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Non Surgical Nose Job Q&A
Risk + Non Surgical Nose Job
Non-surgical Rhinoplasty - is It Safe? Why So Controversial?
I really want non-surgical rhinoplasty, but shy away due all of the bad press surrounding the procedure. I can afford a surgical nose job, but prefer... READ MORE
Side Effects of Yearly Restylane or Radiesse Shots in Nose?
I didn't like the outcome of my primary rhinoplasty and would like to wait about five years to have a revision. The right side of my bridge... READ MORE
Is it dangerous to try nose huggies?
Or is it a risque to damage my nose. My dad won't buy me one until I have proof from a doctor that it is safe to try it out. www.nosehuggies.com READ MORE
Can Permanent Fillers Be Used to Camouflage the Hump on my Nose? (photo)
Can permanent fillers be used to mask the hump on my nose? if so, what will be the name of the filler and how much will it cost? How long will the... READ MORE
Dermal Filler for Alar Retraction? (photo)
Hello. I had a closed septo-rhinoplasty in 2010 and have retracted alar rims as a result. I really do not want to go under the knife again so I'd like... READ MORE
I Am Going for Nose Fillers Next Month. This Doctor Uses Polyamide Gel. Can Anyone Advice on Safety of It?
I initially wanted to get rhinoplasty to raise a bit of my nose bridge, and alarplasty because I don't have a nose bridge and when I smile my... READ MORE
Non Surgical Nose Job with Radiesse, Will it Affect the Shape of my Eyes?
I am considering getting Radiesse injected in my nose bridge to heighten it. I have a typical asian nose. Will the injection change the shape of my... READ MORE
Can a Kenalog Injection into the Nose Lead to Cartilage Atrophy?
Can 0.2 ml of kenalog 20 injected 6 months after rhinoplasty dissolve cartilage? Thanks READ MORE
Will a Nose Piercing Interfere with a Nonsurgical Nose Job?
I'd like to get a non surgical nose job sometime in the future. I feel that I would be an ideal candidate for one, because I only want to add a... READ MORE
Temporary Filler on Sides Nose-bridge To Supplement Past Surgery- What Are The Risks?
I have had several nose jobs done. The result is not very good. My skin is now thin and red and you can see the implant in the nose-bridge well. I... READ MORE
Polyamide Gel for Nose Fillers. What's Safe and Lasting? Any Risks?
Hi Doctors, I'm interested in getting a nose fillers. What do you guys think about polyamide gel for nose fillers and does it really last for... READ MORE
Can a Non-Srugical Nose Job Be Used to Hide a Large Dorsal Hump?
I hate my nose but don't like the idea of undergoing surgery. I've been looking into the 'non surgical nose job' but would like to know more about the... READ MORE
Nose Lifter?
So I recently started seeing this new product called "nose lifter." If you're not familiar with them, they're small nose inserts and they come in... READ MORE
Are Non Surgical Nose Job Safe? How Much is Usually Required?
Searching online seen quite bad things that its dangerous to me i cannot understand how can it not be safe? and how much is usually required? READ MORE
Can Non Surgical Nose Job Done Endonasally Make Things Worse?
What complications can occur if fillers are injected from inside the nose? Can this approach damage the cartilaginous framework of the lower half of nose? READ MORE
Necrosis fears. Is it true that the nose tip should not be injected with fillers?
I need to augment my tip a little bit with fillers, What is the probability of having necrosis? is there any study of necrosis average in non-surgial... READ MORE
Non surgical nose job while nursing?
Hello I just had my son 3 months ago, I found a surgeon in Seattle who does non surgical nose jobs (fillers) and I wanted to know if this is safe... READ MORE
Non surgical nose job and risks associated with it?
Considering a non surgical nose job after a bad rhinoplasty. Am I rolling the dice with my health here? It seems that the procedure isn't with it due... READ MORE
Can use of cannula in non sugical nose jobs eliminate the risk of vascular obstruction and skin necrosis?
I'm really scared about necrosis and vascular obstruction (and even getting blind) with a non surgical nose job. I'm forbidden to do surgery due to... READ MORE
Can I undergo skin needling (dermapen) after having non-surgical rhinoplasty?
I am planning on having both non-surgical rhinoplasty and skin needling (with PRP and hyaluronic acid) done in the next month. Because of my schedule... READ MORE


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%T The effectiveness of virtual R&D teams in SMEs: experiences of Malaysian SMEs
%A Ale Ebrahim, Nader%A Abdul Rashid, Salwa Hanim%A Ahmed, Shamsuddin%A Taha, Zahari%J Industrial Engineering and Management Systems%N 2%P 109-114%V 10%D 2011%K Virtual Teams; New Product Development; Survey Finding; Small and Medium Enterprises%= 2012-04-24T13:39:00Z%~ University of Malaya%> http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-284785%X "The number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), especially those involved with research and development (R&D) programs and employed virtual teams to create the greatest competitive advantage from limited labor are increasing. Global and localized virtual R&D teams are believed to have high potential for the growth of SMEs. Due to the fast-growing complexity of new products coupled with new emerging opportunities of virtual teams, a collaborative approach is believed to be the future trend. This research explores the effectiveness of virtuality in SMEs' virtual R&D teams. Online questionnaires were emailed to Malaysian manufacturing SMEs and 74 usable questionnaires were received, representing a 20.8 percent return rate. In order to avoid biases which may result from pre-suggested answers, a series of open-ended questions were retrieved from the experts. This study was focused on analyzing an open-ended question, whereby four main themes were extracted from the experts' recommendations regarding the effectiveness of virtual teams for the growth and performance of SMEs. The findings of this study would be useful to product design managers of SMEs in order to realize the key advantages and significance of virtual R&D teams during the new product development (NPD) process. This in turn, leads to increased effectiveness in new product development's procedure." [author's abstract]%C Anderes Land%G en%9 Zeitschriftenartikel%W GESIS - http://www.gesis.org%~ SSOAR - http://www.ssoar.info

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West Valley City » Five minutes in the playoffs can seem like an eternity.
It must have felt that way for the Utah Grizzlies, who couldn't recover from allowing four consecutive goals in the third period in a 5-2 season-ending loss to the Alaska Aces in the Kelly Cup playoffs Saturday.
Alaska won the best-of-seven series 4-1.
"We weathered the storm in the second but fell short in the third," said Utah goalie Mike Mole, who saved 24 shots in a scintillating second period to keep the game scoreless. "Playoff time, your emotions are so high, it gives you extra energy. We had a couple of mental breakdowns, and (Alaska) preys on guys making mistakes. We went down fighting."
Mole finished the game stopping 43 of the Aces' 47 shots. Alaska put on the finishing touches with an empty-net goal in the final minute.
Despite being out-shot 24-5 in the second period, the Grizzlies netted the game's first goal just three minutes into the third on Vladimir Nikiforov's one-timer. It was the first time Alaska trailed in regulation in the series.
That's when Utah's defense collapsed. Josh Soares scored twice to lead a four-goal outburst in a five-minute span, as the Aces took control.
"The pressure was wearing on our guys, and we just had mental breakdowns," Utah coach Kevin Colley said. "We didn't get frustrated and kept on playing hard. The guys never stopped working hard."
Colley took particular note of Mole's performance, praising his goalie for keeping the Grizzlies in the game and having a chance to win.
"He was awesome, that's one word to describe it," Colley said. "He came in and wanted to redeem himself from yesterday. Hats off to him."
The Grizzlies cut the lead in half, 4-2, on James Sixsmith's goal with eight minutes remaining to play, but couldn't get closer.
Experience played a major factor in the outcome, Colley said.
"We wanted it so bad, and sometimes when you want it so bad and don't have the experience, you make mental mistakes," he said. "We were generating shots, but nothing was finding the back of the net.
"[Getting here] is not gratifying. We didn't win the Kelly Cup."
Despite the loss, Utah's players took solace in the fact they exposed some kinks in the armor of the National Conference champions.
"We exposed some things at times, but weren't consistent in finding ways to do it this series," Mole said. "We just fell short, and that seemed to be the common theme in a few games this series."
Alaska scores four unanswered goals in the third period after Utah takes a 1-0 lead.
» Utah goalie Mike Mole stops 43 of 47 shots, including a barrage in the second period.
» Vladimir Nikiforov puts the Grizzlies ahead 1-0 in the third period on a one-timer.
Game One » Alaska 2, Utah 0
Game Two » Alaska 2, Utah 0
Game Three » Utah 3, Alaska 2 (OT)
Game Four » Alaska 5, Utah 2
Game Five » Alaska 5, Utah 2


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Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were declining 55 points, or 43.6 points below fair value, at 13,011. Futures for the S&P 500 were slipping 7 points, or 6.8 points below fair value, at 1391, indicating that the index could fall for a third straight day. Futures for the Nasdaq were off 12.3 points, or 9.7 points below fair value, at 2723.
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This may look like an ordinary owl, but Tommy the female tawny is thought to be the world's first owl with her own account on the micro-blogging site, Twitter.
Tommy started tweeting about her life at Totnes Rare Breeds Farm in Devon, in September.
The five-year-old's been hand-reared at the farm since she was just six weeks old, so she knows who everyone is and has a bird's eye view of what they're up to.
It can be tiring work being an online celebrity though, so she gets farm manager Francesca Ellis to help out with the typing.


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Washington, D.C. - National Republican Senatorial Committee Communications Director Brad Dayspring today asked Democrat Jeanne Shaheen if she agrees that like businesses, middle-class families also deserve relief from ObamaCare:
"Jeanne Shaheen ignored doctors, businesses, and middle-class Granite Staters in 2010, instead proudly standing with Barack Obama and Harry Reid to pass this disastrous law.
"Now that Democrats admit what a disaster ObamaCare is to implement, Shaheen is running as fast as she can from the taxes, mandates, and fees imposed by her vote. The problem is that Shaheen and her liberal friends have abandoned middle-class men and women, leaving them alone to face the burden of ObamaCare's individual mandate.
"Certainly businesses deserve relief from ObamaCare, but what about middle-class men, women and their families? It's time that Jeanne Shaheen start listening to Granite Staters who want a permanent delay for all, instead of just a partial delay for some."


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#3637 - Lot #19 has approx 150 ft wf on a moderate sloping lot, underground utilities, Curry water, conveniently located only 5 miles off Hwy 195, private boat launch for owners, restrictions apply, paved roads.
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Area: Smith Lake
Subdivision: Eagel Pointe
Waterfront: Yes - Lake
Waterfront Features: Characteristics: Moderate Slope to Bluff
Waterfront Features: Smith Lake Body: Rockhouse Creek
Waterfront Features: Waterfront Footage: 150
Days On Market: 197
Original List Price: 149900.00
Sewage: Needs Septic
Utilities/Fuel: Electric Available
Water: Public Water
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Foreclosure: no
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I wonder how a NATARAJ Icon wins the challenge of Saranam Ayyappa.
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I propse a Challenge on CHINNAMASTA or KALI.That will be exotic.
Is it a ghost in your Kitchen??Call an exorcist.or enchant the following
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Ting tang tu La oofla Sin san.
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hee hee ! So Bengalees are biggest hypocrites.
I also mention some of the greatest photographers are bengalees . If you open better photography page of photo submitted by readers section you will see most of the winners are from kolkata.
My three cents. ( i donot know why people write my two cents)
makarandsaraf: agree with your views...........panu 12345
I wonder why such perspective exists. Also Indian photographers love to snap these Saffron dressed vagabonds smoking cannabis from a smoking pot.
Are we all hypocrites or we all love to copy the way foreigners take snaps coming to India.Poverty Sales. Where is CIRCUIT of moonnabhai Mbbs who sold poverty to a foreigner inside a van :-).
Indians are only Sadhus , gurus , fakirs and snake charmers.They donot have any other identity.Amazing!!!!!!As an Indian i must say these people are photogenic and curious but not real India.
A toy Submarine used in amusement parks
hand driven grinding wheel
This is a different angle of the same houses which was submitted in HUTS series by me before.
at least my cat 55th position had lot of anger and saying of dont stare at me in its eyes.
my pix sizes are 1600px on longer side , still dq-ed
Your cat is extraordinary.
I dont believe any cat can laugh like that!!! HA HA HA
What a mess!! Sujoy ghosh should shoot another kahaani here!!!
This was taken in a rainy season in August - September , but due to some error in my Camera at that time it shows a wrong date January .
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In spite of its public health importance, our understanding of the mechanisms of breast carcinogenesis and progress is still evolving. The metabolic syndrome (MS) is a constellation of biochemical abnormalities including visceral adiposity, hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia, dyslipidemia and high blood pressure. The components of the MS have all been related to late-stage disease and even to a poor prognosis of breast cancer through multiple interacting mechanisms. In this review, we aim to present a summary of recent advances in the understanding of the contribution of the MS to breast cancer with the emphasis on the role of biomarkers of the MS in the prognosis of breast cancer.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women. Although many risk and prognostic factors of breast cancer have been established, and numerous biomarkers have been linked to breast cancer, our understanding of breast cancer prognosis is still evolving. In recent years, evidence has rapidly accumulated on the potential role of multiple metabolic disorders in the development and progress of breast cancer. The metabolic syndrome (MS), a cluster of metabolic disorders that are the known risk factor of cardiovascular disease and diabetes, has been proposed to play a critical role in the risk [
There are several commonly used definitions of the MS [
Generally, obesity, estimated by body weight, body mass index (BMI), or waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), is positively associated with breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women, while inversely related to the risk in premenopausal women. The effect of obesity on the prognosis of both pre- and post-menopausal breast cancer has aroused increasing interest in recent years, and has immense public health implications.
Body weight is a direct biomarker of obesity. Previous studies have found that heavier women diagnosed with breast cancer are more likely to experience poorer survival and have an increased likelihood of recurrence of the disease. Donegan
BMI, measured as weight (kg)/height (m2), is another biomarker of obesity, and increasing BMI is related to prognosis of breast cancer as shown in extensive reviews in recent years [
Increasing BMI has also been associated with a poorer prognosis among women with early stageand invasive primary breast cancer [
Weight gain after diagnosis, especially among breast cancer patients with systematic adjuvant therapy (
As a commonly used anthropometric indicator for abdominal obesity, WHR has been evaluated as a critical biomarker for breast cancer survival by a number of studies in recent years [
Several possible mechanisms have been hypothesized to account for the poorer prognosis of breast cancer in obese women. Obesity usually makes the tumor harder to be detected at an early stage. Consequently, obese women tend to be diagnosed at a more advanced stage, and thus have an increased likelihood of treatments failing [
Although the underlying mechanisms have not been completely understood [
Insulin resistance, a central characteristic of the MS defined by WHO, is a state in which some organs become resistant to the effect of insulin that is needed to shuttle glucose into cells. To compensate for the resistance to insulin, the pancreas produces more insulin, which leads to an increase in circulating levels of insulin. The compensation may continue for many years, but the pancreas cannot maintain this high insulin output indefinitely, especially in some susceptible individuals. The compensatory hyperinsulinaemia and the subsequent hyperglycemia due to insulin resistance are believed to be the origin of the MS and type 2 diabetes mellitus and a crucial contributor to breast cancer prognosis.
Hyperinsulinemia and hyperglycemia are biomarkers for insulin resistance [
Although whether hyperinsulinaemia and hyperglycemia increase the risk of breast cancer recurrence and breast cancer specific mortality is not clear, multiple mechanisms through which the conditions elicit adverse effects have been proposed. High circulating levels of glucose contribute to the poor prognosis of breast cancer, possibly by providing abundant energy for proliferation of a neoplastic cell, cultivating an amiable environment for the growth of malignant cell clones and fostering cancer development [
Hyperinsulinaemia could specifically augment IGF-1 levels and make cells more sensitive to the growth factor. IGF-I is a small peptide (7,500 Da) with significant structural homology with proinsulin and insulin [
Insulin resistance and hyperinsulinaemia are also involved in prognosis of breast cancer by inducing several other changes, such as increased inflammation [
In recent years, type 2 diabetes mellitus, a complex disease characterized by hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia, insulin resistance, obesity and other metabolic abnormalities, has been related to breast cancer prognosis. Diabetic patients have experienced higher mortality and recurrence rates after diagnosis and treatment for breast cancer. By analyzing the data from the Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) cancer registry, Yancik
Interestingly, evidence from an intensive care study indicates that achieving glucose control may lead to better clinical outcomes of breast cancer [
As mentioned above, several mechanisms have been put forth for the adverse effect of hyperinsulinaemia in the progression of breast cancer. However, it remains unclear whether diabetes can make the cancer grow more aggressively or promote the sensitivity of the host organism to cancer progression through these mechanisms. Currently, the comorbidity and interaction of diabetes with breast cancer is arousing great research interest. It is supposed that the presence of diabetes may affect the therapy of the breast cancer. While anti-diabetic drugs have a minor influence on cancer risk [
In conclusion, chronic hyperinsulinemia, either with or without clinically manifest type 2 diabetes mellitus, is a possible factor favoring cancer progression due to the mitogenic effect of insulin. It needs to be stressed, however, that no published studies have related type 2 diabetes mellitus, hyperinsulinemia, or insulin resistance specifically to breast cancer outcome. The complex and multifactor-driven role of hyperinsulinemia in breast cancer prognosis has warranted further studies including clinical trials to understand the nature of their relationship, particularly as the general population ages and the magnitude of both health problems continues to grow.
Dyslipidaemia refers to an elevation in the concentrations of total cholesterol, the low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and the triglyceride (TG) concentrations, and a reduction in the high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) in the blood. It often coexists with high levels of serum insulin and obesity [
Previous studies found that the turnover of TG was faster in breast cancer tissue than in the adjacent normal tissue, indicating a significant difference in TG metabolism between the mammary tissues [
While a large amount of studies have evaluated the effects of obesity, hyperglycemia and dyslipidemia on the prognosis of breast cancer, evidence for the influence of hypertension is still very limited. So far, the association between hypertension and breast cancer survival has been investigated in a few studies with inconsistent results. Results from a prospective study by a 19-year follow-up of 11,075 women showed that women who had hypertension at baseline had slightly increased total mortality from cancer (HR = 1.10, 95% CI, 0.93–1.31); however, no association with breast cancer mortality was observed [
Results from both animal models [
As described previously, the biomarkers for each individual component of the MS have been indicated to be associated with breast cancer survival. It is plausible that the MS, a cluster of these metabolic disorders, is associated with important clinical features of breast cancer and may act as a predictor for breast cancer prognosis. Recently, Healy
In conclusion, the MS may play an important role in the prognosis of breast cancer mediated by insulin resistance, a state that is highly regulated by sex-hormone pathway and can stimulate growth of malignant cells directly and indirectly through IGF signal pathway [


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A lot of people believe they know the difference between right and wrong. But, do they really? It used to be the difference was a simple right or wrong, but our society has developed a propensity for varying shades of gray. These shades of gray are also evident in our government and our judicial system. We have become less honest as a society due to this and it is hurting America.
When you were young and you found something someone had lost, you knew it wasn't yours. You understood that somebody probably worked hard to acquire the item. Years ago the right thing to do was try to return the item to it's rightful owner. And while recent media reports have noted a handful of people doing just that, many people have found things and felt that they were right in just keeping whatever they found. Many of the opinion "Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers" which is an offence onto itself.
Years ago the idea that taking supplies from work for use at home was acceptable would have earned you a lot of disfavor from many. But presently, almost everyone does it. Although most people would find they had taken pencils, pens, and other stationary with them without intent to deprive their company of their use on company time, others choose to take significant quantities of items of stationary supply and other items as though acceptable. Many of the opinion "The Company Can Afford It" which again is it's own offense.
Retailers world-wide have had to deal with shop-lifting, tag-switching, to outright theft of the items from their shelves. These are recognized wrongs, but many find it acceptable to do these wrongs as though doing such is acceptable. These situation has grown to the degree of "flash mob" attacks in which dozens of people converge on a single retail store taking what they want and boldly leaving the store without paying for the items they have taken. I have no idea the opinion of these people but I anticipate it gives them some sort of justification for their acts.
But it is not just the people that have slipped into the gray areas of right and wrong. Our Government is full of non-stop abuse by their own lies, improper usage of tax dollars, and frauds committed by individuals employed by government. Our Government has even gone to the gray areas of right and wrong as a standard operating procedure.
No law degree is necessary to understand that the reason for "parking restriction" for "street sweeper" days is to ensure that people move their vehicles so that the Street Sweeper can sweep the street. That is the intent of the law. But, some City's still cite you for parking after the Street Sweeper has completed the task in an area. In major city areas this amounts to quite a bit of money taken from the people. But, when you give it a little thought it is not just the money involved. Everybody from the Traffic Cop through your State Department of Motor Vehicles has conspired to force you to pay them money they are not justified in taking. And, they get away with it because the amount of the parking ticket is small enough that it costs less to pay the ticket than to argue it. Regardless, it still leads to question the integrity of our Government and misuse of Law Enforcement and other Agency to abuse the people.
The War On Drugs is one of this Nations biggest lies, and abuse to the People of this Country. It has allowed our Government to destroy peoples lives, create criminal empires, incarcerate people, take away peoples right to vote, allowed the government to take peoples vehicles, homes, and other property based upon lies told to us by our government while wasting our tax dollars and resources such as Law Enforcement and the Courts to facilitate their lies. Funding for things such as "Black Ops" and other activities have been secretly funded in the War On Drugs budgets. But, this is not the major concern.
The major concern is the use of Law Enforcement and the Courts to violate Constitutional and Civil Rights to enforce laws. It used to be that if a case/officer violated a citizens rights, cases were dropped or the arrest not made. Today, Law Enforcement does not worry near so much about rights violations. The opinion, "Let them prove their rights violated" which due to the costs of legal representation, many people cannot defend themselves against such abuse.
I understand some may feel me a "crack-pot" but what I am talking about is ethics, honesty, and integrity. These things are what our society is supposed to be based upon. And we, all of us are settling for less by acceptance of the gray areas as acceptable. What are we teaching our children? We are teaching them that nobody has to have these qualities. Teaching a child that we have Constitutional and Civil Rights to have him observe the failure of these rights to protect people from the wrongs committed by government is no different than telling a child not to steal while you strong arm a market.
I can continue giving examples like rampant cases of affluenza in which somebody with inadequate funding for legal representation gets sentenced to lengthy prison terms while others with money walk away exonerated or with much lesser sentencing, or many other topics but it all leads back to the same issue. The difference between right and wrong has been manipulated and abused to such a degree that many of the people of this Country do not believe anything they are told by anybody. So what are our children's children going to believe? This Country needs a serious infusion of ethics if the future is to know the difference between right and wrong . . .


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It was actually a really good turnout, we had about 150 people which was about as many as we could fit along the side of the road without blocking the pavement. The police were there to keep order and in case we decided to do anything stupid, but to be honest I don't think anyone had any intentions of doing anything like that. One ironic thing was that one of my friends who turned up to protest has told me in the past that she's a creationist Christian. She claims to hate scientology because it's obviously a load of rubbish and it takes advantage of depressed people… bit strange really.
We noticed about 5 or 6 different people inside the building. They were photographing and videoing us, so we'll see what becomes of that. All it'll show is a big group of people standing there, singing and cheering when cars beep support. Nothing illegal there.
Although I don't think it's the most important or controversial topic at the moment, it was good to get noticed and have more people on board with the issue. Scientology is a cult, there's no doubt about it. It takes people into it, separates them from their friends and family, takes their money away from them and resists letting them leave. It's extremely secretive and exclusive, and they're very hostile to people who oppose it.
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As prime minister Jhalanath Khanal's own party, the UML, turns its back on him and a key ally, the Madhesi Janadhikar Forum-Nepal, witnesses a vertical split the Maoists-dominated multi-party coalition suffers a critical setback ahead of a vote it planned to hold on the CA extension in the hope of bulldozing its way by a two-thirds majority
By SAROJ DAHAL
As of writing this the fate of the constituent assembly has remained hung in balance. But new developments have effectively threatened the fate of the government.
Five days before the CA deadline, one of the three key partners of the coalition government witnessed a third split in two years.
The vertical split of the Madhesi Janadhikar Forum-Nepal led by deputy prime minister and foreign minister, Upendra Yadav, has sealed any hopes of the prime minister Jhalanath Khanal to push the CA extension agenda through by a two-thirds majority.
The same day, the UML ruled out the extension of the CA on a mathematical basis and even decided to 'clear the decks', if necessary, for national consensus.
That was a clear signal to Khanal that he might have to quit.
The Nepali Congress has brought most of the small parties together against the move to extend the CA's life. They have insisted that the Maoists be disarmed and the previous promises be met before the extension.
The Maoists have been somewhat shown flexibility in dealing with the vexing issue of the combatants living in camps across the country.
Once bitten twice shy, the other parties are far from assured.
The Maoists, on their part, are not sure if the other parties will treat them the way they have been so far. Separated from the combatants and the arms, the Maoists do not feel secure enough of a political space in the national politics.
The political developments in recent days have not been too favourable to the Maoists.
They have found themselves cornered from many quarters – national as well as international.
Not that the other parties are not in favour of the extension of the CA for which the Maoists are so desperate.
They would go for it, not sure of themselves what would follow if the CA is not extended, but on their terms.
The "consensus" that they are insisting ahead of the CA extension would require the effective marginalization of the Maoists as an armed outfit. The Maoists are not prepared for it – unsure of the future as an out-and-out civilian outfit.
The Maoists believe that the other parties will ultimately fall in line with CA extension proposal. According to them, there is no alternative. But the others believe the Maoists have no other option to fall in line with the call for a total disarming of the former rebels.
Both sides may have stakes in giving the CA another short life, but as both indulge in brinkmanship anything can happen and plunge the country into a totally different course of politics.


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November 12, 2007 - 12:15 p.m.
SCLS Administration
Present: R. Barden, R. Curtis, L. Davis-Brown, J. Hanson, J. Healy-Plotkin, T. Iaccarino, R. Keen, G. Markle, T. McIlroy, N. Nelson, N. Myers, H. O'Donnell, G. Poulson, J. Pugh, L. Schmidt, P. Townsend
Also Present: P. Davis, H. Moe, S. Morrill, J. Anderson
Absent: E. DeSmidt,
Excused: F. Cherney, J. Kreten, P. Westby, J. Wheeler
Call to Order: J. Pugh called the meeting to order at 12:20 p.m.
Minutes: G. Poulson moved approval of the October 8, 2007 minutes. J. Hanson seconded. Motion carried.
Bills for Payment/Financial Statements: P. Townsend reviewed the bills for payment in the amount of $583,171.95. G. Poulson seconded. Motion carried.
President's Report: Janet Pugh noted she attended the Mission Impossible CE, hosted by the McMillan Memorial Library, and the Fundraising for Libraries CE, hosted by SCLS. She encouraged all Board members to contribute toward the Foundation.
Committee Reports: None
SCLS Foundation Report: L. Davis-Brown noted the direct mail campaign has generated 30 donations to date totaling approximately $3,550. She thanked those that volunteered to help with that campaign. John and Patty Noel from Portage County have agreed to serve on the Foundation Honorary Committee. There will be a meeting of the major gifts committee in December and the financial reports from M&I will be available at the December Board meeting. Phyllis noted Bob Blitzke has announced he will be retiring in early 2008.
Circulation and ILL Statistics: No report.
System Director's Report: A trustee newsletter, put together by Cheryl Becker and Mark Ibach, will be sent to all member library trustees. This will occur quarterly and will also be posted on the webpage. June Hanson commented that the newsletter was easy to read, contained lots of good information and was presented in a user-friendly way.
The state budget passed. Some important considerations for libraries went our way. The municipal levy limit is 3.86% (or the percentage of new construction) for budgets passed in 2007 for 2008. Payments to libraries from counties are exempt from the levy limit. It appears that the levy limit will be 2% for 2009 budgets passed in 2008. It will be important for libraries to receive the best increases possible this year because next year will be more limited. Maintenance of effort has been preserved.
Some county library budgets are still in the air. Dane County may receive additional funding in an amendment. We are depending on Dr. Curtis to press for a better budget for Columbia County libraries than what was recommended by the County Board Finance Committee.
Amendments from WLA were included in a bill regarding confidentiality of library records and protection of library patron privacy in libraries using video surveillance systems. The amendments will continue to protect library patron privacy, but still allow library staff to provide library surveillance videos or other library records to police when criminal activity is suspected or witnessed. The Library Records Bill passed with a bipartisan report. It allows the library to decide whether or not to release video camera tapes to law enforcement without a court order.
As you all know, the price of gas continues to rise. Our Delivery folks have installed a new heating device, which they received free of charge, on a van that can run on 100% biodiesel. The heater is designed to keep the fuel from gelling in the winter months. If this works well, we may receive more heaters from the manufacturer, free of charge, to act as their "beta" fleet, which will allow us to use more biodiesel fuel.
Stef and Phyllis met with SCLS Delivery staff to discuss renting advertising space on the outside of the delivery trucks. The staff feels that it would be better to pursue relationships with state agencies and other non-profit partners rather than commercial entities. The Wisconsin Department of Tourism was suggested as an agency that may be interested in the service. The staff will continue to investigate this possibility, and will bring more information back to the Board. Greg Markle was concerned if we had to somehow bid out this opportunity rather than targeting one agency such as tourism. Phyllis will investigate.
Wisconsin Library Legislative Day is Tuesday, January 22. Registration forms will be included in the next board mailing.
The Holiday luncheon will be served at 11:30 a.m. on December 10th . SCLS staff will be your hosts.
Stef noted Nichole Fromm has accepted a job with WiLS as their cataloging product support person. Her last day at SCLS will be November 16. A draft position description, which has been "re-vamped", was sent to libraries and we plan to advertise the week after Thanksgiving.
Automation has also had some staff changes. Andrew Hoks, who was the Help Desk Technician, has been hired as the PC Technician II and Brian Hahn, who was the evening operator, has been hired to the full time position of Help Desk Technician. Automation is advertising for an evening operator.
2007 LSTA is winding down and there is funding left to spend in the technology area, so the JTC committee has approved spending the money on server service agreements, server consultants and more gaming equipment. It appears that our LSTA training grant, literacy grant and wireless grant will be funded as well as the non-competitive technology and delivery grants. However, our innovative use of technology grant will probably not get funded because there were many grants in that category and ours was a little lower on the list.
The Wisconsin Public Library Consortium met last week. A couple of things that were discussed include SCLS experimenting with the capability to download NetLibrary electronic books and also the possibility of a shared gadget collection for the Wisconsin Public Library Consortium. Since SCLS has held the gadget training, seven other systems have requested that training. The training is hands-on and self-paced and only a few people can be trained at one time, making it difficult for us to do this training for each system. We could, however, manage the collection of gadgets for WPLC and prepare a curriculum for the items in the collection for other systems and libraries to borrow and keep for an extended period of time.
We've started talking about a new technology planning process with the member libraries and staff. We're looking for a lot of feedback and would like to bring in a facilitator for staff and member focus group sessions as well as possibly bringing in someone from the outside to take a look at how we do things and offer suggestions for improvement. We will also be reviewing decision- making models from other consortium. The hope is to come out of the process with a set of core principles that will influence how we plan and provide technology service.
The employee handbook is in the process of being reviewed and revised. It will come before the Personnel Committee for approval in early 2008.
The SCLS Board Bylaws will need to be reviewed in 2008.
The promotional campaign for the databases is close to being ready. Draft pages are up and the committee will be meeting in December.
Online Databases Overview: Jean Anderson shared a brief overview of the databases offered by SCLS.
Information Sharing: B. Keen moved the board recognize Bob Blitzke for his excellent work and accomplishments during his years of service to SCLS as well as recognizing his vital roll in the delivery department as well as the SCLS Foundation. T. McIlroy seconded. Motion carried.
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LINK Report: Agenda and Minutes for the above committees can be found on the web at: http://www.scls.info/committees/index.html
Other Business:
Meeting adjourned at 1:23 p.m.
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Left Behind: an Experience in Sound and Drama is a release of the first 12 episodes in the Left Behind radio show, based on the first book of the original book series:
1. Shadows In The Air
2. World In Turmoil
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4. Love's Legacy
5. The Broken Man
6. Truth And Consequences
7. The Rising
8. Timeline To Destruction
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Hudson Valley Community College's baseball
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Association (NJCAA) Division III Region III crown on Tuesday, May 8, partaking
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Hudson Valley's baseball team (28-8 overall,
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at 3:30 p.m. Due to construction at Hudson Valley, the game will be played
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The seedings for the men's tournament are as
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Then out of the mist, a whirring of helicopter blades, and, deus ex machina, a man descends fromt he chopper to winch you aboard.
By the end of each half hour, conflict has been quickly resolved, often by some deus ex machina.
He made it all happen; the deus ex machina of the whole thing.
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Ann had been the deus ex machina of the house since Christa's babyhood.
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That deus ex machina from below the stage retired, unconscious of the imminent catastrophe he had averted.
This bigot who had once been the means of his undoing, was to be the deus ex machina.
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Hi Lohit, The shared edits dir config is also optionally per-namenode -- i.e you can specify dfs.namenode.shared.edits.dir.namespace1 or even dfs.namenode.shared.edits.dir.namespace1.nn2. For reference in the code, check out NameNode.NAMENODE_SPECIFIC_KEYS. -Todd On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 1:08 PM, lohit <email@example.com> wrote: > Hi Devs, > > I am trying to test HDFS Federation and HDFS HA on same cluster. > My setup has 2 federated NameNodes out of which only one NameNode is in HA > mode. > It looks like all configs has good structure to distinguish between the > namenode. > For example dfs.namenode.rpc-address.cluster.namenode is kind of unique. > This enables me to have same hdfs-site.xml across all nodes on cluster. > But some configs like dfs.namenode.shared.edits.dir does not have this > property. > This forces me to have different hdfs-site.xml on different nodes. > Has anyone run into this situation? Any suggestions to overcome this? > > -- > Have a Nice Day! > Lohit > -- Todd Lipcon Software Engineer, Cloudera
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Bullecourt 1917.
After the Battle of the Somme in November 1916 ended, the Germans retreated back to the strong Hindenburg line.
This would straiten, and thereby shorten, the line they had to defence. It soon became clear that it was not a premature measure. The allied command planned some new major attacks in 1917, in order to keep the pressure on the Germans.
General Nivelle
General Nivelle, replacing Joffre, proposed to attack the Germans in two Salients. In the north the attack would be in the salient created in the Battle of the Some, while in the south the fighting would concentrate around the Aisne (Chemin des Dames).
The British troops in Arras and the French Groupe des Armees du Nord (G.A.N.) between Peronne and Lassigny prepared for a great offensive in the area of the Aisne (Chemin des Dames).
Becouse of the German retreat Nivelle had to change his original plan. The offensive near Arras began first, later would an offensive near St. Quentin follow. The main French offensive was to be carried out by the Groupe des Armees de Rupture (G.A.R.), formerly Groupe des Armees Reserve, at the Aisne
General Gough
At the town of Queant the Hindenburg line connected to the Derocourt-Queant line.They formed a strong defence line.
General Goughs 5th army would perform an attack in order to support the 3th army, which was hoping to break through at Arras. The German lines at Queant showed to be too strong. The attack was moved westwards, to the place of Bullecourt.
The first Battle for Bullecourt
Black German frontline.
Blue British frontline.
Green The attack on 11 April.
10 April 1917
The offensive was supposed to commence on 9 april and was to be carried out by the British 62 Division (West Riding), west of Bullecourt. Their goal was to take Bullecourt and the Hindenburg line west of Bullecourt.
More to the east, the 4th Australian Division was to attack the Hindenburg line. The aim of their charge was to capture a part of Bullecourt and the trenches east of the town. 25 Australian tanks were to support their advance.
The Australian soldiers arrived on 5 April and settled at the railway. In the days preceding the attack a heavy artillery bombardment was supposed to destroy the barbed wire.
Due to logistic problems there was not enough firepower to do so. The weather caused the roads near Bapaume to be like one big muddy ditch. Besides, during their retreat, the Germans had blown many parts of the road up with big mines. A few days before 9 April it became clear the barbed wire would not be destroyed on the planned date so the attack was moved to 12 April.
The railway, in 1917.
(Source: The Official History of Australia in the war 1914 1918 Volume IV The A.I.F. in France 1917 C.E.W. Bean)
On 9 April the Battle of Arras commenced. While the Canadians tried to take the ridge at Vimy, general Cough informed his men that the start of the attack would be on 04:45 in the morning, that following day.
The last preparations for the attack were made on the night of 9 to 10 April. White lines were pulled so the soldiers would be able to find their way in the dark. The battalions participating in the attack were preparing their self to go over the top
The OG line is still visible.
Because of the change of weather that night, it had began snowing, the attack was postponed for 25 hours. Besides, the tanks supporting the attack arrived late in the Noreuil valley. The tank crews would be too exhausted to participate in the charge.
The Australians managed to pull back to the railway without any losses. Unfortualy, the British faced more difficulties.
Because the order of retreat was not clear, some of the men went over the top and advanced in the direction of the German lines. When they discovered the Australians stayed in their trench, soon the retreat for the British troops was ordered. However, they suffered heavy casualties.
11 April.
11 April 1917The attack was postponed to 11 April, 04:45. This time twelve tanks would advance together with the 46th battalion of the 12th brigade, the 14th battalion and the 16th battalion of the 4th brigade. six tanks would roll before the 46th battalion and another three tanks were attached to the 14th and the 16th battalion. The four tanks on the flanks were to change their direction after reaching the German barbed wire.
The Digger, standing between OG1 and OG2.
The tanks on 11 April.
In the night leading to the attack, the tanks were to move out of the Noreuil valley to take their positions in front of the battalions. One tank didnt make it because of technical problems, and therefore only eleven tanks showed up. The captain Albert Jacka was ordered to lead the tanks to their positions.
Around 03:00 he realised the tanks would not be on their location by 04:45. His request to change the plans were declined by the headquarter.
At the start of the attack, only 3 tanks were in place. One got stuck in a muddy road and the other tanks were located behind the infantry.
A destroyed tank on the battlefield of Bullecourt.
(Source: The Official History of Australia in the war 1914 1918 Volume IV The A.I.F. in France 1917 C.E.W. Bean.)
At 04:45 the tanks started rolling towards the hostile lines. Soon the first tanks got in trouble. One was destroyed by German artillery fire, near the railroad. Other tanks got stuck in the barbed wire. Due the fresh snow they were clearly visible for the Germans, making them an easy target.
The majority of the tanks was destroyed. A few tanks were lucky and managed to get a bit further, but none of them managed to reach their destination. While the headquarter was convinced two tanks were at Reincourt and Hendecourt, they were in fact not even near the two villages.
Lieutenant Skinners tank got stuck in one of the muddy roads. When it was pulled loose it moved to Bullecourt. With no British infantry in the village the tank lay under heavily German fire. A few of the crewmembers got injured. While retreating he drove in a crater. With the reverse being broken he and his crew had to abandon the tank. The men managed to find their way back to their trenches.
Tank No. 799 of Lieutenant Davies was captured by Lieutenant Scharbels machinegun group. Because of Scharbels heavily fire on the side of the tank, he managed to stop the tank. It was the first tank to be captured by German forces. Later, the tank got investigated. Thanks to the results German soldiers became equipped with armour penetrating bullets.
Explanation of the picture above:
(Source: The Official History of Australia in the war 1914 1918 Volume IV The A.I.F. in France 1917 C.E.W. Bean.)
The infantry on 11 April.
The attack by the two Australian didnt go very well either and the Australians had many casualties. The aim of the 4th brigade was to capture the OG line east of the central road, and after that the town of Reincourt. The 4th brigade left their trenches at 04:45 but soon got in trouble because the barbed wire was still in tact on many places. They were soon discovered by the German machineguns.
Even though lost a lot men, they managed to capture the first and second German lines (OG1 and OG2) and they even managed take the communication trenches running towards Reincourt.
At that point the advance came to an halt because the troops ran out of ammunition and hand grenades. The Germans made several attempts to capture the OG lines via the Ostrich Avenue trench. This trench located near the Sic Cross Road, which was to play an important role in the upcoming battle in May. The goal of the 12th brigade was to capture the German lines west of the central road, and right of Bullecourt. The men on the left flank were to enter Bullecourt and to meet up with the men of the 62th British Division, after which they would take Bullecourt. The men of the 12th brigade got to they positions quickly. Because of the haste they made, some commands were misunderstood. It was the plan that the men would not
German shells
(Source: The Official History of Australia in the war 1914 1918 Volumr IV Thr A.I.F. in France. 1917 C.E.W. Bean.)
The British troops of the 62nd Division didnt have success either. They were to take the south-western part of Bullecourt, with the tanks as backup. After that, they were to meet up with the Australians. Messages came in of Australians in Bullecourt. The English could see this was not the case. Because of the absence of tanks en the stopping of the bombings, the commanders hesitated whether to continue the suicidal attack. If the English were to continue, many men would be killed. They decided not to push trough. Some patrols were sent out, but they did not manage to turn the tide.
The German counteroffensive of 15 April
On 13 April the 4th division was relieved of its dutys by the 2nd division. General Gough had already made the plans to continue the offensive at Bullecourt. This time, the 5th and the 6th brigade of the 2nd division would give it a shot to try to take the Hindenburg line at bullecourt. The German general Moser of the XIV Reserve Cops planned that very same day a big counteroffensive in order to draw Brittish troops from arras.
The British were still regrouping from the attack on 11 April. His proposition was accepted by the German headquarter and it was decided that the attack would start on 15 April under the codename Sturmbok
At 04:00 on that 15 April the Germans attacked over wide front between Havrincourt and Noreuil. The 4th Ersatz division attacked south of the Bapaume/Cambrai road, north of the road the 38th division attacked. Opposite Langnicourt and Noreuil was the 3th garde division, including the Lehr regiment. The 2nd garde attacked the Australians.
In the south-west the Germans were soon stopped but north of Langnicourt and Noreuil they managed to break trough and captured a part of Lagnicourt.
In the afternoon, the German attacked became weaker, and the Australians reorganised. In a counterattack by the Allied forces pushed the Germans back.
The attack of 15 April had the effect that the Germans suffered 2000 casualties, while the Australians only lost the relative small amount of 1000 men. The counterattack did not have any influence on the operations near Arras and also preparations for the 2nd battle of Bullecourt went on as planned.
Australians at the front line.
On the left of the photo, Bullecourt is visible.
(Source: The Official History of Australia in the war 1914 1918 Volume IV The A.I.F. in France 1917 C.E.W. Bean.)
The battle for Arras continued during April but the losses where high and there was little progress. The Fifth army did not engaged in any of the big attacks but they were involved in an attack planned for 3 May 1917.
The attack would be on the same place the attack of 11 April had been, there were however some adoptions to the plan after the failure of the first charge. The attacked would be carried out by the 2nd Australian division, the 5th and the 6th brigade. The 7th brigade was held as reserve.
The 5th brigade was positioned right of the diagonal road, the 6th left of it. The 7th was placed near the old railroad. The lack of material to stop a German counterattack had been one of the biggest problems on 11 April. Therefore, this time the headquarter had made sure storehouses with ammunition were build near the railroad. For example, near Noreuil there is a road with the name Igri Corner.
The Germans noticed the productivity in the area and used a lot of shells to stop the construction. Many of the shells contained gas. In the night of 20 April over 3000 gas grenades were shot at the area.
To support the attack, more artillery was moved up to the front in order to destroy the barbed wire. This time, Bangalore torpedos were used to destroy the wire. The Australians had lost their confidence in the tanks after the failure of 11 April. Therefore, only the British troops trying to take Bullecourt itself were supported by tanks.
Igri Corner, now
The British 62th Divisian were to take Bullecourt itself, supported by 8 tanks of the 12th company. The goal of the Australians was to capture Reincourt and Hendecourt.
After the successful attack, the British and the Australians had to link up and advance to Hendecourt. This time, the men were to advanced in close ranks and not with gaps between the different divisions.
Six Cross road in the direction of Reincourt.
Over 14.000 Allied soldiers were killed or injured in the battles for Bullecourt. The Australians lost 300 officers and 7000 soldiers of other ranks. The amount of territory was small, therefore, the Australians considered Bullecourt as another example of the failing British headquarter. Especially General Gough was considered guilty of the loss of human lives.
During the battles for Bullecourt, 5 Victoria crosses have been earned:
Captain J.C. Newland.
Sergeant J.W. Woods.
Lieutenant C. Pope.
Sergeant G.J.Howell.
Lieutenant R.V. Moon.
Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia
On 21 March the Australians in a trench near the forest of Vaulx saw a German airplane crashing. The pilot tried to reach the German trenches, but he was shot. When some Australian soldiers investigated, they discovered the pilot was none but Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia. He was flying an Albatros DI. For Flieger Abteilung Artillerie 258. The personal marks on his airplane were of the Leib-Husaren-Regiment 1 from Danzig (Langfuhr), his old unit.
His airplane was probably from Jasta 2, though this has not been proven for the serial number was painted. Possibibly, it was D410/16. Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia was the 2nd cousin of Wilhelm II and has been playing tennis on Wimbledon under the name of F. Karl.
During the 1912 Olympics he and his horse Gibson Boy earned a bronze medal at jumping.
Though it was forbidden for Friedrich Karl to fly over the frontline, he did it anyway on that 21 March. He was shot by Lieutenant Pickthorne. Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia died that same day in the hospital.
Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia
Prince Karl in his biplane.
Battleground Europe Bullecourt Graham Keech
The Official History of Australia in the war 1914 1918 Volume IV The A.I.F. in France 1917 C.E.W. Bean.
Guide to Australian Battlefields of the western front 1916-1918 John Laffin.
Militargeschichtlicher Riesefuhrer Markus Klauer.
Digger History
Australian war memorial


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Draft Council Decision on the conclusion of a Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement between the European Community and its Member States and the Syrian Arab Republic
10.1 Signature and conclusion of a Euro-Mediterranean Association
Agreement would form the legal basis for the EU's relations with
Syria. The agreement sets out the general principles governing
the relationship between the EU and Syria. These include political
dialogue, human rights, counter proliferation, trade and migration.
The Agreement also establishes an Association Council to oversee
implementation. This would complete the Euro-Mediterranean Free
Trade Area in 2010 as set up in the 1995 Barcelona Declaration
(which aimed at strengthening economic, security and social relations
with Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Israel, the Palestinian
Territories, Jordan and Lebanon).[24]
The Government's view
10.2 In her Explanatory Memorandum of 15 July 2009, the
Minister for Europe at the
Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness
Kinnock of Holyhead) notes that talks
began on an Association Agreement (AA) between Syria and the EU
in 1998, "although these progressed slowly." Moving
to 2003, the Minister says:
"the main disagreements were on human rights
and non-proliferation, particularly as language on non-proliferation
had only become standard in November that year. The Commission
and Syria finally initialled the draft text of the AA on 17 October
2004 and the agreement then required signature. However due to
the political context at the time, including Syrian involvement
in Lebanon, the EU decided that a further deepening of the EU/Syria
relationship needed to wait for a positive Syrian contribution
to regional stability."
10.3 This took some five years; however:
"Since 2008 Syria has taken positive steps which
go some way to address previous political considerations. These
include beginning indirect peace talks with Israel, establishing
diplomatic relations with Lebanon and sending an Ambassador to
Baghdad. Consequently, under the French Presidency, efforts were
made to re-open negotiations with Syria on the text of the AA.
This followed President Sarkozy's decision to invite President
Assad Bashar to the Union of the Mediterranean Summit in July
2008 and to visit Damascus in September 2008. After several meetings
between Commission and Syrian negotiators, a revised AA text was
initialled in December 2008."
10.4 The Minister then describes the agreement thus:
"The proposed revised Association Agreement
(AA) between the EU and Syria will establish a closer relationship
within the context of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership launched
by the 1995 Barcelona Declaration. The proposed AA is similar
in pattern to other Euro- Mediterranean Association Agreements.
It contains far-reaching and substantial provisions in a number
of areas including: non-proliferation, counter-terrorism, comprehensive
tariff dismantlement on agricultural products, technical barriers
to trade, sanitary and phyto-sanitary measures, trade facilitation,
right of establishment and services, government procurement, intellectual
property rights and trade dispute settlement mechanisms. The provisional
application of trade and trade related provisions is also foreseen.
"Through signature of the draft Association
Agreement, the EU can signal its intent to engage constructively
with Syria. It will help to build confidence, develop dialogue
and will encourage further positive steps by Syria. This progress
will be facilitated by regular political dialogue at all
levels and co-operation across the full range of political, environmental,
economic and social issues, including on terrorism. This can additionally
contribute to peace and security in the region and will also enable
the EU and Syria to discuss all topics of mutual concern, including
human rights and democratic principles, terrorism and non-proliferation.
An EU-Syria Association Council will be established to take all
appropriate measures to facilitate cooperation and is aimed at
supporting economic and political reform in Syria, preparing Syria
for integration into the world economy and promoting regional
peace and integration.
"In addition to this political signal, the agreement
will also benefit the UK and the EU in general. The proposed agreement
will stimulate trade and economic relations between Syria,
the EU and our Mediterranean partners, through the progressive
establishment, over a maximum period of twelve years, of a free-trade
area between the European Community and Syria. Inclusion of Syria
will be the last piece in building the Euro-Mediterranean Free
Trade Area in 2010 as set up in the Barcelona Declaration. The
Barcelona Declaration underlines the EU's priority to strengthen
its security, economic and social relations with the partners
of the southern Mediterranean Basin. Agreements with Tunisia,
Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Israel, the Palestinian Territories (PLO),
Jordan and Lebanon have already been signed.
"Finally, the text on the two essential element
clauses on non-proliferation and human rights
has also been agreed. Respect for the principles of democracy
and human rights will constitute an essential element of the Agreement.
Additionally, in line with the Council Decision of 17 November
2003 on the fight against the proliferation of weapons of mass
destruction, the Agreement also contains as an essential element
a commitment to fulfilling existing obligations under disarmament
and non-proliferation instruments. If Syria does not fulfil its
obligations in either of these two areas the EU can decide
if all Member States agree to suspend part or all of the
Association Agreement.
"As a result of the steps taken by Syria, a
number of other States, including the UK, have begun to increase
engagement with Syria. Following a series of meetings between
the Foreign Secretary and the Syrian Foreign Minister, the Syrian
Foreign Minister visited London in October 2008 and the Foreign
Secretary visited Syria in November 2008. UK policy is to urge
Syria to act as a force for stability across several regional
issues of concern: Lebanon, arms transfers, counter-proliferation,
counter-terrorism, Middle East Peace Process and human rights.
Our continued engagement with Syria remains primarily directed
at encouraging further substantial progress on these issues. The
Association Agreement is part of this."
10.5 On the key consideration of human rights, the
Minister says:
"Respect for the democratic principles and fundamental
rights established by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
is an essential element of the proposed agreement, breach of which
by one party would allow the other party to the agreement to take
action to suspend or terminate the agreement. It is envisaged
that the agreement should lead to improvements in the human rights
position in Syria."
10.6 Finally, looking ahead, the Minister says that,
following translation and technical examination of the draft Agreement
by Jurist Linguists, the earliest date for possible signature
of the draft Association Agreement (AA) by all Member States and
Syria is likely to be the 14 September 2009 General Affairs and
External Relations Council; that after signature, the trade aspects
of the draft AA will come into force; and that the political elements
will do so once all 27 Member States have ratified the agreement.
10.7 No questions arise about the nature of the
Agreement or the process, but we are nonetheless reporting these
developments to the House because of the importance of the political
10.8 We now clear the documents. However, the
Minister says nothing about how the Agreement will be ratified
in this country, or when she expects this to take place. Nor does
she indicate whether continuation of the improvements in Syrian
behaviour is likely to determine the timing of ratification, or
whether she sees this as essentially a bureaucratic process. We
should accordingly be grateful if the Minister would write to
us to clarify these matters, once signature of the Agreement has
taken place.