy said the run in Australian shares and US bonds was contradictory, although chatter about so-called QE2 had created the situation.
"It doesn't make sense that risk assets are rallying and bonds are rallying," Mr Cassidy said. "One of those prospects has to be wrong."
Mr Cassidy said the strong $A was beneficial to Australian equity investors in the long term because it would help keep the economy in check and avoid overheating.
Domestically, the industrials, consumer staples, utilities and the materials sectors led the charge in the quarter. Telecommunications was the market laggard, thanks to
Industrials gained 16.7 per cent, as key index members
Market watchers said industrials garnered support from a better than expected reporting season.
Merger and acquisition activity centred on
Mr Kidman said M&A activity would continue as long as Australian companies had excess capital on their balance sheets, a feature of the recent reporting season.
Equity strategists surveyed by the AFR expect Australian shares to advance another 364 points or 7.9 per cent to 4947 points by year' end. But much of that gain may have to occur in December, if history is anything to go by.
October is traditionally the worst month for Australian shares. AMP Capital Investors says the All Ords has shed an average 1.2 per cent in October for 25 years as US pension funds offloaded stocks ahead of their October 31 tax end.
Shares also struggle in November, with an average loss of 0.2 per cent. Christmas cheer often turns the tide in December, when the average gain is 2.2 per cent.
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BIOGRAPHY Katherine Kean Katherine Kean is drawn to nature and natural phenomena as well as many other elements found in the real world and in its culture as symbols. These symbols generate a reaction and are used as a means of suggesting a world which seems to exist out of, or beyond time.
Her work seeks to confront the outer shell of material, both the material of the object portrayed and that of the painting medium employed, to reach a world of spirit through the surface; by way of exploring the surfaces spontaneity and its expressive intensity.
Although many of the elements employed are representational, they are not required to provide an interpretation or to comment upon the world of everyday experience, but are instead placed in a new relationship to the viewer to produce a separate, different, and self sufficient reality. Whether they are realistically portrayed or abstracted, they may contain memories, dreams and visions.
Selected Exhibitions:
1999 "Synergy", 4 Star Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
1999 "Luminous Secrets", Encino, CA
1998 The Gossip Studio, Los Angeles, CA., solo exhibition
1998 Schoff & Baxter, Century City, CA., solo exhibition
1997 "Innerworks", Available Light Ltd., Burbank, CA
1996 The Rose CafÈ, Venice CA.
"Summer Celebration", Mitchell & Matlin Gallery, Venice, CA
"The Art of Brunch", Los Angeles Airport Hilton, Los Angeles, CA
"A Land Apart", solo exhibition, Film Roman Gallery, North Hollywood, CA
"Soulscapes", Gallery IV, Los Angeles, CA
1993 Mad River Post Fall '93 Group Show, Santa Monica, CA
"Exhibit A", Blaisdell Atelier, Topanga, CA
"A Shift of Season", Blaisdell Atelier, Topanga, CA
1992 "The Fugitive Land", Blaisdell Atelier, Topanga, CA
"Espirit Au Natural", Blaisdell Atelier, Topanga, CA
"Walking Mountains", Blaisdell Atelier, Topanga, CA
1991 "Christmas Cheer Exhibit", Blaisdell Atelier, Topanga, CA
Guest Artist, "Plein Air Artists", Malibu Pier, Malibu, CA.
"Summit Valley", Blaisdell Atelier, Topanga, CA
Schoff & Baxter, Century City, CA
Film Roman, North Hollywood, CA.
Mr. Harry Baxter, Malibu, CA.
Ms. Victoria Branch, Encino, CA.
Ms. Phyllis Craig, Los Angeles, CA.
Ms. Maria Entis, Los Angeles, CA.
Ms. Miriam More, Venice, CA.
Ms. January Nordman, Altadena, CA.
Ms. Jeanine Reiser, San Francisco, CA.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rembert, Studio City, CA.
Mr. Phil Roman, Los Angeles, CA.
Ms. Nina Salerno, Pasadena, CA.
Mr. John Van Vliet, Tujunga, CA.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Van Vliet, Damascus, Maryland
Mr. John Vein, Los Angeles, CA.
Ms. Otella Wruck, Santa Monica, CA
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Visual Effects Animation and Design for motion pictures and television, projects include:
"The Day After"
"The Fly"
"Chances Are"
"The Little Match Girl"
"Amazing Stories"
Selected Reviews:
Los Angeles Times, July 31, 1994, "Drawing on a Special Effects Skill"
Cinefex, November 1990, "Ghost Stories"
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Certificate for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Special Effects for "The Day After", 1983.
Boston Globe Portfolio Award, Boston, Massachusetts, 1974.
1978 B.F.A. Rhode Island School of Design
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We've Hit the Ground Running in the 7th Senate District
My first month in office has been both exciting and challenging – mirroring the times we face in our daily lives. I have had the opportunity to meet with community leaders in all corners of our great district as I have visited schools, fire departments, villages and various community groups to listen to the concerns in each and discuss how we can address the challenges ahead.
During January, we have stayed true to our commitment to providing fiscal responsibility to our State. I am pleased to have sponsored the Job Creation and Taxpayer Protection Act which not only sets a cap of 2 per cent on year to year state spending increases and requires a super majority in both houses of the legislature in order to raise state taxes and fees, but also provides incentives to small business throughout New York State to create jobs, something we all agree we desperately need. The bill provides businesses with a three-year tax credit of up to $5,000 for each new job created and eliminates taxes for small businesses that are hindering job growth.
On the good government front, I have sponsored a bill that would amend the election law permitting our villages and local governments to continue using the lever voting machines or paper ballots in the upcoming local elections. As the former mayor of a village and the chairman of the New York State Senate Committee on Local Governments, I am fully aware of the economic burden being placed on our local governments. Simply put, although the recently enacted law that brought us the scanner voting machines requires that they be used in all elections, the scanner voting machines are not able to be used for our local elections. This bill would restore the use of our lever machines in local elections until the State is able to address the issue and in time for our March village elections.
Also, I am pleased to have introduced the Consolidation Amendment Bill which amends the Consolidation Law that went into effect last year in a number of important ways including adding a requirement that prior to any vote on consolidation or dissolution, the voters be given the particulars as to the merits, fiscal and otherwise. The law currently allows a vote without having these particulars in place.
I am pleased that both of these bills have also been introduced in true bipartisan fashion in the Assembly by my colleague, Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel. Through these efforts, we have bi-partisan legislation that makes sense for the residents and taxpayers of our communities. I am sure that we will continue to work together to do everything possible to ease the financial burdens placed on our residents and restore good, common sense government.
There are important challenges facing us in Albany, but by working together, we will meet them head on and once again make New Yorkers proud of our great state!


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For those of you who know me (which is probably all of you because I'm not sure who else would read our blog), you know that I can tend to be a somewhat emotional person on a good day. I blame my mom, who bursts into tears anytime I even mention her grandchild-to-be's name. But I digress . . .
Add in my pregnancy hormones, and I tend to be what I would describe as "slightly" irrational in my emotional levels. For instance, the other day I decided to mop the floor (this decision was not the result of any desire to clean but rather as a desire not to be embarrassed by the muddy pawprints all over the new hardwoods when friends came over later that day). After what felt much like running a marathon (although it was really just running a mop over a not-so-large floor) I collapsed on the couch in exhaustion to enjoy the fruits of my labor.
Just moments later, the dogs ran back across the gleaming hardwoods, leaving muddy prints all over. I burst into tears; or rather, loud ugly sobs. It was hopeless, just HOPELESS. What was the point of cleaning the floors? In fact, what was the point of doing anything at all? Clearly, I was a complete and utter failure . . .
Eventually, I was able to pull myself together and cheer up by watching about 8 episodes of the House marathon (although I cried at some point in every one) and watching my Bulldogs win (particularly THIS part cheered me up)
Anyhow, that evening during my quiet time I stumbled across this verse: "You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book." Psalm 56:8 What a beautiful, amazing promise! God cares about every single one of my tears, even those irrational crazy pregnant ones. And you know what? That makes things seem a whole lot less hopeless after all!


text: Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP reminds investors of the November 26, 2012 deadline to move for appointment as lead plaintiff in the securities class litigation against Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Questcor" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: QCOR), brought on behalf of all persons who purchased or otherwise acquired the securities of Questcor between April 4, 2011 and September 21, 2012, inclusive (the "Class Period"). If you purchased or otherwise acquired Questcor securities during the Class Period, you may move the Court for appointment as lead plaintiff by no later than November 26, 2012. A lead plaintiff is a representative party who acts on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation. Your share of any recovery in the action will not be affected by your decision of whether to seek appointment as lead plaintiff. You may retain Lieff Cabraser, or other attorneys, as your counsel in the action. Questcor shareholders who wish to learn more about the action and how to seek appointment as lead plaintiff should click here or contact Sharon Lee of Lieff Cabraser toll-free at 1 (800) 541-7358. The complaints charge Questcor and certain of its senior executives with violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Questcor is a California-based biopharmaceutical company. The Company's primary product is H.P. Acthar Gel ("Acthar"), an injectable drug approved by the U. S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") for the treatment of 19 conditions, including multiple scelorosis ("MS"), nephrotic syndrome and infantile spasms. On September 19, 2012, Citron Research reported that Aetna Inc. ("Aetna"), one of the nation's largest insurance companies, had revised its policy regarding Acthar, extensively limiting coverage for the drug. Aetna had engaged in a review of the 19 indications for which the FDA had approved Acthar and determined that clinical research suggested the drug is only "medically necessary" for West syndrome, a rare condition that causes infantile spasms, and not for other indications, such as MS. On this news, the price of Questcor's common stock fell $24.17 per share to close at $26.35 per share on September 19, 2012, a one-day decline of nearly 48%.


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April 25, 2012
Laramie, Wyo. - University of Wyoming head coach Larry Shyatt took another step toward rounding out the 2012-13 Cowboy roster on Wednesday, when he announced that 6-9, 195-pound forward Derek Cooke Jr. has signed a National Letter of Intent and will transfer to UW from Cloud County Community College. Cooke will have three years of eligibility remaining.
"Our coaching staff got to see Derek play multiple times and, unlike many transfers, got to spend a lot of time with him off the floor," Shyatt said. "He has a tremendous upside, and more importantly is a terrific student from a wonderful family that has a great story to tell. Our staff felt like he was not only the best available prospect in the country, but will have three years with us as well. He possesses naivety due to his late development, which is unique these days."
Cooke (pronounced Cook) has spent the previous two seasons at Cloud County under the direction of head coach Chad Eshbaugh. Cooke used a redshirt in 2010-11, before helping the Thunderbirds to a 25-8 overall record during the 2011-12 campaign. Cloud County went 11-5 in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference and advanced to the semifinals of the NJCAA Division I Region VI Tournament. Cooke notched team highs of 8.4 rebounds, 1.7 blocks and 55 percent from the floor to go with 6.0 points and nearly one steal per game.
"The most impressive thing to me was Derek's quickness and ability to run the floor at both ends," Shyatt said. "He has terrific quick feet and is somebody that can play defense out on the floor and inside. He is going to give us a level of athleticism we actually haven't had on the interior, and is capable of playing both interior positions. I look down the road for him to potentially be a flower that we see bloom in front of us."
Cooke attended Friendly High School in Washington, D.C., where he was a 6-2 wide receiver on the football team. An NCAA qualifier after graduating, he decided to take a year off from school and hit a growth spurt, before enrolling at Cloud County to play his first organized basketball. Cooke is the son of Derek Sr. and Debbie Cooke-Slade. His stepdad is Tyrone Slade.
"Derek is a breath of fresh air because of the story he has unfolded," Shyatt said. "He has a low ego and high level of passion, which every coach wants."
Cooke was also recruited by Missouri State and Evansville.


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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
The Secretary-General welcomes the formation of a new Government in Israel and looks forward to working with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the full range of peace and security issues in the region. This includes the resumption of the Middle East peace process, with the aim of achieving an independent and viable Palestinian State living side by side in peace with a secure Israel, and a comprehensive Arab-Israeli peace as envisaged in Security Council resolutions.
The Secretary-General also wishes to underscore his desire for close cooperation and dialogue with the new Government to advance the work of the United Nations.
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Showbiz Sandbox 121: Why 3D Movie Tickets Are About To Get More Expensive
October 3, 2011
As moviegoers grow more skeptical over paying premiums to see 3D movies you would think now would be a bad time to raise ticket prices yet again. However, if Sony Pictures has their way that's just what may happen. Last week the studio told exhibitors they would no longer pay for 3D glasses after May 2012 triggering the start of a war between studios and cinemas that may wind up hitting movie audiences right in the wallet. We take a deeper look at the history and reasons behind this ongoing dispute.
Maybe movie buffs should forego the multiplex altogether and choose to stay home with a hot new independent film. Prescreen is an innovative new movie marketing and distribution platform for filmmakers and distributors that can help you find just the right one. Shawn Bercuson, the company's CEO, joins us to explain what Prescreen is all about.
Facebook has also gotten into the discovery game with Open Graph, a new features which allows users to share experiences with friends in realtime. Now whenever a Facebook user is listening to music on Pandora or watching a movie on Netflix it will broadcast to everyone they are connected with on Facebook. What does Facebook's entry into media recommendation mean for existing players such as Last.fm, Spotify and Pandora?
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Otley 45 pts Luctonians 26 pts.
A POWERFUL fight-back by Luctonians was only enough to earn the north Herefordshire side a National Two North bonus point after a poor start at Otley.
Luctonians, who won the game between the sides at Mortimer Park, found themselves quickly pegged back as the Yorkshiremen went all out for revenge.
Jon Stannard's early try was added to by the first of Chris Gemmell's five conversions. And, after the visitors enjoyed a good spell of play, they were rocked as Otley went over for four tries in a 20-minute spell leading up to the interval.
Man-of-the-match Jonathan Matthews (2), Tom O'Donnell and Luke Cole all went over for scores and, with Gemmell converting three of them, Otley had a commanding 33-0 lead at the break.
A couple of changes at half-time helped Lucs to an early try from Drew Cheshire, converted by John Morris.
With Mike Cheasley in the sin-bin, Matthews scored his third try with Gemmell again adding the conversion.
Morris and Alex Rumsey pulled Luctonians back into the game with tries, both converted by Morris.
And although home prop Toby Williams raced 30 yards for a fine individual try, Luctonians had the last word with Rumsey scrambling over in the corner for a fourth try which secured the bonus point.
Ledbury 34 pts Woodrush 7.
LEDBURY boosted their hopes of avoiding relegation from Midlands Three West (South) after a crucial win over Woodrush.
The Ross Road side now have just five games remaining, of which three are at home, to secure their status.
Ledbury had their first points on the board after 14 minutes when Jon Watkins' pass played in coach Paul Rudland to cross.
George Bennion kicked the conversion and added a penalty before the break.
A fine try by Watkins, again converted by Bennion, extended the lead and the kicker was on target again shortly afterwards, adding the extras after flanker Paul Williams powered over.
Woodrush pegged the lead back with a converted try but Ledbury made sure of their bonus point on 66 minutes when Joel Skyers. Rudland rounded off the scoring from a pass by Sam Beale. Hereford's Midlands One West clash at Barkers Butts was postponed due to a frozen pitch while Greyhound's Midlands Five West (South) trip to Birmingham Exiles met a similar fate.


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Thu Mar 22, 2012, 12:37 PM
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Savings Lives Doesnt Count If Theres No Profit!
Another example of the failure of American-style capitalism appeared recently in a New York Times report. There is a generic drug, transexamic acid, which was shown in a large multi-country trial in 2010 to save the lives of hemorrhaging trauma patients by slowing their bleeding.
The British and American armies began using the drug immediately with great success, saving lives of badly injured soldiers. It is used in British hospitals and is carried in British ambulances.
The drug could save an estimated 4,000 lives in the United States each year victims of car crashes, stabbings, and shootings. Yet American hospitals have been slow to begin using it.
Why? The drug is cheap. So cheap that there is little profit in it for its manufacturer, and so it has not marketed the drug, hasnt pushed it. And if a pharmaceutical company doesnt push a drug, it doesnt get used.
Finally, however, hospitals in several cities are now debating its use. But in most others, it is not being considered.
This is a scandal and yet another indictment of American-style capitalism. Theres nothing wrong with making a profit. But profit should never be a factor when it comes to providing health care.
If everyone in the health care field from drug manufacturers to hospitals to doctors groups were by law required to be not-for-profit organizations, we would not have many of the types of problems that we have with health care in the United States.
To those who will say that taking away the profit incentive would negatively impact innovation, I say, nonsense. Three reasons. First, the people inventing drugs or delivering services do so because they are motivated and have professional pride. Second, drug companies would continue to innovate because new products and increased sales leads to greater security for its labor force. Third, it might actually increase innovation because a drug would not be deep-sixed because it wasnt going to be sufficiently profitable.
Taking the profit motive out of American health care would more than likely greatly improve the entire system and the quality of care Americans receive, which contrary to the posturing of some politicians is consistently shown in international studies to rank rather low compared to the other industrialized countries.
For more on this and other issues, see my blog, http://PreservingAmericanGreatness.blogspot.com
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Thu Mar 22, 2012, 12:45 PM
RC (25,592 posts)
1. Single Payer, Universal Health Care.
Private health care, one payer, the Government. It works in Canada.
Eliminate the middle person - The for profit, corporations acting as medical second guessers to your medical doctor, to pad their bottom line.
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Thu Mar 22, 2012, 05:27 PM
Stan Smith (97 posts)
5. Damn straight Single payer NOW!
I am happy that President Obama has got the ball rolling on healthcare, but we need single payer. The rich jerks can afford to forgo just one vacation, and take that money to help those who need it. What the dense idiots on the right don't understand is with single payer they will benefit greatly, instead of forking over money to an insurance company that uses their premiums to line some fat cat's pocket, they can pay that same money to the government and have excellent health care.
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Thu Mar 22, 2012, 01:02 PM
dkf (37,305 posts)
2. Why isn't this a case of pure lack of knowledge on the part of doctors and hospitals?
Maybe the truth is they are dependent on pharma reps for ideas and without a profit incentive to educate the information simply doesn't get out.
That goes to lack of time or effort on the part of professionals. Making it all non profit won't get this drug widely distributed either.
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Thu Mar 22, 2012, 05:06 PM
natrlron (177 posts)
3. But that's the whole point.
There shouldn't need to be a profit incentive in the health care field. We're talking about people's lives here.
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Fri Mar 23, 2012, 01:03 PM
dkf (37,305 posts)
6. Knowledge doesn't magically impart itself you know.
How are you supposed to know about the advances in your field if no one tells you about it?
It's strange to me that you can be upset about that. What is your solution?
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Thu Mar 22, 2012, 05:12 PM
jwirr (39,215 posts)
4. There are things that a capitalist economy does not count as value - the environment, life,
happiness, health etc. This has always been the problem the true cost of most economic actions is not correct without taking into account the quality of life.


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Groups to Obama: Say Yes to Peace Talks in Afghanistan
The Friends Committee on National Legislation, Peace Action, NETWORK, Just Foreign Policy and Voters for Peace (update: and other groups, see updated list of signers at end) are sending the following letter to President Obama, urging him to say yes to the Afghan government's request that the US support peace talks. An ad with the same message will run in the Politico on Wednesday, and can be viewed here:
UPDATE 5/12: the final letter, as delivered, is here:
Dear President Obama:
President Hamid Karzai's visit to Washington this week will mark a critical juncture for U.S. policy in the war in Afghanistan.
After conducting "talks about talks" with Taliban leaders and intermediaries for more than a year, President Karzai will seek U.S. support to launch Afghan national reconciliation talks that include the Afghan Taliban. We strongly urge you to agree. Hindering Afghan efforts to resolve their differences can only prolong the war and increase its human suffering and material costs.
Recognition is growing that talks with Afghan insurgent leaders, including the Taliban, are essential to ending the war. President Karzai and other senior Afghan politicians support talks with the Taliban. More and more ordinary Afghans, including Afghan women professionals, believe that peace in Afghanistan cannot be achieved without including Taliban leaders in a national reconciliation process.
Draft letter to Obama urging US support for Afghan peace talks
Below is the draft letter groups plan to send to President Obama early next week. The draft ad we hope to place in the DC press is here.
Dear President Obama,
President Hamid Karzai's visit to Washington this week will mark a critical juncture for U.S. policy in the war in Afghanistan. President Karzai, after conducting "talks about talks" with Taliban leaders and intermediaries for more than a year, will seek U.S. support to launch Afghan national reconciliation talks that include the Afghan Taliban. We strongly urge you to agree. Hindering Afghan efforts to resolve their differences can only prolong the war and increase its human and material costs.
There is growing agreement that talks with Afghan insurgent leaders, including the Taliban, are essential to ending the war. President Karzai and other senior Afghan politicians support talks with the Taliban. More and more ordinary Afghans, including Afghan women professionals, believe that peace in Afghanistan cannot be achieved without including Taliban leaders in a national reconciliation process.
Britain and other NATO allies also believe that it is time to start talks with the Taliban. British Foreign Minister David Miliband made clear several months ago that while an eventual agreement should require all parties to sever ties with al-Qaeda, end armed struggle, and accept an Afghan constitutional framework, these requirements should not be preconditions for a dialogue.
Specter v. Sestak: Who's the Real Democrat on Afghanistan?
Yesterday, an organization that lobbies on peace issues asked me to contribute money in the upcoming Pennsylvania Democratic Senate primary between Senator Arlen Specter and his challenger, Representative Joe Sestak. I'm ready to donate. But first I need a key piece of information: which candidate will act to end the war in Afghanistan?
Both candidates are currently serving in Congress, so we can compare their records. Last year, Senator Specter strongly opposed sending more troops to Afghanistan, while Representative Sestak strongly supported sending more troops.
But now the troops are on their way, and the key question facing Members of Congress right now on the Afghanistan war is this: who supports establishing a timetable for military withdrawal from Afghanistan?
Whichever one comes out first saying that they support a timetable for withdrawal, that candidate will get my donation. Perhaps the candidates will address this in tomorrow's debate.
But even if the issue is not addressed during tomorrow's debate, there is a straightforward means to test which is the Afghanistan peace candidate: who will be the first to co-sponsor the Feingold-McGovern bill, which would require the President to establish a timetable for military withdrawal from Afghanistan?
The support of either one would give this effort a major boost.
McGovern's House bill, H.R. 5015, currently has 63 co-sponsors, but not a single one of them is from the great state of Pennsylvania. Yet there are 6 co-sponsors from neighboring New York, three co-sponsors from New Jersey, one from Maryland, and two from Ohio. Representative Sestak would be a great addition to this list.
A Year of War Would Pay for Local Jobs Bill
Sometime between now and Memorial Day, the House is expected to consider $33 billion more for war in Afghanistan. This "war supplemental" is largely intended to plug the hole in Afghanistan war spending for the current fiscal year caused by the ongoing addition of 30,000 troops in Afghanistan, whose purpose is largely to conduct a military offensive in Kandahar that 94% of the people there say they don't want, preferring peace negotiations with the Taliban instead.
Of course, by itself the number $33 billion is totally meaningless. To make it meaningful, we need to compare it to something - what else could we do with $33 billion?
A recent missive from the AFL-CIO gives a compelling answer: we could use $33 billion to put America back to work:
If the Local Jobs for America Act (H.R. 4812) becomes law, it will create or save more than 675,000 local community jobs and more than 250,000 education jobs, according to the latest estimates from the House Education and Labor Committee.
According to the House Education and Labor Committee, the bill includes $75 billion over two years for local communities to hold off planned cuts or to hire back workers for local services who have been laid-off because of tight budgets. The bill also includes $24 billion, already approved by the House in December, to help states support 250,000 education jobs, put 5,500 law enforcement officers on the beat, and retain, rehire, and hire firefighters.
Rep. Michael Honda Backs Afghanistan Military Withdrawal Timetable
On Tuesday, Rep. Michael Honda signed his name to legislation put forward by Sen. Russ Feingold, Rep. Jim McGovern and Rep. Walter Jones that would require the President to establish a timetable for the redeployment of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.
This is potentially a bellwether event, because Rep. Honda - together with Rep. Grijalva, who also signed his name to the McGovern bill on Tuesday - has been a leader on Afghanistan in the Congressional Progressive Caucus, including chairing the CPC Afghanistan task force. Rep. Honda has been very critical of the war, but he has not been an automatic supporter of anti-war legislative initiatives.
If the "Democratic wing of the Democratic Party" in Washington gets onto the McGovern bill in the next few weeks, the political space to be a "liberal" in Washington who supports an open-ended military commitment in Afghanistan will have largely evaporated when the House considers $33 billion more for war in Afghanistan between now and Memorial Day. Progressives in the House may be able to extract from the leadership a vote on a timetable for withdrawal when the House considers the war supplemental.
Feingold, McGovern Introduce Bill Requiring Timetable for Withdrawal from Afghanistan
Senator Feingold, Representative McGovern and Representative Walter Jones have announced the introduction of legislation that would require the President to establish a timetable for the redeployment of U.S. forces from Afghanistan.
In the Senate, S. 3197; in the House, H.R. 5015.
Feingold's announcement is here.
The bill can be read here.
You can ask your Representative and Senators to co-sponsor it here.
Afghanistan Supplemental Call-In Report Back
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Let us know how your call went by submitting a comment below. Sharing your Representative's name, whether you were successful in reaching their office, and any feedback you received from staffers would be especially helpful.
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U.S. Military Still Lying About Special Forces Night Raid in Afghanistan
U.S. officials are "probing a possible attempted coverup" in the deaths of five Afghan civilians in February in a raid carried out by U.S. Special Forces accompanied by Afghan troops, the Los Angeles Times reports. Among the charges is that the bodies were tampered with by U.S. forces to conceal the cause of death.
But even as the U.S. is supposedly investigating, U.S. officials say allegations that bullets were dug out of the bodies as part of a coverup are baseless, the LAT says.
Jerome Starkey had reported in the Times of London that Afghan investigators said U.S. Special Forces soldiers dug bullets out of their victims' bodies. But U.S. Rear Adm. Gregory Smith, General McChrystal's spokesman, said no forensic evidence or eyewitness testimony had been presented to support that account, the LAT says.
Admiral's Smith's statements appear to be a classic non-denial denial. Apparently no-one outside the U.S.
Congressional Pressure Can Help End the War, Saving Many Lives
In the next several weeks, Congress is likely to be asked to approve $33 billion more for the war in Afghanistan, mainly to pay for the current military escalation, whose focus is the planned assault on the Afghan city of Kandahar.
Some Members of Congress will vote no on the funding. A larger group of Members is likely to support efforts to pass language which would require an exit strategy or timetable for ending the war.
Barring some unforeseen event - like Afghan President Karzai joining the Taliban - an extrapolation from the recent past would suggest that neither efforts to block the funding, nor efforts to constrain it with real conditions, are likely to be narrowly "successful" in the short-run: extrapolating from the past, the most likely short-run legislative outcome is that the war money will be approved without conditions attached that would significantly constrain the war. This is especially true if 95% of Congressional Republicans continue to vote as a bloc to support the war.
Nonetheless, the fight over the war supplemental is tremendously important, because Congressional pressure can move Administration policy, even when critics of Administration policy don't command a majority of votes. This is especially true when, as in this case, critics are in the majority in the President's own party, and when, as in this case, the policy under pressure is an international policy which is also under significant international pressure.
How Many Vets Have Been "Wounded" in Iraq and Afghanistan?
During the House debate over the Kucinich resolution calling for a timetable for military withdrawal from Afghanistan, Rep. Bob Filner, chair of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, pointed out that hundreds of thousands of veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars have gone to the VA for service-related injuries.
The video of Filner's statement is here.
A March 13 fact sheet from Veterans for Common Sense gives a more precise figure: they reported that 508,152 Iraq and Afghanistan veteran patients had been treated at the VA. This figure is from VA documents obtained by VCS under FOIA, and appears to be current through the end of FY 2009, i.e. through September 30, 2009.
The VCS fact sheet is here.
Note that these figures are very different from the official DoD statistics for "wounded" at icasualties.org, often cited in press reports. The total U.S. wounded figure given there for "Operation Enduring Freedom," which is mainly but not exclusively Afghanistan, is 5188 through March 2010, while the total US wounded figure for "Operation Iraqi Freedom" through March 2010 is 31716. That suggests the total U.S. "wounded" from the two wars is 36904, about 7.3% of the VA figure, which covers a slightly shorter period.
If for comparison to the VA figures, we just take the icasualties.org figures through September 30, 2009, that gives 31513 wounded for Iraq, 4174 wounded for OEF, for a total of 35687 wounded. 35687 is 7.02% of the VA figure of 508,152. So it appears that the DoD "wounded" figure is about 7% of the figure of vets who have been treated at the VA.


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